Just Need Someone: Just Remember Chapter 10
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==1 Day Later – Citadel==
Milra sat at the pilots console as the Normandy came out of the relay near the Citadel, now returned to its original place in the nebula. From what she had known growing up it had taken many long years and much effort to return it to this position after the Reaper Wars. "..This is the SSV Normandy requesting a vector and a berth.." Milra said.
A series of Ladar scans came on and went over the ship, "..I say again this is the SSV Normandy, requesting a vector and a berth to dock, this is Milra Shepard, my sister Sunra Shepard, and a C-Sec medic Turian named Turicheck escaped on the SR-2 Normandy Memorial when those aliens attacked a week ago.." Milra said barely controlling her annoyance.
Again there was silence, "..Ok are they idiots or what?" Milra muttered.
"..They are just cautious sis relax." Sunra replied.
Finally an operator replied, "..SSV Normandy you will proceed to Historical Docking bay, we will have a team of C-Sec awaiting your departure, Lt Bradley wishes to speak to Private Turicheck ASAP, now transferring you to a Memorial dock operator." Said a female voice.
"..Charming.." Milra muttered, "..Roger dock control, we're on our way in.." She replied over the comm line.
Within a moment the Normandy returned to its original museum dock port, and as expected six well armed C-Sec officers, one asari, two salarian, two turian, and one human the last likely Lt Bradley waited for them. Milra and Sunra were presently dressed in more mundane clothing, Turicheck in his C-Sec uniform and Javik giving his usual aloof air of his usual armor and garb. Only Javik wielded any sort of weapon his own Prothean built particle rifle that still served him after all this time on his back.
"..Turicheck I think you should lead first." Sunra suggested as they all waited for the dock port to open.
As the door hissed open and the docking port came to extend, Sunra, Milra, Turicheck and Javik exited. The human Lt Bradley came up to meet them. He gave Javik a weary look, "..Who are you?" he said furrowing his brow, "..I don't recognize your species." He said.
"..Has education by you primitives failed so terribly in the 100 some years since the defeat of the Reapers?" Javik growled in annoyance.
Sunra quickly spoke up, "..This is Javik, he is the last surviving Prothean found by my father Aura Shepard during the Reaper Wars. We found him on a planet after a blind jump to escape those aliens; he came back with us to see if he could help if it was needed." She said.
The asari officer spoke, "..While I was barely 10 years of age during the War, I do recall him Lieutenant, from images and lessons I had after the War. Word was he left in some cargo ship deep into the unexplored lanes." She said.
Bradley glanced back then looked to Javik, "..Fair enough, Private Turicheck you are well?" Bradley asked.
"..Thanks to Sunra Shepard there, sir, yes. She saved me after I was badly injured during the alien's attack. Without her I would have been killed." He said with a nod to Sunra.
Bradley nodded again some, "..Fair enough then, I'll expect a full report from you ASAP," He said dismissing the private medic and the rest of his team.
"..Shepards, you are free to go about your own ways, keep to the station however, in case the acting Councilors want to speak to you. Javik I have forwarded your offer to aide to the acting Councils aides, they have replied they will be in touch." Bradley said.
"..I will await their call.." Javik said adjusting his rifle.
Milra huffed, "..We could help too Lieutenant!" she said fuming.
"..You two? You are barely adults, and far as I know have no official training for combat. Besides it is unlikely any aide will be required, whoever these aliens were now gone again. They killed many leaders from various race governments and did some other small attacks, but whatever their reason for attacking they are now gone. No one has reported anything since. Mostly we're just all trying to get a handle on who's in charge and clean up the mess of the attacks." Bradley said as the four entered the returned elevator.
Milra fumed, but Sunra's firm hand on her sister's left shoulder prevented her from making things worse. The elevator arrived near the C-Sec offices for the Presidium markets. The two asari Shepards got off the lift as Javik left them alone, a simple word of, "..Till another time, Shepards, remember what you have both learned." He said vanishing into the few crowds.
