You're probably thinking, "Oh my, another chapter in one day?"

Well, your thoughts ring true, I wanted to give an extra step for this rewrite, show that this is the TRUE version I want to be made. Now, as I said last chapter, things are gonna get crazier with Adam being here. This is an example of that. So, enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own Destiny or Mass Effect. They're owned by Bungie and BioWare, respectively.

I felt consciousness return to me, though my vision was blurry as I woke up, my eyes slowly opening themselves, before closing them again due to the bright light in my view.

"Doctor Chakwas! I think he's waking up!" A voice. Female?

Groaning, I forced myself to sit up, as Ghost came into view.

"Adam, are you alright?" He asked, as I slowly nodded.

"Yeah…yeah, I'm fine." I said, before I heard footsteps approaching, as Ghost moved out of the way, as a woman who looked to be in her late fifties or early sixties stood in front of me, wearing a medical uniform likely issued by the Alliance.

Doctor Karin Chakwas, one of the characters who's been with Shepard since the beginning of the series. Someone who isn't afraid to make her opinion known when the time calls for it. Honestly, every time I spoke with her in the games, I always got a motherly feel from her.

"I have to say, you are by far the most peculiar patient I've ever treated, young man." She said.

Wait, young man? How does she…

I then noticed my HUD wasn't appearing, which means…my helmet!

"Where's my helmet?" I asked, shooting up from the table, now on my feet, which made everyone in the room, Chakwas, Ashley, and Kaidan take a step back.

"Adam, calm down! I had to remove it so they could get a scan of your brain after being hit by that beacon." Ghost explained, getting wide eyes from me.

Memories came running back to me, Eden Prime, the Geth, Saren, but most importantly, the beacon…which I got hit by.

So now I have the vision.

"I see you brought Ghost with us. Surprising considering your galaxy's treatment of A.I.'s." I said.

"Well, like you said before, the two of you are a package deal, plus, considering the help the two of you were, we couldn't just leave your friend behind." Kaidan said.

"I appreciate that." Ghost said, before he started circling around me, trying to see if I was okay.

"What about Shepard?" I asked, before Ghost appeared again, looking to the left. I looked to see Shepard still unconscious on another bed.

"So, how am I?" I asked Chakwas.

"Physically, you're fine, but I detected some unusual brain activity, abnormal beta waves. I also noticed an increase in your rapid eye movement, signs typically associated with intense dreaming." She said.

Well, since Shepard's not up yet, may as well drop the bomb.

"…No. Not a dream…a nightmare." I said, getting raised eyebrows from the three people. "I saw…death. Destruction. Some form of synthetics killing off organics. Definitely wasn't those Geth we faced." I said, getting a nod from Chakwas.

"Hmm…I better note this in my report…oh, Commander." She said, leading to me looking to see Shepard was starting to wake up.

"You had us worried there, Shepard. How are you feeling?" She asked, as Shepard held her head.

"Like the morning after shore leave. How long was I out?" She asked.

"About fifteen hours. You and Adam were hit by the beacon on Eden Prime, which also transferred to me, which by the way, was not fun." Ghost said before Chakwas could speak, getting Shepard's attention, and to me specifically, since she probably saw my face now.

"Hi." I said, waving at her. She raised an eyebrow, before she waved back.

She probably thought that I was some mysterious new species when we met. Then again, I didn't state to her that I was human, so for all she knew, I could have been an Exo or an Awoken under this armor.

"It's our fault, Commander. Williams and I must have triggered some kind of security field when we approached it. You and Prometheus had to push us out of the way." Kaidan said, he and Ashley looking like they fucked up badly.

"Ah, don't sweat it." I said, getting looks of surprise from them. "This wasn't the first bizarre thing that's happened to me in my life."

"Speaking of bizarre, scans of your physiology have shown some interesting results." Chakwas said, looking at me now. "Your body looks to be in a constant state of regeneration. Mostly because of some…energy field surrounding your body. But what really surprises me are the scars on your body, indicating past battles, normally I'd not bring this up, but your are particularly strange with what kind of stories they tell. Some of these look like you've suffered wounds that would mean certain death, yet here you are, alive and well. It's almost like you're immortal." She said, getting a nervous chuckle from me.

