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Mass Effect: The Helldiver Saga, The Last Cycle	By : Veyron722skyhook Category: +M through R > Mass Effect Views: 6104 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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There we are! I told you I'd get this up on time! :)

So here we are, the final love scene chapter. I'm sorry to say I was running a bit low on ideas when writing this, and obviously it had to be more romantic than erotic. Well, you get what I'm trying to say. All in all though, I'd definitely call it a worthy contender.

Little more for me to say. Enjoy.

Chapter 30

Love Conquers All

It would be some time before the entire fleet mobilized, so there was time.

Rather than talk to the crew though, Austin had felt it better to let them get rest if they needed it. He imagined that some of the couples were spending some quality time with one another. It did suddenly occur to him that he and Liara would probably been doing the same thing right about now.

Just as the Helldiver finished inspecting his helmet however, the doors opened and the love of his life walked in.

"I wondered where you were." She said.

"EDI didn't tell you?" Austin asked.

"She respects your privacy, not like me." Liara smiled cheekily. "What are you doing?"

"I thought I heard the casing crack during that last fight." Austin replied as he tossed his triangular helmet to Liara who caught it. He then sat down on the edge of the bed. "Bullet must've just grazed me."

"Do you feel ready, Austin?" Liara asked.

"You first." Austin replied.

"Very fair." Liara chuckled. "What I want most is for this war to end, while there's still a galaxy left to save. And everyone's counting on us to lead them. It must be overwhelming for you especially."

"I know. How do you get ready for something like this?" Austin sighed, finally letting his true feelings reveal themselves.

"You cajole and threaten and make tremendous sacrifices until the galaxy realizes it has someone worth following." said Liara as she put the helmet aside and sat down next to Austin.

"You think so?" Austin asked.

"There's no doubt in my mind." Liara smiled as she and Austin lay back slightly and gazed up into space. Liara moved her hand closer to Austin and the two intertwined. "It would be easy for a single ship to get lost up there, wouldn't it?"

"Yeah. It would." Austin smiled.

"To find someplace very far away where you could spend the rest of your life… in peace, and happiness." Liara continued. Austin smiled and then kissed his wife on the cheek before sitting up again.

"Right now, there's nowhere I'd rather be." he said.

"Neither would I." said Liara as she too sat up and the two kissed deeply. "I love you, Austin."

"I love you too, Liara." said Austin as he caressed the Asari's cheek.

"Show me." Liara smiled.

They resumed kissing and gently lay back down on the bed as they began to work on removing each other's clothes. Before their final battle, they might as well make this night truly something to remember.

Sarah meanwhile was sat on her bed simply waiting. She knew what was coming and she knew that by now that all the couples on this ship were enjoying the calm while it lasted, as it would be one hell of a storm ahead of them. At that moment, the one persons he wanted to see more than anything walked in. Her spirits were instantly lifted by the mere presence of her love.

"The fleets are mobilizing. Looks like it'll be some hours yet." said Traynor as sat down next to Sarah. "Comm channels are full. Not much to do no but wait."

"So you thought you'd sneak in one last shower?" the N7 marine chuckled.

"If there's any hot water left. Or… if you wanted some company…?" said Traynor.

"Will you stay here with me? Until the call comes?" Sarah asked.

"I think I can manage that." Traynor smiled.

The two intertwined hands and drew each other into a deep kiss.

Alaara simply looked out of the window as she stood in nothing but a bathrobe having just finished showering. Now she simply waited for her wife to show up. Few seconds later, speak of the devil, she showed up.

"Was wondering when you'd show up." the Asari smiled.

"Given what we're about to face, I figured you'd want one more night with me." Sandra smiled, unable to deny how sexy Alaara looked in that robe.

"Indeed. I'd love to hear you scream one more time, then I can die happy." Alaara smiled naughtily, as she shrugged off her robe, revealing her nude form to Sandra.

While the Asari slid in under the covers, Sandra worked on removing her own clothes.

"Do you wanna have children?" she asked.

The question took Alaara by surprise, but not unpleasantly.

"Already?" she asked.

"I mean after this war is over? I know Shepard and Liara will certainly be having kids after this. I was hoping… perhaps…" said Sandra, unsure how to continue, but Alaara put her hand on her wife's cheek.

