Delayed Translation

Part 3: Elevator

His mandibles twitched a bit as he saw the human ship, it was big and not at all like he had expected it to be. The inside of the vessel was even more impressive and not at all as far behind in technology as he had thought.

" Hey, these pyjaks do know how to build a ship."

Garrus gave Scion a hard glare; he hoped that the human commander's translator had not picked up the insult.

The commander kept on walking without turning around, either she had hear it and ignored it or she had not.

He had expected them to be transported in secret but they were walking out in open for everyone to stare at. The commander had even given them a small tour of her ship; they were currently up on deck 2 and had just visited the pilot. He noticed how some saluted the commander with wide smiles while others came up to her and greeted her as if they were family. She was even swept away by another female human with short orange fringe but returned after having a short chat with her. The commander had taken of her helmet and let loose her own dark fringe. In fact it was as if she had dropped her guard totally when they entered the ship. If it kept on going it would be easy for him and the other to overpower her and use her as hostage if needed.He received a suspicious glare from an older human male with close to none fringe standing next to the CIC, it was as if the man had read his thoughts. As they proceeded to the elevator he noticed that even if the commander was relaxed around them the other humans were not and they watched over her. He assumed that they probably were ready to throw themselves over him and the rest if needed, especially the human male and female that escorted them together with Shepard.

All seven of them went into the elevator at the same time; the commander stopped and stared at the panel.

" So where should we keep you? The crew's quarters might be too crowded for you guys.... What about the cargo area? We will of course move in beds for you guys. "

Garrus wondered why she even asked as she pushed the panel and the elevator started to move in a slow pace. Shepard took the opportunity to adjust her armour and bent down trying to fix a latch on her boot as they waited for the elevator to make it ways down.

" Nice view." Scion's voice came as a low purr in his subvocals.

Garrus felt like he wanted to slap the black plated turian, he settled with giving him a warning with his own subvocals. This certainty was not the right time and it was a human.

The human male had apparently picked up more than they thought as he changed his standing so he now blocked the view. The commander straightened up without noticing anything. Garrus thanked the spirits that Sidonis and Tarquin kept themselves under control. They stepped out from the elevator after what felt like an eternity. The cargo area was pretty big with no windows.

" So ... beds will come later... Oh yeah forgot to introduce you guys."

The commander hooked arms with the two other humans. As Garrus translator worked, he noticed that it was a bit faster now.

" This is Ashley and Kaidan, we have worked together for a long time. And I'm commander Shepard as you know. "

Garrus noticed how she avoided giving away her comrade's ranks and family names, perhaps as protection. Shepard tilted her head and he realised that she expected an introduction, strange as she probably already knew them from papers.

" Scion, Sidonis and Tarquin. I'm Garrus. "

He simply said and pointed at them. She nodded and looked at them when the words reached her. More humans entered the room carrying beds for them. They quickly ensemble the beds and left; Kaidan and Ashley left with them. He expected the commander to leave to but she lingered.

" So Garrus, do only you have a translator? "

" No we all have, but his is better. Probably after all the calibrations he has done." It was Sidonis who answered first.

Shepard jumped a bit in surprise as the other turian spoke, she looked towards Garrus and he nodded to confirm that it was true.

" Okay good to know. Only a few humans has a translator so far, but we are working on providing everyone with one."

That explained the guards back on the planet. Smart tactic to use guards with no translators, can't get taunted by something you don't understand. Garrus wondered if Kaidan was one of the few who had one. A ping rang though the air and a human male voice that belonged to the pilot spoke over the radio.

" Commander you are needed on the deck, incoming call. "

Shepard nodded she excused herself and left the room. He expected her to lock the door but it remained open to his surprise and there were no guards.

" Either they are foolish or this is a statement that they see us as no threat" Tarquin said bitterly and stared at the open door.

Garrus hinted annoyance in Tarquin voice, perhaps the act trampled on his pride.

" Well why would they. We are supposed to be traded for their comrades. " Said Scion as he walked over to one of the beds and lay down.

Sidonis humorously suggested that they should hijack the ship and return as heroes, but stopped as he got an annoyed glare from Tarquin. Garrus on the other hand did not push the idea aside. He still did not fully trust the humans so if worst came to worst and he always expected the worst; they would have to take over the ship or at least an escape pod. But for now there was something else that needed his immediately attention, there was no bathroom.

(( A/N ugh trying to kick my writer's  block ..... harder done than said XD ))