BioWare own what they own. This is my second fanfiction, so I hope everyone enjoys. Also it will be released every second weekend, however if I'm ever late to release it, I'm sorry. Since my Skyrim fanfic has priority at the moment.

Edit: Fixed the dialogue.

Chapter One: Just Another Job

Omega, 2183, January 10th 8:38PM

Omega, it's such a piece of shit. I've been living here for five years, I make a pretty good living though, but this place is still a piece of shit. Aria T'Loak, the Asari that rules over Omega. She called for me, which only meant one thing; she needed someone to go away.

I adjusted the bag over my shoulder as I approached the front door of Afterlife. A long line of people were lined up at the door, an Elcor bouncer stood in front. I strolled passed, not caring if the Elcor wanted me to stop; I walked in with the sound of people complaining behind me.

I walked through the long illuminated hallway towards the club. "Fuck," I mumbled under my breath as I spotted a group of Batarians I knew half way down the hall.

I pulled my hood down lower, hoping to just avoid conflict. One of the Batarians looked over at me; it was too good to hope they wouldn't recognise me. The Batarian, Sorish, left the group to walk closer to me.

"Vex! How are you today?" He gave me a smug smirk, I so wish I could've wiped that look off his face, though thinking back I kind of did.

"I'm not in the mood Sorish." I stared him down.

He furrowed his brow, getting a little annoyed at me. "We know it was you that killed Capris, the wound was definitely from a sniper, it tore right through his kinetic barrier."

"Hey, don't shoot the messenger; it's nothing personal, just a job." I put my hands up in mock surrender. I thought things were going to get messy.

He started to look really pissed off. I noticed him reaching behind him. I was right, he drew a pistol and pointed it at me. "It's personal to us." He pulled the trigger and the bullet hit my kinetic barrier.

I drew my M-6 Carnifex and pointed it at him, he raised his arms. "Whoops, what happened there?" I asked as I smirked at him.

He panicked. "Y…Your barriers are up?"

I stared at him, dumbfounded. "It's Omega, of course my barriers up. Did you think your little gang meant you didn't have to use it? Actually, let's test this." I shot at his leg and he fell to the ground in pain. "I guess you did think that. Well, it was fun chatting, but I really have to go see Aria now, unless you want her wrath upon you too."

The Batarians in the group moved aside. "G… Go right ahead."

I started walking again, but stopped and turned back to them. "Sure, I killed him, but I didn't want him dead. I only kill when I'm hired to do so. I can't reveal client information, but you may want to look inside your little gang if you want answers on who hired me."

I turned back towards Afterlife and continued on my way, I was getting soft, the doors opened for me as I approached. Just as I figured it'd be, the place was packed. Asari dancers on poles and people seated everywhere. Annoying music playing at full volume, and crazy lights, I could not stand that place.

Aria was where she always was; overlooking the club on her couch, up higher than everyone else. I'm sure it fit her nicely, since she likes to consider herself ruler of Omega. I mean she is. I wouldn't go against her at least.

I made my way up the stairs towards Aria and was stopped by another Batarian. "Wait, I need to check you for weapons."

I looked up at him, clearly annoyed. I glanced over his shoulder at Aria. "Hey Aria, a little help maybe?"

She glanced over at me then waved the Batarian off. I walked over and sat on the seat next to her. I opened my mouth to say something but she put her hand up for me to shut up. "It was just a safety measure; you never know when someone could hire you to take me out."

I scoffed at her. "I wouldn't take that job, I'm not stupid, you're my main client, plus I know not to fuck with Aria."

She smirked to herself before passing me a datapad. "Turian by the name of Sermus Alril, he stole credits from me and it seems he has vanished. I don't care for the credits; I just want him to pay for crossing me."

I looked down at the datapad, a picture of a Turian, his name, and an address was written on it. I scanned the information into my omni tool. "Okay, let's talk price." I smiled at her as she opened her omni tool.

"The usual rate?"

"Yeah, forty thousand credits." She sent me the credits and I stood up. "Pleasure doing business with you, Aria, you'll receive a seventy-five precent refund if I fail to kill the target within a week, as usual, but then again, when have I ever failed?"

"Just don't let that happen, and don't be so cocky, there's always a first time for everything," she warned with a slight smirk on her lips.

"If he isn't on Omega anymore, you know what that means."

"Yes, more time and credits for you, I would hope you catch him before he leaves, if he's still on Omega."

"I plan on it, chasing someone around off world is too much work." I turned and walked down the stairs, satisfied to have another job. Finding this Turian wasn't going to be easy though.

Omega, 2183, January 10th 9:11PM

I walked into Sermus Alril's apartment building. As I approached the elevator, I noticed a monitor in the lobby. There was a newscast on about the one and only Commander Riley Shepard becoming a Spectre. She sure had moved up in the world since the gang days back on Earth.

The Tenth Street Reds, that's where I first met Shepard, she was around sixteen at the time, and I was almost twelve. I wasn't a real member at the time, but my older brother was. He was always an idiot.

The elevator doors opened and I entered. It took me almost forty minutes to get to his apartment; I was running out of time. I really didn't want to chase him off world. The elevator stopped at my floor destination and I exited it. I opened up the file on my omni tool.

"Okay, number 206." I glanced in front of me and saw a door with 201 above it. I headed down the hall until I found the right number. I made sure no one was around. "Alright, let's open you up." I opened up my hacking program on my omni tool and placed it against the doors lock. After a few seconds the lock turned green and the door opened.

The place was a dump. Clothes all over the ground, all the drawers open, trash on the ground. He had definitely been here. I stepped inside and looked around; there were no photos in the apartment.

