Great Northern One: Yes. Definitely. I am going to continue that story. I think I might update today or tomorrow too, so be on the lookout.

Jiopaba: I seem to get equated to drugs a lot. It's kind of funny to be honest, and I take it as a compliment, so thank you! ;)

Guest: Good idea. I might even go out with my friends after I update with this chapter.

Kaiya Smith: I don't think Kaidan is really that good at thinking things through. In my opinion he would make a horrible Spectre. That's partially why I'm so happy that I killed him on Virmire. Wrex might have a different opinion of Grunt. I'm not really sure what the difference would be.

Hopelessly Blue: Oh thank god. I thought I would have to play ME3 all over again. I still might in order to recall everything and play the DLC missions but I feel better all the same. Jeez Marcy! You're going to make me blush with talk like that. Although I do agree with you. Ashley probably is feeling betrayed. We all know how she tends to take things more personally than she should. I'm sorry Liara couldn't be there but you know she's been through a lot on Therum. Surely you can give her some rest before she has to make an appearance?

UlyssesFossil: You are definitely not the only one. I wanted to cry when I killed her in the game. It would have been so much better if she was able to be persuaded to join our side. She could have done a lot of good.

A Fan: Maybe. We'll have to see what happens to find out.

Arael Tenebris: It certainly does make things interesting. But having an over-active imagination makes it so as well. Mixing those two together causes a lot of good ideas, yeah, but plenty of bad scenarios too. For example, I once had to tell my mom that I had a dream about the two of us stealing a NASA rocket to go into space and save my older brother from his captors that just so happened to be murdering evil robber people. (That dream actually went down last night)

Gillian Grayson: Oh, well, thank you? I'm glad you liked it.

Subsider34: Oh come on, Subsider! I'm not that good. I wish I was, but I'm not. Thank you anyway, it makes me want to write more. And you're not the only one calling her Alma, you know. I'm beginning to think I should call her that too. Hm. I'll have to check out that fic you mentioned. It sounds interesting. And you make a good point as well. We don't want Cali going crazy.

Shepard stared at me for a few moments before releasing a breath through her nose and pulling away from the comm terminal to stand on her own. I had to keep myself from moving as she made her way over to me. When I thought she was going to stop in front of me she just turned and sat down on the railing the seats were fixed upon. It couldn't be very comfortable.

Silence reigned until Shepard's quiet voice finally spoke, "This vision of yours… The one about Eden Prime?" My brows furrowed in confusion and I turned a little to look at her questioningly. Wasn't she going to lay down rules? Tell me to be careful because I might hurt someone? She didn't look mad at all. She didn't even look uncomfortable anymore. Well, maybe a little, but…

She really just looked… Sad? No really… But something close.

"What happened?" she finally finished.

I blinked but kept from commenting on her behavior. Instead I turned my gaze back to the floor. "It started with a conversation in the cockpit. Joker and Kaidan were there and you all had just gone through a relay headed for Eden Prime…"

So I told her. I explained everything that happened in as much detail as I could remember. I told her about the geth, Saren, meeting Ashley, even Nihlus' death. I mentioned the differences I had noted from my 'dream' to reality. She listened quietly and rarely commented. If I had to guess it was because it was a lot to take in. I described the beacon scene as it happened in the game and how her meeting with the Council went.

By the time I was finished talking I was thirsty. At least an hour had gone by. Some of the things I'd recounted had to be explained. Shepard seemed a little out of it with her deep thinking but she seemed a little better. She didn't look awkward anymore, and not as sad either. If it was sadness I was seeing in the first place. Shepard's expressions were kind of indescribable, no matter how expressive they could be.

And luckily my crazy episode was over for the moment. Whatever it had been it was gone now. The flashes weren't so bad now- barely an instant of someone speaking or a canon firing on Reapers- and that creepy ghost Calista wasn't popping up anymore. I knew it would happen again if I got worked up- I think the reason it happened earlier was because I was worried and stressed and thinking too much- but for now I was calm. Hopefully I could stay that way for at least the rest of the day without feeling like my mind was being overwhelmed and breaking down.

I could only hope that this wouldn't get worse when and if I got the Cipher.

"… So that's what would have happened if you never went to Eden Prime…" Shepard muttered thoughtfully as she stared at the floor with her hands clasped and elbows resting on her thighs.

I shrugged, "That is what happened." I replied. From the corner of my eye I could see her turn an inquisitive gaze to me. "There are countless realities that exist for every action or reaction, right? So in another reality that's how you became the first human Spectre. It's different here because…" I stopped myself and sighed. I wasn't going to tell her why this reality was different. Telling her I could see the future was enough right now. Laying down my reincarnation and body switching on top of that was too much.

But the Commander smiled anyway. A small one but a soft one all the same. She straightened up and raised her arm to encircle my shoulders. Unconsciously I blushed. I didn't realize this Shepard would be such a buddy. I didn't mind so much but I wasn't actually used to too much physical contact. Tela didn't really hug me too often since she was such a tough lady and I only ever held hands with Tanin.

I needed to calm down before I had another episode.

"Because you're here with me." I tried not to sit so tensely but my body was being stubborn. "Now that I know what could have happened without you I'm glad you're here. I'm still a little worried about your safety of course, so don't go stealing anyone's guns okay?"

I made a sour face of disappointment, "Ashley told you about that, huh?"

Shepard chuckled. "Yep. And I know that someone has yet to eat dinner." Seriously? Who told her? And when? How could she possibly- "Joker ratted you out when I left the med-bay."

I scowled openly and made it a mission of mine to steal his hat in retaliation. It may even get my mind off of all this stress. "That jerk."

Shepard laughed before standing and pulling me off of my seat. "He's just following orders, Calista."

I frowned at her. "You don't have to regulate my eating habits you know. I'll eat the rations when I get to it." Honestly I hadn't eaten because I had been too distracted. Between my headaches, visions and heavy thinking I never realized what time it was and when I was supposed to eat.

She just gave me an all-knowing smirk and poked me in the forehead, "I told your aunt I would take care of you, didn't I?"

I crossed my arms and looked off, "I don't know, did you?"

"C'mere you!" she grinned as she swooped down and grabbed me.

Before I knew it I was thrown over her shoulder and she was making her way to the door. I stared at her legs and the ground with wide eyes for a minute, feeling almost as if I were with Tela again.

But the moment passed and I promptly made a show of struggling against my captor's hold.

A/N: Alright everyone, tomorrow we get to the next planet! Yay! Be happy. Or at least try. You should smile more you know.