Just Need Someone: Reason to Save All

Chapter 10

==Next Day, Earth Rebuilt Alliance HQ==

"..Sorry Samara, orders from the Admiral are Alliance personnel only. Something tells me something heavy is going down here." Aura said as the Normandy came to land near Alliance HQ.

"..Of course Aura, I shall tour the grounds near the ship if that is ok with the Admiral?" She asked.

Aura nodded, "..Yep its fine..see you soon." She said kissing her bond mate's lips softly.

Samara returned the kiss softly and brushed back the dark red hair from Aura's face, "..Till later.." she said.

==10 Minutes Later==

Aura entered HQ's main hall where she had stood no more then almost a year and a half ago, the place still was under construction but instead of the convening council like before now only a board of Admirals and what remained of the Civilian governments waited before her. "..Commander Shepard thank you for coming so quickly." Hackett said with Anderson sitting next to him.

"..Sirs, ma'ams it is good to see you all well." Aura replied with a salute and then nod as she was told to go to at ease. "..May I inquire why I was called here?" she asked.

"..Indeed you may Aura," Anderson answered with a friendly smile, underlying this was a deep concern. "..As you likely know tensions are high on whom we are to choose for the next leadership role as a councilor and prime minister. Naturally your name has gone forth for a variety of positions but right now we need you in your position as a Spectre officially, we've already cleared this with the Council and we have a mission for you."

"..I see sirs, I am listening." She replied standing more attentive.

Slowly the governments outlined that old grudges were rising in a variety of areas around Earth and that race hatreds were again rising in spots. One area that seemed the greatest was in London where a band of visiting coalition of the races had met to discuss the continuation of rebuilding efforts. Their hover bus had been attacked by race haters with quite a bit of heavy hardware and biotic and tech backup among them. "..We want you and a hand picked team to go in and rescue the hostages preferably also without killing the haters and former soldiers so they may be put officially on trial we need to show any others that a 'New Cerberus' front will not be stood for." Anderson explained.

Aura nodded dutifully. "..I understand sir, I already have my team in mind." She said figuring on a small strike team of herself, Garrus, and Ashely, the pair having remained on the Normandy these past few months.

"..Very well Commander use the Normandy for insertion and comm us when the mission is complete." Anderson said nodding.

==10 Minutes Later, Normandy==

After calling Ashley and Garrus and getting both up to speed on what was going on and prepped for. Aura found herself facing Samara who was, to say the least, a bit frustrated to not being considered to go on the mission. "..They have broken the laws and use cowardly tactics Aura, I should be allowed to accompany you into battle." Samara protested.

Aura slid on a piece of her armor, "..Samara you can't! It is not that I do not want you to go believe me I normally would have no problem but..." She said but was cut off.

"..But because of our daughters safety you do not wish me in danger." Samara finished with a half sigh.

Aura nodded sliding the last of her armor in place and much to her thanks Samara aided her as she stepped closer. Setting the helmet into Aura's hands, "..Return safely to me Aura, we still need to pick out a place to live to grow our family." She said softly in love and acceptance.

Aura kissed Samara's cheek. "..This should not take long, besides their heavy weapons none of the hostage takers have any real official military training. Much less have faced two Spectres and the 'best damn sniper in the galaxy'.." Aura softly chuckled at Garrus's new title he had given himself.

"..Goddess watch over you Aura. I will await you return." Samara said stepping back and moving over to the couch as Aura left.

==3 Hours Later, London, Hostage Base==

Aura ducked under some return fire easily and remained hidden behind her bunkered spot. As per her plan Ashley and Garrus would lay down sniper fire while she alone went into the base to try to deal with the hostage situation. So far things were not going well, true Garrus's and Ashley's sniper fire were taking their toll slowly but steadily but Aura's pleas to reason with the group were failing left and right. The bright side is they had gotten the hostages out without trouble. "..This is Spectre and Commander Aura Shepard. I am giving you one last chance to surrender!" she shouted.

"..Never! Not till those aliens are off our planet!" Came several shouted replies.

"..Urgh idiots." She said commning her suit mic. "..Garrus, Ashley prime knock out concussion rounds and open fire, seems they wont surrender." she said putting on her filter mask and arming her own rounds.

Five minutes later Aura walked through the smoke and knocked out bodies, only two of the 'haters' had died from their injuries by Garrus otherwise the remaining twenty were in secured Alliance hands.

Coming off the Normandy with a stoic but still readable look of relief on her face was Samara who hugged the young solider tightly. "..I am relived to see you well, Aura." She said.

Aura returned the hug and smiled stepping back, "..Piece of cake as I said." She grinned confidently.

As the pair returned to the Normandy it was not long before Aura's debrief got her another hail.

Putting it through to the comm room she was surprised to see all three spots used up, Anderson, Hackett and the asari councilor on the screen. "..Shepard thank you for handling that little mission." Anderson said.

"..Not a problem sir." Aura replied, deeply hoping that they were not about to saddle her with yet another mission.

"..We wanted to inform you of our decision, Commander on whom we picked for humanities representative on the Citadel." Hackett said then smiled. "..Congratulations." he said simply letting Aura fill in the blanks.

"..Thank you sir! I assume the rest of the Council is on board with this choice?" she said glancing that way.

"..Of course Commander, we think after all you have done it is an inspired choice. We will formally have the ceremony in two weeks upon the main council area is rebuilt." the asari said as she vanished from sight.

After some more words spoken to Hackett and Anderson in congratulatory speeches, Aura was simply glad to return to her quarters to find Samara there waiting with several pile of pads with various locations on it to pick where they would live. As if expecting her new news, Aura noticed several had Citadel locations on them. Smiling Aura simply hugged her bond mate and began to look over the locations there.