Writers Notes: Read carefully EDI is having two conversations with Shepard at the same time.a few commad and about 12 new words
Shepard layed back on his rack, he was in a isolated brig separate from the rest of the crew. Shepard wished for his old bed back, though hard it was softer then his current one. The brig had a six inch glass wall with a small hatch for where food would be past through. It was about dinner time food would come soon. There was also a door like back on omega. If only he had some of Garrus's tech charges not that it would do him much good. Shepard had been transferred to the hawking, a carrier who's name was, familure name, but yet Shepard couldn't place it.
A man walked into the room, carrying food. "Dinner for are illustrious guest. Sorry commander its peanut butter. No jelly, captains orders. Said the man."
"Steve is that you." Said Shepard excited to see a familure face.
"I'm a Steve. Do we know each other. I mean aside from the obvious."
"No we don't, but I know something about you."
"Alright a little weird, but I'll give you a shot."
"Your last name is Cortez, you were an only child, and you had a husband on Ferris Fields who died in a collector attack."
"Okay you have my attention, but anyone could have dug that stuff up, what else you got."
"You have a knack for procurement chains, but your skill set makes you more useful as commander of a flight deck."
"That one is a little more off the grid, but still you could have heard that from some of the brass. You got anything."
"Uh, here's one. Sometime you turn off the auditory emulators, and watch the ships go by."
"Well that's something people don't normally know." The door opened to the brig and Cortez got quiet.
Ashley walked in. "CO said no chatting with the prisoner." Said Ashley.
"Right sorry ma'am." Said Cortez. Cortez closed the hatch for the food, and hurried out.
Shepard grabbed his sandwich off the plate and took it back to his bed. Ashley grabbed a chair, sitting in it backwards, and stared into the room. "People have to clean that room. Go grab your plate and put it under your sandwich. Now." Said Ashley
"What are you going to do, beat me. You can't risk coming through that door." Said Shepard mocking her hoping she would do just that. Shepard purposely dropped some crumbs on the floor.
"Your such a bastard."
"I don't get it, why so upset with me."
"I'm not upset with you."
"Yes, you are."
"You need to get over your self."
"Then why are you here."
"Captain said to watch you."
"No, I ment on this ship."
"What I can't be on the same ship as you now."
"What is your problem ash."
"You are."
"Why am I such a problem for you."
"Because I cared about you okay, and then the moment I cought up to you," Ashley started to cry now. "you were with Tali, And she was pregnant, and I knew their was no getting you back. You didn't care about me." Ash then dug her face into the chair.
"Ash, I cared about you, but this could never have worked. Look at what you've done here. I'm locked in the brig while the Reapers are out there preparing. I wouldn't have done this to you, I'd have broke you out by now."
"Your just trying to get out of here. You don't care about me, you never did." Ashley got up throwing the chair over.
"Ash."
Ashley walked over to the glass tears still in her eyes. "Forget you Shepard you can rot in this prison cell. I actually came to talk, the captain didn't order me down here."
"Then lets Talk."
"No, I'm done with you." Ashley walked out door still crying
"Ashley wait." Yelled Shepard getting off his bed trying to stop her. Shepard hit his fist against the glass, and then rested his head against it. Shepard turned back to his bed and layed down, she was gone.
"Commander." Said a voice. Shepard turned his head looking at Steve again. Hey I liberated a hamburger for you. Just hurry up and eat it before the gunnery chief comes back.
"I don't think she's coming back. Why are you talking to me Steve." Asked Shepard getting up and taking the hamburger.
"I don't know, anyone could ramble off things about me, but the look on your face, when you said those things. Like as if we were actually friends. I don't know maybe its just me."
Shepard swallowed what he had in his mouth trying to eat the hamburger Quickly. "That's because we where friends."
"For give me Shepard, but I think I'd have remember being friends with the great commander Shepard."
"We weren't friends here Cortez, it was in a vision aboard a Reaper."
"Did you got whacked on the head hard or something Shepard, you where never aboard Sovereign."
