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Dawn woke the next morning to a knocking at her door. She rubbed her eyes and sat up in bed. She looked down and saw she was in the same clothes she was in at the bar. She groaned and ran a hand through her hair before rubbing her temples. She didn't have a big hangover but it was enough to make her head hurt. The knocking sounded again and she quickly got up. She brushed her hair with her fingers as an attempt to get it under control as she walked to the door. She opened it and saw Nelantian standing there in his armor.

"Good morning." He said.

"Hey." Dawn said with a quick smile. "How much did I drink last night?"

"Not a lot actually." Nelantian chuckled.

"God I'm such a lightweight." Dawn ran a hand over her face.

"My shift starts in about a half hour, I don't know what time your training starts but uh… you wanna walk together?" Dawn smiled.

"Yeah, lemme just take a quick shower. Come in."

"Uh- I could wait out here." He pointed to the hall.

"Or you can sit on my very comfy couch." Dawn said. Nelantian chuckled.

"Alright." Nelantian said before walking in. Dawn closed the door and walked into her bedroom as Nelantian walked over to the couch. Dawn gathered her suit and armor before walking to the shower in the bathroom.

"I'll be quick." Dawn said before closing the door. Nelantian nodded and looked around the room before sitting down.

After a few minutes the bathroom door opened and Dawn emerged in her armor holding her clothes and a towel on her head. She put the clothes in the hamper in her bedroom before closing her bedroom door. She turned to face Nelantian who was looking at her armor.

"You like the colour red, huh?" Nelantian asked with a small chuckle.

"Yeah." Dawn took the towel off her head and dried her hair. She walked into the small kitchen and opened the fridge. There were a few things of food and some drinks. Dawn grabbed something small and closed the fridge. "Ready?" She asked putting the towel on the counter. Nelantian stood up with a nod.

The two left Dawn's apartment and rode down the elevator before walking to Aria's area. Nelantian nodded to Grizz, who nodded back, in greeting. As it turns out Nelantian was taking Grizz's place while Grizz was training Dawn. He would also switch with Anto when it was his turn.

"Hey Grizz." Dawn said. Grizz nodded at her.

"You're early."

"I have no concept of time." Dawn said with a shrug. Grizz seemed to roll his eyes.

"Of course not." He said as they started walking.

"So are you gunna shoot at me some more?" Dawn asked. Grizz chuckled. "I'm taking that as a yes." Dawn said with a sigh.

"Don't be such a baby."

"Let's get this over with."

After about 5 hours all of Dawn's training, for the day, was done. She was once again lying on her couch with Aria standing in front of her.

"It doesn't get any easier for a while." Aria said.

"I understand that." Dawn breathed. "But if I could just complain for a moment; I have never been this tired. I am both mentally and physically exhausted."

"Just think, in a few weeks your weapon and melee training will be complete and you can start getting paid." Dawn made a 'true' face and Aria smirked. "Feel better now?"

"Slightly, yes." Dawn said with a weak chuckle. She sat up with a grunt. There was a sudden knock on the door. The two women looked over to the door.

"Expecting company?" Aria asked. Dawn got up to walk to the door but Aria walked over before Dawn could even move. Aria opened the door and Nelantian was standing there. He looked a little confused and shocked to see her.

"A-Aria. Uh-."

"Don't worry, I was just leaving." Aria said with a smirk before walking past him. He watched her walk down the hall a moment before looking at Dawn who motioned for him to come in. He closed the door behind him. He was in his casual clothes again.

"Why-?"

"Aria's giving Biotics training." Dawn clarified. Nelantian nodded.

"Oh."

"So, what's up?"

"Oh, well, uh… I wanted to know if you wanted to go out for drinks again. I'll make sure you don't drink as much." He added with a chuckle.

"I'd love too but I'm exhausted." Dawn said with an apologetic smile.

"Oh, that's okay." Nelantian chuckled. "Another time then." Dawn nodded. Nelantian turned around then stopped and turned to face Dawn again. "I'll see you tomorrow then; would you like me to wake you up again?"

"Could you?" Dawn asked. Nelantian nodded with his mandibles flaring slightly in a smile. "Thanks Nelantian."

"You can call me Nel, you did last night."

"Did I? I'm sorry."

