Chapter 2

It took them 2 hours to find an area safe enough so they could restore the transmission from the ship to the Board. Havoc was in his room taking a look at the last mission results on the datapad he was holding, he had been busy pondering the last five years and what they had cost. The council had collapsed and was replaced by the senators of the united worlds when many survivors of Palaven, Earth and Thesea accused them of inaction to prepare for the reapers, they were blinded by grief.

Anderson's body was recovered and buried in London with full honours; Havoc had attended that funeral along with 4 million solders and billions watching it from across the galaxy. The Illusive man's body was buried too but as a symbol of a defeated enemy a thousand attended that including a Miss Lawson and Mr Taylor. Havoc had seen what the reapers could do, and he trained himself to prepare for their horrors, and yet Shepard did it the reapers were destroyed, none of their tech was salvaged and the dead reaper mutations were buried on an asteroid, no one ever went there as they all had lost someone and that past was buried on the dead asteroid.

"Captain, I've got something, it's small but I've boosted power to the transmission to get it, Its Admiral Hackett". Fuse called over the speakers installed on the Justifier.

Havoc snapped out of his pondering as the screen in front of him buzzed and Hackett's face appeared on the screen. The years had taken a toll on the man; he had lots of grey hair but always kept wearing the same hat he wore seven years ago.

"Captain Havoc". He said his voice crackled from the distortion.

"Admiral I understand what the board are asking, but its suicide, without a mass relay my ship can't make the jump to the lost systems". Havoc blurted out. "It is impossible the facts must state…."

"Facts". Hackett said calmly. "Who trained you Havoc? Facts don't always be facts they often be a myth that was only thought of by the people that searched for their answers".

Havoc looked down. " I understand that sir but without the Justifier then I can't get there and what does my crew think, we had finished our last mission, the board are moving them away and how can….."

"Peter calm down". Hackett said. "I only called the give you the mission briefing".

Havoc was silent.

"Peter, the board need you to take a new ship to the lost system to retrieve data and its commander".

"What, what do mean "its commander" sir"?

"Who else"? Hackett said impatiently. "The board wants you to find the Normandy and Commander Shepard".

Havoc froze, that was the main mission, why did they not tell him? Was he supposed to figure it out by himself?

"You and a group of specially trained men and women are called upon to bring our hero home". Hackett continued not noticing Havoc's stare. "You will be traveling with many of our allies, the drell, the turians, the asari, the quarians , the geth, the krogen and the batarians…"

"They just love having a human as a commanding officer". Havoc said sarcastically.

"Only one Batarian has enlisted and he is the unusual batarian I've met, he has no grudges towards humanity and respects Shepard's decisions".

"So who will I have to command"? Havoc asked.

"There are two asari adepts, twins, they go by their names Bianca and Biasma their strong and work well together, One Krogen was picked by commander Grunt so Kranax can be trusted, a turian sentinel handpicked out of a dozen, one drell vanguard without Kepril syndrome, a quarian engineer and a geth infiltrator both on Earth."

At once the datapad Havoc held was alive with data of the crew members data were going with him, and a blueprint of the ship they would take.

"The scientists that were working on the Crucible built this ship, it has seven pieces, seven ships that combine to make one larger ship and each part is designed for a specific species to handle their environment so don't enter the Quarian ship without a helmet". Hackett said calmly as if it were not an amazing miracle of engineering. "Top grade spectre weapons shall be transported to the ship each designed for each race; the Salarians have sent medical experts and enough supplies to last a whole year if treated properly".

"When do we leave"? Havoc said.

"You'll be given one day for the crew to fully prepare for the journey".

Journey thought Havoc dammit almost forgot.

"Admiral if may ask, how we get there the relays are…"?

"Strangely the one on earth has popped back online and we don't know how long that will hold up". Hackett said " Fuse shall be the helmsman for the journey".

Fuse perfect I know that man better than this ship Havoc thought with a smile.

Hackett stared calmly "I trust you understand what is at stake here".

Havoc answered the question without a second thought "yes Sir".

"Good, but Peter remember, you and the crew shall be representing the galaxy that Shepard's bonds with every race will stay strong, you must stay strong, good luck and godspeed". Hackett finished and the screen went black.