A/N: And I'm back in the saddle again people! And it feels good to be back!
X
Jason 'Maverick' Harlow
SSV Normandy - Approaching Citadel Space
July 24, 2183 - 07:17 hours
It had been over 15 hours since the Normandy left Eden Prime, since then it had been business as usual for the crew of the prototype stealth frigate. Save for one of the handful of recent additions on board as the vessel made its trip back to the Citadel.
Jason had remained in the cargo hold in the same spot he had first taken up when he came onto the ship. The crew had gone out of their way to leave him be, save for a couple the looked at him at a distance as if he was some kind of mythical creature come to life.
Given his current resume, he wasn't surprised in the slightest.
Even though on the outside it he resembled a statue, inside he was going over all of the data he and SECOND had collected on the Geth, Husks, and the energy reading's they picked up from the beacon before it went critical. Filing away any and all useful data to the codex he started compiling on the Reapers since he realized the Eclipse attack on the Citadel was due to Sovereign's influence.
His biggest concern at the moment was the Husks' electrical attack which shorted out the nano suit similar to an EMP. He'd have to be sure to keep the synthetic corpses at a distance to avoid the same incident to happen again.
"Proximity Alert." SECOND reported. The screens of data on the nano soldier's HUD disappeared when he saw Captain Anderson approaching him from the elevator.
"Something I can help you with, Captain?" he asked, turning his head in the man's direction and being the first time he had moved in hours.
"A few of the crew mentioned that you were down here and hadn't moved since we left Eden Prime, figured I'd at least come down to say hello." replied Anderson.
Jason stood from the crate, "A lot of things happened down there, was just going over the data I collected encase it becomes important later." he had also caught a couple hours of sleep, but the Captain didn't need to know that.
Anderson nodded grimly, "Nhilus gave me the full rundown, the council was far from pleased to learn that one of their best Spectres not only attacked a Human colony and allied with the Geth, but also attempted to kill another Spectre in cold blood. A full investigation has been launched by C-Sec to locate any and all information behind the attack and what his motives could have been behind it."
"Have they figured out what they're going to do about Saren?" asked the nano soldier.
"Not yet. Without knowing where he's going or what he's doing they'd be flying blind." answered the Captain.
Nodding back, knowing that information on this matter was key to taken Saren down since he couldn't unveil everything he knew about this universe. "What about Shepard?" Jason asked.
"Nothing yet. Chakwas says that physically she's fine, but there's no way of knowing what the beacon did to her. She won't know more until-" Anderson stopped when his omni-tool chimed with an incoming message. "Speak of the devil. She's awake now."
The two men headed to the elevator and rode it up to the crew deck of the ship where the infirmary was located. Stepping off the lift, Jason took notice of Nhilus sitting at one of the tables in the mess hall and approached him while Anderson went to debrief the Commander.
"Nhilus, how's the face?"
The Spectre smirked as best he could with a cybernetic patch covering the wound he had sustained, "Been better. Was surprised the medical officer on board knows so much about xeno-physiology, she says I should make a full recovery."
"I hear that some chicks dig scars. Could work in your favor." Jason tossed in casually, getting a chuckle out of the Turian. They settled back into silence as the nano soldier became serious, "I know it can't be easy, knowing what your mentor did."
Nhilus' talons tightened into fists, "His Spectre status was revoked, and the council is working with C-Sec to uncover his motives, but honestly, to me, that's not enough. A lot of people in the Traverse consider us Spectres outlaws at the beck and call of the council, in some ways they're right, but we do what we can to keep the galaxy a safer place. To do the jobs that no one else can."
"For one of Saren to pull something like this, going rogue and attacking innocent colonies, it's more than just treason to the council, to the people of Citadel space. It's an insult to us Turians as well. There's still avarice between our kind after the First Contact War, this will cause a lot of problems."
Jason nodded, "Maybe, but the only one to blame for all this is Saren. Especially since he tried to kill you."
Their conversation was interrupted when Ashley joined them, "Any word on the Commander?" she asked with her eyes trained on the infirmary.
