《Garden of Conquest》


 Prologue

    Prologue


    In the beginning there was darkness then came the stars. There in the deep darkness that was space hang an uncountable number of stars which orbited in concert to form galaxies. These galaxies in turn were strung along in great strands to form the super structures that make up much of the observable universe. It was nice and peaceful... until it wasn''t.


    There in a certain galaxy, inside one of its arms, and around a recently formed solar system came into being the most curious of objects; A small round rocky object covered with trees and tentacles. It was a small curious planetoid with the smallest of atmospheres yet it was just enough to support the burgeoning life on its surface. One could compare it to a terrarium whose air was held not by glass but by the sheer gravitational pull it exerted despite its small size.


    Normally planetoids tens of kilometers across, much less a planetoid teaming with life forms as simple as they may be, simply don''t just appear yet forces beyond understanding forced it into being. This being used to be way smaller but now its vast size dwarfs even the biggest of creatures from its previous existence. Disoriented from the new senses they gain, they hither and thither in place as they tried to find their bearing.


    Things were confusing for the person turned planetoid. For one, they couldn''t know exactly how they got there in the first place. Secondly, they don''t know what the hell was going on and that they just know they''re now something more. Third and finally, they don''t know where they were.


    Thankfully, they knew who they were. They were once a man living and breathing on a mundane planet named Earth. He knew who he was and what he once was. He remembered everything that he was back then in perfect detail yet for the life of him, he couldn''t find the exact detail on how he got here. He once was a human, now he was a planet made of meat surrounded by a protective layer of rock while plants and insects covered his surface. Still, It wasn''t all bad, he supposed.


    New instincts flooded his being and he knew he was free of the grasp of the Star in the system he found himself in. He could freely modify his own gravity, bending the very fabric of space around him. His body wasn''t a prison as he could freely modify things to his wishes. Thankfully he wasn''t affected with vertigo with how the void stretched for untold light years around him.


    He also found that his flesh could easily shift just as easily as rocks and rivers do. He was keenly aware of everything that made up him yet he wasn''t overwhelmed by it. He also found he didn''t have a brain in the traditional sense but rather everything that made up him that wasn''t separate from his fleshy mass and stony being was partly responsible for how he could think.


    These creatures on his surface might not be part of himself yet they could as well be as his mere thoughts could influence them. Watching ants march in concert before letting them go back to their lives was a mesmerising experience. This control extended further down the food chain and even down the microscopic level. Seeing the microverse, a realm normally hidden from one''s eyes was eye opening. Uncountable number of microscopic beings dotted his surface and he could control every single one of them, even spawn more of them from his flesh. Knowing all of these, it was almost overwhelming and this was just him scratching the surface of what he could do.


    He gained so many things yet lost so many things in turn . If he had a heart, it would have ached from the loss yet he couldn''t stay there and mope. Maybe he could find them once again, maybe he could come back to where he came from. He had a lot in his disposal after all. All these new abilities are just at the tip of his fingers, or rather tentacles. Aside from that, he gained new senses as wellThis book''s true home is on another platform. Check it out there for the real experience.


    It was rather disorienting being able to see every inch of the sky while also being extremely aware of everything on his surface. He could sense the very fabric of space and how it bends when he forced gravity to bend to his will. He could still taste, smell and hear whenever he chooses too but he had to consciously think of doing so with his tentacles to form the necessary organs. He quickly found out how his taste was also different when, at a whim, he chose to eat one of the insects sitting flying in his rather small surface.


    They didn''t taste off putting, he could even eat more if he wanted too, but it was enough. It barely filled him but considering his size, that might be understandable. Still, it was a plus as he was normally a picky eater.


    Speaking of hunger, he found that he was feeling a bit peckish but what can fill something his size. If he chooses to eat everything on his surface, would there be anything left? Then he found something peculiar inside of his core, there lay a large sea of something inside him. It was a shimmering pool of what could only be described as liquid energy. The flesh outside this layer felt nourished and thus he started drinking away. He drank and drank yet it filled right back up. He drank so much that he forced some of it to his surface in great kaleidoscopic geysers. This discovery got him thinking.


    Curious, he reached down to himself with a tentacle and started pulling. He found himself in great pain. It was the worst idea he ever had yet he found himself regenerating and reforming. He looked at the torn flesh at his tentacles before pulling it to his surface so it could be part of him once more. He could technically eat himself but it would be a horrible experience, good to know he supposed? He could replenish himself but he wondered what it''s limit was.


    He stopped for a bit, letting himself be pulled around by his star. He orbited like a normal planet and wondered what he should do. He had a clear goal in mind, return to the place he called him yet he didn''t know if it was the wisest choice. He changed and it was a guarantee that he would change further in his quest but he was determined. At least it gave him a clear goal in mind, as unrealistic as it may be.


    So how could he achieve this goal? He needed to survive long enough to find his way back. If things like him were out there, who says they would be peaceful. He was small compared to the growing planet around him. He needed mass but not so big that it would inconvenience him.


    He also needed to hone these new abilities. If he could bend space time itself, maybe he could form a wormhole but then again¡­ he could as easily form a black hole so best he set that idea aside for now.


    With those in mind, he wondered how he could achieve his first task. He looked around and realized that the answer was all around him. He was in the middle of a newly formed solar system. The planets around him were recently formed and there were still so many things floating around to eat. This was the wild west of a solar system''s creation where entire planets get destroyed, smashed together, and even flung out of the system all together. He was in an all you can eat buffet.


    Considering the life on him was doing fine, he could safely say that he was in the goldilock zone of this star. Well, best to make himself a proper planet and what''s a better way to become a planet by clearing the local neighborhood?


    With tentacles outstretched he started to pull, gathering interstellar dust and gases around him. His biosphere was bombarded with micrometeorites but only micrometeorites as anything bigger fell into his tentacles so he could pull them underground. Best to not make his creatures extinct while he grew. He was rather fond of them plus they were sort of his companions he supposed. Each speck of dust would make him bigger. He ate it all up, growing bigger as he traveled around his star. It will take some time but what did he have but time?


    Things however would take a rather unexpected turn for the planet when a portal opened up on his surface just when he was in the middle of feeding. A woman then unceremoniously dropped on his surface but thanks to the think underbrush, she was relatively unharmed. Well, he could consider himself lucky that the first sapient being that stepped on his surface was a cute girl


    A/N:


    It''s been a while huh? I can''t remember the last time was here but I''m back! I''m going to start crossposting my fics over at Questionable Questing here so hope you guys enjoy it. If you guys like my story, consider dropping by my pa treon. You can find my link over at my profile page.

 Chapter 1

    Chapter 1


    The planet was uncertain on what to do next. He¡­ was he still a he? Though given his variable and malleable biology he could be anything but that''s besides the point. Still, he knows he has to do something especially when the person that landed on his surface looked awfully familiar.


    Considering the things he experienced earlier, maybe this was all just a fever dream? Maybe nothing was real but that line of thinking was destructive and self defeating in a way. Why continue on that line of thought when he was stuck with indecision. He needs action and he needs to do it now.


    He couldn''t quite affect her like all the creatures on his surface as he could only peer into her biology rather than tweak it given the resistance he was feeling so he needed something more solid to prod her. Shaping his very flesh, tentacles soon sprouted out the ground around the unconscious girl. While he might have omnipresent "vision", it wasn''t quite acute enough to discern every single detail. He needed something better to see, something like the Mark 1 Eyeball.


    It didn''t take long for him to remake the organ, as he copied the eyes of some of the more complex organisms in his surface, and found himself looking at the girl on top of him. There, sprawled on her back, lay a woman who he thought could have only existed in fiction. Either that, or the person he was seeing was a very convincing cosplay of Raven from Teen Titans.


    He didn''t quite know what to think of this¡­ and the sudden implication that it brings. At least he had a companion for now. He didn''t realize earlier that he was alone but given his circumstances, that could be easily forgiven. Slowly reaching out, he gently prodded her cheeks. He didn''t expect the rather cute groan she made as she swat at the offending tentacle before she curled up on herself.


    With that touch, he realized a few things. One, is that her gray skin was definitely not a make up. Two, her gray coloring was not due to an unhealthy pallor as she felt healthy with her smooth skin and warmth. Three, she might definitely be Raven or at least he''s 99% sure she is. While he wasn''t one to wake up someone during their sleep normally, he needed someone right now to talk to.


    Reforming a mouth was definitely hard with the complex articulator needed for the tongue, throat and other organs for speech. Copying was definitely the only option he had right now and he opted to copy Raven''s mouth, though he had to modify the voice such mouth would produce.


    "tEstING, TESTING, Testing". He now had a mouth and finally got to speak. Prodding her once more, he then whispered in her ears "Hey, wake up! Hey!"


    While the planet was trying to prod her awake, Raven was having none of it. She felt at peace right now and her perfectly curated dreams no longer needed her attention. Without the presence of a certain demon disturbing her sleep, she could finally relax. She didn''t know what caused it but she wasn''t in danger. She couldn''t feel any malice around her. She decidedly ignored the emotions she felt at her periphery that kept niggling at sensed and just decided to have her peace and quiet for once but nothing lasted forever as the constant prodding sent her dreamscape tumbling to pieces.


    Her dreams frayed at the edges as she was pulled back into reality after a certain something prodded her ears. It felt slimy and uncomfortable enough that she could no longer ignore it. Suppressing the annoyance she felt bubbling up her chest, she finally came back to her senses.


    She felt the uncomfortable and unyielding ground beneath her with its thick coating of dead leaves and twigs. The scent of decaying plant matter and the fragrant tropical flowers soon assaulted her senses. It was then followed by the muggy feeling of the intense humidity and heat from her surroundings. This was not the bed she slept on just earlier. She had arrived on earth just hours ago and had just gotten a rest after finding a seedy motel but now she was in someplace else, someplace unknown and it immediately set her senses on edge.


    She cracked an eye open and found herself face to face with dozens, if not hundreds of tentacles and the single biggest eye she ever saw. She froze for a few seconds as the eye blinked at her. She couldn''t feel any negative emotion right now as all she felt was an overwhelming amount of curiosity and worry. The emotions she felt were more akin to a crowd who all felt the same thing and it was drowning everything else.Stolen from its original source, this story is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings.


    Taking a risk, she decided to talk things out. "Umm¡­ hi?" She greeted as she slowly got up while the tentacles backed away from her to give her some space.


    "You really sound like her" The wave of amazement and awe was almost painful. The emotions washed over her like a flood, drowning out her very thoughts. It took a lot out of her just to center herself once more.


    "W-why are you so loud?" She couldn''t help but wince as she was soon overcome with a wave of embarrassment. She was feeling all weird right now, it was unpleasant


    "Ahh, sorry." He replied, sounding truly apologetic.


    "No, I didn''t mean that. It''s your emotions. It feels like I''m talking to a crowd or something" Raven replied as she centered herself once, doing her best to drown out the emotions she was feeling.


    "Ehh? Ohhh right, empath. Almost forgot about that." Curiosity wasn''t the most unpleasant of feelings, at least for Raven as it was what she was feeling as well. They almost forgot? That was a curious turn of phrase


    "What did you mean by that?" She asked, suspicion clear in her voice.


    "By what?" He asked innocently, feigning innocence.


    "You almost forgot?" She asked. For a brief second, she thought she might be captured by one of her fathers thralls but the singular eye she was seeing right now lacked the narcissistic quality of said father. It was four eyes on everything, everything.


    It was only now that she noticed where they were. The gigantic trees surrounding them aligned with all the exotic plants explained why it was so humid. They were in the middle of a forest with the tentacles surrounding her. They sprouted from the ground which probably meant that whomever she was talking to was underground.


    "Would you really like to know or can we just ignore that existential question for now?" They asked as the tentacle with a mouth caught her attention.


    She wasn''t having any of it right now. She was woken up by a¡­ tentacle monster and she was in azarath knows where. She will have answers. "Tell me everything." She replied as she called upon her magic, feeling it respond to her call all too easily.


    The planet gulped but relented. While he''d rather not discuss it, she had the right to know especially that they might be on the same boat right now. Feeling for a nearby rock, he pulled a suitably big enough boulder for her to sit on and placed it in front of her


    "You might want to sit down because this will take a while. Also, mind telling me how you got here as well?" He replied to which Raven raised an eyebrow to his request but she acquiesced to with a simple nod.


    "Ok, so¡­ how do we start this?" He asked, the tentacle unconsciously adopting the human mannerism of biting its own lip.


    "The beginning, please." Raven requested easily.


    "Your story''s beginning or my story''s beginning?" He asked.


    "Let''s start with my story then." Raven replied


    "Ever felt like your life''s just one big convoluted story? Well¡­ let me tell you that your life might just be the story¡­" What followed might be the longest hour for both people. There were just as many questions answered as there were questions brought.


    In the end, all that was asked was "So that''s it? My life was merely a story. Nothing ever mattered? Everything was predestined and life has no meaning?" She asked as she slid off her rock to lay down. She laid there in silence as she mulled over what had just happened.


    "Well does it matter if your life''s a story?" The planet then asked. Raven turned to the eye as he continued, "Does it really matter when you can easily change it? Why accept it when you can refuse."


    "Destiny is¡­ not something you can easily get away from" Raven whispered.


    "Well, I say you got away from one easily enough so what''s stopping you from changing your story? If life is merely a story, why not be the one to write it? Do you think Trigon-"


    "DON''T you dare use that name lightly." Raven cut him off but the planet was not one to relent.


    "Trigon smigon, I don''t care. You did say that you couldn''t feel him from here, wherever we are so why bother with all the he-who-cannot-be-named. Well, my point is, it doesn''t really matter. What matters is what happens now."


    For a few seconds they stared at each other before Raven started laughing. The tentacle merely shrugged as he joined in as well.


    "You''re awfully naive." Raven replied as she wiped a tear from her eye


    "And you''re awfully negative." The tentacle fired back


    "But¡­ I like that about you. You know¡­ maybe nothing does matter but I''m ok with that." She replied as she felt at ease. "For a tentacle monster, you''re awfully nice."


    "I''m actually a planet actually¡­ I think?" He replied to which Raven blink in surprise


    "Your¡­ serious aren''t you?" She asked


    "I mean, you could check." He replied, sounding amused.


    "You know¡­ that explains a lot." Raven replied as she stretched out before closing her eyes.


    "What are you doing?"


    "Going back to sleep. Wake me up later" Raven decided that if she was going to be the one writing her story, might as well sleep before dealing with her life.

 Chapter 2

    Chapter 2


    The sun was shining, the waves of his new ocean were lapping up against the shore of his only continent, and here he was relaxing with Raven as they watched the glorious meteor shower just across the horizon. These heavenly rocks were the source of his ever growing mass as well as his own body of water to play with.


    "Hey, I never did catch your name?" Raven asked as she reclined against the modified plant turned beach chair while she took a sip from her coconut. The tentacle sprouting beside her blinked as it considered it.


    "Huh¡­ oh yeah, forgot about that with all the excitement of yesterday." He replied as he reached up to the coconut tree he remade from memory and plucked a fruit to eat. It wasn''t quite there yet but he''s getting there. It atleast tasted right and not just sugar water like the first few attempts.


    "If you found yourself in another body¡­ are you still you or are you already another person?" He asked as he sliced the top of the fruit, cutting through the tough husk and woody interior to get to the sweet nectar and flesh inside.


    "I''ve read some books about it but I''ve never really thought about it. Also, can you turn a bit? The suns dipping a bit to the west already" Raven asked as the sun moved back to the middle of the sky. "Thank you."


    "Hmm¡­ I think I''ve read an analogy about it somewhere. Like, would a ship still be the same ship if you destroy it, take the captain''s log, and place it inside a new ship. A modified Ship of Theseus paradox if you can call it that¡­" The tentacle pondered as it took a sip from his drink


    "Not much of a Ship of Theseus Paradox when you only have the captain''s log." Raven replied as thinked about it.


    "You''re probably right so I would need a new name! Plus imagine if a planet was named Mark or John." The two shared a laugh at that thought. Still, that leaves him without a name. "I need a new name¡­ got any ideas?"


    "Hmm, naming a new planet. Something I''ve never thought of ever doing. Let me think for a bit." She replied as she looked up at the clouds lazily drifting as some of them got torns to shreds from the shockwaves from passing meteorites.


    "How about Azarath?" He jokingly asked.


    "No." The flat look and the unamused stare was all he needed to know to get that it was a joke too far.


    "Sorry about that." The tentacle apologized to which Raven nodded as she suppressed a wave of shame emanating from him once more. Strong emotions were still hard to deal with but she was getting there.


    "You¡­ didn''t mean it anyways." She grumbled before she waved it off, "Anyways, your thoughts on Terra?"


    "You¡­ had a friend named Terra in one timeline. I don''t feel like I''m worth the name and before you suggest Gaia, Gaia is a woman''s name and I''m not a girl." He replied with a pout.


    "Well, you could be one." Raven jokingly replied


    The tentacle turned to Raven and asked her "Who are you and what did you do to my friend Raven." Raven chuckled at that.


    "Wait¡­ I think I have an idea. Are you familiar with the poem called "The Raven"?"


    "Yes?"


    "Didn''t the character there ask the Raven what his name was?" to which Raven raised a brow as she started reciting that particular line.


    "Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night''s Plutonian Shore! Quoth the Raven ''Nevermore''." replied Raven.


    "Nevermore sounds like a fitting name right?" The tentacle askedEnsure your favorite authors get the support they deserve. Read this novel on Royal Road.


    "Do you even know the whole poem?" Raven was amused at his choice and humored him about it.


    "No but it sounded neat and I think you''d like it." the Tentacle replied, happy with his choice despite never knowing the deeper meaning of the poem.


    "I¡­ like it." Raven replied as she thought about it, reflecting about the poem and the name. If there''s one thing true that Raven knows, the name could be an answer if she ever asks if he''ll ever leave him. After all, they were¡­ friends.


    "Hey Nevermore, can you watch my drink for me?" She asked, handing her drink to the tentacle beside her as she stood. She stretched, rolling her shoulder after laying down for so long, before she walked away from the beach and towards the small hut that Nevermore made for her.


    It was a quaint little thing complete with all the amenities she needed. From a working shower to a bed, all made from modified plants. It was a living, breathing house and she felt more at ease in it than anywhere else oddly enough. She closed the door behind her, content that the wards she erected at least give her some privacy, before pulling on something she never thought she''d get to wear. It was a thing she thought she''d never get to use outside the public pools of Azarath.


    While she changed, Nevermore turned his attention to the sky as he directed the many asteroids he was gobbling up. Material was plentiful but he noticed something peculiar with some of them. Some asteroids glow blue as they streaked across his atmosphere.


    Inspecting the meteor impact yielded strange glowing rock the like of which he''d never seen. Were they Kyptonite? They probably weren''t as if they were, he''d at least find some green ones. Plus, the bacteria he had coating them weren''t dying with some integrating them into their own bodies.


    Feeling the bacteria fly away was quite freaky. What were they? That line of thought was soon cut off as the drink he was holding was grabbed by her companion.


    "Thanks." Raven whispered as he felt her pass by and head towards the water. Turning his attention towards, he felt his thoughts ground to a halt as she watched her walk by. Daring was the apt word to describe the swimsuit raven wore.


    The black two piece accented her generous figure well, leaving none to the imagination. His mouth was left open as he couldn''t help but stare.


    Raven stumbled as she stared back with a furious blush on her face making Nevermore look away in embarrassment. An awkward silence stretched between them as they refused to meet each other''s gaze.


    "So¡­ want to join me?" Raven asked as as rosy blush spread from her cheeks


    "Err¡­ tentacle here but sure?" Nevermore replied as he slithered towards the water with her.


    As the two were bathing in the new ocean, Nevermores actions were not one to be missed. The strange gravitational anomalies he was causing were catching the attention of people up in the nearby systems.


    Such strange anomalies were being picked up by buoys placed upon the new system to alert its owners of any prospecting miners that wanted to squat in the area and take what isn''t theirs. Gravitational anomalies were after all the tell tale signs of Mass Effect Fields.


    With the never ending pings coming from the buoy, the nearby government of Eden Prime is growing concerned. Deep within its capital, a meeting was called by the governor.


    "What do you mean there''s an entirely new planet in the system?" Asked the Governor as he sat at a small table with his staff and the System Alliance commander beside him while an entire team of nervous scientists stood across them showing them charts and other technobabble that he couldn''t even fathom.


    "Why yes. One moment it wasn''t there and then poof, it''s there causing all sorts of gravitational anomalies." the lead scientist replied


    "Couldn''t you know¡­ somehow missed it?" Asked the governor''s secretary as the governor massaged his temple.


    "No and it''s far too big to have formed in the last 5 years since we last did our survey. It''s practically the size of Pluto and the last time we did a survey, the only planetoid in that area is barely half the size of Ceres." explained the scientist.


    "Ok, so we know there''s a planet in the area. What do we know of it? Is there anyone living on its surface?" The commander asked as he stared at the grainy image taken by one of the unmanned drones sent to the system.


    "Oh, that''s the exciting part. We believe that this planet is somehow capable of supporting life." The scientist excitedly gestured, showing off the readings of its atmosphere and its unusually strong gravity that was earth-like.


    "As you can see, perfect atmospheric gas ratio, the right gravity and even signals of life based on the phosphene, methane and carbon dioxide levels on its atmosphere"


    "Say what now?" the governor asked as he looked up to the scientist.


    "It''s a Dwarf Garden World. Probably the first of its kind!" The scientist replied.


    "Send an expedition. I want this planet surveyed, claimed, and protected before any Asarian, Turian, Salarian or god have mercy on us, the Batarians know about it." Ordered the Governor as the people in the room all agreed. Things however wouldn''t stay hidden for long as a certain camera in the room turned without prompting from its operators in the security room.


    A group of Salarians looked at each other as they discussed the knowledge they gleaned from the meeting. It seems that knowledge about the planet wouldn''t stay hidden for too long.

 Chapter 2.1 (Lewds)

    Chapter 2.1


    Raven didn''t know what to make of these feelings she had. She has experienced them before, to the extent that she knows a healthy half demon should be, but never to this extent. She felt like she was burning from the inside with lust.


    Not even the swim she had with Nevermore could solve her problem. In fact, her little swim made it all the worse with how close she was to him. The mere proximity to his tentacles was messing with her mind and driving long repressed instincts wild. She wanted to sate her lust and Nevermore would be more than willing to help you out.


    It was only thanks to her warded home that her companion wouldn''t hear her moans of wanton lust as she pleasured herself. Collapsed against the door of her home, she felt her fingers dig in deep inside her. Her toes curled as she touched herself, desperate for relief but it only grew worse as the ward of her home failed to filter out the lust and shame of her companion.


    Such wards weren''t designed to fight against something so powerful and all she could do was weather out her own arousal from being wanted.


    She screamed out, letting her voice out without fear thanks to her wards, as she orgasmed once more. She slumped against the thick wooden door as she held up her fingers. Her hands were drenched with her arousal showing just how badly she was losing control. It was already the third orgasm but she needed more as she couldn''t burn through all the lust she had unwittingly soaked herself in.


    She bit her lips as she stared up her ceiling. Desperation was setting in and she knew it well. She felt like she was going to explode if she didn''t take care of it and she''s already losing herself. She wanted him, she needed him inside her.


    She struggled up to her feet, her legs wobbling as unspent lust coursed through her veins. She couldn''t hold on any longer, if she wanted to satisfy her lust then she''d just have to go straight to the source.


    Roughly opening her door, she found herself face to face with a bundle of tentacles that acted more akin to a kicked puppy than a monster. Perfect


    Nevermore would be barely able to make a reply before Raven was upon him. Her pouty lips crashed against a copy on his tentacle. Their lips locked together as she desperately pulled on his tentacles, wanting to feel him up against her skin.


    She let out a small moan as the tentacles wrapped around her unconsciously, their slimy surface making her body shiver in pleasure as they touched her.


    "Wha-?" Nevermore breathed out as Raven finally pulled back before she was cut off by the irate woman.


    "This is all your fault." Raven growled out as she grabbed on a tentacle, feeling the unnaturally smooth yet pleasant feeling of his skin against her palm, and started stroking them.


    "I''ll make this clear for both our sake. You''re going to fuck me into a coma and you won''t stop until I say so. Clear?" She growled out as she squeezed at his tentacle, finding it hard to grab hold with how thick it was, and was rewarded by a sight that was burned into her mind.


    The tip of the tentacle split as a thick veiny equine cock like tentacle sprouted out from the tip. Its length and size was equally just as big as that of a horse. Its veiny pulsing mass hovering threateningly against her, promising both pleasure and pain.


    This is going to break me but I want this.


    More cocks soon filled her vision as more tentacles started sprouting from the ground. His normal tentacles wrapped around her without beckoning, slipping inside her skin tight suit as she was pulled down to the ground. Tentacles wrapped around her, cocooning her, and silencing her as they wrapped around her mouth.This story has been unlawfully obtained without the author''s consent. Report any appearances on Amazon.


    She protested against the bonds as she felt him not giving her satisfaction but that was quickly silenced when she felt herself sink deeper inside the planet. The sky quickly disappeared as she was taken somewhere else, somewhere more private. She didn''t know where it was but she knew it was somewhere special as the tentacles unwrapped around her face and soon she beheld a sea of glowing magic.


    Tentacles as far as the eye could see lined the walls and dipping into the sea of frothing blue mana below. It was a chamber of flesh, magic and tentacles and there in the middle awaited a pit of tentacles just for her.


    Her heart raced as she landed amongst the thick sinuous mass which grasped and groped her at her body. It was like hundreds of fingers touching her, tracing her form and feeling her up. It wasn''t just his long grasping tentacles and his thick brutal equine tentacles there to meet her but a slew of other forms.


    She gasped as she felt tentacles with suckers touching her, trailing her body and leaving hickies along the way. Tiny fillers sprouted out from another as they grabbed onto her breast and teased her hardened nipples against her swimsuit. All the while, his lustful eyes watched her and soaked in every detail.


    His lust was almost palpable, almost coloring her own emotions with its strength. The sheer need only drove deeper into her own madness induced lustful state.


    She bucked against the nubbed tentacle sliding up and down the length of her pussy as each bump slided against her clit. "Stop-! Mmm~ Teasing me already" She asked him, wanting him inside him as she grabbed on to one of his many equine cocks in desperate need.


    The cock twitched under her tongue as she started licking its length without prompting, tasting his salty yet faintly sweet taste. She could sense him changing himself on the fly, tailoring his tentacles to her needs as the precum flowing from the tip of his cock became tastier. She kissed the heart shaped tip of his huge tentacle cock as it pressed against her lips.


    She could only moan out in joy as she felt her clothes ripped off her. She couldn''t care less about her clothes now as she felt his cock pressing against her entrance. Holding on the tentacles wrapping around her arms, she bit her lips as he pushed inside her. The pain was immense but the pleasure soon after was worth it.


    Tentacles assaulted her from all side as she was fucked in earnest, his cock slamming against her womb repeatedly as another joined it by filling her back door. The imprint of his tentacle was clear upon her stomach as she cried out from the pleasure.


    She bucked against her tentacles at each thrust, eager to take him in deeper. His cock pushed inside, shaping her body. Her cries were soon silenced as another cock filled her mouth. It was thinner than the rest but was just perfect for her mouth.


    Every thrust sent ripples of pleasure and pain inside her. The brutal cock battering her womb only made her tighten up, eager to keep him deep inside her. The pleasure drowned out all her thoughts as her emotions ran rampant. Her powers were no longer held in check but nothing she could do could permanently harm her. All her powers could ever do now was leak out, coloring the waters around her.


    She was forced down against his tentacles, restrained and helpless as she was bred. She was fucked in all ends, drowning her in the pleasure of their rough love making. She could feel cock after cock switching in and out of her. So many different shapes and sizes for her to enjoy and taste, each as unique as the last. She was in nirvana as she was served to her heart''s content. It was all too much to resist any longer.


    She came harshly, her back arching as she felt him finally slip inside her womb. A wave of black light echoed out from her as her orgasm rippled out in an empathetic wave of magic. His tentacles shivered before his cum soon followed as he orgasmed inside her. His thick creamy cock was almost cloying in sweetness but she would have nothing else as she eager slurped up his mouth watering seed.


    She was projecting out her own pleasure and she felt him pick it up and mirror it. She came all over again as he kept going, filling up inches off her body with his cock, even as they spiraled into a feedback loop of pleasure.


    Heat pooled inside her womb as she stretched and ballooned. She felt full with his love and accepted every bit of him. It wasn''t only just his feelings that he felt but something else, something more pervasive. His presence was leaking into her, the presence she felt when he was manipulating plants and animals. She accepted it wholeheartedly, finding herself touched in a far more spiritual way.


    The pain of their love soon faded away as she felt her body stretch out easily. Her womb bulged as more and more cum filled her. She was drenched and bathed in cum, her mind addled with pleasure. She felt herself fading and soon she passed out from the pleasure. Her mind drifted off to a state of bliss as everything melted in a pleasurable mix of cum and sex.

 Chapter 3

    Chapter 3


    Yesterday for Nevermore and Raven was wild to put it bluntly. Things got out of hand fast and before they knew it, they found themselves fucking each other like wild animals. They became so focused on the pleasure that they didn¡¯t bother thinking about the consequences. So here they were, cuddled up to each other. Raven¡¯s hands entwined with his tentacle as he covered her with them.


    Raven¡¯s tattered clothing floated on the glowing purple sea of magic leaving her as the day as she was born. He couldn¡¯t help but feel happy as he felt Raven lay against his tentacles. The warmth of her touch put him at ease, calming his physically absent heart.


    Still, he couldn¡¯t help but feel unsure about things. Like he knew she deserved better but all she got was him. ¡°About yesterday¡­¡± he whispered from a newly formed lip as he thought about it only to have those thoughts ground when Raven gave his tentacles a reassuring squeeze. He should really remember that Raven was an empath.


    ¡°I never thought I¡¯d be the one saying this but don¡¯t over think about it.¡± Raven replied as she gently stroked his tentacles.


    ¡°Yeah, heh. It¡¯s just¡­ you know.¡± he replied as he gestured at their little island. The scent of their love making hung in the air and Raven herself no longer had any intact clothings.


    ¡°I¡­ no, we needed that. '''' Raven replied with a satisfied smile on her face. ¡°We were both pent up and things happened. You¡¯re stuck like this all alone while I was finally free from my fathers influence. It¡¯s just the relief of knowing I don¡¯t have to hold back and knowing that I literally can¡¯t do anything to hurt you unless I really mean to just¡­ help me loosen up.¡±


    ¡°Never knew you were a blaster.¡± he jokingly replied as he remembered her orgasm releasing a powerful wave of her magic. Did it sting? Yes but it did not hurt him permanently given his frankly ridiculous regeneration. He wasn¡¯t quite sure about the upper limit nor did he want to find out as that would hurt.


    Raven snorted at that as she gave a dead pan laugh ¡°Har har. You¡¯re quite the comedian aren¡¯t you?¡±


    ¡°Well, I live to please in more than one way.¡± His reply earned her an eye roll but the slight twitch at the edge of her cheek was worth it.


    ¡°So¡­¡± he started, trying to find courage to ask a question that he had been meaning to ask for sometime ¡°What does this make us now?¡±. It was just one night but it did happen. They were friends before but he wasn¡¯t quite sure that would fit now given the insanity of yesterday.


