Well it took all night and day but I got chapter 11 up, this is the longest chapter yet so please don't be upset if there are mistakes. I hope you enjoy it because it might be another week or slightly more before I can update again. I would like to thank everyone for their support and reading my story it means a lot to me. So without further delay I give chapter 11.

Joseph's POV

I sat at the mess hall's table for minutes and then those minutes turned to hours. I watched as the crew of the Normandy scrabbled around as they prepared to face Ilos. I sat there deep in thought as to how things started and how they end. I thought of how this would mark the end of one and the beginning of another. I remained in my seat until I felt a hand rest on my shoulder. I looked up and saw Liara. I stood up and hugged her thinking how this could be our last moments before we faced hell.
"How are you feeling? You look like you are deep in thought" she asked in a concerned voice

"I was thinking how this could be the last mission we ever go on together." I say as I looked at the people scurrying around.

I felt a hand touch my face gently and pull it forward "Hey" Liara said in a soft voice "remember what you always tell me… Brent won't let anything happen, and neither will Shepard."

I placed my hand on her hand that still rested on my face and chuckled "Yea, I should have remembered that."

I leaned in and pecked her on her cheek, and as I drew back I heard a voice call out my name. I turned and saw that it was Jesse. He was in a newer armor that looked like Mercenary, its dark red color and chest plate giving it away.

"Hey check out what Brent got me." He said as he spun around showing it off

"Why did he give that to you?" I asked as I released Liara's hand

"I gave it to him because of the extra storage it has. I thought he could use it for the extra ammo but since my update on his progress I have a feeling he will use it for something else." I heard Brent's voice say as he walked up to Jesse and pated him on his armor's shoulder.

I looked at Jesse as I saw a smile smear across his face "Oh crap" I say as I figured out what he would use it for "Jesse please tell me you didn't fill your armor's extra sockets with your home made J-5 explosives."

I looked at Jesse waiting for an answer "What… I'm appalled that you would think I would do that… I'm only bringing a block of it." He said as he turned and left before I could mark a response.

As Jesse rushed away I looked at Brent "You know you shouldn't encourage him."

"Oh come on Joseph, his obsession with explosives is what makes him Jesse." Brent said as he chuckled "At any rate I need to get my gear on, hell I might even wipe the dust off of my guns. It's been a long time since I used them… oh wait I don't think I have used them, maybe I have… I don't know." Brent muttered to himself as he walked by me

I watched him walk over to his locker and begin to gear up. I decided it was best if I did too so I left Liara and went to her office, since there is where I "left it."

I walked in and quickly threw it on since Joker made an announcement that we were 15 minutes away. As I was finishing up getting my armor on and putting my Tempest SMG and Predator pistol on their magnetic clips Jesse came barging into the room. I turned to face him when he placed his arsenal on Liara's table.

"What are you doing?" I asked as I grabbed his Avenger assault rifle.

"I figure we'll be doing a lot of moving and fighting so I need to balance my weapons for mobility and firepower. I need your help with this." He said as he examined his weapons

"Why not ask Ashley, she would be the one to ask." I state

"She's busy" he simply said

"Oh ok well if you want mobility you need to remove the heavier of the weapons." I said as I looked over his weapons "Here, remove the shotgun it is heavy and I doubt you'll do much of close quarter fighting. I'll give you my pistol so you'll have two of those while I'll take the shotgun." I say as I grab the shotgun placing it on a magnetic clip and setting my pistol on the table.

"I think that should reduce the weight by a bit, the shotgun is a heavy weapon so you might be able to move better without it." I said as I examined his arsenal thinking of any other modifications. "Other than that I can't think of anything else." I say as I shake my head

I tapped Jesse on the shoulder and left the room and headed for the Engineering bay.

As I exited the elevator I found Brent and Shepard talking to each other as they waiting by the Mako. I began walking towards them when I felt a fist hit me in the back. I tuned and saw Jesse run past me. I don't know how the hell he got down here so fast but I'm going to assume I was too deep in thought to notice him follow me into the elevator. I watched as he ran over to Shepard and Brent interrupting their conversation. As I stood next to Jesse I realized that Shepard was supposed to be in the CIC next to Joker telling him he can make the landing. I shrugged in my head thinking that this was probably one of those things that changed from our intervention.

