Nexus Effect

Ch.78

“I must say, it was easier to manipulate these human supremacists into attacking this planet than expected. The Commander and her team are a bonus, our real targets are still the same.” Bounty spoke as she circled Berserker, ignoring Shepard and the others.

“He’ll have his vengeance upon you, but he wants any and all distractions swept aside one way or another.” Bandit added with a giggle as she got out her knives.

“Any last words before we torture you within an inch of your immortal life?” Bounty asked as she prepared her bow.

“Failure.” Berserker’s answer confused everyone.

“Failure?” Bandit repeated after him.

“Yes.” Berserker nodded in confirmation.

“Why would you say that?” Bounty asked as she aimed at the man’s head.

“Because you failed to realize ours are about to rain on your parade. Literally.” That was when they looked outside to see Argentine Alliance drop pods making planetfall. This distracted the Acolytes long enough for Berserker to headlock the two and teleport them to the outskirts of the city. After throwing them away from him, he spoke up again. “You know, I was beginning to enjoy myself here. Besides the crappy music this century holds, it was going well, but you came along and fucked it up.”

“Oh, so now you care?!” Bandit mocked Berserker with a snarl.

“I don’t know if I do or not, all I know is you keep fucking it up for everyone.” Berserker retorted sharply as he charged the two she-devils.

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“Well, that was a SNAFU.” Penny huffed after Berserker warped somewhere with those two bitches. She then looked out at the violence and sighed. “So, Miranda, any lingering doubts that your organization is evil?”

“None, Commander.” Miranda replied morosely. “This is a mindless terrorist act, not a means of promoting humanity. There’s nothing to gain from this.”

“I’m already helping the local authorities and the Sentinels making landfall coordinate. Ugh, I’m feeling a bit slow being everywhere at once.” I grumbled and Penny looked at my commandeered droids with her hands on her child-bearing hips. “Yes? I know you’ve got something to say.” I said from each droid simultaneously.

“Should I have a battalion of droids put on the Normandy for you to deploy should we need to?” Penny asked with a saucy smirk as she poked the nearest B1 in the chest.

“No, this is a strain on my processors. I can do it indefinitely, but I don’t like having so many instances running in parallel.” B1-Me-4 said separately from the rest of me and we leered at her. “What? I can’t be the only instance who doesn’t like this.” B1-Me-4 is right, this is annoying. If we get any bigger in processing power though...

“Aw, so I can’t expect a droid gangbang in the future?” Penny pouted and we all froze up.

“We’ll consider it.” We nodded to each other and then gestured towards the bridge. “Anyway, the bridge is clear and Body-In-Charge is sleeping off a hangover, we would like to get back to that.”

“Thanks for the assist babe.” Penny kissed the face of one of my droids and then I mentally sighed in relief as all of my instances condensed back into my chassis, because thankfully the Sentinels and other Marines are really good at wiping out invaders.

Oof, my head hurts. I’d rather not do that again anytime soon.

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“So you won’t stop me?” Thane questioned Penny once her digital lover had left, leaving the droids to go limp and clatter to the floor.

“Why would I? Nassana is a monster and she needs to be dealt with permanently. I would do it myself if you changed your mind. I’ve come this far, I might as well rid the universe of one of the evils polluting it.” Penny replied to the handsome drell. Damn, Penny thought Nora was kidding when she once told her that Thane was hot. He has this incredible mixture of hardened warrior and penitent monk going on combined with his species’ odd allure.

“That is a rather harsh stance, but one I won’t deny.” Thane clasped his hands and closed his eyes in silent prayer for a moment. “I will join you. Your cause is just, but I must fulfill my contract first.”

“Go right on ahead. Dantius has it coming.” Garrus huffed as he rubbed his healed wound. Medi-gel may be a miracle, but the wounds it healed still itched for a bit afterward.

