A/N: So, I was going to sleep last night, but it started raining, then came lots of thunder and lightning, so I had to get up and write. :) Logan and James kinda got away from me this chapter... it's like they both have minds of their own all of the sudden... XD

Distress

Dante pulled out his sniper rifle and scanned the horizon through the scope.

"Finding anything?"

"Not a damn thing. Have Alice drop the Mako. There's no way we can use the shuttle and searching on foot would be suicide."

"Alice, bring in the Mako!" Jill said.

"Yes ma'am!"

"The Mako. Should be fun," James said as he leaned against the shuttle next to Logan.

"When we get back, I think I'm going to break open your armor and throw you in bed."

"You throw me?"

"Biotics, my love."

"Ah, shit. Forgot about those."

"Boys... your radios are on..." Shadow noted. Logan blushed and started tapping at his omni-tool while James laughed.

"Mako incoming!" The Mako dropped down, and one of the younger pilots stepped out in armor.

"She's yours ma'am! I'll take the shuttle back in!"

James, Logan and Dante piled into the backseat, Logan mostly in James' lap, while Jill drove and Shadow took shotgun.

"This is... cozy..." James said.

"I'd like this better with a lot less armor," Logan replied.

"Hold on boys, it's gonna get rough!" She tore through the rocky and rough terrain, Shadow on her omni-tool scanning for the distress signal. After several minutes driving around, she picked it up.

"Jill! I've got it! It's a just few kilometers north!"]

"Nicely done. Got any reads?" She asked.

"Too much interference." Jill drove in, and could see a downed ship, turian make. They all got out of the Mako, guns drawn.

"Everyone open up your omni-tools and check all frequencies."

"This is Commander Jill Morgan of the SSV Berlin. I'm here with an Alliance team. We've received your distress beacon, are there any survivors in the area?" Silence.

"Repeat, this is Commander Morgan with the Alliance, are there any survivors in the area?" Still silence.

"Come on, let's head in. Be ready for anything." They went into the ship through a hull breach, looking for survivors. All they were finding was bodies.

"This looks rough," James said.

"You can say that again. How could anyone survive this?" Jill replied.

"Here. This should be the crew deck. Boys, can you get this door open?" Dante and James pulled the doors open, and they were greeted by several turians with raised weapons.

"I'm Commander Jill Morgan of the SSV Berlin. Everyone lower your weapons, that means my team too!" Everyone's gun lowered.

"You're Alliance."

"Yes. We heard your distress beacon."

"Right. I'm Lt. Neran Avarinus."

"Where's your commanding officer?" Neran sighed.

"I am the commanding officer. Captain Karra Minoka died two days ago. Higher than me mostly died during the crash. There's only about a dozen of us left."

"We'll get you back to turian space."

"Thank you."

"Alice, get ahold of the brass and bring the Berlin planetside for pick-up. We've got about a dozen turians joining us."

"On our way now ma'am."

The crew of the turian ship joined Jill's crew, finding refuge on the Berlin. Neran took off his helmet and set it on a table in the armory. Dante pulled off his and looked over him.

"You all right?" He asked. The turian nodded. Logan and James were removing their armor nearby.

"I'm Lt. Dante Lee. Call me Dante."

"Lt. Neran Avarnius. But you know that."

"So Neran then?"

"Yeah." He was cautious. Turians and humans weren't exactly known to get along, and Neran hadn't been around many humans.

"You sure you're okay? You look like you've seen a ghost."

"I'm a little nervous around humans."

"No need. Turian, human, salarian, drell, asari. I don't care. We're all still just people," Dante said. Logan tossed his boots off nearby and handed his shotgun to Dante.

"Take care of this for me?"

"Sure. Have fun boys!" He laughed as the two hurried to the elevator, walking like two kids who'd been told not to run around the pool. Dante could almost hear the two of them in his head.

"We're not running Dante!"

"Anyway, no need for nerves. I'm actually rather attracted to turians."

"But... wait a moment... I'm a male... and I'm fairly certain you are too."

"Astute of you. I'm attracted to men of several species. Human, turian, drell, quarian, salarian." Dante laughed.

"That's... interesting."

"I was trying to make you less uncomfortable... I seem to have made you more... so I'm going to put my foot in my mouth and get to work."

