"Ahh, it's good to be home," I spoke as I entered my Halifax apartment that I shared with my best friend Tara. I saw a note left on the table that she had left just to let me know she left for a much deserved R&R down south. I smiled, went to the living room area as I started thinking of what to do on my first day back, knowing tomorrow I was going back to Moncton then the next day travel to PEI to see the rest of my family.

I looked to the gaming systems and our collection of games that we shared in the living room. I didn't feel like playing my old Atari 2600, Tara`s X-box 360 and X-box-1 that I mostly used than she did, my PS2, and Pc games as I grabbed my favorite Role playing games; the Mass Effect series... I began thinking about that dream I had a few hours ago, maybe I should hold off on it for a while...

I started thinking I remembered seeing that strange affect the General told me of, but I didn't remember getting hit in the head. What if it was the electrostatic shock that got me first then the rock? I wasn't sure, but nothing seemed to make sense.

I looked as my hands as I tried to remember what happened to my magic knives since they weren't in their holsters at the back of my belt... Then I began to think, breathed calmly as I focused like I usually would if I was wielding them. I opened my eyes as I saw myself glow just like my knives did... My body has absorbed the energy... Can my life get anymore weirder? I tested out my new abilities as I realised something... 'Wait a goddamned minute doesn't my custom femshep have the same abilities that I have now?' I had my femshep modded so I can have her dual wield pistols and heavy pistols, as she had Vanguard abilities... Abilities I tried to master with my magic knives but I could never do that... Until today. I scratched my head as I sat down in my sofa thinking about that strange meteor shower that happened just hours ago... Should I have worst injuries from that rock besides getting knocked out and a concussion? I then thought 'I don't know how I should proceed from here. Should I embrace this new change? Or just proceed as usual with two replica knives instead?'

Suddenly there was a loud, and fast knocking on my door breaking the silence. I shook my hands as if they were on fire putting out the magical effect out as I went to the door to see Sarah (a friend and neighbour) who looked horrified as she ran into the apartment.

"Um ah Sarah what the hell?" I asked as I saw her trying to hide in the coat closet.

"You didn't see them did you?" she said quivering in fear as she sat down in closet.

"See what? I just got here like less than 5 minutes ago."

"Alien robot insect thingys."

"Wait what?"

I went to the living room window as I looked outside and realized she wasn't kidding. Reapers and most of them didn't look quite right... Glowing differently as if they were altered... I looked at my games then to her as I was more puzzled and confused than being in fear like she was.

"Ok... What the Fuck is going on here?" I spoke to myself. I went to my bedroom as I grabbed my gear and hooked up my communicator/radio as I heard on my line "This is Flight Lieutenant Jeff Moreau of the SSV Normandy SR-2 Requesting landing clearance." My thought exactly was 'You just gotta be kidding me!' I then looked as I saw Sarah finally calming down, "Sarah I need you to gather as many people and get them to the hospital or a shelter. Please."

"I'll try."

"Don't give my the 'Try excuse' and just do it!" I said to her as I picked her up, "We're under attack! Stuff your fear out the window and Do what we do best help people out! Let them live another day!" I then locked the door behind us.

"Later Commander Raider."

"Later Sarah."

"Ah can you wait one second," said My Brother Alex on that same line who I knew he shouldn't be doing air traffic control. Rather than debate what was currently happening I decided to go along with what I was overhearing, I fought my way through the things to my Motorcycle and started it as I decided to take over the conversation.

"Alexander Hansen! You get your ass home, find and protect Mom and Dad! The send me a explanation to what the hell you're doing at the Air Traffic control tower later. I'm taking over this channel!"

"Sis are you sure you can handle it from here?"

"Just this time. Now do what I ordered you and tell them I might be a little late for Christmas Dinner."

"Will do sis."

"SSV Normandy! This is Commander Melanie Hansen of the Royal Canadian Armed Forces You have my permission to land. Meet me at Pier 21 in Halifax Harbor!" I said as I grabbed my pack, "Tell whoever you're XO is to stick to this channel!"

"Whoa, wait a minute. Are you telling me you're the Commander Melanie Hansen The Relic Raider?" said Moreau.

"I'm pretty sure there's no 'The' in front of my rank, just for the Relic Raider part though." I joked, "Yeah no shit of course I am."

'Note to self,' I thought as I decided to test out my new abilities on the way while smashing through a bunch of husks using a combo attack of charge and overload, 'Don't break the 4th wall around them you know almost everything about and around Mass Effect!'

Moreau laughed, "Major Alenko and Lieutenant Commander Williams are securing the area at the Pier 21 keeping the area clean of the Reapers."

"Why the hell are they here? I thought they come at the peak of the civilizations advanced state." I said on the com.

"How the hell do you know that?" said Williams on the channel.

'Whoops well so much for keeping it to myself, looks like they caught on to the same theory as I thought out, except for the 4th wall part', I thought as I made down the Bridge as I got onto my cycle and rammed through the Reapers at full speed, "I'll tell you all later just let me get to you guys and we'll trade intel from there, once we get things under control."

"Fair enough," said Alenko.

The Normandy arrived at the Harbor as everyone geared up then jumped out of the cargo bay doors onto the roof of building of Pier 21.

"I'll take one half you take the other half." said Ash.

"Garrus?"

"Hey Kaidan looks like you'll be meeting your video game girlfriend." Garrus teased as Ash chuckled.

"You better hope she didn't hear that Major." said Vega chuckling.

"Gee thank you everyone." said Kaidan sarcastically.

"Looks like you'll have a better chance with her than you did with Shepard," Ash teased.

"Thanks Ash."

"It's a shame Wrex and Grunt isn't with us they would have had a field day here... Did I say that Right Kaidan?" said Tali.

"Yes, yes you did."

I rammed into a Dark Brute Reaper as I had arrived at Pier 21, damaging my motorcycle a little bit. I checked myself for injuries as I then looked up to see everyone, Ashley Williams, Liara T'soni, Garrus, Tali, James, Javik, Edi and Kaidan Alenko run up to me. I pinched myself as I saw them approach me, "Commander!" yelled Williams and Alenko as I turned to see another Brute. I didn't have much choice but to use my light magic/matter as I charged onto its shoulders, then I gave it a light matter punch to the top of it's head killing it instantly.

"Holy Shit Awesome." said Vega, "Shepard wasn't kidding on how Badass you are."

I felt both embarrassed and awkward as I threw it away from my cycle, "Um ah ok."

"That was amazing." said Liara, "But don't you do that while holding you're magic knives?"

"True light matter?" said Javik, "that is difficult to master many of my people died trying to master it in my cycle."

"Umm... Can we just focus on the current task not my sudden new abilities please, and thank you. I'll explain it later I promise." I spoke... I didn't want anyone know I just learned how to do that... But why did it feel so natural though?