Chapter 37
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The airlock opened and we made our way down the corridor. After much debate it was decided that Emily would accompany us as well since she had knowledge of Cerberus to help perpetuate the ruse.
As we approached two guards they raised their weapons at us. "Halt!" one of the guards yelled.
"What up?" I said smirking.
The guard cocked his head looking at me. "What do you want?" He asked.
I nodded to Alicia who shot me a quick glance before taking a step forward.
"My name is Miranda Lawson and we've already made arrangements with your warden. So if you don't mind fetching him we don't have all day." She said with her eyes boring into the guard.
He stood his ground for a moment before nodding. "Very well... but this is a maximum security prison. You'll have to relinquish your weapons before we can allow you to continue." The guard said raising his weapon.
I raised my newly acquired and specially designed thanks to legion SMG. I pointed it at the guard "Sure... I'll relinquish one bullet... you want it in the head or leg.. take your pick" I smirked.
The other guards raised their weapons aiming at us as we did the same.
The door behind the guard opened and a bare faced Turian walked out.
"I'm am Warden Kuril. The funds are in processing but as my guard stated we do not allow weapons in this facility." He said staring at me.
I smirked "And like I told your guard I'll relinquish one bullet. It just depends on where you want it"
He narrowed his eyes at me as I did the same to him.
Finally after what seemed like forever he relented "Very well.. I'm sure our facility is more than enough capable of entertaining three armed guests." He said turning towards the door.
"Your not going to give us a tour?" I asked.
He paused and glanced over his shoulder at me "I'll have one of my guards do it. I'm a very busy man" He said walking through the door.
I watched him leave before turning to Alicia and Emily "Keep your guard up no matter what" I said turning to follow the guard in front of us.
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After following the guard for what seemed like forever I saw a fork in the corridor ahead.
To the right was the Maximum Security facility and to the left was the out processing. The guard started to turn to the left and that's when I made my move.
I grabbed the guard by the collar of his armor and Alicia quickly took his weapon away.
"What the hell do you think you are doing?" He asked.
"Can it. I know your planning on betraying us. Now... were going to head down the other corridor." I said gesturing towards said corridor.
He glared at me before Emily hit him in the back with her AR and he stumbled but than started heading for the corridor.
As we made our way down the corridor I noticed the lack of guards and that worried me to a degree.
"Where are the other guards?" I asked the guard in front of us.
He didn't respond so I hit him in the back with the gun causing him to cry out in pain.
"I have no idea... their supposed to be on patrol right now." He growled.
I glanced at Alicia and Emily who nodded at me. Shit was about to go down for sure.
We rounded the corner and the door was in front of us.
"Now I want you to unlock the door for us if you'd be so kind." I said to the guard.
"I don't have the access code" He said.
I glanced at Alicia who nodded to me before heading over towards the key pad.
I turned the guard around to face me. "Well than it looks like you've outlived your usefulness." I said. I grabbed his head and slammed it into the door knocking him out.
"Wouldn't it have been easier to just kill him?" Emily asked.
"Maybe... I'm pretty sure he probably deserves it but I don't kill unless I have to" I said stepping over the guard and heading over to Alicia.
She placed her palm on the key pad and a few beeps latter the door opened revealing a very scared tech standing in front of us.
"Your not supposed to be in here?" He said nervously.
I smiled "Tell you what. I'm in a very forgiving mood today so if you start running now you might get to a escape pod before I blow this place to hell" I said jerking my thumb towards the corridor we just came from.
The tech looked at me for a moment before running out of the room.
"You enjoyed that a little too much didn't you?" Emily asked. I just nodded.
We walked over to the console and I looked down into the room. I saw the three mechs standing guard over jacks pod. I turned to the two women.
"Emily when I give you the signal I want you to bring up Jack's pod ok?" I said to her.
She nodded and walked over to the console while Alicia followed me towards the door. Alicia unlocked it and we made our way down and into the cryo room.
The mechs immediately turned towards us but Alicia and I both quickly hacked them with our abilities.
She turned towards me "Your getting good at this." She said smiling.
"Thanks." I said making my way over towards the small platform where Jack's pod was.
I signaled for Emily to raise the pod and I saw the crane arm move to remove it from storage.