Shepard ordered us into the Mako as we prepared to depart. I crawled in last and when I got seated I noticed that Brent was handing Jesse something. I looked at it closely and noticed that it was a Ka-Bar knife. "Geez Brent what's up with all the gifts lately" I jokingly point out

"Well I figured that Jesse needs something to use in case he runs out of ammo, considering you and I both have our biotics to fall back on he needs something for the up close and personal kind of fight." He said explaining to me the need for him to have a bladed weapon.

I nodded to his explanation when I felt a sudden jerk. I looked up to the front of the Mako and saw Shepard pressing at buttons and attempting to land us on the ground. Apparently the whole time we were talking Shepard was busy landing the Mako.

The moment we stopped she ordered us to exit. As I jumped out first I saw the giant door of stone close sealing and blocking us off from Saren. I watched as the others filed out when I heard the sound of Geth clicking. I turned from the door and saw four Geth emerge from behind a block of stone.

I reached for my shotgun when I heard the sound of a rifle and pistol go off followed by sputtering and then multiple thuds. I turned and saw that Jesse and Shepard already dropped the Geth before I could even draw my shotgun. I watched as Shepard walked past me motioning us to follow behind her. We followed her across the platform as we made a right and began going down a ramp. As we reached its end we were swarmed by eight Geth troopers and a destroyer. I ran up to nearby rubble to us as cover. I could hear the bullets hit the rocks, slowly breaking them away. I rolled out of cover and quickly lifted two troopers who were near each other and fired multiple rounds with my tempest into their torsos killing them. After that I quickly slid back into cover near Jesse and reloaded. I looked around the cover and saw Shepard rain a barrage of assault rifle bullets into the destroyer sending him crumbling to the ground. I turned my head to check on Jesse but he had rushed out of cover near two troopers, he shot one in the torso and stabbed the other in its head. I looked around the other side of my cover and I saw Brent lifting multiple slabs of stone and slamming them onto the remaining Geth, crushing them beneath the slabs weight.

With that group of Geth defeated we continued along the path. As we walked around I couldn't help but look at the statues that rested on the group. "I wonder if this is what Protheans look like" I thought to myself. As we walked I examined every statue and its surroundings, observing every architectural design so I could share this with Liara. I continued to walk, following Shepard as we entered a clearing with more blocks resting around. I looked around when I saw a large Geth walk towards us.

"Prime!" I hear Jesse shout, with that warning we all ran for cover. I looked over and saw Jesse reaching for something on his belt. I looked and saw that it was grenades. I continued to watch Jesse as he leaned out and threw the grenades. I followed them as they flew to the Prime. They landed mere feet from him. I waited for an explosion but instead of an explosion, smoke began to rise. I continued to watch as I saw Shepard run around the Prime that struggled to escape the fog of smoke. Shepard ran behind the Geth unit and slapped her own grenade onto its back. This time there was no smoke but rather an explosion that sent fluids and metallic pieces flying everywhere.

With the Prime reduced to scrap we continued on our way. After a couple of minutes of walking around we found an elevator or what looked like one. I activated the console and a rumbling sound could be heard from below. Soon the wall opened to reveal a lift. As I walked into the lift I looked around to make sure it wasn't a trap. Usually I wouldn't think it would be but because things are changing I'm not so sure about anything anymore. We all filed in and I activated the lift and it began to move.

I looked around at everyone as they reloaded and switched their weapons. We all have been quiet since we landed. I figured it was because of how important it was that we stop Saren and everybody's on edge. I walked up to Jesse and was about to attempt to strike a conversation with him to kill this damn silence but before I could the elevator came to a halt.

When the doors opened a corridor stood before us. We walked down it weapons drawn. As we reached the end, it opened to another room. This room was a decent size with more stone blocks resting here and there, and had adequate lighting. As we entered it saw two inactive Armatures. I went to right side with Shepard while Brent and Jesse went onto the left side. I approached the armature when I heard clicking. Suddenly the Armature that I thought was inactive sprung up.

"It's a trap!" Brent shouted as gun fire erupted on the other side.

