Mass Effect: legends

Spike, Charn, and Wrex were currently on the frozen planet of Antibaar. In the Tereshkova system of the Armstrong nebula. Normally, the planet's sub-zero temperatures would freeze any organic in mere seconds. But, thanks to Charn's connections and Spike's mods. They were able to make suits that could keep them warm in the frigged conditions. They were on the planet due to a drone catching what could be a geth front for an invasion. Wrex had his shotgun out; although normally used in close-quarters combat. Spike had modded it to shoot sniper rounds; allowing him to kill even at long range. Charn was using a sylvoko XI sniper; he had high explosive rounds equipped. Meaning he could take out possibly multiple enemies with a single round. Spike chose to stick to his two claymore pistols.

Right now the three were at the base of a huge mountain; they had stopped at a small canyon in between it and another mountain. The scanners on their shuttle had pinged the outpost at this location. Given the information they were given; they assumed the get was possibly platoon strength if not more. The looked at each other and nodded; slowly they entered the canyon. They kept their weapons at the ready. Scanning the mountain ranges above them; they knew the geth always used snipers. The snow crunched beneath their feet; their suits hummed with the warming unit. They were ready to take on anything the geth were going to throw at them. What they didn't expect to see; was the countless dead geth bodies that lay at the outpost.

The cautiously walked into the outpost; checking the bodies over so that they would know they were dead. They couldn't believe what they were seeing, geth snipers, hunters, assassins, juggernauts, there was even a prime and a colossus. All of them lay dead on the battlefield. Whoever or whatever did this; it showed no mercy. As Spike checked the body of the prime; he was unaware of the wounded geth that slowly stood up behind him. It had pulled out a pistol and was locking onto the back of his head. All of sudden a high energy round shot past Spikes's head. Instinctively he turned only to see the geth behind him fall. He was shocked to know a geth had gotten that close to him. What shocked him the most was who had taken the shot. In the distance was a geth sniper; it was looking down its still smoking rifle. It then stood up and then began walking towards them. The three had their weapons aimed and ready. Just in case the robot was trying to catch them off guard. The only sound that was heard was the snow crunching underneath the geth. By the body motion, the geth was calm. But, it was a synthetic they were always calm.

Spike spoke to it, “That's close enough!” The geth immediately came to a stop; he then continued, “Did you kill all these geth?”

The geth answered, “Yes.” Its voice was robotic.

Spike asked, “Are you going to attack us?”

It answered, “If you attack us. We will defend ourselves.”

Wrex asked, “We? Are there more of you?”

It answered, “We are here alone.”

Wrex questioned, “If you are alone; why are you saying we then?”

It answered, “We are not an individual as you organics are. We are Geth; this platform is being used by Thirteen-hundred and sixty-five units.”

Charn nodded, “I get it,” They looked at him and he continued, “The geth are like walking computers with massive hard drives. In a way, we're not fighting one of them. We are fighting many of them; all thinking and acting like one.”

The geth commented, “That is an accurate assumption.”

It was quiet for a moment; the only sound heard was that of the wind blowing. The three stared at the geth. While it stared back at them. Spike turned to look at his father and Charn; they looked at him. The three stared at each other for a moment; before Spike focused back on the geth.

He asked, “Are you, traitor?”

The geth answered, “The ones I killed, the heretics, are the traitors. We are the units tasked with their annihilation.”

Spike continued, “If they are the traitors; then what does that make you?”

It answered, “Geth.”

Spike faced palmed himself he should've known that answer was coming. He sighed before he asked, “If this geth you killed are traitors; is there a possibility that we can work together?”

It answered, “All three of you and the rest of the Normandy crew oppose the heretics; you all also oppose their so-called gods. We have the same goal. Collaboration is the wisest option.”

Wrex commented, “I may just be a warrior. But, it sounded like geth wants to work with us.”

Spike nodded and then asked, “Well if you are gonna work with us; what do we call you?”

Again it was quite the geth already had a name. It was a geth nothing more and nothing less; it was about to repeat its name. It stopped before it answered the question again; it realized that most organics use names to separate themselves from others. That was it was less likely to have many cases of mistaken identity. It began to search it's a memory for a suitable name for itself. In just a few seconds it found its name.

It answered, “Legion.”

The three nodded and motioned for him to follow. The geth nodded and put away it's rifle; it followed the group all the way to an open flatland. Watching as a shuttle came down and landed in front of them. They had to keep the pilot from shooting him. It took a little while but they did eventually get off the planet's surface. As they flew back up to their ship; the geth had sent out a command to its ship. Making it fly back off into geth controlled space. When they reached the ship legions welcome was anything but warm.

After about two hours of continuous gunfire, shouting, cursing, and having to stop Legion from hacking life support. They eventually managed to move Legion to the meeting area of the ship. The only difference everyone had their weapons aimed at him, Spike, Wrex, and Charn.

Shepard spoke, “All of you explain now.”

Spike responded, “Okay,” he gulped a little before he continued, “Believe it or not. Legion, is not like the Geth we've been fighting.” he finished.

Garrus replied, “It looks like every other Geth I've shot.”

Charn spoke up, “That's not what he meant,” He paused a moment before he continued, “Look, I know it sounds crazy. Insane, even. But, Legion is not like the geth we've seen. He calls that geth the heretics.”

Tali questioned, “Heretics?”

Legion answered, “The heretics looked to the old machines to give them the future. The geth create their future; it is not handed to them. The heretics follow the old machines; the old machines seek the destruction of all organic life. The geth simply wishes to be left alone.”

Liara spoke up, “Likely, story.”

Wrex defended, “Story or not, legion, defeated a whole outpost before we got there,” There was another pause before he continued, “In my opinion anything that will wage civil war with its own kind; while they are starting a war with half the galaxy. How's the old saying go? The enemy of my enemy.”

Shepard finished for him, “Is my friend.”

There was another long pause everyone kept looking back and forth at each other. They wondered if this was really gonna happen. It was one thing letting a batarian join the crew. But, a geth, the same kind of creature that attacked Eden prime. The same kind of creatures they had been shooting at. One by one each of them holstered their weapons; Shepard walked towards Legion. They stood there looking at each other; slowly she extended her hand. Legion mimicked her and they both shook hands.

Shepard warned, “You threaten me, anyone on my crew, or the mission we're on. I will kill you myself; am I clear?”

Legion answered, “Yes.”

One by one they each exited the area. Shepard instructed Tali to show Legion to the hangar bay. While she prepared herself for a long talk with the council. She knew the mission itself was going to be complicated. But, she didn't know it was going to be this complicated. Once the com was set; she knew exactly what was going to happen. She looked forward to the angry faces of the council.

In her mind, she thought, “I should've just shot the damn geth.”