Just Need Someone: Just Remember Chapter 9
AN: Nothing to say this time, did a few minor edits of mistakes I saw in earlier chapters, hit me up if anyone sees anything else I missed.
AN2: Minor edits!
== 2 Days Later SR-2 Normandy ==
Sunra rolled out from under a console near the main weapon's battery having been working alongside a mid-aged Quarian machinist named Yal Vas Omega, given he had no ties to a ship he had taken up Omega as his home, "..I think that should do it." He said sliding out too.
Sunra rose and did a systems check, "..Diagnostics look good, what do you say EDI?" Sunra asked as the AI popped up nearby.
"..All systems show green, the Thanix Cannons are operational again, and given the minor upgrades we have installed as well they are operating at 10% higher efficiency compared to tests during and after the Reaper Wars.." EDI stated.
Milra who had joined the scene just at EDI's report, grinned, "..Great lets go find something to blow up!" She said.
Sunra glanced over at her sister as she got back to her feet. "..Sis, while we got the weapons systems online, and defenses as well, we still only have the basics of small arm weapons and supplies." Sunra stated.
Yal spoke, "..Actually by now I think Javik purchases of newer weapons and supplies should be loaded. We have also been able to bypass the security lockouts on your intel and lab room though given all your intelligence connections are out of date I think it would be unlikely you will find anything of worth right now till you fix that, plus the actual equipment itself is securely hardware and software locked." He explained as the group entered the Med-bay, checking on their resupply of the medical materials, and EDI's AI core hardware
Sunra and Milra looked confused, "..Huh?" Each said.
EDI chimed in, "..During the Reaper Wars before your birth, Doctor Liara T'Soni had vast intelligence and information broker connections throughout Citadel and Terminus space. When the Normandy was decommissioned her room was locked off by Alliance and Council personnel, however the equipment remained in case the Normandy ever needed to be brought out of mothballs for a future war.." The AI explained.
"..Lucky us.." Milra said, "..Dibs on Liara's room!" Milra added then with a grin.
"..Oh fine whatever I'll take the Starboard Observation lounge, not like I need much in the way of a place to sleep." She said. "..Sides if I take the lounge means I'm right outside from the bathroom and shower." She said sticking her tongue out at her sister.
EDI chimed in, "..Sunra, Milra, Aura's loft cabin is still operational and open for use, why is it one of you do not claim it?" the AI asked.
Milra looked at Sunra who returned the look then each looked at EDI's globe. "..Its just well, its father and mother's ya know?" Sunra said with a shrug as if to her it answered the question.
"..I just would feel weird sleeping in a place that well uh...you know our own parents ...uh you know...did stuff in." Milra said half laughing and rubbing her neck.
"..Curious, you are both embarrassed to live in a place your parents coupled in, why? Given you grew up in their Councilor apartment for five years I would surprised if such events did not happen there too. Given your father's penchent to experiment in coupling likely over much of the apartment too besides their bedroom. Further, given my talks with Ashley over the years as you grew up she too had lovers and likely coupled with them in her own apartment." EDI said.
Sunra blushed deeply and Milra wrinkled her nose at the images, "...Ewww EDI just ewww.." she said with a laugh.
"..I will file the question away for another time then.." She said fading out of sight.
Both asari Shepard's gave a half groan at the knowledge that EDI at some point would be asking the question again.
Yal said nothing just walking out of the Med-bay as the doors slid open Turicheck healed up came in, "..I hear most of our re-supply is complete huh?" he said.
"..Uh yes!" Sunra said composing herself clearing her throat getting a confused look from the Turian.
"..So where we going to be headed first? From what I gathered the attack on the Citadel was not as bad as we thought, if these reports are right. Just the Council, many in C-Sec, and in the way civilians were killed, as well as much of the patrol fleet were attacked by these alien's ships." Turichek reported.
Sunra nodded having seen the same reports, "..Yes thats good to hear, I guess maybe we head there?" She proposed.
