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Ethan's POV

Ethan's eyes opened suddenly as he heard a loud buzzing noise coming from a intercom system attached to the ceiling. He sat up in bed as he rubbed his eyes slowly, noticing the dark shadow of someone moving about the room.

"Rise and shine, time to get ready for our first day of training." came Benny's voice as Ethan reluctantly swung his feet over the edge of his bed and stood up, stretching his arms as he looked out of the window and admired the London cityscape. Ethan turned around and grabbed the sheets of his bed as he pulled them up and straightened them out, patting out the wrinkles before turning around and walking over to a dresser. Ethan knelled down as he opened up a drawer and got out his preset recruit clothing. Taking in a long yawn, he stood up and walked into the bathroom as he shut the door and began to disrobe from his night clothes. Ethan pressed a button on a screen on the wall, smiling as hot water began to rain down from the shower's ceiling. Yawning once more, he finally stepped in and reveled in the soothing hot water as it washed over his body.

Twenty Minutes Later

Ethan walked out into the hall with Benny and Glyph at his side, noticing a lot more new recruits. He could tell they were all just as tired as he was as he saw two Asari women walk by, everyone slowly making their way to the cafeteria. Ethan followed the lead of everyone else as Benny continued to rub at his eyes next to him before finally turning to look at him.

"So...you know Commander Shepard of the Normandy?" Benny asked curiously, Ethan looking down at his feet timidly as he reached up and brushed the back of his neck.

"Yea...it's kind of a long story." Ethan said in return, only making Benny look at him with even more wonder in his eyes.

"Wait, hold up now. Your telling me you know THE Commander Shepard, and your not going to indulge me the details of how!?" Benny said with a smile on his face as he nudged Ethan playfully, making Ethan's eyes widen slightly as he blushed.

"Okay, it's more of...a personal story rather than a long one. Your awfully awake anyways, you a morning person?" Ethan asked as he tried to change the subject, a smile coming to his lips as he saw a electrical sign ahead pinpointing the cafeteria ahead.

"Oh...I see. Yea I am, always have been. Back on Thessia, my grandmother use to wake me up all the time to see the sunrise and go on morning walks with her. She use to love admiring the beauty of the Asari home-world." Benny said back as Ethan and him walked through the open cafeteria doors, walking into a colossal room with long rows of tables and self serving stations.

"Your grandmother? What happen to your parents?" Ethan asked, immediately regretting his question as he saw a wave of pain wash over Benny's face for a quick second.

"It's..kinda personal...sorry." Benny said, his cheerful demeanor having disappeared almost instantly as Ethan berated himself internally.

"Oh, I'm sorry...I didn't mean to bring up anything painful if I did." Ethan said as he rubbed the side of his arm.

"Awesome! Look at all the juice dispensers! Come on!" Benny said, his cheerful side having returned as he took Ethan's hand and began to drag him over to the fruits and grain section of one of the serving stations. Ethan just smiled to himself as he let go of Benny's hand and turned around to see many different species walking around. The top species he could tell were the Quarians, Turians, Asari, Salarians, and Humans. Ethan just turned around and picked out a plate for himself as he began his walk through the line, plucking out a few fruits and some pancakes before turning to see Benny waving him over to a table with a male Salarian and Asari sitting at the table with him. Ethan made his way through the dense crowd of recruits before finally taking a seat at the table and setting down his tray of food.

"Hey Ethan, meet Nareenia and Menos." Benny said as he introduced the Asari and Salarian, Ethan just timidly waving his hand at them.

"Ethan, Benny here tells me your from the Citadel. How did you like it there?" Nareenia asked, her bright blue skin radiant in the light as her green eyes stared at Ethan with interest.

"I liked it fairly well, nothing beats Earth though." Ethan said, trying his best to seem normal amongst all of the people here.

"I have to agree with you Morgan, although Sur Kesh has beautiful oceans, nothing can compare to that of the waters here on Earth." Menos said as he turned his eye stalks to face Ethan as well. Ethan just smiled at everyone before shoving in a mouthful of pancakes and trying to diffuse the tension he felt.

"Did I guys tell you that he knows THE Commander Shepard of the SV Normandy!" Benny said, Ethan wanting to hit his head against the table at that moment. He knew it would be a long day with Benny around, but he couldn't help but be glad he had a fun and entertaining roommate to keep him company while he was away from the Normandy.

Later On

Ethan stood there in a giant room with the hundreds of other recruits as he looked onward at a stage at the front of the room. He noticed Admiral Hackett take the stage as he walked across it with two advisers at his side, one of them Turian and the other Quarian.

"Good morning recruits!" Admiral Hackett said aloud, his voice booming across the room and bouncing off the walls.

"Good morning sir!" Ethan said aloud along with everyone else in the room as he watched Admiral Hackett smile at the crowd of new recruits.

"That's what I like to hear, energy. Now as you know, each and every single one of you in here is a new recruit for the Alliance. Take a good long look at the people around you, because they are your Alliance family for the next six months of training. You all will go on to become part of one of the galaxy's most revered flotilla's and continue to ensure peace among the intergalactic nations. Now I am not going to lie to you, there will be times when you want to quit, and there will be blood and tears. If you all persevere though, I guarantee you that you will leave training with a sense of accomplishment to drive you for the rest of your life. Some of you will go on to serve on one of the many Alliance bound planets, the rest of you will go on to serve aboard one of our many ships in the galaxy, but you will all go on to serve under a great cause. I have here with me two of my closest advisers, both of which have served with me through thick and thin. Atia'Voza nar Anbi, Director of Intergalactic Relations between all Alliance planets and Lorir Cirkon, Director of the Earth and Lunar based Recruitment Centers. They will be with you during these long six months, helping you along the way to become a great and proud member of this establishment. Now as many of you know, your first three months will be covered here on Earth. You'll have a week of shore leave after which you all shall be transported to our Lunar Base to complete your final three months of training. Six months from now, I want to stand before you all and watch you all go forth to protect and serve under the Alliance. Do I make myself clear?!" Admiral Hackett said aloud.

"Sir yes sir!" Ethan said once again with everyone else as they all began to clap and applaud the Admiral. Ethan smiled to himself as he felt a sense of belonging rise up in his chest, he knew this is what he was born to do.

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