AU. Where fallen stars are after images, never meant to return. But there is debt to be paid to Commander Alenko. And so here Shepard is: in the limelight and in the clutches of the Reaper War. Set after ME 1 till the end of ME 2. Where Shepard isn't the Commander we know.

My AU retelling of the events in ME2, with a completely new take on Cerberus, the Shadow Broker, and the Collectors. Examines the themes of what exactly constitutes death and life, the line between revenge and self-hatred, and how small amounts of light can shine in every darkness. Not a happy ending. Includes my takes on Overlord and LotSB. Rated M for language and violence.

What if you have to be cast into darkness in order to find the light? When the Harbinger of a relentless army looms just beyond the Horizon and the world is on the brink of war, it is up to a broken hero and a fallen Archangel to turn the tides. Except they are not what they used to be.. Driven by action, blood and ungodly sarcasm; M for language & sexy scenes. Uh wait. That's smut

John Shepard works in C-Sec with Garrus, but he also has a sister, Commander Jane Shepard. Garrus never even knew John had a sister. How will things change when they both join her in her fight against Saren? Starts in ME1 with plans to continue beyond. Strong base around Shepard (F) x Garrus, but will also include Shepard (M) x Tali.

Garrus Vakarian, colonist, sole survivor, and the hierarchy's first Spectre has only ever wanted to avenge his family. C-Sec Investigator Shepard just wants to escape what's expected and find adventure. To stop a once heroic, human Spectre from destroying everything, these two will have to unite an unlikely group of heroes to face a consuming darkness. AU/CD with all races swapped.

AU. Shepard and Garrus in a relationship from the start with lots of romantic sparkles and sex! Garrus's POV, new conspiracies, new enemies and cameos from our favorite TV shows. Come for the smut and stay for the story. Someone said my summary "hides this incredible, magnificent story within", so see for yourself. Will update soon and will get finished.

Revision: ME a/u where "Rage" Shepard and Vakarian are arch enemies drawn together by a burning passion that neither of them can understand. Rated M for explicit sexual content, language, and violence. Reviews please, good and bad, I don't discriminate! Disclaimer: All characters belong to the Bioware Corp. :)

2192 CE. Garrus Vakarian is nominated Spectre by the Council a few months after the Cerberus attack on the Citadel. Due to his worrying behavior during the attack, he's placed under the infamous Commander Shepard's supervision, the first human Spectre. (No-Reaper AU, all genres from the games, plus lots of headcanons.)

The Reaper war is over, but what are the consequences of decisions made?

She was just some drunken woman he had arrested one night. Just another report to file and another crime to add to his resume. Just another face in the millions that lived around him. She made sure to prove him wrong. AU Where Garrus Meets Shepard Pre-ME1. PTSD & Alcohol Abuse warning.

Spectre training was easy. Putting up with her turian teammate during their group lessons was less so. AU story with Shepard, Garrus, Jondum Bau, and as many characters from the Mass Effect universe as I can fit in. Romance/Humor/Adventure. Cameos by Mordin, Wrex, Kirrahe, Lorik Qui'in, Kasumi, Thane, Kenn, Tali, Grunt, Nihlus Kryik, and more.

A wise Krogan once said that the only stories worth telling are those of love, sex, and war. This has all three. A story of provocateurs, confidants, and unhealthy attraction. Mass Effect Noir. Rated MA. Original content and a touch of AU pre & post ME1-3 concerning the secrets, origins, and lives of Jane Shepard and Garrus Vakarian.

Shepard took the only path her conscience allowed: destroying the Reapers despite the terrible cost. Battered, beaten, nearly broken, the galaxy struggles to rebuild, but the dominoes aren't finished falling ... for the galaxy and for Shepard and Garrus. They thought destroying the Reapers would be the end, but some happy endings take more work to find than others. New chapters!

Prompt for a story with a Shepard who is nerdy and shy but tactically gifted, doing her best to appear to be a fire breathing force of nature while mostly wanting to stay in her room and read. AU. FemShep/Garrus. Shakarian with Thane insisting on 'it's really complicated' Shrios. Narrated on YouTube under the name Recidiva Quixotic. Cover art by KuraiUmmei from Deviantart.

