Chapter 7

After leaving the temple, Matteo saw a field covered with blue flowers. He saw , the flowers leaning through the air . He felt their fragrance - it was sweet and beautiful . Apparently they have medicinal uses . Only Asari doctors knew how to use them .

Shepard walked along the stone path leading to the airstrip . Earlier he learned that the Asari Sister who kidnapped him had taken his ship . Wise of her . He will not have to bother with some galactic transport .

While on the road he reflected on his present life . Not long ago he was killed by Ne'rra and then brought back to life , to cleanse his sins . In his hand he still held the scroll with the names of the people he had to kill . Walking decided to check the names of the people he had to exterminate in the name of greater good .

He opened the scroll . On white paper with gold decorations on the sides were the names of Shepard's future victims . On the list were such stars as Admiral Edmon Rampart-a former pet of Tarkin , who destroyed Tipoca city-the city of the Kaminoans . War criminal.

Rakkus- The twin brother of Grakkus- the influential Hutt of Nar Shadda , who has his own fighting arena . Unlike his brother , Rakkus collects art - paintings , statues and even propaganda posters . When , he comes across a Jedi item , he always exchanges with his brother for a work of art . Collector brothers .

Salvatore Maroni - one of the fat fish of Coruscant . Matteo met him while serving in SOE - Special Enforcement Officers . More than once he had information at a premium.

Micky Cohen a.k.a 'Slim Micky' . Mafia boss from Chandrilla . More than once he had a run-in with Shepard . Another member of the notorious Cohen family . Too many Cohen's in this galaxy.

Milano Neva - Former ROCI buddy . An upstanding officer . Along with John Bendis he loved to take the bribe . Always turned a blind eye to the spice trade

Rossi Vilean - Envoy of the Pyke Syndicate . The only man in the Syndicate . He is the one who sets the contracts , the deadlines for repayment of debts . He is a trusted negotiator . The Pykes trust him as their own.

Eris Dee- Granddaughter of Lourna Dee - a well-known Nihil . Like her Ancestor Eris is a brutal marauder and raids various ships with great force . A ruthless cold-hearted Twi'lek.

Samuel Rami - Governor of the moon of Concordia - the moon of Mandalore. He uses various races to mine beskar - an indestructible metal used to make Mandalorian armor. While , slaves work hard . Matien spends time with his Twi'lek models.

The list was long and wide . Many names were unknown on the list . Matteo rolled up the scroll and took it under his arm . He noticed that he had reached his ship - Fondor Haulcraft 'Saber'

He noticed that the ramp of the ship was open . Strange , usually the ramp was closed . He also noticed traces of grease and oils on some parts of the hull and other places . Matt decided to inspect the entire ship .

He looked at his ship and noticed new things . Numerous marks , scratches , dents from crashes and shot holes were repaired . So was the ship's windshield - it was replaced with a new one . The lights were also replaced . Matteo climbed onto the roof . He looked at the cannons of his ship . Usually the cannons were hidden , but here they were outside . Also , the cannons were cleaned - strange , who would want to clean the cannons? Matteo descended from the roof of the ship and went inside the 'Saber .

Upon boarding , Matteo saw .... cleanliness . The floors were shining , the walls were clean and looked like new . He headed to his room . The door was also clean . He went inside . Everything was in its place . The vinyl records were in a box , The clothes were in the closet and not on the bed , which was bedded . All weapons were in their places . On the desk was Massive Attack's album 'Obelisk' - the best album of this music band next to 'Mezzanine' . Matt took it in his hand . It was the first vinyl , which he bought . To this day he does not regret that decision . He hid the album in the box and left the room .

He headed to the cockpit . After opening the door he saw the new seat - it was more red than before . The environment had also changed . Everything was clean (as if different) , the ship's dashboard had changed - all the buttons were moved to the dashboard , the steering wheel was closer to the windshield and the aiming system was at the helm .

Matteo noticed one more thing - the F0-19 had disappeared . It had been removed from its socket . Instead there was a circle attached next to the pilot's station . He decided to check it out.

When , he went closer to the hologram . Then a blue woman appeared . She was covered with data packets and integrated circuits . Her hair was down to her shoulders . She looked at Matteo.

"Hello . My name is Rosalia . AI number : MAPL- -19120-3 . Your own artificial intelligence.

Matteo looked at her - "What happened to F0?"

"Your former Droid helper was removed by Asari engineers and replaced by me . I took over his commands and merged them with my database . It is a thousand times faster and better than your predecessor. " she explained . Matteo looked at her breasts . They were covered . They were perfect , matching her body . Until one wanted to touch them . When , Matteo looked at them Rosalia turned red and shouted .

