Chapter 1: Forced Awakening

"Shepard! Shepard, you need to wake up!" My eyes shot open and I was in pain. "Shepard, you need to put on the armor. It's in the locker in front of you." I got off the bed and nearly tripped. I walked over to the locker. I began to put on the armor and found it fit perfectly to me.

I pull a pistol from the magnetic holster on the wall of the locker, it's full? "Shepard, you need to get out of there." I nodded and moved out. I begin to remember more about myself.. And Shepard. I lived for 32 years before I died. Shepard was the year older before he died.

Not only that he was my Shepard. He looks like me but better and healthier. "Shepard, get behind cover." I slid to the station. The side door exploded and then I was under attack. I popped out to fire a few shots. I managed to down one of the Loki Mechs. It explodes a few seconds later.

I then got the brilliant idea to download the mechs memory cores. I moved out and over and over I killed over a dozen mechs and downloaded the mechs. I even picked up the SMG from one of the bodies. "Shepard, pick up that grenade launcher." I lift the launcher up and aim for the door. The moment it started to open I fired.

It took two shots, then I moved to the elevator. Later rushing through the fire. I shield my face just to be safe. I barely felt the heat. Good shields. Shepard had done every quest and not only that he used a Paragade mentality. I then found a terminal to let me access the network.

I began to look for one of the few things that would help me in the future. "Shepard, we don't have time for you to search our net." I ignored her, Miranda is bound to be freaking out because I haven't spoken to her. I found two things. First was my clone, second was the lazarus process.

My clone happens to be on the station. I then started to move to it. My first hurtel was that multiple doors were locked down. I then, for the first time, use my biotic powers. I began to rip my way through those doors. Soon I found a Medical Storage room, my clone is in a similar tank like grunt. I put him on a trolly and began to move him towards the shuttles.

Several times I had to focus on shielding him and fighting the mechs. Soon I was getting close, and I stopped by Jacob and Wilson. Jacob looks relieved to see me. "Shepard, We need to get you to the shuttles." I pointed my gun at Wilson and shot him in the head.

"The fuck?!" I pointed the pistol at him. He didn't have time to react to me. He raised his hands, I then holstered the pistol. "I've been downloading memory cores from the Mechs. They received a code from him to begin killing everyone to stop me from waking up."

He looked surprised at that, of course. "He shouldn't have security clearance. (sigh) It doesn't matter now, we need to get you out of here." I nodded, and pointed at my clone. "You push, I'll defend." He nods and we head to the shuttles.

After a few minutes of clearing mechs left and right. I had enough data on them that I no longer gathered their cores. Though ammo was always gathered. I told Jacob to protect the clone at all cost. His solution? He used his biotics to shield him.

Soon I was loading him up in the shuttle. Miranda wasn't happy, "I can't believe that you risk your life for a vegetable. You're too valuable to do that." I sat down in the shuttle, I looked at her. "I have a plan to give him a mind. The moment I saw I had a clone, I realized that I can give him one."

She sighs as Jacob gets into the Pilot Seat. We take off and head out into the stars. "Now Shepard, My name is Miranda Lawson and that's Jacob Taylor. I need to ask you several questions." I nod, "What's the last thing you remember?" "Getting spaced, getting attacked by a mismatched ship with asteroids attached to it."

She nodded, and typed a few things into her Omni-Tool. "Now let's go further back. Do you remember the Battle of the Citadel?" I nodded again, " Killed Saren, Sacrificed Council to kill Sovereign. Promoted Anderson to Councilor." She looks like she is hoping for something else.

"What has been happening since I died?" She pulls something up on her Tool. "After your death, The Alliance began to move differently. They managed to change the Treaty of Farixen to allow all council members the same amount of Dreadnoughts. While associated members were allowed 6 dreadnoughts each."

I leaned back and sighed as I motioned for her to continue. "Not only that, Anderson got the punishment law on the Quarians, Turn over, and just to get on the Turians good side. They became a client race for the Alliance."

I smiled at that, I've always liked those stories that got the Quarians a new home before the shit hit the fan. She continued on, "The Quarians now have an embassy with the humans. Anderson also asked Krogan to join the Clienthood, this was a year after your death, but Chief Urdnot Wrex declined the offer but said he'll think about it."

I nodded, "What about the rest of the Normandy Crew? Where did they go after my death?" She pulled up another screen, " Both Ashely Williams and Kaidan Alenko, Happily married and on and off assignments. Liara T'soni is now an Information Broker, She is looking for the Shadow Broker. Though other sources say that she working for him"

"Tali'Zorah is currently acting Commander of a Squad that still goes out to find useful tech. While Garrus is missing, Last known location is Omega. As I mentioned Wrex is now a Chieftain, Making a Clan alliance between the Strongest of the Clans. With little ones either being absorbed or dying off."