I turned to Alicia "Let's get those Cerberus logo's off before she wakes up or this will be a short conversation" I said ripping the logo off my armor.
The crane arm lowered the pod and it slowly opened reveling Jack.
Her eyes opened and she immediately snapped the restraints on her arms and than broke the one on her neck. As she fell to the ground I took a few steps forwards.
She coughed a few times than stood up to face me "Who the fuck are you?" She growled as her Biotics started glowing around her.
I smiled "I'm the man that's going to help you hunt Cerberus"
With that last word her Biotic's died instantly.
"Cerberus... why.. what's in it for you?" She asked giving me a skeptical look.
"Because... Their after me as well but I've got a plan to take them down for good... and when the final parts of Cerberus fall The Illusive Man will come out of hiding." I said.
She seemed to think about it for a moment before walking over towards me.
"You fuck me over and I'll rip your spine out of your asshole.. very slowly I might add." She said holding out her hand.
I nodded and shook hers just as the station alarm sounded.
I saw Emily come jogging up to us. Thankfully she heard me tell Alicia to room the Cerberus logos.
"Their on to us. The guards are burning through the doors." She said gesturing back towards the command room.
I tapped my com "Tella can you read me?" I asked.
"Go ahead Will" She responded.
"Great.. How bout you give are guards something to distract them" I said.
There was a moment of silence when an explosion rocked the room we were in.
"What the hell was that?" I asked over my com.
"Your distraction. Now if you don't mind hurrying to the nearest airlock it won't matter in ten minutes as the ship that your standing on will explode." She said cutting the com.
I looked at Alicia and the others and we immediately set off for the nearest door.
I stopped at the massive door. Alicia placed her hand against the keypad and the door opened.
We exited the room followed by the three mech's.
The station was in utter chaos as Prisoners that had escaped and guards were clashing left and right each trying to kill the other and find a way off the station before it exploded.
We proceeded forward with very little stopping us. Those who dared soon found the error in their judgement as the three YMIR mech's opened fire on them.
We rounded a corner and saw an airlock. "Tella. Were at airlock 39." I said reading the number above the door.
"You people cost me everything!" A voice yelled behind us.
We spun to see Warden Kuril or what was left of him hobbling towards us.
His face was scared horrendously on the right side. His right arm hung lemp and his leg was torn pretty bad yet he was able to heft an AR at us.
"You.. All you had to do was go into that room and into that cell and all of this could have been avoided." He said glaring at me.
"Why did you want to capture me so bad?" I asked a little curious.
He laughed the evil maniacal laughter that all villains tend to do.
"You just don't get it do you. The Council and Cerberus both want you. And with the prophets that I could have made from that transaction I would've been able to retire peacefully... but no you had to go ruin it.." He said aiming his rifle at me.
"So now I'll end you" He said squeezing the trigger.
He never got a shot off as a blur of energy was seen colliding into him.
I blinked as I realized that Jack had used her Biotic charge.
She slammed him to the ground and the gun careened off the walkway we were standing on. She pressed her knee down hard on his neck.
"This is for all the shit you bitches did to me" She yelled twisting her knee and snapping his neck.
Everyone was silent for a moment until an explosion rocked the area.
"Come on Jack we've got to go" I said as the Dawn pulled up to the airlock.
Jack stared down at the body for a moment before nodding and joining us as we quickly entered the airlock.
As soon as the inner doors opened I ran to the cockpit.
"Punch it Tella" I yelled.
The Dawn disengaged from Purgatory as the station was soon tearing itself apart from explosions.
As the Dawn kicked in its FTL Purgatory exploded sending its remains to the far reaches of the system.
Finally with the coast clear Tella turned to me "You just love your grand exits don't you?" She asked teasing.
"Don't I always" I said smirking.
I turned back to the window of the cockpit.
"Now things get interesting."
A/N: I want to think everyone who's been reading and supporting my stories. Thank you all. And sorry for the long delay but as I stated on my other story I decided to take a break since I had been dealing with an illness and that coupled with the fact that I had a massive writers block. Thank you everyone for everything. And you'll also be happy to know that I'm in the process of making a third story to finish the trilogy of Mass Effect Playa. It may be a one shot or a series... its up to you guys and girls. Thanks everyone.