My omni tool received a call. I answered it as I started going through the kitchen cupboards.

"Vex, what are you up to?" It was my friend, Nulan, a great Salarian tech expert. I was lucky he called.

"I'm on a job, but I could actually use your help," I explained as I tossed some items from the cupboard.

"Is someone on the run?"

"Well, he's gone off grid and there are no photos at his place, he obviously doesn't want people finding him through family or whoever he had pictures of."

Nulan nodded then spoke. "Give me his name and ten percent of the reward and I'll find him."

I gave the hologram image of Nulan a dirty look. "How about I shout you a fun evening at Afterlife or something, deal?"

"Yeah deal, but it better be fun."

"Have I ever let you down?"

"Do you really want me to answer that? Anyway, I'll find him, bye."

"Nulan, his name is Sermus Alril."

Nulan looked embarrassed. "Oh right, Sermus Alril, got it." He hung up and I shook my head. He was always so forgetful; I could only hope he doesn't forget it again.

Omega, 2183, January 10th 9:23PM

After being annoyed at finding no trace of the Turian, I started heading out of the building, and that's when Nulan called me again.

"Do you have a location?" I asked as I transferred the call to my earpiece.

"Yeah, he just paid for a ship off world; it leaves tomorrow morning, looks like he isn't going anywhere tonight."

"Great, we just need to know where he's staying tonight."

"I have an idea on that; he has a mother that lives in an apartment building outside Afterlife."

"And you think he would go there? It's too close to Aria, too risky, why would he put his mother in danger?"

"Maybe that's why it's the perfect spot."

"You could be right, but it'd suck to have to kill him in front of his own mother."

"If I didn't know any better, I'd say you're going soft, Vex."

"Just keep an eye out for him just in case, and send me the address, I'll do some surveillance. Oh and call me soft again and you'll see how wrong you are." I started to jog; I had to get back quickly, I needed to find him.

"I understand." Nulan hung up again. I secured the bag over my shoulder as my omni tool got a message with the address. I looked at the message and begun picking up the pace.

Omega, 2183, January 10th 9:47PM

Luckily for me the apartment was across from another apartment building, easy to watch the place. I walked into the building and up to the elevator. I pressed the button and waited but nothing happened.

"Are you fucking serious?" I cursed under my breath. I glanced to my right and saw the stairwell, it was that or nothing. I sprinted towards the stairs and started running up them, skipping two at a time.

I approached the door to the apartment across from Sermus Alril's mother's apartment. I unlocked the door with my omni tool; the apartment seemed to be unattended at the moment, which meant it was perfect.

I took my bag off my shoulder and put it on the kitchen counter. I looked out the window; I had a clear view of what appeared to be a kitchen and a living room. I couldn't see anyone inside though.

I turned and went back to my bag; I unzipped it slowly and stared at the love of my life. An M-92 Mantis with a high-velocity barrel made with ultralight materials for quick movement. That sniper and I had been through a lot, we racked up quite the kill count.

I pulled the sniper from the bag and ran my hand over it.

"Hello friend, I hope you're ready to get to work," I said as a smile etched across my face. I placed my sniper on the counter and pulled out a folded chair and stand. I set them up at the window and placed my sniper onto the stand. I sat down and looked through the scope; there was still no one in the apartment.

Omega, 2183, January 10th 10:34PM

I had been sitting there for almost an hour with no sign of life in the apartment. I called Nulan on my omni tool.

"Did you get him?" Nulan asked.

"No, I haven't seen anyone in that apartment."

He started typing rapidly. "I was sure she lived there. Maybe they're already asleep, it's late enough."

"I can't risk waiting here all night on the off chance they're asleep." I sighed and rubbed my temples. "I really wanted to use my sniper for the kill, but looks like I'm going to have to sneak in and check for myself," I said as I took one final look through my Mantis. A light flickered on in the living room. I smirked and chuckled to myself.

"I'll take that as a good sign," Nulan said smugly.

"We'll see. I'll call if I need anything else. Otherwise I'll swing by your place to celebrate."

"I look forward to it, good luck." He hung up and I looked through the scope again. A few seconds passed then a Turian walked into view. I waited; I just needed to see their face. Soon enough they walked up to the window to close the shades. There was no doubt about it, this Turian was my target.

I took a deep breath and aimed at his head. My finger lightly touched the trigger. Sermus was about to close the shades as I squeezed the trigger, my bullet burst from my Mantis and across the street. It crashed through the window and slammed into his barrier, shattering it. The bullet hit his head and he fell back, presumably dead.

Omega, 2183, January 10th 11:01PM

Sermus Alril's mother had rushed out after presumably hearing the thud of her son's body hitting the ground and called for help, but Sermus was dead. I got a conformation call from a friend at the medic centre.

I had already packed up and was headed to Afterlife; there would be no trace of me for whoever cared to investigate. I walked up to where Aria was and waited for her Batarian bodyguard to address me.

"You're back," he said as he again stood in my way.

"Yeah, and I come baring good news, can I pass?"

He looked over at Aria who waved him off again. He stood aside and I walked over and sat on the couch again.

"So, you're baring good news I hear," Aria said as she looked over at me.

"Sermus Alril is dead, and his mother needs a new window."

Aria smirked and laughed a little. "You never seem to disappoint."

"That's good; I wouldn't want to disappoint you. See you around Aria." I saluted her mockingly with two fingers before I stood and walked off. It was another successful job, and now it was time Nulan and I celebrated.

I hope you enjoyed reading. I will be doing the time and place thing that you saw through this chapter, I know it won't be 100% correct, since well the Mass Effect timeline is vague anyway, but I digress. Like I said I hope you enjoyed reading and have a nice day.