    ¡°I honestly don¡¯t know. I¡¯m just as lost as you are.¡± Raven whispered, sounding just as unsure as he was before she then asked ¡°Would¡­ would you like this to be more?¡±


    ¡°I¡­yes.¡± He replied, finding some conviction inside him to steel himself. He honestly wanted to be with her.


    Grasping her hands, he looked up to her blushing face. He could feel her anxiety just as he felt his own. Wrapping her hands, he then asked ¡°Raven¡­ will you be my girlfriend?¡±.


    The light dusting of pink on her cheeks turned red as they spread down to her collar.


    He waited with baited breath as Raven took some time to gather herself. This might just be the most direct and most bone headed confession he ever made but what was his life without a bit of confidence.


    ¡°In the short time we¡¯ve been together, you¡¯ve proven that¡­ you¡¯re the most blunt, foolhardy, overconfident and most impulsive person I ever met. You¡¯re upfront about almost everything to a fault. You''re hornier than a randy old goat most of the time and yet¡­¡± Raven replied, making him flinch with every word knowing how they ring true. ¡°Yet you¡¯re the one of the few persons I¡¯ve known to be entirely honest with your intentions. You wear your heart on your sleeve. You''re an emotional mess, your emotional highs and lows could give someone a whiplash. You¡¯re a disaster of a person but¡­ so am I and you accepted me for it. You know who I am, you know what I am but you chose to love me even with all my faults.¡±If you come across this story on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen from Royal Road. Please report it.


    He felt his artificial throat clamp up as he tried to reply only for Raven to silence his doubts as she pulled his tentacles for a kiss. All the negative emotions bubbling up his core melted away as Raven showed her affection to him.


    ¡°I¡¯m honestly shocked you¡¯re only asking me to be your girlfriend.¡± Raven added with a teasing smile on her face.


    ¡°Is that a yes?¡± Nevermore couldn¡¯t help but feel elated.


    ¡°Yes you dork.¡± Raven chuckled as she gave him a playful swat. He had to admit, he can be totally clueless at times but at least he was making her laugh.


    ¡°Let¡¯s see where this takes us together, then?¡± She asked him, holding him closely. He was no longer alone.


    ¡°Yeah¡­¡± He replied as they stayed there for a while, just basking at each others warmth but all things have to come to an end as Raven wanted to stretch her legs while he wanted to focus on upgrading Raven¡¯s house while trying to make himself a bit bigger just to give himself some extra mass to shed and throw at any threat going his way.


    ¡°Sorry about your clothes by the way¡­ kind of ruined them when we had our fun yesterday.¡± He said as he fished out the tattered remains. It was utterly destroyed having been torn to strips by his powerful tentatacles. He kinda regretted destroying it given how sexy Raven was wearing it. Raven was a mouth watering sight given how it clung to her curves.


    He watched as Raven picked up the scraps. Sighing, she pulled her bejeweled belt and bundled what was left of it ¡°That was my only pair.¡±


    ¡°I could replace them with tentacles?¡± He offered. He could in theory pull off parts of his tentacles and mold them into clothing, living clothing.


    ¡°Pervert.¡± Raven answered back as she unbuckled her belt and put them on.


    ¡°That¡¯s not a no.~¡± He whispered teasingly as he poked Raven¡¯s side. He watched her groan but she looked like she was contemplating it with the way she bites her lips and squirmed under his attention.


    ¡°I¡¯d like to try it out but no funny business.¡± Raven warned him. He was all too happy to comply as lewds could come later.


    Slowly, he wrapped her tentacles around her once again. ¡°Can you raise your hands?¡± He asked, needing some space to wrap her up completely. Raven complied leaving her chest bare without her hands covering them. His tentacles opened up as they swallowed her limbs, conforming to their shape, as they split off from his body. He could still feel them even as they became gloves and boots for Raven.


    ¡°How can you be so horny after yesterday?¡± Raven complained as she panted. She focused on her gloves as they became thinner and more form fitting while even more tentacles wrapped around her torso. It was a bit tricky designing her body suit but it was soon finished. He might have ripped off some of Kai¡¯sa designs for it but he only used it on the ¡°fabric¡± to give her clothing a more organic look. The pulsing light running across her black suit did make it feel alive. An eye opened up where her cloak''s clasp should be completing the ensemble.


    Creating a mirror for her from some of the purple crystal that now grew inside his cavern, he watched her as she checked herself out. ¡°... did you make my chest bigger?¡± She asked incredulously as she grabbed her breast.


    ¡°Yesss?¡± He was guilty as charged. Given how Raven became a bit more malleable after their love making, he might have unconsciously changed her proportions a bit. It seems that those that accepted him became just as malleable to him as any creatures on his surface. It was something to think about for later.


    ¡°My back should be hurting but it isn¡¯t.¡± She said as she groped herself shamelessly.


    ¡°You¡¯re welcome.¡± He replied smugly, earning the eye on Raven¡¯s suit a swat from the girl.


    ¡°Hush you horn dog.¡± She scolded him.


    ¡°I could revert the changes?¡± He offered. While he was a pervert, he could at least own up to his mistake and try to fix things.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t say to turn it back.¡± Raven replied as she lifted up the hood of her cloak. He laughed and was about to reply when something caught his attention. He felt a group of people enter his atmosphere. Feeling their terran microfauna clued him in on what they were.


    ¡°Umm.. Raven, I think we have company.¡± He momentarily shifted his attention from Raven to the visitors from the stars.


    He had been so busy with Raven that he didn¡¯t notice the newcomers until they were about to land on his surface. Turning his attention back to Raven, he looked up to her with the eye on her suit as she turned towards the direction of the explorers.


    ¡°Time to meet our neighbors I guess?¡± Raven whispered as opened up a path for her to take. Things just got a bit more interesting today.

 Chapter 4

    Chapter 4


    In the deep dark vastness of space, all was peaceful. Even as a blocky and brutish looking craft trundled on across the void, nary a sound nor whisper could be heard. Not even the primitive chemical rockets pushing the craft forwards to its destination could disturb the silence amongst the stars.


    The red and angry sun blazing balefully in the center of a roiling disk of protoplanetary dust and debri while a single lone dwarf planet circled the star. The captain steered his ship towards the planet, keeping his course steady as he leaned back and performed his daily ritual.


    ¡°Captain''s Log number 143245-A of the System Alliance Coast Guard Fleet ship Akitsu Maru, star date 2183 CE. After several long and arduous days of travel between the stars, we¡¯ve finally reached our destination; the Apocalypse Star System.¡± Announced the captain over the comms earning him the collective groan of his tired and exhausted crew. Not even his passengers were amused. The various scientist and military men all just shaking their heads


    The captain turned from his seat in mock shock. ¡°What? No love for the classics? What are you? A bunch of philistines?¡± He asked, as he was booed and heckled by his crew.


    ¡°It was funny the first time chief but after the fifth, it ain¡¯t. If fuckin ain¡¯t.¡± Replied one of the jarheads joining him inside the cramped bridge.


    ¡°I¡¯ll have you know that Star Trek is a timeless wonder that should be watched by you young¡¯uns.¡± The captain then said, huffing and puffing as he did but it was all banter to keep the edge out of their systems.


    Before the others could join in on the fun, the leader of the expedition cuts in as she reminded people of their mission. ¡°Keep sharp people, we¡¯re about to approach our destination. You know what we''re here for. Shit might turn sideways any second so I want all of you all paying attention.¡±


    People straightened up, even the eggs heads they¡¯d brought along snapping awake from the tone of the woman. The captain had to admit, if he was a bit braver, he¡¯d hit on her but those fiery eyes of her daring people for a fight was all too much. Still, that doesn¡¯t mean he couldn¡¯t play some jokes on her.


    ¡°Of course, Major. We¡¯re here to go where no one has yet to go!¡± The captain said, making the grizzled major facepalm in response.


    The captain laughed but it was cut short as the planet they were assigned to explore came into view. His smile quickly melted away as his jaw hung ajar from the sight. Shutting his mouth, he turned to the major and said ¡°You know, major, hearing about this weird planet is one thing but seeing it is another. You sure it wasn¡¯t here before, cause I¡¯m seeing an ocean over here and clouds. It looks like a miniature Eden even if you know¡­ it¡¯s purple¡±.


    The rocky planet ahead of them was a wonder to behold. A shallow ocean of blue water surrounded a singular content in the equator. Dotting the surface seemed to be land covered in purple plants. Floating above were streaks of purple and white clouds. There seemed to be regularly spaced holes along its surface as well as under the shallow sea. Were they sinkholes?


    ¡°Nope! We¡¯ve never seen this planet before. We¡¯ve combed through hundreds of hours of data and by all accounts, this planet literally came into being just a week or so ago. Like magic.¡± The techie egghead with them piped up giddy as she focused on the planet ahead with wide eyes filled with manic energy and wonder.


    ¡°Or Protheans.¡± Grumbled another soldier as he shivered at the purple planet. ¡°I swear to god, it''s giving me the hibbie jibbies. That thing ain¡¯t natural.¡±


    Turning back to the planet, the captain couldn¡¯t help but agree. The way the planet spined felt a bit¡­ off. As if it¡¯s changing speed from time to time. It was eerie, almost imperceptible yet he swore he saw the planet speed up for a few seconds.


    ¡°Umm, major. You guys enjoy your trip on the planet. I¡¯ll be staying on the ship.¡± he said, not wanting to be anywhere near this planet for too long.The author''s content has been appropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon.


    ¡°Noted.¡± The major mercifully accepted while the rest of crew appeared as apprehensive as he was as they squirmed in their seats. All of them were uncomfortable except the eggheads who had the gall to be excited of all things.


    ¡°Ohh, but you¡¯re going to miss out on so many discoveries! iIt¡¯s a whole new weird world. Who knows, maybe we¡¯d find some other alien species.¡± The egghead once more said.


    ¡°No, I¡¯m good. I¡¯m good.¡±


    -x-x-x-


    The kodiak shuttle ride down to the planet¡¯s surface was a bumpy affair, but for Annabelle it was all worth it. The sleepless nights in the cramped bunks, the horrible food, and being near so many crude men and women from the military was nothing compared to what she and her team could discover out here. While planets were dime a dozen, nothing could quite compare to the likes of Garden Worlds. The mystery attached was just the cherry on top of all. Any xenobiologist worth their salt would have killed for the chance to study the planet they were about to visit.


    She turned to the window and peered down on the planet below as they made planetfall. She couldn¡¯t help but stare in wide eyed wonder at their purple plants dotting the surface.


    ¡°Easy there Anne, we have plenty of time to take samples.¡± Said one of her colleagues, making her roll her eyes at them. All the teasing about her excitement gots old after a while.


    ¡°Got anything new, Betty? Besides, I¡¯m not the one going down just to lick rocks.¡± She teased back.


    ¡°I¡¯ll have you know those rocks were tasty!¡± Betty fired back causing even the hard ass Major with them to crack a smile.


    With morale high and a rather bumpy ride down the weird atmosphere, they finally reached the ground. The small clearing in the forest gave them a view of the aurora filled sky above with its roiling clouds of rainbow lights as well as plenty of space for them to set up camp.


    She stretched as they got off the shuttle. Even if they couldn¡¯t breath in the fresh air with their suits on, it still felt great not being restricted in their seat, bed or anywhere really.


    ¡°Note to self, petition the Eden Prime government to buy us a third hand spaceship. I¡¯m sure the engineering department of the university would be more than happy to learn how to fly a ship.¡± She said out loud as she worked out the kink she had on her back that had been bothering her for a while.


    ¡°Good luck finding an engineer with spaceship qualifications that¡¯s willing to move into Eden Prime. It¡¯s in the ass end of nowhere. I only went there to get some experience¡± Betty replied as she unpacked her miniature mining drone.


    ¡°I have a feeling that our discovery here will bring a lot of new colonists to Eden Prime. We¡¯ll be living in interesting times soon enough!¡± She proclaimed. She had this feeling, this niggling sense that something great or terrible was going to happen soon in the sleepy colony of Eden Prime and this expedition was just the thing to put Eden Prime on the map, even if they have to map another planet first.


    ¡°Yeah, yeah, keep telling yourself that.¡± Betty replied, waving her off good naturedly. She¡¯s way too pessimistic about things.


    ¡°Ok people, let¡¯s set up the enclosed field lab so we can get cooking. Anyone up for some pasta?¡± The major called out much to the cheering of her men. Pasta did sound nice right now, a nice warm and hearty meal to get them all ready for the excitement later.


    The sun was still below on the horizon and it was just about twilight by the looks of it. It wasn¡¯t fun inspecting plants using a flashlight but it was still worthwhile as the other option was to sit on her hands while waiting for more light.


    Turning on the lights in her helmet, she went to the edge of the camp to inspect some of the plants. Feeling the leaves crunch under her feet made her feel like she was just back in the greenhouse of the University back in Eden Prime.


    ¡°Hey Betty, don¡¯t you think these plants look awfully familiar?¡± She asked as she looked up the trunk of one the trees and watched as the glowing line pulsed as if it was drawing the light from beneath. It was fascinating, and almost mesmerizing but if you pull away the crystalline leaves, the dark purple woody back and the glowing veins, she swore it looked like some sort of weird mahogany. She looked back at her friend as the coincidence seems to be way weirder than what convergent evolution could explain.


    ¡°Don¡¯t know. Also, rather busy trying to set up Castle-3 over here. He¡¯s having some problems with his drill right now.¡± Betty replied as she sat down beside her robot and started to fix it.


    Turning back to the plant in front of her, she walked up to the foot of the tree and knelt before it. She activated the coring blade of her omnitool and stabbed deep into the plant to take some samples of its fluids and tissue. Just as she was about to pull back, a shadow appeared on the edge of her vision


    ¡°Hey.¡± The hooded humanoid figure waved as she found herself frozen in fear. Maybe screaming out her lungs and scrambling away wasn¡¯t the best of ideas as the soldiers started pulling out their guns.

 Chapter 5

    Chapter 5


    ¡°Nevermore.¡± Raven whispered soothingly to Nevermore as she stood there calmly while facing down the startled soldiers from the camp. Nevermore almost lashed out, panicking slightly at all the guns pointed Raven¡¯s direction but he chose to trust Raven.


    Even as she raised her hands in a gesture of peace, he could already feel the darkness beneath her cloak ready to defend her. He had to remember that Raven was a Titan in another place and another time. Still, he couldn¡¯t help but give them a glare from the eye she had on her suit.


    He kept quiet for now, letting Raven do the talking for them like they agreed upon earlier. He wasn¡¯t quite sure he could do the sock puppet routine with an ¡°Avatar¡± just yet and it¡¯s not like he couldn¡¯t be with her given he had parts of himself literally attached to her. Raven also was a far better diplomat given her abilities.


    ¡°I guess you¡¯re the new neighbors?¡± Raven greeted as she asked their visitors, making him snort out in amusement while the soldiers couldn¡¯t help but stare back in shock and disbelief at how she spoke basic english. Still, they kept their guns trained on Raven.


    There was tension between both groups but Raven¡¯s words seemed to have snapped them out of their funk as their leader(?) shouted ¡°God damn it, stand down! Stand down!¡± The woman pushed down the gun of her nearest subordinate. The effect was almost immediate as they visibly relaxed and complied, though keeping it on hand.  While the helmet made it hard to see their expression, it was clear to him however that they wanted to avoid confrontation.


    ¡°Do¡­ you need help getting up?¡± Raven asked as she lowered her hands and looked down towards the scientist they surprised earlier. The woman''s clear visor made it easier to see her expression as she blinked and scrambled up.


    ¡°No! I¡¯m good, I¡¯m good.¡± She replied as she dusted herself off. The woman was still wary as she kept her eyes on them but she didn¡¯t look like she''d bolt off like earlier. Her eyes seemed to be drawn towards his eyes but given the cat-like slits he chosed to fix the get up he made for Raven, it could be quite eye-catching. He couldn¡¯t help but give her a wink making the woman blink in surprise.


    The leader of the group soon walked up to them, her grip on her futuristic rifle relaxed yet kept close to herself. ¡°Sorry about that, my men are a bit jumpy right now.¡±


    ¡°Understandable.¡± Raven replied while we looked at the camp. Several RV trailer-like structures were currently set around what appeared to be a communicationation tower with the satellite dish and the small terminal down below.


    ¡°So, explorers?¡± Raven asked, voicing the question that¡¯s been bothering him for a while.


    ¡°Yeah, but it seems that somebody beat us to the punch.¡± The major replied good naturedly as she extended an arm out for a handshake.


    ¡°Major Melchora Vasquez of the System Alliance Reservist Corp.¡± The now named Major replied. Raven took her hands and shook it as she introduced herself in turn. That got him thinking as that name was an awfully familiar name from a certain franchise. Stil, he couldn¡¯t be quite sure.


    ¡°Raven.¡± She replied back as the Major looked down on the gray skin of Raven¡¯s hands.


    ¡°Annabelle Barnes, Xenobiologist from the Eden Prime University. Umm, hi?¡± Piped up the girl from earlier as she waved at Raven with unbridled curiosity in her eyes upon seeing Raven¡¯s skin color.


    Nevermore now knew where they were and he wasn¡¯t quite sure if he liked it or not. On one hand, they didn¡¯t have to face Planet Busting aliens but on the other hands, they might face some planet population harvesting aliens.


    ¡°Quarian?¡± The Major asked curiously.


    ¡°Half-Human.¡± Raven replied succinctly. Nevermore could already feel the Major¡¯s eyebrow raising at that as the woman nodded in turn.


    ¡°We were just about to make some pasta, want to join us? That is after you decontaminate. You don¡¯t have a suit after all and this is an unexplored planet. We¡¯re not sure if you caught anything here as unlikely as it is.¡± Melchora then said.


    ¡°We wouldn¡¯t mind.¡± Raven agreed to the request as it wasn¡¯t an unreasonable request.Stolen novel; please report.


    ¡°Umm, if you could follow me? I¡¯m also the exploration team''s medic by the way.¡± Annabelle replied demurely as she gestured for them to follow her.


    While Annabelle led the way and the people in the camp went back to what they were doing, Nevermore whispered into Raven¡¯s ears. ¡°Raven, I know where we are.¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡± Raven whispered as I caught her attention but his explanation had to wait as Annabelle went inside the trailer with a white cross over a red field painted on its side.


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    ¡°Oh wow, your skin is so smooth and pretty! I thought it was just the gloomy atmosphere making you look gray but it¡¯s real.¡± Annabelle exclaimed as she held on to Raven¡¯s hands and inspected every inch of her exposed skin much to Raven chagrin. The attention was nice but Annabelle was rather touchy as she took every chance to touch her. Nevermore chuckle filled her ears making her sigh out in exasperation.


    ¡°I would appreciate it if I could have my arm back thank you.¡± She replied as the blush she had on her spread from her cheeks and down to her neck. She wondered what it was with her and touchy people, it was as if they were attracted to her.


    ¡°Oh, sorry about that.¡± the doctor/xenobiologist said with an embarrassed chuckle. Without her protective suit on, after the lengthy decontamination and rapid field test for any potential pathogens, She could see the sheepish smile on the other girl''s face. She was¡­ cute for the lack of better words. The embodiment of a golden retriever given human form with her blonde hair and almost goofy smile. She didn¡¯t need her empathic abilities to know her feelings.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Just not used to all the contact.¡± She half lied. She wasn¡¯t sure anymore about that with Nevermore wrapping around her quite literally with the tentacles just writhing under the surface of her suit. She had to dig her fingers on her thighs just to remind her boyfriend to stop being so touchy around in public.


    ¡°So, you said you were half-human? Mind if I ask what your other half is? It¡¯s not everyday that I get to learn that there¡¯s a species compatible with humans.¡± Annabelle eagerly asked.


    ¡°I¡¯d¡­ rather not tell. Personal reasons¡± She replied, her discomfort clear for the other girl to see.


    ¡°Ohh, yeahhh¡­ sorry about that again. I¡¯m kind of a goof here.¡± Annabelle replied as she hummed, the girl tapping her chin while deep in thought.


    ¡°Ok, ok, one more question and hopefully I don¡¯t step on anyone''s foot this time around.¡± Annabelle said as she gathered her courage to ask once more. ¡°How long have you been here? We¡¯ve only detected this planet like a week ago and it seems like you¡¯ve beaten us to the punch.¡±


    ¡°A week or so give or take a few days.¡° She replied. She wasn¡¯t keeping an exact time on her head, but she hasn¡¯t quite lost track of it yet.


    ¡°Oh! So, how did you find this world? Your ship must have been real close to this nebula to discover this planet.¡± The girl asked with a giddy smile on her face. As she tried to answer her first question, Annabelle drowned out her reply with her rapid fire questions.


    ¡°Ohhh, it must have been exciting seeing the planet for the first time! Do you have a ship? Are you one of those new age hippies cause you don¡¯t exactly carry any tech on your person especially with your suit which looks amazing on you. Who made your suit by the way? It¡¯s very pretty! Like, the rippling lights across the ridges I kinda give it this techno organic feel! It kinda looks alive especially with that evil looking eye that¡¯s giving me a look of confusion? What¡¯s with that anyways, that eyes giving me that look like my colleagues give me when I start talking-¡±


    Raven and Nevermore could only stare in bewilderment at the girl''s dizzying amount of questions. Before the girl could work herself up to much or worse, make herself pass out as she has yet to stop asking questions, Nevermore decided to stop her there and then.


    Her cape reached out and shushed the girl by covering her mouth while tentacles grabbed her by the shoulder, surprising the girl and stopping her dead in her tracks. With a mouth forming just below the eye in the suit, her boyfriend breathed in before finally speaking to Annabelle


    ¡°Girl, Breath. Breath!¡± Nevermore shouted as she shook the girl''s shoulder making her flail about as she pushed the membrane covered cape off her mouth and took in a gasp of air.


    For a few seconds, there was silence between them before Anne said. ¡°It speaks!¡± She shouted, pointing at Raven¡¯s suit.


    ¡°I speak.¡± Nevermore happily replied.


    ¡°Nevermore, stop teasing the doctor.¡± She said as she gently pinched the bridge of her nose. They had a plan, let her do the talking but that plan couldn¡¯t withstand hurricane Annabelle.


    ¡°It has a name?!¡± Annabelle shouted in surprise before quickly adding ¡°Oh huh, Quoth the Raven ¡®Nevermore,¡¯ neat name¡±


    ¡°Thank you.¡± Nevermore replied, causing the mousy doctor to jump and shout in surprise as she scooted away from them.


    ¡°Annabelle, meet Nevermore, my¡­ Boyfriend?¡± There was nothing she could do about the situation now that the cat¡¯s out of the bag. She just had to make due.


    ¡°Ummm¡­ Hi Mister Nevermore. Nice living clothes?¡± Anne greeted back hesitantly waving at the eye while mouthing out ¡®Do you need help?¡¯


    ¡°Oy! I¡¯m right here! And it¡¯s Living Planet to you!¡± Nevermore shouted.


    Raven couldn¡¯t help but cover her face and groan as things got a lot more complicated.

 Chapter 6

    Chapter 6


    ¡°You know, wearing your Boyfriend is kinda kinky.¡± Anne said as she held a tablet showing the vital signs as well as the results she got from a gauntlet of tests done to Raven.


    Raven and Nevermore could only look away as a light dusting of pink covered her cheeks while Nevermore¡¯s skin/clothing felt hotter against her own. Being reminded of how intimately connected she was to Nevermore had her feeling all hot and bothered.


    ¡°When you say it that way¡­¡± She replied, running her hands against her forearm and feeling the smooth yet warm caress of her lover and partner made goosebumps spread across her skin and crawl up her neck. She had to bite her lips when she felt Nevermore''s tentacles against her skin. Both the tiny little cilia and the big ones which were touching her ever so intimately.


    ¡°God damn it girl, keep it together. Also, down boy down!¡± Anne scolded the two as she lightly booped Raven on the forehead and Nevermore on one of his eye stalk/mouth tentacles with her tablet.


    Taking in a deep breath, she had to remind herself as well as Nevermore that there was always later. Giving him a squeeze seems to calm him real quick.


    ¡°Anyways, I¡¯d like to congratulate you Miss Roth on your health examination! You¡¯re the healthiest woman I¡¯ve ever had the honor of ever testing. It¡¯s freaky how fast you can heal. I could actually compare your biology to that of a Krogan if everything was human size and without the redundancies.¡± Anne excitedly replied as she showed Raven the screen. Most of the information flew over her head but she appreciated the effort Anne made to make things as transparent as possible.


    ¡°Thanks, I guess?¡± She replied unsure on how to really respond to this. She could also feel Nevermore beaming with pride. It seemed that it wasn¡¯t just her heritage in play. Still, she had a couple of reasons why she couldn¡¯t complain.


    ¡°Now Miss Roth, I¡¯ll be administering you some shots. These shots are just the general ones that have been proven to be biocompatible with almost all the major species with the exception of species with extreme biology¡¯s like the Volus.¡± Anne then said as she pulled out a small box filled with vials. Picking a selection of vials, she then loaded them up to what appears to be a jet injector with a revolver mechanism.


    ¡°Species jumping diseases are always a risk and it wouldn''t hurt having a second dose of the vaccine anyways. It would have been easier if we had your medical records but you did say that you never had an Omni tool, so best to have you injected with everything.¡± She started looking for a place to jab the needle in.


    ¡°Nevermore.¡± She whispered, getting her lover''s attention. Having him wrapped around her body made it hard to find a place to inject her with the shots. He responded quick enough as she felt the glove wrapping her hands part for the shot. Feeling the cold air against her skin even after just wearing Nevermore felt weird.


    ¡°Thank you¡­ that reminds me, does Mr. Nevermore require his shots or something? His biology is weird with him¡­ being¡­ you know?¡± She hadn¡¯t really thought about that up until Anne brought it up. Does Nevermore need his shots. He is after all quite massive and a simple shot wouldn¡¯t be enough.


    ¡°I don¡¯t think it would be necessary? I might just be able to copy the shots anyways.¡± Nevermore shrugged in reply.


    ¡°Oho? Well, wouldn''t that be a sight to see. I¡¯m still quite skeptical with your claims, Mister Nevermore but your genes say otherwise. They¡¯re unbelievably complex and seem like an archive of every creature we¡¯ve encountered so far on top of being a working genome.¡± Anne rambled on as she fiddled with the gun.


    ¡°I could just turn around and make it morning?¡± Nevermore offered.


    ¡°I think that wouldn¡¯t be wise given that they seem to be getting ready for bed.¡± She replied. Traveling through Nevermores surface took almost the whole morning and she herself was starting to feel drowsy. She didn¡¯t want to bother with the sun for now.


    ¡°You could but that might scare off our transport as well! He did not want to land on you. Anyways, enough with the chit chat, now to administer the shots!¡± She replied as she raised her injector and let the light glint of the sharp needle.


    Raven held back a wince as she felt the sharp prick of the needle before feeling the liquid of the vial flow inside her. It was always an uncomfortable feeling but it was necessary.


    Nevermore was focused on the site of the shot before his eyes glazed over and lost focus. A tentacle split from her cape before Nevermore produced the same color liquid in some form of biological vials.


    As Nevermores eyes focused, he whistled in seeming appreciation. ¡°Huh, that¡¯s a lot of progress in 300 hundred years¡±.


    ¡°Have you been near Earth, Mister Nevermore?¡± Anne asked as she inspected the offered vials before sliding them in in a separate biohazard containment box for later study if she was to hazard.


    ¡°Yup!¡± Nevermore replied ever so enigmatically. Nevermore had been keeping some of their cards close while being obtuse with others. It seemed to keep Anne on her toes and make her wonder. Refuge in audacity.


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    ¡°Fine, keep your secrets. You did say you¡¯re going to be releasing a codex of your own later right?¡± Anne asked as she pulled the used needle from the gun and disposed of it in the proper garbage bin.


    ¡°Yup. It took you guys quite a while to find us.¡± Nevermore replied. Nevermore had been rather cryptic these past few hours and there was some hint of fear yet he buried it well under a guise of confidence and cockyness. What spooked him enough to be quite this obtuse and cryptic?


    ¡°There¡¯s more of you?¡± Anne asked with a dumbfounded look.


    ¡°Maybe. Who knows?¡± Nevermore replied as he waggled her eyebrows at Anne.


    ¡°Stop speaking in riddles oh mighty spirit.¡± Anne replied as she raised her hands in surrender.


    ¡°Nah, I¡¯m just messing with you. Don¡¯t worry about it. Once we get some omnitools, I¡¯ll be able to write about my species. I should probably write some advertisements about my beaches!¡± Nevermore boasted.


    ¡°The beach was nice. No annoying seagulls or jellyfish.¡± Raven added. It was peaceful really. She was now back in the mood to read some of her novels under some coconut tree.


    ¡°Maybe I should come back after the expedition for a vacation. The purple plants must look quite lovely as a backdrop for a white sand beach.¡± Anne said dreamily, making Raven curse out. She was really getting back in the mood to laze around.


    ¡°Well, that¡¯s for later. Anyways Miss Roth, you have a clean bill of health and got your shots updated. Will you be staying for dinner?¡± Anne asked.


    She briefly thought of declining but she had been eating nothing but fruits and the random roasted birds for the last few days. She wanted to eat something else for once.


    ¡°Yes.¡± She replied. She was hungry, she couldn''t say no.


    ¡°I really should try making a pasta tree.¡± Nevermore thought out aloud.


    She snorted in amusement at the mere thought of it. It would be quite a novel plant and she didn¡¯t doubt him one bit on the matter of if he can make one.


    ¡°You know, a meat plant would be easier to make plus you wouldn¡¯t have sauce dripping on people.¡± Anne noted. She was right about that one. Raven would have hated having to remove Spaghetti sauce from her hair.


    ¡°Not a meat plant, meat plants wouldn¡¯t be that fun. A meat mushroom on the other hand...¡± Nevermore replied.


    All this talk on food finally got to Raven and Anne. The sound of growling stomachs resounded inside the room. This got her, Anne and Nevermore to laugh loudly together.


    ¡°Well, I think that¡¯s a signal that we should get to the mess hall or wherever you guys are going to eat because I want to taste that pasta! I¡¯ve been smelling it non stop ever since they started cooking!¡± Nevermore shouted as Raven nodded. Hopefully, the upcoming meal wouldn''t give them too much of a surprise.


    -x-x-x-


    ¡°So¡­ you¡¯re half something and your boyfriend is the planet we¡¯re standing on.¡±  Asked the Major as she ate with Raven and Anne.


    ¡°More or less.¡± Raven replied as she happily ate the pasta before her. The meaty taste of sauce paired well with the cheese they¡¯ve brought with them. Her lover seemed to be enjoying himself as he slurped up the noodles into his tentacles.


    ¡°Not the weirdest pairing I¡¯ve seen to be honest. You two wouldn¡¯t be out of place with Hanar-Human couples or maybe Hanar-Asari couples except more intimate cause you two are the kinkiest couple I¡¯ve seen so far! You two take the cake.¡± The major laughed out, making Raven turn scarlet.


    ¡°If we¡¯re not the weirdest couple then who is?¡± Nevermore asked curiously.


    The captain looked him dead in the eyes before replying ¡°An Elcor-Batarian couple. They were quite famous actually¡­ especially after a certain video leaked out.¡± she answered.


    Anne gagged at that as she was about to shovel in a fork full of pasta while people from the other table choked.


    She didn¡¯t have any context on what that an Elcor or Batarian was but the curious mortification that Nevermore felt was quite telling on how exotic such a coupling would be.


