Chapter 9 Bugs

mass effect 10 Ben second chanceBy Commander Benguin
Fanfiction
Updated Dec 4, 2025

Inside Ship


"Alright Ben and Miranda we are cutting coms here. see you on the other side" Shepard Said over the omni-tool that now are cut.

"Alright Ship Get us close to that breach there" Ben Ask Ship Nicley. "Ship, ship" Makes a noise in his ship mode but go towards the big gaping hole on the side of the collector ship.

"Alright," Ben Slams down on his watch and a big green light appears wants it dims, "BIG CHILL!" Ben shouts in a Frosty tone voice.

Miranda shakes her head "this is a stealth op can you please keep the shouted the name down while out there and keep your com open so I know when to rescue you" Ben looks at her "Sorry princess, but that just who I meant to be and I never need a rescue" Ben/Big chill goes intangible and goes forward to the base.

Miranda rolls her eyes "How do you tick Benjamin" "ship, ship" and screen appeared on the monitor and Miranda looks at the screen, Her Eyes widen with what was translated.


Collector ship


Ben Flying through the collector ship, through the walls, to see if he can get any form of info all save any captives. Scanning the ship with his buglike eyes for any console that may help in his search. So far, the pods he seen are empty and they consoles are know where to be seen. Ben has seen Shepard and crew explore about. As he searchers he sees, a hexagon console in a secluded room. He goes up to it and hits the Bing.

"Princess, do you read" Ben ask in his newly open Omni-tool.

"Miranda Here. What did you find?"

"I found a secluded room from the rest of the ship and a console that might have the information we are looking for. I be out of contact for a bit."

"Understood, Miranda out"

Ben hits the Omnitrix.

"Brainstorm!" in his posh British accent. "Right then time to get to work."


Meanwhile.


"Shepard over here. Dead collector." Mordin says as he is scanning the dead Collector.

Shepard walks over with Samara "What where they are doing here. EDI I am patching you in."

Samara comments "it seems these collectors are Investigating something" She looks around with steady eyes "by the Goddess this place is torture" Shepards nods agreeing with her.

"Commander my reports indicate that these bio-Metrix readings show a similar pattern to that of the Protheans and if my reports are right" Mordin interrupts "these are the Protheans. Indoctrination of course. can tell reaper tech involved." Mordin sniffs "Such a shame" Samara nods in agreeing at that last comment.

Shepard shakes his head "Damm Well, let's get move out" He looks around and sees an assault rifle of the ground looks bug like. Shepard preps his sentinel armour and moves out with the squad.


Back to Ben


Ben as Brainstorm is having trouble with this console. "Humph, this particular console is given me trouble, If I override the wire frame I might be… AH ha. Pure genius for my part, now to download the info onto my Omni-tool."

"Let see what we have about the captives." There was silence as he was looking through the console while it was downloading "Hmm it is a shame but no humas are aboard this ship but at their home base in…. I am sorry but their base is in the core of the galaxy, Blah."

"Let us see if there any other information I ohhhh. Keeping that one to myself till I need it."

"Hang on a pip second. Now that is interesting, Fehl Prime Collector attack working with… Now I have an even more reason to hate Cerberus."

"Now what else is here…. ohOho, hmm I need to see this for myself." But before Ben could do anything the download completed. Ben hits the Omnitrix again.

"BIG CHILL" Back in his frosty voice

"Princess, I am making this short, but the download completed and onto a secondary mission I made for myself."

"Better be quick with what you about to do because from what EDI theories, the collectors know your There."

BIG Chill frosty replies "They get iced before they get a chance too, but if they we here then…"

Miranda finishes "Yes, it a trap, Shepard has not figure or been told that out yet so" Alarms started to go off.

"Bit late for that Princess, I be quick and meet Shepard at escape route."

"Understood Miranda out"


Back to Shepard


"Damit, this place was a trap" Shepard scowls as they get attack by collectors and scions, Husk, and abominations. Shepard throw out a throw.

Mordin sends out a incinerate hitting a group of husks. "And the illusive man knew it was a trap. Necessary risk"

Shepard fires of another Throw. "Maybe but I would of like to be told a head of time."

Samara Reaves passed a lot of the collectors grouped together. "We can argue semantics later. we must push forward" Both Shepard and Mordin nod and push forward.

