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Turnabout-	By : Spiritwolf71 Category: +M through R > Mass Effect Views: 7688 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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I often wonder if I added all those sex tags on my story description and threw in some gartuitous sex that I would get a lot more hit and readers...

Liara sat down the hall from the room they had wheeled Shepard into. She had watched intently from a window for the first hour but eventually began to fight sleep. It had been days, after all, since she had closed her eyes. She didn’t think she would ever feel tired, especially after Miranda had made it official, the Blonde Assassin was indeed Shepard; Liara had not needed a test to know that.
As she drifted in and out of reality she couldn’t help but think of all the things she had Shepard had talked about, all the plans they had made over their time together. They had both talked about children, or lots of little blue babies as Shepard put it. Liara was not really old enough in Asari terms to have children, not that she could not, most tended to wait until they were older. The problem was, Shepard’s life span could not wait for the Asari Matron years and Liara was not willing to pass up the opportunity.
Her sleep was light and she woke at every sound. They had Shepard now and she was being worked on by the best, but Liara could not help but feel their safety was fragile. Cerberus was always an unknown, especially now when no one knew who was heading it up and what their capabilities were. They had been operating behind and impenetrable curtain which was only now, starting to open.
The Alliance had wiped out a few labs and military basis over the last five years. Liara could only wonder if that was Cerberus allowing the Alliance to clean house. They had all seemed like left over forces from the Illusive Man. The military bases just house a few troop and husks.
Liara shivered at the thought. The Alliance had the husk in safe keeping at several facilities; some of them were even here, on Cronos. No one quite knew what to do with them. They had been human once, could they be again, would they want to be? It was a horrible fate. They had top scientist from every race working on it. Even Miranda had her hand in trying to save them. It had been five years since the war, though, and no cure had been found. The Asari could only wonder what would become of them if no cure was ever found.
Her eyes closed slightly and when they next opened Shepard was looking down to her, smiling. “You are beautiful when you sleep.” She said. Liara could not help but smile back. She let Cayle take her hand and help her to her feet. They looked into each other’s eyes for a long moment. Miranda had managed to get the Spectres blue steely eyes back but her hair was still short and blonde.
“I never believed you were dead,” Liara whispered. “No one would listen to me.”
“Doesn’t matter Blue, I’m here now.” Shepard ran her fingers along Liara’s cheek to her crest and down to her neck, moving much closer as she did. Her other hand snaked around the Asari’s waist and pulled so that they were firmly locked. Cayle tilted her head down kissed her, her soft lips almost melding into Liara’s
Liara felt her mind move in a million different directions. It was like an explosion of emotions. She was coming alive after being dead for five years. She could not even try and hold back the little moan that escaped her lips into Shepard’s as her own arms wrapped around her lover and held her tightly, afraid to let go.
“I love you Cayle.” Liara whispered.
Shepard did not respond, her lips pushing harder to the point where they began to hurt. Liara opened her eyes and they widened as Shepard changed. Her hair began to fall out beneath the Asari’s hands and her skin began to turn blue. Her eyes widened and the blue turned to white as Cayle turned into a husk before her eyes.
Liara wanted to scream but Shepard’s mouth still pressed against her own, open, and the scream of the Banshee filled her ears.
“No!” She shouted as her head fell out of the hand it had been leaning on and she nearly fell out of her chair. The hallway was empty and quiet, save the beating if her heart and deepness of her breath.
“Goddess,” she whispered. It had only been a dream. She sat up and looked up and down the hall before finally standing. With her arms crossed over her chest she moved back to the window. Miranda was sitting by a computer, doing something while two other masked Doctors work on Cayle.
She lay naked on the operating table and Liara spotted several scars already covering her body. Shepard had never had scar. Miranda and Chakwa’s had healed all of them. This must have been from the explosion of the catalyst. Whatever doctors had worked on her then, had not had Miranda’s expertise.
It did not matter though, she could have been so marred that no one would recognize her and Liara would still love her. It was what beat beneath the skin and bones that Liara had fallen in love with. Shepard’s laugh, her unyielding sense of honour and duty, her loyalty, they were all a part of the woman she loved.
She would never deny the physical attraction of Cayle Shepard. The woman was beautiful with thick black hair. Hair was something Liara had never thought of before meeting the Spectre. She had been in wonder the first time she had felt Cayle’s hair, how soft it was and how her fingers felt when they slid through it, like sliding over silk. Then there were Cayle’s eyes, it was perhaps those eyes that had first roped her in. Liara had never seen eyes so intense and telling at the same time. There had been many times she had lost herself in those blue orbs. Even after that, there was her smile, that lopsided grin she seemed to hold for Liara in special times. It always made her melt when Shepard grinned at her.
She leaned her forehead against the glass as she watched the Doctors work. It was so painful to just stand here while the woman she loved was just beyond the window fighting for her life.
Liara could not help but wonder who would come out of the surgery. Cayle Shepard or the blonde assassin and if it was the later what did she do, could they turn her back to the woman she loved or would she give her to the Alliance, or could she. She turned away and began to pace, wringing her hands together. Could a meld bring back her memory or would that even be a good idea. She must have had some memory, Cayle came to her rescue, and the blonde assassin would never have done that.
“I brought you some food,” Falere appeared from an adjoining hallway with a tray. “The food here is not really the best but you need to eat.”
Liara looked to the tray and scratched her forehead. It was human food, not that she didn’t like human food, but they liked to put a lot of fat and preservative in everything they ate. Liara was not a fan, except that cotton candy stuff from the fair. She made a face and looked back to Falere as she picked up the apple and the small bowl of fruits.
“Humans have weird taste,” Liara said and smiled. Falere smiled back instantly.
