Mass Effect 4: the Second War (Mass Effect fanfic)

Chapter 3

During dinner,we feasted on army rations and water which sounds far more appetizing than it sounds.The company was seated at the end of the hall,the officers were seated at a long table set up in the front of the others.

"Lieutenant Shepard,the report states that you volunteered for this mission?"Major Clyde asked me.He had salt and pepper hair,mud brown eyes with a scar going along his right temple to his cheek as if a bird just raked him.

"Yes sir."I mumbled to my food.

"Can I ask why?"He asked

"Because my father would do the same."I confessed

"Ahh,a very wise man he was.I was there during the final assault running down that hill.I saw him move into the beam.I was too weak to stop him.I was a private at that time."After his answer I just shut my mouth refusing to speak.

After dinner I brought the platoon to the barracks and went to sleep.

The next morning,while the companies were eating the officers were sent to the small,cramped briefing room leaving the authorization to the NCOs (non-commisioned officers).

"This is the structure of the facility that the scientists were using."Major Clyde said. "As you already know that Torfan was used as a temporary base for mercenary groups.So you already know how they felt when the scientists started digging around the reaper."He continued"The facility is in omega shape around the reaper."Referring to the ancient Greek alphabet used many centuries ago."A team of operatives will infiltrate through the back entrance,fire exits and front entrance.Shepard,Randall,Kiro and Skylar you'll be the squad leaders,pick your team.We'll clear every room check for any useful Intel and clear the facility.After,give the all clear signal we'll send the ships to pick up the reaper while the rest of the battalion will hold off the merc groups."

"Sir,the reaper is massive.How will we bring a reaper that size back to a facility?"

"The science team discovered while searching through other reapers that theres a device that stores the memory of the different civilizations before the protheans.That's what we're looking for.Any questions?" He paused for awhile before saying "You men,get better get ready.We're leaving by thirteen hundred hours."

A couple hours later......

The barracks was as active as a playful dolphin each soldier walking around the room checking every piece of gear for their equipment.I was in my room checking my armor.Standard issue Alliance Onyx armor with a rebreather helmet along with a personnel weapon which happens to be my Phalanx heavy pistol instead of the Shuriken pistol and some other things like the Mantis sniper rifle,enough food and water good for 3 days,omni-tool and my assault rifle.After, I walked to Dawson's room.He was trying his armor and mumbling something unintelligable.He looked up sensing I was there and saluted to me.

"At ease." His tenseness subsided."You ready for later?"

"I guess so sir."

"Just stay close and shoot where everyone else is and you'll be fine."He looked very pale as if he was invisibly puking his guts out.

"Yes sir."He whispered.Besides him I picked Shutler,the Carson twins and a guy named Jenkin for the mission.

Shutler used to be a courier for the Blue suns until he was eighteen he signed up for the Alliance.His parents were killed on a raid in Mindoir.

Ace Carson and Brent Carson are just two identically looking people.Both with blond hair and elecktric blue eyes.Ace growing up in Illium while Brent in Holland.The only difference is Brent having a tattoo on his left wrist and Ace on his neck.

Jenkin grew up in the mountains of Russia despite both his parents Americans,his grandfather taught him how to wield a sniper and use it at the age of seven he hunted down deer and the occasional wolf.

I glanced at my omni-tool.

"Five minutes!We move in five minutes!" I yelled motivating myself to start suiting up.

Three minutes later....

I opened the armory to get a rifle.I checked the status of the gun,safety off,not rusty and targeting sight works.I collapsed the stock and placed the rifle on my back with my sniper and my pistol on my hip.

"First platoon fall in!Form two straight lines!"They assembled most looking scared while others mostly the veterans looked concentrated and completely silent.

"Good luck!I'll see you boys on the other side."

We walked to the gunships,the only noise you could here were the jingling of the gear.

The gunships picked us up and brought us to the planet surface side.Cannon fire blocked our path.It was dark and quiet inside the gunship not a single face moved until a message came.

"Sir!Message from Major Clyde."The pilot addressed to me.

"Put it through."A hazy picture formed and soon became a recognizable major Clyde.

"Boys,the LZ is hot.Come out with bullets blazing.I'll be accompanying you boys to the LZ.Good luck men."

The message ended.Soon a cannon exploded so close the Gunship shook.Then I remembered,this ship has no shields.

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