As Alren reached the hangar bay he stepped out to see the forces he had requested along with a certain Quarian amongst them. He didn't question it as she was a Mandalorian now so she did qualify to be a part of the team he would be leading to kill that bastard Turian who dared to attack them without reason other than a wounded ego. Standing in front of his men they all stood at attention as he pulled up a holographic scan of the dreadnaught they would soon be boarding.

"Alright listen up as I'll only be saying this once. Our mission is to find and kill one Saren Arterius, the one leading this fleet against us. We'll be using five Seperatist boarding craft to get in at three specific points. The Commando droids will hit here on the lower decks closest to where the engine's are. Your job is to disable the engine's and eliminate any Turians who get in your way. Team two will hit the hangar's here and make sure no one can escape. Finally, my team will land on one of the upper decks where we will make our way to the bridge and kill that damned Turian Saren. Got that!"

"Yes sir!" Was the unified reply. With a dismissive wave of his hand his troops dispersed to their pods. As Alren made his way to his pod he found Tali right beside him looking a bit twitchy and decided to ease her fears.

"It's alright Tali. Just remember your a Mandalorian now and we always have each-other's backs. You'll do fine and finally earn your place among our ranks." He said as he put a comforting hand on her shoulder.

Tali looked up at the young leader in surprise for a moment before smiling behind her mask. She was honestly nervous about going on this mission. Not because she was afraid of dieing but rather she was afraid of failing both her species and her new family among the Mandalorian's. She had grown to hold a lot of respect for the warrior people who could give even the Krogan's a run for their money in a straight up fight. But Alren's words eased her doubt and now she felt she was ready to take on whatever lay ahead.

-with Saren-

The Turian Spectre watched with a critical eye as the ships he sent to attack the Quarian fleet was repelled by the ships sent to aid them. He was wary of the level of technology these beings held as it seemed to make Mass Effect technology look downright primitive by comparison. He knew he would have to escape soon so he could report this to the Council but he wanted to gather as much info as possible just to make sure they had some idea of what they would be dealing with in the near future.

"Sir we have ships incoming!" Shouted one of the officer's while pulling up a small display of the incoming vessel's.

Looking at the five approaching ships he wondered what purpose they could serve? The weren't armed like fighters and they lacked any sort of equipment for bombers so what were they used for? Looking closer Saren took in the ships overall shape especially the three sharp prongs in the front. Slowly a look of realization came over his face as he realized just what these ships were used for. They weren't fighters, they were boarding ships.

"Destroy those ships now!" Ordered Saren but by then it was too late as the ships split off and impacted prongs first into the ships hull.

Warning alarms blaredand even from his position he could hear the telltale signs of combat as his troops engaged the intruders.

"Report!" Demanded the Spectre. A moment later a Turian soldier appeared before him and looked frightened beyond belief as he kept glancing to the side, most likely the source of combat at the moment.

"Sir enemy troops have breached the ships hull near the engine room, hangar bay and somewhere near the bridge!"

"How many?"

"At least fifty sir comprised of both enemy troops and what appear to be some form of robots!" The Turian paused here to fire off a few rounds from his rifle before turning back to Saren who for his part was wondering about these 'robots' and what they may be capable of. As well as if they were anything like the Geth.

"Repel them!"

"We can't sir! Their shields are stronger and even when we manage to break through our shots barely even scratch their armor! Not to mention the fact that their weapons are energy based just like their ships and are tearing through us with ease! We can't ugh!" The Turian was cut off courtesy of a blaster bolt to the side sending him off screen only to be replaced by a Mandalorian warrior leaping into view and firing a few shots before looking at the Spectre. The two shared a glance for a moment before the connection was cut.

Saren suddenly felt a dreadful chill go down his spine as he ordered his men to be ready to defend the bridge.

-With Alren-

Alren for his part was having the time of his life as he shot down numerous Turian soldiers with his dual blaster pistols. Tali was beside him with a blaster rifle that she was using like a pro. Behind them the rest of the group that had come with them were cleaning up any stragglers.

