Here is the prologue of my first ever Mass effect fanfic. This will start right before the First Contact War and continue on to the end of the Reaper War…at least until Andromeda comes out. Hope you enjoy.

"Talking"

'Thinking'

"Synthetic speaking"

Must be Tuesday

The sun slowly peaks over Shanxi, rousing the inhabitants awake. In a small cabin, a tall bipedal figure yawns widely before looking over his bed partner with a smile, "Jane, don't you have to take the calves to school?" "Just give me fifteen minutes John," the feminine voice whines as she turn a horned head towards her spouse's face. John chuckles as two pairs of feet patter in front of the door, "How bout now." The door swings open as two small anthromorphic rhinoceros ran up to their parents.

As the eight and ten year old calves race of to school, Jane walks behind John and hugs him, "How's my favorite sword-horn?" As she rubs his shoulders, he groans while scratching below his left side horn, "I'm so glad this is the one day we both have time off, the new recruits aren't the brightest diamond in the mine and my supervisor has been pushing to open up the relay more and more." "Well, the kids are gone for a while, we don't need to be at work, and the neighbors would gladly take them for a day," Jane pecks John on the cheek before walking into the bedroom.

Kaiden Alenko takes a deep breath as he pulls himself from the deep dream, 'Zeus…what do you mean by the trap of the xeno.' "Hey Kaiden, what's the hold up," he turns to the female rhiman with a red face and a nose ring, "we don't have all day, we got to get to the d fac ya crazy uxitaur." "We'll go…as soon as you get a shirt on," as she curse at her roommate for letting her walk out topless, he slowly frowns, "why the sudden rush anyways?" Looking at him, she places a hand on her hip, "They big boss is opening the relay in an hour and I want to see it." "Oh yeah, it's a sight to behold…makes one realize how small they are," Kaiden stands before slapping her shoulder, "let's go then."

Slowly, uxitaur and rhiman gather as the relay flash open and began to cheer. As ungulates scientists shake each other's hand, the comm station receives feedback from the ship, "Houston…we have a problem.

Thirty minutes ago

Jeff Moreau smiles as he exit through the relay, "You have reach your destination, thank you for flying the Air Jester." Hearing sparse laughter, he grins before grimacing from a clearing throat, "Commander, a thou-" "Don't worry about it Lieutenant, just perform a sweep of the area. I don't want the eggheads to get blown up on our watch," the old uxitaur cow smile at her adopted son softly. Before anyone can speak, a young rhiman snorts in shock, "Ma'am, unknown alien spacecraft approaching from the port side!" "Contact the science vessels and the other battleships. Position bulls and cows," as she says this two more similar shaped ships, although smaller in design, drift into range of their weapons.

Meanwhile on the Turian

General Desolas Arterius gaze at the ships in front of him as they moved swiftly, with the six battleships moving forward and the various science vessel retreating back through the relay, "Gunner, fire a warning shot of the port-side bow." "Yes General," the young turian nods her head as she prepares a firing solution. The three ships held a deep breath as a disruptor torpedoe from a different ship hits the starboard side of the small dreadnought in the lead, getting a deep growl from Arterius, "WHOSE THE DUMBASS THAT FIRED THAT TORPEDOE?!" Meanwhile, on the leftmost cruiser, an infantryman sighes while shaking her head, "...spirits damnit Nappa."

Back on the Ungulate's Cruiser

"Small injuries in bay six, seven and ten!" "Shields fluctuated but are holding!" "Sir, Willy has exscape from the brig!" "SPRIIGGS!" "Commander Moreau's down! Get me a medic over here," Jeff looks over at the elderly uxitaur as her leg seems to have snapped by the collision, "if no one's in life or death condition, tell them to man their battle station! I want those shields reinforced yesterday! And someone FIND WILLY AND GET HIM BACK IN THE BRIG!"

