Authors note: Please exuse the first few probably horribly written chapters, they will get better after everyone is re-introduced. Now then, some backstory. This story takes place after the events of Mass effect 3. Here, the Reapers were controlled and sent back into dark space, but the Mass relays were not destroyed. Everyone is still alive unless they had to die in Mass effect 3 (Like Moridin, Samara, Thane and Legion) Shepard cured the genophage and made peace between the Quarians and Geth. PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT it doesn't matter if you like the story or not, I need feedback. Feel free to make requests, as I might fit oneshots in here every now and again as well.

PS: Shepard romanced Tali

Shepard awoke to the sight of a rather young and familiar looking Krogan leaning over him.

"Grunt?" He managed, sitting up, "Where the hell am I?"

Grunt laughed, "Good to see you too Shepard, I was wondering how long it would be till you came back." He turned to a nearby Vorcha, "That reminds me, you and the rest of the Vorcha owe me 50 creds each."

The Vorcha just mumbled something in his native language, presumably a curse.

Shepard raised an eyebrow, "You had a bet on how long it would take me to come back?"

"Yeah, I bet under two years, the rest thought you would take three at least."

"Anyway, since when did you gamble with Vorcha?"

Grunt smiled, helping Shepard up, "You haven't been gone long battlemaster, but things have changed, look around you first of all, this isn't a Cerberus base or hospital.

Shepard looked around him. He was in a dark room lit by dim lights. He had been laying on a makeshift bed made out of sheets and some animal hide (he didn't want to think about what kind of animal). The only way out was through a door on the left side of the room, which the Vorcha was guarding.

"I asked you where I was," said Shepard. "I still don't know."

Grunt sighed, "I don't blame you, still don't really believe it myself, follow me."

He opened the door and lead Shepard into open air. They were standing on a catwalk that overlooked a large courtyard. In the courtyard where several tents and a ring of Vorcha and Krogan. The orange sky and surrounding buildings told Shepard that he was onOmega.

"Welcome, Shepard," said Grunt. "Welcome, to Blood pack."

"Blood pack?" asked Shepard, surveying the courtyard. "I thought you were Urdnot, don't tell me you got yourself kicked out."

"No, the opposite in fact," said the Krogan. "Wrex has reunited the clans, but not even a Krogan can handle all of them by himself, so he appointed his most trusted warriors as leaders of the different clans, answering only to him, guess who he picked for Blood pack."

Shepard smiled, "Congratulations, you seem to be fitting in well."

"I learned allot from you Shepard, be fair, then beat the hell out of the real trouble makers."

"I don't remember 'beating the hell' out of my crew."

"Yeah, well, I changed your method a bit; it gets better results with Vorcha."

"Same old Grunt, anyway, how did you bring me back?"

"We didn't."

"Then who did?"

Grunt shrugged, "No idea, some scouts found you lying in the wreckage of an old building a week or so ago and they brought you back here. Our medics said you were alive, but in a comma, so I put you in there, posted a guard and waited."

"You didn't tell anyone else?"

"And get you taken to some top-secret base where no one can find you? I figured you would rather not have a repeat of Cerberus."

"Yeah, thanks, anyway, what have I missed?"

Grunt sighed, "A lot, and not much of it good."

"Why? What happened?"

Grunt sighed. "I'm not sure, the Alliance and citadel are hiding most of the details, but something isn't right. When everyone got back from the battle for Earth, colonies had simply vanished, no buildings, nothing, as if they were never there. Soon after, the Turian fleet lost three frigates that had been escorting a Krogan diplomat. Asari commandoes stopped reporting in, then the Council started to take notice and covered the whole thing up as rouge Cerberus activity."

"How do you know all of this?"

"Liara," said Grunt simply. "Being friends with the Shadow Broker has its advantages."

The commander smiled, "So Liara is doing alright?"

"Yeah, most of the old squad is alive."

"You do know that I'm going to have to leave as soon as possible, right?"

Grunt smiled, "I know you Shepard, and I've had a ship fueled, fully armed and ready to go for the past weak."

"I don't suppose I could convince you to come along," said the Commander.

Grunt shook his head, I need to keep Blood pack in line, without me they'd just get themselves killed, not that that's a bad thing, but it doesn't do me any good. Anyway, I can give you two of my men to come with you."

Shepard sighed, "As always, I'm probably going to need all the help I can get, are they trustworthy?"

Grunt laughed, "This is Blood pack, no one here is trustworthy, but I already have my second-in-command at your ship, follow me."

Grunt lead him to Omegas docking bay, where a large figure in a suit of armor was waiting.

As they got closer to the figure, Shepard realized how big he actually was, a good seven feet tall. His entire body was covered with thick, dark grey armor and his face was hidden by a featureless mask, sporting only a thin red line as the visor.

"Shepard, this is Steel," said Grunt when they reached him. "He's even stronger than he looks, totally fearless, and one of the best gunsmiths you can find."

Steel simply nodded at the commander.

"I don't think he's an organic," explained Grunt. "I found him in an alley way fixing mechs, I asked him his name and he said 'subject 01346943563-STL or something like that, so I called him Steel and recruited him for Blood pack."

Shepard nodded, "I'm used to fighting alongside synthetics, thanks for all your help Grunt."

Grunt smiled, "Anytime Shepard, just remember to stop by Tuchunka sometime, the gang is moving back there. We can talk about old times, maybe kill a few thresher maws."

Shepard smiled as he entered the ship that would take him to the Citadel, "I'll do my best, just try not to kill them all before I get there."

The Steel entered with the Commander and closed the hatch. A few minutes later the ship took off, heading for the nearest mass relay.