Leena's POV

"Yuck, I really don't want to do this," I told Garrus as he and I waited for the Commander at the shuttle.

We were getting ready to investigate a Collector Ship and I had a bad feeling about this. Cypher couldn't go with us due to the lack of oxygen so he would be staying onboard the Normandy. Garrus and I had our helmets on so oxygen could be supplied to us that way.

"Neither do I my love, but the sooner we go, the sooner we can finish and start our wedding celebrations"

I blushed when he brought the wedding up. Instead of having a bachelorette party all the women would come to my apartment and hang out. I also made sure to invite Saren and Rue to the ceremony and the celebrations afterward. Normally a bride would be escorted down the aisle but this time I would walk with Cypher on my shoulder.

"You guys ready?" Shepard asked as he approached.

"Let's just get this damn thing over with" I growled.

"Fair enough" Shepard agreed and the three of us got onto the shuttle.

It wasn't long until Shepard was driving the shuttle towards the motionless Collector ship. Up close it was huge!

We eventually entered the ship and when the shuttle stopped the doors opened.

"This looks like a giant insect hive," Garrus said as we began to walk around with our weapons drawn.

"Which makes it f**king nasty" I added.

We ventured further into the ship and so far had not met any Collectors thank god. But we did stumble upon some pods that looked like they could hold humans. Thankfully there wasn't anyone in them but we did eventually come upon a pile of dead bodies.

"Why would the Collectors just leave a pile of bodies lying around I wonder?" Garrus stated.

"Probably because they were failed experiments" I answered. "Man these bastards are f**ked up"

The three of us turned away and continued onwards. Shepard found a terminal and while he was working on his omni tool I took a glance at another pod. Inside it was a dead Collector most likely another failed experiment. The Commander talked with EDI about the data he was uploading from the terminal and a few seconds later the AI explained the Collectors were indeed running experiments for genetic comparisons between humans and their kind.

"A quad-strand genetic structure identical to traces collected from ancient ruins, only one race is known to have this structure, the Protheans" EDI informed us.

"You're shitting me?! The Collectors are Protheans?!" I exclaimed.

EDI dismissed that fact due to the Reapers being involved. The damn machine race not only killed the Protheans but tried to enslave them too.

"Looks like the Collectors are working with the Reapers" Garrus added.

"Can we go? Just looking at that damn thing is creeping me out" I said with a shiver.

The Commander nodded and we left the dead Collector behind as we once more continued further into the ship. We saw more pods as we followed Shepard and EDI said she couldn't find anything alive so if any humans had been in those pods they were probably dead due to power loss. We finally came to a console and Shepard set up a link so EDI could find anything useful on the data banks.

Suddenly the console shut off and sounds from the tubes close by was heard. The platform we were standing on suddenly began to move and it was obvious this was some kind of trap. Our platform stopped moving and another was coming our way and it had Collectors on it.

I had the pleasure of firing my guns off to my heart's desire in order to kill the Collector bastards. Like back on Horizon, one of the Collectors began taunting us in the human tongue, and during the midst of gunfire, I made sure to shoot the Collectors the bird. Shepard finished things off using his biotics.

We returned to the console and Shepard once again set the link back up with EDI. The AI popped up and said she had control of the platform and Shepard told her good work. The platform began to move and EDI notified us she found some data that could be used to successfully navigate through the Omega 4 Relay as well as the supposed turian distress call. We weren't surprised to hear the Collectors were behind it as the platform stopped.

She also brought up the Illusive Man supposedly knew about this mission being a trap. Joker then notified us the ship was being powered up and suggested we make our way back to the shuttle. The pilot had no desire for another Normandy to get destroyed again.

We followed EDI's instructions and as expected we dealt with more Collector assholes while making our way to where the shuttle was.

"Oh shit!" I yelled as I dodged a blast from a nearby Collector. Afterward, I shot the bastard down instead of Garrus.

To my displeasure, we had to deal with another Praetorian. It was the same thing we encountered back on Horizon. The Praetorian had some friends with it and while the Praetorian was regaining power we dealt with those fools before Shepard finished the Praetorian off.

When we got closer to the shuttle we had to deal with one final round of Collectors. This fight was a bit more challenging but as a team, we brought the bastards down. We hauled ass by some husks and got into the shuttle.

Shepard took control and drove the shuttle like no tomorrow off of the Collector ship and back onto the Normandy just as the power on the Collector ship was restored. Since it was going to be a bumpy ride Garrus made sure he had a firm hold on me as the Normandy began to make her escape. The Collector ship actually shot some laser blasts however thanks to EDI we managed to avoid the Normandy from being destroyed.

Later.

Still Leena's POV

The moment the mission was over I was in my room and taking a much-needed shower. At least for now we could head back to the Citadel for the wedding and some deserved off time.

"You were in there for a long time," Garrus said as I came out of the bathroom. Again I was only in a towel mind you.

"Babe that ship was disgusting so bite me"

My fiance chuckled before coming in my direction. He wrapped his arms around me from behind and gently nipped the area where his mark was.

"I can get used to this treatment," I said enjoying the attention my Archangel was giving me.

"Soon you'll be Mrs. Vakarian" he purred. "Hmmm I like how that sounds"

I blushed when he said that. I then turned to the turian and kissed his left mandible. That earned another purr from my Archangel and it was a damn sexy purr at that.

Rue's POV

"What the?" I said to myself as I found Saren laying on my sofa. I smelled alcohol and rolled my eyes. My Moonheart apparently drank the wrong kind of booze.

"What the hell did you drink?" I asked the drunk turian.

"I have no idea but it was strong enough to knock me on my ass" my mate groaned. He had one of his hands covering his eyes and I shook my head before taking the booze in question and putting it away.

"Next time love make sure you have the right kind of liquor that doesn't make you drunk"

"Noted" Saren muttered.

I kissed him on the forehead and kept an eye on the drunk turian for the remainder of the evening.

Lmao! Saren just wanted a drink and instead got drunk XD