EDI returned then, "..I would suggest such a return would be wise.." The AI suggested, "..Also Milra, I have a list of material and parts if we could afford to buy to begin repairs on my mobile platform, then I could again provide limited ground fire support in any fights." EDI said transmitting a list to Milra.
Milra happy she supposed for the change of topics nodded looking it over, "..Alright I'll go check the markets see if we can get any of this. None of it really is top of the line anymore I guess so it shouldn't be that hard to get a hold of." She said.
Sunra exited the med-bay and took a left heading for the Starboard Observation Lounge.
Milra meanwhile gathered a transport bag and headed out of the Normandy into Omega's Markets.
==2 Hours Later==
"..Well that wasn't so hard.." Milra said with a private grin, shuffling the gathered parts and material that EDI had asked for. Much of what the AI needed was no longer made, so as a result was impossible to get, still she had found supplies and materials that were better, some she had paid for, others though she had distracted or charmed the shop keep into getting something else and she snatched them up without their notice. So far no one had been wiser to the stealing. She returned parts and materials in hand into the Normandy's Med-bay and then the AI Core where EDI's platform lay silent and still.
"..Heya EDI I got what you wanted...well sorta, they did not have all you wanted since the parts are no longer made or produced. So I had to get ones that were slightly newer then those, do you think they will work?" She asked laying out the things on a work table for the AI to look and scan over.
EDI's globe popped up and after a moment she replied, "..Yes Milra, with the associated software upgrades for the hardware these supplies will work well. Furthermore, it will increase my overall response and combat response time by at least 15-20% compared to previous hardware and software builds." EDI stated.
"..Great! So, um, guess you need my help here huh?" She asked. While Milra was no tech expert she knew her way around technology well enough, and knew how to bypass and hack things.
"..Yes Milra, I will. Your first step will be hardware removal and repairs of the legs and arms." EDI said.
==5 Hours Later==
Over the next five hours EDI ran Milra through the needs of repairs and upgrading her platform's body, finally they were nearing the end of the work, "..Now remove the chest plating and insert the two battery cores to left and right. Secure the power feeds and then the chest plating back in place." EDI said.
Up to this point Milra had found the whole experience educational and quite fun, now as she eyed EDI's body's chest she paused just a moment hands on either side of the robot's chest. "..Err, right, chest plate." She said flipping off the catch releases.
"..Is there a problem Milra?" EDI asked.
"..No no, just...nothing." Milra said as she lifted the AI's plating off, both 'breasts' turned out to be the battery cores, which in the back of Milra's twisted mind she found amusing as she twisted them in a counter-clockwise fashion then handled them. She gave a more amused laugh, as she placed in the new core pieces. Settling the plate back into place she was about to secure the catches when EDI spoke again.
"..You will need to ensure the chest plating connections are secured, please turn both clockwise in a firm grip." EDI said.
Milra had to pause again, wondering if the AI was somehow playing some joke on her. "..Right.." she said doing so, hearing a faint click to each side, on her 'breasts'.
As EDI ran a systems check and installed the software upgrades, she spoke again, "..Milra I am curious on something.." She stated.
"..As long as your not going to ask on why I find the idea of living in a place my parents formerly coupled in.." Milra said trailing off as she packed up her tools again.
"..No, it was not that, I was curious on how you afforded all these parts. A network check on the hardware prices, shows they were likely beyond your ability to afford everything we have installed. So I must ask how it is you got these supplies." EDI asked.
Milra rubbed her neck glancing at the door to the med-bay, "..Err five finger discount?" she said sensing to lie was pointless.
"..I see, you stole them then, or least certain parts given the reports." The AI replied.
"..Err yeah.." Milra stated again.
"..Milra you should know that what you did was wrong, further I would imagine such an act would have been very much frowned upon by your father, and I am unsure just exactly how your mother would have reacted." the AI said.
"..Well there not around, and well the ones I stole weren't really that expensive, besides your up and running again soon right? And your combat performance is further increased. If we're going to be fighting these aliens at some point we'll need all the edge we can get no?" She asked.