"I'd like nothing more when this war ends." she said.

"Then let's make this night special." Sandra smiled as she finished undressing and climbed in under the cover's with her love.

"That's the idea, my love." said Alaara as she drew Sandra into a kiss and they began their long hours of passionate sex and making love.

Trying to keep his mind completely occupied and not focusing on the coming battle ahead, Ventra was busy making sure his bow was int he absolute best condition and that he had plenty of arrow stocks ready for use.

"Still checking weapons at this hour?" a voice suddenly asked.

Leena had walked in and had already removed her mask to reveal her face. She'd had enough encounters now for her immune system to adapt to him. Being with him now wouldn't make her sick.

"Just making sure my bow's ready for the fight ahead. I've also made sure I have plenty of ammo packs. Chances are I'm gonna be using a lot of arrows." said Ventra.

"There's no shame in admitting that you're nervous." said Leena, putting her hand on her husband's shoulder.

"Alright. I suppose I am. I'm nervous for you." Ventra admitted, putting the bow down on the table and turning to his wife.

"You shouldn't be. I'm a tough girl." said Leena.

"I know, it's just…" Ventra sighed, but Leena put her finger to hsi lips, silencing him.

"Shh. No more words. Let us enjoy this moment while it lasts." she said.

She then put a kiss on Ventra's mouth. Despite that Turians didn't have the same lips as humans or Asari did, that didn't mean a kiss felt different.

"I love you." he said.

"I love you too, Ventra."

Ashley walked in to find Griffin on his knees and praying. Hardly unexpected.

She thought about possibly surprising him by being sneaky, but it seemed that even without their armour, a Helldiver was hard to trick.

"Don't bother, Ash. I know you're there." he said.

It was worth a shot." Ashley smiled as Griffins stood up. "Figured you might want some company, before..."

"I can think of far better things you can do than keep my company." said suggestively.

"What kind of girl do you take me for?" Ashley smiled.

"One that's from heaven." said Griffin.

"You're sweet." Ashely smiled.

"And that's a good thing you're from heaven. Because I've always wanted to bone an angel."

Miranda had managed one final call to her sister before they headed out. She hadn't truly promised she'd come back, but she had promised she'd damn well try.

She then looked over at Hawk who was currently asleep on the bed. Despite his occasional snoring, she couldn't help but smile. In the end she couldn't think of a better way to enjoy what could be the final moments. Gently, she pealed her outfit off until she was only in her underwear and slid in under the covers with Hawk. She was pretty sure she'd woken him as there was the distinct impression he was now pretending to be asleep.

She couldn't help but wonder what he might think when he saw her like this. So far they'd yet to be fully intimate in their relationship, and he hadn't seen her body properly. She had a feeling though his reaction would be a good one.

Dash was down in the gym doing a gentle jog just so that he was a bit more prepared for the coming battle. Admittedly, he'd rather spend time with his new girlfriend, but she was busy as far as he knew.

This however proved to be false when Jet suddenly walked in.

"Don't let me stop you." she said before Dash could stop the running machine.

Dash ran on for a few more minutes before finally stopping.

"I guess this is it." said Jet.

"I have faith we'll make it through this. Alpha and I have been through so much that this doesn't eel as bad as it should." said Dash.

"Wish I had your confidence." said Jet as she rested against a pillar.

Dash walked up to the pilot and hugged her.

"You're part of Alpha too." he said. "And I think I speak for all of us when I say that you're going to create a hell of a storm with those wings."

"Wasn't that something Aethyta said to Liara?" Jet asked.

"Yes, but I think it can apply to you too." said Dash.

Jet simply remained silent. She was unsure what to say next.

"Why don't I take your great away again, but this time more... Top Gun style shall we say." Dash then suggested.

Jet's mood brightened. She knew fully well what Dash was suggesting... and she liked it.

"Can we play the music during it?" she asked.

"Anything for you. This could be our last after all." Dash smiled.

As Xun prepared to settle down for the night, she had a feeling she was forgetting something. Then she suddenly remembered.

She walked up to her many vid screens and keyed in a comm number.

Within a few seconds, Troy's face appeared, each individual screen forming the entire image piece by piece.

