Viktor Bane was a 6'5" tall cybernetically enhanced warrior, his shoulder length black hair that was in a ponytail emphasizing his pale complexion. His black eyes moved over the crowds of people as he stood in the shadows, faceless in a sea of people. Viktor had been many things over the course of his life, but here and now he was justice. Omega was a sea of sin and deception and he was the one to purge it. His early years serving the Mafia led him to see the worst of the galaxy. Here on Omega he was able to rid the galaxy of scum without police sticking their noses in his business.
He rubbed the place where his implants connected. These false limbs were the only thing that had kept him alive. The super strength and speed were a plus as well. The false skin he had over the carbon fiber muscle woven arms and legs itched terribly. He was waiting to see anything out of the ordinary. Viktor waited by a large black warehouse filled with crates that took up every centimeter of the inside. Viktor pulled up schematics of the warehouse on his customized Archon Visor. At the top of the warehouse were rafters that made a spider web far above the warehouse floor.
Viktor heard people making a fuss as they were getting pushed out of the way by something. The mercs that were pushing people were obviously Eclipse. Their overt yellow armor made them stick out from the crowd. A Krogan tried to make a show of strength and got blasted in the face with a shotgun. People screamed and gave the mercs a wide berth. Viktor hated senseless murder. His hand went to his katana across his back and he started to make his move, then he took deep breaths 'Can't blow it now' Viktor thought. He watched the mercs move the crates they were carrying into the warehouse. Viktor waited for the doors to close and looked up. The top of the warehouse was a good nine stories tall. Viktor crouched down and used all the leg strength his cybernetics could give him and jumped weightlessly up to the warehouse roof.
A skylight was open and Viktor took full advantage of the security oversight. He made a mental note to tease Aria about it. Viktor dropped through and landed nimbly on a rafter not making a sound. Inside the spicy smell of red sand, one the most illegal drug in the galaxy filled the air. Viktor used his custom visor's thermal imaging to identify six mercs in the warehouse. Two mercs were on sniper perches five feet below him were marksmen and look outs, they would have to go first. Three others were loading and unloading red sand shipments. The last merc was standing looking out a window, his back turned from the others. 'Dumbass' thought Viktor. Viktor quietly unsheathed his katana that was given to him as a gift from a former mentor. It was made from a pure metal known as Tungsten. It was black with diamond filaments on the paper thin edge. Tungsten is a nearly unbreakable. With diamond filaments in the edge it didn't dull quickly.
Viktor lowered himself behind one of the marksmen and drove the blade up under the mercs jaw holding him in place. When the other sniper looked away he pulled his blade free and jumped silently to the other perch while putting his katana away and snapped the second snipers neck. Viktor slowly laid the merc down. Viktor looked down over the three that were unloading red sand. They hadn't noticed a thing. Viktor jumped from the fifty foot perch and landed soundlessly behind the three mercs. Viktor snuck up behind the merc closest to him and snapped his neck. The other two turned pulling up their rifles and Viktor sliced their heads off simultaneously before they could pull the trigger. Viktor heard the merc by the window yell and start firing. Time slowed for Viktor and he could hear each individual shot. Viktor spun and crouched at the same time, his trench coat twirling in the wind. Viktor threw his katana point first and pinned the merc to the wall by his head.
Viktor reached into his trench coat pockets and retrieved several explosives. Viktor found the warehouse supports and planted them setting a timer. He walked over to where his katana was buried into a wall with a merc pinned. Viktor wrenched it free and wiped it on his trench coat.
"Do you ever rest?" a smooth and mocking voice said from behind Viktor. Viktor turned and held up his blade to a familiar Turians throat. Archangel pushed the blade away with the back of his hand. "You're good, Viktor. You sure you don't want to join my team?" Archangel asked from under his helmet. Viktor smiled not turning off his customized Archon Visor.
"I don't work for people I don't know." Archangel let out an audible sigh obviously disappointed. "Then you have my answer Archangel. Now I hate to break up this bromance but I'm oh maybe ten seconds late," Viktor said as he sprinted and dove out the window the merc was looking out. Archangel followed just as the warehouse exploded. "Damn that was only seven seconds, whoops" Viktor said with a laugh then noticed Archangel didn't make such a grand escape. Viktor helped up Archangel and gave him a small amount of medi-gel noticing the small burning hole on Archangels upper left arm.
"You remind me of a crazy human I used to know. You know where to find me." Archangel said as he dissolved into the alley way shadows. Viktor looked at his now ripped and tattered clothes, Ah I need new clothes, he thought.
Viktor made his way back to his loft taking all the back alleys and short cuts he knew so as not to be followed. With Viktor being public enemy number one on the merc radar he couldn't afford to be followed. When he got home to his loft that was a seven hundred square foot excuse of a living space he threw the old clothes away and grabbed a dark red silk shirt and black jeans. He sat down and started to watch the news on his stiff sleeper couch. It was another special on some big Alliance hero named Shepard; it had been just over two years since he was declared KIA. He wondered what his life would have been like if he would have went into the Alliance instead of being an experiment of his own concoction. Viktor had been, first and foremost a criminal before he became a vigilantly. He had snuck into a Cerberus base and copied files on enhanced cybernetic implants. He paid some Salarian most of the wealth that had taken him most of his life to acquire to do the job, but that was years ago. Underneath his artificial skin people would see a metallic muscle fiber that could lift more than even three Krogan battle masters could. He one time got drunk and in a fight with a Krogan, he damn near put the Krogan through a steel wall by accident.
Viktor's thoughts were interrupted by a knock at the door. He got up and checked his security vid to see one of Aria's pet Batarians outside. What was his name? Malborn, Malgrom, he didn't know or care, all he wanted to know was what the beautiful Aria wanted with him. Viktor opened the door and sarcastically asked "And what does the beautiful Aria want with me."
"Afterlife now." Grumbled the four eyed Batarian.
Always a pleasure, thought Viktor as the Batarian walked off. Viktor smiled as he thought of the look on Aria's face. He did after all just blow up one of her warehouses.
He grabbed a new trench coat and his tungsten katana then set out using an experimental tactical cloak that he wanted to try out. On his way the cloak did wonderfully, no one actually saw him and only a few people looked twice thinking they saw something. He decided to try to sneak up on Aria when he got to Afterlife. He waited until someone went through the door and followed. He stood watching the contained chaos of Afterlife for a moment, then eased his way towards Aria. He watched her for a moment taking in the sight of her beautiful purplish skin tone. He was about to be at the top step when Aria pointed a gun at him and said "Show yourself." Viktor deactivated the cloak.
"Queen Aria," Viktor said sarcastically with a bow and smile.
