AUTHOR NOTE THIS IS A NOTE TO ALL THE PEOPLES THAT HAVE NOT READ MY NOTIFICATIONS. I HAVE REDONE CHAPTERS ONE THROUGH SIX RE-READ THEM OR SOME OF THIS MIGHT NOT MAKE ALL THAT MUTCH SENSE
Also people I have not forgotten that asana is still part-human It is just that she is slightly young for it to show many differences.
Yet. I nod to you puberty
Year 2025 - Unknown location
"There is some interesting information from thessia related to matriarch benezia, would you like to read it?" The drone announced happily
"Bring it up on-screen" a distorted growling voice commanded.
After several minuets of reading of reading a crocodilian grin parted its mouth, "Interesting, drone what do we know about entrances and exits into matriarch benezia's estate?" it commanded.
"These are the public schematics, I do not have access to the private schematics" it announced happy as ever.
It growled in displeasure but said nothing more just looking at what he had "I want agent leassa to gather what she can" it commanded in a slightly annoyed tone.
"I am sorry, agent leassa was terminated by matron shiala, under orders from matriarch benezia several months ago after interrogation" It announced.
It growled in rage as it thought 'clever girl, you know how to cover your tracks', "Do we have any other agents in the position to get what we need?" it inquired.
After a few seconds of bleeping downcast it said "No, but agent tesana is the closest, in a few years she might be able to get what we want"
"Give the order" it commanded.
"Done" it said after binging.
It went back to studying the screen, and some leaked reports about a mission to a planet called earth. 'Soon' it thought with a smile.
Year 2025 - Thessia, Armali, House T'Soni, House T'soni biotic training centre.
When they entered asana and liara looked at all of the training equipment, there were mats for hand to hand drills, padded rooms for biotic sparring and workout equipment for the commandoes daily workout. Every so often a commando would stop and look at the three walking through the room only to smile and continue what they were doing.
"Hello atana, how has your morning been so far?" shiala asked politely to a commando who was drying off after using one of the weight lifting machines.
"It has been nice, I would ask the same but I can see who you have with you, are they not to young to start their biotic training?" she inquired confused.
"Yes they are, but if I cannot stop them from using it to make trouble, I need to at least teach them how to control it before they hurt someone or damage something important. Though if they were older they would be given laps, that would sort out the problem" Shiala smiled a devious smile while reminiscing about past times.
"Yes, my strike mistress made me do laps, we ran untill we collapsed. After that we never miss-behaved again." Atana smiled as she was also reminiscing about old times.
They stood there for a few moments before they both pulled back to the present by scared squeaks from the children, looking wide eyed at eatch-other hoping that was not their punishment. Shiala laughed "Do not worry younglings, you are to young to be given laps, though I will need to punish you later" she punctuated the statement by gently pushing their backs towards one of the meditation chambers.
"I will see you later, shiala. As I can see you are busy" atana said with a smile as she continued her workout.
As they entered the chamber they noticed how bare the chamber was, it had three meditation pillows, a chair and a bed. "Why are we here?" shiala heard asana ask.
"I have heard you have been using your biotics" she explains, watching the expectation for a reprimand cross their face's "You are not going to be punished... this time. Instead we have decided that it is time to begin your meditation exercises" They just look at eatch-other confused.
"Asana, liara would you both please sit one a pillow" she commands while sitting on her own "Every biotic must center one-self, if they do not they run the chance of them hurting themselves when they use their biotics. I don't want you to hurt yourself, so you are going to learn how to meditate and center yourself" Two nods "Now this may seem boring to you, but if you do not do this once a day you can do permanent damage at your age"
"Now cross your legs and put your hand's like this and then...
Year 2025 -Thessia, Armali, House T'Soni, House T'Soni mess hall.
Benezia notices a very tired looking shiala sitting at a table and eating. She walks over and greets "Good afternoon shiala, I assume you have been busy today?" she asks while taking a seat opposite her.
"Yes, mekera found asana and liara using their biotics today again, so I decided today would be a good day to teach them how to center themself, and I taught them a few fun things to do with biotics, because they did not complain once when we were learning. They were both pretty eager" Shiala said with a smile.
