"Shepard? Can you hear me? The area you're in has some shitty transmission."
"Quit your whining woman, I read you."
"Can't have my top agent out of my grasp, now I can I Sheppy?"
"I was never in your grasp to begin with, and stop calling me that shit, you know I hate that." Shepard's expression began to become an angry sear once the comm link had been broken the first time, however, now she wish it hadn't come back on.
"Have you captured the asari bitch yet? I'm running out of precious time here, while you fiddle away."
"I'm getting to it woman I don't see you out here throwing yourself at these synthetic shits."
"Wouldn't want to get a scratch on my beautiful face. Now hurry I need to start this transmission with the esteemed matriarch soon, I'd feel better if you had the package delivered by now." Aria's voice turned from elegant too cold in a heartbeat.
"Alright I just reached the bunker with the prothean diggy stuff. Cutting comm's now."
"You really need to work on-"Shepard hung up before the woman could finish her sentence. A sly smirk crossed her face behind her helmet as she heard it cut. She headed through the tunnels door and into the ever looping cavern. "Great, dragged in the mud once again." Shepard hated her work sometimes, but she always got it done, which is why she was the best. It also helped that she had an undying loyalty to whoever held her next paycheck. and this time it happened to be Aria T'loak, Queen of Omega. Shepard had done many jobs for Aria, being a freelance merc, however nothing of this scope.
"Kidnapping is one thing Aria, but kidnapping the matriarchs daughter? You're out of your mind." She thought quietly to herself as she paced through the ruins. She finally made it to a lift that descended her deeper into the tunnels. Finally, with a thud and crash the lift sat down in some more recently destroyed ruins.
"Hello? Is anyone there? I am trapped I am in need of assistance!" A voice cried out from beyond Shepard's position. "Great a damsel in distress, this'll be easier than I thought." Shepard grinned, and put on the friendliest face she could make and headed to the voices position. It really wasn't that hard for her with those deep blue eyes, people had a natural tendency to follow Shepard's every word as they were released from her mouth.
There she was. A young, vibrant blue, beautiful asari dressed in a simple, white and green scientist uniform. Shepard stared for a moment, her eyes becoming fixated on her package. She had been with asari before, but none looked quite like this one. Shepard jogged over to the blue field of energy and touch trying to push through.
"You can't get in this way, you will have to find another way I'm afraid." She had a sense of release about her. Shepard took advantage of that noticeable lack of suspicion.
"What's your name? Are you injured? How did you get trapped?" Shepard bombarded her with question to occupy her mind and keep her from asking any questions so soon.
"I was digging through the ruins when I accidently stumbled upon this console. Perhaps it was a foolish of me" she stopped for a second before reluctantly continuing "I pressed a few buttons, and somehow this field flew up." She had a small trace of shame in her voice, but Shepard smiled and reassured her. "Don't worry I'll have you out of here in no time." And back to Omega with aria.
It only took Shepard a few seconds to find a mining laser and blast a hole into the cavern underneath where her package was trapped. Shepard hurried in, becoming impatience with how everything began to seem so slow. She finally made it to the control panel and stared at the many buttons and foreign markings. It didn't take Shepard much time to figure out what to press. She was about as smart as she was good at being a merc. The young asari began to crash down from the now disabled barrier, but before she could hit the ground she used her biotics to propel her a few inches and landed gently. "Fuck biotics. I knew this was too easy." Shepard mumbled under to herself.
The asari cleared her throat, "If you are done mumbling to yourself, I would like to graciously thank you for your help mrs.?"
"Huh? Oh Shepard. My name is Shepard."
"In any event it is nice to make your acquaintance Shepard, my name is Dr. Liara T'soni. I do not believe I have had the pleasure of meeting your species before, although there has been a lot of talk about you. Uh your species that is. May I ask what brings you to this world, and most importantly these ruins, Shepard?"
"Uhhh..." Fuck. Shepard spoke and thought to herself, she hadn't really thought of what to say up until this point. No sooner had Liara began to become suspicious were there rumbles coming from the wall from the cavern. Shepard seized the moment. "Look we can play twenty questions once were both out of here but as for now, I think we'd better run." Liara looked unconvinced but nonetheless turn to the elevator and begin to punch the buttons. The elevator behind them began to ascend. They reached the entrance tunnel when the cavern had begun to spew out larger rocks; one, in which, almost hit Liara. Shepard instinctively grabbed her and pulled her along. She slightly admitted to herself that the humans grip excited her a bit. She shook the thought from her head and began to sprint with more purpose than before, she had no wish for her life to end just then.
