Like Jackie Chan use to yell on that cartoon show while running away. A naked man can be seen running, and diving around the loading dock. Yelling out and dodging gunfire. Swift stood in the back laughing and taking accurate shots to keep him from getting overwhelmed. She moved making sure she didnt get ambushed as she covered the rear.
"Bad day! Bad day! Bad day!" While saying this AzuI dipped behind a storage container. 'This would not be so bad if I wasn't naked. Bloody glad I didn't get hit, those guns look a lot worse than last time. I need to think of a plan on how to get out of here if the crew doesn't make because of the increasing danger.' Calming himself down he gathered his thoughts and started to think of a new plan.
System: Intelligence Check 18 Pass Survival Check 12 Neutral
'Thought of plan but it was gonna be risky. But the objective only required me to get out of here. As well as make sure she does as well. Not take down this facility. I have enough health to get to the other shuttle and attempt my escape. Also with my shielding In place, I should be able to get there if a fight breaks out with the remaining guards.' Looking back he saw Swift stop. A guard just ran past her. 'I am not gonna leave her behind. I cant let her get indoctrinated here! Shit cant let her die period. The Trickster would have a field day.
Third Guard: Circle around and find him. Give him some extra beating for destroying that shipment.
"Yes, Sir" another guard sounds out. "Get that Mech moving we still have to get that criminal and more cargo to get unloaded. Get up it's just a little gas you idiots." The guard moves up to force his workers to get off their ass and go after the prisoner. Stepping into the gas he realizes his mistake.
Smoke fills the general area near the mech and guards. A black and red smog covers that area with little biotic fluctuations as well.
'That shit looks seriously wrong.' Azul thought. 'At least the reaper containers are still closed.'
"Cough, Cough, Cough Hooo, Hooo" The area becomes filled with coughing and howling.
'What the hell is going on over there? Screw it I don't care enough about them. I need to make a beeline for the shuttle. Then swing around and get Swift.' Azul stopped when he noticed something. Then he rembered as well.
System: Perception Check 13 Pass
He ducked down just in time as a shot goes past his head. "Rocket away, stop now prisoner!" The mech pilot shouts as he fires a rocket that goes flying through the air next. He fired two different giving Azul a fright.
"Did he just say rocket away? Screw that noise. Two of them!" Running forward Azul placed his shields to his rear. 'Lv3 Biotic Shielding activate.'
"Boom" The explosion from the shield did nothing at first. But the second one did. The rocket went through the shield and colliding with his body sends him flying towards the shuttle side.
"Crack" A few of his ribs give way.
"Arrgghh" The blast was to much and made his shield to weak for a second shot. He could feel his hair all along his body was burned off and burn marks were all along the sides as he looked himself over. "Ah, I looked like burnt chicken over a fire. Glad I used a misty fist to help mitigate it. Damn burns would be worse."
Health 45/78
System: Constitution Check 15 Pass Willpower Check 27 Pass
After sliding from the side of the shuttle to the floor Azul got up. He tried to do a biotic charge but something kept him from doing so. After a little rousing he felt his biotics return. Then an option appeared before him, well two options. He saw in front to his left a stack of hover platforms in blue, to his right a set of tankards on a cart in red.
Looking down the gun was slagged. He then threw what was left of the gun at the mech. "Ding" The gun bounce right against the glass dome of the mech.
"Pft is that the best you can do. I am gonna enjoy breaking your legs. As long as I don't kill you, my pay won't get deducted." The Pilot was almost snarling as he spoke. As he approaches Azul made his decision.
'Paragon decision System.' Azul then dodged to the side and out the way. The next thing he knew was the lost control of his body again. This time it was a blessing as it caused his biotics to replenish faster. "Lv 1 Concussive Shot!" He fired at the stack.
The stack came down trapping the pilot inside. A few pieces fell behind. The crazy thing was, Swift was running forward and grabbed at them. She flipped in the air and threw them back towards the guards.
Not missing the chance Azul ran forward and made to attack the valves on the tank. 'Lv4 Misty Fist activate!' He moved to the right. With a straight chop downward, he sliced the valves on the tanks. As it took off towards the mech, damn near becoming air born. 'I think I am forgetting something really important right now.'
"Fwoosh," the tanks hissed in the air. "Bang!" It impacted on the arms and blew up. The force of the blast sent Azul sliding towards the shuttle hanger. His quick shielding eating most of the damage.
'That's what I forgot.' Azul thoughts became a little foggy as he hit the floor. "Was to close."
"Voom, voom," a shuttle came in. Swift had biotic charged over and had her gun holstered. "That's my friend!" She said fiery. "We were trying to escape dont.." Her words were cut short as Chari put her hand up signaling her to be quiet.