I looked up as the Armature looked down at me. I froze at first when I looked into its light, then I felt Shepard's hand pull me back as the Armature discharged. I snapped out of my paralyzed state and ran with her. We retreated back near the entrance as I fired my Tempest at Geth troopers that began to file out from the other end of the room. I looked around for Jesse and Brent but couldn't find them. The only thing that ensured me that they were alive was the sound of gun fire and a flying Geth every now and then.

I leaned out of cover and peppered the area in front of me hitting a couple of Geth that ran out of cover. I placed the Tempest on the magnetic clip and grabbed my new shotgun. I rolled out of cover and charged a Geth trooper. Upon impact I struck him sending him flying, followed by that I turned and shot another trooper in the chest mere feet away creating a hole in its chest, spilling its fluids onto the ground.

I running through the room when I saw a mass of troopers lined up with their guns pointed at me. I froze again because I ran out of cover and I wouldn't be able to get to cover quickly enough. I watched as their fingers pulled for the trigger. As their guns lighted up one of the stone blocks rammed into the Geth on the left and proceeded to slam into each one smashing them into the ground and each other. I turned my head and saw Brent and Jesse emerge from the other side of the room.

"You ok?" Brent asked as he moved the block from the entrance

"Yea" I said as I nodded my head

I turned around to look back and I saw Shepard walking up to us. Instead of saying something she simply told us to move and we obliged. We walked up the ramp that led to the VI with the distress signal. As we approached it, I watched it the VI sputter and twitch. I tried to listen but I didn't have the Cipher so I couldn't understand it.

"What is it saying?" Jesse asked as he walked around it observing it closely

"It's some sort of distress call." Shepard said as she listened to it

"Amazing, the Cipher must have translated the Prothean language for you." Brent said with fake amazement

"Anything useful?" I asked as I walked to a console and opened the gate.

"No I can't understand anything else, it's too badly damaged. Let's get moving Saren has enough of a head start." She finished as we rush out seeing how there are no Geth left in the building.

We made our way across to the final elevator and entered. We began our ascent back to the surface. Finally the elevator reached the surface and opened shedding light into the elevator. We left and make our way towards the Mako. I wish Garrus was here, because he would have something snappy to say about taking the Mako.

I walked up to the Mako and opened the door allowing us to enter. I sat on the left side, Brent on the right, Jesse took the gun, and Shepard drove. I felt a slight lunge letting me know that we began to move. I watched as Jesse fired round after round from the turrets gun. I figured Shepard must have been punching it because Jesse was going all over the place trying to drop the Geth as fast as he could.

I moved up to the driver seat and watched as Shepard ran over Geth and Jesse mowed them down. Soon as I looked to the sides of the walls I saw the stasis pods. I watched as Shepard drove around giant roots and launched over some crevices. As Shepard continued to drive us forward I noticed a barrier form in front of us blocking our route.

"Stop!" I shout as I noticed Shepard wasn't slowing down, suddenly Shepard slammed on the brakes sending me lurching forward.

With the Mako stopped I regain myself, stood up and exited the Mako. I looked around looking for the opening that would bring us to Vigil. I walked around the Mako when I found the elevator to Vigil. "I think I found a way to turn off the barrier." I say pointing towards the slab that led to the elevator.

With our knowledge of where the elevator was we entered it and began our decent. When we reached the ground the doors opened up to reveal Vigil's console. We approached the console when it suddenly burst with life, showing us a damaged AI.

"You are not Prothean, but you are not machine either. This eventuality was one of many that was anticipated. This is why sent our warning through the beacons. I do not sense indoctrination upon any of you. Unlike the other that passed recently. Perhaps there is still hope. It spoke in a monotone

"Hold up how can I understand you? Why aren't you speaking the Prothean language?" Jesse asked in a confused voice, showing us that he didn't remember the reason behind it

"I have been monitoring your communications since your arrival. I have translated my output into a format you will understand. My name is Vigil, you are safe here for the moment but that is likely to change. Soon, nowhere will be safe."

