A couple of hours before Shepard helps Liara.

Med Bay Normandy.

"It started when an alien device did what it did And stuck itself upon my wrist with secrets that it hid. Now I gain powers beyond my control at first at 10" Ben started talking explaining his life before now to Chalkwas, from 10 to sixteen. Samara here also after being told why she was needed.

Chalkwas hums " I see" she looks towards Samara "from the mind meld, can you agree to what he says"

"yes. Though I would like to point during our mind meld. Something blocked me from accessing the full story. Some parts where covered up by a purple fog. Felt very Eon like the block was indefinite." Chalkwas hums. Looks to Ben who had an expression of fear.

"Ben?"

"EON. So that what paradox meant" Samara eyes widen now remembering Ben nemesis. Though became confused on who this paradox person is

"You think he had something to do with it. Eon blocking out certain memories" Chalkwas ask.

"Maybe. But I know now he not my Eon now" Both samara and Chalkwas was confused by what Ben meant

Samara ask already knowing the answer "The multiverse."

" Yes. It seems that this Eon Effected another universe Ben causing rupture in time and space. By doing so he was punished by coming here. That all I got though"

Chalkwas nodded "Well moving on. I think it safe to say you have PTSD. You having nightmare. Pushing yourself to the point of brink hardship. You catch my drift. I am going to prescribe some anti-depressant and maybe some more chats going forward."

"Can I go now" Ben asking, not wanting to continue. Chalkwas nodded and Ben rushes out of there.

"Oh before I forgot. Benjamin. The blood results say your fine but I recommend keeping up to three transformation only as Limit" Ben looked back as the doors open and nods. Now leaving as quickly as he nodded.

As Ben left Both Samara and Chalkwas looked at each other a understanding of each other.

"They parts of him hiding within himself isn't there"

Yes and while I am a shame to know all of his burden. I can not express this information with out his knowledge or without his permission"

"I understand" Samara nods understanding the conversation finished leaves.

Male toilets crew deck Normandy

Ben painting in front of the sink mirror. Sweating from top to bottom After waking up. He has been hearing Kai voice. "Ben, Ben, Ben" over and over. A tap on his shoulder jumps him.

"Calm, Tennyson"

"Thane? What are you?"

"Miranda wants to see you. Wants help with a family matter and Shepard not available at the moment. Are you alright?"

Ben gave a deadpanned expression but shock his head. "No but thanks for asking. Lets go"

Normandy Airlock

"princess"

Miranda turns around and sees Ben who in her eyes looks down right depressed. "Benjamin good you here. I need your help. Shepard was going to help but he got more important matters to attend to"

Ben raised an eyebrow coming forward with thane in tow.

"So what we doing?"

Thane nodded "Yes I am too curious as to what we are doing"

Miranda sighed "I explain on the way but the short explanation I have a sister who needs help" Both Thane and Ben Nods and follows Miranda out the Airlock.

Illium

As they move forward Miranda explains her situation. From Kidnapping his sister from her farther. To protecting her from the shadows. Ben has this gut feeling he forgetting something as she explains.

As they reach Illium Bar towards the VIP Section they are met with a asari leaning against the back of the vibrant wall.

Illium Bar

The said asari move out of the leaning position started talking. "Mrs Lawson. Gald you can make we had a complication"

Miranda eyes filled with worry "What happened? Is Oriana all right?"

The Asari Nodded "She fine but… you listed the man name niket as your trusted source?" That when Ben Brain kicked in. He remembered a man called Niket at Hock party as a plus one next to a lawson.

"He contacted me, warning that your farther has sent eclipse mercs to make a sweep. He suggested that the mercs might be watching you for you personally. He offered to escort Oriana family to the terminal instead"

"all cards on the table Who Niket?" Ben ask hoping his thought process was wrong while looking at Miranda with a small semblance of pity sketch on his face. Thane sees this.

"He a friend. He and I go back a long way…"

"Do you want any of your other contacts to assist on this Mrs Lawson" The Asari contact asks

Miranda shakes her head "no you and Niket are the only ones I trust on this"

Thanes smiles "so what is the plan. This is your sister after all" Ben was silent.

"We go with Niket plan. We drive them away while he secures Oriana. Give him access to the family Itinerary" Everyone nods but a silent Ben is worrying Thane. Miranda is too focused on saving her sister to notice Ben emotion and reactions.

But thane the ever safety net ask "I doubt Eclipse are going to coming at us in full force" Miranda understood the meaning behind thane wording.

