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Reunited	By : Boompeew Category: +M through R > Mass Effect Views: 25157 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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Author’s notes: Hello there, you’re reading chapter 37 of Reunited! In this chapter, Wrex is back! Yup, everyone’s favorite krogan is back with an agenda. In response to the questions asking how Nicole’s armor looks like, well it’s basically a standard Phantom armor suit with the helmet of the N7 Shadow. If any of you have suggestions on what I could write in future chapters please don’t hesitate to PM me.

“Stand by; the krogan diplomatic ship is docking with us. Docking tube attached…pressurizing interior. Pressurization complete. Stand by for airlock opening.”Erin announced from the cockpit as the airlock hissed open. Megan and Miranda were both standing at the airlock in their dress blues, ready to receive the krogan and salarian diplomats for the war summit. “Shepard! My friend!”Urdnot Wrex, the krogan supreme chief, boomed happily as he lumbered forward and grabbed Megan in a crushing hug. “Good to see you too Wrex.”Megan wheezed as she managed to worm out of Wrex’s grip.

Wrex then turned to Miranda. “So, you’re Shepard’s mate huh? You look really squishy…but so does Shepard.”The krogan leader chuckled as Miranda just raised her eyebrows. “Yes I’m Captain Shepard’s wife. The conference room is right this way.”She said as she led Wrex towards the conference room. Primarch Victus was already there; impatiently pacing the room as he monitored what Miranda assumed was the casualty reports. Wrex took a hateful glance at Victus and growled under his breath.

Is this even going to work? Miranda thought to herself as Megan followed the salarian dalatrass Linron in before the conference room doors slid shut. “Today, we’re gathered here to discuss an alliance between all the races to defeat the Reapers. The hanar can’t be here today, but they have already pledged their full support to this alliance, and their drell clients have also done the same. The elcor are in as well. I hope we can all unite as one galaxy to defeat the greatest threat all of us have ever seen.”Megan began. “The volus have pledged their alliance to us, and thus, they are also in this alliance. However, we turians need the alliance of the krogan. As a matter of fact, all of us need an alliance with the krogan if we’re to win this war.”Victus added.

“Why should we give a varren’s crap about what you people need? You have never given the krogan anything. If you want an alliance, you had better be ready to give the krogan what you’ve owed them for more than a millennium.”Wrex growled. “The krogan are in no position to make demands!”Linron snapped. “’The Krogan’ has a name; Urdnot Wrex. And I’m not some junkyard varren you unleash whenever you’re in trouble. I got my own problems. Reaper scouts have arrived on Tuchanka, so why the hell should I care if a few turians go extinct?”Wrex shot back. “Trying to draw out negotiations won’t get you anywhere Wrex. I have no time for it. Just tell us what you want.”Victus sighed wearily.

“I’ll tell you what I need…a cure for the genophage.”Wrex growled with finality as the Linron looked like she suffered from an aneurysm. “A-absolutely not! The genophage is nonnegotiable!” “The krogan have more than paid for their mistakes. This goddamn genophage has gone on for too long.”Megan said as Wrex turned to her. “1476 years, if you’re keeping track.”The krogan leader growled. “It was a thousand years of peace, free from these…brutes!”Linron jabbed her finger at Wrex accusingly. “Enough! Whether or not the krogan deserve a cure is purely academic. It would take years to formulate one.”Victus snapped in frustration, slamming his talons on the HAI table.

“My information says otherwise. A salarian scientist grew a conscience. He was on my planet testing a cure on our females.”Wrex retorted. “Scientist…on Tuchanka…”Megan muttered as she tried to recall the event. “A former STG scientist named Maelon. I remember him and his lab of death. His methods were barbaric.”Miranda spoke up as Megan finally recalled that Professor Mordin Solus, a crewmember when Megan was stopping the Collectors and a dear friend, had asked to for her help to save his student. “But what you didn’t know is that other females survived his experiments.”The krogan growled as he linked his omnitool to the HAI table.

