Hello readers, I bring you Chapter Thirteen! Enjoy!

Ethan's POV

Ethan awoke slowly as feeling returned to his head, feeling a bad headache coming on as he opened his eyes and looked around the room. He looked over at the bedside clock, only to see it was already noon.

"Shepard?" Ethan said aloud wonderingly as he sat up in bed and began to rub his head. Suddenly he saw the blue glow of Glyph enter the room as the small VI globe hovered over to him.

"Commander Shepard has gone out. The Commander has left a note for you on the fridge." Glyph said as Ethan stared at the holographic globe, the bright blue light in the center looking back at him with curiosity.

"Thanks Glyph." Ethan said as he got up out of bed and staggered out of the room, still rubbing his head as he made his way down the small walkway and towards the kitchen. Ethan loved the contemporary yet comfortable look of Shepard's apartment. He walked through the kitchen and stared at the oak cabinets and white marble counters. He looked over at the fridge where a white piece of paper was clipped on with a magnetic strip. Ethan walked over and picked it up, looking down at the note.

'Ethan, I have gone to do some more paperwork with the Councilor to get you fully situated. I have Liara and Tali coming over later to take you out to the Presidium Common's and also the Silversun Strip to look for a job. I went out and got you some new clothes, didn't know your sizes so just give me back what doesn't fit to return back to store. When your finished, meet me at the Apollo Cafe in the Presidium.

Shepard'

Ethan looked back around the apartment, the windows were open to reveal hover cars flying about and bright neon lights flashing from the outside walkways below. Ethan walked back to his room and opened the closet, seeing a assortment of different shirts and pants. Ethan felt a small blush creep up onto his face as he looked down at the bottom of the closet and saw a pile of new briefs and boxers. Ethan bent down to pick out a striped blue pair with a slight red glow in the stripes which made him quirk a eyebrow. Ethan then rummaged through the shirts and decided on a white and black skin tight one with black pants to go with it.

"Glyph, what is this fabric?" Ethan asked as the small hologram hovered over and inspected the fabric and scanned it.

"It appears to be Drell Silk, a highly durable, heat resistant, and microfiber fabric produced by the Drell's on their home-world." Glyph responded in his monotone and robotic voice.

"It's the softest stuff I've ever felt." Ethan said before bunching all the clothes he had picked out and walking to the bathroom to get ready.

A Hour Later

Ethan walked through the Presidium with Tali and Liara at his sides, both of them keeping a eye out for potential jobs. He saw races of every kind walking by him and the women, smiling as he looked around and admired all the new technology and bright lights.

"So Ethan, what was your world like?" Tali asked, turning her head to look at Ethan. Ethan looked at the lights of where her eyes would be on her mask and thought to himself.

"It was nothing like this, nothing like it at all. My world...the people fought all the time. There was no peace among nations or countries. My people fought over resources like oil and coal, there were poor people by the droves in most cities. The powers that some people wielded only proved to make them war machines to some political parties. I'm surprised our world wasn't destroyed long before I came along." Ethan responded, earning a grim look from Liara as she looked over at him and frowned.

"Was it always so desolate and hopeless?" Liara asked as she watched Ethan's face fall slightly before picking back up.

"Not all the time, you had to just know where to look. My friend Rory and I use to go to this one lake and watch the sunrise over it. Every morning, there would be a fog hovering over the water and when the sun's rays hit it just right, it was the most beautiful thing you'd ever seen." Ethan responded as he smiled, pondering over the life that once was.

"Oh look! There's a human clothing store over here! Let's try there!" Tali said as she grabbed Ethan's hand and ran off with him towards a high end store, Liara following suit.

Shepard's POV

Shepard sat there at Apollo's Cafe with a warm cup of Asari coffee in his hands, watching as some of the hover cars flew over the Presidium. He looked down at the courtyards below where people walked and countless fountains spewed forth water.

"Hey there, you wanted to see me?" Ethan asked from behind, catching Shepard's attention as he turned around and saw the younger man standing there.

"Yea, just thought I'd get us some coffee. Want some?" Shepard asked before looking up and seeing Tali and Liara wave goodbye to them as they walked off in the opposite direction.

"Yea...it's nothing that's going to knock me on my ass is it?" Ethan asked with a small chuckle as they walked up to the counter together.

"No, it'll be nothing like last night. Which, by the way, sorry about that." Shepard said as he let Ethan look around on the menu hovering overhead.

"Don't worry about it, I was the one who had too much and decided to keep drinking. Which reminds me, I should probably apologize to Liara about asking about her hair tentacles over and over again." Ethan said with a embarrassed look before looking over at Shepard.

"I don't know any of the things on the menu except the few Earth food items and I never liked them to begin with. You choose." Ethan said as Shepard rang up another Asari coffee before turning around and leaning against the counter.

"Look Ethan, I don't mean to keep bringing it up and all, but for what it's worth..I'm sorry for what happen. I know you don't know me that well, but I still care about your well being. Back on the Normandy, when you went into cardiac arrest and passed on...I felt like another failure. Being the Commander of the Normandy, I've seen war and death and for once...I just wanted to see someone make it through." Shepard said as he looked up into the makeshift sky, fake clouds flying overhead to simulate the sky.

"Don't...don't beat yourself up. I did that a lot in the world I came from...and I'm still recovering from years of damage to my self worth. I'm sure you did everything you could possibly do...none of this is your fault. Your crew...they are great and caring people, and I'd like to get to know them and you better. Now come on, let's talk about something more lively. I've got a whole world to learn about, and I'm going to need help!" Ethan said with a chuckle, making Shepard smile back at him.

Jane's POV

Two Years Later in Jane's World

Jane Morgan walked through school with a pile of books on stars and astrophysics in her arms before walking into class.

"Hey Jane! Come sit by me!" came a familiar voice as Jane looked over and saw her best friend Jake sitting there.

"What do we have today?" Jake asked as Jane smiled and set her books down on the counter, showing Jake her book on super black holes.

"Awesome! Are we still up for our stargazing adventure this Friday at my house?" Jake asked as Jane nodded her head eagerly, smiling as she reached into her bag and rummaged past Ethan's bear.

"Why do you carry that bear everywhere you go?" Jake asked as he saw the soft teddy bear in Jane's book bag.

"It means a lot to me, use to belong to someone very special in my life." Jane responded before they both looked up as the teacher came in with a smile and began to write her name on the whiteboard.

"Hello class, my name is Ms. Roberts, and I'll be your science teacher this year!" Ms. Robert's said with a gigantic smile on her face as Jane felt a warm giddy feeling erupt in her chest at the mention of science.

What do y'all think! Oh, and time moves faster in Jane's world than Ethan's, that's why its two years later there.