AN: Hey there I'm a bit new to this site, so go easy on me since this is my first the reason I created this story was because I was disappointed on the both the ending of Mass Effect 3 and it's DLC Leviathan, so again bear with my story and if you don't like it, your always welcome to leave, and of course constructive criticisms are always welcomed!
Also I'm now doing a MASSIVE rewrite on this fic to really make it better...
Note:I don't own the Mass Effect series or anything related to it, All Credits goes to their respective owners, Bioware and EA.
Right on to the story!
1639 *DYC-Hegemony Standard time
Kite's Nest
Harsa System
In orbit over Khar'Shan
*HCSV Justice at Verush
Commodore Vresh Nga'Ladha, head of the Batarian Invasion Force was getting impatient. It was just barely a few weeks ago when the High Planetary Governor of Khar'Shan and the High Chancellor declared war on the Human Systems Alliance, and after that came the largest military and slave operation ever to be recorded in their nation's history,But in the perspective of everyone participating in this "little" operation, it was more of a retaliation for the murder of the 300 000 batarians at the Bahak System, which tragically was were most of Vresh's family had lived. Vresh himself had initially volunteered along with thousands more whose lives were affected after what the the rest of the galaxy has been calling "The Alpha Relay Incident". Vresh snarled at that, after the subjugation of the humans and eventually that of the cowardly Citadel Council, he would personally make sure to change the story in order to make it look like the Humans were the demons and blight of the galaxy and his people as its saviors. Thoughts of conquest, loot beyond imagination and off course dozens of slaves began to linger on the batarian commodore's mind, calming him in the process.
"Commodore Vresh Nga'Ladha, savior of the Batarians, destroyer of Earth and conqueror of the Citadel Council."Vresh really liked that title as he smiled, "they better tell the next generation about ME! Or they will regret it."
Until eventually he woke up from his fantasy world and into the same old shit, an old dreadnought whose purpose was for slavering and pirating, incompetent and arrogant captains who would gladly disobey orders until it bites them back in the ass, and finally those filthy humans who think they can just boss everyone around. Now Vresh really liked to make every human pay. Standing up from his seat, Vresh was now back to "command mode".
"I want status report on our fleet's and that of Khar'Shan's communications NOW!"Vresh ordered, making the people working at the bridge edgy and nervous and was being done fast the moment Vresh gave the order, And a few minutes later, the Commodore received his requested report.
"Still no replies Commodore."answered a technician,"Other than the usual broadcast of 'wait for orders' and the playing of the Batarian Oath of Submission."
"Damn this!"Vresh cursed, clearly showing that he was no patient batarian."Those idiots say that they want war and they mobilized an army and a fleet! And our fleet has been in this pathetic void for three days! THREE FUCKING DAYS!"
"Well sir the Chancellor did say that they had to deal with another rebellion, I'm sure-"
"This is Khar'Shan you're talking about you insect" Vresh spat,"Whatever 'rebellion' that has occured there should have ended in a matter of hours, and it has been three days since we lost communication from them." And there was a pause.
"Bring up Khar'Shan on display."
"Sir?"
"Do as I SAY! Or I'll have you thrown to the kennels."
The order was hastily obeyed as a few seconds later the CIC display board was replaced form the Batarian Hegemony logo to that of Khar' displayed next made the entire bridge clear digital form, and to the shock of everyone present on the bridge, The planet was in a state of war. Several parts on Khar'Shan were emplazed with orange spots, including...
The Capital.
A few seconds of silence later Vresh barked orders to send the particular image to the other ships, and (despite the protests of several captains) began the mobilization of retaking their own homeworld adding insult to injury from slaves at that.
Little did they know that they were being watched.
*SUSEV Silent Step
Captain Morlon Gurji found the distraction rather amusing, the rumors provided by their agent they had extracted from that planet were true after all. The Batarian Hegemony was preparing for war against the Alliance, a war they would have surely lost, considering the fact that Humanity was now a member of the Council. If information Agent Solus had given him were right, these batarians are now engaged in a civil war, and Morlon was thankful at that, it seems a certain Hegemony official had grown tired of his own culture and decided to plan a rebellion, a rebellion a hundred years in the making, With what little the Salarian Union was there to provide "assistance", although frankly he never cared on who eventually wins but rather more time. More time for what he had no idea, but since this was what the STG director had ordered his team to do, he accepted it with determination. Besides buying the galaxy more time was what the STG was made for, to sabotage wars if it can lead to an eventual peace.
As he was about to signal the ship to leave, one of the technicians began to bring him bad news.
"Captain, we're detecting an enormous amount of energy spikes from the Harsa Relay!"