"They always seem happier around you shiala, do you not notice?" Benezia asks with a large smile.
Shiala shook her head "Not really, I guess I like their company as much as they enjoy mine"
This caused benezia to laugh "Sometimes you can spend your entire life looking for something, for it to turn out you already have it" and she got up and left.
"Hmmm, atana what do you think. Is she becoming more like sha'ira, keeps leaving you riddles to solve" Shiala complains.
Atana smiles "Yes, I know what you mean. The advice is good if you can understand it, but you cant always. What do you think she meant anyway?" She asked confused.
Shiala gave a small hopeful but shy smile "I think I know the awnser, but I am not sure", 'Did she just do what I think she did?' shiala asked herself. Smiling like a maiden that has just gotten her first kiss. She sends a message to her via her omni-tool it says 'I will consider your words, although I hope I dont have the meaning wrong'.
After shiala has left some of the maidens of the estate gather around a table. "I don't know what to think about asana. I mean she looks nice but her and liara have been a bit of a nuisance running around the estate."
Another said "Yes it is a little strange the attention shiala gives them, if asana was an asari I would say that she could be shiala child the way she treats her"
"I agree, I mean she is not a problem but I do not like her"
That causes makera to laugh from behind them startling the maidens "Everyone knows you dont, it might involve the fact that you glare at her every time you see her. She is exactly what you were like at her age" and with that she leaves to go tell shiala or benezia.
"Great, you probably go us into trouble" One says.
"Yeah, lets not talk about this, I mean she is not a threat to us is she? Besides I quite like spending time with her, she is like a little spark of energy" A older maiden supplies.
"Yeah I guess so, I mean even the commandos love spending time with her, so we should not judge just because she is different" that garnered several nods.
"Till she is older then" several of them say then disperse.
Year 2025 - Thessia, Armali, House T'Soni, Upper floor bedroom. One month passed
Tonight, night terrors were visiting asana. Benezia who was walking by to check on something heard the sounds of distress. She entered the room and saw her flinching in her sleep, curled up in a ball. instinctively she walked over to the bed and started a soothing mother-daughter meld, she soothed the night terrors and left her sleeping silently. Only when she was finished did she realise that she had came to asana's aid as if she were her child without thinking about it, she was not biologically benezia's child but she had been accepted into her heard as if she were.
Even stranger, the nightmares were that she had accidentally hurt liara, and she could not get to her to help her. She thought this was strange, but then she thought about how close the two had gotten and it made sense. They were closer to sisters that best friends.
With that thought she gave a silent prayer to the goddess to keep these night terrors from her, and then she departed to finish what she was going to do.
Year 2025 - Thessia, Armali, House T'Soni, Lounge
"Shiala, thank you for meeting with me at short notice. I belive we have come across a problem with asana" Benezia informed.
Shiala confused said "And what problem could this be, mistress"
The matriarch sighed "Her hair" she said simpily.
"Her hair?" shiala asked dumbfounded as to why it is a problem "Why is that a problem?"
"The observation drone you planted on earth has given us lots of information on humans, some of which is that humans hair will coninue to grow if left unchecked" she explained.
"Oh, well can't we just cut it when it gets long?" shiala asked still not sure at to what the problem is.
"Yes, but we can't just take a blade to it, it would be painful and it would look terrible" she countered.
"She can feel her hair?" shiala asked.
"I am not certain, considering the various length we have seen it at I would say she cannot" benezia said then sighed.
"Why dont we just take a very sharp knife and gently cut through the hair?" shiala said.
"We can try, but I do not know what her reaction will be if we cut some of her hair off" Benezia sounded worried about hurting the child.
"Nothing ventured, nothing gained" shiala recited.
"True, makera can you send a servant to fetch me a sharp knife and another to bring asana to me" she thought about something "Liara may come if she asks"
Later
"This does not hurt does it asana?" Liara asked, ever curious about her hair.
"No, it kind of hurts when you pull it but not when you are cutting it" she supplies, playing with her own hair as it is cut off.