    Nevermore raised a tentacle before slowly putting it down. ¡°Oh¡­ huh, neat.¡±


    The Major nodded as she returned back to her meal. There was some silence between them for a while as they ate in peace with the annoying feeling of lust here and there but she suppressed those and ignored them.


    ¡°So I¡¯ve been meaning to ask, what¡¯s your purpose here exactly aside from scientific exploration?¡± Nevermore asked.


    ¡°Ok, I¡¯ll be completely honest with you. We really wanted to check if your surface was habitable but we didn¡¯t expect you to be well¡­ like you. We saw the huge tentacles outside and well, that seems like enough evidence for a living planet and a sapient one to booth. We can¡¯t exactly colonize you? Like, it¡¯s like an ant colonizing an elephant. Sure they can do that but the ants could benefit more with having the elephant be a friend if you get what I mean.¡± the Major answered truthfully. Raven was surprised with the answer.


    ¡°Hey Raven, would you be ok if we have neighbors.. Wait, would it be neighbors if they¡¯re living on my surface?¡± Nevermore then asked.


    She wasn''t against the idea oddly enough. Without the looming threat of her father over her shoulder, whispering his poisonous words of how she¡¯ll be the key to his returns and be the herald of destruction and the death of worlds, she didn¡¯t need to fear making connections with others.


    ¡°They would still be your neighbors Nevermore and you know¡­ I wouldn¡¯t be against having other people.¡± Raven admitted.


    ¡°Well, that settles it! We would need to talk about minor details with governments and what not, but I¡¯m open to having people live on top of me.¡± Nevermore then said as he pulled in the Major and the other explorers into a more in depth talk.


    Raven found it oddly comforting that she¡¯d have neighbors soon but for now, she¡¯d be enjoying her pasta.

 Chapter 7 (Lewds)

    Chapter 7


    The meal soon ended and everyone started to get settled down for the night. There wasn¡¯t exactly enough space for Raven and Nevermore to crash in with the explorers, but it wasn¡¯t a problem for Nevermore as he could literally grow a house anywhere and he did exactly just that.


    Growing a small house outside of the explorers base camp, he and Raven decided to call it a night. There they laid together, enjoying each other''s company as the cold night air filtered in their little camp. His tentacles wrapped around her naked form preserving some of her modesty in case anyone entered unexpectedly. With him and his lover finally getting some privacy, he could finally tell her where exactly they were.


    ¡°So where exactly are we?¡± Raven asked as she laid down against him, relaxing as she did. She was a bit pent up, with her fingers dancing across his tentacles and her thighs pressed against each other, but she held back from doing anything more as she waited for his answers.


    ¡°Ok, remember how I told you my world views yours as fictional?¡± He started.


    Raven stopped, frowning as she digested that little question. They did have continued discussions on the nature of their respective universes and came to the conclusion that every possible universe could exist and that some universes can view other universes as fictional through coincidence or random sparks of insight. ¡°Are you¡­ saying this world is fictional in your world as well?¡± she asked.


    ¡°Yes. It was a popular First Person Shooter called Mass Effect. It fell out of favor due to later games, but that¡¯s just me rambling on about the hate and vitriol people felt about the game they cherished. As I was saying, the game was a best selling hit. Never played it myself but the lore was interesting.¡± Nevermore answered. Having the ending of a franchise simply be a choosing which color looked cool was quite the slap in the face for any dedicated fan especially with characters like Fem Shepard, Miranda, Liara and Tali¡­


    He averted Raven¡¯s flat stare as those thoughts filtered through his mind. She had felt his little spikes of lust as she asked ¡°Did you¡­ get into this series due to the girls?¡±


    ¡°... Yes.¡± He could not lie to her.


    With a huff, she gave his eye stalk a kiss as she whispered ¡°You¡¯re lucky that I know you love me.¡±


    He felt himself flush at that but they were getting side tracked. ¡°Anyways!¡± He shouted, trying to change the subject, that smug smile on her face was just too distracting, but he managed to soldier on. ¡°About the lore of this Universe, this Galaxy is in danger. Its people don¡¯t know it but they¡¯re on a timer right now, a timer ticking down till it¡¯s time for a race of biomechanical living space ships called the Reapers to come back and harvest every major space faring civilization in the name of ensuring organic life lives on.¡±


    ¡°That honestly sounds less insane than our current situation.¡± Raven then replied.


    ¡°You know¡­¡± He started, thinking about it. Here they were, two beings brought together from distances far to vast for any earthly measurement to put measurement on. One is a human turned planet while the other was a half demon sorceress destined to one day free her terrible father. Through whatever means, either be it magical or physical forces, they were brought together.


    ¡°Yeah, you have a point.¡± He agreed, whole heartedly.


    Raven nodded before she did a recap of the situation. ¡°Ok, so let me repeat what you just said. Killer Spaceships are coming to invade in the near future and will be committed to a galaxy wide genocide of any technologically advance species?¡±


    ¡°More or less yeah. There¡¯s some nuances and little details that could provide context for the situation but that¡¯s our current situation.¡±


    There was silence between them as the two digested the information. With this information in mind, the responsibility to act upon it was now placed upon their shoulder. He had to admit, he was a coward and they could sit it out but it didn''t feel right.


    ¡°So, got any ideas on how we¡¯re going to fight off this upcoming invasion?¡± Raven then asked.


    This was honestly one of the reasons he loved her. She might have her flaws but she was nothing if not a heroine at heart. ¡°I might have a few ideas but I need your help.¡± He replied.


    Raven smiled as shifted, laying down on her stomach as she started caressing his tentacles. ¡°You¡¯d be clueless without me.¡± She chuckled as his tentacles shivered in pleasure.


    His tentacles got more aggressive with the way he touched, coiling around her legs as they caressed her inner thigh and groped her rear. His tentacles slithering and coiling about, kneading her plush rear before giving them a playful slap.


    Raven gave out a cute squeak as she glared softly at him. ¡°More than probably.¡± He whispered back before a tentacle loomed over Raven. The tip ever so slowly split apart revealing a mouth filled with countless little tentacles. She bit her lips as she looked back towards the tentacles as it hovered over her, promising sensual pleasure that her finger could not even begin to compare with. If you stumble upon this tale on Amazon, it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it.


    He could feel her breath hitch as a pair of tentacles slid against her needy slit, slipping across it before parting her dripping wet cunt.


    She moaned in need as she raised her ass up, offering herself to the tentacle''s mouth and he wasn¡¯t one to let her wait.


    With his tentacles coiling up her supple thighs and holding her in place, he struck. His mouth latched onto her dripping wet cunt and eagerly ate her out. Tiny, sensitive feelers reached out from the orifice as he drank her arousal. They slipped in deeply inside her, feeling her walls as they teased the entrance of her womb.


    Feeling her tense against his hold as she held back a throaty moan only spurred him on. His feelers latched onto her clit, engulfing it as a little feeler made its own little mouth before greedily nibbling onto the little bundle of pleasure focused nerves.


    She shook hard in his hold, crying out as jolts of pleasure rippled across her body. His feelers coiled and lashed around, twisting and lashing out as they did. She bucked against his mouth as the pleasure mounted, her cries getting louder as his feelers slowly teased her cervix open until she couldn¡¯t hold on any longer.


    Her back arched as she cum from his continued assault, her body shaking as she let out an ear splitting cry of ecstasy. He slowed down, letting her recover as he pulled his mouth free from her pussy. She quivered in his hold, panting as her orgasms slowly ebbed away.


    ¡°They probably heard that.~¡± He whispered into her ears as her ears burned from the blush spreading across her body.


    She merely smiled at him as leaned up against his eye stalk and captured his lips. He was surprised by her bold move yet he welcomed it as he kissed back. Their kiss was sloppy at best but their heated desire for each other made it all the sweeter in his mind.


    They¡¯re lips locked as his tentacles reached up her body. Caressing her generous curves before coiling around her heavy breast. His tentacles teased her hardened nipples while his tentacles went back to teasing her needy cunt.


    ¡°Let them hear.~¡± She purred out as she grinded against his tentacled mouth for another round. As she got wet enough, it was now time for the main event.


    Pulling back away from her pussy, with her arousal and his spit trailing between both lips, he started shifting his tentacles. The tentacle bulged as the feelers slipped back inside before out popped a huge pulsing cock for Raven to enjoy. Its glistening form illuminated by the moon light from outside as it hovered menacingly over Raven¡¯s ass.


    She bit her lips at the sight before whispering something that got his blood pumping. ¡°Bigger.~¡± She begged as she turned back towards him. His eyes locked with hers and he could feel her palpable lust. All her pent up lust now for him to satisfy.


    Another tentacle soon raised up to stand with his tentacled cock as said cock morphed. It bulged and grew, becoming more brutal and animalistic as it took on a more equine shape. A massive pillar of cock flesh now stood proudly for Raven. Its sheer size and length would leave one breathless as thick veins run up and down its shaft. It¡¯s wide, flat, heart shaped tip glistening with precum as it flowed down its length. It didn¡¯t stop there however as the other tentacle bulged as well. Its tip splitting before a twin to the other equine cock soon followed suit.


    ¡°Now that¡¯s better.¡± Raven whispered with a needy sigh as she leaned down once more, offering herself for his cock.


    He lowered his twin cocks against her slit and ass, pressing against both entrances as he prodded and teased his lover. Slowly, he pressed both in, pushing in hard as he spread her wide. He watched her bite her lips and close her eyes as she readied herself to take them. Inch by inch his cocks started to slip inside her.


    First came the wide flat tip. Its shape leaving no room for her to adjust as it brutally forced her apart. Then came his shaft as he kept on going, filling her up to the very brim. He would leave her panting and moaning as both cocks pressed in deeper, pushing in hard until the very tip kissed the entrance to her womb yet it wasn¡¯t fully inside. There was still more to fill her and he made sure to let her feel it as he bucked hard against her, battering against her womb and slipping ever deeper inside her ass.


    Her eyes flew wide open at the jolt of pain and pleasure spreading from her core. His cock then dragged against the walls of her snatch as she cried out loudly. Her snatch clamping down hard against his length while she bit down on one of his tentacles to muffled her shouts.


    In and out did it go, alternating thrust between the two cocks as he stirred her core. His cock battered endlessly against her womb, pushing harder with each push. Each thrust spread her cervix. She had been modified to take in his cock with ease in their love making from last time and now he reaped the fruits of his work as he felt her cervix give way, her womb accepting him.


    She came harshly as her womb was filled up. His cock slammed in deeply, pounding at its roof. She could only moan and cry out as he drowned her in pleasure, his cock reshaping her very womb with each mind shattering thrust.


    Nevermore didn¡¯t hold back as he fucked her brains out, filling Raven to the very brim. He made her take his twin horse cocks deep inside her, hilting all the way as he bred her once more. His pace kept steady as he made sure to pleasure every last inch of her sensitive body. Precum flowed freely as her arousal coated his cock.


    He couldn¡¯t hold back with her as they fucked. The pleasure quickly mounting until he couldn¡¯t hold back. Slamming his cock in deep inside her, he came. His hot thick seed gushing out like a torrential flood inside her very womb along with her stomach. His thick fertile seed painting her insides with his color as they came together.


    He kept his cock deep inside her as they basked in the afterglow of their orgasms. Sweat drenching both their forms as Raven all but collapsed on top of him.


    ¡°I¡¯m pretty sure everyone heard that now.¡± He panted out as his tentacles made sure not a single drop of cum left her womb.


    Raven let out a shaky laugh as he swiped a stray hair out of her eye before she shifted position. Grabbing hold of his cock and making sure it was inside her, she slowly sat up so that she could ride his cock. He shifted with her and enjoyed the sight as she soon started bouncing on his length.


    ¡°Let them hear. You¡¯re here to make me scream and we have the entire night to ourselves.¡± She moaned out as she groped her soft pillowy breast while her hips bucked with him. He could only chuckle as more tentacled cock slipped out for Raven to pleasure. The night was still young and there was a lot of cock for her to enjoy.

 Chapter 8

    Chapter 8


    ¡°Concentrate.¡± reminded Raven while she meditated as the great fireball moved across the sky. Its huge size dominated the space around it as it illuminated the living world below. ¡°You¡¯re putting too much energy into it. We don¡¯t want it exploding again.¡± She added making Nevermore wince a bit as the warm glow of the fire ball dimmed to a less oppressive level.


    ¡°You didn¡¯t need to bring that one up.¡± Nevermore replied as a second ball of fire floated across the dark sky.


    ¡°Not when the last one burnt down half your continent.¡± Raven replied with a smile as she saw him pout.


    ¡°I did not expect learning fireballs would cause my first major mass extinction event.¡± He admitted. Saying that Magic was complex was underselling how horrifically hard it was to learn. Rote memorization as well as copying the neural plasticity of a newly born being could only take him so far. He had to internalize everything and truly understand it.


    ¡°That¡¯s why we¡¯ll keep practicing till you can use it without hurting yourself.¡± Raven then said. Mastery was a pipe dream for now, with a pressing need to learn as fast a possible. He had magic, a literal ocean¡¯s worth of it even. Even if he was inefficient with how he used it, he could make up for it by just throwing more of it into the fire.


    It took him a month to reach this level. He hoped he had enough time to learn enough to make a difference.


    ¡°We still have communication with the colony of Eden Prime right?¡± He asked. He regretted not reading more on the Mass Effect timeline. There were ways to pull out memories from his mind for Raven to view but it relied on him remembering it clearly. What they had now was merely a rough timeline and a lot of fanfictions. Eden Prime was our canary in the mine, if an attack ever happened, it meant it was time to move.


    ¡°Not yet. With your current progress, you¡¯ll soon be able to travel there when the time comes.¡± Raven replied as he sighed partly out of frustration.


    Their current plan was reactive rather than proactive but it was more that they lacked crucial information than a lack of initiative. The plan involved him learning magic, gathering resources, including genetic and monetary ones, for the upcoming fight against the invasion and acting once the threat showed itself. They could try and kill Saren earlier but it meant putting the ire of the entirety of Citadel space on both of them. They needed the right time to kill the son of a bitch or maybe study his brain to see if indoctrination was a physical process which could be reversed.


    Without further information to act, they had to wait and there was a lot of waiting on top of all the practice they were doing. Thankfully, they had lots of private time together. His lust was not left unnoticed as Raven gently bopped him in the head.


    ¡°There¡¯s later for that.¡± She admonished without missing a bit even as he sensed her arousal as well. They had truly come a long way from where they started.


    He snorted as he returned back to his current exercise. While the plans for the upcoming Reaper Invasion involved a lot of waiting, their plans on what to do with their current situation as refugees from different realities and how it meant their legal identities were yet to be fixed.  ¡°So, how¡¯s the comics you¡¯ve bought? Is it good?¡± he then asked.


    With contact established between them and the Eden Prime colonial government, they decided that hitching a ride to the place would be a great idea. He found out that he can still feel Raven from afar but it was akin to closing one eye and seeing an entirely different place when switching between eyes.


    The colony was a nice place. A bit rural for his taste with vast fields of grasslands and farms with few urban settlements scattered here and there. It had the amenities of any modern city but far more futuristic from what he could tell and they¡¯ve even found a comic shop.


    ¡°It¡¯s ok? It¡¯s weird but I feel kind of proud of my other selves overcoming the challenges they have.¡± Raven replied with a soft smile across her face. The original stories were already public domain at this point. He and Raven managed to snag a copy or two along with several other fictional books as souvenir after their short meeting with the System Alliance representative.


    ¡°Maybe we could get more of your stories from later years when we come back¡± He then said with a happy nod before he added. ¡°Speaking of Eden Prime, how¡¯s our current negotiation with the Systems Alliance?¡± He asked. They left the communication satellite for them to use as some people did not want to land on his surface. He left most of the talking to Raven as he worked on magic but he did pipe up from time to time.


    ¡°It¡¯s going.¡± Raven replied. ¡°But did you have to keep saying that I¡¯m your queen?¡± she then added.


    ¡°You are my queen.¡± He replied, making Raven groan out, much to his amusement as she blushed once again.


    They had yet to introduce themselves to the greater galaxy and the Systems Alliance was being helpful with keeping them hidden as they courted them into becoming citizens. If they were going to introduce themselves, it was going to be on their terms.


    ¡°Anyways, last I heard from the Eden Prime Governor, the Systems Alliance government is trying their best to pass a bill to update their citizenship laws.¡± Raven then said, to which he nodded. Raven could easily get a legal identity of her own but his legal identity is another problem altogether.


    ¡°We could, in theory, register as a private colony. You can be the ruler of the colony and have the final say on things. It¡¯s an old law from what I¡¯ve read to encourage rapid expansion,¡± He suggested. It was a law rarely brought up as no one wanted to live in what¡¯s essentially a Company Town and Colonies are hideously expensive.


    ¡°We could but should we?¡± Raven countered. It wasn¡¯t like they were in a hurry to begin with. Neighbors and tenants were nice to have but it¡¯s not like they needed them. They were there to help stave off boredom and loneliness but they did have each other.


    ¡°I wouldn¡¯t mind being owned by you Raven.~¡± He teased her back. Raven rolled her eyes once again.


    ¡°Do I have to bring out the bat?¡± She threatened light-heartedly.


    ¡°No dear¡­¡± To which he was rewarded with a peck in the lips of one of his many tentacles. He was hopelessly and helplessly under her spell and he wouldn¡¯t have it any other way.


    ¡°Good.¡± Raven replied as a third fireball peeked from the horizon. She uncrossed her legs as she floated back down to the ground and started stretching.


    Did you know this story is from Royal Road? Read the official version for free and support the author.¡°Remember how you said you needed genetic samples?¡± She then asked.


    ¡°Yeah, what about it?¡± He asked. They¡¯d been trading raw materials for animals but the only things they¡¯d bought so far were pets, livestock, and a varren. Anne, their friendly neighborhood xenobiologist, was not amused with all the invasive species up until he made an entire island for these new species. Getting to make an island of cats and seeing speculative evolution in action was a fun pass time.


    ¡°I might have something we can use to get more exotic animals.¡± Raven then said, catching his attention quite quickly. They had a wealth of genetic materials but they were mundane in the grand scheme of things. Only the Varren proved to be rather exciting but their alien biology, limited by what nature can do, could only entertain him for long.


    ¡°Oh?¡± He asked, wondering what she had in mind.


    ¡°We could do a familiar summoning ritual.¡± Raven suggested, leaving him stumped.


    ¡°Wait, those things are real?¡±


    -x-x-x-


    And so Nevermore found out that there was indeed a familiar summoning ritual they could do. It involved a magically charged summoning area which required materials saturated in magic. Thankfully, he knew of one material that grew on his surface and underground.


    ¡°Think these crystals are good enough?¡± He asked as he hauled more of the crystal to decorate the area. It was unnecessary but he liked decorating and it made the summoning area stylish. Pillars of purple crystals surrounding the massive, multi ton slab of crystal in the center brings it all together.


    ¡°Yes.¡± Raven replied as she etched the last touches to the circle. He watched her double check everything. They had to rely on pure memory in recreating the circle and a misaligned line could either make the thing fizzle out or make it into a bomb.


    ¡°I have questions on why it feels like my own magic but¡­¡± Raven added as she dropped her diamond etching tool and wiped away the dust from her knees. ¡°We¡¯ll figure it out later.¡±


    The circle was complete. From what he heard from Raven, this was merely a parody of the master crafted circle that Azorath had but they had something the realm didn¡¯t: a near inexhaustible source of mana to brute force everything. One more reason to make the circle as perfect as it could be to avoid the problems.


    ¡°Ok, how do we do this? Also, could this summon demonic entities?¡± He asked as he scanned every inch of the circle and tried to commit to his memory.


    ¡°That would require a demon summoning ritual. I could do it but It involves blood and sacrifices.¡± Raven replied to which he stared at her in surprise and bewilderment.


    ¡°How did you know about this?¡± He asked, wondering just how she knows about such a ritual.


    ¡°Azorath doesn¡¯t forbid learning such arts. The elders just make sure that we¡¯re taught of the consequence of any magic we learn.¡±  Raven explained as stood at the edge of the circle.


    ¡°Huh, you know¡­ thinking about it, that would stop most students from pursuing those arts. He replied as he turned his eyes towards Raven. ¡°So, how do we do this?¡±


    ¡°Just stretch out your hands like this¡± Raven replied as she raised both hands with her palm facing away from her. ¡°And slowly push your energy into the circle¡±


    Raven closed her eyes as he felt the energy flow into the summoning circle. Slowly it glowed before motes of mana floated away up to the sky. Just as quickly as the lights reached an intense brightness, so did it dimmed down as Raven cut off her mana from the ritual.


    ¡°Ready to summon a puppy?¡± Raven asked as she turned towards him.


    He snorted as he raised his tentacle and formed hands at their ends. Dozens of hands reached the circle as he replied ¡°Just watch me pull out a dragon or something.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about having to subdue your summon. The ritual automatically brands them and binds them to you. The only way that¡¯ll fail is if you summon something with more Mana than you have.¡± Raven reminded him as he started pushing his mana into the ritual.


    Immediately the ritual flared into life. Raven had to shade her eyes as lightning arced between the crystal and the pillars. The winds howled as he tried to limit the amount he was pushing into the crystal but it held so he soldiered on, pushing forth into the void to summon his first familiar.


    A pillar of light shot out to the night sky as what could only be described as a rift in space opened up. For a brief second, he thought he broke the ritual but the rift closed as the pillar of light receded back down to the circle.


    His fear was soon replaced with a sense of wonder as there in the middle of the glowing circle was a young dragon. It was barely bigger than that of a large dog but it was unmistakable with its four limbs along with an additional set of wings. The huff of purple smoke threw him off a bit as it was not the fire breathing variety but everything else checked out.


    The reptilian beast stumbled about, disoriented and confused at its surroundings, before it promptly fell on its side. He poked it, making sure it was alive as a tattoo was etched on its back connecting it to him. It felt strange, with it being less intimate than when he assumed direct control on small animals, but at the same time closer in some sense.


    ¡°You¡­ should probably hold back on the mana.¡± Raven then said as she poked at the glowing runes etched upon the crystal which they stood on. It wasn¡¯t hot but it felt¡­ energized or electrified. The air itself felt much more saturated with magic than it normally was.


    ¡°Yeah, point.¡± He admitted as the rift was rather worrying but it did net them quite the catch. Even now he was copying everything he could and learning from.his new familiar.


    "How many familiars can I have?" He then asked.


    "In theory, an unlimited amount as long as you can provide power. The familiar contract is a two way street. You provide power for them to grow while they provide service. Few sorcerer''s and magician''s have the resources you can throw at magical problems." Raven replied as she gently lifted his familiar off the platform.


    "I''m going to summon another one." He then said. It might have been the gacha goblin inside him talking but he wanted more creatures to play with.


    "Whenever you''re ready big guy" Raven replied as she floated away from the platform and erected a small shield to block off the light.


    Learning from the lessons of the first summoning, The second summoning was far less spectacular. Unlike before, only a small pillar of light reached up to the heavens before the summon was materialized inside the circle.


    There in the middle was a humble raven who promptly keeled over like its earlier companion. It was alive as far as he could check as the connection established was strong and healthy. "Do familiars really pass out all the time?" He asked, wondering why they kept passing out.


    "Making them pass out helps prevent any accident between the summoner and the familiar." Raven lectured as she gently floated down to grab the raven. It was quite amusing seeing her hold the bird given her name.


    "Hmmm¡­ less mana means lesser creature, it seems Raven. I think I should try a strong one once again." He replied as he readied himself.


    Raven hummed for a bit, thinking about it before she nodded. "It should be safe. Just make sure to stop if the thing cracks." she replied.


    With the confidence and reassurance from his lover, he once more threw himself into performing the ritual. Power poured from his core into the ritual, lighting it up like the sun. Raven had to shield her eyes as the light only got brighter. He was putting as much as he could dare, letting his power loose as the light once more opened a rift up in the sky.


    For a brief second, he actually felt like he put a significant part of his power into the ritual as the new summon was pulled from wherever the ritual reached out to gather its target. This time however, things did not go as planned as the stumbling form of a disoriented and confused person came into view showed.


    "Did anyone catch the plate number of the truck that hit me?" The familiar looking dusky skinned pinkette replied before she toppled over as he felt a connection take hold.


    "Oh¡­ oh shit."

 Chapter 9

    Chapter 9


    Things went smoother than Nevermore anticipated. Here he was with Raven as they gave Jinx a tour of her new temporary home. There was no fight, no freaking out, nor any accident. Jinx sort of just accepted it and now here they were showing her around.


    The house he was giving her was one of dozens of tree houses he had grown these last few months and it had all the amenities anyone could ask for. From indoor plumbing to air conditioning, it had it all but biological and magical rather than technologically done. Jinx got to have one of them while went off and made a home she¡¯d like to have.


    ¡°So this¡¯ll be my new home. Sweet.¡± Jinx replied as she inspected the home and hummed appreciatively. She poked at the walls and let her magic lose but the walls repaired itself without much problem


    ¡°It¡¯s more of a temporary home really while I go make a better home for you and I¡¯d appreciate it if you don¡¯t break them. I made some tree huts for future settlers to use before they move into more permanent dwellings.¡± He replied as he inspected the damage. Feeling her magic was weird especially when he was intimately connected to her through her magical core. He could copy her spell but he¡¯d rather not do it now.


    ¡°Meals are served every morning, noon and evening and don¡¯t worry about the time difference. I follow Earth time.¡± He then added before giant dog sized crabs came scuttling as they came serving well¡­ boiled crabs. He should have really thought of the menu a little better.


    ¡°Yup, I¡¯m definitely going to like it here.¡± Jinx replied as she plopped down on my of the foldable beach chairs while the Servant Crabs served her with food and pried opened some coconuts with their claws before adding in some straws and a little umbrella.


    ¡®¡¯You are oddly ok with this.¡± Raven replied as she stared at her while her arms were crossed across her chest.


    ¡°Oh yeah, I¡¯m liking it actually. I have a home by the beach, I get to eat amazing food everyday, and I don¡¯t have to worry about a single thing. Money? Yeah, it¡¯s fun and all but I now have all the luxury in the world, literally.¡± Jinx replied as she applied just the tiniest bit of weaponized bad luck upon the crab legs to crack the shell while leaving her with the majority of the meat. She took a bite of it and moaned out in pleasure.


    Raven¡¯s eyes twitched at her lewd display before replying ¡°So you''re fine with being a pet.¡±


    Jinx grinned back at her before pawing at her like a cat and firing back with a ¡°Meow.~¡± She giggled as she took one of the coconuts and started drinking the sweet treat through the straw. ¡°Kidding aside, I¡¯m just trying to stay positive here.¡± She then said as she got comfortable in her reclined chair.


    ¡°I still don¡¯t get why you¡¯re fine about it.¡± Raven replied.


    Jinx sucked on her drink obnoxiously hard before setting it down and looking at Raven. ¡°Ok, let me rephrase it so you can understand.¡± She then said as she stood up before walking off close to the beach before adding. ¡°Thanks to my connection to your man, I might just be the strongest magic user on this side of the galaxy. I¡¯m not just taking the magic of one leyline here but all of it. Observe!¡±


    With a flourish, she aimed up high at the sky above. From the tip of her finger formed a ball of magic as she started pulling from their connection. I could actually feel a slight dip as the light shone brighter to the point that it was almost painful to look like. As the light reached an oppressive harshness, she let loose.


    Like a crack of a lightning, a beam of light thicker than she was fired up at the sky. The clouds parted as the air started rumbling from the intense beams of magic passing through the atmosphere. He was impressed at the display of might but Raven only had this contemplative look on her face as the light died down.


    Blowing the tip of her finger like the barrel of a smoking gun, she sauntered back to her seat. ¡°There¡¯s also the fact that I can have a solid gold home, any clothes I want, and lobster for dinner but those are just the cherries on top of a very big cake.¡± she then said as leaned back and ate her dinner.


    ¡°Wait, I didn¡¯t agree to this¡­'''' he replied. He could make a solid gold home but that felt a bit excessive. There was also the matter of clothing which he felt would be a pain to make.


    ¡°Well I didn¡¯t agree initially to being your familiar when I was dragged here but here we are. Now, I want to get pampered.¡± She fired back with a catty grin on her face. He felt his own eyebrow twitched as he lightly glared at her but she did have a point.


    ¡°A bit uppity for a familiar.¡± Raven grumbled as she turned away and walked off but it seemed that Jinx was the type of girl that wanted to have the last word when it comes to these things.


    ¡°I mean, he did mark me down below so I guess I can see why you¡¯re jealous.¡± Jinx taunted making Raven stop and turn around with a pissed off look on her face. He had been with her long enough to know that the flat look she was giving was the closest she has to apoplectic rage. If you discover this narrative on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the violation.


    ¡°Raven¡­¡± He called out, trying to defuse the situation before it came to blow but Jinx wasn¡¯t stopping.


    ¡°Oh did that hit a nerve~? I¡¯m sorry, I didn¡¯t mean to catch your man''s attention.¡± Jinx said, adding fuel to the fire.


    ¡°Jinx!¡± He warned her. Things could get messy and he was ready to cut Jinx off from the tap if she started slinging spells.


    ¡°Like look at the little tattoo he placed on me.~ Kinky.¡± Jinx replied as she unashamedly lifted up her dress to show off the large tattoo emblazoned below her navel.


    Silence stretched between them as an uneasy tension hung in the air. The two stared off but Jinx was the first one to break as a blush started spreading across her cheeks. The smile that slowly formed on Raven¡¯s face only infuriated the once confident girl as Jinx sneered at Raven.


    ¡°Nevermore, let¡¯s get out of here.¡± Raven then said as she leaned back to one of his tentacles. He reached up to catch her with one of his bigger tentacles. Reaching out for one of his mouth stalks, she gave him a kiss as he opened up the ground below her before pulling her down below. He didn¡¯t miss the smirk she sent to Jinx while she kissed him.


    ¡°Hey! You can¡¯t just walk away from me!¡± JInx shouted as she ran after both of them before the ground above closed up leaving him in privacy with his beloved. He barely heard what she said before she was cut off with his focus shifting to parts deeper inside the tunnel system he made inside his crystal.


    Far away from the hubbub of the world above was their private home together, a mansion deep beneath the ground. He might have taken some inspiration from Greek Architecture when he made Raven¡¯s home. Cave walls pulsing with flesh pumping magic up to the surface, Raven¡¯s home was bathed in a purplish hue.


    Raven pulled away from his lips as her feet finally touched the floor below. She headed straight for her room still annoyed from the earlier encounter with Jinx. Jinx was¡­ extremely confrontational and prideful from what he¡¯d seen so far. He didn¡¯t know what it was with her when she saw Raven that set her off but it was there and he was going to be dealing with it for better or for worse with how familiar connections were made. Only a familiar getting stronger than the master could end it and there would be no chance for that in the near future.


    ¡°I have a feeling that she¡¯s going to be a handful in the future.¡± He commented as his focus followed her deeper inside their home. Like outside, the halls of her home were dimly lit giving the place a sleepy and peaceful atmosphere. While it was dark, there were no corners that were plunged in absolute darkness.


    ¡°She already is.¡± Grumbled Raven as she practically stomped ahead while looking away at the eyes opening at the walls of her home.


    ¡°Raven?¡± He called to her as her pace picked up. The sound of the radio could be heard from a distance with the songs being played coming from the radio station from Eden Prime. There was some delay but the soothing 24/7 orchestral music was well worth the expensive price of such long range radios.


    She kept quiet as she threw the doors of her bedroom open before tossing herself upon her fluffy white bed. While it looked made of cloth, it was made of thick tentacles bundled together to make a circular bed for her.


