Jane Shepard felt rather than heard the gunshot pierce through her armor and straight through her stomach. At first, the look on Kaidan's face made her want to laugh. The sheer agony, his eyes wide in confusion and horror, his feet giving out on him. But then Jane realized how entirely not funny it was.

It was supposed to be a simple mission. Perfect for them. After the War, she was sent out to recover artifacts and documents. Kill off remaining Cerberus that threatened to start again.

She never thought that there would still be angry Batarians out for her.

So when she saw him come out around the corner, it was too late.

Hitting the ground hurt when you had a gunshot to your stomach. She briefly heard the scream from Kaidan and the harsh curse from Garrus as she lay gasping for air on the ground.

Even medi-gel couldn't fix it. This was serious. The blood wouldn't stop flowing. Jane wasn't sure if it was her or Kaidan sobbing over the gunfire reigning above her.

"SHEPARD'S DOWN. SHEPARD'S DOWN!" Garrus' voice rang loud through the air despite the loud bullets and gunfire. Jane gripped her stomach as her vision began to fade in and out.

"She's pregnant!"

Damn it. She wanted to surprise everyone.

Jane could hear Garrus' stutter from the ground. She laughed weakly as tears flowed down from her eyes and onto the ground.

"GET CHAKWAS AND HER TEAM READY!"

Suddenly, Kaidan was above her, grasping her hand tightly as his other hand pressed down on her wound, making her cry out in pain.

"It's okay. It's okay. Hang on. I love you Jane. It's okay."

Jane wanted to reassure him. Let him know that she was okay. But she wasn't. She faced down a reaper and was going to die from a damn bullet wound in her stomach.

Pathetic.

"Please.." She wasn't sure what she was pleading for. The life of her baby to live? Or...

To just let her die?

She didn't have to think for long, Jane lost consciousness within a few seconds, her last sight of Garrus and Kaidan grabbing her, yelling at her to stay awake.

Fat chance.

Should I make this a multi-chapter? Oh, decisions decisions.