"It was a different Reaper, Cerberus found it when I was working with them."
"Well still, being friends in a vision doesn't necessarily make us friends in real life."
"But your standing here talking to me right now. The Reaper must have gotten something right. "
"I guess but."
"Steve when the Quarians come. Please let me out, I haven't done anything wrong, I don't deserve this. Has anyone even explained the charges against me."
"No they Haven't, orders came from the top brass, and we where sent out. That's all I know. Maybe your right Shepard, but what am I suppose to do. I can't let you out, what would I do when they found out."
"You can come with me, I need a shuttle pilot as it is."
"I don't know Shepard, I help you, and then the Alliance hunts me down... Look I gotta go. I'm assigned to bring you food, I'm not suppose to be chatting with you. Hand your plate back through." Shepard pushed both plates back through, and Steve walked out with them. Shepard layed back on his bed and with nothing else to do, he went to sleep.
The ship shook, and the lights flickered. Emergency lights came on and the cell door opened. "Shepard get up. It is time to make your escape." Said EDI
"EDI." Said Shepard Questioningly
"I have hacked into the Hawking's computer system. Go now, I will direct you to your gear." Shepard got up out of his bed and glance out the cell door carefully, before leaving his cell.
"What about the rest of the crew."
"They have been released and will randevu with you, when you obtain your gear."
"I guess maybe I'll have to get you that body after all."
"One thing at a time Shepard."
"Have you learned the reason for my arrest."
"You have a incoming team, take the door to your right, I will open it for you." The door opened and Shepard dove in the room, and waited for the team to pass by. "I have only recovered small pieces of information leading to your arrest. Alliance command received an anonymous message with irrefutable proof that you had committed treason. They are gone." Shepard exited back out the door and continued on his way. "They are on their way to reinforce your cell. They will soon discover your escape."
"So what about the desertion."
"That is not in the records, it is likely something that was added, in order to appear to have legitimate reason for your arrest. All of the evidence against you is forged of course."
"So the question is who is the anonymous tipper."
"Unfortunately I cannot find that information. Take a left at this junction and walk one hundred meters. Their will be a hatch, open it, and climb down two decks. I can make assumptions on the anonymous tipper, but the most logical assumption is The Illusive man." Shepard Reached the hatch. "Their are no intercoms in the access tunnels I will meet you back on deck seven."
Shepard opened the hatch and climbed down. Once reaching the bottom Shepard kicked out the wall hatch and exited the access tunnels. "So EDI." Shepard was cut off by EDI.
"Go right." Said EDI
"Why would Illusive man want me arrested."
"Their are many reasons. Another soldier approaching your position directly in your path."
"What should I do."
"A physical confrontation is required. I suggest a surprise attack." Shepard took cover behind a piece of metal that jetted out six inches circling the out side of the hallway, for a emergency bulk head. Shepard waited for the soldier to walk up close. Shepard kicked the gun down out of the soldiers hand and grabbed him by the neck, smashing his helmet covered face against the section of metal he'd been hiding behind. Shepard did this several times until the solder collapsed. Shepard then grabbed the soldiers M8 assault rifle and continued on his way.
"So why again would The Illusive man want me arrested."
"The Illusive man tends to have a issue over control. What he cannot control, he eliminates. Another possibility is that he is trying to protect humanity's hold on the galaxy."
"What do you mean."
"Take a right at the next junction. The Illusive man may believe if the Quarians are able to retake Rannoch, coupled with a alliance with the Geth, That the Quarians will quickly rises to rival the military power of the Alliance, and other military forces. If not surpass that of even the Asari and Turians. This could be a major concerned as they do not adhere to any council laws such as the treaty of Farixen. Though currently rendered inert, it is the fact of the matter"
"But the Quarians wouldn't be on their feet for at least near a decade, even with the Geth's help. Even then theirs not really enough Quarians to mean anything at the moment. Their won't be for a couple hundred years."