"Niket can take care of himself. Any armed guard will draw attention to him. Come on we need to move" Everyone nods. Thane, Ben and Miranda head to the skycar. While walking on the way there Ben was stop by thane.

"What wrong"

"Nothing" Ben answered too quickly. Thane caught on.

"Ben I Haven't been in the game as long as I have without picking up some moments like your left eye twitch."

"Shit. Alright. I don't trust Niket. Remember the Hock heist for Kasumi. Also we should catch up. Walk and talk" Thane nods to both and walks forward with Ben by his side.

"Well his name came up in a plus one at the visiting list at hock estate. Along with Lawson"

Thane already connected the dots "The Farther"

Ben nodded "Both have been funding a place called sanctuary. Hock and Niket I mean. Farther Lawson is apparently in charge with a secret backer"

"you need to tell Her"

"I will after the mission. Right now she need to focus on her sister. I think her trust in Niket is blinding her" Thane while reluctantly agreed to Ben wishes.

Miranda notices them talking but ignores it as she want to focus solely on helping her sister. All three get in the skycar.

Illium Factory district

"Dammit. Eclipse mercs. They dropping mercs in the cargo area" Miranda said sounded annoyed.

Ben smirk "then let's say hello" Thane nods "Agreed our plan was to distract them so it best to be direct" Miranda nods to the both of them and heads down but before that she turns to Ben.

"turn into big chill I want to at least have some surprise on my side" Thane nodded Agreeing with that.

Ben sniffed "Yeah I got someone better with that many mercs. Plus with all that tech" he smiles. He slams his watch.

"Amphibian" A blue Jellyfish like alien. Thane and Miranda are not really shocked or surprised just confused.

Ben sees the looks "oh, I can go intangible, read minds, shoot electricity also absorb it. I swear all my electric forms can absorb electricity"

Miranda rolls her eyes "Of course you have… wait read minds!" Thane was also stunned by that revelation

Amphibian nods his non-existent head "yeah"

Miranda was about to say something but was cut short by thane "not the time. We about to land" Miranda turns to see they were and nods. "Benjamin". Amphibian nods a fly's through the floor of the sky car. The skycar lands safely behind some cargo.

Both Miranda and Thane got out of the skycar seeing a very stoic human eclipse member.

"Your lucky we have not shot you down."

Miranda smirked "I'm guessing from that fact your not shooting us that you know who I am"

"Certainly. You're the bitch who Kidnap the boss little girl" As the conversation was going on Amphibian sees a flammable rig being craned across above eclipse mercs. He flies up to the crane control panel. Small pulses of blue light fire out signally and one at a time.

Back to the conversation.

"….. I don't know what your damages is but your not getting away with it"

Growling Miranda lunged "Leave before it gets bloody"

The merc snorted "Captain Enyala has order us to give you one…" He was cut off by a.

"BOOOOM!"

The merc turn "what the…." He did not get to finish that sentence as his neck got twisted by a pair of feminine hands.

Both Miranda and thane looked around the distraction Amphibian made. Bruning corpse. Electrified dead bodies.

"nicely done Ben. We got the attention now" Thane complimented

"Your welcome" Amphibian jump scaring both Miranda and thane from behind.

"Jesus, Benjamin"

Amphibian shrugs. "elevator just around the corner. Also took a guards radio"

Miranda smiles and grabs the radio while also walking to the elevator. Pulling out her Omni-tool she configured the coms to work on the right frequency.

"Good we should be able to patch into enemy coms"

Over side of the factory district

"Sargent, Sargent, Do you read. Team 1. ANYONE!" Captain Enyala screamed. "Shit. Anyone got visual" She loudly exclaimed afterwards.

A random merc appeared scared out of his wits "Sir. We got visual through the cameras."

Captain Enyala growled slowly "Show me" He does so and what she seeing. Her odds went down.

"Fuck. the shapeshifter involved." Captain Enyala said remembering the reports of surviving merc from the hock heist and the Nassana towers. She starts pacing back and forth, thinking of a way to get ride of the threat.

Another merc appeared next to the scared one "Sir our contact here with the family. We ready to move in transit"

"Get me Niket. I need to have a word with him"

"Yes sir"

Captain Enyala had her two fingers to her ear and let out a cold demanding tone "All forces this is Captain Enyala besides my group, you are to converge towards the three intruders. By us as much time as possible. I don't suspect you to survive. Captain Enyala out."

Back with the trio

"Whoever this Captain Enyala. They be trouble" Thane spoke as all three are walking through the next level of the factory district.

