A/N: hi guys, quick update! my prequel to chapter 5 (when Silver was in C-Sec) is out! I'm working on both chapters for this and that one, their both simple in their own way, with this I just play the game, and with the other one theres no set story to follow so it's all up to my imagination, it's kind of a homage to other detective films/t.v/books etc. and you should check it out, again, starts right from where we left off(just read the last line of chapter 11 if you can't remember)
*UPDATE*: just some grammatical corrections, no changes to the story, so this 1s for al u gramar Nazis out their ;) starting chapter 13 now, shouldn't be long, there'll be a warning at the start of that chapter as well but the next chapter will have lovey dovey conversations(no lemons, just... whatever the word is for romance, of course not to say there already hasn't been... fuck it, theres hints of romance basically) there probably won't be lemons between Silver and Tali in this story (thats right, I'm planning a sequel already, high five! *high fives webcam* what? no? I'm alone in this? ok... :'( lol)
"good job you didn't, I don't think thats a thing here"
"Captain, it was a mistake to bring you into that hearing, you and Saren have to much history, it made the Council question our motives"
"quit whining Udina, it couldn't have gone any better, or worse for that matter"
"I know Saren, he's working with the geth for one reason: to exterminate the entire human race!"
"I don't think so, I think you think that because of your past, the fact that he attacked the colony and said colony was human is a coincidence, if the beacon was on a different planet or a different racial colony he still would have attacked, he's trying to exterminate all life everywhere, I can't say anymore..."
"so that means we aren't safe? Earth?"
"Earth isn't safe, Palaven isn't safe, Thessia isn't safe, Sur'Kesh isn't safe, no planet is, although since we are the only race who see reason, we are in the most danger, I feel like I should have a crystal ball, a dark room, an ouija board and a mysterious voice right now"
"we need to deal with Saren ourselves" said Shep
"what we need to do is start our own investigation, technically, I'm still a Detective on the Citadel, so I still have access to C-Sec resources"
"still, he's virtually untouchable, as you said we need to expose him ourselves... what do recommend Silver?"
"Barla Von" I said simply
"Barla Von?" asked Shep
"he's an agent for the Shadow Broker, as well as Garrus, he was my partner in C-Sec, he'll be good to have"
"any idea where to find him?"
"Udina and I have a mutual contact in C-Sec, Harkin, he's a drunken knobhead who causes trouble in C-Sec, he takes bribes and all that"
"they suspended him last month thanks to your efforts Silver, I won't waste my time with that loser"
"loser? ouch" I said
"you won't have to, I don't want the Council to use your past history with Saren as an excuse to ignore anything we turn up, the Commanders will handle this"
"you can't just cut Captain Anderson out of this investigation"
"he has a point Shep" I said
"I agree, I need to step aside"
"I need to take care of some business Captain, meet me in my office later"
"Harkins probably getting drunk in Chora's Den its a dingy little club in the lower section of the Wards"
"I thought you and Silver said he was a drunken loser"
"couldn't hurt to go talk to him, just be careful, I wouldn't call him reliable"
"we should go"
"good luck Shepard, Silver, I'll be over in the Ambassador's office if you need anything else"
"doing what I wonder...?" I asked
"Silver, I seriously will demote you again, because as you said before 'I got the power!' good luck" smiled Anderson as he walked away
"tsssss" said Shep(tsssss= burn sound)
"ouch" said Kaiden
I changed into my Detective outfit and they all stared at me
"let's just move on" I said
we took the rapid transit to Chora's Den
we arrived and walked forwards
we got a few feet when some assassins appeared at the rapid transit
"thats him" said an assassin
"who leaves a piano in a place like that?" I asked and they looked behind them
I pulled my cuffs out and pinned them both down, knocked their weapons away and attached one cuff to each of their hands and kept them pinned down
I contacted C-Sec on my Omni-Tool
"C-Sec? this is acting Detective Chief Superintendent Silver, I've got two criminals here, attempted murder on me and Commander Shepard, over"
"roger that Detective, I'll send some boys down to Chora's Den, and leave some girls for us sir, over and out"
"heh will do, out" I said and flung them both over the edge of the balcony(scene from the film Showtime) and they were hanging off a pole on either side, their cuffs being the only thing keeping them from an untimely death
"I pity the fool" I said and we walked into Chora's Den
the smell of smoke hit me first, then the booze, then the sex
I'd been here before on many an occasion(to drink! I've no interest in a... relationship, only one person is in my heart...)
