Mass Effect 2: With a Twist

by the undeniable 1

It's not the same exact story as the game but the same plot line, with personal touches added on and things that I felt would be interesting. In this story Commander Shepard has an older brother who joins him in the fight against the collectors, and he pretty much creates his own waves with Miranda mainly. read, enjoy, feed back if you like it you like it if you dont you dont.

5. Chapter 5

Chapter 4

2185 Prison Ship Purgatory

"206, 207,208," Joseph Shepard counted his pushups he did in the bulletproof glass cell he was put in.
Joseph couldn't complain about his punishment, he could of got thrown in cryo like the extremely tatted bald chick he tried to help. If there was one thing Joseph Shepard couldn't stand it was rapists of all types, and between him and the tattooed girl there were at least fifteen smeared rapists all over the walls of the lower deck.
"209,210,211,212" he stopped thinking back to why he was here again. "The bitch in the cat suit, ohhhhhhh her ass is mine if I ever see her again... 213,214,215" he continued his workout.

ON ROUTE TO MINUTEMAN STATION

John Shepard sat back in deep thought. Miranda interrupted "Shepard you seem in form but we should run other tests".
"C'Mon Miranda he seems all there and I can vouch for Shepard's combat skill personally." Jacob interrupted.
"Start with personal history" Miranda said unmoved by Jacob's defense of Shepard.
"Ok, history shows you were born on Earth, lived there for ten years then you were put into the custody of your father retired Rear-Admiral Joseph Shepard Sr."Jacob questioned.
"Yeah, Joey made me go with him, because our mother wasn't fit to care for us and he wasn't fit to care for me. Shepard replied. " Where's my brother" he asked.
" Ah yes, Joseph Shepard Jr., last we heard he was moved from Riker's Island, after he was informed of your death he damn near demolished the entire prison, and put your father and captain Anderson in a singularity." Miranda informed him with loathe and distain in her voice for his brother. "The Illusive Man may know more on his current whereabouts." She told him.
They questioned Shepard about Elysium and his decision to make Anderson humanities councilor, and Virmire for the next fifteen minutes it took to get to the station.

Minuteman Station

"Head down those stairs The Illusive Man is waiting for you" Miranda informed walking over to a terminal working on it.
Shepard did as she instructed walking into the QEC, where he was met by The Illusive Man. The Illusive Man informed Shepard about the missing colonists and the whereabouts of his former team.
"Where is Joseph Shepard my brother? John asked.
"I have a lead that I'm still looking into on the whereabouts of your brother, go to Freedom's Progress with Jacob and Miranda, I should have something for you by the time you return." Said the Illusive Man lighting his third cigarette of the conversation.

In the investigation of Freedom's Progress Shepard, Jacob, and Miranda discovered that the Collectors were behind the attacks on the colonists. While on Freedom's Progress Shepard ran into his former squad mate Tali Zorah, who helped him although she informed Shepard that she couldn't join him at the moment.
Back at Minute Man station the Illusive Man gave Shepard 4 dossiers Archangel, Mordin Solus, Jack the convict, and Joseph Shepard Jr. John was initially worried about this as his brother had been incarcerated for so long he feared he wouldn't be his normal self and combat ready. But the plan was to pick him up first, the fact that he and Jack were on the same prison ship was a plus.

A/N: Not too much going on here, but we'll get there soon.