After some much needed refreshing on my combat skills, Melissa and I first had a few rounds against each other then we worked together to defeat the AI systems... I then noticed a flaw from my side of the fight. I needed a better balanced squad the AI's of my teammates proved it. They were good but it wasn't balanced as they weren't properly equipped with a lot of the newer gear... Just the Alliance standard gear as I had been experimenting with the new gear I just tried out, now that I know they can definitely benefit from the upgrades as much as I could. Ok so recruitment and shopping lots of shopping, man I'm going to be busy very busy.

"You ok Sis?" Said Melissa interrupting my thought as I sat on the bench.

"I need to start looking for new recruits," I replied, "If we're going to survive out there I'm going to need all the help and as many upgrades I can get."

"Well you got power now, Melly. You can recruit just about anyone."

"Ask your husband Benton if he knows anyone in C-Sect that's looking for a better job opportunity."

"I'm surprised you mentioned him, but I think I know someone already looking for a opportunity like this."

We went looking around at the Markets as we saw a Female Turian settling a dispute between a merchant and a human boy. The Turian looked as if she was losing her cool at the merchant. Melissa pushed me, "Make Shepard proud."

"Alrighty." I spoke as I then approached them, "Excuse me what's the problem?"

"That Duct Rat was Stealing from my warehouse!" said the Merchant.

"I'm not a rat." said the boy.

"Look Buddy I just I showed you the proof that the kid didn't do it already!" said the Turian Lady.

"I'm still missing my stock!" The merchant complained.

"Look perhaps he knows what happened to your stock after it was stolen." I replied.

"Alright kid where did it go?" The Merchant demanded as the poor human boy burst into tears.

The Turian Lady picked the kid up, "shusssh you'll be alright answer the him."

"I saw these scary guys in white, black with yellow gear take it up to the other side of the square." Said the kid. I looked at the kid then to Melissa as I saw her on her communicator right away.

"Don't worry Sis, our folks are coming to pick the kid up."

"Wait you're Captain Melissa Hansen so you must be her twin sister Commander Melanie Hansen?" Said the Turian Lady.

"Yep, and you'd be?"

"Vanita Nazzaro."

"I'm Trevor." said the boy.

"What happened to your folks?" I asked.

"They told me to run away as they bought me and my sister time from the reapers."

"Bah everyone's talking about the reapers did this and that!" replied the Merchant.

"Trevor can you get your sister and meet us back here, please?"

"Sure."

After a few minutes Trevor returned with his little sister, Evelyn. I looked at my folks, "Mom I'm sure if I recall Conrad Verner knows the Orphanage here on the citadel."

"We know where it is Melanie." said Dad.

"Good."

The kids looked at our folks then to Vanita and I, I knelt down, "Trevor, Evelyn these are my parents you'll be safe with them."

The kids nodded.

"What about my stock!"

"Keep your pants on dude we'll find it and bring it to you."

"Who the hell you think you are a Specter?" He spat.

"I've been a Specter for 2 hours already, don't you even dare give that attitude!" I growled at the slob.

He gulped, "Alright I'll proceed as normal, then."

"Good." I said with a sigh, "Vanita lead the way."

"Mind if I tag along." Melissa offered.

"The more help the merrier," I replied.

Just as Trevor said the Merchant's stock was being guarded by Cerberus merks... But why were they here? And how they got in here undetected... Chances are they got in with help from someone who knew the underground here than Aria did.

"Vanita, what kind of weapon do you want?" I asked

"Oh a sniper rifle would be nice." she replied as she saw me creep up to a Merk then used my abilities to grab him then slammed him into the floor. I took his pistol then threw Vanita the jerk's sniper rifle, as I started firing at them.

"Spirits she's not wasting time." Vanita spoke to Melissa as she snipped a few more Merks.

"That's my sister for you Vanita." Melissa said as she grabbed an assault rifle and tossed me another pistol as I caught it in my free hand. We fought through as it wasn't long before more C-sect officers arrived helping us out.

"Melissa I'm here," said a man who I recognised from Melissa's photos... Her husband Benton all suited up in his C-sect armor.

"Hey hunny." She replied as they gave each other a quick kiss.

"These aren't real Cerberus Merks." Benton said as he joined us.

"So let me guess the merks stole the gear off the bodies that were gunned down during the assault ages ago?"

"I forgot you're sister catches on fast."

"Anything else you know would be great for the mission?" I asked.

"There's been reports of missing refugees. Most of my contacts said they were last seen in this area."

"Melissa, Benton you two take the right side, Vanita follow me at the left side."

"Right." They all said.

We cleared the area but Vanita and I found something troubling... Cerberus experiment equipment... I hacked the terminals as the people we killed were the Refugees that were looking for work that didn't have any families... I felt my blood boil as I saw them being made into Cerberus's guinea pigs then suited up to fight us.

"Spirits why would your people do this?" Vanita spoke.

"They're not our people anymore," I said as I saw that there were still 20 people left that weren't converted, "Melissa, Benton there should be a container near you guy's containing the rest of the hostages."

"This is getting heavy." Vanita spoke, "they need more people to get these hostages out safely."

"I'll distract them, you got with my sister and Benton getting the hostages out of here."

"What about you Commander?"

"All I can do is defend you guys and pray for back up."