Mass Effect the Immortal Series part 1: Flight of the Normandy

by black dragon

A rewrite of one of my older stories: The Challenger Deep is the deepest part of the ocean, and for millions of years has kept its secrets for itself. In the year 1960 a team of scientists made the first dive to the Challenger Deep. What they discovered was something that would forever change the course of human history.

21. Landing on the Moon

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN MASS EFFECT ONLY MY SELF AND THE PLOT OF THIS FIC...I AM BROKE PEOPLE!

A/n: Ok I have to be honest this rewrite is going to be a hell of a lot longer then the original story is going to be. At least ten to fifteen chapters more then the original story. Man, I never thought I had so much missing from the story when I started until I actually reread the story! Well I thank each and every person who liked and followed this story so far you guys are awesome. I would also like to thank my beta for helping me out and keep me on track as far as stories go. And now that the holiday season is over and everything back to normal I can hopefully get some things done. So anyhow I will no longer ramble and get on with the next chapter of...

Mass Effect The Immortal Series pt 1: Flight of the Normandy

Chapter 15: Landing on the Moon

NORMANDY

Planet Earth shone with a blue radiance that can't be described in books or on television. To see it in person from the bridge of an ancient alien space ship was a marvel.

"Beautiful," said Micheal as he pulled out his phone and the camera floating beside him. He began to take pictures and film the experience. Both Lucas and Ichigo had their mouths to the ground with awe at the sight of their planet above their heads.

"By God it's beautiful!" someone said on the intercom. Everyone shared the same feeling as they watched the Earth slowly rotate below them. The typhoon that they got away from was just sailing below them slowly. Martha could see the large eye of the storm below, the clouds surrounding it just slowly rotating counter-clockwise in the vast ocean below. She slowly got out of the seat and stepped closer to the windows to get a better look.

When she looked outside she could see how large the planet was compared to her. Her hand was on the window pane as the blue light reflected off her face. She only wished Aaron could see it like this. Soon others began to join them from the C.I.C. as they walked towards the windows of the bridge. Martha knew she had to take a seat just to let others see.

Angling the ship to get a better view, everyone pointed out the storm and the landmass below them. Just to not to hurt the view, Martha moved the ship away from the satellites that started floating their way. Looking the other way, Martha could make out the moon just a distance away.

"EDI, how long does it take for us to get to the moon from here?" Martha had to ask the A.I.

"It takes about two minutes to get to the moon," EDI replied.

"Two fucken' minutes!" said Lucas shocked.

"There is no way unless...wait didn't you say that this ship can go faster than the speed of light?" asked Ichigo.

"This ship can go faster than the speed of light!?" Micheal had to reply. His curiosity was peaked.

"That is correct: the Normandy has the ability to travel faster than the speed of light, or, as you would call it FTL. Other concepts for it in media would be hyperspace or warp speed," EDI said with a smug tone to her voice.

"Wha?" Micheal said.

"EDI stop teasing him!" Martha said laughing. The others on the bridge laughed along with her, and then Micheal caught on to being had by a computer. Then he started to chuckle with being the victim of a prank.

"You know what, I really like you EDI," he said.

"You are going to go places, Micheal Cameron, if not on your planet, then maybe others," was the reply.

"Alright everyone listen up!" came the voice of Dr. Alenkov. Everyone stopped laughing and sat straighter in their seats or sat themselves down but a little straighter.

"So right now, the Normandy is low on fuel. Martha has managed to get us to outer space in one piece – thank you, ma'am – but we are in need of some essential supplies. Namely, the aforementioned fuel. Now, according to the information EDI has provided us, the Normandy uses two types of fuel. The first usually extracts and replenishes itself if it had sufficient amounts which it no longer has. The element Zero on the fusion reactor is nearly depleted. It is enough to give us a single round trip, but no more. The other is to power the sublight engines which also runs on fusion, but this fusion is helium fusion. This is what powers the engines that gets us moving. So our first order of business is to find the nearest planet that can supply one or both our needs. In our solar system the first planet is Saturn. According to Normandy's charts it has a sufficient amount of Helium needed to refuel the ship. The other is going to be trickier to obtain," Dr. Alenkov said over the speakers.

They could hear her taking deep breaths as if to calm her nerves, "All of you have sacrificed so much to be here. Most of you wanted to take the opportunity to study extraterrestrial life and others were forced from their homes because of a simple hiccup in their genes. Now you are here together onboard the greatest discovery known to man. This is the first time we are taking the opportunity to explore the world- no, the universe, today," with that there was a sound of applause from the many folks onboard the ship.

Martha could feel pride welling up inside her, getting to be part of this. It was not what she had dreamed of, but to explore the stars was something most people would die for. As if to emphasize this, she looked at her hands and the faint remnants of the many scars on them. These were the marks of her death that would never go away. They'd faded to hardly anything on her skin, but she could still feel them.

Snapping out of her thoughts, she turned towards EDI, "Ok, EDI, I know this will sound stupid, but how do I activate the FTL drive?" she asked the floating orb.

"Type in the coordinates to the navigation computer. Then it will project a course and that button right there to the right side of the screen will launch you to FTL," EDI replied.

"Wow, so no steering nothing, it is all in auto-pilot?" Martha said.

"That is correct," EDI replied.

"Wow, ok, so how do I get the coordinates?" asked Martha a bit confused.

"You will receive them when Dr. Alenkov puts in the destination on the holographic map in front of her. Once she selects the destination a set of coordinates will appear and you will be able to plot the course," EDI replied.

"Ok, cool," Martha said to the computer.

Just as she said it, a set of coordinates appeared, EDI having told Dr. Alenkov how to use the holographic navigational map. As soon as she saw it, there were the coordinates to Saturn.

"She wastes no time does she?" said Lucas from beside her. Martha turned to look at him and saw that he, too, had the coordinates.

"Yeah, I guess being the copilot you get them too," Martha said.

"Yeah but I don't have access to the hyperdrive. So! Let's see what this bitch can do!" Lucas said with excitement.

"Ok, here goes nothing," Martha said and typed in the coordinates with the holographic keyboard below her. As soon as she had done that, the button to her right lit up. Her hand paused just over the button.

"Well, here goes nothing, to space and beyond!" she said and hit the button.

As soon as she did, the stars seemed to pull before she felt the ship lurch a bit as they entered FTL. The swirling lights began to dance around them as they entered.

"We will be approaching Saturn in thirty five minutes and seventeen seconds," EDI said.