Logan closed and locked the door. He smirked at James. His eyes had a faint blue glow in them.

"Logan, you're either terrifying, or really sexy right now. I can't decide which." Logan pulled off his shirt and kissed James.

"Mmm... yeah, definitely sexy." Logan slid his hands under James' shirt.

"We have a few hours before Jill bothers us again." James grabbed Logan's waist.

"Suggesting something there Light?"

"Maybe."

"How sound proof do you think these walls are?" James asked looking around.

"Not near enough. We'll be quiet... ish."

"You fill me with confidence."

"Enough joking... I want you now,"Logan growled.

"Aggressive... I like it." James pulled off his shirt and kissed Logan. He started to glow a faint blue, and pushed James to the bed with more force than he'd intended. James' back hit the wall as he crashed onto the bed. Logan rushed forward to apologize, but James caught him, and their eyes met. His eyes were filled with a perfect balance of love and lust, making Logan forget he nearly broke James' back. Their lips met, James' hands going to Logan's waist. He started to pull down his pants and underwear all at once.

"Rushing it now Thunder?"

"Thought you said you wanted me now?" Logan smirked and slid out of his pants and underwear. He went for James' next.

"Better?"

"Yep." James started to sit up, but Logan pushed him back.

"Light?"

"Just trust me all right?" Logan said. James nodded. He laid back, and Logan straddled his hips.

"What are you-"

"Trust me." James took Logan's hand. He smiled and slid back a little, feeling James' cock throbbing against his ass. Logan bit his lip and took a deep breath. James suddenly understood.

"Logan, are you sure?"

"Yeah, I'm sure."

"You're gonna hurt tomorrow."

"I'll live." Logan closed his eyes, and slid over James' cock.

"Oh... Logan..." James grabbed Logan's hip and gently squeezed his hand. Logan paused, getting used to James. It was a little easier than the first time. After a few seconds, he slowly rose, James hand still on his hip. Logan opened his eyes, having forgotten he'd closed them, and his gaze met James'. His eyes were soft, warm. Logan dropped down on his cock, watching James' eyes close as he moaned. He repeated it, James hold on him tighter. Logan kept up a rhythm and could feel James starting to loose it.

"Logan..." He moaned and bit his lip. Logan felt James let go, releasing his seed. Logan followed seconds later, and collapsed on James' chest, breathing heavy. He could already feel a slight pain in his thighs, but he didn't have the energy to care. As James caught his breath, his hand slid up Logan's back, and tangled in his hair.

"I feel so lazy."

"You are." James laughed.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah. I told you James, you don't have to worry about me," Logan whispered as James held him.

"I can't stop worrying about you. I love you."

"And I love you James."

"Think we can get some sleep before Jill bothers us?"

"We can try."

Dante shook his head as he listened to the soldiers in the mess hall talking shit.

"Vega and Valkyrie sure are close."

"Yeah! It's like they're joined at the hip!"

"Hip may not be exactly right..." Dante thought as he tried not to laugh.

"Think they're friends or...?" Dante stopped that sentence with a glare.

"Is that your business, meat?"

"No sir!" One replied with fear in his eyes.

"Damn right. Quit gossiping. Those two have been through a lot. Logan Valkyrie has almost died on three separate occasions. He once tore off a Batarian's arms. Said Batarian had him and had a gun to his head. James Vega saved his life twice. He's a fucking tank that held wave after wave beside me, Jill, Logan and Shadow against Batarian slavers and survived a thresher maw attack. I suggest you all show them some fucking respect, you hear me?"

"Yes sir!"

"That's what I like to hear. Now the lot of you go do something useful." All the rookies scattered, and Neran looked to Dante.

"So are they...?"

"If they weren't... would I have made the speech about how fucking brave they are?"

"What about you? Don't you have someone like that?"

"A boyfriend? Not exactly. Been in love with a guy who'll never love me back for years. You?"

"No one."

"I see. I'd better go see Jill." Dante got up and went to the bridge, not knowing Neran's eyes were on him the whole time.

A/N: The boys I talk to are a bad influence on me... DX So yeah, that's my brain at 2:30 again... Not sure if the whole Dante and Neran thing will go anywhere... Logan and James are kinda attention whores. XD No offense of course. Don't want to steal their thunder... ha. Thunder. Puns. I'll stop now.