Cody:

Cody stumbled out of the AA gun building holding his head. He just had an attack on his brain by matrix code and it left him feeling weak. It was like everything possible was trying to keep him out of the fight. Still, Cody pressed (on) and got to the stairs.

He looked at the make shift cover at the bottom of the stairs. The Salarians weren't firing or even interfering. They were just looking out with gaping mouths. Cody followed their line of sight and saw Kratos charging Ty. A surge of adrenaline shot through Cody at the sight. He whipped his Sniper rifle off his back and trained it on Kratos.

Cody would get Kratos in sight and then the matrix code would cover his vision and quickly fade away. Cody began getting enraged at how he couldn't get a bead on Kratos. Cody pulled his eyes away from the scope and saw Ty stepping off the edge of the cliff to dodge Kratos's blade.

Now there was nobody but Cody and Kratos. Cody looked around for something that could help him. Then, Cody looked down and realized the Salarians still weren't firing.

"Shoot damn it!"

The Salarians finally pulled their heads out of their collective asses and opened up on Kratos. Cody then looked up at giant man, where something caught his eye. He looked up and saw the Normandy soaring overhead with its front hatch open. Looking from the Normandy, he saw the Mako tank falling down to the middle of the area, right between Kratos and the Salarians.

Kratos was barely being affected by the gun fire, and it looked like the tank was going to be their best bet to beat him, or at least buy some time. Cody took off, ran down the stairs and vaulted over the man-made cover to meet at the tank.

Cody ran straight towards Kratos and thought that he wouldn't have any trouble making it to the Mako in time. Then Kratos saw him, Cody almost froze in his tracks at the gaze Kratos was shooting him. The last time Cody could recall 'the gaze' was when Kratos met Zeus.

Fear started coursing through Cody. He wanted to stop and run to a distance but that would only screw him over. No, he needed to just keep going and get to the Mako as soon as it landed. Cody gave himself a push and began sprinting full on toward Kratos.

Kratos didn't move a step; instead he pulled the Blades of Chaos off his back and began swinging them at Cody. Cody immediately saw them flying at him and closed his eyes and continued to run.

Cold metal smacked Cody in the head and knocked him backwards. The smack caused Cody to fall down and somersault backwards onto the ground. For a second Cody thought he was dead, but then opened his eyes and saw that the Mako had blocked Kratos' swords.

Cody immediately got up and ran to the door of the Mako and got in. He hadn't had a chance to drive the Mako and didn't really have a driver's license either, but he figured that if Ty could figure it out then so could he.

The driver's seat immediately adjusted to Cody once he was sitting and the controls looked very simple. It was like playing a flying arcade game: just take the wheel, right trigger for guns and left for boosters. Things were already looking up.

Kratos began to sprint at the Mako already winding up his Lion Head Punch. That gave Cody only seconds to get a bead on him and blast him into oblivion. The Mako tank adjusted its cannon until it was locked on to Kratos and then Cody hit the right trigger. The cannon fired and matrix code covered the screen that Cody needed to aim.

Looking back to the main screen, Cody it the peddle and began to drive but that screen was soon covered in matrix code. Cody began to panic; he was now just sitting in a tin can and couldn't drive or shoot it. Pounding the keyboard in anger Cody called for anything to help him.

"C'mon you stupid fucking machine, work! Stop with the code! God, why can't I have something useful? First my damn sniper and now the damn tank!"

Cody heard a ding on the outside and then the tank went barreling through the air into a side wall. The Cody smashed his hands into the controls and saw matrix code start to bleed out from his hands onto the console and fill the entire cab. This caused everything around Cody to shift and change.

The cockpit became cramped and small while the entire back end completely disappeared. Slowly everything refitted itself and came back online. Cody felt something cold on his feet and looked down. There was a flash t-shirt along with a bunch of ice and beer. Either Cody was knocked unconscious by the Mako getting hit or this was a god send.

The consoles and button lit up all around the cab and a small electronic voice came on, "Initializing… Vital Suit systems engaged."

Cody smiled and grabbed the controls, "Lost Planet huh? Well, I guess Japan is about to kick ancient Greece's ass."

Cody took the controls and turned the machine to face Kratos. The guy was cracking his knuckles and looking more pissed than ever. Taking a deep breath, Cody hit the activation button and looked at the diagnostics. He was in a Space VS, which meant he had its bolt pistol and saw if he lost his two main guns.

Kratos pulled out his blades and began to run at Cody, Cody decided to do the same and hit the boosters. The two flew at each other with intense force that a collision would have been dire. However, Kratos managed to dodge to the side and stab his two blades into Cody's left gun.

