Hello, this is the first official chapter to my new story.

This was checked by EclipsePheniox, who also provided help in writing this chapter, and he approved it.

Enjoy.

Disclaimer, I do not own anything, except my own OC's and what also belongs to EclipsePheniox.

I am sorry for any grammar errors. English is my second language.

Publish date= 2-1-2013


Location- LSA planet Hyricul; time 2612 (LSA Time)/ 2185 (Citadel Time)

"I am so bored." Yuma said in a deadpanned tone.

"Oh will you please shut up already. You have been saying that for the last hour." Serena said right back at her while she was cooking dinner. Serena was in the kitchen with Yuma, who was sitting at the table with her head on it talking to her.

"But come on, you have to admit that we have nothing to do." Yuma said.

"Yuma we just got shore leave yesterday, I would like to enjoy some peace and quiet for a few days before we do something, isn't that right dear?" Serena asked her husband who was in nearby table in the other room with Naedrun, Shroud and Lance.

"Yes dear. Now, Shroud, what was the name of that famous TV show about a father raising his three girls with his best friend and brother-in-law?" John asked.

"Um, looking up show, one moment….. The name of the TV show you are referring to was called Full House." Shroud said in a confused tone at John's question.

"Ha Exactly. Pay up." John said as he placed his cards on the table, showing that he indeed had a full house in his hand.

"Dammit." Lance said as he put his cards in the table.

"Not again." Naedrun said as he put his cards on the table also.

"Did not calculate for this." Shroud said as he made the cards he was levitating fall on the table.

"Sorry guys, but I am just that good." John said with a cocky smirk while counting his money.

"Guys, dinner is ready." Serena said from the kitchen.

"Coming." The four men go to the kitchen and sit in the table where Yuma was already sitting in. As John entered, he walked slowly behind Serena and placed his hands on her hips.

"John... not now." she giggled placing the food on the plates.

"Come on just a little kiss?" he said lovingly.

"No I need to..." she was interrupted by John as he thrusting his mouth on her. After a few seconds Lance cleared his throat. The two lovers looked at him.

Shepard let go of his wife and sat down at the table taking his plate with him. Serena took the rest of the plates to the table. As soon as she sat they all started eating. They talked as they ate, talking about the last battle they been in and mostly about Tiberian culture and history.

After an hour of eating, though for Shroud he just downloads new bits of data. The group laid back in there chairs full of Serena's delicious food.

"Spirits. Serena if your food gets any better I'm going to love you even more." John said with a smile causing his wife to blush madly.

The group then started talking among themselves when all of a sudden, all of their omni-tools, except for Shroud who in front of him, a screen appeared; started beeping.

All six of them received a message from an unknown source and they read.

"IT'S TIME. SUIT UP AND GATHER WHAT SUPPLIES YOU CAN, IT WILL BE A LONG RIDE; YOU GOT 5 MINUTES. CARL."

The six people in the group after looking at the message were blinking, thought for Shroud it was more like his light turning off every few second. After what appeared to be a minute, John spoke.

"Okay guys, we have been preparing for this for years. Take what you think is necessary. I will make the call." John said as the group nodded and went around the house and started to take necessary things, like food or medicines, which included a batch of LSA nanites just in case, while John sent a short message to six people, who will understand what it means. He then goes and gets what supplies he thinks will be needed. After two minutes, the group gathers in the family room in a circle around each other.

"You ready?" John asks.

"Yes dear." Serena says.

"All systems ready." Shroud says.

"Let's go kick some butt." Yuma said.

"In the name of the Union, I will use all my might to ensure that this crusade is glorious." Lance said.

"We shall be victorious. EN TARO TASSADAR." Naedrun said.

John smiled at that. This was his team, no, this was his family. They were going to succeed. The Black Storm was going to be prevented. They survived the Tetra War, they will survive this.

"Okay. Carl, if you can hear us, we are ready." John said out loud.

A moment passed and then he received a message from Carl, he began to read it.

"Okay Shepard, I will be sending you and your team to a location where you will meet two members of Cerberus. Now before you start yelling, you and your group are to work for Cerberus for the time being because unfortunately, they are the only group in the part of the galaxy where I am sending you that actually believe in the Reaper threat, the rest of the governments, including Earth, don't believe in them aka they have a huge pole up their asses. And yes, I said Earth, your team will be the first in the LSA to find this reality's Earth (tell Lance that you and the group can visit Earth later when he starts yelling about going to Holy Terra). I should also warn you that while in that area of the galaxy, communications with the LSA will not be possible due to some unknown interference, and the only thing that will work is a tracking beacon, so until LSA forces get there, you and your team will be for all intent's and purpose, will be a lost team. Yes pun intended.

Also and important, do not, I repeat, do not reveal your identity until you meet the leader of Cerberus, known as The Illusive Man or if you want to call him a funny name, just call him TIM. You will offer your services but you must warn him that the way things are going to be run your way. The other reason why I want you to work with Cerberus is to also get inside information on them and use their own resources, which in turn will make them weak later.

