Here we go again my dears. First off I wanted to say what I said on my other story, I have a lot going on right now with school and such. If I get to over loaded I may have to cut down to every other week of posting with my other story getting a chapter in the weeks between. But that's only if I'm pushed to the extreme. I promise that if for some reason unknown to the universe at the moment that I decide to stop the story I will let you know and not disappear forever.

On a much lighter note I want to say yay to all the stalkers I have already acquired on this story with so few chapters. Makes me feel all warm, as you may know... Now I am terrible with the getting back to reviews so I'll do it now. Please bare with me people. Just skip down to the disclaimer if you don't want to read my review replies...

Faith Max: I approve your spidey scenes. You will get more clues to it next chapter. And in regards to John's relationship I am still on the edge of who to pick. But it will be there. And there will be much fun.

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As Garrus made his exit from the airlock both Jane and John were already waiting in the docking area of Omega. They seemed to be in some sort of discussion or argument. Jane stood leaning against the wall, her eyes darting down the hallway towards a man that seemed to be harassing a batarian. John was somewhat hovering over her as he seemed to be reasoning with her. As Garrus made his way towards them he picked up on their conversation.

"Look John, I understand what you are saying. He could be a great asset in your fight but hear what I am saying. I know this man, not personally, but by reputation. I got people of all shapes and sizes and race in the clinic after being in his way when collecting his bounties. He doesn't care about bystanders. If they are in his way he removes them and not at all gently."

John sighed as he reach up to rub his temple. Garrus saw the cogs turn in his mind as he thought. Stepping up next to them his mandibles twitched in a smile.

"Please tell me you're not talking about me. That may hurt my feelings." Jane looked up to him with a smile and she shook her head. Her head then tilted towards the end of the hall to indicate the pair.

"Cerberus sent another dossier. One Zaeed Massani. Ex Blue Sun and all around asshole." Garrus's mandibles clacked slightly in agitation as he looked down the hall towards the man. John looked to his sister with raised brows. After a second he shook his head.

"You sure you aren't saying this because of personal reasons?" Jane glared at her brother as she cocked her hip to the side, her hand finding perch on the bone.

"It is personal. I take every case, where a little asari's face is scarred beyond repair from being pushed into a cooling engine as a certain bounty hunter runs by, personal. And when a woman loses her child because she happened to be walking to the market at the wrong time and get in the middle of a firefight I take it very personal. He's no good John. Trust me on this."

John looked to his sister for a moment before he looked up to Garrus. He was taken aback at first at John's questioning look. He had no say in this matter but as he looked down the hall to the man who seemed to be beating on the unarmed batarian then to Jane who seemed very sure he couldn't help but agree. He looked back to John and gave a small nod to him.

The male sighed as he scratched the top of his head. "Alright you two stay here and wait. I'll brake it to him that Cerberus doesn't need him. It would be better if you two just hang back."

As he turned to leave Jane gave a small huff as she looked towards the man at the end of the hall. "Gladly." Garrus couldn't help but agree once more as John turned and moved towards the man. As he did Garrus let his attention stray to Jane who stood leaning on the wall again. She had her foot braced against the wall bending her knee out. One of her arms was wrapped around her ribs while her other elbow rested on it, her hand up and fingering the turian dog tags around her neck.

Garrus's subharmonics gave a small trill of sorrow as he looked them over. It was turian military rules that only family or mates would receive the tags of a fallen soldier. So she either had a close friend that had no family die or she had once been mated. The latter would be somewhat of a shock he had to admit. Before he could help it his mouth started talking without his brain engaging.

"Who was it?" Her eyes turned to him as her brows rose slightly. She seemed rightfully confused as she stared up to him. Garrus mentally flinched at his brashness and simple stupidity. He tried to think of a way to change his comments intent but nothing came to mind. Finally he broke down and simply reached over to tap the tags between her fingers. It took her a second to realise she had even been holding them. It had to be something she did subconsciously now. A small smile crossed her lips that also held some sorrow as she looked at the tags.

