Normandy SR2 Shepard quarters

Shepard sitting on his desk reading data, from the illusive man about the shadow broker. If Ghostfreak is in Omega, then he needs to prepare Ben because from the Shepard perspective Ben lashing out like that is not going to help him. Then there Jacob he needs to find his farther ship the, Gernsback.

Flashback

As Shepard was walking to the elevator, he gets caught up by.

"Shepard" Shepard turns

"Jacob, what wrong" Jacob looks around

"Now that your well free at the moment, I need your help and I don't usually got to my superiors with this. My farther ship The Gernsback disappeared 10 years ago. I recently picked up a com Bowie, a distress signal."

Shepard eyes widen "That a long time is this signal recent? And your farther, is he the captain"

Jacob Shakes his head "No he the first officer I believe, and the yes the signal recent. It kind of scary that….."

Shepard puts his hand up "I know we check it out after I sort a few things out" Jacob nods

"you should also see the other crew sir. I notice I am not the only one with problems at the moment" Shepard nods thanks Jacob and heads to his quarters.

Flashback End

"hmm I should warn Aria. EDI Prepare the conference, I about to make a call"

"Yes commander"

And with that Shepard heads to the conference room to make a call.

Normandy SR2 Conference room

"Aria You there?"

Aria a tall slim Asari with a white leather jacket and tit trousers and Black leather strapped Top. Right now she in hologram form

"Now this is a surprise Shepard to what do I oh the pleasure of this call"

"You know that pad I showed you a while back that had info on merc planning to overthrow you"

Aria nods "yes and I had the pleasure of helping them restructure they forces here because of it"

Shepard smirk "of course."

Aira looks at Shepard "Shepard while I love to sit and chat, you don't normally call people like me unless something out there, normally a reaper"

Shepard folds his arms " True. I now know who gave those mercs that info about you and how to hit you"

Aria looks intrigued "do you now. Do tell the class Shepard"

"Two people, one called Eon, he wears purple I believe and there Ghostfreak. The name is basically his description."

Aira rises an eyebrow " By any chance do they look like these two" Aria showing an image of eon and Ghostfreak.

Shepard nods "Unfortunately"

Aria Nods "Thanks for the Heads up Shepard I keep an eye out for then if they try anything here. No one fucks with Aria. I also guessing you want to be called if they do something right?"

Shepard nods "one of my crew member knows both of them. He thought them before. From his experience they not people who you want to mess with easily"

Aira Intrigued "by any chance does this have to do with a shapeshifter with an hourglass symbol"

"yes. But…."

"contacts in Illum told me" Shepard nod makes sense considering omega and Illum are one and the same just one does it with legal messes and the other through rough housing.

"well he was Angry to say the least"

"How angry we talking about"

"Almost destroyed my ship, even with Silaris Armour"

Aria eyes widen "That powerful." Shepards nods agreeing "I get Gazz to call you when we have something and do me a favour, I want in. if they disrupt my Omega, then I want payback"

Shepard nods "I can agree to that."

Aria smiles "Pleasure doing Business Shepard"

The coms cut

Shepard hums to himself "time to talk to the crew" Shepard goes off to talk to the crew and help Jacob with his problem. "Joker set a course for to Aeia" "Aye, Aye, commander"

Normandy SR2 Medical bay

A few hours later

"Urrggg"

"ah good to see you awake Tennyson"

Ben look to the side "Doc?"

Chalkwas nods doing a quick scan on Ben "you got people worried." Ben nods thinking back at what happened with Ghostfreak. The silenced was thick.

"So different Universe."

"URRG. Ghostfreak Told Shepard didn't he"

Chalkwas nods "you don't deny it?"

Ben nods "if Ghostfreak is here, then at this point what to hide"

Chalkwas smiles "I'm sure everything will work out, but I need to know. Why did you leave your home for this"

Ben struggles to speak on the matter "I can't not. I feel alone, I feel… I miss then."

Chalkwas notice Ben struggle "We should set up appointment to talk about this, and you're not alone Tennyson. I don't know why you left your world behind but you can't keep this bottle up, and that reaction with Ghostfreak just proves it"

Ben Nods and sets up future appointments down the line. Then leaves to find solace in his life old and maybe new.

