chapter 1: why i fight.

"Corporal Timothy J. Evers!" my sergeant yelled. I scooped up my gear and eagerly stepped up to the front. "I'm proud to say your ass is going straight to the front lines. That's right, cleaning up Shepard's mess on omega." Now that the revered archangel mercenary was dealt with, no plague killing off thugs, and colonies no longer disapearing, the alliance decided to not be belittled by cerberus and shepard and started a "galactic wide clean up." Basically shovelling in new recruits, like myself, in places that need more dead scum lying around. Shepard, now a fugitive of sorts, made hundreds of vids for training, endorsing, inspiring, or briefing (with poorly inserted voice overs) to make young men want to fight for something. I didn't care what he said. I didn't care what the alliance wanted. Hell, I didn't even care who was killing who. All i wanted was Shepard, dead. Back on earth, when he went to enlist for the alliance military, he befriended my older brother, Chad. At that time they were both 18 i was 10. During a canonization they were paired to fight eachother. I watched excited to see the 2 only father figures i had known rough each other up a bit. Chad threw the first punch and Shepard took it and returned with a stern kick to the chest. The fight went on for a good 15 minutes. Finally, Shepard tripped Chad and went in to a ground and pound position. No one noticed they had ripped a cord out of a socket powering the nearby generator for the barracks. Sparks flew catching some furniture on fire engalfing half the wall. Everyone ran out but Chad, Shepard, and myself. (Trying to pull the 2 apart to run for our lives) Shepard knocked me down still hitting Chad in the face. "Shepard c'mon man! we're gonna fry!" Chad yelled in fear. "Yeah i'm real sure! This is my win you will lose!" Throughout training Shepard and Chad would spar and drill newly learned combat moves. Chad would always win in front of the officers, and higher ranked recruits. Shepard was winning and wanted to show everyone he was the stronger. Just as Shepard reared back to throw another dazing punch the roof collapsed and a large metal beam came crashing down. Chad drew up his strength and threw Shepard out of the way. The debris hit square on Chads' chest, instantly breaking his ribs. Shepard looked up out of his rage and a tear started to roll down his face. "What have i done.." He choked out, he then bolted out of the inferno never looking back. "Chad!" I cryed as i tried to push the beam off. "Run, im done for teeg." (everybody called me T.J. back then, Chad would call me teeg as a sort of nickname of a nickname.) "No! ill be alone if you die here!" I shouted almost in anger. "You'll be fine...Mom and dad, *cough* were waiting for one of us anyway...ha *cough* Just...make us proud...Your the last..*cough* the last *cough* Evers...make us proud.." Chad choked out for the last time. He died there..Because of the jealousy that grew within that bastard Shepard. I walked out alone...As i would be from here on out. The day after, i joined the alliance. Of course i couldnt go to basic training until i was 17 but i could still sit and watch...and prepare. I was now 18 and fully trained. I would start my mission for revenge on omega. Not exactly a stepping stone then an affirmation that i was a true soldier. I boarded the freighter for departure from citadel. "well," I thought "I'm off to kill the great, Commander Shepard." I laughed at the sound of it. Surely an impossible feat. I sat down and pulled out my rifle and starting cleaning it. This is the beginning of the end for Shepard...This is why i fight.