Well, here my next chapter of this story. This will include my first fight, so forgive me if it's not good.
I do not own anything except for my insert character and Carl. This is for pure entertainment.
Also, forgive my grammar, English is my second language.
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Publish date: 12-21-12
Location- In route to Archangel's base
The trio was sitting in their transport while in route to Garrus' base. They were discussing several things during the ride over.
"Okay, what have you found out about this dimension's Shepard sweetie?" Eva asked her husband in a low tone that only Edward, her sister and her could hear.
"Well I have been examining the extranet during this time and I have found out that Shepard's full name is John Shepard. He has the spacer, and War Hero backgrounds, and from what I can gather he is not a biotic. Also, apparently he had a younger brother named Sam that was born a year after him, but he was kidnapped at the age of 5 by some unknown means. I guess that makes things somewhat easy when I introduce myself to Shepard, thought it will be funny after initial introductions." Edward said while reading the information in his HUD.
"Why funny?" Eva asked.
"Well let's see, I am Shepard's younger brother yet I am literally taller, bigger and stronger than he is and the most importantly thing of all, I am married to not one but two hot and dangerous ladies. I just know that Joker will laugh at Shepard for this." Edward said in a deadpanned tone as both his wives laugh at this.
The batarian driving looks at them but shrugs it off. "Freelancers." He mutters under his breath.
"Yeah, Joker will so enjoy that comparison among brothers. By the way, Eva and I have talked it over and we decided that when we introduce ourselves we will first say that we are you two personal executive assistants and then we drop the bombshell of being your wives that will definitely have shock them." Eve said smirking.
"Yeah, then Joker will ask Shepard why can't they have an executive assistant like us on the Normandy." Eva said.
"Can't blame him, I have you two, but the Normandy is stuck with the Kelly, who I swear while sometimes I like her, other times she bloody freaks me out with that smile of hers." Edward said, making both his wives laugh at his comment.
"So now that we know about Shepard's background, what about the rest of the ME universe have you found?" Eve asked after calming down.
"From the news articles I have been able to find, various things. First the Council is alive with Anderson in it." Edward said.
"Thank God that Anderson is the councilman, because I swear if that backstabbing Udina was in place now, I would kill him, and you two know very well that I can make it look like an accident." Eva said in serious tone. Edward knows that his wife can do this due to the training she received as an executive assistant.
"Yes we know that dear sister, but for now we need him alive." Eve said.
"The next thing, among his squad mates, the one that died was Kaiden while the rest of the squad lived. Don't know if he was in a relationship with either Liara or Ashley, guess will find out when we ask him." Edward said.
"Okay, so that's the background. Now, what are we going to do about this mission?" Eva asked.
"Actually, I decided to try something very different for this mission." Edward said his mischievous voice.
"Oh, and what exactly are you going to do oh wise one?" Eve asked in a sarcastic tone while leaning towards him.
"You want to know, well here is the plan…" Edward then began to explain his plan to his wives.
Location- Archangel's base
The batarian driver dropped them off in front of a series of apartment buildings.
The trio then sees a batarian Blue Suns mercenary walk up to them as the car took off.
"It's about time they sent me someone who looks like they can actually fight," he observed. "They tell you what we're up against?"
"I know enough. Just tell us where to go," answered Edward.
"Archangel's holed up in a building at the end of the boulevard over there," the merc explained jerking his thumb over shoulder. "He's got superior position, and the only way in is over a very exposed bridge. It's a killing ground. But he's getting tired, making mistakes. We'll have him soon enough."
"Now that we're here you will. We'll get to him. Just point us to that bridge," Eve said.
"I like your attitude, but we've got a plan in place," said the merc. "You'll be on a distraction team. Head straight over the bridge and keep Archangel busy so the infiltration team can sneak in behind him."
"Correct me if I am wrong, but that sounds like suicide mission to me." Eva said.
Shrugging, the merc said, "Pretty much. But you look like you can handle it." Pointing at an archway, he directed, "Head up to the boulevard and get to the third barricade. Talk to Sergeant Cathka. He'll tell you when to go in."
"Well go report to Cathka then." stated Edward.
"Watch yourself on the boulevard. Archangel's kill dozens out there already. Good luck." the merc warned before he left.
Moving toward the stairs, Eva spoke up. "Like in the game, we have a way in, but getting out could be interesting."
"Very interesting, I'll guarantee that. But if my plan works, it will make things easier for us. You two remember the plan?" Edward asked.
"Yes dear." Both girls responded.