Normandy SR2 Miranda office

"Mamm"

Miranda looks up from the computer with ship next to her also looking up.

"was it Hawthorne"

"thought you like to know That Tennyson awake, Chalkwas sent me to deliver the message. I was meant to get the message to Shepard but"

"He off helping Jacob. Thank you Hawthorne dismissed" Hawthorne Salutes and turns to leave.

"You ready to go Ship" "ship, Ship" nods Miranda smiles at ship. Then there head to find Ben.

Normandy SR2 Crew Deck. Outside the Elevator Door

"Benjamin" Ben looks around to see Thane coming out of life support.

"Thane, How it going"

Thane smiles "it going well. I am of to get some food. How are you fearing after your collapse"

Ben frowns "I'm doing alright, just want to take it easy, you know"

Thane nods "I do have some meditation techniques that might help, with your problem"

Ben looks down "Thanks Thane, I appreciated it"

Thane Smiles then frowns "Benjamin, sometimes it just good to let go of pain of our past"

Ben frowns "I'm guessing everyone knows now about me"

Thane nods "about your travel but not about your past. It be good to talk about it"

Ben frowns "I don't know, I already got Chalkwas telling me and making appointments with her. But"

Thane crosses his arms behind his back "You lack the trust for the people here and everywhere"

Ben Nods not smiling about it. He wants to trust them, he wants to move on from everyone and everything he misses but now tears shatter across his face, coming down like a rainstorm. Then the elevator doors open, Empty on the inside.

"I see you a bit Thane"

Thane nods Not smiling looking at Ben with a solemn promise to help him "speak to you soon Benjamin" The elevator doors shut.

"you know eavesdropping does not help him build trust" Miranda comes out the shadows, with ship in hand Looking solemn.

"you did not mention Eon"

"I think Sheppard has the right to tell him"

Miranda nods at that agreeing with it.

Thane nods back and go their separate ways.

Aeia

Aeia is a forest like planet, that has a rich jungle and peaceful surroundings.

"what the Hell, that was not normal" They where speaking to a women earlier before they where attack by Males.

Kasumi nods "it looks like whatever the floorer does, makes males more aggressive

"look lets keep moving and see what we can find. For now keep you weapons armed and ready, use stun if need be. But if the males are forceful don't hold back" Jacob and Kasumi nods

"Like who be stupid enough to eat the local plant life if it toxic. From the logs it seems these people are regression" Kasumi points out. Shepard nods "Kasumi cloak ahead see make sure we not surprised. Jacob cover the front I got the real" Both nod.

A few minutes later

"Shep" over the Omni-tool

"what is it Kasumi?"

"they a settlement here, full of females"

Both Shepard and Jacob look at each other.

"We on the way stay cloak till we reach their"

"You got it shep"

3 minutes later

As they arrived at the settlement and catch up with Kasumi, they see only females and a worship statue.

"Jesus That borderline worship" Jacob exclaims

A random female approaches "you have his Face, He said he protect he said lied. Used us"

"Not the greatest family resemblance Jacob" Shepard states

"Something not right here Shepard, my farther this…"

"we get answers Jacob count on it" Kasumi Said with a high grin. Shepard nods agreeing with that.

"Come on let's get moving" So they did, moving across the settlement till they hear "Please no"

All three look at four mechs attacking a innocence settlement female "Your master demand satisfaction" The mech 1 said.

All three charge, Shepard fires of a Cryo Blast to stop them, Jacob pulls the fourth one towards him then shoots with his shotgun.

Kasumi overloads the rest with chain Overload.

"nice work Kasumi"

"Thanks Shep"

Jacob rushes on ahead "you're okay?"

settlement female "Yes, hard to speak, please look" She shoves a data pad to Jacob chest. Jacob looks through it and the more he read the more he Blanches seeing emotional destruction that caused the people to act like this.

"What it say Jacob" Shepard ask inquisitively.