"Flattery will get you a bullet in the head, now sit." Viktor complied. "Now tell me, why would you blow up one of my warehouses in the lower levels of the station?" Aria said positioning her Carfinex at him. Viktor readied his sword under his coat ready to deflect the bullet aimed at his head.
"I simply thought you would rather have it in pieces than used by Eclipse for overt smuggling rings. I know you wouldn't want the Council looking at the crates that were in there. There was a Spectre scoping the place out, an Asari." Viktor stated with a calm business tone. Aria contemplated her options while Viktor looked at escape routes. Aria lowered her gun.
"Fine, but if you don't come to me first you won't make it back home through those piss poor alleys you take." That caught Viktor off guard. He thought no one knew his route.
"Yes Aria"
"Good, now. Guess who just came for information on your friend Archangel." Viktor wasn't surprised Aria knew that Archangel and himself knew each other, but his interest was piqued.
"Who, every major player in the merc gangs? He is about as subtle as I am."
"The late great commander Shepard." Viktor sat back shocked that the man who stopped the reaper Sovereign was alive. Viktor thought it would be great to join him.
"Where did he go?"
"Archangel's base."
"Thank you I won't be a problem any longer. I'm leaving."
"Be seeing you." Aria said as Viktor got up and left. When he got outside he immediately ran and started to jump like a ninja from building to building.
When he got to where he could see Archangel's place clearly he zoomed in with his visor. 'Oh God' Viktor thought. Archangel's team was dead and he was alone, but hanging in there sniping like crazy. But he could see the slowed movements of a very tired being. Viktor immediately cloaked himself and jumped to Archangel's door. When he got inside he took out three freelancers with his katana, took up an assault rifle and tagged two more with it. He ran upstairs uncloaking himself. "Archangel," Viktor yelled. Archangel turned and nodded,
"Hurry up and get to shooting. Some mean looking freelancers . . . no wait a Cerberus agent, an N7 operative, and a Salarian just showed up. Hmmm."
"That's just great, how many people did you screw with?" Viktor asked picking up a sniper from a locker Archangel had lying around and started tagging mercs. Then a small army of freelancers and the 'specials' attacked. Out of nowhere the N7, Cerberus, and Salarian started killing the others. "Looks to me like we got help from the specials." When the 'specials' got upstairs they pointed their guns at Archangel. Viktor immediately was at Archangels side as he aimed his sniper rifle at the freelancers. Viktor relaxed as Archangel walked over and sat on a crate. Viktor recognized the Salarian that was with this misfit trio. It was the same Salarian that gave Viktor his 'upgrades', Mordin Solus.
"Archangel?" The N7 operative asked. Archangel left Viktor to continue taking out mercs. Archangel took his helmet off.
"It's good to see you again Shepard." That made Viktor's aim waver. They continued to talk until Shepard looked at Viktor and asked,
"Who's your friend?"
Viktor put down his rifle and outstretched his had "Viktor Bane, it would be an honor to come with you sir." Shepard shook his out stretched hand
"I've seen what you can do, it would be nice to have-"an explosion rattled the building and an alarm sounded. Viktor picked up his rifle and went back to the window.
"Guess they had to start to use their brain sometime. Shepard can you close the shutters on the lower levels?" Garrus asked.
"I'm on it" Shepard said and left to go below.
Viktor and Garrus took up positions on each side of the window. "'The Garrus huh? You could have told me." Viktor said not taking his eye off of the scope.
"No . . . I couldn't" Garrus said coldly. Fine, Viktor understood he was protecting someone. After about ten minutes a huge Krogan called Gharn came into the bottom floor. Shepard showed up and flanked the Vorcha but some Krogan and Gharn got up stairs.
"I got this," Viktor said as he pulled out his sword and engaged the two Krogan that got up with Gharn. Viktor sliced the first Krogan in half vertically but the second one hit the blade out of the window and Viktor was furious it was a single model lost forever. He used all of his strength and hit the Krogan so hard in the stomach that he flew out of the window. Viktor then went over to Gharn and when Gharn tried to punch, Viktor caught his punch and picked up the Krogan with both hands then as hard as he could slammed Gharn head first into the floor three times. When he was done he saw that Shepard's team and Garrus where watching with wide eyes. "I'll tell you later, we need to try to leave now." Then a glass busted on the far side of the room.
"Down!" Shepard shouted. Everyone was behind cover in moments. Blue Suns mercs were rappelling down the sides. Viktor got a pistol Shepard threw to him and expertly took out who he could. Shepard, Mordin, and Jacob moved to the window while Garrus and Viktor moved to the opposite one. The merc gunship swung down,
"You think you can screw with us and live!" The gunship unloaded its payload. Viktor dove behind cover, the back of his trench coat was on fire. He put it out as Shepard hit the gunship with a rocket blowing it up.
"Garrus!" Shepard leaned down and checked on him while calling a shuttle.
When they got back to the Normandy Garrus was put under intensive care. Shepard was pacing back and forth. Viktor stood sharpening the new katana he bought back on Omega before meeting the rest of the team on the Normandy, it was simple but effective. Jacob walked in and spoke to Shepard first. "Garrus was hit hard even with the cybernetics we put-"Jacob was interrupted by the door to the briefing room opening. Garrus walked up with a huge scar on the right side of his face. Viktor walked past him and patted his shoulder.
"Glad you're okay" and continued into the hall. Another Cerberus agent was standing in the hall. She was pretty but she looked cold and emotionless. He started to walk past her when she blocked his path. Viktor instinctively put his hand on the new katana had just gotten. The woman flared her biotics.
"Good to know our cybernetic program worked, even if they were stolen." The woman's eyes grilled into his soul.
"I don't want any trouble" Viktor said reading his visor knowing she was ready to release a warp field to tear him apart on the molecular level.
"I spoke with the Illusive Man; he thinks you are a good sign and should be allowed to do as you please. I suggested we kill you, just so we are clear on where we stand." She immediately walked off. Viktor looked back at her and immediately disliked her. He walked into the labs and started to go through the different equipment.
"Don't touch" said an obviously Salarian voice "very sensitive, I can't replace or I could but take too much time, time I do not have. Oh Viktor how are you?"
"Good, thanks doctor. The cybernetics are holding up well. They itch like crazy when I overexert though." Viktor smiled. "It's good to see you again doc."
"Same," said Mordin, not looking up from his screen.
Viktor walked out of the labs and into the galaxy map room were the holographic map interface was glowing softly. He walked up to a cute red haired woman. She turned and, after getting past the fact that a six and a half foot man was in front of her, introduced herself.
"Hi I'm Kelly Chambers the ships Yeoman and psychiatrist." Kelly said outstretching her hand. Viktor took her hand and kissed it.
