A/N: What should I say? Maybe that I didn't expect to get a new beta so soon. 43 minutes, if be correct. His name is espacole, so I suppose everything will be in proper order, without letting that order be fucked up. Thanks for your support, it means a lot.

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Palea. Derelict's Burden.

Two weeks after coming back, Date: 27-07-2183.

Just as I moved in, I haven't actually had time to think about it at all. I just realized that I'm on the Citadel, and then boom, someone tries to steal my clothes, then I had to save Tali from Saren's mercs, and then Yela got stuck around my neck for one month. And then I survived the Citadel's assault.

When my life was threatened, it was quickly covered in red substance and did nothing wrong but withstand against any enemies. When Tali's, Yela's, or Raal's lives were in danger, I didn't bother questioning why I should save them. I just did, and tried to make them feel comfortable at the same time. All this time I didn't question it. I just followed the flow of this world. Like if I always was living here. With a Quarian as a father and a Quarian girl as my best friend. And being a biotic with red colored abilities. That very same Eduard.

All these recordings… recorded by myself at sixteen or seventeen, and especially that Graybox implanted inside my head didn't help me to break out of the rut. It still feels strange though, having an ability to jump into your memories and be able to recall almost everything that happened to you, no matter how hard it was to live at that moment, without any troubles. That doesn't mean I rummage in all of my memories, I only didn't go when I was living with so called Matt and… Anna.

When I met Garrus, Shepard, or even Tali, I wasn't that much overjoyed on the outside, I didn't show that with my body language, not squealing like a fanboy. Of course, my mind was blowing off and my cyber-scars were glowing a lot brighter, but that didn't get any further. It's more like: Oh I know them, she's going to be an Admiral or exiled, or… and this one is going to go guns blazing on Omega and get half of his face burned, and she's going to save the Galaxy. Thrice. Nice to meet you, I'm Eduard, and I know almost everything about you.

At least no one is able to read each other's mind and thoughts at this moment. Yeah, remind myself not getting touched by Javik, if I have a chance, or will have to meet him.

And I didn't question all of it. Not even a single second I gave into this.

Even though it was nearly one month and two weeks since it happened, and I'm still struggling to answer, how it happened. And why should I? My dream is fulfilled, and that's fucking awesome, considering how much of a crap my past life was. That goes to the fact that I still don't feel any of that so called homesickness. I just don't. And will not. And don't want to.

And now…

Since I'm back at my… my home, and got nothing to do but chat with Tali and Rina through omni-tool or having fun with my biotics, in an excuse that I'm trying to improve it, keep practicing in Khelish with Gans, or playing games with him. I actually realized that I got some time to think over it. Which… I'm already doing this right now.

"Ilaat'nus, Eduard'Zita*." I was immediately greeted by dad just as I left the bedroom.

*Good Morning, Eduard'Zita

"Was it that is necessary to greet me with full name, dad?" I joked.

Our conversations are sometimes done in English, or in Khelish. Or most of the time we mix them both. Like I keep swearing in English, just as Gans does the same in Khelish.

Why do we talk mostly in English? That's because my accent in Khelish is just so terrible and hard to understand, even he does have some problems in understanding it. But Gans' accent in English is not that bad, so I understand him in English pretty fine. I don't know how Yela and Raal did, maybe they just tried to cheer me up, and quietly nickering in private after that. Who knows?

"Vode, would you like to play more of your old games?"

Ironic that the 21st century was iconic for videogames. Ever since, we (humans) still keep playing these famous titles. Even some of aliens considered checking them out and fall in love with them. Even Gans and Rina did. Shouldn't blame them. They're addictive as shit.

"Leave my brother alone, you bitch!"

"Keelah…" Gans muttered, as he started seeing a heart-breaking cutscene.

"Delsin. Look at me… you gotta let me go."

"No, I can do this. I can-"

"Listen, I can't let this stuff get to you, too."

Just don't cry… come on, I watched this cutscene hundreds of times.

"No… Reegie don't…"

"I love you bro."

"AHHHHHHH! NO!"

"Son… do you got anything else to play?" He muttered again, I could hear quiet snorts from him.

"Too emotional for you?" I asked jokingly.

"Yes." He lowered his head out of shame.

"Well at least they did good job on making you cry." I joked. I folded my hands and chuckled, before adding. "I won't launch another one if you don't finish this one."