I started walking to Harkin when a troublemaking krogan caught my eye
wait, all krogan are- well, you get who I'm referencing
"back off Wrex, Fist told us to take you down if you showed up"
"what're you waiting for? I'm standing right here, this is Fist's only chance, if he's smart, he'll take it"
"he's not coming out Wrex, end of story"
"this story is just beginning"
"this story, is over for now however, Detective Silver, I'm breaking this little lovers spat up"
"you're trying to break up two krogan? you've got guts human" said Wrex
"no, he's got a loud mouth and he should shut it" said the bouncer
"I've also got, quadruple strength handcuffs, enough elephant tranquilizer to kill 20 elephants and a taser with enough voltage to cook a meal from Iceland"
"I like you human, you know how to talk, even to a krogan, but I'll be back"
"if thats a threat Imma gonna have to take you in Wrex, just for a talk, just my duty, but off the record I'm with you 100%"
"fine, I'll wait outside for your car, out of my way humans, I have no quarrel with you" he said as he pushed passed Shep
"Dispatch? Detective Silver, I've got one Urdnot Wrex here making threats against Fist, he's outside Chora's Den"
"our men are just picking up the two assassins now, we'll message them, Dispatch out"
"copy Dispatch, Detective Silver out"
an Asari bumped into me and put her hand on my chest
"oh my, I'm so sorry" she said and as she pulled her hand away I felt something
I put my hand on my chest as she took hers away and saw it was a piece of paper with her number on it
"now THIS is shore leave" I smiled as Shep caught up to me
"what are you doing?" asked Shep
"ordering in, beers all around yeah?" I asked and ordered our drinks to Harkins table
the bartender looked confused and said
"that drunken wretch has friends?"
"nope, just information" I said
"it's Detective right?" he asked
"yes"
"good, need some law around here" he said and gave me the drinks
I sat down by Harkin who jumped
"whadda ya wan-? Detective Silver!" he said, surprised
"hello Harkin" I said
"figured you'd be my downfall, here to finish the job?"
"don't tempt me" I said half seriously, joke in my tone but not my expression
"so, I reiterate, whadda ya want?"
"reiterate? my Harkin, such a big word! that deserves a round of applause"
"ok..."
he saw Shep
"Alliance Military, humph I coulda been a Marine you know? instead I joined Citadel Security, biggest mistake of my life"
"we're looking for my partner, Garrus" I said
"oh, him? you both must be one of Captain Anderson's crew, poor bastards still trying to bring Saren down eh?" I know where Garrus is, but you have to tell me something first, did the Captain let you in on his big secret?"
"yes, and it's NOT something you wanna go around spreading, bad things tend to happen to those who do" I scowled
"not us" said Shep
"whatever, Silver or the Captain can tell ya"
"just tell us where Garrus went"
"he was sniffing around Dr. Michel's office she runs the Med Clinic on the other side of the wards, last I heard he was going back there"
"see ya Fartkin" I said as I downed my drink and Shep did the same
"whatever"
we walked out of the club and As spoke up
"what didn't you and the Captain tell us?" she asked
"thats classified Ash"
"if he can't tell us, he can't tell us" said Kaiden
we travelled to the Med Clinic and got to the door
Garrus was sneaking along a wall while some men had Michel by the collar
"I didn't tell anyone I swear!"
"good, thats real smart doc, now if Garrus comes around you stay smart, keep your mouth shut or we'll-"
they noticed us
"hey boys, is that any way to treat a lady?" I asked as he took her hostage
shit got real, motherfucker
"look put the gun down and we'll- oh look a bird!" I said and pointed, like an idiot he turned around and was in full range of Garrus, who shot him in the head
I pulled out my pistol and shot the others who were staring, dumbfounded
"yippe kai ay, motherfucker" I said
"on time as always" said Garrus
"you know, there a saying on Earth, it's called, wheresyourfuckingmanners?" I asked
"up your ass" said Garrus
we shook hands
"felt like old times" I said
"except it was never that easy, and the criminals were never that stupid... well most of them..."
"haha, memories" I said
"yeah, Dr. Michel, are you hurt?"