"I'm Viktor Bane. It's a pleasure Kelly. I am not big into therapy but if you ask I might have to reconsider." Viktor said smoothly. Kelly's face turned bright red.
"Yes, um well we'll have to see. I um need to get back to work." Kelly said turning back to her console by the map. Viktor smiled as he walked on past her. He couldn't help it, he flirted with any female he talked to.
He walked along to the cockpit. The pilot turned around in his chair around
"Oo badass in a trench coat" he said sarcastically.
"Oo badass in a ball cap" Viktor said equally sarcastic. They both looked at each other for a moment then busted out laughing. "The name's Viktor Bane. What's up?"
"Nothin' much, names Jeff, but everyone calls me Joker."
"I can't possibly imagine why" said Viktor still smiling.
"It's because he uses humor most of the time" said an artificial voice, causing Viktor to notice for the first time that a blue sphere like thing was in the cockpit.
"He knows EDI gah" Joker said shaking his head. Viktor shook his head and left the squabbling old married couple. As he walked back he saw that Shepard was checking dossiers on his computer and mapping their locations. Viktor loved this ship; he knew he would love to stay here.
Viktor spent most of his initial time helping Mordin develop a way to counter act these 'seeker' bug swarms that the Collectors used to paralyze their victims. Viktor didn't care much about who Shepard got on the team. Viktor did however like the clone Krogan named Grunt and the female convict name Jack. Viktor got into a drinking contest with Jack and ended up waking up in the ships showers with Jack laughing at him. One day Shepard came into the lab and asked if they had something. Viktor and Mordin proudly had developed a way to mask their body signatures from the swarms. Apparently a human colony had been hit by the chitin covered alien race known as Collectors. The collectors had been a reclusive bunch until two years ago when they decided to go on a human knapping spree. That was when Cerberus, a secret organization decided to bring Commander Shepard back to life through a science project called project Lazarus. Shepard managed to stop the Collectors on a colony called Horizon. After the horizon attack Shepard seemed even more determined than usual.
Viktor was asked to accompany Shepard on the hunt for an assassin named Thane Krios on an Asari planet called Illium. It was a city world with a teeming metropolis. When they arrived they were directed to an information broker that had paid for all docking fees. Viktor sat in the office of a very pretty Asari information broker named Liara T'soni with Shepard. She looked at Viktor and smiled when they had walked in. Viktor felt her watching him sometimes while Shepard got information from her on Thane. Shepard apparently had some information on the infamous Shadow Broker and Liara immediately put all of her attention to Shepard. Shepard promised Liara after the Collectors had been dealt with he would return and they would get him together. Liara nodded understanding the importance of taking down the Collectors. They were put into contact with a dock worker who had seen the assassin come through recently. Thane was after an Asari named Nassana Dantius. She was at the top of very tall tower in a penthouse. She was surrounded by a security force of Eclipse mercs. Viktor laughed at his escapades on Omega. It would be nice to beat a few more mercs. Viktor, Shepard, and Garrus were flown to the towers via hover car by the dock worker.
When they landed they heard gunshots echo from inside the building. Viktor pulled up his Viper sniper rifle and looked through the scope. Security mechs were slaughtering the Salarian construction workers. Viktor ground his teeth at this massacre. Viktor and Garrus took point and took out the three Loki mechs that had a humanoid shape with head shots. Viktor looked at Shepard.
"Can we just let this assassin finish his job first?" Viktor asked wanting this Nassana woman dead.
"I don't care what happens to a damn crooked politician as long as we find our assassin." Shepard said making Viktor like him even more. They moved into the tower and found one of the workers still alive, but barely. He looked up at Shepard and through a gurgling rasping voice asked,
"Who are you?" The Salarian said slowly swaying as he coughed.
"Jesus Shepard, give him medi-gel." Viktor said. Shepard nodded and gave him some. The Salarian slowly got up.
"Thank you, human. Are you here for Nassana?" The Salarian asked gripping his wounds.
"No were here to find an assassin." Shepard said calmly.
"An assassin? That must be why she wanted us out so badly." The Salarian said. Shepard thanked him and Garrus opened an elevator. When the door opened they heard talking. Viktor went forward and looked around the corner of a hallway and saw no one. Viktor looked back at Shepard and shook his head. Shepard pointed up a vent shaft and they heard the echoes of two mercs. Then out of nowhere the sounds of punches echoed down the vent. Viktor stood under it and saw a body come down. Viktor caught the body effortlessly. It was an Eclipse merc.
"Our assassin must be a few levels up and taking the vents." Viktor said. Shepard nodded and told them to move out. They fought their way up two more levels when they reached a bridge that was connecting the tower under construction to the penthouse Nassana was in. The mercs had set up a defensive over the bridge. Shepard took point while Viktor and Garrus gave Shepard covering fire as the crossed the bridge. The only problem came when two rocket drones had taken up positions out of range. Viktor ran and slid beside Shepard.
"I have a special Cloak I've been working on. I can get up there and disable those drones." Viktor yelled out over the roaring wind and rocket fire. Shepard nodded,
"Do it!" Viktor Cloaked immediately and worked his way carefully past a few mercs who had dug in and were still firing on Shepard and Garrus. Viktor used some old free running techniques he hadn't used in a while. When he was up in the perches the drones were put, Viktor hacked in and targeted the mercs. The mercs didn't know what was happening and started to scatter only to get picked off by other the drones or sniper fire. At the door to the penthouse a very mad Eclipse Asari commando started flinging biotic warps at them. They backed back around a corner and Viktor pulled out a grenade and looked at Shepard. He nodded and Viktor tossed it around. An explosion sounded and they looked around the corner. The commando was sitting with her back against a wall breaths coming in ragged gasps. Viktor walked up to her and pulled out his katana. With one smooth motion he took her head off ending her suffering. They opened the penthouse doors and Nassana had a guard of three around her. She turned and looked at the intruders.
"So you're the ones destroying my towers and wrecking my security." Nassana said with all the pompousness a self-righteousness politician would have. Shepard put his rifle up and crossed his arms.
"Maybe." Shepard said mockingly. A sound came from a side door and Nassana immediately turned.
"Go see what that was." Nassana said sending one of her guards to the side door. A figure dropped from the vents and Viktor knew Nassana was about to die. Thane moved like a dancer snapping the guard's neck closest to him. Then lightly ran over and punched the second guards throat while pulling out a pistol and shot the third then turned to Nassana and put the gun to her stomach and pulled the trigger. Thane grabbed Nassana by the back of the head and slowly laid her down and crossed her arms across her chest. Then he bowed his head in prayer. Viktor really looked at him then and saw that he was a muscular Drell that wore a skin tight black outfit. Shepard stepped up to the Drell cautiously.