"That's funny, cause…I actually am immortal." I said, getting looks of bewilderment from the four. "Well, I use that term loosely. I can die just like everybody else. It's just that with me, it's VERY HARD to kill people like me." I said.

"You mean those Guardians you spoke of." Kaidan said. I nodded.

"Where I come from, we're basically warriors chosen from the dead and brought back to life to protect the Light of the Traveler from the forces of the Darkness. We are capable of being killed, but only under certain circumstances do we stay dead." I said, before Shepard spoke.

"You mentioned back on Eden Prime that your Ghost is the reason you're still alive." She said, getting a nod from me.

"The Traveler, that celestial being I mentioned, created the Ghosts so they could find those capable of using the Traveler's Light as a weapon against the Darkness. As you can see, this one found me." I said, before I turned my head to show the remnants of a healed scar on the side of my head. "My first death as a Guardian, you could say. A Fallen Vandal, fucking annoying snipers, punched a hole through my helmet, and straight into my skull. Came back to life a few seconds later and gave that bastard a taste of his own medicine." I said.

"So, you're telling me that your friend is capable of resurrecting you every time you die?" Shepard asked, getting a shrug from me.

"In most cases, but if we're in a Raid, typically we got to have another Guardian pick each other up." I said.

"Raids?" Kaidan asked.

"Those, my friends, are stories for another day." I said, before I heard the door open, and in came Keith David himself, Captain David Anderson.

"How's our XO holding up, Doctor?" He asked, before setting his eyes on me. "I see our guest is awake as well." He said, before extending his hand. "Captain David Anderson." He said, as I grabbed his hand and shook it.

"Adam Jameson, but I prefer to be called by Prometheus in the field, and I'd prefer if you keep my real name out of your reports should you mention me." I said.

"Yes, Alenko and Williams informed me of your…circumstances." He said, referring to my story.

"Call me crazy if you want, sir, but I'm telling the truth. Plus, as Shepard put it, regardless of my mental state, I know how to kill Geth, so it's a win-win." I said, as Anderson nodded.

"Very well. Shepard, Jameson. I need to speak with you two. In private." He said, as Chakwas, Ashley, and Kaidan all nodded and walked out.

"So, what's up? I figured you'd just talk to Shepard. Why'd you keep us here?" I said, gesturing to Ghost as well.

"In my years serving in the Alliance, I've learned how to read people, get a feel of what kind of person they are." He said, getting a raised eyebrow from me.

"And what do you see with me?"

"…You have the posture of a soldier, but when I look into your eyes, I see a lost soul. You see everything here with confusion and wonder, like you've seen this for the first time. When I first heard about you, I though Alenko and Williams were high on Red Sand. But seeing you now…you don't look like a man who lies often. You have the look of a good man." He said, getting a nod from me.

"Never had a reason to lie. Family raised me to be an honest man." I said. He nodded his head.

"What exactly did you keep us here for, Captain?" Shepard asked.

"I won't lie to you, Shepard. Things look bad. Nihlus is dead. The beacon was destroyed and geth are invading. The Council's going to want answers." He said, as Shepard shook her head.

"I didn't do anything wrong, Captain. Hopefully, the Council can see that." She said.

"Something tells me they're gonna ignore everything you say." I said, getting the two to look at me with confusion on their faces. "We had our own politicians back home, factions, we called them, Dead Orbit, Future War Cult, New Monarchy. They always bickered amongst themselves, never gave us a chance to make our opinions known." I said. "That's why I never bothered to align myself with a faction. I just took missions, went out, killed enemies, and came back with some sick loot." I said.

"Loot?" They both asked, getting a nod from me.

"Yeah, weapons, armor, anything we could pick up really qualified as loot. Mainly cause we'd get them after killing some enemies." I said, as Ghost chimed in.

"He's right, we'd find the best loot in the strangest of places." He said. Anderson quickly got back to topic.

"Regardless, I'll stand behind you and your report, Shepard. You're a damn hero in my books." He said. "That's not why I'm here. It's Saren. That other Turian. Saren's a Spectre, one of the best. A living legend. But if he's working with the geth, it means he's gone rogue. A rogue Spectre's trouble. Saren's dangerous. And he hates humans." Seeing where this was going as I had seen it a thousand times, I once again decided to speak with Ghost.

'So, what's next?' Ghost asked.

