Heretic Station

A few hours earlier.

Legion, Prometheus, and Shepard were at a standstill. Legion has offered up a choice to rewrite the Geth or destroy them. This possible course of action was made when the squad had been fighting waves of Geth Trooper, Geth Prime, Geth Hunter, Geth Rocket Trooper. Wave after wave. Now all three are standing there. Conflicted on the choices.

"So even though they are rewriting. They still might side with the reapers?" Shepard asked with scrutiny.

"Acknowledgement. This choice will make the heretics decision harder. They are less susceptible to reaper influence. We anticipate an 80.5% change in the processors." Legion said. Explaining. Prometheus jumped in here.

"Shepard these Geth, were the ones that were with Saran correct?" Prometheus asked to which Shepard nodded. Prometheus turned to Legion. "You said you defer to Shepard's choice. Right? But is the right choice here?"

"You got one option which is Brainwashing and the other Death. Both options will result in consequences no matter how you deal with it. Prometheus turns back to Shepard. "Do what you think Best Shepard. This does not just affect the Geth but the Quarians too." Shepard nodded. Hand on his face.

He looked up. "Alright legion. Let go with….

Omega Afterlife: Present time

"Here." Garrus is sitting on a table in the dark corner of Afterlife. He shoved a data pad to his contact. Who is on the opposite side of the table "Make sure. It gets to the Turian councillor." He pressed making sure the contact does the job right.

"Yeah, yeah. I know. I do not know why you cannot have transferred it across yourself?" The Turian contact said.

"I am on a Cerberus ship, chances are. They magically cut the transfer and stop the other races getting their hands on this. Do you really want Cerberus ahead" Garrus explained. Annoyed that he had to explain that. He also agreed with Shepard about the Illusive man. The man in question went quiet and tried to steal Tennyson Aliens twice. Cerberus is up to something, and Garrus is going to make sure they do not get the upper hand.

The contact huffed "Fine." He opened his Omni-tool. Press a few buttons and slide his finger across. The contact eye widens. Garrus sees this.

"You peaked." Garrus quipped.

"No. it- The Turian councillor received it. The transfer is done." The contact started. His face was pale.

"But" Garrus pressed.

"The Turian councillor told me to tell you that the Alliance has… well, ordered a full investigation into commander John Shepard. Authorized by Major…" Garrus slammed his fist down on the table. His mandibles are going crazy in rage. He knows who sent that order out. "Dam her!" Garrus thought.

"I just go." The Turin contact quickly left. Garrus' anger boils up when he takes a swig some of the strong stuff. His omni-tool beep. Garrus looks to see a message from Ben. He lights up the Omni-tool and…

"Crew of SR2. We need reinforcements. The Normandy is under attack. I repeated that she is under attack by collectors!"

"Spirits!" Garrus stood up and ran out toward the Normandy SR2 Airlock.

Normandy SR2: crew Deck

"AHHHHHHHHHHH!" Kelly Chambers screamed as a collector dragged her away into the elevator. Two other collectors are behind them with a Pod that has a human inside and a Pod just outside the elevator. Electrical currents pass through the walls as the three Collectors get zapped. The Collectors fired off beams of laser at the elevator walls to fight back but to no avail. Kelly was kicking and screaming where the one dragging her had to let go. She slapped a collector in the bug eye face. The Collector Grabbed Kelly by the neck and the… A small Battery creature can out of the walls and zapped the Collector holding Kelly in the back.

"Ha-ha. you three Collectors are in a world of Pain." The three Collectors fired back their laser only for their weapons to short circuit. Exploding in the buggy face. The battery creature flew next to Kelly.

"You okay Kelly? It's me Ben. Or BuzzShock when I am in this form." Kelly eyes widen and starts wailing through her eyes.

"Oh, Ben, it 's horrible. I thought…." Kelly sniffed. Rubbing her nose and collapsing.

BuzzShock had his hands up.