"Shepard do you read." Miranda calls out to Shepard.

"Bit Busy Miranda"

"I know Ben meeting you at the extraction zone, he is going after his own secondary mission. He might off pick up something that may help us."

Shepard raised his left eyebrow at that. But does not have the time to talk as his getting attack left right and centre and takes cover from the upcoming fire. "Fine but whatever it is. It better be worth it." He fires off some rounds at husks coming towards him.

"Damm, I hope this IFF is Worth it." Shepard muttered.

"It is Shepard by my reports this should take us into the…."

"Not the time EDI"

"Understood commander"


Back to Ben


Ben As BIG CHILL flies down to a Dead Collector in a laboratory room. The dead collector is on a table that filled to the brim of tubes and test chambers.

"So, you are the Dead Collector? Omnitrix scan for abnormalities."

"ROGER SCANNING SCAN COMPLETED. CAN RESTORE TO ORIGINAL FUNCTION. PROCESS WILL TAKE TIME. ESITMATE 5 MINUTES."

"Do it" Big chill ordered. The Omnitrix is starting the healing process but as it does that, a wave of collectors arrive an attack.

Big Chill went on the offensive "Take a chill Pill" And files a blast of freezing air out of his mouth to the now frozen Collectors. Then he break them apart through sheer force. Now an old friend here to greet Ben.

"WE ARE HARBINGER SHAPESHIFTER, YOU ARE AN UKNOWN WE WILL EXPIREMENT!"

Big Chill turn to see Harbinger possessing a collector. He fires off an energy ball at big chill.

"Dude, like I get it you are the bad guy… Holy Moly. Hey, watch where you fire that," Ben fires another frozen blast but Harbinger dodges it "Dammit I need to" But before the sentence was finish.

"RESTORATION COMPLETED" and a laser blast hits Harbinger in the chest scattering harbinger to little pieces. Ben looks at the collector "Urm thanks."

The friendly collector responds, "Your welcome. you have an escape?"." asks in a very Jamaican Accents

Big Chill nods "I am meeting up with Commander Shepard for an extraction. Want to come?" He ask.

The collector Nods "Lead On," Big Chill nods and both head to meet with Shepard at the extraction sight.


Back to Shepard


Shepard and his crew are back to when they landed and are ready to leave but are waiting for Ben to arrive. They been holding the line for a good minute and a half. Samara, been dealing biotic damaged. Mordin slowed down husk, with his Cryo blast. Shepard has been fire of shots to collectors in the distant.

"Dammit we overrun by Husks and where Ben!?" The crew are in-consent fire from collectors and melee attacks from Husks while holding their own, there are getting swarmed.

"Ship" while firing a barrage of attacks in his ship mode. They Arrived shortly after Shepard and his crew "Ship says that Ben near and should be coming around the corner…." But as Miranda was about to finish, they hear a shout on the over side of the hall.

"RATH! LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING HUSK. YOU'RE ANNOYING TO RATH AND RATH WITH DESTROY YOU ALL OF YOU"

Another voice is heard "that is a very angry transformation" in a very heavy Jamaican accent. Shepard, Miranda, ship, Morden, Samara, and EDI all nodded in agreement to that.

The fighting is chaotic, but Raths Jumps in "LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING COMMANDER SHEPARD IT VERY NICE OFF YOU TO WAIT FOR ME, RATH APPRECIATED IT" But rath was saying that as he keeps butchering the husks like a wrestler on WWE. It quite a remarkable sight.

"I do not know How I feel about how angry this rath was while being apricated."

"Hello Commander Shepard" Shepard pulls around Gun in hand on...

"What? I never knew a collector can speak…" Shepard shook his head and spoke firmly "give me good reason why I should not just shoot between you many eyes."

The collector reasoned with Shepard moral compass "Well first I have not shot you but the husk. Second Yes, I understand this is confusing but the I am in control of my functions Ben restored me to my original DNA."

Shepard Nods at that "Yeah that tracks with Ben, Half the time we don't know his watch is capable of."

The collector Nods "should we leave then" Shepard Agrees still shooting the husks.

Joker over the coms "Hurry commander they primming up the laser"

"Everyone to SHIP! NOW!" Rath was giving a collector the Loki treatment as that command was ordered. Rath turn to Shepard.