"Chari, pick him up there is no need to go searching for a new prisoner to purchase. He will do fine. I will send the Blue Suns their money now. It's time we leave here. This place can do nothing for us." Hotshot says at the helm of the shuttle. As she pecks away at the computer. Suddenly there is a scowl on her face. "The woman comes to. She is friendly." Seeing Chari just stand abstenmindly Hotshot gets angry."Move now Chari! The base is taking fire. Dammit!"
"Yes, Mam!" Chari and Swift put their arm out and a blue tint surrounds it. "Lift, Pull." Azul's body falls on to the cargo floor.
"Why the hell is this guy naked? What's with these wounds?" Chari asked.
"Put some basic gear on him we are leaving now!" Hotshot says at the helm toggles a switch and the shuttle takes flight. "He has to be ready for that damn mission. She looks good as is. Needs a helmet though." Looking back she saw Swift was out cold leaning against the wall. Azul was sleeping as well.
"Shit more experiments like us," Chari said going over the markings. "Hope they aren't to wrecked in the head." Hotshot just grunts agreeing.
System: Quest 1 Complete tutorial. Completed.
Rewards: Inventory Small, Store, Auxilliary Subroutine, Observe
Grade stage 1: Mission Complete Bonus mode Complete
Grade stage 2: Mission Complete Bonus mode Complete
Grade stage 3: Mission Complete Bonus mode Complete
Difficulty Level Hardcore calculating the new bonus. Additional attributes are given. additional items are on there way..
"Argh what the hell." Azul came to and found himself in a lab. In full science gear. Lab coat and some weird device in his hand with medical documents in front of him. 'What the hell have I been doing?"
"Chish" Slipp entered the room dressed in medical gear.
"Slip.." He trailed off before a headache hit him like a freight train. He had been working on Swift getting her back to full health. The tutorial had finished he was just waiting in a limbo thanks to Galtea. She decided it would be a good way for him to rest while his bod received the changes. Also to help throw off the people who were watching she had submitted that he was overly exhausted and needed to heal. All checks from anyone would show that.
"Easy you have been working to long especially being injured. I told the boss you needed to rest but she said you would be fine and the work was good for you." Slipp said as she eased onto a stool. "How's the patient? Still good I take it?"
"Thanks, Slipp, don't know what I would do with outcha." Azul smiled at her while nursing his headache. "Yeah, she is good. Will wake up any day now."
System: Charm Check 19 Slipp +9
"No problem, you should get some rest as well we are pulling up to the citadel in a few hours. Lady Maldova has errands to run and we are getting our ship back from repairs. With the help, you gave us the other day we will be able to get fresh supplies and gear." Slipp says as she hands a glass of water. "Anyway after you get your stuff taken care of and her squared away, if you have some time come find me. I mean on the Citadel come to find me. I may need some help." Slipp makes her way out of the room.
"You can count on it, well long as I remember anyway," Azul says as he waves her goodbye.
"Ok System answer time!" Azul was on pins and needles with worry.
Galtea: Of course User. First, let me congratulate you on your success. You Only missed 30 % of the gear that was possible and only missed 30% of the secret Quests and memory shards. Also, I am sorry about this.
"Doesn't seem like congratulations to me. That was a lot of loot and quests. Wait sorry about what?" Azul caught the last part a little late. He was thinking about what else he missed. Then he remembered he didnt use that keycard.
Before he could get an answer his world went dark.
Galtea: Applying Perfect synchronization now...Fusing mental fragment... Applying NetherWorld...User does not meet level requirements...finding other options.. User meets Willpower...User meets Intelligence...
Azul woke up in his Nether World. Well, a new one anyway. A porch with a few chairs and bright sunshine in the sky. A few thin clouds blocked a good portion of the rays. Sitting up Azul pulled Lluvia to him. She was the first one he saw and she was the closes.
"We are doing things differently this time." Galtea tried to say. She was having trouble with her words as Azul was holding LLuvia on his lap. A vein started throbbing in her forehead. She couldn't take anymore more from the biotic strands that were pouring off of Azul. "Wham," she smacked the table. "For the love of the Administration, let her go already!"
"Fine." Azul let Lluvia go who just floated to the side and gave Galtea a glare before sticking her tongue at her. "Happy now?"
"Yes. Now listen.. closely." Galtea shuddered a little as the biotic strands he felt for her hit full on. "Oh please stop already." She leaned in the chair with her face flushed.
"Ahh, well ok." Sitting in a Meditative pose, Azul reigned in his power. "It will take a bit. I have a boatload of mana swirling around."
"Hehehe, thats what you get. You made him like this." Lluvia said laughing. "To many women and he is healthy without the hang-ups. What are you going to do now?"