"HEY PERVERT! STOP LOOKING AT MY BOOBS FOR FUCK'S SAKE !!!"

Matteo came out of his trance . He saw a really pissed off Rosalia , which had her hands placed at her sides . Her facial grimace said it all - she was so pissed that she could even kill someone . . Matteo decided to explain himself .

"Forgive me . I ...I was thoughtful . I'm sorry," he said.

Rosalia vetoed - Ok I forgive you . But , next time , will detonate the ship and kill us both . Do we understand each other?

"Sure thing " Matteo nodded . He sat down in the pilot's seat . He turned on the Saber's engines , the screen showed information on the status of fuel , hyperdrive , cannons about the field - it was not like that before , there was only the field and hyperdrive system . In addition there was navigation , which measures the time of travel . Asari took care of everything in this ship . Respect .

Matteo lifted the ship up and moved forward . He felt the Power of the ship and heard the sound of the engine running - Great . Everything worked without any interference . He moved upwards accelerating . He felt a slight vibration as he left the atmosphere of Thessia , but he ignored it and accelerated more , Soon he left the atmosphere of the planet and entered the coordinates of Coruscant . He then jumped into hyperspace .

After jumping Matteo sprawled more in his chair and looked at Rosalia . He decided to test her .

"Rosalia " He chatted to her " Tell me . What do you know about me.

Rosalia looked at him with a smile.... She already had the answer to that question.

"Matteo Lorien Shepard . Born December 17, 1998 in Toronto , Canada . Son of John Shepard and Ashley Willams- Shepard and nephew of Jennifer Shepard- Grand Admiral of the Alliance Fleet . You were quickly promoted to lieutenant , and then to commander .You were one of the new generation of N7 . You were an SEO officer and worked with Jedi and like crime organization bosses . Then a year before the outbreak of the clone wars you left the SEO and returned to the System Alliance . When , the war broke out the Republic gave you the clone legion . Legion 77 served you throughout the war . You also received your own Venator-class star destroyer 'Torch of Hope' . In the year 19 occurred the order 66- Jedi betrayed the Republic . Meanwhile, your star destroyer was destroyed and ended up on the planet Christophis . You are officially presumed dead. " Rosalia explained . Matteo smiled at her.

"Do you know anything more?"

"Yes . You are Atheist , you love classical music - your favorite song is Gladys Knight - Licence to Kill - you consider this song your theme , you love classic cars although you have a few modern cars in yours . You worked with Bad Batch , especially with EC-99-01 'Noble' . Your reputation was great - you had respect from everyone . You fought until the end . You were a hero .

"I was . Now I am no longer one . I did a lot of bad things , which I regret . I betrayed Noble , I betrayed the Alliance , I killed an important Imperial officer just to get into their ranks which I succeeded . I did not know what to do , I chickened out . Killing these people will correct my mistakes .

"Dr. Catherine Halsey in her notes mentioned that you may be mentally unbalanced . She feels , your psyche is taking over you ." Rosalia noted . Matteo threw her an evil look

"Bullshit. Everything is fine with me . Let's change the subject , What do we know about Rampart? Matteo asked . His expression softened. Rosalia looked at him and displayed Rampart's profile to him.

Edmon Rampart - Admiral of the Empire fleet . He has a wife and a son . Previously he was a vice admiral . He worked with Wilhuff Tarkin . He introduced the 'War mantle' project - replacing clones with humans . He is responsible for the destruction of Tipoca City - the capital of the Kaminoans . After revealing this , he was arrested in front of senators . He was secretly released and his rank was restored." Rosalia explained

"I feel sorry for his son , that his father is a war criminal . " Shepard commented

"Indeed . I wonder how the child's reaction was , to the fact that his father committed such a crime . " Rosalia said

"Probably disbelief . Good , emotions aside . Where is the target currently located?" Matteo changed the subject

Rosalia displayed the Empire army building on the hologram . It was huge and well guarded by clones that still remained in the army . There were snipers on the rooftops , in front of the building there were walking machines . The base looked like a fortress . Matteo took a look at it .

"I could eliminate the snipers on the roof and get to Rampart through the ventilation system . This is the only way to get to the Rampart."

"Great idea . But , there is a problem in the form of an exit . Anything you can think of?"

"The same way I entered , the speeder will be waiting on the roof . Then I will fly to the landing pad to the ship and fly out of Coruscant , Piece of cake . " Matteo explained. Then the control began to beep . Matteo pulled the levers down . The ship came out of hyperspace over the planet Coruscant . Rosalia looked at the planet .

"This planet is not a natural formation" She noticed

"No shit Rosalia ." Matteo commented flying towards the planet , to catch and kill Arion Rampart. Time for first blood

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