Disclaimer: I own nothing apart from my own Characters which for this story will include:
Scottish - Rosie Charles, Marcus Kyle,
English - Lt. Stevenson, Ross "sharkey" Finn
American - Charlie Thompson,
Dr Nieve Thompson. And basically all events that take place in the past.
A/N: Hey guys. So this my first fanfic, so please be gentle, but this was just a quick word to say this is an idea I have had since I started playing the game. I also hate the fact that there are basically no Fem/Tali love. Also a quick thing. I am a suffering dyslexic so I apologise now for any grammatical errors as I am the one proof reading and I do not always see them. So please enjoy my take on the mass effect world.
Also this story is based on the cannon Game but with a slight AU to the history of earth.
The rating is for violence and future chapters containing some smut, because I can't help myself.
To The Other Side.
Prologue
"Warning, Warning detonation process activated. War head activation in t minus 10 seconds. Nuclear Shielding being deployed. Evacuation is advised. Warning, Warning..." The Shutter was closing, my only chance of an exit was the window, out now or be left behind. Eyes closed, leap of faith, shattered glass. The shutter closing behind me. Alive but my Exo damaged. A light, so bright it blocked out the sun. Maybe I had not survived as hoped. Two approaching. The other side perhaps? I did not recognise them. "Sargent Charles?" - They know me? I collapse. Darkness flooding in. But the world was safe, my job was done, this war had ended.
The asari councillor stood in front of Shepard. Ever calm she explained. "I am sorry to be so secretive commander but I have a rather delicate situation on my hands. One I would rather keep from Valern and Sparatus." She walked over to her desk and pulled out a file. "I have recently lost contact with one of my Commandos. Now usually the matter would be handled within the Matriarchs but…" The councillor handed Shepard the file. "This commando was working for me. Her mission was to infiltrate Cerberus and find out any information regarding there Phantom project." Shepard nodded.
The Councillor continued to debrief the commander about her recent worries with Cerberus, how Ambassador Udina wouldn't do anything. How her agent hasn't sent anything in months.
"I thank you in advance Shepard. Please, any information could prove useful, plus you can keep anything you think might help in your fight against Seren" With that the commander left for the Normandy. Hell I need all the help I can get.
Back in her cabin Shepard read though the councillors file. Nothing really important stood out. Project numbers, information about earths past. Information on the events: Black dog, Phantom mission dates, the nuclear missile war, the Scottish uprising. Yet something was off. It wasn't about earth and its armies. It was all about, The Phantoms.
The phantoms were once the greatest private military on earth. What started out as a small ground team of five (Two Scots, two Englishmen and one American) grew. Fundamental in stopping nuclear launches, assassination attempts and taking down dictators. Creating advance Exo war suits, the phantoms were the envy of the all the worlds armies. Created to prevent wars all over the globe. Used to unite the Earths armies and one of the driving forces in creating the alliance. To be a Phantom was once regarded to be a God.
If Cerberus were planning on rebuilding the Phantoms this was a great cause for concern. The asari watched over earth during the rise and golden day of the Phantoms. Shepard could see why this could be cause for concern.
What's left of the Phantoms was stories and legends. Old history warped by time. Legend, myth and truth all mixed in. But one fact that remains is they are to be feared.
"Commander we are approaching the target." Shepard turns and heads for her door. "Copy that Joker, contact Tali and Lt. Alenko. Tell them to suit up."
One first glance the Cerberus station would look like any other prison on any other planet. The out sided was lightly guarded. "Don't let your guard down. They may be more inside."
The inside of the station was completely different. White wash walls, chrome metal doors, orange Cerberus logos painted down the halls. The rooms were no different. Bare apart from some desks and terminals. Some were larger, some were smaller. They all contained the same uniform. White, grey, orange. One room had more detail, a couple of terminals where flashing.
"Well… no denying what this place is now huh Commander." Kaiden stepped towards one of the flashing logos.
"One might say we have stepped into the beast's belly." Tali started to decode information from an unlocked terminal. "Shepard… You may want to see this."
On the screen was an image. A dossier sat on screen listing dates, medical files, personal interests and space for observation notes. Subject seems calmer, less agitated than before. Maybe subject debriefing can take place sooner than expected.
"Tali, did you find anything on our missing commando." Shepard motioned towards the door.
"Yes Commander. I believe she is working under the alias Dr. Nieve Thompson. Her location is with the subject. In the holding Chambers just down the hall." Tali's eyes glowed with pride at the info she had gained. Clearly Cerberus had not prepared for this as she gained access almost everything. "The only thing I could not tell you commander is the unknown soldier's name."
As the team moved towards the holding chambers an alarm sounded. "That's not good." Kaiden stated as they made their way down the hall. Suddenly the doors opened and two Cerberus soldiers came rushing out.
Diving behind cover, the team held their position. "She can't have gotten far." Nodding to Tali, Shepard moved into position. In one fluid motion Tali had taken out their shields, just as Shepard was about to fire, two shots came out of nowhere.
The bodies of the soldiers slumped to the floor. Blood stained the walls and trickled down to the source of the shot. The shot came from an old earth revolver held by someone Shepard recognised.
With one glance Shepard new. Standing in front of them was no subject being trained to become a phantom. Instead it was the Phantom herself, and she was aiming right at Shepard.
A/N: Hoped you enjoyed the first Chapter. Any reviews tips would be greatly appreciated.
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