Salissa stood among the rubble in the now ruined London. As far as she knew this was where the worst fighting had happened at the end of the war. So much death, so much pain, so much sacrifice and all for what? The warped ideal of a now vanquished race. The Reapers... hah... what a joke existence was. All of the galaxy was left in ruins at their wake, but they still lost... but had they really? Salissa frowned as she walked down the road that passed through the shanty town that had been erected in the once great city. What she had seen since her boots stepped on Earth once more wasn't what she wished to see. Instead of unity and cooperation after the near extinction event, it almost appeared like humans had regressed back into the xenophobic ways that had no place into their current time. This bore the marks of a certain organization's handiwork, but was it really possible? She knew they had supposedly destroyed Cerberus before the united fleets stormed Earth.[color=c4df9b]” Rats will always find a way to survive...”[/color] She mumbled, now walking through the ravaged streets and basically improvised housing.

 Now more than ever she wished to venture out towards Asari space and seek out one of the mythical Justicars. She wish so much to learn about their ways... She lacked biotic prowess in any form, but her heart wished to learn their way and follow the path of justice in it's most simple form. In fact she had followed similar ideals since she first was discharged from the military. Based on one of the medieval knights' oath of chivalry. The sun was settling behind the horizon as darkness was quickly engulfing the place. She was wearing her military armor, but on top of it she also wore a big tattered mantle like cape that covered most of her body. It was mostly in place to hide more easily into the ruins and well she had to use a modified armor because of her bulky cybernetic limbs so it was pretty clear something was off about her body. The cape made things easier so people don't go stare or ask curios questions. She had a schedule to keep if she was going to figure out what this.. suspicious message was all about. Hell she almost missed it because she received it just before heading way beyond the town's limits into a patrol sweep of what could be considered the wilderness now.

 The chill in the air was getting bigger as her hair and her cloak were being blown in the settling night's wind. Shouting and curses were coming from the town around her. People weren't happy with the situation and the frustration was getting the better of them... of everyone. She really wished things will get better soon, maybe after the civilian government was finally reinstated it would all settle down and would calm people. Maybe... hopefully... 

 Suddenly she heard a sound that was quite different from the usual irritated shouting or displays of anger. It was a cry.. a cry of a child to be exact. From the sound of it a young boy. She followed it until she reached the source. The boy was sitting on some rubble, underneath one of the working streetlamps. His leg appeared hurt, the streets were getting darker and people didn't really want to hang outside much now. 

[color=c4df9b] “Hey, little fella.”[/color] She said softly with a smile, crouching by the sobbing boy[color=c4df9b].” What are you doing out here all alone?”[/color] Salissa asked, throwing a look at his bruised leg. It actually seemed like the injury had started to heal already, probably just got hurt when he fell while playing with his friends or something like that. 

 The boy looked at her with surprise, noting her strange cape, but saw the collars of her armor and recognized the small Alliance insignia. His eyes lit up like candles and he stopped crying.”I... got lost... we were playing and they all went home. I headed home too, but … I ended here...” The boy replied and she smiled.

[color=c4df9b] “Can you tell me anything about the area where you live?”[/color] She asked and the boy quickly started talking, didn't take her much to recognize the place. She smiled, this message was interesting, but this boy was a priority for her.[color=c4df9b]” Want me to take you there?”[/color] She then asked and the boy quickly nodded. 

 Salissa smiled.[color=c4df9b][i]' You shall give aid to those who seek it.'[/i][/color] Ran through her mind as she stood up, slowly reaching her hand as the cape slid around it, revealing it's mechanical nature. At the light that currently was and for those who didn't know much about armor, it would seem like she was well wearing armor on her hands also. The boy seemed really impressed as if he had seen something totally cool.[color=c4df9b]” Come, let's go.”[/color] She added as her also stood up and took her hand. Without waiting much she scooped him up and for his surprise put him on her shoulders[color=c4df9b].” The view's better from there, isn't it?”[/color] She asked as they started walking.

 Getting the boy to his home and his parents was a rather rewarding experience. They seemed really worried for him and the joy they expressed when he stepped through the door was really something Salissa would cherish for a long time. They even invited her to stay a while to repay her with a dinner at least, but she had work to do. She still had to go to that message, so she politely declined and started heading over to the indicated place. 

 This strange event truly had her curiosity picked. To be meeting down at the abandoned metro tunnels. There were rumors for wandering husks down there, but she hasn't met one there just yet. Maybe because she only patrolled the ones around the current inhabited town. The first thing she noticed when reaching the entrance was the fact that the metal bars were opened... with force[color=c4df9b].” Guess it's not a birthday party...”[/color] She smirked and pulled her revenant rifle, switching on the exploding rounds. 

 Slowly she made her way through the tunnels until she heard sounds and voices. She took aim and then started advancing. A anti unity rally of those Terra Firma idiots? A trap? She didn't know, but she wasn't going to get jumped on.

 As she got closer her steps got more careful, her dark cloak actually allowing her to stay hidden better, before she finally pulled around the corner aiming her rifle.[color=c4df9b]”NOBODY MOVES!”[/color] She called moving her hand so the Alliance insignia is clearly visible.[color=c4df9b]” Alliance, state your intentions!”[/color] She stated her affiliation and demanded answers, noting the well frankly absurd number of council aliens at one place. Wait was that a drell? And a Geth?! No way this was Terra Firma operation going on here, but that didn't mean they were to no good and noting how armed everyone was, if they were to no good, she had to stop them here. Good for her her exploding ammo would tear the tunnel behind her apart and make it cave in if need arose for it.