Monk

110 points... I was in a space opera, I had one year to buff the Front before aliens attacked.

"Buy Technological Brilliance and Craftsman."

"35 points spent."

That left me with 75 points to spend on Waifus, the perfect budget. I was tempted to buy other things but the sad fact was that what the Front needed was a fucking mad scientist to even the industrial odds between them, the Covenant, and the UNSC, so I had to step into that role.

I took a breath as a portal opened and two injectors were transferred. I pressed the Craftsman needle to my arm.

"Oh fuck!"

My brain felt like it was on fire. I screamed like a child and cried on the floor, whimpering until the pain went away. I managed to even my breath and wiped away my tears.

"Ok... billions of lives! Suck it up, buttercup."

I injected myself again and Technological Brilliance was in every single way worse. I collapsed to the ground and passed out. I woke up with my brain on fire and seeing possibilities.

"Ok... Mad scientist then."

That was going to be my cover: scientist the UNSC fucked over who survived. The Front was desperate enough to buy it, I thought. But even with me around, with my brain, they needed more of everything. I closed my mind and thought... Star forge... Yes, I could build one. I would have to use every magic trick I had, I would need lots and lots of comets to build one, it would take me at least 3 months to build it... and it would still only last 6 months.

That was the problem with magic, the problem with my limitations. If I had more time I could build more but I didn't have the time, I tapped my knife and blinked.

"Analyze."

Most of my spells were water-based but I had the basics of every style I had, Reinforcement was one of them.

"Yes."

I couldn't create indestructible materials but I could create something much stronger than Titanium. I went over and worked with the Z-sword and I understood it. I could build it. I knelt down and touched the ship.

"Oh, come on!"

Right, Washu tech. This was beyond me but it did give me ideas... Forcefield tech, gravity manipulation, I saw possibilities. The Front needed a Fleet, the Front needed shipyards. This star system was in the outer rim of human space, there wasn't enough of anything. Think! This is a marathon, not a sprint. I took a breath.

First I needed to earn the Front's trust, then I needed to build the Star Forge, then I needed to build a starting fleet and mobile industry. As much as I wanted better quality, I needed to accept limitations. I could improve and build upon things later. Right now I needed to build a foundation, I needed allies in the Front, I needed to look personable.

"Summon Tifa in 3 days."

"Spending 15 points."

Tifa was a part of a rebellion, the clone her would have those memories and I had more than enough video evidence of the UN's crimes against humanity to sway her to my side. If I had a woman, a wife, I would look more personable and she could handle some of the social stuff.

I took a breath.

"Clean the ship. I also need a lab coat, slacks, and to look presentable."

One step at a time. As much as I wanted to plow that field there was work to be done.

I wore a lab coat and looked at myself in the mirror.

My looks were not picked by me, Brownie liked the Albino look. She also liked little boys and since the company's age of consent was 13 and her... interests were younger than that I had to conform. So I got stuck in the body of a 10-year-old so she could satisfy her urges without breaking the law. That was my role, her little pet Shota.

No, I'm not bitter about it. Really, I'm not! I am bitter about her keeping me past my contract date but then again I had to roll with things. A portal opened and I looked at the pod.

"Nice."

The games, even the videos, don't do her justice. Or maybe the company enhanced her? I pressed the buttons and she opened her eyes.

"Where am I?"

"I have some bad news."

She looked at me.

"Are you Shinra?"

"No but I am a scientist. What I have to tell you is going to be upsetting, would you be willing to follow me where I can give you some proofs?"

She frowned. The conditioning was there and I felt a connection, I commanded her to feel trust.

"Ok, I will go with you."

We went to the bridge and I admired her as she marveled at being in a spaceship. I felt a bit sad to have to interrupt her wonder.

"You're not in your native dimension."

"What?"

I showed her images of this universe and told her about Earth, the colonies, the UNSC. Then I showed her the hacked footage of their war crimes and their less savory actions, the Spartan program made her angry.

"They're just kids!"

"I know, the government is corrupt. There is a rebellion that wants to stop them, to free people, but I need help. I'm a scientist, not a freedom fighter."

She looked at the gruesome images.

"Can you get me home?"

"Whatever happened to get you here... I'm sorry but I can't undo it."

"Shit."

"Did you have anyone?"

She bit her lip and sighed.

"Not really... My family is dead and while there was a person... he didn't feel the same way."

