This is my first fan fiction and I like as many comment and opinions to help me grow. This takes place after Massive Effect 3 and yes I'm late to the fan club. Shepard lives the explosion and he was given another chance to live, but to keep his promise with Tali and that he will do as it take him down a new adventure that doesn't involve saving the galaxies, but being with tali and making her happy. Now i don't own any Massive Effect universe or the character that belong to Bioware this just a fun fan fiction and nonprofit

The Great War was over with the Reapers and Cerberus and along with the Collectors was destroyed. John Shepard got slammed into a pile of rubble and ash. That was from /the destruction of the Crucible, and the galaxy was saved by Shepard. Shepherd woke up, and he looked around at first he though he was dead for a second and then realized that he was still alive, and he didn't die from the explosion. He sat up the best he could, and then he looked at his suit that was charcoal on the outside, but fine on the inside. He then realized that somehow his suit manages to shield him from the blast. I... Got to get back to Tali he thought to himself. This mission gave him the strength in order for him to get up. As, he was pulled himself up from the ground, he felt a dull pain in his spine. Then he felt another pain in his right side, and he then placed his hand in the area where the pain was coming from. Then based on the dark blood that was staining his hands he knew that something must have slashed him. He then looked around, and he saw an crashed allied ship that still was intact, and he starts walking toward the ship.

The ship must have been brought down in the fight, there still might be a working radio in there which I can use to get help. As John was walking towards the ship he was starting to fill weak, and he wanted to stop and just give up. Then kept thinking of Tali and his promise to her, so he kept moving toward the crash ship. Shepard manages to open the door to the hull of the ship, and he stumbled into the wrecked ship. He then saw the radio which was still intact. He stumbled to it and turn it on and there was powering going threw into the radio. Shepard turned it to the mass broadcast to all Alliance ship and tried to get help.

After the Normandy was able to return to Earth every crew member was upset about the loss of there Commander, but the one person who was hurt the most was Tali. She didn't just lose her commander, but the man she loves and only loved. She was also pissed off at him since he didn't honor his promise with her which was he would come back to her. Admiral Hackeet had to end the search and rescue operation, and they had to pronounce Shepard Dead. Tali was holding on to a nameplate that had "John Shepard" on it. She was about to place it on the wall among the other fallen soldier. Then something stopped her from hanging it up and there was a huge wave of emotion hit her. I shouldn't have let him go. Why Couldn't I save him? She was beating herself in her mind she had to get out of there.

She kept hold of the plate as a way to keep him close to her and walked away from the wall of the fallen. Tali went to the only place that she felt safe was Shepard old room. Tali then sat down in his old chair, and she saw the photo of her that she gave him before the final battle. She kind of smiled, and she started looking through the draws of his desk. Then she open the first draws which were filled with typical supplies papers, file, etc. She then opened the second drawl and it had a bottle of whiskey with a note on "For the Special Moment" Tali grabbed the bottle and said "Well I guess this would count." She then closed the drawl, and she tried to open the last drawer at the bottom, but it was locked for some odd reason. Tali stopped trying to open the drawl and grabbed the bottle. She unscrewed the bottle and grabbed a straw and remember when he caught her drunk, and he called it a straw that she was drinking from, and she chuckled. She was about to take a sip when suddenly there was a radio transmition that was coming in, and she hit a button to receive it. Shepard image come up and her eyes widen in shock.

Then Shepard said, "I'm still alive, but badly injured please send help." He the Grunted in pain as he held onto his wound. "Tali if you can hear me I love you and if I don't make it I'm sorry I failed on my promise." Tali Stood up with determination "Like the Hell you are." "EDI get the Shuttle ready to go that location of where that broadcast came from. Then have Gerrus and Liara meets me in the Shuttle. Meanwhile, Shepard sat down on the ground of the ship and used the wall as support. He was still in a lot of pain then after a little time had passed. Then he heard a noise sounds like someone was coming into the ship door. Then he saw Tali in her suit with her purple face plate. "SHEPARD!" She cried out and hugged, and then he then closed his eyes.

