Mass Effect Shepard Rises.
Shepard was finally out of the med bay walking around under his own power, he hadn't spoken to Liara since last night every time he tried to find her she would disappear, he sighed as he remembered the kiss he tried to rake his mind and find when he had given her any indication that he liked her as more than a friend he groaned to himself and watched as a small version of the Normandy glided towards the Citadel, he hadn't been awake long before the council demanded his presence over the as Udina worded it 'political shit storm' he turned on his heel and walked down the slope and made his way towards the cockpit.
He stepped into the cockpit and leaned on the empty chair and station "I am going to get some rest Joker, wake me when we are an hour away from the Citadel." He watched as Joker spun his chair to face him.
"You got it commander, you go rest while I just stay here and you know fly the ship."
He chuckled at Joker and left the cockpit heading for his room. When he stepped into his room he stripped his boots off and collapsed onto the bed.
Location unknown. Cronos station.
Inside a dimly lit room a man stood overlooking a red supergiant or a dying star as some called it, the man wore an expensive suit that was tailored to fit him he was holding a glass of expensive whisky in his left hand while his right held a cigar, looking at him he held himself with a certain pride and smugness everything about him was normal except his eyes which glowed blue from having his two eyes replaced with cybernetics.
The door behind him opened and he heard clicking noises from high heels as a woman stepped beside him and crossed her hands under her breasts "Miranda" he greeted simply as he took a sip of his whisky.
"Project dragon has had some results sir."
He nodded and smiled to himself project dragon was one of his many projects he had were a team were sent to find dragons teeth used by the reaper Sovereign to transform humans into husks, he turned to Miranda for the first time "Explain." He said as he walked past her and sat on a chair in the middle of the room and watched as Miranda turned towards him and walks toward him swaying her hips until she stood a few feet away from him and placed her right hand on her hip.
"Project dragon can use the nanites from the dragons teeth, and inject them into the body from there if the body is cut or broken these small nanites seek of the damaged area and start to knit the damage together."
He nodded to himself "I take it there is a down side." He asked as he took a drag from his cigar.
"Yes sir, subjects all complain of hearing voices and seeing shadows that aren't there."
He looked away from Miranda to the star and watched as the colours red and blue swirled on the stars surface "I see, well for now scrap the project and have anyone not 100% loyal killed."
"Right away, also our agents have been unable to get close to any of the council members, they seem to mistrust us."
He sighed and rubbed his temples with his hand "we need to correct that Miranda, I have a few ideas on that situation have you heard of Commander John Shepard." He asked
Miranda smiled and nodded "the first human SPECTRE was taught by Captain Anderson and one of two survivors from Project Akuze."
He nodded an her "yes we could use him for our own goals as a SPECTRE he will have access to important information, do what you can and get him on our side by any means necessary." He waved his hand in a dismissal gesture and took a long sip from his whisky.
"Yes sir." With that Miranda left the room and headed towards Cerberus's command centre.
Normandy.
Shepard awoke in a cold sweat from a dream he sat up and placed his head in his hands and sighed loudly, a small cough caught his attention and he looked up to find Tali sitting on a chair, she hand her hands crossed over her chest and looked tense "Something wrong?" he asked as he stood and stretched his muscles sighing when they clicked into place.
"It feels like we are nearing the end, doesn't it?"
He looked at her for a minute confused until a light went off in his head and he remembered that once this Saren business was over they would have to go their separate ways "I wish it wasn't but yes it does." He watched Tali for a minute as her shoulders shook so he stepped forward and fell to his knees in front of her taking her hands into his "what's wrong?" he watched as Tali looked at him for a minute then turn away and spoke in a shaking voice.
"I-I d-don't want to go, I finally found someone that loves me for me and doesn't want me to be someone I'm not."
His heart ached for her "I don't want you to go either, but I don't want to come between you and the fleet." He squeezed her hands in his.
"On the fleet we sometimes hear stories of pilgrims disappearing, they never return to the fleet I always assume they had befallen some tragedy but now I think they found their souls mate and decided to be with them. Would you accept me if I decided to leave the fleet for you?" she asked.
He watched her in shock he opened his mouth and closed it a few times unable to say anything until he swallowed and gathered his racing mind "yes I would without a doubt, if that is what you want then I won't stop you." He smiled and pulled her down onto his knees and wrapped his arms around her "I love you Tali." He said as he laid his head on her mask.
"And I love you John."
He smiled at her and let himself enjoy the embrace he thought to tell Tali about Liara's kiss but thought better of it, the intercom clicked and Jokers voice filled his cabin.
"Commander this is your personal wakeup call cockaduddle doooooo."
Despite the interruption he chuckled "thanks Joker I'm on my way." He squeezed Tali one more time and stood up lifting Tali with him "let's go and ride the political shit storm."
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