A very long time ago...
The Planet Cyone
"If you Pyjacks don't stay back cleaning up the brains of this asari bitch will be the least of your problems!" The large krogan barked from the complex's entrance.
The alien had a frightened asari clutched in one of his strong arms and a shotgun in the other pointed at her head. Rain beat down on the scene as the pair of commandos and police took cover behind their skycars with guns trained on the criminal.
"If you so much as even step foot in here things will really get fun." The Krogan sneered before stepping backwards into the building he'd been holed up in for over an hour.
"Dammit." One of the asari commandoes cursed and looked to her fellow asari beside her. "What do we do? Wait for backup?"
"We're asari commandos. We are the fucking back up."
"We can't just storm in. He has hostages. He'll kill them if we mess this up."
The asari extended the barrel on her pistol. "Good thing I'm not gonna mess this up. Keep his attention out here."
"Ereyla!"
Ereyla smirked and pulled the other commando to her feet. "You worry to much, Leoni." she said before kissing her passionately. "I'll be back before you know it."
Lenoi's face carried the fear her bondmate seemingly lacked. "Be careful."
"When am I not?" Ereyla said before making her move.
Asari commandos like Ereyla weren't typically called in for police matters such as this. But she and Leoni were in the neighborhood and got wind of the hostage situation. Ereyla was never one to pass up the chance to take down a krogan. She carefully stalked around the krogan's vantage point and found a first floor window she could climb through. After using her biotics for a boost she scrambled inside as silently as she could and raised her pistol. But Ereyla lowered her weapon when she found a frightened asari crouched down under a table before her.
"Help us. Please." the civilian whispered.
Ereyla brought a finger up to her lips. "Shhh, don't worry. I promise I'll get all of you out of her safely. How many hostages does the krogan have?"
"At least a dozen."
"Great." The commando muttered. "Climb out that window and get to safety."
"H-He said he'd kill them all if he found anyone missing. He knows I'm here."
"Alright. Then stay down." Ereyla raised her gun again and carefully exited the small conference room and entered the hall.
The end of the hall opened up into a large open room populated with cubicles and frightened hostages who cowered under the large krogan wielding the shotgun.
"It's time someone taught you a lesson in power." He said as he paced back and forth.
Ereyla crawled towards the man without being spotted and took cover behind a cubicle wall. She peeked her head around the corner and when she spotted the krogan's back she popped out of cover and aimed her gun. She could have shot him then but that wasn't how she was trained.
"Drop the gun or I will blow your head off!" Ereyla screamed.
The krogan froze and after a second he dropped his shotgun to the ground before he began to chuckle. "I knew you blue bitches wouldn't take that long."
"Turn around and get on the ground."
"I don't think so, asari." The krogan turned around and revealed what his hostage had been covering up earlier. A large explosive was strapped to his chest.
Ereyla's heart jumped but she kept her gun trained on the man.
"This world belongs to the krogan! You asari think you own the galaxy. I think it's time you learned your place." The insane krogan said as he showed the detonator in his hand.
"You want to blow yourself up? Why don't you do it on that hunk of garbage you call a planet. I'm not letting you hurt these people. So consider this your final warning, krogan."
"Heh, you've got a quad. Here's how this plays out. You get me transport off world and maybe I only kill half of these whimpering pyjacks. Maybe..."
Ereyla glanced at the crying hostages that hid under their desks all around the room. "You're wrong."
"Huh?"
"This is how this plays out." Ereyla fired her gun and the bullet struck the krogan in the face. A splash of blood and a cry of agony followed before the man fell backwards to the ground with a loud crash. "Idiot." Ereyla said before holstering her gun.
"Okay people it's over. You're safe. You can make your way..." The commando didn't finish that sentence before she saw the suspect roll over on the ground.
Redundant nervous systems were a bitch and Ereyla was about to find that out the hard way. Even with a bleeding hole in his face the krogan managed to scream. "For Tuchanka!" before plunging down on the detonator.
"Shit!" Ereyla screamed and brought up her barriers while she reached for the closest hostage just before the blast went off. The hostages were incinerated as the room blew apart in a giant fire ball.
The Commando was blasted back with immense force. She remained awake however as the wreckage of the building rained down from the sky along with charred body parts. She could hear nothing but a high pitch ringing and the smell of her own burning flesh filled her nose. Her armor had been fused to her body in the blast and the unprotected parts of her body were charred black and red. That's when the pain hit her. Ereyla found herself a few yards away from the explosion and when she went to get to her feet she found she was unable.
The asari screamed in agony as she looked down to find both of her legs missing. She rolled over and tried to crawl away from the burning wreckage, painting a trail of purple with her bleeding stumps as she dragged herself along. Soon she found she didn't even have the energy to do that and she collapsed back to the ground.