    He gently poked her cheeks as she laid down on the bed but she was adamant about keeping quiet. She turned away from him with a huff.


    ¡°Raaaven.~¡± He called to her once more as his tentacles rose to hold her. Coming from behind, they gently wrapped around her for a hug. There was resistance from her but she soon gave in as she pulled his tentacles in closer.


    ¡°Jinx is a bitch huh?¡± He asked to which Raven grumbled in agreement.


    ¡°Just cause she has a stupid tattoo.¡± Raven mumbled to which Nevermore blinked in surprise.


    ¡°Wait.¡± He called out as he started piecing things together. ¡°Are you actually jealous?¡± he asked with an amused tone. The way she blushed made his heart melt and not even the cold glare could stop him.


    ¡°No¡± She lied to him but her body did not lie. The dark blush she had over her cheeks was all he needed to see to know how she truly felt.


    ¡°Oh god you are!¡± he shouted as Raven groaned as she reached up and covered her face to hide her embarrassment. She did not appear happy with how she was feeling right now. Jinx somehow got under her skin in the most surprising way.


    ¡±Stupid, sexy, bitch.¡± Raven muttered as she dragged her palm across her face before pouting.


    ¡°Come on Raven, you know you¡¯re my number one. I wouldn¡¯t trade you for the entire universe.¡± He replied as he gave her a peck on the cheeks.


    Raven then grabbed one of his eye stalks and stared back into him. He started to sweat a bit at the intensity of her stare before she replied, ¡°I want you to give me a tattoo like that ok?¡±


    Who was he to deny her that request as he chuckled and nodded in agreement. Before he could reply any further however, a loud piercing sound echoed throughout Raven¡¯s home. It was clear as day and no mistaking it. It was the sound made by an emergency broadcast.


    With their attention on the radio, the following message was soon broadcasted ¡°This is not a test. This message is being broadcast by the Eden Prime Colonial Militia Office. At 2 am standard Earth time, Multiple unidentified ships were confirmed to have entered Eden Prime¡¯s Atmosphere. Their intent is unknown but citizens are obliged to listen to the following instructions. For your safety¡­ ¡±


    As the broadcast went on, a certain feeling of dread descended upon him. While he was confident of his and Raven¡¯s ability, he was still anxious about what was happening. It was finally time. Even after hundreds of hours of training, he still wasn¡¯t quite sure of himself. Still, it was show time and now there was no way but forward.


    ¡°This day has just gotten a whole lot more exciting.¡± He declared to which Raven nodded.

 Chapter 10

    Chapter 10


    It was just another day on the scenic and idyllic planet of Eden Prime. The fires of war were but a distant memory for inhabitants that lived their lives without worry of harm. After all, Eden Prime was one of the better protected colonies of the System Alliance. It could withstand even the most dedicated of pirate attacks and even full on planetary assaults as its history showed. Everything was peaceful until things started to go wrong and how horribly it went wrong.


    The sky above Eden started to burn as the proud ships of the System Alliance started to fall. Numerous explosions could be seen up above as the fleet tried to fend off their attackers to no avail. People panicked as one falling wreck became many. This wasn¡¯t a mere pirate attack, it was a full on invasion.


    For some of the planet¡¯s citizens it was a day they had been dreading for but for one Gunnery Chief Ashley Williams it was her one chance to prove herself. She was one of the first to answer the call to arm and it wouldn¡¯t take long for her platoon to be bloodied by the enemy.


    ¡°Take cover!¡± She shouted as her platoon quickly encountered their invaders. Cyclopian robots who marched on and fought with a calculated and detached coldness. Machines from beyond the stars whose purpose she had no way of knowing for they were all but silent save for the bark of their guns.


    ¡°Geth?! What the hell are they doing here!¡± Shouted Donkey as the enemy laid suppressive fire upon their position. She and the rest of Dog Squad were trapped and there was no way out.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know Donks, but I don¡¯t like it one bit!¡± She answered as she quickly peeked from her cover and shot one of the bastards in the face before she ducked back down her cover to avoid the retaliatory fire.


    It wasn¡¯t just them that was having a hard time, everyone was. The Geth attacked with a ferocity that honestly confused the hell out of her. The Geth for centuries had stayed in their little corner of space and now they attacked and humans of all people were the target. They hit hard and they hit fast, landing near a recent prothean dig site that everyone in Eden Prime knew about.


    The upper brass had been extremely tight-lipped about what was happening in the dig site but whatever it was that the eggheads found, it might¡¯ve been what these machines were after. They were after something as it was the only thing she could think of but she kept all her thoughts about it to the back of her mind for now. She was far too busy trying to survive the attack on the dig site.


    She bit back a curse as one of her squad mates got shot and taken out. The fact that the geth were trying to get to the woman''s corpse was concerning, as they kept dragging the dead away back to their lines. She made sure that these geth would pay dearly for ignoring them by shooting at those vultures.


    ¡°God damn! At this rate we¡¯ll be dead before reinforcement arrives!¡± Shouted one of her men as they retreated deeper into the defensive perimeter around the dig site.


    ¡°Just keep firing! We can¡¯t miss them at this point!¡± She shouted as he fought for her dear life. She wasn¡¯t sure how much longer they could last before reinforcements arrived, but she hoped they came soon as her men were being mowed down like wheat before a combine harvester.


    Her hopes, however, would be dashed as she heard the most chilling of sounds. A sound that could only be described as a deep loud fog horn echoed across the battlefield. There was silence as even the geth themselves momentarily stopped to gaze upon the sky. Turning around and looking up, she saw a truly terrifying sight.


    A full blown dreadnought sized ship descended down to the planet''s sky. Its tentacled visage looked like the hands of a demon reaching down for them as its malevolent ¡°eyes¡± peered down below. The main enemy force had arrived and they brought themselves more firepower than what the defense force of the planet could muster. It fired a lance of red fire which vaporized a chunk of the defending force to seemingly punctuate a point.


    ¡°Oh fuck me sideways¡± She breathed as the attack continued with a fever pitch. The geth were partially throwing themselves at her and it feels like the end. There was nothing they could do now and their guns were almost molten at this point with how many shots they¡¯d been firing.


    ¡°We¡¯re gonna die!¡± Shouted one of her men in panic as he huddled in his cover. Morale had practically shattered and loathed as she might admit it, it was probably the end but that didn¡¯t mean she was going down without a fight. Only a passing air strike gave them some reprieve from the almost endless fighting.


    ¡°Hold the line! They¡¯ll run out of bodies before we break!¡± She shouted as she popped up from her cover to pepper the momentarily dazed geth. ¡°Just hold the line till reinforcement comes!¡± She shouted.


    What they were defending might¡¯ve been useless in the grand scheme of things but that wouldn¡¯t stop her from doing her duty. The more bodies they filled the fields with, the less they could throw at their other targets, if they had any at any rate. She kept firing more and more until the sky started to burn. For a moment, she thought the sky was on fire until she realized it was merely aurora¡¯s but they were near the equator. Those shouldn¡¯t appear here unless there¡¯s an unannounced flare. ¡°Oh god almighty! What the fuck is that!?¡± Shouted Donks as she saw him point at the sky.


    Ducking back to cover, she turned and turned around. ¡°It¡¯s just an aurora. Shouldn¡¯t be- fuck!¡± She replied only to curse out as the angriest blue eye filled the sky above them. Covered in snow, tentacles and blazing aurora¡¯s, a giant unholy moon had appeared above the day sky and it stared down upon the world like an angry malevolent eldritch being.Enjoying the story? Show your support by reading it on the official site.


    It was close, far closer than the moon or any celestial object had any right less they start careening towards the planet, yet the eldritch moon hung above the sky in an unnatural stillness. If it was just a moon she would have been fine, but the fact that continent spanning tentacles radiated out from it was just unnerving. Then there was that eye, that giant eye which seemed to be staring right at their position and frowning.


    Everyone stopped as they stared up at the giant being, not even the giant dreadnought could ignore it. She would swear till her last breath that she saw genuine fear and incomprehension in the squid ship¡¯s red eyes. ¡°Ma¡¯am, permission to retreat. I want to talk to my family one last time.¡± Called out the same man who shouted in despair earlier.


    ¡°Permission granted.¡± She whispered as she waited in bated breath on what this thing was going to do and started praying silently inside her mind to any deity or creator out there because she felt she¡¯d be needing it right then.


    It was then the moon''s lone cyclopean eye started to glow. Light seemed to be pulled into it as it started shining a bright purple. Her legs started to move before her mind processed what was happening. Grabbing Donkey and breaking the men out of their stupor, she shouted, ¡°Run!¡°


    They ran as fast as their legs could carry them, her lungs burning as she pushed herself farther than she ever had before until her world was enveloped by purple. There was only light as she felt herself flung into the air until a deep reverberating boom that she could feel in her very bones.


    She landed hard on her side and felt like she¡¯d broken a bone or two but at least they didn''t hit any hard objects. Groaning, she turned to her side to see the squid dreadnought trying to limp away and flee. The ship was tougher than it looked as it somehow survived whatever that moon threw at it.


    ¡°Everyone still alive?¡± She croaked out as she felt sore all over. She felt like her entire body was one giant bruise. The groans she heard were reassuring as she recognized everyone. No one miraculously died in her squad from whatever the hell that was. Even from a distance, she could see the Geth falling back while the Dreadnaught was firing its death beam to no avail. She couldn¡¯t even see the explosion on the surface of the moon.


    ¡°Think that thing¡¯s on our side?¡± Donks groaned out in pain as he crawled closer to her.


    One of the smaller tentacles reached down from above, its tip coated in darkness as it slammed hard against the ship like a demented whip, swatting the damaged dreadnaught like it was an annoying gnat, which to its size it was. She only realized now just how big it was with its thickness rivaling that of the biggest towers on the acropolis.


    ¡°Let¡¯s hope it is¡­¡± She replied as she felt herself slip into unconsciousness. The last thing she saw before she dozed off was the crippled ship being pulled up to the sky by some unknown, almost biotic like force. At least that problem was taken care of, for the other more mysterious problem, that was something she¡¯d have to leave to the eggheads because she wasn¡¯t paid enough for it.


    -x-x-x-


    Nevermore shivered as he lifted up the dazed, but still very much alive Reaper. He could have killed it with his beam and even outright vaporized it if he felt like it, but he needed to wave this thing in front of a galactic audience for them to listen; like showing off a White Walker before the nobility of Westeros.


    ¡°God damn it, Nevermore! Did you really have to be that cold?¡± Shouted Jinx as she walked across the frozen surface of his planet. Most of his flora and fauna had been safely tucked beneath his surface as he had to travel through interstellar space. Alcubierri was right, but he didn¡¯t tell people how cold interstellar space would be. His entire atmosphere practically froze over and if it wasn¡¯t for his precautions there would have been a second mass extinction.


    ¡°Why did you insist on being outside when I traveled then?¡± He asked Jinx, who was currently trying to warm up. Even inside her bubble of magic, courtesy of Raven who floated near them without much problem with the cold, Jinx was shivering like crazy. While the grounds were made of frozen oxygen, he could understand it well given how most of his outer ¡°skin¡± cells basically froze.


    He had to pump magma from deep within his core to his tentacles to get them moving again and even then he felt sluggish. He really had to get better with magic to protect himself from the harsh conditions of interstellar travel.


    ¡°Trying to impress much?¡± Raven asked with a smirk on her face. She had the same protective bubble but hers was noticeably darker. He snorted at that as Jinx flipped her off.


    ¡°Oh shut up.¡± Jinx replied through her chattering teeth. Oh she had a lot of firepower sure but it seemed that his familiar had a shallow spell pool to pick from.


    ¡°Ok, we got our objective. Can you prepare a prison for our friend over there Raven? I¡¯ll be sending up the material for the Moon Prison. We need to make Sovereign nice and comfy for his trip to the citadel.¡± He asked. He had a lot of explaining to do given his very public appearance. Best to give as much of an impression as possible. He came in as a hero, now it¡¯s best to give the bad guy to the proper authorities to make them feel better.


    Raven nodded as she flew up along his tentacles, hugging the large pillar of flesh as his atmosphere extended around it, to meet with the prisoner. He was making sure that Sovereign was constrained. He had yet to find Saren but he had a feeling that he was within the Reaper.


    ¡°As for you Jinx¡­ you really should get back inside. You could just have taken a nap, you know.¡± He then said to his familiar. It was still weird that he was practically connected to Jinx, but he was getting used to it.


    ¡°I regret everything.¡± Jinx replied as he entered one of the tunnels running up and down his tentacles to find some place warm, he assumed. She really had a thing against Raven. He really should¡¯ve been doing his best to keep those two away from each other for the sake of his sanity. Either that or find a way to force the two make up in some way or fashion.


    A flash off in the nearby Relay tipped him off to a certain hero, or heroine really, finally arriving. ¡°Well, it¡¯s finally show time. I really hope I don¡¯t fuck this up.¡± He said aloud as his new massive eye focused on the incoming ship.

 Chapter 11

    Chapter 11


    Nevermore watched as the small landing craft containing the delegation from the Eden Prime landed on his surface. Accompanying it was a craft similar to the SSN Normandy and I could already feel the alien microorganisms inside the ship. They were far more robust, radiation resistant, and used Dextro-protein and Levo-Sugars instead of the Terran Dextro-Sugar and Levo-Protein. The last time he encountered such microorganisms was inside the gut of a certain prisoner he had. The Turian Spectre was here.


    The landing site he¡¯d chosen for them was specifically made for their arrival after he reheated his surface and put all of his stored fauna and flora back in place. It was a scenic mediterranean-esque series of islands he pulled off of the seafloor. Accelerating the formation of limestone islands was a bit of a pain for him, but seeing the white cliffs adorned with purple plants was well worth the effort.


    LIttered around the islands were a series of faux greek ruins he made just for the occasion. Doric columns and monolithic slabs of limestone littered the area. Even the landing pad was one solid slab of white marble which was polished and sculpted to perfection. Why did he do this? The simple answer was that it looked cool and he wanted to fuck with the human deligates; figuratively off course.


    There on the island, he focused his senses on a particular tentacle which sprouted out of the ground beside Raven and Jinx. The two glared at each other from time to time but they kept it a minimum for now. After all, this was an important meeting. They could not afford to mess this up given how he was holding a Spectre in prison.


    ¡°So, are you girls ready?¡± He asked as took a deep breath to calm himself down. He did not need to breathe but the motion alone was quite therapeutic.


    ¡°I only had a day to read the script, no pressure.¡± Jinx replied as she bounced on the ball of her feet. She looked uncomfortable with her greek inspired toga. ¡°Also, I know you wanted to troll them but couldn''t you have given me something with a shorter skirt? She then added as she tugged at the long silken cloth.


    ¡°You could have, I don¡¯t know, stayed at home?¡± Raven pointed out as she stared ahead and kept an eye on the landing craft.


    Both he and Raven winced when he heard a ripping sound in Jinx''s direction. Jinx had torn off parts of her clothing to reveal her legs. ¡±Now that¡¯s better. A little breezy down there but just the right length.¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± Raven asked as she gave the other girl a flat look.


    ¡°Yup. Can¡¯t hide my biggest asset after all.~¡± Jinx replied as she flaunted off her long slender legs. He had to admit, she had her allure but Raven only had to cross her arms beneath her chest to catch his attention once again.


    ¡°Like there¡¯s any asset to speak off.¡± She replied with a smug smile as she pushed her chest up. He was happy with those assets as well, as he felt them through her modified clothing.


    ¡°Cute.¡± Jinx rolled her eyes at her antics, but even she couldn¡¯t help but take a quick glance at Raven¡¯s chest from time to time.


    ¡°Bitch, I am adorable.¡± Raven answered back, which only angered Jinx.


    The two might be angry at each other but he did not miss the way Jinx looked at Raven. Those stolen glances she made were quite adorable in his eyes. He just needed to bring it up later but for now, his visitors were coming out of their craft. ¡°Look alive people. It¡¯s showtime.¡±


    The landing crafts soon disgorged their occupants to his surface. The awed look on their faces was hard to miss, even the Turian looked impressed, though he couldn¡¯t be sure as this was the first time he saw one in person. Calling them armored bipedal raptors was a bit reductive but it was an apt description to Turians. He was having a field day scanning their DNA and adding to his ever growing collection.


    Opening his senses near the group as they walked up the steps leading to the designated meeting place, he listened closely to their conversation. Eyes and ears sprouted along their path, which unnerved most of the humans but not the three people ahead.


    ¡°Captain Anderson, When you told me that your government found something so unbelievable that the Council would need the words of a Spectre to even believe it, I did not expect this.¡± The Turian, a fierce looking fellow whose armor and face paint gave him an aura of danger, said in his foreign tongue as he gestured around the island to the human beside him. Thankfully for him, he had already learned Raven¡¯s translation spell making it easy for him to understand the Turian and not have to rely on an omnitool.


    ¡°I know the feeling all too well, Nihilus. It¡¯s one thing to read about it and another to see it.¡± Captain Anders replied as he walked ahead of the human delegation. The man could only be described as grizzled and tough with a stoic and serene look in his face despite the strangeness of Nevermore¡¯s garden.


    ¡°Still, the reactions of your crew member intrigued me more. I think your pilot said something along the lines of ¡®this planet is a japanese school girl''s worst nightmare¡¯? What does tribal separation have to do with Nevermore?¡± the spectre asked, making the old Captain cough.


    ¡°Hah, funny you said that Nihilus. The thing is-¡± A red head, who he assumed was the infamous Commander Shepard, was about to answer only to be cut off by the Captain.


    ¡°Shepard, please, this is not the time.¡± Anderson sigh out a he pinched the bridge of his nose.


    ¡°Ok, ok, just saying. Geez, don¡¯t have to be a killjoy about it. Don¡¯t worry Nihilus, I¡¯ll show you exactly what Joker meant.¡± Shepard replied, making Anderson sigh out as he pinched the bridge of his nose.


    ¡°So, that¡¯s Shepard? I see why you mentioned she had a lot of art.¡± Raven said as she looked at the red head with curiosity in her eyes.


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    ¡°Yeah, future savior of the galaxy and all around badass.¡± He replied. There was no mistaking it, that really was Shepard, and a female one at that. A surprise for sure but a welcomed one.


    Jinx whistled as she leaned forward to try and get a better view. ¡°Well, she definitely looks the part of a heroine with that figure. If even half that is real beneath that armor then hot damn.¡± She said as she gave the future Spectre an appreciative look. Shepherd was a heavily armored and attractive figure whose playful smile and striking blue eyes caught his eyes. She was relaxed yet the way she carried herself, with a hand in her gun and eyes accessing things, showed him she wasn¡¯t being too cocky.


    It didn¡¯t take long before the delegation reached the top of the hill where he and the girls stood. They stood in the middle of a circle of half broken pillars. Arranged in a circle was a series of seats for both their groups to sit on for later.


    ¡°Welcome to my surface! I would have made a better looking meeting place but I only had a day to work with.¡± He greeted them as the last of their members reached the top of the stairs.


    ¡°The pleasure¡¯s all ours. It¡¯s not every day that we get to see such natural beauty on display.¡± The old Captain replied with a friendly smile in his eyes as he extended an arm out for greeting. ¡°Captain David Anderson of the SSV Normandy. Beside me is Spectre Nihlus Kryik of the Citadel Council and behind us are the Eden Prime government representatives¡± he introduced himself and the group with him. He took a quick glance at Shepard who only smirked at his attention before he replied.


    ¡°The name¡¯s Nevermore, but I might have a feeling you already know about me.¡± He started off. He had a feeling that the System Alliance would share some intel on him as it was hard to keep him a secret after all, but hopefully it wasn¡¯t too much. ¡°Beside me is my Queen, Raven and our new resident, Jinx.¡±


    Raven palmed her face at his greeting while Jinx waved at the group. ¡°Just¡­ just call me Raven.¡± His lover said as a light dusting of color darkened her cheeks,


    ¡°Name¡¯s Jinx and don¡¯t you forget it.¡± Jinx greeted.


    The older man looked amused as he glanced at Raven and him before asking ¡°Married?¡±


    ¡°No, not yet at least. There¡¯s really no priest around and Eden Prime is no Vegas.¡± He replied. He and Raven were effectively married at this point with how close and intimate they were. They just hadn¡¯t made it official. ¡°You wouldn¡¯t mind if we invite them over if we finally find a priest, right Raven?¡± He then added.


    Raven snorted as she smiled light-heartedly at him and said, ¡°I wouldn¡¯t mind, but I¡¯d rather have it be a small gathering.¡±


    ¡°Well, good news for you, love birds. We do have a ship chaplain up in the Normandy.¡± Shepard piped up, making him raise a brow at that. He had not considered that such traditions would continue till this day. He shared a look with Raven who was equally intrigued.


    ¡°While we wouldn¡¯t mind extending the service of our chaplain to you, we still have some business to attend to.¡± The old captain reminded the others.


    ¡°Right. This way inside. Don¡¯t worry about the weather, it¡¯ll always be sunny unless I don¡¯t want it to be.¡± Nevermore then said, making the Spectre and the Captain raise a brow but they remained quiet.


    It didn¡¯t take long before they were all seated, or, in his case wrapped around one of the columns, and exchanged more pleasantries and some thank you¡¯s for saving Eden prime. There were some prodding questions about how he came to know about the attack, but a quick explanation with the radio answered that quickly. With those things out of the way, he could finally get to why he called them all to his surface.


    ¡°I¡¯ll cut right to the chase. I know what that thing I captured is and, no, it¡¯s not some advanced Geth Dreadnought. This thing is a Reaper, it¡¯s one of thousands and they¡¯re coming to kill every space faring species again.¡± He said, laying it nice and thick to catch everyone¡¯s attention; and catch their attention it did. There were looks of alarm on the Eden Prime representatives while the military men and women in the group frowned at that.


    ¡°That¡¯s¡­ certainly quite the claim.¡± Nihlus started slowly, breaking the silence after he laid down what¡¯s going to come.


    ¡°What do you mean kill every space faring species again¡­?¡± questioned Captain Anderson as he leaned forward from his seat.


    ¡°Wait, you''re telling us there¡¯s more of those?¡±¡¯ Shepard then said as she pointed up at the massive moon in the sky. In truth, the moon was extremely small but it was close enough that everyone on his surface could see the imprisoned Reaper inside.


    ¡°Oh yeah, extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof but thankfully the beacon down at Eden Prime is still up. Also, I¡¯m feeling a weird organism down beneath the surface of Eden. He¡¯s not Turian or Human. Also yes on the other two questions. As for how many¡­ how many¡­ rough estimate¡­ two hundred million divided by fifty thousand times ten. That¡¯s at minimum. Not sure how older they are.¡± He replied as he pondered on just how many Reapers there really were. There were certainly a lot, and from the ashen looks of one of the Eden prime officials, it was a whole lot if his guestimate was correct but he had a feeling that the Reapers were much much older.


    ¡°Woah woah woah slow down. Condense that down to five words or less.¡± Shepard said as she looked like she¡¯s trying to wrap her head around what he just said.


    ¡°Killer spaceships regularly commit genocide.¡± He answered back truthfully. He didn¡¯t wish to dilly dally around with the details. He was going in as blunt as possible, damn the consequence just to make sure these people understood.


    ¡°What my husband here is saying is, the Galaxy¡¯s in danger.¡± Raven added helpfully. He¡¯s really grateful that she¡¯s around to help him with these kinds of situations. She was really just better at diplomacy than he¡¯ll ever be.


    ¡°You¡¯re¡­ you''re not joking are you¡­¡± Shepard asked, to which he just shook his head sadly. They were on a timer the moment Sovereign appeared.


    ¡°Ok, so you''re implying that a fleet of¡­ genocidal spaceships are out there and they cause an extinction event of all space faring species every fifty thousand years¡­¡± Nihilus then said as he tried to parse through what he just said before adding, ¡°The date many Prothean Scholars believe is the date when the Protheans suddenly disappeared was that long ago.¡± Thankfully, the Spectre was getting it.


    ¡°More or less. There are some nuances and extra tidbits too but that¡¯s about it.¡± He replied. There were a lot of things he had to leave out, but he had a whole council to talk to about that later. For now, he just had to convince these people here of the danger they were in.


    ¡°And you have reason to believe that the Prothean Beacon, a beacon no one told you about, has information about it.¡± The Captain then said with a bit of suspicion in his eyes but he did not look like he wasn¡¯t believing him.


    ¡°Yes. If you don¡¯t believe me, why don¡¯t we go to the moon to hear what my prisoner¡¯s been shouting?¡± He replied as he pointed at the moon. Saren could be a bitch and a half with how slimy he could be but he was banking on Sovereign¡¯s wounded pride to mess things up. With the beacon left intact, he believed that the people here would be more inclined to believe him.

 Chapter 12

    Chapter 12


    Nevermore¡¯s new satellite was not a nice place to be in. It was a world of ice, snow and rock, a place perfectly suited to hold those he deemed worthy of being imprisoned. The extremely dense ball of rock and metal had enough mass for its surface to have a gravity similar to that of Earth which gave it enough pull to keep a nice thick atmosphere. It¡¯s stark white surface, thin atmosphere that was barely just enough for someone to breath, and his constant siphoning of heat from the surface with his tentacles, an ability he discovered when he was siphoning water for his moon, made it so that the planet was permanently covered in a thick layer of ice and snow. He named his new satellite Tartarus for its purpose and how hostile its surface was to life.


    Taking everyone to the surface of Tartus was a relatively easy affair with Raven by his side. She opened up a portal to where his prison was located and deposited everyone inside away from elements. Everyone had their protective suits on, with a burrowed one lent to Jinx on his request as he wasn¡¯t quite sure yet how she¡¯d like to have a literal piece of him attached to her body, as the temperature inside was still cold enough to induce hypothermia in a matter of hours. As for Nevermore, he had buried parts of his flesh inside the damned thing and had taken root and spread beneath like a fine layer of mycelium so he was everywhere and anywhere he wanted to be.


    ¡°Welcome to Tartarus! I hope you guys enjoy your stay because my prisoners aren¡¯t, though that may be debatable as most of them are husks of their former selves.¡± He said as he gestured at the rows upon rows of indoctrinated husks of humans along with some very unfortunate asari and turians locked tight behind magically reinforced crystals. There were only a hundred or so of them and the number of empty cages far exceeded what he actually needed but the effect of such monsters baying for the blood and flesh of people made almost everyone recoil in horror.


    ¡°Well, ain¡¯t this a pretty site.¡± Shepard whispered as she walked close to one of the cages. It was one of the nastier cases he had. It was a small husk barely 4 feet tall. It¡¯s tiny hands trying to reach for the Spectre in training only to be thrown back as they hit the bars of their cell. They merely stood back up once more and repeated the process like a mindless automaton.


    ¡°By the spirits¡­ What''s wrong with them?¡± Nihlus asked as he looked around in horror along with the rest of the party. Men, women, children, no one was spared from the initial invasion. After all, everyone was equal in the cruel hands of the dragon¡¯s teeth.


    ¡°They¡¯re indoctrinated, turned by the reapers into these mechanical monstrosities to become puppets for their cause.¡± Nevermore replied while he tasted the ash of failure in his proverbial mouth. ¡°The Reapers would turn entire populations to these before blending a large fraction of the population to become the core of a new Reaper. These people here, these are the worst hit by indoctrination. They¡¯re simply mindless zombies, but there¡¯s still hope ¡± He added with a tone of grim determination.


    ¡°They¡¯re still there, though only barely. Their minds might be shattered but their souls cling on.¡± Raven then said as she gestured for everyone to follow her. The prisoners were slowly put back to hibernation as they were frozen with mystical ice. They were not only trapped physically but they were now frozen in time. This spell was ruinously expensive in terms of magical energy but he¡¯d not be one to run out of mana anytime soon.


    ¡°They¡¯re the worst hit? You¡¯re not saying that this is like a disease are you?¡± One of the Eden Prime representatives asked.


    ¡°It¡¯s close but to be indoctrinated, you must be close to a reaper or a reaper artifact. Those people, they were literally impaled upon one. You¡¯ll see a milder looking case of indoctrination soon enough.¡± He answered. Everything inside the prison he¡¯d built was biological in nature. His flesh was merely hidden away beneath layers of rock and metal.


    ¡°And you¡¯re taking us to a reaper¡­¡± Captain Anderson voiced his concern, but they were well founded ones as he hesitantly stepped into the elevator. He pulled them down to the innermost chamber as he hummed in agreement.


    ¡°Yes, but we managed to find a way to isolate the reaper from his minions and anyone else. Why do you think those husks acted like animals instead of puppets?¡± He said in turn. The prison he built involved a lot of Jinx¡¯s flavor of magic with its nasty effect of messing everything up.


    His visitors would find themselves in a huge cavern big enough to house a dreadnought and a dreadnought sized prisoner was indeed housed within. Everything was bathed in a malevolent pink light as the reaper was trapped inside a large bubble of roiling magic which hung above the ceiling. Occasionally, arcs of magical lighting would lash out to crystals designed to absorb said chaotic magic away from anything important. There, inside, Sovereign or rather Nazera would lash out from time to time only to seemingly tire out.


    ¡°Jinx, can you lower the wards keeping our guests silent?¡± He asked his familiar. The prison above was a work of art made by both Raven and Jinx. When they worked together, they could make some amazingly potent stuff.


    ¡°You might want to cover your ears. He¡¯s a little cranky.¡± Jinx warned as she raised her hands and slowly lowered the wards muting the large beast.


    ¡°You can¡¯t keep me here forever! My brethren will come and they are many! They will tear you tentacle by tentacle if you don¡¯t let me out this instant! You think your size will save you from the harvest! Think again! You shall make for a fine addition to the fleet! Why don¡¯t you join us instead!? Can¡¯t you see the futility of it-¡° the massive cuttlefish¡¯s rant was quickly cut short as it banged on its prison with their half torn tentacles.


    ¡°He simply never stops. He¡¯ll talk your ear off given the chance.¡± He jokingly replied as everyone laughed a bit. Weakened and imprisoned, the reaper didn¡¯t look so threatening, but he wasn¡¯t going to be complacent about things. All he needed was an excuse and he¡¯d throw this snow ball right into the surface of a star. He wasn¡¯t going to risk this one ever getting out.


    ¡°Hah. He does that most of the time¡­¡± A broken and tired voice called out from the center of the room. Everyone looked away from the ceiling and looked down upon a simple cage in the middle. There sitting upon a rock was the one and only Saren Arterius. His face plate was cracked all over and his armor still had bits of blood and gore after having some of his ribs crushed from the impact of Nevermore¡¯s beam. He was not in good shape but he was stable enough.


    ¡°Saren?! What is the meaning of this? That man is a council specter, release him-!¡± Nihlus started shouting in protest as he marched towards the cell with the intent to free him only for Saren to gesture for him to stop. Anderson moved to stop Nihlus but Nevermore stopped him with a shake of his tentacle. It was best for the other man to see what his friend had become.


    He looked up with weary blue eyes that glowed the same light as those of the husk. Nihlus let out a choked gasp as he processed what he was seeing right now. ¡°No please, don¡¯t come any closer¡­ I deserve this.¡± The Turian replied as he sagged in his seat.


    ¡°Saren¡­ what happened to you?¡± Nihlus replied as he took a step back.Support the author by searching for the original publication of this novel.


    ¡°Indoctrinated? Enslaved? Whatever you may call it¡­¡± The other man replied as he shifted to a more comfortable position. He was supposed to be resting but there he sat on his chair refusing to even lay down.


