Jump Chain Gothic - Mass Effect - Final
The Persiduim. The Citadel
"You just had a big chunk of Reaper fall on top of you" I was saying to Shepard as we walked quickly, with the intent of meeting up with the others before having to face the council "You'd think they'd give you a few days off".
Shepard made a short, sharp laughing noise.
"We're Alliance" she said "You get hurt you apply medigel, if you nearly die, you walk it off".
That made me smile.
"Commander Shepard you just destroyed an AI super dreadnought that had plans for galaxy-wide genocide" I needlessly reminded her "That should at least get you the afternoon free".
Shepard laughed more loudly this time.
"In light of the special occasion and all, you call me Joan, Just this once" she offered.
No that didn't seem right. Someone as sexy, crazy and awesome as her couldn't be called Joan, that was the name of a middle aged office worker not a galactic saviour. With that in mind I quickly changed the subject as I really shouldn't be thinking of Shepard as sexy, that also seemed wrong.
"Half the Wards are still covered in wreckage, but the Council Chambers are repaired enough so that they can hold a damn awards ceremony," I remarked "I don't know if that's funny or sad".
It felt like both.
"It's good for morale," Shepard replied
She'd said that very non-committally.
"Do you want to know what's both good and bad for my morale? I asked.
Shepard nodded.
"That would be the ten thousand Asari who know they owe the Normandy's crew their lives, and are very grateful for that fact" I said next "And as soon as that happens Ash decides we're a proper couple".
I didn't even know if I should be happy or sad about that. It felt like both.
"Any of them try to express their gratitude to you yet?" Shepard asked sounding amused.
I shook my head.
"Ash has marked her property in some way other females can detect" I said.
The commander just nodded. I assumed she could see it too.
"Are you sure that Ashley's cool with things?" Shepard wondered "You're both risking court martial".
I shook my head.
"As of tomorrow I'm no longer an officer in the Alliance Navy" I informed Shepard "I spoke to Captain Anderson, who will soon be Admiral Anderson, and he told me that if I wanted back in he'd find a place for me. I plan to spend a couple of years at least out there exploring the galaxy".
I had to prepare as best I could for ME2. Besides I didn't want to be a part of the Alliance once I started kicking up a fuss about the Reapers. I planned to write a book, with Cortana's help, one full of information and ideas of how to combat a theoretical Reaper invasion. I had to say it was theoretical because there was no way I should be able to know what an actual Reaper invasion would be like. Plus it wouldn't actually be a book, more a series of essays.
"Wait you left the Alliance!" the Commander shouted in surprise.
Before Shepard could say anything else, the elevator stopped and its doors opened up to reveal Liara, Tali, and Ashley, who had all been waiting for us. Liara threw her arms around Shepard, while Ashley greeted me with a kiss before I moved to give Tali a hug.
"You should hurry up" the quarian advised "The Council will want to pin medals on you. I'll wait here".
She was now doing that hand rubbing thing she did when nervous.
"No arguments, Tali" Shepard insisted. "You're coming on stage with us"
She stepped back and looked up at the Commander, her body language telling us how much she disliked that idea even if her face couldn't.
"We wouldn't have beat Sovereign, or the Geth, if it wasn't for you. You should get some of the credit" Shepard argued.
"Tali, half the galaxy knows who you are anyway," Ash added "We're all over the news stations so you might as well get up and wave with the rest of us".
I would not be waving, or smiling. I was only wearing my dress uniform because I was still a marine, plus I didn't own anything else formal.
"A few months ago, half the people here would've wanted me to just go back to the Flotilla and disappear," the little Quarian said "Now, I have people all wanting to be my friend, and to give me stuff, its very strange".
Shepard laughed. She seemed to be in a very mood today.
"Saving the galaxy from certain doom does tend to improve people's opinions of you" the commander said "So enjoy the attention while it lasts".
Yeah it wouldn't last. Shepard would be dead soon, unless I could convince her not to go after the Geth, but that seemed unlikely. And I wasn't sure I wanted to as that would change things in ways I simply couldn't predict.
I'd like to stop the Reapers in some way that didn't involve that stupid Crucible thing, but in reality that was the only way. The Reapers were simply too powerful to fight by any direct means.
"You hear from your Dad, Tali?" Ashley asked.
From what the young quarian had told me about the man I doubted her father would turn up.
"Apparently, there was some crisis in the Fleet that demanded his attention," she answered, sounding somewhat downcast. "but my Auntie Raan is here".
