Authors Notes:- I just wanted to say the only character i own is Lt, She is completely mine and also the characters before she makes the jump and all other characters and sets are Biowares. I know there have been a few typos and i will be going back and updating them at some point. I hope you enjoy this next chapter.
chapter 2 - Hi I'm commander shepard
The sounds of Alarms and gun fire filled Lts consciousness. For a few moments she lay there disorientated every sense coming back one by one slowly. she tries to compose herself standing up and then finally opening her eyes.
Wow. I'm animated. Lt thought to herself. She looked at her reflection in glass panel trying to process what she was seeing. wait i know this place this is where they first revive Shepard. She must be here somewhere if i can.. her thought is cut short when she sees a heavy mech storm through the door and start firing. She quickly dives for cover avoiding the bullets flying at her. No weapons or armour, i bloody hope i still have my strength..only one way to find out. Lt ran from cover and with all her might charged fist first into the Heavy mech sending it flying. This is going to be fun. Lt composed herself while the Heavy mech stood up and went to fire again. Dodging the bullets Lt ran and jumped on to the mech shoulders grabbing hold of it's head and ripping it out. The mech fell to it's knees and knowing what was going to happen next Lt ran for cover just before the Mech exploded throwing debris everywhere. This the Mech Shepard sees behind the glass when she finds her way towards Jacob. Lt runs towards the glass she believes Shepard has just gone past and punches it, smashing the window completely she jumps through in to the corridor and opens the door she hears voices up ahead.
"Shepard? What the hell. Come on over" shouts Jacob
Shepard still disorientated runs over to the man and ducks for cover.
"What you doing here I thought you were still a work in progress" asks Jacob crouching down with Shepard
"I just woke up probably know more than I do" Replies Shepard bluntly
"right. I'm sorry about that. i'm Jacob Tailor i have been station here for-"
"Hostiles detected" the Hacked Mech announces
"Damn it!" shouts Jacob coming out from cover and shooting the mech. "Look i'll tell you everything but first let's finish of these mechs. We're low on thermal clips, but i'm a biotic. just give the order when you want me to hit them with good stuff"
Lt watches starstruck as Commander Shepard and Jacob tailor fight off the last mechs over on the other platform. I can't believe it's actually her, i'm going to totally fangirl...okay compose yourself Lt. Can i speak to them? do they actually have brains like real people. What did Cell say? Cell...That professor...i'm going to kill that bastard when i get back to my own reality...never thought i would say that..LT get back in to focus. right. calm. Lt slowly makes her way to the commander and Jacob.
"Ready to get off this-" Jacobs stops seeing a strange girl behind the Commander " Who are you!?".
The Commander turns around to see a girl a few inches smaller than herself standing there with little more than a t shit and jeans on.
"Hold up...I'm unarmed and I'm on your side.." Shouts Lt with her hands in front of her face.
"You are not one of our staff...how did you get clearance to-"
"Wait a second...I just came from back there...it is heavily overrun with Mechs how did you get passed them with out any weapons or armour? commented Shepard being wary of both Jacob and the mysterious girl.
"Uh..I'm Lexi..Lexi Tanner but you can call me LT...I have been sent to work with you...you can check if you'd like." Lt explained gesturing to Jacob hoping to the gods that Cell was right about the information being transferred in to this world.
"Okay...i will believe you for now..only for the fact you can't do much with out any weapons or armour, you can come with us. Jacob what is the quickest way off this station?" replies Shepard
Lt found the last thing Shepard said very funny if only she knew what she can do without weapons or armour.
"Well okay...i will make sure your story checks out when we get of this blasted station and it depends where the mechs are thickest it's probably best if we-"
"check. Check. Anyone on this frequency? Anybody still alive out there? Hello?" says a voice on Jacobs Omni-tool.
"Wilson? This is Jacob. I'm Here with Commander Shepard and er..We just took out a wave of mechs over in D wing." Replies Jacob holding his ear piece.
"Shepards alive? how the hell never mind. You need to get her out of here.." The voice continues while Lt starts to think.
she stands there a little disorientated she had seen this part so many times but this was different...this was real. She already knew stuff that was going to happen but she wanted to listen to what Cell said about keeping to the story.
"Roger that Wilson. Stay on this frequency." states Jacob looking at Shepard for confirmation
"Let's get out of here" Commands Shepard turning to Lt and Jacob
"You bet, we can get into the service tunnels through this door".
All three exit through the door and run down the hall way and through another door.
"This room is crawling with Mechs! Stay behind me you are vulnerable without shields or weapons" Orders Shepard
Lt knows she can take them out but reluctantly plays along for now.
"Yes! Commander" She replies ducking for cover.
