A/N: OK so I'm sure this is unlikely how it went down but it my version of how Shep turned herself in.
In the game one of Vega's skill sets is Arms Master, For those who many not know In the Navy, Master-at- Arms is the title for Military Police, which is why i wrote this going down this way.
And Aela isnt flirting back for those who may think she is. She is fucking around with Vega because she thought he knew who she was.
aaaaand i think thats it enjoy
James had made it to Omega a day early. Tomorrow morning he was supposed to meet the Infamous Commander Shepard at the docking bay and She would 'come quietly' as well as surrender the Normandy SR-2. At least that's what he had been told by command. But that wasn't until tomorrow, so he thought he would stop in at Afterlife for a few drinks. As he approached the bar he saw a gorgeous woman leaning against it at the far end smoking a cigarette. Her thick black-brown hair was down and swept to her side away from him showing off a small piece of her head that was shaved just above her ear and down her neck. Her black t-back tank hugged her body in all the right ways and her jeans though covering them, made her legs look damn good. The bartender put a shot down beside her.
"Starry Night" The Bartender said. She turned towards him to pick it up the glass. Aye dios mio, those eyes. esta mujer es una diosa. He thought drinking in her stunning features.
"Ma'am, there's no smoking in Afterlife." The bartender said to her. She took her shot and tapped the glass letting him know she wanted another.
"There is for me." She said returning to her original position facing away from the bartender.
"Ma'am if you don't put that out I'll have to call over a bouncer." The turian bartender seemed nervous.
"Don't bother I'll settle this." She called to him behind her and waved down a Batarian on the second floor, who tapped Aria and pointed over to the woman. The asari turned to look at the soft red skinned woman over her shoulder. The woman simply held up her cigarette in one hand and a thumbs up in the other. Aria looked over at her for a moment then gave a short nod of approval, and turned back around.
"See, told you." The woman said plainly.
"Sorry ma'am I didn't know you and Aria were close." He said placing another shot next to her.
"We're not." She said and drank it. "Keep 'em coming." She shouted over the music to the bartender who gave her an acknowledging nod. She turned about and faced the bar taking a drag on her cigarette.
"Sure you can handle another Starry Night, hermosa? Those shots are strong." James said striving for flirtatious. She looked over at him and raised an eyebrow as she looked him over and smirked, taking note of his Alliance t-shirt and fatigues.
"I'm stronger." She said sarcastically. He shot his eyebrows up in surprise
"Is that so querida?" He said sliding over to her, leaning his left side against the bar to face her. She shook her head at him and took another drag of her cigarette.
"One of my closest friends is a Krogan. We're neck and neck for shots of ryncol." She said though she suspected he didn't understand that she was messing with him. She flicked her hair to the other side of her and he took note of her tattoos.
"Qué es esto ? You got ink too?" He said admiring the work on her neck.
"Yeah" She said taking a look at his neck and arm piece. She played with her tongue ring on her lip waiting for another shot.
"Eso es caliente." He said watching her.
"You Alliance types always so eager to hit on a woman?" She asked placing her cigarette between her lips and running her right hand through her hair.
"Naw. You're special." He said flirtatiously. She let out a soft chuckle
"On that we can agree."
"Oh now someone's getting cocky." She gave him a playful wink and exhaled the smoke from her lungs, looking for a place to put out the butt of her cigarette. The bartender placed a spare glass on the bar for her.
"Thanks" She called. He gave a weak smile and placed another shot in front of her.
"How are those shot's treating you? Starting to feel good?" he asked watching her shoot her drink.
"Something like that." Does he really not know who I am? She thought, and lit another cigarette.
"Those things are bad for you." His voice was swimming in lust as he looked her over almost drooling
"Really? I had no fucking idea." She was being a smart ass.
"Beautiful woman like you shouldn't have such a nasty habit."
