A/N: I know, I know, this is overdue. But I was overwhelmed during the weekend, so oh well. Anyway, just want to let you guys know I've recently created this new Mass Effect/Dead Space crossover called Vortex. Read chapter 1 for instructions on how to submit your OC!
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-Homicide Department, C-Sec Headquarters-
Catherine
"I can't believe it! Drake Frost just went up my your doorstep, served on a silver platter, and you just let him go?! Are you out of your mind?!"
"What did you want me to do?! Arrest him just because his name is Drake Frost?" Napier countered.
"Get a number or something! Now I don't know if we'll ever see him again!"
Hesitantly, the Briton retrieved an envelope from his drawer. "Oh don't you worry, we will."
"What's this?" Catherine asked in bewilderment, any trace of anger having seemingly vanished. "And why on Earth would Drake Frost come find you anyway?"
The sentinel opened the envelope. Inside it was an intricately designed invitation card. It was invitation to a birthday celebration for a 'Aaron Barker'.
"Hey," she said. "isn't Aaron Barker the founder of some major corporation?"
"His company specializes in research with regards to the manipulation and effects of biotics on humans."
"And how did you get this card?"
Napier mumbled something incoherent. Then he repeated it in a louder voice: "He's my father."
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Napier
"What the Hell? " was his partner's reaction. "Scratch that. What the fuck? " she corrected. Napier waited for Catherine to piece the puzzle together. It didn't take long. "That's why Wallace Fraser called you Shaun! You're Shaun Barker, his youngest son!"
"Drake Frost is my father's current legal assistant," he quickly added. He wasn't exactly proud of his family. "that's why he came to me. He came to pass me the invitation."
"I'm going with you." she declared.
"What? "
"You need a partner, right? You're supposed to have company when you go these sorts of fancy ball things."
"Hell no. If I bring you along, next thing I'll see is you pouncing on him like some mad bitch and screaming for Colburn!"
"Napier, you know I have to do this. I've been waiting to find Drake Frost for the past year! I'm not giving this up." she insisted.
"No. Things are much more complicated than just Colburn. We have to handle this delicately, or we'll get Hell. And bringing you along is not smart. You're like a bull in a china shop!" he retorted just as fiercely.
Neither said anything else for a few minutes. Finally, Catherine broke the silence. "Then what do you want to do? I'm not passing up this perfect opportunity."
"I know." he said. "I'm thinking."
"Hey, you guys ready for lunch?" asked Siobhan as she approached them.
"I think I've found a solution." Catherine said.
A/N: Alright, I know this is really really short, but just make do. The next update will be on 8 November. So until then, adios!
Ps: Follow me on Conviction_SC on twitter for regular updates on the progress of Apotheosis and Vortex until then.