Disclaimer: I don't own Mass Effect, its characters or plots. I own my OCs and anything original in this.

Just an FYI: Dawn's room is just like the Starboard Side Observation Deck with the two couches but the area on the left is how Kasumi 's room is in ME3.

So I had half of this done already, the rest I typed with one hand and occasionally both while icing my shoulder. I wanted to get this out cause I feel bad for not being able to work on this as much until my arm is better. (I actually made it worse today and I think ripped something. X_X)

Novahawk18: Yeah I was doing pushup against a wall ^^" but I guess I wasn't doing it right.

Thank you everyone who cares about my arm ^_^ you people are so nice so this is a thank you chap. Not much Dawn till end.

reokumaurer: If you want me to add/change things that have to do with Reoku just PM and I'll fix it. ^_^


Dawn and Reoku were in Dawn's room sitting on one of the couches. The window shutter was down and the holo screen that Dawn normally on the wall in front of her bed was on that wall.

"You could totally set up a vid night for everyone." Reoku said. Dawn smiled.

"That's a good idea. Maybe for a long trip." Dawn said with a nod.

"How's the Hanar research coming?"

"We actually got a message from them." Dawn said typing on her omni-tool and bringing the message up.

"It's great to see we're making a difference." Reoku said with a smile. Dawn nodded.

"I just hope they can make something for Thane before…" Dawn trailed off. Reoku looked at the older woman with a sad smile. Dawn turned off the screen as Kolyat entered the room.

"Sup ladies." He said sitting next to Reoku.

"Hey, Kay." Dawn said. "What do you think about a movie night?"

"When and where?"

"Here and whenever we have enough time." Dawn said with a shrug.

"Here? Your room."

"Yeah, it's great for a big screen plus she has enough seats." Reoku said motioning to the couches.

"Alright, sounds good." Kolyat said.

"Start thinking of vids you wanna watch." Dawn said. Kolyat nodded.

"Reoku." Shepard said over the comm. "I need you in the shuttle bay, suit up."

"Have fun." Dawn said with a small smile. Reoku smiled back.

"Kick some ass." Kolyat said with a smirk.

"Of course. What else would I do?" Reoku asked making the other two chuckle.


"Eden Prime. This is where it all began." Liara said looking of a holo of the planet. "Where the Prothean beacon gave you the vision that warned us about the Reapers."

"That gave us time to prepare." Reoku said. "Without it… this would've been over by now."

"Right. So any other Prothean artifact on Eden Prime could be just as important." Liara said.

"Cerberus can't be allowed to keep whatever they're found." Shepard said. "Recovery is our preferred option, but we'll destroy it if we have to."

"Understood." Liara said.

"Do you have any idea what Cerberus found?"

"The Alliance didn't get any specifics about what Cerberus has uncovered." Liara said. "But whatever it is, it's better off with us than with Cerberus."

"I'm bringing you in as close to the dig site as I can." Cortez said. Shepard walked over to him. "No way we'll avoid detection, but you should have a few minutes."

"Appreciate it." Shepard told him.

"All part of the service, Commander."

"Alright everyone; Get ready to move."

"With luck, we can get to the dig site before Cerberus knows we're here." Liara said.


The shuttle got close to the ground and the three jumped out.

"No sign of survivors." Liara said. "Come on. We need to find the dig sight."

"This was a beautiful colony once." Shepard said.

"They'll rebuild it, once we've dealt with Cerberus."

"The city on Earth where I grew up was hard and dirty. I can see it as war zone. Eden Prime doesn't deserve this." Shepard said.

"Nobody does. But they'll be stronger for it." Reoku said. The three entered one of the buildings and found some data.

"Shepard this Cerberus data could help the colonist still alive on other parts of Eden Prime." Liara said.

"How?"

"I can get this intel to Eden Prime's resistance. Maybe it will help them fight back against Cerberus." Liara said. The three went back outside and approached a panel. "There. That's the elevator that leads down into the dig site." Liara said before going up to the panel to bring up the elevator. The platform started to come up. "Godess… that doesn't seem possible." She walked around the panel. "It's not a Prothean artifact it's…" The platform stopped and on it was a life pod. "a Prothean."

