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Again credit goes out to my partner BioshockerN7, we've been planning some big events to come as well as some hilarious parts. Also there will be one-shots that either he does or I will do, that will come out eventually, though not right away, seeing as I need to publish a good portion of this story.
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Along Came a Spider Chapter 3: Spider-man has joined your party
The ride was silent.
Mostly silent. The four members of the Normandy crew sat in their transport, on their way to meet with Ambassador Udina for a debriefing on what occurred back on Eden Prime.
It was quiet for the most part until…
"I'm sorry sirs, but this silence is really bothering me" Kaidan Alenko Said from his spot "Can I turn on the radio?"
"Your call lieutenant" Captain Anderson said, which was code for 'Go ahead son'.
Kaidan nodded in thanks and switched on the radio.
"And all turned out ok" The radio spokesmen said calmly "In other news the Spider-man has been sighted once more today. Spider-man, the most recent phenomenon that has taken over public interest over the past two months, was spotted stopping a mugging. A human male attempted to steal a Quarians belongings but citizens witnessed Spider-man dive down from above, tie up the mugger, returned the Quarians belongings and went off swinging like he does"
While the radio talk show host spoke, looks of utter confusion were shared amongst the occupants of the ride.
"Spider-man?" Ashley said the name, trying to make sense of it
"Uh" Kaidan only shrugged
"Captain" Shepard addressed his superior officer respectfully "Do you know anything about this…Spider-man?"
Captain Anderson leaned back rubbing his chin, contemplating
"I've heard reports and rumors about this Spider-man" Anderson said to the other three "He was said to have been first sighted two months ago when he stopped an infamous Turian criminal by the name of Gaius. At first I thought it was nothing more than the C-sec doing their job"
"I'm sensing a 'But' here" Ashley stated
"You would be correct in that regard, sergeant" Anderson nodded towards Ashley. He brought up his Omni-tool and brought up a document with a video on it "But then, a friend of mine in the C-sec showed me this"
A video began playing of Spider-man jumping down from god knows where, using some kind of white sticky rope from his wrists to stop some runaway criminals. He then ducked as a barrage of bullets came from behind him.
"Whoa, how'd he dodge that?" Kaidan exclaimed in amazement "he wasn't even looking"
"Hold your breath Lieutenant" Anderson advised with a barely visible smirk "It's about to get even more surprising"
The real 'Surprise' came when Spider-man went face to face with several Krogan and Turian . He was surrounded, but instead of being all tense and battle ready the audio of the video played this instead.
"Surrounded by dinosaurs and birds?" Spider-man said in a chipper tone "If I were a kid…I'd be severely disappointed that I'm surrounded by their ugly cousins. Did your species' disown you all for being too hideous? And let me tell ya, I've seen just as many ugly humans in my lifetime"
"AURGH, DOES THIS GUY EVER SHUT UP" A Krogan roaring anger, charging at the man.
Spider-man gracefully flipped over him and kicked a Turian and a Krogan, sending both flying. He twitched his head up and then back flipped over a Turian attempting to tackle the web head from behind.
He used the same white rope to keep the Turian grounded as he landed on a handstand on top of a Krogan.
"This guy is incredible" Ashley said with widened eyes of amazement "He's single handedly taking on Krogans and Turians"
"More like playing with them" Kaidan said "Seriously, he's not even using any weapons"
"That's not true" Shepard said, looking at Anderson "What's that White stuff he uses to keep the criminals down?"
"The only thing that anybody gave a description of it was that it looked all web like" Anderson said, ending the video "Fitting, considering he's named himself after an arachnid"
"Do you believe this guy is real, captain?" Ashley asked
Anderson didn't answer right away
"We'll see Sergeant"
Then the voice of the Radio host took over the ride
"And now for the Citadel Ramones newest single" The Radio guy chuckled "I can't believe I'm saying this but, The Newest Ramones single 'Friendly Neighborhood Spider-man'"
Play Ramones cover of the Spiderman theme song here for extra shits and giggles
"One, two, One two three four"
Guitar opening
Spiderman
Spiderman
Does whatever a Spider can
Spins a web any size
Catches thieves just like flies
Look out..Here comes the Spiderman
Everyone looked at the radio with deadpanned expressions of utter disbelief as the song continued
Is he strong? Listen Bud
He's got radioactive Blood
Can he swing from a thread?
Take a look, overhead
HEY THERE! There goes the Spiderman
In the chill of the night
At the scene of a crime
Like a streak of light
He arrives just in time
Spiderman, Spiderman, Friendly Neighborhood Spiderman
Wealth and fame, he ignores
Action is, his reward
Look out, here comes the Spiderman
LOOK OUT!
Instrumental
LET'S GO!
In the chill of the night
At the scene of a crime
Like a streak of light
He arrives just in time
Spiderman, Spiderman, Friendly Neighborhood Spiderman
Wealth and fame, he ignores
Action is, his reward
To him, life's a great big bang up
Wherever there's a hang up
You'll find the Spidermaaaaaaan!
Dumbfounded silence reigned over the four
"What the fuck did we just here?" Ashley bravely asked
"I think it's best we don't think about it" Anderson stated firmly "We have an important matter that demands our entire attention"
A resounding 'yes sir' from the three.
Unbeknownst to them, a certain red and blue garbed arachnid hero was underneath their transport car….and he had heard the whole song.
"OH MY GOD" Spider-man thought wildly "I have to do everything in my power to make sure Garrus NEVER HEARS THAT SONG. WHO IN THE HELL MADE THAT SONG IN THE FIRST PLACE?!"
Spider-man chose to let off steam and began swinging right below Shepards transport so they wouldn't see him. But many others did.
One flying car was 'cruising' beside him and the kids in the back, the moment they saw Spider-man, began jumping up and down excitedly, pointing at Spider-man to get their parents attention. The parents didn't listen, simply shrugging off their children's 'wild imagination'.
Grinning under his mask, Peter flipped in mid air and began web swinging in front of the car. You obviously know what their reactions are.
Soon, Spider-man was sting atop a makeshift, curved roof at the Presidium. He positioned himself to be out of sight, but was still able to hear the meeting that was occurring between Ambassador Udina and the Citadel Council.
