A/N: Sorry it took a while to get this up for those who have been waiting. I do understand there is a major difference between leveo and dextro dna and that they shouldn't be able to mix. So after reading this, if you still find it weird, I won't be offended. I hope it makes sense though. Anyways, enjoy. Oh, I also want to thank those who have reviewed my fics so far. I enjoy hearing what people think. :)

Chapter 5

Secret of a Lying Woman

What was the doctor talking about? Garrus did not quite understand what she was asking Jane.

"Are you sure?" He was happy she was talking again but her voice sounded all wrong.

"Yes, I checked it twice."

"Wait, what are you two talking about?"

Jane turned her abnormally pale face toward him. "Garrus, I'm pregnant."

The world dropped out from underneath him. Pregnant? But how? "I… I don't understand. How can you be pregnant?"

The question was meant for Jane, but Dr. Chakwas answered for her. "I'm not sure, Garrus. There is one thing for sure though, the fetus has Turian DNA. To be more specific, your DNA."

What?! "Wait, I thought Humans and Turians couldn't…" He did not know how to finish his thought.

Dr. Chakwas sighed. "They can't."

"You're absolutely sure? Run it again."

"Damn it Garrus! I've checked it four times now. I don't know how it's possible! The only thing different about Jane is that her implants seem to be releasing a strange bio-material into her blood that I can't identify. It didn't even show up in any of the earlier scans."

Silence hung in the air for a long time. Garrus was trying to wrap the whole thing around his head. Something Dr. Chakwas said was just not settling right.

"Did you say fetus? I'm not sure how long human pregnancies are but wouldn't it still be too early for it to be a fetus already?"

The doctor sighed. "Normally yes, it is still in the very beginning stages of gestation but something is accelerating the process. It will take some time to figure out what exactly. I'm going to have to have Mordin look over it as well. He has much more experience with alien reproduction."

Jane suddenly made a strangled sort of noise in the back of her throat before she threw herself off the medical bed and was out the door before either of them could ask her what was wrong.

"Jane!" Both of them took off after her following the stunned looks of the rest of the crew strait into… Miranda's room.

There was a loud crashing noise and a small scream as Garrus scrambled into the room. Jane was no biotic, but she had Miranda by the throat as high as she could lift her up against the wall. There was no way she could really kill Miranda like that, Miranda could just use her biotics to get out of the hold, but it had to hurt though. Miranda's hands were clawing at Jane's.

"What. The. Fuck. Did you people do to me?!"

Miranda struggled against her grip. "I don't know what you're talking about Commander. I swear!"

"Jane Alana Shepard-Vakarian." Dr. Chakwas's voice was so stern she had a flash that her mother was there instead of the good Doctor. "Put Miranda down now! She can't possible answer your questions if she can not breathe."

The muscle in Jane's jaw twitched as she ground her teeth together and let go of Miranda causing her to fall straight to the floor. Miranda coughed a little and rubbed her neck.

"What the hell was that for?" She managed to croak out.

"The Commander is pregnant." Dr. Chakwas crossed her arms, glaring accusingly at the ex-Cerberus operative.

"So?"

"She's pregnant with my child." Garrus was finally starting to understanding why Jane was so upset with Miranda. There was no way they would be able to conceive a child unless someone interfered. Dr. Chakwas did say there was abnormal bio-matter emanating from her implants, implants that were put in her by Cerberus.

Miranda's eyes widened. "Oh god… I swear Commander; I was only in charge of making sure Project Lazarus brought you back. Wilson was the only one who ever actually worked on you."

"I knew you shouldn't have killed that bastard." Jane growled. "I don't trust you right now, or Jacob. You two have been very buddy-buddy since you two left Cerberus. For now, both of you are to be under surveillance at all times."

Miranda looked at the floor. "I'm sorry…I'm so sorry. If I knew what they did to you, I'd tell you in a heart beat." Her voice was small and weak.

Garrus watched as Jane turned on her heals and stomped out of the room. There was not anything for him to do. It was not like Miranda or Jacob could go anywhere or do anything on the ship.

"I'm going to go take these scans to Dr. Mordin." Dr. Chakwas left him alone in the mess area. Everyone was staring at him.

He did not think she would go back to the medical bay so he headed for the elevator and up to their room. She was sitting on the couch with her knees drawn up to her chest. Her shoulders were slightly shaking and her face hidden from his view. When he touched her hair with a hand she flung herself into his arms. Her sobs were so heavy it even made him vibrate a little. Tears left wet little trails down her face. He had not seen her cry like this since the crew was taken by the Collectors. It did not matter; he just rocked her gently and stroked her soft hair with his talons making soft sounds that he hoped would sooth her anguish. A child would normally bring joy to a family, but this was different. He himself did not know how to react. Slowly, her sobs lessened. Her shakes less violent, then eventually it stopped. Only sniffles remained.

"I'm sorry, Garrus. I should be happy that we are going to have a child but… somehow, it just feels…wrong this way."

He hushed her and pulled her closer. "I know love. I feel the same way." For a long time they just held each other, neither saying anything.

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A blue light illuminated the room as EDI calmly treaded on their privacy.

"Commander, Dr. Mordin and Dr. Chakwas would like to see you and Garrus in the science lab."

Jane cleared her throat. "Thank you, EDI."

Mordin's lab had not changed over the past year, even when he was not there. Dr. Chakwas had her head close to the Salarian.

"Commander." Mordin nodded his head at them as the entered the room. "Found something important you should see. Pertaining to…" The Salarian inhaled grasping for the right word. "…the child."

Jane nodded her head. "What did you two find?"

The two doctors exchanged a look. "Mordin was able to identify the substance being released from your implants. It's a modified version of human and Asari DNA."

"Somehow, someone has found a way to make human DNA "act" similar to an Asari's."

Jane swallowed visibly. "Is… is our child going to be full human then?"

"Not exactly. It doesn't act exactly like an Asari's. Child will look human, but there will be a few distinguishing features. Possibilities: voice, eyes, hair, bone structure, dextro immunity. The list can be endless."

Jane looked up into his eyes, her face taking on a very scared look. Garrus hugged her close. "So there won't be any problems for either of them?" The two doctors shook their heads.

"Aside from the accelerated growth of the child, there shouldn't be any major side effects besides the normal ones."

He heard Jane groan at that comment. Human pregnancies must have some unpleasant side effects for the mother, obviously nothing life threatening, but unpleasant none the less.

"What I would like to know is why someone would want Jane to be able to conceive a child with me."

The two doctors looked even more worried then ever. "From what Jane has told us she remembered when being tested on, it's not just her."

"Wait, are you saying…"

"Yes. Someone wants the whole human race to reproduce with any race and…"

"… replace the foreign DNA with human." All four of them look at each other. This was not something that would just affect them.

A/N: I never really ever trusted Miranda for some reason. I guess this is a small lash-out at her too. Hopefully I will be able to get the next few chapters refined soon. :)