'Once we reach the Citadel, we're gonna kick things into motion a bit early.' I said. 'Get the evidence early, find Tali, Wrex, Garrus, all that jazz.' I said, before I brought up another topic. 'We're gonna need to chart the quickest path to the Council Chambers once we pick up Tali.' I said.

'Agreed. Though we'll need a map of the Citadel when we get there.' Ghost said.

'I'll take the path to Chora's Den, and get Wrex and Tali. I'm still working on trying to find a way to get Garrus.' I said, before suddenly, I saw a hand being waved in front of my face.

I looked to see Shepard waving her hand, a look of concern on her.

"You okay?" She asked, getting a nod from me.

"Yeah, was just thinking about some things." I said, before she nodded, then motioned for me to follow her. Summoning my helmet, I raised my hood as I walked out of the med bay with Shepard, drawing the attention of most of the crew that was down here.

"Captain Anderson agreed to keep your real name and Ghost out of his reports, by the way. Figured you'd want to know that, in case you weren't listening." She said, getting a nod of acknowledgement from me.

"We appreciate that. Plus, if anyone outside your ground team, or outside the Normandy crew for that matter, asks what's with Ghost, I'll just say he's an advanced VI drone." I said, as Ghost stared at me.

"Hey! I'm not a stupid useless intelligence program!" Both Shepard and I chuckled at his reaction as we walked up the stairs.

Soon, we reached the CIC, where I saw the galaxy map, Navigator Pressly, and down the path at the very end, working the pilot position, Seth Green himself, Jeff "Joker" Moreau. The self-proclaimed "best damn pilot in the Alliance Fleet", this guy has been there longer than anyone, Saren, the Collectors, the Reapers, he's one of the few Normandy members that's been there till the end.

"Prometheus, let me introduce you to Navigator Pressly. Pressly, meet our newest crew member, Prometheus." Shepard said, as I shook hands with the Navigator.

"Nice to meet you." I said, getting a nod from Pressly.

"Likewise, heard some pretty interesting stories about you from the Gunnery Chief and Lieutenant." He said. I chuckled.

"Well, let me tell you. They're all true." I said. He nodded his head.

I then proceeded to follow Shepard again, walking all the way down to Joker's area. Upon hearing our footsteps, he turned around to see me.

"So, you must the guy that's got everyone onboard talking. Nice to finally see what's got everyone so excited." He said, getting a nod from me.

"I've been getting a lot of that lately." I said, before I extended my hand. "Prometheus." I said, before he grabbed my hand and shook it.

"Alliance Flight Lieutenant Jeff Moreau, but just call me Joker." He said, before looking back to his window. "So, I hear you're gonna be hanging with us for a while." He said, as I crossed my arms.

"Yeah. Don't really have anywhere to go, so, gotta stay with you guys." I said. He nodded, before looking at Shepard.

"Hey Commander, you just got here in time. We're just about to pull up to the Citadel, see all that taxpayer money at work." He said, before we cleared the clouds and soon, the famed space station came into view.

It…was a LOT more beautiful than it was in the games.

Everything about it just seemed so much more clean than it looked in the game. Then again, I spent the last 12 years at a dirty tower, so I'm probably out of touch when it comes to cleanliness.

"Hey Shepard, is it cool if I take a look around the Citadel while you guys deal with the political stuff?" I asked, getting a raised eyebrow from her. "I…have a bad history with politicians." I said, scratching the back of my head. Ghost then appeared next to me.

"There's also a possible lead on this Saren character we might have found." He said, getting her full attention.

"Really? What have you got?" She asked.

"It appears to be some form of audio log containing a direct message from Saren, and it appears to be in the hands of a female…Quarian, I believe they're called." Ghost informed. Shepard nodded her head.

"Normally, standard procedures for Guardians is to have our Ghosts extrapolate that info and send it back to our superior, but since Saren tried to go as far as to wipe out an entire colony to cover up his involvement, you can guess what he'll do to the Quarian…" I said, allowing her to finish with a look of realization on her face.

"…He'll have her killed." She said, getting a nod from me.

"Yeah, don't want an innocent death on my conscience, so Ghost and I figured we'd get her to you guys while you're speaking with the Council." I said, before Shepard nodded her head.

"You'll need a quick path to the chambers." She said, getting a nod from me.

