A/N: My computer is being really weird and it won't let me accept beta reader's but here is Chapter 4 so exciting already 12 reviews! I know I got Udina's title wrong and I am deeply sorry. But on with the show. Caution this chapter contains swearing
Disclaimer: I sadly do not own ME and most likely never will.
Chapter 4: Why does Saren gets a free pass?
Rose was being led to Ambassador Udina's office to discuss what they were going to say to the council. Kaidan had filled her in on the council: There were three members of the council one asari which she now discovered looked like humans except blue and didn't have any hair not to mention they're an all-female race. There was a turian council member she thought most of them looked like bugs with their grey skin and weird jaws that had two antennas like bones that led out of their face at their cheek bone that moved when they talked. There was a salarien council member; salariens are pink or green skinned people that had triangular heads that have fleshy horns at the top but right now Rose was focused on the citadel. From what the citadel looked like there were no words to describe it all of the halls looked open like you were on a planet, there was even a blue sky like earths. The corridor looked like halls in a building and was very different from the Normandy not just its size but the way it felt like a homey environment she just felt so comfortable here.
"Maybe if I stay here I'll take my shore leave here if I get shore leave." She thought
"Hey Ashley isn't this place big?" Rose said
"Are you kidding me? This place is GIANT." She yelled
"Ashley, do you really need to be that loud?" Kaidan asked
"Well Lt, I like to enjoy things cause there's a chance I might not come here again." She answered
Rose and Ashley let Kaidan walk up ahead when Ashley leaned over towards her and whispered:
"Maybe he enjoyed something's too if he pulled that giant stick out of his ass!"
They both busted out laughing and caught strange glances from the people watching them and Rose realized that was the first time she laughed since she got there.
"Here is the human embassy." Anderson said interrupting her and Ashley's laughter "Now we just wait for Udina."
After a few minutes of looking at the view, a voice interrupted the peaceful silence.
"Hello Captain I see you brought half your crew with you." A terse voice said
"No Udina, just the ground team that was on Eden Prime." Anderson annoyingly said
Rose already knew she wasn't going to like this guy with his holier than thou attitude. Udina had balding white hair and harsh brown eyes
"Well then let's talk to the council they've been waiting a half an hour already." Udina said
After about two minutes in to the conversation Rose checked out. She never really understood politics all she knew was that so far this government was looking like a Republic.
"But this is an outrage the council would step in if the geth had attacked a turian colony!" Udina yelled
"The turians know better than to have a colony outside of the Traverse." The salarian council member said
"And besides the human colonists knew what they were signing up for." The asari continued
"Well what about Saren you can't just ignore a rogue Spectre. I demand action!" Udina said
"You don't get to make those demands of the council, Ambassador." The turian said
"Citadel security is looking into your charges against Saren" The asari calmly said "We will discuss their findings during the hearing not before."
The console went blank and Udina turned around to face them.
"Well that was unpleasant and I got the mission reports" Undina said "They were very disappointing and I assume they are accurate?"
"They were and it sounds like you convinced the council to give us an audience." Anderson answered
"They were not happy about it" Udina crisply said "Saren is their top agent they don't like their top agents being accused of treason."
After that sentence he began glaring at Rose.
"Saren killed people!" Rose exclaimed "and handed them to the geth who turned them into monsters. The council needs to listen to us!"
"Enough, Commander!" Udina yelled "You've done enough to jeopardize your candidacy for the Spectre's! The mission on Eden Prime was a chance to prove you could get the job done. Instead Nilhus ended up dead and the beacon was destroyed."
"Shit I forgot about Spectres" Rose thought.
"That's Sarens fault not hers!" Anderson exclaimed
"Then we better hope C-Sec turns up something" Udina calmly said like nothing had happened "or the council might use this as an excuse to keep you out of the Spectres. Come with me Captain there are some things I would like to talk to you about before the hearing. Shepard you and the others meet us at the Citadel tower. I'll make sure you have clearance to get in."
"That's why I hate politicians." Ashley said
Luckily Udina had already left the room when she said that otherwise Rose thought he would give her a lecture on respect and blame Captain Anderson for it somehow.