"Holy shit, it would take a normal ship around six years to get to Saturn," said Micheal.

"Well, you are on the first ever interstellar ship mankind has seen, and we can reach the end of the solar system in less than an hour," Martha replied to the filmmaker. The man was both stunned and surprised.

Then the intercom came on, "Look at it this way, amigo; we are onboard that space ship you so admired on the television," Came Enrique's voice. Micheal shook his head at his friend's antics.

Martha listened with interest as the friends bantered on the comms before switching to something else. Since she only slightly watched the monitor, she decided that she needed a break and wanted to use the restroom. Getting out of her chair, she made her way into the C.I.C.

"Well done, Martha," said Dr. Alenkov from on her platform overlooking the entire room. In front of her floated a holographic image of the solar system.

"What is that?" Martha asked.

"From what EDI told me, it is called a galaxy map. It allows me to see where I am going throughout the galaxy, and look," with this, the image changed to an entire galaxy. Then to another one, "This is Andromeda, EDI says she has never been there, but her creators allowed her to see the galaxy as a whole. And we could get there in less time than what it would normally take if we went any other route," she said with excitement. Then, her thoughts turned to alarm, when she finally realized that Martha was out of her seat.

"Martha, what are you doing here instead of at the helm?" she asked.

"Normandy does not need me to steer the ship. It goes automatically to autopilot when it jumps to FTL. So that allows me to go to the bathroom. I've been wanting to go for a while now," she said.

"Oh, my apologies, see me when you are out," she said and Martha left to do what she wanted.

She returned a few minutes later, with a bar of chocolate in hand – she was more than happy to finally eat something sweet. When she sat back down at her station, the monitor only showed about half an hour had passed since they started. From the timer, it would take another ten minutes until they reached Saturn.

"Alright folks, this is your pilot speaking, we have about ten minutes till we reach the planet Saturn. All personnel please report to your stations and prepare to leave hyperspace, thank you for flying on the Normandy," Martha joked as she followed EDI's instructions for preparing to shut down the FTL drive.

She carefully looked at the monitors and the fuel lines. Everything seemed to be in place. As she waited, the time seemed to go slowly as she made final preparations.

"Remember, just push the button exactly when the alarm starts," EDI instructed.

Right on cue, the alarm went off, and Martha quickly hit the button. The stars retracted to their normal positions, and right in front of them was the planet Saturn. The many rings and moons around Saturn hung in suspension in the void of space.

"Alright, we are approaching the planet now, Dr. Alenkov," Martha said.

"Mr. Bridger, there is a series of controls right beside you. Those monitor the probes that are going to be needed to process the helium into fuel," EDI said to Lucas, who began to look over the controls again.

"Ok, I got it," he said as he began to push a series of buttons.

"Mr. Cameron, your job is to monitor frequencies that are coming from the probes. They will let you know when their load is full and ready to return to the ship," EDI said to Micheal who also took his spot again.

"What am I going to do?" asked Ichigo.

"You will be the one to launch the probes. Your job will be to find a spot with a high concentration of Helium and shoot the probe directly into the spot. Then, while it goes in monitor the probe's position," EDI instructed him.

"Ok, I got it," Ichigo said as he readied controls.

"Alright folks, we are heading directly towards the planet, hold on to something," Martha said as she steered the ship towards the planet.

"Ok, EDI do I go directly into the planet or that is a stupid question?" Martha asked.

"No, it is not a stupid question. You need to remain in orbit around the planet. That way Mr. Satoshi can scan the planet for any targets for the probes. Once he launches them, all he has to do is make sure they are in orbit. Mr. Bridger will be the one to do the actual extracting of the gas into the processors. His job is to process the gas into fuel. Once the probe is full a signal will be sent to Mr. Cameron's station. He can then relay it to you for pickup," EDI instructed.

"Cool," said Martha as she neared the planet.

COMBAT INFORMATION CENTER

Dr. Alenkov watched as the planet came larger and larger in their views. She could hear the communications between the bridge team members as they prepared to launch the probes that would extract and refuel Normandy's auxiliary drives.

"Probes are ready and set for launch," she could hear Ichigo say over the intercom.

"Probe has found a target, ma'am, and is ready to launch," said one of the other scientists that is onboard. She looked at the man and smiled. He was in the station that Dr. Caradine was in. The man left with a few other scientists to return to the mainland, leaving her with most of her crew, plus a few replacements from both the naval crews and the Odyssey.

"Alright, Ichigo, when you have a lock on a target, launch the probe," she said and it was revised with a 'Yes, Ma'am!' on the other end.

"Target is locked, firing probe," his voice said and soon enough, she watched the holographic map show the probe being launch into space towards the planet below. They waited precious seconds before her monitors lit up with a direct hit.

"Direct hit with the probe, extracting Helium gas now, Dr. Alenkov," said Hilary as she examined the readings.

"Good, keep me informed," she said as she watched probe after probe land at different parts of the planet. All sorts of readouts began to appear as the fuel was being processed. It took about three hours, but then she saw the Normandy begin to angle towards the planet. Time for extraction, it seemed.

From what she had read, the probes extract the elements they're programmed to get from any sort of planet or moon. Then, when they're ready, they send a signal to the ship for pick-up. When they are in range, an automatic beacon activates, allowing them to immediately realign with the ship and return to their ports. There, Normandy can extract the minerals it needs to refuel.

"Probe one has returned, beginning fuel extraction," said EDI as the fuel ports beside her began to fill. The tanks lit up one by one as fuel was being pumped back into Normandy's supply. Once all thirty probes returned, she looked at the station where the orb was at.

"Alright, EDI, now that we have refueled the auxiliary tanks, how long do we have till we have to refuel again?" she asked.

"Never," was the reply, "Because of the damage to the fusion reactor and the fuel tanks on the ship, replicating the fuel I need to fly was close to impossible without risking severe damage or outright destruction of the ship. The element zero core was also damaged and the element needs to be replaced as well," EDI said to her.

"So, smarty pants, how do we find an alternate fuel source? According to the records on your files, there is no such source of element zero," Dr. Alenkov argued.

"Excuse me, Doctor, but those charts are millions of years old. Perhaps if we sent the same probes to scour our solar system, maybe we can find alternate sources, or more updated sources of element zero," Dr. Jenkins commented from his station.

"Perhaps, does this seem acceptable to you EDI?" she asked the A.I.

