The Citadel:
Shepard groaned as she opened her eyes. Her head felt like it was splitting apart and she couldn't see clearly because of the light. Eventually her eyes adjusted to the light and she could start hearing again. She started hearing the voice of Kaidan.
"Doctor Chakwas?" Kaidan called "I think she's waking up."
Shepard pushed herself into a seating position and sat on the side of her bed. She them place her hand to her head as she felt a massive headache. She then looked around and saw that she was in some kind of infirmary but it was not on the Normandy because this infirmary was much bigger than the one that was on the Normandy. She then saw a medical droid standing nearby alongside Doctor Chakwas and Kaidan.
Chakwas walked up to her "You had us worried there Shepard" she stated "how are you feeling?"
Shepard groaned "I feel like my head is about to split apart." She stated "Where are we, this does not look like the Normandy."
"It's not" Kaidan stated "We're on board the RSV Eviscerator, Admiral Versio's flagship. Captain Anderson and Admiral Versio wanted to speak with you when you first woke up."
"You've been out for about fifteen hours" Chakwas stated "You were not moving when we first brought you on board, we think something must have happened with the beacon."
Kaidan sighed "It's my fault Commander" he apologized "I must have trigged some kind of security field when I approached it. You pushed me out of the way but then it targeted you. We don't know what happened but then the beacon overloaded and it exploded. There's nothing left of it now."
"What about the Prothean Stasis Pod?" Shepard asked
"That's still fine" Kaidan stated "It was taken to the Normandy in order to be transported to the Citadel."
"We don't if it was Kaidan who set the security field off" Chakwas stated "But we'll never find out now. Physically you're fine but I was detective quite a lot of brain activity. We suspect that the beacon may have given it's memory to you. What did you see?"
Shepard sighed "I don't know what I saw" she stated "Death? Destruction? It wasn't really clear but it was some kind of vision."
"I better add this to my report" Chakwas stated and then the door opened and two people entered the room "Oh, Captain Anderson and Admiral Versio."
Shepard saw her captain along with a middle aged man with greying hair. This man was Admiral Garrick Versio, leader of the 63rd task force. Garrick Versio was a colonist from the planet of Vardos and he had been a raw recruit when Vardos had been attacked by Batarian Pirates during the Verge war. Vardos had been a small colony that had only a small defence fleet but Versio had been able to take command and defeat these Batarians and even capture a Batarian cruiser that was later used as a strike vessel. This victory caused Vardos to become an official colony and gain a seat on the Senate and Versio became known as the Hero of Vardos and gain a high position in the military and become an Admiral. Versio had one daughter called Iden Versio who works for the Republic Secret Intelligence.
"How is my XO doing?" Anderson asked
The medical droid spoke up. These medical droids were programmed to help doctors with their patients if they were be overwhelmed. This droid was a 2-1B model which was a very popular medical droid in the Republic "She's physically fine" the medical droid stated in a male voice "But mentally, she is not."
"The readings are normal now though" Chakwas stated "She should be able to return to her duties."
"That is good" Versio stated "We were hoping she could tell us more about what happened down there."
"Thanks to your efforts Shepard as well as Alenko and Williams, Eden Prime is safe" Anderson stated
"However the 63rd task force has been damaged." Versio stated "I've lost the entire Vanguard to the Geth as well as that Warship and the Dreadnought Hydra was badly when that mothership came back from the surface."
"So what's going to happen now?" Shepard asked.
"We've radioed Arcturus and I've been ordered to return so my task force can make repairs and rearm." Versio stated "Admiral Firmus Piett and the 75th task force will replace us here and the other Republic Fleets have been put on standby in order to prepare for battle in case there are any more attacks. I should get back to the Bridge and prepare to return when Piett gets here." Versio then left.
Anderson looked at Shepard "Meanwhile the Normandy will be going to the Citadel to deliver the Prothean pod as well as our report to the council" Anderson stated "And that's something I need to talk to you about, things look bad, Nihlus is dead, the beacon is destroyed and an Republic colony has been attack. Things could get out of hand fast, the Senate and the council will want answers and the person who lead this attack is a big problem."