"I'll need a map of the Citadel." I said. She nodded, before opening her Omni-Tool, holding it out towards me and Ghost.

"Ghost." I said, as he floated toward the hologram.

"On it." He said, a blue light appearing from his eye as he scanned the Citadel map. "Got it." He said, the light disappearing as he and I began to walk toward the airlock.

"We'll meet you guys at the Council Chambers once we've picked up the Quarian." I said, right as the doors opened, allowing me to walk out.

It took me a while, since I decided to not draw attention to myself, but I eventually made it to Chora's Den. Upon entering the bar, I immediately picked out the sight of one Urdnot Wrex, the soon-to-be leader of all Krogan depending on if he survives Virmire. Another thing I need to ensure.

Looking around, I couldn't make out Tali within the crowd, so I simply walked toward the bartender, a lovely undercover C-Sec informant named Jenna, and asked her some questions.

"Excuse me, ma'am," I said, getting her attention. "Have you seen a Quarian around here? Female, wears a purple hood, carries a shotgun, real nervous look about her?" I asked, as Jenna seemed to think about it for a second before shaking her head.

"No, I don't think I've seen anyone matching that description. Sorry." She said, before I nodded.

"It's alright. Though, if you do see her, could you tell her to see me. I'd like to speak to her about something." I said, before placing a credit chit I had "borrowed" from a thug a couple of miles back on the table. "Her drink's on me." I said, before I set to move toward the table, before I stopped. "Oh, and that Krogan in the red armor? Could you get him as well?" I asked, getting an uncertain nod from Jenna.

"I'll see what I can do." She said, getting a nod from me.

"Thank you." I said, before I walked over to a booth, and sat down, relaxing for the time being.

I took this time to look around, seeing the various sights, from Asari dancers to Krogan bouncers to just about every species watching the shows.

Suddenly, I heard a pair of feet approach me, before I looked to my left to see red standing in front of me.

Realizing who it was, I looked up to see Wrex staring at me.

"The bartender said you wanted to speak with me, human. What do you want? And don't waste my time." He said, before I motioned for him to sit down. He did so, though he had a cautious posture when he moved.

"Urdnot Wrex. I have to say, it's an honor to meet you." I said, before I extended my hand. "Prometheus." I said, though he simply stared at my hand, before he looked back at me.

"Get to the point. What do you want?" He asked, before I held up my hands.

"No need for hostility. I'm simply offering a proposition. Particularly, one concerning your current job…" I said, before his eyes seemed to zone in on me.

"Fist." He said, getting a nod from me.

"Yeah, I noticed your little problem when I walked in. And I think I've got a way to get you in." I said, before he leaned forward.

"And just what do you have planned?" He asked.

"There's a Quarian on her way here to see Fist, who she believes is an agent of the Shadow Broker, though if what I've heard about this guy is true, considering that you're here for him, it's clear he betrayed the Shadow Broker, since he's working for a rogue Spectre named Saren Arterius. I need to get her to safety, for she's got evidence that can prove the guilt of said Spectre." I said, before I heard the sound of the door opening, and I turned my head to see the subject of our conversation herself, Tali'Zorah nar Rayya.

My assumption about her nervous posture was correct, and she also seemed to be favoring one side, probably from being patched up by Dr. Michel after taking a bullet on her way here. I then saw Jenna hand a drink to her, then pointed toward me and Wrex.

"Here comes my side of the plan." I said to Wrex as Tali slowly walked over, hesitation clear in her steps.

"Tali'Zorah nar Rayya?" I 'asked', getting a nod from her.

"Uh, the bartender said you wanted to speak with me?" She asked meekly, her nervous interior starting to poke out. I nodded, then motioned for her to sit. Wrex politely moved over for her to sit. "My name is Prometheus. I'm here to help you." I said.

"Help me with what?" She asked, trying to throw off any suspicion.

"I know about the data you have on Saren." I said, which made her go stiff. Seeing this, I quickly raised my hands. "No need to worry, I'm not here to kill you. Again, I'm here to help you." I said, before I launched my explanation. "I'm working with an Alliance ground team that was present on Eden Prime when the Geth attacked. We need evidence to prove Saren's guilt. You've got that evidence." I said, which helped her ease up a little.