"He was someone very important to me. The first turian I had ever met. My mother was still very anti-turian from the war but I didn't care. That may even have been what drove me to him at first and then I developed a major crush for him. I lost him right after I started my Alliance training."

Garrus flinched slightly as he looked away from her. He knew that humans started training at about 18 so it had been quite some time since she lost him. But she still held his dog tags with pride and grief. He must have been as close to a mate if they weren't mated already. His subharmonics cooed to her in a soft comforting tone as his hand reached out to rest on her shoulder. Her eyes smiled to his as she seemed to know what he was trying to say. But maybe if she had been that close to a turian before she really did know what he was trying to say. After a second he dared to take another step in a direction he really shouldn't.

"What happened to him?" Her eyes lingered on him for a moment before they looked towards John and the bounty hunter. He could feel her body tense and from her silence he began to fear he pushed her to far. When she spoke though it held a hint of anger, not at him but at the cause of her pain.

"Blood Pack. He was on a ship on the way to the Citadel where he was going to meet up with me for a date. We hadn't seen each other for months and I was so excited. It seemed that the Blood Pack believed his ship important and decided to board it. They really didn't get far but far enough where they were trouble. He was a medic you see. An easy target as he helped those that had already been hit."

Garrus couldn't help but look at her profile. She was sad but there was an underline of rage there that he could understand. With what she had said it seemed that mercs tended to ruin her life. First the Blood Pack killing her first 'crush'. Then from what he had seen the Blue Suns took her prisoner and didn't exactly treat her well. And then there was her friend, the one from his team. If it was anyone other than Sidonis then he had been killed along with the rest of the people that seemed to have been foolish enough to follow him. And if it was Sidonis - well that was another matter all together.

He was about to make another comment when John moving back to them caught his attention. Looking up he noticed how uncomfortable John looked but Jane beat him to the question.

"I take it he didn't like that all too much?" She seemed a little happier as she pushed off the wall and turned to face her brother. He laughed as his hand moved to scratch the back of his head.

"Yeah he was pissed that I cut him out of the deal. I still offered him Cerberus's money, which he gladly took. But he still wasn't pleased." He sighed as he shook his head. "Never mind that now. Let's head towards that clinic and grab your doctor buddy."

Jane nodded as she moved to stand at John's side, Garrus taking the other side. With one last nod from him John turned and made his way along the corridors. As they walked Garrus let his eyes move around their surroundings. Omega seemed a little different without his helmet on, which he always wore as Archangel to keep his identity secret. It was the same dirty streets, full of decay that he remembered but now that he wasn't Archangel he somehow felt less important. No one seemed to give him or John a second glance. But who would really want to look at a fully armored pair caring weapons like them? His eyes moved to Jane for a moment and he had to chuckle to himself.

Compared to the two of them she looked so unarmored and unprotected. Nothing she wore could be thought of as armor in any way. And while John and himself carried at least four weapons each, she only carried two pistols on her thighs and an assault rife tucked above her blade. And as she walked all of her weapons were put away, her hands completely free. She didn't look at all a threat, which may be how she survived in Omega unscathed for so long.

As they neared the quarantined area a voice called out from the side of the main walkway. Garrus didn't catch the name but Jane seemed to have heard it and turned to speak with the caller. As John paused she waved him on, indicating that she would catch up. After a second of watching her John finally turned and made his way to the doors, were a turian blocked the way. They both walked up as a human woman complained loudly.

"But you have to let me in. My home is in there and if I don't get in to get my stuff the looters are going to take everything! Please let me in." The turian seemed unfazed as he shook his head at the human woman.

"Look, this whole area is under quarantine. I can't let anyone in or out. I have orders." The human woman continued with her pleading as Garrus and John stopped in front of the turian.

"But humans and vorcha are unaffected by the plague. I can go in and still be alright."

The turian seemed to ignore her now as he looked at them, ready to send away yet another group. "Sorry fellows but this area is off limits. I'm not to let anyone in or out." John was about to speak, and if Garrus knew John it would have been something smooth and convincing, when Jane's voice sounded from behind them as she moved to join them.

