POV Tequila

When I woke up I was blinded by bright light. I looked around and saw I was in some sort of med bay. Then I checked my chest and with relived sigh noticed thin surgical scar where would chest buster located. But I still felt the need to reassure myself.

"Ah corporal Aquila you are finally awake. I see you noticed that scar. I assure you that the xenomorpth is destroyed." told me Katya who was in the room along with another doctor and three guards.

"Where am I?" I asked as I didn't recognized anything around me.

"From what I saw and the data I was allowed to I deducted that we are in another dimension or another similar galaxy where humans too evolved with almost none existed changes that are in all humans from different planets as it just adaptation on slightly different environment." answered Katya.

I didn't want to believe it but seeing at it was Katya an android who told me that I forced to believe.

"How?"

"Well it could be caused by Black hole as it was theorized to connect through time and space two different places. Also it could by caused by Yautja as their technological capabilities are unknown to us."

I merely nodded when I thought over it I realized that I am pretty lucky, I didn't have anyone to return to back home, all my friends are dead well except for Rookie... ROOKIE WHERE IS HE. I started to look around.

The unknown doctor noticed my distress and told me. "Your friend is okay, when he was brought here he was only knocked out. I healed him from his injuries and let me tell you he had lot of them luckily no life threatening except form almost overdosing himself via that stim you use but that was easily dealt with. Now he is sleeping in the back I as noticed that he was extremely exhausted even thought he didn't show it."

"Ha that's Rookie for you almost two days of nonstop combat and he's ready for more." I chuckled.

This drew stares from everybody in there including newly arrived officer with two soldiers.

"Two days?" asked the newly arrived female soldier.

"Few hours short but yes." I replied I too was amazed when I firstly saw his endurance and will power that is moving him forward.

"How is that possible. I was in combat only few hours but was exhausted as newer? Oh sorry Gunnery Chief Ashley Williams." she said.

"Corporal Teresa Aquila, call me Tequila. Truth to be told I don't know. He is only person I know to have that endurance."

"Well as we are introducing ourselves. I am Captain David Anderson of SSV Normandy, Human System Alliance. That is Lieutenant Kaidan Alenko," gesturing toward the other soldier "Doctor Katherine Chaksaw," gesturing to the doctor "and these are privates Strnad, Van Der Venn, Lindquist."

Captain? Shit. I quickly stood up and saluted he may not be from USCM but he's not form an enemy organization so he deserve that respect.

"Corporal Teresa Aquila, 1st Battalion 3rd Regiment USS Marlow, United States Marine Corps."

He returned salute. He looked that he wants to speak when he was interrupted by familiar voice.

"Private Dan Asgeir Wolff, 1st Battalion 3rd Regiment USS Marlow, United States Marine Corps."

It was Rookie damm it was good to see him. He was saluting. Captain returned salute and said.

"Son you have to tell me how you do it, two days of combat without rest and you only need three hours to rest. Impressive. Well anyway I come to tell you that in hour we are going to arrive to the Citadel and I want to speak with you two about what are you going to do." he said.

"Yes sir." I responded Rookie he merely nodded. I let out sigh and spoke "Rookie always the quiet marine."

"Excuse why do you call him Rookie anyway if he was fighting for two days constantly then he must had some battle experience before no? " asked Kaidan.

I chuckled and said "That was his first mission." that gotten stares from everybody.

"He got as first mission a long time battle?" asked Anderson.

"No that mission went FUBAR of the eight hundred strong battalion only me and him survived and I would die if it wasn't for him. He saved my life." that got another stares this time aimed at the Rookie. His response... A SIMPLE FUCKING NOD, would it hurt too much to spoke sometimes.

"Alright captain lead the way." He nodded and we followed.

POW David Anderson

I wonder what could go so wrong that from eight hundred soldiers survive only two. Well I will have time to ask after offering them place in Alliance. We entered com/briefing room, gesturing them to sit I notice that they are looking in corners and on ceiling, especially where is some sort of shadow. 'Hmm maybe PTSD?' I think. When we are sitting and their giving me their attention, some of it at least, I decided to cut through the chase.

"Okay let's start. I will be blunt with you. As I see it you two have two options that aren't going to give you as much trouble like others. Become mercenaries or members of Alliance." I saw them preparing to speak well at least the corporal was, Rookie just gave me a Stare with capital S "No let me explain. As I see it you couldn't go to civil because everything is strange and new to you, what other take as everyday thing you will be like fish out of water. While you could become mercenaries I just don't see it, you two are soldiers, no marines to the core, that live wouldn't suit you also there is that you are unknown as such almost nobody would hire you, while also you wouldn't know how to operate our tech. That leaves you with Alliance, while there will be problems it wouldn't be as much as with the other opinions." I finished.

They looked at each other in a way only soldiers a can understand then after minute they looked at me and nodded.

"But can you do it, I mean do you have permission to do that?" Aquila asked.

"No but Admiral Hackett does and we already spoke about this. As I didn't want to give you empty promise. Admiral is ready to announce you as remnant's of experimental unit using bullets that got almost wiped out, by whom? We recently found planet of rather intelligent bugs referred to as Arachnids (anybody who gets this reference write me and if your right I will give you imaginary cookie) we already got into small skirmishes, there were few losses as mass effect guns doesn't work on them pretty well. As such we hope that you will share with us your tech and so we can have bigger fighting chance. Of course you will be compensated. That android Katya already decided to join but she doesn't have military knowledge and experience as you do. We also saw the effect that bullets have against geth and will probably start using them, unfortunately we don't have any remaining blueprints so there again we hope that you will join us." I finished.

They again looked at each other then Rookie nodded at her. She turned at me and said.

"Alright we are in. As for weapons I don't see why not rookie will supply you with the more advanced stuff as he is combat technician. We also have small fabricator so we will have it fabricate parts for other and you will just have to get it together and supply materials. From what I know you are too reliant on this Ezo stuff." she said "I assume our background will be adapted to this place so to speak?"

"Yes of course. I will send all the data to Admiral and he will deal with it." I replied happy that they agreed.

"Captain." spoke through intercom Joker.

"Yes?"

"We are near the Citadel. So if ours strays wants' to take a look they can."

"Alright Joker." I replied chuckling.

I looked at them and told them "We will head to the embassy Sheppard will fill you in."

They saluted with I returned and left the room.