Eden Prime, Human colony in the Utopia system

A forgotten place in a forgotten valley. A forgotten memory…

Or perhaps not….

The night was dark and a company of mysterious men was inspecting a mysterious complex.

An animal screamed in the night.

-Halt…This is the place… careful now…we do not want any trouble do we?-

-No lord…-

-Good, now step back.-

Click, Clack, Track

-Uhhhh… AHHHH!-

Green light supressed by Blue light.

-Now now sleeping beauty, first presentations, and then you may attempt the kill.-

A confused figure was on his knees. Incapable to understand.

-What? Nothing to say? Nothing at all?-

After a moment the kneeling spoke:

-How many years?-

-Oh, not much, fifty thousand give or take.-

-Do you find it funny human?!-

-I find it amusing, Javik, avatar of vengeance.-

-How do you…-

-Oh, my frosted friend… I know more that you can possibly imagine…-

-How can this be?-

-Hmm, time will tell.-

-Stop talking in riddles human!-

-Or?...-

-…How many are left?-

-For now only you.-

-You mean that some still live in the pods?-

-No, but I can make it so.-

-Liar! Do not play with my suffering!-

-I play with knowledge, not sensations. Allow me to demonstrate.-

He raised a hand and bright blue torches engulfed each pod. Like a miracle, their life signs returned.

They were coming back to life…

-What are you? – Javik

-Well…I could be your friend for a while…-

-A while?-

-Yes…before returning to…other duties.-

-Duties? How can someone powerful as you have duties?-

-Oh! My four-eyed friend, I answer to powers beyond your current understanding… the understanding of most actually.-

-…My people, they are suspended...like in a coma or a stasis…-

-Yes, perhaps you could awaken them.-

Javik grabbed his shoulders and looked the mysterious man in the mask, where human eyes should be.

-How? Tell me human!...Please!-

-First, we must move them to a safe place. I have one. Once we are there… I should reveal things to you and then…If you are willing, we could move to the next step. It will be a long and difficult road. Still we can do this and save this galaxy if we try hard enough.-

-Count me in.-

-Good, then let us go the "safe house". Also, take this mantle and mask. None must know you are alive. I suspect the Reapers have already deployed indoctrinated agents. We must move swiftly.-

-Lead the way human!-

"I shall… of that you can be certain…"

Arid world of Fehl Prime, Human colony in Terminus. Main Pharmaceutical manufacturer for the Alliance

-AHHHHHHHHHHH! DIE SCUM! - Two skulls broken with one strike of the axe

"You didn't notice it Jeremiah? The chaos star has eight points…not seven" Katya

"I SHOULD HAD REALIZED IT SOONER!"

-AHHHHHHHHHHH! Die! Alliance filth!-

"I am the second in command! Not her!"

-UAGHHHhh! - He lifted an Alliance marine and then threw him against a wall

"NONE DARES TO USURP ME IN TAGAR'S EYES! NONE!"

He derailed a door and then slammed it into a barricade. After that, he broke the skull of the marine in front of him. Then he saw their leader. Big and tenacious, inspiring the others to fight on.

"Good, I want to fight on to!"

-WARRIORS OF KHORNE! CHARGE!-

He leaped the debris and completely forgot about the environment. He could hear the voices in his head.

"MAIM! KILL! BURN!"

With unholy bloodlust, he butchered everyone that dared to stand in his way. Limbs flew, organs were ripped out, heads severed. The leader tried to stopped him but was all for naught. With his left arm, Jeremiah sent him flying out of a window. Caught by another warrior he was threw inside again, barely alive.

The battle was over.

Jeremiah noticed something though… rather someone.

-Get her.-

Her in question screamed as his warriors drag her out of the hiding place. She was pushed at his feet. Removing the blood from his horned helmet, he noticed that she was an Asari. She was terrorized.

-Please don't … don't… I beg you… don't...- She started crying and sobbing.

-Don't what? Don't rape you? We will not rape you girl. We are warriors of Khorne, not thugs. We kill, we maim, we drink the blood of our enemies, we skinned them alive but we do not rape. You have nothing to fear. - Then he helped her stand up.

She was visibly confused and still afraid.

-I told you already, you have nothing to fear from us. What's your name?-

-Treeya Nuwani.-

-Then Treeya, tell me, why are you afraid?-

-Because…Because you butchered them all! You did horrible things to them!-

-No dear, I did not. Horrible things are on another level. We are warriors, that's what we do. Now tell me, what were you doing with those Collectors?-

-I had to enter their mainframe with my mind… I discovered…things regarding them, the collectors were Protheans! The Reapers converted them into those abominations.-

-That's very interesting indeed. Good and who is the guy on floor you are looking at?-

-James Vegas… Commander of the troops you slaughtered.-

-I see, your man?-

-Well… I do not know! I'm afraid! Please don't kill him!-

-Yep! He is your man alright!- As his warriors laughed, Jeremiah turned away and looked outside.

"Decision, decisions, decisions…" He heard Tagar's words again

"The big picture Jeremiah, the big picture…"

-Very well! Brothers tie him up and offer our exalted guest a comfortable seat on the ship. We go home! Other brothers will hold this world for us-

She was looking even more confused.

-We hold no grudge against the Asari. Perhaps you can avoid an all-out war between my people and the Alliance…even though they shoot first.-

Positively surprised she agreed.

Heshtok, Vorcha homeworld

Tagar watched his warriors practicing as they slained thousands and thousands of Vorcha that refused to accept their terms.

"Well this campaign was fun!"

The Vorcha HAD to be subdued before OTHERS could do the same. After two weeks of campaigning, most Vorcha became enthusiast to join his host. Those who were not were the ones his warriors were practicing on.

"Yes, I will put these billions Vorcha to good use… oh yes, cannon fodder, workers and more."

As his ship was roaring the engines, he received Jeremiah's message.

"Interesting, most interesting indeed. I will use this information to full its full extent… what of this Vega tough… Well I guess I can interrogate him and learn what he knows. Yes that's what I will do…"

-My lord, Captain Katya is returning from her mission, she reports full success.-

-Of course. I will wait here.-

As he looked the map, he reviewed the overall situation.

"My host is growing by the day… Bekke and its mines are well… mine… Kopanis and its industry as well. We kicked out Cerberus from Sanctum… Talis Fia and Zadaban are friendly territories, good thing to have Volus support; we need their gear and resources..."

-Tagar!-

-Katya…-

-So! When?-

-Lorek?-

-What else?-

-Hmmm, soon very soon. We must strike the Batarians with full force.-

-Then what are waiting for? We must not give them time to prepare!-

-As I said, we must be at full force. Jeremiah will be here in a few hours. Then we will unleash ourselves on the Batarians.-

-Bekke was theirs! They will be already sending forces to retake it!-

Tagar unleashed an evil smile.

-Ah, you planned this didn't you?-

His smile grew even larger.