This is my first piece of FanFiction and I don't know if I can properly write a story. I decided to give it a shot though and I would be grateful if you left a review: If you think I can't write a story, please tell me and if you think I should keep writing, than please tell me also ( in this scenario constructive critisism would be welcome). It's a short chapter, but if I decide to do more I will probably make longer chapters. This is a Mass Effect story which will probably focus on Shepard (male) and Ashley (Don't worry she is female as ever.), but the other characters from ME get large roles too. I don't think I'll be writing about ingame stuff much, but the story will follow the same basic plotline. Anyway enough about that, I hope you enjoy the read!

Still fallin'

It felt like it was only yesterday that they dropped down in the Mako and yet here they were, doing it all over again.

Shepard didn't like the hassle, squeezing into the damn thing, only to be rewarded with a slightly nauseating free fall onto a barren and desolated planet. He wasn't in the mood, why did everything need to land on his shoulders?

'Another day, another drop' Ashley said in a surprisingly cheerful tone, she had been itching to get back in the thick of it, whilst Shepard had been hoping to get out of it. Normally he liked her positive attitude, but today it irritated him, everything irritated him.

'Why did you take me with you on this mission, Shepard?' Wrex grumbled, whilst trying to fit into the Mako, 'Investigating a distress call that could have come from anywhere within a thousand mile radius. It's just gonna be hours of wandering around without a damn thing to shoot.'

'You were the one complaining about not seeing enough action Wrex, so I give you some and you still complain.' Shepard replied.

'Hah, action, that's a good one, Shepard. I meant blasting heads of people not searching heads of people, that's boring.'

'Don't be so depressing, maybe you're lucky and we'll encounter a thresher maw. I'll give you first shot!' Ash was looking forward to stretching her legs again, although she wasn't even sure if they would actually get out of the Mako.

'Like we'd be that lucky. Why didn't you take the Asari with you, she seems to like boring stuff.' Wrex sneered back at him. 'Shut it and do your job, Wrex!' Shepard was clearly getting annoyed. He had a rogue Specter to chase and possibly a lot of lives to save, yet all he did was stupid jobs any soldier could do. 'I'm a Spectre!' He thought 'I can do any damn thing I want too, so why am I still doing jobs like an errand boy?'

'You okay, Sir?' Ashley wasn't sure if this was the right time to ask, but she was worried about him. He seemed to get more and more depressed with every passing day. She had needed time to clear her mind from all the private stuff that happened to her the past few weeks, she didn't have the time nor the capacity to take on his problems as well, besides did he even want help? She felt inclined to give him some, which puzzled her; she always felt you could best solve a personal problem yourself. What is the point of sharing a puzzle that only you understand, with someone else?

'Ready for the drop Commander?'

'We're ready and waiting Joker'

'Good, but there is quite a storm coming up, it looks like it might effect communications for an hour or so, you sure about this?'

'Yesterday we delayed, because of a storm and I'm not going to waste anymore time sitting around, we're going to drop in.' Shepard knew this wasn't standard procedure, but he felt like he couldn't waste more time.

'If you say so, you can make the jump whenever you're ready' Joker replied. He looked back at Kaidan: 'Is the Commander feeling alright? I mean, normally he would call off an attack, because he's in the middle of an exciting chapter of ''The Odyssey''or something.'

'And you always say I worry too much...Honestly though, I wouldn't know why he suddenly has haste.' Kaidan replied, 'Still the storm will be over in a few hours and there are no reports of great danger down there, so they'll be fine.'

'Get us down there Wrex.'

The wheels slowly started turning 'And I'm fine, Williams. Just a little…I'm fine.', 'Uh-huh' Ash simply replied as the Mako crawled forward. 'Why am I not allowed to be a bit mopey from time to time?' Meanwhile They reached the end of the hanger. 'Going in' Wrex said, immediately followed by a kick of adrenaline, signalling the drop had begun. As they rushed down towards the planet, Shepard felt a slight dizziness coming up and, as usual, accompanied with the feeling his stomach just twisted 180 degrees.

'This thing is shaking like crazy, skipper! Must be that damn storm.' 'I'll remind them to put some padding in next time' Shepard said just before everything began to turn before his eyes.

The thrusters flared up as they were swiftly approaching the rocks and dry sand. 'Bah, the storms here are worse than on Tuchanka! I can't keep this damn coffin straight!' Wrex tried his best to keep it and himself under control, but couldn't resist giving the controls a good smack.

'I'm not an expert, but I'm pretty sure that kicking the thing that should keep you alive is not a great idea!' Ash replied, whilst pulling Wrex's arm back.

'Brace yourselves!' Wrex shouted. The Mako fell down like a feather floating downwards on the wind. They passed the hills, still plummeting, when the thrusters set in again with full power, slightly throwing them off course.

"Aaaoww!" Ash screamed, Shepard moaned and Wrex simply smiled. They'd landed.

'Get that smirk off your face, before someone else does.' Ash sneered. 'You alright Skipper, you look pale.'

'I'll live, just give me a minute, how is the Mako though?'