HELLO! I DO NOT OWN MASS EFFECT OR ELFEN LIED TO MY DISPLEASURE AS I AM NOT FLITHY RICH… SERIOUSLY SHARE THE WEALTH MOTHAFUCKA!

Also chapters will start being longer seeing as that is the 'popular thing' with artists apparently, further more I'll look at spelling and grammar mistakes more often. (Spell checkers won't catch everything though…)

So each time I upload a new chap It may be a slightly (or a lot) longer than the last. So yeah maybe a little something to look forwards to perhaps?

Enjoy.

Chapter 9 – Cooperation Is Key

IN SPACE NEAR OMEGA

Explosions filled the stars and bullets rained like water as Za'heel fought to out maneuver the fighters a nearby Turian frigate sent after his ship thirty minutes after leaving omega and he was currently doing his damndist with AL to get back planet-side.

"AL WHAT THE FUCK I THOUGHT WE LOST THEM!" Za'heel yelled in frustration as the ship rocked once more the planet now on short range scanners.

"They are quite persistent aren't they?"

"THAT WAS RETORICAL AL KEEP ON THE WEAPONS!"

"Well if you would let me fly and you use the gun…"

"YOU KNOW I CAN'T SHOOT WELL SO STOP BEING A DICK ABOUT IT!"

The two couldn't continue their exchange as the ship shook again but harder than normal.

"Master we are currently without shields; I advise that we go to Omega while it is still a possibility."

Gritting his teeth as he saw no other option Za'heel yelled,

"Fine, let's go their maybe we can find someone to smuggle us off!"

"Understood master setting new course, also we have something trying to input into our vid-com."

Looking up in annoyance while straightening his lab coat he grumbled

"Patch it through…"

Looking at the monitor a Turian with red markings on his face was there.

"I am Arrin Savask fleet admiral of the omega section of the Citadel operations and recon force, surrender now or face your annihilation."

Za'heel paused for a second and looked as if he was seriously thinking about it.

"Hmm, I have a better idea, How about YOU surrender and maybe I won't experiment on you without drugging you first?" He said in a childish voice that sent chills up the Admirals spine.

"Very well, you will die- SIR WE HAVE CONTACTS!"

"WHAT!"

As he said that a suicide fighter detonated along with explosives that it was carrying onboard taking out the frigates shields.

"Those ships!"

Savask yelled in outrage before growling out a name like it was the vilest thing ever.

"Aria…. What's your stake in this?"

Looking back at the scanners he noticed Za'heel left in the confusion, "Most likely heading back to omega… If he thinks that he can escape that easily then he truly is the arrogant one. Wonder how long it will take for someone to turn his corpse to us for easy credits…" He thought slyly before shaking his head "No leaving others to do the dirty work never gets things done, were going down there on foot to find him ourselves."

Walking up to the command hub he pressed the button for the intercom taking a second to clear his throat, before he declared.

"I NEED FIRE TEAMS AT THE READY WERE GOING AFTER HIM ON OMEGA DO I MAKE MY SELF CLEAR?!"

A chorus of voices resounded with a sharp and crisp.

"YES SIR!"

"GOOD, REMEMBUR HE IS A TOUGH ONE AND KNOWS BIOTICS IF THE REPORTS ARE CORRECT! GET IN CLOSE AND USE OVERWELMING FORCE WHILE YOU'RE COVERED BY SNIPERS AND ARTILLERY LETS MOVE!"

As he finished he walked towards the armory to load up.

Omega space hanger,

What was once a beautiful clean floor (Well cleaner than what Za'heel left it as) was now marred by the burning remains of the Long shot Za'heel climbing out with a bundle of gear on his back, burns covering parts of his lab coat.

"Hey AL did you transfer into the omni-tool alright?" He said slightly worried

"I am ok." The AI responded sharply.

"Good, had me worried… Where did everyone go, I mean you'd at least expect some sort of security right?" He noted suspiciously while staggering away from the remains, and resting against the far wall.

"They seem to have been evacuated… I am worried though as to what purpose do our hosts have for clearing the area for us."

"Yeah I noticed to, we seem to have someone looking out for us… Not that I'm complaining naturally." Za'heel answered the AI right as the doors opened and mercs of various species poured out aiming weapons at him once they were inside."