It displayed slightly grainy but mostly high definition footage of someone running through a facility staffed by salarians that had glass holding cells containing krogan females. There was no mistaking the message. “So the dalatrass here sent in a team to clear up the whole mess-and to take them prisoner!”Wrex accused as the video ended with a close up shot of a krogan female. “W-where did you get that? It could be a fabrication!”The dalatrass tried vainly to defend her actions. “Don’t insult me! Those are my people! They’re immune to the genophage, and you’re going to give them back!”Wrex roared. “Dalatrass Linron, is this true?”Victus asked sternly, more a statement than a question.

“How will curing the genophage benefit my people?”Linron spluttered, knowing she was utterly defeated. “How long do you think the salarians are gonna last alone against the Reapers? Because if you don’t do as Wrex says, that’s how it’ll end up.”Megan sneered condescendingly at Linron while Victus stared daggers at the salarian dalatrass. “And I’ll be the last friendly turian you’ll ever see.”The Primarch threatened. “So what’s it gonna be, Dalatrass?”Megan scowled as the salarian just buried her head in her bony hands. “The females are being kept at one of our STG bases on Sur’kesh. But I warn you Captain, the consequences of this-” “Will be nothing compared to what will happen if the Reapers win, you blind old idiot.”Megan snarled, cutting off Linron’s rant.

“Let’s get the females!”Wrex rumbled excitedly. “You’re not setting foot on Sur’kesh! This will take time to-” “It happens now. As a council Spectre, Shepard can oversee the exchange.”Victus interrupted, obviously pissed with Linron. “We’re going, and that’s final. Get us the clearance dalatrass. The existence of the salarians will depend on you.”The redheaded Vanguard finished as she strode out with Miranda, Wrex and Victus. “I won’t forget this Captain! A bully has few friends when she needs them the most!”The dalatrass threatened, but it fell on deaf ears as Megan just walked on, mentally giving the annoying salarian the one finger salute.

"When I rip apart Linron, can you declare that it was a freak accident involving ryncol, knives and the eezo core?"Wrex asked, only half joking as Megan sighed. "No. I hate having a mess on my ship, Wrex." "Well, that sucks. But at least we're getting a fertile female that's immune to the genophage."The krogan rumbled as he got his Claymore shotgun back from the random crewman he’d shoved it to at first. "Sure...and Wrex? Keep it in your pants when you see the female."The Captain teased as Wrex just snorted. "No promises there. Besides, I gotta test the goods."Wrex chuckled.

Megan then motioned to her wife to follow her. "Alright Miri, I'm going down planet side with Wrex, Grunt, James, Jacob, Nyla, Jentha and Ashley. You'll have command of this ship, and I want you to observe the transfer and make sure that no funny business happens."Megan ordered as the lift began to head up to their cabin. "Got it Megan. Wait, what are you doing now?"Miranda asked as her wife slid out the armor drawer. "Suiting up for the trip to the salarian base. Always pays to be prepared for anything."Megan replied as she swiftly stripped down to her undershirt and shorts before donning the breastplate of her armor first.

"Megan, the dalatrass is going to take at least an hour to get us the clearance needed to set foot on that base. Plus, there are only salarians down there, and I think that the last thing they'd want to do is to fire upon a Council Spectre that's accompanied by the krogan supreme leader."Miranda reasoned."Then I'll wait till we get clearance. But I'm not on a diplomatic visit, and they need to know I mean business. The sooner we get the alliance of the krogan, the faster this war will be over."Megan replied firmly as she attached her arm guards to her armor.

"The salarians may misconstrue you as a threat with you in that armor and your krogan companion. Plus, I doubt that Wrex will give up their weapons easily."The brunette cautioned. "You're right. I guess I'll just be bringing a SMG and a handgun down then. Just a precaution against any salarians opposed to helping out the krogan starting shit."The Vanguard reassured her wife. "Alright then. Well, I'm calling dad. You want to talk to him as well?"Miranda asked as she pressed a few keys on the terminal. "Yeah of course. I'd love to talk to them. Plus, I really miss Zack and Tabby."Megan smiled fondly at the memory of her beloved children.

