Been playing through Mass Effect lately, and I love it. Like a lot. It's an awesome game, and if for some reason you are reading a fanfiction about it and haven't played it yet; go play it. Now.

Back? Good. I think this story turned out alright, and I'm really psyched to write more. I hope you enjoy!

A blinding blue flash lit up the navy Skyrim night. It went mostly unnoticed since everyone sane was asleep. Key words: asleep and sane.

…

Analyn was out for a night ride when she saw the light. It was off to her right, towards Whiterun. She muttered to herself "I swear if it's those magic anomalies I will scream." The Argonian turned Shadowmere in the direction it came from and set off.

…

It didn't take long for Analyn to get to the approximate area where it happened, and to her joy it was right next to a giant camp. That's when she heard yelling.

"Oh great, some poor sap has gotten themselves on the wrong side of the giants. Fantastic."

Dismounting her steed, she pulled out her razor sharp Daedric blade and ran towards the camp. When she got there, it was about what she expected. It looked like three people had gotten too close to the creatures and now they were frantically trying to get out of the giants' way. However, there was something off about the people; they looked strange. One of them was hurt though, and it was obvious that they needed help. Deciding that she would deal with her questions later, Analyn blasted a fireball at the giant closest to the group. It turned towards her, shook its club, and ran straight for her.

Now this sight would distress most people, and maybe send some into sheer terror. However, this wasn't Analyn's first giant fight. She charged right back and ferociously slashed at the giant with her blade, setting the creature aflame. It staggered, and Analyn made the most of the opportunity by continuing her onslaught with fireballs and blade. Soon after the giant lay dead, but the second giant had noticed his brother's opponent and was immediately on the Argonian. It got a swipe in with its club, knocking the breath out of her. Managing to dodge the next attack, she decided the gloves were coming off. Standing up straight, she gathered breath in her lungs and shouted with all her might. The giant flew backwards and crumpled like a doll. A final fireball finished it off.

By this point, the ragtag group that had been caught in the giant attack were all staring at her. Analyn sighed; she had gotten used to the looks people gave her when they found out she was "dragonborn."

Sheathing her sword, she approached them confidently. They didn't seem like bandits and after seeing what she could do she didn't think they would attack. When she got closer, it became clear that these were not average people. Two looked human, but the others weren't so familiar: One was completely covered in purple armor, one was human-like but had blue skin and strange hair (if you could call it that), one looked almost like a dragon, except that it stood on two legs and no wings, and the last looked almost like an Argonian except it had distinctly insect features.

No one spoke. They stared at Analyn the way she stared at them.

Finally the blue-skinned one broke the silence. "Um, hello! Thank you for saving us from… whatever that was."

"No problem. I'm glad you're all ok. Next time, don't get so close to a giant camp, they can be a tiny bit dangerous."

Her sarcasm was met with blank stares.

"I was kidding, you know, because you almost got killed by some?"

"That's what those were? Giants?" The red-haired human spoke.

"Um yeah. You new to Skyrim or something?"

"Is that where we are? Skyrim?"

"Yes, we are definitely in Skyrim. Did you hit your head or something? You're pretty far from the border to not know where you are."

"No, I'm fine. Who are you?"

"Why do you keep asking me questions? I want to know how six people got into Skyrim without knowing it." Analyn paused. "Wait, that blue flash, was that you guys?"

"I-I don't know, I guess so. We were onboard our ship when something went wrong. Next thing I know me and my crew wake up here next to these… creatures."

"Oh, so you're traders? If you wrecked, you're awfully far inland."

"Traders? What makes you say that?"

"Well you said 'ship' and 'crew' so I assumed. I've never worked on the docks but I know that much." Analyn replied, laughing slightly.

"No, we're not traders." The look on the woman's face changed. "Have you heard of the Citadel? Is there space travel here?"

"The what? Is that some sort of fighter's guild or something?"

Her face turned as white as snow. Similar expressions fell over the faces of the rest of her "crew."

"What? Should I know what that is or something? I didn't mean to offend."

"No, no you're fine." The woman talked as if her mind was distant.

The Dragon-like one spoke in a raspy voice. "Great. We're stranded on a planet without FTL travel. How are we supposed to stop Saren now?"

"I-I don't know. I'm sure Joker will find us, we can't be that far from the ship, can we?" The woman sounded more like she was convincing herself rather than the others.

"Yeah, you're probably right. Give it a couple of days and we'll be back onboard the Normandy." The blue one spoke again.

"If you want, I could organize a search for your ship. I may not understand what you're talking about, but I'm a legate in the Legion; I can get them to look for any wreckage or if it's at port."

The woman laughed. "Thanks for your offer but I doubt you'd find it."

"Well I think we would have a fix in at least a month if we sent word to all the Empire's ports."

"No, I promise you wouldn't." She took a deep breath. "Our ship… it sails the stars instead of the oceans."

"Are you sure you're not on Skooma right now?"

"Is that drugs? No, I'm not. I swear I'm telling the truth."

Even though what the woman was saying was completely crazy, Analyn believed her for some reason.

"Listen. What you're saying is insane, but my gut is telling me you're being honest. And I've learned to listen to my gut. If you're ship really does sail the sky like you say it does, how on earth are you going to get back to it? There's nothing I know of that could get you up there."

"That's ok, they should be looking for us. In the meantime, we'll have to wait." The woman replied with determination in her eyes.

"And introduce ourselves!" The blue one added.

The woman sighed. "Yes, and introduce ourselves."

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