"You can't even let in a doctor and her team?" The turian looked her over as she stepped in front of him. His mandibles twitched slightly in annoyance as she rolled her eyes. "My name is Jane Nash. Doctor Jane Nash. I am the assistant to Doctor Mordin Solus. I was removed from the area before a full quarantine was put in effect. I have key elements here that will help him find a cure for this plague. I need to need to get to him, with my team, right now!" The turian was about to speak when she cut him off. "I am well aware of the dangers inside, hence my team. And my turian companion is also aware of the danger the plague represents for him."

The turian stood with his arms crossed as he looked her over. It seemed he was trying to decide whether he could believe her or not. Jane changed her tactics and tried to convince him in a way that Garrus had seen John do on many occasions. She leaned in to glare at the turian who shrank back slightly at her closeness. "Say you don't believe me and keep me locked out. Say that I'm full of shit. Good job. You kept three out of maybe fifty looters away from the quarantine zone. Pat your back! But let's just say you're wrong. Let's say you keep me out but it turns out I'm telling the truth! Then it's on your shoulders. Every person who dies after this moment rests on you big guy." She moved back once more to give him his space. Her arms crossed so she hugged her waist slightly as her shoulders raised, her attention away from him.

"If it was me I couldn't live with myself. But you know, I'm not you. You look like a big tough guy who could take the angry mob that will come after him should they learn you are what stood between them and the cure." The turian seemed about to challenge her threat but then thought better of it. Garrus himself was quite impressed. Smooth talking had to run in the Shepard family! These two together must have been little hellions as children.

Finally the turian stepped to the side to let them go by. John smiled as he moved to go first followed by Garrus. As Jane brought up the rear the turian reached out and grabbed her arm pulling him to her. Garrus paused as John failed to notice.

"If I find out you're telling me a lie human, I will find you and I will end you." Garrus was ready to step in but was halted as Jane offered the turian a warm smile. The other turian seemed to be taken aback as well at how lightly she was taking his threat.

"I assure you, I am telling you the truth. Just go and ask any of those people over there." Her head inclined to where she had been called to moments prior. The turian looked before looking back to her. "I cured the salarian there last month of a terrible fever. He will tell you I work in the clinic." She pulled out of his grasp before she began to move towards Garrus. As she did she spun slightly so she was walking backwards. A small wink and a kiss that was blown was sent to the shocked turian as the door shut. Jane laughed as she turned to stand beside Garrus. He sent her a questioning gaze as she raised her shoulders. "My father always said 'Kill them with kindness.'"

John scuffed slightly as he stood waiting for them. He shifted his hold in his rifle as he shook his head. "That and you just love flirting with turians."

Jane gave a small laugh as she stopped beside him and looked up to him. "I can't help it. The look on their faces is too good to pass up. Their faces are in complete shock and they can't seem to decide if they should be angry or turned on." She laughed lightly once more before she moved to take the lead. Garrus and John both moved to take the rear as they followed her, John shaking his head once more.

As they followed her Garrus couldn't help but compare the siblings. They both shared so many common traits. The need to help and do what was right. They seemed to be such good people. And from what he had seen Jane held the same charm her brother did, but with a bit more flare. John was always charming and could usually get his way with simple words and now he had an equal in his sister. If Garrus was going to help John 'to keep an eye on her' he really had his work cut out for him.

As they moved along the streets they ran into little resistance. A stop here and there for John to do what he normally did and search for extra med-packs and heat sinks. They had to stop at one point for Jane to help a batarian who seemed to be infected and not doing so well. He was resistant at first but as he seemed to realize who Jane was and that she was trying to help him, he took the meds she offered and was on his way. As they made their way along towards a small overhead walkway John moved up next to his sister.

"Do you really have a key element to the cure for this plague?"