"It will be fine once the others come. Also once we get the other worlds started up." Galtea face was a little rosy as she realized she pushed the other Azul way to hard. Now she was paying for it. "We need to.. change things up as I was saying."
"In what way?" Hotshot asked.
"By moving a few things forward. Now that I dont have to focus on pushing him, I can work logistics a lot more. We can move to get Shalla a lot faster now. As well as Benezia and the Rachni Queen. Also, make a lot of money from the shadows."
"Oh the sells to Exogeni," Lluvia said. "As Maldova I still have the debt of the crew. With you maneuvering a few things in the background to increase the money earned, we can score way more credits."
"As well as maneuver the death of the crew members who will betray us later." Hotshot smiled at that. She then looked to Azul, "thank you so much for not allowing me to get that injury. I feel so much better. I already disabled the phantom injury from my mind."
"Happy to do it. So we will get an increase on money but not problems I can get behind that.
"You need to rejoin the Alliance," Chari said dropping that bombshell.
"I am sorry what!?"
"You have to make different options and you were recommended to go Paragon. The Alliance will be better for that. With your knowledge of the User Jane, and the other two it should be easy. You also have Swift already near you. I have already talked to her operator. She is recovering and dealing with everything that happened." Galtea said explaining. "She has agreed to ally with you. Considering everything it is good. Getting her and Jane as allies will be great. She will come back in a few weeks. The Mass Effect her will stay here. She has Gone to Magic the Gathering to take control of a few problems that will creep up. She will also try to make contact with that Jane to build relations."
"Argh... fine fine. But I am getting Miranda again. Not passing on that. You know her genetic expertise will be needed more than anything. Especially since the reaper virus exists here as well."
"That is true but.. you have a cure already. Just need a better delivery method." Galtea started to think hard on it, she didnt notice Azul got up and snuck behind her. "Then again with both of you working on it, you would be able to make a better stronger vaccine. I am confident you can make a superior version and save more people this time Huh?" Looking forward to the others she didnt see where Azul went. "Did he just up and leave?"
"He went that way," Lluvia said smiling and pointing. Galtea turned and her lips hit Azul's.
"Smooch," Azul pulled back and smiled. "Very tasty, like strawberry vodka."
"I.. you.. why?" Galtea said mumbling. The biotics strands already giving her hints.
"Because I wanted to duh." Azul sat down right behind her. "Go ahead and continue. I am calmish now." His hand moved on her lap. "I know the other me wouldn't congratulate you as need be for what you have done. He has a good portion of what was felt. I dont. I just have the memory without the feelings attached. So.. I will defintely return my appreciation in various ways."
"Ugh, why not hold one of the others." Galtea tried to think of a way to get him to let go. She didnt actually want to say the words though. "You are defintely the nicer verion of yourself."
"Right." Azul agreed. "Also now you are the one who wants to be held the most so.. yeah. Now continue."
"You are a bully," Galtea said puffing her cheeks. "Fine then. I know you want Shalla back. Benezia can be used to make a play for the Council to help Lluvia as well as Hotshot. If both of them are willing, they can help make it easy for you to become a Spectre. That would help us a lot with a few things."
"Spectre status... hmm ok. The Rachni Queen is currently getting experimented on. No way we get that taken care of with our current loadout." Shaking his head Azul then shrugged. "She will have to bear with it. I may be leaning a little more to Paragon but I won't risk our people."
"That we can agree on," Hotshot said smiling. "So Galtea and Lluvia will work it to get us our people here back. The problem will be the changes. I think with our current collective knowledge we can make things happen easier. The containers of the Reaper virus have been delivered. Same as last time. We have alerted several groups to look out for where it goes."
"Shepard has been alerted. It says from a mutual friend." Galtea said leaning back into Azul. "Well I sent it to Jane first. She sent it to her brother. It had your special signature to make sure she will talk to you sooner to help with getting you back into the Alliance. The other you in Mass Effect has sent messages to Miranda already. Just small talks playing on her needs to protect her sister to get her to meet sooner."
"That is good." Azul looked around for a moment. So tell me who all made it here and who stayed." Azul held her a little tighter and felt her heartbeat a little faster. He then felt it. She had three heartbeats. "I know it is gonna suck, but let's rip that band-aid off already."
"Yeah, it has already affected you big brother," Ciela said coming over. She pointed at a few statues in the distance. "They formed already when you first awakened."
"They are made from your emotions from knowing not everyone has come with," Zelda said a little sadly. "We will get you through this."
"Damn right we will," Mileuda said. She didnt have the dark soul power inside of her. Just regular soul power. "The dark pull stayed behind. So you need to get me a new one for I can have my immortality back."