"Do you know him?" Shepard asked
Anderson nodded "I do" he replied "This Turian known as Saren is one of the council's best Spectres and they won't like what he has been accused of. The Council will take Saren's side and this could increase the already tense relationship in the Senate. Some will see the Council's support of Saren as a reason to start going against Chancellor Mothma so this is a major problem. We have footage of Saren on Eden Prime but he will just claim that the Council sent him as back up. Saren hates the Republic and believes that we are a blight on the Galaxy. Many years ago shortly after the Shanxi War, Saren worked with several Republic agents including me and we investigated an illegal AI research outpost. Saren got many Civilians killed and tried to blame me for it but reports proved that he was behind it. Saren is not well liked at all in the Republic for what he did."
"So what do we do?" Shepard asked
"When we get to the Citadel, we are to meet with Ambassador Udina" Anderson stated "He will have ideas on what to do. But before we head back to the Normandy, I need to ask what you saw. I overheard you talking about some sort of vision. What did you see?"
"I saw Synthetics, Geth maybe" Shepard claimed "They were slaughtering people, butchering them."
"That might have something to do with the disappearance of the Protheans" Anderson stated "But right now, we need to find out why Saren did this. We should return to the Normandy and then we will report to the Council."
"What are we going to tell them?" Shepard asked "That I had a bad dream?"
"We don't know what information was stored in that Beacon" Anderson stated "It could be lost Porthean technology or blueprints for a weapon of mass Destruction. But whatever it was, Saren took it. I know Saren, his ways and his politics, he has the secrets from the Beacon, he has an army of Geth under his command and he won't stop until he's wiped the Republic from the face of the galaxy."
"We'll stop him somehow" Shepard stated
"Let#s just hope that we can do this without going to war." Anderson stated "No matter what the council say the Senate will declare Saren guilty and want his head. If this isn't handled right it could lead to war which we want to avoid. We should all head back to the Normandy now so we can prepare what we're going to say." Then Anderson left along with Shepard, Kaidan and Chakwas.
...
Soon they were all back on the Normandy and were leaving the rest of the Sixth fleet and Eden Prime behind. Joker was with Luke as they prepared the Jump to Hyperspace to get to the Citadel. "Captain we've contacted Citadel control and informed them that we shall be arriving in about 3 hours." Joker told Anderson over the radio
"Good Joker" Anderson replied "Contact the Embassy and inform them that we'll be meeting with them before we speak with the council."
"Will do" Joker replied back and then he went back to the controls "Co-ordinates for Citadel are in, preparing the Jump to Lightspeed. Jumping in three, two, one." Then he and Luke pulled the switch and the Normandy then jumped to Lightspeed.
In the lower decks, Shepard had decided to meet with Ashley and she found her near the droid station where the small Astrodroids were kept until they were needed.
"Hey Commander" Ashley greeted "The captain decided to bring me with you. I'm glad that you're okay. We could all do with some good news after what happened on Eden Prime. Kaidan told me about Jenkins. I'm sorry about him, I know how it feels to lose a comrade. I lost several on Eden Prime."
Jenkins was a good soldier" Shepard replied "He'll be missed, he was a valuable part of this crew."
"I feel a bit guilty" Ashley stated as she lowered her head "If Jenkins was still alive I might not be here."
Shepard smiled at her "You're a good soldiers Williams" she stated "You belong on the Normandy"
"Thank you Commander" Ashley replied "I appreciate that. I've seen friends die before but I've never seen my whole unit wiped out not to mention all those Civilians who were turned into those... things. This might take some time for me to recover and it would have gotten worse if you hadn't shown up."
"We couldn't have done this mission without you Williams" Shepard replied "You're going to fit around here just fine."
"Thanks Commander" Ashley said
...
A few hours later, the Normandy exited Lightspeed in the Widow System. This system had no planets but it was home to the Citadel, a giant space station that was said to have been built by the Protheans. A Mass relay was nearby which linked to many other systems. Despite the agreement between the Republic and the Citadel, the Council species had been unable to build their hyperdrives so that they could travel into lightspeed without the Mass Relays. One reason for this is that the Republic Hyperdrives did not work with the ships that the Citadel Species already used and there had been one attempt that destroyed a Turian cruiser.
