This story will have scenes of slight gay suggestions, if you are offended by such material, please do not read! This story might include spoilers of the games, but I promise nothing major!
This story also adds characters outside the Mass Effect world (going into their past, our present). If this is a problem I'm sorry. It's just the way my imagination works!
Anyway if you're still reading please enjoy :).
Date: Febuary 23rd 2186.
Mission: Obtain top secret data at a Ceberus Facility.
"What's our ETA Joker?" Commander Shepard asked. He was anxious to get this mission over with, as it was caught by Specilist Traynor that the Illusive Man had visited this station ... in person. Shepard knew he only did that for a VERY good or bad reason.
"2 Minutes Commander." Joker was deep in concentration flying the Normandy since he was the best pilot to ever fly amongst the stars. He didn't want to over shoot the target and be ridiculed for days.
"Good work Joker. Garrus, EDI and Kaidan. Meet me at the shuttle. We are the infiltration team on this mission".
All three were waiting at the shuttle bay for him when he arrived.
"Commander, I have Admiral Hackett on Holo he wants an update."
"Tell the Admiral that we are on schedule and will arrive momentarily and are prepared."
"Aye, Aye Sir and good luck." The Normandy exited FTL and they all felt the deceleration.
"Looks like the welcome party got off to a great start without us." Kaidan informed them as the fire fight outside raged on.
"Oh, and I was so looking forward to Ceberus hospitality." Garrus joked, which relieved the tension a bit and made the crew smile.
"Alright people, let's go and see what Cerberus is up to this time." Shepard was becoming quite the expert on raiding these types of facilities, and this was his third in about a month. Some of the tech they collected turned out to be quite useful in the end, but most had to be erased as the price of using it hardly seemed worth it.
"We're approaching shuttle lanch zone commander." Joker was obviously in his element dodging fire, sounding like a little boy with his favourite toy car.
"Ok team this is it. EDI you'll secure the nearest console that can access the info we need, whilst me, Kaidan and Garrus scout out the area. Understood?"
EDI was the first to respond."Yes Shepard. But I doubt Cerberus have a console so close to the shuttle bay. We may need to locate one of the laboratories first and go from there."
Shepard nodded in agreement.
"Shuttle launching." came the voice of the pilot Cortez and they were soon heading towards the station.
Since Cerberus was too busy fighting part of the Alliance First Fleet, they didn't realise they had sent a shuttle into the station. As soon as they landed they were met by light resistance which was taken out with ease by Shepard's skills, Kaidan's biotics and Garrus' accurate shots with a sniper rifle.
"Shepard it seems they have thrown most of there forces into the defence of the station from the fleet."
Shepard had a look round and saw, as usual, that she was right due to the lack of bodies in the cargo hold.
"Well that makes our job a little easier doesn't it?" Kaidan asked.
"That is unlikely." EDI responded. "They still have a sizable amount of people on board. This area must be a low priority, the labratories on the upper levels will significantly more protection."
Garrus came over, reloading his gun with some ammo he had found on one of his targets. "Oh wel, I'll have to put the picnic on hold for now. But I'll keep hold of it just in case."
All four of them started to move out into the hallway, where there was no one on patrol.
"Which way EDI?" Shepard asked.
EDI quickly checked her Omni tool and pointed to the left. They all followed Shepards lead, keeping chatter to a minimum. EDI eventually stopped.
"Shepard I have found a console U can use in the next hallway. I detect five life signs." Shepard looked at his team and they gave him the nod to let him know that they were ready.
Shepard had Garrus shoot the first one with his sniper rifle to cause confusion to the rest, which made them easy kills.
"This is too easy Shepard. Where's the challenge?" Garrus said in his sarcastic offhand way.
All Shepard could do was roll his eyes at the remark and they moved into one of the labs where EDI began scanning through data.
"Security breach in the lower laboratory."
"EDI whats going on?" Shepard asked in a worried tone.
"There was a hiden security protocol that was designed if I was to interface with the research. The data is being erased and I am currently trying to halt the process. Cerberus forces are. incoming, however, I must keep working here. I advise finding cover, there are incoming hostiles from all directions."
"Can you slow them down EDI? Seal doors and the like?"
"I'm afraid not Shepard. Saving the data is taking up all of my process power and I can't spare any to do anything else for the moment".
Shepard moved out of the lab and was checking the perimeter when an elevator of mercenaries stepped out and opened fire.
Quick to take cover behide a crate, he threw a grenade which took out three of the five, and the other two fell shortly after Shepard shot one in the head, and the other in the chest.
Whilst he was aware more people were coming his way, Shepard couldn't resist shouting a sarcastic comment to Garrus.
"This more what you were after Garrus?"
"Shepard, let's just say the picnic is definitely off this trip," was the smart response he got.
Just then another seven men came around the corner, and took up defensive positions around Shepard. It took a while to take them down but eventually Shepard was finished with the second wave.
"Kaidan how you holding up?" he asked over his earpiece, knowing using biotics in fire fights such as there often triggered migraines.
"I'm alright at the moment Commander, but I'll have a migraine for sure when this is over."
"Try not to over do it Major, we need that head in one piece."
"Copy that Commander, AHH SH-" The next thing that was heard was a huge explosion.
"Kaidan? Kaidan respond!"
"I'm alright Shepard. It seems that someone brought a rocket launcher."
"What happened?"
"It kind of blew up in his face... literally."
"Ahhh, I hate it when that happens." Garrus chimed in.
"EDI status report!" Shepard barked over the comm.
"I have saved most of the data to my core on the Normandy. I suggest we leave immediately."
"Why's that EDI?"
"The shuttles are breaking off from the first fleet and are heading back to the station. If we delay any longer, we will not be able to make our escape."
"Understood EDI, grab what you can and get out of there. Cortez! Prepare the shuttle, we are inbound and need a quick evac. Kaidan, Garrus! Fall back to the lab, we have hostile shuttles inbound and we need to get clear from the station ASAP."
"Acknowledged Commander," came the reply "En route."
They made haste to the cargo bay they had landed in previously, where Cortez was ready for take off as soon as they were on board. They flew out the hanger doors where they were met with a few shuttles firing at them, but these were easily avoided by the Cortez.
"Take us back to the Normandy Cortez."
"Aye aye sir, we'll be there momentarily."
They all sat down on the few chairs in the back of the shuttle as it headed towards the Normandy, glad to have made it out alive.
"What do we have EDI?" Shepard inquired.
"Shepard it is hard to describe what information has been gathered from the facility at the moment. I am still cracking algorithms and ciphers. This will take some time."
"OK let me know as soon as you have something."
With that Shepard gave into his exhaustion and went up to his cabin to try get some rest. But the nightmare of that child was tormenting him so much that he decided to give up on sleep.
There was a knock at his door. "it's open."
EDI came into the room. "I have an update for you Shepard about what the facility was primarily tasked with."
"Alright EDI, let's hear it."
"It seems that the project is called 'Redemption', and it is tasked with going back in time 173 years to aquire a set of individuals who have a unique genes, which would have given them powerful biotic abilities had they been in the present."
"Thats absurd! I thought the Illusive man was crazy, but time travel? That's impossible!"
"No Shepard, It's not. Cerberus have found away to reach back in time to point all six of these individuals to one place, and bring them to the future. They implant them with biotics genetically assigned to each one, that would make them powerful enough with the correct training to be a formidable opponent. Shepard if this data is correct they could destroy a ship in minutes and a fleet in a matter of hours."
"Right lets report this info in to the Admirals. Gather everyone in the holo room EDI."
"Yes Shepard"
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