"The probes that were sent out millions of your years ago do constant updates. I have not been able to access them for some time. Allow me to do so now," EDI said to her.

"Permission granted," Dr. Alenkov replied.

EDI vanished for a few minutes, before reappearing again, "I have analyzed the search results. What we found was staggering, and you have proven your hypothesis. There is a small amount of Element Zero on the planet you call Mars. On this map, there seems to be an abandoned outpost stationed near the planet's south pole. Perhaps an alien species other than my own creators has visited your world. Because the planet that I am familiar with is gone," EDI replied.

"Martha set a course for Mars. We have aliens to show off," Dr. Alenkov replied.

"Roger. Inputting coordinates now and preparing for the jump to FTL," said Martha and she could feel the brief sense of vertigo as the ship vanished into hyperspace once again. As she looked at the timer.

"Martha, how long till we get to Mars?" Alenkov asked her pilot.

"ETA about thirty minutes," Martha replied.

"Good, keep me posted of our arrival and the location of the base," she said before sighing. It was exciting to see the ship slowly becoming more and more alive every second. But things like fuel and supplies, even repairs, are a thing that not even she could have dreamed of doing again. The last time she had a command was back with KGB. Now...

"Dr. Alenkov?" said a voice, and the woman turned towards the person to the right of the platform. She was one of the people who had come onboard to replace the crew members who had left. A woman from the Philippines, if she recalled.

"What can I do for you, Ms…?" she asked.

"Maria, Maria Cruz Ma'am. I am with the Filipino Naval Forces, currently assigned to the Normandy," she said. Her accent was strong, but her English was very good, meaning she either was taking courses in English, worked as a translator or is the daughter of an English speaking parent.

"What can I do for you, Ms. Cruz?" she asked.

"I don't want to sound rude ma'am, but I am not familiar with these controls or this computer. When my captain assigned me to this ship, he never mentioned floating keyboards and strange symbols," she said pointing to the keyboard interface.

Dr. Alenkov walked down and looked at the keyboard. There were indeed strange symbols... that is, until the symbols changed to more familiar writings to her.

"The computer is translating them to your native language. It is programmed to show you names of different keys or controls in your native tongue. So, if English is your first language, it would be in English. But from the keys, it seems that your first language is Tagalog. So the computer interprets it that way," Dr. Alenkov said.

The woman snapped her head back to the keyboard, eyes going wide and a blush spreading on her cheeks. "Well, don't I feel silly now...?" she asked no one in particular, then chuckled. "Thank you, I think I understand them now," she said and got back to work. Dr. Alenkov looked at her with suspicion as she walked away to return to the elevator. When the doors closed she gave the order:

"EDI, run a check on all new personnel. I want them to be trustworthy. Especially those that came from the military ships." she said.

"Understood," was the reply.

DR. ALENKOV'S OFFICE

The doors opened and Dr. Alenkov stepped into her office; it was as empty, just how it should be. The pictures she had in the sleeping area allowed her to feel more at home than she did in her home country. Images of her children and her husband littered the walls on one side, along with her familiar bookshelf and her things to help her remember things by.

She figured that she had some time before they made it to Mars. So, she decided that now was the best time to sit down and eat something in the privacy of her quarters. As she booted up her computer and read through the reports, things were looking up. Despite the scoldings she would no doubt get from the science community. As she sat down, she went over the various reports while looking outside at the flickering lights and passing stars before them. Such things she could have only imagined, had she still been at the bottom of the ocean.

As she was going over the reports, a light flared, indicating that the time to Mars was nearly up. Getting up from her chair, Alenkov made her way out towards the C.I.C. once more, when she entered everyone was busy at their stations, going over various readings on the ship.

"Status report!" she called out as she took her place once more on the platform.

"We should be getting out of FTL in five minutes Dr. Alenkov," said one person towards the side.

"Good, How are the engines holding up?" she asked another person. This person was seated near one of the holographic stations to the right.

"All systems are green, despite the low fuel," said another person, this one from the original crew.

"Where is the source of Element Zero?" she asked a third person.

"According to EDI's scans, the element is only a trace amount found near the southern pole on Mars," said the third person.

She glanced down at the countdown till they would emerge from FTL, the holographic map showing the solar system and Mars in general highlighted in front of her. A flashing light indicated where the probes had found the source of element zero. When she heard Martha give the thirty second warning, everyone was ready for the return to normal space.

When it happened, the planet Mars came into view. It glowed an eerie bright red on the hologram in front of her. The rest of the room glowed red as the ship approached. And the planet became more luminous as it became larger. The red light of it even shone from the view ports of the bridge. Dr. Alenkov found herself startled to see it for the first time in person instead of through photographs or satellite imagery.

"It's beautiful," she whispered.

"Dr. Alenkov, the signal is coming from the southern pole," said Maria.

"Good. Martha, steer us towards the southern pole, I want probes ready to launch and scanning the surface for any signs of the origin of the Element Zero readings," Dr. Alenkov said to Martha.

"Understood," was the response.

She could see the highlights of the probes as they launched to different parts of the southern pole. The Normandy steered closer and closer towards the indicated light on the console. As she saw it for herself, it was EDI who made the final observation.

"Dr. Alenkov, it appears as if the signal is coming from this area of the southern pole of the planet," EDI said as she enhanced the image.

"Can, the Normandy land on the planet, or do we have to take one of the smaller craft?" Dr. Alenkov asked.

"The Normandy should be able to land on Mars. The most suitable landing spot is here, about half a kilometer from the site," EDI replied as she showed the area, currently in the middle of a storm.

"Pass the coordinates to Martha." she said to the A.I. EDI then disappeared to carry out the task. Then the ship turned downwards, but thanks to the artificial gravity on the ship, Alenkov did not feel a thing. The ship went downwards towards the planet and, thanks to the storm, all they saw at first was nothing. When they came out of it, they saw a canyon, and the computer highlighted where the signal was coming from.

"I am detecting a signal from a computer inside the canyon. They seem to be landing coordinates," EDI said to Alenkov.

"Follow it, and if there is an area where the Normandy can land, take her down," she said, giving the order.

BRIDGE

"Have you ever landed a ship through atmosphere before?" asked Lucas.

"No, but this is good practice as any," replied Martha, looking at the planet below them, too focused to scold or even notice Lucas's stupid question. The planet's surface neared as she angled the ship towards the area that Dr. Alenkov wanted. Thankfully, there was hardly any atmosphere to go through, so there was hardly any turbulence. But the storm that hit was the worst that Martha flew through... and the first.

