CHAPTER 7
NORMANDY
Lucas stared towards the horizon as he noticed the many. The many down below. His crew mates. His family all together. His mind felt disturbed. His emotions troubled. Yet holding within his right hand. Inside his grasp the very dog tags of Ashley Williams. He stared down at them. Admiral Anderson stood beside him. On his right hand side. Both stood on top of a balcony. Both stared forward.A slight fresh breeze blew. Anderson had his arms by his sides.
"Lucas, I want you to know neither me nor Ash wanted you to come back with hatred" said Anderson
"I understand, but it's my fault I never should have taken the threat likely"said Lucas
"You don't have to do this, I'll understand if you don't want to"said Anderson
"No, I shouldn't hide any longer I don't want anyone else dying for something that is my responsiblility"said Lucas
"Phantom won't be easy to find, but I know you'll make Ashley proud" said Anderson
Lucas stared towards his wife Tali. Comforting her little ones. Assuring they'll return.
"Anderson can you take my kids to my mother, just until this is all over"asked Lucas
"Sure, you have my word Shepard" he said
"Thanks"said Lucas
Lucas turned around and began to walk away. Anderson stared forward. The glowing light of the sunlight shined.
"Lucas don't for whatever reason don't lose hope in any of us"said Anderson
Lucas kept walking into the elevator.
Garrus and Liara boarded into the Normandy. There civilian clothes still looked back seeing Lucas walking towards them with dangling tags in his right turned to look at stared daughter Alicia did the same.
"Dad?"asked Mathis
"Yes my son?"asked Lucas
"Please come back with mommy"he said
"We will honey don't worry"said Tali
"That's a promise"said Lucas smiling and hugging his 2 kids
Alicia backed away and took off a piece of her necklace.
"Dad? Can I see your right hand? Please" she asked
Lucas smiled as he bended down to one knee. She walked towards him placing a chip onto his skin. Lucas stared at it glow along with his Omni tool. He looked towards her.
"It's a locator so you'll know where we are" she said smiling
"Thank you Alicia, we'll need this" he said hugging her
"It goes for us too dad" she said with drips of tears rolling down her cheeks
Tali and Lucas hugged them one last time. Anderson walked towards them and stood behind them.
"Anderson please watch them" asked Tali
"Don't worry I'll take good care of them "he said
Lucas and Tali headed into the Normandy. As they both walked inside side by looked back at waved. Lucas gained an uneasy feeling. Seconds his mind began to hurt within. Closing his eyes he stood still desperately trying to surpress it.
"PAIN,EVERLASTING,CONTINOUS"it said
Tali touched Lucas. He smiled and both entered into the elevator.
Joker entered the coordinates into the Normandy. He looked at EDI beside him as she nodded towards him. Joker and EDI held hands. The Normandy flew into space rapidly.
Siting in a mechanical steaming chair. It floated high above. A hologram glowed infront of him. The Normandy scans and size in measurements were shown. A blackened red dotted hand moved left then right. Back and forth. Images of information on Alliance Military showed. The hand stopped at the mere image of Admiral Anderson. His service record.
"Well done Admiral, well done" said Phantom
"Would you like me to move on sir?" asked another individual
"Yes begin Phase one, don't fail me this is a new life for you"said Phantom
"After all" he continued
Images faded away as Phantom turned his down 15 feet from his chair. His red dotted knuckles glowed red in the everlasting darkness.
"You have been given something else than what you had before, nothing will be taken ever again" said Phantom