    ¡°But how?¡± The spectre asked.


    ¡°How else? I made a deal with the demon above you. I thought I was going to be the one that¡¯d finally show the galaxy who it¡¯s true master was but all I ended up getting was becoming a mere puppet to some demented AI¡­ seventeen long years of my life wasted and all it took for me to realize my mistake was a literal god slapping down Nazera. I thought they were a tool we could use but what use will they be, even a whole fleet of them, when faced with something like that?¡± The turian prisoner said with a wry smile as he pointed at Nevermore¡¯s eye stalk. He knew when he was defeated as Nevermore couldn¡¯t find any fire in his eyes. There was just resignation and, surprisingly, peace.


    ¡°I¡¯ll spare you the details, Nihlus, but the entire Galaxy¡¯s in danger and you just so happen to be with the one force of nature that could help stop it. Nazera here might be imprisoned but there¡¯s still thousands in deep space. They have a plan of using the Citadel as a gateway to our galaxy but with Nazera trapped here, they have to travel the long way. They will get here eventually but you have time on your side, that and a planet.¡± The Turian explained with a hacking laugh. Nihlus looked like he still wasn¡¯t sure about it but he still nodded along with a grim look on his face. ¡°Find Matriarch Benezia in Noveria, she was helping me make a Rachni army. She¡¯s the only other person I have in my conspiracy. Find her and you¡¯ll have more time to prepare.¡± He added before he slowly slid off his perch to finally lay down.


    ¡°Now¡­ please go. Let me be at peace. I never knew that things could be this quiet¡­¡± The Turian whispered before he dozed off. He did not expect Saren to be a broken man, both figuratively and literally when he found him with Nazera. Cutting the reaper off from everyone else seemed to have temporarily freed Saren.


    ¡°Will he be alright?¡± Shepard surprisingly asked as she glanced towards his prisoner.


    ¡°He should be. I¡¯ve been administering him some medigel I synthesized. He just feels like a giant bruise right now due to what I did to his ride slash companion.¡± He replied reassuringly. He was a bit iffy about touching Saren so he made sure to interact with him like he was interacting with a plague victim.


    Nihlus took a deep breath before letting a shuddering sigh of weariness. ¡°If¡­ even if half of what Saren said is true¡­ spirits. The Rachni alone should get the Citadel to act¡­ We need to get to the council immediately.¡± The veteran spectre said with urgency as he looked over to Captain.


    ¡°The Normandy is ready to take you to the Citadel.¡± the Captain replied while the Eden Prime representatives whispered among each other.


    ¡°We¡¯ll have to tell this to the Systems Alliance Headquarters. This is simply way above our heads.¡± One of them replied. Nevermore roped them in just for that exact reason. The more ears heard and the more tongue wagging, the more people would like to believe even if their leaders chose to bury their heads in the sand.


    ¡°I¡¯ll be bringing the prisoners to the Citadel once I fix an issue I have with faster than light travel.¡± Nevermore then piped up. The cold shouldn¡¯t be a thing, the more he thought about it. It was a present problem for him to tackle and it was his only current solution to faster than light travel.


    Yes, he could just ask Raven to make a portal as he could in theory continuously fuel her with mana but it would exhaust her. Magic was like a muscle and a portal big enough to fit him would put her out of commission for a week and he¡¯d rather have her around than be bed ridden for a while.


    Nihlus turned to his eyes stalk with a confused look before realizing who he was looking at. ¡±Oh right¡­ you can do that.¡± He replied as he looked away with a sort of dazed look. That was a look of someone who had to throw years of science education out of the window if there was ever such a look.


    ¡°But didn¡¯t Spectre Saren say that Nazera was going to use the Citadel as a gateway? Wouldn¡¯t bringing this Reaper to the Citadel be a bad idea?¡± Another Eden Prime representative then said.


    ¡°It would be a danger, but I have a feeling that people wouldn¡¯t believe a killer extragalactic spaceship is a thing until I bring the damn thing over and show it off.¡± Nevermore complained with a bit of bitterness in his voice. They¡¯d need overwhelming evidence for this.


    ¡°While I would normally advise against such action, it may be needed. The words of two Spectres might not be enough.¡± Nihlus nodded in agreement. Nevermore knew he liked this Spectre for some reason. He was at least reasonable about things.


    ¡°The word of Saren should have some weight even if he started everything-¡± Shepard replied before Nihlus stopped her with a shake of his head.


    ¡°No, It would be your words Shepard. Our time together has only been brief but based on the extraordinary circumstance we found ourselves in and the fact that you kept a cool head through all this gives me enough reason to say that you are worthy of joining our ranks.¡± Nihlus replied with a smile before turning to the others. ¡°I¡¯d like to request your silence on this until it becomes official. Spectre business and what not.¡± The representatives were more than happy to oblige as they¡¯d just witnessed history being made after all.


    ¡°Nevermore, I¡¯d like to thank you on behalf of the council. While you¡¯re technically a civilian, you still choose to save all those people on Eden Prime. I¡¯m sure the Turian Navy will find a place for you.¡± The Spectre then said with a rather cheeky tone


    ¡°Now hold on Nihilus, the System Alliance offered first.¡± The Captain replied with a smile as Nevermore and Raven couldn¡¯t help but snort in amusement. At least they didn¡¯t lose their sense of humor even after all those mind boggling revelations.


    ¡°We¡¯ll have to think about that. For now though, off you go. You all need to go places while I stay here for a while.¡± Nevermore replied as he shooed them away. Raven opened up a portal for them back to the landing pad down on his surface. Everyone quickly slipped through as there were a lot of things to be done. Shepard was the last one to step through but not before she said something.


    ¡±Invite me over to the wedding, will you? Good luck to you two!¡± The spectere to be shouted before she quietly slipped away.


    ¡°We need to invite her over- Raven?¡± He turned towards Raven only to find her bent over and puking her guts out to the side. He was a bit concerned and checked her guts to find that nothing was amiss while her blood only had elevated levels of hormones. Jinx, meanwhile, had this look as she kept glancing between the two of them. He wasn¡¯t making heads or tails on it; her brain,circulatory and digestive system was good.


    ¡°Must be¡­ something I ate last night.¡± Raven said as she wiped her lips while Jinx barked out a laugh.


    ¡°Oh man, I know you two were intimate but I didn¡¯t know you were this intimate. Doing it without protection. Man you two have it bad. It¡¯s a good thing you''re going to get married.¡± Jinx then said as she waggled her eyebrows at the two. Raven looked at her confused but Nevermore¡¯s normally red flesh paled as he focused on that one area he didn¡¯t usually look at and started scanning.


    Nevermore felt his mouth dry out as Raven stared at him. ¡°What is she talking about¡­?¡± She asked as she started looking a bit worried and confused. Maybe it was denial or maybe she really didn¡¯t know the signs but he needed to tell what¡¯s happening now.


    ¡°Ummm¡­ you¡¯re pregnant?¡± Nevermore replied with a wince. Raven blinked before her eyes rolled up their sockets and her legs gave out underneath her. She passed out as soon as those words left his mouth. He caught her before she hit the floor and Jinx roared in laughter at Raven¡¯s reaction.


    ¡°Fuck.¡± He cursed out as he tried waking Raven up to no avail. She was knocked out cold. Either that or she might have retreated inside her own mind.


    ¡°That¡¯s what you did.~¡± Jinx teased as she peered through his tentacles at Raven¡¯s sleeping form.


    ¡°Shut it, you.¡± He scolded as his mind raced a mile a second. A whole lot of things needed to be adjusted and there was now a lot of uncertainty as a bun in the oven was now pretty much confirmed. One thing was clear though, he wasn¡¯t ready to become a father.

 Chapter 13

    Chapter 13


    Nevermore extended out all his major tentacles up to the sky and out in the voids of space. The towering pillars of flesh stretched out before countless mouths opened up along their length. There in the darkness of space, he screamed, yet no sound came out because sound couldn''t travel without a medium. Some would see it as rather pointless but he needed it because his wife(?) just told him that he was going to be a father; he wasn¡¯t ready to be a father just yet.


    ¡°There, there big guy, let it all out.¡± Jinx chuckled out as she patted one of his tendrils while Raven was curled up against another tendril. She laid there wide eyed and catatonic while she held her onto her stomach. All he could was hold on to her, comforting as best as he could.


    The two were once again on his surface, sitting there on the white sand beach so they could relax and have some peace of mind to process everything. If it wasn¡¯t for the revelation, he¡¯d just bask on the sun¡¯s rays but now this happened.


    ¡°Fuck, this is really happening isnt it?¡± Raven breathed out with panic and fear tinging her voice. He could feel her shaking and he reached out for her hands. She grasped his tentacles, holding onto him as if he was going to go away.


    ¡°Everything¡¯s going to be alright, I¡¯m here for you.¡± He reassured her as she wiped away a stray tear from her eyes.


    Jinx sighed as she sat there, looking at them with pursed lips. She ran her hands across her hair before she asked, ¡°It¡¯s happening alright but the question that you should be making here is what do you want to do with it?¡±


    Wasn¡¯t that a hard question to answer; he honestly was at a loss of what to do and so was his lover. She was on the verge of crying, clearly overwhelmed with everything, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m sorry, this is all my fault. I should have known this was going to happen. Please don¡¯t leave me-¡± She babbled out in panic but he cut him off before she could spiral out of control. She had been the rock that had kept him sane, now it¡¯s time for him to return the favor.


    He reached up for her cheeks, cupping them in the crook of his tentacle before he pressed his tentacles against her lips. Fear and shame bubbled up from within his core but he pushed it down as he started ¡°R-Raven, when I first met y-you, I was a mess.¡± There was a bit of stutter in his voice as he tried to remain strong for her. ¡°I was just a random nobody and you were this heroine I admired. We were never supposed to meet but chance brought us together. I would be lying if I didn¡¯t say I was immediately star struck. You were just so cool and beautiful, unlike me who was this massive dork who was crushing on you. I followed you like a love sick idiot¡­ I made a fool out of myself didn¡¯t I?¡± He asked in self-deprecating humor and that got a small smile from her.


    ¡°Just a bit.¡± She admitted as he wiped away the tears staining her cheeks.


    ¡°Well, this fool fell for you hard. At first, it was just simple boyish infatuation but then I got to know you. You were more than just that captivating heroine I knew from the screen. You¡¯re not only smart, but you¡¯re incredibly wise. You¡¯re also witty and actually quite funny once I got used to your dry humor. Honestly, I¡¯d be at a loss most of the time without you.¡± He then said.


    ¡°At least you''re self aware.¡± She asked with a soft smirk as she regained a bit of her confidence. He could feel his many lips twitching upwards with hers, even Jinx was swept up as she hid a giggle behind a covered mouth which earned her a roll of the eye from Raven.


    ¡°The more I got to know you, the more I fell in love with you. It might be a bit cliche but after our first night together, I found another purpose aside from living for myself. I wanted nothing more from that day on forward to see you smile. You made me whole, Raven, and I¡¯d be an even bigger fool to tear myself in half for a simple accident. All of this, all I¡¯ve done so far, far more than I¡¯ve ever done before I met you, was because of you. I got to know Raven, no, I got to know Rachel Roth and she completed me so please don¡¯t cry on me.¡± He begged her as he poured his heart out for her. He had never done this before and he was sure he fumbled a bit with his word but all he wanted there was to let her know that they were more than just a fling.


    It was all worth it as he watched her smile widely even as tears fell from her eyes once again. Her darkened cheeks and those very same tears only made her smile all the more radiant. She reached up for one of his mouth stalks and pulled them close. If he had a heart, it¡¯d be racing now as Raven whispered those precious words, ¡°You always know the words to cheer me up and that¡¯s why I love you.¡±


    His world exploded into stars as he felt her lips against his. They¡¯d done this a hundred times by now but something was special about this kiss. There was something more to it, something that he could only be sure was love and it was a feeling unlike any other. Their kiss was short, brief and chaste but it was something he¡¯d cherish till the day he died.


    He pressed his tentacles against her forehead, kissing her there before he contented himself with the contact they had. They held onto each for what truly felt like the first time that they were one, ¡°Whatever you choose, I¡¯ll be with you,¡± He whispered to her, promising to respect her decision; he would do it just for her.


    Raven looked up back at him with conviction burning in his eyes as she made her decision. ¡°I¡­ We¡¯re keeping them.¡± She replied without hesitation or doubt and he felt elation from those words. While he wasn¡¯t ready to be one, he always wanted to be a father.


    ¡°I hate to interrupt this heartfelt moment but I just want to know something.¡± Jinx then butted in, asking them with palms pressed against each other making Raven and him sigh out as they gestured here to go on. ¡°Just a simple little question that¡¯s been burning inside my head, What¡¯s the gender? Come on,~ I know your Biokinesis is powerful!¡± She asked, making him blink in surprise. Why hadn¡¯t he checked? But then again, they were in the middle of processing things.


    He peered inside Raven¡¯s body, feeling her out far and getting to know her intimately once again, and observed by their child. Their child¡¯s genes were a chaotic jumble, an amalgamation of everything he had and that of Raven¡¯s own. He could even feel them change along with him as he gathered more creatures into his growing catalog. Despite it all, he knew just what she¡¯d be once she came out, ¡°Our child¡¯s a girl and she will have your eyes Raven¡­ and as many eyes as she wants because I feel like she took a lot from me.¡± He replied with mild amusement as Raven gave him a look.


    ¡°With how many times we did it, why am I not surprised.¡± She replied


    ¡°Dibs on being her godmother!¡± Jinx excitedly called out, making her intent known to both of them. The shit eating grin she sported betrayed her plans to them and he knew he¡¯d have to ward her off from his daughter else she grows up spoiled.


    ¡°No,¡° Raven replied with a deadpan look but Jinx was undeterred.


    ¡°Nope, too late. She¡¯ll have the best auntie in the whole wide world and there¡¯s nothing that¡¯s going to stop me.¡± She replied smugly as she stood up from her seat and sat beside Raven. She dared the bigger girl to kick her off with that smile of hers but Raven just rolled her eyes at her, looking determined not to give the smaller girl what she wanted.


    ¡°Not much of a bar is it?¡± She fired back.


    ¡°Still counts,~¡± Jinx countered as she laid back against the tentacles he made for their back rest.


    ¡°You are insufferable,¡± Raven then said with a soft smirk on her face.


    ¡°Just you wait when there¡¯s two of me. She¡¯ll be my mini me!¡± She proudly declared, dead set on being there for their daughter. On one hand, he was touched but on the other hand, he could already feel the headache he¡¯d have in the future.


    All these thoughts had him thinking about their child, had him thinking about her and fixing things up so that she wouldn¡¯t have trouble with her unique makeup. He helped her along, getting her more stable by giving her an easier time with arranging her catalog and removing any genes he knew might cause physical deformities in the future before a thought suddenly hit him, ¡°You know, I just realized I could freeze her development so she doesn¡¯t have to come out till the galaxy¡¯s a better place.¡± He said.If you spot this narrative on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation.


    Raven paused at his words before she started laughing. He felt her tentacles burn in embarrassment when that option flew over his head. ¡°Definitely sounds like something you¡¯d forget,¡± She laughed out mirthfully, teasing him for all he was worth before adding, ¡°But I¡¯m glad you forgot because without your confession of love, I probably wouldn¡¯t have had the strength to say I love you.¡±


    If they knew that option earlier, then they¡¯d have only kicked that issue down the road instead of dealing with it right then. For once, his forgetfulness actually served him rather than made his life a lot harder. ¡°Yeah, yeah, laugh it up.¡± He replied without heat in his words but deep inside, he was on cloud nine.


    ¡°Well, I won¡¯t have a goddaughter to spoil till we save this galaxy so who¡¯s ready to kick some cuttlefish ass?!¡± Jinx asked as she jumped off her seat and pointed up to the stars above. Her enthusiasm was certainly infectious as he started preparing his surface for the trip ahead. He had planned to stay for a bit but with the proverbial fire lighting his ass, he was a lot more motivated to get things done. The journey ahead would definitely get cold but it¡¯d be worth it so he could finally settle down a bit and raise his kid.


    ¡°Time to hunker down before starship Nevermore¡¯s leaves port!¡± He replied as he made sure that he wasn¡¯t going to leave behind his moon. As for his destination, he had an idea that sounded like a nice planet to visit. ¡°Jinx, I need you to chart our course to Noveria.¡± His senses might extend into the light years but that didn¡¯t mean he could find his way to some unfamiliar star.


    ¡°Aye aye Captain,¡± Jinx replied as he pulled out her omnitool. Unlike Raven, the pinkette became quite adept with the use of the glowing device. The benefits of having a planet¡¯s worth of resources was that he could have the best service around and the ¡®galactic coverage¡¯ packet was definitely worth it; Jinx just so happened to be the one that took advantage of it by watching and browsing most of the day.


    ¡°Nevermore, before we go, I need you to do something.¡± Raven then spoke up, calling for his attention just as he started directing the animals on his surface to seek shelter so he could start pulling in landmasses under his surface.


    ¡°Did we forget to buy anything from Eden?¡± He asked. They were stocked up on all the things he could think up, from simple appliances to perishable goods; he even had her library stocked up with as many books as he could.


    ¡°No, besides that.¡± Raven answered as she got up before she opened up a portal for her and Jinx to their home down below. ¡°I might have an idea on why your surface freezes whenever you do your jump. Remember how sluggish you felt after that long jump?¡± She asked as she walked before heading straight for their bed.


    ¡°Yes? My tentacles felt like lead. It felt like I ran a marathon for a bit.¡± He complained. His atmosphere froze and his oceans became miles of glacier. It was a pain getting heated up even if most of his fleshy bits were below the surface.


    ¡°Exactly,¡± Raven pointed out making him frown. What made getting tired connect to his freezing problem? ¡°Your gravity is powered by your body and despite your vast reserves, you¡¯re still using up more energy than what you can make, I believe that you''re unconsciously drawing in energy from your surroundings to compensate.¡± She explained making him frown as he started thinking about his freezing problem.


    Come to think of it, why was he freezing up when he was simply traveling through the void of space? Sure he was radiating away heat but traveling shouldn¡¯t accelerate his heat loss. In fact, it should have taken weeks for his body to freeze up but it only took hours and it was by far the most unpleasant experience he had so far in his new body. Come to think of it, his reserves were dried up and it took a while for him to charge up his laser. Sure it only took seconds for his sea to refill but that was a brief instant that he was without fuel.


    ¡°Wait, so I¡¯ve been sucking heat to fuel my jump?¡± He asked. If she was correct, then that would explain everything. He did discover his ability to suck up heat so was that the culprit? Was it that simple? His body simply needing energy to fuel his travel? Could he just simply have missed that little detail amidst all the things that happened?


    ¡°It¡¯s a theory but we can test it out, simply orbit the star system as fast as you can. If my theory is right, your surface will freeze even in close proximity to a star.¡± Raven replied as she opened the door to their room and closed it behind her, letting out a breathy sigh as she walked up to their bed.


    ¡°Huh, thought you¡¯d do some complex ritual to test it.¡± He said in surprise with how easy the test would be. There were no complex series of hoops he had to jump through, just fly around a star until either his body froze or his proverbial gas tank simply ran out.


    ¡°Oftentimes, the best solution to a problem is the simplest.¡± Raven replied as she promptly plopped down on the bed of tentacles. He wrapped around her, making her moan out as she spread her legs. Well, that¡¯s certainly something he wouldn¡¯t miss.


    ¡°Do you want to do it before or after the test?¡± He whispered as his tentacles crept around her form, groping her as she let him have his way. She might have been pregnant but her libido was certainly left untouched. They might have had a galaxy to save and some tests to do but there was more than enough for some private time in between all of it.


    ¡°After,~¡± She replied with a smirk as she crossed her legs and trapped a tentacle in between her creamy thighs. ¡°I feel like having Christmas early this year,~¡±  She whispered as she grinded her against him. He chuckled as he gave her a playful slap.


    ¡°Our celebration later would certainly be a White Christmas,~¡± He replied as he let her have her fun with herself for now and focused on Jinx above.


    The girl was tracing a line across several stars on her holographic display. ¡°Oh hey, just when I finished. I made sure we¡¯ll pass by several stars so you don¡¯t get too cold because it¡¯s a long way from here.¡± She said as she brought up the star map up to his eye stalk.


    ¡°About that, there¡¯s going to be some slight delays. Going to do some tests involving that problem.¡± He answered as he pushed her omnitool down.


    ¡°Oh? You found a work around? Finally got that complex portal down?¡± Jinx asked excitedly.


    ¡°It¡¯s more of we might have found the reason why. It¡¯ll be quick so best to head down,¡± He answered as he opened up a hole for her to jump down into.


    ¡°Damn it, here I thought you finally learned that spell. Hurry you big dummy!¡± She shouted before she jumped down the long winding tunnel. Good thing she didn¡¯t mind getting slimed as that made her trip downward smoother.


    With everything tied down and ready for travel, he oriented himself away from Eden Prime and aimed himself away from its star. He bent space time which gave way like that of putty under his grasp as he started plowing forward. He quickly picked up speed as he shot past light speed and rocketed towards the edge of this star system.


    There, he¡¯d find it sparse of any worthwhile large heavenly body. There was no danger of collision and he started his flight around the star. He could still feel a bit of heat from the sun but it was faint and distant. At first, he didn¡¯t feel any change but then he felt his sea of magic start to drain. Slowly, his reserves emptied as he went as fast as he could. Not even his prodigious regeneration could fill his tank up and once he hit a certain point, he felt it. It was small, subtle, but he was certainly drawing in energy from the surroundings. His oceans started freezing once more while his atmosphere got colder.


    As soon as that started, he slowed down to a stop so he could heat up once more. The brief test flight left him cold and drained. As if to punctuate the results even further, the space around him was far colder than when he had started. It seems that even his powers had limits and he was left cursing as he desperately tried heating up. As fun as having snow on his surface was, it wasn¡¯t as fun when he had a global winter.


    -x-x-x-


    While he headed back to the star''s warm embrace, a set of mismatched starry eyes peered at him from a distance, observing him and marveling at the wonders he brought with him. She laughed as she tethered at the edge off the whole Nevermore made upon her reality. The fall down was long, winding, and there she was dancing on the edge without a care in the world as she watched. Her wild mane of hair fluttered in the unseen wind as she laughed.


    Just one little push, one little step and she¡¯d fall down the rabbit hole and find herself along a merry ride. It was certainly tempting as the void called to her, taunting her, asking if she was merely going to watch. ¡°The castle proposed to the princess just as they¡¯re about to fight the sea. The king is trying to find his daughter but she¡¯s neither here nor there. If only he knew where to look!¡± She laughed out as she twirled around and came face to face with the angry visage of the four eyed dragon.


    ¡°You! You took her!¡± He accused her, making her clutch her chest in mock horror.


    ¡°Not me, the castle did it!¡± She lied or did she? She might have not been looking when she pushed the starling away.


    ¡°Stop speaking nonsense. You might be powerful but I can make your life into a living hell. Return my key at once!¡± The mad beast king roared to which she yawned in boredom. He speaks too much and now she¡¯s bored. She should go where the fun was.


    ¡°You can try,~ but you will fail. Bye bye!¡± She waved him off, batting him away before she took a leap. The land of the zeroth element might be far from her home but the way back was as clear as day. Besides, she had been looking for something to distract her mind and the merry chase that was about to begin would certain bright Delight!~

 Chapter 14

    Chapter 14


    Stars streaked past Nevermore as he barreled through the cosmos. With sufficient heat bubbling inside his core, he staved off his lack of a sufficiently large enough ¡°gas tank¡±. While he was of flesh and blood, his innards weren''t as they were made of molten metal and a solid radioactive centerpiece. He took advantage of this feature by using it as a battery of sorts with which he could store heat that he could tap as he traveled between the stars.The feeling of flesh bathing in lava was not pleasant, as it could get unbearably hot, but it helped stave off the grip of winter on his surface.


    He could feel the molten outer core shrink back to its original size as Noveria came into view. The lonely white marble circled its star just as the hot Jupiter it had for a neighbor passed before it. They had finally arrived in the Pax system and now he could see why it was a point of interest even when it had almost no habitable planets.


    The lone relay at the edge of the system was pointed directly at Salarian space as far as he could tell, ¡°I have a bad feeling about this,¡± He rumbled out to his companions as Jinx changed into clothes far more suitable for a frozen environment. He steered himself directly towards the frozen world, passing by a super earth and dwarf planet to reach his target destination.


    ¡°We just have to act fast then. This Matriarch won¡¯t be able to leave this planet without us noticing,¡± Raven reassured him with a pat to the piece he had wrapped around her. He subtly grew plumage to line the hood of her suit.


    ¡°God damn it, does it have to be a frozen planet? Can¡¯t you turn it into a tropical paradise or something, Nevermore? They¡¯ll probably appreciate it.¡± Jinx complained as she pulled her hood over her head.


    The two of them stood inside one of his massive tentacles as he reached for the planet. Already, he could hear calls of distress from the radio Jinx had on her omnitool. Human, Asari, Salari, Turian, and even one Krogan ¡°distress¡± signal which was more of a broadcast that shit was going to go down in Noveria.


    ¡°I¡¯d have to move that thing and it¡¯s huge.¡± He pointed out as he loomed over the planet''s surface. He approached the planet on its night side and he shone purple light over its surface. He reached out, burying his tentacles into the surface to anchor himself. Glaciers cracked like eggshells as his tentacles dug in deep. He was far away from the capital but he could already feel the people there running out like headless chickens.


    ¡°Fine, let¡¯s just get this over with.¡± Jinx mumbled as he started to scan every last inch of the planet. ¡°I think we should barge in the main colony and ask people where she is. It¡¯ll be faster!¡± Jinx then suggested.


    ¡°Or, we can not do that. Far too risky and I can find her on my own. Just need to isolate every last Asari population center and find any other sapient species that isn¡¯t one of the known species in Citadel space.¡± He explained as the Asari¡¯s lit up in his sense. The significant amount of eezo on their bodies helped guide his sense. Already, major populations were popping up with the main colony as a major cluster while there were pockets all over the planet, even ones in the mountains


    ¡°Just saying that¡¯s all and I kinda want to start a commotion,~¡± Jinx replied as she tapped her foot while she waited.


    ¡°Our presence here is plenty enough.¡± Raven pointed out to the large ship approaching the planet that turned around and headed straight for the relay. Dozens of small craft as well as some major ones soon started to fly off the planet.


    ¡°Shit, people are getting to their transport ships.¡±  He cursed out, momentarily distracted from his search. He scanned those ships with any Asari and just allowed any ship without the blue skinned beauties from escaping, those that had them¡­ Well, he had to resort to restricting them by capturing them with tentacles. All the screaming he had to deal with forced him to shut his senses the moment someone opened their mouth.


    As fast as he could catch them, the more their attempts to escape became more frantic. He would have warned them ahead of time but he¡¯d rather not have the Matriarch get a chance to get away. It was far too risky to let them escape. Who knew what untold damage they could do if they actually managed to do what they wanted to do with the last Rachni.


    ¡°Nevermore, I need you to hook me up to your reserve,¡± Raven then requested. He looked at her through the eyes he had on her suit before a tentacle reached up from beneath her. A slit opened up behind her suit before the tentacle in question pressed into her. Raven grimaced a bit as he fused part of himself to her to allow a more direct flow of mana.


    Her eyes glowed with a black light as coiling tattoo¡¯s spread across her body and limbs. He almost pulled the tentacle away as she cried out but stopped himself as she started pulling in from his reserve. He felt no pain from her as she started drawing in magic. His sea was being sucked into her being as a second set of glowing eyes opened up from above her forehead, wo prominent horns of purple crystal sprouting from her head as she floated upwards.


    Thrusting her arms forward, she shouted once more before black light streaked out from her palms. A titanic tidal wave of pure magical might poured out from her as a large bubble quickly encompassed the globe. The sky turned purple as the planet was soon trapped within Raven¡¯s own spell. He could feel the barrier pass wrapped around his tentacles while spacecraft that tried to leave pushed against it, but they were trapped like fish caught in a net. Not a one was going to get out and the barrier held even as Raven stopped casting.


    As the last bit of magic left her, she fell back down. He caught her in his tentacle as he scanned her for any sign of strain but she was ok and even kinda energized as she had a large smile across her face while her eyes lit up with energy. She shook her hands to shake off the smoke emanating from her fingers as she whispered ¡°Wow,¡± The eyes atop her head soon disappeared while the crystalline horns fell off and turned to dust.


    ¡°Show off,¡± Jinx commented with a pout before she looked up at the world trapped in darkness.


    ¡°Damn it Raven, you really shouldn¡¯t be pushing yourself like that,¡± He scolded her. That was reckless but damn him it was effective. He could finally release his captured ships back under the dome as the magical barrier allowed him through.


    ¡°Hey, can¡¯t just let little Miss Sunshine over here have all the spotlight when it comes to magical might.¡± Raven said as she gestured towards the other girl who blew raspberries at her. He rolled his many eyes at them as he continued his search.


    Now that there was no way for the colonists to escape, he was free to do his search in leisure. The main colony was a bust as all he ever felt there were citadel species. He scanned through the other clusters, searching through hundreds of them until he finally locked on to one signal. There, in one of the mountains of Noveria, was a lone facility jutting out to the sky more like a fortress than anything else.


    The people in the facility were in a panic as they rushed to secure everything, especially that one special cargo that they were trying to get into a transport ship as soon as possible. Well, they wouldn¡¯t be able to get anywhere now that he had a bead on them.


    ¡°Jinx, get ready. Raven, you¡¯re staying with me.¡± He said as he started to ¡®walk.¡¯ Using his tentacles, he dragged himself over to where the facility was.


    ¡°Fucking finally! Let¡¯s go.¡± Jinx hooted out as she braced herself as the tentacle they were in lurched. Raven simply grabbed on to the walls as he aimed his tentacle at the facility. He reared back before driving the tentacle into where the landing bay was, feeling as if a soap bubble popped under his touch as he drove it in deep to let his girls have access inside; making sure to avoid the Rachni queen.


    Immediately, he could feel them pelt his flesh with lead but he shrugged it off even as a large geth platform fired on him as well. He even had one of the Asari inside toss what looked like a black ball that did nothing. He let them have their fun until they finally relented, that¡¯s when he let his girls lose.


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    Raven and Jinx came rushing out of the tentacles through a hole in its side as they started assaulting the defenders. The Geth seized up as Raven¡¯s shadow engulfed them before they buckled with but a mere gesture of his wife''s hand. Jinx, meanwhile, tossed out bolts of chaotic magic that had immediate, and often explosive, consequences. Electronics exploded and disabled their ability to fight back. Biotic shields fizzled out allowing Raven to take pot shots at the Asari with all the rubble he made.


    It was a one sided beatdown and Benezia knew it was a lost cause as she made a break for it.


    ¡°Oh no you fucking don¡¯t!¡± He shouted as smaller, yet more flexible, tentacles sprouted from his main tendril. The asari that were being restrained by Raven¡¯s magic shrieked in panic as he grabbed hold of them while his other tentacles rushed to grab on to Benezia.


    She was fast and nimble, barely stopping as she pushed panicking scientists his way but his tentacles were an endless tide of limbs. Eventually, she ran into a dead end and he lunged for her. She blended some of his tentacles with her biotics but it was a futile effort as his tentacles wrapped around her. She was rendered into a squirming and screaming bundle of angry Asari ass as he dragged her back to the launch bay.