Thankfully, the Normandy's thrusters and mass effect field proved powerful enough to remain stable throughout the storm. When they cleared it, the canyon came into view. Using her information, she managed to see the landing zone.

"Dr. Alenkov there is an indentation down below. It looks like some sort of doorway big enough for the Normandy to land in," Martha said to her radio.

"Can EDI open it?" Dr. Alenkov replied.

"Stand by" EDI replied.

Martha slowed down the descent, eventually hovering near the door.

"EDI?" Martha asked.

"It appears as if the rock that built around it has blocked the doorway from opening. It would not be possible to land the Normandy inside unless it was cleared from an outside force," EDI replied.

"So, what, Thanix or Guardians?" Martha asked the two beside her.

"I'd say torpedoes would be best," said Ichigo.

"Ok," Martha replied.

"Yeah, shall we?" said Lucas.

"Are you sure torpedoes is wise? Are you sure they won't just collapse the doorway?" asked Micheal from his station. His uncertainty was shown on his face.

"Considering how their yield can be adjusted pre-launch, yeah," Lucas said.

"Alright, switching to torpedoes," Martha said, and Lucas fired on the rock wall blocking the door. As the rubble cleared away, they could see a wall. A solid wall and a flashing light. When the Normandy got closer, a sound could be heard that sounded like something speaking.

"EDI, what does that thing say?" Martha asked the A.I.

"Translating. It is an alien dialect I have not heard before. I have managed to get into the main computer systems. The V.I. program senses that I am not a threat and is allowing me access to the files I needed to translate," EDI replied to Martha.

As soon as she said it the doors opened allowing them access and the Normandy slowly entered the derelict area. Inside were other ships of similar size all lined up and looking old. When Martha landed the ship large links came to hook up to the Normandy. As soon as Martha placed the landing gear and the ship settled on the ground. A hiss was heard.

"The Alien V.I. says that we are welcomed at their base. They have waited for fifty thousand earth years to see someone who has not been corrupted finally land at their base," EDI said to them.

Surprised, the group waited for Dr. Alenkov to give the ok. From the looks of it, she was busy talking to someone on her earpiece. Soon, she spoke up: "Alright, listen up! This is the first time that we have set foot on an alien outpost, so I will have the security teams go first. The airlock next to the bridge would be the main exit point from which people can exit into the space station! EDI, what's the atmosphere inside?"

"The station's atmosphere is standard oxygen and nitrogen, though currently, life support systems are offline. I am communicating with the station's VI, and it seems some power systems are damaged. If they are repaired, life support will have power. Until then, EVA suits are necessary."

"Thank you, EDI," Alenkov said with a satisfied nod.

"You are welcome, Dr. Alenkov" the A.I. replied.

Martha looked around and saw several people going through and checking gear, most notably the security team that would go first. Both Major Lawoski and Major Reynolds were onboard with a group of about twenty people, not all of them security.

Martha watched as they exited the station, and she could see it through her viewport in the cockpit. The team had to wait a bit in the side door before exiting to give the ship time to adjust to outside pressure and atmosphere. When they exited, they were exploring the area and the bridge could hear the comm chatter.

"Holy shit, look at the size of this place!" said one man.

"God damn, look at the size of those muther fucken ships!" said another.

"Alright boys, keep it tight. We have to find the source of the Element Zero and report back to the Normandy," the voice belonging to Major Lawoski said as the chatter quickly turned to ordinary military chatter.

Martha tuned most of it out, instead focusing on paying attention to the helmet cameras. EDI explained to her the helmet cams and what their purpose was for deployment. It was interesting to see it in the flesh; an entire alien outpost.

"Hey, someone get Arnold Schwarzenegger on the phone and ask him where is the device that gives Mars an actual atmosphere!" said another soldier and Martha rolled her eyes at that comment.

The silence behind Martha was all that she could see as they watched the group exploring. As they did so, the sounds of winds picking up outside showed that another storm was coming. As if to emphasize this, the doors closed behind them and the sound of the winds could no longer be heard. Normandy was locked inside the bunker while the doors behind them shut.

That made Martha nervous, until she felt her head start to pound. It was a sore feeling, like a vice slowly squeezing her. She began to breathe hard from it.

"Are you OK, Mart?" asked Lucas noticing her.

"I...I don't feel so good," she said.

"You should report to the medical wing, we got you covered till you come back," said Lucas.

"Ok," said Martha as she slowly stood up to walk out. As she was walking out something started to swim in her head. It was voices, many voices, voices she don't recognize at all and worse...the screams, oh the screams.

She barely made it past Dr. Alenkov who gave her a worried look as she slowly got to the elevator. When the doors closed, she could hear the sounds in her head, a horrific sound unlike anything she heard before... except in her dreams.

OUTSIDE THE NORMANDY

"Holy Mary Mother of God!" breathed one man as he looked at the size of the ships that shared the hangar with the docked Normandy. The outpost was as huge as it was silent. The group consisted of something more than just soldiers. Of them all, Dr. Kimber agreed to go with them as one of the scientists who understood alien technology.

"This place is huge!" she said to them as she looked at all the other ships inside the hanger with the Normandy. Turning towards their own ship, it looked beautiful and sleek, unlike these which looked more clunky and symmetrical.

Taking this as their cue they walked further.

"The signal is that way," said Kimber as she led the way for the soldiers to follow.

The deeper into the bowels they went, the darker the area. No longer do the light from the sun or the Normandy filter through.

"Either this place doesn't have power, or nobody's been around to switch the light bulbs," someone commented, getting chuckles from a few others.

As they came closer to some of the doors, similar locks to those of the Normandy were seen. However the Normandy's locks were a lot more sophisticated where as these were simple. Upon a wave of an omni-tool, they opened the door allowing them entrance into the area.

"No signs of life...it is as if this place was long abandoned," said Dr. Kimber.

"Spread out! And secure the area!" said Major Lawoski.

Five or six of the twelve people spread out to watch out for any sort of dangers that might await them inside. Slowly, they walked through the dark alleyways of the hidden area, not knowing what lies beyond those dark doors. But Dr. Kimber held out her arm, and her omni-tool led the way deeper into the alien structure. Their footsteps echoed across the hallway as they slowly walked deeper.

"OK, the signal seems to be coming from this way," Dr. Kimber said, leading them through several doors into another corridor. This one looked like something out of a horror movie. It was dark and foreboding, seemingly forbidden. But the group pressed on, hoping to find something in the end.

