Death is only yesterday
Chapter: 4
Better luck next time
Mars archive facility
The hallway to the tram which connects to one part of the facility to the other. Cerberus troops showed up and fired at them, James used his swords to deflect the shots and had killed a few. Ashely and Shepard fired their weapons.
Liara used her singularity ability on some, in which they are shot down or sliced up to pieces. James had told the story of Jack Harper's father and Shepard now understands that the Illusive man's father is just like him and only caring about power.
Getting close to the tram, they can see a large squad of Cerberus troops, then with the power of element zero flowing through his body, and a wave of his hand pushed them backwards. They screamed to their deaths, by falling a long way down.
'It seems the power is not fully restored to this place" said Bond
"Well Cerberus hit this place and tried to use other means to get the information" said Liara "I sabotaged the main computer to only do point to point access at close range"
"Good plan" said Shepard
"However I know another way to get the information before they do" said Bond
"How" asked Ashely 'We still have Cerberus troops to deal with"
James then used his omni-tool upon his forearm and pressed a few holographic buttons and then a holographic image of a woman appeared.
"Penny," said Bond "I have a task for you"
"And what would that be James" she said "Hello everyone"
"Get into the data stream undetected to access the archives and get the new Prothen data" said Bond "By using WiFi access channel"
"WiFi no one uses that anymore" said Shepard "And is she an A.I like EDI."
"I am an A.I yes and my personality is a person whom the Commodore knew a long time ago of Miss Jane Money penny, but you call me Penny." she said "Now I will get to work, while the rest of you do your jobs"
She simply vanished in which Liara checked on the tram system and it seemed to be working. Then they hopped on one and kept on moving, but up ahead is another one with Cerberus troops, Shepard had thrown some grenades to take them out.
The tram had stalled and hopped on to the other one. Using the controls and it moved them forward. All of them are ready for battle in knowing it won't be easy to get to the main hub of the archives.
It wasn't long before the tram reached the end, in which squads of Cerberus troops are waiting and started to shoot. Using the cover they have they fight back, of course James provided a distraction or two by throwing objects at the troops.
Some of the troops tried to flee and some of them are using combat drones, James threw an EMP grenades to take out the combat drones and then sliced to pieces the fleeing troops. Shepard and the others moved forward to gun down the rest.
"You move very fluid" said Shepard "Glad you are on our side, are you going to tell more of the story"
"Soon, but we are getting close" said Bond
"Yes" said Liara "We need to go through the cafeteria and through a small hallway, then we will reach the main archive hub of the facility,"
"Where did you get training in doing what you did" said Ashely
"Well I have always been adventurous, so I had certain skills long before what I am now" said Bond "My life is a story"
Commodore I have most of the new data, but there is a download in progress to get it as well. Dozens of Cerberus troops are up ahead
"Just slow their progress until we get there" said Bond "Understood"
Copy that
"We have more troops up ahead, we go in hot and heavy" said Bond
"Roger that" said all three of them
Moving quicky they headed into the cafeteria and Cerberus troops showed up, in which like the last time a fire fight occurred. Food is on the tables and looks like people left in a hurry. Liara used her ability to throw pies at the troops.
Crude but effective, James sliced several of them quickly. Shepard gunned them down and Ashely did the same, objects are tossed all around during this fire fight to the point some people would think this would be a food fight.
Once the troops were killed it is time to move on and then they headed to a small hallway and some Cerberus troops showed up, but they were quickly killed. Then finally they headed into the room where the archives are and it looked empty.
Liara came upon the archives and she had checked the status, then the hologram of the Illusive man shows up. Ashely, Liara, and James looked for who is taking the data.
"Shepard long time no see" said IM "But as you know I am a busy..."
"Cut the bullshit," said Shepard "Your stalling so your agent can take the data."
"What I am doing is the best of..." Said IM
"No, Jack Harper your not" said Shepard "You think you can use the data to control the Reapers"
Looking surprised in hearing his real name "How did you...hmm! Never mind"
"Oh come now Jack" said Shepard "Still hungry for power was when he tried to run for PM of the alliance, and wanted to eliminate the rivals. Look where it go him"
"You know nothing about me" growled IM
"I know you used to work for Gen Williams, Ashely's grandfather or the fact your connection with Saren..." Said Shepard "Am I getting warm Jack"
"I should had you killed, when I had the chance" said IM
"Just like your father overconfidence got the best of you" said Shepard "You don't give a damn about humanity, you only care about power"
There is a clang noise in which the body of Dr. Eva Core is thrown hard into the wall.
"If you will excuse me" said Shepard "I got better things to do and better luck next time...Jack"
The transmission ended in which the body is unable to move and has a sword lodged to her chest.
"She tried downloading the rest of the data" said Bond "Bring the body with us so we can examine it"
"Got it" said Shepard "Mr. Vega we need a pick-up"
On my way sir
"Guess the Citadel is out next destination" said Ashely
The shuttle has come in which they boarded to head to the Normandy.
Cerberus Headquarters
The Illusive man stands in the middle of the room and looking out the window of a star in space and smoking a cigarette. It seems Shepard knows of his past, he though he had killed all traces of his past.
It would seem it is not the case, so who has been talking to him. All the people he knew in his past as Jack Harper is dead. Even more he knew about his father and knows of his plans to control the Reapers. This did not settle well with him.
"It seems Shepard has grown a brain" said IM "And knows of my past"
"You should of had me kill him" said the man "At the time"
"It matters not Mr. Lang" said IM "Seek out the person or people who has been talking and kill them"
Kei Lang then leaves the Illusive man alone and he puffs on a cigarette, he looked very annoyed and figured that someone is playing a dangerous game of chess and made their move. Soon it will be his turn to make his move.
To be continued?