AN: So hey the stars don't show up on here. lol Well now I know. Now time to see how Anderson is doing. As a heads up I won't have a defined time when each chapter will be released just follow the story and you'll be notified of new chapters.

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"Shepard!" Anderson was pulling off rocks and dead bodies trying to find his friend and comrade. His armor was shredded from just barely getting to cover when the bombs went off. He knew that it was impossible for Shepard to have survived the explosion, but his heart still held hope. Especially since Hannahs comm was nothing but static and all he heard last was her and a turian. "Don't either one of you be dead, damn it!"

He lifted another rock before something glinted. His heart froze as the N7 dog tags laid on top a rock. He slowly reached for them his throat catching with sorrow as he gripped the dog tags in his hand.

"NO!" He yelled heaven ward, slamming down on his knees bending forward and letting the sorrow grip his heart. He grit his teeth letting the tears stain his dirt ridden face. He looked at the tags before becoming determined that if he couldn't find a body then Shepard couldn't be listed as dead. For now Shepard was MIA, and Anderson would find him.

"General Hackett." Anderson called into his comms.

"Report, was the base successfully detonated?"

"Yes sir, but we have a problem. Major Derek Shepard is MIA as is his wife CWO Hannah Shepard."

"We knew this could happen," came Hacketts reply over the comm. Anderson could tell he was frustrated and angry at what he'd just said. "I'll be sending down two more troops to start the search for them. Anderson I want you to send us your coordinates, we'll start at the base then we can move out to look further. The turians are fleeing for now, so the attack was a success. For now the war is over, so focus on finding our soldiers. Hackett out."

Anderson knew they had to be somewhere out there. 'Don't die both of you. I better find you especially for the sake of Little Shepard.'

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"Weird. It is so brittle." Hannah busted up laughing after Vakarian had touched her hair. She knew it had to feel terrible, after sweating and then getting it tangled and dirty.

"If I could shower it would be soft, and nice smelling," she said before standing and stretching. The cavern had a tunnel leading into darkness. She knew her extra flashlight would help them travel through the tunnel but she didn't know if she could trust the turian. 'But fighting when we both need and want to go home to our families is just ridiculous.' She turned to Vakarian before reaching her hand out to him. He looked up at her looking confused.

"Do you trust me?"

"What?" His brow plates arched in confusion.

"Look we can't just sit here waiting to die slowly," she said scratching the back of her neck, "We have to find a way out and to get back home to our families. So do you trust me that I will not kill you?"

He sat there for a while seeming to just need to think about it. Hannah sighed before she walked over and picked up her knife. 'I could really use it for survival. And he could kill me very easily.' She looked back over at Vakarian noticing him glaring at her. She gripped the knife before walking over to him. She pointed the knife at her self the handle presented to him.

"I trust you, so I'll give you my only means of defense so we can get out of here alive." His mandibles slacked as his lower jaw dropped. He looked at her in pure shock as she placed the knife beside him backing away far enough to show she wasn't planning on taking it back and attacking. He finally regained himself and furrowed his brow plates in a sharp v. His mandibles rubbing the side of his face before he picked the knife up and sheathed it in his civvies belt. He stood up and reached out a talon for her to shake before his mandibles flared in what she hoped was a sign of kindness.

"All right," he said before turning towards the tunnel, "I doubt I'll find any food for me but it's worth checking and who knows we may find a way out."

"Exactly," Hannah said smiling at him as he still held her hand his thumb touching and feeling each finger. Lingering just a moment longer before he let go of her hand and started down the tunnel before turning to her. She pulled out her flashlight turning it on and setting it on top of her shoulder before joining up with him.

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"Attention!" Anderson called as the two teams stood at the ready, "I want names and ranks, then I will give you your coordinates this is a rescue mission to find two of our greatest soldiers yet. We need to bring them home. Begin!"

"Sir!" Saluted the soldier with black hair cut to military grade with some styling of his own added, "Major Alenko, of the Second fleet SSV Einstein. I desire to bring back CWO Hannah Shepard home."

"Sir!" Saluted the soldier next to him. His muscles were big and bulky and he had a typical military shaved head, "Brigadier General Vega, of the SSV Japan. Let's bring our people home."