"Why did you bring me here?" Shepard asked

"You must break a cycle that has continued for millions of years. But to stop it, you must understand or you will make the same mistakes we did. The Citadel is the heart of your civilization and the seat of government. As it was with us, and as it has been with every civilization that came before us. But the Citadel is a trap. The station is actually an enormous mass relay. One that links to dark space, the empty void beyond the galaxy's horizon. When the Citadel relay is activated the reapers will pour through. And all you know will be destroyed." Vigil proclaimed

"That means that the Reapers could wipe out the Council and the Citadel fleet with a single attack, they wouldn't see it coming." I say

"That was our fate. Our leaders were dead before we realized we were under attack. The Reapers seized control of the Citadel and through it the mass relays." Vigil continued before being interrupted by Brent

"There must be a way to stop this, a way to delay their arrival?" Brent asked "I mean all the Protheans must not have died some must have survived and create something to help those of the next cycle." Brent finished folding his arms

Vigil remained silent for a second "They did, the pods you see around you are Protheans. However the extinction of an entire species is a long and slow process. By the time the Reapers returned to dark space I had only enough power to maintain the pods of the top scientists. The used the Conduit to return to the Citadel. The Conduit is a small-scale version of a mass relay that connects to the Citadel. They used that to return. There were only a dozen left, far too few to sustain a viable population, but using the time they had they gained access to the Citadel and altered the Keepers signal. The Keepers are used to activate the relay however when Sovereign sent the signal the Keepers ignored it."

"What happens if Saren bypasses the Citadel's defenses?" Shepard asked

"He could transfer control of the Citadel to Sovereign. Then Sovereign would override the Citadel's systems and open the relay and the cycle would continue."

"Is there any way we can stop them?" I asked

"There is a data file in my console. Take a copy, when you reach the Citadel's master control unit, upload it to the station. It will corrupt the Citadel's security protocols and give you temporary control over the station. It might give you a chance against Sovereign. Follow Saren he will lead you to your destination." Vigil finished

"Saren's got enough of a head start, grab that data file and let's go." Shepard said as she motioned me to grab it, I approached the console and uploaded it to my Omni-Tool. I turned my head and gave Shepard a nod to confirm its upload. With that we turned and raced back to the elevator. As we neared the elevator we heard Vigil say his last words before turning off "There is still hope, the one you call Saren hasn't reached the Conduit."

We rushed to the Mako as the elevator reached the top level again. We loaded into the Mako the same way we did before, me and Brent sitting while Jesse used the turret and Shepard drove. As I sat down I felt a sudden lurch as Shepard slammed on the gas. The Mako charged forward down the corridor running over any Geth that got between us.

When we finished driving down the corridor we came upon the drop that I always thought was used for maintaining water or acted like a storm drain to redirect the water. As we rushed through its narrow walls we encountered many Geth but those were soon dealt with when Jesse released the Mako's cannon on them. We ran across a Colossus that was a bit stubborn but between Shepards driving and Jesse's aim the Colossus fell quickly. The rest of the ride was easier since the only left to stop us were just rocket troops and the occasional drone.

We finally made it to the end of the stretch. I looked out the driver's window and saw a structure that looked just like a mass relay. The structure was emitting a blue energy that projected upwards. With the Conduit in sight Shepard told Jesse to come down because we were going to make a run for it. Jesse regrettably stepped down as Shepard slammed on the gas again sending us rushing downhill towards the Conduit. As we rushed for it the sound of bullets pinging off the Mako's shield and the sound of Colossuses discharging their energy could be heard from inside the Mako itself. The Mako was struck numerous times and soon the Mako's shields were almost depleted as an alarm went off inside.

"Hold on this is going to be close!" Shepard shouted as bullet struck the Mako's tire sending us sliding. Just as the shields were fully depleted we reached the Conduit. Its blue energy engulfed the Mako and shot us straight up.

The next thing we knew we were crashing into the Citadel. We rolled numerous times until we smashed into a wall that stopped us.

With the Mako stopped and upside down we slowly crawled out. As we stood we realized that we were in the Presidium. We were greeted by alarms blaring off in the distance and a darkened area with only a few emergency lights and fires that the Geth have created emitting light. We did a double check to make sure that everything was ok. We began to walk around when the sound of Dragon's Teeth sliding down was heard. We all turned as four husks came charging at us. To make things easy and save ammo me and Brent lifted them and launched them off onto the other side of the Presidium. We slowly walked towards the nearby elevator.

As we entered the elevator and it began its ascension it stopped suddenly causing us trying to catch our balance.

