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Ch 5
"So why are you here?" Joker asked from his pilot seat. I was sitting next to him in the co-pilot chair watching with wonder as the stars flew by. I turned my head so I could look at the pilot, "I'm bored," I stated simply.
Joker looks at me with a sidelong glance, "So you come up here?" he said trying to pierce the shadows that my hood and face mask created.
"Well you do have one hell of a view," I said looking out the window letting out a sigh, "And I can't stand being in the same level as that bitch of an XO or any other loyal Cerberus dog."
"You right on both counts," Joker said looking through the windows, "and well I can't blame you for your feelings on Cerberus," Joker looked down at his console a small frown on his face, "I remember the things that Shepard came across during our hunt for Saren."
'Ooo we have an idea,' Light said before whispering something. Which was completely pointless, I mean come on she lives inside my head, and no one can hear her unless she takes control of me and speaks, but I digress. I let a small smirk grace my lips as Light told me her idea.
"Speaking of your hunt for Saren," I said with slight mischievous tone, "Anything that stands out the most. Like…oh…I don't know," I adopted an innocent tone, "Something embarrassing and could possibly used for blackmail. All in good fun of course." I assured the cripple pilot.
Joker looks at me with an evil smirk, "I have some embarrassing photos from the Christmas party we had."
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'That's so damn cliché' Light said with a giggle.
"Well that's not cliché at all," I said sarcastically.
Joker chuckled as EDI's avatar came up, "Mr. Fox."
"Yes EDI," I acknowledged the AI.
"The Illusive Man would like to speak with you."
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"Mr. Fox?"
"I'm sorry the person you're trying to reach is currently unavailable right please try again never," I said monotone hitting the mute button silencing EDI's reply. "Do you think she bought it?" I whispered to the pilot, like a child who didn't want to get caught doing something mischievous.
Joker gave me 'What do you think' look before EDI override the mute that I placed on her, "Mr. Fox." Her tone was that of a mother who was scolding her child for doing something bad.
"Shit," I muttered knowing that this was unavoidable.
"The Illusive Man is waiting for you in the Conference Room," EDI said before continuing, "And I would app-," I pressed the mute button and held it there.
"How do you put up with her?" I asked while getting up. To which Joker just shrugged his shoulders. "Well I better go see what this dick head wants," I growled as I marched towards the room, clearing the path like I was a giant Krogan.
"Ah Shadow Fox," TIM said after taking a swig of Earth made whiskey. That's right I read the books, well three of them. I also did some research so I sort of know what happened in the comics. Although I did read the one on how Liara… 'Sean,' Light cut in slightly amused, 'TIM's done talking now.'
'Thank god,' I said before asking, 'So what did he say?'
'Oh you know,' Light said lazily, 'the usual bull shit about how humanity needs to take their place on top, blah blah etc. etc.'
"So what do you say Mr. Fox," TIM said taking a long drag from his cigarette, "Will you help us? Will you help Humanity?"
I scratch my chin like I was seriously considering, "You know you got a point there The Illusive Man…" TIM smirked victoriously.
'WHAT,' Light roared, 'your joking right you not…..oh never mind,' she said finally catching on.
"Or should I call you TIM?" TIM raised an eyebrow, "How about Timmy. No? How about….."
'Aw man I can't wait to see the look on his face when he hears this,' Light said like a giddy school girl with a crush.
"…Jack Harper," I said with a grin as TIM, or Jack, dropped his glass causing it to shattered into a million pieces when it hit the ground. "Now that I have your attention, listen up!" I took a step forward, "I will never work for a piece of shit like you nor will I ever allow my powers to fall into your hands. So you can take your offer and shove it up your ass for all I care, and if you do anything to jeopardize the safety of the people on this ship, or the galaxy I. Will. Bring. You. Down." I stepped back to leave the room, but not before I flipped him off with both of my fingers and said, "Peace out bitch."
P.O.V Change 3rd Person
Jack Harper let out an angry roar as he flung a data pad across the room. "Connect to Miranda and get me Kai Leng. NOW!" he barked into the inter comm. That was attached to his chair. Jack puffed with raged fueled breaths, 'How could he know,' he thought as his anger bled out leaving only confusion. 'I know that all records were destroyed and all trials whipped clean. Not even the Shadow Broker can find out my identity.'
Jack's thoughts were cut off by the door to his office opening and closing. A soft pattering of feet echoed throughout the room. An individual, with Chinese heritage with a subtle Slavic or Russian ancestry, stepped out of the shadows. Kai Leng stood before the leader of Cerberus with his arms crossed behind his back, "You called?" the ex-N7 asked he voice rough and low.