"I was hoping to speak with you." Shepard said. The Drell didn't answer. "Are you ignoring me?" Shepard asked slightly annoyed.
"No, but prayers for the wicked must not be forsaken." Thane said.
"She certainly was wicked." Shepard said with a bit of a laugh.
"Not for her, for me." Thane said. Viktor liked this Drell. Maybe he could learn a thing or two from each other. When Thane agreed to join them they called a car to take them back to the Normandy. Viktor was tired and wanted to rest so he went to the shuttle bay lay down on his cot. When Viktor got up it was to the sound of some crewmen talking in the corner. Viktor rolled out of bed and pulled his hair into a ponytail. He grabbed a mirror out of the footlocker he had and looked at his reflection. He needed to shave so he pulled out an antique straight razor and shaving cream then headed to the ships bathroom. In the elevator he popped his neck and shoulders wishing he had coffee. The elevator door opened to reveal a surprised looking Kelly. Her face began to turn red when Viktor looked down he had no shirt on. 'whoops' thought Viktor.
"Sorry but I need to get through." Viktor said as he moved off the elevator. Kelly looked up at him,
"Oh yeah sorry, your just very muscular." Kelly said looking away.
"It's mostly the cybernetics babe." Viktor said nonchalant. When he got in the bathroom he put on the shaving cream and shaved. When he walked out he went to the mess area and got Rupert to pour him a cup of coffee. Viktor took the mug and sipped on it. Viktor turned back to Rupert.
"Hey Rupert, where does the chick with a bad attitude and skin tight suit hang out?" Viktor asked wanting to meet the mean woman that had been so rude to him when he first came aboard.
"Who Miranda? She is in the room right next to my kitchen the doors right there." Rupert said pointing with his thumb over his back. Viktor thanked him and walked back to the elevator. He needed a shirt. If she was as much a prude as Viktor thought, she might just shoot him. When he had an old black t-shirt on he went to Miranda's room. When the door opened Miranda was typing furiously at her computer. She heard the automatic door open and looked up.
"Oh it's you." Miranda said coldly. Viktor sat in one of the two chairs in front her desk,
"Look Miranda. I know you are a very patriotic soul dedicated to the Illusive Man. I want you to know I stole those plans when I was young and arrogant and stupid. This mission is more important than a stupid grudge," Viktor stood and held out his hand, "So what do you say. Allies?" Miranda looked up at him with critical eyes. Then she stood and shook his hand.
"Fine I agree that this mission is more important than what was done in the past is done. Now I have work to do." Miranda said going back to her computer. Viktor nodded and turned to leave then stopped.
"What would you have done if I had come in here without a shirt?" Viktor asked with an arrogant smile.
"I would have shot you." Miranda said coldly. Viktor turned and left knowing his assumption was right. Viktor walked to the elevator and when the door opened the most beautiful Asari was standing there. She moved past him with the grace of an angel. Viktor watched as walked into the observation deck. Viktor watched as the door closed. Viktor walked to the observation deck and stood at the door. He had to meet this woman. Viktor pressed the holographic button and the door opened. Viktor saw the Asari sitting in a meditative position holding a ball of pure biotic energy casting a pale blue light over her face. Viktor walked over and sat in front of her studying her facial features as her eyes were closed. She was remarkably beautiful.
"You are staring." The Asari said with a voice so soft and smooth it made the hair on the back of Viktor's neck stand.
"I'm sorry you're just so beautiful. I had to meet you." Viktor said. The Asari smiled and opened her eyes. They were a remarkable crystal blue.
"I appreciate the comment but I am not interested in a relationship." The Asari said.
"Can I at least get a name?" Viktor asked hopefully.
"Samara the Justicar." Samara said smoothly.
"Might I ask what a Justicar is?" Viktor asked. Samara smiled obviously happy to share what this so called Justicar code was. Viktor respected her more and more as he learned that this Code of the Justicars everything that he stood for. Samara stood for truth, justice, and freedom.
"I cannot begin to comprehend what it truly means to be a Justicar, but if we survive this mission I would be honored if you would let me travel with you to learn this code." Viktor said standing.
"I would be happy to teach you in the coming years." Samara said smiling as she went back to meditating. Viktor walked to the elevator and went to the map room. Viktor looked at the map interface. Shepard was standing at the map choosing their destination. Viktor walked over to the interface.
"So where we going next?" Viktor asked.
"What?" Shepard said as he turned around. "Oh to a used to be Quarian colony on a planet call Heastrom. An old friend is there and she needs my help." Shepard said as he walked to the elevator. Viktor went to Mordin's lab. Viktor found the doctor looking through a microscope.
"Hey doc I have some schematics for an ocular visor that goes in the eye not over it." Viktor said as he sent the schematics over to Mordin's Omni-tool. Mordin looked at his Omni-tool for a moment then went to a work table. After three hours Mordin turned back around.
"Good design gonna hurt. Time consuming and painful. Ready?" Mordin said quickly.
"Wait what? You can do it already?" Viktor asked petrified that his eye sight was about to go out the window.
"Of course. Put cybernetics in you after all." Mordin said not looking up from a workbench. When Mordin turned he had a small contact lens that had a silver sheen to it. "Tilt head back and grit teeth." Viktor complied and when Mordin put the lens in it stung worse than a gunshot to the stomach. Viktor looked around with his new vision and everything was so clear. Viktor looked at Mordin who had a proud look on his face.
"Thank you doc. Now I know I came to the right person." Viktor said trying different settings like zoom and thermal. Mordin went back to his microscope.
"Of course. Someone else might have gotten it wrong." Mordin said not looking up from his microscope. Viktor walked out of the lab using his scanner capabilities in the new eye lenses. He was able to get pulse rates, blood types, and if the person was in good health or not. With a quick thought he switched to reticule that gave him wind speed and direction. This upgrade would be a game changer. Viktor saw Shepard come out of the elevator and went to his console looking rather tired. Viktor walked over and leaned next to him on the console.
"What else do we have to do before we can hit the Collectors?" Viktor asked really wanting to get on with this suicide mission.
"The Illusive Man wants us to checkout a Collector ship that's been deactivated." Shepard said. Viktor got off the console.
" Deactivated? How?" Viktor asked. Shepard looked at Viktor with serious skepticism.
"A Turian patrol." Shepard said.
"Ha right. No offense to the Turians but that is not possible. A patrol doesn't have the firepower to get past their kinetic barriers." Viktor said. Shepard agreed and Viktor decided to go and welcome their newest team member.