"Good, let's split up. I will take Eclipse. Eva, you take the Blue Suns, and Eve you take the Blood Pack, but remember to do it in stealth. Well meet up where the gunship is." Edward said as began to walk towards the Eclipse room, while his wives cloaked themselves and went their separate ways.
With Edward-
Edward walked normally toward where he remembered the Eclipse group was meeting. He entered the room, and while some of them saw him entered and were curious, they went back to their business. Edward walked toward where the datapad that shows they are planning on backstabbing Aria was. As he got there he listens in on their conversation.
"As the first wave goes in, the infiltration team will attempt to take Archangel by surprise," a salarian said. "I don't expect much from the freelancers. When they fail, we're up next. The light…." The Eclipse member continues on saying.
Edward tuned out the rest and then he walked over to where the data pad was. Upon getting to it and copying the information in it for later use, he made sure no one in the room was watching him. Upon confirming that, he opened his storage and got out two Detonation Packs (Crash Pack Version) and placed them behind the crates. But to make sure that it would work beyond the room, Edward added three mortar rounds (Crash Version) near the packs to make more destruction upon detonation of the packs. Finishing that part, Edward left toward where the gunship was and to meet up with his wives.
With Eve-
Eve, while in her cloak mode, managed to enter the room where the Blood Pack was located and proceeded to do the same Edward did, only this time adding five mortar rounds as extra insurance for the krogan Garm. After finishing, Eve went on to the gunship location, along the way; she planted small charges in ammo cases to add a bit more firepower.
With Eva-
Eva, also in her cloak mode, managed to infiltrate the room where the Blue Suns were located and did the same thing her sister did. She also planted small charges in ammo crates along the way. She then went to the gunship.
The Trio-
All three members arrived to where the gunship was located. Both girls decloaked without being seen and rejoined their husband. The trio approached where the gunship was and found the mechanic working on it.
Edward called him out. "Sergeant Cathka?" Edward said adding to his rank to get his attention faster.
The mechanic stopped his repairs and turned to look at Edward, his helmet's visor tinted to protect his eyes from the arc welder he was using. Tapping his helmet, the visor became transparent again as the batarian regarded the trio. "Ah… you must be the group Salkie mentioned. You're just in time." Cathka said.
"Who's Salkie?" Eve asked, even thought she knew.
"He was the pilot who brought you here. He radioed in advance about you three." Cathka said.
"Ok. So what's going to happen now?" Eve asked.
"The infiltration team is about to give us the signal. Archangel won't know what hit him," Cathka said. "Got any questions? This may be your last chance," he said as he put down the welder and picked up cigarette and lit up.
"No, we know the plan, run in and distract Archangel while the Infiltration team takes care of Archangel. Right?" Eva said.
"Yeah exactly like that. Good to know that at least some freelancers are smart enough to know these things; I was getting tired of repeating this all over again to them." Cathka said somewhat impressed.
Edward then asked Cathka, "Are you going to give us cover with the gunship?"
Cathka then laughed. "Ha. Tarak is the only one who flies her. Besides, she's not quite ready. That bastard Archangel gave her quite a beating last time she was out there. A few more tweaks and she'll be as good as new," Cathka explained.
Edward then asked, "Are you leading the assault?" Though Edward already knew the answer to that.
Cathka then laughed. "Ha! Tarak doesn't pay me to fight. I just plan the attacks and fix the damn gunship. You freelancers get the privilege of -"
Anything more was cut off as a console next to them beeped. "Target is in sight. We're a go."
Cathka tapped the terminal. "Check. Bravo team–go, go, go!"
"Archangel's got quite a surprise waiting for him. But that means no more waiting for me," Cathka said, tapping his helmet and changing the opacity of his visor.
Walking back to the gunship, he continued. "Got to get her back to a hundred percent before Tarak decides he needs her again."
Seeing the arc welder on the table, Edward scooped it up before standing next to Cathka. "You're working too hard," he said, just before ramming the welder as hard as he could through Cathka's armor and into his spine just like Shepard does in the game.
As Cathka screamed, and dying, Edward got close to the gunship and pulled out a Det Pack along with two mortar rounds and placed them inside the gunship. After securing the charges and hiding Cathka's now dead body, Edward turned to face his wives.
"And that ladies, is my first official Renegade act." Edward said as he bowed to his girls. The two girls then did a small applauding to him.
"Good show." Eva said.
"Nice." Eve said.
"Let's get going shall we?" Edward said.
"Yes." Both girls said as they started to walk toward the barricade.
The trio arrived at the barricade, where the rest of the freelancers were watching them with some interest, but returned to what they were originally doing at first.
