AN: This is a new story that I am currently working on. I am stuck with my other story 'Mass Confusion' but I am still continuing it! This story was originally supposed to be a one shot, but that changed. I fell in love with the ideas that were rushing through my mind and just went with it! So far on Microsoft word I have about 32 pages worth of text. So yes, I will be uploading more, if you guys like it. :] Anyways here's the prologue, let me know your opinion!

-Bioware owns all-

Prologue: Hurtful Axiom

The Citadel this time of year was extremely busy and no one really knew why. Maybe because back on Earth it was summer, and the kids still had the standard three month break from school, and the only place they wanted to travel to was the Citadel. Where the great Commander Shepard defeated an advanced 'Geth warship' they happened to call Sovereign.

Shepard bobbed and weaved through the annoyingly crowded walkways towards Anderson's Quarters. It had been two maybe three days following her awakening when she saw she had received a message from Anderson asking her to come to the Citadel to confirm her existence.

She entered the room, "Shepard!" Andersons face carried so much stress and anxiety since the last time she saw him seven days… No, not days years, and not seven two. Two years ago. She could not grasp the thought, the idea of being dead for two years and then brought back only to be working with Cerberus. Even her mind spat the word out when thinking of it.

"Anderson! It's so good to see you!" She walked over to him giving him a friendly embrace. He was stiff, barely returned the hug; he was on guard, not being able to trust her just yet. She awkwardly backed away.

"Shepard, if it is you, I thought I'd give you the decency to prove your identity to me and the Council. But considering the new Council has never met or seen you before in person, they decided it best if I deal with you first."

She swallowed hard, nerves beginning to shake and quiver. Why was she nervous, she was the great Commander Shepard, nervous was not in her vocabulary. Right as she was about to say something, the door swished open, and a deep familiar husky voice rang out. Her heart skipped a beat before turning around to confirm her speculations.

"Councilor Ander…. Shepard? Is, is that you?" Instantly a worry line crossed his forehead, swiftly changing to anger and fear. She could hear the humming of his biotics begin to roar louder.

"Shit," was all the Commander could muster out before she was flung into the air, and then placed into a staisis.

"Kaidan! What the hell are you doing? Release her now Goddammit!" Anderson's voice rang throughout his room, passed his door, and out into the hallway.

Kaidan glanced over at Anderson and placed a barrier over his body while levitating him. He couldn't trust either of them. Anderson is holding secret meetings with Cerberus? While his attention was placed on Anderson Shepard managed to wring free of her Stasis but before she could send any dark energy towards Kaidan he pulled her towards her with his Biotics. She was in his arms in less than two seconds, he held her there briefly looking deeply into her eyes as he did the inevitable.

"Sorry Shepard." He stabbed her heart with a military issued knife, pressing it as deep as it would go.

Shepard screamed out in pain, the highest pitched noise Kaidan had ever heard.

"No!" Shepard shot out of bed, screamed on the top of her lungs, clutching her heart where she was stabbed. Only, she wasn't stabbed, there was no wound, no scar, nothing.

"It was only a dream," she gasped for air as she whispered those calming words to herself, repeating them over and over. Her whole body was drenched in sweat trembling from the nightmare.

She slowly managed to climb out of bed and make her way towards the shower. She glanced at the clock, 5:30 in the afternoon.
"Ugh, what is wrong with me, only napping for half an hour before all hell breaks loose in my head?" Shepard had been having these strong visual nightmares ever since finding out about Kaidan being stationed on Horizon. Where they were headed, in fact by now they should be about one hour away from arrival. Just as she thought that Joker came over the com. His voice drowning the room.

"Shepard, we are an hour away from drop point, just your friendly reminder."

"Thanks Joker. Let Garrus and Miranda know to get prepped."

"Will do Commander."

With that he cut the connection and she sighed before turning to head to the shower.

"I've got a bad feeling about this." She said to her pet hamster before stripping off her clothes and hopping into the shower.