My Own Alternate what if I not specifically me but someone who could be me came entered Mass effect in some way or form and knowing I shouldn't be here.
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Gunnery chief Ashley Williams
Noveria
Ashley was eager about getting some action again. Sadly the last time she fought she knocked out Sheppard. Something she would never do now at least. Something about the corporal was off, but there was no time to think about that, as she had to keep her mind on the mission. The Normandy made touchdown at peak 15 not long ago. Their team was now on a tram heading to rift station. Commander Shepard's team had been doing most of the fighting, and Ashley's team, well she guess Sheppard's teams was supporting in the rear. The commander gave the all clear to head across the tram, and there was nothing but Rachni corpses between here and there. The corporal had warned them all about the Rachni they would all encounter, although it was still hard for the commander to believe him. However, once again just like on therum he was right about every encounter they had already made.
"Commander we're Oscar Mike" Sheppard said over his comm.
"Um…..Okay…just get your butts over here" Shepard replied with a confused like voice.
Ashley was also a bet confused at what the corporal meant, so she decided to ask. "Sheppard, what does Oscar Mike mean?" She asked
"Really, I guess military terms could change in over a hundred years. Basically it means on the move" Sheppard explained.
"Then next time just say 'were on the move Commander' " Ashley replied with a slight chuckle.
"Or we could teach you our slang, since you know the corporal is technically in charge" Jackson joked, butting in on their conversation.
"Stow it private" Sheppard replied in a mock commanding voice "Hay, I just realized something Jackson"
"You finally decided to go screw off again?" Jackson laughed.
"No, I can order you around" Sheppard smirked with looked like an evil smile at that thought.
"Like I ever listened in the first place"
The tram came to a stop as they hit their destination. Exiting the tram the commander was waiting for them all.
"Took you slackers long enough" The commander muttered with his arms folded "So corporal, which way now?"
"Did you bring does explosives I asked for" Sheppard replied with his usual bad sense of humor.
"Of course…..wait….. Why?"
"We can cut our mission short, by blowing that door over there" Sheppard pointed at the far door on the other side of the room.
"Well it's going to be tight, so you and Jackson will be coming with us"
Ashley was worried at the fact that the commander didn't mention her in his plan.
"What about the chief Shepard" The corporal asked, noticing her worried look. Ahslye usually didn't like someone looking out for her, but something about him made her smile.
"She will cover our ex…"
Sheppard held his hand, quickly cutting him off "That wasn't part of our deal Shepard" The corporal replied in an aggravated tone.
Ashley was wondering what Sheppard was talking about. What deal, did the corporal convince Shepard to let her come? Why would he do such a thing? Did he care more than she thought?
"I'm getting tired of you question my authority corporal"
"And I'm tired of your so called personal matter about the chief. No CO should let such a thing Interfere with a mission like I told you before" Sheppard now screamed in the commander's face.
Ashley could see the rage in both Shep-pards faces. They looked like they were about to draw on each other right then and there. She decided to get in putting a stop to this, as she didn't want the corporal to get hurt.
"Sheppard stop, Commander I will stay and cover our exit" Ashley said placing her hand on the corporals shoulder to help calm him down, thankfully it worked.
"Fine, I guess will do it your way Commander" Sheppard huffed forcing himself to the commanders new terms.
As Sheppard, the commander, and his team made their way to the door to place the charges. Ashley stopped Jackson.
"Keep an eye on him, will you" Ashley whispered to him.
"Always do chief, don't worry he's been in worse situations" Jackson replied, and he then made his own way towards the team.
Corporal Ryan Sheppard
Noveria
Ryan has had it to here with what suppose to be the great Commander Shepard. After the mission Ryan would make damn sure to force this personal problem out of Commander if he has to. With that in mind Shepard and garrus had just finished placing the charges. Ryan figured they could cut the mission in half by just blowing the door straight to benezia, which was another way to screw up game logic.
"Fire in the hole" Shepard called out, as the entire team ducked for cover.
The explosion went off; after the smoke cleared Ryan looked towards the door to see thier path open.
"Move, move" Shepard ordered to everyone.
Kaidian and Garrus went in first with Shepard right behind. Jackson and Ryan both took the rear. Remembering what was up ahead Ryan made sure the commander would know.
"Asari commandos, dead ahead commander" Ryan called out, and Shepard simply nodded
As they all entered the room, instead of benezia putting them all in stasis like the game. The commandos and a bunch of geth were there to meet them head on. Shepard and his team took cover behind a railing. Jackson and Ryan went to the left to try and flank them.
"Corporal, what are you doing" Shepard yelled out, as a hail of gunfire was shooting over him.
Ryan didn't respond. Right next to the corner he motioned his fingers in a three count towards Jackson. After the count was over, he tossed a grenade, and then they both went around catching the enemy off guard.
The firefight lasted a merely five seconds. They didn't even have a chance to shot back with their crossfire. Ryan smirked as he noticed how much easier this was than the game itself, so much for boss fights.
"All clear" Ryan called out to Shepard across the room.
Shepard didn't say anything. Ryan could tell he was angry, yet somehow relived. THey all moved to the center of the room, where Benezia and Liara were still standing.
"Impressive commander, few humans can stand up to Asari commandos" Benezia stated as the team entered the middle part of the room.
"Enough, Tell me where to find Saren, and maybe I won't kill you" Shepard demanded, pointing his side arm towards her.
Something was off again, Ryan could sense it. Not only was Liara silent, but she looked like she was here willingly rather than forced.
"You can't stop him commander Saren has plans" Benezia said calmly despite standing against five armed men, which were currently pointing their weapons at her.
"We know all about the conduit, so just tell where is it" Shepard once again demanded, he was really stressing out tight now, everyone noticed.