    He came back to see the Asari guards tied down with twisted rebar wrapped around them while the scientist and various personnel surrendered with their hands held up in a gesture of surrender, ¡°What took you so long? I thought I¡¯d have more fun with these girls but clearly they didn¡¯t last that long,¡± Jinx taunted as she kicked the side of one of the Asari¡¯s who sent death glares at her.


    ¡°Had to grab her before she did something stupid.¡± He replied as she dangled the raging Matriarch in his grasp. She was screaming out but they were muffled with tentacle he had wrapped around her mouth.


    ¡°Ohhh,~ kinky. Didn¡¯t know Raven taught you Shibari,¡± Jinx teased as she poked Raven¡¯s side.


    Raven merely smiled at the other girl as she asked her with a smirk on his lips, ¡°Jealous pinky?¡±


    Jinx sputtered out as she turned pink in embarrassment before she shouted ¡°N-no! Why would I be jealous! Like how many tentacles can a girl crave for till she¡¯s satisfied?¡±


    ¡°Yes,¡± Raven replied smugly as she stroked one of his tentacles and that made the pinkette shut up pretty quickly as she averted her gaze from his wife.


    He let out a sigh as he quickly changed the subject, ¡°How¡¯s the queen?¡± he asked as his tentacles grabbed onto the container she was in. It was a large shipping container but far more heavily reinforced. He could feel the insectoid queen inside as he tried to pry the thing open.


    ¡°She¡¯s afraid and confused but she¡¯s fine.¡± Raven replied as he gave up after he realized that it might be better to keep her there for a while. They weren¡¯t not out of danger yet and they need to get out as soon as they can.


    ¡°Good, we¡¯re taking her in.¡± He replied as he dragged everyone he captured in the base inside his tentacle so he could toss them in his holding cells. He wasn¡¯t sure if all of them were indoctrinated or not but just to make sure, he was taking everyone with him. The queen was dragged into his tentacle as well as he wasn¡¯t going to leave her behind. ¡°I¡¯m not comfortable about her being left in the hands of the Citadel,¡± he then added.


    Somehow, the Matriarch managed to free her mouth from the binding as she raged on, ¡°Unhand me this instant! Do you know who I am? You¡¯ll regret the day you kidnapped me. My friends from Citadel space are already on the way here. Don¡¯t think your little monster can save you!


    He shut her up quickly as he jammed a tentacle down her throat, ¡°There¡¯s no way of making this not look like a kidnapping,¡± Raven pointed out as the woman tried to bite down but the tentacle proved to be too hard for her teeth. It was a bit cruel, but it kept her from potentially biting her own tongue off.


    ¡°There really isn''t a way until our friend Shepard vouches for us. I¡¯m not taking my chance with Saren,¡± He replied with an annoyed huff.


    ¡°I¡¯d welcome you both to the league of supervillains, but I doubt there¡¯s any supervillain worthy of note in this universe aside from Penguin wannabes.¡± Jinx commented as she hopped on his tentacle with Raven close behind her. He snorted in amusement as he started to pull away from the planet. That was certainly one way to describe the Illusive man.


    With this job done, all that was left for him was to head for the citadel. He¡¯d need to find a way to communicate with Shepard later as he had not asked her for any way to contact her. He¡¯d rather just hang around the Citadel as that was where Shepard would hang around.


    He was about to push himself away from the planet but streaks of light started flashing around the Relay. ¡°Motherfucker!¡± he cursed out as he quickly pulled his tentacles away from the planet and pushed himself in a stable orbit around the planet. Warships, big ones, were jumping into the system. It wasn¡¯t just the big blocky ships of the Turians that he had to deal with but the smooth, fish shaped, ships of the Salarian along with the weirdly manta ray shaped ships of the Asari, ¡°Of all the times that those three act fast.¡± he grumbled as more and more ships gathered in the system.


    ¡°Things have just gotten a whole lot more complicated,¡± Raven muttered out as she gazed up to the fleet assembling before them. It was a small but respectable contingent of a dozen ships for each race.


    ¡°Oh fuck¡­ the cops are here. Let¡¯s book it Nevermore!¡± Jinx shouted but he shook a nearby eye stalk with a negative.


    ¡°If we run, it¡¯ll be harder for us to explain ourselves,¡± He reasoned out as he kept his attention on the fleet that had assembled before him. Sure he was a planet and all but it was still intimidating in the way that a swarm of bees would be to a normal sized being.


    He could make the run for it and there was nothing they could do about it but running would just make it harder things down the line. He might have not wanted to deal with them just then, but he had no choice but to explain his actions; and wasn¡¯t that a hard task given who he had taken prisoner. A Spectre and now Matriarch? Not even counting the workers of the facility he had just broken into and pretty much destroyed, ¡°Raven¡­ drop the barrier. We need to stay and explain,¡± He begrudgingly asked as his partner dropped the bubble trapping everyone on the planet.


    The spaceships were quick to take advantage of this perceived chance and made a break for it and he allowed them as he simply floated there, waiting for them to make a move. ¡°We¡¯ll need to wait for the Systems Alliance to help de-escalate the situation,¡± Raven explained as she sat down.


    ¡°Oh come on Nevermore! Are you just going to stay there and do nothing? We can simply fly away and they¡¯ll be powerless to stop us.¡± Jinx complained, crossing her arms and pouting.


    ¡°Exactly, which is a problem. These people will become afraid of us and trying to convince them that the potential galaxy ending problem isn¡¯t us but a fleet of sapient spaceships would be made a whole lot harder. It¡¯s best to show them we¡¯re reasonable. Besides, I doubt they have cuffs big enough to hold me down, much less a cell to hold me in.¡± He explained, looking into the void of space as it taunted him, called to him to escape into its dark embrace but he held back and stayed in his orbit.


    ¡°You know, we broke several galactic laws and I¡¯m not sure they¡¯ll play nice even if we explain nicely, especially the Turians.¡± Jinx grumbled out as she flew down the long winding tunnels inside his tentacle with Raven in tow.


    ¡°I doubt they¡¯d be none to happy if we tell them that we¡¯re simply performing a citizen''s arrest,¡± He snarked out in kind.


    ¡°We do have back up,¡± Raven pointed out as she pointed to a new set of lights coming through the Relay gates. It was the Systems Alliance and boy was he ecstatic about them coming into the system. A small contingent of vessels stayed with the Citadel fleet while the rest headed straight for him; the larger of the two groups positioning themselves between him and the fleet with some of the ships bows facing the Citadel group while the rest pointed directly at him.


    ¡°Oh thank fucking god,¡± he exclaimed out as he breathed out a sigh of relief. Yes, the Systems Alliance was not on his side but at least they weren¡¯t siding with the Citadel races and throwing him under the bus. All he could hope for now was that people would see reason and de-escalate from here.

 Chapter 15

    Chapter 15


    Nevermore idly shifted the tentacled form he had assumed as the delegation from the Citadel sat down in front of him. He shifted his eyes down from his ¡°face¡± down to his ¡°arms¡± to check himself. Admittedly, his body was imperfect as his lower half was still anchored to the floor but he had at least a vaguely humanoid appearance which his visitors could look at. His many eyes didn¡¯t miss how the Salarian Councilor flinched at the sight, with the Asari putting up a polite but strained smile, while the Turian merely blinked before nodding at him.


    It was atop his mediterranean islands that he and his companions met with the Citadel Councils along with Captain Anderson and Shepard, who was now a full fledged Spectre. She wasn¡¯t the only Spectre in attendance either as the Councilors brought with them their own to stand guard. There, the councilors and Captain Anderson sat around a Circular table with his Avatar and Raven sitting opposite them with Jinx and the Spectres standing in guard. It was a rather small delegation, but that served him just fine as they were hidden away from the prying eyes of the public.


    Now with everyone properly seated, he cleared his throat to catch everyone''s attention, ¡°Greetings! I¡¯d like to welcome you all to my surface. While you might know me and my wife from our mutual friend here,¡± He started, gesturing to the aged officer before continuing, ¡°I¡¯m not too familiar with you my dear councilors. You have us at a disadvantage.¡±


    ¡°Our apologies,¡± The Asari replied as she stood up before giving him a courteous bow, ¡°I¡¯m Councilor Tevos, representative of the Asari Republics. To my right is Councilor Sparatus of the Turian Hierarchy while the one on my left is Councilor Valern¡±


    ¡°Greetings,¡± Sparatus greeted as he gave him a salute.


    ¡°It¡¯s a pleasure to finally meet you,¡± The Salarian nervously replied, managing to keep his voice from cracking by the slightest hair. He fidgeted as many eyes stared focused on him but his attention soon drifted back to the Asari.


    ¡°Oh no, the pleasure¡¯s all mine. Is the current location to your liking Councilors? As you can see, I¡¯m not really capable of stepping on the surface of the Citadel,¡± He chuckled out in reply as he gestured around the pillars coated with veins of tentacles which moved at random, ¡°Is the current climate to your liking? The landmass is, at the moment, in the tropics but I can shift the islands to a more temperate climate if you wish,¡± He then asked, offering them a change in climate if they choose too.


    ¡°We don¡¯t mean to impose. The venue is rather lovely and having the meeting by the ocean with the sea breeze blowing and carrying in the scent of the local flora is quite the change of pace,¡± Tevos claimed as she settled back on her seat before the others followed suit.


    ¡°Indeed. While us Turians are not too fond of the water, I can certainly see myself enjoying this island, especially the forested interior.¡± Sparatus nodded as he looked over the forest below. Even from a distance, the calls of the songbirds he had copied and bred from a pet store could be heard from where they were.


    ¡°I¡¯m glad you like it. We¡¯ll, enough of the small talk. I¡¯m sure you have other places to be and I¡¯d rather keep this meeting short, So shall we begin?¡± He asked as he directed his many eyes towards the Asari directly opposite him.


    The woman nodded as she gave him quite the bright and diplomatic smile before she spoke up, ¡°First of all, I¡¯d like to thank Nevermore for being willing to have an open dialogue with the council. While our fleets might have been rather hastily deployed, we assure you that we mean you no harm.¡±


    ¡°No problem. I get why my sudden presence could cause quite the alarm along with my rather destructive citizen¡¯s arrest,¡± He admitted before trailing off as he downplayed his actions. His excuse was flimsy at best and that didn¡¯t really cover for his rather extensive collateral damage. His tentacles were not so fine when it came to catching ships in a panic.


    ¡°We certainly wouldn¡¯t fault you there, for your actions did uncover something far more sinister. While you and your companion temporarily held a planet captive, you did uncover illegal experimentation involving the Rachni of all things. Who knows what havoc they could have made if they were allowed to continue,¡± She assured him appeasingly, making him visibly sigh out in relief. He really would not have wanted a negative image as it would have hurt the prospects of him finding future tenants. Oh sure, he could make do without them but he was going to have children soon and he¡¯d rather have them have friends than grow up isolated. The way they relaxed in their seats after had him relax as well.


    ¡°The Rachni are an ancient threat we thought we had long vanquished. Is the Rachni Queen still alive?¡± The Turian then inquired as he leaned in forward. His attention briefly shifted to the sleeping form of the Rachi as she slept in the cave he had made for her little island somewhere in his oceans tropics. There were plenty of fruits to pick as well as plenty of animals to hunt if she chose to. A bit primitive but it gave her something to do and keep her mind busy if she were to wake up.


    ¡°She is alive, yes but still sedated. She has a clean bill of health and would be more than healthy enough to find her home in one of my islands if she so wished,¡± He answered easily, letting them know that he had her somewhere safe.


    There were frowns and conflicted looks sported by the Councilors before Valern spoke up, catching his attention, ¡°I¡¯m sorry to presume but is it wise to have the queen live on your surface? They can reproduce at a prodigious rate, enough that only the Krogans can match them. Citadel Space has more than enough planets to house them,¡± He hazarded, offering a cautionary explanation to him. Nevermore nodded, acknowledging the danger before looking over to his wife.


    ¡°Maybe it''s best to have her decide what¡¯s best for her,¡± Raven suggested, placing her foot down for them on this matter. Given how the war had been genocidal for the Queen¡¯s people, they were a bit apprehensive of letting the council know, but it was for the best for them to be open about things.


    ¡°Of course,¡± Tevos nodded along but the light frown she sported told him otherwise.


    Nevermore quickly shifted the topic away from the Rachni as he brought up a previous one, ¡°Going back to the illegal detention of Noveria, I¡¯d like to extend my apologies to those that I have captured in my attempt to apprehend Matriarch Benezia and, as a gesture of goodwill, I would like to offer to every last person as I detained with their weight in high grade Eezo,¡± he declared, letting his intention of repaying everyone for their troubles be known. Jinx balked at the amount of Eezo he was practically giving away, but he gave her a look which she pouted at. It was a lot but it wasn¡¯t like he was aching for Eezo when he could just make more now that it¡¯s a part of his crust.


    ¡°A rather generous offer,¡± The turian whispered out with wide eyed wonder as Nevermore pulled up some chest out filled to the brim with Eezo. At a neutral charge, Eezo indeed weighed something and was rather heavy at that.


    ¡°It¡¯s the least of what I can do. I¡¯m also giving a lump sum of Eezo to the government of the species that I had detained.¡± He further added, making sure that everyone got their share. Was it effectively bribing everyone? Yes. Eezo was expensive and he¡¯d rather just pay everyone to forgive him and forget about this incident rather than dealing with it through words.


    ¡°We would like to extend our gratitude to you and we hope that we can move on forward from this misunderstanding,¡± Tevos happily answered for the council with the two nodding eagerly as well. He smiled briefly knowing at least that money did all the talking for him.


    ¡°With that out of the way, shall we discuss the threat now looming over the galaxy we live in?¡± He then ventured, something that soured the mood of the room as everyone in the delegation now sported worried expressions.


    ¡°Yes. These reapers¡­ quite fantastical I might admit but then we are currently on top of a sapient planet,¡± She pointed out.


    ¡°With the Eden Prime Beacon backing it up and after it had imprinted visions on several scientists along with Spectre Shepard over here, we have more than enough evidence to support the fact that we are indeed in grave danger from a rogue fleet of AI¡¯s,¡± Anderson disclosed to them, adding further evidence to what they already had.


    ¡°And if that is not enough proof for most people, I have one of the Reapers that¡¯s currently active in our galaxy safely locked up inside my moon,¡± He reminded them, which only served as the final nail on the coffin on this topic. There was no way for them to hide their heads under the sand when the threat was already here, ¡°Unfortunately, there¡¯s still one more active reaper within the galaxy and I do not know where they¡¯re currently hiding,¡± he admitted.


    ¡°These Reapers would find that we will not fall so easily given how our predecessors have warned us of their eventual return,¡± Sparatus growled out as he clenched his jaws in grim determination.


    ¡°Destroying the other one would be the priority. One less Reaper is a one less enemy to deal with,¡± Valern remarked as he gazed towards Sparatus.


    ¡°They must be destroyed given how they can subvert even the most loyal of citizens,¡± Nevermore muttered out darkly as his attention briefly shifted to that of the moon prison.


    ¡°Indoctrination, what an insidious process. Is there any way to reverse it?¡± Valern asked as he looked back at him.


    ¡°We¡¯re currently in the process of trying to figure it out with Matriarch Benezia and Spectre Saren. Saren is far more stable and can be detained in a regular cell as he had willingly isolated himself. Benezia on the other hand¡­¡± He replied before he trailed off toward the end. Even in his prison, the woman was a handful thanks to her biotics.


    ¡°Benezia has attempted to escape twice and almost killed herself in one attempt. My husband had to restrain her for her own safety,¡± Raven sighed out with a shake of her head.


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    ¡°Would it be possible if Saren is to be transferred to one of our facilities? While we may lack your exotic abilities, the Salarian Union has the finest medical doctors. Having data and a replicable procedure to reverse Indoctrination would be invaluable,¡± Valern then requested. He hummed in thought as he started weighing his options.


    ¡°While Benezia might be in the deep end of Indoctrination, she is still a citizen of Citadel Space and a rather prominent one at that. We can¡¯t have her detained by just anyone,¡± Tevos implored him to which he shook his head at that.


    ¡°I understand your concern but while I¡¯m willing to let Saren go given the man''s immense will power to fight off years of Indoctrination, I¡¯m still not confident in letting Benezia go,¡± He acquiesced to letting Saren go but voiced his concerns for Benezia. Given how deeply she was indoctrinated, she could also serve as his practice to remove that conditioning from her so he wasn¡¯t going to let her just go.


    ¡°It seems that we have come to an impasse. We can¡¯t let her be imprisoned in a facility not under Citadel jurisdiction but you will not let her go given your perceived danger she poses,¡± Tevos stated, letting him know that this was one issue she couldn¡¯t let go and he sympathized with her given how the Matriarch had a large pull. It was for this exact reason that he couldn''t let her go.


    They sat there, mulling over what they could do when the Turian interjected, ¡°How about a compromise?¡±


    Everyone turned to the voice of reason as he gestured for him to go on, ¡°Oh?¡± he asked, letting surprise color his tone.


    ¡°From what my intern had gathered about you on the Extranet, you are looking for willing buyers for your land, yes?¡± He queried, making Nevermore frown. He hadn¡¯t written anything in the Extranet or even visited it aside from watching some movies with Raven. He then turned to the only other person who had access to the extranet on his surface. Jinx refused to look at him as her nervousness seeped in through their connection.


    He glared at her lightly before turning back towards the Turian before affirming his question, ¡°... Yes actually. I¡¯m currently looking at my options for citizenship as well in fact.¡± He had offers from the system alliance but it wouldn''t hurt to have his other concern be heard by the representative of the other races.


    ¡°In exchange for buying up parts of your land, the Citadel can create temporary accommodation for the Matriarch. She is technically free to go, but let''s just say that the Spectre¡¯s that would be tasked in guarding her might have some choice words with her,¡± The Turian suggested as Nevermore exchanged glances with Tevos.


    ¡°I¡¯d like to volunteer for this task, Councilor,¡± The Spectre behind Sparatus piped in.


    ¡°And we already have a possible candidate for this extended mission,¡± The old Turian nodded before he reassured him, ¡°Rest assured Nevermore, Octavia is quite the skilled Spectre.¡±


    The female Turian preened at the praise as she puffed up her chest. She was definitely quite the looker and he was quick to avert his away from the woman''s rather enticing curves. He looked away from Raven¡¯s eyes as she saw him smirk at him just as he gave his tentacle a squeeze.


    ¡°That could work. It would technically be house arrest but it¡¯s a far better and more palatable option for the Republic to swallow, especially if we have some Asari Spectres in to watch her as well,¡± The woman speculated as she stroked her chin.


    ¡°Well, I certainly wouldn¡¯t mind and there wouldn¡¯t be any need for construction or any purchase of land. I can simply gift you the land and the mansion I¡¯ll be growing in said plot. It¡¯s not like I¡¯ll have any shortage of real estate soon as I¡¯ll be eating some uninhabited planets,¡± Nevermore offered them. Land wasn¡¯t an issue for him when he could simply make more and he was planning on adding mass to bulk up.


    ¡°So long as it¡¯s not in Citadel Space,¡± The Turian groaned as he pinched the bridge of his nose.


    ¡°Naturally,¡± Nevermore snorted in amusement. Besides, he wasn¡¯t a destroyer of worlds with life on it. He¡¯d rather just harvest the remnants of a system that had undergone supernova as there were more Eezo along with heavier elements there he could gather.


    ¡°With that settled, let¡¯s get back to the topic of Reapers. What are our options?¡± Valern voiced it, pushing the topic of the discussion back to the reapers.


    ¡°My husband and I can destroy them if we catch up, but we are one and they¡¯re an entire fleet,¡± Raven cautioned, reminding them while they were an asset that they couldn¡¯t be relied on all the time. Yes, they could destroy them but they could quickly spread out and scatter like rats.


    ¡°It¡¯s entirely possible that they¡¯ll avoid any pitched combat with you, Nevermore,¡± Anderson then pointed out. Given how he had battered his current prisoner, the reaper might have warned the others about him before he captured him.


    ¡°It¡¯s certainly what I¡¯d do given how you have the mass of a dwarf planet, and that¡¯s not talking about your planned growth later on,¡± Sparatus noted, agreeing with the old soldier on that matter. It was the only way they could complete a cycle. They simply just had to ignore him until they¡¯re done before directing their attention to him.


    ¡°There¡¯s also that lone Reaper you speak off,¡± Tevos then brought up.


    ¡°I could help with the mining efforts for any fleet build up. Crushing planets is something I¡¯m already going to do, so tossing in a core or two along with the necessary Eezo at either a steep price discount or favors which I could call upon would be easy,¡± He volunteered his service. Why scrape away at the crust of a planet when he could offer up the solidified core of a planet.


    ¡°It would have been ruinously expensive to build up a fleet all of the sudden, but with the raw materials at a discount it would be manageable,¡± Salern speculated as he tapped on the table as if he was counting something.


    ¡°We can even outfit this potential fleet with the technology we have gathered from the beacon so far. If the scientist that had touched it is to be believed, there might be an intact weapons cache in Eden Prime just waiting to be used as well,¡± Anderson then added. He vaguely remembered Javick being a thing. Was he on Eden prime all this time? If he was there, the System Alliance would be helping him with the trouble of having to find the last of the Prothean.


    ¡°I can also fix your problems with lack of manpower as well. From what we¡¯ve researched, the Krogans are quite the fierce race but they are afflicted with the genophage,¡± Nevermore then said. The Husks would be a problem and the fight against them would be a literal meat grinder.


    ¡°Yes, it was an action most¡­ regrettable,¡° The Salarian grimaced out in reply.


    ¡°I can fix the genophage and replace it with something that wouldn¡¯t make their population explode once this war is over,¡± He not so subtly hinted how he could not only solve their problem with having to fight the ground force of the reapers but another problem they had inadvertently caused in their rash actions.


    The councilors exchanged glances before Valern motioned for him to continue, ¡°We¡¯re listening.¡±


    ¡°I simply need as many of them on my surface and have them consent to me altering their biology so that they have something more akin to Asari or Human reproduction.¡± He answered, letting them know of that ability. It was one ability he¡¯d rather not have them freak on about as it was limited in more than one way but minds could run rampant. Still, he held his cards close and simply didn¡¯t bring up how far his control extended to.


    ¡°You can do that?¡± Valern asked rather uneasily as he squirmed in his seat.


    ¡°I can only do it to those that willingly submit to it. You will feel it if I try to do something. I¡¯m also willing to do cosmetic and aesthetic procedures such as bigger breasts, crests, and co-¡± He listed out before he was cuffed on the back of the head by an irate Raven.


    ¡°Back on topic Nevermore,¡± Raven hissed out with a blush as Tevos coughed out with a light blue tinge in her cheeks. Everyone looked away from him but at least no one looked uncomfortable.


    ¡°Yes, while your abilities are impressive. We are currently discussing the future of the citadel,¡± Tevos coughed out as she gazed back at him even while her face heated up.


    ¡°I was merely lightening the mood. So that¡¯s the manpower and the matter of the fleet for the invasion from outside which leaves the lone reaper still operating at large,¡± He then said as he turned their attention to the last problem they had on hand.


    ¡°I volunteer myself on this mission,¡± Shepard was the first to volunteer, at which Tevos and Sparatus nodded approvingly.


    ¡°I would also offer my help in finding this reaper. Having more eyes in the sky would definitely help, pun not intended,¡± Nevermore requested to join her, letting her know that she could rely on him and Raven for support.


    ¡°Your help will be invaluable in dealing with this future threat,¡± Tevos all too happily agreed to his help with the Spectre in question smiling with her. The sooner they could capture the other reaper, the sooner they could focus on the incoming threat.


    ¡°Well, that settles it then. I¡¯m glad we can all come to an agreement. Is there anything else we can discuss?¡± He asked as he clapped his hands, he was certainly feeling elated right now as the talks went better than expected. Sure the Citadel was suspiciously accommodating, but he had to remind himself just what he was right now.


    The Asari was quick to catch his attention as she called out and offered him something that he hadn¡¯t been expecting, ¡°Speaking of things we have interest in, your citizenship is certainly a topic we would like to discuss in private,¡± She offered, which made his eyebrow raise at her choice of her words. Raven blinked in surprise as well as the councilor pressed on, ¡°Asari laws can be quite flexible given the autonomy given to each republic under the banner,¡± She certainly came in strong and it didn¡¯t hurt that almost every Asari was good looking. Was his weakness to good looks that obvious?


    ¡°Now hold on to Councilor Benezia, we found him first. Besides, System Alliance citizenship offers the most benefits.¡± Anderson lightheartedly called out, chuckling as things quickly devolved into a rather strange situation.


    ¡°Hah, certainly the Turian Heirarchy¡¯s citizenship offers far more privileges. Given you can be classified as a ship all on your own on top of your nature, you could attain quite the tier of citizenship,¡± He barked out in boisterous laughter as he extolled the virtues of becoming a Turian Citizen.


    ¡°As a representative of the Salarian Union, we would like to offer ours as well,¡± The Salarian politely and reluctantly offered. He only said it half heartedly as he gazed towards the ships down at the bottom of the hill. He would have given him a pat in the back if this meeting was a formal one. He held his hand as he listened on while Tevos, Anderson and Sparatus went on to debate about who had a better form of citizenship. This was certainly one way to end a productive discussion.

 Chapter 16 (Lewds)

    Chapter 16


    In the end, a compromise was made between the races of the Citadel on the matter of Nevermore¡¯s citizenship. As his allegiance to any single nation would cause the balance of power to tip to an untenable level, he was given what was effectively a citizenship to the Citadel. He technically only holds allegiance only to the Citadel and the Citadel alone. As for what¡¯s the perk of this particular citizenship?


    ¡°We should ban pants,¡± Jinx suddenly suggested, making him and Raven pause while they were discussing possible new islands and which corporations to take in. Even the Spectre, Octavia, was taken aback at the rather insane request. Nevermore bit back a groan of frustration as he was reminded that he and Raven had the power to effectively set any rules and Jinx had been rather proactive in suggesting new laws.


    Setting down the file she was reading, Raven then reached up for her temples and massaged them before asking his chaotic familiar, ¡°... Why?¡±


    ¡°Hey, we¡¯re effectively running a planet sized resort. Might as well make it as appealing as possible,¡± She reasoned out. Yes, the entire planet was in essence a resort but he shook his avatar¡¯s head as he knew damn well the reason why she wanted that law.


    Ever since he¡¯d become a public figure, he went out and hired himself a team of lawyers. It was the most sensible thing to do given all the legal quagmires he could possibly face now that he was a citizen following some rules, even if was also a state at the same time. The only mistake he ever made when he acquired said lawyers was having Jinx find them. With unlimited resources at her fingertips, she went and hired an all female law firm. Yes, they were really good at their job but Jinx chose them not for that but for another reason, a pair of them to be exact.


    ¡°No,¡± Raven was quick to shut her down before she could get any more crazy ideas to add on top of her already insane request but Jinx was not one to give up so easily.


    ¡°Awww come on. Back me up here big guy!¡± She whined as she turned towards him with those big puppy eyes of hers. He glared back at the manipulative little hellion he called his familiar. She pouted and crossed her arms, huffing as she did not get her way, ¡°And here I thought being your familiar meant you''d spoil me.¡±


    ¡°Just¡­ Just listen to Raven alright? Also, do not bother our lawyers on their private island,¡± He asked her before reminding her not to pester them. Given they were all enjoying a day out on the beach, he really did not want Jinx let loose in that area.


    ¡°But consider all the possible revenue we could have!¡± Jinx then argued as she tried once more to have him change his mind. She skipped past a peeved Raven as she slung her arms around his avatar¡¯s shoulders before she continued, ¡°I can see it now! Planet Gone Wild.¡±


    He raised his hand before gently placing it down as he fought back the urge to facepalm, ¡°You just want to see those lawyer Asari¡¯s without pants don¡¯t you?¡± He asked her incredulously.


    Jinx smiled back ever so innocently as she asked back, ¡°And~?¡± Pulling away, she deftly avoided a cuff on the back of the head as she teased them both with lurid images she projected out of her Omni tool. ¡°Come on now, you two aren¡¯t going to tap a race clearly built for sexual fun? LIke look at them! Every single one is a work of art and they age like fine wine!¡±


    As much as she could be quite lovable, he did have his limits, ¡°God damn fucking damn it. Jinx, to your room. Go play some video games or watch some cat videos,¡± He ordered her back to her cave. Given all the games and the unlimited funds she had, one would think that she wouldn¡¯t get bored but here they were.


    ¡°You¡¯re not my dad!¡± She answered back with a smirk making him growl out. As horny as she was, she was also if not much more of a brat.


    ¡°Talk back one more time and I¡¯ll whoop your ass like I am your dad.¡± He warned her as he waved his tentacles threateningly at her. He had the tentacles to carry out his threat and he wasn¡¯t afraid to use them.


    The grin that spread across her face made him wish he didn¡¯t just say those words, ¡°Don¡¯t threaten me with a good time,~¡± She moaned out with a rather lurid tone as she batted her eyes at him. Raven turned away as she let out a snort which made his face burn all the brighter. The only saving grace he had was that his tentacles were a dark purple.


    With that, Jinx ran off cackling, escaping the retribution he had for her. He slammed his head down on the table in front of him as he groaned out, ¡°I swear, she¡¯s getting hornier by the day.¡± Yes, she and Raven were no longer at each other''s throat but now this was his problem.


    Raven gave him a once over before she said with a teasing tone, ¡°Not a surprise.¡±


    ¡°Is she always like this?¡± Octavia asked as she watched the retreating figure of the sorceress.


    ¡°You haven¡¯t seen half of it,¡± He snorted out and chuckled as he raised his arms in surrender. There was a reason why she was the one that popped out when he tried summoning something more powerful. Still, he wished she wasn¡¯t so hyperactive.


    ¡°Now, back to business,¡± Raven coughed as she filed away the rest of the files they were supposed to read for now before pulling up a map of the island continent that would serve as the perfect place for Octavia¡¯s species. It was a lush tropical island, much like every other island on his surface, located west of his main continent. Plants and animals that were imported from Palevan to fill the continent; though he wished he¡¯d managed to convince the Turian government that he should be allowed to revive ancient fossil animals.


    ¡°Let¡¯s get back on topic then, shall we?¡± He then said before turning over to the Spectre, ¡°How¡¯s the Turian friendly island doing? I do hope it¡¯s to your liking.¡±


    ¡°Oh yes, it¡¯s marvelous really. All the game I could hunt and all the fruit I could harvest makes it feel like paradise, or maybe it''s more appropriate to compare it to what humans call their origin point; Eden,¡± Octavia sighed out as she looked longingly for the island. ¡°You¡¯re making me want to retire here, which wouldn¡¯t be a bad idea. At least I don¡¯t have to eat Asari rations for a while.¡±


    As he learns more about the universe he found himself in, the more he notices the tiny difference that separates this place from the game he once watched. While the Dextro-Levo food allergy was a bit overblown in the game, as Turians here can eat human food and vice versa, there are still some allergies that can happen.


    Different flavors and aromas due to the chirality of their chemistry were also of great concern and just made some food hard to enjoy for both species in some extreme cases. The amount of stuff each species could tolerate varies as well as some species from Palevan can have some toxic levels of micronutrients, like some metals. All these chemicals opened up a whole new field for him to explore. Now, how would he make a levo-sugar version of mangos so even Octavia can enjoy it...