On the Bridge of the Normandy, Joker along with Shepard, Ashley and Kaidan looked out of the window as they approached the Citadel. The Citadel was the biggest structure that they had ever seen. Arcturus Station was large but it wasn't as big as the Citadel or as well population due to how new it was. They all gazed at the Citadel Defence fleet that waited near the Citadel. Many of the ships were Turian design since they provided most of the Citadel's military support. The Salarians and Asari also gave some of their ships with the Salarians giving some of their strike vessels and the Asari giving some of their own larger warships. The Citadel Fleet is said to have enough ships to patrol every mass relay from the Citadel to the Terminus Systems.
Ashley was staring at one of the ships "Look at the size of that ship" She stated. The ship she was looking at was much bigger than any other ship in the Citadel fleet and was the biggest ship she had ever seen. It was an Asari Dreadnought and the biggest ship made at nearly 4 kilometers tall from the bottom to the top.
"That's the Destiny Ascension" Kaidan stated "The Flagship of the Citadel Fleet. A starship of stunning power and it holds a crew of 10,000. That's much too big for the Republic, tours don't even cover half of the ship because it's so big."
"Well size isn't everything" Joker stated "You need firepower too."
Luke then went to the radio "Citadel Control this is RSV Normandy requesting permission to dock."
"Permission granted" the Citadel Control said over the Radio "Welcome to the Citadel, Ambassador Udina is waiting for you at the Republic Embassy. Please head to Dock 422."
Shepard looked at Kaidan and Ashley "Well we better get ready" she told them "I just hope that we are able to perform our mission here and prove that Saren is a threat."
Shepard then left as she prepared to get ready while Joker arrived at the docking bay and the ship was then held in place by magnetic anchors.
...
After the Normandy had docked, Kaidan, Ashley, Sheppard and Anderson made their way down to the Embassies. The Embassies were where every Citadel Species that did not have a seat on the council would give their complaints to the Council. The Republic had their own large Embassy with offices for each Republic Species and it was next to some of the other Embassies.
The races that already had a seat on the council did not have an embassy but there were three species that did have an embassy. The race that had an Embassy the longest were the Volus. The Volus were a small species that were not very tall and hailed from the planet of Irune, the Volus also had to wear special environmental suits because they lived on a planet that had a mostly Ammonia based atmosphere, something that would kill most species. They were also a client species of the Turians and while not very good a combat, they were skilled pilots and often helped pilot star ships. They also handled a lot of the Citadel's finances however despite all their work, they had never been given a seat on the council which has annoyed some Volus.
Another species that had an Embassy were the Elcor. The Elcor were quite large and had four legs so they were unable to carry weapons bit sometimes carried large cannons on their backs. Their homeworld of Dekuuna was a high gravity world where a simple fall could kill you. The final species were known as the Hanar which looked like very large jellyfish. They came from the planet Kahje which had 90% ocean covering the world. The Hanar were also very religious and viewed the Protheans as their gods. But of all the Citadel species, that Hanar were the most isolated as they were reluctant to deal with other species and because they were mainly an aquatic species, it was difficult for them to live on most worlds.
Two other species once had an Embassy but they didn't anymore. The Quarian's embassy was closed after the creation of the Geth and they were exiled from the Citadel and the Batarians closed their Embassy and left Citadel space after the Council refused to limit the Republic's advanced in the Skyllian Verge. Even today, the Volus and the Elcor had to share an Embassy.
Anderson and the others eventually arrived at the Human office in the Republic Embassy and they saw the human ambassador Donnel Udina waiting for them but also another human who looked to be quite old. When the man turned around, Shepard saw the man's face, he was old which could be seen due to his white hair and bushy moustache. He wore a white uniform with a rank plaque that three red squares followed by three blue that showed his rank as a colonel.
Anderson recognised him "Colonel Yularen, I wasn't expecting you to be here."
The older man was Colonel Wullf Yularen. He had been the man in charge of the Second Fleet during the Shanxi War and had defeated the Turians in the battle which made him a hero to the Republic. After the War, he decided to leave the navy and would be one of the people who would form the Republic Secret Intelligence to help keep the Republic secure from outside threats. Yularen would make his secret service to be like the Citadel Spectres and this would make Yularen a very important member of the Republic.
Yularen shook Anderson's hand "Chancellor Mon Mothma decided that I should try and help find evidence to prove that Saren is guilty."
"And that is going to be important" Udina stated "We need to meet with the council with proper evidence that can prove that Saren is guilty otherwise they won't revoke his Spectre Status."