"Fine. But promise that the next one won't be that dramatic as this one." He pointed at me, grabbing the joystick again.

I don't find Infamous: Second Son that much emotional. Especially… well, that cutscene. Or maybe it's just me. Probably just me, considering how much an emotional race quarians are.

"Deal."

"I can't let you do this."

"And I won't let you stop me."

Oh goodie, he made it to final stage. But he doesn't like Video powers. Well… I do. Rina does enjoyed playing with Neon powers, so she had some problems with Augustine, since she wasn't used to them. Gans for some reasons was enjoying Smoke powers, and very much hates the other ones.

"And I can't change my powers here?" He asked, just as the cutscene stopped.

"Well I don't see any sources of smoke or neon." I giggled.

"Bosh'tet, I haven't upgraded it."

"You got upgrade points, you can upgrade them right now." I clarified.

"I… can't…-kazuat*!" He exclaimed, failing to dodge one of the Augustine's attacks.

*Shit (as in swearing context)

"What do you mean you can't? You don't have them?" I got confused.

"No. Since I fully upgraded my Smoke powers, I haven't found any need to collect more of these… D.U.P. …drones."

I burst out laughing. Gans didn't even dare to look at his Video power's upgrade list.

"Yeah. I'm told that hurts."

"Which one's was idea of adding a Concrete powers in that moment?" He asked with annoyance, followed with sigh of relief as he finished very important project or operation.

"Don't know," I shrugged. "the ones which did, already passed out."

"I love you brother. I'm sure I'm gonna miss you."

"See? I told you that I can beat that bosh'tet! Even with Video powers!" He exclaimed out of victory, and raised his hands out of joy.

I burst out laughing, and we both started enjoying watching the credits, stuffed with great music.

"My turn!" I exclaimed and joystick immediately appeared in my grasp.

"What are you going to play?" Gans asked, as I started scrolling in our collection of games.

We were mostly enjoying single player games from 21st century, as for multiplayer, all of them lost their support, or became so unplayable and shitty.

"No idea." I giggled. "There are sooo many options. And possibilities as well."

I heard that Gans got up from the coach, before continuing. "Until you will choose, I will get something to eat."

I heard some loud rumbling in my stomach, just as Gans finished talking. That left my face in blank grimace.

Oh shit, we didn't eat anything since we started to play! And we started playing just when I got up in the morning.

"Yeah… can you get something for me as well?" I asked, just as he started making his way to the kitchen.

I heard an approving hum, just as he went through the archway. In ignorance what I should play, which lasted pretty long time, a ping from out chat room stopped from scrolling in library of games.

Rina: Anyone around?

Me: You know that I'm almost always around.

No kidding, that ping almost function as an alarm clock, waking me up and making me automatically checking out for the new messages. I mean, I can do that, I don't have any work to work at this point.

Me: Rina, guess what?

Rina: ?

Me: Dad just beat the Second Son.

Rina: How? He hates Video powers.

Me: Well, somehow he did.

Rina: Did he say something about that new power?

Me: He was mad, and asked me which one idea was to put it there.

Me: I said I don't know.

Rina: Will you play anything else?

Me: Don't know. Why you asking?

Rina: I'm going to be free after around an hour and playing alone isn't my type.

Hmmm… oh! What about…

Me: Maybe call for Tali as well?

Yeah, nice suggestion, genius.

Rina: She can't. Well at this moment, no.

Rina: Her father doesn't give her any second to breathe.

It was worth trying.

Me: Alright…

Me: Call me when you'll be free, okay?

Rina: Sure thing.

Rina: Bosh'tet.

Rina'Zita is offline.

"And with whom you were talking to this time?" Gans scared me a bit, making me jumpy. He was already standing right next me, and tilted his head, probably wanting to finally see with who I was chatting with.

I also noticed a plate, one part of which are filled with sandwiches, the other one with salad. Most likely a dextro one.

I sighed, "With Rina." I calmly said, then took a breath to continue. "She said she'll be on in an hour to play with us."

Library of games again appeared in my omni-tool, and just asking for scrolling in it and finally choosing a game to play.

Gans chuckled, his eyes seemed smiling as he sat right next to me again.

"That's great." He said, a joy can be noticed in his tone and handed me the sandwiches. "Here you go."

I nodded and smirked as I grabbed them. "Thanks dad."