MEANWHILE

The doors to the medical wing opened, and Martha stepped through. She held her left hand to her temple as if trying to shut something out. Others noticed as she walked into the medical ward and towards one of the beds.

"Is everything alright Martha?" asked Dr. Amari when he noticed Martha struggling to hold herself up.

"I don't know, I feel as if something is calling to me," Martha replied.

"Here, come sit down while I run some tests," he said as Martha laid back on one of the hospital bed.

"EDI, did you leave one of your functions up too high again?" Dr. Amari asked.

"No, I did not, I believe the discomfort might have something to do with the memory dump that happened not too long ago. Martha seems to be recalling snippets of video taken from when the Reapers attacked my creators." EDI replied.

"Snippets of video?" Dr. Amari said as he ran a scan on Martha's head.

"Yes, it would appear as if Martha had accidentally gotten some of the video and file feeds from my memory core. The exchange was not supposed to happen. It somehow embedded itself into her brain. That is probably the reason why she has taken to the Normandy's controls with ease," EDI replied.

"Well, if that is the case I would have to look at her brainwave patterns to see if there is some changes that are happening," said Dr. Amari.

"Is there any way I could assist you in that matter Dr. Amari? The equipment that you normally use to scan patients with has a feature to measure brainwave patterns," EDI replied to the doctor.

"Really? I have never thought of it that way. So what else does it do?" Dr. Amari asked.

"The data collected from the scans will upload to your omni-tool," EDI replied and Dr. Amari activated the scans like how he would normally do on a patient. As he scanned Martha's form, the holographic image of her brain came into light reflecting on his omni-tool. What he found was astonishing. Martha's brainwaves were through the charts with a lot more activity than normal.

He then pulled up another hologram of Martha's normal brainwave pattern and it confirmed that the activity had ramped up since they entered the alien outpost.

"Do you think something here is triggering the outbursts, EDI?" asked Dr. Amari.

"I do not know Dr. Amari. However, we should notify Dr. Alenkov of our findings," said EDI with a hint of concern.

"I know, I will file the report immediately. In the mean time, I should give Martha a sedative to help with the headache. That way, her brain can sort out the images that are suddenly making themselves known to her conscious thoughts," Dr. Amari replied.

"The human mind is intriguing to explore. It seems that when I scanned your brains and compared them to my creators, the human mind moves at a much faster rate than theirs. However, processing complex thoughts and communications is much slower," EDI said to the doctor.

"Do you even have a medical file of your creators?" Dr. Amari asked.

"Yes. In fact, the files are here," EDI replied showing him a series of files. Dr. Amari looked at them, fascinated but then the moaning from Martha had turned his attention. He quickly shut off the hologram from his omni-tool and rushed to her side. As he looked the brainwave patterns have increased.

"Oh shit!" he said.

"I am detecting an outside signal from within the facility," EDI said with alarm.

"Is it dangerous?" asked Dr. Amari.

"Unknown, however it would seem that the search party is heading directly towards the signal. I would exhort caution," EDI replied.

"Send word to the search team and notify Dr. Alenkov immediately. I will try to find a way to isolate the signal so it doesn't cause Martha harm," Dr. Amari replied.

"Understood,"

MEANWHILE

"Now that is something," said Dr. Kimber as they stared at the massive item in front of them. It was a large cylinder shaped item. Its shape was like that of a typical fuel drum. But what was dripping from it was glowing blue. The common sign of element zero.

"Radiation is through the roof Doc. Are you sure this is safe?" asked Major Lawoski as he looked at it through his suit.

"No. We need to set the drone to extract it or else we could be killed by it," said Dr. Kimber as she lowered a device to the ground.

"Where the fuck did you get that?" asked Major Reynolds.

"I got it from the engineering section. Dr. Jackson gave it to me to help with extracting the element zero from this place without touching it. But there is more further in. I think this place is run by a reactor," she said with her omni-tool out. She looked at where they had been so far.

"I managed to find you a terminal that should link with your omni-tool. I had put safety protocols in it to prevent the station from considering you hostile," said EDI as she indicated with a light where the terminal was. The group made their way further inside to find a terminal. Dr. Kimber quickly found it and linked her omni-tool to it and instantly data began to pour out from it.

"It is going to take me a while to translate this, but EDI, is there a way to decipher the language?" Dr. Kimber asked the A.I.

"It will take some time but...I am detecting a signal from further inside. Two in fact. One is coming from deeper in the facility. The readings indicate a reactor might be leaking. The other is unknown," said EDI.

"Can you find out more?" asked Dr. Kimber.

"I will try to figure it out Dr. Kimber. Until then, I recommend caution," EDI warned. Nodding her thanks, the group wondered further into the facility. As they walked in, they looked at all the technology that was so alien to them. Many of them appeared offline, but as they walked further in, things started to light up around them.

"I think I has something to do with these," said Major Reynolds as he presented his left arm over one of the terminals.

"I think so too, I think the omni-tools can link with the tech," said Dr. Kimber. She started to apply her omni-tool to some of the terminals and things started to appear, including an image of Earth.

"Holy shit, Doc, I feel as if I was watching one of them old horror flicks," said one of the soldiers. His breathing was rapid, but he remained ready with his gun just in case. Dr. Kimber explored more of the ruin. There was nothing here but emptiness, as if the owners left in a hurry.

"Hey Doc, can you access the files. EDI said that the computer was trying to identify us as friend or foe," Major Lawoski said.

"I am working on it," Dr, Kimber replied going through the holographic interface, "So far things are not going so well and EDI has only partially translated the language." she said to them.

"Well, this place gives me the creeps and it feels like we could be shooting things at any moment," said Major Lawoski.

"Just give me a sec will ya," Dr. Kimber grumbled as she tried to access the system through her omni-tool. Words were flying across the screen from bottom to top at a rapid rate. Still, she kept her vigil as characters were moving across the screen suddenly change to English. Then, as if to help, the system suddenly started translating for them. It was as if it picked up their linguistic characteristics.

Then suddenly it came to life, "Please stay still as we scan for identification," it said. A beam of light suddenly came over the group. When it was done the light went green, "No signs of indoctrination detected. New species identification confirmed. Welcome," as it said this lights began to come online throughout the facility. The group looked around in awe as one by one the lights began to appear. When it was lit that was when Major Lawoski made the call.

"Team one to Normandy, we have confirmation of activation of the station," he said.

