PURGATORY

CHAPTER FIVE

WELCOME

Slicing through the human crowd like a laser through paper, Huntress Shiala made her way into the inner circle without a problem. Her glowing hands may of helped a little as most of the humans there did not have biotics. Once inside, she briefly scanned the fresh asari meat ensuring the maiden had not been harmed. Not allowing the asari to speak, the green skinned asari began a defiant circle of her own around Liara. She was glaring at the humans that greatly out numbered her.

Despite their urge to attack, the humans, including the gang's leader, Ash knew better than to attack this asari. Huntress Shiala was after all, one of Aria's best enforcers and deadly killers. A few of the things that made this matron stand above Aria's second in command, was the green asari's ability for patience and restraint. Two qualities Morty lacked in great quantities. Most knew that the only reason Morty ranked higher was the blue asari's willingness to be Aria's sex slave.

"We got no quarrel with you huntress."

Stunned that one of them would actually address her, Shiala spun around and glared ferociously at the speaker.

"Put a cork in it Brook." Stepping forward, Ash stuck her neck out for her lover and second in command. "No harm was done." Motioning to the hole that had not yet closed since the asari's entrance, the dark haired beauty exclaimed, "Go ahead, take her." Her eyes seductively glazed over the maiden's sublime body as if the human gang leader was no longer interested in the fresh meat.

As if she hadn't been before, Liara was offended. Don't I get a say in what happens to me? Contemplating on making a stand of her own, Huntress Shiala sensed the maiden's tension and stared into her rich blue eyes. Without feeling the air enter and escaper her lungs, the deadly hunter's soul melted when she looked into the piercing blue eyes.

Feeling as if the matron knew exactly how she was feeling, the green asari suggested, "This is not a fight you want little one."

Liara pouted but followed the saving grace out of the mob. As soon as they were half way across the yard, the humans began cat calling the departing asari. "Nice ass" and "shake it for me baby" echoed behind them. Huntress Shiala never flinched from the onslaught of lewd comments as she walked. However when the youngest asari heard "you know what blues can do" then "I wonder if her azura can make me purr'a" Liara couldn't help but look back over her shoulder in disgust. Goddess she thought, I'm not a piece of meat.

When the two reached the stairs belonging to the asari clan, the older matron stepped to the side and offered, "After you."

Believing she was returning to a more sophisticated social group, because they too were asari, Liara exhaled with relief and a polite "thank you" came out without a thought. However half way up, the maiden attempted to thank her savior. Passing her by like she wasn't even there, the previously concerned asari's persona traversed into something entirely different. Marching ahead the skilled hunter stated, "Don't thank me."

Moving behind Aria, the official leader of the asari gang on Purgatory, Shiala gave the lavender asari full credit. "It was her decision."

Suddenly feeling insignificant again, the young maiden uttered, "But you saved me."

Harsher than she could imagine from the one who had just risked her life for her Shiala replied, "Only because Aria said so."

Stunned by the blunt and unemotional answer, Liara's piercing blue eyes turned to the asari leader. She was about to say something when she suddenly realized something, "You are the one from the cat walk." Glancing at the asari at her sides, the maiden went on, "from earlier."

The matriarch's lover was quick to interject, "What cat walk?"

Hating to deal with her lover when she got possessive, the matriarch said, "Look Morinth".

"Don't Morinth me." The angry asari stomped off like a krogan in heat.

Rolling her eyes at why she even bothered with the unpolished matron, Aria exhaled heavily. Knowing she had to deal with the pale blue asari soon or later, the lavender asari turned to go after her lover. Believing her best enforcer knew the matriarch's wrath better than anyone, Aria stated, "Shiala here will show you around."

"Wait, where are you going? I have not thanked you for saving me."

Heading in the direction of Morinth, the asari gang leader paused twisting on her heel, "Thank me? You don't have to thank me baby blue." Her light colored eyes quickly scanned the new curvaceous body before her. "In fact, as time passes, you may come to hate me…" The woman's words weren't spoken out of spite or hate, but rather she sounded as if she were simply repeating the truth. "… but it is what it is."

Chewing on her bottom lip, already fearing she had dramatically overstepped her boundaries, the young Prothean Expert questioned, "Then why did you do it?"

Feeling her patience thin, Aria looked back at the new maiden, "Did I do what?"

"Why did you save me? You could have easily allowed them to have their way with me."

"Because you are an asari and one of us" The eager maiden was about to start with a slew of questions, when the experienced matriarch shut her down. "No matter who you are, I can't stand seeing someone putting their unsolicited hands all over an asari – no matter who they are."

Driving her dominance further, the matriarch added, "I won't allow that to happened, not as long I am here." Hoping to silence the maiden, the experienced ruler continued, "Besides I can think of a million uses for a young tight body like yours."

Directing her next command to the deadly green huntress, the Aria instructed, "Make sure she is settled and…" The lavender woman hesitantly tapped her lips as she dragged a foot behind her. "…no one touches her. And I mean no one."

"Copy that."

The quiet professor watched as the gang leader exited the open space and she suddenly felt vulnerable again. Lazily strolling over to the guard rail, the maiden leaned over the bar. Peering across the Pen at the humans who had gone back to their business, Liara estimated, Well at least I'm safe now. But little did the young prothean expert know that this was Purgatory after all. There was much the asari had yet to learn about the infamous prison.