"How do I know you're telling the truth?" She asked. I nodded, then pulled out Last Word, then slid it across the table to her.

"I just gave you one of my strongest weapons. That gun can kill anyone in one or two shots. If I wanted to kill you, I'd have done it already. But I'm not that kind of guy. So, yeah, I'll say again, I'm here to help you, Tali." I said, watching Tali think to herself. She stood still for what felt like hours, before she finally responded, sliding my hand cannon back to me.

"Okay. What do we do now?" She asked, before I noticed something, or rather, someone. Well, two someones.

"See those two bricks over there, by the counter?" I asked, leading to Tali and Wrex looking behind them to see two well-armed Turians glaring at them, or specifically, Tali. "I don't think they're here for the drinks." I said. They then began to walk over.

"You think they're working for Saren?" Wrex asked. I nodded.

"What do we do?" Talk asked, probably frightened at this point.

"Don't worry, I got a plan. Now, let me explain your side, Wrex." I said, now getting his full attention, though one of his eyes still watched Saren's assassins carefully. "When these guys get over here, follow my lead. Then once I kick off the plan, amidst the chaos, you'll make your way to Fist's office, and kill him." I said, getting a confused look from Wrex.

"What chaos?" He asked, getting a hidden grin from me.

"You'll see. Also, if you feel like helping us find Saren, meet us at the Council Chambers. Oh, and if you do decide to help, stop by Dr. Michel's clinic first. There'll be a Turian C-Sec officer named Garrus Vakarian there. Pick him up and bring him with you." I said.

"Why him, specifically?" He asked.

"Heard he's one hell of a shot with a sniper." I said. I then saw the two Turians standing in front of us. "Well, hello boys. There something I can do for you?" I asked cheerfully, earning a glare from both.

"You can give us the Quarian." One said sternly.

"Ooh, I'm afraid I can't do that. See, she's my client. She hired my Krogan friend and I, so wherever she goes, we go. So, yeah, can't let her leave without me." I said, getting looks of irritation from the two Turians. Tali looked nervous as Hell, whereas Wrex seemed happy that I was riling the Turians.

"We won't ask again, come now, or-" The other Turian asked, before I pulled out my knife.

"Or what?" I asked, pressing it onto the table.

"Nice try, kid. But I think you just brought a knife…" Wrex said, as the two Turians brought out their pistols. "…to a gunfight." He finished.

"Outside. Now." The first Turian said, before I holstered my knife, and stood up, watching Tali hesitantly stand up as well as Wrex. As we walked toward the exit, I looked at Wrex.

"Get ready." I said, as he nodded. I then looked at a Turian patron, and tapped his shoulder. "Here, hold this." I said, putting Last Word in his hands.

"What?" He asked, before I threw a punch, sending him staggering back, allowing me to catch my airborne Last Word.

"That's my boyfriend!" An Asari shouted, punching me in the face, before that same Turian came back and threw his own punch at me, sending me staggering into a group of patrons, as well as Wrex and Tali. Seeing the assassins were on the other side, I noticed the side the Turian was on looked ready to fight. I assumed the same was for my side.

"Get that human!" He said, before I grabbed a glass and threw it into his face, sending him back as shouts were now heard, allowing me to quickly grab Tali's hand and pull her away from the bar fight, toward the exit.

"Come on, we gotta move!" I said, approaching the rail, then I summoned Ghost. "Ghost, tell me you got something!" I said.

"Actually, yes! I'm not sure how, but I can summon your Sparrow!" He said, before I climbed on top of the rail.

"We can figure that out later! Just bring it down here!" I said, before I felt sudden weight below me, as my Sparrow materialized in front of me.

"How did you do that?!" I heard Tali ask, before I looked back to see the door opening, the two assassins stumbling out before they started to run forward with their guns drawn.

"No time! Get on!" I said, before she quickly climbed on, wrapping her arms around my waist. I then pressed down on the throttle, speeding us off the rails and began falling toward the ground.

I could hear Tali screaming the whole time as I summoned Ghost again.

"Chart us a path to the Council Chambers!" I said, as I switched up some of the mechanics of my Sparrow.

Over the years, I had been upgrading just about everything I had on hand as a Guardian. My ship, my gear, you name it, I always kept tweaking things, trying to innovate.