Viktor went to engineering to find a female Quarian. When he walked up to her she was busy looking through the ships schematics. Viktor saw her enviro-suit and really felt sad. The Quarians were a race of people that were drove off their planet by their own machines called the Geth. And thanks to living on Ships in sterile environments for generations their immune systems were none existent. So enviro-suits were worn at all times to keep them from dying of diseases. Viktor walked up behind her and tapped her shoulder. She turned and looked surprised. Viktor held his hand out to her.
"Hi I'm Viktor Bane one of the vagabonds Shepard picked off of Omega." Viktor said with a laugh. The Quarian giggled and took Viktor's hand. Viktor felt something he hadn't ever felt before. He really liked this girl, and not just to try and get in bed with her.
"I'm Tali'Zorah the ships new mechanic." Tali said.
Viktor really liked the Tali. He never saw her face because of the helmet she wore, but something about her was so beautiful. He visited her regularly while Shepard finished up some personal missions for everyone, and loved how she would just always talk about the Geth and about the engines. He really liked her and he hoped the feeling was mutual.
One day Viktor came down and saw Shepard and Tali holding hands. Viktor quietly walked to the bar lounge and poured himself a drink, and another, and another. He stumbled out of the lounge, barley able to see, and into the observation deck. Samara simply looked at him as he leaned against the window wallowing.
"Are you alright Viktor?" She asked in that soothing voice.
"You know what it's like to have someone you love, love someone else don't you?" Viktor asked slurring a little.
"Yes, it hurts." She said standing up and walking up beside him. She guided him to a couch and laid him down. Viktor passed out quickly. When he woke he saw Samara still meditating. His head felt like it was being diced in a blender then beaten by a Krogan. Shepard caught him as he came out of Samara's room.
"Hey I've talked to everyone else and had to do some favor to get them completely focused on the mission. Anything you need, family to take care of, problems to sort out?" Viktor knew he didn't need anything; he thought about asking for aspirin.
"I have no family and I really would like an aspirin for my hangover, but other than that this mission is the only thing I'm focused on right now." Viktor said remembering Shepard standing with the only girl he truly loved.
"Good, check with Chakwas for that aspirin heh." Shepard walked off looking tired. Viktor walked to the med bay and asked Chakwas for an aspirin. Chakwas laughed about how she felt after a whole bottle of Serrice Ice Brandy.
EDI came on the intercom the next day,
"All team members report to the shuttle bay." Viktor was in the mess hall practicing his kendo shirtless. A few women from the crew were watching him from the table. Viktor walked to his room and got a t-shirt and his trench coat on. Viktor opened his Omni-tool and activated his specialized tech armor. Viktor put his katana across his back and walked to the shuttle bay. When he got to the shuttle bay Shepard was already giving the debriefing everyone.
"EDI has to test the IFF to see how we can safely get in and out of the Collector base. But she needs to run a few tests on it to sync it to Normandy's systems. Alright everyone load up." They all got on the shuttle and were off. They were on the Shuttle half way to their destination when Shepard got a call that the Normandy had been attacked. Everyone got up and sprinted to the shuttle. When they got back everyone was gone. Shepard was pissed and they were all ready to go to the Collectors and destroy them. As they were getting ready Viktor was talking with Kasumi about different heist they each pulled when Kasumi innocently asked,
"Aren't Tali and Shepard just the cutest couple?"
"Yeah just great" Viktor immediately answered her. Viktor got up to fix himself a drink when Kasumi said she didn't know. Viktor was cool with it though, he was happy for Tali to find love in such difficult times. Viktor went to the labs then and for the next few hours worked on new implants for his eyes to replace his contacts. He enjoyed his contacts but it was becoming cumbersome when they fell out sometimes during fights. He finished the new eyes that would fit directly into his eye sockets and allow him the same benefits of contacts but these wouldn't fall out.
Viktor had just put them in with a little help from Mordin when EDI said that they would be through the mass relay in five minutes and to report to stations. Viktor immediately helped Mordin strap down all the equipment and they were just finished just as the ship dropped out of FTL. Very large debris was everywhere, Joker had to pull up which made Viktor wonder how many ships tried to come through before them? The ship suddenly was being hit by beams of some sort. Viktor used his new ocular visor and turned on his X-ray vision. They were little, in comparison to the Normandy, round drones with huge lenses that fired concentrated beams of high powered light. Joker told everyone to hang on as he went through a debris field to lose them. One of the drones got into the cargo hold. Shepard came on and said
"Viktor, Garrus to the cargo hold with me." Viktor ran out grabbing his new assault rifle that he took off a dead collector on Horizon and his custom sniper. When they reached the hold Shepard grabbed his new Cain launcher and screamed "Down!" he fired that thing off and blew it to pieces. When they got back up to the bridge Joker had just cleared the debris field. That was when they saw the Collector base. It was enormous and Viktor thought it would be great to have.
"Looks like they're sending an old friend to greet us" Joker said. Viktor looked confused and then saw a Collector ship coming from the base. Shepard smiled and said.
"Let's show our new teeth, fire the main gun" Joker hit a red button and unleashed the largest blast Viktor had ever seen. It hit the Collector ship on the broad side and Joker said,
"How you like that you sons a bitches." They didn't have much time to celebrate because when the Collector ship exploded it sent a shock wave that deactivated most of its systems. The ship went careening towards the base. The impact even threw Viktor who had improved balance to the floor. Shepard and Viktor where the first ones up. Shepard got into the briefing room and called everyone in. Shepard went over the plan and divided up the teams and they headed out. Miranda led the distraction team with Tali in the vents. Shepard, Thane, and Garrus went to help Tali. Viktor brought a huge rucksack to store any harmless Collector tech. The base was enormous, but beautiful. There was tech everywhere; Viktor and Mordin got data downloaded while everyone else was fighting. Suddenly a panicked sounding Tali was on the line,
"Please! Somebody help me! The vent is closed, it is extremely hot!" Viktor immediately had a rush of energy and left his equipment to run to Tali. The rest of the team said something, but he didn't hear them. He had his sword in one hand and his assault rifle in the other. He worked his way to Shepard's position deflecting with his sword, killing with his assault rifle. When he got to where he saw Shepard he was pinned. Viktor became infuriated at the Collectors. He jumped with all of his strength while cloaking himself. He hit the ground running so the base was a blur. He hit the release and uncloaked himself. Tali put her hand on the window as thanks then moved on. Shepard was there a moment after,
"You shouldn't have left your squad." He said coldly.
"I wouldn't let her die! If anything happens to her so help me!" Viktor said hotly, his anger rising.
