Well this my first attempt at fanfiction. The story will follow Karl, Alina'Petri nar Tonbay, and their crewmates on the MSV Salvation. I won't ruin any details of the story because I kinda don't even know whats going to happen. :P Well you are probably tired of hearing me ramble on so here is Chapter 1.

CHAPTER 1

He slowly lifted his head off the bar counter. "God, my head feels like it's on fire." Karl said running his hands down through his short brown hair to his face and rubbing his light blue eyes with the palms of his hand.

"Well hun I'm not surprised after all those drinks you poured done your mouth." Karl turned his head peering through the gaps in his fingers to see the bartender cleaning the glasses with a small rag. "Well it's good that you are finally up because now I can clean that drool spot off the counter." The bartender stated with a smirk running across her face.

Looking down Karl saw a huge puddle of drool. He ran his sleeve across his mouth to clean the dry bits of saliva. "Well sorry about that." He quickly scanned the room to see only that they were the only two in the bar. All the chairs are set on top of the tables and there is a broom resting against the counter.

"No need, at least you kept all those drinks down in your gut and didn't give them back to me on the floor or the counter." The bartender responds setting down the glasses.

Karl let out a little chuckle. "So how long was I out for?"

"I don't know. You passed out a couple hours before closing. Then I went home, clean up, and feel asleep. I woke up and came here to find you still asleep."

"You left me here over night? You could have woke me up and sent me out the door."

"I seriously doubt you would have made it to the door." The bartender said laughing.

"Yeah, I guess you're probably right about that." Karl said rubbing the side of his head. "Damn it, my head hurts."

She picks up a glass and started mixing up a bunch of different liquids. "Here try this; it should help with the hangover." She slid the glowing blue drink down the counter to Karl.

Karl picked up the weird drink and stared at it with a questioned look on his face. "Are you sure?"

"Just drink it."

"Fine." Karl looked down at the drink. He sighed and finishes it in one mouth. "That was awful. What the hell was that?" He started coughing to the point of dry heaving

"Well is your headache gone?"

"Actually it is. Thank you."

"No problem hun."

Karl stood up and arched his back then picked up his pack. Karl stated while slinging the pack on his shoulder, "I should get going. Sorry, but I don't remember your name."

"I told you last night but you were too drunk out of your mind. Well, anyway it's Matriarch Aethyta."

"Thank you for letting me sleep here and for that drink, whatever it was, Aethyta." Karl said walking towards the exit of Eternity lounge.

"Not a problem hun." Said Matriarch Aethyta while she reached down, picking up a glass and started polishing it. "Remember you can come back anytime."

Karl exited the bar and walked down the stairs to the Galactic News terminal to check what the latest buzz is.

"The Destiny Ascension has finished its twenty colony victory cruise..." The terminal started preaching. Karl quickly slapped the off button of the console.

"Not this shit again. It's just a little gimmick trying to trick the Alliance into thinking that the Council actually cares." Karl mumbled under his breath but it wasn't quite enough.

"You shouldn't complain Earth-clan at least you have a seat on the council. The Vol-clan should hav....."

"Sorry my short friend but you have me confused with somebody that actually cares." Karl barked, shoving the volus out of his way as he headed to the trade floor. For being so early in the morning the trade floor was crowded and loud. Tasale was just starting to peak through the gaps in between the skyscrapers in the distance. The stock ticker was streaming on a dozen kiosks each having a crowd of Asari and volus yelling at them. Karl tried to make his way through the crowd but it was like trying to swim up current in a river. Asari and volus rushed between the kiosks to their business partners and back constantly. Karl stood on his toes trying to get his bearings in the sea of people. He let out a sigh and headed in the direction he thought was the way to the markets. Not even a few steps in, he got blindsided and fell to the floor landing face first.

"Oh Keelah, I'm so sorry human." Said a quarian alarmed. She reached down and grabbed Karl under his arms and helped him on his feet. "Are you okay? You're not hurt, are you?"

"I'm fine, I'm fine." Karl responded rubbing his jaw. He turned to see a quarian looking at him. She wore a black enviro-suit with red cloth decorating it. The red clothes draped on her shoulders and crossed over her chest then circled around to her back. Where the clothes crossed a gold clasp held them together. She had another red cloth around that wraps around her hips that almost resembles a skirt. She had a duffel bag slung over her shoulder. Her eyes showed worry and panic through the red visor.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to run into to you like that."