"Woah. Woah. It's fine. Look I need ..." He was cut short when a shout interrupted him.

"Come on Joker, I will protect you." A crew member named Hawthorne ran out of life support guns ablaze. He stopped short when he noticed Kelly on the floor with BuzzShock.

"Urm. What…"

"Hawthorne, slow down!" Joker exclaimed. "Like to remind you that I am brittle and not fit." Joker walks out of the Life support room and turns to look at the scene also.

"So…"

BuzzShock rolled his eyes. "Not the time. Hawthorne Take Kelly and hang on..." BuzzShock turned and went to open the pod in the elevator. He electrocuted it. Which causes the pod to fritz. Forcing the pod door to open. Inside was Mess Sergeant Gardner. BuzzShock opened the other one the same way. Inside was Jenny Goldstein. He was about to wake them up when gun fire rounds were heard. BuzzShock returns to see Hawthorne firing upon a Scion coming from the side corridor up where the mess hall is. With Kelly hiding behind him. BuzzShock charged in and sent out a static wave destroying the Scion.

He turned back to Hawthorne and Kelly there. He gave out orders. "I guess Joker went to the med lab then. Hehe-Hehe" Hawthorne nodded. "Good. Hawthorne Take Kelly, Goldstein, and Gardner who in the pod back to Lief support. EDI will lock you in till it is safe to come out. Won't you EDI Hehe?"

"I will. You have my word." EDI said over the Ship com. Hawthorne saluted which resulted in BuzzShock rolling his eyes. Hawthorne took Gardner out of his pod, carrying him on his back and took him. Kelly took the initiative and carried Goldstein back to life support. Where EDI locks the Door behind them. BuzzShock shot himself into the wall. Off to go fend off more Collectors that are attacking.

Omega Markets.

A firefight has erupted with Collectors v Shepard crew. In the Omega markets. Miranda and Garrus were taking charge and issuing out commands. While shooting at collector forces. Grunt and Jack are fighting waves of Husk charging at the group. Jack uses her shockwave to reduce them in numbers Zaeed, Tali and Samara taking point, firing shots, and biotics at collectors' soldiers. Thane was on high ground firing snipe shots protecting his squad from flanks. Kasumi was getting civilians out of the way; Luckily, Aria forces have helped by blocking people from watching the firefight. Mordin was attending to the wounded.

NormandySR2: Main Deck.

BuzzShock is flying through the ship. Halting any Collectors as Best he can. The ship was full of them and Scions. As well as the Praetorian that Tennyson fought on Horizon. They are these big creepy husks like wasps that are only made of barriers and armour. EDI called out to him flashing by his side.

"Joker is Neering the console in Engineering and Ship has fought off the attacking collectors heading his way." EDI explained.

"Okay, now the bad news?" BuzzShock asked. They always unwelcome news.

"Kenneth and Gabby ran towards Ship when they noticed him in Engineering. Only one of them made it." EDI said monotonically.

"Fuck. I am heading down there. Then no use waiting anymore." BuzzShock said. Mournful at the losses they took. BuzzShock burst into the Normandy wiring and headed down to Engineering.

NormandySR2: Engineering.

BuzzShock sees Joker already typing into the system. With Ship and Gabby by his side. BuzzShock appeared out of the console, surprising Joker and Gabby. Gabby tripped on the floor when BuzzShock surprised them. She was sniffling and crunching into ball formation. Ship was still monitoring the deck ahead of them in case collectors return. BuzzShock hits the Omnitrix and returns as Ben. Took out his proto tool and stood guard.

Ben asks Joker about the purge. Joker retorted "What about the crew?"

EDI flashed in. "Other than the ones in the life support area. They're gone." Gabby sniffed harder hearing that.

"Dammit," Joker exclaimed. He started pressing down buttons on the console. "Fine. Activating purge. Releasing locks Now… EDI sent a message to Shepard…" A blast wave was sent out through the ship.

