Samara, Falare, and Morinth were in the Starboard Observation deck, all three were supposed to be finding peace, but their attention was elsewhere, Samara in particular was thinking about an intimate moment with her goddess. She had thought that her centuries of celibacy were in service to the goddess, but one amazing night had changed her view on her religion. The one thing she knew for sure now, was that the new Justicar order would follow her goddess' exact instructions and desires.
Samara's meditation was broken by a ship-wide alarm, and the sound of yelling from above.
"What's going on mother?" Falare asked, completely panic stricken.
"I'm sorry to interrupt," EDI said over the speakers, "but the Protheans are attacking Earth."
"But the Protheans are extinct!" Morinth snarled.
"It seems that a contingent went into hiding, Georgia has ordered us to the Citadel" EDI stated, opening the door for them. "For safety I'd advise moving away from the windows."
"Where is Georgia?" Samara asked as she led her daughters from the room.
"Still on Earth" EDI said as the Normandy took off, flying quickly away from the planet's surface.
"We need to save her!" Falare yelled, Samara pulled her daughter closer to Morinth and pushed them into chairs in the mess hall.
"Stay here, I'm going up to the bridge. Try not to blow your new secret" Samara scalded her daughters as she hurried to the lift.
"We may be immature, but we're not stupid mother!" Morinth yelled back, making Falare pull her closer. "We'll save our feelings for later," she whispered to Falare, giving her a quick kiss on the cheek.
Since their intimate time with Georgia, they had been exploring the limits of their sisterly love, Falare even managed to convince Ash into joining them, praying on her own love for her sisters. But Ash remained a virgin, as she still valued her Christian upbringing.
"Save it!" Ash snapped, walking past them, slapping Morinth on the back of her head, and kissing Falare on the cheek. Falare purred and Morinth snarled. "We'll have some fun later, but please focus." Ash added as she joined them, sitting on Falare's left, this idea made Morinth shift from a snarl to a soft purr.
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"WARNING: Prothean ship on intercept trajectory" EDI stated as Samara and Liara strode on to the bridge.
"I don't understand why they are after us?" Liara asked quickly, striding back and forth across the door. "And what happened to them being extinct, except for Javik."
"It seems they were in hiding" EDI replied as she piloted the ship out of range of the Prothean's weaponry. "Multiple contacts incoming, all matching Prothean markings."
"It seems they know who we are" Samara stated, as they closed in on the Relay. "Can we contact Georgia or the Citadel?"
"Georgia is alright, she'll make her own way to the Citadel, and I've been hailing the Citadel, with no response." EDI stated.
"Why attack Earth?" Liara asked, "why not…"
"Basic knowledge shows its significance in the war against the Reapers, its improved strength since the war's end, and…" Samara interrupted, before EDI interrupted her.
"All old Council home worlds have one capital ship and multiple destroyers over their primary city" EDI quickly stated. "But Earth is the only planet they've attacked. Georgia and Miranda's house has been completely levelled."
"I liked that house" Liara mused as Ashley hurried into the room and they jumped through the Relay.
"Everyone is accounted for except for Georgia, Miranda and John III." Ash stated as the door closed behind her. "Sha'ira is looking after Jaina and James."
"Where's John III?" Samara immediately asked.
"Gone, he vanished from Miranda's arms when we were running on board" Liara said quickly. "Then Georgia sensed something in the house, so they ran back."
"I've told the Citadel to close up after us" EDI stated as they appeared in the Citadel system, and saw the Citadel navies and the Reapers, moving inside the ward arms.
"It's closing a lot quicker than usual, we need to increase our speed or we'll be locked out." Liara stated, realising their situation. "Or worse… Crushed."
"Increasing speed, hold on to something" EDI stated, and Liara, Ashley and Samara grabbed on to the walls, as the ship lurched forward, increasing its speed toward the Citadel.
"This'll be close" Samara said as they drew closer, the ward arms now meters from closing up.
"Prothean ships have entered the system" EDI stated.
"They followed us!" Liara said, sounding terrified.
"Won't matter if we make it inside" Samara said, gritting her teeth as they flew into the Citadel's closing arms.
As the Normandy flew into the arms, they felt the arms scrape against the dorsal fin and wings. There was a loud bang, as the Citadel arms sealed up behind them, and the Normandy crew breathed a sigh of relief that they hadn't been caught in the arms.
