Chapter 4ā—¸Relax and...Nevermind

Selena and her crew boarded the Citadel faster than rats scurrying off a sinking ship.

"Apparently everyone is ready for Shore Leave." She about toppled over when she heard Garrus right beside her.

"Geez! I thought you were with the rest of the crew."

She breathed in harshly a few times to catch her breath and looked at him, holding her hand over her heart and patting her chest as if trying to restart her heart. "A few minutes more and I'd of been dead...again." She said dramtically.

Garrus punched her on her arm. Luckily he didnt see her grabbing her arm and mouthing 'ow!'. She never had the heart to tell him that even with the implants, that still hurt.

Selena decided she needed to find a place for food. She started walking through the wards, hoping to find something. She noticed a Turian following her out of the corner of her eye but she dismissed it, she just figured she was being paranoid or maybe he was going this way for a shop.

On her way someone pinged her. "Seriously! I just want some frickin food!" She stopped and sat down on a bench to check her message. It was Joker.

'Hey Shepard,

I've got a few things I wanted to go over with you. With the Normandy in dry dock, I figured we could meet up at that Ryuusei sushi place down in the Wards. I hear it's the best.

Joker'

She laughed and shook her head. "How appropriate." She started on her way to the restraunt when she saw the same Turian.

'What the-okay Selena you are freaking yourself out. All Turians pretty well look the same anyway.' Selena said to herself to calm herself down.

Selena arrived at the place and told the waitress that she had a table with someone already. She looked around until she saw Joker, he waved at her and smiled.

"Hey Commander! Good timing. Just about to order."

She smiled and started to sit down. Just as her butt about hit the seat she saw the Turian again. She sat down with an audible plop and groaned. She felt a hand on her shoulder.

"You alright Commander?"

She sighed. "No not really. Look over in the corner by the door, you see the dark colored Turian too right?"

He looked at her confused.

"Umm, yeah. Why?"

She let out the breath she didnt know she was holding and sighed in relief.

"I thought I was going crazy. That same Turian has been following me pretty much the whole time we've been on the Citadel."

He laughed. "Maybe you should go talk to him, see what he wants."

She patted him on the arm. "Thanks Joker, your a genius!"

"Ow! Watch the arm will you!"

As she walked away she mouthed sorry. As she got closer to the Turian he walked closer to her.

"What do you want you overgrown Cockatoo?"

He looked at her strange. "I have no clue what that is but my name is Casius Quinsis, but every one calls me Cass."

He held out his hand. She took it, being a little weary. "Commander Shepard. Most people call me Selena or Lena."

She shook his hand and he held onto hers longer than she thought was necessary. "As I asked before what do you want?" She asked annoyed.

"I am here to warn you of a-"

A small dark skinned woman ran in the room in alliance blues.

"Commander Shep-ah!" She started as she fell on her butt. She got up and brushed off the dust.

"Sorry Commander. I must speak to you. You are being hunted down."

Selena scoffed.

"Yeah as if I didnt know that already."

"They are trying to kill you!" The woman exclaimed.

"Yeah, once again, I already know this."

The woman groaned. "I am Staff Analyst Maya Brooks, Alliance Intelligience...Ma'm." She said nervously.

"Calm down Brooks. What is it?" Selena was starting to get frustrated.

"There is a group of mercenaries trying to kill yo-"

Just as she went to finish her sentence a shot rang off. A team of mercenaries walked in the bar and started shooting at the ceiling.

"This is not a test. Everyone run or you will die."

Selena couldnt help the snort that left her mouth at that statement. She was going to have to remember that one,now to figure out who the hell these people were.

Selena started walking towards them and put her hand on the end of,who appeared to be the leader of the teams, assault rifle to keep him from shooting her, atleast he'd hit the floor.

She saw Cass look over at her like 'what are you doing?' And shake his head. They were on shore leave she knew but that didnt keep her from bringing her pistol with her. She pulled her pistol, walked up to the merc and pushed the barrel of her gun right underneath his chin. 'Well that caught the idiots attention.' She thought as his whole team aimed their guns right at her.

"Talk or you die."

He huffed. "You shoot and my men will kill you."

She just dug the barrel into his chin, making him flinch. He may have been wearing armor, but either way, that was going to hurt. Her finger twitched on the trigger and the next thing she knew her pistol was flying through the air.

Cass had pulled it out of her hand and threw it, sliding across the floor and behind a table.

"What are you doing?!"

He rolled his eyes. "Saving your idiotic life. Your outnumbered."

Before she had a chance to grab her own pistol again the mercs were shooting at them. Selena looked ar Cass.

"Well no pistol...thanks to you!" She complained.

He shrugged and ducked behind cover again. She thought he was an idiot to be looking out of cover unarmed but so far her opinion hadn't mattered. 'Ive got to find something!' She thought. She decided her only choice was to do the stupid thing and look out of cover.

'Wait a minute.' She looked at Cass and held up her arm releasing her omni-blade. Selena nodded to her arm and to them, motioning for him to help her lure them to her. 3 minutes later she ran towards the last merc, dodging bullets along the way. She released the omni-blade and stabbed him straight through the chest.

"How do you like that!"

"Commander?!" She heard Brooks call.

"Where are you?" Selena asked.

She saw a data pad stick up in the air and she couldnt help but chuckle. A few moments later she was standing over her with medi-gel.

"Here Brooks this wi-"

"Oh shi-" She yelled as she saw a merc get up off of the floor. He wasnt going to last long but that didnt keep him from...'hes not going to? Yeah hes going to.' She wanted to move but couldnt.

"Commander!"

Cass and Brooks yelled in unison. "Ah crap!" She exclaimed as he shot the floor, making the floor break and sending her with it, water and all.

She knew she hit every bump on the way down. She was eliciting a series of grunts, groans and profanities on the way down. She finally hit the ground.

"Ow..." She groaned.

She grabbed her side and got up. "Now where to?" She looked around looking for a place to go.

"Looks like I'm going to be here awhile."