No one took this news well.
"Wait, WHAT?" Shepard sort of yelled "His daughter, his only daughter, is about to be honoured by the entire galaxy and he thinks that there's something more important than that he needs to be doing?".
It did seem super stupid.
"You don't know my father, Shepard" Tali explained.
The Krong Wrex and turian cop Garrus were waiting for us outside the council chamber.
"Wrex, buddy, how are you feeling?" I asked.
He'd been badly injured by one of the falling bits of Reaper, but he was Krogan so anything that didn't kill him he could heal from.
"Considering I had a piece of star ship fall on me after being shot at by half the galaxy, I'm feeling pretty good, actually" the old Krogan battlemaster replied.
I was glad that Wrex had squeezed himself into the Mako and gone down to Illos. I really hadn't thought he'd be able to fit in there.
"Well, you won't have to collect bounties for the Shadow Broker any more" Shepard commented "Soon you'll be able to do whatever jobs you like bet".
Wrex smiled.
"Actually I'm going home" he told us.
I wasn't surprised to hear this. Everyone else was.
"Tuchanka?" Garrus asked "No offence, but I hear it's a wasteland"
"None taken," Wrex said with a shrug. "And that's why I want to go back. All of this running around and saving the galaxy got me thinking"
The old Krogan bounty hunter was unusually pensive right now
"There are more Reapers out there" Wrex reminded us "Maybe they won't get here for a while, but they will come. The Krogan defeated the Rachni, and I think we'll be needed again before this is all over. I have to go home to try and get my people ready".
He wasn't wrong. We would need them.
"That's a great plan, Wrex," Shepard said, smiling up at the big alien.
She turned to face the council chamber and frowned.
"Okay once more into the breach dear friends, once more" Shepard quoted as we headed inside the council chamber
Beings from every known race lined the balconies and crowded the floor. As a group we marched forward down the aisle, a standing ovation following us the entire way.
I was oddly reminded of the end of the first Star Wars, and by that I mean A New Hope, when Leia hands out medals. Only this was way more noisy.
"So should we hit up Flux after this or Puragtory?" I asked.
We were all going to need a proper drink, or seven.
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The Wards. The Citadel.
Flux was an absolute mess. Some of the bits of larger debris had been cleared up, but the damage to this part of the wards was extensive. Still even with all that had happened there, it was bustling with activity, with people coming and going, drinks being served, and music was blaring from a portable music machine of some sort. The sound system they normally used here must have been damaged during the battle.
Tali and I, we'd come here together, I spotted Commander Shepard as she sipped her drink and looked around. People were still gawking and pointing, so she still kept her smile on her face and returned nods at the curious onlookers.
Not that I would blame the average citizen for all the attention they lavished upon the Alliance officer. The Council had shamelessly paraded her on the news station as a way to reassure everyone that they had the situation under control, and that the hero of the galaxy was here to keep us all safe.
During the battle Hackett had ordered the fleet to protect the Destiny Ascension, he'd made that choice himself, and in the eyes of some humanity had sacrificed far too many good ships and good people to save the Council.
They had made a very touching speech about how grateful they were about it, but I knew better. Soon enough they'd be denying Reapers and things would go back to normal.
"I don't like people starting at me" Tali let us know
Now that she'd mentioned it a few people weren't just looking at the first human Spectre. It was a shame there was only the three of us, the others would join us soon, then at least then the attention would be divided.
Garrus was talking to his father over the extranet. Liara had some legal issues to deal with due to her mother's death. Ash had a meeting with Admiral Hackett. And Wrex needed to book passage home.
"Let's get some drinks in you, that'll help," Shepard said.
She waved at the waitress, and she promptly rushed over to the table
"What's your poison?" Shepard said, looking at me.
I though about it.
"Bring me a bottle of Thessia Red" I requested.
That was an asari wine. I'd heard it was very good, and since the Alliance paid bonuses for rare tech we handed over I could afford it.
"And for you?" the waitress said, turning to Tali.
She shook her head.
"I don't have an emergency induction port with me," Tali said.
This I could handle.
"Turian brandy, triple filtered and a straw" I ordered.
Again expensive, but I could afford it. Besides I was sure someone else around here would pick up the tab. As for the quarian I'd ordered the drink for she just shrugged and let me order for her.
"So. What are you planning now, Commander?" Tali enquired "You've saved the galaxy, what about a holiday?".
