This a shorter chapter, but a lot of things will happen here too. ;)
"What should we do now Commander Lia'Shepard?" One of the lifeguard soldiers asked her.
Lia was silent for a brief moment. She was thinking. Thinking about a way to bring justice without useless bloodshed.
"Gather everyone out in the yard! I wish to speak to them." She have ordered the young girl.
"I hope I knew what I am doing..." She said to herself.
Suddenly she felled a hand on her shoulder trying to comfort her. It was Lenn. Somehow this little gesture made her to believe again, that she can do it everything will be alright. She looked at Lenn smiling under her visor.
"Thank you, I needed this..." She said as her hand was now on the boys.
"Anytime Lia...but we should go to the gathering..."
Lia nodded and they left to the yard. Lenn was ahead and take his position among the others.
Lia looked at her new unit. A bunch of young and dedicated Quarians who would gave their lives for their leader and for their race. She was proud and honoured to lead them into battles. Unfortunately this pride faded away quickly by to know that their first battles will be against their own kind.
Lia took a deep breath and started to form a plan.
"Okay everyone for those of you who don't know it. My name is Lia'Shepard nar Rannoch...Yes I am the Shepard and Talis daughter. As you may all know Councillor Daro'Xen with the rest of the traitorous admirals has seized power and mostly captured or worst killed our beloved leader. Feat not! Grand Admiral Gerrel didn't choose me just because whose child I am. He believed that with my leadership we will make these traitorous bosh'tets to pay! And Keelah they will pay!"
The soldiers started to cheer, when one soldier run into the yard. He was exhausted and in full panic. Quickly Lia, Lenn and a few other went there to see what is going on.
"Soldier... What has happened?" Lia asked.
The man tried to catch his breath, it was obvious that he had run for quit long time now.
"Water...please...water..." This was the only thing that he could say.
Lia nodded and she ordered one of the soldier to quickly bring him some water. The young girls had arrived pretty fast with the drink. They tried to put it to his mask, but they couldn't do it.
"Bosh'tet..." Said the soldier.
Lia was starting to get nervous, so she opened the seals and removed the man's visor. He drank the water quickly. The whole bottle of water has gone quickly, after that the young Quarian replaced his visor back to its place.
"Thank you!" He said.
Lia and the others nodded.
"So why so hurry? What happened?" She asked.
"I and two of my comrades were walking down the street since it was our leave, when all of a sudden some soldiers came and attacked us! They grabbed them and punched us in the stomach and everywhere they could reach... I was able to get lose...They take them...Keelah...I have never run so fast in my life... They could catch me so I run here to find a safe place..." He was still trying to catch his breath.
Lia looked at him. She knew that she has to act fast.
"Thank you soldier! Go get some rest you have earned it..."
Lia stood up and looked at her soldiers. She has made a decision.
"Okay everyone! Gather everything you can! All weapons, ammo and medigel we have to leave Rayya as soon as possible!"
The men have nodded and started to pick up the equipments. Lenn stayed next to Lia.
'Where are we going to go Lia?" He asked curiously.
"I know a place...Dad and I have found it years ago..."
Xen was checking Gerrels files on his computer. She was searching for a specific thing.
Admiral Nael has entered the office firstly Xen didn't even notice the admirals present there.
"Grand Admiral...I have some... very disturbing news..." He said nervously.
Xen looked up from the computer straight at Nael.
"What news?" She said sounding cynical.
"Before he died...Han'Gerrel have send a message...We don't know who he send it..."
"Possibly to his 'lifeguard' unit..."
"What are you orders Grand Admiral?"
Xen had got up from her chair and she was walking to the window were Gerrel used to stand.
"We need to get rid of them...but how..."
"Grand Admiral, some of our men have captured two of them..." Nael informed Xen.
"Then I have a great idea..."
The invasion of Caetienus was going smoothly. Nobody knew what has happened at their home. They were focusing on their task, to clean the planet from all Phenograns. Leave no survivors.
Somehow members of other races wouldn't do some kind of task like this. Killing everybody on a planet, not letting one survivor to live. But since the homecoming many 'nar Rannoch' Quarians has become very proud of their race. Learning how the universe had treated them over the centuries they have became very dedicated to their race. Many young children on Rannoch dreamed to become a soldier and conquer planet to their people.
As some STG reports said "The Quarians had become very imperialistic since the reconquer of their homeworld"
Loty was now the one leading the team. She was nervous, but ready for the task. She knew this is an easy one, since they have to keep the Phenogran nest intact that is why their objective is one of the smallest one.
Orbiting the planet there were a few Phenogran destroyers and one cruiser. The heavy fleet attack delayed them and eventually destroyed all enemy ships.
The shuttles have been launched to the surface.
Loty and her team were dropped exactly where Lia has planned. They swam to the island where they quietly eliminated to guards in the towers. Using silent weapons was a good idea. When they reached the base it was empty, really empty. Something wasn't right Loty and others felt it.
Their objective the nest was there, but its entrance was sealed.
"Loty, the entrance is sealed! What should we do?" Hilor asked her.
"Maybe one of them has the keys or something..."
They searched the bodies and found the keys on one of them.
One of the soldiers went to open the door. He put the key to its hole when a blue light appeared scanning his body. It stopped and activated an alarm and killing the soldier instantly.
They haven't had much time left. The reinforcements were on their way, but they had to clear the nest.
"Juty! Use your rocket launcher to blast that thing! NOW!" Loty shouted as she ordered one of her man.
The door took four hit with the rocket when it finally gave up. Hilor quickly run to its entrance and shoot his weapon.
"Everybody RUN!" He shouted.
A huge explosion was heard and some kind of yellow purple coloured gas came out from the nest. One member from the team noticed that the enemy's reinforcements are not far from their position.
They started to run away only to see that they have been surrendered by the enemy. The only way out was to swim across the lake.
As they run towards the lake the Phenograns started to shot at them. Many people have been hit. They were routing.
Loty and Hilor were in the water near the island on the middle, when they heard some huge explosions. Their air force has bombed the Phenograns. They were safe.
"How many did we lose?" Loty asked Hilor why she tried catching her breath.
"About half of the company..."
"Keelah what did I done?"