"This is an outrage" Udina said furiously "The council would step in if the Geth attacked a Turian colony"
"Geez, he's a real joy to play with" Peter muttered
"The Turians don't found colonies on the borders of the terminus system, Ambassador" A councilor said curtly
"I take that back, I bet they're all the best types of people to spend time with" Peter said sarcastically
"Humanity was well aware of the risks when you went into the traverse" A calm female voice stated
"What about Saren?" Udina brought up "You can't just ignore a rogue Spectre. I demand action!"
"Saren?" Spider-man reminisced for a second "Him again? Guess Garrus isn't the only one who has problems with the guy"
Spider-man continued to eavesdrop on the meeting until the girl said.
"And that's why I hate politicians"
"Preach on sister" Peter said, chuckling lightly
He then stood up, stretching out.
"Citadel tower huh?" Peter said, limbering up "Garrus mentioned he'd be there. Guess I could drop in for a visit"
And off he went.
A few minutes later, thanks to his speed, Peter arrived at the Citadel tower. He drew some attention, but he successfully disappeared from sight, easily sneaking into the Citadel tower.
Using the ceilings dark shades, Spider-man remained out sight as he began to explore the building.
"Can't deny, whoever designed this place is quite the artist" Peter said, crawling on the wall. He soon found himself in a large room, fountains, staircases leading to other sectors, the whole shebang-bang.
And who did he happen to spot in the corner.
Using his acrobatics and spider stick 'em powers, Peter sneakily lowered himself to be behind Garrus.
"Well I see you are certainly hard at work detective"
Garrus seized up in fright for a moment, before quickly throwing some discarded paper.
"HA, gotcha" Spider-man said gleefully
"Good to see you too asshole" Garrus wryly said
"You seem troubled" Peter noted "What is it this time? Saren again?"
"You hit it right on the nail Pete" Garrus said bitterly "That damn Saren is up to something again. Something happened on the human colony of Eden Prime that involves him and I'm in the middle of an investigation to revoke his Spectre status"
"Is it really to revoke his Spectre status?"
"NO, that's just to make me feel better when I arrest him" Garrus said with no false play
"Well at least you're being honest" Peter said "Helps coming to ya, some guys named Shepard is on his way here with his team that was one Eden Prime. They might have something Saren that can help"
"Really?" Garrus seemed more hopeful now "Thanks for t he info Pete. I gotta go though, see if I could delay the hearing"
"You got it" Peter gave a two finger salute "I'll be a spectator then"
Utilizing his strength, Peter frog jumped up the wall, and out of sight, except for Vakarian. Who would occasionally spot him as he made his way over to meet with executor Pallin, Head of C-sec.
The two Turians began to discuss the investigation of Saren. Moments later Shepards and his team arrived. The three humans walked up the stairs, right into Garrus and Pallins discussion.
"Saren's hiding something!" Garrus, vehemently argued "Give me more time. Stall them"
"Stall the council?" Pallin said sarcastically "Don't be ridiculous. Your investigation is over, Garrus"
The Turian left, leaving a miffed Detective. Garrus turned to the newly arrived humans.
"Commander Shepard?" Garrus greeted "Garrus Vakarian. I was the officer in charge of the C-sec investigation into Saren"
"Sounds like you really want bring him down" Shepard saying the obvious
"Oh you have no idea Shepard" Peter said from his spot on the ceiling
"I don't trust him" Garrus said firmly "Something about him rubs me the wrong way"
Garrus then rolled his eyes
"But he's a Spectre" Garrus said with disdain "Everything he touches is classified. I can't find any hard evidence"
"I think the council is ready for us commander" Kaidan suddenly spoke up
"Good luck Shepard" Garrus said earnestly "Maybe they'll listen to you"
Shepard nodded in appreciation and went to go to the hearing. Spider-man sent a message to Garrus, saying he'll meet with him after the hearing to give him the full story.
Spider-man positioned himself in the rafters above, just as Shepard and Anderson entered the meeting
"The Geth attack is a matter of some concern" The Asari councilor said calmly "But there is nothing to indicate Saren was involved in any way"
"The investigation by Citadel Security turned up no evidence to support your charge of treason" The Turian councilor brought up
"An eye witness saw him kill Nihlus in cold blood" Udina angrily said
"We've read the Eden Prime reports, Ambassador" The Salarian councilor said dryly, countering Udina's statement "the testimony of one traumatized dockworker is hardly compelling proof"
"My god these guys are assholes" Peter said "Why didn't I expect any different from politics?"
The meeting progressed as Pete had expected. One sided with the council to stupid to realize the truth.
And of course, Peter got a good impression of Saren.
"Wow, just wow" Peter said as the meeting finally ended "I have got make sure Saren a Doom meet one time. They'd be best friends"
Peter exited the Tower finding Shepard and his team ready to go out and find Garrus. They mentioned something about a Chora's Den.
"Maybe I'll keep my presence hidden" Peter said as he started to follow Shepard and his two officers.
The trio arrived at Chora's Den, with Spider-man keeping himself out of sight.
"Hmm, doesn't seem like anything is out of the ordinary"
Then he heard gunfire.
"Me and my big mouth" Peter groaned, really hating his luck. Without a second thought, Spider-man ran right into the club, sliding down onto his knees to dodge the scattering shots.
Peaking out of his cover, Peter saw Shepard and the two officers fending off half a dozen Turians, one of which turned out to be…
"Gaius!" Spider-man exclaimed, a mischievous glint in his eye "Hey old buddy, what're you doing here?"
Said Turian went all buggy eyed at the sight of Spider-man. The now enraged Turian began foaming at the mouth for the chance to kill Spider-man.
"FUCK SHEPARD AND HIS LACKEYS" Gaius Roared, pointing his gun at Parker "WHOEVER BRINGS ME THAT FUCKERS HEAD ON A PLATTER GETS DOUBLE FOR WHAT SAREN PAID YOU ALL"
Everyone just looked on, giving the obvious expression of 'What?!'. Nobody got a chance to act as Spider-man was already halfway across the room, instantly pinning Gaius to the wall with his webbing.
That caused everyone to blink out of their initial shock.
