Part 2 – Manhunt
As Sasuke, Naruto, Commander Bailey, and the officers left the office, they were swarmed by paparazzi asking them questions.
After moving through the crowd to Bailey's office, they found the Asari Councilor Tevos standing there.
"Councilor Tevos," Commander Bailey said when the door closed, "I wasn't expecting you."
"That's cause I'm not here to see you," Councilor Tevos said as she walked up to Sasuke, "Welcome back Officer Uchiha."
"It's just Sasuke now Ma'am," Sasuke said, "I'm a civilian now."
"Not right now," Councilor Tevos said as she held out her hand, "Although I'm here not to convey a message from the Council, we want to thank you for bringing down that human trafficking ring on Illium."
"I was doing what was right Ma'am." Sasuke said.
"Still so modest," Councilor Tevos said, "You saved a lot of women, mostly Asari. I was asked by the Asari to send you this," the Councilor reached into the bag she carried, and pulled out a small item wrapped in cloth, "My advisor thought it might be useful."
As he unwrapped it he found a small spherical silver ball that was attached to a small string.
"What is it?" Sasuke asked.
"It's a small mystery," Councilor Tevos said, "A Prothean Artifact."
"Ok," Sasuke said as he hung the ball around his neck, "I will cherish this."
"Now tell me what you learned about my college's death." Councilor Tevos said.
"They blackmailed him into taking the cyanide," Sasuke said, "We do know one thing though. One of the assassins is an old acquaintance. The same acquaintance that cost me my job here six months ago."
"And he's got a friend," Commander Bailey said, "Sasuke here discovered Drell saliva inside the ambassador's ear cannel."
"How can you tell it was Drell?" Councilor Tevos asked.
"Because a rash was starting to form inside the ear cannel," Sasuke said, "Drells have poison on their skin that can cause a sever rash when it touches human skin. As you know my godfather is a Drell so I used to get the same rash almost all the time, and that's how I developed an immunity to it."
"Well please continue on your investigation," Councilor Tevos said as she walked out of the office.
"I'm afraid I have to leave for now," Sasuke said, "There's someone I have to see."
"Presidium Commons." Naruto said.
"I'm sorry what?" Sasuke asked.
"Sakura's apartment is in the Presidium Commons." Naruto said.
"Thanks," Sasuke said, "I'll be back tomorrow."
It was around midnight when Sakura arrived at her apartment, when she entered she expected to be greeted by extreme heat, but instead she felt the air conditioner running at full blast.
Sakura entered, and as she did, she saw a face that made her heart skip a beat.
Sakura was a one hundred and fifty year old five foot one Asari with impressed bubblegum-pink spots along the tentacles in her hair, a more pink skin-tone, and emerald green eyes.
She was a full biotic and a practicing physician at the Huerta Memorial Hospital on the Citadel who could diagnose any injury her mentor was Dr. Chloe Michelle that served at the hospital during the first days of the Reaper War.
Sakura walked up to Sasuke, and the first thing she did was slap him, "That was just to make sure you were here," she said before slapping him again, "That's for leaving! Where have you been the past six months? I was worried sick! Your godparents were worried! I thought you were…"
Sasuke stopped her by pulling her flush against his chest in a tight embrace, "I know," he said, "I'm sorry. I know I'm a dick."
"Yes you are," Sakura said as she placed her head against Sasuke's chest, "You left me wondering where you went and if you were alive or not."
"Well," Sasuke said as they pulled apart, "I'm here now."
"What's this," Sakura asked as she reached around Sasuke's neck, and pulled up the Prothean ball.
"A gift from the Councilor Tevos," Sasuke said, "From the Asari people."
"That raid on the Eclipse Mercenary compound was you." Sakura said.
"Yes it was," Sasuke said, "I was making the galaxy a safer place for you and everyone else."
Sakura then leaned upwards, and kissed him once, "I'm so glad you're ok," Sakura said, "But I'm really hesitant about what happened before you left?"
"That night?" Sasuke asked.
"Yes," Sakura said, "I think it would be best if we kept our relationship professional for now."
"I understand," Sasuke said, "You need time, you've got it."
The next day…
Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura stood in the C-Sec offices with a virtual evidence board in front of them.
Sakura had temporarily resigned her duties at the hospital to help Sasuke and Naruto on their investigation.
"Alright," Sasuke said as the picture of the Human Ambassador came up in the center of the evidence wall along with the various notes Naruto recorded as Sasuke was speaking at the crime scene, "What do we know?"