"Saren's locked the elevator! Suit up – we're going outside!" Shepard shouted as she grabbed her helmet from a pocket in her chest armor, she grabbed it and it unclasped its locks and folded out to its shape. We all did the same and quickly put on our helmets as Shepard blasted through the elevators glass. I stepped out first, and I have to say that one step almost made me shit myself. As you step out of an elevator that is hundreds of feet high your mind automatically assumes you're going to fall, but the magnets in the boots keep you on the walls.

As we all exited the elevator I looked forward and saw Sovereign attached to the Citadel. I watched as one of his claws… fingers whatever slowly move up and down like what an impatient person.

We followed the elevators lift chamber using it as a navigation when two Krogan come charging at us and the sound of an accelerated elevator stops and four Geth come pouring out. Me and Brent quickly lifted the two Krogan and slammed them up and down on the ceiling and floor until they stopped moving. While we were doing that, Shepard and Jesse released a volley of fire from their Avenger assault rifles.

With one obstacle defeated we rushed forward and up a ramp. As we reached the top of the ramp we saw Sovereign even closer and he seemed even larger. His claws… finger whatever was really close. We continued down that path when a Krogan Warlord and two Geth destroyers emerged from behind a pillar. Me and Brent just grabbed them with our biotics and launched them up. We both watched as they drifted further up while thrashing their arms around.

"When do you think they'll come back down?" I asked as I leaned towards Brent

"Whenever they hit the other side of the Citadel, I'm assuming." He said as he shrugged his shoulders

"Think we should keep doing that to everything we see?" I asked as I continued to watch the Krogan get smaller and smaller

"… no lets not, we probably would be ruining someone's day even more if we kept launching Geth and Krogan that way. Could you imagine that person going oh great the Geth are attacking how could this day get any worse, and as they look up here come a bunch of Geth and Krogan falling around them?" he finished giving me a funny image in my head

By the time we looked down from our observation and conversation we noticed that Jesse and Shepard already moved ahead of us.

We rushed to catch up and fight but by the time we reached the next ramp Jesse and Shepard already killed all the Geth on that platform. As we continued further we approached an opening that had defensive turrets set up. We walked further in when a Geth dropship flew over us and half a dozen Geth slammed into the ground. Brent and I looked at each other and split up, both knowing what to do. We had to activate the turrets to blast the Geth dropship out of the sky. I raced to the nearest turret on my left as Brent activated the one on the right.

Soon all three rocket turrets were online and firing at the Geth dropship. We held off the Geth that emerged from the dropship for a few minutes. All of us running cover to cover, trying to deal with the constant number of Geth. Soon the dropship was emitting a purple flame from multiple areas as it couldn't handle any more firepower and crashed on the other side of our location.

We furthered our position and moved on to the next area that contained five Geth turrets. As we turned the corner I was surprised to find no turrets but rather more Geth. I don't know why there are none but it seems that we might have changed something for the better. As we dispatched the Geth of that area we turned and found the hatch that would lead to the Council chamber and Saren.

I approached the hatch and lifted it allowing Shepard to move in first. As I was about to jump the air filled with the sound of Geth dropships. I turned when I felt a hand push me back down the hatch. I looked up and saw that it was Jesse.

"What are doing?" I asked as I tried to struggle with him

"You three need to defeat Saren, I'll stay here and hold back the Geth so you can end this." He said in a serious tone

"Are you crazy they'll overrun you?" Brent shouts

"Listen I've used the extra slots in this armor to store a large amount of ammo. I can hold them off longer than either of you. Also if I don't hold them back they'll regroup with Saren bolstering his strength making it more difficult to defeat him. Now go they're almost here. " He said as he pushed me down the hatch. I looked up and saw him and Brent shake hands.

Brent's POV

"We'll come back the moment we are done with Saren." I promised

"I appreciate it" he said looking down "listen I have a strong feeling you could use this more than me." He said as he handed me a block that was bigger than my hand and about six inches high.

"What is this?" I asked as I looked at it

"It is my last brick of J-5. I have no need of it up here." He said as he released from my hand shake "Now go they will need you there. Oh and Brent, remember there isn't a problem in the world that can't be solved without the proper amount of explosives" He finished as I crawled down the hatch and I watched him seal it.

