Mass Effect Shepard Rises.
Shepard awoke feeling a weight on top of him slowly a smile spread on his face as he remembered what he and Tali did gently he lifted her off him and wrapped her up in his blanket, he slowly stripped of his cloths and stepped into the shower. Once finished he stepped out to see Tali still asleep on his bed with a smile he put on a simple black T-shirt and jeans, he sat on his chair and put on his boots he stood up and left a sleeping Tali on his bed.
Outside his cabin he made his way to the small kitchen area he pulled out two breakfast trays one for him and one for Tali placing them both in the heater he waited as they warmed up, a voice behind him startled him slightly "hey commander seeing a soft side of you here." He turned his head to see Kaidan walk down from the sleeper pods "hey Kaidan yes I guess so but today's a special day." He watched as Kaidan pulled out his own breakfast and placed it in the heater "so were to today sir?" he looked at his and Tali's food and then turned back to Kaidan "well we got a message from Admiral Hackett something about Geth incursion in the Armstrong cluster." He heard a click and turned and pulled out the two breakfast's "ok Kaidan we will speak again in the briefing room" with that he left Kaidan to his breakfast and walked back into his cabin.
Shepard walked into the cabin to find the bed empty and the sound of running water he placed the breakfasts on the table and walked to the shower door and knocked "Tali you okay in there?" he heard the water stop and the door opened with a hiss "yes I'm fine just had a stubborn mark on my suit, hope you don't mind?" he chuckled remembering the conversations they had about resources on the fleet and how Quarian's thought using water in large amounts was waste full "yeah it's fine come on I made you breakfast." He said with a bow as he waved his right hand towards the table.
Tali stood shocked for a second a smile spread on her face and a tear ran down her eye's "n-no one has ever done t-this?" she raises his bowed head and wraps her arms around him "thank you John." She feels his arms rub her back "hey come on now it's only breakfast" she shakes her head and leads him to the table as sits down opposite him.
After enjoying breakfast with Tali and debriefing the whole team on what to expect he and Tali now stood behind Joker as they scanned planet to planet for any sign of the Geth "same thing here commander just a few Geth fighters and troopers no big base." Shepard sighed "this is the fourth one now Joker, just bomb them to hell." He watched as Joker's hands flew over the controls as he brings the Normandy down and above the base as blue lights fly from the mounted laser cannons, he watches with a smile as the Javelin Missiles hit the ground and blows in a flash of light as fires rage and melt all the Geth in sight. He turns to Tali "well according to Hackett's data that should be the last of them." He watches as Tali studies the screens in front of her "I don't think so Shepard I'm still picking up Geth signals, maybe I can pinpoint it give me a minute ok?"
After a minute Shepard watched as Tali jumped from her seat "ha-ha take that you Bosh'tet." He chuckles at her "take it you found something?" he smiled harder as her eyes went wide behind her mask "erm sorry, yes I found them the signal is coming from Grissom in this cluster cant narrow it down much more, sorry" he shook his head "don't be Tali this is the first proper lead we have, come on let's go gear up. Joker scan each planet in the cluster when you find it bring the Normandy in and drop us off in the Mako." He patted Jokers chair as he turned barely catching his reply.
It had taken the Normandy over three long hours to find the Geth they were on the planet Solcrum during the time it had taken to find them Shepard and his team had a solid plan off action they would all pile into the Mako once on the ground they would split into two groups, Shepard, Wrex and Tali would storm the base meanwhile Kaidan, Liara and Garrus would stay outside as a rear guard if any Geth drop ships were in the area the Normandy would sweep in and take them out, all in all Shepard felt he had all the bases cover with a plan yes there were unknowns like what was in the base but that's true for any battlefield with a sigh he got up of the create he was sitting on and stretched "come people let's go kick some metal ass."
Shepard sat on the driver's side in the Mako Tali was on the other running pre-flight test's, Garrus sat in the main cannon seat ideally flicking switches when a low deep voice startled everyone in the Mako "what the hell you do you Turian pyjack?" Shepard turned his head and looked over his shoulder "what's up Wrex?" he watches as Wrex pulls out a bright pink shotgun "this Shepard is what's wrong. I know it you that done this to Betsey Turian." Everyone in the Mako chuckles at the sight of a battle scarred Krogan holding a pink shotgun Shepard calms down enough to talk "w-wait Wrex who's Betsey?"
Wrex looked around the Mako "what you all stupid Betsey my shotgun here" again the Mako erupted with laughter "ah you know what pyjack's the lot of you, you will all be sorry when we have the highest kill count" Shepard watches in amusement as Wrex cradles his beloved shotgun in his hands whispering about how ungrateful everyone is and how he going to treat her to a nice clean after, with a laugh he turn back to his terminal and opens the com "Joker what's our ETA?"
"ETA 4 minutes commander stealth systems are active the only way they'll see us if they look out the window."
Tali turns to John and smiles "Joker Geth don't use window's there structural weaknesses." Over the com she hears a low grumble
"Yeah I bet they do we'll see if we get caught with our pants down. Ok commander you can drop in 60 seconds."
Shepard actives the Mako's mass effect core and slowly edges it towards the cargo bay doors as they open once they are open he floor's the throttle and plummet's to the planet below as a shout echoes through the Mako.
"KEEEELLLLAAAAAHHHH"
sorry the chapters not as long as my other one's but I want to put my own spin on Tali's pilgrim gift and mission thanks for reviewing and messaging me if i'm wrong or make a mistake thanks again