"Well, what about Shepard? Lived aboard starships most of his life." Udina asked, glancing at the two.
"Military service runs in the family; both his parents were in the Alliance Navy. He's a soldier through and through." Captain Anderson added.
"He proved himself during the blitz. Held off enemy forces on the ground until reinforcements arrived; He's the only reason Elysium is still standing. We can't question his courage." Hackett said, giving the service records back to Udina.
"..It says here his father was killed during a raid against Cerberus; he could have emotional scars." Udina said, sending a glance Anderson's way.
"All soldiers have scars, Shepard's no different." Anderson argued.
"Do we really want someone like that protecting the galaxy?" Udina pressed on.
"Humanity needs a hero. And Shepard's the best we've got." Anderson said, ending the conversation.
After giving a quiet sigh, Udina replied "I'll make the call then."
In the year 2148, explorers on Mars discovered the remains of an ancient spacefaring civilization. In the decades that followed, these mysterious artifacts revealed startling new technologies, enabling travels to the furthest stars. The basis for this incredible technology was a force that controlled the very fabric of space and time.
They called it the greatest discovery of human history.
The civilizations of the galaxy call it…
Mass Effect
[Normandy; Sol System; On route to Eden Prime]
As the SSV Normandy made it's way to the Arcturus Prime Relay, in turn heading to Eden Prime, Commander David Shepard moved through the Turian/Human made ship, making his way to the cockpit, being greeted by the crew as he did so.
The commander had heard plenty of things about Humanity's first colony, mostly good things, and was eager to see it. Most of the planets he'd been to he hadn't had enough time for sight seeing, but hopefully he'll have the chance to look around a bit before the mission's over.
As Shepard entered the cockpit, the Normandy prepared to go through the Mass Relay.
"The board is green. Approach run has begun," The Normandy's pilot, Jeff 'Joker' Moreau stated.
Just as he said this, the Normandy flew next to the Mass Relay, and the stealth ship made it's way to Eden Prime. Within seconds, they entered the Utopia System, and flew to Eden Prime.
"Thrusters... check. Navigation… check. Internal emissions sink engaged. All systems online. Drift… just under 1500k." Joker said with a hint of pride.
"1500 is good. Your captain will be pleased." The Turian Spectre, who Shepard had learned was called Nihlus, said flatly, before leaving to the debriefing room, not even giving Shepard a glance.
Joker shook his head "I hate that guy."
Kaidan, the Normandy's Staff Lieutenant gave Joker an amused look "Nihlus gave you a compliment.. soo you hate him?"
"You remember to zip up your jumpsuit on the way out of the bathroom? That's good. I just jumped us halfway across the galaxy and hit a target the size of a pinhead. So that's incredible!" Joker pointed out. "Besides, Spectres are trouble. I don't like having him on board. Call me paranoid."
"You're paranoid. The Council helped fund this project; they have a right to send someone to keep an eye on their investment." Kaidan argued.
Shepard smiled and shook his head "You always assume the worst, Joker."
"Well, bad feelings are an occupational hazard. I mean c'mon, think about it! We don't go anywhere unless there's a good reason, right? So what are we doing here then?" Joker said, looking around at his teammates, but was cut off by a transmission from Anderson.
"Joker! Status report." Anderson said in a stern sounding tone.
"Just cleared mass relay, Captain. Stealth systems engaged. Everything looks solid." Joker quickly replied, getting back to work.
"Good. Find a comm buoy and link us into the network. I want mission reports relayed back to Alliance brass before we reach Eden Prime." The Captain ordered, making sure to emphasize 'before', reminding Joker of their last mission.
"Aye aye Captain." Joker said, "Better brace yourself sir, I think Nihlus is headed your way."
"He's already here, Lieutenant." Anderson said with a hint of annoyance in his voice. As he said this, Joker shook his head as Kaidan chuckled in the background, "Tell Commander Shepard to meet me in the comm room for debriefing." The Captain finished off.
Joker looked behind himself at the Commander "You get that Commander?"
