"Traynor, can you have Garrus, Liara, James, Kaidan, EDI and Javik meet me in the comm room?" Mara asked walking through the CIC.
"Of course, Commander," she replied.
As she got to work Mara walked to the comm room.
After everyone arrived she began.
"I'm going on a mission to Omega," she said.
"Isn't it under Cerberus control?" James asked.
"Yes," Mara replied. "I'm going with Aria T'Loak. Alone."
Everyone but Javik started shouting protests.
Mara held up a hand and the others stopped shouting.
"That was the deal with Aria," Mara said.
"Why?" Garrus asked.
"I really don't know. She says it's because I'm the only one she trusts. If I help her, we get war assests, which we need. And Cerberus loses Omega," Mara said.
Everyone nodded, none very happily.
"We'll be at the rendevous in two hours. If I'm not back in a day or so..." Mara said.
"Come to Omega and kick some ass?" Garrus suggested.
"That would be nice, but don't risk the Normandy or yourselves. I'll be fine," Mara said. "Kaidan is in charage while I'm gone."
"Then we will be going to Omega and kicking some ass if you're late," Garrus said.
"Yeah, yeah, dismissed," Mara said with a grin.
Everyone left but Kaidan. He just stood there with his arms crossed over his chest.
"Shepard," he said.
"I know, just trust me," Mara said.
"I do," he said dropping his arms. "I'm just going to worry about you."
He wrapped his arms around her.
"And I'm going to worry about you. Here on the Normandy. Driving Joker crazy," Mara said.
He laughed.
"Make sure you feed my hamster," she added.
"Of course," he muttered.
"I'll bring you a souviner."
"Nothing that used to be part of a living being, please." he said.
"Fine," she said with a pout.