"You'll what!" Shepard shouted "Do not presume you are the only one who loves her. Get back to your squad" He said calmly but firmly. Viktor glared at Shepard not believing he would have let Tali die. Viktor cloaked himself and snuck back to his squad caught up at a door. Grunt had his pack on. He ran behind through the Collector platoon that had them pinned with small explosives he had in small pouches on his sides. He blew them when he got behind his friends. They stood there not knowing what happened. Viktor uncloaked himself and said
"Well that was fun!" Everyone jumped and nearly shot him, but they all thanked him. Samara and Kasumi gave him a knowing look. Grunt gave him his pack back and said,
"You are strong for a human, we should fight sometime." He said with a grunting laugh.
"Yeah we should, after this we should meet down in the cargo hold and have some real fun" Grunt liked that, he laughed and walked off. They waited for the door to open, but soon another larger platoon attacked them. They were close to being overrun when the door opened. They backed in still firing. Half of the squad pulled back to give Shepard some cover. When Tali got the doors closed Miranda stumbled but said she was ready for duty.
When they turned around tubes ran from those pods used to capture humans. Viktor was about to take samples from one of the tubes that had a leak but stopped. The crew was in the pods! They immediately opened all the pods. They all paired up in twos except Viktor and Grunt who pulled opened the pods by themselves. When the crew was free Shepard sent them back to the Normandy with Jacob as an escort. Then EDI gave them an analysis on the routes they could take. Shepard gave instructions for the distraction team while he, Thane, and Garrus would go through the insect room while being protected by Samara's biotic barrier. They split up Viktor was still getting whatever he could find like weapons and shield tech, anything that could help him study and possibly find a weakness of the Reapers. When the team reached a door they were pinned by a lot of Collectors. They were about over run when Shepard opened the door behind them. They rushed in and closed the door. They stood looking at a huge hole some distance away. Shepard told them that EDI said to blow the station. Viktor looked at Shepard and asked "I would really like to get readings on whatever is in there, it could help on my research to find a weakness of the Reapers or a weapon to fight them." Shepard nodded and got Garrus to go with them. The rest of the team was to stay and keep Collectors from coming up behind them. Shepard, Garrus, and Viktor hopped onto one of the moving platforms and rode up to whatever the energy source was.
Viktor was pulling out his equipment when he stopped. The energy source was an actual Reaper, but not just any Reaper. It was a Human reaper. Viktor was astounded and immediately started scanning and taking samples. Shepard was discussing with Garrus and EDI how to destroy it. When Viktor got his readings on the human Reaper they blew the constraints holding it up. They were in the middle of planting a bomb in the main drive of the base to blow it when the Illusive Man connected to Viktor's Omni-tool rambling on about how short sighted Shepard was being. Viktor cut him off, they had what they needed and were gonna blow this abomination. They were leaving when they heard a dull metallic thump. They turned to see the Reaper climbing up the platform. It rose up and started to destroy the platforms. They shot at it for what seemed like an eternity. Finally the Reaper malfunctioned. In a last attempt to kill them it slapped the platform they were on. They tilted and started to fall. Garrus started to fall and Shepard dove and grabbed him. He pulled Garrus up and stood up then they were hit by another platform. Viktor woke up as Shepard pulled him out from under a metal piece. Viktor looked around and saw his equipment near the edge starting to fall. Viktor shot out and caught it just as it was falling. They got up just as a group of Collectors was coming at them. They ran and saw the Normandy. Garrus and Viktor were there first but the platforms they used started to fall. Shepard jumped and almost in slow motion he made it to the Normandy. They got inside and shot off into FTL right before the base exploded. Viktor ran to check on Tali and saw Shepard holding her. His heart hurt, but he saw how much Shepard loved her.
He walked to the labs and unloaded his equipment. Viktor and Mordin sat for months examining the data and had found that the liquid was people's genetic code, like the grey matter your brain was made of. The weaponry used concentrated particle emissions to destroy objects and people at a molecular level. Mordin shared his findings on the Collectors. Their entire body was one giant machine, but also organic. Everything from eyes to their intestines was replaced by tech yet in their genetic code it was still similar to that of the Protheans they once were. Even with all of the research they had done they still could find no actual weakness. It had nearly been a week since Shepard took Garrus and Tali on a hunt with Liara for the Shadow Broker and having access to his resources were invaluable. A month later Viktor and Mordin showed their findings to Shepard. He seemed to understand everything they told him.
Viktor walked down to the cargo hold and found Grunt. Viktor walked up to him and smiled.
"You ready to rumble big boy." Viktor asked Grunt did that scary laugh and cracked his knuckles.
"I thought you had forgotten." Grunt said leading Viktor to the open area of the shuttle bay.
"Who could forget ten tons o' fun?" Viktor said as they got into the bay. Grunt turned suddenly and charged. Viktor just barley spun out of Grunt's way slapping him on the rear as he went past. This really made him angry because he turned and just walked up and started trying to punch Viktor in a fierce animal rage. Viktor caught Grunt's left arm and pulled the big guy into a punch in the mouth that knocked Grunt back a few feet. Grunt shook his head, spit blood, and laughed. Viktor looked around and noticed a crowd had gathered and were cheering. Grunt charged again and this time so did Viktor. Viktor and Grunt impacted so hard he heard people go 'ohhh'. Viktor and Grunt grappled for a moment when Grunt picked Viktor up. 'Oh shit' Viktor thought as he was propelled through the air to impact a wall. Time slowed down as Viktor went into an adrenaline rush. Viktor twisted his body in the air to get his feet to face the wall. Viktor hit and his teeth chattered slightly. Viktor went to his hands and knees after sliding off the wall. Viktor's hair was coming out of its ponytail. Viktor stood and ran at Grunt then slid between the Krogan's legs and came up behind him. Viktor kicked Grunt's legs causing the big guy to kneel. Viktor grabbed an arm and held it behind him.
"Yield big guy." Viktor said. Grunt was able to buck and knock and Viktor back. Grunt turned and Viktor used as much strength as was necessary and punch Grunt square in the forehead knocking him out momentarily. He was out for a few seconds before coming to.
"Damn that was a fight." Grunt said shaking Viktor's hand.
"Hell yeah big man." Viktor said patting Grunt on the shoulder. Viktor was walking back to the elevator tired when Thane caught him in the shuttle bay.
"You're very good at hand to hand combat. A bit sloppy if I might add." Thane said looking Viktor over.
"Thanks. Coming from a martial arts master like yourself that's truly a compliment." Viktor said rotating his left arm.
"I could teach you a few things about truly using your hands to kill." Thane said still standing as motionless as a statue. Viktor was honored by this opportunity.
"It would be an honor to learn from you." Viktor said popping his neck.
