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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Corporal Ryan Sheppard

Alliance High Command, Vancouver

Ashley and Ryan just made it to Vancouver this morning. The transport ship that brought the there didn't take any detours at all, taking them both straight towards the high command. Where the so called brass wanted to speak with them, "THEM" Ryan knew he was from the past and all, but he was not quite sure where this was going to go. Sure he said he had knowledge of the future and all. However, between the defection of Shepard and the attack on earth, everything is fair game now. There's just no telling in what could happen now.

Walking off the transport, there was already a soldier there to meet them. He quickened his pace towards them, as the transport already took off behind the two.

"Chief Williams, Mr. Sheppard…"

"It's Corporal Sheppard" Ryan corrected him, although he didn't know why. Hell he knows he's not part of any Army anymore.

"Pardon me sir, the brass needs to speak with the chief alone first, Mr….I mean Corporal, you're to wait in the room right outside, your comrades are already waiting as well" The soldier pointed Ryan towards the lobby. Looking next to him Ryan could see Ash had already made her way towards the Brass.

"Comrades?...Oh thanks" Ryan was a little confused at first, forgetting about the others at that moment.

"Right this way Sir" The soldier Lead Ryan towards the lobby.

The lobby wasn't far, just a few corridors down from the landing pad. Ryan remembered that this place was the opening to mass effect 3. Entering the lobby someone from the side of the door started to tackle him.

"Sheppard man, I thought you be hitched by now" Not to his surprise it was Jackson who had grabbed him.

"Screw you Jackson" Ryan replied throwing Jackson off of him. "What have you guys been up to?" Ryan hadn't seen them in nearly a week; the last time was in the desert right before meeting Anderson.

"Well, Max and I spent the week in this nice apartment provided for us. Sucked though…Sine there was a guard assigned to us, so we really couldn't get away with anything" He smirked with the last line, sitting on one of the chairs in the lobby.

Ryan hadn't even known the Specialist and Jackson had become somewhat of friends. Killian was sitting in the corner, not even taking a look at him. Ryan didnt blame him; he destroyed the only way home, well the only way they currently knew of. Ryan took a seat next to Jackson.

"So what has Mark been up to?" Ryan asked casually.

'The Sarge, has spent the entire week READING" Jackson held up his fingers giving a hand jester to the word Reading.

"What?"

"Yeah, he got one of those…thingies on the hand" Jackson tapped his hand on his head trying to remember the name.

"Omni tool?" Ryan said knowing the answer.

Jackson just snapped his hand. "That's the thing"

"So what has he been reading so much of?" Ryan asked, curious to know what information Mark was looking into so much.

'History" Jackson just spouts out.

"What?"

Jackson just started laughing "Yeah, he's been catching up on the past hundred years or so" He said, keeping his laughter, Ryan could tell he wasn't taking things serious. Jackson must have forgotten the Sarge had to kill his own friend to save his life.

"You know Jackson, some reading might be good for you….stuff some knowledge into that so called brain of yours" Ryan stated sarcastically, trying to irritate Jackson.

Jackson put his laughter on halt "Do I really have to tell you to go screw yourself?" He asked, trying to give Ryan one of his serious looks.

Ryan didn't know why, but he just thought about it for a moment. Jackson usually doesn't give him the choice. "Nah, I think I can do without that"

"Then just shut your mouth lover boy" He said in a threatening tone, although Ryan knew he was just messing around.

The words took a few moments to process in Ryan's head of what he called him. "Lover Boy?"

"Oh don't play dumb with me Ryan" Jackson laughed, he rarely ever used his first name. "You're gone with the Chief for over a week; don't tell me you didn't do what I think you did"

"For your information Taylor, I was visiting my old home" Ryan corrected, telling the truth. Although Ash and Ryan had gotten closer these past few days, he didn't want to feed Jackson ammunition. So the best idea was denial.