"Sir!" Saluted the soldier beside him. She held her head high with blonde hair pulled into a ponytail atop her head, "Warrant Officer Verner, of the SSV Fuji."

"Sir!" Saluted the soldier beside her. He was of Asian background, "Master Gunnery Sergeant Goto, of the SSV Kilimanjaro."

"Sir!" Saluted the soldier beside him. Her hair was shoulder length and brown, "Lance Corporal Ad'dal, of the SSV Fuji."

"Sir!" Saluted the last soldier in the line he seemed happy to have someone leading the groups, "Sergeant Major Taylor of the SSV Geernsback."

"At ease Soldiers," Anderson said going into military rest, "Second Lieutenant Anderson. I was asked to lead you all-"

"Wait, David Anderson?" Asked BG Vega as his eyes lit up in excitement, "The first soldier to graduate the N7 program? You're a legend!"

"Oh this is so exciting!" WO Verner said, "Could I get your autograph?"

Anderson shifted uncomfortable as the others looked at him in excitement at who was leading them. He held up his hand to quiet the group.

"I appreciate your excitement, but right now we have two soldiers in trouble," Anderson said returning to military stance, "CWO Hannah and Major Derek Shepard are MIA. Major Shepard successfully detonated the charges on the main turians base. Four of you will stay here to sort through the rubble and see if there is any clues on his where abouts or if there is a sign of his body."

His head drooped a bit at saying that before he looked back up at the group. He pointed at them.

"WO Verner you'll be in charge of the group I want constant updates. MGS Goto, LC Ad'dal, SM Taylor you three will stay with Verner and help her search for Major Shepard. You will listen to her commands and keep in contact with each other. We have no intel if all turians made it off our planet in the retreat but take no chances."

"Sir!" They all saluted.

"Major Alenko. BG Vega. You're both with me. Our job is to head to the last coordinates of CWO Shepard. We will need to stay alert since my last contact with her had a turian whom she was fighting. We will need to expect hostile contact as well as possible hostage situation while searching for her."

"Sir!" They both said saluting to him.

"We have our orders. And we don't know when the turians may return to finish the job," he said looking at the group, "But for now we have a fighting chance. Once our soldiers are returned we will return home. Let's show the galaxy that humans will protect themselves always! Let's bring our people home!"

"Oohrah!" The group shouted, before splitting up. WO Verner took her team towards the rubble of the base. Alenko, Vega and Anderson prepared their guns before they turned and headed off towards the coordinates on their comms.

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"We decided to end the war and you bring a hostage!"

Shepard groaned his head pounding and his cheek pressed to cool metal grating. He could remember the bombs going off as he ran to get to cover. The blast threw him hard against a tree. But nothing else just darkness. But from the shouting he was sure he knew what happened. Of course his head pounded and he wasn't so sure if he should be grateful his comms translator was having no trouble translating the turians language. But he didn't feel too surprised since much of their language was the same as those on earth. He decided to open his eyes.

"Tch!" He immediately regretted the decision when his eyes opened to blinding light. His brain shrieked in pain from the immediate overload of vision change. He tried it again slowly and was startled when he saw a turian staring at him. He instinctively backed away trying to reach for his gun. Only finding his hands and legs bound.

"So you're awake huh?" The turians face was silvery grey, his eyes a brownish red and the markings on his face where tan. "Don't suppose you can talk?"

"Rot in Hell." Shepard grunted at the turian before he flipped himself on his back and began to wiggle trying to get out of the restraints.

"Hah, I guess we deserved that. But still some kindness won't kill you," he reached over and released his leg restraints. Shepard immediately got into a kneeling stance glaring at the turian, "I'm Adrien Victus."

Shepard glared at him before he sat back crossing his legs in front of him. He leaned back finding a wall to lean against. He was sore and could tell some ribs were broken, as well as lots of bruising.

"So because you told me your name I'm to trust you?" Adrien barked out a laugh as he looked at him.

"No I just want you to know who I am, up to you if you share your name or not."

He looked at him before he bowed his head, "Shepard. I don't feel you need my first name. So be grateful with the last name."Adrien smiled and then got up before leaving the room he was in, locking the door.