AN: So here chapter 6. I'm not overly happy with how its turned out so I might come back and change it around a bit later, but it serves its purpose so i'm leaving it as it is for now.

First of all, I want to say thank you to everyone who is reading this story and giving their support this is the longest story I have ever done and I plan to finish it (Unlike almost every other story I do). Also I hit the 1K views milestone before I even knew it so thank you everyone.

Now to say some personal thank yous and answer some questions.

Thank you Michae1ange1o for you idea. I had already decided on Andrews back story before you commented so I had a nice laugh at the irony of it. Also the metaphorical bomb is a nice idea and I might use it if I ever want to rewrite the beginning of the story.

Thank you MECHANICALCHEESE for the comment. It never occored to me that Tal'kia does resemble CC, Tal'kia's character was one Ive had in my head for some time. She was someone I was going to use for another story and the whole Primiron background was from that as well. She is my favorite character to write about because she's so cheeky and playful but underneath shes very vulnerable.

Now enjoy.

Chapter 6- I am Omega

I moved up to the skycar and got in the back. "Let's hope I have enough time to think one up."

The ride to Afterlife was not as long as I had hoped. During the ride Tal'kia and I had worked out a rough cover story for me, here's hoping Aria buys it. For there was no time left to make up a better one as I was escorted up the stairs to Aria's private booth.

She stood with her back towards me. My escorts took up positions around the room backing up the security there. I observed them all take positions that had a clear line of site to me. If I were to do anything I would be fired upon from twelve different locations. With no cover in site I would be dead in seconds. As I ascended the last set of stairs it kind of reminded me of how you first meet her in Mass Effect 2. Although with a lot more security.

Just before I reached the top of the stairs Aria spoke still with her back turned to me. "That's close enough." Her voice was stern leaving no room for argument. The Turian bodyguard next to me pulled his pistol out and aimed it at my head, he shook his head to tell me not to move or do anything stupid. All the other guards pulled and aimed their guns at me.

Aria gave a small nod of her head and the guards closest to me lowered their guns, I could still feel the guns trained on my back. So I still had the threat of being shot in the back. Garka moved into my way. "Stand Still" He said before activating his Omni-tool, a hologram of a human man appeared on it as he scanned my body.

"You serious couldn't have done that in the Skycar? Had to wait till now to do it when I'm only a few meters away from your boss? You seriously need better men." I spoke out loud enough for everyone in the private room.

"You know you're right. I could have had Garka scan you before bringing you all the way here." I could hear the amusement in her voice. Yes she doesn't hate me she finds me a little bit amusing.

"I find you really amusing can I have some praise?" Tal'kia spoke in a child like voice.

"No" I hissed back. Tal'kia's hopeful child like expression turned to one you would see a child make when they have been told off by their parents.

After a moment more Garka's Omni-tool bleeped telling him that the scan was done. "He's clean"

I finished my assent up the stairs to find Aria turning to face me. She looked me up and down quickly before speaking again. "I have some questions I want to ask you."

"That depends on the questions." I answer back with a smile.

"I can't believe you just quoted Aria. You're going to keep on doing it aren't you." Tal'kia had moved around me and was standing right beside Aria now. I turned to her and gave her a wink. Aria missed this as she was contemplating what she was going to ask first.

I saw her hesitation and spoke "How about a question for a question?"

Garka moved closer to me clearly angered by my suggestion. "Aria's the one who's asking questions not you." He clearly wanted to show me up for implying that he was incompetent.

"Garka. I do not need you to speak for me" Aria said with venom filling her voice. Garka backed away scared, he moved away so not to anger his boss even more.

Aria turned her attention back to me "Most don't act around me like this." She paused for a moment. Her voice sounded angry. "You are quite the interesting human, very well a question for a question then." a soft smile appeared on her face with was only there for a second before it was gone. "So seeing as it was your idea you go first." Aria clearly what'd to hear what I had to ask.

I had a few questions to ask but one came to mind. I could not help myself and had to ask. "You run Omega?"

Aria started to laugh, she shook her head a few times as she laughed. When she stopped laughing she turned around and walked forwards until her legs almost met her couch. She lifted her hands up slightly and said "I am Omega" Her voice boomed and echoed around the room. She must have practiced this a lot to get it to sound this epic.

"I can't believe you just did that. Seriously Andrew you had to ask that didn't you?" Tal'kia complained.

"Yes" was all I had to say.

Aria turned back to face me. "But you need more. Everyone needs more something. And they all come to me. I'm the boss, CEO, queen if you're feeling dramatic, it doesn't matter. Omega has no titled ruler and only one rule." She moved back to sit on the couch. She got into a comfortable position with her legs crossed before continuing. "Don't fuck with aria." Aria gave me an evil looking smile.

"That's simple and easy to remember." I replied

"If you forget, someone will remind you." Aria looked over at Garka.

"And then I toss your sorry ass out the nearest airlock." Garka smiled at me feeling that he had at least won back some respect from Aria.

"You're welcome to try." Couldn't help but use that cliché.

Aria smiled at me and gestured for me to sit on her couch. I obliged and sat down where Shepard would sit in about four years.

"So my turn to ask a question. Who are you and where are you from?"