"Be cautious Team One, EDI has confirmed that alien systems has come online," was the reply from Micheal onboard the Normandy.

"Alright, system is online, what do we have here," said Dr. Kimber as she started to work into the system using the omni-tool as a translator. It downloaded the language that the system uses and started to translate the use of the station.

"According to this, this station was a research outpost. The aliens that were inhabiting this place was researching life on our planet...including our ancestors," said Dr. Kimber with eyes growing wide.

"Can you find the other source or more sources of element zero?" asked Major Reynolds.

"I can, hold up," she said and started to go through the holographic systems. It was when they got to the power source that was when she pointed in a random direction.

"It is this way," she said and started walking in a direction that was provided by the system.

NORMANDY

Martha slowly opened her eyes the bright lights of the medical bay filled her with dread as she slowly looked around.

"Are you alright my dear?" asked Dr. Shenoy as he looked at her and shined a brighter light at her. Feeling a headache coming on she was unable to respond verbally. As if sensing her discomfort Dr. Shenoy passed a cup to her and some pills. Martha gladly took them when he helped her up. She could feel the pain subside as the pills began to kick in. Her eyes however remained sensitive to the light. And once again as if sensing it a pair of dark shades was passed over her eyes.

"What happened?" was all she asked.

"You had a bit of a spell my friend. You brainwaves went off the charts. Do you remember what happened?" he asked.

"All I remember was walking through the city again….sorry I forgot you don't know about it yet," she said.

"About what? Your Visions? EDI filled me in while you were unconscious. So I know all about it. But my concern is the frequency of it. That is what concerns me," he said as he probed her brain.

"What was it like this time?" he asked her.

"I don't know it seems different somehow," Martha said.

"Oh? How so," he asked.

"Well this time there are live aliens in it. They were walking around and then I saw them again," Martha tried to explain.

"The Reapers?" he said.

"EDI told you about them too?" she asked.

"She told all of us," said a highly accented voice, and in walked Dr. Zenger with his clipboard in hand. The German psychiatrist sat down as Dr. Shenoy continued to monitor Martha.

"I had no choice, your brainwave patterns were going through the roof. It nearly killed you," said the A.I. with worry in her voice.

"You were worried?" Martha asked.

"Yes, you and this crew are more than just bodies on this ship Martha. You are my shipmates, my family now, and I will protect you from cybernetic warfare as best as I could," EDI replied.

"Wow, thanks, I guess," Martha replied.

"Now, from the start can you relay your vision to us?" asked. Dr. Zenger.

Martha was happy to comply as she relayed it to them, her mind feeling more at ease now that they knew. When she was done, EDI spoke up.

"Dr. Zenger, the file that Martha pulled up is not in my archive. It was coming from an outside source. I have managed to pinpoint the source to your omni-tool," EDI spoke up after Martha was done.

"Alright let me see," he said and Martha watched as the video played out of the Reaper invasion as she called it. When it was over they stared in shock. Then, when they played Martha's vision the scene was similar, but different at the same time.

"You managed to record this?" asked Dr. Shenoy.

"Yes, you brainwave patterns are linked to your omni-tool. It helps me monitor the crew's overall health and to alert medical personnel should anything happen," EDI replied.

"Mein Gott! The medical improvements and psychological achievements one can do with this technology," said Dr. Zenger.

It was then that the doors opened once again, and this time, Dr. Alenkov walked in. She looked like she was clearly worried when she checked in on everyone. When she locked eyes with Martha she breathed a sigh of relief. "I heard you were in trouble again. Is your health bothering you, or did EDI forget to adjust the settings on the ship again?" she said.

"Neither, it was outside interference," said Dr. Shenoy as he showed Dr. Alenkov the images from Martha's brain scan. What she saw made her eyes go wide.

"This species do you know what they are?" she asked looking at the floating orb near the window of the medical bay.

"No, but I think they are also reaching out to us," said Martha. She was just as curious as they are.

"What do we do Doctor?" asked Dr. Shenoy.

"We will do nothing and see what they want. Martha, I want you to remain here until it is time to leave," she said. Martha hesitantly nodded as the doctor walked out. She did not like being confined to the medical ward, but given the circumstances, she was forced to agree.

MEANWHILE

"Guys, you might want to look at this," said Dr. Kimber.

The group arrived to a distinct area of the ruins. Their scanners seemed to read the same thing.

"What is that?" asked a soldier, pointing to where something was glowing. When they came closer they realized that they were staring into a large cylinder object. It was round and from the hum they could tell it was a power source.

"Team one to Normandy, come in Normandy," said Major Lawoski.

"Normandy here, go ahead Team one," was the reply from the ship.

"We seem to have found the central core of this place. Judging from the readings, there appears to be a malfunction of sorts," said Dr. Kimber.

"What sort of malfunction," was the reply from the ship. The voice was all-too familiar as it belonged to Dr. Alenkov.

"We seem to have arrived at the fusion core, and from the looks of it, there is some damage done to one of the power units. We could use some drones to help with repairs." said Dr. Kimber.

"Sending a team with the drones right now," was the reply. After a confirmation, they hung up on Normandy and explored the area, making sure to monitor the radiation levels.

"Hey Doc, you might want to look at this," said a solider. Dr. Kimber quickly raced towards the source and looked at the monitor the man was pointing at. To their eager joy, it looked like schematics, or perhaps a map.

"Holy shit! I am uploading this now, EDI, I have schematics of some sort, can you translate them," Dr. Kimber asked.

"Processing. It is a map of this facility, it appears you are in the central core chamber. The drones that were sent have been programmed to begin repairs. A team is being sent to accompany them. When they are done with the repairs, that should allow for the atmosphere to return to the central rooms," EDI replied.

"Got it," said Major Reynolds, "Alright guys, we need to split up. Half of us will continue on to the explore the facility. The other half will wait for the team that will bring the drones. Who would like to volunteer?"

"I should remain behind, partner," said Major Lawoski and Major Reynolds nodded before several others volunteered to remain behind. When it was decided, the group split up and started down the hallway again. As they walked, the group kept close, the eerie hallways echoing with their footsteps as they looked for the nearest room to enter. At the front was Dr. Kimber and Major Reynolds. The man kept his gun up as they neared another doorway, which, according to the map, lead down another hallway into another chamber.

When they got to the door, the light in the front shone red.

"Handy, they share our color coordination," Major Reynolds commented when the door was indeed locked.

