Hey guys, sorry about the really long wait for the next chapter to this fan fic. I have been very busy with life and everything. I hope you enjoy this chapter. Things will start being more interesting.
EDI have been helpful learning about the species and history in this new universe. Her voice is soft but oddly enough, she is an AI. I wanted to tell Shepard about the similarities so I walked to the elevator and punched the Deck 1 button. While ascending to Shepard's cabin, thoughts were going through my head. What if I cannot return back to my world? Will the Republic loose? Will I find enjoyment in this world?
My thoughts were interrupted by the sounds of the elevator doors opening. Shepard's door was only a few steps in front of me. As soon as I knocked on Shepard's door, it opened. "YOU LET A RANDOM PERSON ON THIS SHIP WITH NO BACKGROUND CHECK AND NOW HE'S APART OF OUR CREW!?" The girl in a white and black suit and long hair yelled at Shepard. "And he is a man that that has respect and a code." Shepard said back with authority. "The Illusive Man will love to hear this." The girl in the suit pointed and stormed off. "The Illusive Man can kiss my ass. This is my ship, my rules." Shepard said back.
The girl looked at me with disgust and entered the elevator. "Hey Shepard, you got a moment?" I said coolly. Things were already heated in the room. The last thing on my mind was to make a commander that just made me a part of her crew extremely mad. "Yeah absolutely. I need a moment anyway. Cerberus is snake oil to everyone in the galaxy human or not." Shepard said in anger as she sat down on her sofa. "Have a seat Knight." I sat down across from her.
"EDI was teaching me about the history and things. Biotics is like The Force in my world. It is something that you are born with rather than being exposed to something. The people that have this are extremely powerful. They are called Jedi. They try to keep the peace in the galaxy. Some people understood them as very skillful warriors. Others thought they bring nothing but bad." I said remembering about Anakin. Shepard grabbed a glass of liquid from the table in front of us and took a sip and said "What do you think about them?" "Well I would say they are great from my training but personally they really do try to keep peace. I fought alongside one, in fact I was a second in command for his company. I can trust him with my life." I said and pointing at the glasses on the table. Shepard nodded and I went to take a sip. The liquid was as a sweet alcohol but it didn't pack a lot of kick. "Wow, this is good. What about you?" I asked Shepard.
She looked up with intent. "I do have a couple. Two that stick out the most is Garrus and Tali'Zorah. They have been with me from the start." She said taking a sip. "Garrus though... I miss him a lot. I hope he is okay." "What makes you say that?" I questioned her. I can see a concerned look on her face but she was trying her best to hide it. "Well this might be crazy for you but I was dead for two years. Cerberus brought me back to life amazingly. That is why I am working with them. I am expecting a betrayal sometime in the near future." "Wow that is amazing. Why do hate Cerberus so much?" I asked. Shepard put her glass on the table and up off the sofa to grab a tablet on her desk behind me. "This is why…" She said as she tossed it to me. I caught the tablet and tapped the screen to play the video. It was a combat clip. "That was me two years ago. That was a Cerberus facility studying husks. They thought turning them into husks was studying. I said it before and I will say it again, Cerberus is snake oil. The less Cerberus agents out there the better." The video kept playing when a new video appeared. It showed scientists injecting something to a human on the operating table. The human screamed out in pain and agony. "I can't watch anymore of this." I said turning off the tablet. "This is disgusting. They are pro human but they sacrifice human lives? I hope they get destroyed soon." "You can't touch them. They have too many drones following the steps of the glorious all mighty Illusive Man. Prime example was that girl that yelled at me. Her name is Miranda and I do not plan on being friends with her anytime soon." Shepard said back in a laughable tone.
