55) Garrus Vakarian, Urdnot Wrex, Kaidan Alenko, SSV Normandy.

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"By the Spirits, Commander!"

"Shut up, Garrus."

"You're going to get us killed before Saren does."

"Shut up, Wrex."

"Commander…!"

"Next one to talk instead of manning the goddamned cannon is getting kicked out of the fucking Mako. Shut up and keep shooting."

"There's a bloody colossus right in front!"

"I have eyes, lieutenant. I also said keep shooting."

They didn't stray from the road which lead to the portal. There was danger all around but the Commander, with the mindset and lack of interest for her personal safety that characterized a vanguard (something they were all terribly against), ignored them and everything else and focused on the shimmering conduit instead. The moment before the Mako touched the portal was the longest in all of their lives, they could swear.

It explained why the group nearly ran out of the car as soon as it stopped against the nearest wall, never mind the fact that the Citadel seemed to be burning to the ground. All but Shepard, who exited the vehicle and then stared at the burning wreck with an expression in her face which seemed too close to sadness.

"Are you saying goodbye to the thing?"

"Shut up, Garrus."