Hey guys, ok if this seems a little lack lustier I don't mind rewriting this but please bare in mind that I'm ill so my brains isn't working 100% so sorry. Anyway enjoy.
News about a New Olympus ship heading for Mars got around fast. Mars was a major mining planet that was undergoing terraformation. But the fact that it was a mining planet makes the planet a prime target for the Warlords but they have largely ignored it as it was out of the way. But now it would seem that one of them was interested in getting it. At least that was on the outside, Ashley and Liara where the only ones who knew the truth and they weren't going to tell anyone.
John walked into the command room and looked at the holotable to see Mars projected with a Human frigate moving in. Officers where moving about as their eyes kept looking at the situation. Hackett looking at the map as well watching as the ship flew slowly into the Martian atmosphere the ships they had over Mars where frigates themselves but they kept their distance due to the fact that their weapon systems where offline from a recent attack. Because of this they had to let the ships though. The NO ship then flew to one of the old Alliance outposts and landed.
"We need to stop them." Hackett said. "One of the reasons why we get attacked is because of the Archives. But we kept it a close secret, that place will have the info on it's location."
"We can use the SR-3 to get in and stop them." Miranda said as red lights then came up indicating the base defences where activated. "Oh, bugger."
"We can use the bikes to get in." Ashley then said. "Because of the fear of assaults we made sure that the defences will not attack anything on the ground. So we can use vehicles to engage them."
"Good move." John said. "Sabotage the base in a way that doesn't seem like it's sabotaged."
"If we move in from the south and deploy the bikes we can surprise the Olympians and take them out fast." Garus said impressing the commander.
John nodded. "Ok, let's go then." he said before leaving with his team.
OOOOO
John looked up at the 'Ultra Frigate'. The Normandy SR-3 was as close to being a cruiser without being a cruiser. Around 5 decks not including the cargo-bay and captain's cabin. It was blue and white along the sides with Normandy SR-3 along the side. It was also shaped like the old Normandy but still had it's own distinctive style. This can be seen as it had six thrusters instead of four and the wideness of the ship itself.
"Wow..." was all he manage to mutter as Ashley and Garrus pushed a couple of bikes up the ramp.
Miranda placed her hand on his shoulder breaking his focus. "It was made by both Cerberus and Alliance engineers to give us an edge against the Reapers. The one that we where making for you was destroyed before it was even being completed. This was the one that the elite of our two groups used under Ashley's command."
John nodded. "Was she good?"
"Yes she was, she was almost like you. She judged the situation and acted accordingly but there was one or two situations that she… well handled as best as she could. But I'll let her talk to you about that." she said before walking up the ramp.
John followed her as he did he looked to the bikes that Ash and Garrus had brought up. He had seen them in a few museums, there was 5 old Mitsubishi motorcycles with the engines replaced with curricular Mass effect ones. He couldn't tell which models they where given the modifications they had which included: a front bar, grill and wheel covers. All he could do was smile and shook his head.
"We're using these?" he asked with interest and amusement. "So apocalyptic, I love it."
"I knew you would." Miranda said pressing herself against his back and whispered in ear. "But the captain's cabin has been untouched why don't we cistern it?"
"Miranda…." Ashley warned making the Cerberus officer back off.
"Sorry, but we all know you never used it."
"So? I've never felt right sleeping there."
"Because you never had John next to you."
Ash rested her hand on her pistol as a warning to back off. All Miranda could do now was smile knowing she hit a nerve.
"Lady's please." John then said. "I believe we have a job to do. Let get everything ready." he said before noticing several crates being loaded on. Curious he walked up to them and took out one of the weapons.
The weapon had the shaped like an old AK-47 but with some parts of it having the more modern vibe, but what stock out for John was the magazine. Unlike the normal ak which had a curved magazine, this one had a thermal clip cylinder in place of it. There was also a scope on top of the weapon which would allow for those long shots that people could get off. An old weapon design for modern times, he shook his head with a smile before putting the weapon down and headed for the lift.
Ashley then took a hold of Miranda's collar and dragged her into the second lift. She didn't hit anything she just looked at her.
"Do you have it?" she asked.
Miranda just sighed and took out a vial of white liquid and handed it to the commander.
"Here, you can either inject or… well drink it. But you must have it in your mouth for a good 10 seconds for the nanites to enter your bodily fluids."
Ashley nodded popped off the cap and drank the liquid and held it in her mouth for 10 seconds before swallowing. She savoured the taste with a satisfying smile, she smiled at Miranda who scowled at her.
