Chapter 2.

A/N: I would like to think iNf3ctioNZ for his advice. I shall try my best after all that's all we can do really is try to improve :D

Disclaimer: I do not own Mass Effect or any of its characters those are owned by Bioware And EA.

Thanks for everything enjoy.

"Crap.. What the hell did I get myself into." I statd to the mirror before I started puking again into the toilet. I didn't start getting sick until we made what Zareia called a relay jump. I don't know when but I think it was when I felt the lurch and pull of the G-forces that turned my stomach upside down. I only hoped that the rest of the crew weren't laughing their asses off at me. Yes I said crew. At least that's the closet that it felt like to me. I looked at the mirror again. I still didn't understand how I got here. Things were blurry a bit the most I can recall was being in my bedroom and then the light. But now when I think about it I could swear that I heard a voice coming from the light. I tried to stand again only to feel the nausea overcome me and I once again felt my stomach greeting the toilet.

"He's been in there for an hour now!... How much do humans carry in their stomach anyways?" Zareia muttered more to herself than anyone in particular.

Alena glanced at Zareia before turning back to the door. A frown firmly etched onto her face. "I don't know.. but I'm concerned for him." She said.

"Awww... How touching." Zareia said while making a motion of barfing.

Alena ignored her. She didn't know why but she felt drawn to this human. Like he was a magnet pulling her to him. She was still trying to understand the fact that he came from 200 years into the past. She just didn't see how that was possible. She would meld with him to find out the truth but the experience and emotions might utterly terrorize him into doing something extremely rash. She reserved herself to finding out without the joining for his sake and hers.

"I see our time traveler is still trying to get used to everything." Alan said entering the room. As if to confirm his words they all could hear more loud barfing from the men's restroom.

Sighing Zareia turned to Alan "So how are the weapons that we got from the Merc's?" She said.

"Their fine. I made a few adjustments to them though." He said. Zareia looked at him with a puzzled look. "Former Alliance" He said noticing her look. He added "I was a weapon specialist back at the Arturus Station."

"Well its great to have you aboard than." She said. Her mandibles moving into resembling a smile. "I feel safe already." She said with mock indignation. "Har Har." He stated. The two looked at each other and burst out laughing.

Alena smiled. Just four hours ago they were all strangers chained to a wall when the suns drug a unconscious male in. She had watched them beat the poor man senseless. She watched as he stared into her eyes. To her it felt like he was staring at her soul. She felt very uncomfortable with the look at he had given her. Then just like that he had turned the tide on the two Batarians. Grabbing one and killing the other guard with the one he was holding pistol before he broke the Batarian's neck. She had looked in his eyes and saw Fury and Anger like she had never seen before. And then he seemed to relax into a shy person. A person who felt totally alone in this world right now. Maybe that was the connection she felt to him. She too felt totally alone. Her mind started to drift back to that incident long ago but she forced the thought out of her mind.

"So are we having a meeting or something?" Xetia asked walking into the room.

"No... We just love hearing humans puking their guts out. It's so much fun to hear." Zareia said sarcastically.

Ignoring Zareia's comments Alan turned to Xetia. "So if i'm not mistaken your on your pilgrimage right?" He said.

She nodded. "Yes. Once we Quarians get to a certain age we have to leave the flotilla to try to find something to bring back to the fleet. It's its sufficient enough we..." She was interrupted by Zareia holding up her hand. "He didn't ask about your peoples histroy." Zareia said. Xetia fixed her with a firm stare.

Sensing the growing hostility between the two females Alan stepped between them.

"Zareia that's enough!.. Xetia if you ever have some free time feel free to talk to me about your people." Alan said. Zareia glared at him. Ignoring the burning holes in the back of his head he turned back to Xetia.

"So how did you end up here." He gestured indicating the ship. "Well..." She wrung her hands together before continuing. "I was headed to a Human Colony called Eden Prime. I was about 2 days from the planet when I was ambushed by Batarian Slavers. They disabled my ship and captured me. That was a week ago."She said. He sensed a lot of sadness in her voice. But then just like that it was gone "So what about you Alan?" She asked.