"Agreed, we need to be….Careful. Look out" Thane and Miranda jump out of the way while Amphibian phased through the rocket.

"Mercs" Amphibian exclaimed and started flying towards them firing of bouts of electricity Miranda get up and follow behind. Firing off there Smg, warps and pulls.

"Hit the gas canisters it cause a reduced in Merc forces". Thane nodded towards Miranda orders. and switch to his sniper firing of his rifle towards those canisters.

Amphibian who flying about hitting mercs with electricity "We need to push to the elevators" Both Miranda and thane agreed and started to push forward to the end of the corridor leading to the elevator. Killing any merc that they pass or in front of them.

Once they reach the elevators they head up to the next floor. Miranda pacing around nerves getting to her. Thane and Amphibian are starting to get worried. The elevator doors open only to see once again mercs. More than before.

Miranda growled "Same plan push the elevators" They do so running through moving cargo containers and mercs out to kill. So there kill back. Using their powers and guns. Miranda Overloading the engineers shields and drones. Amphibian use his mind reading powers to alert his companions if they ever ambushed. He Also electrocutes the mercs with blast of blue lightning. Thane in a blink notice something as the three are running/floating.

"The mercs they not trying as hard to kill us"

Amphibian "yes I noticed that too. It almost as if"

Miranda finishes "That there holding us off. This Captain Enyala knows that she won't win."

Amphibian adds "It also might have to do with the fact that some of these merc recognise me. Probably from past missions"

Thane nods while shooting mercs in the head "yes Kasumi has heard from her contacts that eclipse merc are ordered to stay clear of you. Something about menace and They don't get paid enough for this" Amphibian snorts.

Miranda rolls her eyes but sees the potential "Good we can use that" She said this as she shot an engineer in the head and overloaded mechs shields.

They make it to the second elevator door that was filled with eclipse mercs. Over time the mercs that walk out of the elevator just got hit like pawns in a tower defence game. As they reach for the elevator doors over the coms they hear captain Enyala say.

"Niket has reach the terminal. He switch the family over to our transport now"

"NO!. Niket it can't be.. That can't be right" Miranda exclaimed.

"come on we find out when we reach the docking bay terminal" Amphibian said trying to calm Miranda down

As they get in the elevator. Miranda started pressing the controls to go up while muttering to herself "Maybe This captain listens in. maybe she knows. It just… i."

"your confused" Thane pointed out.

"No Niket would not do this" Thane looked at Ben. Amphibian looked back shaking his head.

"Benjamin. You should tell her"

"Tell me what?"

Amphibian look to the princess "Back at the hock heist. I had a list of guest"

"Yes you explain about sanctuary" Miranda interrupted

"Yes but, hock was funding it along with another and had assets in horizon to build the site there. He was not going to run it. The person who was running it, was Lawson" That froze Miranda.

Amphibian was not finished "And Niket was Lawson plus one at that party" Miranda in her state connect the dots.

"You mention another investment. Who" Amphibian and thane looked at each other. They can tell she connected the dots.

"I don't know. There silent. Kasumi is going to find out more for me but I have a suspicion that it's".

"Cerberus" Miranda finishes Amphibian. Who nodded in return. A red tick appear across Miranda face. She turn away toward the doors press a button on her omni-tool and says.

"You better be right about this" She slams her fist in the elevator controls "and Why can't this thing go any faster" They a cold hard silence in the box air.

They wait for a silent few hours

docking bay terminal

"We not traumatizing the family anymore that we….

The elevator doors open and outcome the trio of Miranda, Thane and Amphibian. Niket a man with a stubby beard looked directly at Miranda.

"Miri"

Captain Enyala smirks "This should be fun" everyone pulls out there gun

Amphibian snort "Really. Last I check I made more than half of eclipse scared shitless. So is this really fun for you. Blue Mary" The Captain snarls and brings out her shotgun and kablam the dock worker.

Thane sighed "Was that necessary"

"Be quiet. Niket you sold me out.."

Amphibian had his tendrils out ready "what the play princess?"

Miranda squinted her eyes "Why Niket. Why do this. You were my friend you help me get away from my farther."

Niket growled "Yes because you wanted to leave that was your choice. If I know you stolen a baby. "

"I did not steal her I rescued her."

"From a life of wealth and happenings. You weren't helping her. You were getting back at your father"

"Yes let's talk about wealth. How does Cerberus fit in to Sanctuary"

"wait… What how do you know about that and how do you know about Cerberus involvement" .