"Good. We'll start now." Thane said and began to strike Viktor in the chest with pinpoint accuracy causing Viktor to collapse. Viktor lay on the floor for a moment feeling numb. When he could get up Thane was standing still again. Viktor stood in front of him watching to see any movement. Thane went to strike his torso again and Viktor blocked his first three attacks and then he was put on his butt by a leg sweep. Viktor stood back up and started to use Kung Fu strikes and try to land a hit on Thane. Thane easily swept Viktor's attacks aside and then countered by landing a solid palm strike on Viktor's diaphragm. Viktor hit the ground gasping for breath but not finding it. "You will learn soon enough."
Over the next few days Thane taught Viktor the most advanced martial arts he had ever learned. Viktor grew to see Thane as a mentor and friend. He had learned that Thane was a very spiritual man and Viktor respected him more than most anybody he knew. One day when Thane and Viktor were sparring Shepard asked for the crew to come to the briefing room. Viktor walked in and immediately noticed Shepard looked sad.
"I've got sad news. I've decided to turn myself in to the Alliance. I will take time to drop you all off where you want then I shall return to Earth and see what awaits me." Everyone was put out by the news, Viktor the most. He had nowhere to go, no one to go to except back to Omega. That though seemed so lonely after spending time with the Normandy crew. He decided after talking with Samara again, that he would study the Code with her. She had taken a liking to him and him her. It was more of a respect among warriors than actual love. Samara and Viktor were the first ones to leave the Normandy because Thessia was the closest to where they were.
They were on Thessia in a matter of days going through records and reports of possible Ardat-Yakshi in a huge communications array.
"Hey Sam I think I found something in a remote colony" Viktor said looking at a datapad.
"Please stop calling me that" she said as she walked over Viktor looked at her and winked. She flared her biotics and looked at him with a playful but serious stare. "These reports are strange. It will take us a good three days if we can catch a ride straight there. Remember, any injustice must be eliminated."
"Yes ma'am. If this happens to be another, you know, Ardat-Yakshi and she has brainwashed the entire village do we just destroy it?" Viktor asked worried he would have to kill too many people.
"No. Only those that attack us." She said with a calm demeanor.
They went back to an apartment they had been given to by the Asari Matriarchs. The Asari were more open to a human learning their way of life than Viktor had thought. Viktor was more than grateful to learn about the beautiful Asari.
"I suppose I should pack up huh. Too bad I like it here" Viktor said as he grabbed a new Asari sword that was given to him from Samara. It had a curve like a scimitar and had barbs facing away from the user of the blade. "I really like this blade Sam, I mean Samara. Thank you, for this." Viktor said as he put it across his back with his katana.
"You're welcome" she said.
After three hours of talking to several different pilots and captains they finally found an Asari frigate headed through the system that they were headed to. They were about two days out when a Batarian vessel said they were going to board them. Viktor looked at Samara and she nodded, they were pirates. Samara talked quickly and quietly to the pilot. The Asari pilot looked nervous but nodded. Samara walked over to Viktor.
"The pilot is going to let them in; you are to sneak aboard using cloak and kill any pirates onboard. I will kill any here. When we have killed all the pirates we will keep the ship and continue. Remember don't make them suffer."
"No worries, I bought a new knife that is perfect, I'll hit them in the-"Viktor was cut short as the ships docking tube was opened. Viktor immediately cloaked himself. The Batarians boarded and started making demands on what to give over, but Viktor quickly made his way to the bridge where he closed the docking tube after killing the pilot. When the Batarians realized what had happened the remaining crew rushed to the bridge. Everything slowed down, Viktor took a breath. He pulled up his assault rifle and put one bullet in each of the five Batarians. When time ran back to its normal rate, he looked down at one of the Batarians; one of them was still alive. He wanted to let him suffer, but Samara's words rang in his ears. He pulled up his gun and shot twice in the head. He reopened the docking tube. The pilot thanked Samara and Viktor and gave them a large quantity of platinum for a reward. When the pilot and passengers said thank you they left.
After had been flying for about a few hours they were still five from their destination. Viktor called Samara up to the bridge. "Is something wrong?" She asked
"No, no I just would like to get a reading while you use biotics. I did a reading on Jack, Miranda, Jacob, and Liara when she was with us for that short time. I found that biotics produce a small amount of eezo. Jack produced an irregular amount of eezo, like almost unstable. I believe that because she was an experiment hers are that unstable. Miranda and Jacob produced a very low and fairly stable amount eezo. Liara produced a slightly larger amount eezo and it was extremely stable, but that I believe is because Asari are born with it and has become more acute to having it in their bodies." Samara listened intently. When Viktor was done she asked,
"I don't mean to sound rude, but what does this have to do with our current task?"
"Oh yes sorry, my scientific side got the better of me. If you could do some simple biotic moves or the meditating thing you do so I can get the readings that I need. If I can confirm my theory we can find the Ardat-Yakshi using eezo readings." Viktor said with a very content smile. Samara nodded and sat down, she started to meditate. Viktor watched with amazement and awe at the ball of light that now rested in her hands. Viktor shook himself from the hypnosis he was in and activated his Omni-tool. As he thought the readings were just as stable as Liara's, but she was so much more powerful. The eezo readings were off the charts, she was immensely more powerful than he even imagined. The readings were similar to Liara's though so that meant that an Ardat-Yakshi might have unstable readings. Samara got up and looked at Viktor expectantly. "Oh yes, your readings are similar to Liara's in stability, but you are much, much more powerful. I suspect it is because you are much older than Liara, no offense."
"None taken and you are correct. The older an Asari gets the more powerful she becomes. Do you think we can find the Ardat-Yakshi with those readings?" Samara asked.
"It's hard to tell because of the fact I've never been around an Ardat-Yakshi."
"Alright well tell me if anything changes." Viktor watched her walk off before turning back to his duties of flying the ship.
When they arrived at the colony of Shil'ara the Asari were more than glad to see Samara, but were wary of Viktor. Samara explained to them that he was there learning the Code. Some seemed genuinely shocked to see that a human wanted to learn alien ways. Some though still looked like at him with suspicion. Samara and Viktor were in the colony for only two hours when the colony leader, a Matriarch by the name of Preala approached them.
"It is an honor to have you two in our colony; I know about you Viktor because when you told the Matriarchs what you wanted to do they contacted all other Matriarchs to inform them that a human was learning one of our most sacred ways. Know that whatever you need we will provide. Now, shall we move into my office to discuss why you're here privately?" They proceeded into Preala's office and closed the door. Preala told them that three bodies turned up with signs of Ardat-Yakshi killings. The bodies were stored in the town morgue for them to examine. Samara told Viktor to go and get medical records for the three Asari. Viktor got up and left the two women. As he was walking through the town center he saw that they had a bar. Definitely gonna visit there. Viktor smiled as he remembered what he used to do in Omega. He loved being a renegade cowboy, but this was just as great because he loves being a scientist just as much. When he arrived at the morgue he was met by a very pretty Asari.