"So, what now? Unlike the game where Garrus probably saw Shepard's face and decided not to shot him, I doubt Garrus will do the same for us." Eve said to the other two members of her group.
"Unfortunately the best I can come up with is that the minute we are in the bridge, we start attacking the rest of the freelancers and that might convince him to not shot us." Edward said.
"Uh, best plan for now, so will just have to go with it." Eva said.
"Let's get ready." Edward said as he pulled from storage not only the custom Scimitar assault rifle, but also his Serrated Knife. Both girls then made their blade weapons extend out of their armors. Edward then spoke.
"Come on. We'll give these guys a surprise of our own." The trio then went over the barricade and started to run towards the freelancers in front of them.
Edward then got close to one and taking his knife from the holster with his right hand, he grabbed the merc with his left arm in a choke hold and plunged the knife on his forehead, ignoring the kinetic barriers and armor the merc had. The merc died instantly.
Eva and Eve, using their enhanced speed, then got close to the two mercs that were working on the bomb in the entrance and quickly executed them. Eva with her scythe, she literally cut of the head off one merc while Eve plunged her sword thought the back of the other merc. Both of them died quickly.
Edward, quickly using his Overdrive mode, runs inside the building where another merc was already in there and pointed his at Edward. Quickly taking cover behind the couch, Edward primed his rifle. Getting out of cover, Edward then shot the merc, killing him quickly.
Edward then changed his gun for a UNSC M45 Shotgun. He then waited for his wives to join him. The trio then got to the second floor and saw that a merc was working on opening the door; the guy did not even notice what had happened.
Deciding to show off, Edward quietly walked up to him, with his shotgun in hand. Upon reaching him, he points his shotgun at the guy's head and executes him.
"Did you have to kill him that way?" Eve asked.
"What, you know I like showing off sometimes. Come on, let's go in. Let's just hope Garrus does not shot us on sight first." Edward said as he moved the dead merc's body to the side and opened the door. The trio then walked into the room with their weapons ready.
Upon entering they saw Archangel shooting outside with his sniper rifle. Deciding to get this over with, Edward spoke.
"Archangel."
Archangel turned around and upon seeing the trio; he raised his rifle at them. The trio then quickly raised their weapons, ready to defend themselves.
"Wait Mr. Vakarian. We are not here to kill you; we are here to rescue you." Edward quickly said.
Archangel then immediately stood still, shocked that someone knew who he really was. While still pointing his gun at the trio, he took off his helmet, revealing that he really was Garrus Vakarian.
"How did you know who I was? And why are you here to save me?" Garrus asked while still being cautious at the trio.
Edward then made his helmet retract, revealing his face to Garrus, who upon seeing Edward's face, turned paled, like he was seeing a literally ghost.
"S—hhh-eepparddd?" Garrus said stuttering.
"Eh, sorry, wrong brother." Edward said while smirking.
"Wrong brother? Wait your Sam?" Garrus asked.
"So my brother told you about me huh, but just to clarify I go by the name Edward Terrance now." Edward said.
"Yeah, Shepard told me who you are. Where have you been? The last time anybody saw you was when you were five years old." Garrus said as he lowered his rifle, this prompts the trio to lower their weapons as well.
"That's a long story for later, now we have to make sure we can get the hell out of here." Edward said.
"I will take your word for it for now, but who are the ladies with you?" Garrus asked.
"Oh, we are Mr. Terrance's personal executive assistants. You may call me Eva." Eva said in professional tone.
"You may call me Eve." Eve said in professional tone as well.
Garrus blinked at their response. "Executive assistants?" Garrus said while raising an eyebrow at Edward.
"I needed help in accounting and they were the only assistants that know how to do that and kill a guy with ease." Edward said.
"If it wasn't for the fact that I saw then kill does two mercs with precision I might not believe you, but right now I will take all the help I can get." Garrus said.
"Okay, so is there any other way to get out of here that does not involve the bridge." Edward asked.
"Well there is a secret tunnel that leads out of here, but the problem is that if we go now, the bastards will follow us with ease, hence the reason why I am stuck here holding them off." Garrus said.
"Well them my good friend, then I just so happens that we have the perfect solution to that problem." Edward said.
"Oh and how exactly are we getting out of here?" Garrus asked.
Edward then smirked at Garrus, who then proceeded to shudder at that. Eva noticed this and asked.
"What's wrong?" Eva asked.
"Edward just smirked the same way his brother does when he is about to do something that qualifies as overkill." Garrus said.
"I guess that just runs in the family huh Edward?" Eve said.
