The Reapers. THAT'S why we're here, that's why dad never told anyone. The reaction could end all hope aboard the Nexus. The possibility that all life in the Milky Way was…wiped out. I couldn't tell ANYONE…not even my sister. This revelation is something me and SAM must keep to ourselves, maybe in future if we manage to find a perfect home, but right now…no. Although something has come out of this…a purpose, to keep going. To remember what we have to lose. I…find myself going back to listen to the last messages from the Milky Way after especially bad days, like today. One of the outposts I set up was assaulted by the Kett recently, and it wasn't a military outpost. The Tempest dropped me, Vetra, and Drack off near the outpost. Immediately we were ambushed, thankfully cover was nearby and we picked off the Kett who attacked us. As we walk in… piles of dead bodies were the first things we saw…. the bodies of people I promised to find a home for…they were limp, covered in holes, burn marks, and bruises. The Kett would usually just take them hostage, making it easy for us to save them. But not this time, this time they were sending a message: "We are not to taken lightly." I fell on my knees and removed my helmet, I was vomiting. Vetra and Drack tried to comfort me…but all I could see was red. Everything after that I can't remember, I just…I just woke up covered in Kett blood. My team had told that I just went ballistic and killed the rest of the Kett by myself and then collapsed. If there was a bright side to this, it's that Vetra and Drack managed to find survivors hiding from the Kett. Of the around 70 scientists that were stationed there, only 17 managed to stay alive. As of now that outpost will be decommissioned and will be replaced by a memorial for this massacre. Thankfully there is a backup location for a new outpost, far, far away from there.
Onboard the Tempest everyone tried to console me…they mostly suck at it. Gil tried making jokes, Liam offered another movie night, Drack asked if I wanted hear some of his story about killing Kett (I was somewhat tempted), Kallo…well he just talked to himself, Suvi offered to write a report for me(about what I don't know…), Cora asked if I wanted to help feed her plants(probably to try to talk to me), Dr. Lexi offered medical advice, Jaal was kind of asking around for advice about how to help me, Peebee attempted to talk to me but she freaked out and ran(guess she isn't used to comforting a friend ), Vetra simply offered to talk if I need it(I actually might, something about that Turian makes me feel better). After that I just went into my cabin and fell asleep. Not long until we get to the Nexus.
I woke up as we were landing, I headed straight out and ignored everyone, I can have that talk with Vetra later, I need to hear the recordings again.
"Scott." "What is it SAM?" "You can't do this to them" "Do what?" "Ignore them" "They're my crew, they know I need to be left alone." "At this point Scott, they are more than your crewmates, they're your friends, you should let them hear the recordings, so they'll understand" "I know that SAM, maybe I'll tell them soon, but I can't risk this getting out yet." "I am warning you Scott, you don't tell them soon, and they find out, they could lose their trust in yo-odd" "What is it SAM?" "It appears a new message has been received on your fathers terminal" "What?! From who!?" "Liara T'soni…"
To be continued…
So…yeah, Mass Effect Andromeda is my new obsession. This story should run on 3-5 chapters.
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