He just gave me a look; Ryan could tell he wasn't buying it "Whatever makes you sleep at night"

In irritation Ryan decided to try and change the subject. "So where is the sarge?" he asked not seeing him in the lobby at all.

"Um, I think he needed to take a piss or something"

"Or something, man really keeping an eye on everyone now are we" Ryan said being sarcastic again with a smirk on his face this time.

Before Jackson could reply a uniformed soldier came in the lobby to interrupt. "Sheppard?" He spoke aloud; not knowing which one of us was Ryan.

'Right here" Ryan spoke jumping off his seat.

"The brass will see you now" The soldier said towards him, then taking a look at Jackson who was a bet confused "Just Sheppard" He added.

Ryan gave a look back towards Jackson "Go man, I'll let the sarge know you're here" Jackson said waving him off.

Ryan just gave his gaze back towards the soldier. "After you" he said, not knowing his way around the base.

Gunnery Chief Ashley Williams

Inside the debriefing room

Ashley didn't like leaving Ryan so quickly, but being a late Williams to a debriefing is the last thing she wanted. Walking up to the door, the guard moved out of her way giving her entrance.

The door slid open, Ashley marched inside saluting. "Gunnery Chief Williams, reporting as ordered" she firmly said holding herself at attention, while still saluting.

Inside was a small room with a round table, with at least five alliance officers. Ashley couldn't see their ranks from here, but she figured they were pretty high up.

"At ease Chief" the officer in the middle ordered, while he was dabbling around with a datapad. Probably looking over the mission report, as well as her own personal files. The Officer set his datapad down, looking straight at the chief. "Would you care to take a seat chief?" He asked, not making the question an order.

Ashley could tell that wasn't order, so she kept herself at attention. "I'd prefer to stand if you don't mind sir"

"Fair enough" The officer replied looking at the others.

"I hope you know why you're here chief" The officer on the left said, with what was obviously a female voice, however Ashley couldn't see her. She was too busy trying to keep her bearings straight.

Ashley wasn't sure what to say at first. She kept silent for a moment, thinking how to put everything in her own words. Before she could the female alliance officer spoke up.

"Let me make it clear CHIEF, Mutiny aboard the Normandy, destruction of the Normandy, and…..oh yes allowing civilians to operate under such a high profile mission" the female alliance officer barked, while looking over the report files.

"Mutiny?" Ashley quickly replied, not thinking of the rest of accusing statements that she said.

"Relieving your commanders spot on the Normandy CHIEF" another alliance officer first spoke up, this time it was the one on the right.

Ashley became a bet frustrated with that, she finally broke her bearings. "With all due respect….sir….the commander had lost it…..he was psychotic, a danger not only to himself, but the entire crew. If I recall Shepard killed his two guards in cold blood"

"We've seen the recording of the pod chief, but that doesn't change the fact that you helped a civilian gain control of the ship" The Officer firmly replied.

"What did you expect, with a Williams" one of the other alliance officers who was between the female officer and the middle one, who Ashley could finally see was an admiral, Muttered quietly to himself.

Ashley held back her anger; she knew this wasn't the right time to defend her family name. "Corporal Sheppard is not a civilian…Sir"

"Yet he's not part of the alliance, if I recall Shepard and Anderson wanted to use his so called…Knowledge, not his outdated combat skills" The Admiral in the middle of the table stated.

"Using Sheppard in combat was the commander's idea, he figured the Corporals vital Intel would be better put to use on the field" Ashley was telling the truth, but not sure if the brass here would even believe her.

"I think this would go faster with another witness" the admiral stated hitting a buzzer on the table.

The door behind Ashley opened, with the guard taking a quick step inside. The guard quickly saluted "Sir"

"Bring Mr. Sheppard here…Alone" The admiral ordered.

"Aye aye sir" The soldier released his salute taking an about face and marching back out.

