Reaper's vengeance(mass effect x male OC) book 1 COMPLETE

Final chapter 17: Allies

Fires continued to rage. The damage was exponential from the attack that had crippled a large portion of the Citadel. Wreckage from Sovereign laid scattered all over the place, the once powerful Reaper vanguard nothing more than piles of salvage scattered all across the station.

The Council chambers looked the worst, being so close to the Reaper when it exploded it took the most damage when the debris was scattered...there had been no word from the team since the tower crumbled.

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A chunk of debris was moved aside, a C-Sec officer shined his omni-tool's flashlight into the alcove that was exposed. "Captain Anderson! We've found them!" he shouted over his shoulder.

Several more C-Sec personnel and medical teams jogged over being lead by Anderson and Benezia who used her biotics to lift more of the wreckage out of the way.

Tali came stumbling out first, being helped to her feet by an EMT as a C-Sec officer helped pull Liara out next. "Little Wing..." Benezia whispered running forward and embracing her daughter.

A pile of debris a little ways away started to shift. Wrex rose from the damage, blood dripping down his chin as he tossed a metal beam to the side standing to his full height. He reached down and helped Garrus to his feet out of the pile, dragging the injured Turian along as two officers went over to give them a hand.

EMTs found Shepard resting against a wall, letting medigel do its work. But she was alive and was hurrying to check on the others.

Anderson looked at all of them but didn't see any sign of Kaine. "You all safe now," he said as the EMTs looked them over. Shepard walked up to Anderson and smiled but noticed his look of concern. "Where's Kaine?" she asked as she looked around.

The EMTs looked around but The grim looks on their faces gave everyone pause. Tali and Wrex both looked at the wreckage still covering most of the large room. Anderson followed their line of sight and felt dread fill his heart. The very thought of someone so young having saved so many people without hesitating being under all that made him feel sick.

Benezia had tears threatening to fall as she held Liara who was silently crying into her shoulder. Kaine had given her, her life back. Given her purpose again. And above all, time with her only child once more. And the whole time, she saw him as some God of War but he was a child thrust into war after war.

Wrex didn't show it, but he felt as though he had lost a true brother. Kaine had proven to be his equal on the battlefield and deserving of that respect. Not only that, but the sense of understanding between the two warriors was something he came to cherish.

Garrus' eyes remained downcast as the medics help treat his injuries. He couldn't bring himself to think of his friend being under all that. Wounded...dead...he just couldn't. Kaine practically survived everything that was thrown at him.

The medics helped Tali repair a few small tears in her suit and administered enough antibiotics to fight off the infections she knew she had gotten. Despite the slight fever that was already creeping up on her, she prayed to Keelah that Kaine would come out of this. She knew he could take damage but this was something even she wasn't sure he could survive.

Liara held on to her mother. Ever since she had been saved on Therum she had been accepted by both Jane and Kaine along with the rest of the crew. They treated her like a true friend, like family. Making her feel welcome and part of the team when they never had to in the first place. Kaine saved her life countless times during their mission, all while suffering from his own pain. Kaine had even given her mother back to her, something that she could never repay.