"Bonjour, Xun. What can I do for you?" he asked.

"I assume you've heard?" Xun asked.

"Yeah. We're heading to Arkadia to finish this war." Said Troy.

Xun was silent for a moment while she thought about what to say next and how to say it.

"Listen… you know that… other thing you messaged me about?"

"Ah… I see." Said Troy, understanding what she meant. "Look… it was a playful flirt. I didn't mean too…"

"I didn't realise you felt that way." Said Xun.

For a moment, Troy was also silent. He could tell from Xun's expression and body language that she seemed interested.

"Oh. Well… neither did I." he said, for the first time in his left struggling to think of something to say. Usually he was quite good with women. Xun on the other hand was different. He couldn't deny that there was something about her. Something different. Something he couldn't explain.

"I'd be up for you to take me out for that drink you mentioned." Xun suggested.

"That'd be nice." Said Troy.

"I'll hold you too it then. You better not fake death again this time, because if you do, I'll know about it." Said Xun.

"No hiding things from you, is there." Troy smiled.

With little else to say, the two decided to call it a night.

"We'll see you at the fleet." Said Xun.

"Dormez bien, Xun." Said Troy. He quickly remembered though that Xun spoke Chinese, not French. "That means sleep well."

Xun simply smiled and nodded, and with that ended the call.

She could not deny that she'd had a bit of a thing for the spy back in the old days before he'd faked his death. For a long time she'd got over those feelings, but now that he was back they'd suddenly resurfaced. True Troy was with someone else back then, but she was dead now and Troy had obviously moved on now, hence his interest in her.

Still, it gave the information broke comfort. As she slid under the covers and gently feel asleep, she began to imagine a possible life after the war with her supposedly new boyfriend.

Jacob had been finding it hard to fall asleep with his mind constantly on the coming battle. To try and make himself a bit more tired and keep his mind occupied, he was working on doing some sit ups, with his shirt off.

As he reached 60, a thought suddenly occurred to him. This was usually the sort of thing Kasumi liked to watch him do. For a moment, he thought he saw a faint shimmer.

Pretending to stop and need a drink, Jacob gently got up and reached for a bottle of water. As soon as he finished unscrewing the top he then suddenly threw the water at a spot on the wall. Sure enough, as he had suspected it instead hit an invisible figure revealing her to his eyes.

Kasumi had been very surprised by this as her cloak shorted out and she worked on wiping some of the water off of her now wet outfit.

"Sorry to say it, Kasumi. But you are getting predictable." Jacob chuckled.

"Still… I would've preferred to stay dry." Said Kasumi, lowering her hood.

"As I recall, you like it when I make you wet." Jacob teased.

"Smooth talker." Kasumi smiled as she let her hair loose and scooped up a nearby towel before Jacob could get it to dry her hair.

"You know, I was hoping you'd drop by." Said Jacob as he walked up to his girlfriend.

"Given what could happen within the next few hours… how could I resist another night with you." Said Kasumi.

"Well then, why don't you take all that wet stuff off and I get out of these sweaty pants?" Jacob suggested as he held Kasumi close to him and his hands just gently touched her bottom.

"Already ahead of you." Kasumi winked as she suddenly held up Jacob's belt and his trousers fell right down.

Liara slowly walked up to the bed, her nude form shining in the dim lights and light purple mist surrounding her as she initiated the union with Austin. As the Helldiver watched, also unclothed, he couldn't' help but smile as his wife slowly climbed up the bed until she came within kissing range of Austin.

Gently touching the Asari's shoulder with one hand, Austin gently moved his face forward until his lips met Liara's, and they stayed like that. The other hand meanwhile moved along Liara's thigh very gently, electing a light shiver from her.

The union between the two lovers continued to grow deeper and deeper and deeper as they let all barriers down and refused to hold back. The small feeling in the back of both their heads that this could be their last night only motivated them to let this night go all the way.

Liara didn't even have to touch her breasts this time for the enlargement to work. In fact it was the same for her bond mate's shaft as it grew to the desired length simply by her mere thought.

Austin then flipped the two over so that he was now on top. As both his hands squeezed Liara's tits, he continued to kiss her passionately while he hands gripped onto his back, almost tight enough to draw blood. Austin's attention then shifted lower until he had reached one of Liara's breasts.