"Me too. Hello dad."Miranda greeted when she saw the holo of Aaron and Carla Lawson appear. "Miranda! How have you and Megan been?"He asked happily. "We're doing fine dad. How about you and Carla?"The brunette asked just as they heard Hannah Shepard's voice in the background. "Is that Megpie and Miranda on comms? Let me talk to my babies!"The Admiral asked excitedly as Aaron and Carla just smiled and parted to allow Hannah between them.

"Megpie! Thank God you and Miranda are safe. Alliance ONI reports that the shit's really hitting the fan now and the turians just lost another 2 major colony worlds since we last spoke. How's it been for you? I heard rumors that there's an alliance between all the races."Hannah asked in a rush as Megan nodded. "I can't tell you the specifics, but everyone save for the asari are onboard. The salarians are extremely reluctant, but they're pretty much a confirmed."Megan replied.

"I see. Well, the asari are probably going to regret not joining the alliance pretty soon, and they're going to regret it badly. So, how have you ladies been, seeing that you haven't answered that question yet."Carla chipped in. "We're doing good. We're just running around strengthening the alliance and hitting the Reapers where it hurts. What about you and the kids?"Miranda asked. "We're going great and having a great time with Zachary and Tabitha. Hannah's shipping back out in 5 days though; they just finished repairs on the Orizaba and they're installing more kinetic barriers. Your kids are a handful! Always so playful...but at least they sleep and eat well even though they miss you 2 badly. And Tabitha is always hungry."Aaron chuckled fondly.

"That's good to hear dad. Where are they?"Miranda asked. "They're sleeping honey. It's nighttime on the Citadel right now...hold on, transferring the call to my omnitool..."Carla replied as the vidcall was transferred to Carla's omnitool, and the blonde began walking to the twins' room. "Ssshh...there they are, sleeping soundly."She whispered as she turned the omnitool's field of view to show Tabitha and Zachary in their individual beds, tucked in and sleeping soundly. "Goodnight Tabby and Zack. Mum misses you so much."Miranda whispered, her beautiful cerulean eyes brimming over with tears of joy and contentment as she saw her beloved children sleeping soundly.

"Daddy misses you so much kids...me and mom will visit you soon, I promise. Sleep tight and sweet dreams Zack. You too Tabby."Megan sniffled, blinking rapidly to control the tears pooling in her dazzling honey green eyes as she blew them a kiss. "Alright girls, we're going to retire to bed too. Don't tire yourselves out fighting this war, okay?"Carla asked softly as she headed out of the kids room with Aaron and Hannah in tow. "We will mom. You take good care of yourself too."The Spectre promised as Carla nodded before transferring the call back to the holoscreen. "You girls stay safe out there, ok? Come back to us in good shape."Aaron asked as Hannah spoke up. "And most importantly, take care of yourselves and each other ok? I love you girls. Goodnight."The Admiral smiled at her daughters.

"We will mom. Love you too and take care out there."Megan and Miranda said in unison before the transmission cut off. "I really miss them, but I guess the 'I'll be home for Christmas' line doesn't work here huh?"The redhead said sadly. "Well, that dalatrass better work fast, because the sooner we get Wrex on our side, the sooner this war will end."Miranda replied. "I'll go through the battle reports coming in from other fronts while we wait. Miranda, you have command of the ship from now till I return." "Roger that ma'am."Miranda replied with a teasing tone as she saluted Megan before both women kissed.