Shepards team was the first to react, taking out the remaining attackers while Spider-man beat down two more, encasing their unconscious bodies to the wall and ceiling.
"How long will they be up there?" Shepard said to the web-head
"Oh this is the kind that'll last a few hours….probably six" Peter calculated
"Wow" Kaidan breathed "You're actually real"
"As anyone" Peter said cocky and all "Your friendly neighborhood Spider-man here to help"
"Pleasure" Shepard said with a twitch of his lip, almost as if he wanted to grin at the guys carefree nature
"I'm commander Shepard" John introduced himself "This is Kaidan Alenko and Ashley Williams"
"TEN HUT" Spider-man saluted them, though it was obvious he was playing around
The mood was cut down by the snarling Turian that Spider-man immobilized first.
"Damn you Spider-man" Gaius seethed in pure anger, struggling against his bonds "I'm gonna gut you one day"
"That's great and all" Spider-man casually brushing aside the death threat "But why are you after these guys anyway?"
"LIKE I'D TELL YOU" Gaius screamed in rage
Spider-man tilted his head.
"Why don't you guys go in and get what you're here for" spider-man said kindly. That actually unnerved everyone.
"And" Kaidan hesitated in asking "What are you gonna do?"
"Just have a little chit-chat with Gaius" Peter said, not taking his eyes off the ensnared Turian "Find out why my old friend wanted to kill you guys"
"You're not coming with us?" Ashley said
"Not into the club" Spider-man said "You guys do what you have to in the club. Me I've got a public appearance to keep up for children everywhere. If you'll excuse me"
Spider-man hefted the squirming Turian, who suddenly began to beg the humans for help
"Wait WAIT, NO, HELP I'M INNOCENT"
"Is that a cry of distress I hear in the wind?" Spiderman said as he was now outside the club but still in sight of Shepard "Well then I better help'
And like that, Spider-man performed an almighty jump into the air, making the soldiers 'jump' back in surprise.
"…"
"Uh, commander?" Ashley spoke "What just happened?"
Shepard didn't respond at first
"Let's just focus on finding Harkin" Shepard said firmly "Then we'll deal with….Spider-man"
"Can't believe he's real" Kaidan murmured
"Let's move" Shepard said with more authority
Spider-man had reached the edge of a walkway, dangling Gaius from his legs.
"You know, I have super-strength" Peter said nonchalantly "But even I get tired"
"You're not getting ANYTHING out of me" Gaius growled stopping the moment he saw and felt Spider-mans intense gaze
"Your funeral"
Spider-man let go and Gaius began screaming in terror as he fell.
TUG
Gaius was now bouncing inches from the ground. He was then heaved up in a mighty pull, returning to the web head.
"IT WAS SAREN" Gaius was bawling his eyes out, comedically might I add
"Good boy" Spider-man said jovially
"Hey" Gaius was once again hanging upside down on a strand of web "Why are you leaving me here? Spider-man? SPIDER-MAN?!"
The Turians shouting only brought him C-sec officers pulling him up and apprehending him.
Spider-man returned to the entrance of Chora's Den where Shepard, Kaidan and Ashley.
"Hey guys" Spider-man greeted landing in front of them "Did you get what you came here f or?"
"Yes, we're looking for a Turian named Garrus Vakarian" Shepard informed
"Garrus?" Spider-man face palmed "WOW, I'm such an idiot. I can't believe I forgot all about him"
"You know him?" Ashley asked
"Yeah, he's my friend" Spider-man answered "Anyways, whatever, that's behind us. Where is he?"
"A medical clinic with a doctor named Michel" Shepard said
"Hey did you find out why those assassins attacked us?" Kaidan asked
"Yeah, this shouldn't surprise you" Spider-man said "It was Saren"
"Guess he doesn't want us digging around in his business" Shepard stated "Come on, we've got to meet up with Garrus on the other side of the wards"
Spider-man didn't move at first, which caused Shepard to look at him, confused
"Spider-man?"
Ashley and Kaidan stopped and looked back
"We're on a time schedule, right?" Peter asked tentatively
"Yes?" Kaidan said slowly
"And we probably need to get to the Wards quickly"
"That's the idea" Kaidan said more warily than annoyed
"You guy's up for a thrill ride?"
"Wha-" Was all anyone could say as Spider-man tied them all tightly together
"Wait, What are you WAAAAAAAAAAAAAA" Ashley screamed at the top of her lungs
"HOLD ON TIGHT" Spider-man yelled, laughing his head off "NEXT STOP, THE MEDICAL CLINIC"
"I think I'm gonna be sick" Kaidan murmured, his face turning pale
"Stow that vomit trooper" Shepard managed out, even though he was looking a bit queasy himself
Minutes later, Spider-man landed with the Normandy crew in tow, removing their bindings. Ashley collapsed onto the floor, Kaidan falling on all four limbs. Shepard leaned against a railing for support while Spider-man scratched his head in guilt. Many civilians saw this gaining looks of utter bewilderment. Some kids on the other hand
"SPIDER-MAN" They all shouted excitedly. They all ran up to the web head, jumping around, asking him questions, trying to get close to him, or just anything so they can be with their hero.
"Hey kids" Spider-man greeted jovially "It's great to see you all"
"What are you doing here spider-man" An Asari child said, bouncing on her spot
"Well, seeing you guys here are one of the many reasons" spider-man said, patting t he kid o n her head "But Spider-man is doing a very important job right now. You see I'm working with these good soldiers here to bring in a bad person. I'm doing this s o you all could walk around feeling safe and secure. Is that alright with you all?"
"Yes Mr. Spider-man" All the present kids chorused politely
"Great, remember kids, stay in school, listen to your parents and anyone of you can do good in this galaxy. Can I count on you all to do that for me?"
"YES MR. SPIDER-MAN" The kids shouted, more enthusiastically this time
"Excellent" Spider-man then produced some swings with his webbing "I'll leave these here for ya. They'll last a few hours"
"YAY"
Spider-man turned back to the Normandy crew who just couldn't comprehend what they just saw.
"You know" Ashley said "I was planning on shooting you in the head, but after seeing that….well fuck now I can't do that"
"Let's move people"
Shepard, Ashley, Kaidan and Spider-man went up to the door that led to the clinic.
