CHAPTER 6

A/N: Thanks everyone for everything :D

Disclaimer: I do not own Mass Effect or any of its Characters. Those belong to Bioware and EA.

I Also wanted to thank Gray Spectre Warden Boom for writing such an awesome story.

Thanks!

Why is he calling everyone to the mess hall for a meeting? Xetia wondered. She glanced at Zareia entering the mess who gave her an equally confused look. Soon enough Alan and Lauren arrived as well.

As Alena and I walked down the hall I could feel her tension in her body. "Everthing will be alright." I said placing my arm around her. She turned her head and smiled at me.

My nerves were shot.. but I couldn't let her see it I had to be strong for her.

"For crying out loud he called this meeting and he's not even here.. What the hell?" Zareia said getting to her feet. Right when she was about to leave Alena and I walked in.

"Sorry for keeping you all waiting, but you'll see why momentary." I said.

"This had better be good." Zareia grumbled sitting down.

I looked at Alena and she nodded.

"I asked you all here because I... We have an announcement to make." I said taking Alena's hand.

"If your going to say that you two have been going at it like wild Animals for the past month you can forget the surprise. Jeez Alena's Moans kept me awake for two weeks until our last stop and I got some sound proofing for my wall." Zareia said.

Alena and I both turned color with embarrassment. "Wow.. She's that loud huh?" I asked with a smirk which Alena promptly elbowed me into the ribs before I got off track.

"Sorry... Well anyway." I looked at Alena "Were going to have a baby.!" I stated.

Everyone looked at us. I was starting to get nervous from no reaction at all when Xetia and Lauren squealed with delight before jumping up and running to Alena giving her hugs and congrats. "That's just great! Now we have to deal with a pregnant and moody Asari on the ship." Zareia said throwing up her hands and heading back to the cockpit.

I turned to Alan who got up and walked over to me "Congrats my friend... take care of her and the baby." Alan said shaking my hand.

I turned and watched the three women talking excitedly with one another. I watched Alena... she was so happy.. it reminded me of home. My family... My sister...

I didn't realize it but tears had started flowing from my eyes. I wiped them and quickly headed back to my quarters.

****** Alena****************

I was so nervous of how Eric would react.. but to my surprise he took it extremely well. He seemed proud to be an impending parent. I smiled at him as he announced our expected arrival with joy in his voice. I thought Xetia and Lauren were about to choke me to death from hugs and launched into plans for a baby shower and shopping for baby clothes. I was so happy... but then I looked up to see Eric crying and storming out of the room. "What's wrong?" I said as I pushed past Xetia and Lauren to go find Eric.

*********** Eric*********

I sat on the bed staring out the window at the stars. I wondered which one was home?. I wondered about my family. I heard the door opening and turned to see Alena walking in.

"Eric... is everything alright?" She asked. I could sense the nervousness in her voice.

"I'm fine.. I'm sorry I left the mess the way I did.. I..." I said but couldn't finish as I started to get choked up again.

She came over quickly and sat down pulling me into a hug.

"Eric... please tell me whats wrong?" She asked her eyes forming tears of their own.

"I just miss my family. I started to think about what my family would say to know that my parent's would have a grandchild and my sister would be an Aunt." I said.

"I'm sorry Eric..." Alena said tilting her head down toward the floor.

I took her head in my hands pulled her face up to eye level with me "Don't feel bad about that. I'm happy here with you." I said. She smiled and met my face with a kiss.

We were silent for a moment before I let out a small laugh. "What are you amused about?" She asked. "I was just thinking of the bet I made with my sister about who would have kids first... Looks like I'll win that bet." I said laughing. She let out a small laugh. "I wondering what your parents would say finding out they your sleeping with an alien and having be expecting their first alien offspring." She asked in an amused tone. "Don't forget about marrying one also." I added chuckling. We shared a laugh before falling silent again.

"Alena... there's something else I need to talk to you about." I said.

I watched her body tense and look at me.

"For the past 2 weeks I've been having these dreams... It's weird.. I see Machines..I think.. and organics being killed by them.. I see a woman... other aliens rising to fight them.. only to get destroyed... it felt like the dream was telling me they were missing something and I knew where it was." I said.

I looked up at Alena who looked Alarmed. "Maybe your just having difficulties adjusting to everything here.. I mean everything including us kind of came on at once." She said.

I looked at her and sighed.. "Maybe your right."

She smiled and moved to get up but I stopped her "There's just one more thing. For the past week Something's been happening to me." I said.

She looked confused. I looked over to the table beside the bed and held out my hand. There was a glow around my hand as the cup shot from the table and snapped into my hand. I looked at Alena who had an utter look of complete shock on her face.

"What That's impossible?.. When they scanned you on Tal Kempt nothing even remotely showed Element Zero in your body." She exclaimed. I looked at her dumbfounded "I'm sorry when the fetus in the womb Is exposed to element zero. The child has a chance to become biotic." She said. "What about you?" I asked curious. "Asari are born biotic's. There's been no other case of a natural born biotic of any other race... until now." She said. I looked at her with shock "What do you mean." I asked. "If you indeed are a biotic … than this makes you truly one of a kind... but.." She stammered. "But What?" I asked.

"Normally the glow when Biotics use their abilities they glow blue... yours was white." She said. I study her face "Does that mean anything?" I ask. "I do not know honestly." She said.

Things were quiet again before I spoke up "If you don't mind.. I'd like to keep this a secret between you and I for the time being." I said. She nodded "I agree." She said.

I grabbed her and pulled her to me "Let's not talk anything bad right now.. I just want to hold you.. kiss you... and well" I say with a smirk on my face.

"Why Eric.. you do know how to woo a woman." She said playfully.

"I know how to do more than that." I said pulling her into a kiss.

*********************3 Days Later!******

"Oh my god!.. Why do you need all of this?" I asked with my arms and hands stacked to the brim with bags and boxes. We were in downtown Alureia. It's An Asari colony that we had recently started doing freighter escorts for. The 3 women just had to drag me along for baby shopping claiming that they needed a man to carry a few bags. A few bag s was an understatement. "I think our daughter is never going to need clothes." I said juggling the bags and boxes. All 3 women laughed.

We were making a way past another store that was broadcasting news reports when I stopped in my tracks.

Alena and the two girls stopped and turned to look at me "Hey Eric... you coming or what?" Lauren said.

I didn't budge.

"Eric... If your to much of a girl we will help carry the bags." Xetia said joking.

I still didn't flinch.

Alena was starting to get alarmed and moved toward me "Eric... whats wrong?" She asked.

She stopped when she got to me and turned to look at the viewer.

"In Galactic News today It's been 8 months since the attack on the Citadel and 7 months since the death of the Hero Jane Shepard.. The First Human spectre and the hero of the Citadel That led to the death of Rogue Spectre Saren and the stopping the destruction of the Citadel at the hands of his Ship and army of Geth. There Is a planned memorial statue for Commander Shepard that will be unveiled this week. A few of her former crewmates are expected to attend..." The reported rumbled on.

Alena turned to Eric noticing that he had frozen one images in the vid screen and his face looked utter terrified. She turned to look at it and gasped.

It was an image of the Giant ship that had attacked the citadel.

They called it Sovereign.

A/N: thanks for everything everyone :D