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1. soldiers never die (they only fade away) by amako for ShadesOfMauve

   Fandoms: Mass Effect Trilogy  

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • F/M, Gen
   • Complete Work

   08 Jun 2018

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Jeff "Joker" Moreau/Female Shepard
   • Female Shepard & Garrus Vakarian
   • Female Shepard & James Vega
   • Female Shepard & Jack
   • Kal'Reegar/Tali'Zorah nar Rayya
   • Grunt & Female Shepard (Mass Effect)
   • Shepard & Garrus Vakarian & James Vega
   • Female Shepard (Mass Effect)
   • Jeff "Joker" Moreau
   • Garrus Vakarian
   • James Vega
   • Jack | Subject Zero
   • Tali'Zorah nar Rayya
   • Steve Cortez
   • Grunt (Mass Effect)
   • Normandy Crew
   • Ashley Williams
   • Liara T'Soni
   • Kal'Reegar (Mass Effect)
   • Angst
   • Post-Reaper War
   • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD
   • Brain Damage
   • Memory Loss
   • Trauma
   • Tiptree
   • Team as Family
   • Team Dynamics
   • Found Family
   • Kidnapping
   • Implied/Referenced Terrorism
   • Recovery
   • French Characters
   • Aphasia
   • Temporarily Unrequited Love
   • Panic Attacks
   • Trust Issues
   • Depression
   • Happy Ending
   • Love Confessions
   • Falling In Love
   • Asexual Character
   • brain damage is a real bad thing
   • and i take it very seriously
   • i hate that most fics just shrug off how obliterared ME3 left shepard
   • both physically and mentally
   • shepard is not okay
   • and this is a good opportunity for cool representation & inclusivity
   • Shepard Is Grunt's Parent
   • this should be a canont tag
   • please use it so it becomes a canon tag i beg you

   Summary

   “We're stopping on Tiptree, Joker,” she says, her voice unwavering.
   He startles. “Ma'am?”
   “You need to see your sister and my crew needs a fracture.”
   “Break, Shepard,” he whispers softly, his eyes on his scanners as to not see the moment she flinches when she realizes her mistake.
   “My crew needs a break,” she repeats, before turning around and leaving.

   He hates everything.

   Series

   • Part 1 of how can we grow old // the best is yet to come

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