"You're kidding! Time travel?! That thing isnt possible right?"

Hackett laughed "I knew you wouldn't believe it. Normally yes, but EDI seemed to have a fascination of unique universes. Eventually she discovered how to move back in time.."

"How?"

"By accelerating fast enough, you can break the very fabrics of this universe.." Hackett scratched his head "But I dont have time to explain.. All Im saying is the Salarians have upgraded the Normandy with a stealth system that doesnt just hide your heat emissions but gives you limited cloaking as well.."

"Limited cloaking?"

"Well yes, we dont want people from that time getting any ideas.. so we have this limited cloaking armor that's almost the same as the one in your armor.. But when you get hit, all the power goes back to the shields and the cloak dissipates. Also theres another upgrade to the drive core where if you use the relays, it'll propel you faster than anything else in the universe"

"wait, I thought the mass relays were destroyed?"

"Remember that one relay in London?"

"Okay.." Shepard nodded. "and my Team?"

Hackett explained "You have to understand that we can't mess too much with the past or the repercussions would be devastating.. so we tried to keep the team as small as possible.."

"How small?"

"Admiral, you said you wanted to meet me?" A voice breaks their conversation. Shepard turned around and saw a man, assisted by a mech, hobbling into the living room.

"Joker?" Shepard eyed the mech and smiled "EDI?!"

Hackett spoke "They'll be the only two to accompany you on this mission.. and.."

"And?"

"We have another one but he's been in stasis for a while now. He was a top secret soldier who we were supposed to release if the Crucible didn't work. We'll give you that stasis pod, plus some nanomachines to help wake him up in case he doesn't get up naturally but you are to only release him if you are in a situation you can't handle.. is that clear?"

"You really cant order me since I'm not part of the alliance.. "

"Shepard. This is not like that Krogan that one time. All records of this guy have been erased and everything we know of him was passed down by the word of mouth for the last century or so.. We don't know what will happen if we release him.." Hackett looked at him, his eyes were dead serious "Is.. that.. clear?"

"Calibrations are complete Shepard.We'll be ready to launch in 5 mins... Are you okay?" Shepard's trance stopped and soon he was back in the Captain's quarters, inside the Normandy.

"Right Right... " Shepard stands up The Normandy looks the same "huh?!"

Even with his armor on, he felt something really cold. He looked down and saw EDI hugging him.

"It's okay, We can do this.. This is just another mission."

"Thanks EDI..." Shepard laughed "You've really improved!"

"Jeff really made me feel things I have never felt before" EDI smiled, giving Shepard images in his mind that left him confused and freaked out.

"You really have a way with women huh Shepard?" Joker grabbed his shoulder and gave him a sharp look.

Shepard didnt want to mess with the pilot."H-HEY! she came on to me!"

"I believe you told me Jeff, when people are sad, we should comfort them. That is what I was doing right?" EDI looks at Shepard "Or was that not enough Commander?"

"THATS ENOUGH! Thank you!" Joker yelled and EDI left the room, confused.

Shepard laughed "She really was trying to cheer me up.. stop being jealous"

"Yeah, but knowing you, it only takes a little bit of conversation before you win them over.. " Joker fixed his cap "But seriously, we both know how much you DO NOT want to go back out there.. Not after what happened the last time.."

"All those good people.. gone.." Shepard was starting to drift back

"BUT HEY!" Joker caught his attention "We're here.. and if we die then chances are you're gonna die with us right?! haha.."

"That was a joke" EDI said over the intercom.

"I know EDI.." Shepard looked at Joker "It was just a bad one.."

"Well anyway,better buckle up commander.. no one has traveled through time before so we don't know how bumpy this ones gonna end..."

The people of London looked to the skies as The Normandy flew right above them. As it nears to the Relay, people feared what would happen next. An explosion, the reapers would come back, everyone would turn into husk or all of the three could happen.

But the only thing they saw was a flash of light and then the ship was gone.

"JOKER!" Shepard runs towards the cockpit "WHATS HAPPENING!?"

"WE'RE GOING TOO FAST I CANT CONTROL THE SHIP!"

"THEN HOW DO WE KNOW IF WE'LL GET THERE?!"

"THE SALARIANS TOLD ME THAT THEY MODIFIED IT SO WE COULD GO BACK EXACTLY TO THE TIME THEY WAN-"

Everything went black.

"Commander?! SHEPARD! GAH!" Joker grabbed his leg "F-FUCK!"

Joker was surprised. His leg hurts but it wasn't broken. He looked up and saw EDI over him, covered in debris. "Are you okay Jeff?"

"Yeah.. T-Thanks"

EDI smiled "Good. But we have crashed somewhere and I hear something gathering near the ship"

"Where's Shepard?" Joker stood up.

"Here.. you were the one who told me to buckle up right?" Shepard smirked.

"Oh HA HA."

"WE HAVE A DOOR OVER HERE!" A voice from the outside made Shepard reach for his gun.

"EDI!"

EDI grabbed her pistol and handed Joker another one. The two took positions near the door.

"1..2..3.." Shepard opened the hatch "GO!"

"WOAH WOAH WOAH!" a group of guys backed down "THIS IS SOME ALIEN SPACE SHIT!"

"We dont want to harm anyone.. " Shepard stepped out of the ship and held down his gun ".. okay?"

"The guy speaks english.." The guy turns to him and signaled his friends "Hey! call the boss.."

"He's already here"

"What.. the fuck.." The boss arrives and walks towards Shepard, Shepard eyes the .45 in his hands "Yo, I hope we can come to an understanding, cause you may have the gear that could kill every fucker in the world, but I got more homies to pop a cap in yo head before you even think about pulling the trigger."

Shepard nodded and signaled EDI and Joker to stand down.

The boss holstered his gun and looked at the ship. "Good. Now it seems to me that you're not from around here, and its a good thing we found you before half the world did.. cause your entrance wasn't really quiet, you know what I'm saying?"

"yeah"

"So can you give me name?"

"Shepard."

The boss smiled and extended his hand "I can work with that. Names Johnson, Carl Johnson."

The two shook hands and Carl Johnson continued "But you can call me CJ.."