Looking down, he sees the commander holding back a laugh, "Don't worry ma'am, we'll get ya back on your feet and commanding in no time." "Belay that son," the old uxi snorts as a medic rushes over to them, "there's no coming back from this." As the pair quiet, a young forest-tender squeaks out while checking for any grievious wounds, "Ma'am, if you're not commanding...who is?" "Open a comm channel to each ship," getting a nod from a uxitaur bull, she clears her throat, "Attention, this is Commander Demona Moreau of the cruiser Little Fire Giant promoting Lieutenant Commander Jeff Moreau to Commander effective immediately." As the ship descend to silence, she looks to Jeff as she is half carried to the infirmary, "Get these people home safely...and don't scratch the paint."

As soon as they left, the bridge began filling voices shocking Jeff into action, "Helmsman, turn us so our port-side cannons and turrets are facing the intruder. Sir. I want gunners six, ten, fifteen, and sixteen ready to rain plasma on these soft head. Roger. Belay orders to return Petty Officer Third Class William to the brig, get him ready to board enemy vessel. ...yes sir. Send out orders to perform a fighting retreat to the others. Let's go people!" As Little Fire Giant turns, the three frigates turn towards the relay as the cruiser Dawn Slashing Axe and carrier All Devouring Behemoth began firing.

Back with the turians

"Move the Illustrious out of the line fire, prepare counter measure alpha alpha three, and send someone to put out those fire!" General Orinia snarls angrily before hearing an explosion of the Illustrious's starboard bow. A young helmsman squawk before shaking rapidly, "M-M-Ma'am, th-the frigate Indominus has been d-de-des-destroyed...OH SPIRITS, THEY'RE TURNING THIS WAY!" "I DON'T WANT DIE A VIRGIN!" "MOMMY!" "QUIET DOWN," the female turian glare down the panicking crew around her, "we are Turians, the sword of the Citedal's Council and defender of justice. We've came from Palaven greatest carnivore and we won't show them fear." Looking over at the helmsman, her eyes narrow but show great patience, "Now, we are going to perform a by the pad fighting retreat, inform General Arterius that we will return with reinforcements...understand." "Yes Ma'am."

As she fills the ship moves and hears the comm. officer speak, she couldn't help the smirk on her face, 'Looks like it's going to be a one on one show. Will you fight alone...or wait for back up.' Meanwhile, General Arterius nods as he hears his comm officer report, "It seems...that they're heading back, how long until we can hope for reinforcements?" "Not soon enough," Saren Arterius growls at the younger turian, getting a shaky gulp in return, "depending on who is ready and filled up...I would say three to four hours." "Meanwhile, our foes will get back in one AND have reinforcements," Saren scratch under his chin, before turning towards his older sibling, "I really don't like this." 'Me neither,' Desolas hums while watching the activated relay pulse with a faux calm face, "helmsman, moves us far enough from the relay that they won't automatically fire upon us."

Five hours later

"...Why haven't they return yet?" Saren pace behind Desolas as the small group of four cruisers and a single dreadnaught formed up behind them. Saren shrug his shoulder before turning to his brother with a smirk, "Mayhaps, the spirits knocked some sense into them." Silence hung between the pair before Desolas twitch a mandible in amusement, "Helmsman, take us through. Keep all weaponry prepped and singal the others to follow." "Aye aye sir." Soon, all the ships are travelling into Relay 314.

Meanwhile on the other side

"Now remember Jennifer, Joice, if anything that doesn't look like a rhiman or an uxitaur walks up towards you. Go limp, warriors do not fight unarmed childern. Good girls...give mama a kiss," as the two calves hug her tight, Jane couldn't help the few tears streaming down her face before they left. Before they head to the bunker, the elder daughter Jennifer salute her with her tiny Wraith, "Until next we meet-" "Whether by the hearth or the true battlefield," the voice of John gravely entone as he gives his possible last goodbyes. As they finally left, Jane leans over on her mate, "Well, we best get moving." "Yeah...if one of us don't make it." "We'll remarry," Jane interrupts him before kissing deeply, "it's our way, celebrate life-" "Not our death, I know babe," John frowns before smiling rougishly, "See ya later, my red faced valkyrie." "Until another day," Jane hugs him one last time before shoving him playfully, "my hot blooded samurai."