The last thing she remembered was Leoni rushing to her side with tears in her eyes.
"Ereyla! Goddess, no!" she cried before the battered commando's vision went black.
Thessia-2192
"I'm not mad. I'm just disappointed."
The young asari dipped her head in shame at her father's words. "I'm sorry. I just wanted to play with it."
Jane Shepard sighed and held up the remains of her Normandy SR1 model in both hands. "These aren't toys, Ashley."
"They look like toys..."
"They're collectibles." Shepard corrected her daughter. "Go to your room. You're in time out."
"But Father!"
"Room. Now."
Benezia Ashley T'Soni's shoulders sunk and she reluctantly climbed the stairs to her room. Shepard watched her leave before a soft breathy voice called out from behind her.
"I see we've lost another Normandy." Liara said.
Shepard chuckled. "I'll call up Cerberus. I'm sure they'll build us a new one in no time."
Liara sat down beside her bondmate on the couch and took one half of the model in her hand. "Compliments of Benezia I presume."
"She's going by her middle name now."
"Is she? I can't keep up. She seems to change it every day. I'm sorry she broke your toy."
"Collectible." Shepard said. "So what were you working on so late last night? You didn't come to bed." Jane rubbed her hand on the asari's thigh and planted a kiss on her cheek. "I missed you."
"Just some research. I am sure you would find it quite boring."
"Oh I don't know. You could make anything sound sexy, Liara."
The doctor laughed and spoke in a seductive whisper. "Dinner will be ready soon, Commander." Liara hopped to her feet. "Oh and I invited my father tonight."
"Matriarch Aethyta? Okay. I have a Spectre report to send to Councilor Tevos about that last mission on Nevos so I'll finish that up before." Shepard stretched and got to her feet. "Hey I was thinking. Now that i'm back doing missions and Benezia is getting older. Why don't I move my equipment up into the old Broker room. Lock it all up in there just to keep Benezia away from it. Not like we're using that room for anything anyway."
Liara walked into the kitchen before she answered. "I am not sure about that."
"Why not?"
"I just don't think we should be keeping weapons in the house at all, love."
Jane nodded. "Okay. Good point. I'll find somewhere else."
Liara T'Soni stirred the pot in front of her absentmindedly. She was drawn back to reality when Shepard roped her strong arms around her.
"You alright, sweetheart?" the human asked.
"I'm fine." Liara said.
"Hey you know speaking of your dad. You think maybe she could look after Benezia next week? It's been some time since you and I...you know."
"Has it?" Liara hadn't really thought about that for a while.
Jane turned her around. "Liara, it's been two months. I know it's different now that Benezia is growing up. But I need you too."
Liara felt guilty. "Of course you do. I'm sorry. I just have been swept up in my research recently. I wasn't thinking." The asari kissed her wife. "Next week I promise. If Aethyta can't look after her I will ask Javik."
Shepard smirked. "She does love Javik. Alright next week then."
"Can't wait." Liara promised with a genuine smile.
She watched as Shepard left the kitchen and the asari soon abandoned cooking. The doctor silently crept around the corner and found Shepard working on her report while she watched the vidscreen. Stealthily Liara crept upstairs and into the room her family thought abandoned.
She knew she shouldn't still be doing this. She knew everything about it was wrong. But goddess help her, she couldn't stop. After making sure the door was locked behind her Liara powered on the Broker terminal and the collection of monitors before her lit up.
Shepard finished typing her report and sent it directly to Tevos. The asari was the only remaining member of the council she trusted. But she had no intention of distancing herself from Shaw or the Alliance. Jane always told herself she hadn't forgotten about Hackett or about the corrupt admiral commanding the human fleets and representing the whole damn race. But her quest to set things right always seemed to get pushed back further and further as time went on.
At first it was Benezia being born. Then Liara got her job at the university of Serrice. Then it was the missions. Soon enough the idea of deposing the man with cerberus ties seemed like less and less of a priority. Hell, she didn't even have any good reason or evidence to believe he had anything to do with Hackett's death. That didn't mean she trusted him.
She wasn't the hero she used to be. The Reapers had been dead and gone for over six years. And after that business with Killian Tagar and the batarians, Shepard no longer felt that unquenchable thirst for adventure that she used to. Her only remaining connection to that life was the armor she sometimes dawned for Spectre outings and of course her old crew whom she made a strong effort to keep close with.
However as the time went on it seemed like the crew of the Normandy grew farther and farther apart. Miranda, Jack, Kaidan, Javik and Garrus seemed to be the only friends she saw somewhat regularly anymore. Even Tali was always busy with the fleet or Rannoch. Some of the crew she hadn't even seen since her wedding.