During my ninth year as a Guardian before Skolas' rebellion, Ghost and I had stumbled upon a Golden Age facility, in which they were working on magnetic technology. It was in the prototype stage, but Ghost and I managed to remake the device, and install it into our Sparrow, and theoretically, it would allow us to glide across any metallic surface. And this entire station is practically made of metal, which is the perfect testing area for this.

"Hold on!" I said to Tali, whose grip around my waist tightened. The second she did, I felt my Sparrow lurch to the right, before it seemed to float next to a wall.

I activated the boost, sending us shooting off as I gunned it to the Council Chambers.

"How are you doing this?!" I heard Tali ask behind me, likely scared out of her mind at the fact that what I'm doing could likely end in our deaths.

"Long story, I can tell you about it when we're safe! So for now, just hold on!" I said, before I heard Tali speak again.

"Is it just me or is that Skycar coming toward us?" She asked, leading to me turning my head to see that her words rang true, for there was a Skycar coming toward us, the two assassins Saren sent hot on our trail.

"Well, that was unexpected." I said, before I pressed down on the thrusters, sending a couple feet ahead of them.

"What are we going to do?" Talk asked, before I took one hand off the handles, summoned a smoke grenade, and threw it down, covering my Sparrow in a cloud of mist and Void energy.

"Should throw them off for a while. Hopefully we won't have any more interruptions like them." I said, before suddenly, bullets started flying at us,

…I spoke too soon.

"Never mind, I can work with this!" I said, before I swerved us to an approaching rail, sending us over the rail and into the markets, a crowd now freaking out at our appearance as we drove through, a hole being made as everyone tried to dodge my fast Sparrow.

"Whoo, this is fun!" I said, as Tali merely screamed in response. Suddenly, gunfire once again blasted into my ears as I saw the assassins attempting to shoot us from their Skycar, which didn't seem to do anything since we were kind of on the other side and protected by a bunch of store areas.

Though the scattering civilians made it hard to navigate my way through the market. But that will not stop me from proving Saren's guilt!

Seeing that the gunshots wouldn't stop, I cooked up a risky plan.

"Tali! I need you to grab my Sparow as hard as you can!" I said, as Tali promptly did so.

"Okay! Why?!" She asked, seeing me put my feet on my seat as I stood up.

"Cause I'm about to do something that could get me killed, but if I survive, which I will, it'll be a totally dope story! We cool?!" I asked.

"No!"

"Cool!" I said, before I jumped off toward the Skycar, landing on the roof, getting the attention of the assassins as I prepped a Void grenade.

"Hi! Is this the flight to Newark?" I quipped, before punching the window, and throwing the grenade in, which then lead to me running toward the side, and jumping off right as the Skycar exploded.

I then saw that I was falling toward a glass window.

CRASH!

I smashed through the window, and immediately landed on my Sparrow as it passed by, switching the controls back to manual.

"You miss me?" I asked Tali, who simply smacked my shoulder.

"Are you crazy?!" She asked.

"Well, considering the circumstances I've faced for the last couple years of my life, yes, I probably am!" I said, as we continued speeding through the crowds.

Eventually, we flew past the crowds of people, speeding our way toward the chamber, everyone struggling to get out of my way.

"Split, split, split, split!" I said.

"You're going too fast!" Talk panicked, as we made our way through the Chamber.

"It's a matter of opinion!" I said, before a Volus looked at us and screamed as he refused to move.

Tali and I screamed as I swerved the Sparrow out of the way and drove up the stairs, before swerving back toward the center staircase and flew off of that, the first thing in sight being the three Councilors themselves, Valern, the Salarian Councilor, Tevos, the Asari Councilor, and Sparatus, the Turian Councilor. The next thing I saw was Shepard, Ashley, Kaidan, Anderson, and that scumbag Donnel Udina standing together, now looking at me with shock on their faces.

And as I hit the brakes, we slid along the surface, getting closer and closer to the edge, Anderson, Kaidan, and Ashley being smart enough to move immediately, whereas Shepard and Udina stood their ground, though Shepard calmly stepped to the right.

I edged toward Udina more and more, making him back up against the rail…before I finally came to a stop.

