Paths to Vengeance
Chapter 24 orders
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 here on with chapter 24.
The Citadel medical clinic
Crawford and Danny looked at Andrew asleep in a bed heavily sedated as Doctor Michel said "He lost a lot of blood and there was some damage to the spine, we have to wait until he recovers before we can learn if he has any paralysis, all we can do now is wait and see what happens".
As Crawford and Danny left the clinic Jamitr arrived in a car and said "Things are getting much worse John, the Roma 1 Mafia leader Henry Radcliff has just learned that his wife and son were killed back on Earth in a traffic accident. We believe it was a hit done by The Blood Pack, its a fact no one on Earth will go against Radcliff, he had the biggest mafia on Earth and now he controls human crime business on the Citadel".
Crawford only said "I know for a fact that Radcliff does have a rival, they used to live on Earth but now they live on Mars. The Carleone family. Their family has been feuding with Radcliff's family for decades. They could be behind this as well".
As Crawford and his team walked off Danny said "How exactly are we going to take down Radcliff C-Sec has never been able to connect him to any of the crimes he done, no link to money laundering, weapon smuggling, drugs none at all. As far as most people are concerned Henry Radcliff is a legitimate businessman while the rest of his siblings and parents were violent brutal mobsters?".
Crawford didn't answer Danny's question as he honestly didn't know how they were going to get Henry Radcliff either.
The Normandy
As Rogue was walking to the recreation room to start his workout he heard noises coming from there and when he entered the room he saw Shepard was there hitting a punching bag repeatedly in anger. And when Shepard saw Rogue was there he said "How long have you been standing there?".
Rogue truthfully answered "I just walked in. Venting out your anger Shepard?".
The commander nodded and said "Ashley called me a traitor, how can she possibly think that after everything we went through together against Saren. We took down several Cerberus bases during that mission and stopped them doing an insane experiment involving Rachini and Geth technology the Reapers gave them. In that mission we learned that Cerberus killed Alliance Admiral Kahoku as well after he investigated them after me and my team learned Cerberus lowered his men into an ambush that got all of them killed".
Rogue suddenly said "I knew Kahoku, he was 1 of the Admirals in the Alliance who I done jobs for back when I worked for them. He was a good man. Believed what I believed in".
Shepard then asked "What do you believe in Rogue?". Rogue answered "I believe that this entire galaxy is not easily defined as some make it out to be, the Alliance and the Council are not in reality the good people they show themselves to be and the Batarians are not the savage terrorists the Alliance paints them as, the same is said about every species, stereotypes don't define them. In truth Shepard this is a galaxy of grey, all species have good and evil in them and people like me have to do what we do to make sure there is order in the universe. What I do makes this galaxy better. Simply put Shepard, I help to make the universe better and once Cerberus is taken down, all of the galaxy will be better because of it".
With that Rogue started to do pushups as Shepard said "Do you think Ashley was right, am I a traitor for working with Cerberus against the Collectors?".
Rogue shook his head and said "No Cerberus are the only ones doing something about this, hate to admit it myself, but they are in the right. This time at least".
Not another word was said as both men continued exercising as the Normandy headed to the Citadel.
Arcturus Station
As Ashley Williams entered the room she saw Systems Alliance admirals Stephen Hackett, Raur Pasceill and Gido Tazu were waiting for her. And when she sat down Hackett said "Do you know why you are here Chief Williams?".
Ashley nodded and Admiral Gido asked "Can you confirm that the assassin who betrayed us and joined Cerberus 13 years ago known as codename Rogue was on Horizon and is currently working with Commander Shepard against the Collectors?".
Ashley replied "Yes he was there, why do you ask?".
Raur then said "We wanted to be sure before we told you what we are about to tell you. Remember what we say here cannot and will not leave this room or be on any official records of any kind. We are ordering you to go after the assassin known as Rogue and kill him. If you do this then in return we will make sure that both the Aliance government and the military formally apologise for the treatment of your family because of your grandfathers actions during the First Contact War and make sure the honour of your family is properly restored".
Ashley thought it over for a few minutes before she replied "I'll do it". With that the Admirals gave her all the files the Alliance had on Rogue and told her to start looking for Rogue immediately and to begin at the Citadel as he went there often in the last few months.
The Citadel Henry Radcliff's mansion
Tashya Radcliff stood from the table in her fathers office as he left her in charge while he went to Earth to identify the bodies of his wife and son, she then said to the man she was talking to "You've done very well, My father is very impressed with you. He now asks 1 more thing of you".
Rogue only said "Once The Sederis family, Ganar and Aria destroy each other in this war I've started their gangs will be completely destroyed, and there will be no one in the galaxy who'll be strong enough or want to even think of going up against your father, what more could he want?".
Tashya leaned in close and whispered in Rogues ear "The heads of Aria T'Loak and her daughter".
Rogue looked at her and asked "Why?". Tashya raised an eyebrow as she heard this and explained "That's the order. There is no why. You've never had a problem killing women and children before".
When Rogue didn't say or do anything Tashya said "Would you dare, disobey your master?". Rogue then said through gritted teeth "I have no master".
Tashya pointed to several men who were standing in the doorway and said "These are my personal guards, they will help you in this task as you best decide".
Rogue then said "And if I refuse" Tashya smirked as she slipped a dagger from her sleeve into her hand and 1 motion her hand was at Rogues neck, with that Rogue turned to leave before he turned around and held Tashya's dagger in his hand as he said "You dropped this" and gave it back to her as he left the mansion.
Authors notes well that's chapter 24 completed please let me know what you think of it read and review no flames though ok.