Chapter 2
2183 Earth, Rikers Island,NY
"Inmate 2254637 step forward" a guard yelled.
Joseph Shepard Jr. stepped forward for the morning head count. He had spent the last 5yrs of his life on this rock, and quite frankly he was getting tired of it.
As the head count finished a guard named Smith called out to him "Shepard, you got a visitor" that shocked the hell out of him, he stopped taking visitors 4yrs ago when Johnny last came to see him and told him about his Star of Terra award. He wondered how John was he missed his little brother, but he was here and John was the hero of the damn Citadel according to the ANN. He walked to the visiting room to see Councilor David Anderson sitting with his father Joseph Shepard Sr. " Dad, Captain" he addressed them, " what have I done to warrant this visit from you two old war hounds". They both chuckled a little because the news they were bringing was no laughing matter. Joe sat down across from them, " so what's up" he said. Anderson spoke up as Joe Sr. began to let the tears fall softly, " I hate to have to tell you this son, but somebody had to give you the news and as you can see your dads not really in condition to give it to you". Joe began to get nervous looking at his father, a man made of stone in his eyes, sitting across from him crying like a child, " Anderson what the hell is going on" Joe said, anger and worry starting to creep up into his expression.
Anderson looked down "it's John he-", was all Anderson could get out before being cut off by Joe "NO, NO,NO, not Johnny anybody but Johnny, how the fuck could you let this happen Anderson, I gave up my fucking life and all I asked was for you two sons of bitches to take care of my brother" Joe spat out viciously at his father and his brother's mentor. "Joseph I'm sorry this happened, there was nothing we could do, it all happened so fast, one minute the ship was flying fine, the next it was gone destroyed over Alchera" Anderson told him as Mr. Shepard continued to weep at the loss of his son.
Tears started rolling down Joe's eyes, " when is his funeral" he asked voice cracking slightly. Anderson looked down again with his reply " the ceremony was held last week, listen Joseph before you get upset-" was all Anderson could get out before he was pulled into a singularity, along with the former Admiral Shepard.
" You buried my only brother, the only person I ever really gave a damn about without me being there" he said with all the hate he could muster, biotics flaring powerfully.
Before he could send a warp into the singularity he was dropped to his knees by overloads of electricity.
He slowly stood up biotics flaring before he sent a powerful shockwave into the 5 soldiers protecting the councilor. He angrily ripped off the biotic collar he was wearing and sighed in relief, "that was fucking painful believe it or not" he said with a smirk at the floating councilor and admiral.
Joe walked out of the room biotics still flaring throwing warps and shockwaves at everybody that crossed his path. Then he saw her, walking over in her trademark cat suit, heels clicking, he could'nt help but notice how she filled out that cat suit, curves in all the right places. Yet also wondering how the hell she got in here, then clearing his thoughts realizing that he tore several new holes in the prison.
" , may I have a moment of your time", she said in an unmistakeble Australian accent.
"Mr. Shepard? " Joe looked around "oh you mean the jackass floating around in a singularity with the first human councillor, back that way kinda hard to miss" he replied walking past her.
" let's not make this complicated you can sit here on this rock or you can come with me, my boss has a job for you".
He walked over to her in his most imposing form possible and looked down at the patch on her suit, "Cerberus, you can take your job and stick it somewhere deep inside that suit sweetheart, I may be a convict but even I have limits. And that limit is definitely Cerberus so you and your boss can kiss my ass ok sugar pie" he said walking past her again.
One thing Miranda Lawson hated was being called names like honey and sweetheart. And before Joe knew it he was rocked by a powerful biotic slam from none other than the beautiful Miranda Lawson.
Joe stood up slowly dusting himself off biotics flaring "I think I'm in love" he said ,as he gave her the grin he shared with the first human spectre, as he biotically charged her into a wall.
"Ugh" Miranda spat out recovering from the charge "you disgust me" as she threw the most powerful warp she could muster sending him crashing through the door, where he was instantly surrounded by guards .
" You know fellas I think we just got a little out of hand, I'm a little distraught right now I just lost my brother, so I may have threw humanities councillor in a singularity, and possibly burned the wardens toupee with a warp that "alledgedly" was directed at him, I think we can discuss this like adults." He said in his most sincere fake voice.
The warden walked over toupee in hand fire burning in his eyes " I DON'T CARE WHAT WE HAVE TO DO GET THIS BASTARD OUTTA HERE, BETTER YET SHIP HIM TO PURGATORY...smug son of a bitch ." The warden muttered walking away.