The door opened and what was the first thing they saw.
Garrus Vakarian, sneaking around cover as several men interrogated Dr. Chloe Michel.
"I didn't tell anyone, I swear" Dr. Chloe said in terror
"That was smart Doc" The thug interrogating her said, menacingly coming closer to her
"Now, if Garrus comes around, you stay smart. Keep your mouth shut or we'll"
The thug saw Shepard and Spider-man enter.
"WHO ARE YOU?!" The thug shouted, now holding Dr. Chloe hostage
"Let her go" Shepard commanded, holding up his pistol
Spider-man acted on instinct. He shot a web strand and yanked the gun out of the thugs hand. That gave Garrus the chance to come out of his hiding spot and shoot the man in the head. He took Chloe to safety as Shepard, Kaidan and Ashley made quick work of the criminals.
Now normally Spider-man would try and keep casualties to a completely minimum seeing as he never killed. But he also recognized that this was a military operations, and since he's worked with the avengers, half of which were warriors, kings and soldiers, death wasn't something that really shocked Spider-man.
Quick Authors note: The universe were spider-man comes from is kind of like the MCU, not all the villains walk away scot free and some of t he Avengers have killed before. I forgot to mention this but Kraven the hunter is someone Spider-man ended up killing by accident. I'll elaborate on that later.
"Perfect timing, Shepard" Garrus said in appreciation "Gave me a clear shot at that bastard"
"What were you thinking?" Shepard said, clearly displeased "You could've hit the hostage"
"There wasn't time to think!, I just reacted" Garrus said, now showing some guilt "I didn't mean to—Dr. Michel? Are you hurt?"
"No, I'm okay" Dr. Michel said, releasing a sigh of relief "Thanks to you. All of you"
"Glad to know you're safe" Spider-man said "Hey Garrus"
"Spidey" Garrus said with a grin, fist bumping his friend
Shepard then talked to Chloe
"I know those men threatened you. But if you tell us who they work for, we can protect you"
"They work for Fist" Dr. Michel answered "They wanted to shut me up, keep me from telling Garrus about the Quarian"
"What Quarian" Shepard said
"A few days ago, a Quarian came by my office" Chloe began, pacing a bit "She'd been shot, but she wouldn't tell me who did it. I could tell she was scared, probably on the run. She asked me about the Shadow Broker. She wanted to trade information in exchange for a safe place to hide"
"Then What?' Shepard said
"I put her in contact with Fist. He's an agent for the Shadow Broker"
"Not anymore" Garrus spoke up, looking at Shepard "Now h e works for Saren, and the Shadow Broker isn't too happy about it"
"Fist betrayed the Shadow Broker?" Chloe said in disbelief "That's stupid, even for him. Saren must have made him quite the offer"
"That Quarian must have something Saren wants" Spider-man said
"Something worth crossing the Shadow Broker to get" Garrus, finishing what was on everyone's thoughts
"She must have something that proves he's a traitor" Shepard surmised, focusing on Chloe again "Did the Quarian mention anything about Saren? Or the Geth?"
"She did" Chloe said with realization "The information she was going to trade. She said it had something to do with the Geth"
"She must be able to link Saren to the Geth" Garrus said "There's no way the council can ignore this"
"Time we paid fist a visit" Shepard announced
"This is your show, Shepard" Garrus said respectfully "But I want to bring Saren down as much as you do. I'm coming with you!"
"You're a Turian" Shepard said expectantly "Why do you want to bring him down?"
"And Garrus" Spider-man said knowingly "Keep it simple, don't get t o passionate about it"
Garrus gave Peter a mocking glare
"I couldn't find the proof I needed in my investigation. But I knew what was really going on" Garrus said with gusto "Saren is a traitor to the council and a disgrace to my people"
"Welcome Aboard Garrus" Shepard said, with a hint of acceptance
"Hey since we're all jumping in on the band wagon, can I tag along?" Spider-man said
Ashley rolled her eyes "Aren't you already tagging along just to annoy us?"
"Not now Ash" Shepard said gazing intently at the masked hero "If you are coming along, I really want to know why. What's your stake in all this? Your motivation?"
"I'll be frank with you commander" Spider-man said "Guys like Saren, I've taken down before, but I always had help or was helping in most those cases. I don't like rogues like Saren running around causing all sorts of mayhem and chaos. I'll sum it up with something my late Uncle Ben told me. With great power, comes Great responsibility"
Those six words resonated with everyone. That was a strong belief and it made everybody look at Spider-man in a new light of respect. Shepard couldn't help but feel he was doing something special here in recruiting Spider-man.
"Before we go, I'd like t o know I could trust you" Shepard said with a no-nonsense demeanor "You've proven yourself with your actions, though I'd like to really know who's behind the mask"
Spider-man couldn't help but think of Captain America in this situation. This guy has such natural leadership and Charisma, it definitely matches the patriotic leader of the Avengers.
Glancing over to Garrus, the Turian nodded.
"Alright" Peter shrugged
He removed his mask, revealing his young face "My name is Peter Parker, and I've been Spider-man since I was fifteen years old. Don't ask, that's a story from another time"
"Very well" Shepard said, both men shaking hands "Welcome to the team Peter"
"You know we aren't the only ones going after Fist" Garrus said, returning everyone's attention on the matter at hand "The Shadow Broker hired a Krogan bounty hunter named Wrex to take him out"
"Yeah we saw him at the bar" Ashley said
"A Krogan might come in handy" Shepard said thoughtfully
"Last I heard he was at the C-sec academy" Garrus stated
"What's he doing there?" Kaidan asked
"Fist accused him of making threats" Garrus replied "We brought Wrex in for a little talk. If you hurry you can catch him at the academy before he leaves"
"Let's move out" Shepard said
The team of five quickly ran out the clinic, Spider-man placing his mask back on, heading straight for the academy. They arrived and after entering the main lobby, they spotted a large Krogan arguing with some C-sec officers. The moment the Krogan saw Shepard and his team looking right at him, he left t he officers.
Wrex briefly stared at Spider-man in befuddlement before shaking h is head and looking at Shepard.
"Do I know you, human?"