A more sane person than Shepard would retire at this point.
"Nothing much, have a few drinks, make myself visible, clean up the remains of the geth fleet, the usual," Shepard said while raising her beer and giving it a good gulp "Maybe go see my Mom".
Its hard to imagine it but Shepard was of woman born. You'd think she'd been made out of lab somewhere using refined awesome and win, combined with the pure essence of hot/crazy chick.
Also I was a little confused because I was sure the Commander had mentioned being born on Mindoir, and in that character background Shepard's family was suppose to be dead. But I wasn't going to mention any of that.
"I have to introduce Liara to her at some point" the commander went on to say "That will be awkward given that Liara is a woman, but my Mom's liberal enough for an Alliance captain".
Tali laughed a little.
"If I ever told my father I didn't like boys... well I don't what he'd do" the quarian told us "But I do like boys".
Shepard smiled at her.
"Oh I like boys too" she said "Girls are just better at some things".
Before anyone could comment on that waitress came back with the drinks, and placed them on the table. Tali squealed in pure delight and took the straw in her hand.
"It's an emergency induction port!" Tali said,
"It's a straw," Shepard corrected.
"Emergency induction port" Tali insisted.
Shepard chuckled.
"Whatever you say Tali" the commander said.
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Used Starship Lot. The Citadel.
The ship was a Kowloon Class vessel, and this model of basic freighter starship was originally designed (and mostly used) by humans. Each ship was built using a standard design, likely for easy mass production. They generally carried a large cargo bay with smaller compartments for additional passengers or haulage, but the design meant that these compartments could be swapped or exchanged to customize the ship. For example this vessel had been equipped with specialist biological research modules.
Kowloon-class ships were hardy craft, but carried no armaments and had only a standard engine core, meaning they weren't very fast. Unfortunately this made them easy prey for privateers or mercenary bands looking for a quick score.
"As you can see *kshh* Earth-clan," the Volus was saying, "this ship is in excellent condition".
Well the price was reasonable, and ever since a certain Spectre had yelled at the head of my insurance company I could afford it.
"Uh-huh. Tali?"
I had to ask her because, quite frankly, I had no idea what to look for. The ship was in complete darkness, not even life support or back up power was running.
Currently Tali was going around with her omni-tool, scanning everything around us.
"Seems all right," Tali said. "But it would be a lot easier to check with some power".
It seemed wise to have a Quarian check out these things.
"Ah, of course. *hrrk* As my advertisement described in detail, the *kshh* engines are not in the best condition. But considering *hrrk* the low price I am asking for it is a bargain, and with some repairs *kshh* it will be quite useful for any interstellar business".
Well that wasn't what I had in mind for this ship.
"I'll go check them," Tali said, flipping her omni-tool off and heading for the back.
"The access to the engines..." the small alien began to say.
My quarian friend waved a hand in dismissal.
"I know my way around," Tali interrupted.
For some reason I had a feeling she didn't much like the volus.
"Of course Rannoch-clan," the volus replied.
The little alien was being very polite right now. Quarians were considered clanless by the volus, which was not a good thing. Being called clanless by a volus that was like one human calling another a tramp.
I took my omni-tool and performed some scans of my own as I moved along, but I wasn't entirely sure what I was looking for. My expertise were more ground based. I'd not learned much about how made star ships work despite spending so time on the Normandy. That was something I'd have to fix. I assumed my AI would let me know if she spotted anything worth worrying about.
After a few minutes of this, with the volus droning on and on about the wonders of the ship, the entire place lit up like a Christmas tree.
"A-hah!" Tali called over the comms. "I knew it!"
Of course she did. She was quarian.
"What's up Tali? Did you fix it?" I wished to know.
"Well no" she said "Because its not broken".
As she spoke, there was a hum and the whole ship came alive, not literally, but there was more than lights now. The heating was coming on.
"The engines aren't damaged at all a motivator had come lose that was all" she told me.
I'd take her word on that.
"Ah" the volus said "It seems *hrrk* you have acquired quite a true bargain, Earth-clan. I would *kshh* say, I am undercharging you for this fine vessel".
I gave the volus a look that I hoped Shepard would have made. On me it might look comical.
"We had a deal" I reminded.
He took a step backwards, and I had to turn around so he wouldn't see my smile. Oh yeah I'd pulled off the Shepard glare. I hadn't thought it would work given that I run of the mill blue eyes rather than the commander's intense green ones.
