Hello again my friends. Are you ready for this chapter? Are you sure? Well alright if you say so. Here you go, enjoy.
For a moment the pair just stood staring at each other. Shepard and the Yahg. She was the first to speak.
"You know that I am female? Most other species cannot tell the difference."
I am the luckiest son of a bitch in the galaxy. Shepard was caught off guard slightly by the sudden drop in aggression from the Yahg before him. He remained silent as the Yagh glared at him.
"How? How did you know?" the Yahg asked as she took a single step closer, making Shepard more than a little nervous.
"You have an attractive, feminine voice. Not like the other Yahg I have met. I really hope we can reach a-" Shepard began but was cut off when the Yahg wrapped her arms around him cutting off his air.
"Can't... Breathe..." he choked out after a moment, and the Yahg released him. When Shepard looked back up at her face he could swear she was blushing.
"I apologize, you... You actually think my voice is attractive?..." she asked with all eight of her eyes beaming down at him optimistically.
I am either completely screwed or saved... Well nothing ventured... Shepard looked up at her and nodded "yes I do. Why are you so surprised?" just after Shepard had finished speaking a long, sickening, howl pierced the air. The Yahg looked over her shoulder nervously.
"We should not remain here. The Proquis hunt here and they would surely smell you." with that she grabbed Shepard by the arm and gently tugged him toward the mouth of the cave.
Just outside the cave the was a large vehicle resembling an old earth pick up. The difference being that you could fit a decent sized pick up truck into the bed of this vehicle. When the pair reached it, the Yahg lifted Shepard up into the passenger side and quickly went around to the opposite side and got in. She then pressed a series of buttons on a large 'plus' shaped object where the wheel would have been and drove away.
Shepard looked over at the Yahg nervously "Where exactly are we going?" he asked. She glanced over at him with two of the eyes on the right side of her head, and replied with a chuckle "My home, unless you would rather be ripped to shreds by the Proquis?"
Shepard continued to look over at her confused. "What is a Proquis?" he asked after a moment. With another chuckle she turned her head to him. "A Proquis is a creature that I am told greatly resembles your earth bears. They are usually about three meters from snout to tail and they have a fine purple fur. They look rather majestic except for the fact that they have razor sharp talons on each paw and a highly toxic bite."
Shepard turned forward once more "Oh... Thanks." the Yahg stopped the vehicle infront of what looked like an old, yellow, ranch house aside from it's being about double the size in every respect, from the oversized furniture to the gigantic barn behind the house.
"Well here it is. My home." she said as she got out and began walking toward the door of the house. Shepard opened his door and hopped down to the ground to follow her. Great, now I am either going to be cut up like a cow at slaughter or held captive like the author in that old Earth novel that Tali has been reading. Shit...
Shepard followed the Yahg inside and she closed the door behind him. "Now you can explain why I shouldn't just kill you for slaughtering my Roequip and trespassing on my land." she said as she sat in a large, green armchair and indicated a similar chair next to her's with a relaxed wave of her hand.
Shepard sunk into the oversized fabric and, after taking a moment to get comfortable, he told the Yahg about his wife, the political mess back on Rannoch, and how Xen and Gerrel had chosen to send him to Parnack. When Shepard had finished speaking the Yahg leaned toward him from her chair and patted his leg with a sigh.
"Well Mr. Shepard, you didn't lie to me, good choice. I can forgive you for your actions, given the circumstances." she said with a gleeful tone. "And you are welcome to stay here until your shuttle arrives tomorrow, I do want a word with these admirals when thare come for you..." she added with a chuckle.
"Thank you, though you do have me at a disadvantage. You know my name, I am unaware of yours." Shepard replied kindly, smiling. Well... This was unexpected. At least now I can keep my promise.
"Oh of course how rude of me. My name is Besheenkii. Now if you will follow me I will show you where you will be staying." Besheenkii replied as she stood and walked toward a staircase on the wall opposite the door. Shepard stood and followed her up the stairs.
Besheenkii led Shepard to a small bedroom at the end of the hall at the top of the stairs. The room had a bed which, by Yahg standards, was only a single. To Shepard however, it was about the size of a queen sized mattress. Besheenkii then turned to Shepard and spoke with a slightly embarrassed tone "You may want to shower before you go home tomorrow. The bathroom is the first door on the left outside your room." With that she turned and left the room.
Shepard quickly sniffed at his shirt and gagged. With red cheeks he hurriedly went into the restroom and spent a full half hour scraping away nearly a week's worth of grime.
Tali, I'm coming home.
I hope all of you enjoyed the chapter. Whoever can identify what book I am referencing in the story gets to name a character for a future chapter. I'm only accepting the first three entries so don't hold back. I'll even give you a hint, It's a Steven King book. :)