CHAPTER 3

"Arthur, why don't you have any armor?"

"I need money, that's why," gosh, I'm a poor inter-dimensional kid… you answer this! Where am I supposed to get money?

"Arthur, your job is to go and help all the civilians ok?"

"Yeh? I'll help 'em, trust me," I just hope that the makeshift shield generator Tali made helps me.

"Arthur, do you need a team?" the commander just kept bugging me over this,

"Ugh, no commander I move faster by my lonesome," let's hope I actually know how to use this damn arm effectively,

We finally made it to the colony, and everything was different! The guy that told us to meet the colony's leader wasn't there! Instead an armed guard stood there, his, or her armor looked, fancy! It had that standard M7 helmet with the breather and the rest, was heavy lookin' armor, "are you Commander Shepard?" this, was definitely a guy. A kid that couldn't be any older then me! Probably 17, or 19, can't be older than 21 though.

"Yes, and you are," the kid was reaching for something on his back, and then I realized it! It wasn't an M7 breather helmet! It was a HAZOP helmet! And at this, I decided to intervene!

"Shepard! There's Geth! Right over there," with me saying that I tackled the kid to the ground, "What's your tag Spartan," I asked in a hushed voice. He barely heard me due to the firefight that ensued.

He looked bewildered that I knew what he was, "What authority do you have asking me questions?" the kid still didn't get it!

"WHERE IN THE MIDDLE OF A FIRE FIGHT!" in a more hushed voice I added, "Do you have Cortana with you Noble 7?" the kid looked even more bewildered,

"I'm not Noble 7, I'm a new Spartan," oh crap! A Geth then jumped up behind me, and I put my hand on him. The same thing that happened to the Mako happened to the Geth, but instead of seeing something I heard a voice, Free me, free my friends, and this kept going in my head,

"Spartan, take this rifle and cover me, live ammo!" the Spartan did as I said, but his back. It wasn't Cortana. I took it off his back while he was firing, the same red things happened. But it wasn't her. The visor came up and showed images, flashing by extremely fast; it looked like earth, the covenant, Reapers? It didn't make any damn sense! Then. Another Spartan, it looked like Master Chief, Kross, I need you to go through that portal. It's the only way to stop it. I'll be rig- the Spartans helmet then fell off, the images then got fuzzier,

"Arthur, are you ok," the images then grew back to a slightly blonde person the same green eyes, but this time I actually found a scar. Two, actually; one crossed strait between her left eye, and the other was just a slight scar that cut into her lip. Ugh… I got up groggily and almost fell. I noticed that I still held onto the Capsule… but it was different from last time. It's white still… but now there are red lines. Everywhere. And the Spartan that was there was no longer a Spartan. But someone new, the guy… or girl in this case, had a type of auburn hair, tanned with bright blonde streaks, a wind beater, and jeans. I think she was even wearing Nike's, but well get into that later.

"Yeah skipper I'm ok," I was still wondering who this girl was but that can wait, "What about the girl?" the girl looked startled at me mentioning her,

"I was the colonies doctor, and I was told that somebody needed help," Oi… I forgot the Geth are causing bad luck for everyone.

Everyone including you smart ass! I instantly darted up, but to someone else… I must have seen a ghost. Maybe instead of looking like a retard, you get up. You almost broke me! I looked back at the them, and they looked just as startled as me, No shit, now get up Arthur. The girl's name is Halsey, she's just a medic. But she's been keeping me safe. Now it's your turn. Ok… this voice is as annoying as hell.

"Ok. Well now that you seem better, Miss?" now Shepard's asking questions. Urgh…

"I'm Doctor Halsey… let's just hope that he's alright Shepard," well. It's nice that now I have this girl looking out for me.

"Excuse me doc. But what's your first name?" I just had to ask.

"It's Angel." This next part is boring. She just examines my un-robotic arm, anyways, me, Shepard, Ashley, Garrus, and Angel all head towards the chief… I really wish I could just skip ahead and talk about all the Geth ass whooping' we did, but I can't… so there… but while they were talking. I might as well talk to angel… because, Shepard is right. I would be slaughtered if I didn't have a buddy to cover me.

"Angel. It looks like me and Shepard are splitting up. I was wondering if," she cut me off before I could even finish

"Yes! I mean, I would be happy to go." Great! Right then the Geth showed up, it was just a couple of shock troopers, which Shepard just shot a couple of quick assault rifle bursts in while I hid in a corner. Ok come on. If you were stuck here you would do the same thing.

"Well. That takes care of that," I said while I was crawling out of my hiding spot.

"And yet I don't feel like this was an actual assault," Shepard, always the one to point out the obvious.

"Shepard, I say we move quickly, the faster our counter attack on their ship the better," I sounded brave. Even to myself!

"He's right. Arthur, go find out what type of problems the colony is having, the rest of us will be heading towards the ship," Oi… I seriously wish I wasn't the lap dog. Well… with Shepard heading towards the ship, I might as well get started on my part. Salvaging, hunting. And fixing water pipes.