Crazy Christmas

Part 7


Kasumi was in the middle of breaking into the Illusive man's personal email account when Samara walked into her room unannounced.

"Oh yeah sure you can come in Samara." She said, the sarcasm evident in her voice. Until the mission was over, Samara couldn't harm her due to her justicar code. Technically speaking the mission was already over, but since no one had told the law-abiding asari that, Kasumi wasn't going to say anything.

She did in fact like living after all.

"I have a gift for you." She said, handing the thief a present wrapped in perfume scented kitchen foil, that seemed to be taped together. "Merry Christmas." Saying no more the asari left, just as her Omni-tool alerted her that she had successfully broken into Illusive_chick1304 . That had been a narrow escape. If Samara had seen that, then she probably would have been screwed.

Okay, definitely would have been dead. Even more than she already was.

Putting the broken into email to one side (the gift was way more important then anything the illusive man was doing of course); she picked up the present and pulled off the foil wrapping.

Inside was a book entitled 'Why stealing is wrong, and the various criminal charges that can be used for theft'.

She got the feeling that Samara was trying to tell her something, especially when she noticed that the Asari had stuck in a page of her own about why the code permits Justicar's to kill all thieves - painfully and brutally.

Oh, what a cheery Christmas present she had received. Maybe looking at that email account might calm her down, or at least make her forget about her possible impending doom.

Kasumi had spent only a few minutes scanning through the illusive man's email when she struck gold (though not literally this time). Whether Shepard's influence or not; she knew exactly what to do with this information. And better yet - Samara might not even want to kill her for this one.


Admiral Hackett was just sitting down to watch 'Desperation Househusbands' when his Omni-tool alerted him of a new message. Kasumi Goto had sent him an email? Why was she sending him and email and - more importantly - how did she even get it in the first place? Perhaps they had a mutual friend or something.

He was busy trying to watch a TV show, and this was just distracting. Either way, as he opened the email he began to smile.

To Little Rosmary's galactic bakery.

Send the birthday cake to 21 Black hole, Asteroid galaxy. Postal Code; RT98 7CI.

Cake should not include nuts, rice, cheese or pomegranates. ILLUSIVE MAN DEATHLY ALLERGIC.

With Regards,

Kai Leng.

Instantly he called Shepard, and she answered within moments. She sounded scared, which was understandable considering the message was sent with the 'everyone's going to die' alert button.

But it had the immediate response he wanted, and the sooner he got things sorted the sooner he could get back to watching his program (which, of course, was extrememly important).

"Admiral! What's happening?!"

"Shepard, I have a priority mission for you." She didn't hesitate to answer his call.

"What is it sir? Raid on Cerberus controlled areas? Mission into geth territory?" He shook his head and found it rude that she didn't answer to that. Then, he realised that she couldn't see the gesture and spoke instead.

"Nope. I need you to bake a cake."

"…Bake a cake, sir?" Her doubt was obvious.

"Yes, with nuts, rice, cheese and pomegranates inside - lots of them too. And make it out to 'Illusive Man', preferably in pink icing at well. Hackett out."

"But wai-!" He cut her off after his final word, as he always did. The truth was he wasn't a busy man; 'Desperation Househusbands' was on, and so that was more important. He knew Shepard would do her job well, so he happily turned up the volume and grabbed a box of tissues.

This show always made him cry.


Author's Note.

Probably not my best chapter, but I used McPig's suggestion of including Admiral Hackett, and I hope that this is good enough for you! :)

I'll still take in any other suggestions for additional characters, but I thank you anyways for reading/reviewing/faaving/following.

Thank you very much, and enjoy reading!

:))