Soon the door to the bridge was in sight and Alren grinned under his helmet at what was to come. Pulling a thermal detonator from his belt he primed the device and after taking a few more shots at some Turian's chucked the round weapon to land in front of the door. A couple seconds later the device exploded sending shards of scortching metal flying and leaving a giant hole where the door once stood.

Taking the lead Alren rushed inside. This cost him though as both of his pistol's were knocked from his hands as the barrel of another pistol was pointed in his face. Alren on instinct lashed out at his attacker's wrist grabbing the appendage and twisting sharply making the weapon drop from the attackers hand and to the ground before being kicked away by Alren.

The young Mandalorian then had to leap back to avoid two curved orange blades that were aimed for his side. With some distance between them Alren looked to find his attacker was none other than the Turian he had come to kill. On his right arm was the orange blades that had nearly hit him before and this excited the young Mandalorian at the potential challenge he now faced.

"Well a pleasure to finally meet you face to face Saren Arterius."

"Alren Krios I presume? You have a lot of guts to attack me on my ship."

"Not as much as you do in attacking my fleet on an account of your wounded pride. Not to mention you would attack innocent bystander's is just cowardly." Replied Alren coldly but a hint of anger could be heard in his tone.

"They are allie's with you are they not? Then that made them enemies as well."

"Well it doesn't matter now Saren, considering that you are about to die." Said Alren as he drew the sword handle in his right hand from his waist. With a snap-hiss the dark saber's blade sprung forth. A pure black blade of energy lined with white and shaped like a katana's blade.

Saren gazed at the blade with a critical eye before returning his attention to his opponent. Not waiting for Alren to make the first move Saren lunged with his Omni blades poised to cut the young man down. In response Alren raised the dark saber and parried the strike before dealing a strong kick to the Spectre's gut, knocking the wind out of him and sending him quite a ways back.

The enhancments given to his people had not only given Alren a much longer lifespan but also enhanced his physical abilities beyond what one could get through natural means, He severely had to hold back when sparing with Tali but right now, against Saren, the gloves were coming off.

To his credit the Turian Spectre was back on his feet quickly and was now more wary of the young Mandalorian. The two circled each-other, ignoring all other distractions and looking for their chance to strike.

Alren lunged forward with a feint making Saren try to block the attack only for Alren to spin on his heel for a side slash but that was also blocked by Saren. The two were deadlocked for a moment before Alren lashed out with a skull shattering head butt sending the Turian staggering back. Then before he could recover Alren brought his saber down ready to bisect Saren down the center.

Luckily the Turian had enough wit's to dodge the incoming blade of death, but unluckily he couldn't avoid it entirely and was subjected to having the entire right side of his face, including his eye, explode with heat searing pain. Alren didn't stops there though as he went ahead and brough his blade down on the arm that held the Omni blade severing it at the elbow.

Another cry of pain followed as the Turian stumbled back before falling on his back to the floor. Alren stood over his fallen opponent a little disappointed at the outcome. He truly expected more from a Council Spectre.

"Well looks like this is it Saren I hope you enjoy eternity... IN HELL!" Shouted Alren as he brought his saber up ready to deal the finishing blow. Yet a cry of surprise from the side caught his attention momentarily. This moment was enough for Saren to make his move as he kicked Alren in the gut and making him stumble back a bit.

Using the opportunity he made for himself Saren leaped to his feet with surprising speed and took off away from the bridge with Alren quickly giving chase. They ran a good while before arriving at what looked to be a private hangar of some sort where a single ship lay docked. Just as Alren was within distance to grab Saren he had to leap back to avoid some fire from a few remaining Turian foot soldiers.

Saren quickly ran into the ship clutching his stump of an arm as he typed in coordinate's to go the Citadel. Outside the ship Alren had just finished off the last soldier as he saw the ship lift up and take off. All the while Alren was cursing Saren's name and any progeny he may conceive while also swearing to find the cowardly Spectre and finish what he started. Not even the Council will be able to save him from a Mandalorian's wrath.

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