"It's okay Miss, I should have been watching where I was going." Karl said trying to calm down the quarian. "You look like you are in a hurry so you better get going." He placed his hand on her shoulder and pushed her along. She ran and dodged in between the crowds of people until she was completely out of site. Karl took a deep breath then let out a long sigh. He continued his way to the markets pushing and getting pushed by a fair share of people until he made his way to a small alley in between two buildings. He turned down the alley to a large open commons area. In the center there is a fountain with dozens of benches and tables circling it. Three of the sides of the commons were dotted with shops and stands but the western side was open to a beautiful view of Nos Astra. Even though it was the middle of the morning the area was glowing from all of the multicolored holo advertisements. There was many different advertisements running over the walls, some were for local candidates in the up in coming elections. Others were for different shows and movies; one in particular caught Karl's attention was one for a movie called "Blasto." The area was less crowded and chaotic then the trade deck, it was almost tranquil in comparison. Karl saw a small weapons shop tucked a small corner then made his way to it. Upon entering he was hit by a blast of cold air. The store was smaller on the inside then it looked outside. The counter was in the back with asari behind it. The wall to the left had two chairs with pot that had one of Illium's plants in between them. Karl braced himself against the counter and smiled at the asari.

"Welcome Armax Surplus. How can I help you?" A cheerful asari with a smile questioned him.

"I would like to see what you got."

"Just use this terminal to my right and when you are ready to finalize your order just talk to me.

Karl turned to the terminal. He put his hand on the projected display and started paging through the weapons and equipment. "Okay, I think I got everything I need."

The asari grabbed the display and turned it to face her. "Lets see what you got. So is that 500 containers of thermal clips. Is that correct?"

"Yes."

"You also got two Punisher rifles, six Brawler pistols, three Avalanches, and four Crossfire assault rifles. Anything else?"

"Actually can you add a ML-77 and 160 energy cells to it?"

"Can do. Will you be picking up your order at our warehouse or do you want it delivered right to your ship?"

"Deliver it to my ship. It's the MSV Salvation at docking bay four, tower six I believe."

"Just let me check it then." The asari looked down to her console typing in the ship name. "Yes it's tower six. Your delivery should be at your ship in about an hour. Thank you for your business and please come again."

Karl made his back out to the commons. It was only a few minutes that he was in the store but now the commons was full of people. He noticed that there was a large crowd gathered in a corner. A salarian made his way out the crowd shaking his head in disgust. Karl hurried over to the salarian and matched his pace.

"Hey, what's going on over there?"

"It's something about a quarian pickpocketing a turian or something. I would recommend not getting involved in it. If you would excuse me human I'm late for a meeting." Karl made his way through the crowd until he got to the center which almost resembled a fighting ring.

"Just give me back my credit chit back quarian."

"You Bosh'tet, I don't have your stupid ch..." The quarian's sentence was cut short by the turian punching her in the stomach causing her to fall over.

"Give it back you bitch! Is it worth getting hit over!" yelled turian standing over the quarian.

"I don't have your chit." the quarian managed to spit out while she pushed herself up off her knees. She closed her eyes when she saw the turian get ready to punch her again. But the blow never came. She opened her eyes to see a human standing in front of her holding the turian's fist.

"I don't think hitting her will get her to give back the chit." Karl said pushing the turian back.

"This isn't your fight human."

"It wasn't until you hit her." The turian enraged at Karl's comment and he threw a punch at him. Karl grabbed onto the turian's fist and twisted his arm. Karl then raised his forearm above his head; putting all his weight into it Karl smashed it into the turian's elbow. Everything fell silent except for the turian on his knees screaming out in pain holding his backwards elbow. "For god's sake shut up." Karl then hit the turian in the face with his knee knocking him unconscious.

"What did you just do?" question the quarian awestruck.

"Are you okay? I'm sorry I didn't step in earlier."

"I'm fine. You look familiar human."

"We met earlier when you ran into me."

"Really? Well I guess I will have to introduce myself." said quarian with a laugh reaching out her hand. "I'm Alina, Alina'Petri nar Tonbay."

Karl reached out and shook her hand. "It's a pleasure to meet you Alina, I'm Karl."

"Thank you Karl for helping me but I have to ask you something. Where did you learn to fight like that?"

First I would like thank anybody finished it without clawing their eyes out.

Ok so in all seriousness I would like to thank DarkwanderStorm for reading it over and fixing the grammar issues(there might be some he didn't get) also for coming up with the title of the fanfic.