"Could be reinforcements. "Captain Gurji deduced, "Mobilization of Batarian fleets already in progress to save their own homeworld, invasion is temporarily halted. We bought the galaxy more time, therefore mission accomplished."
Before the technician could reply however the Mass Relay began to emit a powerful spark of eezo and in a fraction of a second later hundreds of claw like ships whose hulls are as dark as the void appeared at the same time.
Most of the crew at the stealth frigate were struck in awe at the sight of hundreds of Geth Dreadnoughts pouring moments later, Captain Morlon barked orders at the team into sending data, but as fast as they came, one of the "Geth" dreadnoughts fired its red beam at the ship, completely obliterating it in the process, and in the last thoughts of the Captain as he saw the death beam rip through the ship's hulls before being completely incinerated was that this was not Geth.
Commander Shepard was rignt
The Reapers arrival was met with a pathetic and small frigate that had attempted to broadcast its warning, unfortunately for the rest of the galaxy, that warning will never come.
The largest of them all who was at the lead began sending data to its fellow machines , before it and a dozen more disappeared through the the message was clear to those that remained:
BEGIN THE THE LESSER ORGANICS FOR THEIR ASCENSION. ENSURE THE CONTINUATION OF THE CYCLE
20:34-*NC
Gronak-Capital City of Khar'Shan
Hegemony Chancellor's Palace
The office of the chancellor was in ruins, the tables were overturned, the lights began to flicker as it slowly dies, And the only illumination it has was from the fires of burned area was bleak, it smells of death and grime, and there were several stains of blood as well. A lone batarian stands guard beside another who was dead, head blown to bits while the one who was alive was battered and bruised, blood on his armor and his exposed face as he looked longingly at the dead batarian on his feet. He then hobbled his way into the nearest window and saw the carnage, there were dead bodies on every street, both from the slaves, the separists and that of those who remained loyal to the High Chancellor.
In which he had just killed himself!
He, the High Planetary Governor, who was respected and honored had just orchestrated a coup, but to him it was for a good cause as he was one of those who were smart enough to NOT go to that certain meeting about a million year old synthetic-organic ship. With this thoughts on his mind the Governor began to weep, the Hegemony had crumbled, their military all but ruined and now the reapers were about to arrive, any minute now.
Part of him wished he did not do this, but most of him agreed on the same thing that was taught to him by an Asari Matriarch once, that in order to do the right thing sacrifices must be made. And he had just led a war for the very soul of his species, and won...Closing his eyes for a moment, he began to feel tired,he was already old but he still possessed the spirit to lead."Heh"He thought,"To think all of this started because I bought that Salarian memoir from the Shadow Broker..."
He then heard frantic screams outside. What had been howls and screams of victory now had turned into sorrow. Looking up into sky the governor sighed, one that was filled with sorrow and regret. The reapers were finally here.
Closing his eyes, the batarian governor began to reminiscent into the past, and how he got into this position-no, predicament.
"But it was worth it."
The horns of the reapers were now getting louder, about time too as it had always hated on how the government treated his own people who were forced to become slaves.
He could hear artillery guns booming at the distance, but he knew it was futile...He can only hope that after all this shit, there will still be hope for his species, The Batarians.
The governor opened his omni-tool and began reading the latest message he sent to his son a few days ago.
To my son Bray...It began
Serpent Nebula
Somewhere deep in the Citadel
/Program: Citadel V.I. Activated
/Initiating Program
/Updating files...
/Running Tests…
/Running Tests…
/Running Tests…
/Error…..
/Corrupted Data detected…..
/Beginning Data Dump…..
/Error….
/Analyzing…
/Personality Matrix detected…
/Analyzing…
/Data Corrupted…
/Beginning Transmission….
/"WE WERE THE PIONEERS OF YOUR TECHNOLOGY! FOOLS ALL OF YOU! WHY DID'NT YOU DEVELOP ON A PATH THAT THEY DID'NT DESIRE! THE CYCLE MUST BE BROKEN BEFORE-/
/Anomaly detected within servers..
/Beginning data deletion...
/Deleting….
/Enigma Code detected...
/Analyzing...
/Unknown Language detected...
/Deciphering code...
/Translating...
/Beginning transmission...
/01001101 01000001 01010100 01010010 01001001 01000001 01010010 01000011 01001000 00101100 01001101 01001111 01010100 01001000 01000101 01010010 00101100 01010000 01010010 01001111 01010100 01000101 01000011 01010100 01001111 01010010...
/Anomaly successfully deleted
/Program: Citadel V.I. shutting down
*DYC- Daylight Cycle
*HCSV-Hegemony Command Space Vehicle
*SUSEV-Salarian Union Space Exploration Vehicle
AN:Well that was tiring!Leave reviews!