DISCLAIMER: I don't own Mass Effect yada, yada, yada.
So here's my next story, sort of based on ME3 multiplayer. Yeah, maybe it might seem like a bad inspiration, but at least give it a try. I sort of want to take some liberties, of course, and not make it look like a multiplayer match, but more like what they really would be in the ME-universe.
Captain Stevenson looked over his squad for the thousandth time. So far, they had been on two other missions together. The aliens weren't so bad when it came to a fight, but he still preferred Alliance military. But that's why Staff Lieutenant Woods was here. Her skills would be crucial for their coming mission. And he had to make sure nothing went wrong.
He went to check on the shuttle pilot, before giving his final pre-mission recap.
"How are we doing?"
"Five minutes out."
"Is there any trouble spotted?"
"No. Not yet."
"Well, keep me posted."
"Will do."
He was still a little worried. This was their new pilot. Apparently, not only new to them, but he was also new to active duty. But when the galaxy has gone to shit, you don't usually have time to train your soldiers. Talking about untrained soldiers…
"Listen up!
As you all know, this is going to be a dangerous mission. We have to get in, rendezvous with the resistance and shut down the two reaper devices. We still have no intel on them, and they may have indoctrination capabilities, so we'll have to be careful and not take any chances. I'm especially looking at you, Motch!"
The krogan said nothing, but stared him strait in the eye. He didn't expect him to be ashamed, but he hoped he could at least talk some sense into him. Heh, talk some sense into a krogan, yeah right.
"This will be our toughest mission yet. But it's nothing we can't handle. We're about four-"
"Sir! We've got trouble!"
Shit, trouble for an inexperienced pilot was not a good thing.
"Soldiers, get seated and strapped in! Now!"
As an explosion sounded right behind the shuttle, he hurried to the cockpit. Hopefully it wasn't too bad…
"We have two bogeys on our tail… it seems like harvesters."
…Shit. They haven't even landed and they were running in to problems.
"You think you can shake them? Or shoot them down?"
"Negative. To the shooting, I mean. This Kodiak isn't equipped with mass accelerators. I could maybe shake them, if they don't get through our shields first. I just have to-OH CRAP!"
Captain Stevenson saw another harvester fly right in front of the ship – and stop. They were going too fast to dodge it, and it slammed into the shuttle, stripping away all kinetic barriers and sending a shock that set everything that wasn't nailed down, flying. Seeing as the captain was just standing in the cockpit, he was one of those things. He slammed into the front of the shuttle and then started floating up as the shuttle dropped.
"Pilot! Get us moving!"
"I'm trying, sir, but they – oh no. Oh no, no, no."
Stevenson was able to make out a Harvester in the distance. And he also saw the projectile it fired. Normally, that shouldn't be a problem, but that's if the shields were up. Which they weren't.
Neither the pilot nor the captain had a chance of survival as the cockpit was destroyed by the Harvester's missile.
Well, that was short. The next chapters will be longer though, and again, I don't know when they'll be up. Just be patient and.. review!
Seriously, I don't know what I'm doing wrong or right, and without reviews it feels like I'm doing everything wrong so... do it. please?