Ty:

There I sat in the mess eating a regular portion and staring at Wrex as he gulped down two biotic portions. He just continued eating like a freaking wolverine. Finally by the time I finished my first Wrex was grabbing a third helping.

I had to say something by this point, "Had enough to eat big guy?"

Wrex looked at me with a noodle hanging from his mouth, "You know I could eat three humans your size."

I put my hand up, "Don't, just don't. If you try I swear to god that I will give you heart burn until you die."

Wrex gave me that suspicious glare, "Hhhmmm takes a hell of a quad to stand up to a krogan."

"And even more to carry through with it", as I said it I pulled out my omni-blade.

Wrex just smiled and let out a deep voiced laugh. He gave me a nod then and stood to leave. He pushed in his chair and then grabbed his meal and took it with him.

As he was leaving he said one last thing, "Remember human, I can bite you in half."

I smiled and said what I always wanted to retort to Wrex, "Yeah, but I can have kids."

Wrex just walked away after that. I looked around feeling like I was out of place. Probably because I am from a different universe entirely. Instead of sitting there however, I got up and decided to speak to Shepard.

I walked over to the stairs and opened the door to see Garrus with a very pissed off look in his eyes. He saw me and quickly came with an uppercut knocking me back on my ass and sending me sliding several feet. Then he walked over and grabbed me by the neck lifting me into the air.

"That taser was powerful", he said as he reached for his belt, "but I prefer the gun. Does a hell of a lot more damage."

Garrus then carried me into the elevator and hit the button to go down. He then set me down and we spent a minute staring at each other. Then he spoke.

"You got a strange power kid. You're very unstable and what you pulled in the holding cell was downright low."

I turned my head to the side and leaned up against the elevator, "If you're going to beat me senseless please start instead of describing what you are going to do."

Garrus put his hand on the wall and leaned on it, "Well, I could break every bone in your body but then I'd lose a valuable ally."

I had just tazed this guy and he said that,"What?"

Garrus crossed one leg over the other as he was leaning, "Look if I was in the same position I would have done the same. Well, besides the omni-tool magic. By the way mind if I?"

I activated the taser, "Go ahead."

Garrus scanned the weapon and activated it, "Very nice, now about the whole creation of it."

I stood back up and gave a confused shrug, "I don't know I was stuck with my back against the wall and just thought about the weapon."

Garrus nodded and deactivated the tool, "I see. Well maybe we should get you some armor if you're taking my place on Noveria."

Tali POV:

Tali had just finished talking to the requisitions officer and her new shotgun was on the way. She got her scimitar shotgun upgraded to a mark V from a III. She figured that the upgrade was needed after her expirience on Therum.

She headed over to the elevator to see Garrus shaking hands with the prisoner. She didn't think and acted on instinct, which was rare for her. She ripped out her shotgun with extreme prejudice.

"Garrus! Get away from him! He's dangerous!"

Garrus brought his hands up and got in the way of Tali's shotgun, "Wooh, there Tali, I was just getting to know my replacement."

"What! Are you leaving the crew? What's going on?"

Garrus shook his head no very quickly, "No not at all. It's just his electro shock from earlier did a bit more damage than intended. Nothing to keep me out to long, but I'm a little too sore for Noveria."

Then, Andrew spoke up, "What do you mean Garrus? From what Joker told me you are just a baby when it comes to the cold."

Garrus stopped what he was doing and looked at the prisoner confused, "Did he now? Well maybe I should have a chat with our ever so honest pilot."

The prisoner just patted Garrus on the shoulder, "Settle down big guy not like you would have trouble breaking glass bones."

"I guess your right but", Garrus stopped and gave a security camera the bird, "but I can still send him a message."

The prisoner laughed, "Well, maybe you need to blow off some steam."

Garrus let out a huff, "I guess your right. I'll be over at the Mako doing some calibrations if you need me, Andrew."

The prisoner now dubbed Andrew gave a chuckle as Garrus was walking away. He laughed as if he had always wanted to hear that in real life.