"Saren is no longer looking for the conduit. That I will tell you Commander"
WHAT, what does she mean? Why would he no longer be looking for the conduit? Something was really wrong here, all wrong indeed.
"I've had enough of this" Shepard muttered as he tried to pull the trigger."What the hell" Shepard cursed.
Looking at Shepard, his fingers were caught in a biotic stasis. However, benezia wasn't the one doing it. Ryan could see that Liara was the one. He tried to force her down, but Benezia Threw Ryan back with her biotic's. Before he could stop the inevitable, Garrus and Kaidan took their shots at liara.
"No" Ryan yelped as Liara now fell dead.
There was no fixing with this, she was dead. How are we going to find Saren now? Before I could finish thinking, the whole team opened fire. Benezia went down quicker than she should of.
"Damn it, why did yall do that" Ryan yelled to the rest of the team.
"Don't be crazy corporal, they were all dangerous. Besides you can lead us to our next objective. We didn't need her" Shepard simply said shrugging everything that just happened off.
That damn excuse for a commander doesn't know what he just did. Not only have they completely gone of course. Saren was no longer looking for the conduit. Ryan was now lost more than he ever was when he first arrived here.
"Commander, is that the Rachni queen" Kaidan pointed dead ahead.
Ryan acted fast, as he couldn't let Shepard mess this one up.
"Shepard, let the queen go"
"Are you crazy corporal" Shepard replied walking towards the console.
"They can help us later an…"
"You do not give me orders corporal" Shepard Hit the switch that killed the queen.
Something again was off, why didn't the queen take control of a body to ask to live. Was it because he was trying to tell Shepard not to, or was the queen a threat in this reality. Then it hit Ryan. Maybe the same rules weren't applying from the game in here, because this might indeed be some alternate reality after all.
Shepard reached for his comm. "Chief Head back across the tram, and get the Normandy for extraction. After that send the tram back for us"
"Aye, aye" Ryan heard her reply over the comm.
His anger than once again turned to Shepard. Ryan was now more determined to find out about This Shepards background more than ever. He figured maybe that could explain more. After everything he has done, Shepard was more than a renegade in his eyes. Ryan was determined, because knowing how he has been acting Ashley might not survive Virmire. If he didn't do something here and now all might be lost for good.
Gunnery chief Ashley Williams
Back on the Normandy
Ashley was curious to know how the mission went. Thankfully once again because of Sheppard the mission had been cut really short. Ashley had already removed and stored all her gear away. Since she was part of a rear support team she didn't see any action; she wondered If Sheppard did. The Normandy hatch in the cargo bay opened, and the team all walked in.
The commander walked pretty quickly heading straight towards the elevator. Sheppard was close behind, but Ashley tried to stop him.
"How did everything go" Ashley called trying to stop Sheppard, but He just shrugged her off looking really stressed about.
"HAY, Shepard" Sheppard yelled towards the commander.
The commander turned towards Sheppard.
"We need to talk…NOW!" Sheppard yelled in rage.
Ashley moved closer to try and see what Sheppard was so enraged about.
"I have nothing to say to you corporal"
"Like hell you do" He pointed directly in the commanders face "I want to know your problem with Ashley"
"What has that to do with the mission in any way?"
"EVERYTHING, I want answers now" Sheppard demanded stepping his foot down on the subject.
"Maybe you should ask her about Shanxi" Shepard now yelled back towards the corporal.
"What the hell does Shanxi have to do with you Shepard?" The two had began as screaming battle that was getting everyone's attention.
Ashley knew Shanxi was the whole reason she was blacklisted. Her grandfather was the first to surrender to an alien force.
"IF IT WASN'T FOR HER GRANDFATHER, MY PARENTS WOULD STILL BE ALIVE" The commander screamed at Sheppard, which caught him off guard.
Ashley was stunned, she had no idea the commander was emotionally tied to this situation. She could also see that Sheppard was surprised from what the commander had just revealed as well.
Sheppard was silent for a moment, but he spoke back up. "That doesn't justify the way you have been treating her" Sheppard said in a quieter tone now.
Looking around Ashley could see most of the crew was now standing around, watching the argument. Ashley didn't even notice Jackson was standing behind her, But she could see the mercenary Raider glaring at the commander as if he knew what was about to happen for some reason.
The commander gave a faint smile, as he looked like he was about to walk away. However, before Sheppard could even react to anything the commander quickly turned punching Sheppard in the face, which forced him to the deck of the cargo hold.
"Stay down corporal" The commander ordered, as he stood above Sheppard.
Sheppard completely ignored him. Getting back on his feet he lunged towards the commander. His momentum forced Shepard on the deck, and they now looked like they were wrestling rather than brawling.
Ashley tried to get in and stop them before Sheppard could get hurt, yet she couldn't because Jackson was holding her back.
"Let me go" she called out.
"If you get into the fray you could get yourself hurt in the process" he said continuing to hold her back.
Sheppard managed to get the upper hand, holding down Shepard as he continuously punched his face in. Looking around Ashley could see the crew cheering them on and making bets. She finally managed to get out of Jackson's hold, but before she could do anything a gun shot went off. And she could see a lifeless Sheppard on the ground.
"Sheppard" Ashley cried out running towards him. She didn't even notice Raider picked up the commander, shoving him on a nearby wall of the ship.
"You sick SOB" The mercenary screamed, as he tried to attack the commander, but a few marines forced the mercenary off of him before he could do anything. What Shepard wondered was why did this Mercenary care so much all of a sudden.
"Restrain that man" The commander ordered coughing blood. "I think a few days in the brig will teach you a lesson merc" The commander ordered to the marines, as he now looked towards the chief trying to help the Corporal. "Get him the the med bay" Shepard ordered Kaidan and Jackson, and the two worked quickly without replying, as Ashley Helped carry him to the elevator.