@GumshoeMan@_FifthCircle Us meeting the Shepards is, ironically, the least of the crazy that happened four months ago.
We need to see the others. Kobin's briefing will begin soon.
@_FifthCircle@GumshoeMan We went through so much to get to this point.
*Kepler looked over to Bea*
Being tasked with finding Yamato changed my life...and is what led us all together.
@GumshoeMan@_FifthCircle *Kepler placed both of her hands on Yang's shoulders*
The Paladins will need a leader. Four months ago, we started this...I trust you've fully read through the files Beatrice attached with Kobin's call? You know what's at stake, here. Marie's /seen it./
@_FifthCircle@GumshoeMan *Kepler froze at the sight of Yang. She lost track of the last time he had come to visit, and her own hesitance threw her off-guard. She gave him a tight hug, and his embrace was the first full embrace she had felt in four months*
Tanner...I knew you'd come.
@DirectPromenade *Kepler looked up and down at his towering figure. She studied his face with extreme intensity*
...You're still a mystery, Director. I'll figure you out, one day. Make the final preparations. I have a heartfelt reunion to attend...
*She left the room in a hurry*
After the battle with Cujo, everything in Kepler broke, both physically and mentally...but her spirit persisted. Promenade had taken her to save her life, and across four long months, Kepler struggled.
@DirectPromenade This is it, Kobin. Years of your work led to this. Not just that, but the galaxy...
*She pointed to the glass*
They don't just need this. They want this. /They/ asked for this, for us.
For you.
It's time.
@DirectPromenade I feel better than ever. Your scientists, the tech that Clint donated...it's incredible. I've crushed the records in your training room, but simulators can only take things so far...
Tell me you called them here, like I asked. More importantly, tell me they all agreed.
It was only a matter of time before Kepler found herself itching for a new fight, and ready all at once. Despite its stoned face, she could almost see a smile from @DirectPromenade as she approached him in her new sneaking suit...
She learned how to walk again, then run, then sprint. She didn't just heal, she trained - and she found herself getting faster. On the surface, she was the same. But underneath, she had advanced further than ever.
In the time after the Blacklist War, Promenade had thrived. With the advent of Yang, Kepler, Beatrice, and so many more, the rebirth of the Paladin program had ensured those many victories, helping lead to a great change in the galaxy.
Four long months passed since the Paladins intervened at the Citadel. In that time, Liara observed and participated in change, and transition toward a brighter future for Citadel Space and beyond.
The Leak had been a true Pandora's Box: releasing it caused controversies, debates, vandalism, revelations, suffering, and even death to thousands of people...but it was also the catalyst to start a new, more mature age of history...
@Liarard See you next mission.
*As Kepler was taken away, her world began to fade to darkness again. She had found the Yamato, and through it, the Shepard sisters as well. Her mission was finally completed, and the thought drifted her to sleep...*
Kepler's world of pure light faded as her pupils adjusted to the brightness of the lights overhead. Her fingers twitched, then her face and lips struggled. She assessed her surroundings, and after a moment of clarity, remembered the encounter with the yahg.
@Liarard Fight, like I always have. I'll fight for you, for Pratt, for Stats, for...everyone. People will always need hope, Liara.
*Promenade agents entered the room. With Liara's permission, they unlocked the bed wheels*
Call me when you need me.