The Asari simply moaned as he took a nipple into his mouth and started to suck gently.

"Oh goddess!" Liara moaned telepathically.

The mere touch of Austin's skin on its own was enough to make Liara want him inside her. This almost made her impatient for Austin to put it in her.

Austin briefly went back up and focused on kissing Liara's neck, causing her to let out a loud moan which almost caused a large flash of her biotics.

"Please, Austin. I can't' take it anymore! I want you inside me!" Liara moaned in pleasure.

"I'm all too happy to oblige." Austin smiled.

With that, he gently slid his massive cock in. Liara gritted her teeth and groaned at first as she waited to properly to adapt to her husband's massive size, then it was soon replaced with pleasure and soon she was panting and moaning.

Both bond mates now felt truly complete and bond once again went even deeper. So deep in fact that was now practically impossible for even the both of them themselves to know where one began and the other ended as both minds joined and truly became one. Everything down to even the tiniest details. Austin could feel Liara mixing with him like the two of them were liquid.

Surprisingly, it was more Traynor who was taking the lead this time. She'd had nearly two years now to learn from her lover, and was already impressing Sarah with the pleasure she was giving.

With Traynor on top she gave both of Sarah's breasts and gentle massage as she kissed her passionately, her tongue exploring the depths of Sarah's mouth. Sarah brought a hand up and began to stroke Traynor's soft black hair. It felt like silk to her and it smelt very nice too. Not surprising since the two women washed their hair a lot.

Traynor then shifted all the way down until Sarah's pussy was right in front of her. Before Sarah could even say anything, Traynor immediately stuck out her tongue and started licking. The sweet taste almost immediately filled her lips. It was o intoxicating that she often had to keep reminding herself that this was something she could not eat or bite on.

As Samantha licked and licked, Sarah only moaned even more, massaging one of her breasts as she did.

"Oooh, so good Samantha." She moaned.

This only spurred Traynor on further and both her hands snaked up to the N7 marine's buttocks, massaging each cheek. Eventually, it became too much for Sarah and she flipped her lover around so that they were now 69ing one another. Within barely a few seconds, both lovers began to taste each other.

Austin thrust into Liara nice and hard now. Her Azure had completely adjusted to him now and he could thrust as deep and hard as he wanted. As he slid in and out of her, he could feel the union growing stronger and stronger and stronger. It almost felt like he and Liara had merged into one single being now. As far as he knew, this was the deepest they'd ever gone before, or in fact dared go.

Liara then suddenly flipped them over so she was now on top and she started to ride him, her black eyes staring down at him with love and pure lust and her tits bouncing with each thrust.

"So… good… you're… so… deep!" Liara moaned with each thrust.

Austin reached up and grabbed both her bouncing tits, massaging them in each hand as he continued to thrust into Liara. As Liara's hip thrusts matched her husband's, they soon settled into an almost automatic rhythm.

Liara then arched herself down to kiss her bond mate again and his hands shifted to her backside, hugging her to him tightly.

Traynor and Sarah were now locked in an endless cycle with one pleasuring the other. Traynor seemed to be doing more of the moan as Sarah's skilled tongue worked it's magic on her. Samantha had had to constantly remind herself that this was not a dream and she really was with her true love, this wasn't just some figment of her imagination. Though if it was, it was pretty damn convincing.

Release was near, that much was certain. The question that remained though was how long it would take and how pleasurable it would be.

Sarah could already feel her own orgasm coming and increased her efforts on Traynor, causing the comm specialist to moan even more and increase her own pleasure on her. For Traynor, this was one of the best nights of her life.

The two were so close now. Both their releases were nearing breaking point now and Austin could feel Liara's body charging with biotic energy that would release from her when she orgasmed. He too could feel the cum ready to burst forth from his shaft. It was a almost as shame this wasn't how Asari got pregnant, as this would almost certainly have impregnated her.

"We're close!" he moaned.

"Then let's come together!" Liara groaned as he thrust into her hard.

Finally Austin drove himself into Liara as far as he could. The two could hold back no longer.