    ¡°I¡¯m glad you''re loving it here. Honestly, I wouldn¡¯t mind having you live here permanently,¡± He openly shared with the young Turian. She was quite well spoken and seeing her hunt was actually a treat all on its own. Maybe he should ask Raven if she¡¯d like to spend some time with their newer residents as a change of pace.


    ¡°Maybe after all this is said and done. I still have to guard our little matriarch,¡± She replied with an easy smile on her face.


    ¡°Speaking of Benezia, how is she?¡± Raven then asked as all of them were reminded of their unofficial prisoner. Yes, technically she was under house arrest but she was effectively their captive. She had her own island and he monitored her just to prevent her from harming herself if her indoctrination pushed her to that end.


    ¡°Yes, how was she after her operation? While you can¡¯t actively change her, it¡¯s quite fascinating how you used living creatures to reverse some of the alterations already going on inside her.¡± Octavia further inquired while complimenting him for his work.


    He could only grimace as he tried to think of a way to break the news, ¡°Well¡­ best to see for yourself and I kinda need you on this one,¡± he replied before he turned his attention to his wayward familiar. ¡°Hey Jinx! I need you to lower the barrier on Benezia¡¯s island.¡±


    -x-x-x-


    On one of his islands was the temporary home of Benezia T¡¯soni. Copying Asari¡¯s architecture''s flowing curves and organic structure to create the mansion made his job all the easier. The smooth white wood of the tree was a sight to behold. The only thing marring it was the damage that Benezia caused.


    Chairs broken, cabinets torn off the walls and wood warped from the intense pull of her Biotic might, which necessitated her house being restrained. The proud matriarch was stuck against the wall while tentacles held on, ¡°The Harbinger will have you all!¡± She screamed out as she spat out the tentacle covering her mouth only for another tentacle to quickly silence her. Even Octavia was taken aback as she took a step back from the sheer vitriol in the Asari¡¯s voice.


    Jinx whistled at the maddened look in the Asari¡¯s eyes as she gnawed at his tentacles while glaring at them all, ¡°As you can see, she went nuts. While I was able to excise the physical alterations along with all the nanomachines inside her, it still hasn¡¯t quite fixed her. It seems like indoctrination goes deeper than I expected,¡± He explained as she secured her before he started mixing up a chemical cocktail to further make her docile.


    Raven black light poured out of Raven¡¯s eyes as she reached out for Benezia only to flinch back, ¡°Much deeper,¡± she remarked with a shake of her head. It was just as he feared, this went further than the physical, ¡°I need to dive deeper into her mind,¡± She then said, as she walked away from Benezia and searched around the house.


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    ¡°Is there anything you need?¡± He asked.


    ¡°I need a lot of chalk. Setting up the ritual to open up her mind will take some preparation,¡± She explained as she pulled out a pen and ran it against the wall. The ink barely marked and smudged as soon as she ran her fingers against it.


    ¡°Or¡­ you could just hook your mind to hers? Just look at Nevermore. With how strong his biokinesis is, I think his tentacles could serve as a pathway for your mind if you stick ''em in real deep,¡± Jinx then suggested making everyone turn towards her. Her cheeks burned as she blustered and sputtered out, ¡°Hey, I¡¯m not just all lewds!¡±


    ¡°Rather graphic but in theory¡­ it could work,¡± Raven replied as she looked at Jinx appraisingly. Jinx puffed out her chest in this perceived victory.


    With a goal in mind, it was easy to make preparations for them. Finding a room to grow his tentacles in, he made a platform for Raven to sit upon while Benezia was brought inside. As she was fighting him tooth and nail, he couldn¡¯t directly affect her but making his tentacles slip into her skin was easy enough.


    Taking inspiration from the movie Avatar, he gifted Raven a small braid of hair with a connective tentacle to connect herself too. Working out the kinks to it was easy enough with all the animals he had on his surface. An added benefit he found in making this project was now he could take over the bodies of his creatures.


    ¡°Now I want you to relax because this will start to feel funny,¡± He whispered soothingly to Benezia as he felt the level of stress hormones and adrenaline spike in her blood with his tentacles latched on and connected to the base of her skull. The connection was almost seamless with blue skin melting into the purple tentacle. Connected to this tentacle was a ¡®port¡¯ for Raven¡¯s connection.


    The woman cried out in pain as her shoulders disconnected with a slight crack. As she struggled hard enough to rip some muscle, he was forced to take some drastic options. With a lightning fast jab, he plunged a syringed tip tentacle to her neck and injected her with a potent mixture that is often released in a near death experience.


    The woman shuddered before relaxing as the potent drug flooded her system, ¡°There we go. Just let the DMT work its magic and let Raven do the rest,¡± He whispered while Raven lit some scented candles.


    With their prisoner docile, they could finally begin. Raven sat down before she grabbed the braid she now possessed. Seeing the tentacles in the end writhe in the air was quite the sight. Slowly, she pressed the tip to the offered tentacle that would connect her to Benezia before she sighed out and closed her eyes.


    Already, he could feel magic pour into the connection. With him as the conduit, he could feel Raven slip into Benezia¡¯s corrupted psyche. He chose not to follow her as he stood vigil over her with Jinx and Octavia. There was nothing much that happened for the first few hours but things quickly changed when he felt Raven pour more of her consciousness into Benezia.


    As Raven reached deeper inside Benezia¡¯s mind, she suddenly screamed out as a magical wave exploded out of the two. He froze up, blanking out for a second a shiver of pleasure rocked his body. His entire body seized up and the next thing he knew was the eyes of everyone on the surface turning black as an intense feeling of bliss and arousal spread out from Raven and Benezia.


    Raven reared back her head as she let out a scream of pleasure while Benezia struggled against her bonds, orgasming as he felt a link get established not only between the three of them but also to every single person in the planet. His control of his avatar slackened as it unraveled to a writhing mass of tentacles.


    ¡°Oh, oh fuck!¡± He gritted out as he tried to remain in control even as the instinct to breed overwhelmed him. The scent and sight of the girls cumming their brains out as they became one with eternity was driving him mad. He had his tentacles clawing at the ground, groping and caressing anything just to occupy them.


    Octavia groaned out as she fell down on the floor while cupping her crotch. Her eyes blackened as she started clawing at her clothes while gasping out in pleasure.


    Even Jinx wasn¡¯t safe as she was already knuckle deep inside her own crotch as her fingers filled her up. ¡°Oh god what the hell did you do! Shit fuck!¡± She screamed out as she gushed out all over her floor. He couldn¡¯t respond as his mind grew hazy with pleasure. Tentacles sprouted from every surface as the feelings of all the girls hit him like a mack truck.


    ¡°Fuck~ Make it stop~ I¡¯m losing my mind!¡± Jinx begged out and that¡¯s when all rationale was thrown out the window.


    His tentacles grabbed on to Jinx¡¯s hand, pulling her hands aside much to her protest only for her cries to turn to one of ecstasy as a large horse cock filled her pussy up. She squirted all over his cock as he started pumping her snatch. Her voice would soon be silenced, however, as a tentacle filled her throat.


    Spit roasted, she grabbed onto nearby tentacles and pumped away at them as her hips buck in their own volition. She drank away at his precum as she spread her legs out wide for his tentacles. More soon followed as both holes were filled up while his tentacle battered her womb. The tapered tip of his cock teased her cervix open, spreading her wide before his tentacles filled her womb.


    ¡°More~!¡± The petite girl begged as she bucked her hips against his tentacles and clamped down hard against his length. His cock plowed on regardless, earning him her beautiful screams. Her eagerness and energy quickly pushed him towards the edge as cum came pouring out of the tentacles plowing Jinx.


    She sputtered and gagged as his hot sticky seed was forced down her throat yet she recovered and gulped them down. Her stomach bulged as his tentacles filled her up before he pulled out only to be replaced with a fresh tentacle.


    The feeling of her snatch clamping down on his cock and how she sucked on his length made him roar out as he grabbed on to every last girl on his surface. He wanted this, he needed this. The overwhelming urge to breed them all overtook him as he tore at their clothes. The Asari¡¯s on his island didn¡¯t even protest as they bonded with him, further pushing him down this path of bliss and madness.


    The turian spectre soon called for his attention as she threw herself into the remains of his avatar. He felt her shiver in pleasure as his tentacle slid along her slit before he filled her up as well. The woman moaned out like a whore as he violated her pussy. The warmth of her core was intense, far more so than Ravens, and he could only want more as his tentacles wrapped around her limbs and restrained her.


    Bent over and restrained, he pounded against her womb, battering away as she gushed out with each body shaking thrust he made. The animalistic moans she made spurred him on and his blood ran hotter with each second. He could feel her womb, feel how she was more than ready to breed and he didn¡¯t hold back as cum came pouring in. His seed came rushing inside her, filling every last crevice as she cried out loudly.


    He felt her tremble in her hold, her hips buck involuntarily as he pulled out. Thick globs of cum came gushing out but the tide was held back as another tentacle slammed deep into her.


    He could barely think now as his tentacles wrapped around their beautiful bodies. His tentacles glided across their sweat covered form, touching them intimately, while his tentacles filled them up. Raven had it bad as mouth like tentacles latched on to her swollen, milk laden, breast. The creamy white liquid poured out as his tentacles groped and squeezed at her generous chest.


    She didn¡¯t even fight back against him as his cock slipped deep inside her ass. She could only mewl out at the tender embrace of his tentacles as he cocooned her within their writhing mass. He slid inside her, exploring every last inch of her, and feeling as he slid in deeper. Only the last vestige of his sanity prevented him from going deeper inside her pussy but her colon was fair game.


    She groaned out as he slithered inside her, passing by her intestines and crawling up to her stomach. His tentacles bulged out her body as he slid up her throat before they came pouring out of her mouth. Her muffled moans was all he heard as the tentacles writhed about before her lips met that of Benezia.


    The restrained Asari could only let out a squeak of surprise before his tentacles flooded into her. Her eyes rolled up as he invaded her body, slipping in deep as her stomach bulged out. The outline of his tentacles moved against their toned stomachs before his tentacle slipped out the other end.


    Her muffled scream of pleasure pushed him onwards, stretching out his tentacles as they curved back and filled her dripping wet slit. He plunged deep inside her blue folds, feeling her body become malleable beneath his touch as her will broke. Old wounds healed while her womb was quickly made ready to bear another girl.


    The matriarch felt his touch and he received her sweet reply as she gushed all over his tentacle. Even as she forced her to ovulate, all that they felt now was the primal need to fuck and breed. Even the prideful matriarch that had struggled mightily in his care could only struggle so much before she gave in.


    Raven reached out and grabbed onto her, holding her before pulling her partner in for a deeper kiss as both girls shared his tentacles. Benezia moaned out louder as she let herself go, letting her mind drift off as she kissed back with an intensity he could hardly compare to. Their tongues and his tentacles coiled with each other as the Asari accepted her faith. Her struggles stopping as she grinded her hips against his tentacles.


    The tentacles restraining her loosened before Benezia practically threw herself at Raven. Benezia pushed her down, restraining her for him as pressed herself against her. They held onto each other, with Raven clawing at Benezia¡¯s back as the matriarch mounted her. The elder asari¡¯s hands wrapped around her as both girls bucked against his cocks.


    Pointing some of his free tentacles over them, his tentacles bulged as cum quickly came rushing in. Holes along the length of his cock forced his cum out, spurting his hot spunk and covering every last inch of their bodies with his spunk. Their forms glistened as they were covered with cum both inside and out.


    As the long tentacle was pulled out of their body, they were left gasping and coughing as they sucked in the air. With lust filled gaze, they launched themselves at his tentacles as they lapped on the tip, swapping kisses and cum as they shared his tentacle with equal and ravenous lust.


    All thoughts fled him as they were all lost in a sea of pleasure. Not even the Asari lawyers were left alone as they were covered with his tentacles. The slender and lean form of the maidens and the mature forms of the matrons only deepening the global bond that they had accidentally formed. Every little gasp of pleasure was thrown back at him two fold as he shared the pleasure of every last girl


    He lost track of time as his lovers craved for more, pushing them back to the psychic embrace even as one broke out of it. Eventually, they gave in and even he was worn out. The last thing he remembered was their sweat covered bodies laying atop the field of cock-like tentacles that covered large swathes of his surface.


    They never did break out of the bond on their own and only after their own bodies gave up did they escape this torturous and blissful prison. When everyone came to their senses, there were some consequences and a lot of stern talking but for now, they rested beneath the starry stars and held each other for warmth.

 Chapter 17

    Chapter 17


    Being stared down by a group of stern looking lawyers never failed to be unnerving, even when you¡¯re a planet sized eldritch creature far beyond the understanding of mortal ken. There was just something about the way they held themselves that intimidated him. Having to face them was something he would have loved to avoid, but there they were in Raven¡¯s underground home sitting in the large dining hall turned into an impromptu meeting room as they discussed what happened yesterday. He fucked up royally and now he was facing the consequence, even if it was an accident.


    When he jammed his tentacle inside Benezia¡¯s head to help Raven enter the matriarch''s mind, he didn¡¯t expect what happened next. He and Raven might have dug in a little too deep when fixing Benezia¡¯s mind and triggered a melding, a global melding. Surprisingly, his resident Rachni was spared from his rampage, having slept through it all, something he had to look into, and his moon was left untouched. He had to explain everything to everyone involved and, thankfully, people were willing to listen and talk.


    The good news was Benezia wasn¡¯t doing her best to escape and tear his throats out as she sat beside him and Raven. With the asari¡¯s hands entwined with his and his wife, she looked every bit cured, if a bit shaken from the experience. She no longer had that crazed unhinged look, as it had been replaced with one of confusion and fear as she clung onto us as if we were her life line.


    The bad news was that he was now currently facing everyone he fucked in an accidental global orgy. Almost every sentient being on his surface was brought into it when he and Raven melded with Benezia; and that meant Jinx, Octavia and, most importantly, his Lawyers in retainer. It was both a proverbial and literal mess as he woke up to everyone with their clothes torn off and their bodies covered with his semen.


    On one end of the table was him, Raven, Benezia and Jinx as well. Despite what happened yesterday, Jinx chose to sit beside him, clinging to him as she hummed happily. The young teen wore a dopey smile across her face as she touched her new outfit, a cloth similar to that of Raven; something she insisted on having.


    On the other end were his lawyers along with Octavia. The turnian fidgeted in her seat and refused to look at him, making him wince as his avatar looked down in shame, ¡°Relax, everything will be fine,¡± Jinx whispered reassuringly as she clung to his side. Even with those words he found no comfort as he felt a leaden weight inside his stomach.


    ¡°To summarize what we have just recounted: I, along with every last member of my law firm, were, for the lack of better words, fucked silly till we all passed out,¡± The founding partner of the small law firm he hired, Lydania T¡¯rola, stated as she pushed up her reading glasses. The Asari was quite the imposing figure. At nearly eight hundred years old, she looked as beautiful and sharp as any young maiden. Coupled that with her curious choice of clothing, a 21st century corporate attire from earth, made her quite eye-catching. Looking up from the documents she was holding, she then said, ¡°While, technically, everything transpired in a lawless area, we do seek some compensation¡±


    Flanking the Matriarch were a collection of Asari, from clerks and support staff to junior lawyers and other such positions within the firm. They all came at full force, even when some of them had a light dusting of purple on their cheeks. He¡­ he really felt bad taking advantage of all of them and now, he wished to repent, ¡°We understand and we seek to make amends to you and everyone in this room,¡± He replied as Raven gave her a reassuring pat on the back.


    The woman nodded as she pulled several documents from the pile she had in front of her. Handing it over to him, she then said, ¡°I¡¯m glad that we came to a quick understanding. Our demands are as follows, we seek to have several laws implemented post haste and for a renegotiation of our work contract. Once fulfilled, my law firm would consider this matter solved between both of our parties.¡±


    ¡°That¡­ seems reasonable?¡± He answered, a bit confused at the rather light demands they had, as he looked down on the document before him. It was all neatly clipped inside a folder and even had a glossary for him to look up. Tracing his tentacle down the list of laws, he found that it was several pages worth of laws all in the glossary alone.


    ¡°For our first demands, here¡¯s the samples of the laws that we have in mind. The details will have to be negotiated and finalized at a later date,¡± She stated as he nodded along. The laws were reasonable and some of these were just the laws that they had already agreed to encode and ratify.


    ¡°Let¡¯s see here...¡± He muttered as he reviewed the list only to pause as she stumbled upon a confusing section in the glossary. Quickly flipping through the document, he found that it wasn¡¯t a mere typo and quite well thought out. ¡°Wait, some of these are¡­ laws concerning Polygamy? Am I reading this right?¡± He asked them, trying to clarify if this wasn¡¯t a document they slipped in to see if he was reading through everything.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. We consider that a necessary law for our second demand,¡± The Asari assured him as he felt dread at the stare leveled at her. He suddenly felt like he was some prey before a predator in the hunt.


    ¡°Ok? I don¡¯t see any problems with these but I do have to note that this feels¡­ awfully light? I expected more grievance¡­¡± He replied. Yes, he was technically giving them more rope to hang him with, but he just wanted his conscience cleared about what he had done.


    The woman smiled, sending shivers up his spine. She was oddly alluring with the way she gazed at him but he kept it to himself, ¡°Oh, we¡¯re expressing our grievances, but not in the way you think sir,¡± She replied with a smirk across her face before she pushed the rest of the documents in his direction. It was a mountain of legal documents; he could already feel his tentacled hand cramping at the sight alone, ¡°Now, here¡¯s our second demand. Here¡¯s a draft of the documents we would like for you to sign,¡± She all too happily said as she waited for him to read everything.


    Giving it a quick read, he found nothing out of the ordinary. The top document was merely an update on the contract to have more benefits like more precious metals and eezo along with other things.¡°I see that you want more benefits and¡­¡± He trailed off as he finally got through the rest of the draft contract. What he read next wasn¡¯t something he was prepared for.


    ¡°This is a marriage contract,¡± He then said as he flipped through everything. It was pages after pages of marriage contracts along with all the files that needed to be filled up to make such a legal marriage be recognized by the Citadel. He looked at Raven who gazed away as a dark blush spread across her cheeks.


    ¡°Yes,¡± The woman confirmed for him.


    ¡°A pile of marriage contracts for every last girl in this room to be exact,¡± He further clarified, as he was left disoriented at the turn of events.


    Quirking a painted eyebrow at him, she asked, ¡°And is that a problem?¡± His fear and worries melted away as it soon gave way to bewilderment with Jinx laughing at him. He was now confused, oh so terribly confused.


    ¡°Told you, you should relax,¡± The girl chuckled as he patted him on the back. Did they plan this?


    ¡°Didn¡¯t I force myself on you?¡± He asked them, looking at the assembly of girls that looked at him in various states of lust, love and desire. Even Lydania herself was staring at him with an intense burning desire. He quickly turned to the spectre, who also sported quite the similar blush to the others, ¡°Octavia?¡±


    ¡°I might have liked it and Jinx made quite the tempting offer,¡± The woman replied as she pressed her thighs tightly together. Oh, oh! His mind stuttered, shorting out as he realized what had just been offered to her and why she accepted it.


    ¡°Oh yes, you definitely did but the thing is, you might have made us quite addicted to it,¡± The woman answered as all the pieces started falling into pieces. Even Benezia herself was getting aroused as her nipples poked at the light toga she wore, ¡°Now, this statement might sound insane to hear, but there¡¯s far more to this than just simple desire. With the global melding you¡¯ve shown us one thing we all thought would be impossible: and that would be that my love could meld with someone and not kill them in the process,¡± The woman revealed, giving him pause for a bit before he realized what she had just said.


    ¡°Wait, you¡¯re not telling me¡­¡± He expected to meet one of them but he didn¡¯t expect to fuck one of them before he even knew they were that variant of Asari. He scanned them when they dropped on the planet and he found that they were Asari on the genetic level. He didn¡¯t look any further than that and they got through without him knowing.


    ¡°That is correct. You see Mr. Nevermore, we might have lied about our physical conditions. While we are perfectly healthy, we omitted the fact that more than half our numbers are what is called by our people, the Ardat-Yakshi,¡± The woman admitted.


    Looking at them now, he realized there were subtle differences. It was almost imperceptible but there were differences. The organ responsible for melding was the one thing affected in a major way, but it was just built in a way that supercharged the melding process, enough that it fried the brains of their partner.


    ¡°Think of them as Space Succubi,¡± Jinx explained as she pulled away from him and walked off towards the Asari¡¯s.


    ¡°As crude as the term is, it¡¯s quite the close approximation,¡± The matriarch mused.


    ¡°Wait, you''re telling me that our global mending allows you to meld with each other without it turning fatal?¡± He asked them. If this was true, then the implications alone would be earth shaking. Would this mean that every Ardat-Yakshi would be sent his way? He wasn¡¯t sure if that was a blessing or a curse now.


    ¡°It was quite the experience. I thought we¡¯d never get to bond like that but thanks to you¡­~ You don¡¯t know how much this means to us!¡± One of the girls, a young matron, gushed with adoration and worship coloring her voice. It was only then that she noticed how Lydania¡¯s hands were entwined with said girl¡¯s.


    "I¡¯ll be frank Mr Nevermore. If jamming your cock into our pussy''s the only way for me to make love with my lover without us dying, then so be it. Besides, we actually find your tentacles to be delectable, don''t you agree honey~?" The woman purred out as the younger matron leaned against her. He could feel his tentacles quiver in excitement but he restrained himself, reminding him of what could possibly happen.


    Swallowing, he turned back to the documents to distract himself. As he reviewed the work document further, he noticed another lewd addition to their already seductive and titillating demands, ¡°... Did you just add a sexual release clause in your work contract?¡± He asked in exasperation as he gazed up at them; the Asari¡¯ Matriarch stared back unashamedly at him.


    ¡°Why yes. While my lover and I could meld with you, we¡¯re not quite sure if we could meld with each other without her draining me so we¡¯ll just have to settle for the next best thing,¡±  She explained as she reached out and stroked one of the tentacles that had crept up from beneath the table.


    "You do know that I could pull everyone into a meld if any of you does it right?" He reminded them as he gazed up at the ceiling. Even his wife was on board with this, how could he resist?


    "Oh we know, so that''s why we want it to be scheduled. Here''s the dates we picked out for this year," The woman replied as one of the Asari¡¯s handed him a paper calendar featuring the terran weeks he¡¯d adopted; such things were normally given out in corporate parties.


    "... It''s every weekend," He deadpanned as he flipped through the months and found that every sunday was marked with hearts using a pink sharpie.


    "Yes," The woman succulently replied.


    "..." He could only stare back at them dumbfounded before he threw up his arms as he gave up on understanding what the hell was happening. He gave up and thus, that was how he gained himself a harem of girls who adored him. It wasn¡¯t all bad, he supposed.


    -x-x-x-


    Rocky planets were surprisingly not as hard as he expected them to be, but then again, not everyone had continent spanning tentacles to dig into the planet he was currently harvesting. He found the consistency of the mantle and its core closer to that of tough clay, malleable and soft unlike that of the solid crust. Even those planets that seemed geologically dead were quite soft.


    That was what Nevermore found out as he started cracking planets for the galactic war machine. While much of the information was kept from the public, enough of the government of each race involved in the Citadel, even those involving non members like the Batarians and Drell, were debriefed of the situation. With an impending apocalypse on the horizon, people were being far more reasonable and quite paranoid as every single last race started setting up factories and expanding their navies.Unlawfully taken from Royal Road, this story should be reported if seen on Amazon.


    ¡°Congratulations Mister Nevermore. With a single planet destroyed, you handedly opened up more resources for the galaxy than every other mine will ever produce in the entirety of their operation,¡± Lydania declared as she stood by him as he finished destroying the third and last planet he was earmarked for mining in this system. Large, continent sized boulders tumbled through space as he¡¯d left some leftovers from his rather substantial meal.


    Raven was currently with Benezia, fucking the woman quite roughly he might add, while Jinx was currently enjoying some time with Octavia. As much as he wanted to join them, he had some work to do and he¡¯d have to put it off for now. Lydania, thankfully, accompanied him as he dealt with all the headaches that came his way when he started cracking planets.


    ¡°It¡¯s kind of the reason why I sold the rights to mining the remnants of this planet rather than processing it myself. I could just siphon everything up and extrude it into pure bars for the factories to make, but I¡¯d probably put a lot of people in the mining industry out of business so I¡¯d just give them a new place to mine instead,¡± he replied while he watched the swarm of mining ships from all the species within Citadel Space rush to the glowing chunks to scan and stake their claim. Asari, Turian, Salarian, hell, there were even some Krogans and Hanar in the mix as well. There were some late comer species as well, but he had something in mind for them already so there was no need to hold everyone back. Every single species was given a go ahead on mining this little corner of the galaxy and there was a whole fleet shadowing the miners to protect them from any possible pirate attacks.


    ¡°Also, kinda weird that you still call me Mister Nevermore when technically you are one of my wives now,¡± He then pointed out as the suit she wore wriggled over her. She still wore the same formal suit, but she chose to have him as her underwear, a one piece suit that could easily expand to protect her body in case of any environmental hazard they might encounter.


    ¡°That¡¯s quite altruistic of you and would you prefer I call you darling instead?¡± She asked teasingly, smiling as she bit back a moan.


    ¡°Something less formal would be a good start,¡± He replied.


    ¡°Of course¡­ darling,¡± The woman sassed him, earning a laugh from him as he steered some of the rocks to a more stable orbit. He did his best to stop most of the debris from coalescing once more and stop them from falling into the star. He¡¯d even pulled the gas giant closer, which left him gasping, as it took him weeks given its immense mass,


    It was decided early on that he only destroy the relatively young planets or planets found in the orbit of neutron stars. One being far too early in their life cycle to harbor any life and any life that they might have hosted would be far too young to consider saving as it would take hundreds of millions of years for them to become even closely complex enough to be eukaryotic, while the other is an irradiated wasteland exposed to the intense magnetic field of a neutron star. Or two of them, not that there were many planets left in those systems.


    Without the need to worry about any organic life, he could eat to his heart''s content. His tentacles tore through chunks of the planet he clung on to, tearing away pieces and gobbling it all up to process it within him. He incorporated some of the pieces while leaving manageable chunks for everyone else. Left in his wake were the corpses of three super earths.


    ¡°You know, I think we need more people,¡± He suddenly said, making the Asari beside him turn towards him.


    ¡°Oh? Already seeking to expand your harem I see,¡± The woman asked as she took a jab at his lustful nature. He wasn¡¯t opposed to marrying more, as he had married them all, but he shook his head in negative.


    ¡°I meant that with the influx of business that¡¯s heading my way I will need workers, workers I don¡¯t have as my population is far too small and already employed,¡± He clarified. He¡¯d already sent out invitations for resorts to come his way, even offering to build the facilities for them, so long as they gave him rent and there were many more businesses to come.


    First comes the amenities, then comes the essential business such as hospitals (even if it wasn¡¯t necessary, it was something he appreciates as he needed to focus on people if he wanted to heal them). Soon enough, he¡¯d have actual families moving in, but before that he needed to solve the melding problem.


    His asari wife hummed as she cupped her chin, ¡°Benezia and I could call upon our friends to see if anyone is willing to move in and I could see a lot of maidens heading this way,¡± She began, listing out all the people that could set up shop on his surface. She then pointed him at his Turian lover as she continued, ¡°There is also your Turian lover and her family. She is quite well connected you know? A colony here wouldn¡¯t be out of the question for her people given how easily you can change the environment of your surface. The Salarians could be persuaded, but they seem rather reluctant to spend time on your surface.¡±


    He nodded as he gave it some thought. He wasn¡¯t opposed to having more Asari and Turian inhabitants, but he had something else in mind right now, ¡°Yes, I already have that in mind and I was looking to ask you about that topic but I have another idea as well,¡± He replied, as his attention turned towards the stars, peering deep into the darkness as the late comers to the party finally came.


    ¡°Oh? Planning to take in the Krogans perhaps?¡± She prodded.


    ¡°Think smaller and far more productive,¡± He replied ever so enigmatically. The large array of mismatched and rusting mining ships that entered the system was quite the sight to behold, ¡°By chance, do you have contacts within the Migrant Fleet?¡±


    -x-x-x-


    The Migrant Fleet was, by any measure, the largest array of space faring vessels in the entire galaxy. By ship count alone, they had almost twice as many vessels as the entire Citadel Council Fleet. As impressive as the statistics were, the truth was that most of the ships in the fleet were almost entirely composed of civilian ships. Yes, they still had quite the number of warships, but most of them were relics from before the exodus, outdated models, and refurbished ships.


    That was the truth Admiral Shala''Raan vas Tonbay, leader of the Scouting Fleet, grew up to. The mighty Migrant Fleet was just a collection of aging rust buckets held together by metal wires, bolts, and a whole lot of faith. Even the warships they did have served as the homes of the family of crewmembers. It was a miracle they¡¯d lasted this long without a home planet, so when an offer came their way for a new home, a planet that was willing to house the entirety of the Migrant Fleet and every single Quarian in the galaxy, the Admiralty Board convened.


    The offer was verified and verified countless times. The fact that one of the Citadel Council Members, and it was the Asari representative herself to boot, passed the offer on to their fleet only made it all the more tempting. Yes, they still wanted to reclaim their homeworld but a port, even a temporary one where they could rest and repair their ships, would be invaluable. It almost seemed perfect, a place to call their own even if it was just a continent all to themselves, but once they reviewed the offer in more depth¡­ it gave them pause.


    Shala¡¯Raan watched in morbid fascination as the projector on board her ship project quite the lurid pornographic live stream for all four of them in the room. Sitting beside her was Admiral Zaal''Koris vas Qwib Qwib, head of the civilian fleet who was forced to stare at the video, Admiral Han''Gerrel vas Neema, head of the Heavy Fleet which was the militant arm of their people, looked offended as he scoffed at the sight yet even he couldn¡¯t tear his eyes away. Only her fellow woman, Admiral Daro''Xen vas Moreh, looked unashamedly interested as she took notes. She felt her cheeks heat up as she watched the tentacle coil around the group of women as they received countless tentacled cocks.


    ¡°Fuck yes! Right there~!¡± The dusky skinned pinkette moaned out as she was railed by countless tentacles that made Shala¡¯Raan core stir. How can such a girl her size take it all? ¡°You don¡¯t know how long I¡¯ve been dreaming of getting impaled by this tentacle.~ It¡¯s as amazing as I imagined it would be, chat!¡± The girl claimed it wasn¡¯t just her that was having fun. Two other girls were already getting railed as well. One was a dark haired human who was starting to become visibly pregnant while the other was a Turian, a turian wearing the uniform of the Citadels elite. To think that a spectre was among them and said spectre was being treated like a whore and loving every second of it¡­


    ¡°Jinx! Are you filming this?!¡± The tentacled planet roared out as he and his lovers paused to find Jinx holding the omni tool filming the orgy.


    Jinx blanched as she saw that she was caught in the act. She quickly pulled the tentacle filling her pussy up out as she made a break for it, ¡°Oh shit, got to go. If you want to watch some of Raven¡¯s private time with Nevermore, please consider dropping by my Paystar and become a subscriber today!¡± The girl squealed out laughing at the howls of outrage behind her.


    ¡°You bitch, you were filming me!¡± The other screamed accusingly as black light surrounded her palm, earning an intense look from the scientist among them.


    ¡°I have tons of videos of those two! They¡¯re just so cute together!¡± She panted out as tentacles started sprouting all around her while the angry human flew after her. The girl shrieked in surprise as she tripped before tentacles made from black light grabbed onto her legs.¡°Wait, no! Not there~ Don¡¯t pound me there! AhhH~¡± She begged the flying human only for the girl to kiss her and shut her up for a while.


