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“Patch it through to my cabin, I’ll take it there.” comes Shepard’s voice, cool and collected with just a hint of an edge, as though she’s walking into battle.

In a way, she is.

“Aye aye.”

There’s the sound of typing and then suddenly the vidscreen is live, displaying two figures who are clearly ready for a fight.

Shepard herself stands front and centre, arms crossed and hip cocked in a challenging stance, looking deadly even in an N7 tank top and black pants.

No Cerberus colours, no Alliance colours; just her own red and black, a glaring beacon.

Garrus stands directly behind her, impressive even out of armor thanks to his height and unwavering glare, and Anderson can see the Council shifting uncomfortably, obviously unused to dealing with quite this level of hostility.

And Shepard isn’t even speaking yet.

“Commander Shepard,” begins the female councillor, voice once more calm, “As a result of your actions in the Bahak system and the deaths of the colonists of Aratoht, we are requesting you hand yourself over to the Alliance. We are hereby placing you under house arrest until-”

“No.”

The councilor's words cut off short, and there’s a brief moment of stunned silence where Anderson has to cough to hide his laughter.

“Pardon me?” ah, there’s that peevy tone back.

Shepard only leans slightly closer to the screen, green eyes flashing, “I said no, councilor. I refuse.”

“I did what I had to do to keep the Reapers from invading. Yes, lives were lost, but the number is minuscule compared to what would have been lost had I not destroyed the Relay. I also did the mission off the record, while not technically serving under the Alliance.”

“Be that as it may, Commander, you are still under our jurisdiction-”

“Actually, I’m not.” Shepard looks downright vicious now, smiling in a way known to terrify her enemies, “See, I got married about a month ago - to the dashing turian you see behind me. And turns out, the Turian Hierarchy agrees with my actions, and considering I’m now a citizen of the Hierarchy… well, you get the point.”

“That is absurd-”

“Nope.” Shepard hits something on her end, and suddenly there’s official documents on the screen, a hush falling over the room as the truth sets in.

I was beyond lucky to snag a commission from the amazing @swimmingtrunks , and definitely started flailing when I got the final piece in my email just now!

I went with a scene from the last chapter of Missing Pieces, my Shakarian AU where they get together far earlier then in canon, and basically tell the Alliance to screw off when they try to lock Arisa up following the events of Arrival. 

Animation by Mietere

Original Comic by @swimmingtrunks 

OK!! I need to share this commission I received from @swimmingtrunks of my Turian OC, Astrophel, looking ADORKABLE...  seriously...  Makes me want to poke his cute little mandibles :’))) Thank you so much Kristen! <3

i commissioned the super incredibly talented @swimmingtrunks to draw my girl, akira shepard and i could NOT be happier with the results! i am completely over the moon and their art always has me swooning, i definitely recommend nabbing a commission for yourself while their sale is still going on!

“Bye, stud...”

I’m such a lucky idiot lately. I still can’t believe it but somehow I managed to win a prize in @swimmingtrunks 2k giveaway and I’m so incredibly happy with it that can hardly keep myself from bursting through the ceiling!