Tal'kia and I had come up with a somewhat believable back story for me "I'm Andrew Grayson and I was born on Earth I moved from place to place with my parents. Before we finally settled down on Mindor for the 'quite life' as my dad always said. "

"Isn't the place that was attacked by Batarian slaves?" Aria couldn't help but ask.

"It's my turn to ask the question" Aria kind of looked a bit sheepish for forgetting that it we where taking turns. I put on a slightly sad face before answering. "Yes it is the exact same place that was attacked by Batarian pirates." I gave it a moment before speaking again. "Ok. Why did you save my life?"

"I saved your life because I thought you would be useful. That and I wanted to thank you for weakening the Blue Suns, it's going to make it a lot easier for me when I take it over."

"See didn't I say she might want to say thank you" Tal'kia said looking very proud of herself. I just ignored her.

"Now where did you get your training?"

"When the Batarians attacked Mindoir they killed my parents. I was then taken by the Batarians. I was quickly sold to an organisation when the Batarians discovered my biotic abilities. They used me for human testing trying to create strong biotic humans. They ran loads of tests made me do some horrible things. They rebuilt me trained me and the instant I found the chance I killed them to get out of there. I've been taking work where I can"

Aria sat quietly listening to my story. "That's an interesting story. What's your next question?"

"You answered why you saved me. But I have to ask how might I be useful?"

"I might have use for someone like you but I still need to know a few more things. Like why did you attack the Blue Suns, who hired you?"

I was waiting for her to ask that question, because I would want to know why someone would attack one of the biggest merc groups in the transverse. "Do I seriously look like someone who would attack the Blue Suns by myself without armour or shields? The answer is no. No one hired me, I came to Omega to get some work. I went there to see if I could get work, ended up somewhere I wasn't supposed to be and well they didn't like it. They opened fire on me without warning so I had to fight my way out."

"Do you seriously think I would believe that?" Aria stared at me.

"If I was hired to attack or get information from the Blue Suns I would have had an exit strategy other than fight my way out." She looked at me as if I was crazy but it was true no one in their right mind would attack the Blue Suns. Although Andrew did seem to be a bit crazy. "So are you going to hire me?"

"You are skilled I give you that, but what else can you offer me?"

Ok Andrew time to sell yourself. "Apart from my biotics and fighting skills, I have a lot of information and locations that might interest you .I know things that even the Shadow Broker doesn't know" I had Aria's attention. She gave me a nod to continue. "For example I know about your little secret bunker on D-Deck"

The look on Aria's face was priceless. She was shocked, only a few of her close subordinates and friends knew about her bunker. Someone had sold her out and when she found them they were going to pay. Her expression hardened now seeing me as a threat. "How did you know about my bunker? Blackmail won't work on me."

"I wasn't blackmailing you with the information. No I was just going to suggest that you stock pile it with lots and lots of cool toys. If someone is stupid or smart enough to take Omega from you. It's going to take an army to take it back, and whoever's sitting on your throne will know that. They will also know that the people of Omega won't like change. So control of the populous would be a must. It would take too many people to police the streets so they would divide everyone probably with shields supplanted with mechs who could move through the shields with ease."

"Do you know something I don't? Is there someone who wants my 'Throne'? And be careful because your next words could be your last." If looks could kill the one Aria was giving me would have killed me twice over.

"There are probably loads of people who want your thrown. I am not one of them, you are a person I would not want as an enemy."

Aria's face softened and then she started to laugh "The moment I got the report on your attack on the Blue Suns I thought you where interesting. Now I know you're fascinating. I'm a very good judge of character and I can tell that you are a man of your word, very loyal. Garka get me a full report on my bunker and its supplies. Do you have any more advice for me?"

"I have a few more things I would like to talk to you about..."

We talked for about another 20 mins. I gave Aria advice from locations that might be of interest, the location of a few of advanced tech she might want to know about and places of might yield stuff later.

"Wow you really are playing all your cards with her. Do you think you can trust her?" Asked Tal'kia.

"Why have you told me all this? You could have gone to the Shadow Broker with all this information, I'm sure he would have given you a lot of credits for all of this." Aria asked clearly curious, with all the information that was given to her she could strengthen her hold on the Terminus Systems immensely. There had to be a catch of some kind.

"I told you all of this because I might need your help later."

"I do not like being indebted to people."

"Trust me when I call in these favours it's going to been in your best interest as well."

"Can you tell me what this is all about?"

"I have come into possession of some frightening information. You have heard of the Protheans."

"An extinct race that mysteriously vanished over fifty thousand years ago, the created of the mass relays and the Citadel. All modern technology is based on there's. What about them?"

"They just disappeared, a galaxy wide empire that just disappeared. If it was a civil war there would be more ruins and one side most likely would have survived. But like you said they vanished as if they were deliberately wiped off the face of the galaxy."

"So you're saying someone or something deliberately wiped them out and then vanished? That's a bit farfetched."

"It mostly a theory, although I have information that the colossal dreadnought ship seen in the Perseus Veil has some connection to the ones who destroyed the Protheans. Although it's not conclusive.."

"We will have to see. However until you have more proof I will make use of you." She said with a large grin upon her face.