A/N I own nothing, only my own thoughts

Note: this will start pretty similar to how Mass effect 2 does, but as it continues, more events will have been influenced, different choices, but the overall plot is similar to mass effect 2. But Revan's there. I will also be doing a lot with the Illusive man, he will take an interest in Revan. Expect Romance as well, and I've already decided who it will be.

Miranda stared intently at the core of the sun that the Illusive man prided himself upon, seeing the pure heat that churned on the inside while the surface gave off a radiantly blue glow.

"Shepard did everything right, more than we could have hoped for. Saving the Citadel, even saving the Council. Humanity has the trust of the entire galaxy…

…And still it's not enough. "

"Our sacrifices have earned the council's gratitude, but Shepard remains our only hope." The illusive man replied, taking another smoke from his cigar.

"But they're sending her to fight geth. Geth! We both know they're not the real threat."

Miranda knew she had stated the obvious, but the point remained valid, the geth were now a broken group of machines, incapable of fighting a war with anyone, at least with Saren and Sovereign dead…

"The reapers are still out there"

Miranda had seen one before, larger than the entire citadel tower, and a mind of its own, she had read reports of something called 'indoctrination' where the users' mind would slowy be taken over by the Reaper, what a scary thought.

"And it's up to us to stop them." The illusive man said, just before he exhaled, expelling the smoke from his system.

"The Council will never trust Cerberus. They'll never accept our help. Even after everything Humanity has accomplished."

She was of course referring to the tremendous human sacrifice at the citadel and their quick rise to the Council.

"But Shepard" She said with a smile, "They'll follow him. He's a hero, and bloody icon."

But Shepard was far from invincible

"But he's just one man. If we lose Shepard, humanity might well follow."

"Then see to it that we don't lose him." The illusive man said, his tone was clear: The meeting was adjourned.

But the Illusive man was wrong about one thing: Shepard was not the only hope for humanity.

In a galaxy far away, a sith lord named Malak died at the hands of his former master: Revan

"Im… impossible I… I cannot be beaten. I am the Dark Lord of the Sith"

Revan watched as his defeated apprentice struggled for breath and replied, "The power of the light will always be stronger than the dark side"

Revan knew that she did not fully believe the Jedi teachings she had spouted, but he should at least see that the light had prevailed against the dark, even if she herself was a tone of gray.

"I wonder what would have happened Revan, had our positions been reversed? Could I have returned to the light, as you did? If you had not led me down the dark path in the first place, what destiny would I have found?"

Revan knew she had caused this war. She was responsible for all the killing, but that did not mean Malak could blame Revan for all of his faults.

"You cannot blame me for the path you chose; I did not drag you by your tongue"

"I suppose. I suppose you speak the truth. I alone must take responsibility for my fate. I wanted to be master of the sith, ruler of the galaxy. But that destiny is not mine, it might have been yours, perhaps, but never mine."

Revan knew she had little time left, for the Republic had nearly destroyed the star forge, but it was disrespectful to leave in the middle of a sith's death speech.

"And in the end, as the darkness takes me. I am nothing"

The Dark Lord Malak then collapsed backward on the floor; Revan turned to the body and said,

"I am sorry that it had to end this way, my friend."

After she had finished mourning her lifetime friend, the ground beneath her shook, she knew now that there was not enough time for her to get off the star forge.

"Everybody get out of here now!! There isn't enough time for me get the ebon hawk! Everybody get out of here!!"

Hopefully they would all get off safely; she was especially worried for Carth, who may not leave her behind. Over the bond she and Bastilla shared, Revan could tell that they were all on their way off the station, with the exception of HK-47 and Carth

"Revan shouted to Batilla over their bond" Where is Carth?"

Carth dead. I had hoped to have made a life with him after this, well it will be fine, I will be with him soon.

"I am sorry Revan, Carth died defending me from 2 dark Jedi who were going to kill me while I was in my battle meditation."

"It is alright Bastilla, there is nothing to forgive".

At that moment a thought not her own traveled into Revan's thoughts, it told her, "Revan, once lord of the sith, now savior of the Republic, we ask for your help, for another threat lingers far beyond.

Revan was astonished, she knew she had only minutes left of life, so she decided to converse with it, "I don't have much time, what must I do?"

The thought replied, "Jump into the core of the thing you call, 'the Star Forge'".

Revan decided to look into the core. To her amazement in made a bright blue light, similar to that of her light saber than she had created on Dantoine

You must do it now, for only seconds remain

Following the voices advice, revan jumped into the core, making sure to seal her black star forge robes and helmet, before everything faded into blackness.

The Republic later commemorated the surviving members of Revan's crew with medals. While both war hero Carth Onasi and the former dark lord named Revan were presumed dead…

…only one of those had actually died that day.

A/N this is the prologue to my first fanfic, I hope I am doing alright please review what I have