Milra looked at her sister, "..So what now sis?" she asked crossing her hands about her chest.
"..I guess um…well we wait till the Council if they want to talk to us does so? We got no other leads to go on or anyone to talk too." She replied.
"..Yeah yeah, suppose so. Let's hope they don't remove all the supplies we got on the Normandy. Speaking of which.." Milra said, contacting EDI, "..Hey EDI how's things on the ship?" she asked.
"Everything is well Milra, C-Sec has not entered the Normandy, Museum systems are once more in place, and docking systems engaged again.." The AI replied.
"..Keep in touch then EDI.." Sunra added in.
"..Of course, Sunra.." EDI said.
The two asari Shepards spent a few hours moving about the markets asking around about the aliens, a few folks talked about the attacks here and there, all agreed it was terrible and a few folks wondered if the aliens would attack again. But no one had any clues to where they were now or what the Council or other governments were going to do in response to the killings of so many of their leaders and important figures.
It was nearing the mid-afternoon as both Shepards sat at a table at a café, when a call came in from a secretary of the Council, "..Sunra, Milra Shepard your presence is requested at acting Councilor Tanner's office within the next 15 minutes." A human woman said.
Both nodded in reply, "..We'll be there in a moment.." Sunra said.
"..Tanner hmm, isn't that the lead general of the human Alliance land forces?" Milra asked as the two entered the lift again.
Sunra thought, then pulled up her omni-tool to check on the name, "..Yeah seems so, he's well known in Council space and Alliance as being a firm hand with military matters. A good man over all I guess, he had a service history mostly open to most people, nothing shady far as I am seeing on public channels." Sunra said in answer.
Both left the elevator, then turned to the left and encountered two Alliance officers near a door and a human female secretary at the office door. "..General Tanner is waiting inside for you both.." she said as the door was buzzed open.
Each simply nodded and entered, giving a polite smile and look of respect to the General. "..Councilor Tanner, you wished to see us?" Sunra asked.
"..Yes, you are Milra Shepard? And she Sunra?" he asked to Sunra.
"..No I'm Milra, she's Sunra.." Milra corrected.
"..My mistake, in either case, I wanted to ask you two here to get your view on the alien's attack a week ago. Everyone seems to think these attacks while terrible, are done and over with, I am not so sure. Other's in the Alliance are more worried how the alien's struck without a hint of any warning, as well as where they went. The more information and sources I have to evaluate the better I would feel, so please sit and tell me what you can.." Tanner said with a gesture to two seats.
Each sat down and recounted all that had happened up till they returned to the Citadel. Tanner listened making a few notes at times, or asking one question or another to clarify some point. Finally, Sunra wrapped things up with hints that Milra and her wanted to help if they could against these aliens. The series of hints not seeming lost on Tanner, "..Quite an offer from two barely adult asari, I understand you two had some training by Aria, and you got supplies saved up on the Normandy. But frankly I do not see how you two could do anything that more seasoned and trained teams could not." Tanner stated.
"..We're Aura's daughters! Being heroes is in our blood!" Milra protested.
Sunra sighed at her twins reply, "..Forgive me General, what my sister is trying to say is, if there is someway we can help we want to. We know our limits and our short comings but I think we can offer some means to your teams that might be missed." Sunra said.
Tanner rubbed his chin, "..Maybe," He said checking a series of reports on his console. "..Hmm, tell you what, maybe there is something you could help us with. Recently there was a colony for the asari that went silent the other day, Lessus, because of the chaos with all the governments yet no ones been able to investigate the silence, and any inquires I make on it is met with strict silence, what little I got showed its possible some low level mercs were making an attack in the systems fuel depot. So while it is highly unlikely this is related to these aliens it would at least help get this thorn out of our side if you could see why things went quiet." Tanner said.
"..Um, how are we to get there?" Sunra asked, pressing her left hand on Mirla's right thigh tightly to keep her quiet.