Austin roared as his throbbing cock began firing thick volleys of seed into her womb, creating Liara's last and most intense orgasm of the night. Her body clutched his member tightly as she convulsed with pleasure, prolonging his own orgasm. For a whole minute, he pumped his seed into her and at the same time they felt their Union almost overwhelm all their senses. Nothing but pure pleasure was all they felt. Finally spent, Austin withdrew his member. It made a sticky popping sound as it came free, and a small stream of cum leaked out of Liara's azure.

Both utterly spent from previous orgasms they'd had earlier, and sweating all over, they finally felt it was time to call it a night. They would need the rest and strength after all. As the two rested and cuddled, they couldn't help but fondle the enlarged parts of the other.

"That was the best ever." Liara smiled.

"No argument here." Austin agreed.

The two pulled the covers over each other and finally settled down for some long needed sleep, cuddling intimately as Liara lay her head on Austin's chest, her large breasts squashed against him.

Both Sarah and Traynor gritted their teeth and moaned so hard into each other's pussies as the powerful waves of their orgasm washed over them. They could feel her wetness spilling out over each other's faces and kept jerking until their were too sensitised to take anymore. They'd had plenty other orgasm earlier tonight, but that one definitely took the top of the list.

"I love you, princess." Traynor smiled as she cuddled her love.

"I love you too, Samantha." said Sarah.

The two finally settled down on the bed. As Sarah pulled the covers over them, Traynor gently rested her head on one of Sarah's breasts.

"My favourite pillows." Samantha sighed blissfuly.

Sarah simply smiled an planted a kiss on Traynor's forehead before the two finally felt themselves drifting off to sleep.

Once more, Austin and Liara found themselves int he empty whit nothingness. As before, Liara had her armour on, and the obscured glowing figure once again appeard.

"Austin…" she said, cautiously trying to put Austin behind her, but he gently stopped her.

"It's okay. I understand these dreams now." he said. He then walked up to the white figure. "You don't need to hide anymore. I know what you are."

Sure enough, the figure's bright light subsided, finally revealing it's true form to be none other than Austin's own armour. As Austin found his suit staring back at him, he couldn't help but feel somewhat complete, as though there'd been a very small piece of himself that he'd been missing. Something that Liara didn't complete.

The suit then gently reached forward and touched Austin's heart. As it did, it slowly began to disassemble piece by piece and reassemble itself on him. When it finally completed, both Ausitn and Liara looked at one another.

"It is done." said a voice very similar to the computer in Austin's suit.

It was hardly surprising that the catalyst would use that to communicate with him. Meeralack had said after all that it had some form of sentience. Everything suddenly went bright.

Both lovers slowly awoke, well rested and feeling ready for what was to come. Austin coldln't help but gaze at Liara's beauty a little while longer.

"You okay?" she asked, unable to hold back a slight yawn.

"Yeah. I'm feeling quite relaxed considering what that we're heading into." said Austin calmly. "Speaking of which, we're almost there."

"Already?" said Liar as she and AUstin both sat up, the covers falling from their bodies.

"I hope everyone's ready for this." said Austin.

"You don't' need to worry about that. You rallied almost everyone. The Reapers and the Takaal won't get any more chances to divide us. This time, the galaxy follows our lead." said Liara supportingly.

"Even I can't deny that there will be casualties. I just wonder how many." said Austin..

"You're not alone is this fight now, my love. Take strength from that. And whatever happens, I will always love you." said Liara.

"As will I." said Austin as he and Liara kissed. "Thanks, Liara."

"My pleasure." said Liara as Austin got up and began working on pulling on his suit mesh, tossing her own one to her at the same time. "And think of it this way. This is the only thing left that stand between us, and those little blue children."

"You always know to put me in high spirits." Austin smiled as he suit began assembling around him piece by piece, this time for real.

"Where would you be without me?" said Liara as hers did the same.

"Lost, probably."

"I'm so glad I met you." said Liar as she held her bond mate's face in her hands. "I love you so much."

The two lovers kissed for one final long time before finally separating and allowing their helmets to assemble.

"As am I." said Austin. "Now, let's end this war once and for all."

Traynor gently opened her eyes. She found the spot next to her empty and felt a tiny bit disappointed. When she flipped over however, she found Sarah sat not he edge of the bed, already in most of her armour.

