An Old Friend

Chapter 3: One Tough Bastard

Sophie Shepard stands at the far end of the communication room, a small square shaped room which houses an oval shaped table in the middle which is projecting a hologram of the Normandy SR2. She runs her hand along the wooden surface of the table. The door sounding off a chime as it admits Jacob Taylor. "Shepard," he starts as he enters the room. The man leans against the wall near the door and continues "I heard what happened. Is everything alright?" he looks toward Sophie who's now got both hands spread akimbo on the table with her head down.

"I don't know, Jacob. I watched a friend take a missile to the face. Garrus is tough though and Chakwas says he'll be up and about in no time." Sophie replies with a little hope as she stands up straight.

"I'm sure the Doc's right." Jacob says. The door chimes again, both heads looking and wondering who could be on the other side. Garrus Vakarian enters the room, a white gauze covering the side of his face. "Damn, you weren't kidding. That's one tough bastard."

"Does anyone have a mirror?" asks the Turian casually as he looks around the room.

"It'd break, Garrus." jabs Sophie, smiling widely "Hell, you were always ugly. Slap some face paint on and you'd never be able to tell the difference."

Garrus laughs and winces in pain. His talon going to his face. "Oh, don't make me laugh. It's really sore."

"I'll leave you two to catch up." Jacob says as he salutes and exits the room.

Garrus steps into the room and looks to Sophie, his mandibles twitch slightly as Jacob passes him. "I gotta say it Shepard. Cerberus? You do remember what twisted stuff we ran into two years ago?"

"I remember, and I don't trust them as far as I can throw them yet. I've only spoken with Miranda and Jacob a couple of times. I need people I can trust if I'm walking into hell." Shepard replies as she walks around to the other side of the table and leans with her back against it

"A suicide mission certainly classifies as walking into hell. It's a major step up from chasing a rogue Spectre though."

"Yup." is all Sophie says as she pushes off the table, as she reaches Garrus she looks at him and adds "So, anywhere you want to claim as your own?"

"I caught a glimpse of the Main Battery on Deck 3. I'll see if I can do anything there." The Turian turns around to take his leave. The door opens as he passes his talon over the holographic display. "It's good to see you by the way." he adds as he takes his leave.

"Yeah, you too." she replies, watching as Garrus enters the armoury door. She follows soon after. She's not quite done with Omega yet, the seedy station still hides Mordin Solus and the sooner they find him the better.