Become a Reaper, or destroy civilization? Take away the galaxy's diversity, or die as a galaxy, united but diverse? Could Shepard even trust this 'Catalyst? An attempt at taking another option has Shepard ending up in Thedas, in Kirkwall. Not sure if it could be considered 'M' rated yet, but I'm sure it will be when I'm done. Inspired by totallybursar's "Stars Fade." Read that.

A band of treasure-hunters face the greatest challenge in their life as they unearth the legendary Hall of Heroes - the resting place of artifacts such as the world of Sanctuary has never seen in millennia. But when you deal with such great powers, you should always keep in mind that fate might have other plans for you...