"My name's Shepard" Shepard said casually "And this is my circus show. We're going after Fist. Thought you might want to come along"
Wrex actually chuckled at that "Shepard? Commander Shepard? I've heard a lot about you"
He then looked at Spider-man "And the legendary Spider-man as well? Seen you do some crazy shit for a human. costume may be tacky, but you lifted a Krogan over your head and threw him like he was nothing. I could respect that"
"What does everyone have against the suit?" Spider-man said irritably "Seriously?! What is it about it?!"
Wrex grinned at Peter's behavior
"We're both warriors Shepard" Wrex said sternly "Out of respect, I'll give you a fair warning. I'm going t o kill Fist"
"Fist know you're coming" Garrus pointed out "We'll have a better chance if we all work together"
"My people have a saying" Wrex recited the saying "Seek the enemy of your enemy, and you will have a friend"
"Glad to have you on the team, Wrex" Shepard shook hands with Wrex, sealing the deal
The now six man squad left the academy, returning to Chora's Den as fast as possible. Shepard made it clear that they wouldn't be trying Spider-mans tactics anytime soon.
Taking a Citadel transport, they made their way to the wards that held the club.
Upon arrival
"Wonderful greeting gents" Spider-man said, leaping and sticking onto the ceiling, avoiding all the gunfire
"Fist knew we were coming" Garrus said aloud, already firing at all of Fists Thugs
"Hmph" Wrex's biotics flared "Little Pyjaks"
"Ashley, Garrus, Spider-man" Shepard said "You guys provide the cover and distractions. Wrex, Kaidan get those biotics ready"
Everyone followed Shepards orders as Ashley and Garrus began shooting suppressing fire while Spider-man swung over head, yanking guns out of thugs hands and effortlessly dodging gunfire.
Wrex, Kaidan and Shepard all shot Biotic warps and throws, with Garrus and Ashley picking off the litter. Spider-man knocked out a few and hung them up from the ceilings in web cocoons.
"WREX" The Krogan bouncer roared
Both Krogans charged at one another. They collided, one trying to muscle over the other.
"HMPH, STILL A CUB I SEE" Wrex shouted, shoving the Krogan into the wall and finishing him off with a shotgun to the face
'It's insane how much he reminds me of Logan' Peter thought 'Like really, it's driving me crazy'
"Freeze" Two Warehouse workers appeared, nervously pointing their guns at Shepard
"You know, Fist is about to go out of business" Shepard said calmly "Now would be a good time to find a new job"
"Uh, yeah" both of the workers felt lame now "That seems like a good idea"
"I never even like Fist" The other said honestly. Both men left with no trouble
"Huh, I didn't think that would actually work" Garrus said in surprise
"Shooting at your problems isn't always the answer" Kaidan said intelligently
"Couldn't agree more Kai" Spider-man said, giving a friendly pat on the lieutenants back
"Kai?" Ashley sniggered
"Thanks a lot Pete" Kaidan deadpanned, making Spider-man chuckle weakly with a shrug
They continued through the club entering a hallway. The crew was about to enter Fists office when they narrowly avoided fire.
"Turrets" Wrex growled "We better take those out first. They've got motion sensors"
That gave Peter and idea
"Leave this one to me commander" Spider-man said confidently.
Shepard nodded, giving the web head the go ahead. Spider-man crawled from the wall to the ceiling, getting in front of the room, just out of Fists sight.
Timing the drop right and using his superhuman reflexes, Spider-man dropped down from above, snagged both tips with his webs and pulled them to face one another, blasting each other apart.
Fist who was ready to fight, just gaped in shock at what happened.
"Oh it always feels so good to see that face" Spider-man quipped "Alright, the guy surrendered"
"Man, if we had you on earlier missions, things would have g one a lot smoother" Kaidan commented as Shepard went right up to interrogating Fist
Shepard pointed his sidearm right at Fists head
"Where is the Quarian?" Shepard demanded in cold tone
"She's not here, I don't know where she is" Fist said rapidly "That's the truth"
"Oh come on" Ashley scoffed, now pointing her shotgun at Fist "He's obviously lying"
"You better start explaining before I lose my temper" Shepard said with more force this time
"You've already pissed me off" Wrex growled savagely
"The Quarian isn't here" Fist said, trembling in fear "Said she'd only deal with the Shadow Broker himself"
"Impossible" Garrus scoffed, turning to tell the crew "The Shadow Broker only works through his agents"
"Nobody meets the Shadow Broker" Fist admitted "Ever. Even I don't know his true identity. But she didn't know that. I told her I'd set a meeting up. But when she shows up, it'll be Saren's men waiting for her"
Shepard grabbed Fist roughly and pulled him close, giving him the most intimidating glare he had ever seen
"Give me the location" Shepard said "Now"
"Here on the Wards" Fist said straight away "The back alley by the markets. She's supposed to meet them right now. You can make it if you hurry"
"I'll go Shepard" Peter volunteered "I've been around these Wards a lot so I know where to go and I'm the fastest"
"Then Go" Shepard said
Spider-man didn't even look back. He just ran as fast as he could.
But of course, his spider-sense goes off.
"WHOA" Spider-man flipped over a hail of shells from a shotgun, snatching the gun out of the thugs hands
"Sorry, gents but I've got bigger fish to fry" Spider-man said, sailing over the hired gunmen and exiting the club. He managed to use the new ear piece Shepard gave him for communication.
"Shepard, there's some guys waiting for ya once you leave the club" Spider-man said into the ear piece "I took one out but there's a few left. Not enough to give you a challenge though"
"Good to know" Shepard responded
Spider-man kept going, rushing into the back alleyway. He already heard an explosion go off.
"Shit" Spider-man swore "Please don't let me be too late"
Spider-man arrived to see the Quarian using crates as cover as a Turian assassin and two Salarians were firing on her position.
"That's no way to treat a lady" Spider-man shouted, ramming himself into the Surprised Turian.
Before the Salarians could get a chance to do anything, Spider-man snagged them both, pulled them in close and knocked them out with a punch to their heads.
"Are you okay?" Spider-man turned round to see how the Quarian was doing. What he saw was something he expected. Her looking completely flabbergasted at what transpired.
"Hey miss" Spider-man said in concern "Are you ok?"
