I love you guys. Seriously I have some of t he best followers and reviewers on this site. So last chapter came out like super fucking fast. Seriously, I don't know what came over me I updated two days later with a near 10,000 word chapter.
Let's hope this happens to my other stories cause my god did that feel good
Let's get this show on the road
The first part of Mass Effect might be a tad bit short cause you know, ME2 is way bigger and longer and ME3 is just a huge shit storm of awesomeness…. Save for the endings. So, if you love t he first ME game, I apologize in advance cause it might be tad bit short in your eyes but their will some side missions, like Wrex's armor to make the first ME longer.
And yes, it is obvious that Spider-man will get an upgraded suit, which will actually happen sooner than expected. But something else will happen as well. something that involves the AU in which I spoke of that will come in handy
Ya'll know about Spider-armor MK III. Well that will be the basis except there will be a substantial upgrade on it so it will be a great boon for Spider-man. It will have tech from both universes
And Harbinger, yeah, I'm doing that. Thanks for the suggestion, can't believe I never thought of that
BioshockerN7, don't forget my partner in this, credit to him as well
And I'll say this to my critics, I'll be honest I take some things into consideration but either than that…I just don't give a fuck about what anyone say. I don't care that you don't like my story, and I can respect you for giving your opinion, cause hey, I do not hesitate in doing so myself. The only reviews I care about though, are the ones who give me great positive feedback. I'll take criticism from them any day cause in the end they still return to see what I can give them for entertainment. They are the ones that matter to me.
By the way, did you guys see the 'extended version' of the Age of Ultron trailer? Holy shit, every time I hear James Spader talk as Ultron I get scared. God that guy is awesome
Oh yeah and allow me to address Spider-man revealing his secret identity. I feel that It's appropriate that Spider-man reveals who he is to the Normandy crew. To the public Peter Parker and Spider-man are two separate people, and in all honesty Peter really has nothing to lose if he exposes his identity, save for being publicly hounded by the press. Really, the way I see it, this is an entirely different universe. This isn't a comic book universe but a universe established by a video game, so in my eyes there are a different set of rules when it comes to vigilantes.
P.S. Shepard is a mixture of Vanguard, Soldier and an adept. He will mostly be a paragon, but there will be some renegade moments
Rate Read and review and as always Have Nice Day
Along Came a Spider Chapter 4: Let's all Bond
"Alright, so you take the core, and you do…this?" Peter said, showing his finished result to Tali and Adams. Both stared wide eyed in amazement
"Holy shit when you said you learn fast, I never thought you'd already grasp something like this?" Adams said in amazement
"Um all I did was repair a part of the engine" Peter said lamely
"Yes, but that part takes weeks maybe even months to master" Tali stated
"Heh, it's nothing serious really" Peter said humbly "I mean, you two are miles ahead of me, so it will be quite some time before I could even compete with you guys"
"Well at this rate Parker, I'm pretty sure you'll catch up soon enough" Adams praised
"Ground team" Shepards voice, coming from the speakers "Report to the Mako"
"That's our cue" Peter said, already heading to a secluded place to change "I'll see you there Tali"
"Right" Tali nodded, also getting her equipment together
Peter jogged up the stairs and went to his own quarters where he and Garrus shared a room. Changing rapidly, Peter checked his web cartridges, slot them into his web shooters and slid his mask on, becoming Spider-man once more.
Using quick Web dashes, Spider-man shot through the hallways of the Normandy, easily maneuvering around crew members who jumped back in shock and surprise at the red and blue blur.
Spider-man performed a triple flip in the air, landing right beside Garrus.
"Reporting for duty, SIR!" Peter said, comically snapping up standing rigid, saluting the Spectre.
The Spectre just nodded along with Peter's behavior, his consciousness telling him that he'd better get used to this behavior.
"Alright, we're approaching Therum" Shepard informed the team "That's where Dr. Liara T'soni was last said to be located, in some kind of an underground cave holding Prothean ruins"
"It's pretty obvious though, that we will have opposition heading into Therum" Shepard pointed out "The Normandy detected Geth in the area so it's a free fire zone, seeing that there were no organic life forms detected on the surface"
"We can't have the Normandy land in the middle of a firefight so we'll be going in by a designated drop zone"
"What do you mean by designated drop zone?" Garrus raising his hand to ask
"To put it simply, we're piling into the Mako and the Normandy will pass by close enough for the Mako to fall out and land with no damage upon impact" Shepard explained
"But how will we all fit in there" Tali asked "There will be seven of us and Wrex"
"And what's that supposed to mean, Quarian?" Wrex said, narrowing his eyes at Tali
"It means you're big guy with lots of love" Spider-man said jokingly, nudging the Krogans side. This in turn only garnered a growl from the dinosaur like alien
"The Mako can fit all of us, trust me" Shepard said reassuringly, successfully ending any more debate "If anything, Spider-man can sit on the ceiling"
"Hmph, let's just get to it already" Wrex said impatiently
With that everyone piled into the Mako, Wrex getting an entire section to himself. Tali and Ashley sat together with Kaidan. Garrus and Shepard sat in the front seats, Shepard in the drivers chair. Leaving Spider-man…..to sit on….the ceiling.
"Are you gonna be ok, sitting like that?" Ashley asked
"Meh, don't worry about it" Peter said, shrugging "I do this all the time. Ya get used to things like this if you're from my part of town"
"So there are others like you?" Kaidan asked curiously
"More or less" Peter shrugged "Kind of…well Really hard to explain my…predicament"
"Lost your train of thought?" Ash said
"More like, trying to figure out what to say without giving away anything" Spider-man remarked
"Why?" Tali asked "You already gave away your identity"
"Giving away your identity is one thing Tali" Spider-man said wagging his finger like a teacher "Giving away your life story is another"
"Does this Liara T'soni know about you" Garrus questioned
"Get ready guys" Shepard interrupted, a strict persona taking over "Dropping in thirty seconds"
"Let's just say, I have my reasons in keeping my life a secret from everyone else" Spider-man answered Garrus's question "Otherwise people will think I'm crazier then I already am"
"That's a given" Garrus murmured in good nature
"Get ready" Shepard said, making everyone tense up, preparing for the nearly mile high fall
The Normandy swooped down and out came the Mako. It fell quite a distance before the thrusters leveled out the descent, making the landing not as rough as it would have been. That still didn't make matters better.
"KEELAH" Tali exclaimed on the rough landing
"Spirits Shepard, haven't you ever heard of timing" Garrus said, placing a hand over his heart
Shepard took none of that into account as he pressed down on the acceleration, already in full throttle.
