This is going to be one of the smallest chapters. In between episodes, in Walking Dead view, I'm going to go into Garrus's view and his experience. Also as you probably know, even though I say it's someone's POV, it's going to be like 3rd person. Next chapter is going to begin Episode 2. That's going to be one of the longest ones because I'll be going at least halfway. Now onto Garrus! Hi-ho Silver! Away! As always I don't own TWD or ME.
Garrus POV
Empty. There's one word to describe the galaxy Garrus, the broken turian, lived in. He was broken because the love of his life, Commander Jane Shepard was dead.
He still thought of that moment when she left him.
"No matter what happens here, I love you. I always will."she had said.
Then he whispered back, full of happiness, "Shepard, I love you too." He'd never said those words before and he never would again.
He remembered when he saw that green light. It was the same color in her eyes. He remembered when she suggested "relieving stress." Huh. Now that he thought about it, relieving that stress went a long way. When he saw her on Menae, it felt like his sun had finally emerged to fight away the darkness. Then before it vanished, the darkness consumed her.
Garrus came out of his thoughts and looked at himself. Waves of emerald green went across his body. That was his only reminder of her. That she wasn't a dream. A dream with tendencies to get you shot at and get hit with a missle to the face.
Garrus heard a knock on the cabin door. He'd taken refuge in Shepard's cabin. Just to feel the memories flow. He looked toward her desk and saw all those miniature models of ships. She had once said that it was her personal mission to try and collect them all.
"Come in Joker." Garrus whispered.
The door opened and the limping clown pilot entered the room.
"Garrus, everybody's ready." the normally sarcastic pilot said.
Garrus got off the bed and joined him at the door. Before he left, he looked back into the cabin. He saw the first time he went into that room. He saw Shepard and himself leaning against each other before the Collector base.
Joker noticed this and said "It's hard to believe she may be gone for good this time."
Garrus just hummed in response.
They went down to the crew deck. When they got off the elevator, the rest of the squad was waiting. Ashley put her hand on his shoulder to comfort him, then Tali walked up to him and handed him a plate for the Memorial Wall. Tali kneaded her hands, like she did whenever she got nervous or shy. "We felt you should be the one to do it. She was closest to you."
He took the the plate and carresed the name it held. Commander Shepard.
The rest of the crew stood behind him. He looked at that name and walked up to the wall.
Jame's POV
James remembered Shepard, the woman who changed him. He used to blame her for the deaths on Fehl Prime. As he got to know her though, he saw it wasn't anyone's fault except for the Collectors. He couldn't have known she was going to do what she did. She didn't know that the colony was being attacked. Lola had given him a reason to fight.
Samantha POV:
Traynor remembered when she first met the commander. When she had been formal, Shepard said it was okay to be a loosen up. It didn't matter to her. Traynor had been an admirer for the commander ever since she heard about how she and her crew had saved the Citadel. She had originally intended on pursuing the Commander into a relationship, but when she saw her and Garrus, she gave up. While she never got to know her intimately, she got to know the Commander as a friend.
Javik POV:
The Commander had been one of the bravest of the primitives he had met. She never gave up, even when the odds were far from their favor. She had talked to him, shown him kindness, given him his resolve. The Commander had shown spirit and courage beyond what he thought possible. She had stepped up to the Reapers and spat in their faces. Then shot it. Javik had watched this human. Even when it didn't seem possible, she did it. She negotiated peace between the Krogan and Turians, then the Quarians and Geth. The Commander had earned her title. She had gained his trust, and won his respect.
Liara POV:
Shepard had been one of Liara's only true friends. She had admired the human from afar. Shepard was the prime example of what humanity could achieve. Shepard had done many things for her crew and Liara owed her a debt she could never repay.
Tali POV:
Shepard had been one of the first humans not to greet Tali with disgust. Shepard had been a true friend to her. She had been interested in her people, her culture. Then she helped Tali with her trial. She'd been there to comfort Tali when she saw her father. She helped the Quarians win back the home world. The only thing she hated Shepard for was for leaving them. She'd become more than Tali's friend. She had become her family.
Ashley POV:
Ashley felt two things in her heart. Sorrow and regret. Sorrow because her friend and commanding officer was gone and regret because of how many times she'd doubted Shepard. She should've realized that Shepard had trusted her and Ashley had torn that trust in two on Horizon and then again on the Citadel. Shepard hadn't given up though. She worked to bring that trust back together and she did. Shepard had been Ashley's friend and she would never forget her.
Joker's POV:
Joker had known Shepard the longest, second only to Anderson. Joker had been through everything with her. When he had been under her command when she chased down Sovereign, he had thought she was crazy. But when she "died", he realized she was just doing her everyday life. When they fought the Collectors, even crazier. Then the Reapers, maybe he should've checked her into a mental hospital.
EDI's POV:
EDI had never met a human like Shepard before. She had always beaten the odds, whether in combat or in her normal life. She helped everyone who ever served with her. She boosted morale and made sure everyone was OK before moving on. When she helped Joker and her be together, she gave EDI hope, something she had not experienced before. EDI knew two things. That they would never forget the ones who fought to give them this vast new future, and she would remember Shepard. Because of her, she was alive and she was not alone.
Garrus POV:
Garrus thought about what Shepard would do. He closed his eyes and he saw something. He saw Jane on a couch with a little girl with a baseball cap on. Jane looked at peace. They were sleeping soundly and then Jane whispered his name in her sleep. He pondered what this could mean? Was she alive?! Was she waiting for him? He knew one way to find out. He opened his eyes and smiled hopefully.
He turned to Joker and said "Joker. Get the Normandy ready. We need to get back to Earth."
Joker just asked "Why?"
Garrus sighed annoyed "I'm not doing this without being sure that we can't get her back."
Joker smiled as he saw the hope in Garrus's eyes and went up to the cockpit with EDI.
Garrus looked down at the plate and said "Hang on, Shepard. You're not getting away from me that easily."
He then went back to Shepard's cabin and started to look over her files and reports until he found the one that he was looking for. She had files of every mission she ever went on. He found the one that contained the conversation with Vigil. While he'd been there, he had long since forgotten the contents of that conversation.
As he read the file, he found what he was looking for.
Actually it was one of the longest. So what do you guys think? Next chapter will be posted later on today, MAYBE. Also, only one person has given me their opinion, and I need at least 10 PLEASE!
