I looked around at the landing pad to see 2 strangely dressed men approach. "Hello I'm sorry to stop you but we need identification, occupation, and reason for traveling to here."
"What for?" I asked taken back as Garrus shrugged.
"2 reasons. 1 your ship was flagged down for being destroyed originally, 2nd need something for the log books on unscheduled ships landing." One of the men said as I noticed they had logos of 2 headed bears over their unique combat armor.
"Oh well I'm Commamder Lilith Shepard Council spectre and visiting a friend." I explained as the 2nd one wrote the info down on a clipboard. "Why not use an omni tool?"
"We're still teaching people how to use em. Only been here for a year and a half but Still making good strides." The first one smiled as I nodded.
"Who ya visiting?" The second asked slipping the pen in his pocket.
"I'm looking for a courier 6." They went silent and looked at one another. "We have to catch up on some business."
"Alright we'll call a sky car thing for you then." The first man said as he pulled up an Omni-tool trying to get it to work as his partner finished up the clipboard.
"So how do you know the courier?" The younger one asked as we passed by some alliance soldiers giving us strange looks.
"Well it's a long story. To sum it up. We met on eden prime and he helped with taking down Saren." I explained as I saw a taxi landing in front of us.
"Yeah don't know who or what that is be cool." The younger soldier exclaimed before the doors opened to show a man that looked to be covered in radiation burns and wore a ragged suit and tie.
"Thank you for choosing red rocket. Where can I fly you today?" He asked his voice raspy and coarse. Like someone swallowed sand.
"Uh what happened to you?" Garrus asked trying to be polite.
"He's a ghoul. Apparently he's over 200 years old. Got covered in shit loads of radiation." Zaeed explained as the ghoul just gave a thin lipped smile.
"Right sorry about that." Garrus looked down in embarrassment.
"We're going to the Mojave express. Need to talk to Courier 6." I smiled as he nodded and opened the door for us. I sat up front as zaeed and garrus sat in the back.
"I'm guessing by your reaction is that you've never been here?" The ghoul asked as I looked over.
"That's correct."
"Well then I'll charge you credits not caps. And welcome to Rebirth. The place of personal freedom and taxes." He gestured out the window and said taxes with irritation.
"It looks..... lovely." I say as I attributed it to nothing more that a junk town filled with people.
"Kind of you to say but it's still shit." The ghoul stated as I saw a sign up ahead.
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Mojave Express. Whether it be next door or to the next star we'll deliver. I laughed slightly at the slogan. The ghoul set down infront as I saw an asari in a skimpy outfit walk in with a boy that didn't look older than 18 wearing a long sleeve and blue jeans covered in dirt. I stepped out and looked back.
"Alright that will be 150 credits." The ghoul stated as I paid tipping 50 extra credits. "Thank you for the extra ma'am. Have a lovely day in Rebirth." He then flew off as Zaeed and garrus scanned around.
"Honestly thought it would be worse." Zaeed commented looking at a bunch of civilians walk around in old common clothes that have seen better days.
"Well let's hurry we don't have long." I say walking into the building to see a robot that looked very femine minus a single red eye.
"Hello!" It's voice sounded super robotic and femine but cheerful. "I am Expressa. How can I assist you today?"
"Uh strange V.I. please tell me where I can locate Courier 6." I ask quickly.
"Well at least you said please." Expressa stated. "Unfortunately courier 6 is not available at the moment. Please feel free to wait in his office or come back later." The robot said. "Or would you like to browse what's for sale?"
"What do you sell?" Zaeed asked.
"Please use the terminal to the left near the protectron." It then pointed over to a caged window where a man in metal armor was tapping his foot impatiently.
"WELL HURRY UP YOU BUCK OF RUST BOLTS!" He looked dirty and thin as if on a substance of some kind.
"Here you go sir." The bot behind the cage said its voice monotonous. "Enjoy your day."
"About damn time." The man said pushing past us as he held a strange weapon with green lights on it. "I'm gonna shoot up some stuff with this plasma gun." He chuckled.
I was slightly interested and walked over and typed on the terminal. A list of weapons, armor, ammo, food drinks, and drugs popped up. "Same day delivery is 50+ caps or 100+ credits."
"Oh I got a few things from their catalogs. Crazy how they still have miniature nukes for causal sell." Zaeed chuckled as he pulled out an old magazine.
"They even have a monthly subscription." I noticed as it had deals. "It comes with coupons?" I back away from the terminal and walk back to an office as Garrus and Zaeed looked through a magazine commenting on guns. I sat in an old leather chair as I looked around the room. Definitely 6s. It had a bunch of weapons on racks a work bunch. Hell it had a cot in the corner. On a desk in the middle it was scattered with papers and a couple pictures. One of the pictures was of 6 and I kissing on the citadel. He was wearing an old fashion tux from the early 2000s. I wore a low cut v neck dress. We were on date night. He seemed nervous at the time. I squinted slightly at the picture seeing a strange black blur in his right hand before I heard the door open. I looked up to see a very beared long haired man who I barely recognized as 6. "Ja-" Before I could get another word out he jumped over the desk and was on top of me with a gun dug in my side.
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6 held Lilith against the ground as he stared with rage and anger she never saw before. "Take it off, now." He growled softly into her ear as she shook softly under his grip. The revolver in his hand pushed up under the armor as a shadow covered his face. Months of agony showed on his face.
"It's me James. Please." 6 could barely hear the plea before the door busted opened. Before he could look 6 was pulled off by garrus and Zaeed as he fought and thrashed about.
"I WON'T BE TRICKED! LET ME GO YOU BASTARDS I'LL KILL YOU ALL FOR IMPERSONATING HER!" He screamed loudly as Garrus struggled.
"6! It's us! CALM DOWN AND LOOK!" Garrus said as 6 looked to be out of energy. He didn't look up as he slumped into the hold as tears fell from his eyes.
"Please just stop torturing me with her." He begged as his voice broke. "I can't take it anymore. Just leave me alone you evil cerberus bastards." Lilith started to cry as she rushed to him falling to her knees. He felt Liliths arms around him as he kept crying.
"It's okay James. It's okay. It's me." Lilith said holding back her own tears. "It's me. I'm alive. I'm really here." Garrus had let go of 6 holding you the wall as Zaeed looked ready to jump in again. From the doorway stood Holik concerned holding a predator pistol only to have been met with this.