Sequel to OMITF. The adventures of everyone's favorite time-travelling turian continue as he and Commander Shepard kick Collector butt and chew bubblegum. . . except they're all out of bubblegum. ME2. Shakarian. Time-travel.

Ten billion people over here die, so twenty billion over there can live. After the war, there are pieces to pick up, and lives to rebuild. And even with the Reapers gone, nothing is easy.

In the chaos of the ongoing First Contact War, the Alliance is contacted by a resistence cell comprised of captured humans on Palaven, and Shepard is drafted for a covert mission to make contact. Her cover lands her where? The Vakarian household, of course. Shepard/Garrus, AU.

"'I win though,' she teases, her fingers curling at the base of his fringe. He holds her tighter. 'You always win,' he answers into her skin." - From the very beginning, it was always a competition between Shepard and Garrus. The contest for each other's hearts was no exception.

It's Valentine's Day and Garrus is convinced it's all about sex. All rights owned by Bioware and EA. Warnings: 18yr or older, smut, language, Drinking.

How do you begin again? Dusk and dawn, and the long night in between. M for language.

Nine months before the geth attacked Eden Prime, Shepard was dishonorably discharged for assaulting a superior officer. Soon after, she established a working partnership with Zaeed Massani, and the duo proved to be the most effective mercenaries in the Terminus. But when a chance encounter with a certain asari spectre turns violent, everything goes straight to hell. AU.

Shakarian fiction, explicit, angst, fluff, smut, snark. Check out dochielle on Tumblr for links to fan art, a song by Chiara Keating and rendered models by DiscoverySystem for Morim and Garrus. Narrated on YouTube under the name Recidiva Quixotic. Morim Shepard art done by KuriaUmmei on Deviantart.

We've all seen the stories where Shepard goes back in time. But what if it was everyone's favorite turian instead? Shakarian, ME1, Time-travel. COMPLETED. SEQUEL UP NOW.

A continuation of the Alternative Universe story in "Of Sheep and Battle Chicken," as Major-Commander Shepard deals with her promotion, a series of threats that could take down the government of the SA, and the ramifications of humanity joining the Council. Includes Pinnacle Station and Bring Down the Sky. M for language and violence. FShep/Liara. Coauthor Progman. Now complete.

My AU retelling of ME1 in a darker, sinister universe. Much darker and more realistic views of the SA and the Citadel Council, a more dangerous, involved Cerberus, and a more conflicted Saren and Benezia. Changes much of the ME1 dynamic to remove plot holes with more focus on politics, military strategy, and space combat. Pairing is FShep/Liara. Rewritten through Chapter 65 so far.

Set during the events of ME3, Garrus and Shepard are still just friends. When Garrus begins having nightmares, the commander seeks to comfort him. Will this finally push this cross-species friendship into something more? Originally posted on the kinkmeme as a one-shot, but reworked for expansion into a multi-chapter story. Rated M for risque scenes and some language.

Rated MA for sexual content. Takes Place during Mass Effect 3. Artemis Shepard decides to initiate a spar session with Garrus that ultimately turns into a very rough, slightly BDSM-esque sexual interaction. This one shot was a request by some friends for a rough tumble with FemShep and Garrus. NSFW Shakarian Sex Fluff Smut. Enjoy!

During the First Contact War, a human infiltrator is captured aboard a turian dreadnought. The young and promising Adrien Victus is assigned to guard duty. Under the weight of the war, all loyalties will be tested. Set in The Woods universe, but the storylines do not coincide. COMPLETE.

When Cerberus brought Zoey Shepard back to life, they made sure to keep her that way. Now she must learn the difficulties of watching those around her fall to the Reapers while she cannot. Now on part two of The Woods series, covering the events of Mass Effect 3. Non-canon, AU. Garrus/FemShep, with hints of Tali/Kal, Ashley/James, and Thane/Kasumi. Cover by preservedcucumbers.

Sarah or Angel, Shepard or Vakarian, human or turian... 20 years after the end of the Reaper war C-Sec's newest recruit is struggling to figure out who she is in a galaxy that thinks her a genetic impossibility.

Horizon... Destroyer of hopes and dreams. Instead of enjoying a happy reunion with Kaidan, Shepard is now hurt and angry. She decides to move on with Garrus, thinking that one day Kaidan will come crawling back to her. But will she really want him back? Or will his betrayal turn out to be a blessing in disguise? Rated M for language, violence and sexual content. Some AU elements.

