A/N I Wrote this twice. Stupid Program closed on me for updates as I was ten pixels from the save button. Grrr. Enjoy!
Chapter Two - Neema
Date: 2184
After docking with the Neema, Gharo was rushed to the med-bay for stabilization, and Han'Gerrel had called the rest of the squad into his office.
"WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED OUT THERE?!" Han'Gerrel raged with barely contained fury. "You had a simple, simple, job. And you managed to botch it. Gharo is in the med-bay, being stabilized as I speak. I've read the report. Geth. How the hell were the Geth there? You didn't even manage to place ONE single sun-scanner. We don't have the resources to make many of them. And you gallivanting off and getting one destroyed doesn't help. At least the others were still on board the shuttle."
Kal'Reeger stood from his seat spoke up, keeping a calm voice despite his anger at the Admiral.
"With respect, the Geth jumped us. by the time we realized they were there, we were pinned down and running out of options. If we didn't have our snipers there to support us, we'd currently all be dead."
Han Thought about this for a few seconds, and came to a result.
"Fine" Han spat. "Get out. I'll call you when I need your team again."
After the squad checked in on Gharo, and were assured that she'd be alright, Mek'Hal And Kal'Reeger Headed for the cafeteria, feeling hungry after the mission and debriefing.
"That was a pretty impressive shot you pulled off, Mek. I Doubt I could do it." Kal Commented, Inbetween Slurps from his neutrent tube.
"Really?" Mek asked.
"Yes, Really."
"Are you sure?"
"Drop the act, Mek. It doesn't suit you."
"That's a bad joke." Mek Replied to the underhand joke. It hurt, but she wouldn't show it. It hurt because she was stuck in a suit, unable to feel the universe around her. Unable to smell fresh food. Unable to eat it. It hurt even more because she knew she would never get to experience those senses. Many races took them for granted. They shouldn't.
"Anyway, what do you think about Your Mantis? How does it handle?"
"It's a powerful gun. But it's slow to reload, and the recoil is a bosh'tet. To have it reload quicker or be semi-automatic instead of Bolt-action would help, along with decrease recoil, even if it didn't pack as much punch. Why are you asking anyway?"
"Oh, no reason. If you could swing by the armory later on, there is something I'd like to show you.
Mek knew that there was a reason why. But she'd have to wait.
A/N What could this mystery be? Who knows. Anyway, hoped you enjoyed!