"Mmm. I'll be on the bridge."The brunette XO purred before she left the cabin, leaving a smiling Megan to sift through the reports. Megan was halfway through the report of how Elysium nearly fell as the 10th and 11th Fleets were overwhelmed by the Reapers, but several relatively unscathed battle groups from the 1st, 3rd, 5th,6th and 7th Fleets arrived to reinforce the overwhelmed fleets and repel the Reapers, taking down 2 dreadnought class Reapers, along with 8 destroyers and dozens of other Reaper ships.

"I wonder how long it'll be before the Reapers decide to invade Elysium in full force..."Megan muttered as her terminal buzzed. It was Oriana calling her. "Hey sis, what's going on?"The redhead asked. "The dalatrass has gotten clearance for you to access the STG base. Wrex and Grunt are already waiting in the shuttle bay, so you'll just need to get anyone else you want to go with."The younger Lawson replied. "Thanks Oriana, I'm on my way down now."Megan thanked before logging out of her terminal and hurried down to the shuttle bay, paging Ashley, Jentha, Nicole, Javik and Nyla to suit up and join her in the shuttle bay.

The first thing the Vanguard did when she exited the elevator was to head over to the weapons locker, where Vega was replacing the guns alongside Jacob. "Jacob, James, armor up and grab a rifle real quick. You're going planet side with me."Megan ordered as they rushed to comply with her orders. She picked out an X7 Hurricane, loading it with a thermal clip and zeroing the sights before picking out her customized S5 Phalanx handgun. As soon as she slotted the thermal clip into the Phalanx, Ashley, Nyla, Nicole, Javik and Jentha arrived. "Ma'am. I understand that we're going to retrieve an asset in a friendly controlled AO. Why the armor and weapons?"Nyla asked curiously.

"Just a precaution. We don't want anything going wrong with this extraction, seeing that one fuck up would probably get us all harvested by the Reapers. That's why we're going in light on weapons."Megan replied as the asari Spectre nodded in understanding. Ashley picked out her M11 Wraith and an S7 Eagle machine pistol, while Nyla went for an X9 Tempest and a S6 Carnifex handgun, which was also Jentha's pistol of choice. The ex-merc also picked out an X12 Locust to complete her load out, while Nicole went for an X9 Tempest, a S358 Talon heavy pistol, and her sword. Javik had his beam rifle and a S3 Predator pistol holstered.

"Hold on, I'm going planet side too."Thomas said as he exited the elevator with a slight limp as his fractured leg wasn't fully mended yet. "Thomas, don't you dare go down there! Your leg is still not fully recovered!"His girlfriend, Chloe, cried out indignantly. "I'm fine love, it's only a simple extraction mission in friendly territory. Plus my leg's fine now."He smiled reassuringly. "Thomas, your leg isn't fully healed up yet. Even though it's only a simple extraction, you should probably be resting."Jentha advised. "I'm fine! Plus, it's been over a month since I broke my leg, and well...I'm going a little stir crazy."

"Thomas, your leg still isn't fully healed. It'll only be 9 days more before you're going to get a clean bill of health from Chakwas, so hang in there alright? I promise I'll bring you along for the mission when you're cleared for duty. Don't make it an order."Megan said with finality as Thomas sighed in defeat. "Alright alright, I'll stay aboard. I'll hold you to your word though." "Great. Jacob, James, both of you grab a rifle and a pistol. We're going light on this mission."The redhead instructed as the two men who'd just arrived in the shuttle bay nodded. Jacob took an X60 Harrier battle rifle and a S358 pistol while James opted for an X8 Avenger and an S5 Phalanx pistol.

"Are you done? We got some females to rescue!"Wrex grumbled from inside the shuttle, where he was fiddling with his Claymore shotgun. "We're coming Wrex. Restrain your libido, alright? We'll be getting your females within the hour."Megan sighed exasperatedly with a teasing tone as Wrex chuckled. "That's kind of hard to do. Come on!" The team piled onto the shuttle before the door hisses shut. "Cortez, take us down there."Megan ordered as she gave the coordinates to the Lieutenant. "Got it ma'am. Should be there within half an hour. Buckle up people!"He announced as the shuttle launched itself out of the shuttle bay. “Ashley, you’ve gotten softer since I last saw you 5 years ago.”Wrex regarded her. “Yeah, getting promoted tends to do that to you.”Ashley sighed. “Oh not for me, no.”The krogan leader chuckled.

