Summary: Kaidan struggles with Natasha's desire to join her brother's hopeless mission, and remembers how fearless she's always been.
Pairings: Kaidan Alenko/Female Shepard, Kaidan Alenko/Shepard, Female Shepard & Male Shepard, Kaidan Alenko & Male Shepard, (Past) Female Shepard/Original Male Character
TW/CW: Suggestive banter/Implied sex
Rating: Teen & Up
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The OSD Nathan had given Natasha during their meeting in Zakera Ward contained a wealth of knowledge. It had taken hours to comb through everything, and that was without stopping to truly process all of it.
First were the detailed dossiers that Cerberus had provided to Nathan when he'd begun working with them. Weeks ago. The individuals he was expected to recruit to their cause were not the type of help the organization typically sought out. They were all highly skilled, and perfect for the job, yes. But most of them were Aliens. And Cerberus didn't work with Aliens. They worked against them.
As it was, Nathan hadn't yet had the time to even approach half of the experts listed. He'd marked in the files which of them he'd recruited already, and where he planned to go next.
Kaidan had noted the shift in Natasha's demeanor when she'd read the file on Archangel. She'd tried her best to help her Turian friend when he'd returned to the Citadel , but he'd disappeared after he and his father had disagreed on the management of several cases.
Next was an abbreviated section, with wide swaths of the information redacted, explaining the science behind his resurrection. Natasha had needed Kaidan to explain a majority of the medical terminology to her, given that his own training on the subject had been much more thorough than hers.
There was just enough information provided to prove that Nathan was as he claimed; himself.
It was a stunning revelation. The implications of which he couldn't even begin to consider. No Human had ever been brought back from the dead before. Especially after two years.
But the timeline of Operative Lawson's notes fit, and somehow that solidified it.
The final files contained on the OSD were perhaps the most astounding of all. Copies of blueprints and a timeline of construction of the massive new warship which Cerberus had provided Nathan for his use during the mission.
The layout was familiar, and he'd instantly known why. They had somehow managed to steal the original design specs for the Normandy SR-1 from the Alliance. Though they had clearly made changes to suit their own needs. Construction had begun almost immediately following the attack over Alchera.
There was so much about this mission that felt… off. And Kaidan couldn't shake that feeling no matter how hard he tried.
Chapter Two: The Selfish Request
Summary: The Shepards meet up in Zakera Ward and Nathan recalls what he experienced when awakening on Lazarus Station.
Pairings: Kaidan Alenko/Female Shepard, Kaidan Alenko/Shepard, Female Shepard & Male Shepard, Kaidan Alenko & Male Shepard, (Past) Female Shepard/Original Male Character
TW/CW: Alcohol mention
Rating: Teen & Up
Summary: It starts on a regular Saturday...
Pairings: Kaidan Alenko/Female Shepard, Kaidan Alenko/Shepard, Female Shepard & Male Shepard, Kaidan Alenko & Male Shepard, (Past) Female Shepard/Original Male Character
TW/CW: Major Character Death
