Valkyrie

Part 1 - Valkyrie Part 2 - Chosen of the Slain Part 3 - Valhalla Part 4 - Ragnarok Other Chapters

I have always been fascinated with female heroes. In my opinion, there are simply not enough kick-ass babes in the world of fiction.

Commander Shepard is one of my favorite female heroes, so I just had to explore what would make such a person tick.

If you know the Mass Effect video game series, you know this is one Shepard out of many, but she happened to be my favorite. I also like Norse mythology, so that was definitely an influence.

Part 1 - Valkyrie

This story follows Lieutenant Commander Kyrie Shepard through Mass Effect 1. The story then continues in Chosen of the Slain (which covers the time between games), and Valhalla (which covers Mass Effect 2, with flashbacks to earlier times).

Technically, this story is ‘Shenko,’ meaning that Lieutenant Kaidan Alenko figures prominently. Thanks to the KAST (Kaidan Alenko Support Thread), the FemShep.com folks, and all my awesome readers for inspiration and encouragement..

The Valkyrie 2009-03-24

In which Shepard gives an exclusive

Mindoir 2009-03-31

In which Shepard has time to reflect in the transport

The Sentinel 2009-04-07

Biotics 2009-04-14

Candidate 2009-04-21

Joker 2009-04-28

The End of Eden 2009-05-05

In which the Eden Prime mission ends badly

Medical Help 2009-05-12

In which Kaidan reflects on Eden Prime

Waking to the Lieutenant 2009-05-19

In which Shepard wakes to find Kaidan waiting for her

Any Post in the Fleet 2009-05-26

In which Kaidan inadvertantly brings up a painful past

Udina 2009-06-02

In which there is an outrage

A View of the Wards 2009-06-09

In which there is a spectacular view

Nightmares 2009-06-16

In which a bed explodes

The First Human Spectre 2009-06-23

In which the newly minted Spectre gets stuck in the elevator

Feros 2009-06-30

In which Shepard is so busy saving a colony that she forgets to eat - again

Singularity 2009-07-07

In which a Singularity results in much sexual tension

Leather and Medigel 2009-07-14

In which Joker, of all people, figures it out

Asteroid X67 2009-07-21

In which the ground team tempts Shepard's wrath by questioning her driving

Vid Mail 2009-07-28

In which the arrival of a doctor adds to the tangle

Subtlety 2009-08-04

In which Kaidan strains himself

Overheard 2009-08-11

In which there is more eavesdropping

Wistful 2009-08-18

In which neither Kaidan nor Joker can keep their mouths shut

Words 2009-08-25

In which a slave is saved

The Truth About Elysium 2009-09-01

In which the war hero reveals the real story

Coffee 2009-09-08

In which caffeine combats a hangover

Noveria 2009-09-15

In which Noveria makes everyone feel a little colder

Pulling Rank 2009-09-22

In which Shepard pulls rank over beer

CIC 2009-09-29

In which the deck is almost deserted

Baited Breath 2009-10-06

In which there is a moment of calm before Virmire's storm

Virmire 2009-10-13

In which Shepard has to choose

That Choice 2009-10-20

In which Ash doesn't make it

To the Fallen 2009-10-27

In which there is a toast for Ashley

Lockdown 2009-11-03

In which something nearly happens by the lockers

Empty Hands 2009-11-10

In which the course is set to Ilos

Human 2009-11-17

In which Kaiden serves

A Woman Who 2009-11-24

In which there is pillow talk

Go 2009-12-01

In which the team reaches end game

The Last Word 2009-12-08

In which the hero gets the last word

Part 2 - Chosen of the Slain

This story is the angsty one - broken up by moments of romance, smut, and occasional Cerberus plotting.

This is the 2nd story in an ongoing fan fiction about Lieutenant Commander Kyrie Shepard. Her history and paragrade character are set up in the first volume, Valkyrie (which follows Mass Effect 1). The story then continues for the time between games, then goes on in Valhalla (which covers Mass Effect 2).

The End 2009-12-25

In which Kaiden doesn't feel a thing

Flashback: Secret 2010-01-01

almost two weeks into the mission to clean up pockets of geth resistance, about one month after the Battle of the Citadel; two weeks prior to the Citadel awards ceremony

Voices 2010-01-08

Flashback: Memorial 2010-01-15

a memorial service on the Presidium, four days following the Battle of the Citadel

Rescue 2010-01-22

Flashback: The Garden 2010-01-29

the evening after Ashley's memorial service, on a quiet corner of the Presidium

Breaking 2010-02-05

Flashback: Joker’s Advice 2010-02-12

on the bridge of the Normandy SR-1, one week, six days, and 8 hours after leaving the Citadel, Kaidan's evening shift begins

Survivors 2010-02-19

Chosen of the Slain 2010-02-26

Time 2010-03-05

The Funeral (and flashbacks) 2010-03-12

Liara 2010-03-19

Flashback: April 11 2010-03-26

one week after the Normandy leaves for geth space after the Battle of the Citadel. And, incidentally, it’s April 11

Goodbye 2010-04-02

Ramen 2010-04-09

one week after the Battle of the Citadel, following a two-day shore leave (details of that leave follow in Valhalla), the Normandy is scheduled to depart in four hours from the Citadel

Mission Accepted 2010-04-16

Flashback: Against the Lockers 2010-04-23

Shepard's birthday, without a birthday present

Meat and Tubes 2010-04-30

Flashback: Work Date 2010-05-07

following Shepard's awkward birthday

Kaidan Leaves 2010-05-14

Flashback: Datapads and Coffee 2010-05-21

a belated birthday celebration, which ends abruptly

Joker Propositioned 2010-05-28

in a seedy bar, almost two years since the destruction of the Normandy SR-1

Flashback: More 2010-06-04

aboard the SR-1, some time after Kaidan's conversation with Wrex

Part 3 - Valhalla

I both love and hate Mass Effect 2 for the way Shepard is forced to work with Cerberus in the darker second chapter of her story.

In order to reconcile these twin impulses in my mind, and to explain to myself how the hero of Mass Effect 1 could still be the same hero of Mass Effect 2, I started writing a fan fic and it just kept going. As much as possible, I’ve tried to keep all things true to the canon, or at least not blatantly go against it. This story is Shenko, meaning ample time spent with Kaidan Alenko.

This story was originally published on FanFiction.net. I’ve removed most authors notes and cleaned up things a little when I moved it here. Thanks to the FemShep.com folks and all the awesome readers who have encouraged my writing.