AN: Thank you for reading. I forgot to mention that the name God of Death is a reference to Duo Maxwell from Gundam Wing. Mass Effect doesn't belong to me.
"You idiot! That could have just killed us." Aegis yelled after she regained her sense.
"True, but now, my blue skinned friend, don't you feel so much more alive? See, your bloods pumping and you feel that excitement." Everybody was still looking at her like she was crazy. "On to business, we are here to make sure that the galaxy is prepared for the worst battle of its existence."
"Really and just what would that be?" Councilor Valern snorted.
"The reapers, of course." The slightly crazed human stated as if it was obviously.
"We have dismissed that claim. Now, I think you should leave." The Turian's mandibles flared.
"Council, I was given this to show you." The Asari pulled out a datapad to show them and handed it to Councilor Anderson.
"This shows the path of the invasion, how many ships, and what we need to fight them off. We apparently signed it." The old soldier was shocked by what he found.
"Wait, they gave you proof to give to them in the past but didn't tell us how to work their DAMN TIME MACHINE!" Thalia was floored.
"You wouldn't stop arguing with the Councilor." The blue woman calmly explained.
"Why don't we focus on the real subject here?" Councilor Tevos tried to pacify the situation. "You haven't introduced yourselves."
"Serious britches over there is Spectre Aegis and I'm Corporal Thalia Sh-Grace." She corrected herself as the blue woman in the statement glared at her.
"Why did we send an Alliance Corporal and a Spectre to give us this?" The Asari Councilor softly interrogated.
"We're not staying here on the Citadel, Ma'am. We are here to help Commander Shepard survive going through the Omega 4 relay while the Council prepares itself." The Spectre addressed the Councilor with respect while still glaring at the female human.
"And how exactly do you plan to catch up with Shepard?" Councilor Valern's ego was bruised after the revelation that the Reapers were real.
"Oh, he'll walk through that door any minute now. So, I suggest shushing about what we're really doing here." Thalia suggested with a smirk.
As if on cue, Alex Shepard walked through the door followed by a tall muscular black guy and a slender white woman. He looked exactly like the pictures Thalia had seen of her father when he was in the Alliance. He stood at a medium height with black crew cut hair and light green eyes wearing white and grey camouflage armor. Shepard starred at the group that had assembled in Councilor Anderson's chambers.
"Shepard, it's good to see you." Anderson greeted his old friend by sticking out his hand.
"Captain, how are you?" Shepard greeted with his first smile since waking up in the Lazarus Station and took his former CO's hand.
"Shepard, you dare bring Cerberus operatives into a council meeting." The Turian accused.
"Their apart of my crew and they'll follow my orders." Alex stood his ground against the councilor. "Now, what are you doing about the Collectors abducting Human colonies?"
"Actually, we are assigning these two, Spectre Aegis and Corporal Thalia Grace, to help you in the traverse and reinstating your Spectre status." As the peacekeeper of the group, the Asari Councilor informed the Commander.
"Okay, what have you been doing about the Reapers?" Shepard asked.
"Reapers proven nonexistent VI nonresponsive Sovereign not enough data." The Salarian Councilor addressed.
"How could you not get enough data? It was destroyed by the fleet and created a ton of pieces." He yelled in outrage.
"Scavengers looters no real evidence." The fast speaking alien tried to explain.
"Ugh, fine, I'll take your gifts." The first human Spectre agreed.
"Go in the embrace of the Goddess. This meeting of the council is adjourned." With those words, the holographic forms of the Council disappeared.
After they blinked out of the room, Ambassador Udina walked into the room and saw the recently revived Commander. Udina was outraged at the human Spectre because of being passed up by him for the Council seat. Aegis noticed that Thalia's face had a barely noticeable snarl and her hand was shaking violently at her side. The Asari Spectre turned her back to the others and mouthed:
"Control yourself, Thalia."
"I am." She whispered back and watched as the human Ambassador left.
The two old friends walked onto Anderson's balcony to talk away from the group. Shepard was dying to find out how Ashley was doing and where she was. Anderson could tell what his former XO wanted to ask but he knew that he couldn't answer as long as Alex was with Cerberus.
"What have you been doing since the Normandy was destroyed?" Shepard wondered.
"I've been trying to clean up and rebuild after the Geth attack. Now on to the real reason you've stayed this long, I can't tell you where Operations Chief Williams is or what's she's doing. Not while you are with Cerberus." Anderson answered.
"Ugh, damn it. I hate this but I understand. Look, I have to get back to the mission. I hope to see you again." The Commander said and left heading back to the Normandy SR-2.
They all gathered in the Comm. Room and Alex took his time to check out his new crewmates. 'Aegis seems like a strong Asari and a Spectre too. She should be useful with her biotics and combat training. Hm, no headpiece, could be a little young if so I really want to know what she went through to gain Spectre status. Corporal Grace doesn't act like a Marine most of the time but there is something familiar about the way she acts. I got to wonder why did Alliance Command send me a Corporal along with a Spectre. She must be good at her job but if she was why is she stuck at Corporal.'
"Alright, welcome to the Normandy. Can you tell me what your specialties are?" Shepard asked.
"I'm a biotic specialist as well as highly trained marksmen." Aegis answered.
"I'm a Marine, Sir." Thalia simply stated.
"Well, that's a little vague." Miranda said suspiciously.
"Maybe, we should focus on the mission, Operative." The Corporal responded with a glare.
"Grace is right. Where should we go first?" Shepard addressed his team.
"I say we should pick up the professor. He will be essential in blocking the Collectors' stasis field." The genetically engineered woman advised.
"What about Archangel? A person like that can only last so long." Aegis added her input. "Either way heading Omega first seems like a good idea."
"Okay, Joker, head to Omega. Dismissed." Jacob and Thalia snapped a salute before leaving.
AN: Next time the real fun begins. So tell me what you think and please review.