"Commander, I'm picking up some strange readings" Joker radioed in "Really strange. Like, off the damn charts. It looks like it's coming from an underground complex a few klicks away from the drop zone"
"thanks for the update, Joker" Shepard said, using t he thrusters to get over to rocky mounds.
All the while, most of the crew where clutching the walls, chairs or anything to grab on to as the road was bumpy.
Tali was a bit queasy, but hey at least they're not tumbling. Kaidan and Ash were looking a bit pale and Garrus was sweating a bit but only Spider-man and Wrex, save for the commander, remained relatively unaffected by the rough terrain and driving.
"How can you sit there just humming to yourself?" Tali asked Wrex incredulously
"What, this?" Wrex gestured to the shaking inside of the Mako "This is nothing compared to what I've been through on Tuchanka"
"Forget Wrex" Ashley said, gulping in air to try and calm herself "How in the hell is Spider-man not puking his guts out?!"
"Yeah man" Kaidan said gaping at how casually Peter sat on the wall "What are you, super human?"
Spider-man stared directly at the lieutenant who apparently realized what he had asked.
"Oh…Right, Sorry"
"It's alright" Peter waved it off "Besides, you're talking to a guy who swings around the Citadel skyline, from heights that would make a Krogan vomit"
"Ha" Wrex grinned "Like that would happen"
"Don't tempt him Wrex" Ash said, giving Spider-man a light glare "It won't end well for you"
Spider-man had the decency to be sheepish and chuckle weakly
"Um…Does sorry make up for it?"
Ashley crossed her arms, looking away like a pouting child
"That's a no" Kaidan said with a humored smirk, though it was wiped away when Shepard yelled from the back
"Geth ship" Shepard veered round the Geth Armatures that were being deployed "Hostile forces in bound. Garrus, get on that gun"
"Roger that" Garrus said, manning the gun.
Spinning it around, Garrus began firing upon any Geth Armatures within his sight while Shepard constantly maneuvered around the AI to avoid getting hit.
Garrus destroyed t he two Armatures in rapid succession, allowing the crew to continue on their path.
After several more seconds of driving, Shepard drove before a Geth controlled industrial outpost that was concealed by the mountainous region. Immediately they were fired upon by automatic turrets.
"Geez, can they at least let us knock first then shoot?" Spider-man whined playfully
"Not the way it works Parker" Wrex stated
Garrus lined the mounted gun and began firing, already destroying the first Geth turret
"I don't think we can take that Strongpoint head-on" Kaidan strongly advised
"We should take out the surrounding turrets first" Tali said
"No, there's a way around the strongpoint" Garrus said, swiveling the Mako cannon to face that 'Shortcut'.
Shepard used the thrusters to do a one-eighty turn, spotting the path around the outpost. Pressing down on the pedal, Shepard sped right up the dirt path, encountering yet another Geth Turret.
Thankfully, Garrus aimed at a specific point right underneath the barrel of the Turret, blowing it away with one hit.
"Nice shot" Shepard complimented
"I do my best" Garrus said boastfully
"And you call me egomaniacal" Spider-man murmured causing the others save for Shepard, who didn't hear, snickered
"More Geth, incoming" Shepard informed the Turian
Garrus used the scope on the cannon, taking out each Geth with extreme precision.
"Alright, Spider-man, Tali and Ashley with me" Shepard ordered, grabbing his rifle "The rest of you, guard the Mako. We'll be back in a second"
Spider-man, Ashley and Tali all followed Shepard into the outpost.
"Going up" Spider-man whispered, crawling up at the walls at lightning speed. Reaching the ceiling, Pete scanned the room from above.
"Over there" Spider-man pointed, while pressing his other hand on his comm link beneath his mask "In the corner. It's a terminal, probably opens the gate so we could continue"
"Copy that Spider-man" Shepard said walking down towards it
That's when several Geth chose to make themselves present
"Time for the old one two" Spider-man said, detaching himself from the ceiling.
Using his super strength and momentum of the fall, Spider-man utterly crushed a Geth by landing on it. This cause the other Geth to turn around and try and shoot him.
Big mistake on their part as it gave the others the chance to shoot them all down.
Shepard and Spidey exchanged nods of respect, seeing as how well this synchronized attack worked out.
Shepard overrode any security systems on the terminal and opened the gat. The four ran back to the Mako and t he team was off on their way again.
"Dear god are you getting worse?!" Ashley said, clinging to her seat with all her might
"What do you mean?" Shepard asked obliviously
"She means to say you drive like shit" Garrus said dryly, stiffly clinging to the cannon controls
"I don't got a problem" Spider-man gloated, chuckling at his Turian friends expense "Hell, Wrex is taking a nap right now"
"Enemy contacts ahead" Kaidan said, ending any more banter for the moment
"Garrus"
"I'm on it"
Garrus was already firing at the Armatures, destroying them with ease.
"Two across the lava" Ashley said
Garrus turned to fire at them, also easy kills.
"Come on, make it a challenge for me" Garrus boasted
The Mako suddenly made a hard right, causing most of its occupants fall over from their seats.
"What the hell" Wrex groaned irritably
"We've got a big one out there" Shepard yelled, dodging missile fire
Tali managed to get a look at the Geth(Don't know how, she just did, quit complaining).
"It's a colossus" Tali said in some sense of fright
"Huh" Spider-man said thoughtfully "I know a guy named Colossus"
"Garrus, if you take out the shields with the Mako's gun, four or five shots with the cannon will take it out" Tali, instructing the Turian
Garrus followed Tali's instructions, taking out the Colossus after a few well timed shots.
The drive continued with more and more armatures and Get forces standing in the way. At times they were shot at or plowed through .
"Oh look a spooky and ominous cave" Spider-man deadpanned cheerfully(CONTRADICTION) "That just seems so promising"
Nonetheless, Shepard drove into the long winding tunnel. Just before reaching the end…
"Huh, I thought there'd be…"
"GETH" Tali said aloud "Just up ahead"
"AND, I spoke to soon" The web-head head, palming his face
"We're on them" Garrus stated, he and Shepard shooting and rolling over the Geth.
They soon stopped at a narrow crevice that the Mako couldn't fit through (It can actually but then the story would be shortened).
"Alright you guys" Shepard said, standing up out of his chair "Gear up, were finishing this mission on foot"
"Finally" Wrex pounding his fist into his palm "Some action"
"I just hope we never drive in that Mako again" Ashley said warily
"Don't you mean, let's hope Shepard never drives again" Spider-man quipped
"Agreed" Kaidan said with no remorse
"I appreciate the support" Shepard said dryly
"Geth troopers up ahead" Garrus said
Everyone rushed to cover.