Shepard nodded "I'm on my way."
As Shepard made his way to the comm room, he made some small talk with Navigator Pressly and Jenkins, the Normandy's newest crew member about Nihlus. All he was able to gather was stuff he already knew though; Nihlus was a stern, down-to-business soldier who had no interest in small talk.
Before stepping through the door, he sighed inwardly; He wasn't able to get much sleep the previous night. Even after 6 years, he still had dreams about his father. Shepard was no fool, he knew there was nothing he could do to prevent it. It's like what his father said, "Sometimes things happen in life that you can't prevent. The best thing you can do is move on and accept it" And Shepard has.
Shepard shook his head, and entered the room. When he did, he was greeted by the sight of Nihlus, and a picture of one of the villages on Eden Prime.
The Turian Spectre turned around, and acted somewhat.. pleasant? The Commander wasn't too sure. "Commander Shepard. I was hoping you'd get here first; it'll give us a chance to talk."
Shepard gave a slightly confused look, "The Captain said he'd meet me here."
"He's on his way." Nihlus reassured, "I'm interested in this world we're going to- Eden Prime. I've heard it's quite beautiful."
"I wouldn't know sir. First time going there. But from what I've heard, it's beyond beautiful," Shepard said with a slight smile, wanting to seem at least somewhat friendly to the Spectre, "Some say it's a paradise."
"Yes... a paradise. Serene. Tranquil. Safe.. Eden Prime has become something of a symbol to your people, hasn't it?" Nihlus said, slowly pacing from right to left, occasionally glancing at Shepard.
Shepard raised an eyebrow. Despite prior attempts, Shepard was starting to get a bit tired of Nihlus' illusive words "With all due respect sir, if you have something to say, just say it."
Nihlus sighed "Your people are still newcomers, Shepard. The galaxy can be a very dangerous place," Nihlus finally turned to face the Commander, and crossed his arms, "Is the alliance truly ready for this?"
After hearing this, Shepard was even more confused. The door opened, and Shepard turned around to see Captain Anderson, "I think it's about time we told the commander what's really going on."
Nihlus took a step forward "This mission is far more than a simple shakedown run."
"I figured as much," Shepard said "After all, you don't need Spectres for a shakedown."
"We're making a covert pick-up on Eden Prime. That's why we needed the stealth systems online," Captain Anderson revealed.
"There must be a reason you didn't tell me about this, sir." Shepard said.
Anderson nodded "This comes down from the top, Commander. Strictly on a need-to-know basis. If I could have told you, I would," he said, giving Shepard somewhat of an apologetic look "A research team on Eden Prime unearthed some kind of beacon during an excavation. It was Prothean."
Shepard gave Anderson a slightly confused look "I thought the Protheans vanished 50,000 years ago?"
"Their legacy still remains," Nihlus informed him "The mass relays, the Citadel, our ship drives - it's all based on Prothean technology."
The Commander nodded, then Anderson spoke up "This is big, Shepard. The last time humanity made a discovery like this, it jumped our technology forward two hundred years. But Eden Prime doesn't have the facilities to handle something like this. We need to bring the beacon back to the Citadel for proper study."
"Obviously, this goes beyond mere human interests, Commander. this discovery could effect every species in Council Space," Nihlus said.
Shepard looked at Anderson "With all due respect, why didn't we just keep it?" he asked with a curious tone.
"You humans don't exactly have the best reputation," Nihlus said "Some species see you as selfish. Too unpredictable. Too independent. Even dangerous."
"Sharing that beacon will improve relations with the Council. Plus, we need their scientific expertise. They know more about the Protheans than we do," Anderson said.
Nihlus cleared his throat "The beacon isn't the only reason I'm here, Shepard."
"Nihlus wants to see you in action, Commander. He's here to evaluate you," Captain Anderson explained.
Shepard paused for a second, letting this information sink in, then ever so slightly smiled "Guess that explains why I bump into him every time I turn around."