"And do we have anything that can get us the evidence?" Shepard asked
"I know someone who can" Yularen stated "There is a C-Sec officer called Garrus Vakarian who has been investigating Saren's activities. He might be able to give us the evidence we need and my agents said that he was close to finding something on Saren."
"So where can we find him?" Kaidan asked
"I have a contact in C-Sec who can help track down Garrus" Udina stated "His name is Harkin"
Anderson snorted "Forget it!" he hissed "They suspended Harkin last month for drinking on the job, I won't waste my time with that loser."
"We need to find that evidence Anderson" Udina stated
"And it might be best if you stepped aside Captain" Yularen stated "The council might use your past with Saren as a reason to ignore what we find. Shepard and her team should handle this."
Shepard looked at them "So where can we find this Harkin?" she asked "And what can you tell me of him?"
"When the Republic and Council met each other, part of the peace between us was to allow races from both governments to settle on each other's base. Citadel Security is the police here and Harkin was one of the first to join" Anderson stated "He was the first but not the best, he is an embarrassment to us. Roughing us suspects in custody, bribary accusations, alcohol and Drug use. The embassy used to step in when he got in trouble, being the first human in C-Sec was important but soon we no longer needed to protect him. He's probably drinking away in Chora's den, a small drinking location in the wards. Head to the elevator near the Citadel tower which will take you to the Wards, then turn right towards the shops and down some stairs. That will take you to Chora's den."
"Well we better head there now and hopefully Harkin will still be there." Ashley stated
"Good luck Commander" Yularen stated and then Shepard, Ashley and Kaidan left.
...
Shepard, Ashley and Kaidan followed Anderson's directions and soon they arrived at the market place. But they soon entered the back allies where Chora's den was and they were suddenly fired upon. The three of them ducked behind a barrier. Ashley and Shepard pulled out their Assault rifles and began firing at their attackers. Kaidan quickly used his biotic powers to lift the attackers in the air where Ashley and Shepard finished them off.
When the fight was over, Ashley looked at the bodies "Looks like Saren has sent his people after us." She stated
"They were most likely sent by Saren since they were waiting for us" Shepard claimed "But we have no evidence to prove that. We should find Harkin and then go."
"Agreed" Kaidan stated "I don't like the look of this place at all."
The three of them entered Chora's den and they could see that this was a place where shady characters would hang out. There were people dancing in a very sexual way and they lights were very dim. At the back of the room, they could see three Krogan who were in an argument.
The Krogan were a war loving race from the planet Tuchanka which had been ruined many years ago by the Krogan. During the Rachni wars hundreds of years ago, the Salarians uplifted the Krogan to help fight the Rachni and eventually drove the insect race into extinction. But the Krogan were very aggressive and soon War broke out between the Council and the Krogan clans. This war only ended with help from the Turians who had the Salarians develop a biochemical weapon known as the Genophage which make it difficult for the Krogan to breed so it limited their reproduction and the Krogan were forced to surrender. They were still a very violent species so they often were mercenaries or pirates but they were still very skilled fighters and sometimes performed contracts for the Republic.
One Krogan seemed to be arguing with the other two who seemed to be the Bouncers here. This Krogan was a red head and several scars on his face "Back off Wrex!" the bouncer snapped at this Krogan "Fist told us to take you down if you show up."
"What are you waiting for?" the Krogan known as Wrex demanded "I'm standing right here. This is Fist's only chance, if he's smart, he'll take it."
The Bouncer glared at him "He's not coming out Wrex!" he snapped "End of Story!"
"This story is just beginning" Wrex claimed and then he walked away past Shepard "Out of my way humans, I have no quarrel with you."
When he was gone Kaidan looked at Shepard "What was that about?" he questioned
"I don't know" Shepard replied "But I don't think this has anything to do with Saren so we'll just let that Krogan deal with whatever problem he has."
Ashley looked at Shepard "Commander, I see Harkin, he's just sat over there."
Commander saw Harkin who clearly had seen better days sat at a table. Harkin looked at her and chuckled "Republic military." he said to himself "We don't see many of those here, I could have been a marine myself but instead I joined the security here. Biggest mistake I ever made."