"Alright people, let's make this clean and simple" Shepard said as the Geth had already fired upon them. A few members peaked out and nailed some Geth but there were s till a decent amount left
"Garrus, you provide the long range support, keep yourself a good distance from the Geth" Shepard said "Kaidan stick with him"
"Wrex, you're our heavy battering ram should we need a path. Ash, Tali, you guys will support Wrex"
"Spider-man, you're the most agile and nimble of the group. You keep the Geth focused on you"
"Wait, why am I the bait?" Spider-man asked in disbelief
"Cause you can dodge gunfire" Garrus said from his position, taking out a Geth trooper
"I'll get you back for this later Garrus" Spider-man shouted, doing a powerful jump, 30 meters into the air.
That did the trick as most of the Geth looked up and saw that it was a human in the air, falling right towards them. The distraction cost them however, as a barrage of biotics, grenades and bullets shredded them to bits.
And that was the pattern.
After some quick firefights, the team reached another outpost, this one leading into the mines that held the Prothean ruins on Therim
"Keep moving everyone" Shepard said
Spider-man provided some air support and the distractions while everyone else decimated the Geth forces.
"This is too easy" Ashley commented
Spider-man actually seized up and looked back at Ashley, the sergeant could tell he had an incredulous look underneath the mask.
"What?"
"You didn't say that. Please tell me you did not just say that" Spider-man pleaded
"What's wrong?" Kaidan asked as the team trekked through the rocky area
"Ashley said something that's going to endanger the mission" Shepard answered
"Commander" Ashley shouted in disbelief
"Well it is true Ashley" Garrus chided jokingly you never say those kinds of things out loud"
Ashley glared at the Turian who didn't notice it as he was contemplating on his next choice of words.
"As a matter fact, never think or say anything like that at all" Garrus said, feeling like he just said one of the greatest words of advice of all time
Suddenly everyone stopped as a Geth dropped in front of them before instantly rushing up to the wall, climbing it and disappeared from sight.
"HEY, THAT"S MY THING" Spider-man shouted outrageously "When this is over, I am suing the Geth for everything they own"
Ashley then looked to Garrus
"That's the worst that could happen?" Ash said with a cocky expression "A Geth imitating Spider-man"
"Not imitating, plagiarizing"
"Geth drop ship, inbound" Tali shouted
Out came two dozen Geth hoppers, rocket troopers and snipers along with a large Armature.
Garrus gave Ashley a dirty look
"That's the worst that could happen"
The team all spread out to engage the Geth, that armature already firing at them.
"We need to take out that Armature" Tali said
"Not without taking out the small fry first" Wrex shouted, destroying a Geth that dared to near with a ramming head butt
"Commander" Spider-man said, crouching "You guys handle the little guys, I'll handle the Armature"
"Are you sure about that?" Commander Shepard asked in total seriousness
"Peter, don't be crazy" Tali said, pleading somewhat "That things five times your size"
"Then you know what they say" Peter said confidently, jumping out from the cover, shooting a web line at the 'bridge' the first Geth hopper fell from
"The bigger they are, the harder they fall" Spider-man said, somewhat excitedly, launching himself at the large Geth
"That guys got a death wish" Wrex said, grinning savagely "I like him"
"Focus people" Shepard said, using a biotic throw on a Geth rocket trooper
Spider-man landed on a Geth hopper, breaking it in half. He eyed the Geth Armature that was already firing bolts of energy at his team.
"Hey one-eyed Willie" Spider-man yelled, backing up, shooting several strands of webbing on two pillars in front of him, tugging with power while remaining firmly on the ground
"This is one of my old favorites" Spider-man proclaimed as the walking tank finally faced him "In the words of the great John McClain, and I usually don't swear but seeing as how this situation perfectly calls for it, Yippee Ki Yay mother fucker"
Spider-man sling-shot himself right at Geth's eye, smashing right through it…..more like he kicked the head along with a portion of its neck right off.
The others heard the tearing of metal and all of them saw the Geth Armature fall over with a thunderous *THUD*.
Everyone's eyes widened in surprise.
"Whoa, did Spidey do that?" Kaidan asked in amazement
"I knew he was strong, but this…" Garrus said, running a hand over his head "This was something else entirely"
"HAHA" Wrex laughed in approval "I am truly grateful now for coming along on this mission Shepard"
"Keelah, he took out an armature by himself" Tali muttered "How is that even possible"
"I've learned that strange things occur with Spider-man, Tali" Garrus sighed "He epitomizes that which is weird"
"So is this gonna become a thing now?" Ashley asked, the group now jogging over to meet up with Spider-man who just tossed a Geth into the wall, head first, the platform shattering upon impact.
"Whew, haven't done something like that in a while" Spider-man said, jumping lightly on the s pot from foot to foot, shaking off any pain
"Very impressive Spider-man" Shepard said, patting the web head on the shoulder
The crew was now before the entrance to the mines.
"Another tunnel" Spider-man tossing his hands up in exasperation "Gee whiz, let's see where this take us"
"What have you got against tunnels?" Tali asked
"Let's just say I don't have the best experiences when it comes to these kind of things" Spider-man said tiredly "Trust me, when you've lived my life, tunnels are one of the top things you want to avoid with all your might"
"Why's that?" Kaidan asked
Several rockets nearly hit them
"That's why" Spider-man said, jumping up, attaching himself to the wall.
He shot a web line at a Geth, pulling himself right at it, punching the head into oblivion
Peter back flipped as a sniper and a rocket trooper fired at him. The remainder of the crew came in, the Biotics launching singularities together, gathering all the Geth nearby.
The team destroyed the Geth, running down the ramps leading deeper into the ruins.
"There's an elevator up ahead" Garrus pointed out
"Not all of us could fit in there by the looks of it" Kaidan noted
Shepard thought fast
"Spider-man can lower two of us down" Shepard said
Kaidan and Ashley instantly walked right into the elevator
"Aw, what's the matter" Spider-man mocked "Can't handle a little drop"
"Shut up" Kaidan and Ashley said together, giving Spider-man the stink eye
"What's their problem?" Wrex asked
"I'll tell you about it later" Spider-man said mischievously
"Enough" Shepard said getting in to the elevator "Spider-man, take Tali and Garrus. We'll see down there"
"Roger that" Spider-man said "Come on guys"
Tali couldn't help but blush profusely as Spider-man held her close, getting ready to descend. He made a rope for Garrus since he requested it, and the three dropped down to where the others came out from the elevator.