I put a hand on hers.

"It's ok, we're in a similar situation. My family isn't with me either."

She nodded her head.

"I've healed... This is a lot to take in."

"Tell you what, I will show you to your room. There's a lot of work to be done but I'm still going through the enemy's computer systems. That said... it gets worse."

"How?"

I showed her the images of the Covenant, explaining that they were a theocratic empire of alien species whose extranet my ship could hack.

"Their current leadership wants to genocide the human race. We have a year until they strike, so unless we work quickly people will have a choice between two options."

"And your goal?"

"To give them a third way. Humanity deserves to be free."

She nodded her head.

"My Name's Tifa, Tifa Lockhart."

"Mark, Dr. Mark Monk."

I kept my eyes on her eyes. There would be more than enough time to make her mine but, for now, I needed to build a relationship and build a fleet.

"It's good to meet you, Mark."

"If it took a galactic war and a revolution to meet you then it will have been worth it."

She blushes.

"Business first, doctor."

"Of course, Miss Lockhart."


The ritual is more a matter of positioning and gathering. It's a pain in the ass but it gives me free time. Enough time to hack the UNSC's intel network, time to track down Robert Watts and warn him in time. Enough time to hack the Covenant's communications deeper and get ahold of some of their tech. Enough time to think. The biggest problem with the Front, and the biggest edge the UNSC has, is industry. The Front doesn't have enough of it and doesn't have a strong enough navy. As much as the games talked about the glorious Spartans, it's the naval edge that puts the UNSC ahead of the competition. But if the Front had its own navy, a better one even if it started out smaller... that gives it the ability to put up a fight. Then, when the Covenant War happens, all those who fight for humanity will get legitimacy.

That said I use my free time for more than just work.

"Ok, so this is how you move."

Tifa knows hand-to-hand combat while I know aura, I train her and she trains me. It gives us time to get to know each other and grow closer, lets the love effect take hold and impute ideas. I move and pin her, this time successfully, and Tifa blushes.

"You're getting better."

Chakra is awesome.

"I have a good teacher."

It's been a month and we have been getting closer, she bites her lip.

"Is there any way we could you know summon more help?"

"It's possible but we don't know what we would get."

"I know but this is really big and we could use the help."

I look into her beautiful red eyes and she blushes. I lean in and kiss her, Tifa moans a little, I run my hands through her hair and smell her as she takes in my scent too. I kiss her neck.

"Wow."

I kiss her again.

"I um."

I look into her eyes, she bites her lip as I flood her brain with need.

"We... um, should train."

"How about a deal?"

She bites her lip.

"What kind of deal?"

"Every time I pin you, you lose an article of clothing. If you run out then we will make love."

"And If I pin you the game ends?"

"If you want it to."

I let her get up, she goes into a stance and I remember my waterbender training. I activate my chakra and, using the sensory part of my aura, I catch her hand and take her to the ground.

"One."

Tifa gets up and takes off a glove.

"Again."

Speed advantage, Esp. She charges and I trip her up, another glove.

"Again."

She's getting sloppy as I increase her lust. I tackle her, take her to the ground, and she looks up at me.

"Ok."

She takes off a boot, then she gets up in a flying kick. I move out of the way and grab her legs and push her down, another boot. Six articles of clothing left. A sidekick, I maneuver and spin her around and a stocking is removed. She gets up, a punch, I flip her using a Judo move, she huffs and removes the other stocking.

Tifa is just a little afraid now, a little worried, and very turned on. She rushes me and I use her momentum against her. She looks at me and smirks as she gets up... then she removes her suspenders, clever girl. She gets up and moves, I move back, materia.

"Hmm."

I dodge and, as she gets ready for her dolphin strike, I interrupt her combo and slam her to the ground. She pants and I smile, breathing deeply too.

"Again."

She nods. She gets up and takes off her skirt, she visibly blushes as I take in her black panties.

"Ok, I'm going to be serious now."

She moves faster, much faster. Even with Chakra it's hard to keep up with her but I fight defensively and she's a striker, I try to keep my endurance up and let her wear herself down. I manage to see an opening, grab her arm, and slam her to the ground. She takes a breath.

"Ok, I can do this."

