Asari rose head from pillow to greet Ashley which just entered observation post. It all seemed very strange - after all they had to cope on Suicide Mission, after Baby Reaper has fallen on their heads, woman looked tidy and beautiful as always.
"Looking bad. May I help you?" - Ashley slowly approached to couch, her hips moving more accented then any military regs allowed, but, strangely, it looked normal. Shepard was always very feminine - slender figure, long dark hair, aristocratic face with elegant features, large green eyes...
"Since then do you care about your crew, Shepard?
"I do care about my weapons. You are my strongest weapon, and I prefer to see you charged" - Shepard sat down, her long legs crossed, - "And I even have an idea how to keep your biotics fit.
"Idea, commander? I'm listening"
"Thank you for your sympathy, captain, but I - cough - can live with it. It's nothing..." - long attack of cough interrupted Thane's speech, assassin sat back to small bad in the med bay.
" Sympathy, which sympathy? I just need my crew prepared to any hell I may wish to throw them in. Now shut up and do that I order you to," - Ashley approached to med station, now empty after doctor Chakwas, as the rest of the crew, haven't survived way back to the Normandy. Her long fingers, which were purposely designed by herself soon after Shepard reached age allowing make genetic modifications, gently touched highlighted buttons. In fact, she changed nearly entire body - hair structure, shape of nose, skin pigmentation, tone of voice. Woman even passed trainings for each weapon and most popular explosives, let alone countless leadership programs - everything to make herself perfect.
"And now Samara will lead diagnostics by special asari method. Just don't cry, alright? You're big guy, after all" - her thin lips twisted in something resembling semi-smile.
"As you wish, Shepard," - Thane doubtfully glanced at asari but didn't tell anything.
"Tell me you'll complete all my wishes. Tell me you'll follow me everywhere. Tell me you'll kill for me"
"Can't... resist...Shepard, what..." - drell desperately tried to move away, his large black eyes full of horror.
'Tell me you'll die for me" - asari's whisper echoed from walls, promising the unbelieveable.
"Ashley... please..." - now he stared straight into asari's eyes, which got lusty red light in corners.
"Embrace eternity!"
Thane shivered once, than one more time, trying to cover his eyes with hand, his mouth opened helplessly since his last attempt to call some help. Morinth stepped to him slowly, her eyes now black and entire body flared with red biotic aura.
With every convulsion, life energy in visible red streams left assassin's body and joined Morinth's aura. As she approached closer, asari put her right hand on the centre of Thane's chest, what was followed by strongest convulsion.
Then it was all over.
"You lied to me," - told former SpeCTRe blankly, rising from med station, - "It wasn't the biggest pleasure in his life. According to sensors, it was the biggest torture."
"Is this bothers you?" - breathed out Morinth, still feeling tingle from previous melting. In spite of she was very powerful biotic and Shepard hasn't got any weapon, asari still felt nervous.
"What? No. I'm just thinking about several ways we can use this" - Ashley smiled.