"..Well given your work in resupplying the Normandy I figures why not take it? I doubt even with it being 80 some years out of date to present tech no merc bands would have something more modern, if they do by some stretch of reason just leave and report back. You two do this for me, I'll see about some reasonable payment for you two. Sound good?" He asked.
Milra simply nodded, Sunra smiled then, "..Of course, General, I'm sure it is just a few mercs, we'll be glad to handle this for you." She said.
Tanner nodded then gave a dismissive wave, "..Very well, off with you. I'll forward a few spare credits now for you to get any supplies you want here, and clear the Normandy for reactivation under my personnel command and use I assume that AI is still active?" He inquired.
Milra nodded, "..Yeah, EDI is still active and chugging away without problems." She said.
"..I'm sure with her input you'll be fine, head to Lessus, figure out why they went quiet then report back, if its these aliens get back here ASAP, if it's a merc band you cant handle do the same." Tanner said, "..I would hate it be said that I was the cause of the deaths of Aura Shepard's daughters." He said with a wry chuckle.
Each asari nodded and left out the door. They checked the transfer of orders and credits by the General and then each other. Milra could not help but grin excitedly, "..Finally! It may not be those aliens but a chance to go do something exciting!" She said practically giggling and jumping in excitement at the prospect of a coming fight.
Sunra rolled her eyes a bit, "..Focus sis, all we're doing is jumping to the system see why they went quiet then come back here, we're not fixing for a fight." She said.
"..Bah, I'm sure if it's just a few mercs we can blow them up from orbit with the Normandy." Milra mused as the two gazed over the Citadel markets.
Sunra shook her head, amazed at how they were both so different, it made her wonder just how they were twins born from the same heroic parents. Looking over the market stalls each asari found a few things they could buy to better their responses in any combat for their weapons and some of their armor. Settled with their purchases they returned to the lift and heading for the Normandy again.
"..Come on sis; admit it you don't feel excited to be doing something like this?" Milra said nudging Sunra's left rib.
Surna sighed then gave a slight chuckle, "..Ok ok I admit sis, a part of me does admit to being a bit excited, but we can't get over confident and blinded to any dangers." She replied as the two cycled through the Normandy's docking port again.
"..Welcome back Milra and Sunra, I have received orders from Alliance general named Tanner, checks show he is the acting human Councilor for now. The Normandy has received reactivation state for his command. We are to go to Lessus?" the AI stated.
Sunra checked the purchase crates just inside the dock port, nodding, "..Yeah, some out of the way asari colony that went quiet a day or so ago, probably some small scale merc band, we're to go there, check to see why they went quiet then report back, far as I see we don't engage anything or anyone stealth jump all the way." Sunra said.
Milra said nothing flopping into the main pilot's chair, as EDI guided them out of the dock towards the relay. "..We're neither of you informed what Lessus is used for?" EDI asked.
Sunra shrugged with a glance to Milra, who did the same, "..Nope." Milra replied, "..just some out of the way colony."
"..It is a colony setup with a monastery used to house those asari who have latent or active ardat-yakshi traits. While many such were killed in the Reaper War your half-sister Falare remained behind, and since the end of the War it has been rebuilt with aide from your parents at times, as well as others of the asari government. While I am sure few ardat-yakshi are present some likely have been sent there with the passage of time since the War given new births." The AI said.
Both young asari were quiet for long moments as the Normandy was pulled through the relay jump, "..Our…half-sister?" Sunra said softly.
"..Ardat-Yakshi?" Milra said with a half sort of fear and awe in her voice.
"..We will be there within a day's time, I would suggest you both get some rest and prepare your equipment, I will alert you both once we are soon to arrive." EDI said vanishing from sight.
Sunra and Milra looked at each other again; each recalling many stories of many years regarding the horrors of Ardat-Yakshi did to those like themselves. Each entered the lift and headed for the crew deck. "..Some adventure huh sis?" Sunra said with a nervous chuckle.
Milra said nothing as the two separated and exited the lift, each going their own ways.
AN2: R&R please!