Saren's POV
"I bet your glad Wrex isn't here to drive" Shepard joked as I put the sky car in park. I snorted at his remark.
"He isn't the best driver" I stated as we both got out of the vehicle. We were back on the Citadel to visit a man named Dr. Bryson. Noire was perched on my shoulder and she swished her tail from side to side in boredom. Her wing membrane was almost completely healed and the stitches would be removed soon.
A middle-aged man was giving instructions to a colleague before he turned to us.
"Commander Shepard, Spectre Arterius, we've been expecting you, just a moment"
This human was obviously Bryson and after giving his colleague more instructions he told us to follow him.
"My apologies gentlemen, the rest of my team are investigating leads right now"
The scientist then introduced himself as Dr. Garret Bryson.
"This is Task Force Aurora"
The human nodded to the room behind him and I eyed the surroundings as Shepard asked what the assignment was. According to Bryson, his mandate was to investigate legends, rumors, and old stories involving the Reapers.
Suddenly Noire growled and she took flight. She body slammed Bryson's colleague Hadley hard enough that he fell and a gun went off. Shepard immediately rushed over to Hadley and detained him while I walked over and took the gun.
"What in the spirits?" Bryson wondered as Noire returned to my shoulder.
"I'm just as confused as you are doctor," I said as my fellow Spectre called C-Sec.
A Few Minutes Later.
Still Saren's POV
For his personal safety, Bryson was staying with a friend while Shepard and I would try to get to the bottom of things. Hadley was sitting on a stool and he held his head as though he had a headache. One of the Turian officers was looking up Hadley's background.
"Transit Records show his name is Derek Hadley, he's worked here for a couple months"
"Shepard, I monitored a C-Sec alert from this location are you and Spectre Arterius harmed?" EDI questioned as she approached us.
"We're fine but we could use your help sorting this out, take a look through the files, we need to know what this task force was up to"
EDI nodded and went to work as Hadley removed his hand away from his head.
"What's going on?" the scared human inquired seeing the two C-Sec officers on either side of him.
"You tell us" Shepard suggested.
"I was gathering our data when you arrived and then it was dark, cold like I was someplace else, the next thing I knew I had the gun in my hand and then a loud noise"
I felt my eyes go wide because Hadley had been dealing with indoctrination.
"Shepard he's indoctrinated" I notified my colleague.
"Damn it" the Commander swore.
"Specter Arterius is right his behavior does resemble indoctrination" EDI confirmed.
My attention was drawn to a large black sphere in a containment chamber. It gave off an aura that made me and Noire feel uneasy.
"Can you tell us anything about this "Leviathan" Bryson mentioned?" I asked Hadley.
"It's some kind of creature our field teams have been tracking it" Hadley explained before he looked behind him and nodded at the black sphere inside its containment chamber. "That artifact came from our researcher Garneau, he sent an audio log if you wanna"
Hadley then bent over clutching his head in pain. I went over to the indoctrinated human and held him in place so he wouldn't hurt anyone. Hadley then began to speak in a different tone.
"Turn back, the darkness cannot be breached"
Hadley then fell unconscious and I told the C-Sec guards to take the poor bastard to the nearby clinic where he would be given a dose of Healing Sage to cure his indoctrination. EDI called us over and we watched a video log of Bryson conversing with Admiral Hackett about this mysterious Leviathan.
Twenty years ago some Batarians discovered a Reaper corpse in battle and covered it up to avoid discovery. A few weeks later Bryson spoke with Hackett again and the scientist mentioned his field teams were being shadowed by the Reapers, and also this Leviathan was capable of killing one.
"No wonder Bryson wanted this project kept quiet" Noire mentioned as EDI closed the logs.
Shepard then picked up a data pad and listened to a message Garneau left for him.
"Garneau appears to be our best lead to track Leviathan but he does not state a destination" EDI explained.
Our best shot was to look around for clues and then use those clues to narrow down certain systems on the galaxy map to locate Garneau. One of the clues was a picture that had been drawn by a child's hand. In a video message, Bryson did mention keeping encrypted data safe by saying "Close to His Heart"
EDI confirmed that Dr. Bryson had a daughter named Ann Bryson hence the drawing. The drawing was years old and Ann Bryson would be twenty-eight by now. With more clues, Shepard used them to narrow down the spots on the map where Garneau maybe hiding. Eventually, one area matched everything and it was time to head back to the Normandy.
Leena's POV
"A Reaper killer?" I repeated myself as Saren finished explaining to me and Garrus what he gathered at Dr. Bryson's lab.
"It would seem so" Saren confirmed.
"This would definitely help with the war" Garrus added.
"Shepard asked the two of you to come along when we land" the turian Spectre informed us.
"Sounds good I've been getting bored" I joked and this made the two turians laugh before Saren took his leave.
"Been bored have you?" Garrus asked looking at me.
"We haven't been out in the field for sometime babe so sue me if I want to get back out there and shoot some things"
The next thing I knew my husband had me on a console and claimed my lips with his mouth plates in a heated kiss. His tongue then slid out and danced with mine which left me breathless.
"Perhaps I should take your boredom away?" he suggested after he finished nipping a sensitive spot on my neck with his teeth. The straps on my tank top were lowered and my husband licked the top of my breasts in a very teasing manner.
"Maybe after this mission" I responded with a panted breath. "Damn you for being a tease Garrus Vakarian"
Garrus chuckled darkly and he gave one of my breasts a squeeze.