"So you're Harkin" Shepard stated "I was told that you might be able to help me. I need to find a C-Sec officer known as Garrus"
"So I guess that this has something to do with Saren?" Harkin stated "Garrus was close to finding something but then Executor Pallin stopped his investigation but Garrus still did it. I know where Garrus is, he said that some Quarian had evidence that proved Saren was responsible for what happened on Eden Prime and that Quarian went to see Dr Michel. She has an office on the other side of the wards here. If you hurry you may catch up with him there."
"Well at least we know where to find him now" Shepard stated "We'll go know so we can find him."
"Yeah go!" Harkin grumbled "And let me drink in peace."
...
Shepard, Ashley and Kaidan left Chora's den and they went back up to the market and they soon made their way across towards and office and they quickly entered. They saw a Turian who they assumed war Garrus hiding from sight and they could see why. There was a human female who was Dr Michel being assaulted by several thugs but these thugs didn't seemed interested in money.
"I didn't tell anyone I swear!" Michel cried
"That was smart Doc" the lead Thug sneered and he grabbed Michel's shoulder "Now if Garrus comes around, you stay smart. Keep your mouth shut or we'll..." but then he stopped Shepard and her team enter and he grabbed Michel and pointed his pistol at Shepard "Who are you?"
Shepard pulled out her own pistol "Let her go!" she demanded
Before a fight could break out, Garrus came out from his hiding spot and shot the lead Thug releasing Michel. Then Ashley and Shepard shot the other two.
When the fight was over, Garrus looked at Shepard "Thanks for that" he stated "That was perfect timing, you distracted him and allowed me to get a clean shot. This was much easier since I'm a good shot" he then looked at Dr Michel "Are you alright Doctor, did they hurt you?"
"No, I'm okay" Michel stated "Thanks to all of you."
Garrus looked at Shepard "Now I know who you are Commander Shepard" he stated "You're Commander Jane Alice Shepard, I was able to read your file thanks to my position in C-Sec. I know why you're here and I hope I can help stop Saren."
Ashley looked at Garrus "I didn't think a Turian would be so keen to take down Saren since he's one of your species."
"Just because Saren is a Turian doesn't mean every Turian likes him" Garrus stated "I respect the Spectres for what they do but Saren is too extreme and he causes too many unnecessary deaths. That's not how a Spectre should act, he stains both the Spectres and the Turians."
Kaidan looked at Garrus "We were told that you were looking for a Quarian who claimed to have information on Saren."
Garrus nodded "It's rare for a Quarian to come to the Citadel so it caught my attention. This Quarian came here after she was attacked by a group of Thugs and I hoped to get more information."
Michel looked at her "This Quarian came into my office a few days ago, she had been shot and she looked scared, probably on the run. She asked me about the Shadow Broker, she wanted to trade information in exchange for a safe place to hide."
"So where is she now?" Shepard asked
"I put her in contact with Fist" Michel stated "He's an agent for the Shadow Broker."
Garrus shook his head "Not anymore he's not." He claimed "He works for Saren now, that's probably why Fist's Thugs didn't want you to tell us about the Quarian because of this evidence she has. The Shadow Broker isn't too thrilled about one of his agents turning rogue."
The Shadow Broker was a mysterious individual, no one knew who he or she was but he trades information to the highest bidder. Some call him a necessary evil in the galaxy and his information has been important to the Citadel so they let this Broker operate.
Michel was shocked about that "You mean Fist actually betrayed the Shadow Broker!" she gasped "That's crazy, all the agents know what happens when you betray the Shadow Broker. Saren must have made him quite the offer."
Kaidan had a though "Hey Commander, do you think that could be why that Krogan was trying to get Fist earlier?" he questioned
Garrus did know the answer "I see that you've met Wrex" he stated "The Shadow Broker hired him to eliminate Fist for his betrayal. C-Sec wanted to arrest him but they're all too scared of him. Wrex never leaves a job unfinished. That information must link Saren to the Geth."
Shepard looked at Michel "Did the Quarian say what data she had?" she asked
"She did" Michel answered "She said that the information she was going to trade had something to do with the Geth."
"We cannot ignore this" Garrus stated "With that evidence we can prove that Saren has gone rogue. The council will not be able to ignore this."