"Human Ambassador Michael Ambrosia was shot through the shoulder with a military-issued M-96 Mattock," Naruto said, "And forced to take cyanide."
"A rising politician with no political enemies so far," Sakura said, "A happy marriage with two elementary school-age and one middle school-age children."
"What was his political stance?" Sasuke asked.
"He stood for Unification," Naruto said, "He served in the First Contact War and the early days of the Geth Wars before becoming a small-time politician. After Admiral Shepard's disappearance he rose to new heights by supporting everything he stood for."
"What about one of the Anti-Human politicians," Sasuke asked, "There was no short list of those before and during the Reaper Wars?"
"Maybe," Naruto said, "Several of them could return to their views."
"Let's narrow it down," Sasuke said as he walked over to the window overlooking the atrium of the C-Sec offices, "Who would be ruthless enough to hire a hit on a rising Unification-friendly politician?"
"What about Joram Talid?" Naruto asked.
"The anti-human Turian Politician?" Sasuke asked.
"The same," Naruto said, "Six months ago a certain assassin we knows' son tried to kill him."
"Thane Krios's son," Sasuke said, "I know, keep going."
"A few months after the attempt on his life Ambrosia became a support of Thane's son and his sentence," Naruto said, "And after that he went to Fade and disappeared."
"You mean that asshole Harkin?" Sasuke asked.
"You know that douche bag?" Sakura asked.
"I know him alright," Sasuke said as he walked over to the table Naruto was sitting at, "I arrested him. How did that drunk fool get back in the game?"
"Right after you left, the prosecution at his trial listed you as it's key witness," Naruto said, "With you not there to present your findings the evidence convicting Harkin fell apart, and all charges of forging, identity theft, fraud, falsifying documents, and everything else were dropped. They could only get him two months in prison for assault on an Alliance Military Officer."
"Ah shit," Sasuke said, "Now it's up to us to track him down again."
"I know where to start looking." Naruto said.
"Where?" Sasuke asked.
"The Factory District," Naruto said, "After getting out he somehow managed to get a lone big enough to purchase the old Kassa Fabrication Plant."
"We're going to need a warrant." Sakura said.
"You mean this one," Commander Bailey asked as he walked into the office, and held up a search warrant on the Kassa Fabrication Plant.
"Thanks," Sasuke said as Bailey handed him the warrant, "It's not going to be easy getting to him. After what happened six months ago Harkin will be expecting trouble and he probably thinks that since he just beat multiple charges that C-Sec officers will be coming after him with a vengeance."
"Which is why you're going in armed," Bailey said as he reached into his back pocket, and pulled out a pistol.
"My old M-25," Sasuke said as the gun out-folded into a revolver-shaped pistol that looked like the Boltok Pistol from Gears of War.
"I found it in the C-Sec Armory," Commander Bailey said, "You left it there when you were discharged."
The M-25 handgun is a revolver-shaped heavy pistol that was used by infantrymen during the First Contact War.
The pistol was Sasuke's father's before it was passed onto him by Trell, it was originally energy-based which meant it could only fire a few shots before overheating and had to be vented, but while it was in Trell's care, he converted it into a thermal-based weapon allowing for the use of a thermal-clip, and Sasuke used it all throughout his career in the Alliance Navy and C-Sec.
The Factory District…
When they arrived in the Factory District, Sasuke had time to prep his assault rifle which was a Phaeston Model IV.
He also kept a flat-tipped knife holstered on his boot.
Naruto was all set up with his M-98 Widow sniper rifle, an M-96 Mattock, and his M-5 Phalanx heavy pistol.
Sakura carried an N7 Hurricane SMG and an M7 Carnifex heavy pistol.
Sasuke was dressed the same in his black leather trench coat, white shirt, black pants, and military boots.
Naruto wore standard Turian military armor.
Sakura wore something very similar to Miranda Lawson's outfit but with a brown leather jacket that came two inches above the center of her waist and had sleeves that came four inches above her elbows.
"We're here." Sasuke said as the car came up on the factory district.
After parking they walked to the Kassa Fabrication Plant which was surrounded by Mechs, and Blood Pack Mercenaries.
"Who are you," A Krogan in Blood Pack armor asked as he walked over to Sasuke.
"C-Sec," Sasuke said, "We have a warrant."
"If you're looking for Fade you better get lost before things get ugly." the Krogan said.