"Keelah, that was incredible" The Quarian exclaimed
"Yeah you're fine" Spider-man said with relief
"Who are you?" The Quarian finally asked
"Me?" Spider-man spun and bowed "Well, I'm your friendly neighborhood Spider-man, at your service"
"Wow I…Thank you" The Quarian said graciously "My name is Tali'Zorah nar Rayya"
"Yeesh that's a mouthful" Spider-man said bluntly "Try saying that three times fast"
"SPIDER-MAN"
Spider-man and Tali saw Shepard, Kaidan, Ashley, Garrus and Wrex running up to them.
"Hey Shepard" Spider-man waved "Tali here is safe and sound"
"Great job Pete" Shepard said
"We missed a fight here" Wrex, announcing his disappointment
"Don't worry ya big baby" Spider-man quipped getting a glare from Wrex "You'll get to play later"
"Fist set me up" Tali said angrily towards Shepard, but Shepard knew it wasn't directed a t him "I knew I shouldn't have trusted him"
"Were you hurt in the fight?" Shepard asked
"I know how to take care of myself, but I do have Spider-man to thank" Tali said, gesturing her head at the web head "Not that I don't appreciate the concern but who are you?"
"I'm commander Shepard of the alliance" Shepard said, then went on to quickly introduce the rest of the team "These are my teammates Ashley, Kaidan, Garrus and Wrex. You've already met Chatterbox next to you"
"HEY"
"We're looking for evidence that Saren is a traitor"
"Then I have a chance to repay you for saving my life" Tali said "But not here. We need to go somewhere safe"
"The ambassador's office" Kaidan suggested "its safe there. He'll want to see this anyway"
They all departed from the wards, hastily returning to the Ambassadors office.
When they came back, Udina and Anderson were already waiting.
"You're not making my life easy, Shepard" Udina, sounding exhausted "Firefights in the Wards? An all-out assault on Chora's Den? Do you know how many-"
Udina saw the ragtag group of soldiers, missing Spider-man sitting on the wall.
"Who's this?" Udina said, looking at Tali "A Quarian? What are you up to Shepard?"
"Making your day commander" Shepard said casually "She has information linking Saren to the Geth"
"Really?" Udina turned to Tali "Maybe you better start at the beginning, miss…?"
"My name is Tali" She said "Tali'Zorah nar Rayya"
"We don't see many Quarians here." Udina noted "Why did you leave the Flotilla?"
"I was on my pilgrimage" Tali explained "My rite of passage into adulthood"
"Rite of passage?" Spider-man said curiously, catching Udina's and Anderson's attention
"Spider-man?" Anderson said in surprise
"What is the meaning of this Shepard" Udina demanded "Why is he here?!"
"Hey don't get all angry with me" Spider-man childishly defended himself "I haven't done anything wrong"
"He's right Udina" Shepard said "Spider-man has been a great help in getting evidence on Saren"
"Kids got quads" Wrex said approvingly "Even his costume isn't that good"
"Do you want me to web you the top of the Citadel tower" Spider-man threatened, though obviously not meaning it "Cause I'll do it, just ask Garrus"
"Why did you have to bring that up?" Garrus moaned
"Stow it you guys" Shepard ordered "Please continue Tali, What I s this Pilgrimage?"
"It's a tradition among my people. When we reach maturity, we leave the ships of our parents and our people behind. Alone we search the stars, only returning to the Flotilla once we have discovered something of value. In this way we prove ourselves worthy of adulthood"
"Tell us what you found on your travels" Shepard asked kindly
"During my travels, I began hearing reports of Geth" Tali said "Since they drove my people into exile, the Geth have never ventured beyond the veil. I was curious. I tracked a patrol of Geth to an uncharted world. I waited for one to become separated from its unit. Then I disabled it and removed its memory core"
"I thought the Geth fried their memory cores when they died" Captain Anderson Spoke up "Some kind of defense mechanism"
"How did you manage to preserve the memory core?' Shepard asked
"My people created the Geth' Tali said with a mixture of pride and guilt "If you're quick, careful and lucky, small caches of data can be saved. Most of the core was wiped clean. But I salvaged something from its audio banks"
Tali brought up her Omni-tool and activated the recording
"Eden Prime was a major victory" The Narcissistic voice of Saren "The beacon has brought us one step close to finding the conduit"
"Geez, even in a recording, guys sounds like a pretentious jackass" Spider-man muttered gaining snickers from those who heard him
"That's Saren's voice" Anderson said with triumph "This proves he was involved in the attack
"He said Eden Prime brought him one step closer to finding the Conduit" Shepard brought up "Any idea what that means?"
"The Conduit must have something to do with the beacon" Anderson said "Maybe it's some kind of Prothean technology…like a weapon"
"Wait" Tali perked up "There's more. Saren wasn't working alone"
Tali played the recording again. It started from when Saren spoke, but then…
"And one step closer to the return of the reapers"
"Geez could that be any more ominous" Spider-man said aloud. Some o f the crew actually shuffled a bit nervously now that they thought about it
Udina shot Spider-man an annoyed glance, but remained focused on the subject at hand
"I don't recognized that other voice" Udina said "The one talking about Reapers"
"Are the Reapers some kind of new alien species?" Ashley asked, everyone looking towards Tali
She provided some kind of answer "According to the memory core, the Reapers were a hyper-advanced machine race that existed 50,000 years ago"
"The Reapers hunted the Protheans to total extinction and then they vanished" Tali said dramatically, then quickly adding "At least, that's what the Geth believe"
"Sounds a little far-fetched" Udina said, not really buying it
"The vision on Eden Prime" Shepard said, realization dawning on him "I understand it now. I saw the Protheans being wiped out by the Reapers"
"The Geth revere the reapers as gods" Tali said "The pinnacle of non-organic life. And they believe Saren knows how to bring the Reapers back"
"The council is just going to love this" Udina said sarcastically
"Hey, we agree on something for once" Spider-man said cheerfully, getting an irritated eye roll from the politician
"I don't like the sound of those Reapers" Ashley stating her opinion
"She's right" Shepard said "The Reapers are a threat to every species in Citadel space. We have to tell them"
"No matter what they think about the rest of this, those audio files prove Saren's a traitor" Anderson said with a feeling of victory
Udina agreed "The captain's right. We need to present this to the Council right away"
"What about her?" Kaidan said "The Quarian?"
