Mass Effect - A Hero Rises Ch. 43

Storming a ship wasn't easy, and what they needed were people with tech, or who could fight in small places. So Shepard went with small people, Kasumi, Jack and Miranda, as Jack could cause havoc with her biotics, and Miranda was tech capable. Garrus offered to come along as soon as the mission was offered, as did Jacob and Samara. With her and Shepard as well, they had a large team, but she figured there could be hundreds of geth to take down.

Just before they were ready to take a shuttle to the Alarei, Reegar approached her, already armed and she could read his body language. Shepard took one look at him and nodded. "I'm not saying no, Reegar."

"Just doing my job, Captain."

She held his hand on the short journey to the ship. Knowing her father was likely dead... She was already regretting the distance in their relationship. She'd always been close to her mother, while her father had doted on her, but once her mother died, he withdrew into himself and his work, and over the years, the distance grew. And she grew resentful.

"Ideas?" Shepard asked, looking at the her and Reegar.

"Do your thing, Shepard. That's all I can suggest. Ever fought on a ship?"

"Once or twice, but never against geth."

"Those of us with tech skills will certainly assist."

Reegar already had his shotgun on his lap, his left hand holding that, his right hand holding her left. Shepard did glance more than once and, when he met her eyes, he simply grinned, almost as if in approval. It caused her to blush, as he was still the only man she'd been intimate with. Reegar had made his attraction known, but... they still hadn't gone through with it yet. She was already thinking that, before she left, whether exiled or not, she'd give herself to him.

Taking back the ship took longer than any of them expected. There were far more geth than anticipated, and many of the units were of the larger kind, left thinking they must have planning on an attack on part of the Fleet. Those with tech abilities did run riot, however, and Shepard was insane as always, charging around left and right, his shotgun blasting away. It even led to Jack complaining she wasn't getting a chance to kill her own geth.

When they weren't shooting, she was investigating just what had been happening, and the more she discovered, the worse it was. Her father was doing some very bad things. But she wasn't prepared to find his body, and it was obvious that he'd been dead for at least a couple of days, the blood around his body having already dried. She checked his body and omni-tool for information, and his last act was one to protect her. She would have cried but it was proof that, despite the distance, she'd always been his little girl.

But the geth had killed her father, and now she went and sought vengeance. She linked up with Shepard whenever she could, their shotguns blasting away, and when Reegar joined in, the geth wilted under their attacks, with the rest providing assistance. The geth slowed them down, but Shepard led the way, stepping over the parts of geth as they moved forward towards the central chamber. It was there that the geth made their final stand...

And it was there that the geth died. Not a single unit 'lived' after that. Tali made sure of it, walking away, blasting geth to pieces. Shepard let her go for a few minutes as he searched the systems for evidence that would exonerate her.

He did, but it was worse than she imagined. Her father had been committing crimes that even she couldn't believe. Tests on geth were one thing. But what he'd been doing... Even she shuddered at what he'd been doing. It had all been for an advantage, of course, the chance of a return to the homeworld. But if anyone else found out, the quarians would be chased out of the galaxy itself.

She told Shepard that he couldn't use the evidence about her father. If he did, his name would be ruined, her clan name would be ruined. She would rather be exiled than see her father's legacy destroyed. Through it all, Reegar remained silent. Typical marine, really. He'd only offer an opinion if asked, and even then, he'd keep it to as few words as possible.

Returning to the Rayya, she could only hold her heads in her hands, elbows on her knees, feeling Reegar rub her back. She still couldn't believe the experiments being done. She hated the geth as much as anyone, but what he'd been doing... it was monstrous. It gave the geth just cause for their continued attacks. There were experiments, of course, but that was simply to understand. What her father had been doing... if it had been an organic, it would have been considered a war crime.

Docking on what had once been the home she grew up, she and Shepard strode forward. She heard comments, and it seemed they were surprised they'd all managed to survive. Sure, there'd been a few wounds taken along the way, but Shepard had managed to keep nearly everyone alive through two missions. Only he and Alenko had paid the ultimate price, and at least he'd managed to return. She still couldn't believe it sometimes, turning to see him standing there whenever he wanted a chat.