"I think it's time we pay Fist a visit" Shepard stated
"This is your show Commander but I want to bring Saren down as well. I'm coming with you." Garrus stated
"We could use your help" Shepard replied
"Thanks Commander" Garrus stated "And before we go to find Fist, maybe we should go find Wrex. He has got a contract for him and he is a skilled warlord. He might be useful in this."
"Having a Krogan wouldn't hurt Commander" Kaidan stated
"Yeah but I'm worried that he might start a fight with our crew." Ashley stated "Krogan have really bad tempers."
"Having a Krogan might come in handy if we need extra muscle" Shepard commented and she looked at Garrus "Do you know where we can find him?"
Garrus nodded "The last time I heard from him, he was at C-Sec academy. You can get there fast by just taking the elevator nearby. We just need to go down the stairs. Having him might also keep C-Sec off of him as Fist has been claiming that he has been making threats and a fight might break out if C-Sec try to arrest him.
"Well then let's go" Shepard stated "We need to find Wrex and then get to Fist before we lose the Quarian."
The group of four then left in order to carry on their mission.
...
The trip to C-Sec Academy didn't take long. This Academy was where citizens of all races were trained to become members of the Citadel Security. It was their job to protect the citizens of the Citadel like the police do back on Earth. They also shut down smugglers and illegal arms trade that goes on at the Citadel. Even though the Republic was not a member of the council, their races were still trained to become C-Sec officers although some people didn't like that.
As soon as they entered the Academy, they found Wrex who was arguing with a few C-Sec officers. "Witnesses saw you making threats at Fist's bar. Stay away from him" one officer ordered
"I don't take orders from you!" Wrex growled
"This is your only warning Wrex!" the officer growled back
The two glared at each other hard "You should warn Fist, I will kill him!"
The Officer stepped back but stood his ground "Do you want me to arrest you?" he questioned
"I want you to try" Wrex laughed then he saw Shepard and walked over to her.
The officer snorted as Wrex walked away "Go on, get out of here!" he snapped before leaving.
Wrex walked up to Shepard "Do I know you human?" he asked
"My name is Shepard" Shepard answered "I'm going after Fist, he has important information that I need. I thought that you might want to come along."
Wrex sighed "Commander Shepard, I've heard a lot about you. I heard how you held off a Batarian attack by yourself, that's a noble thing to do and it has earned you my respect for standing your ground. Out of that respect I will warn you, I am going to kill Fist."
"Fist knows that you're coming" Garrus stated "He may have more guards for one man to handle. If we work together then we might be able to take him down."
Wrex looked at Garrus "My people have a saying. Seek the enemy of your enemy and you will find a friend" he stated and he looked back at Shepard "So yeah, I'll come along."
Shepard shook Wrex's hand "Good to have you on the team Wrex" she said "But before you kill Fist, we need to get the information from him first."
"As you wish" Wrex claimed "Now we should get going before C-Sec try to stop us. Fist isn't going to kill himself." The group of five then left C-Sec Academy and went back up the elevator to the wards.
...
The group of five quickly made their way back to Chora's den so that they could confront Fist and find this Quarian. However something seemed wrong as everything was quite when they arrived at the bar. When they were here just a while ago, the bar had many people drinking or dancing and now it was just empty. No music was being played and no drinks were being served.
"Something's not right here Commander" Kaidan claimed
"Kaidan's right, it's too quiet" Ashley agreed.
They all had their guns out and looked around slowly but as soon as they heard gunfire, they took cover.
"It's an ambush!" Wrex growled "They knew we were coming"
"It seems that I was right about Fist having more guards that one man could handle" Garrus stated "Fist has just cleared his bar so he could prepare for this attack." He then pulled his sniper out "I'll provide cover fire."
Kaidan got his biotics ready "I'll use my biotics to pull them" he stated
"And the rest of us will fire back" Shepard stated "And now!"
Wrex was the first one out of cover and he pulled a large shotgun and shot one thug dead in an instant before he could fight back. Ashley and Shepard used their assault rifles and shot at the others. Garrus fired at the ones in the back with his sniper while Kaidan used his biotics to bring them closer together so they could be shot easier.
Eventually, all of the Thugs were dead and they made it to the back where Kaidan quickly unlocked the door. When the door opened, several warehouse workers put their hands in the air "Wait don't shoot, we're unarmed." One shouted
"We're just workers here, not soldiers" another stated
"Warehouse workers" Garrus stated "All the soldiers must be dead"
Shepard looked at them "Now might be a good time to find a new job."