“I’ve heard of you, Garrus Vakarian. I’ve had to refuse several jobs demanding your head for doing what must be done. I look forward to speaking with you after I join you all on the Normandy.” Thane bowed to them and-okay. Since when was Kasumi’s stealth tech common enough for people to just have? It would explain how, along with his own skill, that Thane could sneak in, kill his target and sneak out. Great, even as cute as Kasumi is and hot as Thane is, it’ll be tough for Penny to relax with multiple invisible people stalking the ship.

“I better keep Hunter’s knife on me, but seriously, what else does he have hidden under that cloak of his?” Garrus grumbled as he retrieved the large knife.

“I wouldn’t mind finding out.” Tali salaciously commented and Penny snorted as she patted the quarian’s bicep. “Regardless, now we need to find Samara, but I’m exhausted. Should we extend the shore leave another day?”

“Hold on, knowing Nora…” Penny muttered as she brought up her omni and called Jacob. “Jacob, sorry if I woke you.”

“No ma’am. I’m just relaxing in the common room. What do you need?” Jacob asked as Penny began to lead her team back down the tower.

“Has Samara shown up at the Normandy?” Penny questioned as they got into the elevator.

“Yeah, she said she was contacted by Nora via text with the info she needed and the offer to help her with her mission if she joins ours.” Jacob informed her and Penny smirked.

“Thanks for the update, Jacob. We’re on our way back for a good night’s sleep.” Penny may regret not joining the others in having fun, but despite the near assassination, it was a productive day.

“Roger that Commander. Good night in case I don’t see you before I hit the hay.” Jacob replied and Penny hung up.

“So, within 24 hours we’ll have saved my sister, bought exotic magic potions and melee weaponry, fought off assassins, recruited an assassin, recruited a Justicar and gotten a good night’s rest. Very efficient, Commander.” Miranda complimented and Penny basked in the sensation of a job well done.

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“Eugh...anything for hangovers in those tits, babe?” Jack mumbled to me as she hung off of me while Yola was using Ashley for support. We left Aethyta’s club loft shortly after sunrise once we drained my water-filled boobs into her shower, which involved a lot of interesting contorting and squeezing my tits through the bathroom door one at a time and milking me until I could fit both breasts into the bathroom and be milked faster.

“I could, but my boobs are sore.” I huffed while I tried not to ponder my gigantic pumpkin-sized breasts stretching my suit to the point it was creaking and I drew the eyes of everyone. You’d think all the damage caused by hellbent terrorists would be more important than a quarian with giant tits. Apparently not.

Anyway, without using a milker or being suckled, I can’t get the rest out and I’d been too annoyed with how everyone had to hug, jump and tug on my bosom to get as much water out as possible to finish the job and make a mad dash to the Normandy with the extra time it would’ve taken.

“What about from down here?” Jack asked as she rubbed my groin and I shivered, trying not to get hard after I’d had it so bad with how the others had to maul my mams earlier, but there wasn’t any time for a quickie if we were going to make it back to the ship on time. Planet-side docking fees for ships the size of the Normandy are hefty.

“N-not now and by the time you get it out of me, most of your hangover will have passed.” I huffed and she cackled.

“Please, like I need an excuse to suck your dick.” Jack purred and even with a wince she kissed the cheek of my helmet. “You’re the best lay in the galaxy. I would know, I’ve fucked plenty of guys in my time as a pirate.”

“Hey~!” Yola whined from where she hung off of Ashley like a limpet.

“Sorry Yola, you’re good, but Nora is a beast.” Jack proclaimed and I huffed while we went up the ramp into the ship. “Also, she tastes like razzleberries and you taste like raspberries.”

“It’s true.” Ashley agreed and Yola whined in defeat as I smirked at me having a better taste.

“I see you all had fun. Go straight to the meeting room. Thane Krios and Samara are waiting for everyone.” Jacob told us when we finished entering the ship.