"Well... I was heading to Terra Seta to enjoy my retirement." He said. Xetia looked at him puzzled. "You don't look that old." She stated. He sighed "I was dishonorably discharged from the Alliance." He said. Her glowing eyes seemed to brightened at this. Sensing her confusion he continued. "I was on a mission.. we were ambushed because of faulty intel.. when I returned I punched out my commanding officer." He said. She gasped as did Alena who was listening Zareia just stared at the man. "Why would you do that to a superior officer?" She asked. "He led us into a trap. We were ambushed by a band of merc's I had never seen before. They wore gold and black uniforms with a diamond patch on their uniforms." He said. Everyone looked puzzled except Zareia who looked surprised for a moment before composing herself. "Only two of my squad of ten survived. I owed them some kind of revenge for what he did. After I was discharged I spent 6 months in an Alliance pen before the charges were suddenly dropped. Apparently The Commander had disappeared with a large sum of credits. They felt that gave due credit to my story and dropped the charges in good faith. Even still I left but... I did one last thing. I had kept my mens tags with me and once I got out I sought out the families of the men I lost and personally expressed my sorrow for their loss. Neither of them were mad at me. Their sons and daughters had spoke of nothing but good things about me some had even been excited to be working with me." He said glancing at the floor.

Everyone seemed to find a spot on the floor to look at neither really knowing what to say.

Alena was about to add something when the restroom door opened.

"Wow... I didn't know Humans could change colors." Zareia laughed.

I simply groaned in her direction before plopping down into a chair and laying my head on the table.

"I feel like I'll never be able to eat again." I stated looking up at Alena.

She smiled and walked over to him "Don't worry I got something from Medical to help with the sickness." She said.

"What is.. OUCHHHHHHH!" I screamed as she pulled a needle from a case on the table and jabbed it into my arm and injected something into me.

When she finished I jumped up and glared at her "WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING. THAT HURT LIKE A MUTHA!" I screamed at her.

She simply waited for me to calm down before explaining.

"It's to help with the motion sickness.. yes I believe that is what you humans call it. I'm not surprised that you had got it considering this is your first time in space." She said offering him a small smile.

I relaxed and smiled back "Thank you.. I'm sorry for yelling at you." I said offering an apology.

"How do you feel?" She asked placing her hand on mind.

Zareia started to make a barff motion but a look from Alena silenced her.

"Well considering everything.. ya know the time traveling, Getting my ass handed to me, and finding out that us Humans aren't alone in the universe... I think I'm doing fine." I said. Alan let out a laugh and came over clasping his hand on my shoulder. "Man you have no idea what more there is out there." He said pointed at the port observation window. I offered him a smile and nodded.

"I'm curious what all do you remember about before you came here?" Zareia asked sitting up in her chair.

"Well... I remember my room and.." I was cut short by Zareia "I mean about your life idiot!" she exclaimed flaring her mandibles. "Oh sorry!" I said.

Alena looked at me and nodded for me to continue "I remember everything up until like an hour before I got home and then I remember my laying on my bed and seeing the light with the voice in it." I said.

Alena looked up at this "What do you mean a voice in the light you didn't mention that earlier." She said watching me.

"I started trying to remember what happened and the more I thought about it I started recalling a voice with the light." I said.

Xetia sat up in her chair taking a more interested role in the conversation "Do you know what it was saying?" She asked curiously.

"I do not know... but.." I started to say. "But what.. spit it out!" Zareia said. "It wasn't any language I had ever heard... It felt old.. VERY old!" I stated.

Everyone looked around at each other before turning their attention back to me. "Well... What ever happened it happened and we can't change it." Alena said.

I gave her a good long look before answering "I don't know what happened but now i'm stuck here and I have no way to go home." I said.

I glanced at Alena out of the corner out of my eye she looked hurt very hurt. I don't understand why. We just met and this whole situation is so unnerving. How did this happen? How did I get here? And how can I go home were some of the things flowing through my mind. I was deep in thought when I felt a hand on my shoulder. I looked up to see Alena watching me.

"Life isn't that bad here...errr. Not mentioning the Merc's" She said letting out a small chuckle.

I couldn't help but smile at her "Well... If i'm stuck here what do we do about it?" I said to everyone else.