"It's okay; I don't mind."

"Okay, I'll see you tomorrow Nel." Dawn smiled. "Night."

"Goodnight." He waved slightly before leaving the room. Dawn smiled to herself before walking into her bedroom.

A month later, Dawn had finished her training with Grizz and Anto. She'd gotten used to life in 2185; in her free time she would research things on her Omni-Tool or hangout with Raesia, Ken'Nara and Nelantian or work at Ken'Nara's Salvage shop. With both of their credits they were able to get half the credits Ken'Nara needed to leave Omega. The illness in the slums got to the point where the area was quarantined like in the game.

Another week passed and Nelantian stopped working for Aria and moved out of his apartment in Afterlife without a word. Dawn hadn't heard from him since. A few days later news of Archangel began to circulate. People were talking about the 'good deeds' he and his group were doing. The merc groups weren't that interested in them, yet.

It was almost another week later when Dawn got a message from Nelantian on her Omni-tool asking her to meet him somewhere.

Dawn walked through Omega. She was wearing her suit and armor since her shift working for Aria had just ended. She looked around and spotted the place Nelantian wanted to meet. She leaned against a fall and looked around. She waited for about 10 minutes before her Omni-tool beeped. She pulled it up and read the newest message.

Go through the door two over to the right from the one in front of you.

-N

Dawn frowned and looked up and around before walking to the door. She was about to knock when it opened. Dawn walked inside and the door closed behind her. Nelantian stood five feet in front of her.

"Nel." Dawn smiled and ran forward to hug him. She wrapped her arms around his neck as best she could as his went around her waist. He chuckled.

"I missed you too, DC." Dawn looked up at him with a big smile. A few people had gotten into the habit of sometimes calling Dawn "DC" for her initials, Nelantian was one of them.

"Where've you been? You left without saying goodbye." Dawn said with a frown.

"I'm sorry." Nelantian gently stroked Dawn's hair. "I wanted to contact you sooner."

"Why couldn't you? You have no idea how worried I was."

"You were worried?"

"Of course, you're one of my best friends." Dawn said. Nelantian chuckled and nodded. "So, why couldn't you contact me?"

"You've heard about Archangel, right?" Nelantian asked. Dawn looked confused but nodded.

"Yeah, what about him?"

"Well, when I left it was because I'd joined forces with him." Dawn's eyebrows went up.

"You're working with Archangel?"

"Yeah."

"Why couldn't you tell me this sooner?"

"He didn't trust you."

"Because I work for Aria? She doesn't really care what he's doing unless it affects her. Plus I'm rooting for the guy."

"You are?"

"Of course."

"You should help us."

"I-I don't know; Aria's still training me in Biotics."

"We have Asari in our group… one of them is actually someone you know."

"I only know two Asari on a personal level." Dawn said shaking her head in confusion. Nelantian looked at her with a think-about-it face. "Raesia?" Nelantian nodded. "But I still hang out with her she didn't go into hiding like you did." Nelantian chuckled.

"She helps us on occasion but not enough to where people will recognize her."

"Who else is in the group?"

"Well there's me, Raesia, and two other Asari : Lylia Stanni and Allyna Vasia, two Turians: Lantar Sidonis and Daxio Lithagna, two Quarians: Han'Orzh and Zeto'Seya , a Batarian: Garic and a Salarian: Valak Adadril and of course Archangel, uh Garrus, who's also a Turian. The Salarian is an explosives expert, The Batarian is a tech expert, and the rest are various former mercs, security consultants, and C-Sec agents."

"Whoa 11 people." Dawn said with her eyes up. Nelantian nodded. "How do I join?" Nelantian's mandibles flared in a smile.

"You come with me." He said happily. He suddenly chuckled and Dawn realized they were still in each other's arms. She laughed too and they let go of each other. "Come on." They left the room they were in and Dawn followed Nelantian to Archangel's hideout.

Very short sorry but I'm trying to put up three chapters today (one for this one but two others for two other stories.)

I looked it up; Garrus and Sidonis started the "team" and then gathered 10 other vigilantes which included the Salarian and the Batarian, all the others I just made up. (Looked it up on the Wikia Mass Effect: Homeworlds. I don't have the comic itself and I can't read it online so I won't be able to get any accurate information. Apologies.)