M-Angel: Okay folks, it's November; which means that Thanksgiving is nearing us. This also means that my next story will be posted in a few weeks...which means that this may be one of two chapters that will be posted for this story this month. In 2 weeks "A New Dawn" will be posted!

HBHound: Also we have been talking about this and Angel has decided to have one more contest. You draw a pic of what you think Serena Lavargus and post it on deviantart dot com, then PM Angel and me the link cause I love art. Then once the story is over the winner will be announced in the final chapter and also their picture's link will be posted on Angel's profile. She could be naked if you want.

M-Angel: Yes, so enjoy drawing and please enjoy this chapter.

Chapter 23: Change- -(please do add both lines)

Joker

My eyes opened up from a long night's sleep and I stared at the ceiling. The rugged and grey lines helping my eyes to adjust to the dim lighting. Is it me, or was that the best night's sleep I've had in a long time.I suddenly felt something move against my side. My gaze. Fell upon a ghost from my past.

Ah shit, I knew I was going to go crazy, but now?Two beautiful blue eye looked at me. They seemed to shine with laughter.

"Ah, hell..." I muttered and quickly rolled on top of her, She giggled. I loved that damn laugh of hers. "If you are a fragment of my imagination, then so be it!" and with that I did what a man does best, drive the woman he loves over the end more than once. Being a pilot I knew how and where to. Make her scream for more.

John looked across the holo-tank to Ann. "Damn it and here I was thinking things would get easier." he groaned as he say back down into the chair. She'd just told him how things had gone for her when the Reaper had attacked the Citadel in her reality.

"I've learned that things never go as they should." She said "When you go to talk to the idiot councilors they will see things your way, but won't do a damn about them. They'll lock the SSV down and you'll be stuck where you are, unless..."

"Unless you are already headed there." He finished.

"Bingo." She said with a smirk.

I laid there panting as Jeff slowly got up out of bed. "Ah, hell, I needed that." I mumbled.

"What, Great sex?" he asked with that cocky smirk I loved so much.

"Hell yeah." I said with a smile. He sat back down on the bed across from me. He cupped my face and a swear I saw unshed tears in his eyes. I moved closer to him causing my sheet to fall which revealed cream colored skin and the top of my breasts. I went to push it back when he grabbed my wrist and stopped me.

"Don't, you look beautiful." He muttered quietly. This caused me to tip my head to the side and smile. He pushed my blonde hair back behind my left ear. "I love you, even if you are a god damn illusion."

I sighed and kissed his cheek. "I'm very real Jeffery." I said seductively.

His eyes widened. "Don't play with me babe."

"Never." I said as I stood up, bare naked, and used his shower. I turned to see him gawking. "Going to join me?"

"Fuck yeah!" He yelled as he hobbled after me.

John looked at Ann's crew. From the tattooed covered woman that cursed every five seconds, to a drell and hanar biotic ex-assasins, to this Kal Reeger who was in control of her third ground team group. He was part of the quarian marines.

To John a marine was a marine, no matter the species, they all did their job the same way. Reeger was constantly watching him, along with a very pregnant Japanese lady named Kasumi Taylor Goto.

Ann had explained that she was married to Taylor the weapons specialist, and was the very same Taylor he'd just added to his team a few weeks ago. John rubbed the back of his neck.

The salarian scientist was extremely exhausting. He could barely understand the man, while Ann understood him with ease. Then to top off her team was Spectre Blasto, who was surprisingly nice to talk to. John suddenly saw Serena walk into the mess hall that he was waiting in. "Ready to go?" He asked

"What?" She asked

"I want you Williams to come with me to see the Council." He stated as he stood. "They're going on to Ilos, while we talk to the Council."

She blinked at him. "So you'll be waiting by the statue of the Krogan?" She asked, the her eyes widened. "That means you'll be here waiting for Saren to appear!"

John smiled. "Yep."

"You're crazy!" She exclaimed. John laughed. "It's brilliant too." He said. "Ann came up with it."

She rolled her eyes at him. "Duh, she's a renegade, of course she came up with it."

"What's that suppose to mean?" He asked

"You're a good guy John, but yah just don't have that renegade spirit in ya." She said with a shrug. "Besides, I'm staying here."

This time John blinked in confusion. Ian who had been sitting there watching this spoke . "It's probably best you go with Ann, she may need you. We can take care of Saren while you keep the geth's attention on you."

She frowned at him. "What's the fucking difference?" Jack yelled. "We're all getting a piece of the action." She then turned to John. "And afterwards we'll see about turning you into a real man." with that she walked away causing John to raise an eyebrow and Ashley to growl slightly.

In a darkened room across the galaxy strewn across the room where the data-pad that had information of a woman named Serena Lavargus. For as many data pads there were there wasn't that much to go on about her.

She was an enigma and was something that needed to be dealt with quickly before she made to big of a mess of the Reaper's plans. A terminal activated. "Shadow Breaker to Agent Shadow."

"Agent Shadow here." came the female voice.

"Kill Serena Lavargus, make it look like an accident."

There was pause on the other end. "Copy that." the voice said ending the conversation

M-Angel: I know, short chapter. I just got myself a new phone and am relearning how to type on. Promise next chapter will be longer. Just have to learn how to use the talk/text app on it. LoL!

HBHound: So much fucking in this chapter, did you write this shit at the free-clinic.

M-Angel: *glares* At least I don't go to the free clinic daily.

HBHound: Damn...okay, review you guys! Before I give some disease you never heard of