Jane gave a small laugh as she looked up to him with a coy look. "I did. Mordin already has it. I found it two days before the Blue Suns grabbed me. After Mordin had it, he got to work on making a cure. He should be finishing it now and is probably working on a means to distribute it if he hasn't figured out how to do so already." As she moved up the stairs she pulled out her handguns at the sound of gunfire from up ahead. "So I truly didn't really lie. I only bent the truth slightly." She offered him another cheeky grin as they made it to the top of the landing.

Down below a small firefight was in progress. It seemed that the Blue Suns were trying to push out invading Blood Pack. But with most of the Blue Suns members being infected by the plague and the Blood Pack swarming with unaffected vorcha, the Blue Suns forces were quickly wiped out. John began to ready his rifle as he thought up a plan. As he did, Garrus noticed Jane moving back slightly. He was about to inquire as to where she was going when John spoke up.

"Garrus, I want you up here with your rifle. Take out any that are in the back and look likely to cause trouble. Namely the ones with flame throwers. Jane I want..." He looked back towards his sister who had moved back as far as she could go. He titled his head slightly as he turned to look at her. "Jane?"

She offered him a small smile as she looked over the two guns in her hands. Garrus was beyond confused. Her actions were that of someone who was afraid but her posture and face showed otherwise. She gave a nod as she looked to her brother. "Your biotics have improved right? Catch me?"

Garrus was about to inquire as to what she meant when she began to full on run towards the ledge. John let out a small growl as her foot hit the railing and she jumped straight into the air. "Fuck.." John cursed as he quickly held out a hand that shimmered blue before the blue light enveloped Jane. Her falling was quickly halted and she descended slowly towards the ground. As she did, she brought her guns up to aim, taking out three of the Blood Pack before they were even aware that they were being attacked. As they turned to fire John looked over to Garrus and tilted his head towards the mercs.

"Cover her." Garrus nodded quickly and recovered from his small shock and moved to the railing in front of him. It only took him a second to ready the gun and pull the trigger, taking down a vorcha who was about to shoot at the slowly descending human. As he scanned over the targets he noticed that most of the threats were taken out by the woman as she continued to fire her hand cannons. He chanced a glance at her as her feet hit the ground. Quickly she rolled over to cover and let her spent heat sinks pop out of the guns before reloading them. She flashed a smile towards them as she raised a hand to activate her comm.

Both John and Garrus raised their hands to listen to what she had to say. "Come on down and join the party!" John gave a small laugh as he moved towards the stairs, raising his rifle to start his assault on the remaining Blood Pack.

"I'm on my way. Though I think I'll come down a little less stylish than you. I like to think I'm not quite as graceful as you." He heard Jane laugh through the comm as she moved her hand once more but now towards her omni-tool. After a few clicks an odd noise began to drift around the area. It wasn't until Garrus heard a human voice singing that he realized that it was music. He shook his head and readied his rifle taking out the targets that John had assigned to him.

The fight was standard from there on, with both John and Jane firing from behind cover and Garrus sniping from above. Vorcha after vorcha fell to their unfaltering fire or from a random pull or warp sent out by John. Every once in a while a krogan would appear on the scene but with the three of them focusing fire on them they did not last long. But what would a fire fight with John be without a small amount of banter?

"Jane, just what the hell are we listening to?"

"What's the matter, John? Don't you like bad music from the late 90's early 2000's?"

"Is that what this noise is? Good God Jane. What did you do, search for the worst music from the worst music period in history and make a playlist?"

"What else do you expect a girl with no friends on Omega to do?"

"Go out and have a life."

"So you want me to go out?"

"Yep."

"Out to clubs?"

"Of course!"

"Have some fun?"

"Sure, why not?"

"Meet a lot of guys?"

"Uhhh..."

"Get completely wasted?"

"I didn't say that.."

"Meet lots of strange men that I can take back to my place?"

A small cough sounded over the comm as John cleared his throat. "I changed my mind... I would like you to stay in your room and never come out. Better yet, I think I would like it if you became a nun." Johns words were laced with sarcasm which pulled a laugh out of Jane and Garrus.