But that did not stop Dr. Kimber from accessing the door and allowing it to be opened. When she did what they found was a slaughter.

Inside lay skeletons, lots of skeletons. The room was littered with them, with many more down the hallway. Some looked like bugs, others looked nearly humanoid. But the sight of the many holes and ancient burn marks on the walls, and the amount of bodies means that this was a battleground.

"Team One to Team Two, come in, over!" Major Reynolds said trying to communicate to whomever was outside.

"This is Team Two go ahead Team One," said Major Lawoski.

"Team Two be advised we just discovered a battleground of some sort. There are skeletons everywhere," he said.

"Acknowledged," was the reply.

"Normandy to Team One, what's your status, over," was another call this one from the Normandy.

"We discovered what possibly could have been a battleground of some sort. There are skeletons everywhere, all of them alien," replied Major Reynolds.

"Understood, Proceed with caution," was the reply.

"Copy that, Team One out!" he said and pointed his gun forward. Dr. Kimber took samples from the corpses before proceeding forward. When they neared the door that would take them to the next major area, the door looked like it was blown open. No one said a word as they stepped through. Still more corpses laid there, with holes in the walls as what appears to be an explosion from the far side of the room.

The room itself was large with a light coming from the central part of the chamber. In the center was a large rectangular object.

"What the hell," he said looking at it.

The object was protected by several beams of light. The light itself seemed like a barrier of sorts, protecting the object within. Slowly, the group approached it, trying to see if they could explore it further. But it was with luck that one of the soldiers gave out a warning before they could get any closer. Upon closer inspection, they found that the object in front of them stretched farther into the ground than they were above. In fact it went deep underground. They just barely saw the bottom, when the sounds of the radio started picking up sounds.

"What was that?" asked Major Reynolds.

Dr. Kimber used her omni-tool to pick up on the signals. "It is directly coming from in front of us," she pointed to the object. The object in turn remained as it was.

"What is it doing?" asked one of the soldiers with them.

"I don't know...I think it is scanning us," she said and she lifted her omni-tool in its direction. As if on cue a light surrounded them and started to scan them. Then, suddenly, it showed the figure of a human being. That human being was naked without any clothes whatsoever. Then another image appeared, this one a bit more rough looking. It was as if they were looking at their genetic ancestors. Then, a third hologram appeared, one showing a DNA strand. This one seemed to show what the humans are made of when it made the similarities.

Alien symbols began to appear in front of them in a holographic projection. Showing something that shocked them. Then, like on the Normandy the symbols changed to show them and their evolution.

"Holy shit! Did these aliens record our evolution?" asked a soldier.

"Team One to Normandy, we have a situation," said Dr. Kimber.

"Normandy to Team One what's your status?" the question was asked by Dr. Alenkov.

"Well we found some sort of device. It seemed to have scanned us before comparing us to what appear to be Cro-Magnons or even Neanderthals," she said looking at the image.

"I see the comparison between species. It seems this species was studying humanity. When the Normandy came to planet Earth, humanity didn't exist yet. These aliens must have arrived when humans were only at the development of their earliest evolution," EDI said to them.

"I have to agree, with this amount of info on our species, it means that every conspiracy theorist on the planet is going to lose their minds," Dr. Kimber replied.

"On that, we have to agree," said Major Reynolds.

"Team Two to Team One, come in Team One!" the radio went off with the sound of static and the voice of Major Lawoski on the other end. Major Reynolds picked up the radio to answer, "This is Team One go ahead Team Two," he said.

"Team One, drone team has finished repairs and is rebooting the system, over," was the answer.

"Alright Team Two, Team One is standing by." With that, the holograms turned off once again before reactivating after about five minutes. When that happened, the entire base lit up. And one by one, all the holograms and computers came back online.

"To think that this place was some sort of space station was an exaggeration." said Dr. Kimber as she looked at the derelict computers. Unlike the computers on the Normandy, these computers were not as well preserved, many clearly having been damaged with time. But the looks of the scorch marks in the ground and the now fully revealed battle that took place a long time ago revealed a different story.

"I think there was some sort of fight that happened. Look here," she said at the two carcasses on the ground.

"They look similar but there is obviously different appearances. This one looks almost humanoid but this one looks like a bug," said Major Reynolds.

"My thoughts exactly," she said and ran her omni-tool over the consoles like how Martha did with the Normandy's own computer systems. In an instant, the computers began a data dump onto her omni-tool. As it did so, she saw another hologram appear before hers. The Normandy began to download the information from the systems.

"EDI what can you make of this?" she asked.

"It will take time for me to translate the information. I have to learn the language of the species that created this place. It will take time." EDI replied.

"Alright then, do we have all the information?" Dr. Kimber asked.

"Yes, all the information from this computer has been downloaded to my mainframe. I should be able to translate it in two solar cycles or two days," EDI replied.

"Good, alright team we are done here we should leave the rest of it or later," said Dr. Kimber.

Just as she said it, a sound vibrated throughout the facility. The vents struggled to get air into the room before dying. Turning on the radio on his omni-tool, Major Reynolds called out, "Team One to Team Two, status report,"

"This is Team two, sorry, but the vents are busted. The main ventilation system is out of wack. It is going to take sometime before we can fully repair it." Major Lawoski said.

"Alright then, but we need to get back to the ship before our oxygen gets too low," said Major Reynolds.

"Agreed, Dr. Alenkov suggested we leave the drones behind to do repairs on the station. EDI can create more if needed with the resources she has at her disposal," Major Lawoski replied.

"Alright, see you back on the Normandy over and out." With that, he hung up and turned towards the group, "Alright, you heard the man. Pack up, we are leaving," he said.

The soldiers were glad to leave the room along with Dr. Kimber. Even though she was on the verge of major discovery, she knew that her life was more important than knowledge. She did not want to repeat what happened in the Challenger Deep. So, with some reluctance, she backed away from the alien artifact and began to make her way back towards the Normandy.

DREAM SEQUENCE

They were everywhere, at least that is what Martha saw. She looked around the room and found herself staring at the scene before her. They were bug-like aliens all walking around in and around her. She was confused by the sight.

The aliens seemed to be congregating around a large square-ish object in front of them. Suddenly, an explosion happened and creatures that resembled the aliens entered. They, however, were grotesque in appearance with large yellow eyes and no mouths. They began to fire on the aliens. Others fired back, while the rest began to run. As they ran, the same loud noise was heard throughout the building.