Rose led her squad back to the rapid transits that involved being turned around and pointed to in several directions. They discovered that the citadel tower was a Presidium location and soon they had arrived at the Citadel tower and started walking towards the front of it.
"Is anyone else nervous or is it just me?" Rose asked
"I'm not, I want beat Sarens turian ass for what he did to my squad and Eden Prime." Ashley said
"I would be nervous too Commander if I was in your position." Kaidan answered
"Thanks I guess." She said
Finally they had made it to the top of the stairwell when two turians started arguing one wearing blue armor said he needed more time and telling the other to stall the council but the one in the black and red was telling him no.
"Saren is hiding something. I know it give me more time stall the council." The one in blue said
"Stall the council are you insane? Your investigation is over Garrus." The one in black said
The one in black walked away and the one in blue, Garrus just noticed Rose and the others and began walking toward them.
"Shit I hope that wasn't meant to be a private conversation." She thought
"Commander Shepard?" He asked "Garrus Vakarian, I was the officer in charge of the C-Sec investigation into Saren."
"Who were you talking to?" She asked
"Executor Pallin, he's in charge of Citadel Security. He's my boss; he'll be presenting my findings to the council."
"Sounds like you don't like Saren." She said conspiratorially
"I don't trust him, something about him just rubs me the wrong way" he said "but he's a Spectre everything he touches is classified and that makes it really hard to find evidence."
"I think the council's ready for us Commander." Kaidan exclaimed
"Okay, see you around Garrus." Rose said
"Bye."
Rose and her squad started walking towards the second flight of stairs when Anderson showed up telling them that the council had just started the hearing. They rushed up the steps just in time to hear what the council was saying.
"The geth attack was a matter of some concern. But there is nothing to indicate that Saren was involved in any way." The asari council member said
"The investigation by Citadel Security turned up no evidence to support your charge of treason." The turian member said
"An eyewitness saw Saren kill Nihlus in cold blood!" Udina yelled
"We have read the Eden Prime reports, Ambassador" The salarian member stated "but the testimony of one traumatized dock worker is hardly sold proof."
"I resent these accusations." Saren said "Nihlus was a Spectre and friend.
"That just let you catch him off guard!" Captain Anderson yelled
"Captain Anderson. You always seem to be involved when humanity is accusing me of false charges." He said "And this must be your protégé, Commander Shepard, the one who let the beacon get destroyed."
"I want to shoot that hologram so much." Rose thought
"That mission was top secret you wouldn't know about the beacon unless you were there!" Rose yelled
"With Nihlus dead his files passed on to me, I read the Eden prime report I was unimpressed." Saren stated "But what can you expect from a human?"
"Saren despises humanity that's why he attacked Eden Prime!" She exclaimed
"Your species needs to learn it place. You're not ready to join the council you're not even ready to join the Spectres." He yelled back
"He has no right to say that, that is not his decision." Udina said
"Shepard's admission into the Spectres is not the purpose of this meeting." The asari member said
"This meeting has no purpose it's just wasting your time and mine" Saren said
"Saren is hiding behind his position as Spectre you need to open your eyes." Rose said
"What we need is evidence and so far we don't have any." The salarian said
"There is still one outstanding issue: Shepard's vision. It may have been triggered by the beacon." Anderson said
"Are we allowing dreams into evidence now? How can I protect my innocence against this kind of testimony?" Saren asked
"I agree." The turian council member said "Our judgment is based on facts and evidence, not wild imagining and reckless speculation."
"You have anything else to add Commander Shepard?" The salarian asked
"You've made your decision there's nothing I can add to support our claim." She said
The turian nodded and the asari shook her head Rose didn't see what movement the salarian made.
"The council has found no evidence to support your claim against Saren your petition to have him removed from the Spectres has been denied." The asari said calmly
"I'm glad to see justice was served." Saren said
After Saren lost the channel and the council left Rose went up to Ashley and said:
"I really hate that guy."
A/N : This is the longest thing I have ever written 5 pages is a lot but this will make up for my lack of length right? Please review and Chris7221 you don't like it stop reading it this is about fun nowhere does it say here that it has to be the best writing ever it just has to be decent.