"Do you want to be arrested for Obstruction of Justice?" Naruto asked.
"I want you to try to…" the Krogan began before Sasuke noticed that the Mechs were moving in with their weapons raised.
Sasuke jabbed his thumb into the Krogan's eye, kicked him in between the legs, and pushed him in the path of the Mechs' weapons as they opened fire.
The other Blood Pack Mercs reached for their weapons, and as they did, Sakura and Naruto grabbed their own guns.
Sakura quickly drew her N7 Hurricane, and in one burst put two Mechs and one Blood Pack Vorcha on the ground.
Naruto's M-5 dropped three before the final Vorcha had his weapon in his hand, and had it pointing at Sasuke's knees before Sasuke's M-25 emptied the contents of his head against the door.
"Nice shot." Naruto said.
"Thanks," Sasuke said as he spun his M-25 around in his hand once before folding it, and holstering it on the side of his belt.
After walking up to the door which opened, the Vorcha feel to the ground, his face still frozen in that naturally crazed expression they always had.
When they entered the warehouse, they saw Harkin behind some crates surrounded by Blood Pack and Mechs.
"Uchiha!" Harkin exclaimed.
"Harkin you're under arrest!" Sasuke exclaimed.
"KILL THEM!" Harkin yelled as he ran.
The Blood Pack Mercs didn't even have time to grab their weapons before Sasuke had his Phaeston out, and fired.
He was through their shields by the time his magazine was empty, and Naruto and Sakura had their weapons raised when the Mercs' weapons were unfolding.
Harkin was through the door on the far side of the room right before Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura could make it halfway across the room.
The door sealed behind Harkin, as Sasuke walked up to the door, he waved his Omni-tool, and the door just sputtered, and froze with a five inch gap in the door.
"Here, move," Naruto said as he grabbed onto the sides of the door, and pushed them apart, "Go!"
Sasuke and Sakura slipped through the door, and then Naruto followed.
Once they passed through the other door, they were entering a dark room.
Suddenly a wall of flood-lights hit them in the face, and cause them to shield the front of their faces with their hands, what they saw next almost made Sasuke drop his weapon, Harkin had somehow gotten his hand on an ATLAS mech that he had outfitted with a multi missile launcher and two over-sized Geth Spitfires.
"Oh shit," Sasuke said, "He's loaded up on armaments for that thing."
"GET DOWN," Naruto shouted as he dove on top of Sasuke and Sakura before Harkin could fire.
The three crawled into cover as Harkin let out a barrage of bullets directly at them.
"I don't suppose you have an artillery piece in your shoe do you," Sakura asked over the sound of the bullets.
"Don't need one," Sasuke said, "An ATLAS takes an Element Zero core, and have you ever seen what happens when an Element Zero Core loses its cooling source?"
"Brilliant," Naruto exclaimed, "What do you need from us?"
"Just give me covering fire," Sasuke said as he switched cover.
"You ready?" Naruto asked.
"Oh yea," Sakura said as she loaded a fresh clip into her N7 Hurricane.
As Naruto reloaded his M-96 Mattock, both him and Sakura stood up, and emptied the clips from their guns into the ATLAS's shields.
The ATLAS wasn't fazed but after all that shooting the Spitfires had to cool so Harkin let off his missiles.
As Naruto and Sakura dove to the floor, there was a thump as Sasuke grabbed onto the back of the ATLAS, "You slimy slippery bastard," Sasuke said as he powered up his Omni-Tool, extended the blade, and drove the blade directly into the turbine that cooled the ATLAS's Element Zero engine.
Harkin quickly turned the ATLAS around, throwing Sasuke into a stack of boxes, and burying him alive in plastic.
"Sasuke," Sakura exclaimed as she crawled over to the boxes, as she dug through the crates, she didn't find Sasuke.
"What," Harkin asked, "How?"
"You'll soon find out," Sasuke said as he walked over to Sakura, and helped her stand up as the ATLAS started overloading.
Harkin quickly grabbed the ejection-lever, and ripped it out as hard as he could.
The cabin sprung open and he was thrown into another pile of boxes that collapsed on top of him.
After the ATLAS exploded, Sasuke walked over to the crates as Harkin crawled as he made his way out, and as he turned around all he saw was a glove-covered fist coming right at him.