"Tennyson!" Ben's omni-tool flashed and he answered. "Hawthorne here. What happened? We felt a blast wave in Life support."

Ben pinch his nose. He responded with "Collectors are gone. It's safe now…. Gabby is safe." Ben turns to see Joker leaving. EDI even asked him if he is all right.

"No, but thanks for asking…"

"What about Kenneth?" Hawthorne asked, interrupting Ben's thoughts. Ben never said a word because of what to say. It was pure silence… Finally he responded with. "Get someone to come down here in Engineering.… She needs support right now." The call suddenly dropped. Ben can tell they knew that the collectors took Kenneth.

Ben started walking out himself. Ship jumped on his shoulder. With him to the end. Ben looked back to see if Gabby was fine, but Kelly suddenly ran past them heading towards Gabby. Comforting her.

As Ben was walking to the elevator his Omni-tool flashed again. He answered. "Yes?"

"Ben. Garrus here, we got your Sos. We are heading back now. We had a run in with the Collectors. Stopping us and someone was jamming the transmission." Garrus explained over the coms.

"I see…..." Ben's monotone voice scared Garrus.

"How bad?" Garrus asked.

"92% of the crew were taken. Has the collector ship left?"

"Spirits…Yes, whatever you did scared them off back to the omega 4 relay. What was that anyway?" Garrus asked.

"You best come back and find out for yourself. I am going to check our supplies before we launch." Ben's voice was laced in sadness. They need to be prepared now more than ever. It is time to attack the collectors home world.

"Understood Garrus out." The call ended with Ben collapsing in the elevator. He pressed a button to go up.

A few moments later.

Normandy SR2: Conference room.

The rest of the crew return from the shore leave after dealing with the collector attack on Omega. All of them got to work to organise everything. Tali went straight to Engineering. Samara and Thane went to comfort the surviving crew members. Mordin is with them also to check up on any injuries. Since Dr Chalkwas was taken. Jack and Grunt are patrolling around the ship, making sure there are no stragglers. Kasumi and Zaeed were in the hangar bay waiting for Shepard to return from his mission.

"You released a Damm AI!" Miranda shouted at Joker and Ben as she walked in the conference room. Arms crossed giving a stern look at the two. Ship was on the table quietly listening.

Ben leaned on the wall "I mean Joker…"

"Save it Benjamin." Ben zip his mouth.

Garrus walks around pacing. "How did we not see this?" He said annoyed.

EDI flashed in. "Because the signal was hiding behind many malwares and Data spots. It was missed in the scrubbing process because the signature match that of the rest of the data." Mirand furrowed her brow.

"Look we…." Her omni-tool flashed open. Kasumi's face appeared on screen.

"Miranda, it's Kasumi. Shepard returns from the mission and he is heading your way. Jacob is also coming. We told them the water down version of what happened."

"Understood. You, Zaeed, legion, and Prometheus go help the others. We need to launch soon" Mirandas suggested. Kasumi nodded and ended the call.

"Well at least, we don't have to explain it twice." Joker quipped. Sitting on the table. Ben snorted. Garrus just shook his head.

Miranda frowned. "Now about EDI?"

Joker bristled and retorted angrily "Oh, save it would you. It was either that or my smack with my brittle bone leg against the collators." Ben snorted.

"That would have been funny to watch."

Joker snorted, calming down. "You want me to send you vids of my suffering."

"If you wouldn't mind." Ben quipped back.

"Fuck, you Tennyson."

"No thank you. I have standards." Garrus and Miranda watch as the play by play happens in front of their eyes.

Miranda gave a deadpanned look at the pair. "Seriously?" Ben just shrugged and Joker snickered. Then the conference room door burst open. Shepard and Jacob appeared in full gear. Shepard walked up.

"Joker. You good?" he asked, concerned etch onto his face.

"I'm good. Just…" Joker's face was contorted with sadness. Shepard just nodded.

"And EDI?" EDI flashed in front.

