Hi guy's, ok I know this one is short but well couldn't think of what else to add :). anyway fair warning cannibalism warning for this chapter, I'll put a note next to the section were it starts. Other then that this is my last chapter for this year, so until next year merry Christmas or whatever you celebrate. See you next year!

Four months passed since Oriana joined and things were going slowly. The other Warlords had been dealing with their own affairs. It had been slow few months to say the least but it allowed the Solar Empire to consolidate their gains and breath a little. This allowed for the city to be built in it's entirety.

People from the other sectors then began to move to the city and filled it's streets and rooms. However people from the farming area's did not get this chance due to the fact that food was needed. They were needed to farm the land so the offer wasn't made much to their dismay. They didn't like it but they continued to work the fields for a 15% share of their crops and the rest went to the city.

A week after people arrived life started to get back to normal, or as normal as can be in the new age. Trevos had suggested giving a speech to commemorate the occasion. But Tali, Ashley, Liara and Miranda were in the medical bay of the Normandy as it was time for them to give birth. The speed the nanites surprised them all. But it could lead to complications especially for Tali and her Human Quarrian child, the first and most likely last one.

John sighed as he looked at the speech again. He felt a great need to rip it up and just go it ad lib which he did often, but in this situation he wasn't so sure. Maybe a mix? A combination of both of them? That seemed like the best idea. Nodding he looked down and wondered what to change about it.

The world passed by as he thought about what to say and were. So lost in thought he didn't notice Trevos walk up to him and tapped him on the shoulder. He sat bolt upright and looked up at her.

"Ah Trevos," he said as he stood. "Is it time then?"

"Yes it is, you ok?" she asked.

"Yeah, the speech… you don't mind if I… alter it somewhat?"

"Your the Warlord, I have little say in the matter even if I am your political advisor."

He scoffed and smiled. "Ok then, let's make a move."

The two of them then walked to the main platform and the crowds cheered as he stepped up to the podium. Reporters stood in the front rows with their camera's and pads to write on. He raised his and hand the cheering stopped and he looked down at the speech.

"Ever since we found that we were not alone in this galaxy Earth has been home to not just the races of earth but beyond. This is still our home despite the state it's in, but this city is a testament to what we can do. Four years ago I warned the Council about the Reapers, but they ignored me and this is what happened. But it's time to look past that and move towards the future. We will survive and we will prevail in this darkest of times, gone is the Alliance, the Citadel. But we have a chance, a chance to change and take a new step forward to a new future! The first step has already been taken and we will prevail!"

The crowds cheered at the end of the speech as John stood there waving wondering how true his speech was.

OOOOO

Fires burned and people cried out in joy as they readied themselves for a feast. Cages line the walls of the area but a throne made out of bones and skin sat at one end looking over the party. Prisoners were inside the cages but only one seemed to be doing nothing. A human woman she just looked out at the party with blank eyes. Her mind and soul was broken to the point were she no longer cared about what happened to her, her mind was too gone to even notice anything any more.

"Bring out the meat!" the asari on the throne said.

Doors opened and people who were not affected by the mass effect core leak were forced into the room screaming as they did. Four of them were forced into a cadge. They tried to get out but the weapons on the Scavengers prevented them from doing anything as the cadge moved so that it was over a fire pit. The fire was turned up so that it engulfed them in fire making scream an unnatural scream. It lasted only a moment before it died and the rest of the prisoners were gutted and eaten raw.

Some of them however were rapped by these mindless creatures. Men and women alike fucked before they were killed or just killed and their corpse desecrated. The Scavengers feasted in an orgy of blood flesh and sex as their course for earth was set, they needed to get more meat. Earth was likely to have it.

OOOOO

John paced up and down outside the medical bay as he waited for his children to arrive. It was getting on his nerves as he waited, the suspense was killing him. Outside Chackwas was waiting too, she didn't feel up to it but John could read her like a book. Her condition was worsening by the month, she was losing the colour in her face and she was clearly getting weaker. It was slow and it was clear that she was not going to last much longer.