And for the past couple months Liara had been acting strange. As of late the asari seemed to always be busy but Shepard didn't have a clue as to what it was that was occupying her time. Shepard hadn't masturbated this frequently since she was a teenager, sex appeared to not be on her wife's mind.
It was just a dry patch. Something that every marriage goes through. But Shepard wished it would end sooner rather than later.
Then something flashed on the vidscreen and the human instantly felt guilty for even worrying about being laid as her eyes widened in terror.
Liara exited the Broker room as quietly as she could. She was intent on resuming her work in the kitchen when her heart jumped.
"What were you doing in there, mother? I thought that was the bad room." Her daughter said.
"Benezia... I...didn't your father send you to your room?"
The young girl looked inside the room. "Is this where you keep my birthday presents?"
"Nezzie, go to your room until it is time for dinner."
Her daughter frowned. "I wanna be Ashley now!"
"Very well. Ashley, please go to your room."
"Okay..." Benezia returned to her bedroom.
Liara buried her face in her hands. She should have waited until dark like usual. She got sloppy and it would be only a matter of time before Benezia told Shepard. Part of her was relieved. She hated hiding this from her but she knew what Jane would say. And worst of all she knew the human would be right.
"Liara!" She heard Shepard scream her name from the first floor.
There was an urgency in her bondmate's voice that caused the doctor to sprint down the stairs. She found Shepard with a look on her face that put dread in her heart.
"Shepard...what is it? What happened?" Jane pointed at the vidscreen and Liara gazed at the news. "Goddess..."
"We are getting reports now that over half of the quarian migrate fleet was destroyed by what first appeared to be a chain reaction caused by a catastrophic drive core malfunction. However a batarian extremist group has come forward and taken credit for the destruction. At this time the number of dead is reported to be in the millions. Among the missing and presumed dead is the entire quarian conclave and admiralty board. Including the famous Normandy crew mate Tali'Zorah Vas Normandy."
Liara stood in stunned silence as she listened to the asari news anchor. The broker slowly sat down on the couch before she buried her face in Shepard's chest.
The Lucen
Thessia Orbit
Ereyla marched down the hallway of the ship she knew all too well with a cracked helmet in her grasp. Younger asari bowed their heads to her as she passed them by.
The door was at the end of the hallway and she picked up her pace as more and more of Aquilla's followers flooded the halls of the Matirarch's ship. Although ship was hardly an adequate description. The Lucen was unlike any other vessel in the galaxy. Massive in size and incredibly fast. The ship could make it across the galaxy in unbelievably short amounts of time.
Aquilla liked to keep it in orbit of the asari homeworld. But the things this ship carried would soon have to be forgotten and banished somewhere far away from Thessia.
Finally Ereyla arrived at her destination. She stepped inside the Matriarch's grand office and kept her chin high as she marched towards Aquilla's desk. The walls were decorated with relics of asari history but none of them were quite as striking as the large cryo chamber Ereyla always liked to admire that was housed on the right side of the room.
Aquilla rose to her feet, her face rising in an expression of genuine joy to see her friend. "Ereyla, I am pleased to see you."
Ereyla dipped her head respectively. "Matriarch."
"You did well." Aquilla rounded her desk and placed her hands on the slightly shorter asari's shoulders.
"You were right. That idiot Shaw tells the Quarians they'll have an embassy and the fools don't even wait three days before they all cram together on one ship. Security was nearly nonexistent after that. Although our ace in hole did come through for us. I made sure their little admiralty board went down with the first blast."
"And did you reward our quarian friend for his assistance?" Aquilla asked.
Ereyla raised the shattered quarian helmet she had been carrying in her hand up so the Matirarch could inspect it. "Of course. Although I think it wasn't quite what the suit rat expected. He screamed like a child. It was...satisfying."
Aquilla took the broken helmet from the other asari and set it on her desk. "Have you heard from Felina?"
"It won't be long before she comes for her human." Ereyla glanced at the cryo chamber again.
"With her dead the only loose end is that troublesome Shadow Broker."
"It has been some time since I've heard of any broker activity." Ereyla said.
"Any leaks could compromise the longevity of our people's ascension. You will find the Broker and we will kill him. That is what she requires."
"As you wish. I will take great pleasure in ending him for you."
"Not for me, Ereyla. None of this is for me. We do this for the asari not personal gain. Never forget that."
The commando dipped her head. "I apologize. I didn't mean to offend."
Aquilla smiled. "You are my dearest friend, Ereyla. You could never offend me."