The machine jerked to the side as Kratos began to pull on his chains and the gun they were attached to. Cody used the VS's left hand and grabbed Kratos's chains to take the pressure of his left main gun and instead put the pressure on Kratos.

Kratos and Cody got into a tug of war quickly and neither was making headway. Switching the other arm on, Cody adjusted the grip to the right hand and activated the left's saw. Cody knew that the most deadly weapon Kratos had was the blades and if he severed their umbilical cord, and then it could only get easier.

The VS's saw cut into the chains with power that Kratos did not understand and were able to break them. Kratos staggered backward as he was set off balance by the sudden lack of connection. Cody knew that it was his chance and hit the left trigger to use the rockets but the VS just sparked back and the VI system began to screech warnings.

"System compromised. Left turret down. Suggest immediate removal."

"Fuck", was all Cody said before hitting the boosters and flying toward Kratos. A still stunned Kratos looked from his weaponless hands to the machine that was flying toward him. He didn't move.

Cody swung the VS saw into Kratos's stomach and successfully cut him in half. Kratos fell into two pieces and matrix code scattered from his body, changing him back into the Krogan they had seen before. Cody was so excited and happy that he began stamping his feet in the VS causing it to jump up and down and spaz out as it tried to walk at the same time.

"Well done, I didn't expect you to defeat him."

The words and voice made Cody stop his stamping and turn the VS to the cliff where the voice had come from. Rising up from behind the ledge was Saren accompanied by two gunships and an unconscious Ty in his left arm.

Shepard:

Shepard, Garrus, and Liara entered into a fire fight as soon as they reached the center of the breeding complex. The Geth had been waiting for them and were not about to let them destroy the place without a fight. Now, all three of them were hiding behind cover waiting for the Normandy to show up and save their asses.

Garrus managed to take cover behind come crates near the pillar and flank the enemy on the right side and forcing the enemy to go left into Liara's biotic mine field. Sniper shots and singularities flew everywhere. None of the attackers were safe.

They held the line for several minutes and were still staying strong up until they heard the roar of the Normandy's engines and saw it fly overhead and pick off the rest of the Geth with its cannons. Then, it landed and opened up its launch bay.

Shepard walked up the ramp and around the two soldiers carrying the "bomb". Inside the bay, Shepard noticed Tali sitting at the weapon bench just finishing mods for her shotgun. From her, Shepard noticed that the Mako was gone.

"Hey Tali, where is the Mako?"

Tali looked back at Shepard and stood up from her finished shotgun, "Ty requested it be dropped in their area."

Shepard nodded and pulled up the comm, "Hey Ty, why is the Mako gone?"

There was static at first but then Danny came on, "Yeah, we are having a lot of trouble over here."

"What's happening?"

Danny's voice came in a little frantic, "Oh well, you know. We came to this party and I forgot to bring an appetizer, what do you think genius? We are being swarmed by Geth!"

Shepard turned around and began to walk out of the bay, "Okay, we will be there to help you. Where are the others?"

Danny came in and gun fire could definitely be heard, "Well, Ty is taking a nap over with Saren and Cody is driving a giant robot."

Shepard was starting to get annoyed, "Tell me the truth."

"I am- oh shit, incoming!"

The comm cut off there and Shepard was already moving, "Okay, we need to set this bomb and get over to the Users. They are in trouble."

Ashley and Kaiden looked at each other and then to Shepard, "The bomb isn't going to be ready any time soon."

Shepard was a little creeped out by the unison but brushed it off quickly, "Okay, how much time will it take?"

Kaiden pulled up his omnitool and began to weld something, "Too long for us to get over to the Users."

Shepard clenched his fists and looked back at the others, "Tali are you ready to go?"

Tali pulled her Shotgun, "I could go for some target practice."

"Okay, Liara, you are coming too. Alright, let's go save the Users."

So, I am going to put my author's notes at the end of my stories because... I feel like it. Now, I am going to write a date down and the next chapter will come out on that date because it seems like my chapters get a better reception when I do so it will come out 2/25/13.

I am going to have a two week survey full for missions for next book. It will change every two weeks so remember to vote. This week is Recruitment: Krogan, Convict, Scientist, archangel. The one with the most votes gets to be a mission I really focus on. In other words. Which missions do you want to see the Users do their thing?

Remember to review, favorite, follow, and PM if you are enjoying this story, See something that I need to do something better on, or have an idea for my story.