Five minutes later

Ashley finally took a seat on the opposite side of the table. Waiting nervously for Ryan to come in. 'What were they going to do with him' she wondered, not even thinking of what she might be charged with after this debriefing. Before she could think anymore the door once again opened, with Ryan casually walking inside.

"Mr. Sheppard" The admiral spoke up.

Ryan just took a quick glance at the admiral. "Admiral Hackett, I prefer Corporal Sheppard If you don't mind"

The rest of the alliance brace was a little startled at first that Ryan knew his name. But the admiral just smiled. "As you wish Corporal, Please take a seat next to the chief"

Ashley saw the Ryan gave her a hidden smile as he sat next to her. He quickly settled himself in, slouching on the chair. Ashley was a tad bet worried that Ryan wasn't taking any of this serious.

"Corporal" the admiral spoke up after the moment of silence. "What are your opinions on commander shep.."

"Formally commander" Ryan interrupt.

"Yes of course, formal Commander Shepard, what can you say about him?" The admiral asked.

"Well…we won't mention the fact that he shot me over an argument" Ryan said giving a wink at ash. "However, I will mention that he was a psychotic ass who was going to leave not only myself and my Squad, but chief Williams behind on the planet Virmire, when we of course had the nuke. He didn't want the mission completed; he wanted the chief here dead, all because of a previous family history"

The Grumpy alliance officer on the right spoke up. "We are aware of the family history between Shepard and Williams. And we can admit that they should never have been serving on the same vess….."

"But are you however aware of the cultist Shepard was part of" Ryan again interrupted.

"We were not Corporal" the admiral replied "if we were, Shepard would probably never serve in the alliance"

"Right…..so what happens now admiral?" Ryan asked.

"The council has been speaking with us, they want to apologies for everything they may have said an…."

"OH that's great, because there always so helpful, what could they possibly want?"

The admiral Smiled, sliding a datapad across the table towards Ryan. "With the remains of soverign all over the desert, they have all the evidence they need about the so called reapers. Corporal they want you to bring Comm…formal Commander Shepard in for justice"

"why me?" Ryan asked

"Something about them thinking you were first posing as Commander Shepard, even though you explained you weren't. If everyone learns that Commander Shepard went rouge and not have him in custody it, would look bad for everyone" The admiral explained.

"So what do you want me to do about it?" Ryan asked setting the datapad on the table.

"We want you to simply pose as Commander Shepard" The admiral said bluntly.

"WHAT?" Ryan yelled, Ashley was also very confused at this idea.

"We need you to simply pose as him" the admiral explained "that's all, you can leave the actual catching of shepard to the N7 soldiers that will be assigned to the ship you will be located to"

"If you haven't notice, besides my military haircut style, Shepard and I don't look a whole lot alike"

The admiral once again just smiled. "Like I said, you are posing mainly as name; also Commander Shepard wasn't one for publicity. Only a handful of offices even have even seen his face. All record photos on the database and extranet will be changed to yours"

Ashley was a little worried that nothing of her has yet to be mentioned. She could tell Ryan was also thinking of this, as they shared a simple look towards each other that didn't need words.

"What about the chief?" Ryan asked

"She will be transferred to a colony ba…"

Ryan was even quicker to firmly interrupt this time. "Out of the question"

"Excuse me corporal" Admiral Hackett said.

"If you want my men and me to help, then Ashl…The chief stays"

The entire alliance brass was all looking towards each other, When suddenly that Grumpy alliance officer on the right spoke up. "Chief, is there something you like to share"

"Oh bite me" Ryan said defending ash.

The officer stood from his seat. "You're out of line co…."

"I am not part of your alliance; I'm perfectly within my line"

"Chief, if something else is going on here, you better speak up" The admiral ordered.

"Yes sir" Ashley stood "Sheppard and I.."

Ryan quickly placed his hand on her shoulder to stop her. "What may or may not be going on is none of your business"

That female alliance officer wasn't taking too kindly with the way Ryan was acting. "Soldier, the rules of fratinaz…."