Patting my Sparrow, I looked at Shepard. "Hey, Shepard! Sorry to bust in like this, but-"

"Who is this human?! What is he doing here breaking into the Council Chambers in the middle of a hearing?!" Sparatus asked, clearly infuriated with me coming in unannounced.

I simply stared at him…before flipping the bird.

"I'm here because I've got evidence!" I said, before I heard another voice speak.

"Evidence of what, human?" A cold, calculating, and emotionless voice said, making me turn to see in hologram form, Saren Arterius, looking down at me like I was a mere ant to be stepped on.

Looks like I got here just in time.

Grinning behind my helmet, I replied. "Evidence that proves you to be a traitor to the entire galaxy. Where is this evidence, you ask? Why, it's in the hands of my lovely Quarian friend, Tali'Zorah nar Rayya. Tali?" I asked, motioning for her to show the evidence. She nodded timidly, and stepped forward, playing with her hands nervously as she spoke.

"I…was on my Pilgrimage, our rite of passage into adulthood, when I found this. I was traveling with another Quarian, when we stumbled upon a lone Geth unit. We managed to destroy it and extract its memory core before it could be fried, and what we found…was this." She said, pausing to look through her Omni-Tool, before she played the recording that would kick off the entire the series.

"Eden Prime was a major victory!" Saren's voice proclaimed in the recording, everyone's eyes now on the recording, though mine were on Saren, who looked to be on the verge of getting angry. "The beacon has brought us one step closer to finding the Conduit!"

"And one step closer to the return of the Reapers." Came the calm and collected voice of Matriarch Benezia, mother of our soon-to-be squamate, Liara T'soni, a Prothean archaeologist who would later grow to become the next Shadow Broker.

When the recording ended, everyone was stunned into silence, even Saren, who now looked absolutely furious.

Deciding to hammer it in, I stole Udina's line.

"You wanted proof, there it is." I said, before I looked at Saren. "You guys gonna protect him some more or are you actually gonna do something about this?" I asked the Councilors, which seemed to snap them out of their shock. It also snapped Saren out of his as he simply snarled and shot his terminal, ending the call.

"This evidence is irrefutable. Saren will be stripped of his Spectre status, and all efforts will be made to bring him in to answer for his crimes." Sparatus said, as I simply gave Tali a pat on the shoulder.

"Nice job, kid." I said, getting a nervous nod from her.

"Thanks." She said, before Anderson approached.

"That took a lot of courage for you to come here and present this evidence, ma'am, and I thank you for that." He said, before introducing himself, as well as Ashley and Kaidan.

Then, I heard the Council speak about Shepard, asking her to step forward.

At that, I paid full attention to this speech.

"It is the decision of the Council that you be granted all the powers and privileges of the Special Tactics and Reconnaissance branch of the Citadel." Tevos said.

"Spectres are not trained, but chosen. Individuals forged in the fires of service and battle; those whose actions elevate them above the rank and file." Valern said, crossing his arms.

"Spectres are an ideal, a symbol. The embodiment of courage, determination, and self-reliance. They are the right hand of the Council, instruments of our will." Tevos said.

"Spectres bear a great burden. They are protectors of galactic peace, both our first and last line of defense. The safety of the galaxy is theirs to uphold." Sparatus said.

"You are the first human Spectre, Commander. This is a great accomplishment for you and your entire species." Tevos said.

And it was at that point that the real story began.

Looking back, I saw at the end of the Chambers toward the entrance, walking in were Wrex and Garrus, the latter looking a bit nervous, likely from the fact that a Krogan found him and told him to come here.

"Congratulations, Commander." I heard Anderson say, as I turned to see him shaking Shepard's hand, before she did the same with Ashley and Kaidan. She then got a timid shake from Tali. I then stepped forward and held out my hand, which she shook.

"Nice promotion, reminds me of my own big step up in the ranks." I said, getting a nod from her. She then looked back at Tali.

"I can see you're a little nervous. What you did today was brave, and you helped us get justice for innocent lives being lost. Thank you." She said, as Tali seemed a bit flustered by the gratitude.

"Umm, I…just wanted to do…what was right, umm…" She said, likely trying to find a way to get onboard to help fight Saren.

Deciding to help her, I spoke up.

"Shepard. Tali's life was in danger long before I found her today. I may have stopped Saren's assassins today, but there's no telling what he'll do tomorrow. She needs safety." I said, before Tali intervened.

