A/N: Yeah. Same as my 'Aid' story. Got bored. Remembered I had this. Decided to post it.

"As you all know, Christmas is just around the corner." Shepard declared up on his position in the CIC podium. "As such, I'm sure everyone is expecting a nice little vacation."

Everyone cheered.

"Well, I'm sorry."

People boo'd and threw paper balls at him. He didn't seem to be moved by the miniature projectiles being launched at him. Not even blinking when a paper ball hit him in the forehead.

"The Reapers wont rest, so neither will we. We need to save the Galaxy and to do that we'll need to be prepared for them."

"But sir, what about our families?" asked Crewmen Rolston, hoping to see his daughter.

"I don't have a family. You don't see me complaining." Shepard replied. He then left to his cabin.

…

"I was looking forward to this!" cried Garrus from his table in the mess. "A few nights, that's all I wanted, but NO! Shepard has to fight the Reapers using US!"

"Well, he has a point." Tali pointed out. "They wont rest and they're coming for us. We need to be ready."

"And well rested!" Garrus added. "We'll have to change his mind!"

Joker came up to them. "I want in." he stated.

"Why?"

"Because he's screwing with my holiday too, ya know? I just want one little hot tub bath." Joker stated, eying the roof and imagining the warmth of the hot tub.

"Uhh… okay… Anyways, we'll have to make him change his mind."

"Well, how do you plan on doing it?" asked Tali.

He snapped his fingers, thinking of the perfect idea. "Quick, Tali, seduce him!"

She slapped him.

Without registering it, and without blinking when the slap made contact, he resumed his thinking. He then got the next perfect idea.

Garrus looked at Tali with a mischievous gleam in his eyes. "Are you familiar with the story about a man named Scrooge?"

A/N: Yup. They WILL attempt to pull off the three ghosts of Christmas act. How? I'm still deciding on whether it's a good idea. Maybe after a few reviews, but for now this is all your gonna get.

If some of the dialogue looks familiar feel free to tell me where it came from. I would tell ya, but im lazy that way.