"These are just assumptions Shepard, and the Illusive man is not abstained from oversight. The entire situation could also be out of spite. Your weapons and armor should be in the room to your right. The rest of the crew will be here momentarily." Shepard entered the room and started putting on his gear grabbing his omni tool and checking for an omni blade. The ship shook again.
"What's going on out their."
"The Quarian have engaged the Alliance. The Quarians have them out gunned with the presence of the Zorah and Half of the heavy fleet aswell as several Geth Ships." Some of the team stumbled into the room Garrus included
"Are the fighters giving the Quarian any trouble."
"No. Stealth systems are almost useless against other fighters, and are proving ineffective thanks to they're emergency transmitters being activated."
"Nice work EDI."
"Thank you Shepard, it is practice for when I take control of this galaxy... That was a joke." Javik, and Garrus, Grabbed their armor and weapons.
"So how was it being locked in a cell Garrus." Asked Shepard still gearing up.
"Next time you speak with the council, suggest all Alliance ships carry dextro based foods for when dinner time role around. When people are eating it makes it hard not to steal the plate." Said Garrus
"You institutionalized Garrus."
"No, don't worry, I won't be chasing men any time soon. Javik go hand out the weapons I'll be out there in a moment." Garrus was still gearing up. "I saw ash aboard, she give you any problems."
"Not really, no. Any problems getting here."
"That's the thing I love about biotics how do you disarm them." Shepard grabbed some rifles off a table and put his comm in his ear, Garrus followed suit, handing out the rifles, and omni tools to the crew. "So what's your orders Shepard, can we shoot to kill, or just wound." Asked Garrus.
"The safety of the crew is priority do whatever it takes." With the crew rearmed it was time to move on the shuttles. "Javik, Garrus, Mordin, I want you in the back, keep the Alliance off us. Liara, Reegar, I want you up here with me."
"What about me and Thane Shepard." Asked Jacob.
"Watch the sides, be our floaters." Said Shepard.
"Understood Shepard I will not let you down." Said Thane
"Where are we going EDI." Asked Shepard
"The flight deck, several shuttles have been placed on standby." Informed EDI.
The Crew advanced down the hall. EDI was giving directions. "Take a left and follow the corridor for three hundred meters."
"EDI the flight deck is the other way."
"I am attempting to maneuver you around the heaviest pockets of Alliance forces. You should follow my route." They followed EDI's route to another access tunnel. "Take the tunnel to deck one from their I will provided more instructions."
Shepard pulled the access panel off. "Jacob, Thane go up first, then I want the rest of you to follow." Thane and Jacob nodded and entered the access tunnel. "Joker sorry, but your last your the slowest and we need to get the rest of the crew out fast."
"Fine, but I better not get shot." Said Joker.
"Shepard Alliance forces are approaching your position." Said EDI
"Speak of the devil." Said Joker.
"Go as soon as you can Joker. Everyone defensive perimeter. EDI how many." Asked Shepard.
"Twenty so far. They appear to have regained access to the internal sensors. I will attempt to counter again." Informed EDI. The soldiers started moving in around corners coming up on the team. Javik started to open fire on the soldiers killing them with no remorse, while everyone else attempted wounding shots.
Shepard glance be hind himself. "Liara, Mordin go." Liara, and Mordin took off into the access tunnel. "Garrus your next."
"No way Shepard. Javik, Reegar go." Said Garrus. Garrus and Shepard condensed directly around the access tunnel. "You think I'm going to leave my best friend behind, go I'll cover you Shepard." Garrus held the line while Shepard climbed up.
Once Garrus came up, he was wounded, bleeding, he had taken two in the right shoulder. "Garrus." Said Shepard helping him up from the latter.
Zuula came over to check on Garrus. "I'll be fine lets just get the hell off this ship."
"Where to EDI." Asked Shepard.