"Nothing yet." replied the nano soldier, "Don't go blaming yourself what happened, Chief. No one knew how the beacon would react. And Shepard made her choice to help you without a second thought. If she's even half of what the stories I've heard about her is true, she'd stick her neck out for anyone in need."
Ashley sighed and took a seat at the table, keeping her distance from Nhilus Jason noticed quickly. "I can't help it, just seeing that thing light up that way..."
"Ancient technology that still functions, can't say I wasn't overly curious myself." said Nhilus as he looked to the Gunnery Chief, "None of what happened was your fault, Williams. We know it, and so does the Commander."
The marine didn't reply, all of them perking up when the door to the infirmary opened. Captain Anderson stepped out first quickly followed by a now awake Commander Jane Shepard.
"Captain and Commander on deck!" Ashley exclaimed, quickly standing at attention.
"At ease, Williams. No need for formalities at the moment." replied Jane as she looked from each of them.
"We'll be approaching the Citadel soon, we'll be meeting with Ambassador Udina and the council to file our reports and discuss what to so about Saren." said Anderson, "Commander, try to take it easy for a while." he added before making his way to his quarters.
Jane watched the man she considered like a father leave before turning her attention to the new additions to the Normandy's crew. "The Captain informed me about your reassignment, Williams. Happy to have you aboard." she said to Ashley.
"Proud to be here, Ma'am." replied the Gunnery Chief. "Still sorry about what happened. Can't help taking the blame for your condition."
"Don't, I'd do it again for anyone in my unit." replied the Commander honestly, her green eyes addressing Jason. "I am a bit surprised that you're here, Maverick."
"We were heading to the same place. Hope you don't mind me hitching a ride." replied the nano soldier. "That beacon really knocked you for a loop, any lasting affects?"
Jane rubbed her forehead, "Bit of a headache now, the beacon beamed some kind of a message into my brain. Gave me some really strange dreams."
Nhilus hummed in thought, "Did any of it make sense?"
"Death. I saw organics being killed by machines. Their body's being twisted into something horrible, like those Husks we encountered on Eden Prime." answered the Commander.
"Sounds like a warning." said Jason, "Whatever happened to the Protheans to cause them to go extinct obviously made them leave something behind to let others know of their fate." he saw the looks he was getting and explained further, "If you think about it, it makes sense. How many cultures in Human history left some kind of message in artifacts about their era before they vanished?"
The Commander thought about it and realized that he had a point, "Makes sense. Still, it's hard to completely understand right now."
"Attention crew! We're now approaching the Citadel, thank you for flying Air-Joker!" came the pilot's voice over the PA system.
Jane rolled her eyes at the man's antics, "Better get ready." she said as they all made their way to the bridge.
Jason paused when his omni-tool signaled about an incoming transmission. Stepping back a ways for privacy, he brought up the call and saw that it was Garrus contacting him; "Detective, what do I owe the pleasure?" he asked.
"No doubt you've heard about what happened on Eden Prime?" the Turian C-Sec stated rather than asked.
"I was there, so yeah I'm in the know." replied the nano soldier.
"Then you also know about the council having C-Sec dig up anything they can on Saren and why he targeted the colony."
"And I can assume that you're one of the officers assigned to the job." said Jason, "So I can also assume this is a business call."
"You'd assume right." answered Garrus, "I got a lead on someone who might have vital intel on the attack. A Quarian woman who was attacked outside the embassies was reportedly looking for help. I got a tip about where she could have gone for treatment."
The nano soldier knew right away who he was talking about, "Sounds like a good enough lead, but why call me?"
"Can't think of anyone else who can get information as quickly and effectively. We need all the help we can get putting the screws to Saren for what he's done."
"Send me the coordinates to the clinic and I'll meet you there when I get to the Citadel." the call ended after that soon followed by a message on Jason's omni-tool on how to get to the medical clinic, even though he already knew how to get there.
X
When the Normandy docked with the Citadel and the crew disembarked and made their way to the Presidium. Jane coming to a stop when she noticed they were a man short.