One worker agreed "Yeah that might be a good idea" he claimed "I never like Fist anyway." Then they left.
Wrex didn't like letting them go "You should have just killed them Commander" he stated "Who knows what they'll do next."
"Shooting people isn't always the answer" Garrus claimed "They should have another chance."
"Let's forget about the works and go find Fist." Shepard stated.
Kaidan opened the next door which turned out to be the door towards Fist's office as they found Fist himself waiting for them "Why do I have to do everything myself!" he grumbled "Time to die little soldiers!" he pressed a button on his deck and two assault drones appeared from below and began firing at them. Wrex had biotic powers and was able to throw the drones against a window where they shattered on impact. Then Ashley shot Fist in the leg causing him to collapse to his knees. Shepard and the others stood over him "Wait, don't kill me, I surrender."
Shepard glared at the man "It's time to talk Fist!" she stated "Where is the Quarian"
"She's not here" Fist claimed "I don't know where she is. That's the truth!"
"Dr Michel said that she sent her to you" Garrus claimed "So where did you send her?"
"She came here with information that she wanted to trade so I said that I would give her a meeting with the Shadow Broker" Fist stated
"That's impossible" Wrex claimed "The Shadow Broker never sees anyone directly. I was contacted through one of his agents."
"The Quarian didn't know that" Fist sneered "So I said that I would set up a meeting but it will be Saren's men waiting for her."
"Where?" Ashley demanded
"I said in the back alleys nearby" Fist claimed "If you hurry then she might still be there."
Wrex them smirked "Well we've got the information we need." He stated "Which means that I can do this now" he pulled his shotgun out and before anyone could react, he shot Fist in the head, killing him in an instant.
"What are you doing?" Garrus shouted
"The Shadow Broker hired me to eliminate his rogue operative." Wrex stated "I never leave a job unfinished."
"Was that really necessary?" Kaidan asked
"If it wasn't me then the Shadow Broker would have hired someone else" Wrex claimed "And you don't want to anger the Shadow Broker."
"We haven't got time for this" Shepard stated "We have to get to the alleys now before Saren's men kill the Quarian."
They all then left the allies but not before Shepard found a data file on Fist's body which might be useful later.
...
The allies weren't far from Chora's den, but more Thugs had arrived so their trip had been delayed. But they soon arrived at the alleys. Thankfully the Quarian was still alive but Saren's men were also there.
"Did you bring it?" a Turian assassin asked the Quarian.
"Where's the Shadow Broker?" the Quarian demanded "Where's Fist?"
"They'll be here" the assassin said as he began stroke the Quarian's arm "Where's the evidence."
The Quarian was smart and could see that something was wrong "No way!" she snapped as she slapped the arm away "The Deal's off."
The Turian didn't look pleased and the other Assassins began surrounding her. But then the Quarian threw a small grenade and caused an explosion which took out two assassins. Then Shepard and her crew made themselves known as Garrus shot the leader in the head with his sniper. Ashley and Shepard then took out the rest.
With the Assassin's dealt with, it was safe for the Quarian now "Fist set me up!" she snapped "I knew I couldn't trust him!"
"Are you alright?" Shepard asked
"I can take care of myself but I do appreciate the help" The Quarian stated "Who are you?"
"My name is Commander Shepard" Shepard replied "We came to you because we were looking for evidence that proves that Saren is guilty for what happened on Eden Prime. We heard that you had that evidence."
"I do" The Quarian replied "My name is Tali'Zorah nar Rayya. I have a chance to repay you for saving my life. But I can't show the evidence here, there might be more assassins about. We need to go somewhere safe."
"We should go back to the Embassy" Ashley suggested "Udina and Yularen will want to hear this evidence."
Shepard looked at Tali "Do you know where the Republic Embassy is?" she asked
Tali shook her head "No, I guess you better lead me there."
"We should get going then" Shepard stated and then the group left the allies so they could give this news to Ambassador Udina.
Chapter end:
Notes, this whole arc was meant to be one chapter but the chapter ended up being too long so I deleted part and placed it on a new chapter. I'm trying to bring in a few side quests from the Citadel into the story which will be seen in the next chapter. But my Exams are coming up and I need to concentrate on them since they are more important.