In matters of life and death, it's our journey to understand the universe, ourselves and those we care about that keeps us truly alive. For many that path includes love, loss, betrayal & violence. FemShepXGarrus. Covers time from ME2-3, flashbacks to ME1, graphic.

Twelve years after the end of the war, Shepard is living a quiet, retired life, having put her past behind her. An encounter with an old friend makes her reconsider some choices and just might give both of them another chance at happiness. A story about friendship, love, and blending families. FemShep/Garrus, references to past FemShep/Kaidan and Garrus/OC.

Fill for the kinkmeme: Nihlus finds some time while aboard the Normandy to have a little solo fun. Before things can get rolling, Shepard shows up and makes things much more interesting. Rated M, because that's just how I roll.

Garrus Vakarian is a tough C-Sec Officer with a mission - to find and persecute Saren Arterius. Too bad he's lost another partner...that is, until Executor Pallin sticks a human female on his patrol. Now he's stuck with the sole survivor of Akuze and has no clue how to deal with her!

Compared to the horrors of the Reapers, fighting Cerberus is a welcome vacation. For the crew of the Normandy, at least. Shepard and Garrus haven't had much time to explore their relationship beyond the physical, so they're taking the vacations anywhere they can find them.

"There is always more than just one side to a story, and always more than just one lesson to learn." Follow Garrus and Adelais Vakarian, Kolyat Krios, and Commander Joleen Shepard as they each tell their own story of what happened after the devastating Reaper War- and what came next. A collection of four different, explosive stories, all molded into a single tale. Please R&R!

As the united fleets converge on Arcturus to prepare for the final assault on the Citadel, Shepard struggles to find her place in a post-reaper galaxy. Lucky for her, Garrus knows exactly where she belongs. Home.

"Primarch Vakarian? Uh, sir? I'm here to ask you about Commander Shepard." Shepard/Vakarian.

Sometimes the end of a war is not the end of the story. Sometimes, the REAL story doesn't begin until after the shooting stops. But one thing is certain: Love will find a way. This story starts ten years after the end of Mass Effect 3. The green ending took place. Lots of things changed, but others stay the same. OCs with guest stars. F Shep/Garrus ((Warning: Spoilers ahead. LOTS))

Commander Shepard meets with the mysterious Archangel in a dark corner of Afterlife. He's clearly turian, but that's all that she can tell as he's kept his helm on throughout the whole meeting. But she can't help but feel like she knows him… ME 2 F!Shepard/Garrus M Content

In war, there are no unwounded soldiers. Post-ME3, Shepard/Garrus.

After the Suicide Mission and before Shepard turns herself in for having destroyed the Alpha Relay, she gives a lock of her hair to Garrus as a keepsake. How will he react to this strange human custom? Rated M for sexual content.

What if it was Garrus who proposed that he and Shepard blow off steam and Shepard was the awkward and insecure one? Rated M for sexual content.

Shepard finds herself reliving the last few years, from the beacon on Eden Prime to the battle on Earth. Again, and again, and again. How much can she change? How much should she change? M for language, occasional sexual situations.

After a night of heavy drinking with Shepard, Garrus finds himself in bed with a human female. Who is it, and what exactly happened? Takes place during ME2. Rated M for language, alcohol use and sexual content.

Life is about more than survival. Life is about more than existing. A mortal reaches out to a god and tries to teach it the meaning of being alive, and the difference between death and destruction. MAJOR SPOILERS. Set after 'Gestalt', during ME3.

Shepard and Garrus deal with the implications and consequences of fraternization. Angst with a healthy dose of schmoop and gunfire.

Bright and beautiful, supernovae can briefly outshine an entire galaxy, before they fade from view forever, and their shockwave changes everything. Nihlus/Shepard

The Citadel Council tries to tie Garrus and femShep up in an open-ended project to "improve relations" between turians and humans. They didn't expect the two to cut right to the chase. The turian Councilor is most put out. Crack fic, contains smut.

She is fast as lightning and burning just a bright, pushing him across the hundred year distance they have crossed since meeting and beyond. Femshep/Garrus, written for the masskink meme on LiveJournal.