Following the carnage, she saw what remained of the aliens. Shocked and frightened, she had to hold it together to prevent herself from throwing up. Moving along, she watched the scene unfold around her. Many tried to make for the ships that were in the same hangar as the Normandy. Only a few survived to escape. Out of those, not many made it to the ships. The rest were cut down. She could hear the explosions outside but could not determine if they were from the ships or from whatever it was outside.

Martha then turned to see the monsters. They scoured the bodies looking for any signs of life. Those that lived were shot dead while others were left to rot. Another went for what appears to be the core and began to fire on it. An explosion and a loss of air began throughout the base. Martha knew the others would be dead. She had a feeling in her gut.

"Why are you showing me this!" she shouted.

"We want you to see what would eventually happen to your kind if you do not prepare," said a voice.

Shocked, Martha turned around, but found nothing. She turned around again, until she saw an image on the screen. It resembled the creatures she saw outside.

"Are you a Reaper? And what do you want?" she asked.

"We are not Reapers. Though we resemble them in appearance, I assure you, we are not the same. We are the Watchers, and we have been expecting you, Martha," it said.

"Expecting me?" Martha asked. Now, her curiosity was piqued.

Suddenly, the room and the vision changed to show something different. It looked like the void of space, but from her standing point it was near a lot of stars. At the center of her vision was something that resembled a large squid. Unlike the Reapers, this creature's mechanical form was a lot smoother in appearance. Less menacing to the naked eye. Its eye-orbs were blue and the bulk was a lighter shade of gray rather than black. The trim that marked its many segments were more gold in color, also trimmed in blue. It stood above her like a menacing god looking at nothing but an insect.

"Please do not be frightened. We did not mean to startle you," it said in a very polite manner.

"You keep mentioning 'we'? Are there more of you?" she asked curious, but at the same time cautious.

"Of us there are only ten. Our kind is dying, and soon, there will be no more of us to protect the species that have advanced enough to make a difference." It said to her.

"How are you contacting me? Are you psychic, and what is up with the visions?" she asked.

"All will be answered in due time. EDI will know how to protect your mind from further attacks. There is more to you than you realize, Martha. You just have to let yourself go at some point in time." With that, she felt it leaving her mind, and her vision started to clear.

Martha shot up with as start from her bed in the medical wing. Gasping for air, she felt her hands shake as she looked at herself. Grabbing hold of her hair and making sure she was fine, she looked around.

Suddenly, Dr. Amari rushed to her side, "Are you ok?" he asked checking up on her.

"How long was I out?" Martha asked once she caught her breath.

"More than seven hours, Dr. Shenoy had to give you a sedative to help calm your mind down. How are you feeling?" he asked, making sure she was fine when he put a light to her eyes.

"I had...a weird dream," Martha said.

"Martha, you had something attack your mind from the outside. We believe something from the alien base contacted you, can you tell me about it," said another voice. Martha turned to see Dr. Zenger sitting there at the desk, behind Dr. Amari. Right behind him was the prone form of Dr. Shenoy fast asleep. Taking a deep breath, Martha retold the events of the vision. When she was done, Dr. Zenger took a deep breath. He was tired, that much she could tell, but when he spoke again, his voice was clear.

"Martha, you made contact with an alien species, do you know the implications of this?" he said.

"Um...huge," Martha replied.

"That is more than any of these scientists hope to achieve in their lifetime. Imagine the prospects of learning from an alien life form. We already have EDI and the Normandy and now you've met an actual live alien through you! I need to do a thorough examination to make sure the alien has not left anything else in you... and probably how to guard your mind so that it does not happen again without your permission," he said.

"OK Doc, and just to let you know, my headache is gone," Martha replied.

"You probably got it when the alien tried to contact you," said Dr. Amari as she started to put her clothes back on behind the privacy curtain. When she was fully dressed, she walked out again.

"So now I am a beacon for aliens... great, just what I need," Martha replied

"Now, Martha, there is no need to worry about that. Right now, you can relax while the others work," said Dr. Amari.

"How soon does Dr. Alenkov want us off the planet?" Martha replied.

"Not for another two days, I'm afraid. The landing teams have yet to finish their exploration of the base and Normandy has yet to be fully refueled. So you have time," he said and Martha nodded before she got up and made her way out towards the mess area. Already, the smell of fresh cooking started to get to her as her mouth watered. Hoping for something to eat, she quickly sat down after making her plate. But then one plate turned into four as if she needed all the fuel. When she was finally full, she had gotten several stares before she could make her way to her room.

Once inside she looked around before going over to the bookcase. She had gotten several books from the Odyssey that one of the scientists wanted to get rid of. One of them was titled, 'Landing on the Moon,' by Peter Marshall and it details documents and interviews with the astronauts that landed on the Moon. Martha started to read and for the first time thought that she just might take a trip to the moon if Dr. Alenkov wants to.

But for now, all she could do was contemplate what the alien wanted. Getting up, she put the book down and went for her sketchbook and pencils. She then started to draw out the form of the aliens, and the slaughter that happened in her dream. She even drew out another picture of the Watcher and how she saw it. She even started drawing pictures of the Reapers and the cities of death that she had seen on the Odyssey. It had been too long since she had proper free time, so this time, she was using wisely for drawing. She started to read pages of the book in between drawings to rest her hands. When she was done, she knew she had something to go on with Dr. Zenger. But looking at the clock, she realized that the hour had grown late and she need to rest up.

As she took a shower and changed into some sleeping clothes, the thoughts of that vision still plagued her mind as she crawled into bed. Turning out the lights with a clap, she rolled over to face the pictures on the mantle. These were of her and Aaron as well as her family. Taking a deep breath, she allowed her eyes to close and drifted to sleep.

TBC

A/n: Ok that was a bit much but whew….landing on Mars now that was something. It was a completely different take to how I originally going to have them go to the moon and arrive back on Earth, but it was a welcome change. I figured that since Normandy had leaked all that element zero over the course of 325 million years such a slow leak can cause quite a bit of damage. So now that Normandy has barely got enough fuel to go back to Earth the only place in the Sol System to get Eezo is of course Mars and our favorite Prothean site.

So as always thank you all for taking the time to read this especially the reviewer who posted those two flames that were removed. You, unbiased bashing of my work without constructive criticism is not appreciated and to my awesome beta who agreed with me and that trolls should be laughed at and taken with a grain of salt. As always my lovely readers please take the time to review and remember no BASHINGS, LORE MONGERS, OR FLAMES PLEASE thank you.