Ashes Part 6

Shepard's pulse started to race. Not this time you maniac! This time Ill make damn sure your dead.

The gloating look on TIM's face faltered then he snarled at the Commander.

"We were ment to control them Shepard! You wasted so much potential!"

I glared at the utter stupidity of his statement. How in the hell did he get so successful in the first place? People like Miranda carrying him? My hands clench then I grin at him. Just for shits and giggles and for some odd reason highly satisfying:

Mildy Amused: Potiental? Really? The honor of being the center of the Reaper's attention would only mean that the next cycle would have been munched on by a bunch of stupid apes with wierd digits for fingers! The elcor would have been a truely horrid looking reaper. Murderous Intent: Submit Fleshy Organic Cycles to our massive bulks of swirly paste.

Extreamly satisfied Clarification: Ha! I sent them strait to hell or darkspace or whatever freakish void they came from. You failed and I cant wait to see what kind of idoicy you try next.

I almost take the mockery even further but the sight of TIM's eyes rolling into the back of his head stops me. His whole body starts to convulse and then sinks into the ground after Saren. I eye the door with some trepidation and then I slowly turn the handle.

Anderson smiles at me warmly from the couch.

"How many times do I have to tell you Shepard, call me David from now on, we just saved the fracking universe!"

Inside the ICU: Approximately 1am EST

Joker placed his Omi-tool next to Shepards bedside. It was loaded with the complete set of Elcor Hamlet. He smiles to himself: I dont care if she gets pissed at me later. This stuff is crazy enough to wake anyone up.

Aboard the Normandy EDI could only shake her virtural head with bemusement. Either the Commander would appreciate the gesture or it would be entirely possible that Liara would find him and extract some form of payback. Hopefully for Jeff it would be of a humorous nature.

ICU: 8am

Anderson walked over to the Commander's bedside and smiled slightly at everyone gathered there. "Mind if I join in? I figure maybe if I keep talking she'll wake up and decide to take a decent vacation for once."

Hannah smirked then nodded. Liara looked at Anderson with some amusement. "Well when she does get out of bed dont plan on sending her out for anything for the next 1000 years! She made a special promise to me."

Hannah and Thomas shared an affectionate look. Dr. Shepard whispered to his wife: "So want to take bets on how many grankids?"

Anderson decided the best way to get a pep talk in would be to just address her if she was awake.

"How many times do I have to tell you Shepard, call me David from now on, we just saved the fracking universe!"

He clears his throat then in a suprisingly gentle tone....

((For reference....well guess what this conversation is happening in real time for Anderson but Shepards responses are still in the Coma house. It had to be inserted. If you want based on preferences for blue babies and such you can think dad to yourself if ya wish.))



Liara's blush deeped and she hid her face using the hoodie on Shepard's Jacket.

Anderson gave her a joyfully paternal look. "Ill be first in line for Uncle of the Year! Well if Wrex doesnt get there first."

Hannah put her arm around Liara and whispered," Just dont let then push you into it! Knowing my husband and that cheeky old coot over there they will be planning for a Shepard clan takeover of all major Alliance forces. Even if they are blue and last 1000 years."