I nodded and dragged Jack to the room where I dumped her on one of the couches, which Ashley mirrored with Yola. Wow, both Thane and Samara are hot, although Samara’s plastic expression really turned me off to her despite her provocative choice in attire bearing absolute cleavage and most of her stomach. Thane, however, even with his attire covering him more fully, just the window of his pecs was enough to go gaga over and he carried this presence that was alluring along with his peaceful expression.

I abstained from speaking with either of them yet, since the crew and the Marines were still gathering. After Jacob entered once the others were in, Penny took the center. “Everyone, I’d like you to meet Thane Krios, master assassin. He’s arranged a contract since I refuse to bring him along pro-bono. You have both mine and his words that he won’t harm any member of this crew.” Oh yeah, Thane isn’t dying because the Empire released a cure for Kepral's Syndrome. He needs to put food on the table.

“I hope that we can get along splendidly.” Thane bowed slightly as he looked around the room.

“This is Samara, a Justicar warrior who has sworn an oath to serve me and not harm anyone on this crew, so long as we don’t break the Justicar Code. If we do, she may have to hunt us down after her membership ends.” Penny warned everyone and Jack sat up.

“Whoa, hold it. I’m an ex-pirate, aren’t you kinda obligated to kill me?” Jack demanded warily.

“Have you murdered innocents, committed rape or destroyed vital societal infrastructure?” Samara questioned in that placid tone of her’s that set me on edge.

“Uh...no, no, maybe not? Does blowing up a pirate base and knocking the asteroid its on out of orbit to collide with another pirate base count?” Jack asked and I just had to wonder why Jack was bothering to ask and risk having the ancient stone-cold executioner going after her.

“Were there innocents at either of these bases?” Samara probed further.

“It wasn’t a slaving operation and it’s not like Omega, so probably not?” Jack shrugged and Samara hummed with a tilt of her head.

“Then the Code cannot judge you without certainty of proof.” Samara replied and Jack smiled.

“Sweet! So can you help me with my biotics? An old bitch like you has to know her shit.” Oh, so that’s why Jack wanted to know. That’s a good idea, I’m surprised she’s mature enough to-oh. I guess her relationship with us has already helped her a good deal.

“Certainly, I do know my ‘shit’ quite well.” Samara replied with a bemused expression that made her plastic face look silly.

“Alright, with introductions out of the way, you two both know we’ve been assigned to a suicide mission. Samara, we’ll drop by Omega soon. Thane, is there anything you would like to get done?” Penny asked the drell who softly smiled.

“I am good to go as I am, but I would like to visit my son and his wife if it is possible.” Thane requested and Penny nodded.

“So we’ll go check on my father’s crash site next?” Jacob asked.

“Yes, although I want to check on Hunter if he’s back.” Penny sighed before the ship’s intercom pinged.

“Commander Shepard. Hunter has been returned, he and Berserker are being tended to right now.” Mordin stated over the intercom and I felt relief while the siblings all swapped credit chits. Uh...is this a regular enough thing that his siblings bet on what state he’ll be in coming back from an operation?

“Alright, I’m coming to the med-bay. Everyone, dismissed.” Penny left the room and I got up to follow. I wanted to check in on my beloved future wife after that scare she got. Jack mewled at me to stay, but Yola flopped on top of her and I was able to escape her adorably needy behavior. I hurried up and wrapped my arms around Penny’s waist in the hall, causing her to perk up and lean into me. “Yeah Nora?” The fact she didn’t even need to see me to tell it was me and not Yola made me feel warm and cuddly inside.

“Are you okay?” I softly questioned as I rubbed her stomach and she hummed in content as she placed her hands over her lower abdomen and gently pressed her butt against my pelvis. “Penny, that’s not an answer.”

“Sorry. I’m still so hungry...but yeah. I’m fine. That was scarier than almost anything back there, even scarier than when I was spaced and was sure death was coming. I have something more precious than my own life within me after all.” Penny whispered as she pressed my hands against her lower stomach. “I have your children inside me. All I could think of was ‘my babies are in danger’ and ‘I can’t let this happen’. Being a mother puts so much perspective into your thoughts.”

