Second chance saloon

Citadel Crucible

Red hot fiery pain was the only thing Rick Shepard N7 combat engineer could feel was his half melted amour burning into his skin as blood bled from almost everywhere. His short brown hair plaster to his head by blood and sweat as he lay in growing pool of his own blood. The lifeless body of the closest man to a father he ever had in Admiral David Anderson siting near by. With the half husked form of the illusive man crumpled in a heap further down the walk way.

From where Shepard was he could see the titanic space battle going on just outside, the full galaxy united fleets all around earth trying to hold the onslaught of reapers back for the crucible to be used. His eye lids started to get heavy and all Shepard wanted do to was keel over into a deep sleep without interruption but Admiral Hackett voice came over his comm. Informing him that crucible had not fired and that it must be something on his end.

With a great amount of effort and groans of pain he raised himself up to look around the chamber that contain the master control system of the citadel. Reaching the panel Shepard couldn't see any way to active the weapon speaking into his barley functional comm," I can't see away to active the crucible." his only response was static. 'Just great no body can hear me but I can pick them up, probable best to keep moving and find a way to active the crucible.' with that final thought Shepard started walking toward on of the few other consoles in the room. Before he could reach it a wave of light headiness set hum to the ground,

As soon as he hit the solid steel below him robbing Shepard of his concessions, The square area that he was laying on broke away from the rest of the floor. Then started to rise up into a newly formed hole in the roof. Into the brightly light core of the crucible the ghostly image of a human appear with an unnerving blue glow being cast around it it's small shape. The head of the AI turn downwards to Shepard who was still out cold.

"Wake up Wake up you don't have much time left." the AI spoke. As Shepard started to stair again his eyes opening starting to take in his new surroundings," Whe...Where am I?" he croaked look up into the blue apparition in front of him. The answer that he was in the AI home did nothing to reassure him. Slowly rising shakily back to his feet he cold feel the wight of the gun that remained attached to his amour that he had left by some miracle.

After hearing everything the AI had to say Shepard couldn't think he didn't even know how he should react to all he now knew. Deciding it would be better to along with the reapers then any of the other options he made his way to console, which would allow him to destroy the reapers. However after he reach it and activated it. He fall to the ground again and didn't get up again.

He could feel him self floating in what appeared to be a void surrounded by mist a million thoughts hit him at once was he dead, where was here, how long has he bee here, did he stop the reapers and finally was Tali ok along with the rest of his crew? Rick started to walk or float further forward into the fog before heating a synthetic sounding voice call out,"You have done it the crucible has be activated now you will go back in time so you can stop the reapers have more time, Also with the benefit of hind sight prepare your self for your reawakening in the past," A bright light shot right through him before darkness toke him again.

Citadel back ally 6 and a half year before the reaper war

Rick Shepard's world seemed to be one of only pain after waking up again now in a different place again. Get back to his feet and looking him self over to see the horrifying image that was his body, the dried blood that completely cover him and his cracked and burned amour showing him the type of hell he had put his body through. But that didn't matter right now he had to find out where he was so steeling him self he started to move his battered body forward down the dimly light stairs that lead to a long corridor. Something caught his attention further down the hall way.

Stand a few meters in front of was a lone quarian surrounded by three thug from two of the main council race. This scene was familiar to him but remembering what had been said or told to him before made this something to look forward to. Without think Shepard took out his paladin pistol he shot the three thug the heavy slug cutting through the barriers like a warm knife through butter. The shot killing the three instantly. Surprised by the loud booms the young woman spun round to the blooded Shepard who collapsed again have spent all of his energy.

Tail who have been rescued by this strange man who look like he lost a fight with a krogan twice in row had no idea why he would help her. Despite this she went of over to him with the thought of getting to the med clinic were she her self was helped just hours before. Helping him up and supporting the deceivingly light man they started there short walk to the free clinic.

Going through the crowds of the a common area of the ward was the most annoying for Tali because of all the startled gasps and screams as people saw her saver. Thankful they enter the small clinic a few seconds later. After calling on the doctor Michel the doctor was fast it work on the wounded Shepard she had just finish cutting the amour away when she notice the dog tags hanging her patient's neck. After looking at them she gasped then shouted,"JIMMY! Get the alliance and a council Representative down here now!" As the dog tags read specter N7 combat engineer general of the army Rick J Shepard.