I hear the Shuttle come out of FTL. We landed within a few minutes of arriving. A team of technicians came to take care of my clone. "Please transport him to the new SR-2." They move him to the nearest elevator, Miranda shakes her head, "How did you even know about that." I smirked at her as I moved forward, "You think spending billions on bringing one man back from the dead, wouldn't give him a ship to help him fix your problems."

She then leads me to another elevator and we head up to meet TIM. The next thing I know I see a Holo-Screen rise up and change to a view of Sean Bean in front of me. "Greetings Shepard, I think we have much to discuss."

"Illusive Man, I guess it was too much to hope we'd meet face to face." He nods, "Yes indeed. Now let's get down to it. Human colonies are disappearing and the System Alliance isn't bothering sending help." He takes a drag on his cigarette as an image of a world comes up, "Freedom's Progress is the latest to go offline. I want you to go and investigate it."

I looked at the world for a second or two. "I need a full armament, on the way there I would like to study the Andromeda Initiative Experimental tech. Also I would like to download the latest combat tech for all 'classes.'" He nods, "I believe Operative Lawson already told you what happened to your crew and the state of the Alliance?"

I nodded and he took another drag, "Weapons can be picked up in the main room. Everything else shall be sent to you within the hour." I turned and walked out. I got all the starter weapons. Avenger, Viper, Predator, Katana, and the Grenade Launcher. For tech powers I got every Soldier, Infiltrator and Engineer abilities.

However the Biotic side was a bunch of instructional videos. Shepard already knew how to do both ME1's and ME2's set of Bio-Powers. Some ME3 and Andromeda's Power set is out there but the Vids should teach me how in no time.

I changed my armor a bit. The N7 stripe was still on my right arm. Though on my left shoulder was the Paragade symbol. The lights were changed to green. I also got another Omni-Tool, With every conceivable type of blade, shield, and hacking program. Another thing I added was the Archon Visor. I changed the color to match the Lights.

I also found that not only can you give your regular weapons Ammo Bonuses but you can do the same to both launchers. After I was done, I went to talk to the My XO and Chief of Security. Miranda was typing something on her keyboard.

"Shepard, Is there something you need?" I sigh a bit, "Miss Lawson, is there a reason for the cat suit?" She chuckled, and turned to me. "This 'cat suit' is made of a flexible polymorphic fabric that hardens when in combat. Not only that it boosts my own tech and biotic powers."

I can hear the condescending tone of her voice. I look her up and down, "Put on armor, I don't care how much your dad put into your Fine ass, I'll not have you shot cause you think half inch is enough." I turned and walked to Jacob, I can hear her heels heading to another room.

Jacob turns to me with a smirk, "Damn Shepard, I didn't think anyone could do that to her." I half shrugged, "She's used to getting her way. I wouldn't be surprised if she ran away from home in First Class." He shook his head. "Miranda's been through a lot. She has her scars."

I nodded, "So do I and I bet you do too." He smirked and sighed, "I do, was Eden Prime when the Geth hit, Got injured enough that a squad of Cerbbies took pity on me and saved me. Next thing I know I was recruited."

That's different from the Canon, I mean beside what I am and will be doing. I motion him to continue, "I guess you want a bit of background? Well Mom was Doctor on the Citadel, she moved to the Quarian Colony when it got set up and Pops is now a retired old Corsair." Oh thank god he's starting to not sound like a stereotype.

"How long has he been retired? If I may ask?" He thinks for a bit, "About 12 years by now. He's with Mom right now, They're two of 150 humans on New Rannoch. He acts like the Neighborhood's Grandfather, keeps sending me pics of his GrandKids." He smiles in fondness, "How bout you Shepard? What was your family like?"

I shake my head, "Grew up on the streets, Stole to eat, fight to survive. I killed my first man at 13, at 17 I was expert at gang warfare, War economy and not to mention any kind of Tech and Biotic. A few weeks before my 18th birthday, A bunch of Syms came into the Bar I was at. Started to harass a bunch of show girls."

"I couldn't let that happen so I stepped up and knocked the bigger one on his ass. They turned and we fought for a good 10? 15? Minutes till a Man wearing N7 on his chest. With a tag that said Commander Anderson." Jacob smiled at that, "Sounds like he saved your ass."

I nodded, "More than one way, He ordered the men out, and sat me down at a booth. He bet that with my skill and mind I could be doing a whole lot more good for Humanity. When I turned 18 I signed up." He nodded before looking over towards where Miranda went too. I turned too, and saw that she was wearing the Skin Pack armor.

I smirk, "You look great Miranda, Now get decked out with your usual loadout and add a rifle." I turned to Jacob, "Go get armor, and load up on every weapon, Heavy weapon included." He saluted and rushed off.