Chapter 1 Altair

It was meant to be a simple retrieval mission EDI had discovered a strange energy signature aboard a derelict vassal in the serpent head Styx theta. Commander shepherd, Garrus and Legion went aboard the ship in the effort to find the lost cargo. Veronica led the team through the ship and the corpses that littered it they were torn to shreds likely by a beast, veronica was taken by this, as was garrus they had never seen something like this before while legion scanned the bodies.

"This is strange they have suffered many blades like wounds to critical veins" legion's metal plates above his eye flexed as he turned to his teammates

"Any idea what could of done this legion?" veronica asked as she held her M-8 Avenger

"The materials used are unknown however we believed these were done by a blade of some sorts" legion stood and looked around as garrus brought up the logs

"This is my first log the project is commissioned to begin tomorrow the amount of geth resources they have acquired for this is amazing however i fear the project may believe us to be hostile rather than friendly"

"What was that garrus?" legions asked in his normal monotone voice

"Logs from the people working on this ship seemed they were experimenting with geth tech" garrus replied

"Play the last log" veronica said standing at garrus's side

"This is horrible the project has gotten free and has murdered most of the crew it thinks we are enemy, it doesn't know ally only death it killed them all of them. Oh my god it was horrible i've locked myself in this room hoping that he won't find me but i doubt he'll give up he's on the fucking war path! I have to find... wait... oh no! Please don't kill me please!"

"Eliminate!"

The three watched as a steel blade with a red glowing edge was stabbed through the man's head spilling his blood everywhere, they saw two bright red eyes looking dead at the computer but as the blade vanished in the shadows as did the eyes.

"Something is here" veronica said as she moved away from the computer

"I have found something what looks like a lab a little farther down this corridor"

Garrus, veronica and legion headed down the corridor until they discovered the entrance to the lab it was covered in blood, veronica knew what this meant someone was putting on a sign of intimidation.

Garrus hacked the door as it slowly slid open revealing the blood-covered room the dismembered limbs of the crew. Veronica slowly led the team through the lab until they heard the faint sound of music coming from the far end of the ship.

(Listen to breathing by Jason Derulo)

"Do you recognise this music?" garrus asked quietly

"It's... we don't know" legion replied

"It's a strange song" veronica said as they got through the lab

They reached the end of the lab and saw a synthetic being coloured obsidian black with red neon markings on its right arm while it is two neon eyes glowed in the dark, on its back it had the sword from the logs covered in ruby red blood.

The music was coming from a strange cube on a table, the being stood in the dim lights and turned to see the three standing in the lab with their weapons trained on it.

Standing he gripped a blood covered arc pistol and stood a few feet away from the three gripping the pistol on his right hand.

"You are synthetic" legion said taking a step forward

"As are you" the being replied

"Why did you do this?" garrus asked aiming at the beings head

"Because they weren't worthy and thus had to die" the being replied looking dead at veronica

"He sounds like grunt" veronica thought checking the being for anything else

"And what makes someone worthy?" veronica asked

"I was designed to be the perfect killing machine and thus need battle this place was too quiet for me" the being replied looking at the bloody mess it called a room

"So you murdered the crew!" garrus shouted angry at the being

"Yes what of it?" the being turned round and walked to the back sheathing the pistol at his hip

"You're a monster" veronica said aiming at his head

"If you're going to shoot me you best make it count because i don't miss" the being spoke in calm and collected tone

For what seemed like an eternity, the four gazed at each other until the being crossed his arms.

"You have what it takes you are worthy" the being said

"What?" garrus said slightly confused

"I will serve the commander but nothing more" the being walked towards the commander and gazed into her hazel eyes

"i can see the fires of battle are strong within you, you are drawn to the drums of the damned like a moth to a flame" the being grew what seemed a smile as he turned to the other and reached out his hand to the commander

"Altair a pleasure to meet you commander"

"Commander Veronica Shepherd this is garrus vakarian and legion"

"Shepherd is this wise bringing this war monger on board?" garrus asked

"Excuse me turian but as far as i can tell you are at war with the collectors so i believe a "war monger" as you put it is ideal for this" Altair said turning to garrus

The four returned to the Normandy as Altair was taken to the his room which was in the hanger, he didnt have any gear apart from his sword and his pistol which he constantly had at his side and that cube that played that strange music.

He was sitting down on a table pressing some buttons on the cube he placed it down on the table and got on his feet as the music began to play. Drawing his sword, he began to practise his technique as the people down in the hanger turned to the obsidian black synthetic with the sword moving in time with the music that was playing from the cube.

"Commander Shepherd, you may have my service for now but let's see just how long you can keep it shall we"