Shepard, Tali, Garrus and Daniel were in a cross-fire in the underground of Omega. They cleaned the underground of vorcha who were bothering the elcor merchant but they weren't entirely done. There was still stuff to do so they kept exploring the underground until they came across some energy waves throwing vorcha at the wall just around the corner.
"Hold the fire!" Shepard ordered. Everyone took their guns down and slowly followed the source of energy waves. Once Shepard looked around the corner, he spotted somebody familiar.
"Shepard! It looks like Collector!" Garrus whispered.
"It can't be, we destroyed Collectors!" Shepard offended.
"I can hear you, primitives…" the one standing on the other side of the corner said. He turned around and looked at Shepard and his squad, "What was that about Collectors? Who are you?"
"You better say who you are first…" Garrus noted.
"My name is Javik. I am a prothean seeking for answers."
"Prothean? Answers?" Tali asked.
"Yes. I want to know… whether the Collectors were my brothers and sisters!"
"Yes, they were. They were mutated by Reapers." Shepard explained and Javik growled, punching the wall.
"Reapers! They will never let organic life live for more than 50 000 years! Hmm… and who are you?"
"My name is Adrian Shepard. I am human, Daniel Husk here is also a human, Tali'Zorah is quarian and Garrus Vakarian is turian."
"Good. It's pleasure to meet primitive races. Now, tell me, how do you know about Collectors?"
"We were there when the base was destroyed. We defeated them." Shepard explained.
"Interesting. Collectors were former protheans. How come that such primitive races could beat advanced protheans?"
"If you call brainwashed monsters of your former kind advanced protheans, then maybe you're the primitive here." Shepard added.
"I don't have to listen to this. I must seek for information…"
"How is it possible that prothean lives anyway?" Tali asked.
"I was sleeping. I was sleeping and soon discovered by some of your human kind. He calls himself the Illusive man." Javik explained and Shepard frowned.
"Listen, Javik. We're both on the same side. The Illusive man is nothing more than just cruel psychopath using his servants… if you agreed to help him, you're his servant."
"Why should I believe you?"
"I worked for that guy. I know what he and Cerberus are capable of. If you don't want to end up used and called expendable, you should join us. We will need help in fight against the Reapers."
"Only a fool would want to fight Reapers…" Javik thought and walked around for a while, "But you made your point. I might want to die in battle against Reapers than used like a puppet. Alright, Shepard. I will join you." Shepard smiled and Javik joined the squad. They all returned to Harrot, informing him about vorcha dead.
"Pleased; Thank you, human. Now, as I promised, you can take that neural data transmitter." Harrot said and Shepard took it. The squad returned to Normandy and the ship flew away from Omega. Javik decided to get on the fourth deck and rest in the place where Grunt used to be. Liara was fascinated to know that Shepard found prothean on Omega who was willing to join them. She went immediately to him to find more about protheans since it was her life-long research. Shepard was on the crew deck. He wanted to check Legion but then was stopped by Garrus.
"Shepard, have you got a minute?"
"Sure, why?"
"I'd rather discuss that in the main battery in private…" Garrus said and pointed behind him to the main battery. Garrus went in there and Shepard followed him.
"What's the matter, Garrus? Couldn't you just tell me?"
"It's getting bad on the Citadel, Shepard…" Garrus said and used his console to project a holograph of the Citadel Presidium in flames.
"Oh god! Garrus, what's happening in there?!"
"Intergalactic news were talking about this. Listen…" Garrus said and put on a record
"The Citadel has been attacked. From local sources, these troops belong to a human organization called Cerberus which is considered to be a terroristic organization situated mainly in Terminus systems. Soldiers arrived at the Citadel's docking bay, starting a massive genocide of everyone they spotted. Most people didn't survive this attack, luckily the counselors saved themselves. The Citadel was evacuated and Cerberus still remains on this place. After Cerberus attacked Citadel, we contacted their leader – the Illusive man to leave us some response why he came to radical act like genocide of the whole Citadel. The Illusive man left us this message: 'Our goal was an assassination of a turian C-Sec officer named Renok Amarok in order to get one particular human on the Citadel. Cerberus troops will not attack anyone from now on but they won't leave either until we get this human…'." The message stopped.
"The Illusive man is provoking… Shepard?" Garrus looked at Shepard who held his head.
"They are after Daniel, Garrus. We mustn't tell him about Renok."
"Daniel deserves to know the truth, Shepard!"