"So… what are you going to play?" He inquired of me.

The list was stopped on Dead Space 2… so I think I can give it a shot. Why not? Great game, great graphics by those days and pretty much not so fucked up scenario. If we're not talking about Severed. Oh yeah, it's stopped on Severed DLC.

"Let's try this one." I said and the screen immediately appeared in front of us.

"Lex, Bartlett set off a grenade."

"Oh my god…"

"Why he wouldn't just run away from the radius of that grenade?" Gans was confused, I too was when I first played it. You shouldn't have to beat the shit out of a soldier while he is holding a live grenade in his hand. If of course you don't want to get your leg severed and head severely wounded.

"It's called, when a writer was asked to write a dramatic scenario no matter how stupid it will look." I joked, readjusting the joystick in my grip.

"…I love you Lex. I love you."

"Gabe…"

"At least it's not that dramatic." He chuckled annoyingly.

"You think?" I giggled.

"Goodbye Lex. I love you."

"Of course I am!" He thrown and pointed both of his hands on the screen, showing how stupidly written this scene is. "If I was there, I would've run away from that grenade, not trying to punch that bosh'tet again."

Then I hummed, and trying to count how many 'I love you' was said there with my fingers. "He said 'I love you, Lex' three times for no reason."

"At least they played this one right." He shrugged.

And I shrugged as well. "Whatever. The main story is still nice though."

"You got the point, vode."

"Hey do we have any more of that ham?" I asked Gans, just as got off from the coach.

His eyes were smiling, before he responded:

"You liked it? It's in the fridge, top shelf."

I made my way to the kitchen, and soon after, returned back with the plate in my hands, filled with two sandwiches. I wonder where Gans got this ham. Speaking of the food, one half is sorted with levo-protein, which is for me, and the other one is for dextro-protein, which at this moment belongs to Gans. We even placed some markers to not get confused.

It's freaking tasty. Not that the sandwiches were only filled with this ham, I also putted some sliced cheese there.

As I was collapsing into coach, a long waited notification pings made me immediately open it and check the source of it. It was Rina. Not a message, but actually a call from her. Placing the plate on the coach's armrest and immediately accepting the call, another screen, along with the game's screen appeared right next to us.

"It's been a bit too long, since we have seen each other's faces, right?" Rina immediately started. I could fairly notice her background, it was metal walls, mixed with some boxes and exposed wires.

My hand waved in front of screen by itself, and I couldn't help myself but smile.

"Hey, Rina." I said, as my smile went a bit larger.

"Del, Na'Vera.*" Gans immediately greet her after me, as well as his hand waved to her.

*Hello, my daughter.

"Del, Na'Relat.*" Rina slowly nodded after her response, and then her glowing eyes moved to my sights to continue. "So… you have any ideas?"

*Hello, my father.

I quietly chuckled and shook my head as a response. "Nope. What about you?"

"Well I was hoping to play some SpaceZone…" She suggested.

Lethal on every third turn…

"Do you remember?" My voice slowly lowered into mutter. "Lethal… third turn…"

"I've been training and you better to get on with it, bosh'tet!" She exclaimed, and soon enough I've received an invite to 1vs1 against her.

"So it's a challenge?" I giggled and immediately accepted the invite. The game's screen immediately obliged and opened the SpaceZone.

"You bet it is!" She continued shouting and she was most likely was ready to tear me apart in there. Let's hope that's just an excitement of her possibly victory.

"Okay then, Rina." I couldn't help myself but smile again.

"Alright…" I slid my palms against my face and growled. "I concede."

Rina'Zita wins!

She giggled, "Ha! I told you I can beat you!"

I looked at Gans, he's most likely the reason of her winning. She couldn't just have an outplay to all of my cards. If I mean all, I mean all of them. Maybe she really was training, or maybe I lost all of my skill, since I played it myself only once… or maybe it's just him. Yeah, idiot, he told her everything about your deck and hand. And maybe possibly of your tactics.

"I'm not involved in this." He said calmly and shook his head, trying to get scot-free. Oh I know that you're responsible in this matter, dad.

"Uh-huh." I murmured annoyingly and lifted my head to its natural position. "One more round!" It was my turn to exclaim.

"Oh I'm certainly ready for it, Eddy!" Rina exclaimed as well.

A/N: This chapter had come through my beta-reader, espacole, and I thank him for checking out this chapter.

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