When he opened his eyes, he was lying on the ground with a wet sensation running down the sides of his upper-lip, and a really bad pain in his face, nose, and teeth, "Ow," he groaned as he pushed himself up, and was on his knees before a thick, armored boot nailed him in the stomach, sending him against the ground, and as he was on the ground, Sasuke grabbed him, and slammed him against the wall of the warehouse, "What do you want Sasuke?"
"Joram Talid." Sasuke said.
"Who?" Harkin asked.
Sasuke kicked Harkin's knee cap in, and as he bent over to scream, Sasuke slammed him once again against the wall, "Don't fuck with me Harkin," Sasuke exclaimed, "You know what I can do!"
"I'm not going to do this again Sasuke," Harkin said, "C-Sec doesn't scare me!"
"No," Sasuke said as he activated his Omni-Tool, and placed the tip of the blade against Harkin's leg, "But I do. Now tell me where he is before I cut off your balls and feed them to a Varren!"
"Ok, ok," Harkin exclaimed, "He's hiding under the identity Timber Septimus! He came to me six months ago wanting to disappear! He's been living in the Commons!"
"Good," Sasuke said before he deactivated his Omni-Tool, "Good night."
Sasuke clocked him one more time, and the former C-Sec officer went limp against the floor.
"C-Sec will be by in a few hours to see him in handcuffs," Sasuke said as he turned and left, "Right now we need to find this Timber Septimus."
As they were walking back to the car, Naruto got in touch with Commander Bailey, and got an address for Joram Talid.
Once in the Presidium Commons, they proceeded to Joram Talid's new address, and once they arrived and knocked Talid himself answered the door, and he was dressed in a common man's clothes, "Yes can I help you?" He asked in a phony accent.
"Drop the act Talid," Sasuke said as he pushed the Turian back into the apartment, and entered in front of Naruto and Sakura, "I know it's you."
"What are you talking about?" Talid asked, still heavy on the phony accent.
"Stop playing dumb Talid," Sasuke said, "Harkin gave you up like that," he snapped, "I know you hired those assassins to kill Ambassador Ambrosia," Sasuke grabbed Talid by the collar of his jacket, "Where did you hire them?"
"I'm not telling you squat!" Talid exclaimed.
"Incorrect," Sasuke said as he kneed Talid in the gut, "Start talking before I start breaking."
"You wouldn't do that," Talid said, "Your job is to uphold the law."
"I'm not C-Sec," Sasuke said as he stepped on Talid's ankle, breaking it, and had Naruto slam him against the wall as he screamed, he then pulled out his M-25, and placed it an inch away from Talid's chest, "Let's count to three, you can do that right? One. Two," Sasuke pulled back on the lever.
"Ok, ok," Talid said, "But you have to promise to protect…" there was a shot, and Talid fell to the ground, holding his stomach which was bleeding.
Sasuke turned around, and the Turian Assassin was standing there holding an M7, "Hello Officer Uchiha," he said, "Long time."
"I know," Sasuke said, "Not long enough. I've been looking forward to this moment."
"What did you picture in this moment?" The assassin asked, keeping his M7 trained on Sasuke.
"I'd blow your head off." Sasuke said.
"You do that and your investigation is blown." The assassin said.
"Then come quietly," Sasuke said.
"I think not," the assassin said as the window shattered, and a UT-47A Kodiak shuttle shattered the glass, and fired a single missile into the room.
Sasuke dove on top of Sakura, defending her, and then looked up as the assassin stepped onto the Kodiak, he then threw off his trench-coat which revealed an N7 chest-plate, and turned to Sakura, "Stay here," he said, "Make sure he survives."
Sasuke tossed aside his weapons, and ran toward the shuttle as it turned around.
He reached the edge of the window, jumped up, and managed to grab-hold of the Kodiak's side-thruster before it took off.
After climbing onto the top of the thruster, he tackled the assassin to the floor of the main cabin as he jumped in through the open door-frame.
Once inside, Sasuke tried to drive his knife into the assassin's shoulder, but the assassin held his grip while his Drell partner reached for his own weapon.
The Turian then gained the upper hand, and knocked the knife from Sasuke's hand before pushing him to the ground, and trying to strangle him.
Sasuke brought his fist to the Turian's throat, and sent the Turian against the door.
Sasuke stood up, and as he went in for a round-house punch, the Turian moved out of the way, and the N7 gauntlet shattered the glass.
After turning around, the Turian forced Sasuke against the door before taking a hard haymaker to the side of the head, sending him against the wall, still holding onto Sasuke.