"Beautiful huh?" She asked between drags
"Oh yea. You're the only one in here worth looking at." He scanned the room and realized that everyone took at least one long look at her as if they all recognized her, or knew her somehow. She stood up right and cracked her neck, then twisted her left shoulder. All the crap Cerberus fixed on me and they couldn't fix this. She thought as her shoulder let out a pop.
"Sounds like you might need a massage querida."
"No." She snipped. He was stunned momentarily at her change of tone. "I don't like being touched." She informed.
"Alright, Lola, I won't touch you. At least not till you ask." He returned playfully. The bartender placed another shot in front of her and she drank it quickly
"Lola?" She gave a questioning look to him.
"Yeah, buddy's sister growing up was Lola. Older sister, hot, tough." She gave and approving look.
"Can't argue with that." He grinned thinking he was making ground. She checked the time on her Omni-tool. "Love to stay and chat," Her voice oozed with sarcasm. "But I got some where to be in the morning." She said putting the cigarette out, and closing out her tab.
"Is that an invitation?" He asked hopeful but not giving it away with his voice. The look she gave him said 'yea fucking right in your dreams maybe.' The Batarian from the second floor came down to meet them.
"Shepard, Aria wants to see you before you go." He said.
"Thanks Garka." She said and walked off toward Aria's thrown. James' face dropped as he realized he just spent a good 30 minutes, at least, hitting on the woman he was supposed to arrest tomorrow.
The Next day James waited for her at the docking bay hoping she hadn't run off last night. Maldita sea I bet she did. He was surprised when she showed up at 08:00 on the dot.
"I didn't think you were gonna show after last night ma'am." He said trying to sound professional.
"I'm a woman of my word mister-" She hadn't gotten his name last night.
"Vega. Lieutenant James Vega, Master at Arms." He saluted. "Commander Shepard."
"What, no Lola?" She jested approaching him, causing him to blush which he didn't do easily.
"Sorry ma'am I didn't recognize you last night."
"I'm not big on pictures or camera time so I doubt most people do." She said turning back to him and placing her hands behind her back. For half a second he didn't know what she was doing.
"Are you gonna cuff me or what?" She asked looking over her shoulder at him. His mind wandered and he looked around embarrassed at her suggestion till he realized he was there to actually arrest her.
"Ugh, yea, right." He sputtered and placed the restraints on her. He noticed her demeanor changed and her breathing had escalated.
"Are you alright?" He asked coming to her side and caught a glimpse of her face. Her eyes closed face blank yet full of fear, she struggled to get her breathing under control. She sounded like she was starting having a panic attack. "Commander?" He asked when her breathing continued to elevate, though she tried harder to get her breathing under control.
"I'm fine." She forced through pants.
"No you're not." He said quickly undoing her restraints. She brought her hands in front of her and her breathing slowly evened out.
"I'm sorry Lieutenant." She said shaking her head. He thought she was going to make a break for it but she simply said. "Could I please have my hands in front of me?" That took him by surprise
"Ugh sure." He said and re-clasped her hands together in front of her.
"Thank you." She said, her breathing was alright this time, her face was a blank slate. He had been briefed to give her adjustments if she requested them, within reason, thought they hadn't said why. But after that he understood.
"Bad memory" She said trying to justify her behavior.
"You don't need to explain to me ma'am." He said as they walked toward the Normandy.
"Umm." He started to ask her something but then decided against it.
"If you have something to say spit it out." Her voice was bland.
"Did…did you really destroy an entire star system?" He couldn't believe this woman in from of him was capable for such a thing.
"Yes, it had to be done." She sounded like machine.
"That's…well.. If you say so." Regardless if she was under arrest he wasn't about to argue with someone who out ranked him.
Aye dios mio- Oh my God
esta mujer es una diosa- This woman is a goddess
hermosa - Beautiful
querida - sweetheart/ darling
Qué es esto -What's this
Eso es caliente - That's Hot
Maldita sea - damn it