Hello readers! For those of you that have read my other story The New Player, I would like to apoligize for not updating for a month now. Writer's Block is not my friend. However, I did come up with a newstoryline that I can honestly say I have yet to see on this website. I hope you enjoy it and sorry for the short chapter, but I have it for a reason, not due to laziness. ;)

Shepard slowly roused himself, shaking off debris as he stood. Looking around he spotted his two squad-mates, Legion and Thane, slowly regaining their senses as well. Legion was pinned beneath what appeared to be the remainder of some of the cover he had been using on the platforms. Thane was struggling to extricate himself from beneath the same material. As Shepard freed Thane and turned to Legion his comm buzzed.

"Do you copy? Commander? Come on, Shepard, don't leave me hanging. Do you copy?" It was the Normandy's pilot, Joker.
Shepard replied immediately as he freed Legion from his confinement.

"I'm here Joker. Did the ground team make it?"

"All survivors on board. We're just waiting for you."

Almost immediately after Joker finished speaking, a Seeker Swarm appeared near the edge of their position. As Shepard and his squad opened fire, the voice of Harbinger assaulted his mind.
Human, you have changed nothing. The base shook from multiple explosions as Shepard and his squad ran for the evac zone. Your species has the attention of those infinitely your greater. As the team rounded a bend they came to a large room with a sudden drop and watched as the Normandy rose suddenly from the depths of the chasm. As they ran toward the edge, more and more Collectors poured in behind them and began firing. That which you know as Reapers are your salvation through destruction. Shepard turned to return fire, only to find the Collectors being cut down as Joker rained fire on them from the Normandy's airlock. Using a waiting platform, Legion and Thane jumped aboard the Normandy and provided cover-fire. As Shepard neared the ledge, falling debris destroyed the platform, leaving a gap three times wider than what the others had dealt with. Rather than stopping, Shepard ran full-pelt and jumped the gap. You are not worthy; therefore your part here is done.

Just as Shepard reached the apex of his jump a large, blue-black sphere appeared in front of the airlock. Unable to stop himself, Shepard prepared to make contact with the object- only to go through it. At least he thought he went through it. Shortly before losing consciousness Shepard realized he had passed into the sphere, but had never come out.

To those who read this abhorrently short chapter, thank you. Number two is already coplete with number three making good progress.

-Much Love, N0W 0R N3V3R.