"My name is Tali" She said, irritated by the lack of respect
"You may not have seen me in the alley commander" Tali said respectfully "But I know how to fight. Let me come with you"
"Aren't you on your Pilgrimage?" Shepard inquired
"The pilgrimage proves we are willing to give ourselves for t he greater good" Tali said with pride "What does it say about me if I turn my back on this? Saren is a danger to the entire galaxy. My pilgrimage could wait"
"I'll take all the help I can get" Shepard said
"This keeps getting m ore and m ore interesting" Spider-man said from his spot, right above Wrex "Wouldn't you agree Wrex"
"Girls got Quads" Wrex said with a savage grin "I could respect that"
"Thanks" Tali said to Shepard and Wrex and Spider-man "You won't regret this"
"Then we'll meet you all at the tower" Udina said "Anderson and I will go ahead to get things ready with the council. You all can take a few minutes to rest up. Then you can all join us at the Citadel tower"
Udina and Anderson left the crew
"All in all, pretty good day am I right?" Spider-man said boisterously, jumping down
"Normally I'd disagree with you right about now" Garrus shrugged, grinning a second later. he and Spider-man fist bumped "But today is too good of a day not feeling good about yourself. That Bastard Saren is finally getting what he deserves"
"Hmph, can't deny I am a little excited about this" Wrex said "This should be fun"
"Let's move people" Shepard said "We've got an alien warlord who needs to be brought to justice"
When the entire team arrived at the Tower, Shepard had asked them to stay back while he, Udina and Anderson handle the Council.
They drew quite the amount of attention. Perhaps one of the most eclectic group of individuals many passerby's had ever seen. Especially someone wearing such a bright costume .
"They're staring at us again" Ashley said, a bit annoyed by anyone doing it so blatantly
"Hey people like a good freak show" Spider-man said
"That's because you're hanging upside down on a web" Garrus remarked
"How are you not getting sick from that?" Tali asked
"I know I am" Kaidan said rubbing his head a bit
"You alright?" Peter asked
"It's nothing serious" Kaidan responded "It's just my Biotic implants are giving me a migraine"
"I didn't know Biotics did that" Spider-man stated
"That's cause I'm what you call a rare breed" Kaidan said "I'm one of the few humans with L2 biotic implants that haven't driven me crazy"
"Yeesh" Spider-man rubbed his head "Must be a pain"
"I've got no problem with it" Wrex said "You can handle yourself in a fight, so that should compensate"
"…"
"I can't believe I'm actually agreeing with Wrex" Ashley admitted
"Commander Shepard- Step forward"
The voice of Councilor Tevos, echoing throughout the tower. That caused all six of them to run up the stairs just in time to see Shepard being appointed as the first official Human Spectre. Many spectators watched as well.
"It is the decision of the council that you be granted all the powers and privileges of the Special Tactics and Reconnaissance branch of the Citadel" Tevos said
"Spectres are not trained, but chosen" Valern said sagely "Individuals forged in the fire of service and battle, those whose actions elevate them above the rank and file"
Tevos continued "Spectres are an ideal, a symbol. The embodiment of courage, determination and self-reliance. They are the right hand of the council, instruments of our will"
"Spectres bear a great burden" Sparatus said proudly "They are protectors of galactic peace, both our first and last line of defense. The safety of the galaxy is theirs to uphold"
"You are t he first human Spectre, commander" Tevos said "This is a great accomplishment for you and your entire species"
"I'm honored, councilor" Shepard said, bowing with respect
"We're sending you into the Traverse after Saren" Valern, getting right to his first mission "He's a fugitive from justice, so you are authorized to use any means necessary to apprehend or eliminate him"
"I'll find him" Shepard promised
"This meeting of the council is adjourned" Tevos said with finality
"Congratulations Shepard" Anderson said, a genuine small smile on his face
"We've got a lot of work to do" Udina said "You're going to need a ship, supplies a crew"
"You'll all get access to special equipment and training now" Anderson informed the newly declared Spectre "You should go down to the C-sec academy and speak to the Spectre requisitions officer"
"Anderson come with me" Udina said "I'll need your help to set all this up"
Udina and Anderson departed whilst Shepard rejoined his crew.
"Three cheers for the conquering hero" Spider-man said jokingly throwing his arms around Garrus and Kaidan "If I was genie from Aladdin, you guys would know what I'd do next"
Ashley activated her Omni-tool and brought up a video of Genie going "DA Na Na Na Na Naaa Naaa Na Na Naaaa NAAAAA"
"HA" Spider-man laughed "Don't leave me hanging"
Ashley couldn't help but smirk as she high fived Peter.
"I expected you ambassador to be more grateful" Garrus said honestly "He didn't even say thank you"
"Well, until I find Saren, I haven't really done anything" Shepard said, stating the obvious "Come on"
After making several pit stops from getting new weaponry and supplies, to Spider-man making one more patrol of the citadel, the team met back at Dock 2 where Anderson told Shepard to find him.
Everyone gathered at dock 2, save for Spider-man.
Udina informed Shepard that Anderson was relinquishing his command over the Normandy and was now handing it over to Shepard, seeing as he needs it now more than the Captain.
After exchanging plans, information and goodbyes, the crew was ready to go.
Except…
"Where's Spider-man?" Tali questioned "Didn't he say he'd meet us here"
"He can swing around faster than a speeding car, but he still ends up late" Wrex said with impatience
"In his defense, he's probably stopping some bank robbers or muggers" Garrus said, standing up for his friend "Give or take a few dozen"
"He always like this?" Ashley asked
"Hey, for the past two months he's put away more crooks than half the C-sec combined" Garrus said "He may be a vigilante but I respect that he gets the job done"
"Aw that's sweet Garrus"
Ashley, Tali and Kaidan jumped at the sound of Spider-mans sudden voice. Everyone saw Spider-man sitting on the extension that leads to the Normandy.