EDI was silent a moment, "..I suppose you are correct, however, to avoid the ire of Aria I would suggest you allow me to forward your remaining credit earnings to the merchants.." EDI said.
Milra sighed, "..Oh fine fine, go ahead suppose last thing we need is Aria or Javik breathing down our necks huh?" she said.
"..Indeed Milra.." EDI replied. "..All hardware installation checks are complete, software upgrade installations are at 3% of progress, estimate 2 days until full install and upgrade with processing is completed. Thank you Milra, despite how you procured the items we needed, I appreciate your help, in repairing me."
Milra gave a wry smile, "..Anything to help a damsel in distress EDI.." she said chuckling and headed out of the Med-bay crashing into Liara's former bed to get some well earned rest.
==Meanwhile on Omega – Afterlife==
Aria leaned back on her couch having called Sunra to be before her again, "..So I suppose you will be leaving soon hmm?" Aria said.
Sunra nodded, wearing once more the N7 armor that Aura had worn, armed once more with more or less modern firearms, an M-19 pistol, M-21 Assault Rifle, an M-23 Shotgun all with a few minor upgrades to increase stability and/or accuracy. She had also had her father's N7 armor VI upgraded to something again more reliable and modern. "..Yeah, soon as Javik finishes up that last mission dealing with those Blood Pack mercs." she replied.
Aria just gave a nod, "..Pity, your twin sister was getting quite the bit of attention and gaining me quite the profit for private showings. I would bet you could have earned the same or more if you had tried.." She said.
"..Maybe, Milra is who she is, a wild free spirit, as I said when we first came here, I got urges to let loose now and then like anyone else, but I want to do it after a hard earned days work. Not shake my skin for others to gawk at." Sunra replied.
"..Cute, Sunra. Well your choice, just hope you don't need those easily gained credits at some point." Aria said.
Sunra shrugged, "..Thanks to you and Omega we got a good start to what we need, I have about 35 thousand some credits saved up after buying some stuff here," she said with a gesture to the armor and weapons, "..plus your shop keepers were thankful for my help the past many days with moving boxes, supplies, and stuff to give me some discounts, I'm pretty sure that what I paid for my M-21 here is not the same what my sister paid." she said with a smirk. "..But let me also thank you for your training Aria, I really appreciated that."
"..Well couldn't have you stain that armor in your first real fire fight because you did not know what to do." Aria said with what seemed to Sunra to be a bored amused expression
"..Yeah well still thanks, especially since you did not need too, nor ask for any payment." Sunra said shifting a bit on her feet.
Aria eyed the shifting, then smiled slightly, "..Good point, can't have my services given away without a small collection fee. People will think I am going soft." Aria said standing and moving towards Sunra with her hips swaying a bit in a teasing fashion. "..How about a kiss?" she asked.
Sunra blinked, flexing her hands a bit, "..Um.." she said
"..Come now, a small peck on the cheek is not to much to ask hmm?" Aria said with a teasing quality.
Taking a breath Sunra nodded hastily then leaned over to quickly and simply give the Omega crime boss a kiss to the left cheek. She did so then looked down at the ground blushing deeply.
Aria smirked, enjoying the nervous tick and look that the young innocent asari Shepard had. She found the look amusing, and the idea of wrapping Sunra around her finger was tantalizing if done right, she would have to do it slowly however, too quickly and she would scare Sunra off, but if she took too long then the young asari would start getting foolish notions of love and other paths the far older Aria did not want factoring into her plans. Turning with a sway to her hip she took her couch again, "..Well off with you then.." Aria said with a dismissive gesture, like a Queen to her peasant servants.
Sunra just nodded and hastily made her way out of Omega, a few hours later come morning both Asari Shepards having gotten a full nights sleep departed with Turichek and Javik on board making ready to return back to the Citadel to see what they could find out about what was going on.
AN2: R&R please!