"Where's Maverick?" she asked, causing the others to look around for him.
Nhilus' omni-tool went off and read a message from the man himself; "He went on ahead, something about a lead he got on Saren's activities. He said he'll meet up with us later."
"Won't he need backup encase of trouble?" wondered Kaiden.
"Trust me, after what I've seen myself, he'll be fine." replied the Spectre as they all continued on their way.
X
Jason 'Maverick' Harlow
Medical Clinic - Lower Wards
July 24, 2183 - 08:25 hours
Jason kept the the shadows as he drew closer to the medical clinic. Parking his skycar farther down the block in an empty alley deciding to go in on foot to meet up with Garrus.
Checking his surroundings for the last time, the Post-Human headed toward the entrance to the clinic where the Turian detective was waiting. "Took your sweet time getting here, Maverick." said Garrus from his spot against the wall by the door.
"I can't really just walk through public detective. I had to take the long route." replied the nano soldier as they stepped into the clinic.
The place was empty save for the lone woman sitting at a desk in the back. Dr. Chloe Michel looked up from the reports she was working on at the two men that entered her clinic. "Hello, is there something I can do for the two of you?" she asked, standing.
"Dr. Michel, Garrus Vakarian, C-Sec." said Garrus shaking her hand lightly.
Michel looked from the Turian investigator to the large Human in black and silver armor. Her eyes traveled up to the crimson red visor as he looked down at her. "I've seen you around. You're Maverick, aren't you?"
"Yes ma'am. We're here to talk about a Quarian woman that came to visit your clinic recently. She would have sustained a gunshot wound during a firefight in the Presidium Commons." said Jason.
The doctor nodded as she picked up a datapad from her desk, "Yes, I remember her. She came in the other day with a wound in her shoulder. She'd been running a fever due to the type of round used and the suit rupture." she said reading it over.
"What kind of round was used?" asked Garrus.
Michel handed him the datapad, "Polonium. The radioactive chemicals contained in the bullet in combination with her weakened immune system made her very ill. I had to work quickly within a sterile room to remove the round and administer enough anti-biotics to help fight the infection."
"Can you tell us if she mentioned about why she was targeted?" asked Jason.
"She said something about having vital information and was looking for a way to trade it for safety. She passed out from the fever shortly after that before I could get anything more. I was about to call C-Sec about the incident when you two walked in." said the doctor.
"Is she still here?" asked Garrus. Michel nodded as she lead them toward the back of the clinic.
"Her fever broke hours ago, and medi-gel helped heal her wounds. But I wanted to keep her here for a day or two to ensure that she was healthy again." said the woman as she opened the door.
The three froze seeing the room vacant, the bed empty. "She's gone." said Michel going around the room to look things over. Jason's visor scanned the room, having SECOND check for any abnormalities.
His HUD zoomed in on an open air vent on the floor in the corner of the room. "This is how she got out." he said walking over to the vent and inspecting it. "She must have slipped away once she had her strength back."
"If she's running we can assume that she might not be so innocent." said Garrus.
The vigilante shoot him a look, "Can you blame her, Vakarian? Quarians aren't really held in such high regard here on the Citadel. The discrimination coupled with being shot probably gave her a very low view of who can help her." he turned to Michel, "Doctor, can you think of anywhere she could have gone to pawn off her data?"
She thought hard for several moments, "There is a crime lord that goes by the name of Fist. It is rumored that he is an agent of the Shadow Broker. If she has vital information that is of any value the Shadow Broker would buy it. Fist runs Chora's Den, a gentleman's club that's farther up the ward, he'd be the closest contact."
Garrus' mandibles flared slightly, "Fist is well known at C-Sec. The bastard always finds a way around the law and avoids prosecution. If he has connections with the Shadown Broker it's no surprise how he avoids law enforcement."
Jason brought up his omni-tool and brought up all the information SECOND could locate on Fist. "Then we better get to her before she contacts Fist. According to this, Fist has a hit out on him by the Shadow Broker, a Krogan bounty hunter is currently after him."
