Miranda searches for Shepard.

"Our people in C-Sec said these are the co-ordinates. Look around." Shepard caught a conspiratorial whisper, not too far away, and growing closer. The voice belonged to a woman, but was otherwise unfamiliar to him.

He could hear the shifting of rubble, as if the area was being searched. Something about the woman's tone, and the contents of her speech, made the marine unsure if he should be hoping to be found.

"Are you sure about this? Galaxy just went to hell, and you wanna piss off the Alliance?" Another voice, also female, but younger, responded.

"I just do what I'm told, but believe me, this human could pull in a lot credits for us." The first voice replied confidently. They were growing ever closer, but the rubble atop him and his injuries prevented the Commander from moving.

Seconds later, Shepard saw the rubble above him pulled away. His eyes contracted as the powerful beam of an omni-tool's torch shone down on him.

"Payday." One of the women smirked, as Shepard covered his eyes, showing them his ruined N7 armor. "Let HQ know, I'll get him excavated."

As the rubble covering his injured body was biotically pulled away, Shepard was sure he could make out the beautiful purple skin of an asari.

-

"I'm telling you, he's not here!" Commander Bailey repeated, as he escorted Miranda Lawson to the scene of the crime. "My men searched the scene thoroughly. No trace of him."

"You'll forgive me if I don't put as much faith in your "men" as you do." the ex-Cerberus operative sneered.

"These were definitely the co-ordinates." Miranda said. "Commander Shepard had to be here, even if he isn't now..."

"What, you're thinking somebody lucked across the savior of the galaxy and just decided to keep it to themself?" Bailey smirked.

"Stranger things have happened." Miranda muttered. "C-Sec must have missed something."

Raising her omni-tool, Miranda activated a forensics mode, and began scanning the various piles of disturbed rubble.

The old cop hung back. Partly because he was sure it was a snipe hunt. Mostly to watch the leggy brunette work.

Since joining the Alliance, Lawson had swapped out her famous white jumpsuit for a similar number in blue and gold. As she bent down to survey the scene, Bailey was pleased to find out it flaunted her best "assets" just as well as her old outfit.

"Found something!" Miranda called out. Begrudgingly, Bailey took his eyes off Lawson's glorious ass and joined her.