Paths to Vengeance
Chapter 18 heists and legends part 2
Authors notes I don't own Mass Effect Bioware does and this fic is a slight crossover with the film War, just so you all know.
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Well that's enough of an authors note on with chapter 18.
Bekenstein Donovan Hock's Private Vault
As the elevator stopped, Kasumi, Shepard and Rogue stepped out and looked at the contents of the vault room in front of them, they saw that in particular Hock had the famous Michelangelo's David statue and the head of the old Statue Of Liberty. The three of them immediately started to look around the room for the greybox which they found near the Statue of Liberty head along with 2 M-12 sub machine guns.
At that point a hologram of Donovan Hocks head appeared near them and revealed that he knew that it was Kasumi at the entrance and suggested that if she, Shepard and Rogue surrendered their deaths would be painless.
Shepard answer was by shooting a nearby vase and asked "Do we have your attention now Hock, we wont be surrendering to you, not now, not ever".
Hock then yelled out "Get them!". And as the Eclipse mercs led by Chief Roe entered the vault. Kasumi, Rogue and Shepard opened fire and as the last of the guards died they moved out of the vault as Hock ordered his guards to kill Solomon Gunn and Roberto Sanchez but bring Kasumi to him alive.
Kasumi and Rogue concentrated their fire on the Eclipse members while Shepard with a rocket launcher focused his attention on the YMIR Heavy Security Mech.
As soon as all of the guards and the Mech were taken out the three of them soon came across sealed doors wherever they went and then Shepard noticed the MAKO vehicle parked nearby with a functioning cannon and as Shepard used it to blew a hole in the wall the way was clear and they moved on.
The Citadel Henry Radcliff's Mansion
The defibrillator charged once more and shocked Zaeed twice before his eyes finally opened and his breathed outwards and saw Henry Radcliff standing over him with a drink in his hands as the old man said "Mr Massani, you died Zaeed".
Zaeed then said weakly "It seemed like the right thing to do, I told you don't know where Rogue was if I did, I'd be there myself killing him for trying to kill me. So why are you doing this anyway?".
Radcliff ignored the question as he said "When you die I cant hurt you anymore, and I want at least 3 days minimum. You also killed Vido Santiago and he was a business partner of mine. So that's why I'm killing you Zaeed. You are well known throughout the galaxy, people also know me and Vido were friends. I might have all the other gangs but the Blue Suns, I liked them. By killing Vido you also crossed me Zaeed. People have to know what happens after that, they must see that business is still running normally".
As he said that Demetri held a dagger nearby ready to continue the torture.
Bekenstein Donovan Hock's Mansion
The YMIR Security Mech exploded after the fourth rocket from Shepard's rocket launcher hit it. With that obstacle out of their way the squad moved onwards to the door leading to the landing pad. And as the door opened they were greeted with the sight of more Eclipse bodyguards to fight.
Just as Shepard and the others started to open fire they heard the sound of roaring engines as they saw a Gunship appear from below the landing pad and Donovan Hocks voice was heard on the loudspeakers saying "What did you tell your friends Kasumi, that your doing this for love?".
As Shepard and Kasumi shot at the gunship they saw it had 1 thing other gunship's normally didn't have shields that regenerated after being damaged and that was going to make their job a lot harder to accomplish. Kasumi then yelled out "Shepard, Rogue get the guards attention, I need to clear shot to get close to that ship so I can get rid of the shields".
As Shepard and Rogue opened fire Kasumi saw her chance and took it and saw ran over to nearby pipes she jumped to the 1 on top and ran straight at the gunship and after she jumped onto it, she overloaded the shield with her Omni-Tool and jumped back onto the ground safely. Kasumi then said "The shields are down, lets tear that gunship apart".
Rogue simply got into cover and took out his sniper rifle as he started to pick off the remaining Eclipse guards 1 by 1 and with this distraction Shepard and Kasumi opened fire on the gunship and after awhile the gunship and Donovan Hock were destroyed.
With that all there was left to do was kill the remaining Eclipse Guards and wait for the shuttle from the Normandy to show up to take them back to the ship. Luckily they did not have to wait very long as the shuttle soon arrived and once everyone was on board the pilot left the mansion and Bekenstein behind them.
As they all sat down Kasumi Goto activated the greybox and once the neural implants were activated Kasumi found herself face to face with her lover Keiji Okuda. The hologram then said "Kasumi, if your seeing this, then its because I'm dead. The information we found all of it is here, its big Kasumi. If the Citadel Council ever got wind of this, the Alliance could at best be implicated at worse, it could lead to a war between the Council and the Alliance".
As Kasumi started to look through the files in the greybox Keiji continued by saying "Kasumi, I've encrypted this information to keep it safe and make it didn't fall into the wrong hands. And I uploaded the encryption key to your greybox, so that way no one would be able to get the whole thing".
Kasumi then looked at the memories of all the time she spent with Keiji as he said "But if I'm dead and if anyone knows or finds out about this, then I've made you a target my love and I'm so, so sorry. I know you my love, I know that you are going to want to keep these memories with you forever. But you don't need some neural implants to know I love you and I'll always be with you. Please Kasumi. Destroy these files. There's nothing more that I can do to protect you".
Kasumi then ran back to the hologram and said loudly as she started to cry "I cant do that Keiji!, this is all that's left of you, everything we shared!".
Keiji then said "Goodbye Kasumi, I love you" and with that the implants deactivated. Kasumi told Rogue and Shepard what Keiji wanted her to do and Shepard said "Is there any possible way that we can just delete the information, and keep the memories?".
Kasumi answered "No Keiji was a master at encryption. He has laced the information into his memories. There is no way to get 1 without experiencing the other". Rogue then said "You know Kasumi, Keiji is right you don't need implants or grey box's to know that he loved you and that will still be with you no mater what happens. You should do what he wants and destroy it, if it'll make it easier me or Shepard could do it?".
Kasumi turned away as she thought it over for a few moments before she handed Shepard the greybox and as Shepard deactivated Kasumi asked Rogue "How do you know the memories will be enough Rogue?".
The assassin answered "I know Kasumi from personal experience". with that the rest of the trip was made in silence.
The Citadel Henry Radcliff's Mansion
Zaeed woke up as he heard loud voices around him, 1 was Henry Radcliff the other was an unknown man. He then opened his eyes and saw Radcliff arguing with a man of Slavic/Asian descent who had a tattoo of a snake eating its own tail. Radcliff then said nervously "Just because I haven't learned anything yet, doesn't mean this man knows something about Rogue that I need to know".
The unknown man sharply replied "He'll never talk, however. The Illusive Man knows how to make him talk and then I'll be able to find Rogue and get rid of him. Now you can give Zaeed to us and be compensated, or refuse and my men will storm the mansion and take him by force, which will it be?".
Radcliff was silent before he nodded and said "Take him then, just promise you'll kill Rogue soon, this situation is getting out of control all the criminal groups are close to open war with each other. Do have any idea how bad that would be?".
The man didn't answer as he knocked out Zaeed and ordered other Cerberus agents to get Zaeed out of here and back on their ship quickly. And as his order was carried out Kai Leng knew that Cerberus was now 1 step closer towards finding Rogue and eliminating him once and for all. Even he had to disobey The Illusive Man's order of leaving Rogue alone till after the Collector mission, he vowed right then and there, he would kill Rogue, no matter the consequances.
Authors notes well that's chapter 18 completed please let me know what you think of it read and review no flames though ok.