Half an hour later, the shuttle was approaching the STG base. "Salarian ground control is pinging us as hostile...they say we don't have clearance to land ."Steve muttered. "This is Captain Megan Shepard of the Spectres, and we've been given clearance to land by the Dalatrass herself."Megan growled in frustration into the radio. "This is Firebase Jade control, we have no such orders. We were never notified that we were expecting a Spectre on site."The salarian ground controller replied. "Set us down at that shuttle pad right there. I'll sort this crap out."The redhead instructed Cortez as he pulled the shuttle into land.

"What's going on?"Nicole asked as she poked her helmeted head into the cockpit. "The goddamn salarians are saying we don't have clearance to land."Megan explained as she watched the salarians hastily forming a defensive perimeter around the shuttle pad in preparation for the unauthorized landing. "Damn salarians. I knew this would happen. Let's see them try and stop a krogan airdrop!"Wrex growled as he opened the shuttle door and jumped out. "Wrex, no!"Megan yelled, but it was too late. As soon as the shuttle touched down, Megan rushed out with her team.

"And who authorized you to hold my race hostage?"Wrex roared as he used his biotics to throw the 3 salarians who were surrounding him with their rifles raised against a wall, where they crumpled to the ground unconscious. He then whipped out his Claymore, but suddenly realized that there were 5 small laser dots on his head. "Stand down men!"A stressed-out salarian yelled as he ran forward. "Captain, please restrain your colleague!"He pleaded as Megan folded her arms across her chest. "Does salarian diplomatic hospitality come with this much hostility? This is an act of aggression and insult to the Alliance and me!"The Vanguard snapped.

"We're very sorry Captain Shepard. On behalf of the Salarian Union I formally apologize. Please understand that we just got the directive from Dalatrass Linron. By the way, I'm Padok Wiks of the STG at your service."Wiks introduced himself, offering his hand as Megan shook it. "Fine. We have much more important things to do here anyways. Where are the female krogan?" "They're in our main lab in the basement. However, we have to request that your krogan colleague stay here under guard as a safety precaution."Wiks said politely as Wrex snarled loudly. "Or what?"

"Wrex, just stay here with them. I promise you I'll get the females out safely."Megan promised. "Alright. I'm doing this only because I trust you."The krogan grunted as he let himself be led away by 2 salarians. “Give me a moment to sort some issue out first. Meet me at the elevator.”Wiks said, pointing to a huge elevator as he walked off. Megan then went down the steps to check on Wrex, who was sitting on a bench being guarded by 2 salarians. “This is where you salarians come from huh? No wonder you’re all so soft. Too busy writing poetry about waterfalls.”Wrex grunted as he turned to face the redhead. “I still don’t like this Shepard. I should be the one going in to get the females.”

“You should stay here. Let’s fight 1 war at a time.”The Vanguard replied. “Ah, that was just good old-fashioned krogan hot air. If it had been for real, they’d all be dead.” “Who tipped you off about the females here Wrex?”Ashley asked. “Sorry Ashley but they’re listening to every word we say. I prefer my salarian liver served raw!”Wrex cackled as the 2 salarians guarding him narrowed their eyes. “He is correct. It was a delicacy in my cycle.”Javik intoned as the 2 salarians turned to the prothean and narrowed their eyes further while Wrex snorted with mirth. “Back on the Normandy, you said that Reapers were sighted on Tuchanka.”Megan noted.