I chuckled a little by his comment as I crawled down and emerged in the Council Chamber. I placed the explosive in my right leg socket, I had to squeeze it in but I got it to fit. As I looked around I saw Joseph and Shepard slowly and cautiously moving up the stairs. I rushed to their side as we quietly approached Saren. I looked around and saw fires burning in the corners and dead bodies littered the ground and the smell of corpses floated in the air, something the game doesn't show, and Saren's Geth were nowhere to be seen. We then rushed up the last stair case and as we reached the top Saren disappeared.

I looked around for him when I heard that disk thing he always flies around on. I looked forward and saw him emerge; as he emerged he tossed a grenade at us. We all dove to get out of the way, as it exploded. Joseph and I rolled to the left while Shepard rolled to the right.

I looked over to Joseph and saw no marks of damage. I turned my head as Shepard began to talk to Saren. While he conversed with her, I faced Joseph "Joseph while he's distracted in his conversation with Shepard lets execute tactic 319." I say

He looked at me oddly at first "Why would we run away." He asked

"No that's tactic 309. I'm talking about tactic 319." I say as I do a sling shot motion

After a couple of seconds he realized what I was talking about. "Are you sure that will work?" he asked

"Depends, do you have overload?" I asked as he nodded his head "Good then it will work. On the count of three we will execute the tactic and kill this bastard." Joseph nodded his head in agreement

I looked at Shepard and started to count down 3…2…1… "Go!" I shout as I roll out first drawing his attention.

Saren went to shoot at me but my new shields held off his fire. I turned my head and saw Joseph roll out of cover next. Following the tactic I bioticly pushed him forward, launching him into the air. Saren hesitated at first because wasn't sure how to react. As Joseph flew in the air I created a biotic barrier around him. Joseph leaned back as he flew and kicked Saren off of his disk. Then Joseph activated the other part of the tactic, he overloaded the disk and sent it crashing to the ground. As Saren began to fall he slowed himself with his biotics, while Joseph immediately launched himself back into the air again, just as planned. I used my biotics to charge Saren and slam into him; I followed up with another push as I sent him back into the air. Then I grabbed Joseph with my biotics and launched him back down to the ground sending him smashing into Saren as he slammed into the ground. The crash was enough to create a crater in the metal. Joseph stood up over Saren's body and lifted it. The body was limp but we both knew what was going to happen. So with Saren's dead body in the air I grabbed one half of him and Joseph grabbed the other and we pulled him apart preventing him from turning into a husk. Saren's body poured out metallic parts rather than organs or blood. I walked over to Joseph and gave him a quick high five. I turned around and saw Shepard walk over to us with amazement in her eyes.

"How did you guys do that?" she asked as she headed to the console to upload the data we got from Vigil

"We planned this out a long time ago." I say nudging Joseph "We knew we might face him on equal terms one day so we planned this out." I finished

"Joseph finish the upload, I've got an incoming message from Joker." She said as she gave Joseph control of the console and she turned away to talk to Joker who brought the Human fleet. "Joseph we need the arms open so we can take Sovereign down."

I watched Joseph as he quickly typed on the console. I saw his face turn from excitement to anger. His face then turned to that of confusion. "Fuck!" he shouted making me jump

I walked up to him "What's wrong" I ask as I observed the screen

"The data will prevent him from activating the relay but there is another problem" he said as he backed away from the console "The arms won't open, Sovereign has complete control of them. The only way I could open them is if I broke down the Citadel system into separate groups and opened one arm at a time." He said as he paced back and forth

"Why not do that then?" I asked as Shepard approached us to hear better

"I could but it would take me thirty minutes to an hour to access just one arm. Sovereign has access and he has set up numerous firewalls and fake routers. So I would have to take the time to isolate the real arm component, hack into it, find the proper server and open it. We don't have time for that by the time I get one arm open he would have bypassed the data from Vigil and opened the relay." He said as began to clench his fist. "I'm sorry but there is no way to get the fleet in here to stop him." Joseph said as he fell to the ground and placed his face into his hands.

I watched as Joseph began to lose hope, I looked at Shepard and saw that even she didn't know what to do. My brain began to rush for a solution to this problem but there was only one that ensured that everyone survived. I looked at Joseph and at Shepard and then at Sovereign.