"A body?" Reoku asked.

"No. Cerberus found a living Prothean."

"You're right." Shepard said. "That doesn't seem possible." The three walked up to the pod.

"The Prothean had powerful stasis technology. That's the only reason any of their artifacts survived intact." Liara brought up her omni-tool. "Cerberus found this in an underground bunker. It still has power. He's been in stasis for the past 50,000 years. Waiting for us. Think of what we could learn."

"What can you tell me about the Protheans. The people, not the technology."

"I'm afraid most of what's known about Prothean comes from interference." Liara said. "The Prothean empire spanned the known galaxy. They occupied other species to help them join the galactic community."

"Uplifted, huh? Like when the Salarians helped the Krogan evolve a little… faster?" Reoku asked.

"Yes. Judging by the dig sites like the Prothean archive on Mars or here on Eden Prime the Protheans wanted other species to learn. It's clear that they prized knowledge, growth, and cooperation with the rest of the galaxy."

"They had an empire that spanned the entire galaxy. It's unlikely they did that just by playing nice."

"Of course. They must have had an impressive military as well. Whatever the Protheans were, finding one alive represents an incredible opportunity."

"Whatever he is, he's better with us than Cerberus. Open the pod." Shepard said.

"Of course." Liara said with a nod."Hmm. Cerberus damaged the lifepod when they excavated it. The life signs are unstable."

"Then let's get him out of there."

"No, breaking open the pod would kill him. We have to find the command signal that ends the stasis mode. We also need to figure out how to physically open the pod without doing more damage. Cerberus took over the labs nearby to research what they found at the dig site. That's like you best bet." Shepard nodded. The three started walking in the direction of the buildings when a Cerberus shuttle flew overhead.

"Heads up!" Reoku said. The three took cover as the Cerberus troops jumped down. They took out the few that were there.

"Alright. Let's get moving before more of them come back." Shepard said. The three ran to the buildings. They went inside and found more data.

"More intel to help the colonists. The more we find, the better chance they'll have." Liara said. They went back outside through the other exit before entering a building with a greenhouse attached to it. They went through that building and took out Cerberus men that were there. They found what they needed . "There. That lab found footage of the Protheans Cerberus is studying it to find the stasis deactivation signal." Shepard pressed a few buttons and the screen played a video but all Liara and Reoku saw was static. Shepard's eyes flashed.

"I've got the signal." Shepard said.

"You understood that?" Liara asked.

"You didn't?" Shepard asked turning to look at her.

"No. All I saw was static. Cerberus was trying to make sense out of it… without success." Liara said. "The Prothean beacon… you had a vision of the Reapers last time you were here on Eden Prime. It must attune your mind to understanding their language."

"Whatever it does, I saw the video… and the signal they used."

"Perfect. Then we just need to figure out how to physically open the pod." Liara said. They three left and entered another building to find a bunch of people dead in a living room like area.

"They were gunned down while having drinks and watching the game." Shepard said.

"This was someone's home." Reoku said with a sigh.

The three took out Cerberus troops when necessary and found the data pod. Shepard watched another vid.

"Excellent. Then we have everything we need to open the pod. They headed back, fighting Cerberus along the way, to find the bridge was missing. "They've retracted the bridge. We have to find another way across." They headed down and up a ladder, jumping over vents before heading down a ladder. They ran over to the life-pod.

"I'm transmitting the signal." Shepard said bringing up his omni-tool.

"Perfect. It'll take a few moments for the lifepod to process it." Liara said.

"Cerberus incoming!" Reoku shouted. "We'll have to hold this position." Shuttles continually dropped off Cerberus troops.

"Looks like we've got a second to catch our breath." Shepard said. "Has the lifepod ended stasis mode?"

"We're almost there!"

"If anybody's low, there's a Cerberus supply cache in the building next door." Reoku said.

