78 Maldova Interlude

I made it to the Citadel with no problem thanks to the Trickster. With his guidance, I came across Indigo's forces that were already destroyed. a device was here on the ground. It was weird though. It was Megaman X's programming.

Trickster: Take it. For now, it will give you battle information that will help in this battle. I will take it from you when this is all over.

'Alright.' Taking the program in was easier than I thought because of my Cerebus Node. "Ugghh," that is a lot of info. 'I can not believe he has been killing new Users so easily. Even ones who went to non-combat games.'

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Trickster: He is a monster. With this program, you can take in the souls of Users, Followers, and Companions. I just need you to absorb them at some point. Do not worry about what will happen to them. It should, however, help you and this World fight back.

System: Quest Save them. As you move through the Citadel the souls of the recently deceased will flock to you. With your ability from Slaneesh as well as X's ability they can possibly be saved.. Rewards: Vary.

I ran throughout the Citadel as fast as I could. Making my way straight to the heart. However, I felt something tug me in a direction. It has been a while since I felt that kind of pulling sensation. I was not ready for what I ran into. The memories poured into me so fast I wanted to puke.

I saw Cammy from Street Fighter. She was fully indoctrinated. To the side a dead kid was there in Bioshock Big Daddy armor. His mask was open and he looked awful. Blood poured out of his eyes and a spear was stabbed in his chest.

System: Stealth Check 23 Pass

"Damn it. I am so sorry Cammy." I drove Slannesh into her ending her life. I did however take her soul and placed in my Nether World. The body I destroyed. "Damn, bad break kid," I said to her and the User. He did not even fight the Indoctrination. He gave up. "She deserved better than you. Better than me who never went back to Street Fighter." I chopped off his head and destroyed his body. His soul went to the System.

I shot off into a run. I was heading to the heart of the Citadel. I could see the Shepard's moving to deal with Saren. Making there way as fast as they could. Kaiden and Garrus were with them.

I spotted an ally on my map and a person with a green mark as well. They were fighting a black-marked person. They were at the heart of the Citadel. Well on this side of it anyway. Pass that door was my destination. I used Observe as soon as I arrived.

Observe: Corrupted Administrator Reckoning Lvl 85-31

Her level was jumping up and down. All across her body was reaper tech. She was fighting two of my people. Well, one really. One was Maldova, the other was Chari.

"Go Chari," Maldova said to her. "You can not help in this fight. Head to the Council and try to help them. Our ship is heading this way as we speak." Chari nodded an ran off.

I still was not doing ok with Chari still. Even with all that was happening, I was pissed still. I directed the biotic strands from the Administrator. She was screaming in pain as she was being controlled. She had been fighting back the entire time. If she was not in retirement, she would not have had any trouble at all. BUt the disappearance of Operator Lluvia had gotten her out of retirement.

I received images of her dealing with Indigo. He tricked her by usuing another User's ability. A soul swapping one. Masked and hidden, he made his way through User's gaining power by disrupting different Worlds. With his knowledge and the personal power he had, she came to investigate. With some weird power he exposed her to Indoctrination and took her away. Till he was able to get enough to take a Operator's body. Then he lured Galtea out, once she was there. The other Administrators under his control had made their move.

"You have to come to your senses!" Maldova yelled. She moved forward and punched Reckoning in the gut. "I will not kill you mother!" I felt Maldova's desperation as she fought against her. She had taken a lot of damage in this fight.

"That is your mother?" I asked teleprting over. I stabbed Slannesh into her back and had it keep Reckoning in place by draining away at her. "Mental Cleansing." My other hand went around her throat as I pumped my soul power into her. "Sorry about this lady. But we need you to wake up apparently."

I felt a good bit of the power I had gathered while running through the Citadel come out. It poured through Slaneesh and myself burning away at the indoctrination and whatever was on her at the time. It was not enough and I still had to fight Indigo.

"Hold on to her!" Maldova yelled at me. She then jumped onto Reckoneing. "Mental Cleansing!" Her power hit way harder than my own. It did not take long for this to be over. However, it cost Maldova dearly. "Kuk," she coughed up blood as she was stabbed in the stomach. I felt the pain both of them felt. Maldova fell away to the ground. I pulled Slaneesh free and was about to help her.

"Lluvia!" Reckoning yelled as she ran to her before me. "I am so sorry. I didnt mean to! I am going to get your father! We will kill that bastard Indigo. I promise."

"Bwoom," she disappeared gone in an instant. I had know idea why she didnt take her with. I ran over pulling the helmet off and stared at Maldova.

System: Willpower Check Auto Fail

"For how long!" I asked. I kept my psycho power at bay. My wolf felt something was off. Along with my soul Power and Pather power, I couldn't kill her. "Did you betray me at any time?! Did you know about this?"

"Never!" Lluvia said with tears in her eyes. "I didnt. Not once. Galtea was not the only one pushing you to the limits. I have been since you arrived here. I was there at the orphanage in different forms. I was there at the Alliance Academy, I was there when you left the Alliance. I even tried to get them to take you back. I have been here every step of the way. Well while you were in this world." She pulled her gloves off and touched my face. "I wanted to do this for so long. To much was in the way. To many enemies lurking in the background."

I felt her biotics roll off into me. Reaching out I picked her up putting the sword away. Well letting it float nearby. Grabbing her head I place mine against hers. "Dont resist." I ran my mind through hers with all my powers. My psycho power traveled the deepest. My soul power caught all the times she watched and spied on me. As she watched the vessel since the orphanage to make sure I didn't die because of the changes in the world. Making sure no one killed me here.

"You have done a lot for me. Far more than I would think you would. What happens now?" My hands went to her head and brought her in for a hug. "I can not lose you again. It will kill me. These bonds are dangerous I swear."

"I dont know.. my User." Lluvia hugged me back as I healed her. The wound closed but she was still weak somehow. "I just wished we could have done this differently. I loved you the moment we first met. The first time we synchro I felt your entire life. It was something else." Her tone became sad for some reason. "I did one lifetime when I became Maldova. One very long lifetime. Made you a Krogan. We had a lot of fun. Your Quads were huge, hehe." She gave me a small laugh. "I am keeping those memories sealed away. They are mine! I will not share with the others."

"Bwoom," someone RIfted behind us.

"Now you go and finish this mission." The Trickster appeared. "I very much appreciate you sparing my wife and daughter." He walked over and looked me dead in the eyes. "Yes, you are what I am looking for Azul. Do not worry. She has not broken any major rules. She will be punished accordingly. I should have caught this from the first time you two synched up."

"Tch fine. But when this is over.. we will have a long talk understand?" I watched as she nodded her head. "Please dont die on me." Turning I ran as if my life depended on it. It did as well as others. What I received from Lluvia's mom was still in my head. It was unraveling slowly.

"Of course my User." I heard Lluvia say. "Wouldnt dream of it."

"Daughter, I have troubling news." I heard the Trickster say. As if it was meant for me to hear but not her.

"Daughter, you might not be able to last that long." The Trickster said. "Come leave this Avatar and come with me. You became mortal... fell in love with a User... There is something we must discuss."

"Very well." Lluvia separated from Maldova. The body fell to the ground but the wounds were healing at a fast pace. "Hope he doesn't die." In an instant, they were gone into a golden rift.