"Do you realize what would happen if we told him?! Garrus, he will be torn apart! Look, here's the plan. I need Daniel fully concentrated for his mission. I cannot afford emotions getting him down! Once we get the blueprints, we will inform him…"
"Please don't include me in this. I don't want to see his reaction…" Garrus said and got back to work. Shepard didn't have it easy now. There was a responsibility to tell Daniel about death of his turian lover whom he promised to come back. Shepard decided to take a look at Legion so he could come to different ideas. He entered medical bay when he saw the Gath sitting on bed already, its head rose up and faceplates adjusted in position resembling smile.
"Shepard-commander! We are fully operational now!"
"Glad to see Tali and Veetor didn't forget how to fix their own creations!" Shepard smiled.
"We are prepared to assist on our next assignment."
"Legion, I wouldn't go into battle so soon…" Tali advised.
"Don't worry, Tali. Our next stop is Earth so it shouldn't be that dangerous. Legion and Daniel will be part of this mission." Shepard explained and Legion's faceplates twitched a little when Shepard mentioned Daniel's name. The horrible itch was coming to him again and the urge of touching was stronger. Legion was now doubting if he will control himself in Daniel's presence. Soon they arrived at Sol system, nearing Earth. Daniel and Legion were standing with Shepard in the cockpit.
"Joker? Do you have coordinates?"
"Yeah, Daniel patched them through an hour ago."
"Good. Daniel, since it's practically your home and your project, you will be leading this mission."
"Me? Well… ok. I will try not to screw up."
"If Cerberus isn't after you, there should be no problems with resistance. Also, Legion and I have your back if something happens." Shepard said and Daniel took a deep breath, looking at Legion.
"Fine. The quicker we do it, the quicker we're done with this…"
"Entering orbit in five minutes."
"Let's get ready to the shuttle." Shepard said and all of them went to the shuttle bay, getting on the board of the shuttle, Cortez sitting in. The shuttle flew off the Normandy and headed towards the coordinates of Daniel's home. As the shuttle landed, Daniel jumped off, followed by Shepard and Legion from behind.
"Home, sweet home, right Daniel?" Shepard asked.
"My god… that house is still standing but it's… abandoned. It's so long since I left this place. I hope I was right." Daniel took a deep breath, "Come!" he said and they followed him inside the block of flats. It was fragile building, near to collapse so they went up to the third floor where Daniel lived, "Here." Daniel said and entered the space of his former flat. They started exploring the rooms.
"So this is how you lived before this time?" Shepard asked.
"Yes… always the same stereotype I lived day after day. Living in solitude… thanks to Renok I don't live in solitude anymore!" Daniel smiled and Shepard smiled back, a little sadly knowing the actual truth. Legion watched Daniel carefully, seeing his smile was bringing him warm feeling to his body. They continued with exploring the place until Daniel found a metal box, "Wait… maybe…" he opened it, seeing the blueprints. "Yes! This is it! These are the blueprints!"
"Then let's take it and get the hell out of here!" Shepard said and Daniel took the box. As he picked it up, a red light hidden under the box was activated and started blinking, "What is that?" Legion asked.
"No! I forgot about the defense mechanism I installed years ago! We have to get out before this place will blow up!" Daniel said and everyone ran out of the building as fast as they could. The explosion caused a shockwave throwing them few meters further. All of them ended up on the ground but they stood up on their feet.
"Everyone ok?" Shepard asked and Daniel with Legion nodded, "Let's get in the shuttle… I didn't expect an explosion here…" Shepard said and they all got to the shuttle. The shuttle flew up towards Normandy.
"That was more than easy… I expected Cerberus to do something." Daniel said but Cortez had the answer.
"Probably because Cerberus is cleaning the Citadel off all people."
"Cortez!" Shepard exclaimed.
"The Citadel?! Shepard! We must get there and save Renok! He might be still alive!" Daniel said and Shepard covered his face with hand. Daniel realized the horrible truth "No! Shepard, tell me it's not true!" Daniel watched Shepard, getting ready for the worst,
"I'm sorry, Daniel. The Illusive man did that because he knew your weak point…" Shepard explained and Daniel just watched the box with blueprints. Legion stared at broken Daniel, trying to process through his feelings. His processing was interrupted when he heard splash of Daniel's tears against the metallic surface of the box.
"R-Renok… no…" Daniel sobbed. The shuttle became silent all of sudden. Nothing but engines and Daniel's cry was to sound through the shuttle. Cortez sympathized internally since he also lost his lover before. Legion watched and listened to Daniel carefully, analyzing his emotions. This time, Legion didn't feel pleasure watching Daniel but seeing Daniel so hopeless, so desperate and sad, he couldn't help it but started to feel unpleasant rush of cacophony of chills and pain in his hole in the chest. The shuttle arrived at Normandy.