"If that's the case, then our witness could be in serious trouble if Fist isn't working for the Shadow Broker anymore." said Garrus.
Bidding Dr. Michel goodbye, the duo quickly left the clinic and made their way through the ward toward Chora's Den. "We got a plan?" asked Jason as they went through a couple back alleys.
"We can't just storm the club guns blazing, too many innocent bystanders could be hurt in the crossfire. We just need to find the Quarian before Fist gets ahold of her." said Garrus as they exited the last alley and approached the gentlemen's club.
"You two going after Fist?" asked a deep rumble of a voice.
The two turned and saw a large Krogan in blood red armor with a scarred face approaching them. Red slitted eyes looked them both over for a brief moment before settling on the nano soldier. "Maverick, heard a lot about you around this place. You leave a good amount of death and destruction in your wake."
Jason crossed his arms over his chest, "Urdnot Wrex. Krogan bounty hunter known for excessive bloodshed and getting the job done. Was wondering when I'd run into you. I take it your the one hired by the Shadow Broker to take out Fist?" he said standing tall before the large Krogan.
"I am. Fist made the grave error of crossing the worst person in the galaxy." said Wrex. "The Shadow Broker wants him dead. And I don't leave a job unfinished."
"I can't let you do that." said Garrus reminding the two that he was there as well. "And you won't get away with killing a man in cold blood, no matter who he's crossed."
Wrex took an intimidating step forward, "And whose going to stop me, Turian? You?" he growled making to reach for the Claymore shotgun folded up on his back. Garrus didn't back down an inch as he flipped the safety off on his sidearm.
"Enough!" Jason shouted catching the attention of the two aliens. "Look, no matter how you slice it we're both after the same thing." he looked at Garrus, "Fist is a shifty crime lord who steps on whoever he wants for his own needs. If he winds up dead not a whole lot of people will shed a tear over it. Christ, how many criminal scumbags have I put six feet under in the last two and a half years?"
The nano soldier looked at Wrex next, "If you want Fist dead that's one thing. But we're not going to put innocent people in the crosshairs just so you can complete your job. So if you want to help us take him down and save our witness then fine, but your following our lead until we get to who we're looking for. Deal?"
The Krogan warlord narrowed his eyes at the Post-Human, "You expect me to just follow your orders?"
"You want Fist, you help us. Everybody wins. You got a problem with that you're on your own. You try to shoot us in the back, I'll rip your damn headplate off and use it as an ashtray." Jason said evenly, not breaking eye contact.
Wrex kept glaring for several moments before he started chuckling, "Heh, you got a quad on you, Maverick. You definitely live up to the reputation." the Krogan squared his shoulders, "Alright, I'll follow your lead. But Fist is mine at the end of this."
Jason nodded as they began to head toward the club again. "Are you crazy?" whispered Garrus. "You just made a deal with a bounty hunter. A Krogan bounty hunter at that."
"Just covering all of our bases." replied the nano soldier. "Best case scenario, we have a heavy hitter on our side if shit goes bad. Worst case scenario, he'll turn on us and I'll have to put him down, and I'd rather do that right off when he does it instead of later where he might have help."
Garrus nodded and let the matter drop. Jason knew damn well that Wrex was trustworthy despite being deadly around the edges, he knew honor and would hold true to it even in the face of death.
And with Wrex and Garrus covering his six, successfully getting to Tali was looking better and better.
X
Chora's Den was nothing more than a watered down version of Afterlife. Deep red lighting, loud beating music, scantily clad strippers and waitresses moving about all around the club with drunken patrons drooling after them.
The biggest difference is that Aria at least knew how to show her customers a good time.
Jason looked around the large room with his visor activated. Over a dozen guards and bouncers were tagged and highlighted on his HUD as he, Garrus and Wrex walked through the semi-crowded club toward the back where Fist's office was located.
"Seems no matter where you go in the galaxy, you always end up finding a bunch of Asari shaking their asses." commented Wrex looking around the club for threats.