"The flight deck is still two decks up, proceed down the hallway to the left, and take a right their will be a latter leading to the flight deck. Hostile forces will be all along your route, but will not be clustered." Said EDI
"Great more latter." Complained Joker. The team started moving again Jacob switched positions with Garrus, and engaged the hostiles that pursued. Shepard, Liara, and Reegar pushed through squads of men to reach the latter.
"Your people need to learn how to count Shepard." Said Reegar.
"Same order as last time go." Said Shepard. Thane and Jacob went up first while the rest of the team watched.
"We got a sealed hatch up here." Yelled Jacob from in the latter way.
"EDI." Said Shepard.
"I am remedying the problem now." Said EDI
"Hurry it up EDI." Team begin to hold off soldiers Again.
"I am working at optimal capacity. Their it is open." The crew emptied out onto the flight deck. Shepard and Javik covered the team as they went up the latter.
"Go commander, I can protect myself from your soldiers." Said Javik. Shepard took off up the latter Javik quickly followed.
"EDI where to now." Said Shepard.
"Take the stairs to the right to the lower flight deck." Said EDI.
"This is a stupid design." Said Javik.
"Actually, the carrier's design is very efficient." the team Reached the lower level to find three shuttles on standby.
"Garrus I hope you can still fly" Said Shepard.
"It hurts like hell but I think I can do it. Said Garrus.
"I can fly a shuttle if need be Shepard." Said Reegar.
"Good because I need a third pilot." Said Shepard. The crew ran to the shuttles as the team gunned down Alliance Soldiers. The crew boarded the three shuttles Cortez was in the one Shepard Boarded. Cortez.
"Of course, who else do you think put the shuttles on standby." Said Cortez.
"Alright Glad to have you aboard. EDI patch me through to the Zorah." Shepard looked out of the shuttle bay door to make sure no one was left behind. Ashley came up in the elevator with a team of solders. "Were clear Cortez, get us out of here."
"Yes sir." Ashley took notice of the shuttle as it took off, and Shepard gave her one of those mocking two finger solutes, before closing the door. Ashley fired and the bullets pinged off the hull of the shuttle.
"This is captain Gal'Chag of the Zorah who is this." Said Gal'Chag
"It's Shepard we are in three shuttles leaving the Hawking do not engage us. I repeat, do not engage we are in three shuttles leaving the Hawking."
"Understood. Weapons officer, as soon as those shuttles leave I want that flight deck collapsed." As the shuttles cleared the Zorah targeted the flight deck and collapsed it making it useless.
"EDI where is the Normandy."
"Its aboard the Zorah, now hurry up, and get your ass's on board before I leave you behind." Responded Gal'Chag in place of EDI
"You are not going to leave him behind." said Tali close to the comm. The comm channel closed.
"This is Admiral Gerrel to the heavy fleet Break off and return to the relay, Geth fleet break off, we're not destroying anything today." Broadcasted admiral Gerrel over the comm channels.
"So which one is the Zorah now." Asked Cortez.
"The big one." Said Shepard Smiling.
"Alright just checking. I am still welcome on the Normandy right."
"Completely. Why do you have any regrets."
"Only that I had to leave my bird behind."
"I'm sorry, but you did the right thing." Shepard accessed his comm. Garrus how you hanging in there. Asked Shepard over the comm.
"I'm fine for now, but I'm definitely going to need to see a doctor." replied Garrus.
"And see a doctor you will." Said Doctor Chakwas near the comm
The shuttles landed, and everyone quickly left the shuttles. Tali ran at Shepard, jumping on him. Tali pulled her mask off and Smashed her face into Shepard's kissing him, giving Shepard no time to talk. Shepard finally pulled Tali away. "I love you to Tali, now put your mask on before you get sick." Said Shepard. Shepard reached down and forced her arm up, forcing her to put on her mask.
Tali started to hit Shepard on his armored chest. "You stupid bastard. You knew better and you did it anyway. Now my people are at war with yours." Said Tali Yelling at him.
"Tali this wasn't my fault."
"I know, this was mine, and the admirals. I just wanted you back so bad."