"The Alliance has been pushing for this for a long time, Commander. Humanity wants a larger role in shaping interstellar policy. We want more say with the Citadel Council," Anderson said, then looked Shepard in the eyes "The Spectres represent the Council's power and authority. If they accept a human into their ranks, it shows how far the Alliance has come."
"You held off an enemy assault during the Blitz single handed. You showed not only courage, but also incredible skill," Nihlus said, referring to Shepard's actions during the Skyllian Blitz "That's why I put your name forward as a candidate for the Spectres."
Shepard nodded slowly "And I assume this is good for the Alliance, right Captain?"
"Earth needs this, Shepard. We're counting on you," Anderson said in response.
"I need to see your skills myself, Commander. Eden Prime will be the first of many several missions together," Nihlus said, seemingly giving Shepard a smirk.
"You'll be in charge of the ground team. Secure the beacon and get it onto the ship ASAP. Nihlus will accompany you to observe the mission," Anderson told the Commander.
"Just give the word, Captain," Shepard said.
Anderson nodded "We should be getting close to Eden-"
"Captain! We got a problem." Joker cut in, sounding slightly stressed "You might wanna see this."
Just as Joker said this, a video popped up on the screen, and Shepard, Anderson and Nihlus turned to see it. From the looks of it, it looked like footage from a marine's helmet.
There was blue, laser-like beams, like the ones you'd see from the movies all around them, when a female soldier in white armor pushed the marine to the ground as she yelled for him to get down. An officer ran to him, and started yelling into the cam, "We are under attack! Taking heavy casualties. I repeat: heavy casualties! We can't…. argh!… -eed evac! They came out of nowhere. We need-" Just then the officer was pulled away from the cam by some synthetic-like being.
Just as this happened, a metallic, war-horn like came from the clouds. All the marines looked up into the sky with widened eyes and stopped shooting. The soldier with the cam also looked at the sky; just in time to see a massive, synthetic ship landing almost right on top of them. Just as this happens, the feed cuts off.
"Everything cuts out after that. No comm traffic at all. Just goes dead. There's nothing." said Joker.
"Reverse and hold at 38.5" Anderson quickly says.
Joker wordlessly obliges, and holds the vid at 38.5. The shot of the Synthetic ship is seen descending from the clouds, with red lightning surrounding it. The three stare at it for a good while, standing in silence. Nihlus' mandibles twitch slightly, maybe as a sign of distress? Shepard doesn't have enough experience with Turians to know for sure.
"Status report." Anderson said, the sudden noise alarming Shepard slightly.
"Seventeen minutes out, Captain. No other Alliance ships in the area." Joker said.
"Take us in Joker. Fast and quiet." Anderson says, before saying in a softer voice, "This mission just got a lot more complicated..."
"A small strike team can move quickly without drawing attention. It's our best chance to secure the beacon." Nihlus said.
"Shepard, get Jenkins and Alenko, you three will be the ground unit. Grab your gear and meet us in the cargo hold." Anderson said to both Shepard and Nihlus.
[Normandy, Cargo Bay; preparing to land on Eden Prime]
Shepard and his team geared up and prepared to to make there way to the beacon.
Only 17 minutes ago that they first saw the recording of what happened on Eden Prime. It's hard to tell what it is, but one thing's that certain is that the attackers are Synthetic. Shepard hoped that the synthetics on the surface were the only ones there, and that there wouldn't be backup. He didn't want another Elysium on his hands.
He took a quick look at Nihlus, who was giving his shotgun another look around. The Turian had a blank look on his face, like this was just another walk in the park for him. Maybe it was. But Shepard didn't ask; it wasn't any of his business.
"Stealth systems engaged," Joker said, "Somebody was doing some serious digging here, Captain.".
Anderson made his way to Shepard, "Your team's the muscle here, Commander. Go in heavy and head straight to the dig site.".
"Aye aye Captain." Shepard said with a nod.
"What about survivors Captain?" Kaidan asked.
"Helping survivors is a secondary objective. The beacon's your top priority,".