John sat next to her and patted her shoulder.

"How are you feeling?" he asked.

"Like death, I can feel myself slipping away here and I don't know how much longer I have." she said looking down at her hands.

"Are you sure that we shouldn't put you in cryo? Or stasis?"

"I'm sure John, this is something that I have already accepted. I've done much in my life, and it's something that I'm proud of. I cannot think of having a more fulfilling life then this one."

"Well, all I can do is say. I cannot say much more then that." he said.

Chackwas smiled as the sound crying sounded.

"I a dad." John muttered as he fainted with a loud thud.

OOOOO

Ash, Miranda and Liara all held the newborns in their hands while Tali's child was in a plastic box for scanning to make sure that she was going to be ok. Ashley had twins which was a surprise, one being a boy the other being a girl one in each arm. Miranda had a small girl in her arms as did Liara. Tali's hybrid was wrapped up in a towel and lay down asleep next to the Quarrian mechanic. Each one looked beautiful that he didn't know who to walk up to. 5 children in all, and four of them were girls and one son. He felt like fainting once again.

"Wow." he muttered as he supported himself on the beds. "They're. Wow I'm lost for words, I'm finally a father."

Liara reached up and touched his cheek as she was the closest to him at that point. "Yes you are."

He looked to her and in her arms was a small blue asari girl. All he did was just remain silent, the time for him to be a father was here. Now all he had to do was a good job.

OOOOO a few days later.

Sanya space dockyards was currently the only spacedock that the Solar empire owned. Currently it was at work with their latest project, a fleet of newly designed ships for the Empire. Given that the old rules were out it was time to change things up now. The old ship designs were scrapped and new ones were in place to take over. Each one was indented to replace the current ships in service but the first one they were to make would become part of a dreadnought as the first part was already made. The second part would be a modular section of the ship.

Together they would make the capitol ship of the Solar empire. After that the work on the new ships would begin. The other Warlords had bigger armies and navy's that would be able to outclass the Solar empire so this must be done.

Tali looked over the pad in her hands checking a few things about the shipyards while her child was in her arms. Shoko asked them both to stay in the medical bay to check on them both. While the nanites did help the problem was that this was something new, a human quarrian hybrid had never been seen before so there was a few problems with the plumbing among other things.

But as long as her daughter was healthy Tali didn't mind saying in bed as long as she could check up on things. As she looked though the material usage her child gurgled making her turn to look at her.

"Sorry Nefi." she said.

John walked in and up to her.

"You ok here?" he asked.

"Yeah I'm fine, just still a little sore."

"Shoko said that it would be a while before you can leave. But she did tell me that everything is more or less fine but there maybe problems later if the nanites have problems."

Tali looked down at her child. "Well obviously, but as long as she's healthy I'm happy."

John looked to his daughter and stroked her cheek. "She be great just like you."

"And you."

"I hope so, I plan to send more people to Andromeda. And hopefully Nefi can lead it."

Tali looked down at Nefi with a smile. "Did you hear that? We have big plans for you and your siblings."

Nefi gurgled in response making the two of them smile.

"Commander Miranda, Ashley and Liara are asking you back to the Captains cabin to enjoy in the fun." EDI said interrupting them.

John hug his head with a simile.

"Punishing Aria?"

"Yep."

Just as John was about to get up EDI spoke up again. "Commander scratch that, I have just received and Article 1 warning."

"What's Article 1?" he asked.

"John." Liara chimed in. "In the being months of this Warlord era someone, we don't know who set up something called the Article system. This system is a completely neutral system that none of the Warlords can even hope of influencing. As a rule all Warlords are required to go to the designated place when Article 1 has been issued. Any who don't attend, well someone will go to them and infrom them of what's happening."

"So what is Article 1 then?" he asked again.

"Possible Galaxy wide threat."