"I have a new assignment for you," Jack answered as Miranda imaged appeared on the holographic platform, "Both of you."
"It has come to my attention that Shepard's newly acquired squad member could be a threat to Cerberus," Jack explained lighting another cigarette, "I want Shadow Fox dealt with accordingly. I was happily enough just waiting until Shepard completed the Omega 4 relay mission before capturing him and Subject Zero, but thanks to curtain facts that have come to my attention I want Shadow Fox now."
Miranda scoffed, "I'll admit he does have skill and his power is something we greatly benefit humanity, but I doubt he could be any danger to Cerberus."
"He has…," Jack let out a sigh releasing a stream of smoke, "information of key importance. I want to know how he came across it and how much he knows. I also want his…abilities. I want to see if can replicate them, or in short control him." He turns to his top assassin, "Kai Leng I want you to go to Illium and prepare an ambush, Shepard will have to go there eventually. I want Shadow Fox alive, I don't care you have to rough him up a bit, but he better be breathing when he arrives. Also don't attack Shepard or any other member of his ground team, unless I say otherwise."
TIM turns to his right hand, "Miranda I want you to watch him," he took another drag. "Anything we can use mannerism, tactics, DNA, strength, abilities, and anything else that will make Kai Leng's job easier. I want you two to work on together to accomplish this mission."
"Miranda if you can capture him perfect, but don't take any unnecessary risk that will endanger your position on the Normandy," Jack finished mashing his cigarette into his built in ash tray, having calm down a bit.
Kai chose this moment to speak up, "Why all this trouble over some snot nose punk, and do you want me to do about Paul Grayson? If take on this assignment the trail will go cold, and I will lose all of my leads."
"Worry about Paul Grayson later, if we can capture Shadow Fox, humanity will make great strides against the Reapers and securing our place in the galaxy," TIM said pushing a few button bringing up some footage of Fox fighting a group of Blood Pack Merc with fire and lightening, "I want his abilities, and his information." The footage paused showing Fox slamming his inflamed staff into an airborne Vorcha.
"We're going to need everything we can get."
Shadow Fox P.O.V
I let out a victorious sigh as I pulled into the cockpit, "So how did the talk go with our 'Illusive Benefactor'?" Joker asked with air quotes.
"I thought it went quite nicely," I said leaning against the copilot chair, "Long story short. I told him to go fuck himself up the ass."
Joker looked at me with semi-stunned semi-respect, "Well you got a pair I'll give you that much."
"Thanks," I thanked him, "What's the situation?" I asked pointing at Halestorm. We must have arrived while I was talking to TIM.
"Well Shepard's team just hit planet side," Joker said moving a few holographic displays around, "we're picking up a signal from the Quarians…." He trailed off as EDI chimed in.
"Signal cleaned up laying it through speakers."
"This…Shili…..requ…evac we…Tali'Zorah," my eyes widen as the message. Shili? She must have joined the marines when she returned to the fleet, or maybe the science team?
If Shili was done there, and things go according to the cannon she would die along with everyone else sans Tali and Kal. I can't. No, I won't let that happen.
'You thinking what I'm thinking,' Light said
'Of course,' I told her taking a deep breath to harden my resolve. Today is the day. From this day forward I'll be doing things my way. I won't let things end like the way they did in the game.
The Reapers will fall
I won't bend to the will of the Star Child.
I won't choose red, blue, or green. Unless it spiral energy green, then I'll take the whole 6-pack.
WE will decide out fate, our destiny.
I'll prove to everybody that organics and synthetics can live peace fully side by side. I know it won't be easy, but that's life for you.
That is my resolve that will pierce the heavens.
'Okay Kamina,' Light giggled, 'Let's go fuck the Cannon-' she started.
'-and rescue those Quarians,' and I finished.
"Hey~ Joker," I said to the pilot in a sing song voice causing Joker to look at me with a funny look, "I've got an idea."
I leaned in and whispered my idea to which he answered, "You're fucking crazy."
I glared at him, "I resent that remark," I told him as I walked out of the cockpit. I suddenly stopped and spun around, "I'm absolutely insane MUAHAHAHA," I crackled like a mad man as I walked towards the armory.
"EDI," I called out, "I need Jack and Grunt to make a sling shot using those thick wires that I saw down in the cargo hold."
"Are you sure Mr. Fox?" EDI questions, "the odds of you surviving are 3,456,781,468 to 1."
"Never tell me the odds," I shot back in my best Harrison Ford voice.
'Yes Sir Captain Solo,' Light said with a snicker of amusement at my impression.
"As you wish," EDI said being quiet for a moment. "Jack and Grunt are on their way to the hanger," she monotone.