"Morning." she said. "Sorry we don't have time for a little morning cuddle, but…"

"I know." said Traynor.

"We'll make it through this, I promise you." said Sarah supportingly as she touched Samantha's cheek and gently caressed it.

"I'm gonna hold you to that." said Traynor as she laid her hand on top of her lovers. She then gave a slight chuckle.

"What is it?" Sarah asked, happy at least to see her love smiling.

"You remember how scared I was when I met you?" said Traynor. "I was terrified… of the Reapers, the war, everything. You helped me. I wouldn't mind returning that favour."

"I appreciate that." Sarah smiled. "But I have confidence in my brother. He'll see us through this."

"Based on the results, you're right. Besides if someone else besides you tried to take charge, I best you'd be a terrible back seat pilot." Traynor chuckled.

"Maybe a little." Sarah laughed.

"So suck it up, princess. You're with the Helldivers now. And we're going to win this, and when this is over… well…"

"When this is over, I'll marry you." said Sarah, much to Traynor's utter delight.

The two kissed one final time before Traynor handed Sarah her Death Mask and she put it on.

"Now come on, you need to get dressed too." said the N7 Marine.

Austin was about to head down to the cargo bay with the others to fully gear up and be ready for anything, when he noticed that there was no sign of Garrus and Tali. In fact, no one had seen them at all today yet. Austin walked up tot he forward battery first to check Garrus wasn't oversleeping. As the doors opened however, he found a rather unexpeted sight. Both he and Tali were hugging each other intimately. The two however quickly took notice of him as the door opened.

"Oh!" said Tali.

"We were just, uh…" Garrus tried to say as the two untangled one another.

"I… well, I… just came to say goodbye, and… well…" Tali struggled to say.

"…think one of my mandibles got hooked on her helmet."

"It might've caused a rupture, so I asked him to check…"

"You know, because of infection risks. Didn't want to jeopardise the mission…"

"So…"

"Yeah."

"I'm really happy for you. Both of you." Austin smiled. He'd always had a feeling there might be something between the two. He wondered if anyone else had made bets on it.

"Thanks, Austin." said Tali.

"Appreciate it. Guess it helps to have something to come back to." Said Garrus.

"What do you mean "to come back to?" This is just a fling, Vakarian. I'm using you for your body." said Tali, a small hint of joking in her voice.

"You're so mean… and I'm okay with that." said Garrus.

Everyone seemed quite calm as they geared up. Last night had obviously done them well, that and being with loved ones of course.

"We've trusted each other this far, and we've never been lead astray." said Alaara.

"That's not going to change today." said Leena.

They were then suddenly interrupted by the sound of loud hammering coming from Dell's workstation.

"What's Dell doing? We're about to head into war and he's working?" said Kraan.

Sarah walked up and peeked around the corner to see what was join on. She was greeted with a rather pleasant and welcome surprise.

"I wouldn't be so sure about that." she said.

Everyone else joined her to see what she was talking about. They almost immediately had the same reaction.

Both Dell and Sill were finishing working on Austin's suit. This time though he was in his powered up mode again and all of X-5's upgrades were reattached.

The two Arkane engineers finished their work and gently stood back.

"Okay. Try it now." said Dell.

There was a loud hum as Austin's suit reactivated. This time though the upgrades activated with it. He took few steps then performed a few tests movements.

"That sounded good." he said.

"Power levels are looking good. All the upgrades appear to be stabilized. What's it like on your end?" Della sued, checking the levels on nearby monitor, all of which were showing stable results.

"All running at optimal levels, upgrades are being well sustained… I'd say your new power core is perfect." said Austin.

True enough, Dell had finally finished working on that new power core he'd had in the works ever since X-5 gave his parts to Austin. 3 times more powerful than the standard power core of a Helldiver, it could now not only power both Austin's suit and the upgrades, but also permanently sustain them and allow the Helldiver to retain his powered up form.

"Well I'll be dammed. You got them working again." said Leena impressively.

"And this time, they'll stay that way." said Austin proudly. "If we're going to defeat the Reapers and the Takaal, we need every edge."

"In that case… take your pick and use all of them." said Dell, suddenly pulling back several covers to reveal several brand new powerful weapons.