Garrus shook his head as they entered the back area and approached a Krogan that was standing guard at the only door. "Back off, private area." grunted the Krogan bouncer as they stood in front of him.
"Here to see Fist. Got a few questions for him." said Jason.
"Too bad. The boss is with someone right now and can't afford to be disturbed." said the bouncer not moving.
"That someone wouldn't happen to be a Quarian now would it?" asked Garrus preparing for a possible fight.
The bouncer's eyes widened a slight fraction. That was more than enough for Jason. "I suggest you stand aside, or things will become unpleasant for you very quickly." he said. Garrus and Wrex drawing their weapons behind him.
Everything happened very quickly. The bouncer went to charge only to be slammed into the wall with enough force to dent the metal. "Maximum Power." Jason grabbed the Krogan's face in his hand and smashed his head hard against the wall making another dent and knocking the bouncer out cold.
"Now that he's out of the way." said Jason drawing his Hammer pistol and opening the door revealing a flight of stairs leading up to Fist's office. "Let's get our Quarian and deal with this asshole."
The trio stepped up the stairs slowly, making sure to make as little noise as possible as they approached the office. Jason held up his fist making Wrex and Garrus freeze. He pressed his head close to the locked door hearing voices from inside. One female with an accent, the other male. "They're inside, get ready."
Firing up his omni-tool, the vigilante quickly hacked the door. The second the door opened the three stormed the room guns up making the two occupants of the room jump.
Jason recognized the man in the red and black suit and tie behind the desk as Fist, SECOND confirming the man's identity after a quick scan. But it was the Quarian woman that he recognized much quicker.
And standing in the center of the room wearing an enviro-suit with various colors of blue, purple and silver with a purple visor was Tali'Zorah nar Rayya.
"Who the fuck are you!" Fist shouted reaching for a switch on his desk. Jason aimed and fired his pistol, punching a hole through the crime lord's shoulder, splashing blood across the glass window behind him and causing him to cry out in pain.
"I'd sit down if I were you." said the nano soldier darkly before turning to the still stunned Quarian. "Are you alright miss?"
Tali nodded hesitantly, "Wh-What's going on?" she asked looking at the three heavily armed people aiming their weapons at Fist.
"We just saved your life. Fist isn't working for the Shadow Broker anymore, Wrex here was hiredto kill the bastard for betraying him." explained Jason.
The Quarian's back stiffened as he turned back to Fist who was sitting in his chair holding his bleeding shoulder. "Out of curiosity Fist, who were you going to set this poor girl up with for the data she has?"
Fist gnashed his teeth, "I ain't saying a fucking thing."
"Just let me kill him. It'll be quick." said Wrex racking his shotgun.
"No Wrex, he might have information that might be useful." said Garrus trying to avoid bloodshed.
Jason walked across the room, holstering his pistol as he stood in front of the desk. He grabbed the edge of the table and gripped hard. "Maximum Power." he ripped the desk from the floor and threw it across the room, slamming loudly against the far wall. "Feel like talking now? Or do I have to tear off a limb or two?"
The crime lord paled at the display. "...Saren...I work for Saren Arterius. He paid me more than the Shadow Broker ever did, in exchange I help him gather intelligence on whatever he needs. When he heard about the Quarian having information on him he paid me to send assassins after her to make sure no one got a hold of it."
Tali's eyes narrowed, "You lying bosht'et! Those where your men that attacked me outside the Presidium!"
"And it would have worked out. How was I suppose to know that a suit rat was that good in com-" Fist was cut off by another gunshot. A wound similar to the one on his right shoulder blew open on his left. The crime lord cried out in agony as his arms both hung limply at his sides with blood dripping down them onto the floor.
Jason lowered his Hammer, barrel still smoking. "One of my closest friends is a Quarian. I suggest you keep those comments to yourself, you might live a little longer. Now then," he stepped forward and looked down at the wounded and weak man. "I want to know everything you know about Saren. If you're one of his information brokers then you should know something vital."
