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Anger..

Nihlus sighed as he watched Solana pace it was because of her that most knew about their mother's death it took a few days to get a little more used to the situation. Though it was hard, he knew she just wanted to be left alone she said it clear enough. He knew things were hard on Garrus, he had the same feeling he caught himself thinking that he didn't want to sell his friend's relationship short by comparing it to his own. Still before Nyreen left she told him that she wouldn't promise anything but she wanted to try a little and see how things went she showed what they could have and wanted to continue. He didn't have to have her sworn to him he cared, well perhaps more than that but he didn't want to admit that to himself as she was gone.

He went to the Comm room as he had been called to it, a simple message telling him to talk to them, Joker put the call through and the Councilors stood waiting.

"Councilors, is something wrong?"

"We just wonder what you have planned." Sparatus started.

"Planned sir?"

"Yes, we were under the impression you were fond of the Commander trusted in her abilities." Valern added.

"I was, always will be there aren't many that could claim to be anything like her."

"Did you know of the emergency call feature on the Haestrom yet?" Tevos asked.

"Emergency call feature, madam councilor we were often cut off from communicating with them if there was a way to go around that it was never brought to my attention."

"I thought as much, well scans have been buried someone tried their best to hide things but it was activated. That is one thing that is a prototype on the ship as it uses a large portion of power to work, it is for emergency calls that are at their worse, should the ship be damaged in a way that they can't fix and they need immediate recovering. It uses so much power because it can break through what would normally be blocked depending on distance shot at a fast rate to be effective. We found that a signal was in fact sent out however from what we saw it wasn't sent to the Normandy as it should have been but instead to only one aboard."

"The signal still had minor interference but it wasn't simply lost in most cases it's a one time use sort of thing." Anderson added.

He frowned.

"You thought I had received a distress signal and didn't say anything about it?"

"We thought you may have received something that was too damaged to understand or simply clear up meaning the program failed. As that was the only logical reason that would excuse you remaining quiet for three years we just found this out recently. Your omnitool is very much beyond what most have we thought if any could bypass the ship even on accident that it would be yours." Tevos said.

He shook his head.

"I...it may have been Aaron he's been less of an issue since it happened almost like he was relieved."

Anderson frowned.

"Go get him."

He walked out clenching his fists he found Aaron in the cockpit.

"Comm room, now or I'll drag your damn ass myself."

"Hey cool it..."

"Move it."

Joker looked at Edi as they faded.

"Edi I want to know what's going on in there."

"Joker you can't..."

"Hey did you not see that look in his eyes, if he was ready to kill Aaron or just maim him someone ought to know about it."

"...I suppose he did seem more aggressive than usual, very well."

"We'll get right to it I was informed there was a slim chance of a distress signal being sent out in exchange for some of the ship's power, I didn't receive it, and anyone else would have said something. Did you not understand it because of too much static? For your sake it had better be a yes coming from you."

Joker and Edi glanced at one another he shifted in his seat.

"I..."

"Commander, just speak plainly." Anderson snapped.

"I heard the screaming, they were already dead I doubted we could do anything.."

"You bastard you damned an entire crew!"

"Edi!"

She got up and ran back to the Comm room to get in between them, asshole or vs Spectre or not they couldn't just ignore the situation..at least not yet. Nihlus glared at him he had himself mostly in control.

"You don't know that..."

"I know that it should have been enough for Edi to track so we could go fucking get whatever survivors there were. Are you so fucking lost in your pathetic battle with Felicity that you can't look back and realize what you've done?"

"Hey I didn't attack the ship!"

"It doesn't fucking matter...for all we know they could have close to a planet crashed safely enough to ensure survivors who knows where the hell they are. We can't even recover bodies..." he took a breath though it did nothing to calm his mood.

"Commander...if this is a matter of sibling rivalry." Anderson didn't need to finish.

"It wasn't..."

"Oh please everyone knew you hated her for surpassing you in everyway, you were a bitter resentful asshole anytime she was around or even mentioned."

"That is correct...if the signal was strong enough I suppose there is a slim chance I might be able to find something with Legion's help scanning through the code in the Commander's omnitool. He usually sticks to the engine anyways." Edi offered.

"It can't hurt to try." Nihlus said.

She nodded.

"I must say I'm surprised to see this from her sibling I expected better, I suppose tough decisions have to be made in times of war so on that note you might be right. Though to say nothing well, I see what sort of person you are to live with yourself, their were many good people...hard working soldiers on that ship and if there was any chance of saving them that you took away...well let's keep it at you obviously can't be trusted." Tevos said.

"You'll do nothing about this?" Nihlus said.

"We can't really the Normandy has many missions that lead it throughout the galaxy we don't know what condition the ship was in when the signal was picked up if you were being attacked it would only make sense...if you weren't well there is not enough proof to be punishable." she said.

"How so?"

"Because we do not know enough you wish to beat him up until you're satisfied...but keep him alive as you still have military values to consider, fine. However that is all that can be done without knowing if he maliciously attacked anyone, ignoring the call was heartless but it is not a crime." Tevos said.

"It should be..."

"We can do better than that Nihlus you keep yourself together and you can take charge of the Normandy there may be a chance to redeem himself and the Admirals do have fleets at their command if they choose to act out for his removal...well they would and it's not something we can risk. As much as that pisses even me off." Anderson said, knowing that they coddled him far too much while disapproving of Felicity's relationship with Garrus.

They'd cut her off without a thought.

"What you can't..."

"You are hardly in a position to argue, whether or not you did this maliciously or not there is still the fact that a group that was assisting in keeping the galaxy safe was lost on your watch and you said nothing. What more could you ignore? You need to prove us wrong about you, your sister knew, that when she felt inadequate she worked harder like a Turian. She was no spoiled over grown child." Sparatus said.

Nihlus saluted them he glared at Aaron but stormed off oh he'd take charge alright.

"Edi work on the scan in whatever way you can and no I won't kill him like every instinct I have says to but Garrus might and I won't stop him." she nodded, giving Aaron a look before she walked out and headed to see Legion.

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(Yeah Edi doesn't normally need help but it's good this isn't following that universe..lol kidding mostly thinking of a part in the game actually something she could probably do but Legion does instead.)