"I know what I must do." I whispered "Joseph I know how to stop Sovereign." I said

Joseph looked up at me hopelessly "What are you planning?" he said as he stood up

"I'm going to enter Sovereign and plant the explosives that Jesse gave me around his core." I said

Joseph's eyes popped open "Are you insane that might kill you." He shouted

Shepard heard Joseph yell and walked over "What's going on?" she commanded

"I'm going to enter Sovereign and plant explosives in it. He's a machine he must have some kind of core or something that keeps him functioning." I say as I thought about the derelict reaper and its core

"You can't do that!" she yelled

"She's right you can't and I won't let you!" Joseph said as he began to glow

I released a slight sigh and I quickly countered him and used my superior biotics to punch him in the face with just enough force to overpower his biotics and knock him out. As Joseph went down I heard Shepard gasp from my aggressive attack. "Listen Shepard I have to do this." I say as I got close to her "If we don't stop Sovereign here the Reapers will kill everyone." I finish as I hug her.

I turned and placed Joseph's helmet on him and instructed Shepard to do the same while I put mine on. "I'll come back… that's a promise." I say as I shoot the Council Chambers glass out. I jumped up on it, looked out to see Sovereign, and I turned around and waved goodbye to Shepard.

I decided that it would take too long to run or walk across to Sovereign so I made use of the zero gravity and my biotics. I leaned back and launched myself forward with my biotics. I floated in the air. I had enough force to get me half way but I landed in the middle of a group of Geth. I dispatched them quickly and leapt again. This time I put enough force to reach Sovereign. When I landed on him felt so small in size. Using the magnetic boots I was able to keep hold of him. I knelt down and prepared myself. I started wailing on the hull of the Reaper with my biotics denting it bit by bit. Soon I had dealt enough damage and I was able to rip a small hole into it.

I crawled in, landed on a platform and shook my hands because of the force I had to inflict. I looked around and saw a huge hollow hull. I tried to jump but I realized that in here there is an artificial mass effect field and oxygen. I kept my helmet anyway on but because of the "no lack of gravity" I wouldn't be able to get as far in my leaps. I began to move around when I encountered a massive number of husks. I quickly sent out a shockwave that sent them flying, followed by a quick jump to get out of there. I knew I couldn't stay in here for long so I had to rush.

I easily spent ten minutes jumping around and shooting trying to find that damn core. In the next five minutes I found the core, although by this time I was tired from using my biotics so much.

I made a final leap and landed in front of the core however because there were no Cerberus in here there was no platform to stand on. I looked up at the core and removed the explosives. I jumped and landed near the metallic orb that sheltered the core of Sovereign. As I was placing the explosive around the core I heard a voice speak out to me.

"Human what are you doing. You attempt to delay the arrival of those who are infinitely your betters. We are the harbingers of your destruction." Sovereign rang

I simply ignored him as I finished placing the charges. I jump down and observed my handy work. I grabbed what little amount of J-5 I had left and placed it back into my right leg socket. I opened my left arm container and grabbed the detonator. I looked around and flipped the cap that protected the button. I lifted my thumb and was bringing it down when I felt a large force hit me. I rolled and looked up it was a turian in a cloak. I looked at him and realized that he had the detonator. He clipped it onto his belt. He then removed his hood to reveal blue streaks across his face.

"Who are you?" I ask as I stand up

"I am Chulaz I'm the master of the Overseers." He said as he removed his cloak displaying his dark brown armor.

I was taken aback for a second considering I haven't seen or faced an Overseer since Virmire.

"You killed Saren and threaten to destroy our savior Sovereign, I won't allow that to happen!" he shouted as the air turned blue.

I was shocked to find someone else capable of that amount of biotic release. I shook off his hit and prepared my own biotics. While I was in the crate I had time to meditate and reach a new level of control of my biotics.

As I prepared to face him he charged me, and I had to act fast. I threw up a barrier but he shattered it and sent me flying into the metal tubing of Sovereign. I rolled onto the ground but quickly got up. I stood up and charged Chulaz back. I threw my fist out at his face but he caught it and struck me in the chest. I broke his hold and threw a kick into his side.

