A/N Sorry I revised the chapter because I kept feeling like I did a poor job on it so I added to it. Hope you enjoy this version better. Again I don't own anything about Mass effect, I only own Violet and her story.

Violets POV

I was looking at the core of the ship watching it vibrate when I heard the door swish open. I didn't turn around to look at him, I couldn't. Last night shouldn't have happened. It was a mistake, a huge stupid mistake. How could I let myself get so careless I thought to myself, as I listened to his soft footstep slowly walking up behind me; he had hunter's footsteps light carefully adjusting his foot pressure as he walked slowly erasing the sound of his footsteps. He could make the sound disappear altogether if he wanted, but he wanted me to know he was there. I could feel his eyes studying me assessing my next move as he was trained to do, by me. His body remembers but his mind doesn't associate the memory to me. I heard him stop about a footstep behind me, I closed my eyes taking in a deep breath ready to tell him that it's okay, I understand when he surprised me.

Thanes POV

I could sense the torment hanging on her shoulders as I walked in, I never noticed before how rough he life must have been. To live as long as she has by force even more. To watch those she loved die around her. It's amazing she hasn't tried to take her own life, but no she may carry regret and sorrow in her but she'd never take the easy way out. There is still a fire that burns brightly. I stopped a foot behind her. She deserved to know.

"I had a wife once." I let the words hand in the air as she slowly turned around, shock and acceptance ran across her face.

"And I had a husband." She finally said after biting her lip a moment thinking carefully before telling me.

Aria's POV

I can feel him even before he waltzed up my steps, Shepard. I motioned for him to sit down.

"Something I can do for you?"

"My associate is looking for her daughter she's an Ardat-Yakshi."

"I knew it, nothing leaves a body quite as empty as one of them does." I said thinking back on my own encounters with them.

"You haven't taken steps to kill her?" The woman I assume is her mother said.

"Why would I, she hasn't tried to seduce me." She shut up a flick of anger crossing her cool face, just try it Justicar, I thought.

"Do you know where we can find her?" Shepard said.

"Her last victim was in the apartments, pretty thing. I'd start there."

"Thanks for the information."

"Good luck finding her, better luck catching her." I said smiling. He nodded and left.

An Ardat-Yakshi, hmm… How did one of them find their way onto omega I thought watching the strippers. One winked at me and I nodded at her. I looked up at the camera in front of me shaking my head no. I know you've been keeping tabs on my Shadow Broker I thought. Watch your step.

Tali's POV

Shepard and Samara hatched a plan to capture her own daughter. I don't think I could do it what she's doing. I admire her for doing it but if I were in her shoes I don't think I could kill my own child. It might have to do with how I was brought up on the flotilla. Still… watching her now, I don't believe she could do this without him. Shepard, you don't know how many people would lose sleep at night if you ever disappeared again. I know I would. I lost you once, please don't let make me let you go all over again.

Shepard's POV

After gathering Intel from the girl who died in the apartment Samara and I worked our way into the club under afterlife. My job is to get her attention. So beat up the drunk turain who is harassing the dancer, dance with the asari girl and get the bartender to buy a round of drinks on the house. Man I wish I could go out like this more often and actually enjoy myself, I wish Tali were here. I thought as I saw this Asari staring at me. I didn't realize she'd look so much lie Samara I thought as we sat down and talked about the music, art and space travel. Finally she led me back to her apartment I had to admit… she had some pretty cool collectables laying around. But I still don't trust her. She has the eyes of a cold hearted killer, I wonder if mine look like that. I sat down ready for Samara to enter any time now, Morinth was already getting suspicious. I watched her eyes go black, like Liara's did when we 'embraced eternity' I wonder where she is now. I thought as Morinths mind tried to envelope mine, I didn't fight. I could feel her trying to overpower my nervous system pecking away at what memories I had stored. You want to know about my life, what I've been through then know! I screamed at her in my mind.

Joker was screaming at me, I could still hear him calling my name. I try to speak but nothing comes out. I open my eyes and I'm in darkness. No light, no sound. I look at my hands there are slimy pieces of something all over them. I try to wipe it off then see the blood. No this isn't something it's my skin peeling off! I scream, fumbling with my hands trying to put my skin back on. My screams filling the darkness. I crouch down trying to find my footing. I look around people are walking out of the darkness. I see the faces of those I've killed, my squad. Oh gods no. They can't be dead. I ran up to Liara, I reached out to her shoulders, I wanted her to turn back to get away from this place. But she just smiled and walked through me. I turned and followed her, she began running, then disappeared. I rand to catch up, then SLAM! I was pushed to the ground, my bones broken, I can't breather. I can't breathe! I wanted to scream but nothing my small whips of air came out of my mom as I clawed at my throat. I'm sorry. I failed.

Morinth pulled back gasping for air,

"What was…?" She began out of breath. Just them Samara found her way in, I jumped back over the couch trying to stay out of their way as the battle ensued. Morinth tried ever mind trick she could think of on her Samara even calling her mother. I know it hurt Samara each time, but I can tell by her ferocity that I intervening would only make matters worse so I just stood back ready to jump in when I was needed. The finally were caught between each other never one could advance, Morinth tried one last plea to get me to save her life, I told her it was the end of the line and she told me "And they call me a monster." I was shocked as I let her go, before I knew it she was on the ground with Samara at her throat.

"Find peace in the embrace of the goddess." She said giving the final blow. I watched he breathe heavily like she was going to cry. I looked down at Morinths shattered head piece flew everywhere. I looked painful.

"Are you alright Samara?"

"What can I say Shepard, I just killed the bravest and smartest of my daughters. There are no words for how I feel. Perhaps another time, I am ready to leave this place and get on with my life." I looked at her, her eyes looked everywhere but mine, I think if she looked me in the eye her glass case she built around herself would finally shatter. I nodded at her, we left meeting up with Tali.

I immediately ran to my shower to scrub away Omegas scum. I kept thinking about what Morinth saw when she crept her way inside my mind. Was that what I saw when I was dying in space or after I'd already hit the ground? Maybe even after I was already dead. I pinched the bridge of my nose between my thumb and pointer finger, sighing trying to put the pieces together. What she said am I really a monster to some. Can't they see I'm just trying to save them all? I pressed my head against the wall letting the water glide down my back, closing my eyes imagining a world where the Reapers didn't exist and I could just be with Tali.