"I can take care of myself!" She said, as I nodded.

"I'm aware, but we need to be cautious. Maybe get her a place on the Normandy crew?" I asked Shepard, who looked at Tali.

"You said you disabled a Geth unit and removed its memory core before it could be fried?" She asked, getting a shy nod from her.

"We could use that kind of skill. Maybe use your Spectre status, assemble a ground team with Kaidan and Ashley on it as well?" I asked, before seeing Wrex and Garrus standing to the side.

Shepard thought about it for a second before she nodded.

"I can see where you're going. I'll say she's part of our ground team for this mission." She said, as Tali's body language looked ecstatic now.

"Thanks, you won't regret this." She said, almost wanting to jump in joy.

"There's some other people I've got in mind, Shepard." I said, as she raised an eyebrow, leading to me pointing behind her, in which she turned to see Garrus and Wrex standing behind her. "Shepard, meet Urdnot Wrex, a Krogan mercenary who helped me get Tali here, and Garrus Vakarian, a Turian C-Sec officer who was actually investigating Saren, if I checked the channels correctly." I said, adding a little lie about hacking C-Sec to explain why I brought Garrus here, which made the latter subject of my explanation stare at me.

"You hacked C-Sec communications?" He asked, almost reaching for his pistol. I simply held up a hand.

"I only did so to see if you guys were doing anything about Saren. That's how I found you. Saw your records, and figured you'd be a good choice for helping us, especially if your combat records are anything to go by." I said, before looking at Shepard. "This guy is GOOD with a sniper. Like, seriously good." I said, getting a nod from Shepard before she looked at Wrex.

"What can you do?" She asked, which resulted in Wrex responding by summoning a blue glow around his body. This got a savage grin from Shepard.

"Prometheus, you beautiful bastard." She said, before I nodded my head.

"I know, I am pretty good." I said, twirling Last Word in my hands.

"Ahem." I heard someone clearing their throat, before I looked to my left, seeing Udina, who looked very unamused with my lovable personality. "I don't believe we've met." He said.

'I wish we didn't.' I thought to myself. I shook that off and nodded. "We didn't." I said, as he held out his hand.

"Donnel Udina, human ambassador." He said, as I hesitantly shook his hand.

'Every second I'm near you feels like a desecration of my soul.' I thought. "Prometheus." I said briefly, wanting to get as far away from this man as possible.

"I see, so you're the party the ground team met on Eden Prime. You have…an interesting description in the reports." He said, as I nodded.

'Would anyone really care if I shot him right now?' I thought to myself. "Yeah." I said, before he finally let go of my hand. 'I feel violated. Someone kill me.'

"Anyway, we've got a lot of work to do, Shepard. You're going to need a ship, a crew, supplies." Udina said.

"You'll get access to special equipment and training, now. You should go down to the C-Sec academy and see the Spectre requisitions officer." Anderson said.

Udina then asked Anderson to come with him, and the two left.

"Gets what he wants, and he doesn't even thank you. Typical politician." I said.

Shepard simply nodded, before she spoke up.

"Alright, everyone. Let's head back to the Normandy." She said, as we all nodded. We all then walked away from the podium to begin our journey across the galaxy.

"So, Prometheus, how'd you get here so fast? Your AI buddy help you find a way?" Ashley asked, which resulted in Wrex, Garrus, and Tali looking at me with interest, shock, and anger.

Three guesses to who's the angry one.

"GOD DAMMIT, ASHLEY!"

And that's the end of chapter two! The Normandy team is almost fully assembled, and Adam got the evidence in early! Things are already taking a turn. Whether for good or for worse, you'll have to wait and see!

Now, something to tell you guys concerning that whole Sparrow chase scene and what inspired me to make it. How that idea came to be was...rather hilarious.

I was playing with a friend, the two of us deciding to do some Sparrow racing, and I don't remember which map we went to, but I do remember the two of us constantly colliding in an attempt to knock each other off course. At one point, there was a jump when my friend hit me, and it sent me flying toward the edge of the map that would've killed me. Thankfully, I recovered quick enough to swerve my Sparrow in the opposite direction, the action making it look like I was doing some sweet wall riding. And thus, that moment came to be in this story.

Either way, have a Happy Fourth of July!

BioshockerN7 out!