"You coming with us Nihlus?" Shepard asked.
"I move faster on my own," Nihlus said before getting out of the cargo bay.
"Nihlus will scout out ahead. He'll feed you status reports throughout the mission, otherwise, I want radio silence," Captain Anderson stated, "The mission's yours now Shepard. Good luck.".
The Normandy flew over to drop point two, and dropped the three soldiers off. It was quite a ways off from any villages, mainly consisting of nature and wild life, or lack there of. In the distance they could hear gunfire, and some type machine sounds. Black smoke filled the sky as the sun set, covering any sign of peace this colony had. Kaidan crunched his nose and sniffed the air, "Smells like smoke and death," He thought out loud.
"What happened here?" Jenkins said with a distressed look.
"Are you gonna be okay, Jenkins?" Shepard asked the Corporal, knowing this must be tough for him.
"Yeah.. yeah I'll be fine Commander. Don't worry about me." Jenkins said.
Shepard led the team throughout the ruin's of what appeared to be a farm, where they saw the blood of what was likely to be the owners. As they moved onward closer to where the beacon was said to be, the sound of gunshot still ringed in their ears, but started to fade away, meaning whoever was left fighting weren't lasting much longer. Shepard sighed mentally, thinking about how similar this was turning out to be compared to the Skyllian Blitz. As they neared one of Eden Primes few defense towers a little ways off in the ocean, they came across a long walkway to their right, when Shepard heard a noise. He lifted his hand as a sign for them to stop, before signaling Jenkins to check it out.
Jenkins nodded and cautiously moved forward. As soon as he turned the corner, he brought his Lancer assault rifle, and scanned the area, eyes peeled for anything remotely hostile. He did a complete 360, and when he saw no signs of enemies, he looked Shepard's way, and waved his hand "It's all good Commander. No sign's of-" The Corporal was cut off when a blue plasma like beam hit him straight through the chest.
Shepard and Kaidan immediately got to cover, and readied their weapons. Shepard began to shoot at the drones, and Kaidan quickly followed suit. They took care of the enemies with relative ease, then went to over to Jenkins' body.
Kaidan knelt down and checked the Corporal's pulse, "No signs of life Commander." He then checked where the bullet hit him, "Looks like Plasma damage. Even if his shields were activated he never stood a chance.".
Shepard paused for a second "We'll make sure he get's a proper burial after the mission," he said, choosing not to look at the young soldiers corpse, "If we don't get the beacon, his death will be for nothing."
"..Right." Was all that Kaidan said before getting out his assault rile again.
As they made there way to through the forest ahead, they received a call from Nihlus."I got some burned down buildings here, Shepard. A lot of bodies. I'm gonna check it out. I'll try to catch up with you at the dig site." Nihlus said through the comm link.
"Got it. Try not to have too much fun," Shepard said sarcastically.
Just as they exit the forest, the same female soldier from the vid starts running away from two drones. She quickly rolls onto her back and shoots the two drones. As she gets to her knees to get up, she sees two Geth units lay a colonist on his back, and a large spike to impale him soon after. With wide eyes, and she runs to cover before they see her. Three synthetic beings look in her directions, and make their way towards her. Just as she gets her Lancer out, Shepard and Kaidan move over to where she is, and start firing at the machines. Shepard shoots one of them right in it's light-bulb like head, while Kaidan did a singularity on the other two, allowing Shepard and the other soldier to shoot both of them.
The armor clad soldier put her Lancer away, "Thanks for the help, Commander. I didn't think I was gonna make it. Gunnery Chief Ashley Williams of the 212. You the one in charge here sir?"
"Yeah. Are you hurt Williams?" The Commander asked, a bit concerned.
"A few scrapes and burns. Nothing serious. The others weren't so lucky..." Ashley said, before she rested her head on her hand and sighed "Oh, man… We were patrolling the perimeter when the attack hit. We tried to get off a distress call, but they cut off our communications. I've been fighting for my life ever seen."