“Clans Jorgal and Ravenor sighted a few landing parties. The Reapers are up to something. Tuchanka may be a pile of radioactive rubble, but it’s our pile and we’ll fight to the last krogan to keep it that way.”Wrex stated. “What do you know about these females?”Jacob asked. “They weren’t fertile, so we used them as decoys to draw enemies off from the ones that were. But Maelon’s experiments changed all that. These damn pyjaks stole them right out from under us.”Wrex growled as he stared at one of his salarian guards. “That’s a really brutal way to treat women.”Nicole commented. “The females suggested it. We’ve had to make a lot of tough choices to ensure we don’t all die off.” “Your females are wise.”Javik noted as Wrex nodded. “It’s just one thing that’ll get better when the genophage is cured.”

“Are the krogan ready to fight the Reapers?”Megan asked. “Ever since Sovereign showed up, I figured that this day would come. My people have spent too much time selling themselves out as mercenaries. Now we can get back to what krogan do best-saving everyone else from giant monsters.”Wrex said determinedly. “Well, great talking to you Wrex. I’m going to get the females now.”Megan said, walking off with her squad as Wrex just nodded. As Megan was walking to the elevator, she spotted a familiar face tinkering with a huge piece of machinery. “Is that Kirrahe?”Megan muttered to herself as she approached the salarian.

“Captain Kirrahe?”Megan asked as the salarian in question turned to face her. “Ah Captain Shepard! It’s Major Kirrahe now. I heard you were coming.”He smiled as he offered his hand. “Good to see you again Major. I see you’ve been promoted.”Megan replied as she shook his proffered hand. “Yes, due in no small part to our mission on Virmire. ‘Hold the line’. You saved my men that day.” “Lieutenant Commander Ashley Williams sir. It’s good to see you again.”Ashley announced as she offered her hand. “Ah Lieutenant Commander Williams, always a pleasure. Thank you for reinforcing my squad on Virmire.”Kirrahe shook her hand. “Just doing my duty Major.”

“It seems the Reapers have a way of bringing us together.”He mused. “Yep. How’d you get posted to this base Major?”Megan asked. “”I led the team on Tuchanka that found the females. Nasty business. Maelon may have meant well, but his operation was crude. Test subjects were unaccounted for. The females easily escaped his lab.”The Major shook his head. “What do you think about bringing the female krogan here?” “Our scientists say it’s important to preserve the females. ‘Evolutionary paradigms’. I say when people know you’re holding something valuable, they’ll want to steal it. Either way, I have my orders. They’ll be your problem soon enough.”Kirrahe replied to Megan’s query.

“It seems like Virmire will always be a fresh memory for us, huh Major?”The redhead sighed, remembering Kaidan’s sacrifice to allow the nuke to detonate. “Yes indeed. I find it highly ironic that you destroyed the genophage cure, yet it’s now the key to an alliance. Your standoff with Urdnot Wrex is a legend within STG.”Kirrahe said matter-of-factly. “I’m pretty sure you witnessed Wrex’s entrance earlier.”Megan chuckled. “Our colonies 3 systems away saw it.”The STG Major deadpanned as Nyla spoke for the 1^st time since they landed. “Well, Urdnot Wrex was somewhat ticked off by the welcoming committee. It’s understandable I guess.”The asari Spectre said.

“Apologies, but better that than a krogan with a shotgun wandering around the base. Think of all the casualties. Our medbay couldn’t handle it.”Kirrahe shrugged. “Speaking of which, security seems abnormally high even for an STG base. Are you people expecting trouble?”Megan asked. “Our motto in STG is to always expect trouble, and failing that, create trouble for someone else. Our enemies have the same idea.” “A good principle to live by.”Javik nodded in approval. “Who’s this?”Kirrahe asked, noticing Javik for the 1^st time. “He’s Javik. He’s a…comrade with shared interests as us.”Megan managed to blurt out quickly. Shit, the STG guys here are going to flip when they find out Javik’s a-

“A Prothean.”Javik retorted as Megan sighed inwardly. “Prothean? Of course. Amazing what they can do with genetic modifications these days. Some new psychological tactic Captain? Give the Reapers a good scare? What are you really? Drell? Turian?”Kirrahe asked somewhat offensively, thinking he was being led on. “Prothean.”Javik growled forcefully. “Oh…I see.”The Major said finally, still not fully convinced. “Anyways, are the salarians prepped for war against the Reapers?”Megan asked, trying to steer the conversation in a different direction. “I’ve heard what they’re doing to Earth. I’m not sure any species can prepare for that. Though rumors suggest that you’re building a superweapon of some sort?”Kirrahe baited.