"I... *kshh* Of course! Of course, Earth-clan! I was merely pointing out *kshh* the great quality of my merchandise".
Figuring that it was safe to finalise the deal I accessed my credit account and made the transfer. His omni-tool lit up, and he brought it up to look at the message.
"We'll take it," I said "And the Kodiak shuttle as agreed. I'll be sure to let my friends now what a good bargain I got".
That last part had been a lie. I didn't intend to discuss any of this with them.
"Ah. Yes, very good. Nice doing *kshh* business with you, Earth-clan".
With that he alien headed for the door. Well, good riddance. It had been a pain in the ass to get him to agree to the deal, and that was back when he'd thought this thing was a pile of junk. If I'd let him bargain some more I'd have gotten totally ripped off.
"Gothic," Tali called out over the comm. "Can you do me a favour? I need you to go to the command module. I need a systems check and the terminal in here is dead".
She'd have that fixed before long I was sure.
"Sure," I replied.
I made my way to what passed for a bridge on this class of freighter. I'd boarded one before while fighting mercs or pirates, I couldn't remember which or if there had been any difference, so I knew where the bridge was.
"Is everything okay?" I asked.
This ship was for her so I wanted it to be good.
"Yeah, yeah, just had a couple of words with that volus" Tali told me "He hung up on me".
I made a silly noise.
"What do you mean by that?" Tali demanded to know.
"I just have this mental image of you opening that poor volus' suit and him going pop" I answered.
She giggled.
"Who, me? I'm an angel" she said.
Then I laughed.
"Yeah an angel with a shotgun" I replied.
That was only funny to me. Tali might know what an angel was, but that song hadn't exactly been new even in my time.
"I wasn't going to shoot him. Unless he tried to screw us over" Tali assured me.
By now I had made my way through most of the compartments, and noticed not all of them were empty. At least six of them had what looked like isolation rooms or something similar. Decon chambers?
"Tali?" I said to get her attention.
"Yes, Gothic" she asked.
"I think there's some isolation rooms up here, or labs or something" I told her "The volus did mention something about specialist biological research modules. Any idea what that means?".
There was a pause.
"Really. What kind?" she asked "Any idea on the size".
I didn't have an answer and she didn't expect one judging by what she said next.
"Run that systems check for me" Tali requested "And then bring up a layout of the ship".
I was able to do that.
"Sure, one sec" I said
The interface was actually really easy to use as this class of ship had been built to allow even idiots to fly it. As such I was soon able to find the info Tali required about the specialist biological research modules.
"Oh we can make those into clean rooms! I didn't expect we'd find something like that outside of a hospital ship" she said.
"Clean rooms?" I asked.
The name was a big clue, but I wanted details.
"Yes. We aren't born into enviro-suits you know," Tali replied.
That made sense.
"So you're going to turn this into a maternity ward?" I asked.
This was Tali's ship, I'd come up with the idea and the others had chipped in, but it was legally mine, and I was giving it to Tali, but she'd not keep it for herself.
"Maybe, it will be up to the captain. For a ship of this size to have its own clean room is quite a luxury" I was told "And this ship has several".
This ship had been registered to a Private Owner by the name of Dr. R. Heart. The ship's name was MSV Fedele. Hold on I knew this ship. It had been one of the side missions. Shepard had taken Garrus on board this ship to deal with some doctor, that hadn't been long some salvage company must have grabbed the ship and towed it here very recently.
"This ship was being used to transport medical supplies and patients" I informed Tali "One of the modules contains a full medical lab, but I don't know how much of it is intact. We should stock up before we leave".
Tali didn't say anything for a while.
"With a gift like this, I could chose any ship in the migrant fleet" she said as she came on to the bridge "Even my father will be impressed".
Really? She'd helped saved the galaxy and he didn't seem impressed.
"So assuming we can fix this ship we'll fly it to the Migrant Fleet and I'll take my shuttle to somewhere" I said "Think I'll just fly around for a while".
I hadn't really planned it out, and the shuttle I'd gotten could do its own FTL jumps. Granted I'd only be able to make short trips from system to system, or go from relay to relay, but that was still a lot of worlds I could access.
"What about Ash?" Tali wondered.
I frowned.
"She's gone" I informed the young quarian "She went to go see her family, but before he left she told me she's been promoted and transferred. Apparently the Alliance doesn't want all its veterans of the Geth war serving on the same ship. She promised she'd stay in touch, but I don't think I'll see her again, at least not for a good long while".