"This can't be right it says, it says captains and any Higher ups got to enjoy the spoils of food from the supplies while the crew have to ingest the local flora, which can cause, hallucinations, regression, speech impediment. Something not right Shepard the father I knew, the one that raised me would not let these people suffer"

Shepard Frown hearing that, He himself has always respect the chain of command but does have to deal with leaders who act like they a captain of a dictatorship. Shepard turns around to the surroundings and sees a beat up mech with crates behind it. Shepard smirk. A mech core can explode if given the right hack.

"Kasumi Set that down mech to explode, so we have a passage through" Kasumi Grins "Aye Aye, shep"

"Jacob Lets go" Jacob nods realising he needs to confront his farther. They push forward seeing corpses left right and piled up. It was a gruesome scene, mechs fighting hunters (the males). As they fight the way forward, they hear Ronald Taylor (Jacob Father) over loud speaker calling for help, claiming these hunters are crazy, They overload, cryo. Shepard even throw some of them. They shoot through a horde of mechs till they reach a heavy mech guarding a gate

"Shit Heavy mech" Shepard shouts out. They spread out taking cover but have to move every so often so they can avoid the mech rockets. They shoot it shields, and use as many overloads as possible to sabotage it. They now reach the Armor. Again the shoot, but it not as strong as before as armour on heavy Mech are tough. Shepard fires of as many warps he can to destroy it. Hunters appear aiding the heavy mech.

"shit" Kasumi grumbles "They don't look happy"

"The Heavy mech covering the Hunters while the Hunters are"

"Spraying Themo clicks at us" Shepard finish for Jacob. "It looks like the armour down, Kasumi go cloak and reach for the head unit." Kasumi nods and does do that. Shepard looks at Jacob "come on we cover for her" Jacob nods open firing while not aiming so that target is on them and not on Kasumi giving her a chance. While Kasumi cloaked. She gets behind the mech jumps on his back to the top of his shoulders and rips apart the head. Then ticking noise appears.

"Kasumi Run!" Shepard shouts and Kasumi does not need to be told twice she knows what happens when a heavy mech explodes without his head unit. The heavy mech explodes like a small nuclear winter killing the rest of the loyal hunters that seemed to serve Jacob farther.

"well that was fun" Kasumi Grins

"and here I thought you where all stealth" Shepard retorts, Kasumi Giggles "A lady must have fun once and a while"

"Come on, it time to have a chat with my late father" Jacob said marching up toward the gates.

They walk up suspense is in the air. You can even hear a pin drop as they move closer to.

"Ah thank goodness you come, these people they turn on me,"

"it bit late to ask for help don't you think" Jacob angrily retorts.

Ronald Stutters a bit at that "look supplies were low and everyone was fine until"

"Until you forced feed you 'small little kingdom' to the point they went crazy and now you want out. Bet you loved it up here in your 'fancy mansion'. Living of the said low supplies that can last more than 10 years"

Ronald blinked at that "looked I trying to…"

"Survive, I get that Taylor but what you did here is barbaric to the point I shot you myself if it not for my friend here," Shepard turns to Kasumi "Kasumi watch the gates" Kasumi nods pistol out, heading back to the gate.

"Jacob this is your show, tell your father how you feel"

Ronald eye widen and looks at "Jacob, No, No this, you were not"

"What? See you like this, well to little too late. Your no father of mine after what you did here" He points a gun at him angry eyes flashes at his Father. Ronald hands in the air, eyes fear seeing what he has done.

"Jacob, I get it" Shepard putting his hand on Jacob shoulder "but he not worth it." Jacob turns to Shepard "You have three choices, leave him here to fend for himself, Shoot him or Bring him in for alliance tribunal. With the evidence we gathered it won't be hard to prove him guilty"

Jacob scowling at that, contemplating his choices, his hands struggling, "Alliance" Shepard nods smiling. He him self would of shot Ronald Taylor but, it was not his choice it was Jacobs. Shepard turns to see Kasumi having her gun out on the hunters.

"EDI we need pickup" "Yes commander"

"Joker let alliance command that the survivors of the Gernsback have been found." "Aye Aye Commander"

"Jacob Im"

"Save it, because your not the father who raised me" Jacob looks at Shepard "let's go" Shepard nods

"Lets" And they do but not before containing the hunters and Ronald at the female settlement tie up. when the shuttle arrive they head back to the Normandy. Leaving Jacob past and a single tear appears on both Taylors.