“I guess so. Don’t really know but that’s what they say…”Megan replied vaguely as the Major just nodded. “Nice seeing you again Major.”The redhead bade goodbye. “Likewise. And Captain…regardless of what the politicians decide, you can count on my support retaking Earth.” “Really? You’d do that?”The Spectre asked. “Consider it my way of returning a favor. It would be an honor to fight alongside you again. Good day.”He smiled, shaking hands with Megan before walking off.

"Alright, let's go get the females before Wrex decides to do it himself."Megan said as she walked to the elevator to rejoin Wiks. "Let's go. I'm pretty sure Wrex can't wait anymore." "As you wish Captain."Wiks replied as the scanners granted him and Megan's team access into the elevator, which took them down to the basement surprisingly fast. When they exited the elevator, Megan heard a familiar voice. "Mordin? What are you doing here?”She asked happily as the professor turned around to face her. "Ah Shepard! Good to see you! Eyesight still sharp as ever."

"Good to see you too Mordin."Jentha smiled at Mordin as he nodded. "Ah yes, hello Jentha. Good to see you too Ashley. Nyla. And Jacob. Good to see most of the old crew still here."The salarian genius greeted them, not pausing his frantic tapping on his datapad. "We've come to get the females Mordin."Jacob spoke up as Mordin shook his head. "No females. Only one lone female left."He pointed at her. "What?! You better get that last female out of there now before these pyjaks kill her!"Wrex roared over the radio, apparently listening in on them. "We need to get her out of there ASAP. She's the key to an alliance that could end this war."Megan said firmly.

"Yes, of course. Releasing her from containment pod. Will be a minute."Mordin chattered as he started typing on a terminal next to the female krogan's containment pod. Soon, the pod hissed open and Mordin offered his hand to the female. "Come, its safe. Captain Shepard is a good friend."Mordin beckoned gently. The female krogan declined Mordin's outstretched hand, stepping out of the containment pod herself. "Are you here to kill me, Captain?"The female asked warily. "No, I'm here to bring you home and help your people."Megan replied compassionately. "Please be patient. Eve has been through a lot. Slow to trust."Mordin advised.

"Eve? Odd name for a krogan."James remarked as Mordin turned to face him. "Never revealed her name. In human customs Eve is the progenitor of life. Seemed like appropriate choice given the circumstances." "Wrex is waiting for us up top."Megan told Eve as she snorted softly. "Of course. Wrex could never keep his hands off a fertile female. Lead the way then Captain."The female krogan said as they headed above ground, followed closely by Mordin and Padok Wiks. "Are you alright? What did the salarians do to you and your companions?"The redhead asked.

"We were so sick when the salarians brought us here. Most of my sisters were already too far gone by the time we got here. I was the only one Mordin could help."Eve explained as the elevator sped up to the main floor. "Why were you and your sisters sick?"Nyla asked. "The experiments Maelon performed on us made us sick. We all became fertile, but it affected our health."The krogan female replied. "You and your companions were brave enough to sacrifice yourselves to help your people. That is a very honorable act."Javik commended as Eve turned to face the Prothean. "Thank you. I may not know you, but I am thank you for your praise. It was only the right thing to do after all."

The lift reached the main floor and the doors opened to reveal Wrex shoving his way past several salarian soldiers trying to stop him but to no avail. "Are you alright? What did these salarians do to you and the rest?"Wrex asked loudly as Eve just shoved him aside before addressing him. "I'm fine Wrex. My sisters died because they were already too sick for treatment."The female krogan growled back, walking off as everyone just raised their eyebrows at the scene. "Captain Shepard, this is a prime directive from Dalatrass Linron herself."Wiks said as he showed Megan the directive on his omnitool.