They continued down deeper into the ruins, brushing aside several Geth drones, entering the next elevator, with Spider-man rappelling down with Tali and Garrus.
Suddenly, the three heard the sounds of machinery shutting down.
"Shepard?" Spider-man called out to the elevator
"It's alright" the elevator doors opened, revealing everyone to be unharmed
"Must've been some kind of malfunction" Kaidan said as the rest jumped down to join Spider-man's group.
"Uh…Hello?" A female voice squeaked from underneath the platform on which the team stood upon
"Huh?" Garrus glanced around
"Could somebody help me?" The female voice begged "Please?"
"Wait a sec" Spider-man said, pondering briefly "I recognize that voice"
Spider-man leapt down below, and landed before an unusual sight. There, some energy containment field was the immobile Liara T'soni.
"Hello? Can you hear me out there? I'm tra…" Liara then squinted her eyes, before they widened in shock
"Spider-man? Is that really you?" Liara said, a feeling of relief washing over her
"You got that right Li" Spider-man said, glad to see she wasn't harmed "Can't leave you hanging there now can I?"
A groan came from behind
"Really? That's the best the best you could come up with?" A dry voice said from behind
"Oh, and this is my super friends who came along for the ride" Spider-man said
"I'm surprised no one's shot you yet" Wrex retorted
Spider-man stared at the Krogan
"….Oh yeah" Krogan said, chuckling "Who hasn't shot at you"
"Thanks" Peter said sarcastically
Shepard then stepped up and addressed Liara "Are you okay? What happened to you?"
"Listen. This thing I am in is a Prothean security device" Liara explained "I cannot move so I need you to get me out if it. Please?"
"Your mother is working with Saren" Shepard said, hoping to get some answers "Whose side are you on?"
"What?" Liara couldn't believe what she was hearing "I am not on anyone's side. I may be Benezia's daughter, but I'm nothing like her. I haven't spoken to her in years. Please, just get me out of here"
"How'd you end up in there, Liara?" Spider-man asked
"I was exploring the ruins when the Geth showed up, so I hid in here" Liara answered, facing the wall crawler "Can you believe that? Geth! Beyond the Veil! I activated the tower's defenses. I knew the barrier curtains would keep them out. When I turned it on, I must have hit something I wasn't supposed to. I got trapped in this. You must get me out. Please"
Spider-man waved his hand "Don't worry about it Liara, we're gonna get you outta there"
"How can you trust her so easily?" Ashley asked, suspicious of Peter now
"She's a good person, I can vouch for her" Peter s aid confidently "She helped me out in a real tight spot, so I owe her a lot"
"Peter, we've been through this already, you don't owe me anything" Liara said exasperatedly, but couldn't help but smile at Spider-mans gallant nobility
"Ah, sorry Liara, but that's not how it works in my book" Spider-man said, wagging his finger at her like she was a pouty child
Seeing the obvious sense of trust between the two, Shepard decided "We'll get you out of there, don't worry"
Liara gave the commander a grateful look
"There's a control in here that should deactivate this thing. You'll have to find some way past the barrier curtain. That's the tricky part though. The defenses cannot be shut off from the outside. I don't know how you'll get in here"
"We'll find a way' Spider-man said reassuringly
Liara nodded at Peter, facing Shepard again
"Be careful" Liara warned "There is a Krogan with the Geth. They have been trying different ways to get past the barrier"
"Alright team, let's move" Shepard said
"Hang tight, Liara" Spider-man said wittingly "You'll be out of there soon enough"
"Dibs on the Krogan" Wrex called out, as the team now ran down the cave
"More Geth" Tali said, making everyone take cover
"Kaidan, I need a biotic singularity" Shepard ordered
Kaidan was about to, but couldn't as a several Geth fired upon him and Wrex.
"Shit, I can't"
"I got it Commander" Spider-man exclaimed, leaping out from cover
He danced around the Geth, attaching one strand to each trooper, before reeling all of them in and encasing all the captured Geth in a cocoon composed of his webbing.
"All yours commander"
Shepard wordlessly unclipped a grenade and tossed it and the clump of Geth, destroying them all with it.
"Ok so how are we gonna get the Asari out?" Kaidan asked
"Spread out, see what you could find" Shepard commanded
The team dispersed amongst the cave, looking at all available options.
Spider-man decided to quickly check up on Liara.
"So, any ideas on how to get to you?' Spider-man asked
"None that I could think of" Liara said honestly
"Hmm" Spider-man rubbed his chin, taking in the scene in front of him
"Is there anything behind you?' Spider-man asked
"Yes" Liara answered "There's an elevator right behind me that leads all the way up to the surface"
"Does it go down?" Spider-man asked
"Yes" Liara said straight away
Spider-man nodded, surprising the Asari by back flipping back to the others
"Guy's, there's an elevator that leads to Liara" Spider-man briefed the team "If we can get to the lift, we can get to Liara"
"Does that mean we have to go up?" Kaidan said, looking to the others in hopes they have a better answer
"No, we have t o find a way to get beneath her" Spider-man said
"So what do we do then, Start digging?" Wrex said rhetorically
"What about this?" Garrus said, observing a large contraption of some sort
"What's that?" Spider-man asked
"A mining laser?" Shepard said, giving Garrus a thoughtful look "Hell Garrus, points for creativity"
Garrus's mandibles twitched in amusement, puffing up his chest with arrogance "Well, I do what I can"
"Tali" Shepard gestured to the laser, the Quarian jumping right to it.
She accessed the controls and a few seconds afterwards, the machined fired a laser right at the ground.
Now they had their way to Liara, seeing the cavern below lead right to the elevator Liara spoke of. they clambered down and got the lift, putting in the commands for it to go up.
"You did it" Liara said happily "That button over there should shut down my containment field"
Shepard walked over to it, and Liara dropped down.
Standing up straight, she dusted herself off facing her rescuers.
"Thank you" Liara said earnestly
"No problemo" Spider-man said "Just glad you're safe"
"While it's great and all that we've made it this far without getting hurt, is there any way out of here" Ashley interjected
"There is an elevator back in the center of the tower" Liara said "At least, I think it's an elevator. It should take us out of here. Come on"
No one argued with that as they all stood on the lift.
"I…I still cannot believe all this" Liara spoke up "Why would the Geth come after me? Do you think Benezia's involved?"
"Maybe it's cause you're a Prothean expert" Spider-man said to her
"What?"
"Saren's looking for something called the Conduit. It must have something to do with the Prothean's " Kaidan explained "You're a Prothean expert. He probably wants you to help him find it"
"The Conduit" Liara said in befuddlement "But I don't know"
All further conversation ended for a the moment, as the entire mountain began shaking violently.