"Shut it Eve. And yes, this will qualify as overkill." Edward said as he looked toward the building where the mercs were stationed and then he spoke.
"Boom." Edward said as he ordered the deck packs to detonate thought the use of his suit's computer.
The four people then saw how the building; where the mercs were; literally blow up in a ball of fire, killing all the mercs in the building.
Garrus looked at what just happened, blinking, and then looks at Edward.
"Yeah, if there was any doubt that you are Shepard's brother, this just confirmed it." Garrus said in a deadpanned.
"Hey, if it gets the job done, it's worth it. Now where is the exit in this place?" Edward asked.
"Very well, let me just grabbed all the supplies I had in this place and then we can leave." Garrus said as he turned around and started to look for supplies.
"We will help." Eve said as the trio then started to go around the base and store anything that will help later in storage.
After 10 minutes of looking and cleaning the place out, they followed Garrus toward the tunnel, leading them out of that place.
Location- Normandy's entrance, 2 hours later
"I still can't believe that Shepard is not only alive but he is also with Cerberus." Garrus said as the trio and he were waiting where the airlock that leads to the Normandy.
"He is not with Cerberus; he is only with them temporary because while they might be terrorists, at least they are smart terrorists that bloody realize the threat of the Reapers and don't bloody ignore the warnings my brother keep telling them." Edward said as during the way back to where they were, he told Garrus of what happened to Shepard.
"Okay, I hear you. As long as Shepard is in charge I will have no problem." Garrus said.
"Don't worry; neither Eve, Eva nor I have any intention of following Cerberus." Edward said as he then notices three people coming up to them. One was Jacob, the other was Zaeed and the final one was Shepard.
Shepard upon reaching where the airlock was, he is shocked to see four people there, but the one that caught his eyes, after quickly seeing the two women and looking away, was Garrus.
"Garrus, what are you doing here?" Shepard said as he was happy to his friend.
"Just keeping my skills sharp, a little target practice. Would have been dead if it wasn't for these three." Garrus said as he pointed to the trio behind him.
"Well, hey, anyone who helps you is good in my books. So who are you three?" Shepard asked.
Edward then, decided to get right to the point, made his helmet retract, showing his face to Shepard and his two squad mates. All three were shocked at who they were seeing Edward's face, but none more than Shepard himself, who looked liked he lost some color in his face.
"Hey big brother, how's it going? You look good for a dead man." Edward said while smiling.
In that moment, five people saw what the rouge Spectre agent Saren, an army of Geth, Krogan, pirates, zombies and giant sentient spaceships have not been able to, Shepard actually fainted, falling on his back.
The five there looked at him, blinking at what just happened. Then Garrus spoke.
"Whoa, you just did what a whole bunch of enemies across the galaxy have been trying to do for years." Garrus said while laughing.
"Good thing I recorded this. Joker will have a field day with this." Edward said.
Author Notes:
Hope you liked this. If not I will try to rewrite it.
Now the following is a preview of a future chapter, showing a possible companion for the team. Enjoy.
Preview for a possible chapter:
Location- Citadel, Office of Councilor Anderson
"Actually Shepard, there is a couple that I can lent to you. Let's just say that they would fit rather well with your crew in the not normal department." Anderson said.
"I will take any help I can get. What can you tell me of them?" Shepard said.
"Let's just say that they are a family secret that has been around for some years, they were friends of a great-grand-uncle of mine. Let me make a call to them." Anderson said as he went to his desk and took out what looked a piece of old parchment. Then using a lighter, he burned the parchment.
Next thing Shepard and Edward knew there was a sound of a something cracking and right there in the office were two people, both of them wearing of somewhat variant of the N7 armor Shepard wears. The couple was wearing black cloths that covered their faces, but the brothers could tell it was a man and a woman.
Edward then noticed that in the armor where the N7 insignia usually is, there was a coat of arms. But what shocked Edward was that the coat of arms actually belonged to a certain famous fictional family he knew quite well. And if what Anderson said about them being friends with his great-grand-uncle, then that only left one possible choice on who were the couple.
"Well, well, this is a surprise. I didn't think I ever meet you two." Edward said. The couple then looked at him. Then the male one spoke.
"So you know of us? May I ask why it's a surprise?" He asked with a deep voice.
"Of course it's a surprise. I mean it's not every day that one meets the Master and Mistress of Death." Edward said smirking, shocking the inhabitants of the room.
Now that you read this, in a review or PM, try to guess who is the couple and if you can, try to guess who the female is. First one decides a very important piece of the story.