Hey guys! First off I just wanted to thank everyone who has been putting this story in their favriotes and sending me mesages of encouragment. I appreciate it so much. Thank you also to people who have been helping me correct my spelling and grammer errors. I am definatly not great at either and I apologize. Haha! I enjoy telling a story though and I hope you all like this one. Also I was asked what kind of class Isaac was and I believe considering his strong biotic skills that he will be an adept. If you guys have any other questions feel free to ask at any time. Well here is Chapter 2! I do not own mass effect or any of its characters. Bioware as all rights!


The Legacy Ch. 2

The sparring with his mother had left him a bit sore but Isaac didn't mind. He was used to it by now. When he was younger he would get hurt easily and cry when he thought she was being too rough with him. Of course his mother would always stop immediately and tend to whatever his wound was. Isaac never was angry with her or hated her for pushing him so hard because he knew she loved him. She showed him that every day. After today though he realized that she had been holding back a lot on him when he was a child. It made him wonder if she was holding back even with their fight today. That was a slightly freighting thought to him, he now knew not to challenge her unless he thought he was 100 percent ready. Even though he was the son of the greatest hero of all time he wasn't tough enough to handle a real fight yet. After heading into the house when Miranda released him he grabbed some fresh clothes from his room and hopped in the shower. The warmth of the water relaxed his pulsing muscles and eased the ache he had all over. As he showered he wondered what he would go out and do today. With all his training and studying he barely had time to go out and do what he want to do like a regular teenager. Even when he did go out people would always bother him and want to get a picture taken with the son of Commander Shepard. Isaac didn't like being known as that. He wanted to be his own person. He hadn't ever met his father and from what he had herd he was a good man but he didn't care. The name put too much pressure and stress on him sometimes he didn't need. He wanted to make his father proud though…if he could see him at all.

After washing up he stepped out and put his jeans and black shirt on and looked himself over once in the mirror. It was strange looking at himself sometimes because everyone would always say he looked a lot like his father. He had his mothers soft blue eyes and jet black hair but he had stronger features all along his face. In the eyes of many he was a very handsome young man but Isaac just felt like his features just added more pressure to him because of who he was. With a sigh he shook his head and walked out the door. Back outside he saw Miranda still cleaning up all the skeet pieces he had broken during there training. He thought about going to help her but he was slightly afraid she would change her mind about him leaving so he just walked past and headed into town. For a while he just wandered around and watched people shop and did a little shopping himself. He bought a small model ship he found in a store deciding that it would keep him entertained at home when he didn't have any homework. His mother had managed to collect his fathers old collection of model ships and had given it to Isaac as a gift when he was young. Ever since then he had slowly been adding to the collection a bit himself. He continued window shopping for the rest of the day until it started to get dark. He knew his mother would be worried and that he should head home soon. Isaac enjoyed the cool weather as he walked. Nights like this brought him peace and he was able to relax and let his thoughts drift and let his worries fade. However, no matter how relaxed he became one worry never left his mind…going to Grissom Academy.

The path to his home made him pass the large monument of his father along the way. Usually he would just walk past it but today it stopped and just stared. The man before him was brave, strong, and honorable enough to sacrifice his own life to save everyone he loved…and even the people who doubted him. Isaac felt inferior to this man he called father and knew he would never be able to compare. He still wanted to be his own person and not be compared to his father but deep down he just wanted everyone to be proud and know that he was worthy to be this mans son. After a few moments more Isaac decided to sit down on a small bench they had placed in front of the monument to just think. He decided that the place to prove himself would be the Academy but he was still scared. Isaac did not like to fail…which is why he hardly ever did.

"Hey kid." a voice said behind Isaac.

Startled he jumped slightly and turned around quickly to see Garrus Vakarian watching him with an amused smile on his face.

"Hey Garrus. What are you doing here?" Isaac said smiling back.

The turian took a seat next to him and looked up at the monument like Isaac had been doing earlier and said "Well to be honest I saw you and I decided to keep an eye on you for a few minutes. When you stopped here I saw you just looking at this and seemed to be upset so I came over."

"I don't need a babysitter." Isaac replied coldly.

Garrus simply laughed and said "I know, I know. I just feel protective of you. I don't have a son of my own so your about as close as ill get."

Isaac didn't like how protective his mother and all his fathers old friends were over him but he decided to let it slide with Garrus. He and the turian had a special bond between the other. Isaac had known Garrus his entire life and he felt like a very close friend as well. When he was younger he even thought about joining C-sec because of him but he had changed his mind a while back.

"What's eating at you kid?" Garrus asked bluntly.

Isaac stayed quiet for a moment and the sighed a bit before responding.

"I'm nervous about going to Grissom Academy. It's a great school and its going to help me train my biotic abilities but…." Isaac trailed off.

"But?" Garrus said making him continue.

"I'm afraid I'm going to fail. Everyone expects me to be this powerful warrior because of who my father was and be the best at everything and its just a lot of pressure that I cant handle. I'm not perfect like he was." he said softly.

Isaac suddenly felt an arm around his shoulder and he looked over at Garrus who was smiling but he could tell that he understood what Isaac was talking about.

"Your dad wasn't perfect kid. No one is…just ask your mom. She can give you a lesson on that. Sure Shepard was a great guy but people always forget one thing…he didn't do these task alone. You think one man can stop the geth, collectors, and the reapers all by himself? No, its impossible. Trust me when I say your going to do great…I've seen you in action and your going to be twice the warrior your dad ever was I bet. You already have one advantage over him anyway…Shepard had to gather his allies over a long period of time and you already have them. You will even make some new ones at the Academy. What makes you a hero like your dad is not strength or prowess in the battlefield. Its what you fight for , you choose to stand for, and the people you have at your side. The galaxy needs people like you Isaac. Your not going to disappoint anyone just go in there and show them what your all about." Garrus said with confidence.

The small speech had taken Isaac by surprise. He never knew that people like Garrus actually had that much confidence that he could do this. He gave himself time to take all of the words in and before he knew it he felt his normal confidence start to bubble back to the surface.

"I'm going to be the best biotic that place has seen yet. They wont know what hit them!" Isaac said looking over at Garrus with a mischievous grin.

Garrus burst into laughter then said "That's what I'm talking about kid! Show them who's king."

They both laughed then and enjoyed the feeling of excitement of Isaac joining the Academy. It seemed as though every fear had left him and now he was just anxious to get started. They chatted back and forth for a few more moments before Isaac realized the time and had to go. He knew his mother would be pacing the floors at this point and might send out a search party if he didn't come home. Garrus and Isaac then parted ways as he headed back home. He wondered what the future would bring him but as long as he had people like Garrus by his side he had no fear.


This was a bit of a relaxed chapter I know but I thought it was necessary. Next chapter will be better I promise! He will be heading to the acadamey then. I hoped you guys enjoyed! Send me a review!