Declawing the Talons.

The next day dawned with everyone up and ready early, all prepared for the assault.

"We all know the plan, storm in, kill the leadership of the gang, grab any intel we can get and flee before they summon reinforcements" Shepard said in her authoritative voice. "Jack, Samara, Jacob and Wrex will strike here, as team Red Sand," she pointed at the middle tier of the Talon base.

"Liara, Kasumi, Ashley and Grunt will focus here and cut off communications and power, you'll be team Adjutant" Shepard indicated the base level of the base.

"That leaves myself, Garrus, Zaeed and Miranda to take out the leadership here, as team Patriarch" pointing at the top of the base on the hologram. "Tali, EDI, and Javik will remain behind, primarily because a Prothean, a Quarian and an AI are a bit unusual on Omega, and will blow our cover, and before you ask, team names were randomly picked from my memory of Omega."

Shepard beamed at her crew. The last three didn't seem surprised at their commander's reasoning and sat down in the apartment, as Miranda stumbled out of the bathroom looking incredibly pale.

"Hey sexy, we're heading out soon, you're with me, Garrus and Zaeed, suit up," Shepard said over her shoulder making sure everything was set with the group in front of her.

"I'm sorry honey, I don't think I'll be capable of assisting you, I really don't feel well, I'm going to sit this mission out." Miranda said feebly. Shepard sighed and walked over and kissed Miranda on the forehead before turning to EDI.

"Think you can suit up in Miranda's armour?" she asked the AI, who nodded and walked over to the armour which was lying on the floor beside Shepard.

Minutes later they exited the safe house through an escape route that lead into the tunnels, and began to split up to assault the base at the predetermined locations, their armor had been decaled with motifs of the other three gangs, as a means of further causing civil war on Omega.

Miranda walked slowly over to the sofa and lay down on it, Tali rushed over and began scanning her, "Keelah what's wrong?" she asked nervously, Javik shrugged and walked over to the far corner, sat down and began meditating, muttering under his breath,

"primitives."

On cue, the talon base exploded with noise as three explosions rocked everyone inside and disorientated the guards. Shepard's squads rushed in and began gunning down any armed gang members, before they could return fire.

In the basement team Adjutant began blasting the boxes that supplied power to the bases communications and defences, Grunt even charging through several electrical boxes in a fit of blind rage. Team Red Sand quickly sealed the entrances and exits to the base, cutting off escape, and slowing any attempts for reinforcements to arrive quickly. Shepard lead team Patriarch to where she felt the Talon leaders would be.

Inside a small command room they surrounded three confused Turians and held them at gun point.

"Nobody try anything stupid, hands away from the controls and any silent alarms, not that they would help" Zaeed's distorted voice said, a note of enjoyment in his voice.

"You fools!" one of the Turians said coldly, "Aria will punish all three of your gangs for this! You're wrecking her plans for expanding her territory. Who put you up to this?" he continued, "was it the Alli…" Shepard shot him before he could finish his sentence.

"We're doing this for fun, you Talons have gotten too big for your boots and we decided to shove you down to where you belong" Shepard said in her also distorted voice. Garrus laughed as the two remaining talons looked confused.

"You actually decided to team up again?" one of them said perplexed.

"We did it for Archangel, we did it here, now goodbye." Garrus said as he shot the remaining leaders through the head, EDI walked over to the main terminal and began covertly downloading all the Talon files.

"Anything useful EDI?" Shepard asked as she carved the Eclipse, Blood Pack and Blue Suns logos into the walls of the command room.

"I have found that after the death of Nyreen Kandros, Aria took control of the Talons, these Turians were her lieutenants." Shepard cursed.

"We got any trouble headed our way?" Zaeed asked looking at the screens showing different parts of the Talon base.

"Affirmative" EDI replied, "Talon forces are converging on the base from all directions, I suggest we leave immediately."

Shepard hurried them out of the room, throwing an incendiary on to the corpses and closing the door behind her.

"Red Sand, Adjutant, retreat, mission failed, I repeat mission failed, meet at the hangar" Shepard radioed to the other groups as they fled into the tunnels.

When they got back to the safe house, they found everyone else there waiting for them, looking exhausted and confused. Shepard sealed the exit behind her and removed her helmet.

"Well done team, the Talons have lost their lieutenants, and they will think the other gangs are responsible" she said beaming at the others.

"Why then did you radio saying the mission had failed, and we were to report to the hangar?" Jack asked, her biotics flaring.

"To make Aria paranoid that the gangs were performing a hit and run, it should mean she'll think we are no longer on the station, and we sort of did fail, the talon's leader is Aria herself, we only got her lieutenants." Shepard replied and loaded up the map of Omega as Zaeed flicked on the vid-screen.

"Breaking News on Omega" the news presenter said, "a bold attack by the Eclipse, Blue Suns and Blood Pack has destroyed the Talon's main base of operations, killing the organisation's lieutenants. Aria T'loak is reportedly furious at the gangs' blatant breaking of the alliance."

With that the group cheered and Shepard quickly got their attention and muted the news program.

"Okay, stage two complete, EDI any changes regarding Afterlife?" the AI took a moment to search before speaking, "Aria has increased security outside the nightclub, and has executed the leaders of the other gangs, who couldn't account for the attack on the Talons, who are completely disorganized " Again a cheer went up but was quickly hushed by Shepard.

"Alright then" Shepard tapped her omni-tool and the map of Omega shifted to show the schematics of Afterlife, "EDI, did any of the information from the Talon computer indicate what defences are in place around Aria's throne room?" EDI shook her head in response, Shepard pondered for a moment before speaking, "Right then, I won't risk an open assault, I'll go alone and confront Aria personally."

The crew looked worried and quickly voiced their objections, Shepard raised a hand.

"I have a plan! Kasumi, give me your stealth suit, I'll sneak inside through the tunnels and blend in with the masses inside, form there I'll make things up as I go, depending on what it's like in there."

Kasumi followed Shepard into the main bedroom, where Miranda was sitting up in bed, some of the colour had returned to her face.

She seemed shocked when Kasumi and Shepard began undressing in front of her, Kasumi froze when she saw her commander's large erect cock, but finished taking off her suit and handed it to Shepard. Who was she to question the commander's strange features, she kept her face hidden, so why couldn't Shepard keep secret that addition, who handed her a simple set of her own casual clothes, before she put on Kasumi's suit.

Strangely, the suit fitted her comfortably, despite Shepard being far more well-built than the thief, and considering the anatomical difference between the two. Miranda giggled at the sight and Shepard signalled for Kasumi to leave as she finished putting on the loose trousers and hooded jumper, Shepard then strode round to the side of the bed where Miranda was and caressed her long black hair.

Miranda leaned towards her lover and undid the belt and pulled down the suit's trousers, and Shepard's underwear, gently stroking the erect member.

"Does the mere sight of me make you happy?" Miranda said softly as she kissed the head, Shepard smiled and said in an equally tender voice.

"Must be a sign we were meant for each other, but I'm going to face Aria alone, care to wish me luck." Miranda smiled and slowly wrapped her lips around Shepard's member, sliding it to the back of her throat, to the point where it made her gag, before retreating to the head, flicking the tip with her tongue.

She was about to continue giving head to her girlfriend, but a nauseating wave crashed over her and she vomited on the floor and lay back in bed, returning to her previously pale state, Shepard growled angrily, zipped the trousers up again and stormed out, Miranda felt guilty, it wasn't Shepard's fault she had thrown up, she didn't know what had come over her.