The Drell finally managed to get his M-3 Predator free, and took aim at the Sasuke.
He let off two shots, leaving bullet holes in the back wall, and missing Sasuke and the Turian.
As Sasuke and the assassin were throwing each other against the walls, and receiving and giving the occasional punch or kick the Drell emptied the thermal-clip into the walls before firing the final round into the engine-block.
The Kodiak started to swerve and shake as the Drell struggled to maintain control.
Sasuke finally broke free of the Turian's grasp, and delivered three punches to the assassin's face, and readied his Omni-Tool's blade before the Kodiak came down upon the Presidium courtyard, and then coming in for a crash-landing outside C-Sec offices on Level 27.
The Drell was skewered on a piece of metal in the citadel, and was killed instantly.
The Turian, with an injured back and a dislocated shoulder somehow managed to get the door open, and started limping away.
Sasuke was stunned, but he could see the assassin was limping away, Sasuke turned over onto his back, the shattered glass that had covered his armor spilled onto the floor as he crawled over to the door, and retrieved his knife which had jammed erect into the side of the wall during the crash.
After crawling out of the Kodiak, he flopped onto the ground, and pushing himself to his feet, "I'm ok," Sasuke said as he stood up with the gathered crowd's help, and then pushed his way through the crowd, "Move! Move!"
Sasuke holstered his knife as he cleared the crowd, and chased after the assassin.
The assassin ran into Dark Star Lounge with Sasuke on his tail before Sasuke heard Naruto and Sakura running toward him.
"Sasuke," Naruto exclaimed as both him and Sakura ran up to their bruised comrade.
"I thought I told you two to tend to Talid." Sasuke said.
"A couple C-Sec officers took him to Huerta Memorial," Sakura said, "Are you ok?"
"I'm fine," Sasuke said as he brushed some blood off the cut on his forehead, "Just a scratch," he pointed at Dark Star, "He went inside."
Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura entered Dark Star, "He could be anywhere." Naruto said.
"He's a limping Turian in battle armor," Sasuke said, "He shouldn't be too hard to pick out. Spread out, Naruto, the dance floor, Sakura, the tables, I'll check out the bar."
As they spread out, the assassin moved through the crowd, he had a special blade hidden up his sleeve, and had his eyes set on Sasuke who was standing at the bar getting a drink.
As he moved in for the kill, Sasuke quickly turned around, caught the man's forearm with his armpit and wrist, swiftly pulled it upwards, breaking the joint, and one swift stab to the side sent him to the ground, too exhausted to move.
Everyone looked at Sasuke as Naruto and Sakura walked up to him, "C-Sec business, go back to your drinks," Sasuke said as he walked behind Naruto and Sakura who were carrying the assassin into the back alley.
"Why'd you kill him?" Naruto asked.
"It was just a job," the assassin said, "It seemed like an easy job. When we saw him go into the human embassy I tried to back out, but the client offered to pay extra."
"How much did his life cost him?" Sasuke asked.
"Fifty million each," the assassin said, "I didn't know you would be involved."
"Who hired you," Sasuke asked, "Tell us now."
"I don't know," the assassin said, "We were contacted through an outside source," he then coughed, green blood staining the corner of his mouth, "I tracked the contact down," the assassin held up his Omni-Tool, and transferred the data to Sasuke's, "This was what I got off his Omni-Tool. These people don't leave loose ends they will find you, and kill you…"
Before he could say another word, there was a loud bang, and after the Turian's head exploded Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura ducked to avoid getting shot, they looked up, and saw a single car speeding along with a Drell dressed in full recon gear leaning out the window with a Javelin sniper rifle.
The car turned, and zoomed off.
Naruto drew his M-98, and as he and Sasuke rushed over to the side-wall, but the car was gone before Naruto could get a shot.
"Fuck," Naruto exclaimed as he punched the wall, "Our only lead gone!"
"Not exactly," Sasuke said as Sakura joined them, Sasuke lifted his arm, and activated his Omni-Tool, revealing a picture of the Cerberus logo in front of a three-pointed object that would form the points of a triangle, "We have this."
"Is that the Cerberus logo?" Naruto asked.
"Impossible," Sasuke said, "Ever since their leader's demise at the hands of Admiral Shepard Cerberus has been disbanded."
"Another Cerberus?" Sakura asked.
"I believe so," Sasuke said, "We better inform the council."