"Thanks EDI," I told the AI, "Also just call me Fox. You calling me Mr. makes me feel old."
"Logging you out Fox," EDI said.
I smirked as I felt the anticipation that builds in me just before a hunt or a massive fight begins. As I walked into the armory I quickly spotted Jacob working on a Mattock rifle, "Jacob," I spoke up getting his attention.
"What do you need Fox?" he asked me respectably. Jacob was one of the few Cerberus members that I can tolerate. The kid wants to make a difference, but he just chose the wrong group to join.
"The Quarians need help ASAP and I'm heading down there to assist them and Shepard's team," I explained quickly, "I need two of your best pistols, thermal clips, and grenades." Without a moment of hesitation the ex-corsair put down the rifle and threw me two pistols.
I slapped them to my legs just as he handed me a bandoleer full of thermal clips and grenades. "Wait," Jacob said with a small look of confusion, "How are you going to get down there?"
I shrugged my shoulders, "I'm going to sling shot out of the cargo bay and land planet side on a small piece of metal," I said as I attached the belt loosely over my left hip. Making the bandoleer slant slight over my utility belt.
"Ah okay," Jacob said turning back to his work. "Wait?" he spun around and looked at me wide eyes. "What!"
I didn't answer him; I just smirked as I headed towards the exit and came to face to face with—
"Catwoman," I said with a low tone.
"And where do you think you're going?" Miranda said with a sneer, her eyes narrow.
"To help the Quarian team," I stated like it was the obvious thing in the galaxy. "Is that a problem cheerleader?"
'Careful,' Light warned, 'She looks like she has another sedative behind her,' and sure enough Miranda had something hidden behind her. After taking a stealthy sniff I confirmed what Light said.
'So if she tries to use it let's go for the right this time,' I said to Light who chuckled.
"As XO I'm ordering you to stay on this ship," Miranda ordered me with a smug look.
I scoffed; I don't have time for this bullshit. I looked directly into her eyes, "I don't take orders for you ICE queen," I said my tone cold. At the words ice Miranda shuddered.
Got you now bitch.
"What's the matter," I said as 'steam' spewed from my mouth, "Are COLD?" she shuddered again proving to me that she was completely under my Illusion. Now this next bit might have been pretty low but eh I didn't have the time to be nice.
I 'became' Henry Lawson right in front of Miranda's face.
"What's wrong Miri," Henry said. I watched as the color from the Ice Queen's faced drained.
"H-How," she stumbled back dropping the syringe. "No, this isn't possible you can't be here."
"Miranda what are you talking about?" Jacob asked from his work bench that was behind me.
"Can't you see him!?" Miranda demanded pointing right at me. I just smiled and began walking forward.
"Of course I can see Fox," Jacob said in a confused tone, "he's standing right in front of you."
"What?" Miranda shot back to look at me as I continued to advance, but 'Henry' just stood there looking at the genetically perfect woman. "This can't be...how did you get here!" she demanded pulling out a sidearm from who knows where.
I just rolled my eyes as I cast another illusion, but this time it was-
"You sure about that sis," 'Oriana' said from Miranda's left.
I calmly walked over Miranda's collapse form as I left the room leaving behind a shocked Jacob.
"This is fucking crazy," Jack said as Grunt and myself locked the elastic wire, at least that's what I'm calling it I don't know the official name of it, into place.
"I know," I said while excitement coarse through my veins, "But going to be wicked."
"Whatever light bulb," Jack scoffed, "I ain't taking the heat when you become a smear on the ground."
"Don't worry baldy, if it fails I'll tell Shepard that it was all my idea," I sad sitting down in front of the wire. Jack just shook her head and sat on top the crates that Grunt was leaning against. They quickly made a bet about how this little stunt of mine was going to end. I sealed my mask and Ed began running final checks on everything making sure everything checked out.
Mordin came up to me and handed a small device. "Camera," he said to answer my unasked question and confused look. "Wish to record results. Can't wait to see if you will survive," he finished with a smile. I just shrugged my shoulders and attached the camera to the side of my head. I was later told that the entire feed gave the crew, which had gathered around the nearest terminal, a live show.
'This is probably going to end up on Mass Effect's version of YouTube,' I thought causing Happy and Light to giggle. Brave began telling what kind of tricks I should do on my way down.
"Thirty seconds to launch," Joker announced over the intercom, "You know this is insane right."
I looked over to Grunt and nodded my head. He let out a dark chuckle as he got into position; the tank breed is probably getting a kick out all this.
"Good thing too because if I wasn't this would probably never work," I said to Joker.
"Ten seconds, any last words?"
"Ready to spit in the face of Death."
"FIRE"
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