"What the hell was that?' Tali asked, panicking
"These ruins aren't stable" Liara surmised "That mining laser must have triggered a seismic event"
"Of course it did" Spider-man said in exasperation "Why didn't I expect any different"
"We have to hurry then" Liara went over to the terminal of the elevator "The whole place is coming down"
Shepard chose to contact the Normandy
"Joker! Get the Normandy airborne and lock in on my signal. On the double, Mister!"
"Aye, Aye Commander. Secure and Aweigh" Joker responded in total seriousness "ETA, eight minutes"
"Is that enough time?" Ashley said worriedly
The elevator already began to ascend upwards, even as the mountain trembled, the shaking getting worse as they got higher.
They arrived at the exit only to find a Krogan battle master appear with a Geth troopers
"Surrender" the Battle Master said "Or don't. That would be more fun"
"In case you didn't notice, this place is falling apart" Shepard said angrily
"Exhilarating, isn't it?" The Krogan said with savage glee "Thanks for getting rid of those energy fields for us. Hand the doctor over"
"Whatever it is you want, you are not getting it from me" Liara said defiantly
"You heard the lady" Spider-man said, resting an elbow on her shoulder
"She'll stay with us, thanks" Shepard said tauntingly, reaching for his rifle
"Not an option" The Krogan said "Saren want her. And he always gets what he wants"
"Oh boohoo" Spider-man mockingly pretended to show remorse "We're ruining Saren's plan. Whatever will we do?"
The Krogan growled "Kill them, starting with the human in red and blue. Spare the Asari if you can. If not, doesn't matter"
"Wow, what a major league asshole" Ashley said distastefully, pointing her shotgun at the enemies
"You said it Ash" Spider-man crouched
"He's mine" Wrex snarled
"All yours then" Pete quipped "Liara not to sound condescending, but take cover for the moment"
Liara didn't hesitate to obey Spider-mans request as the skirmish between the two sides began.
Both Krogan roared, charging at each other, resulting in a head on collision Wrex won. That didn't deter the battle master as he recovered with a brute kick to the stomach of Wrex, followed up by a vicious head butt. Wrex stumbled a bit, shaking his head.
He glared at the Krogan, a smile of blood lust on his face
"That all you got you Pyjak shit?"
Shepard did a biotic throw, killing off his targeted Geth a second later, Kaidan mimicking the Spectre.
Spider-man was effortlessly dodging the gunfire of the Geth.
"Oh man" Spider-man taunted "You'd think that with one eye, you'd have better aim. And you're also robots so that's even more pathetic"
Spider-mans spider-sense blared, causing him to twist in an unimaginable fashion. If you were a normal human being, you would have definitely broken a bone or ten. Thankfully though, our Spider-man easily dodged the falling rock.
He then shot a web line at the boulder, and with all his might, tugged it back into the air. Using his enhanced senses, Spider-man whipped the boulder at a group of Geth, utterly crushing them to scraps.
"Holy shit" Ashley gaped
"Hey, you stole my shot" Garrus whined, though he too was amazed by the display of power
'Guess he was always holding back in the Citadel' Garrus pondered
The action with the boulder caught the eye of the Krogan Battle Master which proved to be his undoing.
"Don't get distracted" Wrex Roared, kicking the other Krogan in the stomach
The battle master doubled over in pain which multiplied when Wrex head butted him and at last killed him with a shotgun to the face.
"Run" Shepard shouted.
Everyone hauled ass, the blue energy shield blocking them bursting off.
"Keep moving" Shepard said, everyone sprinting after him.
They all kept running even as the cave collapsed around them.
Some stumbled, but nonetheless ran on, sidestepping rocks and crevices. A large rock fell right at the group, some of them stopping in horror
"DON'T STOP" Spider-man yelled, using both web s hooters to form an enormous, reinforced spider web to hold t he boulder back
"Boy, am I glad you came along Spider-man" Kaidan praised
Kaidan spoke to soon as another rock fell between Spider-man and the rest of the group
"SPIDER-MAN" Several members of the team shouted
"DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME" Spider-man's voice was heard "JUST KEEP GOING, I'LL CATCH UP"
"But"
"You heard the man" Shepard said sternly, even though everyone saw he was just as concerned as they were
"He'll make it" Garrus said confidently
"Then let's keep going" Shepard said, everyone returning to dashing, hell bent on escaping the ruins.
Spider-man weaved in between the falling rocks, crawling up a stalactite, before falling to t he unstable ground, running after the team.
Shepard glanced back briefly, spotting the figure of Spider-man catching up to them.
"Move! Move! Move!" Shepard shouted .
The team reached the long winding tunnel to the exit and put their entire effort into getting out of here.
The team was halfway through the tube when Spider-man finally entered. He saw they were almost out of here while also taking note of the dimension of the tunnel.
Spider-man shot out more the eight web lines, heaving back, his muscles slightly bulging from the strength he was utilizing.
The team had reached the exit, giving Spider-man the chance to do what he needed and loved to do.
"Yippee Ki Yay" Spider-man murmured, relaxing his grip, resulting in him being sling shot through the tunnel at the speeds in the triple digits.
Shepard and his team had escaped the collapsing ruins. Well, almost everyone.
"Where's Spider-man?' Liara questioned, gasping for air
The crew looked at one another, then back at the entrance just as a large dust cloud burst out. Their hopes were squashed momentarily only to return in full force when a red, human sized bullet rocketed out of the tunnel.
All eyes were on the flailing figure of Spider-man as he fell towards them, landing before Shepard with a small crater being formed on the spot.
"Ugh" Spider-man kneeled down, clutching his stomach a bit "For once I gotta say, I think that's enough excitement for one day"
The Normandy arrived and everyone but two got into the ship
"Glad to see you made it" Shepard said, helping Spider-man up, the duo now walking towards the SR-1
"Sounded like you doubted me there for a second, Commander" Spider-man said wryly with no negative intent
"Well you've just labeled me a true believer, Web head" Shepard said truthfully in a joking manner
"Heh, glad to see I have a growing fan base" Spider-man said, massaging his arm.
With the entire crew now safe and sound on the Normandy, the ground team gathered in the comm room on the main deck, all seating themselves in their own chairs…..save for Spider-man who opted to hang upside down on a web line.