And it was no surprise that the Board were preparing to write her off as dead as well, Raan getting ready to wrap up proceedings when they walked in. Shepard, already pissed off about everything, looked ready to start shooting. Before anyone could say anything, he just said, "The geth are all dead. Go get your fucking ship."

"Didn't waste a lot of time declaring us dead. You clearly don't know Shepard. Perhaps you wanted to save the embarrassment?" She knew her voice dripped with sarcasm, letting some of her own anger flow.

"We apologise, Captain Shepard. And to you, Tali'Zorah. Your success in taking back the Alarei is simply unexpected," stated Gerrel.

"But also very welcome," Raan added warming, "Captain Shepard, did you find anything on the Alarei that could clarify what happened? Have you found any new evidence to submit?"

"Fuck your evidence," Shepard replied.

"Pardon?" Koris asked, clearly unhappy at the attitude.

"I said fuck your evidence, Admiral. This whole trial is a fucking charade. I know exactly what this is about. There are four of you, because unfortunately her father is dead. Oh, by the way, found him there, noticed you've barely given a shit about his condition, nor offered any condolences to Tali in regards to the fact she just lost her fucking father." They tried to interject, but Shepard held up a hand. "I'm talking, shut the fuck up."

"You dare..." Koris stated.

"You fucking dare, Admiral. Tali'Zorah has done nothing but work her damned arse off for the Fleet ever since she left on her Pilgrimage. She brought back the best gift you could possibly imagine. She's been on the front line against geth since she returned. She's brought back so many advantages in regards to your knowledge of your enemy. She has done nothing but ensure the success of the Migrant Fleet and the continued prosperity of her people. Yet you people want to throw her to the fucking wolves? You should all be fucking ashamed of yourselves. Call yourself the Admiralty Board? I wouldn't even spit in your general direction.

It's obvious this trial is political because it's about geth, and I've already got at least three of you picked. Koris, you're a sympathiser. Gerrel, you want war. And Xen, I think you just want further understanding and maybe a return to how things were. Raan, not sure about you, but you're neutral anyway.

So, basically, Tali's future is your hands. But you exile her, you throw away one of the few bright lights of your people. And, to be honest, you throw her away, I'll gladly take her off your hands. Because it will be a monumentally fucking stupid decision by yourselves, and I'll make sure Tali is looked after, whether it be on my ship, or by friends I have around the galaxy."

He eventually stopped talking and took a deep breath. As for her, she was already in tears. No-one had ever spoken so passionately in defence of her. It was obvious how much he still cared for her.

And it worked. The anger. The bluster. The accusations. It worked.

She was not guilty.

She hugged him tightly. She had to. "Thank you," she sobbed quietly as his arms wrapped around her.

"I wasn't having an example made of you because of those idiots, Tali. You're better than they are."

She didn't let go of him for a little while, as it was the only way she could think of to thank him. She certainly wasn't going to abandon the mission. His support for him simple resolved her support for him. Letting him go, she had to hug Reegar as well. He was awkward, of course, but once he hugged her, she rested her head against his chest, and all was right in the world again.

"You want to stay here, Tali? For a little while, at least?"

"Do you mind?"

"No. You should have some time with your boyfriend."

"Thank you, Shepard," she said quietly.

"No worries. Just come back to the ship whenever you're ready."

Shepard and the rest of his crew wandered off as she looked up at Reegar. She tried to judge his eyes behind the mask but he was an expert at hiding his thoughts. Well trained. But she felt the strength in his arms as he held her, and the desire that she already felt for him had only heightened. She'd also felt a renewed desire for Shepard at the same time, but she'd made her choice while he was gone. And she was happy with Reegar.

"Can we get a private room?"

He couldn't hide his thoughts then, watching his eyes behind the mask. "We'll need to take..."

"Kal, we have done it before."

"I know but it's still rather new to me, Tali."

But, still, he grabbed her hand and led her away from the crowds. Grabbing what they needed, they soon found a small room they could use. There was a bed for a couple, a small bathroom, and that was it. Most people had less privacy, but being a squad commander had some small perks. They'd already been through the decontamination process boarding the Rayya again, but exposure without the suit always carried risk for quarians.

