Ashley Williams: Pure Solider
The Story thus far….
This story takes place a few months after Mass Effect: the Civil War, my first story. If you haven't read that, then you should right now. If you have read it, then please continue on to a story of Romance, Action, Allies, Enemies, and Fat Mobsters, all staring Ashley Williams.
As per the ending of ME: TCW the galaxy is in anguish. With the mysterious disappearance of Commander Shepard, his army Hoarde made of Krogan, Bartarian, and Vorcha fell before the feet of the Citadel army. Councilor Shepard and Councilor Dregeden were both replaced with political newcomers that somehow swept the elections. Since being elected the new Council has almost destroyed the galaxy. The prized crown of the Citadel has become a ghetto, with worse scum than Omega. The only people that successfully live there are rich humans, and veterans that have seen a significant amount of battle.
Ashley Williams has been living a life of luxury, which also comes with a great deal of pain. Only months ago, she was engaged to an alien admiral, that also happened to be a comrade to his one true love. She was never a huge fan of aliens, especially turians, with whom her family had a history with, yet she was in love with Garrus. Or was she? Did he just remind her of better times, her times as a soldier, or were there real emotions in that relationship? Well, she'll never know now. Garrus was officially listed as "missing" a few weeks ago, but she knew what happened to him. Commander Shepard had resurfaced after his battle with Saren (and somehow they joined forces…) and had created a conspiracy theory against the shady Head Councilor Dregeden. Nobody knows the outcome of their mission to discover the truth behind the war, but they did leave behind clues. The Normandy has been destroyed in its hangar, Dregeden died of extreme cyanide poisoning, and the bodies of Shepard, Garrus, and Saren were never found.
Ashley was determined to find out their fate, but civilian life was getting in the way. She currently works for a military owned company called Heiberger Corporation, a slave-trading industry. She knew it went against her morals to buy and sell krogan for a living, but it was the only job available in the galaxy anymore other that looting and stealing.
Our story begins on a day just like any other.