Chapter:6 Down time
(Editors note: I figured the gang and Shepard could use some time off so they are going to play one of mass effect's sports you'll see how it turns out btw I had writers block so I made this to give me more time for the next really big chapter)
(Eli's POV)
"Alright Shepard what's this about?" I asked
"I thought we could use a break" Shepard simply stated
"Yeah you said that but where are we going?" I asked once more
"I suppose it won't hurt to let you know now" Shepard stated "we're playing biotic-ball" he finished with a smile on his face
"What's biotic-ball?" Trixie asked
"Well you know I've been taking measurements on you guys? It was for your gear" Shepard said "I've been setting this place up for a while with Kord's help"
"So this big area we been making has been for a game?" Kord asked
"Well yes it's for some down time" Shepard continued "so your gears right over there I'll just need a blood sample" he finished pulling out some needles
"Why do you need our blood?" I asked
"Oh it's just to key everything to our DNA" Shepard said taking samples "well go grab your gear" he said pulling up his omni-tool
"So you guys up for a little game?" I asked
"Okay just need to adjust the magnetic polarity and that should do it" Shepard said as our gloves began to glow
"So how do we play?" Kord asked
"Well to play you'll need biotics but since none of us have them I devised solution. Your gloves are ionized with strong magnets that's why I needed your blood. Think powerful thoughts and you should fire this ball away" Shepard finished by throwing a light blue ball at me "think fast chuckles!"
"Whoa!" I yelled catching it
"Okay powerful thoughts" I thought and with that the ball flew fifty feet away only to bounce off of nothing
"Allow me to explain the rows pillars that surround the field are magnetized just like the ball and your gloves if the ball goes out of bounds the magnetic force will push it back onto the field. Now you see those nets over there? If this was real biotic-ball you would have people trying to throw you through the air, pull you to the ground or throw miniature black holes in your way but that won't fly here so to make sure everyone is equal grounds blasters and slugs over there we'll do a round with them later" he said pointing to a small building with more than enough room for Burpy and the rest
"Well what about you? You have that tactical cloak and our gear's coding are in your omni-tool" Trixie asked
"My tactical cloak is in there and I'll put my omni-tool in the building too" Shepard continued "right now I'm showing you guys how to play. A team can use any means to get a goal so long as it doesn't involve physically injuring another player that only means not breaking bones however so be prepared for pain. It's a lot like slug ball but in this case the ramps that Kord ate it on won't be there" he finished
"Let's get started!" Kord yelled running to one end with me. Trixie and Pronto ran to the other end
"OK let's play some biotic-ball" Shepard yelled
2 hours later
(Shepard's POV)
"Hey Shane watch your aim" I yelled dodging a Ramstone
"Sorry Shepard" Eli yelled back
Seeing a tornado coming at me I rolled to the left "Nice shot Trixie a little more practice and you might hit me" I yelled
"Shepard set me up" Eli yelled
"Okay here!" I yelled shooting the ball up
Eli hit it with Burpy sending it all the way to the net "run stop that ball" Kord yelled
"Pronto will win this match for us" Pronto yelled shooting stinky at the ball then running though and launching the ball into our net
"Good shot Pronto there might be hope for you yet" I yelled at him
"Who's side are you on" Eli yelled
"I'm on my side I'm teaching you guys and this is how you get better" I said
"Eli think fast" Kord yelled firing Bludgeon at him
"What" was all he got out before getting hit by the Ramstone Eli groaned "I'm fine"
"Dam I haven't had this much fun since before the war" Shepard yelled
"Eat it Shepard!" Kord yelled as I got nailed with a Ramstone sending me onto my back
"I'm okay *cough* *cough*" I coughed
"Fire!" Eli yelled as the ball flew from his hands fifty feet into the net
"So pizza when this is over?" I asked picking myself off the ground
"Sure" Kord said
3 hours later
Grabbing a slice I asked "So did I ever tell you guys about when I had to take down an identity thief? Well this is what happened. Hakket ordered the Normandy crew into dry dock and her crew on shore leave" seeing everyone was losing interest I started to get to the good parts "Joker asked me to go get some sushi with him but only a few minutes after I sat down an alliance communications officer came in to warn me her name was Maya Brooks then mercenaries attacked the restaurant looking for me they broke the fish tank that happened to be the floor and I fell 3 stories down, now no one would let that go not even Joker. After a while Tali called on my comm asking what happened" everyone seemed enthralled by the story of a war hero, so I continued on like this for a while telling the story answering questions and such "so it turns out that the identity thief was actually a clone of me yeah crazy I know so after a while of running through the archives we caught up with him but we got trapped in a vault" I saw Kord had a puzzled look on his face "do you have something to say Kord?"
"yeah you aren't telling us everything" Kord said
"your sharp like a razor lad" I stated "so you remember that Communications officer yeah she was working with the clone the whole time"
five minutes later
"I said get off my ship coldly stomping down on his hands and he fell down crashing into the side of a building nothing note worthy happened for a while until right before we landed and Brooks broke free saying you'll miss me I shot her in the back as she ran with a stone cold "not at this range I won't" after that I hung out with some friends for a while helped some people and then had a party everything was crazy all night it ended with us taking this group photo" I said showing everyone the photo of the Normandy crew having a grand time with Tali next to me
"So I'd say it's about time we get to bed. Next time please don't talk everyone's ears off Shepard" Eli said
"yeah that's probably a good idea Shane" I said heading to my room