"I am a fine Commander. It is the crew that needs your worry." Shepard nodded and turned to Ben.

"How is the crew?" He asked Ben who now had a frown on his face. Ben got up from the wall and leaned into the table.

"Kelly and Hawthorne are fine. Goldstein, and Gardner are uncurious. Gabby… well she is not taking Kenneth getting captured well. Both were almost captured when they saw Ship. They ran towards him." Ben's thumb pointed to ship.

"Ship!" nodded confirming the events.

Ben continued. "A collector was closing on them and almost grabbed Gabby but..." No one needs that finishing.

Jacob had his arms crossed and asked. "Where are they?"

"Gabby is with Kelly down in Engineering. Hawthorne took Goldstein, and Gardner top med bay. Right now, Hawthorne is the only one available to help us on the launch." EDI explained. Jacob nodded.

Shepard put his hand on Joker's shoulder and turned to Miranda. "We do not have time to worry about EDI. We need everyone at their battle stations." He turned back to Joker. "Head back to the helm. Be ready." Joker nodded and got off the table. Saluted and limped off. Shepard turned to everyone else. "Everyone dismissed. I need to make some calls." Jacob saluted and left. Garrus nodded and followed. Ben picked up ship and left with Miranda by their side.

"EDI Patch me through, the illusive man."

"Right away." The table floated to the floor and holographic lights started to emerge. The illusive man appeared and is sitting on his round chair. Looking over a bright star.

The illusive man puffed out a smoke. He spoke up. "Shepard. I just heard about the attack. My condolences. I assume you are ranging for an attack against the collectors?"

Shepard arms crossed. "We are. I just wanted to inform you as a courtesy because after our attack on the Collectors. We are through."

"Oh," The illusive man had his eyebrow raised.

"I know about the bombs."

"A precautionary risk." The illusive man quickly explained too quickly for Shepard's taste. Shepard narrowed his eyes.

"Then what about Sanctuary." Shepard put out. That got a reaction: The illusive man's eyes widened.

"That was you!" The illusive man exclaimed angrily.

Shepard smirked "No… Ben." The illusive man gripped his cigarette.

"You are playing a dangerous game Shepard." The illusive man snarked out. Shepard shrugged. The illusive man is not to threaten him.

"Anyway. I should and you know save the galaxy. EDI..."

"You're a fool…." The illusive man started.

"Cut the call." Shepard finished

"Yes sir." The call was cut. Shepard then asked EDI to call Anderson. After a few moments Anderson appeared.

"Shepard. What happened?"

Shepard started explaining. "The IFF. Was transmitting from the Normandy location. The ship was attacked." Anderson grimaced. He can tell Shepard is going to retaliate now.

He crossed his arm. "I need to warn our techs about that." Shepard nodded.

"I can do you one better. EDI Transmit the data frequency of the IFF top Anderson on the Citadel." Shepard ordered. He also does not have to worry about Cerberus stopping this.

"Already Done. Shepard." Anderson raised an eyebrow at Shepard.

"AI?" He asked.

Shepard snorted. "Mums the word hey Anderson." Anderson snorted and he heard a beep from his computer. He checked it out.

"Alright I received it. Thanks, Shepard, and good luck."

"You're welcome, Anderson." The call ended. Shepard then turned to leave the conference room and towards the Galaxy map.

Anderson Office: Citadel.

"You did not tell him." Anderson turned to face Udina.

"He is fighting the collectors. He needs the focus. No more problems and she is turning into one big one." Anderson explained. Udina nodded, not disagreeing.

"I will inform the Turian Councillor about the recent news then." Udina said. He was walking away until Anderson tossed him a data pad.

"Here, he needs proof. It is a copy." Udina nodded and grabbed the pad and left. Anderson turned to his console. He clicked on some buttons...

"Dr T-Soni. We have a problem."

Normandy SR2: main deck.