"I wanted you back to. So why am I a bastard and not a bosh'tet."
"Being a bosh'tet is worse then being a bastard. Take me back home, and do whatever you want to me. I don't care I just want to be with you." Shepard looked over at the rest of the crew, Tali soon looked aswell. The crew had been watching them. Tali had just shown here face and said things in front of them she would never had said, had she realized. "Oh Keelah." Tali hid her face in Shepard's Shoulder.
"Okay if all Quarians look like that under the mask I'll take a order of wow, and a side order of Damn she's hot Shepard, because." Said Joker Being cut off by Shepard.
"Joker I'm only going to tell you this once. Shut up." Said Shepard.
"Okay, but it was only a complement."
"I'll take you home Tali."
"Uh, Shepard, I know you just told me to shut up, but don't forget about Garrus, he took two in the shoulder."
"We have to visit him first." Said Tali.
"Okay where's the Med bay from here." Asked Shepard
"I'll show you." Tali unwrapped her legs from around Shepard, and Shepard let her down so they could walk to the Med bay, Shepard held her hand interlacing their fingers the best he could.
"I'm really sorry Tali, I should never have gone to omega."
"Its okay, I'm just glad your back, and your never going to be more then a couple hundred kilometers away from me again."
"A couple hundred Kilometers, where will I be exactly."
"On Rannoch taking my planet back from the Geth. That Reminds me where's Legion, and Urz. Please tell me they didn't get Urz."
Shepard stopped, and put his hands on Tali's shoulders. "No they didn't get Urz, I locked him up in the tank with Legion."
"Oh, good I was worried."
"Remind me to get them out of that tank." Shepard took Tali's hand again and they walked towards the Med bay again. "Hows my little girl handling things."
"She's a quiet little thing, like her father."
"I thought I was the Father, who did you sleep with."
"You know I didn't sleep with anyone else. You where my first, and will be my only man."
"It was Reegar wasn't it."
"Reegar wasn't even around when I got pregnant"
"Who was it then, Thane he's pretty quiet."
"I am going to hurt you tonight if you don't stop that."
"Then maybe I won't see you tonight. Shepard moved around behind Tali lifting his arm over her head, walking and holding her from behind.
"Don't you dare run off on me again."
"I won't, I just really want your attention. I wish we could blow off Garrus right now."
"You and me both right now, but don't worry you'll get it all when we get back to the Normandy. Any idea how bad it looks."
"No idea all I know is the starboard engine is down and the Med bay took a hit. I was in the cargo bay with Urz during the attack."
"It will get fixed, let's just hope the room is okay."
"You know your going to get sick again."
"Then I'll get sick, your worth it."
"Well just I case you get to sick to talk about it later."
"You mean like last time. That was because we let Urz in the room earlier."
"True, but just in case, your sure about the name."
"Yes, Saleen will be fine my Vorcha."
"Ah"
"I hate it when you do that."
"You shouldn't have called me a Vorcha."
"But it gets you excited."
"We can't afford excited right now." Shepard and Tali walked into the Zorah's Med bay where a nice female Quarian doctor was cleaning and stitching Garrus's. wounds together.
"Awe... Awe... Doctor could you be little more careful." Said Garrus.
"Stop being such a baby Garrus your girl is watching." Said Shepard.
"This is not being a baby, theirs no anesthetic I'm being a mans, man."
"Then stop whining." Said Zuula. Shepard and Tali walked over to the bed Garrus was on.
"Hello Zuula, I don't know how we managed to avoid each other all this time, but its good to see you no working under a gun." said Tali. Tali put her hand out to shake hands.
Zuula looked at Tali's hand. "Do you want to be friends or coworkers." asked Zuula.
"Uh, I was hoping friends."
"Friends don't shake hands."
"Did you know that Shepard. Awe." Commented Garrus.
"No, I guess where not friends then." Replied Shepard.
"So a hug then." Said Tali holding out her arms.
Zuula had a silent laugh. "A Quarian with an actual personality." Zuula gave Tali a hug.
