A/N - Female Shepard is cannon! Now that that's out of the way, hope you enjoy.
-Ruins of the Citadel: Seven Days Later-
"This is Cerberus Soldier Jennifer Nyte." What was left of Cerberus was little more than a few small pockets of resistance, but it hadn't taken long for someone new to take over. "Things are going as planned here. We located and recovered Commander Shepard four days ago. When we located her she was in critical condition. Our medical officers immediately carried her off to the medical center we set up, a long with assis-" A loud crackling and hissing interrupted her communications, with her sighing in annoyance as she shook her head.
"God damnit. All the supplies we have are fucking useless pieces of shit." The remains of their force had focused on gathering people and resources to recovering Shepard. Again. Because the last time they did that, it turned out so god damn perfectly. "We're lucky we found that Lilliana woman. Not that I trust her." Lilliana was the lead doctor in their project to recover Shepard. They'd been looking for someone who could heal her when that doctor appeared out of nowhere, claiming to be one of the best doctors there were. Cerberus was desperate and in ruins: they had no choice but to say yes.
"Better go check on her anyway. Xandria will kill me if Shepard gets away..." Much to her misfortune, Jennifer was the project leader. She was the one tasked with finding, recovering, and healing Shepard. And on top of all that, she had to make sure Shepard was controlled. Somehow, someway, Shepard had to believe Cerberus were the good guys. Jennifer was just coming up to the ship that had been transformed into their med bay before she paused, pressing against the wall as she heard Lilliana speaking.
"She's coming along quite nicely Dr. T'Soni. You just focus on helping the others repair the mass relay. By the time you get it repaired Shepard will be fine." There was the sound of someone sighing in relief before a voice she didn't recognize spoke in reply to the doctor.
"That's great...just..." The voice sighed again as she continued to speak. "Thank you. How did you convince Cerberus you were on their side again though?" The hell? Again? That wasn't right. Lilliana was a woman who had never been with Cerberus.
"Simple. I didn't tell them who I was. Cerberus is in ruins Liara. The Illusive Man filled them with Reaper tech. When Shepard set off the Crucible, it destroyed them. What's left doesn't know me. Not my face anyway." Lilly laughed then, amused as the other woman, Liara, spoke.
"I see. I'll leave you to it then. Just...don't take any unnecessary risks. Please. I...I can't lose her Miranda. She means everything to me. Like Jack does to you." Miranda...Miranda Lawson? That made things a little more complicated.
"Shut it T'Soni. Jack's...she's...and..." Jennifer didn't pay anymore attention to the conversation, heading back to the communications station. She had to repair the damned systems and then report this to Xandria. If what they said about Miranda was true, they'd need more people then they had here to take care of her. And if Shepard really was coming along better then the doctor was letting on...they'd definitely need any help they could get.
Jennifer stepped into the room and froze, looking at the woman before her. "Who the fuck are you?" The woman was dressed in all black leather, and it didn't exactly cover her all that well. Her hair style was...something else too.
"Oh what? You don't recognize me? Project Zero doesn't ring any bells?" As she spoke her body was surrounded by the same blue aura that all biotics had, just much much brighter as she blasted Jennifer backwards, lightning sparking from her fingers to kill the soldier. Jack chuckled as she leaned down to take off the dead woman's armor. "Let's see if I can't fit in any of this." It would come in handy for what she needed to do.
After Miranda contacted Liara, the Asari had found a way to contact Jack. It hadn't taken her long to explain just where she was and what Miranda was up to. Jack figured she owed Shepard for saving the kids, and the last time she had a chance to see the Cheerleader was back during the whole clone thing at the Citadel. It wouldn't hurt to see her again now. Well...not much anyway. "Sorry Corporal Nyte. Didn't have a choice really." She chuckled as she left the room, now wearing a nice set of Cerberus armor. "Time to get my revenge on these assholes...then see if we can't get Shepard back on her feet."
"I...there's probably one more thing I should mention Miranda..." The doctor glanced up at the screen, narrowing her eyes as she recognized that tone of the Asari's voice.
"What did you do Liara?"
"Well I uh...after you contacted me I went through and tried to contact anyone else we know, try and see if I couldn't get them to help out in anyway they could and I uhh...Jack was one of the people who answered." Miranda sighed, shaking her head as she looked at Dr. T'Soni.
"You do want Shepard alive right? Jack won't exactly be quiet. Hell, the moment she gets here she'll start killing everyone. She hates Cerberus."
"Maybe she does, but maybe that's exactly what you need..." She smirked then. "I've gotta go...Cheerleader. I...contact me immediately if she wakes up Miranda. No matter how late it is or how busy you think I am...I'd like to talk with her the first chance I get." She cut the communications then, leaving Miranda to turn around and face Shepard, looking over the Commander with a sigh.
"You did it. You stopped the reapers. Saved the galaxy...now I guess it's my turn to save you..." For the most part, Shepard WAS getting better. But she was still in a coma. She didn't show any signs of waking, something that worried her. She hadn't told Liara that yet either. There was no point upsetting her. If she did, it would just make it harder for the Asari to focus on what she needed to do. Miranda shook her head. "Please...the universe still needs you. Please Commander Shepard...wake up."