Chapter 13: From Bad to Worse.
Hazel Shepard looked over the body of this assassin and couldn't help but feel a little proud. Someone had obviously gone through great lengths to recreate the Lazarus project and used it to make a clone of her. This clone had skill and most likely would have killed her if not for the clones excessive talking.
"Shepard are you alright?" Liara exclaimed from behind Shepard.
"I'm fine." Shepard answered, rubbing her throat.
When Liara got next to Shepard she looked at the body of the former assassin in shock. "By the goddess!" She exclaimed.
"This assassin murdered the council and tried to kill me." Shepard announced.
"Why does she look like you?" Liara asked in amazement.
"She mentioned Cerberus and someone named "Miri." Shepard said aloud. Shepard thought about what she just said and something clicked in her head. "Well if she wanted my attention all she had to do was call!" Shepard muttered.
Liara looked confused and asked. "Who are you talking about?"
"Miranda, she's head of Cerberus and apparently still has a bit of a grudge." Shepard snorted.
"Why?" Liara asked.
"When the reapers where destroyed and the Illusive man disappeared, she wanted me to lead Cerberus." Shepard answered hastily. "I told her no and we had a falling out."
"But why kill the council?" Liara quizzically asked. "Because of you humanity is stronger than ever."
Shepard let out a heavy sigh and walked away from the body and to Liara. "I don't know, but as of now things are too dangerous for you to be here!"
"I can handle myself and you need my help!" Liara shouted back in a fierce tone of voice that made Shepard flinch. "Maybe I can talk to the council representatives on the Citadel."
"That won't work!" Shepard shouted. "I invited them here and as a gesture of good faith they arrived in one ship. Now it looks like I killed them to take advantage of them."
"But you weren't right?" Liara asked suspiciously.
Shepard looked away from the asari. "You were, weren't you?" Liara questioned.
Shepard didn't answer for a long time and turned her back on Liara. "Yes." She answered coldly.
Liara didn't know what to say. She knew that Hazel would do what needed to be done but shut couldn't see the justification of killing the council."Hazel I…I don't understand, why would you kill the council!"
"Why wouldn't I!" Shepard shot back agitatedly. "They took ten years of my life and I would think it fair to take theirs!"
"I don't believe that!" Liara shouted back.
"It doesn't matter now and the why I see it you have two choices!" Shepard grunted.
"You can stay or you can leave!"
Liara knew if she stayed that she would be a target and probably wouldn't ever be safe again. Liara didn't answer and looked away from Shepard. Shepard glared at the asari. "Do what you want!" Shepard said angrily, walking away from her.
"Wait!" Liara exclaimed.
Shepard stopped. "I left once." Liara muttered.
"And?" Shepard scoffed.
Liara gave Shepard a smile. "You turned into a complete wreck, so I'll stay to make sure you don't shoot yourself."
Shepard laughed. "Thank you for the concern!"
"Shepard!" Hazel's comm. cracked.
"What is it?" She replied.
"The geth on the station are acting strange."
"What do you mean?" Shepard questioned.
"They aren't responding to verbal commands and a geth cruiser isn't responding to our signals!"
Shepard couldn't think why the geth would be acting so strange. But then she thought of the clone, the Cerberus connection and then her thoughts brought her to something at this point she really hoped wasn't the case.
"Get everyone to a shelter!" Shepard yelled over her comm.
Liara has never seen Shepard like this. She was clearly afraid of something. "What's wrong?" Liara asked worriedly.
"Shepard the geth are attacking!"
End.
AN/ This chapter is very short, but I think this is a good place to end.