"Ready for adventure Commander" Spider-man said, giving a lazy salute, two large duffle bags in hand
"Good" Shepard said expectantly "I should introduce you to Joker, you'll make a great pair"
"Looking forward to it commander" Spider-man said, more eagerly this time "So what's our first stop?"
"We're going to the Artemis Tau Cluster to find Matriarch Benezia's daughter" Shepard said "Dr. Liara T'soni"
"Liara?" Spider-man said in surprise
"You know her?" Shepard asked
"Yeah, she did me a huge favor two months back" Spider-man said "Why are we going after her?"
"Her mother is aligned with Saren" Garrus said
"You don't think she's working with them, do you?" Spider-man asked
"Well that's what we're going to find out" Shepard said "If she's not aiding her mother or Saren, maybe she can help us out by finding them"
"I guess" Peter said, not really comfortable with hunting somebody who was a huge help to him adjusting to this new universe
"Alright people, we have a mission to do" Shepard said, now speaking to everyone "Let's not mess this up"
Soon everyone was in the Normandy, Shepard going right up to the cockpit where joker awaited him
"Heard what happened to Captain Anderson" Joker said somberly "Survives a hundred battles, and then gets taken down by backroom politics"
"Just watch your back commander" Joker said warily, from a friend to a friend "Things go bad on this mission, you're next on their chopping block"
"Saren's out there somewhere. And we're going to find him" Shepard said confidently
"Everyone on this ships behind you, commander" Joker said, no jokes there "One hundred percent. Intercoms open. If you've got anything to say to the crew, now's the time"
Shepard did just that.
"This is Commander Shepard speaking" Shepard spoke into the intercom
Everyone stopped what they were doing and listened intently to Shepards words
"We have our orders, find Saren before he finds the conduit. I won't lie to you crew, This mission isn't going to be easy"
"For too long our species has stood apart from the others"
"Now it's time for us to step up and do our part for the rest of the Galaxy. Time to show them what humans are made of"
"Our enemy knows we're coming. When we go into the traverse, Saren's followers will be waiting for us. But we'll be ready for them, too"
"Humanity needs to do this. Not just for our own sake, but for the sake of every other species in Citadel space. Saren must be stopped, and I promise you all….We will stop him"
"Well said commander" Joker praised "Captain would be proud"
"He gave us this chance" Shepard said "We can't let him down"
The feed cut off
"You know, it's almost inspiring and uplifting" Spider-man said with flare
"Always making jokes" Ashley said, rolling her eyes at him "You should definitely meet Joker"
"Maybe I will" Spider-man intentionally acting like a pouty child.
Shepard then walked up to the small group of his team
"Wrex, Garrus, Ashley, Peter" Shepard greeted "Hope you guys are settling in"
"Well considering this is the first time I'm travelling like this, I'm surprised nothing bad has happened yet" Spider-man said, getting varying reactions from the others
"Wait, you've n ever travelled on an alliance ship before?" Ashley questioned
"More like, never travelled in space…at all" Spider-man said honestly
"Then how did you get on the Citadel" Wrex asked, curious about Peter's story
"Now that is an interesting story" Spider-man said "And I'll tell you all once we find Liara"
"And why do we need Liara T'soni for this?" Shepard questioned
"She knows my full story and can back it up" Spider-man answered "She did the whole mind melding thing, so in a sense she's one of the main reasons I've gotten the hang of living on the citadel"
Shepard stared long and hard at Spider-man who didn't budge
"Fine" Shepard conceded "I'll take your word for it"
"Thanks Shepard" Spider-man said, genuinely being grateful
"Are you always going to wear that mask?" Ashley asked "I mean it's not like we're on a mission all the time"
Spider-man hesitated, placing a hand on his masked face.
"I guess not. I'll go change then" Spider-man said "If you guys need me, I'll be d own in the engine room, see what I could learn"
Spider-man soon left them, leaving them to ponder amongst each other.
"Never thought he'd be so young" Ashley said
"There's a lot we don't know about him" Wrex said cynically "I like the way the guy fights, but can we really trust him? What say you, Turian?"
"I can personally vouch for the guy" Garrus said with no remorse
"You answered that a bit too fast" Shepard said
"Because it's the truth" Garrus said "I don't know how to explain it, but it's just feels natural to trust him(Cause the Writer made it that way). I know I've only known for two months, but he's proven to be a reliable friend and ally. You can count on him when the going gets tough"
Spider-man had already changed into Peter Parker, heading down to the engine room.
"Who are you?" Engineer Adams said
"Oh, I'm Peter" Peter stuck his hand out, which was accepted by Adams "Peter Parker, I'm one of the new crew members recruited by Shepard"
"Adam and the only other crew member I am aware of is Spider-man" Adams said, making Peter grin in response.
The head engineer put two and two together with Pete's expression
"Wait, you're him?!" Adams said in disbelief
"The one and only" Peter boasted light-heartedly
"Yes that's him alright" A female voice said from behind Adams
Tali stepped up to Peter "I may have only known him for a few hours, but your voice is so obnoxious, I would recognize it anywhere"
"Tali" Peter said, faking being emotionally hurt "You wound me"
Tali couldn't help but giggle a bit
"So this is who you are underneath the mask" Tali said "How old are you?"
"26" Peter replied
"Not to sound rude or anything" Adams said "But why are you down here?"
"Honestly" Peter said "I want to learn as much as I can about the Normandy. Especially about the engines"
"Really?" Tali said with intrigue "You never really presented yourself as a man interested in technology"
"Well when I'm not pissing off bad guys and friends with my mouth, I'm actually quite the egghead" Peter said unabashedly "I love science and math, tinkering with new things. I've always wanted to be a scientist when I got out of college"
"Then why the engines first?" Adams questioned
"Well it takes a lot of understanding on how they works, how they're built, how to operate them and how to keep them together" Peter said nonchalantly "All of which revolves around an understanding of science"
"Are you sure you're up for this?" Adams said skeptically
"I'm a quick learner sir" Peter said, determined now "I won't let you down"
Adams held his ground, before eventually giving in, an excited smile on his face
"Welcome aboard Peter"
I AM ON FIRE WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Damn I don't know w hat got into me. It's just like SHAZAM type type type type type type type type and type.
Holy fuck my fingers are burning right now
Not gonna say much but enjoy guys
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