And I should tell you that you are rather famous, as John Shepard, nobody there knows about your true identity; where I am sending you, so expect reactions of people finding out you are alive. If you want to know more, do your memory ability with this person, Jeff Monroe, otherwise known as Joker. He used to be a person you considered a great friend but you did not reveal your Tiberian origins. So when you meet him, while you get his memories of that part of your life, show him the truth about you, from beginning to end. He will be a great ally.

To send your team to your final destination, just say: "We Fight for the Lost"

Good Luck.

Carl

John stood several moments after reading the message, going from confusion, rage, curiosity and determination. He showed the message to the rest of the team and they all had the same reactions, including calming Lance down.

"Okay, while the plan sounds ludicrous, working with Cerberus, but if Carl is actually suggesting this, it must have some merit." Yuma said.

"While I may want to gut them, I will for now follow the plan, but if they backstabbed us, all bets are off." John said.

"Well, if you agree with the plan, I have no problem following it either." Serena said.

"Me either." Naedrun said.

"Nor I." Lance said.

"This plan has a better chance of success then being alone in that part of the galaxy. I suggest we go for it." Shroud said.

"Alright, so we are in agreement. Just remember people, we will not have any backup for some time. So, last chance to get out of this. I won't blame you if you don't want to go." John said.

"John, we have been together for nearly 200 years, I won't leave my husband to go off being the hero of the galaxy alone." Serena said moving up to him and tacking hold of his hand.

"I will not abandon what you humans call 'my brother from another mother'." Naedrun said, earning some chuckles from his teammates.

"Hey, being lost in an unknown part of the galaxy. That would truly make us a lost team. I am in." Yuma said.

"I will follow you all the way my brother-in-arms." Lance said.

"I am ready." Shroud said.

"Alright then, SUIT UP." John ordered as his casual clothes were replaced by his personalized armor. (Shepard's Section 8 armor looks like the Standard version but with the color black as his primary color and some red strips)

Serena and Yuma's clothes disappear only to be replaced with their Witchblade armors, Serena's in black and red while Yuma's was blue and green.

Naedrun's casual robes were then replaced with his majestic yellow armor, making him slightly taller and bigger than the rest of the group.

And finally, Lance's clothes were replaced by his blue Space Marine Terminator armor.

Shroud stayed the same.

"Everyone ready?" John asked through his helmet's speaker.

The group nodded at once and then they put their right arms forward and piled their hands on top of one of another forming a five point star form, with Shroud landing on top of the pile of hands.

"Alright team. We Fight for the Lost." Shepard said as three seconds later, the entire group is enveloped in green light, disappearing from the house.

Meanwhile…

Across the LSA, six people were receiving the same message that John sent. An Ascended Fleet Admiral who was reading fleet reports, a Neotype Fleet Admiral who was working on his Gundam, a powerful Dark Templar that was sparing with a fellow Templar, a powerful Sage who was doing his paperwork (although he was using clones) and a royal god and goddess who were meditating in their thrones; all received the message.

"PROTOCOL: CALM BEFORE THE STORM- ACTIVATED" The message said.

Naruto, Adam, Lothia, Kira, Edward, and Zeratul all read the message and understood what it meant.

"It has begun." All six said at the same time. They then began to issue orders to prepare for the coming storm.


General Location: Citadel part of the galaxy, one day early to team's departure

Tali'Zorah was preparing for her next mission. She had been tense since she heard where it was going to be. Freedom's Progress. A Quarian by the name of Veetor sent a message from that location saying he was in trouble. It was too vague to really understand what he meant by that. Tali was being sent there with a dozen marines to investigate and rescue him.

After two years since John disappeared she did her best to help. But due to her loyalty to the flotilla she could only send Intel and nothing else. She slid her helmet back on. Ever she got the implant to reinforce her immune system she tried to spend as much time out of her suit. She had also got a number of Tiberian upgrades for her suit.

The upgrades included a built in heads up display, a done jammer and a automated hack module. She also requested them to remove the filter from her suit so that she could breath the air. In respect she never regretted finding the Tiberian Data block. With that lucky mistake her life changed for the better.

She sighed as she picked up her Exocron modified shotgun and pistol. She was worried about Ashley. Ever since John disappeared on her she became desperate to find him again. But there where no leads. Her sister tried to comfort her but failed. They also tried to get her with another man but once again it failed. It became clear that she only wanted Shepard.

At that moment Tali's omni-tool activated and Prazza came up.

"Miss Tali'Zorah we're ready to move." he said.

"I'm on my way." she replied.

Closing her omni-tool down she grabbed her gear and left.


A shot was fired killing the last Blue Suns mercenary in an ambush that was planned by Archangel and his vigilante corp. Credits were taken from the bodies. Archangel watched his soldiers destroy the drug shipment.

"Dammit. It's been two years already. Shepard, if your out there, hurry up and come back, we all miss you." Garrus said in a hushed tone.

One of his soldiers, who wore a armored body suit, walked up to him.