Which made sense until you realised that they were transferring new crew to the Normandy to replace the people who were leaving. It seemed to me as if they were trying to break us up.
"So you are single" Tali said.
I nodded, but then remembered that she couldn't physically see me so I replied verbally.
"Good" said Tali "Go down and see if any of the clean rooms are working. Give me about half an hour".
On my way out I wondered what she'd meant by the word: good.
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Used Starship Lot. The Citadel.
Tali was nervous, she was shaking and fidgeting as she made her way to the Clean Room of what was, at least for now, her ship
Keelah, what if he doesn't want do this? What if he's in love with Ash. Maybe this is... no I wan to do this
Those were just the crazy thoughts going through her mind.
"Umm Gothic" the young quarian said as she entered the clean room.
This space was basically a sterile chamber, perfect for what she wanted to do.
"What's up Tali?" the human asked.
"Well I've taken some antibiotics, as well as some herbal supplements that should bolster my immune system, and this a clean room, and it is working and I'm babbling like an idiot" she was now saying "You see we just have babies in rooms like these we make them here, not that we can have babies I'm not an asari".
Before Gothic could begin to decipher any of that Tali buried her face into his chest. They stood there for a few seconds before Tali pulled herself away.
"I want you to be my first" she told Gothic "I've thought it over. I've minimized the risks but I'm still nervous and that always make me talk too much. It's a defence mechanism, and it's stupid".
She took a deep breath.
"My pilgrimage is over, so I'm an adult now" Tali went on to say "And I don't want to go back to the fleet as a girl, but a woman".
She brought her hand up to the face plate and hit the release latch. Then she pulled it off her helmet showing Gothic her face. Her eyes were illuminated, a bright silver, her skin was an attractive purple tone and she had surprisingly human features.
Before anything could be said Tali more or pounced at the biotic, and they soon locked lips. Their tongues soon swirled in each other's mouths.
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I cupped Tali's ass and squeezed. She let out a soft moan, but it wasn't really audible since her mouth was full, it was felt more than heard
After a lot of kissing Tali pulled herself up and took off her helmet. I saw that she what could be hair, she was surprisingly human looking.
"What's wrong", I asked.
I was confused about why she'd stopped kissing or touching as she'd seemed really into this mere seconds ago.
"Nothing, I just want to feel your skin with my own hands" she told me.
She stood up and began to take off her suit. She pulled her arms out of the suit one by one and as her second arm came out, the top of her suit fell and was now hanging by her hips. Tali stood there with her breasts exposed to the still chilly air, the ship hadn't heated much yet, and this had a predictable reaction.
After letting me take in the view for only a few moments, Tali turned her back to me as she seductively peeled her suit of her lower ody. She bent over as she pulled her suit down passed her knees.
"I know your an ass guy" Tail said, her voice different sounding without the mask.
She stepped out of her suit and she was now completely naked in front of me Her body matched what she looked like in her suit. Her suit had always drawn attention to her female features, but still seeing the real thing was much, much better.
She continued to stand there I figured she was unsure of what she was supposed to do next. She was embarrassed, but she didn't make an attempt to cover up or hurry things up.
I started to undress and she watched eagerly. I just knew she'd fantasised about this. Also I learned the quarians can blush.
"Keelah! I've read up on human anatomy but your.. wow that's a big one" she commented.
Since I could think of nothing to say I leaned forward and put one of her erect nipples into my mouth
"Oh Gothic, that feels so good. You make me...
I slipped a few fingers into Tali's pussy, which rendered her unable to form more words, at least for a while.
"Oh please don't stop! It feels so good!"
Her moans only got louder as I let my fingers do the work. It seemed as if Quarian women worked the same way as human women in that department. Although her hands felt a little odd as they held on to me, she didn't have five digits, but that didn't bother me.
"No wait! Tali called out.
I pulled back, and got worried as he quarian went for her suit, but when she took out two tubes off antispectic cream it all made sense.
"This will make things even safer" Tali told me "I'll still get sick but it won't be so bad".
We both applied the cream as quickly as possible, and before long i had her on the ground. Then I was attempting to fuck her. The cold floor of a sterile chamber wasn't exactly the ideal setting for her first time, but I was too horny to care.
"Oh Keelah, it's too big. It hurts. Please take it out" she pleaded.
I didn't do as she wish. I just kept still.
"Just relax Tali, I promise this won't hurt much longer" I assured her.