"Too close Commander" Jokers voice said on the intercom "Ten more seconds and we would've been swimming in molten sulfur. The Normandy isn't equipped to land in exploding volcanoes. They tend to fry our sensors and melt our hull. Just for future reference"
"We almost died out there and your pilot is making Jokes?" Liara said in disbelief
"Joker pulled our asses out of there" Shepard, defending his pilot "I think he's earned the right to a few bad jokes"
"Unlike some people" Ashley said sardonically, giving you know who a pointed glance
"What's that supposed to mean?" Spider-man whined childishly at the sergeant who just rolled her eyes at his antics, but could hold back the humored smirk she gave to Peter
"I see" Liara said, watching the interactions between the two "It must be a human thing. I don't have a lot of experience dealing with you species, Commander. Even if I did encounter Spider-man"
"How did you run into him?" Garrus asked, curious to hear the story
"He actually saved from a group of lecherous men on the Citadel a few months back" Liara said, a grateful smile appearing
"Well, really you saved me back there" Spider-man said "I owe you a lot for the past two months Li. If it wasn't for you, I'd be a lost puppy"
"Aw, look at that" Garrus said in a baby voice "Spider-man saving the damsel in distress. How noble"
"It's nothing serious" Spider-man said sheepishly
"Still, I am grateful to you all" Liara said sincerely "You saved my life back there. And not just from the ruins. Those Geth would have killed me. Or dragged me off to Saren"
"What did Saren want with you?" Kaidan asked "Do you know something about the conduit?"
"Only that it was somehow connected to the Prothean extinction" Liara said "That is my real area of expertise. I have spent the past fifty years trying to figure out what happened to them"
"How old are you exactly?" Shepard asked
"I hate to admit it, but I am only 106 years old" Liara said in an embarrassing manner
"Only?!" Spider-man was slack jawed
"Damn" Ashley said with a laugh "I hope to look that good when I'm your age"
"A century may seem like a long time to a short-lived species like yours" Liara said "But among the Asari, I am barely considered more than a child"
"Huh" Spider-man tilted his head "That…..kinda sucks"
"That is why my research has not received the attention it deserves" Liara said with some irritable features "Because of my youth, other Asari scholars tend to dismiss my theories on what happened to the Protheans"
"I've got my own theory about why the Protheans disappeared" Shepard admitted
"With all due respect, Commander. I have heard every theory out there" Liara said "The problem is finding evidence to support them. The Protheans left remarkably little behind. It's almost as if someone did not want the mystery solved. It's like someone came along after the Protheans were gone and cleansed the galaxy of clues"
"Well, ain't that the most generic thing I've heard today" Spider-man said dryly
"But the incredible part" Liara said, with a glint in her eyes "According to my findings, the Protheans were not the first galactic civilization to mysteriously vanish. This cycle began long before them"
"Wait, I thought you said nothing was left behind" Tali said
"I agree' Shepard said "Where'd you come up with this theory?"
"I Have been working on this for fifty years" Liara said with passion "I have tracked down every scrap and shred of evidence. Eventually, subtle patterns start to emerge. Patterns that hint at the truth"
Liara paused, thinking on her words
"It is difficult to explain to someone else. I cannot point to one specific thing to prove my case. It is more a feeling derived from a half century of dedicated research"
"But I know I'm right" Liara said with conviction "And Eventually, I will be able to prove it. There were other civilizations before the Protheans. This cycle had repeated itself many times over"
"If these Protheans weren't the first, the who was?" Spider-man asked
"I don't know" Liara confessed "There is barely any evidence on the Protheans. Even less on those who came before them. I cannot prove my theory. But I know I am right! The galaxy is built on a cycle of extinction. Each time a great civilization rises up, it is suddenly and violently cast down. Only ruins survive. The Protheans rose up from a single world until their empire spanned the entire galaxy. Yet even they climbed to the top on the remains of those who came before. Their greatest achievements – the Mass relays and the Citadel – are based on the technology of those who came before them"
"Let me guess" Spider-man interrupted "They also disappeared like that"
"Yes, and I have dedicated my entire life to figuring out why" Liara said
"They were wiped out by a race of sentient machines" Shepard answered "The Reapers"
"The - The Reapers?" Liara said in confusion "But I have never heard of- how do you know this? What evidence do you have?"
"There was a damaged Prothean beacon on Eden Prime" Shepard recounted the experience "It burned a vision into my brain. I'm still trying to sort out what it all means"
"Visions?" Liara repeated, the word making sense to her "Yes—that makes sense. The beacons were designed to transmit information, directly into the mind of the user. Finding one that still works is extremely rare"
"Guess the attack on Eden Prime makes sense" Ashley said, crossing her arms
"Yes, the Geth realized that a beacon, even a damaged one, is worth almost any risk" Liara said "But the Beacons were only programmed to interact with Prothean physiology. Whatever information you received would have been confused, unclear. I am amazed you were able to make sense of it all. A lesser mind would have been utterly destroyed by the process. You must be remarkably strong willed Commander"
"Ya hear that Commander" Spider-man said with false excitement "You're genetically awesome"
"Did you expect any less" Shepard shot back smirking
"Ok, as much as I 'enjoy' these history lessons" Ashley said impatiently "This isn't helping us find Saren. Or the Conduit"
"And I think Wrex is asleep" Tali spoke up for the first time since sitting down
All eyes landed on the Krogan who jaw hung open. At that moment Wrex began to snore a bit
"Oh, this is too good of a chance to pass up" Spider-man said deviously, pulling out several sharpie markers and set his Omni-tool to record his proceedings
"Peter" Shepard said sternly "Save it for later"
"Spoilsport" Spider-man pouted, but back off for the moment
"Unfortunately, I have no information on the Conduit" Liara said regrettably "Or Saren"
"I don't know why Saren wanted you out of the picture" Shepard said "But I think we'll be a lot better off if we bring you along"
"Thank you commander" Liara said, getting up out her chair "Saren might come after me again. I cannot think of anywhere safer than here on your ship. And my knowledge of the Protheans might be useful later on"
"And her biotics might come in handy w hen the fighting starts" Wrex speaking for the first time
"Wait, you were awake the whole time?!" Spider-man said, slumping in defeat
"Yes, and I saw what you were trying to do" Wrex growled "Would've eaten you're arm clean off"
"Good to have you on the team, Liara" Shepard said, ignoring the chatter
"Thank you commander, I-Oh" Liara suddenly seemed light headed and fell forward, Shepard catching her, and helping her stay standing
"You alright?" Shepard asked
"I am feeling a bit light headed" Liara answered
"When was the last time you ate? Or slept?" Kaidan inquired "Dr. Chakwas should take a look at you"
Liara agreed, Shepard officially ending the mission. The crew left while Shepard stayed behind to speak with the council regarding Liara's position on the ship.