She gets up and takes off her top. Her wonderful breasts bounce but I keep my eyes on the prize as Tifa goes all in. If I didn't have multiple advantages it would be a much harder fight, Tifa has energy to burn after all, but I fight smart and conservatively. She fights with everything she has but she's getting tired, winded. I see another opening when she kicks and I take her to the ground. Tifa pants and turns red as she gets up.

"Lucky."

She pants and looks nervous as she removes her bra, and I smile as I look at the golden twins.

"Only one more. You nervous?"

"No."

Despite being winded Tifa throws everything she has into it, materia, strength, speed, agility, but it isn't enough. Not after all of that and not while I'm upping her arousal. She pants even as I take her to the ground, she looks up at me.

"Oh."

She blushes.

"Last article of clothing."

"I have another chance."

I get off of her.

"How do you see that?"

"Well it's 'remove all clothing and then you have me', right? So, you know, I have one last shot."

"Well... then lets go."

She charges me in one last full-out attack but I felt her getting ready. I step to the side, grab her, and take her to the ground. She's almost hyperventilating but that's not fear that she feels.

"Crap."

I kiss her neck.

"Promises, Tifa."

I spin her around and look into her red eyes, she blushes but she nods and I take off my clothing. Then I get my cock near her opening.

"I um... I'm not on birth control."

Ah, the magic words.

"A bet is a bet."

"It's a dangerous day."

I smile.

"Then a deal? One last fight, If I win well... consequences be damned."

She nods and gets up, the breather helped I suppose but she's panicking and I'm focusing on making her very horny. I take her to the ground again. We lay almost still a minute as we get our breath back, looking at one another.

"Well, rules are rules."

She spreads her legs and I plunge inside. She winces and I see blood, even if she was a virgin she's an active athlete.

"It's... my first time."

And now I am rock hard. I decided to pick Starfire, it leaves open a few points optimization so... lover boy, bought, cheap for the price.

"Oh fuck!"

Her eyes cross, as I compel her to orgasm.

"I'm not finished."

I put my hands on her breasts and enjoy the softness, she puts her legs around me and pants, tired orgasmic in the middle of sex.

"I'm going to cum inside you."

"It's a dangerous day, Mark."

"You lost... and now you're mine."

I increase her sensitivity.

"I'm not ready."

I look at her.

"Swear you'll be my little slut."

She's horny.

"I promise, I swear."

Heat of the moment, but it's a binding magical oath and it makes everything else easier.

"Swear you will have my babies."

"I swear... oh lifestream! Oh, gods..."

I cum inside her and she collapses on the ground, still holding me, as I continue cumming. Only when I am empty do I get off of her, we slowly get our breath back on the ground of the gym.

"What if I get pregnant?"

She looks worried, I take her in my arms and hold her close.

"You would be a great mother."

I'm not lying either. Nice, sweet personality, patient and gentle, she really will make a great mother. She falls asleep in my arms and I smile.

Waifu get.

As much as I want to summon Starfire right away, I have my duties. I do enjoy Tifa's company but if I had two girls it would be too distracting. I yawn as I wake up and I look at my still sleeping lover. I kiss her and she opens her red eyes and smiles.

"Hey."

"Going to fix breakfast, you want some?"

She smiled and kissed me.

"Sounds great."

I thought about making love to her again but there was work to be done, and we could have celebration sex after the finishing touches were put on the Star Forge. I had the machines make us a nice Japanese breakfast and we ate together.

"Doing ok?"

"Yeah."

She bit her lip.

"Um... there's a thing."

"Yes?"

"We've been doing it... pretty much every day."

"I know."

"And you've been, well, doing that inside me and we don't use protection."

I smiled.

"It's only a matter of time."

"I don't see how that's a problem, Tifa."

"But with the war..."

"People have to live their lives and we might not get the chance if we wait."

She slumped.

"Ok, I guess that makes sense."

With breakfast finished I went over the intel reports. My AI got the UNSC's movements and forwarded them to the Front. Over the last few months I've managed to gain a bit of a reputation in the Front as their best hacker. After that, I go over the Plasmids and Tonics.

I've created a Tonic that unlocks aura, along with the other stuff I've been able to streamline a coherent supersoldier project and my friends in the Front are getting weekly shipments. I press my buttons and smile as the Star Forge comes online and every system reports readiness.

"Ok! It's time."

I went through my systems and put in a request. Robert Watts appeared.

"We got your information packet! Is this true?"