Shepard and Jacob dispatch the Mechs and move towards the control room on Wilson's instructions. They move from room until they reach Wilson who is on the floor. Shepard gives him his needed medi-gel and then he stands up.
"Who the hell is this!?" Barks Wilson
"She's with us." Assures Shepard
"Okay well i thought i could shut down the security mechs. But whoever-" aiming the accusation at Lt "-did this fried the whole system. Completely irreversible"
Lt held her anger in. That bastard trying to put the blame on me. you will get your comeuppance soon enough. Lt thought to herself trying to hide her sly smirk.
"Are you accusing the unarmed girl of doing that? why do you even have security mech clearance you were in the bio wing" interrupted Jacob which confused Lt. first he doesn't trust her and now he's sticking up for her. This was just all a little bit too much.
"Weren't you listening.." Wilson Shouted " I came here to try and fix this. Besides. I was shot! How do you explain that?".
"Well all three of you are strangers to me...lets get someplace safe and then we'll sort out who's fault it is." commands shepard
"Right we need to find Miranda, we can't leave her behind" replies Jacobs
Wilson and Jacob then start spit balling about if they can trust her which Lt knows of by heart. she thought to herself how weird it was to be there.. it was like playing the game but in even higher definition than what high definition was.
Okay...but we need to save ourselves the shuttle bay is only a few-"
Wilson gets interrupted by more Mechs coming through the door. Lt gets tired of watching the others fighting and finds a gun with a thermal clip in it. Now it's my turn to have a bit of fun.
Lt joins the others as they fight the mechs. Being who she was Lt wasn't the best gunwomen considering she was used to not using anything except her hands, although she could still aim a gun as she was taught a little by cell when she was younger and all those times on her games were finally paying of. As Wilson killed all but one with his overload Lt decides to test her aiming skills she misses her first shot but hit the mech in the head the second time.
"Yes!" Cheers Lt with her hands up in the air
"Not bad..for a kid.." teases Shepard
"I am not a kid!" shouts Lt reloading her gun with attitude.
"OK, we took 'em down, but this is getting tense. Shepard, if i tell you who we work for, will you trust me" Asks Jacob.
"This really isn't the time Jacob.." Wilson says cutting in.
"We won't make it if she's expecting a shot in the back" explains Jacob.
"well if you want to piss off the boss that's your problem" grumbles Wilson
"The Lazarus Project, the program that rebuilt you..it's controlled by Cerberus" Jacob confesses.
"right the pro-human splinter group, I have dealt with them before trying to track down Saren..." Shepard announces looking at both Wilson and Jacob.
The two start talking about how Cerberus are the ones who brought Shepard back where as the Alliance declared her dead. Jacob explains that she will be able to talk to "The Illusive Man" after they get off the station.
After they are done talking they make there way through the corridor and over a few dead cerberus employees and down some stairs. a few more rooms later they run in to more mechs where again they use their biotics and guns to destroy them all. It was difficult for Lt to not go all wolf on the mechs metal asses but she knew that would never go down well. Lt remembered she had made Shepard a Vanguard and it was pretty cool watching her in action using her biotic charge and crushing the mechs with force. after they had dispatched the last of the mechs they all head to another room where there is a door and Wilson goes to put a code to get through. After he taps in the code the door opens to reveal none other than Miranda Lawson.
"Miranda but you were-"Wilson gets cut off as Miranda shoots him in the head
"Dead?" Miranda says finishing Wilsons sentence.
"What the hell Miranda!? what are you doing?" Shouts jacob running up to her with Wilsons dead body on the floor.
Walking up with Shepard up to where Jacob and Miranda stood Lt had a rush of energy and she couldn't believe it, infatuation. She had seen Miranda so many times through a screen and didn't think much of her. She thought she was a cold hearted bitch for the most part, But standing almost face to with her was to say the least a little overwhelming.
"My Job. Wilson betrayed us all" Miranda claimed "Who the hell is this?" Miranda walks up to Lt with a raised eyebrow
"why do i keep getting that reaction today" Smirked Lt staring down Miranda, She did not like people trying to intimidate her. She was the Alpha dog even if people didn't know it.
"You don't know her either. She said she has been sent to work with Shepard, i was going to confirm that once we were out of her" Explained Jacob.
"I know everything that is to do with Shepard. if she said she has been sent to work with Shepard i would know about it" Scowls Miranda.
"Excuse me? i am right here-"Adds Lt a little peeved at the what Miranda had just said. I don't care how pretty she is i'm going to knock her out of this reality if she looks at me like that again.
"Just leave her be for now, what's our next steps?" asks Shepard noticing the obvious tension between the two women.
"Right. Well we will take the shuttle out of here and then you can talk to our boss the Illusive man" explains Miranda walking to the shuttle
"Yes i know you work for Cerberus" shepard says while walking up to Miranda
"Aah Jacob.. Conscience get the better of you. Well commander is there anything else you would like to know before we go? asks Miranda giving Lt a curious look.