"Were okay Shepard we've hugged before so were friends. No need for a hug." Said Garrus.
"you know you want one." Said Shepard.
"Its good to finally meet you. Aside from that one moment at the gun. and the second time watching you bring that Varren down to chase those four Quarians from that hole. I've seen that too many times." Said Zuula.
"You should have seen them run. So I see you let Garrus get shot."
"According to Garrus this is your fault."
"My fault, but I was here."
"Exactly." Said Garrus. "Awe Damit just sow them up already, or let Doctor Chakwas do it."
"She's doing a fine job Garrus, quit you whining." Said Doctor Chakwas.
"Garrus thinks bad things happen when your not around." Said Shepard, filling Tali in.
"I didn't realize I was so import on a mission. I guess your going to get hurt a lot more when the baby is born." Said Tali.
"We'll hire a baby sitter." Said Shepard.
"So I bet the Zorah was a hell of a surprise." Said Garrus.
"I'm sure it was. I wander what the captain was saying when he saw her." Said Shepard.
Probably the same thing all your Alliance captains say.
What do they say.
"I give up." Garrus let out a little chuckle. "I bet ash wishes she wasn't on that ship right about now."
"Ash is a lost cause I think. She shot at me, when the shuttle took off."
"Keelah, for someone who's still in love with you, she really knows how to show it."
"Just do me a favor, and stick close to me next time we visit the Citadel, She's liable to shoot you. Doctor Chakwas could you do me a favor and scan the baby. I'm a little worried Tali says she's been quiet."
"Of course hop up on a table." Tali walked over to a Table and climbed up on it. Doctor Chakwas took a scan. "Oh this is Mordins omni tool."
"Is that going to be a problem."
"Its coming up with hundreds of figures I can't make heads or Tales of."
The Quarian doctor had now put down her tool. "Here let me help you, scientist and their omni tools." Said the Quarian Doctor assuming. The Quarian doctor took a scan of the baby. The baby kicked.
"Huh, I don't think she liked your scan." Said Tali. Shepard smiled. The Quarian doctors omni tool displayed a image of the baby.
"She looks to be a healthy little girl, I'd say another month and a half and she'll be out of there. Being quiet isn't necessarily a bad thing, just make sure to keep up on those check ups, I might even suggest daily visits to be safe, if your worried that is, but that is just me." Said the Quarian doctor.
"Hello doctor, patient dieing over here." Said Garrus.
"I'm sorry, but this baby is just more interesting, besides you'll be fine, just don't go sticking your fingers in it."
"Fine I'll just bleed out over here."
"Fine." The Quarian doctor walked off, and started working on Garrus again.
"Why couldn't she have been our Quarian doctor." Said Tali.
"I know She's delightful isn't she." Said doctor Chakwas.
"No match to you Doctor." Said Shepard.
"Well not everyone can be as charming as me, but I'd definitely give her a close second. The Alliance didn't miss treat you any did they." Asked Doctor Chakwas.
"I got a peanut butter sandwich with no jelly, does that count."
"Of course it does, its right up their with not have a window to look out of." Doctor Chakwas and Shepard laughed. Tali got up to go chat with Zuula and Garrus. "I can believe Ashley shot at you."
"It's times like this I wished I picked Kaidan instead of here for the bomb."
"It's not your fault Shepard, well it is, but it isn't. You made a call, and just like every soldier you need to deal with that call."
"I know but."
"But nothing Shepard, their was no saving both of them you did the best you could, just like on omega."
"That's what got us captured."
"No what got us captured was going to omega in the first place, your decision had nothing to do with it... Go sleep with your girl friend, forget about today. Doctors orders.
"Your the best." Shepard walked over to Tali and Grabbed her from behind. The doctor says I have to sleep with you.
"whoa, whoa, whoa, Not yet Shepard. Doctor how much longer." Asked Garrus.
"Just a few more moments." Said the Quarian Doctor.