I continued to push in softly till it was all the way in. No maidenhead but the females of her race might not have that. I knew asari didn't from my 'research' into the topic.
Slowly I began to pull out and Tali gasped for air
"You OK Tali? Should I stop?" I asked
I really didn't want, but I would never force someone to have sex with me.
"No!" she screamed. "Please don't stop. Just keep doing it how you are doing it"
I moved my cock in and out Tali's pussy slow and gently. After a while I started pushing in harder and faster. Which she enjoyed now that she was more relaxed.
"Yes! Just like that!" she called out
I kept going as Tali continued to shout into my ear
"Yes! Fuck me with that big, fat dick!"
I was so caught off guard I had to stop
"Where did you learn to say stuff like that?" I asked.
Tali giggled.
"The extranet"
I soon got back to the pleasurable task at hand. She dug her nails, or claws, they could be either, into my back as I picked up the pace
After a few minutes of constant pounding, although it may have been longer I could tell that Tali was getting close to the orgasmic part, her face was human enough that I could read her expression.
Just as she reached climax, she screamed at the top of her lungs.
"OH I THINK I'M GOING TO!" she yelled "YES! YES! YES!"
She used her limbs to force me deeper inside her and let my seed enter her while she shouted out about how much fun she was having.
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Cosmic Warehouse.
Tali looked around the warehouse and muttered something under her breathe that didn't translate. I'd told her all about Jump Chain, but seeing proof of such thing was different than simply being informed on the matter.
"Who else knows about this?" the quarian asked me.
At this point there was no sense holding anything back.
"Liara because she saw it in my mind when we Joined" I answered "You know to share the visions and the Cipher. The asari consort might know as well".
Tali turned to look at me.
"The consort?" she wondered.
I shrugged.
"Don't ask me to explain because I don't understand it" I said "But she never did anything about it. I guess someone like her is use to keeping secrets".
"You never let Ashley know about this?" Tali enquired.
No, and it was doubtful I ever would.
"Ash is very loyal to the Alliance" I told he quarian "She'd feel duty bound to report about this place to her superiors, and I don't want the Alliance trying to use me for their own advantages, or trying to take me apart to see how all this works".
This was Jump Chan appeared, this time dressed in very tight fighting N7 armour.
"No sir we do not!" she yelled
She then took note of Tali.
"Aww cute you made a friend" she said "I was bringing to wonder if you'd ever bring anyone to the clubhouse".
Tali went for her pistol and pointed it at the entity, and the gun turned into a large pink sex toy for some reason. Which Tali let drop to the ground. I wasn't that surprised, since I knew she was like a Q or at that level, but Tali was understandably rendered speechless.
"I assume you're going to try to recruit her for a companion slot" Jump Chan was now saying.
Truthfully I'd not given it much thought.
"I haven't explained that part yet" I replied.
The daughter of a cosmic horror stepped forward and tapped Tali on the head.
"That should get her up to date" she said "No sense spending so much time explaining when you could be shagging".
I raised an eyebrow.
"Cosmic warehouses don't operate by the same rules as the Mass Effect universe" I was told "She can't get sick in here".
Well that was good to know.
"Oh ancestors what have I gotten myself into" Tali complained.
I figured she'd need some time to process all this. It might be a good idea to take her out of here and let her lie down somewhere in her own universe. Then later I'd let her vent out when she realised that I knew the future.
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Docking Bay. The Citadel.
I watched as the Normandy sailed away. Shepard was already heading out to the fight the Geth, Liara had gone with the commander, and the Alliance had ensured the Normandy had a full crew, but it wouldn't be the same.
Ash had already left to go visit her family. Garrus had returned to C-Sec, not that he would stay. Wrex had gone his home world. Tali and I would soon go the Migrant fleet.
I'd soon be travelling the galaxy, and seeing the sights. The chances of me surviving till the end of this jump were pretty low and the galaxy as it was would cease to exist within a few years, so it was best to go out and enjoy it.
With my tech skills I should have no trouble finding work. Plus I had combat training and biotics so I was sure I could find a spot on the crew of many a civilian craft.
"Mr Gothic!" a voice called out.
I turned and saw Miranda Lawson, she walking slowly towards me. When she got a little too close for comfort, I tried move back, but there was no room.
"My name is Miranda, and I have a message for you from the Illusive Man, he'd like to talk to you" she said "I advise that you say yes, it will be well worth your time".
Oh crap, oh crap, oh crap, oh crap.