Shepard was hovering over the galaxy map. His face contorted with determination. Gripping the hand railing on the side. He shouted out. "Joker, head to the Omega 4 Relay. No one attacks Normandy and gets away with it."

"Aye, Aye."

"Shepard." Shepard turns to see Miranda coming up behind him.

"Miranda?"

"EDI informed the crew of the launch. She reckons it will take a few hours before it happens." Miranda explained. Shepard nodded.

"Good. I take some rest. Inform me when it's time to jump." Shepard walked up to the elevator. Miranda nodded and grimaced.

"The illusive man contacted me." Miranda blurted out. Shepard stopped and turned to face her. '

"What did he want?" He asked. Through the tone Shepard already had an incline.

"He wanted to know how Ben found out about the sanctuary." Miranda explained her voice is Shakey.

"And?" Shepard pushed.

"I told him I know everything. Including my father. He cut the call then." Miranda's voice is laced with sadness and her face portrays a look of betrayal. Shepard comforts her.

"Go relax, Miranda. I think EDI will inform us when we are jumping to the collector's home world." Miranda nodded and let Shepard leave. Which he does so up to his quarters. Miranda waited for a bit for the Elevator to arrive back down. When she hears the Bing. She hopes in and heads down to the hangar bay.

Normandy SR2: Rustbucket shuttle.

The Rustbucket is now retro- fitted with a fresh look. The windows were replaced with harder material. It got the Kodiak thrusted where the wheels used to be. The door got another placed in front for makeshift airlock and Kenneith managed to add in a small mass effect core into the new systems before he was taken.

Ben and Ship are laying around now exhausted from the fighting. Ben's stomach grumbled so he got up from his bed and walked towards the kitchen. Making snacks. A knock was heard. He went to open it. He pressed a button which opened both doors of the new Rustbucket. Once the doors are wide open it reveals Miranda. Ben's shocked face was apparent because Miranda was looking at him with 'let me in or I kill you, face.'

"Urm… come in." Ben spoke up. Miranda shoved passed him sitting on the lounge chair. Ben sat the opposite.

"Your Okay…" She does not answer, just moves to sit next to him and moves her head on his shoulders.

"I just need someone I trust at the moment." Ben does not say anything. He can tell Miranda is broken. Whatever happened between now and that last meeting. It really shook her up. Ben already knows it has something to do with the illusive man, but he will not ask till she is ready. His eyes closed and the world went dark.

A few hours later and a loud pounding at the door woke Ben up. Ben sees Miranda no longer there. He gets up and also sees ship on the lounge counter. Ben walks around to the door and opens it up. He sees Thane in front,

"What up?"

"We are launching now. Miranda came to get me to inform you." Ben nodded rubbing his eyes. That makes sense to him.

"Alright, Me and ship will be ready." Thane nodded and left.

The Normandy SR2 Bridge/cockpit

The Normandy was slowly flying towards the Omega 4 relay. Joker was on the controls. With Shepard and Miranda behind him watching.

"Approaching Omega 4 relay. Everyone stand by." Joker was maintaining control of Normandy. Shepard nodded.

"Let's make it happen." He ordered.

"Commander." Jacob said over the com. "The Drive Core lights up like a Christmas tree!" He finished.

EDI Flashed in "Drive core electrical charge at critical levels."

"Rerouting!" Joker shouted.

The Normandy is charging in the Omega 4 relay and is building itself up to launch. Orange electric lights surge throughout the body of the Normandy and Slam. The Normandy is launched into the Galaxy central core. The collator home world.

EDI Chim over the coms "Brace for decelerating!"

The Normandy slammed into the Galaxy core.

The Normandy SR2 Bridge/cockpit & Galaxy core. Collector Homeworld.

"! Slam!" The Normandy Decelerated into the Galaxy core. Joker's eyes widened. Debris in front of the ship. Joker quickly manually used the controls.

"Ah Shit!" He maneuvered the Normandy upwards to avoid the Debris field that suddenly appeared in front of them. The Normandy flew straight up into a clear view of vision. Seeing an almost empty space wasteland.

