Disclaimer: I don't own the Mass Effect characters sadly...
Set after you get to call the Normandy your own and before you go on your first mission in Mass Effect 1.
It was a sort of challenge with my sister and my theme was Kaidan Alenko. I'm a big Joker fan, so this idea popped into my head almost immediately.
It's one of the first fanfics I've written in a long time so it's neither long or very good, but I tought it was good enough to share ^^
I'll most likely upload more of these challenge one-shots on , especially if you guys like them..
Mass Effect One-shot 1 (Kaidan)
Kaidan sat down in his seat on the right side of the bridge letting a sigh escape his lips.
When after a few moments his companion in the pilotseat didn't respond, he sighed even more dramatically.
Joker rolled his eyes before asking.
"Something bothering you?"
Kaidan leaned forward in his seat and looked at him briefly before replying.
"Yes and no."
Now it was Joker's turn to sigh. "Can't you just spit it out? I'm not really in the mood for this right now."
Kaiden looked at him and raised an eyebrow.
"Ooh what's got your panties in a knot?"
Joker just glared at him. "You're own problems not interesting enough anymore?"
Kaidan grinned, showing no more signs of his earlier distress. "Oh that can wait."
When Joker only shrugged, Kaidan started asking some more questions to find out what the problem was.
"Soooo, are you sad that Anderson's gone?"
"Not it."
"You wanted to walk around in the Citadel too?"
"No."
"Wanted to be transferred to a different ship?"
"HELL NO!!"
"You need to pee but don't feel like going to the bathroom?"
"... No."
"Well that leaves only one thing, women troubles."
Joker rolled his eyes.
Kaidan's eyes widened at the realisation.
"That's it isn't it?!"
"No it's not like that, leave me the hell alone."
But of course Kaidan wasn't just going to let is slide.
"So, you did get of the Normandy while we were gone! What's the problem? She not good enough for the best pilot in the galaxy?"
"Kaidan drop it." Joker was starting to get really irritated.
"Lacking a bit in the chest department? ...Or maybe too much in the chest department?" Kaidan added with a grin.
"Kaidan I told you it's not like that! It's Shepard..."
Joker realized too late what he had said and shrunk away in his chair.
Kaidan's grin got even wider.
"You're aiming high buddy!"
"Shush! As I already told you twice it's not like that. It's just that she came to me yesterday to talk and before I knew it I was throwing things in her face she didn't even know about. So yeah I'm not in the best of moods right now. Hell, I yelled at her about my disease and she didn't even know I 'm sick."
He sighed again.
"She must think I'm a total jackass."
Kaidan got up from his seat and gave Joker a pat on the shoulder. "Why don't you ask her?"
And with that he left.
"Ask me what?" Joker heard Shepard say behind his chair.
"Did I miss something Joker?"
"Just Kaidan being his annoying self." He said not turning to face her.
"Oh... Well I just came to ask you when we will be arriving on Therum."
"Still about 2 hours to go Commander." He said while he took a glance at her standing behind him.
"Ok, thanks Joker." He saw her turn around ready to leave and before he realised it he called out to her.
"Commander?" She turned around, a questioning look on her face.
He remained silent for a few moments and she crossed her arms while waiting for him to speak.
"I just wanted to say sorry, for how I yelled at you yesterday."
Shepard smiled at him and he let out the breath he hadn't realised he was holding.
"That's okay Joker, I understand. Just know that even if you were blind, deaf and mute I'd still only trust you with the Normandy."
He raised his eyebrows in surprise.
"Thanks Commander." He said as she turned around and left.
He looked after her until she was out of sight and then turned around back to the control panels.
After a while Kaidan came back to check on the pilot and to his relief he was greeted good humored and with a witty remark. He sat down in his usual spot next to Joker, a knowing smile plastered on his face.