A/N: Warning this is a F/F chapter with a femShep, if you don't like it, then wait for the next chapter.
Bio:
Kallen Shepard
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Ruthless
Renegade Vanguard
"Commander, the new addition to the Normandy has finished, the Shooting range is now accessible on the fifth deck." EDI chimed from her console in Shepard's cabin.
"Thanks for the notice EDI" Shepard was passing the time by toggling the color of her N7 armor. She finally decided on Black armor with a blood red pattern for the stripe on her right arm and over her breastplate. Shepard walked to the elevator and summoned it. EDI's blue head popped up before the elevator arrived.
"XO Lawson is on the incoming elevator" EDI's head disappeared back into her console after the announcement. True to her words Miranda was waiting in the elevator when the doors opened. "Ah, this isn't the CIC," Miranda looked oddly confused when she saw she was at Shepard's door. She noticed Miranda was hold a Kassa fabrication M12 Locust SMG, "but since you're here would you like to…break in the shooting range with me on the 5th deck?"
"I was just headed there," Shepard stepped into the elevator and pressed 5, "I see you got the first Locust Mordin made after Kasumi's heist. It shoots like a dream"
"So I've heard, that's why I'm going to the shooting range, to test the new guns." The elevator stopped on the 5th deck. As soon as the doors opened Shepard saw four different booths, each with a pair of noise cancelling headphones. Miranda and Shepard walked to the booths in the middle and put on their headphones, which weren't really necessary for Miranda since the Locust was whisper quiet when it was fired. Shepard, on the other hand, reached for the shotgun rack and picked up her baby, the M-300 Claymore. When she found it aboard the collector vessel it was love at first sight; she even squealed like a giddy school girl when she blasted a Harbinger controlled collector drone into nothingness from point blank range after hitting it with her biotic charge.
"EDI begin training simulation R4- X13" Miranda switched her ammo setting to cryo, befitting of her Ice Queen demeanor. EDI's small blue form appeared against the wall about 50 yards away from the booths Shepard and Miranda stood in, two Generator's lit up and produced two combat drones.
Miranda fired two rounds, the second round making the combat drone explode. The drone intended for Shepard continued to advance; it had to if Shepard was going to use her claymore to its full potential. Once it got close enough, Shepard fired the one round clip with a loud crash, making the drone fly backwards and explode. EDI sent a few commands to the generator. The next opponents the generators produced were holographic projections of Blue suns mercenaries. Miranda switched her ammo to incendiary and fired a single round, right between the eyes of the mercenary's helmet, dissipating the projection. Unbeknownst to XO Lawson, Shepard switched from her Claymore to her Carnifex hand cannon and fired two rounds, one in each knee of the modified combat drone, then another round right in the same spot where Miranda shot her merc. Miranda looked in Shepard's direction with slight annoyance on her face, "Show off" she whispered. EDI produced two more combat drones, this time in the shaped of Krogan.
"Now we're getting somewhere" an evil smile spread across Shepard's face. She placed her pistol down and picked up the arc projector, also unbeknownst to Miranda due to the dividers between booths. Miranda fired three shots at her Krogan drone to weakening its armor then lined up her locust for another headshot, but she was interrupted by the surge of electricity coming from Shepard's booth that hit her Krogan then jumped to Miranda's Krogan and wiped them both out.
"Hey! Pick your own target. When we took out the collectors on their ship, you were charging all over the place with that claymore, Kasumi and I barely used two clips. I'm down here because I've barely lifted a finger in my last two missions and I don't want to get rusty."" Miranda hissed as she stepped into Shepard's booth. "You know the arc projector's rounds jump from target to target, but I guess you were just trying to show me up.
"What's the matter Lawson? Jealous that I took a kill from the "Perfect" Cerberus agent?" Shepard smirked after removing her headphones.
"You think I'm jealous?" Miranda sucked her teeth at the suggestion.
"Well maybe if you weren't so busy looking cute in that outfit, you'd have killed collector or two" Shepard pulled the trigger on the arc projector and blasted two combat drones shaped like collectors, "killing" them both.
"There's what I'm talking about …and what's your problem with my outfit Commander?" Miranda did a mental double take on Shepard's rebuttal, 'weren't so busy looking cute in that outfit' just what was she playing at?
"It's not my fault you don't know how to do a biotic charge. To answer your question though, I've got nothing against your outfit. You have the right body to wear it in fact, I can't see Jack pulling the look off and I'm not 'well rounded' enough to either." Miranda was utterly confused. Was the Commander hitting on her? "You've got a little red on your face Lawson" Miranda could feel it, the heat in her face, usually associated with blushing. Shepard, Kallen Shepard made her blush.
"Shepard I…are you coming onto me?" Miranda blurted out. She was never good at relationships. Her debacle with Jacob was enough evidence of that, and it made it even harder with another female mind on the other side of the equation.
"What gives you that Idea?" Shepard fired the arc projector again, killing two Turian drones EDI produced.
"So you weren't…but you said…and you and T'soni…" Miranda sighed from aggravation, so this was the "playing hard to get" she heard about. Through all her rushing thoughts she heard EDI say "simulation complete" she looked up to see EDI disappear into her console. "Dammit Shepard, you did it again.
"If you need to stay sharp, then I suggest we spar," Shepard smirked at her second in command.
"Fine then" Miranda nodded. A few minutes later they were in the sparring ring, padded up and ready to throw some blows. "Begin" EDI chimed.
Miranda advanced on Shepard in two long steps. Shepard kept her at bay with a few soft jabs to the stomach. Miranda threw a hard Jab for Shepard's head, but the commander side stepped her completely. Miranda expected a headshot in return, but was shocked to feel a sharp pain coming from her behind.
"What was that?" Miranda shrieked, rubbing her butt to ease the burning sensation.
"What? It was an easy target?" Shepard gave Miranda the "bring it" motion. Miranda advanced again. This time she hit Shepard with a couple of body blows and made sure to keep her in her sights. Shepard ducked a left hook and gave Miranda a soft jab to her right breast. When she was distracted Shepard used the opening to sweep her legs to get to the ground and mounted her.
"You fight dirty Shepard" Miranda seethed as she looked up into Shepard's slightly glowing red eyes.
"You know you enjoyed it Lawson. You said you never had a social life because of your father, so you never got to give it a try."
"Give...what a try?" Miranda knew exactly what Shepard meant, and she felt her face getting hot again. When she broke her commander's gaze, her eyes went right to Shepard's chest then she looked away from her body entirely once she realized what it meant.
Shepard laughed softly, "You're so cute when you're confused Miranda. I won't mention this to any of the crew. It'll be our little secret."
Miranda paused for a few seconds, "EDI no one is allowed in the training room until I say otherwise" EDI acknowledged the order and the holographic interface on the door turned red, "Alright Shepard, but only because you've got me curious now." Shepard smirked then leaned down and pressed her lips against Miranda's
"I can't wait to see the look on Liara's face when I tell her this." Shepard thought.
