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Chapter 14:
When Liara had arrived in the brig, she wasted no time making her way towards Gorack's cell, a deep scowl fixed on her face as she rushed passed the guards stationed on the lower decks of the ship. When the Alliance had suggested installing the cells in an unused part of the ship, Shepard had been adamantly against it, seeing no reason why her ship needed prison cells, so it had surprised and angered Liara when Selena had finally agreed after a chat with the Admirals, but now, she found herself silently thanking the goddess they were here.
"What have you got planned?" Ashley asked as she walked beside her, Miranda following closely behind. When Liara ignored her, Ashley grabbed her arm, spinning the Asari round to face her.
"I can't have you putting this crew in danger over some stupid overemotional action T'soni." Ashley said, standing her ground as Liara sneered at her. She had never seen the Asari so angry before.
"I am not going to put the crew in danger Lieutenant." Liara answered, pulling from the humans grasp. "I am just going to talk to him."
Ashley raised her eyebrows as Miranda scoffed behind them.
"Last time you wanted information from someone, you threatened to flay them alive with your mind." Miranda spoke up, Liara's face softened slightly, a dark shade of purple speckling her cheeks.
"I wasn't really going to do it." She defended. "Besides this is Shepard. Are we just going to leave her to her fate after everything she has done for us?" Liara asked, looking between the two women with an eager expression. "We have to at least try. What else are we going to do?"
Ashley was silent for a moment, as if thinking hard of what to say next. Finally she nodded.
"If you do anything that I deem a threat to this ship, I put a stop to the talk. Is that understood?" Ashley asked, Liara sighed and turned away. Ashley grabbed her turning her round once again.
"Is that understood?" Ashley's voice held the authoritative tone that reminded Liara of Shepard. The Asari nodded.
"Completely."
As they approached Gorack's cell, Liara could not help the tingle of anticipation run down her spine, Ashley and Miranda followed her closely, their own postures tense.
Gorack lay on the simple bed that rested against the wall of the glass cell, his fingers tapping on his stomach as he hummed quietly to himself. He did not seem to notice as Liara approached, choosing to hum louder as the young maiden came to a sudden stop. She stood there for a moment, glaring at the alien in front of her, waiting for him to look at her. When he finally did, he smiled smugly in her direction, baring his grey needle like teeth.
"Get up." Liara said sternly, Gorack chuckled and stood from the bed, slowly walking towards the energy field that trapped him.
"What's this?" he said with a patronising tone, all four of his eyes looking Liara up and down, a sick smile painting his pale green skin. "I wasn't aware the Normandy employed strippers."
"Where is Daral?" Liara asked, ignoring Gorack's attempts to anger her. The Baterian chuckled, a throaty noise that made the young maiden shiver.
"Oh I see, Commander Shepard has sent you to fight her battles for her." Gorack stepped closer to the field that contained him, the shield shimmering blue as he approached. "How cowardly of her. How…human."
"She is anything but a coward." Liara snarled, Gorack chuckled at her outburst.
"Then why are you here…instead of her?" The Baterian questioned, his eyes narrowing smugly. Liara debated whether to tell the Baterian the truth, not wanting to give the... thing that stood in front of her any sense of joy. She breathed deeply before responding.
"The Commander has been captured. Taken by Cerberus."
Gorack's smile widened, jumping for joy at Liara's words.
"That's the best news I've heard all day." Liara's eyes narrowed. "I hope she suffers greatly before she dies." Liara's hand clenched tightly at her side. "I just regret that I can't be there to watch the show."
Liara could feel her eye twitch slightly, a hot anger building in her chest, threatening to blow. She practised the breathing exercises her mother had taught her. She could not lose her temper now. Shepard was counting on her.
"Tell me where Daral is. Now."
"Why, so you can launch a rescue mission" Gorack chuckled again. "I don't think so. That murderer deserves everything she gets and more."
Liara flinched at Gorack's words, her biotics flaring as she grew angry.
"And when she is dead, the Baterian people will rejoice."
Liara glared at the Baterian, breathing in and out, slowly, deliberately, then, an idea struck her and suddenly, she smiled, her posture relaxing.
"You will tell me where I can find Daral." She said sweetly, the anger that had rested in her chest suddenly dissipating.
"Or what?"
"I believe Commander Shepard already explained what would happen" Liara said, the smile tugging at her lips making Gorack shift uncomfortably. All four eyes narrowed as she continued.
"You see each one of these cells is rigged to depressurise at the press of a button, the effects on your body would resemble much of what it would be like to be out in space without a suit." Gorack shifted once more, his body stiffening. "I believe Commander Shepard already explained what would happen to you if that were to occur?"
Liara clasped her hands behind her back, leaning forward towards the blue shield that only grew brighter the nearer she got. Gorack stood still, his lips curled inwards in a timid snarl. She spoke as if she were giving a lecture.
"I know how a Baterian's lack of intelligence can make them forget so easily, so let me explain it…one more time."
She smiled before she continued.
"Firstly you will experience a numbness of the body, then as the lack of pressure starts to take hold, you will begin to experience convulsions as your blood vessels start to expand to a point your body will begin to swell and tear. Your heart rate will rise and breathing would become near to imposable. Eventfully your lungs would rupture, and you will freeze and suffocate all at the same time. So unless you do not want to suffer that terrible fate, I suggest you tell me where I can find Daral." Liara finished her speech, her eyes growing dark as her biotics flared brighter. Gorack swallowed hard, his breathing laboured. He blinked twice, his eyes unfocused
"You're bluffing." He finally said, crossing his arms tightly over his chest. "The Normandy is an Alliance vessel. The Alliance would not risk political backlash over one solider. Even if it is their precious Commander Shepard." His voice shook slightly as he spoke. Liara's biotics only grew brighter as she grinned.
"True…but I am not Alliance."
Liara took a sick pleasure in the way Gorack noticeably flinched, shifting uncomfortably from one foot to the other. For the first time, Gorack looked towards Ashley, his eyes filled with what she could only describe as fear.
"You're Alliance. You can't do that!" he pleaded, Ashley shrugged her shoulders.
"Technically, I stopped being Alliance when they made me a Spectre. Anything I do, doesn't actually have to involve the Alliance what so ever."
Moving from her relaxed position leaning on the wall, Ashley came to a stop beside Liara, a smug expression setting on her face. Gorack turned towards Miranda, pleading eyes growing large. Miranda smirked before checking for invisible dirt under her nails.
"Don't look at me." She said. "I don't even like your kind."
"So, my friend and I are going to ask you one more time…" Ashley continued. Gorack's attention was forced towards the two females in front of him.
"Where. Is. Daral?"
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