Mass Effect

Back In Time

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Author's Note; I give my apologies for the lack of an update. My schedule is shifting with school back in session, so I'll do my best to post a few chapters every weekend.
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Back In Time

Chapter Ten

Kaidan began walking down the stairs to get to the C-Sec elevator.

Thankfully, his migraine was gone; it actually did some good to get out and walk around, doing something productive.

"Hey, Shepard?" he turned.

The Commander was frozen at the top of the stairs, an odd look on his face.

"John?" he called out again.

"We need to find Tali," he stated, almost too quiet for Kaidan to hear.

"Huh?"

"I actually think we should go to the Med-Clinic first," Shepard stated loudly.

"Alright," He said, making his way back up the stairs.

Alenko followed loyally behind his Commander, keeping his thoughts silent.

Garrus… the Commander talked about him before the rest of us even knew the Turian existed… Has he met him before? And Tali? Is that someone else we'll meet?

Shepard opened the door to the Clinic, walking to the room at the back of the place.

The man took his gun out of his pocket before opening the door to what Kaidan assumed was an office.

A room full of men brought up their guns, pointing them at the Commander.

Alenko brought his hands up, readying his biotics, as he didn't have his gun.

"Get back," one said as he grabbed the woman, he assumed she was Michel, and pointed the gun at her temple.

Shepard had a look of determination on his face.

Kaidan watched as he lined up a shot.

Then the Commander lowered his gun.

Why?

"Good. Now leave."

John shook his head, a smile on his face.

"I will shoot her," the thug snarled.

Shepard raised a hand, pulling the gun away from the thug.

The little thing fell onto the floor.

"With what?"

The thug growled. "Shoot him! Shoot him!"

The other thugs raised their guns.

Kaidan waited, watching the thugs.

Which would be the first to fire?

None.

He threw a blue ball of biotics at the leader of the thugs.

Alenko saw the grin on the Commander's face.

Then they were both at work.

Throw. Lift. Throw.

In moments, all of the thugs were immobile on the ground.

"Turn around," a voice stated, the sound a pleasant rumble.

Turian. All Turian voices sound like that.

Shepard turned, his eyes lighting up. "Garrus! It's so-" the spark in his eyes vanished, much like how a fire vanishes under water. "Vakarian. You're just the man we're looking for."

Garrus… Vakarian. The Turian from C-Sec.

So… Something's wrong about all of this.

"Hands up, Vanguards. I'm taking you in to C-Sec."

Wait- Vanguards? I'm not a-

"You don't understand, Vakarian."

"All I see is you and a bunch of dead bodies."

The Doctor stepped up.

"Doctor Michel," the Turian greeted. "Did these men hurt you?"

She shook her head. "No, sir, they saved me from these thugs. I'm okay, thanks to them."

"Who exactly are you two?"

"I'm Commander John Shepard and this is Lieutenant Kaidan Alenko."

"The Heroes of Eden Prime?" Vakarian's gun lowered.

"Yes," Kaidan responded quickly, intending to avoid the subject. "That's us."

Vakarian turned back to Doctor Michel. "I know those men threatened you, but if we know who they are, we can protect you."

"They work for Fist. Wanted to shut me up; keep me from telling you about the Quarian.

Alenko watched as John's eyes widened, full of fear. The man politely excused himself before walking past the group, and out the door.

"Is your friend alright?" Vakarian asked, voice light.

Kaidan looked out the door, surprised when he saw the Commander running out of the offices.

He shook his head. "He's gone. I'll call him after we're done here."

"So, Doctor, what Quarian are you talking about?"

"A few days ago, a Quarian came by here. She was shot. After I helped her, she asked me about the Shadow Broker. She wanted to trade information for protection."

"Where is she now?" Vakarian asked.

"I set her up with Fist," the Doctor explained. "He's an agent of the Shadow Broker."

"No, Chloe. He's not working for the Broker anymore. He's working with Saren. That Quarian must have something he wants. Something worth crossing the Shadow Broker to get…"

"She must have something to prove that he's a traitor," Kaidan continued. "Did the Quarian say anything about Saren? Or the Geth?"

The Doctor looked at him. "She said something about the Geth, yes."

"She must be able to link Saren to the Geth… There's no way that the Council can ignore this!"

Kaidan looked at Vakarian.

"Alenko, I know the Commander runs the show, but I want to bring Saren down as much as you guys do."

He shrugged. "I'm sure he'd understand."

"We should find a Krogan bounty hunter named Wrex. He might help us."

"Shepard and I saw a Krogan earlier in the bar- I don't know if that was Wrex, but… A Krogan might come in handy…"

"He should be in the C-Sec Academy; we brought him in for questioning. If we hurry, we might catch him."

Kaidan turned to Chloe to give her a nod and a smile before turning to the Turian. "I'll let you lead the way."