"I know you've tasted it too." she said accusingly. "Just keep him safe."
Ashley left the lift leaving a bewildered Miranda in the lift.
OOOOO
The Normandy few close to Mars as the team got ready, while that was happening John was in the cockpit looking at EDI. The silvery mechanical body surprised him, but the gold ring on Joker's and her finger surprised him even more.
"Joker I'm impressed by you, and to give up your vice." John said in an almost mocking tone.
"Well, to be honest we do watch it to 'inspire' us." Joker said in a similar mockingly tone.
"Ok….." was all John said before looking out the window.
Mars came in closer and closer, John turned and headed toward the lift.
"Get us in as close as you can Joker."
"Will do." the pilot called as the lift went down.
Down in the cargo hold Ashley, Liara, Miranda, Garus and Tali where getting ready. John walked over to the weapons crate and took out the ak and several other weapons that where shaped after old 21st weapons. He placed them on the maglocks on his back and leg before walking over and picking up his new helmet unlike the one he used to ware this one had a mask that fitted around the nose and mouth. It was a physiological weapon now, having something that covers the mouth but now eyes can be quite intimidating.
Miranda then slid white and black armour with an orange tint onto her chest, legs and arms, Ashley did the same. John looked at his own armour, it was similar to alliance armour, the only difference was that the thighs, hips and upper arms was a cloth like substance hat protected the wearer from space and small arms. It was similar to Hahne-Kedar armour but with alliance metal and hard point armour. Looking to his team he smiled as he picked up the breastplate first and slid it on.
OOOOO
The New Olympian soldiers wore only a simple breastplate and grieves much like the old Greeks from earth. Their armour, was standard military grade armour along with their weapons. They managed to get these from old outposts and bunkers. Their main weapon was the Vindicator assault rifle, to them the weapon was versatile and reliable to them. While the weapon was useful it wasn't shaped like the old Vindicator, pars of the middle where missing to allow for vents to the barrel. Their weapons also had a scope and omni- bayonet attachment as standard for their rifles.
Once they landed at the outpost they found out what the earthlings did they needed to watch the walls. They had given the earthlings too little credit, but then again this was a distraction and their commander knew it. There was only one reason they where there.
A ship came into sight and dropped below the main guns and flew in fast.
John was on one of the bikes and revved up the bike and smiled. The ramp door opened and all six of them drove out and hit the Martian sand. The bikes moved fast towards the outpost. The bikes threw up dust behind them preventing the New Olympian soldiers from getting a good aim. Miranda moved off ahead aiming for the security terminal while Garrus moved off to find a good vantage point for sniping.
Miranda jumped off a ram and over the wall into the outpost, as she landed on one of the New Olympian soldiers she drew her smg from her leg and fired it at the nearest soldier. The smg shot three rounds into the soldiers shield weakening it before 9 more rounds hit, six of them to take his shield and the other six to take him down. She then ran into security, as soon as she entered she used her biotic power to throw an Olympian solider into an another one before she shot two barrels which exploded and killed the two. She then moved up and spun around a flame soldier before snapping his neck.
The room was now clear allowing her to get on the terminal and bring the gate down. The four bikes then moved into the outpost as four Olympian soldiers fall onto the ground as they stopped. Soldiers began to move towards them as the four drew their weapons. John aimed his weapon at the nearest Olympian and fired. Several heavy rounds and hit the shields taking them down before hitting his neck sending him to the floor dead. As an Asari Olympian came in with a pistol in hand but Liara used her throw to throw the Asari into a wall. The impact caused the glass over her visor to shatter causing her air to flow out choking her killing her.
The four then moved around a corner and crates which the Olympians hat set up to slow them down. But it didn't. John and Liara took point while Ashley and Tali kept their rears clear. As they moved into a large opening for John everything slowed down. The soldiers across the way standing on crates where aiming at him. He brought his weapon up and aimed at the leader and fired a few shots at him before turning to the next and fired and did the same to two more before everything sped up again.
His rounds took down the shields and two of the four fell including the leader. The rounds for the other two however where deflected off their armour. Ashley came up and fired at one of the reaming two while Tali took out the other one. Once they fell Ashley turned to John.
"What was that?" she asked.
"I don't know, everything slowed down and well I don't know..." was all he could say.
"Must have something to do with the nanites." Tali suggested. "It's possible that they are enhancing his reflexes at key points when danger is nearby. You might be able to control it at will but I suggest don't do it too much otherwise it may damage your brain."
"Agreed." Liara said as she took point.
The group walked into the Security room where Miranda was working.
