(Shepard wakes up in a hospital bed in the Normandy's medical bay)
Ashley: Doctor Chakwas? I think he's waking up
(Shepard gets up disoriented)
Chakwas: You had us worried, Shepard. How are you feeling?
Shepard: Ugh... Minor throbbing. Nothing serious. How long was I out?
Chakwas: For about 15 hours. I think something happened down there with the beacon
Ashley: It's my fault. I must've triggered some kind of security field when I approached it. Shepard had to push me out of the way
Shepard: No. It's not your fault, Williams. You had no way to know what would happen
Chakwas: Actually, we don't even know what set it off. Unfortunately, we'll never get the chance to find out
Shepard: Why not?
Ashley: The beacon exploded. A system overload, maybe. The blast knocked you out cold, but your shields absorbed most of the blast. Thorne slung you over his shoulder and carried you back to the ship
Chakwas: Physically, you're fine. But I detected some unusual brain activity, abnormal beta waves. I also noticed an increase in your rapid eye movement. Signs typically associated with intense dreaming
Shepard: I'm not sure what I saw. Death... Destruction... Nothing's really clear
Chakwas: Hmm... I better add this to my report. It may- Oh! Captain Anderson
(Anderson walks into the room with Thorne)
Thorne: Shepard. You're getting bulky
Shepard: I know you're just saying "I've gained weight" in disguise, Thorne
Anderson: Doctor. How's our XO holding up?
Chakwas: All the readings look normal. I'd say the commander's going to be fine
Anderson: Glad to hear it. Shepard, Thorne, I need to speak with you two. In private
Thorne: Aye aye, Captain
Ashley: We'll be in the mess hall if you need us
(Chakwas and Ashley leave the room. Only Anderson, Shepard, and Thorne are still there)
Anderson: Sounds like that beacon hit you pretty hard, commander. You sure you're ok?
Shepard: I'm fine, Captain
Thorne: I don't remember Williams being a part of the Normandy's crew. Was she reassigned?
Anderson: Yes. I figured we could use a soldier like her, so I added her to our crew. Is there a problem?
Thorne: Not at all, Captain. She's a good soldier
Anderson: Glad to hear it. Lieutenant Alenko agrees with you. And so does Corporal Jenkins
Shepard: What did you want to talk to us in private about?
Anderson: I won't lie to you, boys. Things look bad. Nihlus is dead. The beacon was destroyed. And the geth are invading. The council's going to want answers
Shepard: We didn't do anything wrong, Captain
Thorne: I know that we can see that. But will the council?
Shepard: We've got nothing to hide
Anderson: I'll stand behind you and your reports. You two are damned heroes in my book. But that's not what I wanted to talk to you about. It's Saren, that other turian
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FanfictionThis is an OC insert based off of my Mass Effect playthrough