A/N: Another Mass Effect 3 fanfic. Now this is simply a one off, there will be no sequel to this and there is no real point, just a bit of fun.
Now this should be interesting to some people because I will personally be one of the characters in this story, obviously won't be using my real name for security reasons.
I will also be changing the whole Mass effect 3 ending outcome so I won't spoil it but it will be in no way related to any of the endings that Bioware gave us. It will be my own made up ending being highly related to this new character, mainly me. So I hope you all enjoy.
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Chapter One
"Admiral, with all due respect…that is completely insane. We have other more important issues to attend to at this moment" said Shepard, speaking loudly.
Hacket stood in front of her, looking at her through the QEC. "Commander, I am just as aware of the galactic situation as you are but this is a very unusual thing that has just occurred" said Hacket.
Shepard just shook her head and through her arms up in the air. "But sir…a distress call from Therum…there are no Alliance forces on that planet. It's more than likely a trap for us set up by the reapers".
"Commander, It's now no longer a request. It's a now an order. Hacket out" and the QEC disconnected. Shepard spun around and stormed out into the war room. "Joker, Shepard. Set a course for Therum".
Their was a short pause and then a spitting laugh from him. "Okay Commander, setting a course for the last place I really never wanted to see again but don't have much a choice if I want to keep my job".
Shepard shook her head frowning. "Joker I don't have time for you and you're annoying comments and dry jokes. Just get us there before I change my mind and disobey my orders for the first time in my career".
She continued to walk out of war room, passing through both of the doors to the security check point. She nodded at the two guards as she stepped into the scanner. God she hated the thing. It took so long and on more than one occasion she just walk straight through without stopping to be scanned. "The thing is so bloody useless" she though to herself.
Finally the scan stopped and she stormed out of the check point and through the next door. She headed for the elevator, quickly saluting Traynor as she stood at attention. Shepard stormed to the elevator and punched the button for deck three. She turned around to see the door shut behind her.
"Liara, It's Shepard. Meet me in the mess hall".
"Understood Shepard" Liara replied.
"Javik, It's Shepard. Meet me and Liara in the mess hall".
"Understood commander" replied Javik.
As the elevator descended, Shepard continued to wonder what is going to be on Therum that has caused Hacket to pull his most valuable asset out of the war. Shepard just wasn't talking her self up, it was a fact. The elevator made a small jolt as it stopped, making Shepard walk closer to the door of the elevator. As it opened Liara was already standing on the other side.
"You wanted to see me commander?" asked Liara. Shepard stepped out of the elevator, nodded at Liara and gestured her to walk with her. "We are for some unbelievable reason going to Therum" said Shepard. Liara stopped in her tracks and stared at Shepard with eyes wide open.
"Why!?" asked Liara, in a rather high pitched voice. Obviously remembering her experience from two and a half years ago. Again Shepard gestured Liara to keep walking. "Calm down, Alliance brass has received a distress call from the planet" said Shepard. They both round the corner to the mess hall table.
"Clear the deck!" Shepard yelled. The crew who where currently in the room, having a quiet chat on their duty break scrambled to leave in a group. Liara and Shepard took their placed at the table as the last crew member left.
"A distress call, from who?" asked Liara.
"You're guess is as good as mine, lasted I check and according to your own notes about the planet, there was nothing else on that planet apart from the ruin. You did conclude that it was a prison or gaol, right?".
"Yes" said Liara.
At that moment Javik walked around the corner and stood at point until he was gestured by Shepard to sit. He sat with a grunt. "Javik, how much do you know about Therum?" asked Shepard.
Javik just blinked at first. "Commander, there is a rather long story to that planet". Liara and Shepard just stared at Javik.
"Joker, how long to Therum" asked Shepard.
There was a pause. "ETA one hour commander".
"Well Javik, you have one hour to explain" said Shepard. Javik yet again grunted and sat back in his chair.
"Therum, and the whole Knossos System was under control of Humans".
Liara stared, Shepard's jaw dropped. "Humans?" asked Shepard.
"Yes, we had taken a few hundred thousand in secret for a work force, they rebelled. Managed to capture a number of our ships and established a defence around the entire system. This was our first war in many years. But not long into the war, the reapers arrived. We would have crushed them easily but we had to devote most of our forces to combat the reapers. We were in the end victorious over the pathetic primitives. They tried to flee. But failed. We then retook the planet as our own once again, you know the rest".
"Well, is the distress call Prothean or Human?" asked Liara. Shepard got up and turned her back on the table. "It's hard to accept that someone, Prothean or Human would be alive on that planet after fifty thousand years and given the extreme environmental conditions on that planet" said Shepard. She now started pacing the length of the table.
"So, you're plan commander?" asked Javik. Shepard stopped and turned back to the table. "Until I'm shown otherwise, we will consider this a trap set up by the reapers and take all necessary precautions to that affect". Shepard looked at Liara and Javik directly. "You both will accompany me to the surface, be ready in the shuttle bay in thirty mikes, dismissed" said Shepard.
Both Liara and Javik got up without a word and disappeared in the direction of the elevator. Shepard then turned towards the main battery room and started to walk. The doors parted as she approached. Garrus as usual at this station.
"Let me guess Garrus, calibrations?" asked Shepard. Garrus laughed as he turned to face her.
