Hey It's Shade I am back with the second part of the prologue. Next will be the true Chapter 1 of this story. I hope you enjoy. Also I forgot to mention that I do not own Mass Effect and its characters. Lyrica the OC or FC in this story I do claim her personality and actions as mine.


Grizz and I arrive at a shuttle and we began riding around the station heading towards Afterlife with the Turain at the driver's seat. I noticed ride was quiet and I was trying to keep my composure until I found myself slipping back into thought. I began remembering how I got to Omega and especially how I met Grizz and how that lead me to Aria. A memory mixed with despair but also something funny something wrong it had laughter.

Legs curled up arms wrapped around them back against something. A wall? Maybe. Swearing I believe it was a Salarin. Not too sure it's dark I can't see. Blindfold? no bag on head. Sudden stop face hits the floor. Reaches for face hands are bounded. Heart races. Kidnapped? Head throbs. Was I hit? Blunt force on the head.

I remember colors white maybe some yellow. I remember Eclipse, it was Eclipse mercenaries. A conversation starts "Could geta lot on this girl, Nobody has ever seen a female scales off the jelly's planet." a salarin had said. "My bro already has someone in mind. Turns out its you know who." said another Salarin. The first salarin laughs "You kidding me, that's a score!".

I was afraid my heart was pounding about to cry, but something began rising. A dark emotion, no not anger but excitement. It's evil but I felt hope, I reach for it in my mind my soul becomes lost I lose control. My face smirks a smile reaches my lips my hands move becoming unbound lifts bag off head. Breath softly calculating. Moves swiftly around trying not to make a sound searches through the items finds something interesting.

Red Sand and some flash grenades. Grabs a bag of red sand and two flash grenades. Heads back to original spot licks lips. My body is waiting to strike like that cobra I saw on earth. hums a small tune like a rattle snake warning its prey of its intent. My body shivers a mixture of despair and pleasure.

The transport stops everything goes silent. Body begins to move on its own, I am scared this isn't me this isn't me but I feel it excitement it overwhelms me. I feel a mental countdown steps come slowly I can't stop myself... I don't stop myself. My body comes to the door it opens the bag quietly can't be noticed not now. Flash grenades in pockets. Free hand takes out some red sand, some slips to the floor. Head turns to make my eyes look at my hand with the sand.

It turns back, now body moves hand to places it a position a human would do when doing that strange action of blowing on their hand after kissing it. Hearing my kidnappers move towards where I makes my body tremble not fear but excitement. It is time I hear a voice say it's not me thought it sounds like me but it can't be right. Counter reaches zero. The doors open and all hell breaks loose. My captors are Salarin they are shocked but before they can speak body blows red sand. It gets in their eyes they scream in pain. They are blinded, body runs now laughter escapes my body's lips.

This isn't me. I am not doing this my body is still moving on its own I swear... No this is me a darker side of me I can't deny it. I am blinding these men with this drug. I know that now. I regain control as the red sand I have runs out. The Red sand runs out bag drops out of hands and a sigh escapes my lips my soul is back in control. Rational thought returns breath is heavy. I am still running I clash into someone. I look at who I ran into and we lock eyes. I recoil back, it's a Turain but he does not have eclipse armor. He looks mad before his expression seems shocked "A Female Drell?" his face plates flare a bit. I am afraid but before he speaks we look to find Eclipse soldiers they are coming after me. I scramble to my feet. He notices my fear. "Looks like you pissed off some mercs lady".

He gets up and grabs me and runs getting to cover before we are shot at. The mercs get into cover we are trapped. "Shit! Aria is not going to be happy about this." the Turain said. "Aria?" I say confused. He looks at me, "Fresh of the transport huh? She is the boss around here on Omega. I am Grizz don't you forget that." I nodded in response I did not need any more enemies in this place. Grizz seems frustrated there are a lot of mercs.

I take out the flash grenades he looks at me. I speak "I survived this long just got push a little more." I see a transport just a bit passed the eclipse mercs. I point it out to Grizz who seems to have caught on to my plan. "You are crazy but hey if it gets us out of here I'll help." I nodded. Good thing I am a biotic or this would not have worked. I use my biotics pulling and throwing mercs around distracting them long enough to get a good placement for my flash grenades.

They go off and this throws off the mercs Grizz not wasting any time comes out and grabs a hold of my arms and we head towards the transport. Throwing me into the passenger side we escaped. We laughed before reality set back in I am a female Drell and he is a Turian. The rest of the ride was silent a tense atmosphere formed around us. We barely know each other. I was taken to Aria after all that words were said but all that comes to mind is that one question she asked. "How the hell does a Female Drell get on to Omega." I explain myself.

I snap back to reality my head is in someone's lab. I sit up fast. I must have fallen asleep at some point I am on a couch. I turn to see Aria in front of me my neck darkens in embarrassment. "I was contempt to let you sleep longer." Aria spoke. I moved towards the corner of the couch as Aria laughed. "You could of waked me!" Aria smirked "I was wondering how you would of reacted and I am shocked no polite speech like you normally do." I flinch "I apologize Aria."

She hits me on the head lightly and I hiss in pain "You did nothing wrong now wipe that look off your face before you really piss me off." I nod and sit normally on the couch "So what did you need me for?" Aria stood up and looked out on to the bar "I am expecting someone I want you to meet." I looked curiously at her as she seemed amused. Now I am really confused what have I gotten myself into now.