The War is Won
Shepard’s R&R
Intro
Earth hung overhead, casting a bright glow of blue and green across the battle that was playing out in orbit. As the largest fleet ever assembled in the known history of the galaxy was pushed back by the unrelenting force of the Reapers, all that had lived... all that had died... now hinged on the choice presented to a single man.
A man who held the fate of all he saw... and all beyond... in his pistol ladened hand.
“The choice must be made, Shepard.” the glowing child, a representation of the god-like intelligence that had guided organic life for eons, looked to him, his eyes demanding, but without judgement. “Have you reached your solution?”
“Yes, yes I have.” Commander Shawn Shepard, Alliance Warhero and Vanguard of the Galactic Fleet stated stated. His head was pounding and his body felt as if he’d been hit by enough power to destroy a dreadnaught. The armor he wore was cracked and burned, covered in both his blood and in the blood of all those who he’d killed or failed to save.
“And what have you chosen Shepard?” The Catalyst asked.
“Freedom.” Shepard coughed before he began to limp towards the large, circular, generator-like object.
“I see, but what will you do with this freedom?” The Catalyst asked, its glowing form shimmering. “You save lives this day...at the cost of all life later... Organics cannot be trusted to keep their self-destructive tendencies in check. In time, you and your creations will destroy yourselves."
“We’ll make our own way... and we’ll do it without your help.” Shepard replied “Organic life may not be perfect, but we will endure... regardless of what may come... we will find a way.” he paused for a second to gather his breath before he turned to stare at the Catalyst. “You believe that we’re flawed, and that’s true,. We are flawed, but it’s those very flaws, that make us perfect. Without them we’d never work to get better, we’d never have a problem to fix, never be inspired to do better. We’d stagnate, like the Reapers have throughout all these cycles of extermination.” The man retorted before his limping came to a stop in front of the generator.
“So be it then.” The Catalyst stated simply, it’s form shimmering as it vanished.
Shepard said nothing as he limped closer to the connections, there was nothing left to be said.
Only one thing left to do.
He raised his Carnifex and began to shoot. Each shot ringing in his ears as everything crashed down on him.
*BANG*
Everyone he’d lost.
Ashley... Mordin.... Thane.... Legion.... Anderson...
*BANG*
Everyone he cared for.
Traynor... Joker... Chakwas....James.... Liara.... Kaiden...
*BANG*
His Best Friend...
*BANG*
His Love...
Sparks exploded as the systems reached their breaking point. A surge of energy building that had the power to change everything.
One child... looking up to him in his dreams.
A galaxy that would never have to be afraid of monsters again.
*BANG*
The systems ruptured. Energy lancing all around, lashing at him... out of control.
“Goodbye Garrus.”
It was over...
“Goodbye Tali.”
At last... he could rest.
Then... after a blinding flash of light and pain, everything went black.
It was finally over.
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*slow clap*
In the Demoman's words of wisdom. . .
"KA-BLEWY!!!"
I hope you're okay with me pointing out and correcting the grammar errors in this chapter...? (It's the shortest one.) I've enjoyed what I read of the story before the rewrite, so it's actually WORTH it to me to try and make the writing better. I'm numbering this by paragraph, and writing what it SHOULD be.
3: The glowing child, a representation (...)
4: "Yes, yes I have," Commander (...)
5: the Catalyst asked.
6: "Freedom," Shepard coughed (...)
7: "(...) freedom?" the Catalyst asked (...)
8: "(...) your help," Shepard replied. (...) He paused for a second (...) and that's true. We are flawed (...) extermination," the man retorted (...)
9: "So be it then," the Catalyst stated simply, its form shimmering (...)
Do you want me to explain what was wrong with them, and how to fix it...?
There should only be one "stated" there.
I like this story bust it still annoys me we get the red ending because you kill the Geth and EDI. I know thats the only one that makes sense because Shepard only survives in that one but still...
Wait, so is Garrus, Wrex, Grunt, and Thane dead? I know Legion is dead no matter what you do, but I want to know if my other 4 favorite characters made it out.
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I just burst out laughing when I saw your comment.
Psst, it's "Dreadnought", after HMS Dreadnought.
Nice work for making wanna read the next chapter
would it be weird if my brain replaced this Shepard with my Femshep?
3055835 God no, would make the story that much better.
How it is possible I didn't knew about this?
Destruction, the only choice in all my playtroughts, that I couldn't take. Too much time spent making peace with the Geths. Too much feelings towards EDI and Legion. And such a perfect portrayal of AI's by the creators of game. I just couldn't.
Synthesis is changing every aspect of world, Creating new laws and meaning of word "Life". Very similar to what happens in TCB stories. (If you know what they are.) And I was always after Conversion in those.
But I think Control is the best choice. Sheppard dies, and on base of his/her very being, new Master AI is created, This AI will never leave path of Sheppard (In my case it was Mostly paragon, but not completely, You have to be jerk from time to time) and will protect The Galaxy forever.
3511930 It's all a lie! The reapers want you to pick based on their ideals! It's all a lie! The catalyst was all in Shepard's mind! The reapers were indoctrinating him!
Yes, it may be wrong, but aye, I can still dream.
wat
3519969 What do you value the most. Each of the four endings is connected to a certain idea or aspect.
God-damn ending still ticks off many players, all that effort and work into 'choice' and then that bastard shows up to tell you that it was all irrelevant.
Lets see where you take it instead, anything is better.
The end, story's done.
DAMN YOU E.A. YOU BASTARDS
Did you know EA fired most of Bioware and forced their ending on us? And when they didn't get their ass licked for a lazy writing and recolor job they added a 'fuck you product buyer' ending where the Reapers win?
EA is the Reapers of the game industry.