Unseen: Mass Effect FanFiction (ReWritten)

Chapter 24

Mina lowered her pistol, with Solana following suit.

"I'm not here to fight," Wrex continued, standing up. "I just wanted to make sure no one was dead."

"So you're the one who has been watching the place, huh?" Solana asked, walking over to turn on the lights in the living room. "What do you want from us?"

"To make sure Aster stays alive," Wrex replied, looking straight at Mina.

"I can tell that it's you," Wrex continued when Mina didn't reply. "That disguise won't help you. I know it's you."

There's no point in hiding it now, SAM commented.

Mina gave Solana a quick glance and could tell that she was also in agreement with letting the krogan in on their secret since he already knew. How he knew was still a mystery, a mystery that Aster was going to figure out.

"What are you doing here?" Aster asked. "How did you know it was me?"

"I've known it was you since I saw you land on the Citadel," Wrex replied. "The disguise helped since I didn't recognize you at first, but after you went to speak to that turian Spectre, I knew."

"And the mark on you gives you away," he added. "That scent reminds me of that blue-marked turian pyjak."

'He's referring to your fanboy husband,' SAM interjected.

'I'm aware,' Mina said sarcastically. 'And I don't have a husband.'

"Since I arrived, you've been watching this place?" Mina asked, wanting to confirm Solana hadn't been the target.

"Only since you arrived," Wrex replied. "Didn't think you were friends with a turian. But given the circumstances, I guess you're part of the Pyjak's family."

"She has a lot of turian friends," Solana commented, going to grab a chair to sit on. "You're lucky today's my day off."

"Why are you watching the apartment?" Mina asked, taking a seat on one of the sofas. "When you confirmed it was me, what made you stick around?"

"Rumors," Wrex replied. "Someone's looking for information on Aster."

"There's a lot of speculation, but since there hasn't been any new information, most of the bounty hunters haven't been interested. I've been on the lookout just to be on the safe side."

'I wonder who started the rumor,' Mina thought after listening to Wrex's information. 'The turians? Perhaps it was the Councilor.'

'I wouldn't put it past them,' SAM replied. 'They are the likely suspect, especially with everything going on.'

"Where did the rumor come from?" Solana asked. "I heard that rumor months ago, but it's not enough to warrant bounty hunters to come for her."

"Heard it from the Shadow Broker's informants," Wrex said. "I asked several times about any new information, but it never changed. Couldn't pinpoint who first started it."

"I'm assuming no one knows what you've learned?" Solana asked.

"I'm not stupid," Wrex replied, growling. "Aster and I go way back."

"Just make sure no one finds out," Mina said. "There's too much we don't know; it's best if we keep quiet about it until we figure out what we are up against."

"No one must know," Solana added.

"You mean who we are up against," Wrex commented.

"Wrex," Mina said. "Keep an ear out for any new information. I want to know if this rumor grows or if anything else gets out."