Amphibian snorted "We didn't. you just confirmed it for us"

Niket blanched heavily.

Thane then had a thought "That means. Cerberus is involved in this op as well because didn't they help you escape with your sister Miranda?"

"They did" She connect the dots

Nicket was having a panic attack now "Look you have to understand…."

Miranda growled further "What there to understand, everyone I trusted is backstabbing me.."

Amphibian chimed "Well not Shepard or m…."

"Benjamin kriby Tennyson. If I here a word out of your mouth…."

His tendrils raised in surrender "I get it. I get it"

Captain enyala who was watching from the sidelines knows she out match here. She comes in the conversation "Look, I get my team and leave. I know when I met my match but you shapeshifter need to leave the eclipse forces alone."

Niket shouted "no!"

Amphibian chuckled "I can make no promise. Your forces might do something I disagree with and I am a s.p.e.c.t.r.e. So"

Captain enyala nodded "I understand but I doubt the leader would agree"

Amphibian if he had a smile he be smirking "Maybe a change in leadership is in order"

Captain enyala smirked back. Put the shotgun away and said "Maybe. Alright folks fall back. We done here"

Niket really wanted they help but now. He turn and faced Miranda

Miranda with a gun to Niket head "You're the only loose end left Niket.

"Miri. Please" A single bullet hit through his cranium.

"Was that really wise" Miranda turn to thane.

"Yes but why do I not feel happy about it"

"Only you will have the answers for that but I suspect it because he was family" a tear dropped out of Miranda eye.

Amphibian came in "Alright we clear of eclipse troops we best head to your sister" Miranda silent but nodded.

Illium Upper market. Private district

"look at her all grown up" She said this to a smiling Thane and a human Ben.

"You should go talk to her. You never know what will happen"

"Benjamin that. I can't"

"I made that mistake myself. I never got to talk to my cousin one last time. Go" He nods his head in her sister direction. Miranda silent as this is the first time ben been open about his past. She nods and she head to speak to her sister. The sister she loves.

Thane came to Ben side "That must have been hard but your right Miranda needs this. I needed it for Kolyat. When your ready we be here" Ben just nods.

A few minutes later.

All three get in the elevator looking back at Miranda sister who in return directs her stares in return along with a smile. The elevator doors shut.

Industry sector Illum- a few hours later on a silent walk

"Thanks Ben. I think I needed to speak to my sister" Miranda says walking with Thane and Ben in his Amphibian from, side by side from helping her with her mission.

"Your welcome princess. I am sorry about niket"

She shakes her head "it alright. I don't think I really knew him did I?" The two stare at each other for a bit in silence. Thane smiling in the background. That is until a ping is heard.

Miranda stops staring and looks at the omni-tool "A Sky car chase. Officers are leaving it alone due to the chase involves around a spectre on spectre battle"

All three quickly stare at each other "Shepard"

Ben quickly hit the Omnitrix and turns into Stinkfly "I go on ahead" he does and flies up to catch up to the chase.

Miranda nods and looks towards Thane "We better get shuttle ready for emergency pickup. Also did that form of his stink" Thane nods and follows Miranda back to the Normandy.

Present time on the Normandy

"Then I battle against these shadow broker mercs. With Shepard chasing after some other s.p.e.c.t.r.e"

"Well that interesting"

"Are you listen Joker. Or are you playing the listening game"

"Yes to both. I listening to Shepard and Liara conversation."

"Not going well."

Joker Snorts "Garrus and Tali are having a hard time to punch some sense into Shepard but other than that no"

"Shepard really needs to let Liara sort out her feelings first"

"And Liara needs to understand that Shepard needs to have a new form of Normalcy since everyone and thing has change for him after he died. Everything change for him and well he confused"

Ben snorts "Forgot you're a Shepard fanboy"

"Please I'm the fucking president of the club" Joker retorts.

EDI chims in "Benjamin Liara would like to speak to you in the hangar bay."

"Let me guess Prometheus answer all her questions, can't understand ship and My transformation."

"Yes"

Joker snorted "good luck. Liara has this knack ability to ask a thousand question in one minute"

Ben dryly thanks joker and heads off to hanger bay.

Notes: Hey guys, sorry it took so long to post this or write this for that matter but I'm just trying to find a new routine. Being back at uni a week after my holiday kind of spiraled me a bit.

Anyway I am back and writing. Also Halloween coming up soon and if I don't post anything before or on the day. Happy early Halloween everyone.