"I saw what happened." she muttered. "Nice work."
"Stop it kiss ass." Ashley said as she walked up to another console as a Turrian cruiser came in and landed offloading more troopers. "Not good, we got a New Olympian cruiser insi…." she tired to say before she noticed a soldier with yellow armour and a blue sash walked out.
She then cut all screens as soon as she saw this man.
"What the..." Miranda called out.
"They locked us out." Ashley quickly said. "We need to get to the command room and activate the base defences."
"Yeah, with that we can so them what for." Tali said.
John released his weapon's thermal clip before inserting another one and cocking the weapon. The others also reloaded their weapons. Miranda then busted down the door allowing the others to come through as they did the Olympian soldiers fell back. John moved forward as suddenly a big 6 foot man slammed in front of him. The man looked up and stood. His armour was black with a blue and white trim. He had an orange omni-sword and shield in hand, John just looked at him before the solider backhanded him sending him into crates.
Enraged Liara came charging in only to be back handed too. Miranda was about to move before Ashley stopped her. Before she could say anything John activated his omni-blade on his rifle and charged in, he jumped as the man raised his shield. He them came down and grazed the solder in the shield arm before moving into a roll. When he landed he turned fast and unleashed a hail of lead into the soldiers legs causing his to fall.
Ashley then moved up and fired a single round from her rifle into the soldiers head killing him. John then moved over to help Liara up before moving over to the dead soldier.
"What was he?" he asked.
"A knight." Ashley said. "Thanks to some problems with the old shadow broker, some of the growing vats he used to make his troopers found it's way to Zeno who then used to to make knights. Harden melee berserkers, dumb but strong and follow orders well."
"It's one of the things I regret being the Shadow broker." Liara said. "Not keeping a good eye on my soldier vats."
"Tough times huh?" John muttered. "Come on."
The group then moved over to the lift leading into the tower to the command centre. John, Ashley, Liara, Miranda and Tali ran into the command centre with Ashley lagging behind. As soon as the four entered and electro grenade detonated and sent a shock similar to a teaser stand surged through their bodies. They fell to the ground as Ashley came up, she moved over to John with a worried look on her face.
"John, John.." she said before looking up.
The Olympian Commander looked at her as she stood. "Commander Williams." he said.
"Commander Massani." she replied as one of the New Olympian soldiers pointed their gun at John's head, she did her best not to look concerned. "I'll come with you."
"Good, first lose the weapons." he ordered.
Having little choice, Ashley took her sniper rifle and assault rifle off her back and dropped them to the floor. Once done one of the soldiers came up and locked her wrists in cuffs behind her back. John while immobile could see what was happening as Ashley was taken away from the room along with the New Olympians. Once they had left he stood before falling, using whatever strength he had he pulled himself up to one of the computers and watched out of the window as she was lead onto a kodiak. Once the soldiers where on it took off.
"A..s..h..l...e...y…." he said before falling asleep.
OOOOO
New Olympus was one of the few planets that was new and people had fallen back to during the war. Due to the lack of technology the inhabitance used wooden and stone buildings as shelter. They also wore Greek style togas as they had limited production capabilities for clothing. So what they had was recycled into the cloth toga's they now had. A Kodiak came in and flew to the commander's palace which was an old Alliance base that was converted into a government building. The Kodiak landed on one of the pads before the door opened and Massani with Ashley walked out of it.
The two soldiers who stood guard at the pat stood to attention as the two passed and walked to the lift. They entered and Massani hit one of the keys and the lift began to move.
"Do you know how lucky you are that Zeno still loves you?" he asked. "If it was up to me you'd be dead. Hanging in the street for betraying us."
She scoffed at that. "Yeah I can imagine. You where always the tight ass of the others up for promotion."
Zaeeid just grunted in response as the lift door opened. The two then walked across a wide hall to a door with an eagle holding a star. They walked in, the room that they walked in was large and round with a window looking over the city. Zaeeid undid her cuffs before walking out. Ashley rubbed her wrists as a man around her age came round from behind a waterfall wall. He looked to her with a smile. Unlike the others he wore an alliance casual uniform, one of the few luxury's that only the High Commander could have.
Just then a naked green skinned woman with a bronze collar around her neck with a leash being dragged across the floor. While she looked human on the back of her head she had technical hair similar to Asari but it was longer. On her back was the faction tattoo while on the rest of her body had curved tribal like tattoos. She rested her hands on his shoulder before noticing Ashley.
"Master? Who is this?" she asked.
"My beloved wife." he said.