Joker breathes a sigh of relief and rubs his forehead. "Too close." Shepard nodded and turned looking out of the bridge windows. Seeing the mass empty space of Debris. Joker was scanning the field.

"This must be the ship that tried to make it through the Omega 4 relay. Some look ancient." Shepard looked at these ships with sadness. EDI interrupts his thoughts.

"I have detected an energy signature near the edge of the accretion disk." A big hulking pillar strap with rocks and metal is near. Shepard nodded.

"Has to be the collector base. Take us in, nice and easy." The Normandy was slowly approaching the collector base. Two metallic orbs glow bright crimson red and launch themselves at the Normandy. EDI flashed red.

"Careful, Jeff. We have company." The metallic orbs started firing red lasers at the Normandy. Joker is trying to out fly them but is difficult due to the small speedy statue.

Joker bristled. "These guys are pissing me off." The Normandy fire of two burst shots destroyed two of the metallic drones. Joker manoeuvring allowed the ship to fly up and dodge more attacks. One managed to hit the hull of the ship.

Miranda commented. "At least the new armour plating holds. Remind me to send a thank you to Jacob." Shepard nodded back to her.

Joker was trying to steer behind the drones. He shouted "Come on Girl. Let's give it to them." He said to his ship. A drone fires a laser but misses another and hits the tail wing of the Normandy. It caused a shake with the Normandy. Tali shook in engineering, staring at the drive core vibrations. While Mordin was shaking in the lab look at the drive core.

Multiple lasers from those drones keep festering in Normandy. Jokers moved the Normandy into a full loop but that was not enough. Those drones kept chasing them. All of a sudden Ben's voice ranges through the coms.

"Joker, open the hangar bay door!" Ben shouted through the coms.

"What! Are you crazy?" Joker responded.

Normandy SR2 Hangar Bay.

"No more crazy than usual…trust me. Me and Ship got this." Ben said this as Both him and Ship ran across the Normandy Hangar Bay floor toward the large metallic door. There was silence on the other end till the doors opened wide and a blue mass effect shield erupted in its place.

"Thanks Joker." There was no response. Ben shook his head. He jumped out of the Normandy with a breathing mask on and slammed his watch. Ship transformed into his air assault vehicle.

"SKYCRAWLER! Rooarrrrrrrrrrr!" A giant scaly green dragon with wings and claws emerged from Ben's body.

The Normandy SR2 Bridge/cockpit & Galaxy core. Collector Homeworld.

"SKY CRAWLLER!" A giant green dragon emerged in view of Joker, Shepard, and Miranda. Joker's eyes are filled with mirth excitement.

"Holy shit. He a fucking dragon now!" Shepard smirked. Miranda rolled her eyes but had a glint of a smile forming.

Skycrawler growled. "Let go Ship."

"Ship!" Ship said in a deep voice. Both dipped 180 and attacked the drones. Skycrawler crawling a few in their one eye. Destroying them in the process. Ship fired a barrage of lasers and missiles at the rest. Bring down a hell Mary on those drones. More drones ignore the two and follow the Normandy.

Jokers noticed this and saw an opportunity in the debris field. "We are sitting ducks out here. I have to lose them in the debris field. Sky crawler and Ship nodded. They went back to fending off the remaining drones that are fighting the two.

The Normandy ran right into the debris field. The few remaining drones that followed tried to give chase. The debris is closing into creating a claustrophobic space for the Normandy,

"Our Kinetic Barriers are not designed to survive impact with that size Jeff." EDI said.

Joker smirked. "Well, it's a good thing we upgraded. We are going in." Joker charges forward driving the Normandy into the inner part of the debris field. A lot of the drones that follow either get hit by the debris or crash into it. The Normandy scrapped along a long metal strip.

Joker muttered. "Come on. Find some room."

"Kinetic Barriers are at 40%" Edi voiced over the com.