"What happened to the rest of your squad?" Shepard asked.
"We were trying to make our way to the Beacon, but we walked right into an ambush. I don't think any of the others… I think I'm the only one left." Ashley said.
"It's not your fault Williams. You did the best you could." Shepard said, trying to give his best Anderson impression.
"Yes sir. We held our position as long as we could. Until the Geth overwhelmed us." She said.
"The Geth hasn't been seen beyond the Veil in nearly 300 years. Why are they here now?" Kaidan thought out loud.
"They must have come for the Beacon. The dig site is close. Just over that rise. It might still be there." Ashley said.
Shepard nodded "We could use your help Williams."
"Aye aye sir. It's time for payback…" Ashley said with a hint of venom in her voice.
In a few minutes time, they arrived at the dig site, where they were greeted by multiple Geth units. Shepard and Kaidan moved closer to them, sticking to cover while doing so, while Ashley stayed back and got out her sniper. She sniped two, but a couple were able to get closer to the other two soldiers. Kaidan took notice of this, and threw one of them with his biotics into another one, and quickly shot them before they could get up. Shepard shot one in the light-bulb, and ran up to the other one, punching it's 'head', knocking it down, before he shot it twice, killing it. Once the fight was over, they looked around the area, which was almost engulfed in rocks, minus the prothean made structure. But it was clear to them that the Beacon was gone.
"This is the dig site. The Beacon was right here. It must have been moved." Ashley said.
"By who? Our side or the Geth?" Kaidan asked.
"Hard to say. Maybe we'll know more after we check out the research camp." Ashley said, "It should be just up the ramp," She continued, pointing over at a hill, which was protected by walls that were holding back rocks.
"Do you think anyone got out of here alive?" Shepard said while looking around at the confined area.
"I don't know. If anyone did, they'd be at the research camp," Williams replied, before Shepard nodded, leading the team to the camp.
As they walked towards the camp, Ashley saw more black smoke rising into the sky, "Damn, looks like they hit the camp hard,".
"Keep your guard up, this is a good spot for an ambush." Kaidan noted.
They made their way to the top of the hill, they saw more of those giant spikes from before, only this time, they had what looked like mutated humans, with cords and technology coming out of various places. Just then, multiple spikes retracted, and the husks rolled off, and proceeded slowly get up, moaning slightly as if they were in pain.
"Oh god, they're still alive!" Kaidan shouted, getting out his Lancer.
"What did the Geth do to them?" Ashley thought out loud.
"We can worry about that later. Right now let's just put these poor bastards out of their misery," Shepard said, but he was wondering the same thing as the others. What had the Geth done to them? What would they gain from doing this? ...None of this mattered now. Right now they had to put these people to rest.
Like the Geth they encountered, they made quick work of these husks, due to the husks not having any real weapons. They looked around a bit, looking for any spare ammo and grenades, and ran into the lead scientist for this project, and another scientist, who seemed like he had a few screws loose. She told them that the Beacon was moved to the spaceport. Shepard thanked them, and led the team out of the area. As they walked past the dead husks, Shepard gave them a pitiful look, before shaking his head lightly and joining the other two.
As Nihlus cautiously moved forward, he saw a figure from the shadows, and quickly got to cover, and too a peak at the figure. He too a deep breath, before swiftly turning around and pointing his Avenger Assault rifle at him. As he took a closer look at the figure, he eyes widened, "Saren?" He quietly asked, in a pleasant yet surprised tone.
The other Turian turned around, revealing himself to the Spectre veteran. Unfortunately, Saren still had those damn cybernetics , though last time he didn't have nearly as many. Even though his old friend had assured him they were completely safe, it still is not council approved technology, which put Nihlus on edge.
"Nihlus..." Saren replied, mimicking Nihlus' tone.
Nihlus cautiously approaches the other Turian, "This isn't your mission Saren. What are you doing here?"
Saren casually walked over to Nihlus, and puts his hand on Nihlus' shoulder "The Council thought you could use help on this one."