"I can lay down a Singularity to block enemy access." Liara said. Suddenly an Atlas dropped down. "Heavy mech! Don't let it get close!" Shepard threw a frag grenade at it and Reoku put up a barrier with one hand, as she stood in front of the lifepod, and shot with her pistol. They took out the mech then the rest of the Cerberus troops. "There! You can open the life pod now!" Shepard ran over to it and the others followed. A panel opened and Shepard typed a few things in and the pod began to open. "There you've got it." The pod opened completely to reveal the Prothean covered in a light dusting of white. "Godess." Liara looked at Shepard. "It may take him some time to fully regain consciousness." She looked back as the Prothean began to open his eyes and wake up. He blinked and looked around. He saw the trio and sent a biotic blast at them sending them to the floor before he climbed out of the pod. He fell to his knees. He got up and moved away from the three as they got up. "Be careful he's confused!" He ran away and fell before getting up and looked out at the view. "Remember, it's been 50,000 years for us, but for him, it's only been..." Shepard reached out and touched his shoulder. The Prothean fell to his knees as Shepard flinched from the vision they'd just shared.

"How many others?" He asked.

"Just you." Shepard said. The Prothean sat up. "You can understand me?"

"Yes. Now that I have read your physiology, your nervous system. Enough to understand your language."

"So you were reading me while I was seeing…"

"Our last moments. Our failure." The Prothean stood. Shepard walked around to stand in front of him.

"I saw what happened to your people. I know you must be grieving." He said. "But they died 50,000 years ago. My people are dying right now."

"Shepard, whatever you did got Cerberus interested." Cortez said over the radio. Liara and Reoku started walking over. The Prothean looked over at them.

"Asari. Human." He said. "I am surrounded by primitives."

"It's not safe here." Shepard said. "Will you join us?"

"You fight the Reapers?"

"Yes."

"Then we will see." Shepard held out his hand but the Prothean just turned and walked away.


"A Prothean?" Dawn asked walking with Reoku down to the elevator from her room.

"Yep." Reoku nodded. "A living Prothean. I've only heard stories about them."

"Same." Dawn said. They took the elevator down and headed to the port cargo hold as Liara was leaving. The two girls entered the room.

"I am known as Javik." They heard him say.

"Then welcome aboard the Normandy, Javik." Shepard said. Shepard looked behind him at the girls. "You've already met Reoku, this is Dawn."

"Hi." Dawn said with a smile. Javik just looked at her. "Dawn Cole." He frowned slightly as he looked at her. Shepard started to leave and looked at Reoku.

"I'm gunna need you for the next mission." He said. Reoku nodded and the two left. Dawn watched them go before looking back at Javik. He was still frowning.

"I understand how you feel, being so far away from where you belong." Dawn said. "Ya know, where you're from I mean." Javik looked at her for a moment. He reached out and touched Dawn's forehead. She gasped loudly. Suddenly images started to flash through her head rapidly.


A young red headed girl was trying to hold a rifle. A man helped her. She shot a target and looked up at the man with a grin.

The girl was planting a small garden with a woman with similar hair. The girl was covered in dirt. The two laughed.

The man was instructing the girl who punched the air before looking up at him with a smile.

The woman and the girl were cooking in a small kitchen. The girl was licking chocolate off a spoon with flour in her hair.

The man was dressed in military uniform and the little girl was crying.

The woman read a bedtime story to the girl who was having trouble keeping her eyes open.

The girl, much older now, stood next to a hospital bed holding the hand of the woman.

The girl alone stood in front of a grave.

The man returned home and hugged the girl tightly.

The girl sat on the floor of her room, a blanket wrapped around her. She got up and went to the door. The room went red and she covered her ears.


Dawn gasped as Javik took his hand away. She stared at him with wide eyes.

"You…" He said narrowing his eyes. "You are out of your time as well."

"Not quite so far ahead but… yeah." Dawn said nodding.

"You're not from this universe either." He said. Dawn swallowed.

"No. You're the second person to know. Please… don't say anything." Dawn said shaking her head slightly. "There's no reason to."

"You are correct; there is no reason to relay this information."

"Thank you." Dawn said. Javik said nothing as he turned to wash his hands and Dawn quietly left.


So yeah, if you couldn't tell the "flashes" was Dawn's life before coming to this Mass Effect universe. Her dad was military and taught her how to shoot. Her mother died when she was a teen, etc.

Hope this wasn't as bad as I think it was.