Instead of him stumbling back he simply shrugged it off. I quickly brought my leg back down and followed through with an uppercut. This time I had enough force to make him stumble. I quickly grabbed him and threw him into a wall sending him through it. I stood there waiting for him as I maintained my biotic glow. I waited and waited, when I thought I had won I saw a blue blur hit me on the shoulder shattering my right shoulder. I spun and hit the ground, and as I stood up I was struck in the face by his fist. I attempted to stand but I was then kneed in the stomach sending me to the ground. I felt my rage begin to boil over but I learned that the rage was not the way. I began to think of all those I fight for right now and that is what will give me strength.

As Chulaz brought his leg up to strike me again I caught it with my side bringing down my weight to hold it there and then I brought my fist down on his knee, breaking it. Chulaz fell to the ground screaming in pain. I walked over to a piece of a broken pipe and grabbed it with my left hand. I then proceeded to walk over to Chulaz and slammed the pipe into his stomach. The sharp end of the pipe proved useful as it tore into his shield and pierced his stomach sending blue blood pouring onto the floor. Soon Chulaz's screams fell silent and then he took his last breathe.

I relaxed and approached the hole I created when I threw him into it and looked around. I continued to look around until I found the detonator on the ground under some rubble. I bent down and picked it up. It wasn't damaged and so I was going to finish what I started. As I turned around I felt an object pierce by mid-torso. I was then lifted off the ground and slammed onto a metal wall. I looked down and saw that Chulaz was still alive despite the hole in his stomach.

"I won't let you win! I won't!" he shouted as the blue steaks died away.

I held onto the pipe as blood poured out of my mouth and the hole in my chest. I felt my organs push against the pipe, and I couldn't stop screaming. As I watched Chulaz gloat I slowly reached for the remaining explosives in my pocket, I held the explosive with my thumb and used my index finger and middle finger to place the electrical charge into the explosive and proceeded to throw it at him striking him on the chest. He looked at me with anger and ripped the pipe out of my chest. I hit the ground and blood ran onto the floor like a river. I rolled over and grabbed the detonator. As I held onto it as I threw up blood I felt a hand grab my neck and lift me up. I looked at Chulaz in his eyes and began to chuckle as I snakingly raised my open hand and attempt to raise a biotic barrier.

"What's so funny?" Chulaz asked with anger

I continued to laugh even as blood continued to flow out my mouth. I then raised my hand with the detonator "Boom" I said as I pressed the button. Chulaz's eyes grew when he figured out what I did but before he could react the devices exploded, first the core and then him, sending us both separate ways. Then I black out.

I awoke to see the Reaper falling down around me. I don't know how I was still alive but I was intending to leave. As I attempted to move I realized I couldn't feel my legs. I rolled and saw that they were bleeding, burned, and broken with chucks of skin missing. I figured that I was able to block most of the explosion but I was unable to maintain the field. So using the one thing on me that worked I dragged across the ground using my left arm, I struggled to reach a corner where I propped myself against as I watched the Reaper fall apart, sections of it erupting in fire. As I watched I scratched my head with my left hand that is when I realized that my helmet fell off during my tussle with Chulaz. As I watched the flames engulf more of Sovereign I heard a noise on my Comm channel. I pressed my hand against the communicator to receive the transmission.

"Brent are you there!" I heard a voice shout across the channel, it was Shepard

"I'm… here." I say as I begin to cough up more blood

"Brent, Sovereign is blowing up you need to get out of there!" she shouted

"Sarah" I say using her first name this time "I'm… afraid I…" I try to say before coughing up more blood "I'm afraid I won't make it out." I say as I examine my broken shoulder, half destroyed legs, and the hole in my chest that is temporarily sealed because my biotics are keeping my insides, "inside"

"You have to make it. You promised!" she shouted as I began to hear her cry

"Hey, hey, I know I said I would come back and I will be… just not in this body. I don't know if you believe in spirits but if you do I will be beside you watching and protecting you." I say in a gentle voice "Sarah I need you… to do me a favor tell Joseph, when he comes too, to look on my laptop. Tell him I found the truth"

"What do you mean?" she asked with sorrow in her voice

"He'll know" I say as a ball of flame strikes near me missing barely "Sarah I wish we had more time" I say gently as I watch two pillars of fire race towards me. I closed my eyes and embraced my death. I felt warmth at first and then… cold.

I'm going to end it right here so I can keep my promise to everyone. I don't know when the next one will be up because school will start again and with that baseball. I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I can't wait to see you next time. Once again I would like to thank all those who have followed and read it. I thank you all.