“You need to do that more often,” the older Asari said gently. Liara looked to her, lost. “Smile, you have a beautiful smile.”
“I am happy,” Liara looked to the operating room door, “and terrified all at the same time. What if she never remembers who she is, or who I am, or that she loves me, or that she hates Cerberus?”
Falere laughed slightly. “Well let’s go one step at a time. First she needs to get through the surgery.”
“If anything, that’s the least I am concerned about. Honest, I have absolute faith Miranda will save her. She brought her back from dead after all.”
“What about Kai Leng, and the device?” Falere asked. Liara looked to her.
“I do not know if I really care about that at this point,” Liara answered honestly. Falere finally rested the tray on a table and took the bottle of water, handing it to Liara.
“So you willing to trust the Alliance with the most important device in the Galaxy right now, you do remember Ashley is looking for it as well. Not to mention that it is presently in Kai Leng’s slimy hands.”
Liara looked to her for a long moment. She really did care what happened, but unfortunately that was highly overshadowed by Shepard returning to her. She wanted to wait and talk to Cayle and maybe even go after the device together. “I can’t just leave her, I just found her.”
“Do you think Shepard would give up?” Falere hated to pull this card, “or that she would want you to let this wait when the fate of who knows what, hangs in the balance.”
No, Shepard would never give up, she never gave up. No matter what, Shepard always did what she needed in order to get the job done. She even ran into a beam that she knew would probably lead to her death. She went on a suicide mission to the other side of the Mass Relay knowing she might not ever come back. She went after Saren in the Citadel knowing it was falling apart around her. Liara knew exactly what Shepard would tell her if she was here.
“I’m lying in a bed not even truly aware of who I am. I’m going to be here for a bit and we don’t need you here waiting and doing nothing when you could be saving the universe, “ Liara could hear Shepard’s voice as she thought those words. “And with me here, Cerberus is out of the equation.”
Liara truly believed what her imaginary Shepard was saying to her, she just wanted to shut her out. “I don’t think it’s a good idea to leave, not until I can talk to her.”
“That might not be for a while,” Miranda said moving away from the door of the operating room. She stood between Liara and Falere. “She will be physically fine. I have worked with far less before. I have some issues with whoever rescued her from the Citadel and healed her but she will be fine. “
Liara smiled. “Will I be able to see her?”
“It’s going to take the better part of a week. I am going to need to replace the hip, how she managed to even move I don’t know,” Miranda ran her hand through her hair. “She has a lot of old scars I want to go over as well.”
“Will she wake up?”
“I don’t think so, not am I going to push for waking her up. She’s believes she is some Cerberus assassin and I am on the top of the list for wanted in that organization. I think I will just keep her sleeping until we can deal with the whole affair of the mind.”
“Do you think we’ll get her back?” Liara asked, hopeful. “She did come to our rescue, which must mean whatever Cerberus did is breaking down.”
“I won’t know until we wake her up,” Miranda said. “Whatever they did was not internal, nothing has been added to the brain. If I had to guess I would say hypnotism. I’ve seen Cerberus do it before, they use it on their sleeper agents and they are very good at it.”
“Then we can go and deal with Kai Leng,” Falere said. “And let Miranda do her job.”
“Kai Leng?” Miranda looked to the other Asari. “That bastard just refuses to die, what is he doing now?”
“Cerberus has Harbinger,” Liara announced. Miranda’s eyes widened only slightly. “But Kai Leng has something that they need for their research and since they tried to kill him, he wants to use it against them.”
“It’s too bad I am needed here, that is a rematch I would love to visit,” Miranda remembered the last time they met very well. She had survived, but the affair had been cut short. She had not left it unscathed.
Liara looked back to the door then to Falere. “Do we even have anything to go on?”
“Koylat and Mouse tracked him back to Earth, but they are not sure where.”
Liara looked to Miranda, “Can I say goodbye?”
Miranda nodded. “I can give you two minutes.”
Liara nodded and looked to Falere before heading into the operating room. She bit back a trembling lip as she looked to the tubes and needles that were stuck into all sorts of places. Again she eyed the scars on her body as she moved to her bedside. Her eyes watered but she didn’t cry, not in front of Cayle. The woman needed strength.
She reached out slowly and ran two fingers over the large scar on Shepard’s neck. How many times did this woman need to die to save the galaxy, how much more did she have to give before there was nothing.
She was a warrior in the truest sense, always going into battle without even looking back. If she felt fear it was never for herself. She always worried about her crew and about their safety. For Cayle it was always about helping others. Liara could only hope when this was over that it would end and Shepard could finally have that life of peace; they could finally have that life they always talked about.
“Well,” she said and took Cayle’s hand gently in hers. “Here I finally have you back and I really don’t know what to say.” She reached out and caressed her lover’s cheek. “I always left the epic, motivational, speeches for you. I know you don’t remember who you are, that Cerberus has messed around in your head, but I also know deep down you know you love me and that I love you. When you came after us, to rescue us I knew it.”
“You’re safe now. Miranda is here and she will fix you up, she’s pretty good at that. I have to go and save the galaxy in my own little way because I know that is what you would want me to do. You started the destruction of the Reapers and I want to make sure it is finished.” She paused and looked up to the ceiling for a few seconds trying to stop the tears from flowing. “When I get back we will get you back to normal somehow. I will never give up on you Shepard, never. You just fight and get better.” She bent over and kissed the sleeping woman on the forehead and released her hand. She silently kicked herself as she headed out the door. It was certainly not the romantic speech she had wanted to give but she had said what she needed.
She looked to Falere and Miranda in the hallway. “To Earth,” Liara said regretting it instantly. Was it wrong to want to be selfish and stay with Cayle, probably but she couldn’t help it.
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