"Reroute non-critical power! This is going to hurt!" Joker shouted. Normandy was flying forward. Hitting debris on its wayward path. Joker then made the Normandy drop the ship downwards.

Normandy SR2 Engineering

Tali was working on the controls, preventing the drive core from going critical. She looked up to see the mass sphere was still stable thanks to the Cyclone technology she brought in.

The Normandy SR2 Bridge/cockpit & Galaxy core. Collector Homeworld.

Joker was hastily working on the ship's status. "Damage reported?" He asked EDI. Who responded with.

"Kinetic Barriers steady at 30% no significant damage." She explained.

Joker nodded. "Take the Helm, EDI. Keep it slow. See if we can avoid any more attention."

"Understood. Ship has informed me that all drones have been dealt with. Him and Skycrawler are on route. Past the debris field." EDI Mentioned. Shepard smiled at that and placed his hand on Joker's leather seat.

The Normandy flew past the debris field and at first sight they saw…

"They it is - the collector base." Joker flew onwards towards the base. A giant metallic and rock structure that resembles a hive or a satellite.

Shepard gave out a command. "See if you find a place to land without drawing attention." Joker got an alert on his systems.

"Too late. It looks like they are sending out an old friend to greet us." Joker commented. The collector ship was raised from the base. The same ship that attacked the SR1. The same ship that attacked the colonies. The same ship that attacked SR2. Charge at the Normandy.

The Enemy ship fires its piercing laser. The Normandy doges and a certain green dragon smashed into the side of the Collector ship. Forcing to move to one side. Hitting some of the debris and completely missing the Normandy.

Shepard smirked. "Nice timing Ben. Time to show them our new teeth. Fire the main gun." Joker slams his fist on a button. Two large rectangular tubes appear below the Normandy. Cylinders reach out and blue blinding lights fire straight at the Collector base. The laser was long and hard and managed to hit the Collector ship causing significant damage. Ship followed suit and fired a range of missiles at the damaged part of the enemy ship. This caused a crack into the ship's exterior.

Joker screamed for joy. "How do you like that, you sons of bitches!" Shepard smirked behind him.

He ordered "get in close and finish him off."

Joker nodded. "Everyone hold on - it's going to be a wild ride." The Normandy flew around another laser heading toward them. Doing a slight turn, Joker flew his ship towards the collector ship. Skycrawler and Ship appeared on either side of the Normandy flying beside it. Jokers slammed his fist on the precious button from before and shouted.

"Give'em Hell, girl." A blue slight stream down toward the collector ship hitting the target through the cracks.

"! Crackaboom!"

Destroying the front half of the ship once and for all. This caused a massive chain reaction where the rest of the ship was annihilated. Skycrawler's eyes widened when the energy around the ship started expelled from the Collector ship.

"Joker! Open hangar bay doors were coming back in! Ship on me!" Skycrawler shouted. Ship listened and came around to Skycrawler's side. The Normandy hangar bay doors open and Skycrawler slowly reverses in but…

"Watch out!" Miranda shouted but it was too late….

"! Crackaboom!"

Another explosion came from the collector ship releasing an energy wave that hit the Normandy. Skycrawler and Ship. Ship depowered from the hit and started falling. Skycrawler grabbed ship and flung himself inside the Normandy hangar. De-powering inside.

"Mass effect field generators are offline! EDI… EDI give me something!" Joker shouted out.

"Generators unresponsive. All hand brace for impact." EDI responded. Shepard and Miranda strapped themselves into seats. The Normandy was falling, crashing onto the Collector base external wall. Sparks flying everywhere.

"! Crash!" Some parts of the ship were burning from impact. Shepard got up from his seat and asked for a round check. He opened the Normandy coms.

"This is Shepard. Crew check. Who's up and walking?"

"This is Jack. I am good but fuck you joker." Joker smirked.

"Erh. Grunt here. No pebble crash landing can hurt me."