They both flooded their bodies with everything they needed before there was the ritual of removing their masks. Only two non-quarians had ever seen her face. Ashley and Shepard. Only her parents and her doctor had seen her face on the Fleet.

Reegar removed his first and she'd thought immediately that he was rather handsome. Pale, of course. All quarians were what Shepard had called 'deathly' pale. Same skin colour as hers. Most quarians were vaguely pinkish purple. Bright eyes though the iris in the middle was visible. As he removed the suit covering his head, it was clear that he'd at least removed it before as his hair was short. He had a defined nose, slightly thin lips, but a prominent chin. Pure masculine.

Then came her moment, feeling a bundle of nerves as she slowly removed it before also taking the top of the suit off. This was perhaps only the third or fourth time they'd had the chance. When she finally looked up and met his eyes for the first time without the mask, his face lit up with a large grin. Their first kiss was always a little awkward, as he knew the theory but didn't get a lot of practice, but it didn't take long until he had the basics down, at least.

Next came removing their suits, which was a long process. After a few minutes, they were both naked. Again, very pale, no body hair, faint lines across their body as quarians were given various operations to keep them healthy. Both had scars galore from fights against geth and other enemies. He was muscular, not to the same degree as Shepard, but he had definition.

And he was rock hard, and generous in that department as well. His eyes were on stalks as he looked her up and down, noticing his cock throb more than once. She knew he wasn't going to last long at all.

"Wow," he finally said.

"I said the same thing first time, Kal. I knew you were strong."

She stepped into his arms and that first kiss was so much better, feeling his skin against hers for the first time. Many quarians simply linked suits, but she'd always desired the feel of someone else. Though she preferred men, she'd had one or two female friends she would have happily fooled around with, if they'd been interested in return.

But once Kal'Reegar showed his interest in her, she was hooked. Sitting him down on the bed, he was slightly curious as she got down on her knees between his legs. Again, he might know the theory, but this was definitely going to happen. Running her tongue along his shaft, the moan he made suggested he wouldn't long at all. But she wanted to give him a blowjob. A cock like his deserved such attention.

"Now, Kal, one thing. I have done this before, but I couldn't swallow before. With you, I can. So, when you cum, just cum in my mouth."

"Seriously?"

"Yes, Kal. I love you." That made him look down at her, wide-eyed. She simply looked up at him and smiled. "I wanted to wait until I could see your face."

She'd never actually seen him smile, of course. When he did, her heart fluttered and she felt herself get a little excited. He was gorgeous when he smiled. "I love you too, ma'am."

That made her laugh as she leaned up to kiss him again. "Good to hear, soldier. Now, I'm going to suck your cock. If you don't last long, it doesn't matter. Because you can eat my pussy next."

"I'm still not sure..."

"You'll learn, and I can be a little bossy."

"You know, I'm kind of glad you have experience, otherwise this would be very awkward. I'll thank Shepard afterwards."

That made her laugh again, giving him a final kiss, before she got back down on her knees and simply swallowed his cock. She wasted no time bobbing her head up and down. All he could do was collapse back on the bed, groaning loudly, and she knew it definitely wasn't going to last long. "Tali," he groaned.

He lifted his head, at least, watching her head bounce up and down. She definitely liked the taste of his cock and wanted to taste his cum. He lasted a couple of minutes, not that she minded, knowing he was about to cum when she felt him throb, and she eagerly swallowed down his cum, finally getting the chance to do it, having seen Ashley blow Shepard and eagerly swallow down his load when they'd enjoyed threesomes together.

"Fucking hell," Reegar groaned as he relaxed back. She continued to suck him until he started to soften, allowing his cock to fall from her mouth before she kissed up his body before she was lying over him. "Hope I last longer next time."

She kissed him again before she moved over to the pillows, laying down on her back and spreading her legs. He immediately got between them and she let him simply look and touch, as he was still completely inexperienced. Just his touch sent shivers up her spine, eventually feeling one of his fingers slide inside her. "Kal," she whispered.

"Just tell me what to do. I don't mind."