Shepard woke up to machines beeping, and he looked around, and he realized he was in a hospital. His wound was bandaged, and he was having a blood transfusion. He slowly moved in his bed, but he couldn't move much with a tube down his throat and looked around and saw Tali sleep on the chair which was right beside his bed holding his hand.
He couldn't talk, so he moved his hand which Tali was holding until her eyes opened, and she looked at me awake.

After a few minutes of it registering that he was a wake Tali jumped up "He is a Wake!" She ran out of the room and came back with the doctor. The doctor walked up to him and removed the tube from his throat, and Shepard started coughing and gagging precisely after the tube came out.
Then right after the doctor got done he gagged and ask in sore tone"Water."
The doctor pushed a button "We need some ice chips and a small amount of water please." The nurse came in, and she had a small cup of water and ice chips. The nurse slowly feed Shepard some ice chips and the doctor started doing an examination.
"OK Shepard I want you to follow my light." She aimed her light at Shepard eyes. She moved the light to the left, and he moved his eyes to the left, then she moved it to the right, and he followed it.
"Good." She said, and then she tried out his reflexes, and they responded quite well. "OK Shepard, now I want you to slowly sip this cold water slowly and relax. Then I will be back in a bit to check on you." Then the female doctor left the room. Right after she left Tali hugged him, and she was tearing up under her face plate.
Shepard hugged her back, and he looked at her and could hear her crying "What wrong Tali?"
"I'm just happy your back, and I don't want you to leave again.

He whispered as he was still in pain "I won't Tali, and that why I want to retire from the military and the alliance."

"Whatever you want I'll support you."

"I want to be with you and only you."

She started tearing under her face plate "That funny because that all I want." Then she let go. Shepard slowly reached for tali face plate and removed it and Shepard wrapped
His around her and pulled her close and kissed her, and she wrapped her arms around his back, and he only stopped to get a breath for a second, and she then pulled me back. Then we stopped, and she smiled "I love you."
Shepard smiled "I love you to."
Then the doctor came back in, and she looked at me, and smiled "Well Shepard because of your injury I like to put you through Physical Therapy to help you heal quicker."
"Even known I got biotics in me?"
"Well Shepard a Dr. Lawson has request to help you. Now we can let you leave if you promise to stay on earth in London until you complete your Therapy and Lawson clear and then you can do whatever you like Hero."
"Thanks Doc, but I'm not a hero, the ones who didn't come back are the heroes," Shepard in a better voice.
"OK," she smiled and walked and meanwhile Tali was excited and was clapping her hands.
"Now we just go to find a place that is still standing," Shepard smiled at Tali.
"Well may I can help you two." General Hackett said while walking in with a smile on his face.
Shepard looked at Hackeet "What a surprise to see you here."
"Well I have just came and check on the two heroes who saved the galaxy. Also, just hearing your doctor a few moments ago, I believe I can you two apartments that was built out of military base, and yes the rooms are all air lock systems."
Shepard looked at Tali who just thrilled about everything, then he looked at Hackeet "I think we will take you on that offer."
"Great I'll have one of my man show it to."
Shepard looked at Hackeet "One other thing sir."
"What is it?"
"I request to retire from the alliance," Shepard said.
Hackeet smiled "You got it, after your ceremony you will be retired."
"Ceremony?" Shepard asked in a bit of shock.
"Yes, it will be medal ceremony and promotion and then once that over you will be retired."
"Thank you sir," Shepard said.
"Your welcome, and Admiral Tali?"
"Yes sir?" Tali asked a bit confused
"Take care of him."
Tali looked at him and looked at Shepard and said in a slight seductive voice"Oh I will."
"OK then I will let you know when the ceremony is," then Hackeet walked out of the room. That is when Shepard new life and adventure would start with the love of his life Tali and it won't revolve with saving the Galaxy.


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