A/N: This is my first story. Criticism is appreciated.
Reaper Effect Ch. 1: Eden Prime
Spinning, Twirling, falling. All of these can be used to describe what is happening to me right now. But the best one of all? Free. Free fall training was part of my rehabilitation. As was advanced hand-to-hand combat training, and weapons training. Come to think of it, there has been a lot of training. The oddest training of all was 0-G combat training, and training in repelling borders. Its almost as if I am being groomed to go to war.
Shepard was falling through the air of Eden Prime. As he fell, he noticed the escorts his savior had following him. 5 in total, the Commandos had armor similar to the Asari, weapons of the Turians, and were human. If the rumors about who saved him were accurate, then the fact that there were non-humans involved was very surprising. Cerberus was known for being very Anti-Alien and Pro-Human.
The most interesting point of all wasn't the alien hardware that these commandoes seemed to be sporting. Or even the Dreadnought that was used to get the shuttles in system before leaving. The most interesting point was the shear size of the fleet Shepard had seen when he awoke from the trip from the medical station. There was cruisers and frigates, and if his eyes could be trusted, 4 Dreadnoughts. Cerberus wasn't the terrorist organization Shepard was briefed on, but an army that was prepping for
As he fell, he noticed a black smudge on the horizon. He flipped over and glanced at his escorts, and motioned towards the swarms. "Shepard to team, we have something coming in about 1 o'clock. Keep an eye on it, we are almost to the ground, and I don't want to be here when they get here." The closest commando, a human named Alex, nodded, and altered his fall to put himself between the swarm and Shepard. "Shepard to Shuttle. We are going to need a pick up soon. Be advised, we have what appears to be a swarm of insects coming our way." "Roger Shepard, beginning our... Wait, we have a ship on sensors. It doesn't match any known alliance ship specifications. It appears to be a cruiser class. Its profile matches the... Oh god, begin evasive maneuv.." Static cut in at this time . A glance over his shoulder confirmed that the shuttle was definitely coming towards them, along with the back up shuttle. Only issue is that the shuttles were falling in pieces.
"Shepard to team. Our ride is currently disintegrating in the atmosphere. We are going to head to the colony, and hope that we get there before those bugs do." With a few clicks on the mike, he knew that his team had heard him. Shepard flipped back over, and noticed that the ground was 2 miles closer. In the distance, the swarm was approaching the Northern edge of the colony, and gunfire could be heard coming from the East. With a glance at his altimeter, Shepard knew he had little time to make a decision.
"Team, deploy wings, and head for the southern edge. We can find cover there." 4 clicks came over the com, and a channel opened. "Shepard, this is Alex. Those bugs don't look natural. Be advised, we do not have any heavy weapons, and our suits only have 30 minutes of oxygen once sealed." With that knowledge, Shepard surveyed the colony for any buildings that look decent. After glancing at the swarm, Shepard connected his wings to his armor, and turned towards the south. As they approached the ground, tracers started flying from some of the buildings.
"Shepard to team. We have hostiles, 2 klicks to the East. Stay within line of sight, and don't take any unnecessary risks. Cerberus will surely send a ship to pick us up. We just need to hold out against who ever that is until they arrive, and pray that they get here soon." When he didn't hear all 4 of the clicks, he flipped over to glance at his team, and he noticed that 2 of them hadn't deployed their wings. After activating his helmet magnification, he flipped back over, and the group of 4 made for one of the buildings that wasn't shooting at them as 2 bodies plummeted towards the ground.