Heading to the Council Chambers…
"You're not making my day Uchiha," Commander Bailey said over the tablet Sasuke used to contact him, "Firefights in the commons, a crash-landing on the Presidium, what the fuck is going on?"
"Commander things are bigger than they appear," Sasuke said, "I need to speak to the council at once."
"I'll put them on." Commander Bailey said.
"Mr. Uchiha, do you have something for us?" Councilor Valern asked.
"Yes Councilor," Sasuke said, "It's very urgent, I need to speak to you and the Council at once!"
Once at the Citadel Tower, Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura couldn't get up the elevator fast enough.
When they arrived, Sasuke found the Council coming out of their chambers, "Alright Mr. Uchiha," Councilor Sparatus said as the councilors took their stands, "There better be a good reason for this."
"There is councilors," Sasuke said as he held up his Omni-Tool, and the entire area above the gardens where Admiral fought Sarren who had been possessed by the Reaper Sovereign was filled with a message from a heavily-muscular figure that was covered head to toe in black, "This is evidence taken from the assassin that murdered Ambassador Ambrosia."
"SSSSSSee to it that there is no failure," the man said, "Ambro-sss-ia cannot be allowed to interfere with our plans. SSSSSoon even the Council will bow to me."
"What is that?" Councilor Sparatus asked.
"That is the face of a new organization," Sasuke pulled up the picture of the Cerberus symbol with the three-pointed figure behind it, "I call it Neo-Cerberus."
"Where's the assassin?" Councilor Valern asked.
"Dead," Sasuke said, "He was killed by a sniper before we could question him any further."
"So we're stuck." Councilor Tevos said.
"Not exactly Councilor," Sasuke said, "There was one thing I noticed. The sniper was using a Javelin sniper rifle. Ever since the Geth were deactivated their weapons have become very rare, even on the black market. And I recognized the model of Javelin that was used, the same kind of Javelin is typically sold out of a secret location but they come from the same planet: Noveria."
"How do you know that?" Councilor Sparatus asked.
"I spent two weeks undercover in a Noveria Crime Ring bringing down members of the Blue Suns," Sasuke said, "I got to know the criminal side of the planet, and managed to bring down the crime boss."
Councilor Tevos signaled Sparatus and Valeran to follow her, they gathered at the back of the stage, and discussed something.
"That's not a half bad idea." Sparatus said.
"It might have some ramifications in the future." Valeran said.
"We doubted a certain someone's abilities once," Tevos said, "And look where that got us."
Sparatus, Tevos, and Valeran walked back to their stands, and Sparatus spoke, "Mr. Uchiha tell us," Sparatus said, "If we were to give one of our own this mission, how long would you say it would take him or her?"
"A Specter," Sasuke asked, "It depends on how good they are, I doubt Admiral Shepard is available but if he was I'd say it'd take him a month, earliest, six months tops. If you were to give it to anyone else it'd take them two months, earliest, a year tops."
"And what if we were to give you complete control?" Councilor Valeran asked.
"Me," Sasuke asked then scratched his chin, "Off the top of my head I'd say you're looking at earliest… a month, tops… nine months."
"You sure you could keep that deadline?" Councilor Sparatus asked.
"Yes." Sasuke said.
The councilors typed in a few things on the consoles, "Then please step forward," Councilor Tevos said, Sasuke took a few steps forward, "It is the decision of the council Agent Uchiha that you will be granted the temporary positions and authorities of the Special Tactics and Reconnaissance Unit of the Council."
"Me," Sasuke asked, "A Specter? I'm honored."
"Yes, yes, yes," Councilor Valeran said, "Congratulations, well done, good job, now onto business."
"Yes," Sasuke said as he stood at attention in front of the Council.
"You now have access to new kinds of training and weapons," Councilor Tevos said, "And you'll need a ship to suit your needs."
"But above all Agent," Councilor Sparatus said, "What you find on this journey must be completely confidential. You are not to share information about your mission with anyone except the crew of your ship, and us."
"I understand," Sasuke said, "I will be ready when you need me."
As the council adjourned the meeting, Sasuke turned to Naruto and Sakura who were very quick to congratulate him.
"Well I'll be damned," Naruto said, "The friend of a Specter."
"Don't let it go to your head," Sasuke said as Sakura embraced him.
"I can't believe it," Sakura said as she pulled away, "Congratulations!"
"Ok, ok," Sasuke said, "Come on, we need to get new equipment."
It's off to save the universe…