"Why can't I take my girl away." Asked Shepard.
"The team has a surprise for you two, and where not going to wait into tomorrow." Said Garrus.
"I forgot all about that. Shepard I resend my orders you have to sit through our little surprise first."
"Doctor."
"fine go, if it burst open though I'm not fixing it." Garrus got up off the bed and Shepard Tali Garrus Zuula, and doctor Chakwas left, Garrus walked back over to the door. "Thanks for taking care of me doc." They all disappeared to where the Normandy was docked.
"The Normandy sat horizontal in the Repair bay the starboard engine had a massive hole in it. "It doesn't look to bad. I'll just have to change out a few relays, and rebuild the entire starboard engine." Said Tali.
"Don't forget about my Med bay Tali." Added Doctor Chakwas.
"That's what those four kids are for." Said Tali.
"Okay, now how do we get on the damn thing." Said Shepard
"Easy theirs no gravity over their we just jump across." They all walked over to the Normandy air lock and jumped across, and boarded the Normandy. Garrus directed them down to the Shuttle bay, and called the team down aswell
"We'll have to wait until everyone gets down here." Said Garrus.
"Good Urz probably wants out anyway." Said Shepard. Shepard walked over to the Tank and opened the hatch. Urz jumped out and ran towards Tali. "Legion you can come out now."
"We assume the Threat is gone." Asked Legion
"Yes." Replied Shepard. Shepard walked towards Urz. Urz backed away hissing at Shepard. "What's wrong with you."
"He is most likely angered that you locked him in the Tank." Stated Legion.
"Well he needs to get over it, I did it so they couldn't Shoot him." Said Shepard.
"If you wish to regain his trust, we suggest you hand feed him." Shepard walked over to the pyjak crate it was the last one and about empty.
"looks like where going to Tuchanka."
"Are we out." Asked Tali.
"No, we got a few days left, but that's it." Said Shepard walking over to Urz holding out a pyjak, Urz wouldn't take it.
"Here let me try." Tali took a Pyjak from Shepard, and held it out. Urz took the Pyjak from Tali.
"I don't get it." Shepard handed the other Pyjaks to Tali and she fed Urz."When we go to Tuchanka I'll ask Wrex. Shepard and Tali walked back over to Garrus, doctor Chakwas, and now the rest of the Team.
"Are you two ready now." Asked Garrus. Garrus opened up the first crate. "To show how much we care for you two we picked up some stuff on the Citadel. It was Kelly's Idea." Shepard and Tali looked at each other, then at Kelly. Kelly smiled. "You two don't seem to even be prepared for a child so the first thing we got you was a crib." Shepard and Tali looked at each other again. Garrus and Jacob leaned the crate over showing the pieces inside, before leaning it back.
Jacob pulled a smaller crate from inside the Crib Crate opening it, pulling out the Individual. "Now you might be thinking well that's nice but where's the mobile. Crib wouldn't be complete with out a mobile. well here it is, with decorative SR1, Citadel, Sovereign, and of course a mako. Garrus wanted the hammer head." Said Jacob
"That piece of junk." Said Shepard.
"That's what I said." Replied Jacob.
"I appreciate this, but do you two have to make it like your doing a commercial."
"Alright Shepard we'll stop." Said Jacob. Jacob and Garrus moved out the way, and Kelly and Thane took their place.
"Okay this is form Kelly and I, I hope you like it." Said Thane. They opened the crate and pulled out a suit like Tali's buts smaller. "They are what Kelly likes to call jammies."
"Its actually a entire suit so your little girl can go around the ship I had it made, and I made sure the visor was clear so you could see what she was doing under there. It also stretches so she can ware it for a couple years at least." Informed Kelly.
"Thank you Kelly, and Thane. I wish I had something like this when I was growing up. hhhh that bubble I hated it." Said Tali.
Liara came up next, "I hope mine is not to little compared to the last two, but I got Saleen a Stuffed animal, it looks just like Urz, but as a pup." Said Liara. Liara pulled the Stuffed animal from the crate. "I don't want to be enemy's Tali. I'm sorry for what I did, and I hope you forgive me."