"no, I'm ok thanks to you, all of you"
"happy to help"
"I know those men threatened you, but if you tell us who they work for, we can protect you"
"they work for Fist, they wanted to shut me up, keeping me from telling Garrus about the quarian"
-Shep's POV-
"quarian? what quarian?" asked Silver quickly, more concern than I've ever seen from him showed on his face
"a few days ago a quarian came by my office, she'd been shot, but she wouldn't tell me who did it, I could tell she was scared, probably on the run, she asked me about the Shadow Broker she wanted to trade information in exchange for a safe place to hide"
"where? what then?" asked Silver, he was more serious than I've ever seen him
"I put her in contact with Fist, he's an agent for the Shadow Broker" replied Michel
"the hell he is!" said Silver
"he's right, he works for Saren now, and the Broker isn't too happy about it" explained Garrus
-Silver's POV-
"Fist betrayed the Shadow Broker? thats stupid even for him, Saren must have made him quite the offer" said Michel
"maybe he took a leaf from Gaddafi's book and used his excellent campaign slogan as an incentive "Vote/Work For Me and I Won't Kill You" the quarian must have something valuable to Saren" I said
"valuable enough to cross the Broker" confirmed Garrus
"she must have something to prove he's a traitor, did the quarian mention anything about Saren, or the geth" asked Shep
"she did! the information she was going to trade, she said it had something to do with the geth" confirmed Michel
"she must be able to link Saren to the geth, theres no way the Council can ignore this" said Garrus
"time we payed Fist a visit" said Shep
I cracked my knuckles
"I'll make him talk- no, I'll make him BEG to talk" I said
"mind if I come with? just like old times" asked Garrus
"I don't see any reason why not, Shepard?"
"welcome aboard Garrus" said Shep
"you know, we aren't the only ones going after Fist, the Broker hired a krogan bounty hunter named Wrex to take him out"
"for a meal? that a really sweet move, but are you sure a krogan is the best choice?" I asked, still concerned but ok otherwise
"Wrex was the only one willing to do it" smiled Garrus
"wait 'it?' now we're delving into territory I don't want to touch, so lets end it there"
"agreed, lets go"
Shepard asked Ash to go back to the ship and tell them about our new crew member
we went to C-Sec Academy to visit Wrex
I pressed a button on my Omni-Tool and the lights in the lift went red
"officer on duty!"
the lift sped to the bottom
"that was quick" said Shep
"no need to thank me" I said
as we walked to where Wrex was everyone passed a greeting my way
"yo, Silver!"
"hey, Super Silver's back!"
"hey, S!"
we got to Wrex and Jack was talking to him
"Silver saw you making threats at Fist's bar, stay away from him" said Jack
"I don't take orders from you" said Wrex
"this is your only warning Wrex"
"did Silver tell you to say that?"
"no, but he-"
"I, what Jack?" I asked
"Detective Chief Superintendent sir!"
"anyway, warn Fist, I will kill him"
"let him go, he wants you to try and arrest him, it gives him an excuse, best not give him it" I said
"yes sir" he said reluctantly and walked away
"thanks for the bailout Detective, I want to conserve my energy for Fist"
"we have similar goals" said Shepard
"do I know you human? in fact I don't really even know you Detective, we've crossed paths but never talked"
"I'm Shepard, thats Silver"
"Shepard and Silver? THE Shepard and Silver?"
"please, please, no autographs, unless it's in Fist's blood"
"hehe, I agree, but I am going to kill Fist"
"so are we, mutual interest... mutual friendship?" I asked and stuck my hand out
"mutual partnership I'm not looking to make friends"
"very well, the enemy of your enemy is your friend/partner?"
"humans say the same? yes I agree"
"welp, Fist may be getting lonely, lets give him company... in the afterlife, where Satan's your BFF"
"lets get going"
A/N: ear infections mostly cleared up! yay! anyway it's taken me longer than it should to make this chapter but, oh well! it's here! next chapter will be be out in a week maximum, or in a few days minimum another of my grandads stories in the next chapter as well, plz review! I've now got 3,000+ views, 9 reviews (thanks cainchaos for your reviews) 25 followers and 20 favorites! the odds aren't in my favour... oh well! when are they ever? so please review, follow and/or favorite my story if you aren't already and I'll have another chapter out soon! byebye!