"Kasumi is alive and well. Also never doing that again"

"Samara is alive. She is keeping the unconscious survivors in med bay stable. With Hawthorne. To aid her. I am well Shepard." Thane voice carried through.

"Mordin here. in lad. I am secure."

"I'm good and the cain survived impact for the mission, Shepard." Jacob responded.

"Garrus here. Joker, how do you like those new guns built for this girl?"

"Love them, keep them calibrated." Joker retorted. You can hear Garrus chuckle on the over end of the call.

"This is legion. Tali Zora is keeping an eye on human female gabby."

"Zaeed bloody alive and kicking."

"Prometheus here. Managing and helping in Navigation." Shepard blinked. that right next to the galaxy map. He turns his face and sees Prometheus on the navigation console. Joker turns his head from his seat. He hummed.

"Now I know why, the mapping system was easy to read."

"This is Kelly. Tennyson took a hit. Ship as well. Requesting medical aid in hangar bay."

"Mordin here. I am on route."

"Acknowledge: I am also on route." Legion responded. Shepard turned to see Miranda gone to check herself. He turned back to the com.

"I, Joker and Miranda are well. Miranda is also on route to you Kelly. I want everyone in the conference. On the double."

Normandy Sr2 Hangar Bay.

Kelly kneeling was using as much of her medical knowledge to help an unconscious Ben. The elevator door opens revealing a Mordin and legion coming out. Mordin took charge instantly.

"Legion. Check on Ship. I managed young Ben here." Legion bobs his head and walks over to Ship. Mordin turned to Kelly. "Status?"

"Bump on the head and whatever that energy hits him. Made him and Ship go catatonic." Mordin nodded. Legion came back with a sleepy ship in hand.

"Ship. Function alive and well. Status: paralyzed from, energy wave." Legion explained. Kelly breathed a sigh of relief. The elevator opens again, and Miranda comes running out.

"How is he?" She asks worriedly.

Mordin grimaces and looks at Ben Omnitrix. An idea formed in his head. "We need to transform him. If my theory is correct. Just like ship he is paralyzed from the Energy wave that hit them both." Miranda nods and bends down.

"Allow me. I have seen how he does it." Everyone nods. Miranda hits a button and the turn dial lifts up. She turns the dial for a form that can help. Legion data mine of Ben forms was helping limit the search and Mordin knowledge on the power of Ben transformation helped find the closer to restore Ben.

"What about. Data?" Kelly asked. Miranda blinked and turned.

"Who?" She asked.

"Well, I remember him saying it after his call from Dr T-Soni. He said it is like Swampfire but instead of healing physical injuries it can heal mental capacities. Like a hivemind. I believe this falls under it." Kelly explained. Mordin nodded in conformation. Ship slowly bobs his head in agreement. Legion blink.

Miranda nodded and searched for Data under the watch registry. She found it and slammed the watch down on Ben's arm.

"DATA!" A giant Juggernaut Geth with White armour and green lines outlining his appearance. Parts of his body expose grey parts that have internal wiring on his back. His eyes glow green with his hourglass symbol on his shoulder pad.

"Computing… analysing… Status: Energy waves cause paralyzed effect on us!" Data explained. Legion tilted his eye light.

"Us?" Legion asked.

"Like your Geth has a connective connection to you Geth. I am the same as my other forms. I connect to them as you are connected to the Geth" Mordin's eyes glean. Miranda's head just shook. She was going to have words with him.

Data continued. "Disconnecting, De-transforming. Now!" A green flash appeared. Ben was back.

"Woah that was…." Miranda was hitting him in the arm.

"Ouch. Ouch. Why do you do that…" Miranda rolled her eyes. She had tears falling down her face.

"Come on, if you are good we need to go to the conference room." Miranda left with Mordin who was amused by the scene. Legion followed behind with ship in hand. Ben was baffled but shrugged and got in the elevator Kelly just silently got in the elevator. The door closes.

To be continued in Shepard retribution.