She couldn't help smile at how understanding he was, and over the next half an hour, she gave him plenty of guidance, particularly when it came to using his mouth on her. But he was a quick learner, eager to find her g-spot, and he seemed to really enjoy just eating her out, complimenting that she tasted really good, which simply made her blush quite brightly, as he chuckled when she did.

When he made her cum, and he made her cum hard, she burst into tears. That surprised him for a moment before he moved up to hug her. "Big moment," she finally murmured.

"Glad I could make you orgasm," he whispered, which made her giggle, "Maybe next time I could do it without all the instruction."

"If you want to spend time between my legs, Kal, I'm not going to complain."

She lifted her face to look at him, feeling his soft fingers stroke her face. That alone made her bottom lip tremble, just being able to feel him touch her. Leaning down to kiss her, it was soft at first before it slowly grew more passionate and intense, moulding her body into him, feeling his cock bump into her as she eventually ended up on her back. For this, he didn't need instruction, he knew what to do, it seems.

Feeling him poke her a few times, he eventually gained his bearings, both of them groaning as he ever so slowly slid his cock inside her. "Bury it completely," she whispered, and that's exactly what he did. When he was, she looked down and couldn't help grin. "I've been waiting to see that."

"I... Tali, it feels... wonderful."

"It's a little addictive."

"So... how long will you be gone?"

She couldn't help laugh, kissing him again before he again just figured out what to do as she got comfortable, urging him on. He was never going to last long during his first time, though he lasted longer than she imagined. And he had a nice thick cock, forcing more than a few loud moans from her as he buried himself again and again. But she knew he was getting close as he started to go a little faster, though it grew more erratic. Wrapping her arms around him, she wrapped her legs loosely at his hips, adjusting her body, groaning loudly as the angle changed. "Fuck yes," she moaned.

"Tali," he whispered.

"Cum in me, Kal. I want to feel all of you."

She told him to do that and it's exactly what happened, the groan he released more than likely heard around the entire ship. Feeling him bury his cock inside her again and again, he finally stopped and practically collapsed on top of her, wrapping her legs tighter as she heard him breathing deeply, giving her cheek a kiss as he was clearly out of it for a couple of minutes.

He eventually lifted himself up and met her eyes. "I'll last longer next time... hopefully..."

"Kal, we've just been intimate for maybe the third time in all the time we've been together. I don't care how long it lasted. What mattered was that we are like this. You are inside me. So many quarians don't do this and I can't understand why."

"Wish we'd done this ages ago now!"

"Worth the wait?"

"Absolutely. Um... I might need a few minutes though..."

He pulled out and lay beside her, immediately rolling onto her side and cuddling into him. "I can think of a way to help in a few minutes. Just relax for now, Kal. We have all night."

They eventually made love twice more, Kal loving it when she rode him, and she managed to cum while doing so, which delighted both of them. Then she got on her hands and knees, giving him the pleasure of fucking her from behind. He definitely loved that, as she knew she had a great arse, and she giggled when she suggested he spank her. When he did, she reacted positively, so he did it a few more times.

It made her wetter and helped make her cum again. When Kal came for the fourth time, that was it for him. He was absolutely spent, so they cleaned up and lay together in bed afterwards.

"At least you're not exiled," he said as she wrapped an arm over his chest, resting her head on his shoulder, feeling his arm around her.

"Could never thank Shepard enough for that."

"Can I asked a question?" She nodded. "Has he ever asked about being intimate with you again?"

"Not at all because I made it clear I was with you."

"Okay. I trust the man. I trust you. But I know you share a history."

"Shepard doesn't sleep with women who are in relationships. He makes it clear he has a few rules. And any woman who chooses to be with him goes into it with eyes open. He isn't monogamous."

"Well, at least he's honest. I don't really understand it. I thought humans were that word, monogamous."

"They are if in serious relationships, but some like to enjoy numerous partners. He'll settle down eventually, though I have no idea who with. I think maybe Kelly. He's absolutely smitten with her, well, in love, but she is head over heels for him. And there is much more to their relationship than just sex." She paused, then thought of others. "Though maybe Gianna. She was the first one he fell in love with, but being apart so often makes it difficult. Or he could choose an asari because Shiala is devoted to him."