Fist groaned, "I don't...know shit. He keeps mostly to himself. Only telling me what I need to know and what to look for. But...he started acting strange a few months ago."
"Strange how?" asked Garrus now curious.
"I'm not sure. He was a real hardass to start with. But everything started to change after he discovered something." said Fist.
"What did he discover?" asked Jason already knowing where things might be going.
"I'm not sure, but whatever it was it had him acting like he had a bigger purpose than being the council's puppet." replied Fist. "Christ, it almost seemed like he was talking to something that only he could hear a lot of the time. That's all I really know."
The nano soldier nodded before taking a step back, "Wrex, collect your bounty." Fist's eyes widened and opened his mouth only to be silenced by the loud 'boom' of a shotgun discharging. The once powerful crime lord fell back in his chair onto the floor with his chest blown open, a large pool of blood already forming around his corpse.
"What that really necessary?!" Garrus said loudly as Jason walked past him.
"You saying he didn't deserve it?" the Post-Human asked looking in his direction. "How many people do you think he killed, or had killed, simply because he was a greedy bastard only looking out for himself?" he looked back at the corpse before going back to the detective. "It may not be legal justice. But sometimes you have to follow your instincts and do the right thing, no matter how difficult it may seem."
Moving on, he approached Tali who had her back turned to the room. "Ma'am, we never got your name before all of this."
She was silent a moment before turning to him. "Tali. Tali'Zorah nar Rayya. I can't believe Fist was setting me up, I knew I shouldn't have trusted him." she said shaking her head.
"You had no idea of knowing how valuable the data you have really was. Or the lengths people would go to get it. But right now we need your help." Jason said calmly. "The data you have, if it really has something on Saren Arterius and could help us find out why he targeted Eden Prime we need to get it to the council before he can slip away."
Tali rubbed her hands together, "I was hoping to sell the data for protection. But I guess I owe you my life for saving me from a trap."
"We'll keep you safe from here on out." said Garrus honestly. "But we should get moving. The sooner we get this data to the council, the faster Saren can be tracked down."
"And we better do it fast.:" said Wrex as he glared out of the office window down into the club below. "Because Fist's thugs must have heard the commotion and are preparing for war down there."
Jason came over and looked down, the warlord was right. All of the patrons and dancers were gone. The original 12 thugs he tagged were still highlighted on his HUD, but he quickly tagged over eight more as they all took up places around the club and waited for them.
"Their all armed, small arms mostly. A few shotguns and assault rifles in the mix. No armor or shields." Jason broadcasted. "Tactical Options Avaliable." "When we reach the ground floor we split off into two groups. Covering both sides of the club and making sure no one gets behind us."
"Can the Quarian even hold a gun?" asked the old Krogan.
His answer was the sound of a shotgun racking and Tali stalking past them toward the stairs. "I'm slightly injured and have a cold. But that doesn't mean I don't know how to shoot." she paused at the door before glaring at Wrex with narrowed, glowing eyes. "And my name is Tali." she growled as she went down the stairs.
The three men looked at each other. Wrex shrugged, "Women." Readying weapons, they followed after Tali just in time to see her take down a thug armed with an assault rifle at the base of the stairs.
Jason starred down the sight of this AR before putting a round through a thug's head as he poked up from behind a table.
Garrus scooped up the first thug's discarded rifle and took down two thugs as they tried to regroup into cover. Those he missed were taken out by the loud register of Wrex's Claymore.
Like Jason had planned, the four split into two teams. Jason and Tali went right, Garrus and Wrex went left. Each group gunning down any thugs that came up to shoot at them.
"Maximum Armor." rounds bounced harmlessly off of the nano soldier's suit as he stood in front of Tali as she switched her overheated shotgun for her sidearm. Pulling a grenade from his belt, he primed it before lobbing the device over the bar where three thrugs had taken refuge.
The following explosion sending the now dead men scattering everywhere.
Wrex's heavy foot connected hard with a thug's chest. Shattering the poor man's ribcage and sending him through a nearby table. Garrus jumped out of cover and took out another that was attempting to shoot at them from the elevated stage in the center of the club.