"RATH IS NO COWARD, RATH WE DESTORY THEM ALL. RA…"

Miranda is getting annoyed at Ben Alien called rath. "BENJAMIN KIRBY TENNYSON, YOU DE-TRASNFORM NOW OR I ORDER GARDNER TO NO LONGER SERVE SMOOTHIES!"

"RATH IS HURT, THAT THE EVILLEST THING YOU EVER DONE PRINCESS!"

Miranda is giving a Death stare now "FINE RATH WE DE-Transform. You Happy" Ben shouts as he de-transformed.

Miranda smirks "Very" Then blanched.

Ben Mumbles "Never mess with a man smoothie."

Samara not hearing the mumble advised him "Ben, I advise you to run."

Ben looks at her "Why?"

The collector he cured, pointed behind him. "Behind you."

Ben turns and sees a horde of Husk charging at him "Ah man…" Pulls out his proto tool and fire upon the husks, while running to ship.

"Give Ben. Cover fire" Shepard ordered, and everyone opens fire at the husk while on ship. Ben running towards Ship, jumps through and over some blast. He Jumps up to Ship and makes it.

"Ship gets us back to the Normandy and Joker gets us the hell out of here."

"Ship/Aye, aye"

Ship turn a completed 180 and flew towards the Normandy before the collector ship had a chance to open fire upon Shepard and his crew.


Normandy SR2 Hangar Bay


Ship Arrived at the Normandy just in time as the Normandy warp out of the quickly as it can possibly be.

"Let us never do that again. Eh I am going to get a smoothie," Shepard smirk at Ben "Kirby?" Ben looks at Shepard's narrow eyes "I don't want to talk about!"

"Like how I don't want to talk about John."

"Touche"

Miranda shouts, "Enough! Commander the Illusive Man we want to be debriefed on the matter, and you Benjamin Kirby Tennyson" Shepards nods heading to the conference room also wants to avoid the upcoming storm known as Miranda.

Ben Cuts in "Question How did you know my full name? Because I am quite sure I never mentioned it."

Miranda Smirk "Ship told me" Ben's eyes widen and muttered, "Traitor" Ship de-transformed at this point back to his blob form is giggling in the background.

Miranda continues "You and I need to have a talk about are new friend here" she points to the collector.

"He has a name you know."

"Oh yes, what that is a good question." Ben turn to the free collector "Hey new friend what your name."

"Prometheus," the collector responded, and not at phased by what transpiring in front of him. Ben, Morden, Samara, and Miranda eyes get directed towards the name.

Mordin surveys, "Fascinating a living Prothean. Well one under reaper tech anyway"

Samara injects, "Indeed, the stories this warrior can tell will be one most valuable."

"Hey Mordin" Morden turns to see Ben "here I found this while searching the collector archive. Think you and the Doc can get rid of the rest of the reaper tech. so Harbinger will not try and control him again."

Miranda, alarmed, shouted, "What! You mean to tell me Harbinger can still take control of him."

Prometheus "No I force him out; he never get control of me again. The reapers will rule the day that they gain control of me like a puppet" He sounds like he is spitting that last one but could not tell.

Mordin Nods looking at the collector schematics "Yes, can work out a surgical plan to get rid of the tech, can be done Immediately."

Miranda nods calming down and thinking. not denying the idea of a useful collector here along with the intel behind him "Go now and get it done we need to make sure this ship is safe. Samara go and keep watch and get Thane to help out. Do not let anyone interrupting Mordin and Doctor Chalkwas." All three of them nod and Head out.

Prometheus looks at Ben "Thank you, Ben Tennyson. Though I should warn you the reapers would want you in they clutches. They see your skill as an abnormality" Then proceeds to follow Morden and Samara.

Ben shrugs. "would not be the first time a bads guy wanted me in the clutches."

Miranda scowls and grabs Ben by the ear "Ow that hurts and where are going?"

Miranda smirks "My Office so you and I can talk about Rath."

Ben Blanches "This feels like a lecture" Miranda just silent throughout the dragging process confirming Ben fears "No, No, Nooooo. Not another lecture, can I at least get smoothie first?"

Miranda still silent. dragging Ben up to her office.

"That a no then, Ow Watch it" Ben screamed.

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