"What of the plans for Earth?"
"Still on schedule. We will have much to do in the coming weeks. I imagine it will not be long before the galaxy learns of the quarian's fate. Let's not dwell on that now. Let us celebrate our victory today."
Aquilla seized Ereyla and pulled her in close for a powerful kiss. Her lieutenant's eyes were wide open as the Matriarch slipped her tongue inside her mouth. Their lips came apart and Aquilla glared at the frozen human behind her friend.
"I believe you deserve a reward for all you've done for your people, Ereyla."
"T-Thank you."
Aquilla backed away. "Strip. Let me see your body."
"As you wish." Ereyla swiftly removed her white armor and let it fall to the floor. She continued stripping until her scarred body was on full display to her master.
The Matirarch narrowed her eyes as she inspected her disciple's muscular body. She had toned abs and well defined muscles in her arms. There were several scars carved along her torso and even along her breasts. The scarring stopped at her upper thighs where the flesh appeared newer and smooth. And her face was only marked with white symmetrical tattoos. Ereyla stood with perfect posture before her, doing her best to hold her chin high.
"I am yours to command, Matriarch." Ereyla said.
Aquilla removed the high peaked headdress she wore and set it down before skillfully removing her black gown. Finally Ereyla saw her master's nude form before her. Aquilla's face was very beautiful. It featured a web of symmetrical black markings. And the woman's breasts were impressively large, much like every asari her age. Although even Ereyla didn't know Aquilla's true age. But her figure was unmistakably matriarchal.
Ereyla's heart began to beat faster as Aquilla slowly circled around her. She dragged a finger along her strong blue body as she circled. Sometimes the Matriarch drew a whimper out of her when she shallowly dipped a finger in her heat.
"Tell me, Ereyla. What is it you want?"
"Whatever you wish. My body belongs to you."
The Matriarch moved in front of her. "Does it?" Aquilla asked before she cupped her hands over Ereyla's breasts. She rubbed her thumbs over the woman's nipples and teased them into stiffness. "So these. They belong to me?"
Ereyla's breath hitched. "Yes."
Aquilla reached down and cupped her hand over the other asari's azure. "And this?"
"Yours."
Aquilla smiled and leaned in to whisper. "She is very pleased with you. She knows you've served us faithfully. She wants you to feel this pleasure." She leaned down and took one of Ereyla's nipples between her lips and flicked her tongue over the captured bud.
The strong asari moaned as Aquilla sucked on her breast and tweaked the other. When the Matriarch released the erect tip from her lips she looked up. "Tell me, Ereyla. Does this bring you pleasure?" she asked before slowly dragging her tongue in circles around the woman's erect nipple.
Ereyla nodded. "Y-Yes."
Aquilla slipped her fingers inside Ereyla's azure and began to pump them in and out with increasing speed. She kissed the woman's neck while she moaned in pleasure. "How long has it been since someone has tended to your body?"
Ereyla stumbled back until her ass cheeks were pressed against the cold glass of the cryo tube behind her. The human inside an unknowing witness to the scene.
"Far too long, Matriarch."
"Let me correct that." The older asari seized Ereyla around the waist and bent her over the desk. The strong commando's breasts pressed against the cold metal and she gasped as she felt Aquilla's fingers enter her again. Only this time they vibrated with biotic assistance while the matriarch pinned her down with a hand on her shoulder.
Aquilla leaned forward, pressing her large breasts against Ereyla's back as she ran her tongue along the sensitive back ridge of the asari's crests making Ereyla whimper with pleasure. "Would you like to know what she says about you?"
The commando nodded. "Yes."
"Are you sure?" Aquilla whispered and gave a surge of biotics to the fingers she had buried in her drawing out a long moan.
"By the goddess!" Ereyla cried before forcing her composure to return. "Yes. I want to know."
Ereyla yelped when Aquilla delivered a hard spank to her firm ass. "You believe you are ready?"
"I'm ready."
Aquilla flipped her over and bent down to her knees. The Matriarch dragged her tongue up Ereyla's inner thighs which dripped with wetness. The Matriarch's eyes swirled with darkness and just before she penetrated Ereyla's swollen folds with her tongue she spoke.
"Embrace Eternity."
Notes- So this was a long one I know. Sorry about that. But I'm really trying to get our protagonists into this story sooner rather than later. But I also really wanted to focus on Ereyla and Aquilla. What did you think of Ereyla's flashback? There will be more glimpses into her past. I also enjoyed writing Aquilla asserting her dominance over her and literally screwing her up against the frozen Marion Corvus. Tell me what you thought of all that in the reviews.
Up next we catch up with some of our other heroes on Earth...