Authors note: hey so this is my first fanfic so go easy on me I'm not the best I know, but if you like the story then show some love and review
I don't think it started when I saw her letting her hair down and just being free, and maybe it wasn't when I saw just being her vibrant self, but maybe it was the time when I saw here letting go, letting all her emotion out not giving a bloody damn who saw or who heard, not caring if someone judged or actually supported. Her just being her and not giving two fucks…it didn't make sense or maybe it did, but there was one thing to be sure about commander Megan Cullen Shepard, she was a code that couldn't be cracked.
First, lets start off with the reconstruction. The illusive man had told her that when Shepard was hit with the beacon on Eden prime that Shepard had changed, now at the moment Miranda had no earthly idea what the hell that meant nor did she frankly care, her plan was simple reconstruct Shepard, please the illusive man and destroy the collectors easy peasy, and that's what she did. Well besides from the collectors part that was still on her list. But back to reconstruction there was…something VERY different about her, really different lets just say she's not the same as other girls, and building that part of the body was pretty interesting.
Wait a minute! Before you say what a pervert, which Miranda had told herself countless times that she wasn't for being the slightest bit of interested in this part of the reconstruction, now Miranda was interested and she did have to admit that she did spend most of her time on that project besides the brain and heart of course, but it was her job to make everything the same as it was so she HAD to, for medical purposes study the appendage…don't judge, it's not like she would stare at it and take pictures and if she did it was for medical purposes of course.
Next midoir. No one dared talked about it no one. A batarian came up to Shepard and said that it was blessing what happen. Lets just say there was a amber alert the next hour, Shepard claims she had nothing to do with it, but lets be real. After that Shepard never talked about it and she just woke up one morning and acted like that part of her life never ever happened.
Lastly, Shepard was crazy, no insane she did some crazy shit that no one even should talk about but does, because well it's just that crazy. For instance, one time Shepard was in chora's den, paid all the strippers, and just brought them all over the citadel to just walk around her to look 'badass.' And in the pictures you had to admit she did look pretty cool with at least seven asari around her while she held a gun with her head held high. Kinda douchey, but it wasn't because she did it to make herself laugh when she saw the pictures not to show off.
Miranda sat at her desk in her quiet office, but that was nothing new her office was always quiet and mostly lonely. But she had reports to do, she had no time for silly things like fraternizing and socializing such as everyone else on the ship, it was pointless. Nobody on the ship could keep her interested or excited, especially Jacob and yes he actually tried to come down and speak to her and at that time she had been on the rag and she really had no time for his boring discussion on types of guns, it was more boring than when garrus talked about his bloody calibrations.
She ran her fingers through hair and shook her head out of her daze and began to type back onto her computer to finish the report on their trip to horizon.
Miranda had never seen Shepard so sad- scratch that sad period, Ashley Williams, her former lover, had apparently broke up with her. Shepard looked crushed, Miranda couldn't lie she had seen photos on the intranet of the two doing romantic things on shore leave like swimming, eating, just playing on the citadel, of course after it was rebuilt, and they looked so happy together. She had heard Shepard say to garrus and tali "The harder the break up is the stronger the love was, and damn did that break up hit me like a fucking runaway train."
Miranda cringed she thought about the distraught face that Shepard made when Ashley said that she never wanted to see her again and never ever wanted to speak to her again, it sounded a bit childish to her, but I guess that what 'love' does to you.
The door slid open and Miranda immediately snapped towards the intruder.
"Hello cheerleader." Jack said with venom dripping from her words. Jack a.k.a subject zero, the bald headed freaky unstable biotic that Shepard had just picked up a couple of days ago, Miranda honestly, after reading her file she had begged the illusive man that they should skip this one, but it was inevitable.
"Is there something you need?" Miranda said nonchalantly. Miranda had no time for arguing with someone such as jack. She had reports to do.
"What the fucks up with that dick upstairs she's using all the hot water I gotta take my monthly shower."
Miranda raised a brow, not because who the fuck only bathes once a month? No that flew right over her head, but the fact that Shepard was using all the hot water in the whole bloody ship. "Ed." Miranda called out.
"Is there something you need ms. Lawson?" The AI chimed.
"What is Shepard's status?"
It took a minute for the AI to respond. "Commander is currently in her cabin on the couch drinking scotch, all though heat levels in the room are a little over what they usually are."
Miranda cocked a brow. "And why might that be?"
"It would seem that Shepard is running hot water from her shower and letting the the steam migrate into her room and fume throughout the cabin."
Miranda nodded. "Thank you edi."
"Logging you out Miranda."
Miranda stood up with her hands behind her back. "There you are."
"Well go do something about it." Jack said. "I'm not going up there Shepard's cool and all but she's weird as fuck."
Miranda rolled her eyes and walked out, okay weird? Coming from the girl with fucking tattoos everywhere and also only bathes once a month.
Miranda walked into the elevator pressing the first floor button, it was kinda strange that the elevator had elevator music, they were on a bloody warship for peaks sake who the hell was the wise guy who installed it?
The elevator chimed and opened, Miranda walked out and without even knocking just came in, it came to mind for spilt second to knock but the second she thought it the second it left her head.
She was immediately hit with fog of white smoke it was completely dark in the room the only thing that glowed was the fish tank giving Miranda some type of light.
"Fire!" A voice said, Miranda didn't cope what it meant, but all she could see was beams of lights going everywhere in the room,
"SHEPARD!" Miranda yelled.
The beams stopped and suddenly Miranda hear, "GOGGLES OFF." And the lights came on and the fog dispersed.
Miranda regained her focus and all she saw was Shepard and their new recruit, the thief, kasumi goto, in night vision goggles and some type of glowing gear on.
"Sup Miranda." Kasumi smiled. The thief was very mysterious, she supposed that's why her and Shepard got along so great, but she was to childish and not serious enough for Miranda to tolerate.
" ." Shepard said pushing a strand of red hair out of her face. "Wanna join?"
"Shepard what the hells going on?" Miranda said walking down the little stairs leading to Shepard's bedroom area. "And are those laser guns?"
Shepard smiled, "Yeah, cool huh? We were play laser tag."
Okay, now this was weird. But Miranda would not agree that it's weirder than jack in general.
"No- what is that?!" Miranda leaped in Shepard's arms.
Kasumi burst into laughter, as she saw just what Miranda was jumping away from, it was Shepard space hamster, butters, curled up in a little ball on the floor. She picked up the ball of fur and sat it on her shoulder. "It's just butters." She smiled.
Shepard cleared her throat, Miranda brought her attention to her current state, where she was holding on Shepard's neck for dear life. Miranda tried her hardest not blush, but failed and moved away from Shepard quickly.
"Hm, i think butters should be my wingman I gotta tell garrus he's fired." Shepard smirked.
"Is it getting hot in here?" Kasumi smiled.
Miranda cleared a throat so she could regain her voice, "We'll hit illium in thirty minutes commander I suggest you get ready instead of playing these silly games remember your job and do it." Miranda Said coldly.
Shepard Shrugged a gave a smile. "So that's a no?"
Miranda rolled her eyes and proceeded up the stairs, Shepard laughed heartily and hollered out. "Goggles on!"
Miranda pressed the button on the elevator, she began to think how could Shepard be so careless? So chidish? So reckless? So her?! At a time like this?! Miranda couldn't believe that woman upstairs was the savior of the galaxy.
Miranda realized something. Did Ed fucking lie to her?