"I must say shiala, you have done a wonderful job. It looks quite nice now, not so tattered as it did" The matriarch compliments.
'I wonder how many other differences there are between us as races, I cannot wait until she reaches her maiden stage when she starts changing' Benezia thought while smiling.
Year 2028 - Thessia, Armali, House T'Soni, House T'Soni biotic grounds
"Liara, asana. Today you will start your biotic training, today you will learn how to throw objects. and from now onwards, when we are training you are to refer to me as strike mistress" Shiala said stonefaced, seemingly ignoring the look of pure joy radiating from the children.
"Yes, strike mistress" They responded at the same time placing their arms behind their backs and standing straight to avoid jumping with happiness. But that does not mean they cannot smile.
Shiala walked to the line 35 paces away from the target and said "Younglings, stand to my left and right and watch" With that she half crouches bringing her arms up in a defensive stance "This is how you will be standing to learn, do you understand"
"Yes strike mistress" she received.
"Very good" she said while building biotic energy. "Build your energy like I have taught you before and push your arm forwards with your palm open. Like this" on that note she released her biotic energy and it turned into a projectile as it flew down the range and as it hit the steel target it snapped down towards the ground. She turned to the children staring wide-eyed at her display.
"Now liara, stand as I did and build your power" Shiala instructed when she did so she commanded "Release", liara did the motions but only a small projectile formed, and it did not hit the target. "Awww" liara lets out a heartbreaking sound.
"Liara you are only six, I did not even start my training until I was ten. I do not expect you to get it right the first time" shiala calms her young charge.
"Ok" liara accepts while still sulking a little.
"Asana, it is your turn" Shiala moves to make room.
She does the motions up until release waiting for her strike mistress word. "Release" Shiala commands.
Asana does so and gets a similar result as liara, except it landed near the target not hitting the wall.
"Good, you can both perform the action and menomic" Shiala smiled at her luck at not having to teach that much.
"I still missed, strike mistress" asana complained frowning while moving back over to liara.
"Liara, it is your turn" Like before she does the actions and waits for the word. "Release" Shiala commands.
This time the projectile is larger and goes much straighter. This time clipping the edge of the steel and moving it slightly.
"You hit it this time liara. I am proud" Shiala says with a smile at her learning speed.
Asana does the motions and waits for the word. "Release" shiala commands.
The projectile is the same size this time, but it move's faster and hits the target dead in the chest.
"Excellent, you two are picking this up rather quickly. Now we are going to play a game" both children look at her head tilted to the side in curiosity "Each time you hit the target you get one point, each time you miss you lose two points. This is not a lesson on strength, this is a lesson on control and accuracy" And with that is devolves into them taking turns at using throws until they are too tired to continue.
The end score was Liara:17 and Asana:15
Year 2028 - Thessia, Armali, House T'Soni, House T'Soni biotic grounds observation room
"Thoes two are taking to their training rather well, thea" Benezia remarked voice filled with pride.
"So I can see, you have good reason to be proud in them. Asana and liara are developing quite nicely, and even though they have a lot to learn they appear to be doing so quickly" Tevos supplied, internally fascinated at what they can do at such a young age.
"That is not the only reason I called you hear, thea" A sigh "I need your advice on something" She asked
Tevos was a little shocked, Matriarch benezia was asking her for advice, not the other way around "That depends on what subject you need advice for" she replied trying to keep her voice neutral and failing miserably.
"It appears shiala, my commando captain has been admiring me from a distance. And from what I could gather would not mind being in some sort of relationship.
I am not opposed to the idea but I am not certain and do not want to presume" She informed.
"And so I would like your opinion on the matter, you may talk to her when she is finished if you wish or just observe while you are here for business" Benezia requested.
Tevos was a little shocked but showed nothing on her face "I will see what I can learn while I am here, Benezia"
"Thank you, thea. Now if you like dinner will be ready soon and I thought we could have a talk over some drinks" She offered.
"Yes that sounds wonderful" Tevos said still taking in what she had been asked to do.
Long chapter is long.
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Another reminder to read the revised chapters 1-6, just so you guys get the damn message.