"This shouldn't of happened." grumbles the Prime minister of the UNP as he looks at the High inquisitor of the DSA.
The Prime Minister sits before a screen which is displaying the High Inquisitor. Behind the High Inquisitor he could see ceremonial weapons and armour arrayed on the wall next to a window giving a simple view of the outside of the Empire Capital-Complex on their homeworld of Nil. He knew that the High Inquisitor could see a similar sight of the cityscape of earth with a simple map of the UNP's territory behind him.
"It saddens me that this has happened but it was inevitable. We should not worry about these events since we cannot change them. It would be best to take advantage of what we can and catch them off guard." States the High Inquisitor.
"But what can we do at this time? We have little more than tids bits of humanity in this universe. Theres also that small problem that ships on that side are experiencing weird cooldown and charge up times on there jump drive. Another problem is that what little information we have of the other races seems very biased at times." Asked the Prime Minister
"Then we can work with what we do have in formation. We know that there are humans. We know the weaknesses of their bodies if they evolved similarly to you, we know that they speak the same language. Therefore we can assume that you share many other traits most likely you share the same appetite and possibly even history."
"While I can agree with the more biological aspects, history is most assuredly not something we can risk. For all we know there was a minor difference in the 20th century which caused a genocide to happen and wipeout an entire phenotypes with no one trying to stop the purge." declares the Prime Minister.
"Yes the tales of humanity's long memory is well known. You do not need to remind us at every opportunity of some event or another that you have experienced. At times it has become very frustrating to go into conversation with the less politically inclined humans who seem to forget that not every species has read your history." Replied the High Inquisitor flatly.
"We should contact your Second Commander on the scene, since they couldn't be bothered to wait for a transport to arrive with an army, and let them know that they have the go ahead for attempting first contact. Let's hope that those language dictionary for the other aliens we received are useful." grumbled the Prime Minister.
"I would say that it is for the best that we let the operative that is currently on location continue to be the primary interactive force with the humans so that they do not encounter your forces. Beside that yes it's time for official first contact." Agreed the High Inquisitor.
"Is there anything else you think we should discuss?" Asked the Prime Minister
"Indeed, one of our commandos reported that their were Geth forces engaged in combat with the humans. Upon noticing our forces they engaged us and opened hostilities. They have betrayed our trust and should be dealt with accordingly."
"Possibly, but what do they gain from such actions. They are the one that told us that nothing that exist here can compare to our vessels. They should know how empires react to betrayals of trust. I believe that they're most likely dissenters inside this consensus that they wanted to hide from us." The Prime Minister's console beeped and he glanced to it before continuing. "It is the opinion of the people of the UNP that we question the Geth first about these events before jumping to conclusions."
Grumbling the High Inquisitor agrees with the course of action and the order to contact the Geth is sent out.
Eildrion had continued up the path as the human soldiers followed. The humans then rudely demanded that he follows them onto a tram that led to their objective. Which he only did to learn more about the large Molluscoid ship and the Geth presence.
Before reaching the tram they had come across the body of some Avian Xenos which the humans seemed to know and Eildrion did not bother to remember his name before continuing on. The Humans fought across the tram with Eildrion watching from the sidelines before having it depart for the spaceport where the artifact of some race know as the Protheans, was located.
When the tram stopped one of the humans, the one known as Kaidan, yelled about explosives. It was at this moment Eildrion heard Tanos voices again.
"Brother, we have been told by the high inquisitor that we are permitted to break concealment and engage in talks with these humans. Our human friends cannot."
"Acknowledged, did they say anything about use of our weapons?" Asked Eildrion.
"Yes, they said to limits the use of non ballistics weapons as to not bring unwanted eyes upon us."
It was as at that moment he noticed that the humans had already cleared the area of the hostile geth and it appears of the bombs as well, since they seemed to be less worried. He decided it was the best time to engage in more profound communication.
"Humans, I wish to inquire about somethings." shouted Eildrion.
"While I'm glad you now wish to speak, could it wait until we have finished our mission here first." the one called shepard replied.
Eildrion stays silent a look or irritation behind his visor. He focuses on a latch in his armour which extends the claws on his gauntlets.
"Then let us complete your mission then" Eildrion shot back before passing them.
As they walked further toward the artifact several Geth and the abomination of False life tried to stop them. They were cut down by either Eildrion claws or the humans gunfire. The enemies that met his claws were reduced to ribbons within moments due to both his strength and the materials of the claw, the same crystal used by the crystalline entity. They appeared to have been the remnants of the force that had set up the bomb's. After they walked a few steps there was a strange object in front of them. It was a towering spike with a strange green glow surrounding it.
"Is this what you were looking for?" asks Eildrion.
"Yes it is. Why were you attacking the geth in melee instead of with your gun?" Shepard asked.
"Amongst my kind there are traditions that have been passed from generation to generation. From the time we can fight we are taught in the art of war whether it be ranged or otherwise. To engage in melee shows that you have courage to brave the enemy fire and to achieve greater glory in the eyes of the gods. However I do it to honour my fallen comrades who fell in the search for greater glory, I do it so when the day I die i can enter." Eildrion stopped to contemplate how to explain the afterlife. "Your tongue does not have a word for it but it, but as i enter the hall I would hope to have gained enough Glory to have then enter by my side so we may rejoice and await the day we are called for the final confrontation with The Reckoning.:
As Eildrion was speaking Sergeant Williams approached the object without paying any mind to a word coming out of Eildrion's mouth. As she approached the object, they had called it a beacon, the green glow intensifies and it appears to drag her ever closer towards it. Shepard pushes Kaidan aside and rushes to grabs a hold of her and throws her back. As he does, he is grabbed by whatever field is emanating from the beacon and pulled into the air. Eildrion debates for a moment if he should attempt to gather the focus required to use telekinetics. He decides that it would be better not to since he would be exposing the existence of psionics something that humans describe as pure sorcery with no basis in science.
Kaidan called his ship, the normandy, to come pick them up.
"Tanos I require pickup at my location." calls Eildrion over the radio so that the assembled humans can hear.
"Hey! Where do you think you're going?" demands Sergeant Williams.
"It appears to me that your commander is in need of medical attention. Obviously my answers will have to wait until a later moment." calmly responded Eildrion.
"You can come with us on our ship." helpfully offered Kaidan.
"I'm afraid that would be against my mission parameters and must decline."
"You don't have choice in the matter, you are going to come with us." The sergeant responds calmly.
As she finishes the familiar roar of a vulture dropship can be heard approaching. As he looks in the direction of the noise he sees the the dropship rapidly grow larger. Similarly he can see another vessel, this one much larger, approaching as well that must be their ship.
"Demand all you want. I would sooner enter the slave mines of the Themlar." snaps Eildrion.
"Themlar?" Kaidan question.
The dropship lands and the hatch opens. Eildrion enters and says over his shoulder. "Pray to whatever gods you follow human that the Themlar never find your worlds."
With those parting words he embarked upon the dropship before the hatch closed and the ship lifted back into the air heading for space.