Nihlus sighed, and put his Assault Rifle down "I didn't expect to find the Geth here. The situation is bad." He said, as Saren walked past him.
"Don't worry." Saren said, before turning around, and pointing a pistol at Nihlus' head "I've got it under control."
As Shepard, Ashley and Kaidan continue past the research camp, and into some dense woods, they here a loud Bang! in the distance. And just as they past some trees, they catch sight of a massive ship far off, the same one from the marines' camera feed. Shepard's eyes widen, as he sizes the thing up. He knew whatever this thing was, it would be big, but it doesn't compare to what it actually is in person; it's bigger than any ship Shepard has seen before. There was red electricity surrounding it, and red smoke coming from the back of it.
Just seeing it again, gave Ashley bad memories. Right after it landed, was when she had split apart from her unit. When it landed, that smoke had filled the air, making the Alliance soldiers blind of their enemies. She knew if she stayed there, she would've died, so she made a run for it, trying to get out of the smoke. She didn't dare look back, and took out any Geth that was in her way. So just the sight of it got her blood boiling.
"What is that? Off in the distance?" Kaidan asked, just as bewildered at the sight of it as the rest are.
"It's a ship." Ashley said, more to herself then to Kaidan. When it landed, she didn't really have time to process what it was, but looking at it now, it dawned on her, "L-Look at the size of that thing!"
Just as she said that, it's legs that were keeping it upright pushed itself up into the sky, and it started to ascend, and as it did, it made this haunting screeching sound, almost like it was speaking. But to who? The Geth?
Just as it left, more of those spikes lowered, releasing more husks. They opened fire on the husks, and took them out within a few minutes. As they made their way through the rubble and onto the loading docks, Kaidan noticed something, "Commander, look- It's Nihlus." He said.
Ashley looked at Kaidan and gave him a confused look "You know him?"
"Yeah, he's a Spectre," Kaidan replied.
Shepard walked over to the bleeding Turian, and checked his pulse. Luckily, Turians were human enough as to where the Commander knew where to check his pulse, but found none, "… He's gone. Dammit. Who could've-".
"Something's moving. Over behind those crates!" Ashley said, bringing out her Lancer. The others followed suit and brought how their respective weapons.
"Wait! Don't- Don't shoot! I'm one of you! I'm human." The man said distress.
Shepard raised an eyebrow "Sneaking up on us like that nearly got you killed. You should be more careful." He said, before putting his pistol away.
"I… I'm sorry. I was hiding from those creatures." He said with a shaky voice, glancing over at one of the dead husks, "My name's Powell.. I saw what happened to that Turian. The other one shot him.".
"Other one?" Shepard questioned, 'What other one?' ".. Listen Powell, I need to know how Nihlus died. If you know anything….".
"The other one got here first. He was waiting when your friend showed up. He called him Saren. I think they knew each other," Powell said, "Your friend seemed to relax; let his guard down and… Saren killed him. Shot him right in the back. I'm just lucky he didn't see me behind the crates."
"We were told the Prothean Beacon was brought to the spaceport. Do you know what happened to it?" Shepard asked.
"It's over on the other platform," Powell pointed at the general direction of it, "Probably where that guy Saren was heading. He hopped on the cargo train right after he killed your friend," Powell shook his head and leaned forward on some crates, "I knew that Beacon was trouble. Everything's gone to hell since we found it! First that damn mother ship showed up. Then the attack… They killed everyone. Everyone! If I hadn't been hiding behind those crates, I'd be dead too!".
Shepard stopped to think for a moment, and crossed his arms, "How come you're the only one who survived? Why didn't anyone else try to hide behind the crates?".
"They never had a chance. I… I was already behind the crates when the attack started," Powell confessed.
Kaidan stepped forward a bit, "Wait a minute, you were hiding behind the crates before the attack?".
"I... *sigh* sometimes I need a nap to get through my shift. I sneak off behind the crates to grab 40 winks where the supervisor can't find me." Powell said.
