Delayed Translation

Part 2: Farfetched Speculation

By what his translator was able to convey to him it seemed like they were going to be used in a trade. The Alliance had promised to release them if The Hierarchy in turn released selected high ranked human prisoners. Someone back at home must have pulled some strings, why else would he and his group be worth trading? He knew that his dad was a respected C-sec officer but still. Something about the whole situation left a bad taste in his mouth.
The conversation was short and the human Shepard simply left when it was over, without giving any more information.

" What did the human want? Are we to expect the worst?"
It was Sidonis who broke the silence that the female had left behind.

" No, apparently are they going to trade us for some of their own captured high ranked soldiers. "

Sidonis expressed the same surprise that he ha felt. When asked why he just stated that he did not know either. Sidonis went back to the spot he had claimed as his own and left Garrus alone to his thoughts.
He noticed that the Victus boy's mandibles twitched in worry, had he heard their conversation, did he know something? Garrus walked up to him as discreetly he could.

" Any idea what is going on?" He mumbled to the turian with white facial markings.

" Only a speculation and by the spirit, hope it is just a farfetched one. "

Garrus nodded but urged the other one to keep on talking.

" My name is Tarquin Victus and my father is by the Hierarchy's succession rules able to become Primarch. That is the only reasons I can come up with them even consider trading human prisoners of high ranks for us. "

" And what is the bad news?" Garrus asked as he processed the information.

" He is not exactly at the top of that list."

Garrus nodded and the left Tarquin alone. That was one dark speculation, but he did not rule it out. They had been stuck on this planet for sometime and even before they were captured had communication been an on and off situation.
When it was time for food he tried to ask the warden about any news from the frontline but did not even receive as much as a glare from the human. He tried to ask one of the guards watching over them but nothing. The translator picked up nothing, not even an insult or grunt. Had they been ordered to ignore them or did they simply not understand. Two days went without any interruption and the scent had left. He tried to get in contact with someone on his omni-tool but no success. Tarquin kept his distance, while Sidonis walked around and the other turian was still a strange. The third day did he pick up the spicy scent in the wind and the female returned. The guards saluted as last time. He unconsciously moved away from his comrades when Shepard's eyes met with his. She walked up to him and said something; she arched an eyebrow, as she received no answer.

"We are going to move you guys to my ship for transportation to the trading point. Get ready we are leaving soon and I mean soon. Just need to move some things to the ship."

The translator was still falling behind. When the words reached him he nodded and she left again.

"What did the human say this time?" He heard how Sidoni's subvocals dripped with curiosity and a bit worry. Tarquin joined them also wanting to know what the situation was

" Apparently we are going to be moved to her ship. So they can transport us to the trading point. She told us to get ready. "

A silence fell over the group, could it really be this simple? Were the humans really going to just hand them over? There were rumours of humans enjoying backstabbing even their own kin.

" I don't think we can relax just yet."

Garrus turned around, the turian with dark plates walked up to them with very nonchalantly steps.

" I have not introduced myself yet, I'm Scion Luccensis, never really got a chance to hang with you guys being a infiltrator and stuff."

Sidonis and Tarquin simply nodded at his introduction. There was hardly any time to get to know everyone during a war and being on a new planet while being pushed back and hunted did not really help. But Garrus did strike it as odd that he had never noticed him before, with the unusual colour and all. They all started to pack what little they had, it really was not much only the pieces of their armours they had taken off for cleaning or comfort.

They finished long before the female named Shepard returned so they end up waiting. When she returned she did so together with two humans, another female and one male. Garrus started to walk towards them but stopped as the other human female reached for her gun. In the blink of the eyes were everyone battle ready, the guards aimed their gun and the turians only armed with their talons and teeth assumed battle stance.

Shepard waved her hands in the air and said something that the translator was unable to pick up. The guns were lowered and she walked up closer to them, alone.

" Sorry about that, some of my teammates are a bit... paranoid and that seems to rub off on everyone. Ready to Leave?"

This time she did not only speak only to him but to everyone. Her voice was steady and very matter-of-fact like. Scion was the first one to start walking, Garrus delayed until he was the last one. Shepard walked behind him while the male and female she had arrived with walked in front of the group. He looked around for new threats or any sign of foul play; he did not feel comfortable with turning his back on the human commander.

A/N:

i actually ended up drawing my Turian OC Scion Luccensis and it's him on the picture