[Book Three] Chapter 05: Unexpected kiss and new shields

[Book Three] Chapter 05: Unexpected kiss and new shieldsChapter 05: Unexpected kiss and new shields

The summit went as predicted. Almost. Wrex promised the help of his people but not before having a cure for the genophage, Dalatrass Linron refused and primarch Victus agreed but argued that it would take years to develop one.

That’s when everything went off the predictions. Wrex presented proof of female krogans immune to the genophage kept in secret for study by the Salarians and that the cure would probably take a few months if not weeks to be created. Linron tried to deny it but it was good enough for Victus to threaten her with the end of the Turian-Salarian alliance. The man didn’t abide nor condone what her people were doing with the krogans because it was unethical and jeopardized his own alliance with them. The Dalatrass had no choice but to reveal the location of the facility on Sur'kesh, her people's homeworld. Defeated, she went back to her ship the moment the negotiations were over while Wrex stayed behind with the intention to be part of the rescue mission.

“He was right on almost everything.” Jane said, watching the retreating back of the Dalatrass.

“Who?” asked Victus who got the answer from Wrex.

“Wald.”

“As in the man who took down councilor Sparatus?”

“It was the geths, Primarch. The geths. But yes, him.” said Jane.

“What was he almost right about?” inquired the primarch, suddenly interested.

“How the negotiations would go. It still amazes me how he can read political events way before they happen.”

“Since when did he know?” Wrex wondered.

“Our last visit to Tuchanka, so about... eight? Nine months? He predicted that the council species would ask the krogan for help when the reapers finally came. The Turian’s agreement to Wrex’s condition, the Salarians’s reluctance. The only thing he was wrong about was the Asari’s involvement. Though from what I heard they are in favor of the cure, they just didn’t believe turians and Salarian would agree on it and so didn’t participate in this summit, so he’s not that wrong.”

“If what I read about him in his file, which is not much, is true then the Alliance has an excellent element.”

“Oh, he’s not Alliance. He doesn’t belong to any government or any one. But, he followed me in my chase against Saren and the Collectors so I like to believe he’s mine.” she explained with a smile.

“Ah! In your dreams Shepard. He’s way too wild and independent to belong to anyone, he’s just amusing you. Where is he by the way? I’d like to talk to him.” Wrex asked, laughing.

“What makes you think he’s here?” replied Jane, a brow raised.

“The reapers are here and he’s not by your side vaporizing heads? Sell your bullshit if you want Shepard just not to me.” he said with a knowing grin.

“He’s busy... l had him locked in his quarters, couldn’t risk a diplomatic incident this time.” the redhead confessed.

“This time?” inquired Victus.

“Wald negotiates the krogan way. Kill first, negotiate later.”

“Wrex!”

“What?! It’s true!”

“Not always! Sometimes he headbutt first then asserts dominance.”

At the sight of the krogan and the human having a good laugh, Victus wondered for a moment if his people weren’t doomed.

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Back to Rick’s quarters Ashley was face down on the bed. Her body was to exhausted to keep her ass up in the air after the two hours fuck session she just had with her lover who was laying on her back, almost crushing her with his weight, kissing her sensually on the bruises he had left on her neck. A result of him choking her, just as she loved it. She may have wanted a repeat of her night with Liara but to her, nothing could beat having the man she loved rearranged her inside, ruining her for anyone else with his big meaty tool. Tool that was firmly lodged inside her asshole after unloading an ungodly amount of semen in it.

“Gosh, I needed that.” she said, blowing air to remove a lock of air on her face which fell back down on the same spot.

“I can see that.” he joked between kisses.

“Your cock is way better than the toys Liara and I used the other night.” she said clenching repeatedly her rosebud making him moan a bit.

“You and Liara?”

“Mm-mm” was her only reply as she closed her eyes.

“Maybe I should call her, because clearly you can't go another round.” he teased.