As the last vorcha went down, John waited a moment before calling the all clear. Garrus rose from his spot to move down the stairs and join the pair. As he reached the bottom he was met with a smiling Jane who was waiting for John to finish his search for spare heat sinks. He looked to her as he offered her a smile as well.

"Nice shooting, Tex. I can see why John likes to keep you on his six." She pushed off the wall as John moved over to join them. Garrus looked to her with a confused look that his subharmonics echoed. She looked to him for a second then gave a small nod. "Tex refers to Texas which is a place on Earth. Nowadays people believe that most cowboys lived there. Cowboys were sharp shooters that were known for good aim and ... you know what never mind." She laughed as his face became more confused. She waved her hand as if to erase everything she had said. "Just know that Tex in this context means that you are an amazing shot."

Garrus chuckled slightly as he moved his rifle to his shoulder and he flashed her a small smile. "Then in that case, thanks. I always try to be a little more awesome each time. And I seem to succeed each time."

They both shared a laugh as John raised his brow. He looked them both over before he looked to Jane and gave her a small nod. She smiled as she turned and began to lead once more. Unlike before she now made her way with her guns out and ready.

As they arrived at the clinic they all holstered their weapons and proceeded inside. They were met with the sight of many people hustling and bustling around the room. It seemed they were so overflowing with injured and sick people that some were waiting in the hallways on beds and chairs and just about anywhere they could sit. A few of the people stopped Jane as she walked by but she didn't stop and apologized as she moved towards the back of the room.

As they entered the room they were greeted with the sight of a salarian doctor speaking very fast to a human about the cure. As they entered his attention turned to Jane and the salarian's face lit up before he moved to her, his arms out in excitement.

"Jane, good to see you alive. Heard Blue Suns took you. Feared you would not make it back. Afraid they discovered who you were." The doctors eyes quickly slid over John and Garrus before they landed back on her. "Not dressed for work. Leaving maybe. New job perhaps. Human male bares resemblance. Brother perhaps? No. Said he was dead. Unless.." Now the salarian moved to John looking him over closely. His lips twisted into a smirk as a hand moved to rub his chin. "Hmm... Very interesting."

Jane laughed slightly as she moved to place a hand on his arm gaining his attention. "I will explain in time Mordin, but not here and not now." The doctor looked to her for a moment, studying her then gave a nod to move back over to his workbench. Jane moved to stand across from him looking over what he was doing.

"Mordin why have you not got the cure out already? I know you have one. I'm sure you have it ready. Why is the plague still tearing through this area?" The doctor looked to her before bringing up a schematic on the terminal beside her.

"Cure has been created. Ready to introduce into the public by environmental system. Trouble. Blood Pack have control of area. No one to send safely. Must stay and see over the clinic until cure is distributed or would go myself." His eyes moved over them as he seemed to calculate. Another nod was given as he turned to look to John. "Can send you. Team made it here safely. Should be able to take care of everything without effort."

John took the opportunity to step forward and gave a nod. "I am here to recruit you Doctor Solus. I'm putting a team together to fight the collectors and we need your assistance."

The salarian nodded as he turned back to his workbench. "Hmm, collectors. Recently taking humans from colonies. Not a good situation. Will need my help. Will go as soon as cure here is realized and..." His gaze moved towards Jane who shot him a smile. "If I have good assistant as well. Much work to be done. Alien crew. Will be very helpful to have assistant who is schooled in all races."

John gave a sigh as he looked to Jane, who sported a triumphing grin. It seemed she had won and would be coming along on the mission. He sighed as he nodded. Jane turned to look at the salarian who moved to a case on a far table. She stood beside him as he seemed to explain what she needed to do. Garrus moved to stand beside John as he rubbed his temple.

"Well at least you now have a replacement for that Zaeed guy. You're sister isn't that bad of a shot. And it would be good to have her around."

John sighed once more as he looked to his friend. "I'm just not so keen on pulling my sister into a mission that walks that fine line of death. But she is so headstrong and I should have known that she would find a way to come along. I just hope I don't regret it."