The whole firefight was over in two minutes. The bodies of close to 20 thugs laid scattered across the club that now looked like a small warzone. "Ha! That was fun." said Wrex shouldering his Claymore.
Garrus looked at all of the destruction and shook his head, "This...is going to cause a lot of paper work." he muttered.
"Come on, we need to get to the council with the data." said Jason as they double timed it.
Along the way, Jason noticed Wrex still following them. "Your contract was completed, why you sticking around Wrex?
The warlord grinned, "If your helping to go after Saren I wouldn't mind being a part of it. Should make for one hell of a good fight. And seeing what you did to Fist and his men back there, you could be someone I could stand to be around longer than a few seconds."
The Post-Human didn't know whether to take that as a compliment or not. He decided to let it drop regardless.
X
Jason 'Maverick' Harlow
Enroute to Citadel Tower
July 24, 2183 - 09:01 hours
It was a tight fit, but all four of them managed to get into Jason's skycar as he flew them at top speed toward the Citadel tower. Tali riding shotgun while Garrus and Wrex sat in the back as he weaved in and around traffic.
Garrus closed down his omni-tool after having a long chat with Executor Pallin. "The Executor says that the council is already in session regarding Saren. The Alliance team that was on Eden Prime is already with the Human Ambassador and Nhilus."
"Then we better get there fast quickly." said Jason shifting gears and making the skycar go even faster.
The tower quickly came into view as they drew closer. Two C-Sec skycars quickly pulled up along both sides of their vehicle. "Unknown vehicle, you are approaching Citadel Tower at exceeding speeds. Pull over immediately." said one of the officers.
Garrus pulled up his omni-tool again. "This is Detective Garrus Vakarian. I am in the black skycar with a witness and evidence to be presented to the council ASAP. Sending authorization and badge number now." he said hitting sa few keys.
"Confirmed, Detective Vakarian, we'll escort you in." came the reply as they approached the tower.
Jason touched them down in a vacant spot closest to the council chambers as they all quickly piled out and went inside. Going through the atrium causing people to get out of their way as they reached the stairs as they heard councilor Tevos' voice.
"C-Sec is still performing their investigation on Saren's motives. Until we hear back from them on the matter there's little we can do about-"
"Councilors."the nano soldier stated making several people jump at his sudden arrival. Everyone looked at him and the group following wide eyed as he slowly approached the podium where everyone from Eden Prime including Captain Anderson and Ambassador Udina were standing.
"Maverick, we've been expecting you." said Sparatus.
"We have information on Saren's involvement with the Geth and the attack on Eden Prime." said Jason as he motioned for Tali to step forward. "Councilors, this is Tali'Zorah nar Rayya. She came across the data and was attempting to get it to the right people when she was attacked outside the Presidium by hired assassins. Detective Vakarian and myself, along with the aid of this Krogan behind us, saved her before it was too late."
"As for authentication, several of our techs can run through it to prove that it is genuine if need be." added Garrus.
"How did you come across this evidence Ms. Zorah?" asked Valern.
Tali took a deep breath before bringing up her omni-tool, "I was on my pilgrimage, my path into adulthood for my people when I encountered a squad of Geth on a world not far from this system. I caught one of them alone and managed to disable it, taking out it's memory core before it could wipe it completely clean. As I was going through what data survived I found this:" she hit a button and a recording started playing.
"Eden Prime was a major victory. We are one step closer to finding the Conduit." Saren's voice came out loud and clear.
"And one step closer to the return of the Reapers." a second, female voice added a moment later.
Everyone's interests were peaked while Jason smirked behind his visor. The ball had officially gotten rolling, and he was more than ready to get his hands on Saren again.
And next time, the bastard wouldn't be getting away.
X
A/N: Reemerging into old territory with this story, but with my own changes and add-ons. But it is something I intend on carrying out to the end and beyond. Keep the support and reviews coming folks, cause I'm just getting started!