"I see that your boys had managed to interpret the schematics I stole from the Covenant. Yes, Robert. Those are their ships' actual dimensions."

He looked away.

"Jesus Christ... How long do we have?"

"Nine months before their attack starts."

"God damn it, what do we do?"

I smiled at him.

"We take the first napkin."

He blinked and stared at me.

"What?"

"We take the first napkin."

"Ok, I did hear you correctly. Please explain."

"All right, imagine that you sit down at a table and there is silverware and napkins. The first person to take a napkin forces everyone else to either take the one to their right or their left. So what we will do is this: we warn the colonies, every single one, that the aliens are coming to kill us. We tell them when the attacks will start and then we say that the UNSC knows about this and is lying to everyone in order to use the outer colonies as human shields to protect the inner colonies."

"That's not quite the truth."

"And yet that will force the UNSC into a corner. They either admit the Covenant is coming, and lose face, or they say that the Front is lying, hoping to god that we are. If they pick the first option their legitimacy takes a hit, which we can capitalize on. If they pick the second they will try to cover up the initial attacks and will thus lose a lot more legitimacy when the war inevitably comes into the open."

"That doesn't stop the problem of the whole alien invasion thing."

"Oh yes, that is quite a bother. It's also rather unfair that the UNSC is the only one with the capability to build a true fleet, isn't it? That's why I've been hard at work at fixing that problem."

He looked at me.

"Working on... what?"

"It's something that I've been working on for a while. If you give me the men and women to crew it, I will give you a fleet. A fleet capable of handling the Covenant, a fleet capable of securing our liberty and independence."

"That's quite a claim."

"I know. It's going to take another 6 months before everything is ready to go, I will reveal my location when I am finished."

He frowned.

"This sounds expensive. What do you want?"

"Financially? Nothing. If I pull this off I want a seat at the table."

"Son, if you somehow pull off a miracle you will have earned your seat at our table."

With that the conversation was over, I programmed the Star Forge and started construction. I smiled, Tifa was now mentally prepared for a Harem, it was time to summon Starfire.

"Purchase Starfire."

"20 points spent."

I waited and another Pod arrived, my second summon, my second lover. I looked at her: flowing red locks, eyes tightly closed, a purple outfit. I pushed the button, got ready, and held her as she collapsed out of the pod. She opened up her eyes, looking around in a panic but I pulled her against me and kissed her.

She blinked.

"I can get you away from the Psions."

"Please."

"It's going to be ok, you're safe now."

I held her tight and she looked at me with green eyes.

"Safe?"

And she went limp. I carried her to a prepared bedroom, a nice one, and covered her up. I rested by her side and waited, in time she woke up. Once again she looked around, seeming scared or even terrified.

"Where am I?"

"Another universe, they can't hurt you here."

She looked around.

"The bed is soft."

"You're my guest and hopefully a friend."

"Friend? Yes... friend sounds good. What is your name, Friend?"

"Doctor Mark Monk."

"Friend Monk, I am Koriand'r. Though in your tongue it translates to Starfire?"

"Starfire sounds good."

She nodded her head.

"Is there any way you can get me home?"

"I'm afraid it's a one-way trip and, even If I could, it would just put you in their clutches again."

"Oh."

She looked sad for a bit and then nodded her head.

"Thank you for saving me, Friend Monk."

"I can get you something to eat and we have a bathroom over there if you want a shower."

She looked over and nodded, I walked her over and explained how everything worked. She took off her clothing in front of me and let the water wash over her body, she closed her eyes and smiled.

"Do you need privacy?"

"No. Can you stay? I don't feel good being the alone right now."

"All right."

When she was finished I gave her a towel, she dried up and put her old clothes back on. I then took her to the kitchen and fixed her some food which she ate ravenously, before burping and leaning back just as Tifa walked in.

"Oh. Hi?"

She sat next to me.

"Who is this?"

"This is Tifa, she's my lover."

"What's a lover?"

"The future mother of my children."

Tifa blushed and gave me a light elbow.

"Mark."

"It's true if I have anything to say about it."

Starfire nodded.

"Can I also be Friend Mark's lover?"

"sure."

Tifa blinked and then sighed.

"I can't take that back, can I?"

Starfire smiled.

"No, you can't."

Tifa leaned back.

"This is going to make things a lot more complicated isn't it?"

I smiled at Tifa and gave her a kiss.