Hello! XD so this is an AU (or AR lol one of the two xP) that just came to me randomly and I really wanted to write it so here it is, I know I have several stories on the go that I haven't completed, some I'm still working on some are on hiatus I've just had so many issues with laptops and stuff BUT I have actually written this whole story, I'm literally finishing up the last chapter and I'd like to put up a chapter a day if I can, that way I can polish each one up a little bit before I post it, it's not a long one but hopefully you guys will enjoy it! Also just a little note Shepard is young in this, he's around 21 as are some of his friends and co xP Thank you for reading XD

One

'Shepard! Shepard wake up! You need to move now! They've found you!'

Slowly, slowly I open my eyes, confused as I try to make sense of what suddenly seems to be happening. I've only been asleep an hour or so and my exhausted body is not ready to wake yet. Someone is pounding loudly on my door, the noise filling my tiny room and making me wince. As things finally start to become clear I try to focus on the words being shouted to me over the incessant knocking.

'Shepard they're coming for you, you've got to get out now!'

Reality suddenly slams into me and I sit bolt upright as the voice finally gets through to me, it's warning clear. I leap up off my makeshift bed and throw on jeans, tshirt and a hoodie and grab a bag that's already packed for emergencies just like this.

I throw open the door to find my best friend Kaidan stood there, panic all over his face.

'You know what to tell them,' I say lightly, tapping his shoulder as I pass him. He nods and then presses a gun into my hands before moving to let me go.

'You going to be ok?' He asks quickly, knowing as well as I do that there's no time to stop and talk. I'll have to contact him later.

'I'll be fine,' I say, flashing him a smile and then I turn away and run fast through his little apartment, out through the front door and head for the stairs only to stop in my tracks when I hear voices and movement downstairs.

'Dammit,' I mutter angrily.

I turn and search desperately for another way out of the building, eventually my gaze settles on a nearby window and knowing I have no choice I run over to it and force it open, ignoring its protests from having barely ever been opened before. I chuck my bag through it before climbing through myself, my feet thankfully hitting the narrow ledge that runs around the building, grab my bag and thrust it over one shoulder before setting off carefully along the ledge until I find a way down. I'm on the fifth floor and it's pretty damn high, I really don't want to fall if I can help it. I head towards the back of the building, knowing what's no doubt waiting for me at the front, and then start to scale carefully downwards into a little back alley where hopefully I can make my escape.

Unfortunately they seem to have expected this, as I land quietly and stand up I spot them, agents in their black and yellow colours stood watching this little alley intently and the moment they spot me they begin to advance.

I turn and sprint as far down the alley as I can but it's been split into two by a high wire fence that makes things a hell of a lot more difficult but not impossible. A load of rubbish and discarded bins and boxes pile up on either side and I don't even stop as I reach it, instead I practically fly up the rubbish pile and manage to scramble up over the rest of the fence to drop down to the other side, cutting up my hands as I do. There's no time for pain though, as I run to the end of alley I'm forced to stop in my tracks by more agents closing in.

I bite back a curse and look around for another way out but I'm trapped. There's only one way out of this and it's the reason I'm in this situation to begin with. Still what choice do I have?

Quickly I reach for the biotic energy inside me, let it build to enough strength, pick my target and with no further hesitation I let that energy burst inside me, fill every part of my body, let the pulsing blue aura take over and with that I charge at the unlucky agent I've targeted, crashing into him with enough force to send him flying backwards and to knock those nearest me to the floor at the same time. None of them are seriously hurt but it's enough to leave them stunned for several seconds and I don't waste a moment of that precious time. I take off in the direction of transport, only just hearing the shouts behind me to 'catch him before he gets away!'

Thankfully I'm a pretty decent runner and a lot faster than most agents and I know the winding streets of this area quite well. Still I know they aren't far behind and as much as I want to I can't stop. I'm even more weary since using that biotic charge and I have to force myself to keep going. Not far from here there's a rapid transport area where I'll hopefully be able to get a vehicle and get away. I continue to twist and turn to throw my pursuers off and it's with great relief that when the rapid transport area comes into view I can't see anyone behind me.

I dash up to the little pad in front of the locked cars breathing hard and punch in the necessary information to unlock a car. A shot suddenly rings out behind me and the bullet flys past, skimming by me just barely, planting itself into the car nearest me. The pad dings to let me know I've successfully hired a car and the door to one a little further away swings open.

'I wouldn't do that,' a voice calls out before I can move. I turn towards the speaker, a tallish man, probably in his thirties or early forties with short dark hair and dressed in those black and yellow colours, stood in front of his fellow agents with a gun pointing straight at me in his steady hands.

'We don't want to hurt you kid,' he says, clearly attempting to be reassuring but failing miserably in my opinion, 'I just need you to come with me.'

I don't believe him at all. I've heard what happened to the biotics. They were taken down and the few that were taken alive have never reappeared. This man may simply want to take me in but I know there's nothing pleasant waiting for me wherever he wants me to go.

'Liar,' I say by way of response. The first time they tried to catch me I tried to reason with them. It didn't work. Now I don't even bother.

The man chuckles and takes several steps towards me. I stand my ground while furiously thinking my next move through. I glance down to the gun Kaidan gave me on my escape, not the most powerful gun out there but it'll take the rapid transport pad out neatly if I can hit it right. The door to a car is open. There's only one route out of this as far as I'm aware.

Here we go, I think tensely and then without warning I fire several shots into the ground at the agent's feet. It has the desired effect, he leaps back along with his group and I leap over the railing separating me from the cars and hurl myself into the one that's open, slamming my fist down on the button that will close the door. As I do I turn and fire at the pad until sparks begin to shoot from it and I know I've put it out of order.

The door is slow to close so I don't wait for it. I turn the car on and start to take off into the air. Several bullets pepper the car but it's a tough metal that can take it.

Pain suddenly spreads through my arm and the window on my far side smashes as a well aimed bullet crashes through it. I turn to see the dark haired man briefly, his gun held up towards me, before the door finally seals into place and I take off into the air and away from them.

When I think I'm reasonably safe, I flip the car to autopilot, setting the destination for an abandoned warehouse that I've escaped to before, and pull back my hoodie to inspect my arm. I've been lucky, there's no bullet there and I realise the bullet that smashed the window did this to me, grazing my arm near to my shoulder before continuing it's journey.

I reach into my bag for a mini first aid kit, washing and disinfecting the wound and my hands carefully before wrapping a bandage around my arm, wincing as I do so.

'Damn Cerberus,' I mutter...