Spider-man left with Liara, just to make sure she didn't fall over on the way to Chakwas.
"Hey Doc' Spider-man greeted Chakwas as he and Liara entered the med room "Got a patient for ya"
"Ah Spider-man" Chakwas said warmly "Good to see you, and you must be the Asari, Liara T'soni, Yes?"
"Um, yes?' Liara said timidly
"Well take a seat over there, I will be right with you" Dr. Chakwas said kindly
"Don't worry Liara, you're in capable hands" Spider-man said, placing a friendly hand on her shoulder "If ya need a friend I'm here"
"Yes, thank you Peter" Liara said
Peter nodded, now leaving the med room. He was walking down the stairs to the engine room where he Tali and Adams are, when he started fidgeting with his web shooters.
He discovered that he was short on web cartridges in the rotating cuffs. Going to his hidden belt, Peter also learned that he was short on web cartridges all together.
"Huh, guess I gotta make more" Spider-man said to himself "Wonder if there's a lab here somewhere"
"Spider-man" A firm voice said from behind
Pete looked back to find Commander Shepard approaching him.
"Hey Commander" Spider-man said "What can I do for ya?"
"I need to discuss something's with you" Shepard when he noticed unusual metal bands on Peter's wrists.
"Are those the devices you use to shoot your webs?' Shepard guessed
"Yup, made them myself" Peter said proudly "Took me a while, but once I got it down"
"What are you doing with them?"
"I'm checking how much web fluid I have left" Spider-man said "I'm going to the lab right now to make more, wanna come?"
"Sure" Shepard said, intrigued by Spider-man's nifty webs
The two entered the labs, spider-man grabbing the duffle bag he left behind here and placing it on a table.
Unzipping the bag, Spider-man began taking out its contents, revealing all kinds of formulas and polymers(I don't know, I make half this shit up sometimes) that Shepard had no idea what they were.
"So, these are used to make more of your webs?"
"Uh-huh" Spider-man said idly, not looking up as he gathered vials, lining them up side by side
"Must be really complicated making something like this" Shepard said, studying a discarded cartridge
"It comes with powers" Spider-man said "It's a premium package deal. I get super strength, speed, reflexes, agility along with mental ability to know the ingredients on how to make a spiders webbing, plus how to make it extra strong"
"Have you ever made variations of your webs" Shepard asked, leaning on table, watching Spider-man begin mixing formulas
"When the occasion calls for it" Peter said "I one time adjusted my web fluids and shooters so that I can shoot out almost bullet like web balls"
"I think you should consider making more now" Shepard said "It's better to be safe than sorry"
"Makes sense"
"Spider-man, I've been meaning to ask" Shepard said, his demeanor changing "Who are you really? I know that you're a vigilante who brings in criminals more effectively than the C-sec, you've got a sense of humor that matches Joker's and I know your face and name"
"So what are you asking commander?" Spider-man said tentatively, setting down his work and pulling off his mask, looking the commander in the eye
"I'd like to know your history" Shepard said honestly "I'll be honest with you Peter, out of the entire crew, you're the most enigmatic of the bunch. Nobody knows who you are, or where you come from. You suddenly just appear out of nowhere two months ago and you make a name for yourself across the Citadel"
"Good point" Peter said 'But there is one person who knows my story. As in what my life has been like since I was 15"
"And who is this person?"
"You met her earlier"
"Liara? You told her?" Shepard Said
"More like showed her" Spider-man said sheepishly "You ever heard of the mind-meld thingy the Asari are known to do?"
"Occasionally, why?"
"When I stopped those men from doing anything to Liara, I asked her for help on where I was and what the Citadel was exactly. She did a mind meld with me, showing me everything I needed to know about the galaxy and how things worked here. In return I showed her the circumstances of my arrival on the Citadel. Since then, I've been trying to find a way to get home"
"You didn't know anything about where you were?'
"Until two months ago I didn't know anything about this galaxy" Spider-man said, sighing with exhaustion evident "My story is…complicated to say the least"
"Care to share?"
"I don't know how really" Spider-man said "But I can tell you this. Where I come from, guys like me are a dime a dozen"
"So you're telling me there are more vigilantes like yourself?" Shepard said, raising an eyebrow in disbelief "Does the Alliance or Citadel know anything about this?"
"Absolutely nothing" Spider-man replied "You wouldn't believe my story even if I told you"
"Are you even going to tell me?" Shepard said, narrowing his eyes
"I'll be real with you Shepard, I'm not ready to reveal anything" Peter said "It's not you sir, it's me. I've dealt with a lot of things in my life and it's really hard to make and keep friends in my line of work. All you need t o know for now Commander, is that you can trust me"
Shepard stared intensely at the arachnid superhero. There's definitely something off about Parker, but not in a bad way. The human Spectre could tell that Spider-man means well and doesn't seem like the kind of man you would distrust on the battlefield. Sure he was erratic and had an unorthodox combat style, but the Commander couldn't deny that Spidey gets the job done, even if it's only been one mission. And the others seem to like him well enough. So for now, he'll respect Spider-mans request in not prying into his personal life and history. But this talk wasn't over.
"Alright Peter, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt" Shepard said "But this discussion isn't over"
"It never is" Peter said, grinning a bit
"I've also been meaning to ask, is that all you're going to wear in combat?" Shepard said, his hand gesturing to his suit
"What's wrong with it?"
"Not to sound offensive Peter, but I don't really want you just jumping around the battlefield in a bright red and blue spandex suit" Shepard said with a teasing smirk "Otherwise, you're primary role will always be live bait"
"Wouldn't be the first time"
"So, I've been thinking of stopping by the Citadel and getting you some armor" Shepard said "I can't always rely on your reflexes and dumb luck of dodging"
"Dumb luck?"
"When you avoid those attacks from behind"
"Oh, no that was my spider sense" Peter said
"Spider-sense?" Shepard was really starting to get confused here
"Yeah it came with my powers" Peter explained "It's kind of like a danger sense at the back of my head that warns me of impending attack"
"That is a useful ability' Shepard said, impressed and slightly amazed a t the aspect of always knowing when danger is coming
"But I still want you to have your own set of armor when on the field"
"Tell you what Shepard" Spider-man said, now imitating a 40's gangster who was a business man "How 'bout I make ma own arma. If ya gev me those cheap run o' the mill arma's then I wo' be as flexible as I am"
Shepard chuckled "Alright deal. You've got to meet up with Joker"
"The pilot?"