Tali looked at Shepard. "On one condition, you don't go messing around in my boyfriends head again." Said Tali.
"Done."
"Oh, and next time where on the Citadel you have to buy me one.
Liara Smiled. "I can do that."
"so what did the rest of you get."
"Lots and lots more toys, mainly educational, a few other necessities that you might not have thought about, like bottles and blankets we didn't want to slap a name to each item so we bundled it." Said Doctor Chakwas.
"Thank you, now I don't want to sound ungrateful, but what if she's has to be in a bubble."
"Mordin assured me she won't, but if that happens then I guess it will be used for the next child that is spawned from are little Family. Said Doctor Chakwas.
"Won't be necessary." Said Mordin acting as if no one listened.
"Why not Mordin." Asked Shepard.
"When I created the antibodies to help miss Zorah slow Reaper virus. The child absorbed several of them, and applied it to genetic code for own immune system. I hadn't considered the possibility at the time, but technically the child is genetically engineered. Not to worry though won't be like those earth monster movies where the man turns green and destroys tanks. Just means child will be able to run and play in some less then sterile but clean environments."
"At least we know what we did won't go to waist." Said Liara.
"You watched to many earth movies as a child Mordin." Said Shepard.
"Hard not to, Science behind it intrigued me. Unfortunately science behind it was flawed." Replied Mordin.
"Shepard where going to go set this thing up in your room." Said Garrus carrying the crate off with Jacob. The rest of the crew disbanded.
"Now Garrus." Said Shepard.
"Sooner the better right." Replied Garrus.
"I guess." Answered Shepard. Shepard looked at Tali. "Looks like where not getting are room back for a while."
"Then you'll just have to cook for me." Said Tali.
"What do you want." Asked Shepard.
"Something Quarian."
"But then I can't eat it."
"Not my problem."
"How about Varren."
"No, you can't cook my poor Urz." Tali squatted down and Squeezed Urz.
"Okay fine, we'll eat Garrus."
"That will work."
"So I can cook Garrus, but not Urz."
"Mhm"
"Quarian it is then. You know I just pick on you because I love you right."
"Yes, and I'll get payback in the bedroom, if we ever get it back that is."
"I look forward to it."
Shepard and Tali eventually got back to their room, not that it was clean anymore, but they were finally back. They borrowed the clean room to eat. "This room is getting cramped." Said Tali. The crib was assembled taking up space near the fish Tank.
"It is."
"I don't know anymore John, this child, you, me. what if where not suppose to be together. Tali Berried her head into Shepard's chest."
Shepard pulled her away and held her hands looking into her Eyes. "You hold it together all this time, and now you want to quit on me."
Tali broke Eye contact looking down as if she had done something wrong. "No, but this universe is trying to tear us apart, like where not supposes to be together."
"You mean like how Bellicus and Shalei weren't suppose to."
"You remember that." Said Tali quickly looking back up at Shepard.
"I remember everything with you Tali. I'm not going to get caught between my duty and my love. Its you, and only you who matter to me. My people can go to hell, and so can the rest of the damn galaxy. I'm not backing out of this, and if you run from me, I'll forever chase you."
"I'm not going to run away from you, its just everything seems like it doesn't want this to work." Tali began to cry near the end of her sentence. Tali berried her head in Shepard's Chest again.
"Hey..." Tali looked up. "We'll make it work, or I'll die trying. I love you Tali, and without you, their is no me."
"John, promise me you won't ever leave me like you did again. I almost lost you," Tali Sniffled. "and I don't want to go threw that again. Tali Sniffled again louder. "Promise me, when we go, we go together."
Shepard continued to looked into Tali's eyes through her mask. "I Promises."
Writers Note. I try my hardest to leave Shepard's First name out, but sometimes its the most needed thing. I honestly think Ashley should never have been a romance option after ME1.