Mass Effect Shepard Rises.

Tali sat next to Johns bed in the Normandy's med bay she watched as Johns rose and fell, after blacking out from exhaustion Wrex had carefully picked him up and carried him to the outside of peak 15 were Kaidan had called the Normandy in to hoover above the ground it had caused quiet abit of trouble to it but she didn't care, after speaking with Doctor Chakwas who assured her John would be alright she had sat down next to his bed and hadn't moved even when Chakwas had tended to her own wounds which except for a few broken ribs were just bruises she still didn't move all she did was watch John laying on the medical bed numerous tubes and wires sticking into his skin.

She looked over John's chest and held out her hand a carefully traced the pattern around his left shoulder after asking Chakwas why he had seemingly black lines around his shoulder and across most of his chest she had told her it was his cybernetics, after much discussion Tali had found out that humans were lacking behind in cybernetics compared to the rest of the galaxy and even though Shepard's arms weren't totally robotic most of his bone and veins had to be replaced after Akuze, the med bay door hissed open and she snapped her hand back and turned her head to watch as Garrus walked into the room stood at the base of Shepard's bed.

"Hey Garrus." She said glumly and turned to look back at John.

"Hey Tali, Chakwas said you have been here for hours you okay?" as soon as he said it he knew what a stupid question it was.

She sighed and reached out and took Johns hand in her own "I have been on the Normandy now for a few months and in that time Shepard has treated me like an equal member of the crew he saw me as an ally not some quarian that will steal anything, he has treated me so good and I have come to care for him not as a friend but much much more." She looked back at Garrus "I-I thought it was only a simple crush but he feels the same."

Garrus looked from Tali to Shepard and smiled although you couldn't see it much because of Turians hard skin "yeah Shepard always been something special, in all my years as a C-sec officer and before that in the Turian military I have never seen a better soldier, trust me Tali he will be ok you will see."

She knew Garrus was telling the truth Keelah even doctor Chakwas said he will be ok but that didn't stop her from worrying "I know he will it just I worry that's all." She sighed and lowered her head and watched as her hand squeezed John's "I love him."

Garrus was shocked to say the least he knew that Liara had feelings for Shepard every time she thought no one was looking she'd look at Shepard and her eyes would take on a glazed look, he shook his head and cleared his throat "t-that's amazing Tali I am happy for you."

A small gasp was heard by the two and they both turned to Shepard as his head turned and a smile formed on his face as he spoke in a raspy voice.

"A-and I love you Tali." Shepard coughed and hissed in pain, his body felt numb and sore and judging but the coppery taste in his mouth had been through hell.

"I will just leave you two alone, glad you are okay Shepard." Garrus turned and started to walk away when Shepard called out and stopped him in his tracks "Thanks for coming to see me buddy." Garrus looked over his shoulder at Shepard and nodded then turned and left.

Tali smiled behind her mask as tears rolled down her and was shocked as well John had just admitted in front of Garrus that he loved her, her whole body felt overwhelmed and she felt like she would explode in happiness, she turned to John and spoke in a coy voice "and how long have you been listening?"

Shepard turned his head and studied her through blurry eyes "I awoke to hear you two talking but I couldn't make it out, until my hearing cleared just before you told Garrus you loved me." Even talking felt like such hard work his jaw felt it weighted a ton at least. He looked to Tali and she most of noticed how tired he was as she reached across and placed her hand on the side of his head and rubbed the stubble that had grown there.

"Get some rest John, you worked your implant over time fighting Benezia so don't be shocked of you feel dizzy and hungry for abit." She rubbed her and across his face then stood up and leaned forward placing her mask carefully on his head then stood up and walked out the med bay.

Liara sat inside her sleeper pod it was late at night most of the crew were asleep or at their stations, she couldn't sleep her mind kept wondering to Shepard he was an incredible man and very handsome she opened her pod and stepped out and headed towards the med bay, the door hissed open and she walked towards Shepard's sleeping form she smiled at the look of peace on his face, she shyly looked around and seeing no one she reached out and stroked his face tenderly, a hand suddenly gripped hers in a vice grip she looked shocked at Shepard but his eyes were still closed and he seemed to be having a dream as he was mumbling words she couldn't quite understand.

Shepard eyes snapped open as the Prothean vision passed through his eyes he was vaguely aware he was holding a hand in a vice like grip and his mouth was mumbling some words he never knew, as his vision cleared he found Liara staring at him with wide eyes he released his grip on her hand "I'm sorry." He reached up and rubbed his face he lowered his hands and looked at Liara still watching him wide eyed, he shifted in his bed "something wrong?" he asked.

"N-no it's just you were speaking Prothean." She was truly shocked it was hard enough to read let alone speak.

Shepard was confused for a moment and just looked at Liara "I guess it must have to do with the Prothean vision and cipher." He watched as Liara face seemed to light up and she seemed to bounce on her feet.

"Really by the goddess what is it like? Having all that knowledge about what happened to the Protheans."

He sighed and shook his head "awful you can't imagine what it's like to see and feel their deaths, I can almost hear the screaming and feel the burning of fires." He looked back up at Liara and saw an almost expectant look.

"Maybe I can help ease your mind." She said in a childlike voice.

He sighed and nodded "go ahead." He tensed at first when he felt her hands on the side of his head until his eyes felt droopy a whisper passed through his mind and ears "embrace eternity." The images flooded through his mind and he gasped as he felt the fires, the smell of burning bodies and the sounds of battle suddenly the vision stopped and he opened his eyes to watch as Liara staggered back a tear running from her eyes.

"H-how do you live with that, a lesser mind would have been destroyed."

He shook his head "I have to it's as simple as that." He watched as Liara wiped away her tears and look at him shyly.

Liara looked at Shepard while she bonded with his mind to see the vision she also felt he had strong feelings for someone, she knew she was attractive in a young and innocence kind of way so she swallowed and slowly stepped towards him and leaned towards him and before he could turn away she captured his lips with hers.

Shepard was shocked and pushed Liara away "What the hell?" he was shocked as he watched the emotion's play out on her face before horror settles in and she dashes out the med bay. He leaned his bed back on the bed and sighed "oh shit" he said to himself.


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