"Yeah, you could find him on the main deck" Shepard said "I gotta go Pete, need to check up on the others"
"Later Shepard" Spider-man said, giving a two finger salute, returning to his work
Peter remained alone in the lab for some time, probably an hour and half if he counted, completely focused on replenishing his cartridge stock while also making adjustments to his web shooters.
He was also contemplating on the armor thing Shepard mentioned.
'Probably should do that' Peter thought as he finished the last batch of his cartridges 'Man am I lucky this place has so many ingredients, especially the ones I need to make more web fluid'
The door to the lab opened and in walked Liara
"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't know you were in here" Liara said hastily
"It's alright" Peter said, slotting his web shooters back onto his wrists "I'm already done here. What can I do for ya Liara?"
"Oh nothing" Liara said quickly "I just wanted a quiet place to be after Therum"
"Yeah, that's understandable" Peter said, nodding his head
"How have you been Peter?" Liara abruptly asked "After I last saw you on the Citadel…well I haven't heard a word on you"
"Probably cause you were underground the whole time" peter said casually "Still nothing really happened. I've shown you what I do Liara. You know my situation"
Liara was hesitant to ask "Any progress on find your way home?"
"Nothing" Peter said dejectedly "I literally have nothing. I still don't know how I got here and god knows what's happening back in my universe"
"I still can't believe that" Liara whispered, sitting opposite to Peter "Another universe? Heroes, villains, gods, aliens and magic? I'm still trying to grasp what I saw. I've never seen anything like it"
"I should be really thankful though" Spider-man said "You didn't tell anyone about me secret after all this time. I owe you big time for that, Liara"
"It wasn't a problem Peter, though I do admit I think about it every day" Liara said "You truly are a remarkable human being"
"Ah you're making blush" Peter joked "You seem to be holding up alright"
"Yes, I had just spoken with the Commander" Liara said "He's helped me feel more comfortable here on the Normandy"
"Yeah, he's got that natural ability of talking with people" Spider-man said, pulling out "Still, like I told you before Liara, you really helped me out back at the Citadel. If you need anything, don't hesitate to ask"
"Peter, you've saved my life twice now" Liara argued "If anything I should be thanking you"
"You already did" Peter said, holding up his arm to activate his Omni-tool "This has been my lifeline for my stay here, so you've already repaid your debt Liara'
"There must be something I could do for you, Peter" Liara said strongly
"You don't have to Liara" Peter chuckled "I consider you a friend now"
"Friend?" Liara's eyes suddenly lit up "Then as a friend….I'll help you in any way I can in getting you home"
Peter was about to say a joke, when he stared at the Asari
"Liara, you don't have to do that"
"I've already made up my mind" Liara said with finality "As a friend, I'll help you get home"
"Uh….wow, thanks Liara, that means a lot" Spider-man said genuinely
Spider-man decided to head off after that, bidding Liara farewell. He decided to change into civilian clothes and then he went to the elevator and went down to the engine room to find Tali and Adams, working on keeping all systems in check.
"Hey guys" Peter greeted
"Peter" Adam gave the vigilante a warm smile, shaking his hand "How are ya?"
"Good all things considered" Peter said, standing next to the engineer "First mission was successful and reunited and recruited an old friend"
"So you did know Liara" Tali said, stating the obvious
"Didn't we clarify that in the meeting?"
"I just repeat some stuff sometimes" Tali said
"Meh, we all do" Peter agreed
Peter then clapped his hands, rubbing them together with anticipation "So Sensei Adams, what am I learning today?'
Adams chuckled at the nickname Peter had given him.
"Alright kid, today we're going to learn how to maintain the engine"
Several hours later
Peter and Tali had left the engine room to go to the mess hall.
"So this pilgrimage of yours" Peter said as they waited in the elevator "Any idea as to what you can bring back to help the Flotilla?"
While Peter was in the engine room, he had gotten curious about Tali's species, opening up a conversation with her. She explained to him her position on the flotilla, all the pressures of being the daughter of an admiral and amount of responsibility that comes with it.
He sympathized with her, knowing what it feels like to have all the weight of the world on your shoulders.
They sat down at a table, chow in hand.
"Mind if I join"
The two saw Kaidan with his own tray of food.
"No go ahead" Peter said, his head gesturing to the empty seat beside him
"Keelah, that's a lot of food" Tali said, staring at Kaidan's tray
"Yeah, I tend to eat a lot after using Biotics on missions" Kaidan said, taking a bite out of some bread "It's a side Effect of the L2 implants I have"
"I didn't know biotics have those kinds of effects" Peter said
"No they don't" Kaidan said "You see, when the alliance first started utilizing biotics, the L2's were the first to be implemented. Turns out it was extremely unstable, and let's just say that I'm one of the lucky ones and leave it at that"
"Rough past?" Peter said sympathetically
"Yeah, pretty much" Kaidan said, wolfing down his meal "What about you Pete? What was your life like before being Spider-man"
Peter blinked. He guess he could tell them some form of the truth. He was about to speak when Garrus and Shepard came up to the table.
"Hey guys" Shepard said sitting down next to Tali while Garrus seated himself beside Peter
"Commander" Kaidan, Tali and Peter said at the same time
"Care to join us for lunch" Peter said
"Very funny" Shepard retorted with no malice
"So, what were you guys talking about?" Garrus said, taking a sip of the drink specifically made for him
"Peter's life before he became Spider-man" Tali said
"Really?" Garrus looked at Peter expectantly "This I gotta hear"
Peter rolled his eyes, but told his tale either way.
"Well…I never really knew my parents" Peter said somewhat somberly "When I was a kid, they left me with my Aunt May and Uncle Ben. From there on they raised me"
"Where are they now?" Kaidan asked
"Aunt May is in New York right now" Peter said, knowing it is literally half the truth.
Peter then fell silent, a glaze in his eyes, something Shepard recognized.
"And your Uncle Ben?" Shepard asked slowly
Peter didn't reply, instead staring at his food
"He's the reason I'm the man I am today" Peter softly "He's the reason I'm Spider-man"
An uncomfortable silence befell the table.
"Then I guess it's obvious that he was a good man" Shepard said with insight
"The best" A sad smile on Pete's face
"What was it you said that he told you? That motto you told us back on the Citadel" Garrus asked delicately
Peter actually brightened up, just a little
"He told me that With Great power, there must also come Great responsibility"
The table was silent once more, now everyone eating calmly
"Finish up and get ready" Shepard said, getting up out of his seat "Our next stop is Noveria"
And done
So not much left to say
I actually wanted to leave a huge Authors note but I guess I'll do it in the next chapter. Thanks again for reading ya'll
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