Finally they made it out, they both sunk into their bodies trying to capture as much breath as possible and also absorb the shock of near death. Shepard turned her comm back on and radioed in for extraction, and hoped the asari held off with questioning her.
Wishful thinking. "Okay Shepard we are free now, do you mind telling me who you are exactly." Shepard knew there would be no distraction this time. She thought for a second, but not before Liara began to grow in suspicion. She spewed out the first thing that came to mind, "I'm alliance black op, and I came to investigate the Geth manifestation of this planet." Shepard began to throw out, however she could see the unwavering suspicion in Liara's face. "If you don't believe me take a look for yourself. Shepard waved her hand a few feet away from them. There was some truth to Shepard's elaborate story. She did have to fight through geth to get to her, something she knew was odd from her readings about the geth; they hadn't left the veil in over 300 years or so. As Liara began to analyze her surroundings, she let her suspicion falter, however it hadn't completely left.
Once the ship appeared, Shepard urged Liara in, and Liara reluctantly started for the ship, however before she could make it all the way to the airlock, she changed her mind. "I think I can make it back to my own ship thanks."
"Ma'am, you have to come with me." Shepard could feel herself growing impatient but not angry like usual.
"I said I can make it back to my own vessel, but I appreciate your help, Shepard." Liara stated, here words firm but reserved.
"Look I don't have time for this." Shepard grabbed the asari, and before Shepard knew it, she began to flare her biotics. Shepard responded with a similar response, adding a tighter hold on the asari until they made it to the airlock. Once they were in, Shepard let go still restraining her hands and gently pushing her against the wall. "Liara I don't want to hurt you. Stop resisting!" Shepard was firm yet gentle at the same time. Liara's back was against the wall hands above her head, held up by Shepard's force. "What are you doing? Where are you taking me?" Liara asked, fear visible within her voice, strangled with anger. The airlock doors opened and two turian mercs pointed in expecting to take the package to the holding area. "I'll take it guys." The mercs shrugged and turned to follow behind Shepard, making sure the package didn't fight or cause any damage.
They reached an area on the ship, it wasn't particularly the best, but it could've been a lot worse. A single room with a cot on one side, a desk and chair, and a bathroom with a shower. Another door was aside from the room however, it was closed and appeared to be locked. The moment Shepard let go was the moment Liara began to try to escape. She used what energy she had left to throw a warp at Shepard and headed for the door, but before she could get anywhere the two turian mercs came busting through the doors, grabbing a hold of her arms, throwing her onto the ground with a heavy thud. Shepard picked herself up. "Hey, easy! She's no good to Aria if she's dead." The words rang in Liara's ear. Aria. She had heard her mother speak the name before to councilor Tevos. The guards left with a shrug of their shoulders.
"Are you always this feisty, or is it just after someone saved your life. Shepard wipe blood off the corner of her mouth and continued speaking. "Hell girl, you pack quite a punch, I would've thought you an asari commando if I didn't know any better.
"Save my life? You're trying to give me away to a thug!"
"Ahh, so you know of Aria. I wouldn't call her much of a thug. She usually just sits on her ass." Shepard let an obnoxious roar. The asari flinched a little, but soon began to take an aggressive stance once again.
"You know, you're not exactly making a good first impression for the human race."
"So what? I gave up on humans a long time ago." Shepard spat, almost defensively, and then, almost instinctively, let her face drop back. Liara could see discipline within the wild women. "I'm going to be needing that omni on your risk and any other items you might have. " Shepard pointed to her wrist, and Liara stared in defiance for a minute and then tried to spark her biotics back up. There was a small spark and then the asari began to fall to the ground, Shepard stepped over before the asari could hit the ground. Liara stayed there for a minute and then realizing who her 'savior' was, pushed her to the side. She found her way over to the rather sizeable cot in the corner, and closed her eyes and instantly drifted into unconsciousness.