Chapter 11
SSV Normandy on approach of Cronos station just received an upload of data files and as soon as the download was done Liara was busy processing the info with the help of Samantha Traynor. Liara hoped she will have some information for Shepard to start the hunt for Cerberus bases. After few hours of working Liara managed to get a first location to be investigated. First location she gave to shepard was Armagosa system inside terminus systems. The planet Empyreean was location of a small base with more info for shepard to capture and investigate.
Ashley just put down her and neso's sons to sleep in their cribs when Neso came to get her to go with him to CIC.
"Hey skipper what is up." Ashley asked her husband.
"Come with me to CIC, we have first base location." Neso responded.
Ashley kissed him and looked at her babies to see them asleep. And then hand in hand they exited their cabin and went to elevator to go to CIC together. Even when they arrived to CIC they were still holding hands.
"Joker head to the mass relay and set course for Armagosa in the terminus systems." Neso spoke.
"Aye, Aye commander." joker replied.
And with that SSV Normandy SR-2 was on it's way. Neso smiled at his wife and was reviewing his messages.
To: Commander Neso Shepard SSV Normandy SR-2
From: Admiral Steven Hackett Chief of Alliance JCS Alliance Command
Commander as you are on your new mission for Alliance and Citadel council you a here by ordered to attend a Video brief at 14:00.
Admiral Steven Hackett
Neso wandered what that message was all about and turned to se his wife smile at him. He knew that look and smile, like she knew something he did not. That was driving him crazy a situation Ash very well enjoyed. He smiled back at her. The brief was two hours away. He also knew that his sexy wife will not reveal what she knew, although he would have fun trying to get it from her anyway. But then that also might be part of her game. Oo how he loved that woman. They were perfect match for each other and then there were the twins. Ash was his life just as their baby boys were. He reviewed his plans of attack and decided to dispatch a mako and Talon squad to deal with this base.
SSV Normandy SR-2 1400
Normandy QCE communication Room
Neso Shepard was in this room with his wife as the button for comm was lighting up. Neso pressed the button and admiral Hackett appeared.
"Commander Shepard we received your brief in regard to first base and we will let you get on with your mission but first. This has been long in coming Commander, as per agreement of Alliance command and allied forces and citadel council Commander Shepard you are here promoted to Captain in the System alliance Navy. LC Ashley shepard will put your Captain's pips on you as she has them on her person. Congratulations Captain Neso Shepard." spoke Hackett.
"Ash, you knew" Neso asked his wife.
"Yes skipper, I knew." Ashley smiled and kissed her husband. They left Hand in Hand and as they entered the CIC entire Crew was lined up to either side of elevator.
"Captain on deck, salute." Joker spoke. And the crew saluted newly minted captain.
"At ease people, crew dismissed." Neso responded. And crew went back to their duty stations.
He looked at his wife and she smiled.
"Skipper got to check on our boys." Ashley told him.
"Sure, hurry back I need your input on the plan, ash" he replied.
She kissed him and hurried onto elevator to go to their cabin. When she arrived she found their sons a wake ready for their breakfast. She quickly removed her shirt and fed their sons and after a while they fell back asleep.
'You two can eat a lot, I have enough breast milk to keep feeding you guys' ashley smiled as she cooed to her sleeping twins. And smiled at the thought. She was a mother to twin boys, who knew that she would get so lucky. At the start of her career she was a Williams now she is a shepard and still a bit of Williams left In her. Ashley Shepard was a happy woman, she has a great career, she has awesome husband and two wonder full baby boys. She dressed quickly and went back to CIC to join her hubby.
When she returned to CIC she and Neso reviewed his plans for the assault, she could not find any flaws with the plan but like her husband she came up with a reasonable response to any issue that would crop up. Kill anything that wore cerberus emblem, no questions asked.
End of Part one.