"Can I help you?" she asked.
"Yes, I'm here with the Justicar Samara about three dead Asari. I'm gonna need any medical records you have on them." The doctor looked at him suspiciously,
"But you are a human."
"If it would make you feel better I would be happy to wait until Samara arrives"
"I don't mean to cause trouble, but you're a human so you can see where I'm concerned."
"Of course, do you have anything to drink?" She nodded and brought a bottle and two glasses from her office. Viktor and the Asari both drank and discussed his theory on how biotic users create their own eezo. She seemed interested and gave a few pointers on how to more accurately read the eezo with his Omni-tool. Samara soon showed up and cleared everything with the morgue worker. When Viktor got the medical files, he quickly scanned them and found that none of them had any medical problems prior to their deaths; Viktor looked at Samara and nodded. Samara immediately asked for where the families were. The morgue girl said that only one of the Asari had a family on world and gave them there address. Samara suggested that Viktor wait for Samara since Asari still aren't used to seeing a human with a Justicar. Viktor agreed,
"I'll be scoping out the bar heh." Samara rolled her eyes and nodded. Samara made her way to a shuttle and left. Viktor walked down the street to the bar. Inside the music was deep and booming and there were only a few patrons since it was still day. Viktor sat down at the bar and ordered some Thessian whiskey. Not as strong as Earth's, but still good and warming. He looked around at the neon lights and the Asari getting the place ready for the night.
"Not seen any humans around here before." Said the Asari behind the bar.
"Yeah, here with a friend on business, any interesting stories or rumors?" Viktor asked not really interested, but he didn't want to seem rude.
"I heard that Justicar showed up, though I doubt you know what that is."
"A very powerful Asari dedicated to a strict code, giving everything personal up. It is a very solitary life; I wouldn't like it, no conversation." Viktor said laughing a little at the Asari's stunned face." I really like your culture, it's very beautiful."
"I'm sorry, the humans I've met are slightly racist and they don't care about any history except their own." She said in a very apologetic tone. Viktor laughed,
"Really it's no biggy. I agree that most of my kind is very close minded." The Asari bartender gave Viktor a free drink and they spoke of the different cultures. He found out that the bartender's name was Zeela. Samara walked in about two hours later. Viktor pulled back a seat and helped Samara into it.
"Oh, is this your friend?" Zeela asked.
"Yes, Zeela meet Samara the Justicar" Viktor said with a smile. Zeela immediately bowed and stared dumbfounded at Viktor.
"So this is why you know so much of my culture" she said with a grin.
"Of course" Viktor said smiling. They spoke for a little longer; Zeela seemed to flirt with Viktor quite a bit before Samara suggested they leave. Zeela gave Viktor her Omni-number and Viktor and Samara left. The Matriarch gave them a small loft apartment. It was cozy with two cots, a bathroom, and a studio kitchen. Samara said she was going to get a shower. Viktor made his bed and lay down. He couldn't get the bartender out of his head. She liked what he liked and she was beautiful. He heard the bathroom door open and turned to ask Samara about dating an Asari and realized she was naked! "Oh, shit! Samara why are you naked?" She looked at him innocently,
"Is there a problem Viktor?" Viktor was red faced and had his face buried in his pillow.
"No it's just . . . I mean . . . Well . . . Never mind" Viktor was red faced; it was like seeing a sister naked. It's not that he had never seen a woman naked but she was his friend. She put a robe on and went to her bed.
Viktor was awake early the next morning doing his exercises when Samara woke up and went to the bathroom. When she came out, fully clothed, Viktor went in. He looked in the mirror at his shoulder length hair. He grabbed a pair of scissors and cut it back to its normal length then shaved his five o' clock shadow. When he came out Samara was cooking breakfast and she looked a little sad.
"What's wrong Samara?" Viktor asked concerned.
"I'm sorry, it's just that the last time I was cooking breakfast for someone else I was married." A single tear rolled down her cheek. Viktor held her in a tight hug. She sobbed silently for a moment then looked at him. "I trained to get rid of these feelings. Why am I suddenly feeling sad?" Viktor looked at her with a blank mask, knowing she hated pity.
"It could simply be a subconscious need for companionship."
"I suppose your right, thank you." Samara finished breakfast and they got ready. Viktor put his trench coat on with his sword concealed and a hidden pistol. Samara said she would look around the outskirts of the city and at the different farms. Viktor was to search the different bars, clubs, and restaurants. They split up, Viktor planned to go first to the bar and visit Zeela. When he got there an Asari was causing trouble, yelling and making a scene. Zeela looked like she was going to cry. That set Viktor on fire. He walked over.
"Is everything alright?" Viktor asked. She wheeled around and glared at Viktor
"Screw you and mind your own damn business human." She turned back around and flared her biotics at Zeela. Viktor smiled, he had been itching for a fight. Now he had a reason to. Viktor grabbed her by the shoulder and threw her across the dance floor and hit the music panel. Deep base hits started to blare through the club. The Asari got up and ran at Viktor. She flung a warp at him. He easily dodged it then grabbed her wrist and flipped her onto her back. Viktor then pulled up his Omni-tool and shocked her unconscious.
"Are you alright?" Viktor asked Zeela. She ran to him and wrapped her arms around his waist.
"Oh Viktor, I thought she was going to kill me. Thank you, thank you so much" She said in tears. Viktor held her until the police got there. They took a statement then Viktor pulled the top ranking officer to the side.
"Has anymore dead bodies come in lately?"
"Yes a young one about three hours ago. No past health problems and no accidents. We found the poor girl in an alley." Viktor thanked the officer and got the address of the family of the young Asari. He asked for a ride to the house. The officer offered to give him and Samara a cruiser, Viktor turned down the offer. He planned to use the credits he had to get a hover board.
When Viktor got to the house he dreaded what was coming up. He went to the door and rang the bell. A very upset Asari opened the door. "I realize this seems like an intrusion, but I am working with a Justicar investigating these deaths, including your daughters. Is there another parent?"
"I have heard that a human is learning our ways, thank you for helping with my daughter's investigation. I have nothing for you though. She was old enough by our standards to date without me having to meet every person she goes out with." After an hour of conversation Viktor found out that she frequented a dingy little bar down the street from Zeela's. Viktor took notes on his Omni-tool planning on telling Samara that he might have found the Ardat-Yakshi's hunting ground. Viktor thanked the crying mother or father of the girl and said sorry for her loss then left. It was nearing night when Viktor was starting to walk through the colony. Viktor realized the colony was much larger than he thought. It was a thriving city that was very loud. He realized that there are so many people that could be the creature.