"We.. What do you mean? What do you want to do form a crew and start a company." She laid her head back and let her laugh echo through the room.

I was silent for a bit before I got a chance to reply Alena beat me to it. "That actually sounds like a great idea.. I mean we got a ship." She said. "Yeah.. but who's going to pilot her?" Alan asked. Alena looked at Zareia "What me noooooooo way!" She exclaimed gesturing with her hands.

"Oh come on you know you want to!" Alena said. "What makes you thing I want to. We just escaped from some Suns and now you want us to start a company and become best buddies?" She said. "So what are you going to do then run back home and cry to mommy or daddy!" Alena said with a cold resolve.

This set Zareia off "Well at least I'm not making excusing so I can stay and get me some Human tail. Look at you your drooling all over him. Why not just strip now and take him" She said gesturing to me.

Alena screamed and within seconds both were face to face glaring at each other. I noticed then that Alena was glowing. No Wait... Yes glowing I couldn't believe it.

"Ummm... Why are you glowing?" I asked trying to break the tension.

Alena turned to me with a furry in her eyes but suddenly she relaxed and walked over to me and sat down. "Eric.. I'm sorry for my outburst I must apologize." She said hanging her head down.

I stared at her. She actually looked really cut right now. I smiled.

"It's ok." I said taking her hand.

I turned to Zareia "Would it really be that bad for all of us to work together and become friends?" I said looking at her.

She regarded me for awhile. I was starting to think she wasn't going to answer when she spoke up.

"No... I guess not. BUT sooooo help me if you want us to get matching uniforms I'll kill you in your sleep." She said.

All of us burst out laughing including Zareia.

"So what's next.. we decide who works where?" I asked.

She nodded "I'll be your pilot I guess since I know no one else in this room.. with exception to Xetia of course could actually pilot this bucket of bolts." She said.

She held her high but I could tell she wanted to smile at us.

"Well you all know I'm in engineering all the time so I guess i'm the new engineer." She said.

If I didn't know better she sounded really excited and her eyes seemed to glow bright with her statement.

"I guess I'll be the gunnery chief than." Alan said smiling.

"For me I'll be the Chef medic slash science officer for the time being." Alena said with a bright smile.

"So that just leaves us with you." Zareia said looking at me.

"Um.." Was all I got out before Alena spoke up.

"I nominate him captain and got any objections?" She said looking around.

Zareia held up her hand but Alan and Xetia stayed quiet.

Zareia let out a groan. "You guys are idiots. I'll be in the cock pit were due to come out of FTL in 15 minutes." She said. She stopped by the door turning to look at me "Oh and CAPTAIN. Try to hold your stomach this time." She snickered her remark before heading to the cockpit.

"She'll come around in time especially once we start making credits." Alan said.

"I just thought of something. Our ship doesn't have a name." Alena said.

"Why not ask the Captain if he has any ideas." Xetia said looking at me.

I closed my eyes for a bit before opening them "The Phoenix!" I said.

"Why Phoenix?" Alena asked puzzled.

"Because we all are rising from the ashes of our past to start a new and better one." I said.

"Wow.. when you put it like that your right." Xetia said.

"Ok so we have a ship.. a name.. and have a few people but were still going to need more crew members to compliment the ship better." Alan said.

I nodded in agreement. "Maybe we can recruit a few people at the colony were going to." I said.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"So how long once we exit the relay will it take to arrive at the Tal Kempt." I asked.

"About 12 hours. Its a backwater colony so most don't go to it but it'll suffice for what were in need of." Alan said.

I nodded.

We all got up and went to head off into our respectable directions which mind was to bed cause I was exhausted. Time Travel really does take it out of you.

I noticed Alena standing off to my side watching me. "Alena can I ask you a question?" I said.

"Sure." She said.

"Why were you glowing?" I asked.

"I'll answer that but you have to answer a question of mind also." She said her face suddenly took on a more serious tone.

"Ok what do you want to ask?" I said curiously.

"I want to know how you took down two armed and experienced Batarian guards with such cold and calculated precision." She said regarding me.

I sighed heavily. This was going to take some time.

A/N: Thanks for reading I hope to get the next chapter up soon :D