Shepard fired at the glass continuously wondering if shooting this thing would actually destroy the reapers. But what about the Geth. All that work to get the Geth and Quarians to cooperate for nothing. If he kept firing the Geth would be destroyed and so would Edi. How would Joker take this? How would he go on. After all Shepard suggested him and Edi might wanna do something but Shepard was about to inadvertently kill her.
No. This was the mission from the very beginning he had to destroy the reapers.
As Shepard fired one last time Into the generator Harbinger emerged from the right side of the crucible. Flying straight towards Shepard firing his laser. The red light became brighter. The temperature became scolding hot. Everything went white.
Shepard opened his eyes to see Jack beneath him. She looked terrified. Shepard then realized he had his hand around her neck and a gun to her head.
Shepard backed up dropping the gun. The room was dark. Jack lay in the bed still shaking. Shepard turned and practically ran out the room down the stairs and out the apartment grabbing a jacket and heading to the silver sun strip.
Jack lie in the bed for several more hours not moving but still trembling. Shepard had never had any moments like that before. There were certain triggers that he got in the real world like flashing lights and loud noises but usually his nightmares stayed in his head. It would never carry over into the real world. The thought that Shepard could kill her in his sleep and not know until the next morning scared her. Not because she was afraid of dying but of what that would do to Shepard's psyche. Sure he had Garrus, Kaidan and the rest of the Normandy crew to go to but Shepard isn't one to go to others for help. He either sorts it out himself or goes to Jack (whatever good that does).
Jack stayed for a few more hours before grabbing her omni tool and sending Shepard a message.
Hey.
I wanna talk. Can you come back to the apartment.
No response.
Shep listen I know you're pissed at yourself right now but I need you back home.
Again no response.
Jack grabbed her boots and clothes and headed down to silver sun strip.
Jack glanced around a bit before noticing Shepard Armax Arsenal Arena score was through the roof. She headed through the doors to the viewing area to see Shepard in the arena throwing warps and shockwaves at virtual Cerberus troops.
Jack went down to add herself to Shepard's party but it was locked to one player. So she waited in the locker room for him to come out. It wasn't long until he finally came down the elevator took his armour off and sat down next to her.
They sat in silence until Shepard said something very faintly under his breath.
Jack couldn't make it out at first which he clearly got judging by the look on her face and repeated it louder.
"We need to separate." He said looking up into her eyes.
"Fuck that." She said staring back.
"Jack can you please not be so stubborn for one second?" Shepard said raising his voice.
"Fine." Was all that Jack said.
"I can't live with the fact that I might kill you and not know it until it's far too late. Don't act like you're not scared of what just happened. If I kill you I have nothing. Sure I got a nice apartment and a lot of money but if I kill you there is nothing left for me. I just want to do it to keep you safe. Nothing is going to change my opinion. We need to break up." Shepard said holding back tears.
"Shepard I get it you have problems. Guess what? I have problems too. In fact we had a very similar discussion like this on the Normandy. But you know what we worked through those problems together. Shepard. We killed a shit load of fucking sentient machines that were 100 times bigger than us. If we can do that we can get through a couple of fucking bad dreams. Jesus Christ. For the hero of the citadel you sure are stupid. Shep I love you. If you left me guess what? I have nothing too okay. I go back to being a shit eating drug dealer and criminal selling myself for money. You think I want to go back to that. Since you got me on the Normandy I have never been more satisfied with my life. We can sort this shit out. There are people on the citadel who can help us. Hell if you want someone you trust fucking Karin is literally less than two blocks away from us. It's not hard… Shep. I'm pregnant. I took the test last night. Your kid needs their dad. You'll probably be a better parent than I will be. This won't last forever. Okay. Please. Shepard. Please."
"You're pregnant?" Was all Shepard said.
"Oh my God that's all you got out of that?" Jack asked.
"No, no but that's what I needed to hear. This is the best and worst day of my life." Shepard said.
Jack embraced Shepard in her arms holding him tightly.
"Hey we'll sort this out okay? Don't worry." Jack said as the separated. "You want some ice cream? All that depressing shit made me hungry."