"Huh, so that's where the phrase back against the wall came from…how clever"

Za'heel thought sarcastically his vectors about to grab the shields from his back, until an Asari walked towards the front of the group exuding power.
"We are not here to fight you." She said before adding "Unless you give us a proper reason that is…"

"Oh really now then stop pointing your little toys at me." He answered playfully walking towards her stopping as he was right in front of the woman.

Extending his hand bowing a little as a show of courtesy

"Pleasure to make your acquaintance you may call me Za'heel, and you are."

Scoffing slightly at the gesture she looked at him slightly irritated. "Flattery will get you no where Za'heel, as for me you may call me Aria…"

Za'heel broke out in a cold sweat, he may be anti-social and not know the way the galaxy works as well as most do but he isn't stupid enough not to know about someone terrifying as this she-beast is said to be.

"Dear god I may have pissed off the closest equivalent to Tali on a bad day… Sounds hot. It does doesn't it- SHUTUP! –Snickers- You know you want to motorboat that ass! ARAAGH I FUCKING HATE YOU."

The snapping of fingers in front of his face brought him back to reality as looked to see Aria giving him a strange look.

"Did you hear me?"

"Ehhheh ehm, no?"

"Very well I'll say it again but do not make this a habit, walk with me."

She replied already going down the hallway the guards moving out of the way as Za'heel ran to catch up.

"Ok, ok I'm coming damn!"

"Alright what's all this about?" He said suspiciously

Looking at him amused she start listing off on her fingers.

"Well let's see, one. We will have a couple of platoons of Turian soldiers hunting for you down here. Two. I've heard of a quarian who ripped a krogen in half and than stole a Turian ship and figured that maybe I could help him along the way if he would be so kind as to do some favors for me while he goes about his business. And three, I was bored."

The third one stopped Za'heel in his tracks as he thought for a second, than resumed walking beside her.

"What because you were bored?"

"Yep, something wrong?"

"Nope, sounds like something I would say actually… Odd huh?"

Giving him a dry look, she simply turned towards a door and said.

"Well, we've arrived."

Opening the door was a cozy looking room with three aliens, a Vorcha, Salarian, and Human, the human causing Za'heel to get slightly angry making him take a few seconds to calm himself before he entered the room, Aria sitting down at a chair behind a desk.

"Ok, what your looking at is the three leaders of the mercenary groups known as, The Blood Pack, The Blue Suns, and The Eclipse, I will have them running a diversion for you so we may keep the majority of their forces entertained. You all understand this right?" She finished expectantly as the three nodded swiftly.

"THEN GET TO WORK!"

A resounding chorus of yes'mams rang out as they the piled out leaving Za'heel and Aria alone.

Za'heel was the first to speak up.

"So now that were here alone I expect you to tell me what you originally intended?"

"So you aren't as stupid as you look, that lab coat doesn't help matters at all."

She said mildly amused, at how he looked as if the idea was blasphemy.

"Doesn't matter I suppose, I hear that human colonies are going dark all over and I can't get an informant to give me anything on it. I've heard you've got an incredible skill set so I'm basically sending you to check it out." The Asari stated as if she knew he would accept. What surprised her is his rather… Explosive reaction.

"LIKE HELL I'M DOING ANYTHING FOR HUMANS FUCK THEM AND FUCK THEIR COLONIES, WHO EVER IS THE ONE DOING THIS I'D LIKE TO SHAKE THEIR HAND MORE THAN ANYTHING!"

The scientist yelled in obvious frustration.

I couldn't care less about how you do it, but I NEED this information and to know if it could be an issue to my operations or not understand?

Oh and besides I've heard you have a KOS order on your head."

She stated in an satisfied tone, causing Za'heel to sweat at the implications of probable blackmail.

"So if you do this and a couple other things for me, I'll do everything I possibly can to remove these charges to mere property damage at the least, at the most erase it completely. I'm sure your precious Tali and you can live in peace after that. So do we have an accord?"

She finished holding her hand out over the table.

"Quite the annoyance you are… Fine I'll do it!"

The diclonious yelled irritation evident in his voice as he shook hands with the woman.

"Splendid, now than this is how we are going to get you out of here…."

Done

Sorry about the long wait, but I had to go to a mental hospital (Crazy shit right?)

So yeah was their for like what? Four days... Yeah, four boring mother fucking days...

BUT IM BACK! AND I'M NOT BLACK... Cool, I guess... Not being racist by the way.

I mean it... I'll shut up now.