"You know me Shepard" said Garrus, leaning back on the console he was just facing.
"That I do my friend. Just a heads up buddy, Where heading to Therum, long story. I'll be leaving you in charge while I'm off with Liara and Javik. If you hear me say "Downfall", bring the rain" said Shepard.
"You got it, but why not Ashley?" asked Garrus.
Shepard started to walk out of the room. "Let's see, who was one of my most close and loyal friends, so I thought, who thought I was a traitor and completely forgot about all the blood, sweat and tear that was involved in the previous two years and abandoned me. Why in all that is holy would I trust MY ship to HER" yelled Shepard.
Garrus just stood there, "Shepard, bit harsh".
"No, it isn't. Liara and Wrex had reasons of there own for not helping me back when I was after the collectors. But it wasn't because they thought I was a traitor, they wanted to help. Ashley on the other hand said "No" straight to my face without blinking and walked off. I lost all respect for her after that".
"Then why did you bring her back aboard the Normandy?".
"Because she can hold a weapon. Nothing more. Nothing less".
"Well if it's any consolation, I haven't spoken to her since she came aboard. I was planning to, but I won't now due to you're very true facts".
Shepard nodded and walked out. The door shut behind her as she headed for the elevator. Walking through the mess all the crew members that were previously there had returned. She walked past them all without saying a word; she had more important things on her mind apart from pointless chit chat.
She rounded the corner to the elevator door and it opened before she got anywhere near it. Ashley stepped off and noticed Shepard straight away and stepped in her path to stop her.
"Shepard, we need to talk".
Shepard took a step back from her. "That's Commander Shepard and you will address me as ma'am or commander. Do I make myself perfectly clear Lieutenant Commander, or does Private sound more to your liking".
Ashley stepped to attention. "Sorry…ma'am".
Shepard huffed and walked around her in a wide arch and went into the elevator. "And you can report to the shuttle bay, Vega and Cortez are currently prepping the shuttle and you are to assist".
The doors to the elevator shut and Shepard punched the control panel for her room. "Bitch" Shepard muttered to herself.
Shepard could feel the inertia of the elevator as it rose to her room. It stopped with a slight jump. The doors parted and Shepard stepped off and walked straight into Sam, knocking her over and falling on top of her.
"Bugger" muttered Sam, rubbing the back of her head where it had hit the hard metal floor.
Shepard made a small laugh. "Sorry Sam, didn't expect anyone to be hanging around my room. Can I help you?" asked Shepard Lifting both herself up and Sam.
"It's fine Commander- I just- I wanted…to discuss what happened…the other night…with us…" stuttered Sam. Obviously embarrassed about how she has ended up starting this conversation.
"Oh sure, come in" as Shepard gestured her into her room.
The doors parted as Sam stepped towards the door and Shepard followed close behind. Sam glanced at the fish tank as she walked down to the lounge and sat in closest arm chair. Shepard sat in the arm chair next to her.
"I need to know something Commander?"
"You get the privilege of calling me Jane".
Sam glanced at Shepard and smiled. "Jane, I need to know something?"
"What's that?" asked Shepard.
Sam took a deep breath. "Did last night mean something?".
Shepard looked a bit shocked as Sam looked at her. "Why would you think I wouldn't?".
"Well It was so all so sudden. I came off a bit slutty almost" said Sam, rubbing the back of her neck.
Shepard laughed. She got up and kneeled down in front of Sam, grabbing both of her hands and held them tight. She looked at Sam who had now dropped her head in anticipation of being made to look like an easy one night stand.
"Sam look at me". She didn't look up.
"Sam". She slowly lifted her head look straight at her.
"Last night meant the world to me and I'll do everything I can to make sure that I treat you like a lady of your calibre should be treated".
A smile slowly started to appear on Sam's face and was caught completely off guard when Shepard launched her self up and took Sam up with her, lifting her in to a very romantic spin making both of them laugh.
Sam draped her arms of Shepard shoulders as Shepard arms slowly ran there way down to Sam's waist. The look into one another's eyes had continued this whole time and a deep passionate kiss finally filled the void.
"And don't think that I didn't notice you check my ass every time I passed you in the CIC. I do have eyes in the back of my head you know".
Sam blushed. "Sorry, I could resist. They both laughed again.
A synthesized voice broke the very happy moment between me. "Commander we have arrived at Therum".
"EDI, you have the worst sense of timing of any AI I have ever met and don't you dare say reply to that with one of your bad jokes" said Shepard, who was now hold up the now bent over laughing Sam.
"Understood Shepard" said EDI.
Sam looked at her. "What's going on?".
"A mission, priority one from Alliance Command. I'll be taking Liara and Javik to Therum for a rescue mission, apparently. I think It's a reaper trap though."
Sam held Shepard close. "Be careful Jane".
Shepard nodded. "You can bring your things up here. That's if you want to?".
Sam smiled. "A few months on the Normandy and not only have I got the great Commander Shepard's heart hook, line and sinker but I'm also moving in with her. You are truly amazing Jane". Shepard gave her a quick peck on the check and went for the elevator.
"You can sort yourself out up here; ask EDI for help if you want. You and her are the only two allowed up here without me present". Shepard waved and disappeared out the door.