"Commander, are you all right?" she asked.

"It's nothing, just remembering some old memories. Is everything finished?" Garrus asked.

"Yes the shipment has been destroyed and we have salvaged all we can from the Blue Suns. We leaving." She said.

"Good, let's head back to the base." Garrus said as he and the woman, along with group left the area.


Inside the newly functional SR-2 Normandy, Doctor Chawkas was sitting in her desk inside the medical bay, thinking about what has happened in the last two years. John's death and disappearance hit everyone hard, especially at Ashley, the poor girl had not been the same since that day. She still some nightmares when the actual Grim Reaper appeared and not only took Shepard, but also told them that when he returns he would not be the same.

She still could not believe that she actually decided to take Cerberus' offer, but the reason she did accept was to not only keep an inside eye on Cerberus, but to also watch Joker, who joined Cerberus because the Alliance and the Council not only disregarded Shepard's claims of the Reapers, even with Anderson and Hackett leading the discussions, but they also grounded him, putting him on a no-fly hiring list. There was also the fact that they at least healed his bones to a certain level, so at least he can walk normally somewhat.

'Ironic, the only organization that actually believes in the Reapers is the one that has done more evil acts. It must really be a sign that things are coming when the good people are blind and stupid while the evil people are the only ones smart enough to notice the threat.' Chawkas though to herself.

"You all right Dr. Chawkas?" A female voice asked her.

"I am fine, Kilona or I suppose you are now called EDI, which one would you prefer?" Chawkas asked.

"While I am Kilona, you can also call me EDI, especially since we are going to be stuck together for some time." EDI said.

Kilona is a first generation Exocron operative that infiltrated Cerberus and replaced the A.I. that was going to be on the Normandy.

"Okay, EDI, have you heard anything about John?" Chawkas asked.

"No, nothing new yet. The only thing I have to report is that we will launch the ship on schedule once Operative Lawson and Taylor arrive from Freedom's Progress." EDI said.

Chawkas knew of those two, Lawson was literally the perfect combination of beauty and a complete ice queen. While Taylor seen to be someone that Chawkas could actually get to know since she knows that he left the Alliance because of their complete and utter incompetence in doing the important things.

"Thank you EDI. That will be all." Chawkas said.

"No problem. Logging you out." EDI said as she went silent.

Chawkas sighted as she then got back to work in her desk.

'God I need a drink. Too bad that bottle of brandy got destroyed with the Normandy. Shepard if you are out there, please come back.' Chawkas though.


Ash sat on her bead reading the book about Tiberian poetry she got for her birthday 2 years ago. Ever since he died she never put it down. The stuff about love, honour and duty always touched her. She also mediated from time to time to learn how to control her Tiberian powers. She could not do any biotic stuff but her senses where heightened and her body was stronger and tougher.

She spent her time on the Ark training. She also got a few upgrades for her armour and implants. Her instincts told her that she needed them. They rarely lied to her before.

She sighed closed the book curled up on her bed holding the book close to her. She missed him. They have continued to look John for two years now, but nothing has been found, from neither the mortal realm nor the spirit realm. During these two years she tried to move on, but to no avail. Everyone, even her sisters; tried to help her, but did not work. She could not forget John.

'Please John, come back. We need you, I need you.' Ashley though as she let a single tear fall from her eye before going to sleep.


The Illusive Man took another puff of his cigarette once again and sighed. The Commander died two years ago with no trace of his body. And with that TIM's plan to resurrect the Commander and stop the Reapers failed. He leaned back in his chair watching the sun.

His mind was a buzz. He could not help but feel that somehow the galaxy was playing with him. At that moment his mind turned back to the Tiberians. Ever since his organization found them he wanted their DNA and tech. But their refusal made him pissed and caused him to corrupt the stem cell limb farm. After that he hoped that their despicable race died out along with the other inhuman monsters.

At that moment the QEC activated and TIM turned around to see Miranda standing there.

"Miss Lawson what do you have to report?" he asked.

"We have checked up on every lead to find Shepard's body with no luck. I hate to say it but we have to accept the fact that he's gone." she said in her usual attitude.

TIM pinched the edge of his nose. "Goddamn it. He was the only one who could stop them. But we have to act now. Miss Lawson you are now in control of the Normandy. You know the mission, but first I want to know exactly what happened in Freedom's Progress."

Lawson nodded and closed the QEC. TIM turned back around to look at the sun and sighed. Cerberus now had to be the protectors.

Unknown to them both Kadian watched the conversation in hopes of finding Shepard. Cursing he returned back to the spirit realm. He stood their for a few seconds before someone called him.

"Kaiden did you find my son?" Alk'drn asked as he approached the biotic.

"No, sorry sir."

"Damn it. And I thought listing on Cerberus was a good idea."

"Sir we'll find him don't worry. Besides I want to keep my eye on this woman named Miranda Lawson. I've go the feeling she knows more than she's letting on."

Shepard's father nodded. "I'll go check Earth again. There are places that I may have missed."

With that the two disappeared.


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