"Is this what you meant Zeus...we are to prove our worth to you against these...invader," Kaiden snorts as he dons the armor of the ungulates. A layer of crystal armor woven into adamantium chain mail on top of the synthetic hide that absorbs impact. He wears greaves on his legs and a pair of wraiths over his gauntlet. The pants and over armour are vibranium full plate with the furs of various carnivorous beast he's killed, "Raiden-sama give me speed to kill my foe swiftly, Artemis make my aim show true, Athena-" "give me the wisdom of when to retreat," as he turns, he gaze at a smirking Ashley in her own armour, "are you ready to fight, Preacher Boy?" With a snort, he grabs his helm and walks over to her, "Betcha I get more kills than you." "Only blades and bullets count!" "Scared?" "Fucker!"

With the turians

"...did they...leave the planet?" General Arterius shrugs as General Orinia tilts her head questionally. "And you thought we had to worry about them," a younger turian snort while leering at the female general, "the savages probably left planetsi-" "Sir, the aircrafts are being blasted from the sky!" "WHAT!?" eyes turning towards the speaker, the young officer growls at her, "do you NEED someone holding your hand?! Send down the ground forces!" As the youngster stomps out, grumbling about glory on the battlefield, Saren turn to the girl as she trembles, "Everythings going to be fine Corporal!"

"He's going to ruin my carreer when he gets back," not knowing what to do, Saren just pats her shoulder in comfort as she cries. The two generals' eyes narrow as several other females also flinch. General Arterius nods before Orinia turns to the bridge, "All those who are heading planetside follow the general, everyone else continue your duties."

Planetside, with the turians

Saren and Desolas feet touch firm dirt as several other drop pods scream across the sky. Looking over their omni tools, the pair remove their helmets before Saren looks around, "You know, I would think there would at least have been a road...what?" Ignoring his sibling, Desolas draws his Avenger assault rifle and peak around the corner, "Clear!" As the pair of brothers move down the street, a pair six and a half tall red varren like creature with long tails and blue eyes and a gray-brown one with a stinger-tipped tail, "What the fuck are those?!" "Whatever they are, they aren't attacking us so ignore them for now," Desolas smirk as Saren twitch as the trio of reptiles move around them, only growling until Saren pointed his Edge pistol away. Unknown to the two, several trigger happy turians would learn this the hard way as well as the slugs are less effective on these creatures than most other.

Hours later, the two brothers come across the corporal, naked by the form of her officer, in a state of shock, "H-He said he wa-was gonna teach m-me my place but those red varren like creatures just...just swarmed him and tore him apart." The pair look around them and Saren notice a pair of shining blue eyes in an alleyway, "...come on, let's get the fuck out of here." As the trio left, they never notice the pack of beast going over to the corpse of the officer.

Planetside, with the ungulates

Jane and John Shepard watch as, what looks like, the last of the enemy drop pods land, "Best be going to my post John." "Mhmm." "...That means getting out of bed jerk," as she push him from her lap, the pair smirk before heading to the various groups of ungulates. "Alright, listen up!" the bickering stops as Jane stands on a quickly fashioned podium, "today...today, we face a foe that none of us knew of." "It could be these Protheans...but no matter what they are, Protheans, space slavers or world eaters, remember what you are," a great many nod while others began stomping on the ground.

"Rhimen of the sword-horns, it was you who ended the various crash wars so show your Longinus," as John nod, several others tattooed rhimen cheered with spear raised, "field-breakers, although you exchanged the sword for plow, take up your Caliburs once more; from Unis to Antrak, and drive them in the face of the foes!" As they banged on their chest, Jane turns towards the other two, "My fellow red-face, let's see what the blood of these intruders taste like from our Aegis, and proud and tall forest-tender, defend your forests with your beautiful Fistus!" "Uxitaurs, the gods must know of our victories and defeats," turning to a nodding mass of furred two horn giant, although smaller than most species of rhimen, with pride, "raise your wraith covered hands to the gods to so your love." "If you're with me, THEN DON YOUR HELM AND ROAR TO THE HEAVENS!" as one they don their headgear, with rhimen having mask that protect their eyes and face while uxitaur have barbute helms, and raise their horns and roar in unison.

This concludes the prologue. Hope you like it. Information for the Ungulate Union is also uploaded. Later.