Chapter 1

Location: Cronos Station

Cerberus troopers are dragging a blindfolded man down the hall into a prison cell. He had short brown hair and was fairly tall. They threw him in the cell and he was obviously in pain.

"Oh god that hurt can't you guys be more gentle."

The troopers take off his blindfold and didn't pay him any attention, then a beautiful blonde haired lady in a Cerberus uniform walks in alongside a hologram drone.

"Ah finally someone who isn't as boring and depressing as those troops also good looking."

She suddenly grabs him and presses him against the wall and points a pistol at his head. "Shut up before I put a bullet in your head."

"Alright geez you Cerberus people are too serious."

Suddenly the illusive man pops up as a hologram. "Enough Lucy I need him alive."

"Yes sir."

"Now Mister Reed do you know why you are here?"

"Um cause I nearly got away with stolen supplies from you and please call me Alex."

"Alright now don't you wonder why I don't just kill you right here right now."

"I do but frankly this lovely lady is distracting my thoughts."

Lucy then punches him in the face. Alex then gives her a look of satisfaction.

"I like women who know how to fight."

"Listen Alex I have proposal for you one that can grant you your life."

"Alright I'm listening though I doubt I'm going to like this."

"Well just listen we want to pick this person her name is Dr. Wheeler she is one of our scientist we need her alive."

"She is located on the planet LV-426."

"Why do I get the feeling this sounds too easy."

"As of four hours ago we lost contact with base, but right before we lost contact we pulled some security footage and saw this."

The footage showed Dr. Wheeler running from something and locking herself in her bedroom.

"That bedroom only has one entrance so she should be fine for now but we need to hurry it up I need your answer."

"Alright I'm in but just need to ask why me?"

"Why because I've read about you. You've served in the Alliance then you were dishonorably discharged for insubordination then became a renowned mercenary and it's a win win situation if you refuse I kill right now if you accept and die on the mission I lose nothing."

"Alright I'm in but after this mission I want out."

"Fine after the mission you will have your freedom."

"Good lets get this over."

"Lucy join him on the shuttle I also want you on this mission to keep an eye on him."

"Sir I object I want nothing to do with this man."

"Do not question me Lucy I need you make sure that he doesn't do anything stupid."

Lucy makes grinds her teeth and was visibly angry. "Yes sir."