Fiction:Andromeda War/Masuri's Breakdown

Impossible!
Having given the Draconis what they had been searching for, the Draconis had immediately contacted Dylan to see if Masuri would be accepted back into the Wentals. Dylan thought it over for several weeks, during which Masuri's state of mind, having been fragile even before the incident, degraded considerably, though his self control hid the fact. Dylan struggled with the answer greatly, knowing what could go wrong if he made the wrong choice. In the end, he decided to be safe, and refused Masuri's return to the Wentals. This shocked the Draconis, who had expected masuri to be accepted immediately, but they didn't refuse to keep him. However, they didn't know what this final blow would do to Masuri's mind...

"Masuri, we have a response from the Wentals."

- ???

"Ah... good, what is it?"

- Masuri

"They.... refused. You aren't allowed back into their space, not now now ever."

- ???

"Wha-what? Impossible... simply.... impossible..."

- Masuri

The moment Masuri realized his actions had just lost him the only world he had ever known, his mind shut down. He simply could not accept that answer. Masuri had always been accepted, even by his enemies. Never before had he been completely and utterly rejected, let alone by his entire people and nation. His mind fractured, and the rest of what the Draconis said fell on the most accurate deaf ears in the Andromeda Galaxy...

"You can stay with us, if you want... if not, we will give you a ship and let you leave as you seek. Masuri? Are you okay Masuri?"

- ???

"Impossible... impossible.... impossible..."

- Masuri

Masuri remained in this state for hours, until he finally collapsed from exhaustion. He woke up, but remained silent and immobile for the entire day after that. Such was his condition for another few weeks. After almost a month, Masuri started moving and eating on his own again. But he was still silent and had an empty look in his eyes. He did as he was told, but didn't seem to be thinking for himself anymore. The Draconis couldn't just abandon him like that, so they decided to keep him in the Inquisitors jail until he recovered, regardless of how long that would take.

As time passed, Masuri's condition changed. He started to talk again, but only rarely, and only to say things like "yes" "no" "maybe" and "Impossible" which was his favorite word.