"Where'd you get these?" said Kraan as Alpha almost immediately started looking for a desired weapon of choice. All except Ventra, who was perfectly happy with his compound bow and so was instead looking for something to use as a secondary weapon.

"I've been working on them for some time. They're pushed to the absolute limit to offer the best firepower." said Dell.

"Major, the fleet's ready for us." said Joker over the comm.

"Major." Said Hackett over the vid comm.

"Admiral." Austin nodded.

"I trust you're ready to bring the entire might of the resistance to bear on the Reapers?" Hackett asked.

"You bet." Austin nodded.

"Then let me know as soon as you're good to go. You and the Normandy will be at the head of the fleet.

"Major, an Asari warship is requesting permission to dock before we head out. They say that two Matriarchs want to see their daughter again and they've also got an Alliance Admiral with them." Said Joker.

"They don't even have to ask." Austin smiled. He already knew who they were, and they were most welcome on the Normandy.

Three familiar figures soon came aboard.

Both Sarah and Austin ran up to their mother and hugged her while Liara found herself in the arms of both her parents.

"So good to finally see you both again." said Hannah, happily hugging both her children. "I just wish it could be under better circumstances."

"I guess there is one good thing about this war at least." said Sarah. "It brings us all together again."

"Spoken like a true Shepard." Austin smiled.

He then turned to Liara who'd just finished hugging both her parents. Aethyta it seemed had ditched her familiar dress for an Asari commando armour that seemed to suit her. Benezia still wore her dark robes, but she no longer had her headdress and had also fitted several bits of armour plating to her dress along with some biotic booster canisters. To Liara's slight delight, they were yellow and actually went quite well with her black dress. Both matriarchs also looked quite well. The colour had really returned to their skin and they both looked a lot less pale now. Obviously a result of them getting back together and finding happiness again in each other's arms.

"Matriarchs. It's good to see you both again." said Austin, gently bowing his head to them.

"Seems I was completely wrong about you, Shepard." said Aethyta. "You are good enough for our girl, and I think I speak for Nezzy as well I say we're proud to call you son in law."

Benezia didn't say anything, but she nodded in agreement.

"I couldn't ask for anything more." said Austin gratefully.

"Now, let's kick the crap of those Reaper bastards so you two can finally start giving us grand-children." said Aethyta.

Liara couldn't help but shake her head with a happy sigh. Both Austin, Sarah and Hannah simply chuckled.

"Admiral, we're in position. All ships are accounted for." said Austin.

"All craft, prepare to hit the relay on my mark." said Hackett.

"Coordinates for Arkadia are locked. All weapon and combat systems are locked and primed." said EDI.

"Major?" Joker asked, ready to start.

"To Arkadia." said Austin.

The Normandy and the hundreds of thousands of ships that made up the fleet all hit the relay and were catapulted forward at light speed. This was it, the final battle was about to begin…

There was a very small hint to something there. I doubt anyone spotted it though, it's very cleverly hidden.

So, this is it. Next week... The Battle of Arkadia.

Let me tell you, I am super excited about that. In fact, I've already started work. Rest assured this will be up to the standard of my usual action writing, possibly even better.

And the battle's story isn't going to feel hastily put together or rushed either. I've had it thoroughly thought out and planned for almost two years now, in fact ever since I first started this trilogy. So I know exactly what's going to happen, how it's going to happen, I know how to write it, and I know exactly how tog et the right feel to it.

I should warn some people in advance that this is where the deaths start to come. In truth, some of the character deaths in earlier parts of the story were changed more so they could die nearer the end. Feels better that the more significant deaths should during the end, and let's be honest that doesn't happen in the game. The only significant death at the end is Anderson. All others are just normal soldiers. True the characters can die during th beam run, but that's only with low EMS, and I can assure you Shepard has an insanely high EMS here.

One final thing. I will work around the clock to get next week's chapter done within the week. But in case there's the chance I don't finish it in time for next Friday, I will reschedule it for the Friday after. So incase the chapter doesn't' appear next week, it means I haven't finished it, and not because I've been lazy with it. After all, I imagine it will be a large chapter next week, especially since I've planned for the final battle to be in two parts (the first of which will end in a cliffhanger)

Right, I think I've said enough now. Until next week! Hope you're ready for it. ;)
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