“Penny...if you think you can’t do this. If you think you can’t go through with everything, I can do it for you. I may not be you, I may not be a hero-.” Penny whirled around and kissed me in full view of everyone, not caring about who was watching and I was stunned as she wrapped her arms around me and pulled me in to the point I melted, swooning into her with a leg lifted back.

“*smooch* Don’t you dare think you’re anything less. You’re my hero. If you’re a hero to a hero, what does that make you?” Penny kissed me again and I moaned into her lips, but she pulled away before it could get any more intimate. “I can’t do that. You know I can’t. It would kill me to leave everything to others again. Remember how that turned out? I ended up having to get involved anyway and I was pregnant back then too. It just seems to be my fate, even if I would much rather sit at home and get fat with your tykes.”

“Oh~ please don’t use pregnancy to tease me~...” I mewled, not wanting to go further since she clearly wasn’t in the mood, even if she kinda was, damned Imperial always-on switch.

“Alright, then in that case let’s go speak to the Marines.” Penny took my hand and we walked through the Normandy together down to the med-bay, where Karin Chakwas and Mordin were caring for Berserker while Hunter seemed relatively fine. Their siblings were all here for a moment, but then other than Runner they filtered out. The blond woman instead went to Berserker and gently squeezed one of his hands. Those two are adorably close siblings.

“Are you okay?” She was concerned for his well-being.

“I’ll live. We have two of this galaxy’s best doctors on board.” Berserker praised the duo tending to his wounds.

“Yes. That’s Mordin and Chakwas alright. Thanks for taking those bitches away from me. I wasn’t exactly in a good state of mind.” Penny thanked the man while she rubbed my knuckles, which calmed me and I guess her too.

“So, Bounty and Bandit again?” Runner asked her brother, who nodded. “Ugh, those fucking whores! Next time I'll-pbbbt!” Berserker pinched her lips and she made a cute raspberry noise from the corners of her mouth.

“None of that now.” Berserker shook his head as he let go, smiling at Runner’s pouty face.

“So they’re nemeses of yours. I’m guessing they survived.” Penny said observantly and the Marines nodded.

“Sorry for not being there. I did shut down a potentially hyper-lethal scenario from coming to pass though, so I’ll have to admit I was needed elsewhere.” Hunter stated from his bed with his eyes covered in a blindfold and his ears covered with muffs. Yikes. Mondo migraines for telepaths who overdo it I guess.

“What did you find?” I questioned in concern. If it had one of the Marines declaring it hyper-lethal, then it was definitely quite serious.

“Cerberus was creating a Living Intelligence the size of a Dreadnaught. Luckily there was only one. She calls herself Lupus. She’s very cooperative after I won her little game and she told me about the attack. Now then, that’s taken care of. How are you doing, Penny? Being linked to our wife, the Goddess of Fertility isn’t harming you further in my absence?” Hunter questioned and Penny huffed.

“I’m fine. Sure, it sucks being fucking horny all the time, but it’s also awesome. I’m thankful to Wiatr for giving me the boon of her wife’s form, almost excessively.” Penny admitted and rubbed her stomach with a sigh. “I’m stuffed with babies, but I want more. You say that’s all me though. I can’t deny it either, but still, now? Of all times?”

“Urta is a Goddess of Fertility who is permanently pregnant, so don’t be so surprised.” Berserker mentioned and I could feel Penny stiffen so much her false form flexed.

“Wait, run that by me again?” Penny asked breathlessly and with a manic gleam in her eyes.

“She’s permanently pregnant?” Runner repeated and Penny suddenly shivered and bit her lip. “Uh-oh-.”

“Gotta-go-bye!” Penny chirped and tossed me over her shoulders before bolting towards her room! Help~! I’m being abducted by a sexy beast who wants me to give her babies~! Oh woe is me~! My fate is to fuck~!