Mass effect 10 Ben Second Chance

Chapter 22 Broker of shadows

"wake up Ben. Wake up!"

"Mrm Kai" Ben murmured but his eyes are awake from the darkness and forces himself up.

"What were" Ben looks around seeing that he is in med bay of the Normandy.

"Oh good your awake. You were unconscious for a good month or so" Doctor Chalkwas started with a calm tone as she walk over to Ben who was laying down on Med Bed.

"A month. Urg fuck. What happened?"

"Well from what Shepard told me Him, Jacob and Zaeed came back for you when you weren't answering any of their com. They found you unconscious by the worker entrance. It seems you used too much of your energy which lead you to my med bay"

Ben snorts "Pretty sure it joker Med bay as he claims it's his ship"

Chalkwas smirks "Yes he keeps telling himself that. Now I'm just going to draw up some blood for some test and you should be free to go. Oh and you can't transform. I rather play it safe and wait for another before we confirm it just exhaustion. I know it been a month but as a doctor I am demanding not requesting"

Ben frowns but does not protest. He gets up from the bed after The docs draw he blood and starts walking out.

"by the way I have to ask. Who Kai? Look Ben you can hide behind that smile for as long as possible but your wearing yourself out." Ben froze at what Chalkwas said.

"I spoke in my sleep didn't I" Chalkwas did not say a word but just stared at Ben.

"If I tell you my story, would you tell Shepard?"

"Only if I think it impact the missions and your care. Your suffering Ben everyone can see it. You need to talk to someone" Ben huffed but nodded in understanding.

"Fine but we better get samara here. She sort of read my memories" Ben goes to sit back down opposite to Chalkwas who nodded then called Samara up to MedBay.

"This is going to be a long day" Ben said suffering in his self-pity

Illum Liara Office

"Are you sure about this Shepard. This information"

"This information is solid. Why I loave the Illusive man. He does knows how to extract information" Shepard grimaced when he said that thinking about his meeting with the said illusive man.

Flashback

"Shepard. The information about the Shadow broker you wanted it all here Black and white of a drive. Sent to you through email"

"How legit is your source?" Shepard ask the man not fully trusting him.

"I've manged to get the intel from an agent of the shadow broker. Pretty sure they dead now. The shadow broker does not like loose ends"

Shepard quickly grimaces before thanking the Illusive man and leaving to talk to Liara.

Flashback End

"I...I Thank you. I need to make plans." Liara got up from her desk and started to walk to the exit. Shepard stopped her before she can leave.

"Let me help you Liara. Please. Let me help your friend"

Liara nodded but eyes hold some form of hesitant behind them "Meet me at my apartment. Here I am sending you my address. Just take a taxi fare from Illum Transport. Meet there in a few hours" She now leave not looking back or letting Shepard replied.

Shepard looks down. Then turns to Garrus and Tali "Come on lets go and Finish are side adjectives. We still got the data to give out that Ben collected when he was recruiting Thane."