Slaves of Cerberus | By : NakedOwlMan Category: +M through R > Mass Effect Views: 138070 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 2 |
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Considering the unorthodox set of crew Cerberus had used to obtain the Normandy, Kelly wasn't too surprised to see that there was no dedicated mess sergeant behind the counter when she walked into the commissary. Still, there were plenty of Alliance rations in the stores, and she did her best to put together a decent meal for Morgan's "bitch."
She wasn't exactly looking forward to this. From what she had managed to glean about Morgan's bizarre philosophy, the woman in her cabin was no doubt being held there against her will. And considering the sorts of things Brooks and the Shepard clone were up to on the top deck, she shuddered to think about what other sexual deviancy was taking place behind Morgan's locked door.
But she had to keep up appearances, and if nothing else, the poor woman being held captive by Morgan could probably use a little kindness from someone around here. After putting the finishing touches on a well-rounded meal, Kelly steeled herself before making her way around to Morgan's office door.
As she pulled up her omni-tool and read the message from Morgan with her door code, she suddenly had the strangest feeling of being watched. Which probably was the case: there were dozens of cameras all throughout the Normandy back when it was a Cerberus vessel, and Kelly doubted the Alliance got rid of them all. But something about this was different. She glanced over her shoulder at the hallway behind her, but she didn't see anyone after several seconds of observation.
She shook it off. Probably just residual fear about being back here on the Normandy, worrying about Collectors coming to abduct her again. A fear which had faded surprisingly quickly, in the face of such real and present horrors. Turning back to the door, she input the code from Morgan's message and stepped inside.
"Hello?" she called out. "I brought some food for you." Glancing around the XO's office space, she finally spotted a form huddled under a blanket on a couch in the corner. Placing the plate of food down on Morgan's desk, she crouched by the sofa and nudged the covered body.
"Yes, mistress," the woman under the blanket moaned, as she was roused out of sleep. Slowly, she pulled off the blanket, and Kelly wasn't surprised to see that the woman Morgan was keeping was bare naked underneath. "What are your commands..."
Her sleepy speech stopped, as she rolled over on the couch and locked eyes with Kelly. Kelly gasped as she recognized who Morgan's bitch was. "Ash? Ashley Williams?" she asked.
It was definitely the woman that Kelly had met years ago, the one at Shepard's party who had disappeared in a back corner with that muscular guy with the scars and tattoos. But she looked different somehow. The brash, confident woman that Kelly had seen then seemed somewhat deflated, her shoulders slumped and her eyes downcast. Kelly shuddered to think about what Morgan could have done to her, to make the Council Spectre and Alliance Marine look so defeated.
"Kelly," Ash said, still a little groggy as she blinked and sat up. "Remember you from the party. What..." Her eyes locked on Kelly's uniform, and the Cerberus logo on it, and her expression darkened. "I see. Looks like you came back to the fold, then."
"No, no!" Kelly quickly protested. "They're making me work for them! They've got Sam... Samantha Traynor, they're holding her in one of the cargo holds. If I don't cooperate, they're going to kill her... or worse, do to her what they're doing to Shepard and Liara..."
"Shepard's alive?" Ash said. Immediately, her demeanor seemed to change. The bland, dispassionate tone she had used when waking up was gone, replaced with a fire that more resembled the woman Kelly had met years ago at Shepard's apartment. "You've see her?"
Kelly nodded, a troubled expression on her face. "Brooks and the fake Shepard, they've got her up in the captain's cabin. What they're doing to them is... it's horrible."
"Kelly, listen to me very carefully," Ash said, grabbing Kelly by the shoulders. "You've got to find me a weapon. A pistol, an omni-tool with a blade attachment. Anything I can use to fight. If I can get up to Shepard and Liara, I know we could take these bastards."
But Kelly was already shaking her head. "I'm sorry. I can't risk it. Not as long as they've got Sam."
"We'll save Traynor, too, Kelly! Please!" Ash's voice started to quaver a little. "I don't know how much longer I can take this. This woman... if you could call her that... she barely fucking sleeps. I'm lucky if I get a few hours to rest before she's in the mood again. Since they've captured me, it's been non-stop..." Her hands gripped Kelly's shoulders hard enough to hurt. "Please, just find a gun!"
The desperate look in Ash's eyes was heartbreaking. "The only guns I've seen on this ship are down in the cargo bay, Ash," Kelly said softly. "And there are always some of those Phantoms down there. I'd never be able to sneak one out of there."
Kelly saw anger fill Ash's face. Whether it was anger at Kelly, Morgan, or just her current predicament, Kelly wasn't sure. "Dammit," Ash spat out. "Dammit."
Eventually, Ash's grip on Kelly's shoulders slackened, and she fell back to the couch with a weary sigh. "Well, then," she said, that defeated tone coming back into her voice again, "Guess we're all stuck here for now."
"There's a ship looking for us," Kelly said, trying to sound hopeful. She paused for a moment, questioning whether it was a good idea to lie or not. Finally, she made up her mind. "They're getting close to tracking us down."
Ash scoffed. "How would you know that?"
"Because Cerberus has a mole on it, that's reporting to me," Kelly said. "They're trying their best to slow down the search, but they say it's only a matter of time before the ship finds us. And once that happens..."
Ash slowly nodded. "Yeah. Once that happens," she repeated blandly. Her eyes caught something behind Kelly. "Guess I might as well eat up then. Need my strength to help in the fight when the rescue team arrives." There wasn't a lot of enthusiasm in her voice, and Kelly wondered if Ash had seen through her lie.
Kelly handed Ash the plate, and the enslaved Spectre nibbled at the food. "Well, since you can't get a weapon for me, maybe there's something else you can do for me," Ash said in between bites.
"I'll try my best," Kelly said.
"Just stay here while I eat," Ash said. "Stay and talk to me for a bit," she gave Kelly a thin smile. "It'd be nice to have someone around who isn't here just to rape me for once."
Kelly gave Ash a warm smile. "Sure." Sitting down next to Ash, she started spinning a story of the ship that was coming to save them. The battles that they had supposedly engaged in with Cerberus, the victories they had achieved. How they were within a hair's breadth of tracking down the Normandy and freeing them all from this horrible situation.
Kelly didn't know if Ash was really buying it, or just latching onto whatever false hope she could find in this dire situation. But she listened to Kelly talk with her undivided attention.
Whatever ship this mole is on, Kelly thought to herself, as she lied to Ash, I hope they can live up to the reputation I'm giving them. Otherwise, we're all in a lot of trouble.
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