The Red Light
From a window, Garrus watched the Crucible glow red. A brilliant red light that grew bigger and bigger. He knew Shepard was responsible. Before the Normandy took off into FLT, he prayed, something he didn't do often. He prayed for her survival, for her safety, and the ability to see her again.
The ship jolted sharply for a brief moment. Then the view of the Crucible was no longer in sight. But the red light still was and it was gaining on them. It crept up ever so slowly but it was enough to panic some of the crew. What would happen if that thing touched the ship?
The ship jolted again, suddenly. Systems shut down. EDI collapsed without warning. The Normandy entered a free fall. Garrus closed his eyes and held on.
The last thing he heard was a few screams before the Normandy crashed violently onto solid ground.