"Do not apply to us, I'm a civilian remember"

Ryan already had an act for interrupting the brass, and it made Ashley put a small smile on her face at the humor of it.

Admiral Hackett stood up "everyone just settle down, the corporal is right" He said in his military tone of his. When the rest of the brass took their seats again, he gave his gaze back towards Ryan. "Corporal, if whatever is going on is true, then you must understand that this is for the best of the mission" He explained.

Ryan just stood up walking around the table. "I disagree" he said continuing his circular pace. "If the whole idea is to protect me when I pose as Shepard, I couldn't think of anyone better to lead the mission then Williams"

"Lead?" The female alliance officer said. "A Gunnery chief is not of rank to lead such a mission" She protested.

"Then you have only one choice, if you want my full cooperation" Ryan said stopping his pace.

The admiral stood from his chair, standing in front of Ryan. "And what is that Corporal?"

"Promote her"

That alliance officer that muttered about the Williams name early just stood in frustration. "OUT OF THE QUESTION" he barked

"Deal" The admiral said.

"WHAT! Admiral you cannot do this..." the officer protested

"Take a seat Major" the admiral ordered, the Major just looked into Ryan's eyes, yielding to the Admirals orders.

"Is there anything else we need to discus Corporal?" The admiral asked.

"Is in matter of fact there is" Ryan said walking around the table back towards his spot. "Saren had men of my company shipped all around the galaxy. I need to use your resources to find them"

"And why would we help you do that?" The female alliance officer asked.

"If I posses knowledge from when I arrived, imagine if any of them do. And how others could use that to their advantage like how you're using me"

"He has a point admiral" The major said. "We can't afford lose ends like that"

"Agreed" the admiral said tuning towards the major "show him" he ordered.

The major slid a second datapad towards Ryan. Ashley could still tell he was disgusted with her new promotion, but there was simply nothing he can do about it. Ryan grabbed the datapad, revealing a single photo. Ashley looked at the picture, revealing what looked like a beat up Soldier in the same uniform Ryan wore in what looked like a slave camp.

"Where is this?" Ryan asked.

"A planet just outside batarian space, it's what looks like mercenaries and slavers exchanging your men at a batarian slave camp" The Major explained.

"I'm going to need a ship"

"Already taken care of corporal" the admiral said. "Williams"

Ashley quickly acknowledged her name. "Yes sir"

"You will be given a small squad, and crew, along with the Corporals men. Officially your part of a PMC group commanded by Sheppard here, who is posing as Commander Shepard. Unofficial you're in charge as an undercover alliance force. Your primary mission is to hunt down Formally Commander Shepard, and find out anything you can about the reapers, your secondary is to rescue the Corporals men. Is that understood Lieutenant"

Ashley was at first stunned with her new promotion, she didn't keep her pause long however. "Yes sir, I understand. Where can we find our ship?"

"Everything you need is on those datapads, you two are both dismissed" the admiral ordered.

Ashley just saluted as she turned to walk out the room. Ryan just gave a silly playful salute as he followed carrying both datapads. As they walked further through the hallway back towards the lobby. Ashley just turned and pulled Ryan into a corner, giving him a passionate kiss in his lips remaining somewhat hidden in a side doorway of the main hall.

Letting him go Ryan just smiled. "What was that for?" he asked with a slight laugh.

"Just…just for everything" There was a short pause as they just stared into each other's gaze. "Come on Ryan, we got a ship to find and your men to save"

"Right behind you LT"

AN: Ok that's it for a little bit, this is the entire rewrite of my old story before I took it down, although, even though it ended in the same place for now, the story is already twice as long as it use to be. With my new side stories and new Characters this time around. I had all of these chapters written out before I posted. That's why I was able to do daily updates for a week. So, expect weekly or so updates now, as I have two other fics I'm working on at the same time. THank you to the people reviewing and following, and I'll see you next time :)