“It always happens when we do anal sex. You treat it like it’s my pussy but it takes a lot more endurance from my ass to withstand your onslaught. Give me a couple hours and I’m good to go again but since it seems you can’t wait, I don’t mind if you call her.” She said, feeling him harden back again.

The brunette let out a moan of discontentment when he pulled out from her ass. She didn’t like the loss of the feeling of being full he was providing her even if she loved feeling his cum flow down her gaping asshole and drip towards her pussy then the bed. After one last kiss on her lips she decided to stop resisting the call for sleep and took a well deserved and needed nap.

Meanwhile, Rick just went into his shower to clean himself up. The idea of having Liara here and having his way with her until Ashly would wake up and make it a threesome was tempting but he had worked to do. The double layered shield he had thought of and put aside months ago was a current problem he needed to solve as it would be very helpful in the war.

“It’s... different.” EDI said as she lay down next to Rick on his bed.

“Because your point of view is different?”

“Yes but no. It’s just us two.”

“Like we were at first. Tali joined us because she bunkered with me and sometimes Carrot Top too, but to me, movie night was ours. If you want more people, I don’t mind.”

“No, I’m fine with just the two of us.”

“What’s on the menu tonight then?”

“Phantom of the Paradise.” she answered.

“Oooh.”

“Is it a bad movie?” inquiring after seeing his reaction.

“Hmmm.. It depends, some love it, some hate it. It’s a cult movie.”

“What do you think of it?”

“That despite being a tragedy, it’s my favorite or at least in the top ten.”

“I always wondered which one was.” she said as she came closer to him, turning her body to lay on her side and resting her head on his shoulder.

“EDI?”

“Yes?”

“Where does that sudden change come from?”

“Both the commander and Tali seemed to enjoy the movie more in that position. I wonder why a closer proximity would affect their enjoyment so I wanted to try. Does it bother you?”

“I have the prettiest of them all in my arms, of course it doesn’t bother me. Be careful though...” he started saying as he put his arm around her waist “ I might like it so much that I’d never let you go.”

“I don’t mind, I can do my duties without this body. However it will be difficult for you to work with only one arm.” she replied, making him laugh.

“Don’t tempt me, vile seductress.” he joked then started the movie.

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“I can understand why it is your favorite movie” said EDI “It’s an amalgam of different literary masterpieces. The portrait of Dorian Gray, the Phantom of the opera, Faust, Frankenstein... Your appearance, the helmet, the black clothes, the synthetic voice... It all comes from this film.”

“Mm-mm... Not the voice or to be more accurate, not directly. The synthetic voice inspired the one of another character, Darth Vader, who was very imposing and charismatic in his own way. That's from him I got it from.”

“You see yourself as the Phantom.”

“No. We do share some traits, like being creative and obsessed with the realization of our ideas but where he is led by his emotions I am led by my rational thoughts. The way of dealing with Swan was purely reactive from an emotional standpoint and he made many mistakes. I wouldn’t have done that but outsmart swan instead.”

“Which he did in the end.”

“After many trials and errors that cost him his life.”

Thinking about it for a moment, EDI nodded in agreement. But this first comparison brought out a second.

“Do you think of me as the character Beef was playing? The frankenstein?”

“Hell no!”

“But I’m the sum of different parts. Be it the ship or my code.”

“You’re alive, not un-alive, that’s a major difference. You were also not created to just see if doing it was possible or for nefarious purposes. And every being in the galaxy is a sum of different parts. For organics, it’s genetic material, for synthetics, different parts and code.”

“That... makes sense.”

“And you’re not a monster, way too beautiful for that.” he said as he hugged her closer. “And I’m ready to fight anyone who says otherwise.”

“Thank you.” she answered with a smile. “Since it’s still early, could we watch this movie with Darth Vader? I’m curious.”

“Sure. I’m surprised you didn’t already check the extranet to look for information on him.”

“Early in our movie nights, I decided to not look up the movie references you were making and instead discover them when the appropriate movie came up.”

Rick nodded and put up Star Wars episode IV: A new hope.