"I have had enough of this station to last a life time"
"Or two in your case, come on" replies Miranda getting in to the shuttle
As they all get in to the shuttle Lt follows suit and joins the other three sitting down with Miranda and Jacob on one side and Lt and Shepard on the other.
For 5 minutes Miranda quizzed Shepard on her life who she saved on Virmire and her background also who she chose to be in the council.
"You have been rather quiet while we have conducted tests on Shepard-" Miranda says looking at Lt "-But now it's your turn..-" She starts pressing things on her tablet looking device "It seems you were right, you are in fact with the dossiers for Shepard...Welcome aboard.." Miranda says with an almost disappointed tone.
Lt nods at Miranda, the two exchange a moments glance and then Miranda diverts her eyes to Shepard once again.
"We will be at the station soon ETA 3 minutes" Announces Jacob.
When they arrive Shepard goes straight through the door to go speak to "The Illusive Man" Lt takes this time to actually introduce herself to the characters she has grown to love.
"Uh, Hey Miranda" Lt says walking up to the computer Miranda is by.
"Hello Miss Tanner, It says here you were born on Earth and enrolled in to the alliance at early age..Why are you now working for Cerberus?" Questioned Miranda raising her eye brow.
"You've been checking up on me? " Smirks Lt
"That's my job, Now answer my question."
"Well, I wanted a job more stimulating physically and mentally" Lt answered. Cell should have briefed me with the information they passed through so i would know what the hell im talking about.
"that's Bull shit. if you don't talk to me straight then don't talk to me at all.." Commanded Miranda with a stern voice
"Well..then we have a problem" chuckled Lt forgetting Miranda has no clue about Lts sexuality.
"Excuse me" Miranda replied
"Uh never mind" Says Lt backing away slowly Well done Lt, Nice going. Lt couldn't believe how stupid she just was. She hadn't acted like that in a long time.
"Hey Lt, Sorry about not trusting you at the station i was on edge and as Wilson showed you can't trust anyone really" Apologised Jacob
"No worries " replied Lt offering a bro knuckle punch. For a moment Lt thought she would be left hanging but Jacob after a few moment registered the informal gesture and reciprocated the exchange. "Why is Miranda..So..So-"
"That's just her, she's efficient. Gets things done but unfortunately that doesn't leave room for much else including her approach with most people." laughs jacob
"Well...i think she just hasn't met the right person yet " Winks Lt going to walk over to her before Jacob grabs her hand.
"Wait a second. unless you want to be knocked in to that wall over there i would put what you're thinking and lock it in a box somewhere..." expressed Jacob releasing his grip on Lt.
"I have not a clue what you're talking about" replied Lt with a frown.
"Listen I heard what you said to Miranda over there...You're barking up the wrong tree...I don't think you are even in the right woods..." chuckled Jacobs folding his arms.
"Whatever..." scoffed Lt walking away from Jacob and looking out the window. She knew that Miranda wasn't interested in women, she didn't really care she was only joking. She didn't care for Miranda's attitude either. Her main priority was the mission. How was she going to get back and help Cell? The only way was to play the game so to speak.
A few minutes later Shepard returns with a man who limps beside her, it was Joker.
after they exchange words they move to a darkened window and the lights turn on, it was the Normandy SR-2 and Lt thought to herself Wow. She's even better in person.
A load of conversation and preparation later the group enter the Normandy with Joker limping as fast as he could to his Pilot seat with Miranda and Jacob going to there stations leaving Shepard and Lt in the Comm room.
"So...Alliance huh?" asks Shepard leaning on the table.
"Uh..Yeah" Lt chuckled nervously she has not a clue about what working for the Alliance was like except when Shepard was with them.
"Where were you stationed?"
Lt froze she was dreading a question like this. Think Lt THINK!.
"Uh Commander you have an incoming call from the Illusive Man...shall i patch him through" Joker announced on the comms
"Yes joker...we will carry this on later Lieutenant." assured Shepard with a smile
"Uh..but.." Lt stoped herself from asking why the commander called her lieutenant Cell must have made me a Lieutenant, it's commander Shepard she can call me what hell she wants SHE'S SHEPARD FOR CRYING OUT LOUD. Regardless Lt gives Shepard a confirming nod and walks out.
She goes and speaks to Jacob while Shepard talked to The illusive Man, he was actually a neat guy despite how many people thought his character was boring. They talk for a good 20-30 minutes about fights they had been in and other horror stories although Lt changed a few of the details from werewolves and vampires to mercenaries and other bad guys to not completely blow her cover during one story being told by Jacob Shepard walks through the door and tells both of them to suit up their going to Freedoms Progress.