"So you survived because you were lazy?" Ashley said, clearly irritated at the man.
"If you hadn't taken that nap, you'd probably end up like the others." Shepard said.
"Yeah.. Yeah I guess. I don't like to think about it.." Powell said.
Shepard nodded, then turned to his teammates, "Let's get going. We need to find the Beacon before this Saren finds it.".
"Take the cargo train. That's where the other Turian went." Powell said, before shaking his head and turned around to leave, "I...I can't stay here. I need to get away from all this.".
As they got closer to the train controls, more Geth units came online, including a Geth Juggernaut. The three fought their way through the Geth, each of their metal bodies falling to the floor, making a clanging sound. They focused fire on the Juggernaut, and took out the giant geth. They made their way to the train controls, and activated the train, heading to the second platform.
Saren walked over to one of the Geth units, until he was right in front of it's flash light-like eye, "Set the charges. Destroy the entire colony. Leave no evidence that we were here," The Spectre said, to which the Geth nodded, leaving to set up all four bombs to detonate in five minutes. As it did this, Saren walked over to the Beacon, and sized it up, taking deep and steady breaths while doing so, when it suddenly lifted him up in the air slightly.
As the Geth unit set up the last bomb, Shepard, Kaidan and Ashley arrived at the platform, and upon seeing the bomb closest to them, got out their guns, and got ready to defend themselves. When the train stopped, Kaidan ran over to the bomb and quickly disarmed it. Once he was done, Shepard took a step forward and looked at the two, "Spread out and try to find more bombs; this can't be the only one, and if the Beacon get's destroyed…."
"The sacrifices here will be for nothing," Ashley said, "You can count on us Commander,"
Kaidan nodded, and the three split up and disarmed each bomb, killing Geth on the way. With one minute to spare, all the bombs were disarmed, and they prepared to enter the next area. They made their way to the entrance way, and Shepard took a quick peak behind the entrance. He saw some more husks on those spikes, and some Geth patrolling the area, along with the Beacon. They entered the area, with Kaidan using his Biotics to lift the geth into the air, and Ashley taking care of them with her Lancer, while Shepard took out the husks.
The three walked a bit closer to it, before Shepard, uses his comm link to contact the Anderson and Joker, "Normandy, the Beacon is secure. Request immediate evac,"
"This is amazing! Actual, working Prothean technology. Unbelievable!" Kaidan said, stepping a bit closer to the Beacon.
"It wasn't doing that when they dug it up.." Ashley said, as Kaidan turned around and walked over to Shepard "Something must have activated it.."
"Rodger Normandy, standing by," Shepard said, then turned around to face Kaidan.
As Shepard and Kaidan were talking, Ashley started to slowly walk closer to the Beacon, until suddenly something was pulling her near it. Shepard noticed, and ran towards her, pushing her out of the way. Then, just like Saren before him, the Beacon lifted Shepard into the air, and visions flashed before his eyes, images of… death, war, some type of synthetics… Geth maybe? It was hard to tell, everything moved so fast. He could hear Kaidan and Ashley talking in the distance, but the were just muffled voices. Then, as soon as it happened, it ended. Everything went black.
Author's Notes:
Hey everyone, thanks for taking the time to read my chapter one of Mass Effect: Constitution! It really means alot! Just to let you know if any of you are wondering, this type of writing is meant to be pronounced as an emphasized word, ie: I can't believe you. and stuff like that, and 'this type of writing' with the single quotes are meant to be someone's thoughts, ie: 'I didn't know Gary was this strong' and of course the bold writing represents the Authors Notes. :D And just to make things clear, this will be one of the only chapters that goes into detail about a mission, the other ones being important ones like Virmire and Ilos, and maybe Feros,I still haven't decided. The series will mainly focus on the characters relationship with one another, the in between, Normandy parts, instead of the missions and side missions, as I feel they don't need rewriting.
But yeah, just bare with me for a little bit, it might be a bit slow in the beginning, with intruding the characters and all, but once we get going I promise you won't regret it!