CHAPTER 10

KIMA DISTRICT: BLUE

Blue Suns pushed and shoved Lucas into the control room of their main base. James followed behind. Many other stationed soldiers operated stayed on monitors. Others hulled equipment. Lucas stared at their operations.

The hooded person removed her was a quarian.

Her visor glowed stared into Lucas's eyes.

James looked ahead seeing no exits.

"Lucas Shepard" said Blue Suns Leader Jaret (Human)

Jaret tossed the data pad onto the table to his right. The Quarian covered her wounded shoulder. Lucas noticed her clothing with Blue suns rusted thought to himself. Thinking a setup to catch him.

"Fuck"said James

"Where's Garrus? Or as we know him Arcangel"asked Jaret

"Who knows out for a drink?" said Lucas

"Shepard, don't force me" said Jaret

"What do you want from me" asked Lucas

"Nothing, but my employer does for some reason" said Jaret

Lucas stared thought to himself about this whole mess.

"Inform him of our success" said Jaret looking back at Shepard

"You know I never really believed it, never thought you'd come back from nothing back into this life" he said

Garrus ran through the roof tops rushing. Taking his time and making the right choices for their rescue. Garrus reloaded his sniper rifle and jumped from one roof top to another.

"Garrus your almost there" said Liara

"I gotta get to them, it was a fucking set up Liara" said Garrus

"I'm sorry"she said

"No, honey it's not your fault this is all Phantom's doing" said Garrus

Garrus took aim and fired rapidly. One by one mercs dropped outside the reloaded and then stopped. Something got his attention on the lower right hand side of the building. Sweat dripped down his forehead. Looking carefully he could see his old hideout. Slight memories of his old crew went through his mind. Garrus closed his eyes.

"Garrus?!"said Liara

"I'm-I'm fine" he said

Garrus took a deep breath and aimed through his scope seeing the back of Lucas and James. Both stood infront of large windows. Blue sun soldiers stood on their sides. Garrus slightly squeezed the trigger. Glass shattered into pieces Lucas sent out shockwaves throwing them over tables and computers. James grabbed ahold of the dropped assault rifle and fired into incoming Blue suns reinforcements.

Lucas chased after Jaret. James covered Lucas and fired into many other soldiers. Garrus continued taking out from a distance. Reloading and firing he continued. Over and over. Lucas sent out a biotic pull. Jaret was pulled into the air. He struggled. Lucas then tossed 3 cluster grenades into his direction. Jaret flew through glass and landed onto the balcony. His back slammed into the railing. Jaret cursed. Lucas walked towards him.

"Where is Phantom!" yelled Lucas

"I don't know but this-this is how he contacts me" said Jaret

Jaret handed over a small looking flat plated device. Lucas stared,he recognized it as a memory shard from what Protheans used in there time. Lucas grabbed it and walked away.

"Garrus were leaving, we have what we need" said Lucas

Garrus lifted up his black widow in his right hand. James followed after Lucas.

"What about her?" asked James

"Nevermind her, she was only a decoy for us to get captured and killed "said Lucas

"Liara,Miranda, I got something that might interest you"said Lucas

The three headed back into the Normandy. Joker looked back at Lucas walking inside. He noticed the glowing shard in his right hand.

"Geez that thing doesn't look safe" said Joker

"Nothing gets passed by you, even a small anomolly"said EDI

"Hey!"said Joker looking at her smiling

Lucas entered into the elevator and headed down into the engineering room. As he did he walked out of the elevator and headed to his left. Walking through the lower part of the Normandy. Time seemed to slow down as he felt it moving. Holding the shard in his hand made it glow. He didn't know how or what. Doors slid open. The room was made for Javik.

Javik mediated floating above the ground. His body glowed green and black biotics. His eyes were closed. He wore his battle armor. Opening his eyes he stopped floating. Looking back he stared at Lucas.

"Yes Commander? "asked Javik

"I wanted to know from you Javik, if im right about what this is" said Lucas

"Memory shard, why?" asked Javik

"Phantom uses these to communicate to his employers, I need to use this" said Lucas

Javik walked over and held it in his hand. Its blue light faded away. Lucas stared noticing its reaction. Javik tried to tap into its core but nothing.

"I cannot Commander, it's as if you're the only one who can use this shard" said Javik

Lucas grabbed ahold of it again and thought carefully.

"How?" asked Lucas

"By tapping your mind into its very essence, and allowing it to enter your mind in doing so your memories will be saved into it" said Javik

Lucas stared at its glowing light.

"Thanks Javik "said Lucas

Lucas walked out and headed up to his cabin. Garrus walked into Liara's room and noticed her still checking through mercenary lists. He sighed placing his black widow down. Walking over towards her he sat in a chair across from her. She stood with holograms floating around her. Some small and rectangular. Others medium large size. Garrus smiled a bit seeing her like this.

"Liara take a break, we have time later "he said

"Garrus I can't not with all of us being individually targeted by a menacing maniac" she said worried

Garrus stood up and walked over holding her close. Garrus wrapped his arms around her waist. His face touching hers. He stood behind her, holding her.

"Liara, I know it's been 8 years since we have been like this don't over work yourself "he said

"I know, I just can't believe how we were all gathered together again"she said

"None of us did, im sure well get this done" he said

James made his lunch from the kitchen. Jack was munching her lunch deeply. Enjoying it greatly. James made himself a decent lunch of afternoon food. Jack smiled seeing him cook.

"Damn James, you might be as good as the chef" she said

"Ha-ha, stop teasing me Jack" he said sarcastically