"So if Mordin is joining us on the ship, you and Major Kirrahe will be following him as well? Alright then, good to have additional people on our side. Welcome aboard the Normandy. Grab whatever you need and join us on the shuttle in 10."Megan ordered as Padok Wiks saluted and hurried over to Kirrahe to tell him the orders before both salarian STG operatives rushed to what Megan assumed was their quarters. "So, we've got 3 salarian STG people joining us on the ship? This should be fun."James remarked. "I don't know...is there a hidden agenda to them being on the ship? The STG are well known for spying on their own allies after all."Nyla wondered.

"I trust Mordin fully, and I trust Kirrahe too. Wiks is the one to keep an eye on."Megan said as they boarded the shuttle and waited for the 3 salarians to get their kits. As soon as the salarians boarded, the shuttle took off and headed back to the Normandy. "Alright Mordin, our science lab is gone, so you'll have to use the medbay to develop the genophage cure. Is that ok?"Megan asked the salarian professor, who was tending to Eve. "Hmm. Medbay adequately equipped from my memory. Loss of scientific instruments disappointing but minor concern. Medbay should work fine for time being."Mordin agreed.

"What about you Wiks? What do you think of the genophage cure?"Nyla asked the other salarian researcher. "I believe that all species should be free to create their own evolutionary cycles. Should not be dictated by politics."Wiks replied. "Good. Otherwise I'd throw you out of the shuttle right now."Wrex growled from where he was standing. "Padok has always been minority to support a cure for the genophage. Believes in fairness. A noble concept."Mordin added. "A foolish concept. There is no such thing as fairness. Try explaining that to the Reapers."Javik snorted bitterly.

"Ah, what species are you? Never encountered any person like you before."Mordin finally took notice of Javik, his curiosity peaked. "Prothean."Javik sighed impatiently. "He's fully convinced that he's a Prothean, Solus."Kirrahe told Mordin as the Normandy team began chuckling. "That is because I am a Prothean, primitive."Javik snarled. "Prothean. Hmm. Can I dissect you. For science, of course."Mordin asked, completely serious. "You may dissect me, but only if you defeat me in combat."Was Javik's unamused reply. "Hmm. Problematic."The salarian professor pondered before turning back to Eve as the team began chuckling once more as Javik just looked utterly bewildered.

When they reached the Normandy and disembarked from the shuttle, Megan saw Miranda, Garrus and Danner in full armor checking over their weapons. “Miri? What’re you doing?”Megan asked. “While you were retrieving the female krogan…wait there’s only one?”The brunette XO asked in surprise. “Yeah, the rest were already in terminal condition when the salarians got them. What’s with the armor?” “I got a holocall from the Illusive Man, asking us to go rescue a bunch of scientists on Sanctum in Sigurd’s Cradle. They’ve come under attack from Reaper forces and are nearly overrun. By the way, Ashley, Nyla, Jentha, Jacob, James, Nicole and Javik, stay in your armor. We’re going on an extraction mission.”Miranda explained to the team.

“Sanctum? Is it Project Base Glacier?”Nicole asked. “Yes it is. They were apparently researching on ways to prevent and possibly even reverse the effects of indoctrination, so it’s imperative we get there ASAP.” “That’s probably one thing that could very well turn the tide of this war in our favor. No wonder the Reapers want it gone.”Garrus drawled. “And I want it intact. Joker, set a course for Sanctum and make haste. We’ve got some scientists to save.”Megan ordered as the ship jumped into FTL.

Final notes: Sorry for the delay guys, I tried but just couldn’t manage to finish this chapter in a month. But hey, you guys still stuck with my lazy ass, so thanks for reading, and review kindly!
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