Shepard stood in front of the empty fish tank looking at the wall. "Who is Garrus? You seemed concerned at his wellbeing when you brought him up, and Tali'Zorah?" I asked. Shepard looked down at her feet. There was a long moment of silence. She then turned around to walk towards the sofa and sat down. "Garrus… He is someone I loved. Every day before I go to sleep or just sitting to collect my thoughts, Garrus is on my mind. Tali? I can call her a sibling. I would go through hell and back to save them. I did see Tali before I stumbled into you. She was happy to see me and was really surprised to see me alive. I hope she can join us soon. She had business to attend to with her people." She said looking at the empty fish tank. "Tomorrow we are going to Omega to recruit two people: Archangel, and Mordin. Archangel is a Turian and Mordin is a Salarian scientist. Get some rest Knight alright?" Shepard said as she got up to put the tablet I was using on her desk. I followed her to the door and said "Will do ma'am and thanks for talking to me." "No need to thank Knight. I enjoy talking to you. Next time we have some free time, I want to hear your war stories." Shepard said in a happy tone. I laughed and said "Definitely."
I walked out of Shepard's room and punched the button in the elevator to the third floor. The doors soon opened. Miranda was waiting in front of the elevator. "The Illusive Man would like a word with you." I nodded and followed her to her cabin. As soon as the doors opened, Miranda pointed a pistol at my head. The cold metal from the pistol sent shivers down my spine. I already had enough guns pointed at me by the crew. If I have one more gun pointed at me, I will snap. "Sit in front of the computer." She commanded me. I walked to the computer that was on a desk in the middle of the room. A face with blue eyes that glowed appeared on the screen. "Knight… I am the Illusive Man." He said as he took a puff from his cigar. "Tomorrow, you should be arriving at Omega. I hope the last thing on your mind is to kill my investment." He continued coldly. "It is sir and I can guarantee that." I got up from the chair. Miranda still had her pistol pointed at me. I was in range of hand-to-hand combat. Thoughts were running though my head about taking the pistol or not. It looks like it functions the same way I am used to. EDI did show me the weapons I will be using and pistol Miranda has in her hand is one of them. I slapped the pistol up which sent it flying up in the air. Seeing that the throat was open, I went in for a chop to temporally choke Miranda. Everything went in slow motion. The pistol was in grabbing distance so I went in a caught it with the pistol barrel facing Miranda. "Don't. Mess. With. Me. Got it?" I commanded at Miranda who was shocked at events that just happened. The Illusive Man saw everything. "Stand down soldier! You just attacked your crew mates. You're making a dumb mistake." The Illusive Man said with authority. I laughed and said jokingly "You really think you're the boss of me Mr. Illusive Man?" I grabbed the receiver of the pistol and ejected the thermal clip from the gun and tossed it across the room. "Don't mess with me again! Got it?" I commanded at Miranda and stormed out the room.
Miranda sat at her computer terminal "If only I activated my biotics." She said gritting her teeth. "Don't dwell on a petty act. Try and go on the mission tomorrow. If you do, I want you to watch every move that Knight makes. I still don't trust him." The Illusive Man said drinking the liquid from his glass. Miranda grabbed the Predator pistol that Knight threw and said "Yes sir. Will report back later." The Illusive Man ended the call. Miranda slammed her fist on the desk and yelled "DAMNIT!"
I walked back to my cabin and laid down on the bed. Adrenaline was flowing through my veins. I smiled at the mental picture of Miranda's surprised face when I took the pistol out of her hands. "Shepard will laugh at that tomorrow." I said out loud. I wonder if they have cameras setup around the ship. That thought stuck out. "Hey EDI?" I said. I wanted to tell Shepard ASAP. "Yes Knight?" EDI said in a soft tone. "Can you please message Shepard to check the security cameras for Miranda's room if this ship has any?" I questioned the AI. "Yes we do. Message sent. I am going to request Shepard for a personal Omni-Tool for you as well. Is that all Knight?" EDI said in her soft monotone voice. "Yes and thank you." I said covering myself with the bed sheets. EDI disappeared in a blink of an eye. Fun day tomorrow I thought as I quickly fell asleep.