"This is the Normandy, next time; don't do that until we're in range of the ward arms, you nearly crushed us." Ash said over the radio to the Citadel, hearing cheers from the other end, before they heard a loud bang, then the line went quiet.
"What's going on?" Samara asked quickly, fearing the worst.
"Err, the general is having a family moment, best get here as soon as possible, and bring her other children" Joker said quietly several minutes later, before hanging up.
"What on earth does that mean, 'bring her other children'?" Ash asked, but Samara had her mind focused on the situation.
"I'll go!" Samara said quickly. "I'll take James and Jaina to Georgia."
"EDI go with her" Liara stated as Samara moved past her, toward the lift. "I get the feeling you'll be needed."
"Of course Liara, I'll wait until Samara comes back this way to accompany her." EDI said as she got up and moved to the airlock. "Might I suggest Ash come with us? We'd be best to have a biotic expert, tech expert and weapons expert in case of trouble."
"Does Georgia have that?" Ash asked quickly, pulling a pistol from under the pilot's chair.
"She alone covers all three, but she has Miranda as biotic, and I'm guessing that she'll have a military advisor with her and the Admirals." EDI stated.
"Can't you access the security feeds?" Liara asked quickly, seemingly concerned by the situation.
"Isolated system, specifically designed to be un-hackable by any person or AI in the galaxy, plus we'd face criminal charges for breaking into the system" Ash stated as she and EDI stood by the airlock.
"We'll be fine" Samara said smiling, holding Jaina and James in her arms, both fast asleep. "Let's get going."
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Samara, Ashley and EDI walked out of the Normandy and headed for the Council chambers, with Samara holding James and Jaina in her arms.
"So, you two may become mother and daughter soon" EDI said after a few minutes of walking in silence. "Or are you and Falare not thinking that far ahead?"
"It's a possibility, we do really love each other" Ash replied, they stepped into the lift and waited until the doors closed before speaking again.
"You have my blessing" Samara stated coolly, and Ash blushed. "Although I believe that your matrimony may make Morinth jealous. She will see it as you stealing her 'toy'."
"Well I don't mind" Ash smiled. "But aren't you concerned by their increasingly frequent incestuous acts?"
"I'm just happy Morinth is narrowing down her feelings to one or two people" Samara smiled. "And they will eventually get bored and stop their incest, before moving on to other people. Falare has found you, and Morinth will find someone in time." The lift doors opened and they were met by two heavily armed Krogan.
"We're with General Shepard, we were asked by Grand Admiral Moreau to bring the General's children to her." EDI stated, the left Krogan turned and spoke into his radio, whilst the other pointed his shotgun at them.
"It doesn't take three people to bring two infants" he said gruffly.
"We heard that there may be trouble in the war room, so we're here as back-up" Ash stated, making the Krogan lower his shotgun.
"Trouble? Huh" he chuckled. "Some seven foot tall human in green armour bursts out of a pod in the middle of a tense war room, with 'Protheans' outside the Citadel arms, intent on extermination. I'd say that counts as trouble."
"They're clear" the other Krogan stated, "follow me." He walked them away, whilst his friend remained by the lift.
"Was your friend serious about the green guy appearing in the war room?" Samara asked as they passed more heavily armed guards.
"My brother wasn't lying" The Krogan grunted. "What's that old human expression? 'Little green men from Mars'?" He laughed at the idea. "This guy isn't so little. Seven foot tall, completely covered in armour, with strange weapons on his back, and muscles to rival my kind."
"You sound in awe of this intruder?" Ash smiled.
"It's hard not to admire his balls. He burst out in the middle of the Admiral's war room, when tensions were at their highest." The Krogan said, before stopping at a thick metal door. "Go inside."
He pressed a button and the door slid open, before they stepped inside, with the door closing behind them. They immediately walked into the group of admirals and Hackett, who were talking amongst themselves, as well as occasionally looking over at Georgia, Miranda and Garrus talking to the figure in green armour.
"Glad you could make it" Joker said quickly, turning to greet them. "Things have gotten weird in here."
"How?" Ash asked, and Joker subtly pointed to the armoured figure.
"Him" Joker said quietly. "He appeared from that pod, representing a human organisation that doesn't exist, and keeps mentioning things, people and places that don't exist."
"Plus he claimed to be the Shepards' son" the Asari admiral said, turning to face them.
"You may need to start from the beginning, and tell us everything that happened, since the pod opened." Samara sighed, Hackett walked over and began to retell the past half hour.