Tali turned to Andrew, "I still don't trust you. Garrus may respect anyone that can put him on his ass but I find that concerning."

Andrew just threw his hands in the air still laughing, "Jesus Christ Tali. What did I do to deserve this?"

Tali glared at him, "You hurt my friend."

Andrew stayed silent for a moment still giggling then began to speak, "Look Tali, I've been through something similar to this before. How about instead of fighting over this, we hit the bar in Noveria and have a couple drinks."

Tali put her shotgun down by her side and put her other hand on her hip, "Don't you try to get a date out of this. I should blow your head off right now."

"Not asking you out. Kind of just two people trying to get to know each other better. Erm, wait that sounded too much like a date. How about, two crew mates going for drinks. Does that sound fine?"

Tali thought it over for a moment. She saw something in his eyes, but what was it? Mischief? Pride? Or something else. Finally she decided to ignore it and answered, "In your dreams."

Andrew/Ty:

Tali took off in the opposite direction so I figured I might as well head over to Garrus. It was better than getting the cold shoulder and a shotgun from Tali.

"Garrus!" I yelled as I walked away from Tali.

Garrus turned around from his console, "Yeah, what do you need Andrew?"

I couldn't talk about what just happened with Tali in the room. I needed to think quick. What do I need... oh I know.

"Where's the Commander?"

Garrus pointed straight up to the ceiling, "He will probably be making his rounds in an hour but if you need to find him he can be found writing reports in his office."

"Thanks", was all that came out before I sprinted back to the elevator and went up. I started clawing the walls with anticipation. I get to go onto Noveria with Commander Shepard and whoever else he picks. On top of that, I get to fight. This has to be a fucking dream.

I stepped out of the elevator and over to Shepard's room. I knocked on the door and got no answer. I figured I need to get in and just hit the button.

Then the doors opened and I walked calmly but quickly to Shepard's room. Shepard quickly turned from his desk and tried to keep me from seeing what was on the screen. However, I did catch a glimpse of FORN and that could only mean one thing.

Shepard tried to play it off like he hadn't been caught, "Hey, Andrew what can I help you with?"

I just face palmed, "God, it's just like what happens in TV shows except I'm in the parents spot."

Shepard just looked at me inquisitively, "What do you mean?"

"Shepard I just caught you on! Never mind I'm not going to say it aloud. It's embarrassing enough without the whole crew knowing about it."

"What's embarrassing enough?"

My voice dropped so low that only Shepard could hear, "Shepard you're on Fornax. What the hell?"

Shepard started to go into defensive mode but then stopped, "Why does it matter to you?"

"Because Shepard I created you. And I did not have xenophile in mind when I did."

Shepard just stood up to tell me off although the effect was lost when you're yelling at a whisper, "Will you quit saying you created me. For one I'm twenty-nine and your eighteen-"

"I'm 23 thank you very much."

"Whatever, it still doesn't help your case of being my creator." Shepard ended his line with a deep scowl.

"Look thinks whatever you want. I made you to be the ultimate paragon and a paragon doesn't look at porn."

Shepard just waved me off and turned back to his computer. I got fed up and walked over to tell him off when I saw the title. QUARIANs.

I just face palmed, "Oohh, you have got to be fucking kidding me."

Shepard looked at me confused, "About what?"

I gestured toward the screen, "You're looking at this and what happened just a few minutes ago and I was just coming up to tell you something."

Shepard raised an eyebrow, "Okay, start with the last thing."

I rubbed the back of my neck, "Yeah, you remember why I call myself a User?"

"Yes, you said you have played through this before and if you are a user or whatever. I think it would be a good idea for you to tell me what will happen on Noveria."

Suddenly, all the fan fics I have read came back to me. The first rule was that you don't change future events, "Okay fine but you have to promise me that you will not let it change any decisions you make."

Shepard rolled his eyes at me, "I promise."

And so it begins...