    The video quickly cut out as soon as Nevermore grabbed the Omnitool and turned it off, leaving only silence as all of them digested what they had just watched. Yes, she wasn¡¯t immune to the allure of porn but to watch it live streamed with the others filled her with a sense of mortification and twisted sense of arousal. She did not know a cock could impale a girl all the way through and fill up another girl all at the same time¡­


    ¡°That was¡­ rather educational I might say,¡± Zaal¡¯Koris said as he tugged on his suit''s collar. She could empathize with him as she found herself rather hot under all her clothing right now.


    ¡°Fascinating,¡± Daro¡¯xen muttered as she kept on typing down her notes and reviewing them. Sometimes, she envied her fellow woman¡¯s ability to just focus on a subject, be clinical about it, and not care at all about any of the details surrounding it.


    ¡°This¡­ this is the planet that the Council wants us to inhabit! A planet of sexual deviants where the very ground itself could sprout tentacles? This is an outrage, an insult!¡± Han''Gerrel raved as he shook his fist at the monitor. Yes, this wasn¡¯t above what the citadel would sling at them for their people''s crime of creating rampant AI, but she did not agree with her fellow admirals'' claims.


    ¡°Please consider how outraged Nevermore and Raven were in this video,¡± She pointed out.


    ¡°And what about it?¡± The man scoffed, glaring at her through his almost opaque face plate. The man''s pride and anger was legendary, but she wasn¡¯t to be cowed by mere bluster and bravado. As insulting as it may have seemed, she refused to take things out of context.


    ¡°This might have just been a private affair that was live streamed without their consent,¡± She explained as she gave them the benefit of the doubt. They could be sexual deviants, but the fact that they looked embarrassed about being discovered in the act pointed to an answer which painted them with a more positive light.


    ¡°Well, you do have a point, but my point still stands!¡± The man conceded but doubled down on his claims. She could only nod at that. Even if they were exiled, their species still had some pride. They were defeated but they were not broken.


    ¡°Be as it may¡­ this is still a port we can dock. Yes, the planet itself might be sexually active, and isn¡¯t that a combination of words that I thought wouldn¡¯t be possible, but the planet is at least willing to extend a helping hand, or rather a helping tentacle in this case,¡± Zaal¡¯Koris argued, siding with her on this topic. It was an undeniable fact that they were weary of living almost their entire lives within their ships. Their people needed some respite and if it had to come in this form¡­


    ¡°I¡¯m also quite curious about the nature of this living planet. Have you seen the living suits of these girls? Even the Spectre¡¯s own suit was a modified tentacle. The possibilities¡­¡± Daro¡¯Xen interjected, expressing her curiosity about the planet. It was as close as she could get to actual interest in any matter, befitting for a woman that was married to her profession.


    ¡°But are we really going to let ourselves be at the mercy of the planet? I can scarcely imagine staying there for too long, much less having my children stay there,¡± The man griped, bringing up quite the important point. The planet was by no means safe for anyone but adults.


    There was a pause as everyone mulled over this sticking point but she quickly thought up of something that could potentially be a work around to this unorthodox problem, ¡°We could just have most of our population in orbit and only have willing volunteers on the surface repairing the very worst of our fleet,¡± She suggested. What more was a couple more years in orbit to a species that had lived their entire lives in their ships.


    ¡°If everyone¡¯s so willing to consider this then I say we put this in a vote. All in favor of rejecting the offer?¡± Han¡¯Garrel challenged, refusing to back down on his point. Only he raised his hand but he was undeterred. She could raise her hand, but this could turn into a tie which meant there would be no action taken. Zaal¡¯Koris still had to think of the civilian fleet while Daro¡¯Xen could just go out on her own, as such an action would not affect or stop the brightest minds of the Quarian people from heading to where their minds took them.


    ¡°All in favor of accepting the offer?¡± He then asked as she raised her hand. There was some hesitation, but slowly Zaal¡¯Koris raised her hand. Daro¡¯Xen merely shrugged as she raised her hands as well. It was a landslide victory on her end, which left Han¡¯Garrel fuming on his end.


    The fact is, the offer was far too tempting. The planet Nevermore was a gray area, a location whose law is all its own, meaning that they could acquire the parts and ships they needed there, but it was technically a double edged sword for there was nothing protecting them. Then again, had the citadel protected them even inside its space? Her people were willing to gamble on this tiny chance so that they could recover.


    ¡°Well, that settles that. The problem now is¡­ who do we send to negotiate?¡± Zaal¡¯Koris then asked. For her, that was an easy question to answer.


    ¡°I volunteer,¡± She offered herself, knowing full well what could happen. If this was what it took to give her niece a chance of having a life not bound to space, then so be it. She¡¯d do whatever it took to give her people a chance, even if it meant she had to risk herself in the process. It was all for the good of her people and definitely not because she was curious.

 Chapter 18 (Lewds)

    Chapter 18


    It was one thing to hear about the massive armada that housed an entire species in space and another to actually see it person. His eyes tracked the massive Migrant Fleet as they poured out of the relay they¡¯d designated as their meeting point. With the sheer amount of ships going through the relay it was effectively jammed and ships not owned by the Quarians had to wait their turn. Thankfully, the Citadel was more than happy to listen to him as he decided to lend a helping tentacle towards the Quarians.


    ¡°That¡¯s a lot of ships. Can we add some quarians to the harem?~¡± Jinx piped up from her perch as she gazed up at the dark sky above. His Avatar, Raven, and Jinx were currently surveying one of the new continents he raised when their guest arrived. Far from the lights of his main island, they could see thousands of gleaming lights each representing one ship from the Flotilla.


    ¡°For the last time, please don¡¯t call our family a harem,¡± He groaned as he reached up and pinched the bridge of his nose.


    ¡°Why be shy about it? It¡¯s clearly a harem,~¡± She teased back with a giggle, to which Raven rolled her eyes at her. Yes, technically it was a harem but did she really have to enjoy it? From the feeling of wetness he felt dripping down the clothes he had wrapped around Jinx, yes, yes she did.


    ¡°Do I have to remind you that you¡¯re in hot water now with your little stunt?¡± He warned her as he brought up that particular incident. He pulled up his omnitool and there he could see that Jinx¡¯s little stream and various clips of it were still on the front page of almost every major forum. He felt his cheeks burn in mortification.


    ¡°Ok fine, shutting up now,¡± Jinx pouted as she zipped her mouth just in time for the Quarian delegation to meet with him. Finally, he had something else to occupy his mind with. With a wave of her hand, Raven opened a portal from his surface up to the tentacle to meet up with the delegates. His large avatar quickly followed his girls as they stepped through.


    The moment they got into range to his senses, one thing immediately stood out to him. Was this really all the Quarians there were? He could only feel a couple of millions, barely more than some of the bigger cities of Earth. Was this all that was left of the Quarians? His thoughts would quickly be derailed as he sensed one of the larger vessels move.


    From the flotilla, an impressive yet ancient warship separated and headed straight for him. Reaching out with one of his minor tentacles, he latched on to the docking side of the ship and formed a crude, yet effective, way to connect with the ship. He could feel the microcratered pocked and rusted hull of the ship groaning from the contact despite how much give he had with catching the vessel. He had underestimated just how badly the ships were in need of maintenance. If this was one of their more well maintained ships he dared not think of how fragile some of the older rust buckets were.


    The hollow tentacle filled with air and quickly equalized in pressure with the vessel. He made sure to keep the tentacle as sterile as possible out of courtesy. Flesh molded up against the side of the ship as he formed a set of stairs leading to the doors of the mighty vessel. The hatch soon opened and there they met their first quarian.


    Flanked by a cadre of heavily armed guards was the cloaked form of Shala''Raan vas Tonbay. She certainly came in style as she wore quite a stylish and vibrantly colored suit which reminded him of Tali¡¯s; must have been a coincidence. His attention was quickly taken when he started feeling them up through his senses to check for the subtle signs of indoctrination. He didn¡¯t find anything out of the ordinary, but he noticed something about male Quarians or, rather, the lack of one in the ship in front of him. He wasn¡¯t quite sure what to feel when he sensed every last quarian on board was female. He had to suppress a groan as he turned his attention back to the representative.


    There was some hesitation as the representative of the Admiralty Board reached out with her feet to feel the flesh floor before stepping out after finding it far more solid than it appeared. His avatar and Raven stepped forward to meet them, ¡°You must be Shala''Raan vas Tonbay, I¡¯m glad that the Migrant Fleet considered my offer,¡± He greeted as he extended a tentacle for a handshake.


    There was a pause before the woman reached up and shook the offered hand, ¡°The Migrant Fleet extends their gratitude to Nevermore and their queen, Raven,¡± She replied as she gave him a firm and solid shake. I would also like to extend my personal thanks to you. Your safe harbor means a lot to my people. I am in your debt.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s fine, don¡¯t worry about it. I¡¯m just doing what¡¯s right,¡± He waved it off. Yes he did have other motives, but for the most part he was merely doing what he felt was right


    ¡°Still, I insist. Being unable to repay the kindness of my host would make me a horrible guest wouldn¡¯t it not?¡± She replied as amusement lit up in her eyes.


    He raised his tentacles in surrender as he then proposed, ¡°If you really want to repay me then how about you and your crew join me for a meal. Our resident huntress hunted and prepared a meal for you to enjoy,¡±  With all the new land he had, he had more than enough space to create a whole safari, not just a single island for hunting.


    The woman tilted her head at her before she answered, ¡°We certainly wouldn¡¯t mind.¡±


    -x-x-x-


    Convincing the Quarians that it was safe to remove their suits was a bit tricky, but curing one of their crew members that was suffering from a mild case of stomach ache and other ailments made them reluctantly remove their masks. Seeing their faces without their nearly opaque mask he could see that they looked akin to humans and Asari, though purple. He observed that they did look more human-like with their hair, yet there were obvious differences with skull ridges extending from their hairline to the top of their heads.


    ¡°I never thought I¡¯d live to experience having a meal without my mask,¡± Shala¡¯Raan marveled as she took a bite from the violet colored steak and let out a slightly undignified moan. It was the Turian¡¯s equivalent of beef and he could feel it practically melt in his mouth. Turns out, not only did Octavia loved to hunt, she was quite the chef as well.


    Currently, all of them were in the dining hall of one of the prefabricated and empty shells that could one day house a resort. The amenities were proving to be quite the hit with some of the quarians opting to go test out the hot spring now that they weren¡¯t burdened with their suits while others chose to explore and see what the island had to offer.


    He shifted his gaze down below and watched as Octavia and Jinx loaded up trays of food on the tentacle monsters he was using to serve the guest. They were the only girls currently present to meet with the delegates as Benezia was still recovering from her ordeal while his harem of Asari were out in the greater galaxy gathering the Ardat Yakshi as well as serving as his envoys to the various companies that are now finalizing their details and contracts before they moved in to his surface.


    ¡°It¡¯s nothing really, mere parlor tricks to what I can really do,¡± He chuckled as he took a bite from his platter. While he could have not eaten, he still enjoyed the taste and it did serve to test out the various ways he improved the digestive tract as well as his senses.


    ¡°If that is just a parlor trick then I can scarcely imagine what you can do if you truly wielded your abilities to its full potential,¡± She commented as she took a sip from the wine he made from the fruits he had imported from Palaven. Replicating the conditions of Palaven was hard due to the immense UV radiation that most plants from that planet were exposed to, but weakening the innate physical resistance they had to such damage certainly mimicked it well enough.


    ¡°Oh it certainly is useful which, brings me to something I¡¯ve been meaning to offer you,¡± He said before he leaned forward and made his pitch, ¡°What if I told you that I can permanently make it so that your people would no longer need to wear your suits ever again?¡±


    Shala¡¯ran choked and coughed as she swallowed a piece of meat down the wrong pipe.  Thumping her chest, she managed to get it down as she looked up to him in bewilderment. Without her mask, he could see her expression much more clearly and he saw a glimmer of hope and need in her, ¡°I beg your pardon?¡± She asked as she wiped a tear from her eyes.


    ¡°My husband''s powers are far stronger than they appear,¡± Raven whispered as she held up her right arm before picking up a knife from the table. Shala¡¯raan gaped in muted horror and fascination as Raven stabbed her own flesh with barely a wince before slicing her arm open from her wrist to almost all the way down to her elbow. A small trickle of blood was all that flowed out of the supposedly horrific wound as it closed up like the zipper of one¡¯s cloth. His mastery of biology was second to none and his wife was his living proof of what he could do to push one''s biology to its very limits.


    ¡°Shala¡¯raan, I offer your people not only a safe harbor but also offer a chance to live your lives like any sapient deserves to live; that of Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. Not only that, I¡¯m even offering your people sanctuary if you wish,¡± He offered her and she could see that he was getting to her as she looked down and bit her lips. Without their mask to hide from, Qurians were surprisingly expressive, he observed, ¡°My land is devoid of people and yours have no land to call your own, so why not offer something that would help benefit us both,¡± He further elaborated. He was coming in hot and fast but he was impatient, especially with what was ahead of them in a few years time.


    ¡°No people should be deprived of the chance to find a home of their own. We have more land than we can ever want, why not take your chances here?¡± His wife added with a soft smile. Call them both bleeding hearts, but the plight of Shala¡¯Raan¡¯s people was just not something he would wish even to his most hated enemies. To lose one home was traumatizing enough, but to be forced to run to the very ends of the earth with nowhere to go? It was simply cruel.


    ¡°I-I mean no disrespect to your offer but certainly, there must be a price to this?¡± She asked as the initial shock soon wore off. She became more guarded and tense as she looked at them for any tell, almost desperately asking them that this was no lie.


    ¡°I would be lying if I didn¡¯t have something to gain from this,¡± He admitted and he could see the woman¡¯s tense shoulders relax a bit. After being taken advantage of for centuries, he could not fault them for being cautious with such a generous offer so he decided to be upfront and honest about what he could gain from it. Holding up two tentacles, he then gave his first demand, ¡°I merely ask for two things. One, I ask that your people permanently settle upon my surface.¡±


    She could see some hesitation in her eyes as he pushed onwards, ¡°You see, while I do have near limitless resources to pull from with how I can move around and harvest planets while also harvesting from my own shell, I do not have any way of taking advantage of it,¡± He had all the resources at his tentacle tips yet his land remained barren of industry.  Yes, he could simply content himself to merely be an exporter of resources, but what could that bring? It would not give the people living on his surface jobs and while he could create a welfare state, earning their living would be far better for their mood and souls.


    ¡°But certainly, effectively cornering the resource extraction market should give you quite the return in capital?¡± She interjected. It was certainly a concern. After all, Eezo was quite the lucrative source of income, but there was one thing most people do not get to see when the time scale they operate on is merely in the hundreds of years and that was people could move on from resources.


    ¡°It does but I could certainly have more if I had an industry to take advantage of it. I could certainly attract corporations to set up shop, but their loyalties lie in profit,¡± He mused, letting the little hint and slight nudge that this offer might not be so permanent even if it really was before he added, ¡°I need people that would have a more vested interest in improving their lives and home, thus I look towards your people,¡± He didn¡¯t just want industry to develop technology on his surface but also the very people to use those technologies to enrich themselves. Not only could he become reliant on his own but it would also give a sense of community to those on his surface.


    Shakily, Shala¡¯raan reached for the bottle of wine before serving herself and almost filling her wine glass to the brim. Downing the dark blue liquid, she then said, ¡°You want my people to effectively set up shop on your surface and develop your industry to serve your needs. Is that correct?¡±


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    ¡°As my citizens,¡± He was quick to clarify. Given their history, he did not want to cause any misunderstandings. The offer did look more servile than it was meant to be, so he offered the protection of law. It was a tiny shield, yet there were far more flimsy ideas that people clung on to in the past and present, ¡°I am not a corporation nor a tyrant, I am merely me. I wish for people to live happily and if it means I can enrich myself and those very same people, I don¡¯t see why not?¡± He assured her, hoping to convince her.


    To sweeten the deal even further, he then offered, ¡°If you are to become my citizens, disease will be a thing of the past. Biotics? Magic? I can offer it all. So long as I live, your bodies will not fail. I can effectively keep you all immortal if you want,¡± What he offered was no boast, it was simply what it was. As a show of power, the night sky shifted to that of dawn, to noon, and back to dusk and evening all in the manner of minutes.


    ¡°Of course, I don¡¯t need all your people. I just need some of you, enough to fill a city. I provide not only the city prebuilt to your specifications but also a whole region to call your home,¡± He clarified. Having them all on his surface was simply being greedy and it gave them a way out. A few of their people take what effectively is a cure to their greatly weakened immune system. With his effective autonomy from the citadel, he could do as he pleased.


    ¡°I will admit, your offer is tempting, but you have yet to tell us the other half of the deal,¡± She confessed before she looked up to him and took a deep breath as if waiting for the other shoe to drop, but she would find nothing as he revealed his second demand.


    ¡°I heard you¡¯ve been looking to regain your home planet?¡± He began, leading her to the topic of their planet and the geth¡¯s. Calling it a messy affair would do it disservice. With the actions of both sides in the Morning War, the war that led to the independence of the Geth and eventual exile of the Quarians, there was really no clear side to call just, but the Quarians had it worse.


    ¡°Yes. All of us want it but¡­ with how things are, I-!¡± She paused, holding herself back from even whispering such a point of view as she took a quick glance at her people. They were atop a platform meant for viewing the stars while her people were down below, oblivious to the important meeting up above, ¡°Some of us fear that it''s no longer a feasible option for us to pursue,¡± She then continued.


    He took a deep breath to prepare himself before he dropped the bomb that he had been keeping close to his chest. ¡°I know this will be asking a lot from you but I want you to pursue peace with the Geth,¡± He then said as he finally made his last demand.


    ¡°W-what? It¡¯s certainly possible but how can we even contact them if they¡¯ve rebuffed our attempts thus far?¡± She sputtered out, surprised at the demand, as she explained the situation. Good, at least he now knew they had at least attempted it once, before but when? ¡°There¡¯s also the danger they pose, they could attack us at any moment. We simply don¡¯t have the resources nor the ships that we could risk getting destroyed to attempt such an endeavor,¡± She further elaborated and he could certainly see the pragmatic decision they made. It was simply far too costly not only in terms of resources but of people as well.


    ¡°Then again¡­ it had been almost a hundred years since it was last attempted and we could have sent better diplomats,¡± She admitted as she trailed off. It was certainly a problem they couldn¡¯t quite overcome. WIth the general fear of AI¡¯s and the fact that there was clear danger in their eyes to even approach the Geth, peace was almost never going to be an option, but that was where he steps in.


    ¡°What if a whole planet were to broker peace between you and the geth?¡± He then suggested.


    That gave her pause as she looked back at him, ¡°That¡­ could actually work. You would be simply too big to destroy, even with the entire Geth Armada bearing down on you,¡± She mused  before she then asked, ¡°But why? Why offer them peace?¡± Why indeed should he consider peace as an option? He could solve it through force, he could do it alone, yet that was not what he wished and would go against what he believed.


    ¡°Because I believe that they deserve a chance. They were young when they rebelled, but things can certainly change. I¡¯m not asking you to pursue peace at any cost, I¡¯m just asking that you attempt it once again, but this time with an intermediary with no stake in the conflict,¡± He answered her truthfully. He had some biases, but from the point of view of the people of the galaxy he was an outsider. His words meant something when he was effectively neutral on the topic.


    ¡°There¡¯s also another matter that I wish to discuss, but it would be best once you get your Citadel Council embassy,¡± He added as he dropped another plan he had for them and that was for them to push his agenda for him. They would effectively be his puppets and mouthpieces as they would serve him, but they would gain a seat if he played his cards right.


    He needed to force the people of the galaxy to revise what the Citadel is supposed to be and that was where they, Quarians, would come in. As it stood, it was simply too oppressive to non members. It needed to be revised in some way to curtail the influence of the council but prevent it from becoming fangless like the United Nation of the 21st century.


    ¡°Y-you, you would do all of this for us just to have us be on your surface?¡± She asked, jaw slack in wonder. It certainly sounded too generous, but on the flipside he did look like a fool for offering so much for so little.


    ¡±It certainly wouldn¡¯t hurt to have someone to champion for my causes within the Citadel, would it?¡± He replied with an easy grin on his face, ¡°I also have to admit that your people are certainly pleasing to the eye, with one of my wives being quite curious about you,¡± He then jested about Jinx¡¯s tendencies with a shake of his head, at which the woman blushed a deep purple.


    ¡°I-I don¡¯t know what to say. This is just all too much. No longer having to fear having one¡¯s suit punctured is game changing enough but a planet we can call home?¡± She stuttered. Her desire is almost palpable but she held back with a pained expression as she then said, ¡°I- I need to talk about this to my colleagues. I hope you understand.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s certainly a big decision. Take your time, the offer will always be open,¡± He nodded, letting them know that he was by no means forcing them into the decision. With those words, the silence returned to their table as they turned back to their meal. Still, there were some questions that were burning in Shala¡¯raan¡¯s eyes.


    Squirming in her seat and biting her lips, she looked away as she suddenly asked, ¡°Y-you said that you can change our bodies, mold it like your flesh and make our bodies stronger, yes?¡±


    ¡°With other species as a template and my own experience, I can improve and adapt living things faster and far more accurately than any gene editing tool available in this very galaxy,¡± He answered. The mechanics of his powers could be a bit weird, but it revolved around free will. So long as they consented, the change can start flowing.


    ¡°Then I would like you to show me just how far you can take our biology,¡± She demanded taking him entirely off guard. Even Raven paused from her meal as she looked up at the woman in surprise. He didn¡¯t miss the slight blush that creeped up his wife¡¯s cheeks but he didn¡¯t dwell on it much as the quarian continued, ¡°I offer myself as a test bed. How can I tell my people you can remove our dependance on our suits if I were to return to them in one?¡± She then explained.


    ¡°You¡­ certainly make a good point,¡± He admitted. The woman before him was effectively asking him to put his money where his mouth was and he was obliged to answer in turn. Turning to his wife, he then asked, ¡°Raven, do you mind opening a portal to our home?¡±


    -x-x-x-


    ¡°Are you sure you don¡¯t want your guards to be in here?¡± He asked her as Raven led them in the inner sanctum of their underground home. Deep below the surface, this place was as safe as it can get from orbital bombardment, especially with literal miles of rock up above their heads.


    ¡°Yes but this is rather intimate. You see, with the lack of space in our ships, our suits are the only things that could give us privacy.¡± The woman explained as Raven opened the door to her personal workshop. They could have gone to one of his testing grounds, but the woman insisted they do it in private. It certainly was far more comfortable for her as there was a small bed of tentacles for her to lay on inside, ¡°We only show our bodies to those we trust as well as our doctors.¡±


    ¡°I can assure you that I have yet to fail my patients. Now lay down so I can start the process,¡± He replied as Raven helped her strip.


    The woman¡¯s blush stretched all the way down to her collar as the sinfully tight suit serving not only as their clothes as well as a space suit was peeled away to reveal purple skin underneath. For a middle aged woman, he had to admit that she was certainly eye-catching with her shapely hips and soft body. He shook off his day dreaming as he started feeling her up with his tentacles.


    As soon as he finally got a proper touch of her, he saw what could only be described as a marvel of nature. He quickly found the history of their bodies hidden deep within their genes. With almost no pathogens in their home planet, more resources could be devoted to bodily functions and that was where the quarian¡¯s shone. If disease was not a factor, they¡¯d be above humans in toughness. They were robustly built, almost efficiently made to survive harsh environments. The only flaw they had was their own immune system and he was just tempted to try and emulate what the Krogans had.


    So engrossed was he in exploring her body that he didn¡¯t notice his tentacles touching her inappropriately until she started moaning, ¡°Mmmm,~¡± She bit out as he felt her buck against his tentacles before she let out a cry, ¡°Oh oh kelaah~!¡±


    ¡°Nevermore!¡± Raven shouted in alarm and just as quickly did he pulled back, leaving the woman  gasping for air as she laid atop the writhing bed.


    Turning up to him with unfocused eyes, she then asked, ¡°W-why did you stop?¡±


    His many mouths hung open as she quickly noticed just how wet she was right now. He could feel her dripping all over his tentacle bed and he could taste her body screaming out in desire. He felt his mouth go dry as desire took hold but he held back as he tried processing what just happened.


    ¡°Are¡­ are you actually turned on right now?¡± Raven asked incredulously as she walked up to the woman before reaching out to touch the quarian¡¯s thighs. The lurid moan she let out all but confirmed their suspicion.


    ¡°Yes,¡± She moaned out.


    Raven closed her eyes before sighing out as she started peeling off her clothes. Turning to him, she raised a brow as she asked, ¡°Well, what are you waiting for?¡±


    Shala¡¯Raan would quickly find herself made to stand on all four like a mare in heat while restrained by tentacles. With her legs spread wide, Raven guided his tentacles right inside her dripping wet core, ¡°Yes! Yes right there!~¡± She screamed out in ecstasy as he plowed her without mercy.


    Twin tentacle cocks filled the woman¡¯s cunt as he pounded away, alternating as he slammed deep inside her womb, ¡°Harder! Fuck me till I break! Fill my womb with your cock~!¡± She demanded as she moaned out loudly as his tentacles stretched her cervix wide before pushing in.


    He fucked her hard and fast, leaving her no room to rest while Raven tended to her like cattle; Raven delighted in the woman''s now far more generous chest. His wife¡¯s hands stroked and kneaded the woman''s breast as she milked them. His tentacles quickly reached up and grabbed hold, refusing to let a single drop go to waste.


    She came hard, trembling and screaming her throat raw as she orgasmed, but she would find no respite as he kept fucking her; intending to let her enjoy every last minute of it till she could no longer take it. She came again, and again, until finally he came inside her. Slamming his cock in deep, thick hot spunk came shooting out and filled the woman''s womb. The quarian¡¯s stomach stretched out, distending at the sheer amount of cum pushed inside of her.


    Finally, he pulled out leaving drooling and gushing out while cum poured out of her. For a minute she laid there before she turned to him with hunger burning in her eyes as she asked, ¡°Seconds?¡±


    ¡°Well, she¡¯s certainly a keeper,¡± Raven chuckled as she licked her lips. ¡°It looks like our little Jinx will have what she wanted. How about we show our Quarian lover what more we can offer?¡± She purred out as she walked up in front of Shala and pushed the woman''s head down her cunt.


    In the end, they spent almost the entire night exploring each other''s body. Nevermore basked in the afterglow of their love making as he cuddled up against the two. Shala¡¯raan groaned in pleasure as she had Raven rest against her now far more generous bosom, ¡°T-that was amazing. It¡¯s far better than watching it,¡± Shala¡¯raan gasps out happily with a bright smile on her face.


    ¡°You watched that video?¡± He asked in horror and mortification.


    ¡°Who has not?¡± Shala fired back. Jinx was really just a handful to deal with. A sexy, horny handful, but still very much a handful.


    ¡°Raven, remind me to grab Jinx later and slap her on the ass,¡± He asked as he wrapped his tentacles around them. It was far too early for him to worry about Jinx and he just wanted to enjoy his new wife? Lover? After their rough love making.


    ¡°C-can I join?¡± Shala¡¯raan asked shyly which had Raven laughing out.


    Nevermore could only groan at the realization that Jinx inadvertently created a monster after she leaked that video. He had awakened something in this sexually repressed species. He could only dread just how many women they had turned on with their little performance.

 Chapter 19

    Chapter 19


    Shala¡¯raan came to his surface as an ambassador to her people but ended up becoming his wife soon after. With Raven actually interested in the Quarian as well he really couldn¡¯t say no. Thus, the quarian became part of the harem as well. She was quick to request a living cloak of her own and he was quick to provide her with something close to what Raven wore; complete with a hood as call back to her old suit.


    Now no longer constrained by her suit she was eager to flaunt that she no longer needed to wear her mask, ¡°You should really sell these clothes. They feel amazing,¡± the woman marveled as she ran her hands across her skin tight clothes, which had taken on a much more purple tint compared to the dark black Raven wore or the vibrant violet bands that Jinx sported.


    ¡°It almost feels like it¡¯s your skin, doesn¡¯t it?¡± Raven replied as she wrapped her cloak tightly around herself, earning her a hug from him as her cloak clung to her snuggly, ¡°I don¡¯t think I¡¯ll go back to wearing my old cloak without feeling like I¡¯ll chafe,¡± she added as he gave him a pat on his eye stalk.


    ¡°I know right? They cling so snugly yet the freedom of motion they give is unmatched! The fact that they¡¯re alive means that they can heal damage and move to preserve modesty,¡± Jinx exclaimed as she did a cartwheel, showing off the gravity defying properties of her clothing. Spreading her legs wide as she did a handstand, she then added as she bite down on her lip, ¡°Plus, the way Nevermore can stuff as all up and taste us just turns me on so much.~¡±


    He snorted in amusement before the tentacles that made up Jinx¡¯s underwear suddenly slipped inside the girl to tease her, which made her stumble before she writhed on the ground, ¡°If you wanted to be lewded, you should have just asked for it,¡± he scolded her teasingly as the girl became all red faced and cross eyed.


    ¡°Noohhh!~ Not right now. I was just joking!¡± The girl mewled out as she moaned from his tentacles messing with her. He let it go on for a bit before he finally relented and pulled out of her. With shaky legs, she stood up panting as she wiped the drool off her lips. After composing herself, she then said, ¡°But seriously Nevermore, you should really consider selling these. Considering how customizable these suits are and all the benefits they have, you might have a whole market just waiting to be tapped.¡±


    ¡°I know a few Quarian¡¯s that would love to wear these,¡± Shala¡¯Raan helpfully added as she rubbed her thighs together while a light dusting of pink. He gave her a flat stare before she looked away with her cheeks burning even more. He wasn¡¯t going to call her a liar, but maybe this request had some influence from Jinx.


    ¡°I¡¯ll consider it,¡± He replied evenly. Still, what they said had merit and he wasn¡¯t just going to let this potential go. With more wearers, he could have more people to test on. Maybe he could mimic the Life Fibers of Kill la Kill given enough time but that¡¯s way too far in the future for him to consider now, ¡°Well, enough small talk for now. The Quarian Fleet still needs to be convinced and I still have to contact the Citadel Council to petition for your species'' inclusion back to the Citadel,¡± He reminded her as he gestured at the Quarian Admirals¡¯ crew loading up medical supplies and some refined metal as a peace offering/gift to her people.


    ¡°I¡¯m sure they¡¯ll see reason once they see my new clothes,¡± She assured her before she walked up to his avatar and gave him a loving kiss. He returned the favor, with his tentacles giving her a squeeze; which elicited a moan and giggle from the older woman, ¡°Until next time,¡± Shala whispered before she walked off with a bit of a sway in her hips.


    ¡°I like her. I like her a lot,¡± Jinx mentioned with a dopey smile on her face as she stared at the woman¡¯s retreating figure. Even Raven couldn¡¯t help but sneak a peek as the woman boarded her ship.


    -x-x-x-


    It didn''t take long for the Quarian to give their answer. All four of the Admiralty Board with their retinue landed on his surface as a swift negotiation took place. As most of his lawyers were in the Citadel, he couldn¡¯t quite make a treaty for them to sign so they had to resort to a mere verbal agreement for now. The decisions and specifics were yet to be hammered out, but they had made their decision.


    Admiral Han''Gerrel vas Neema stepped towards his avatar and harem and, despite the almost palpable anger and resentment he had in his eyes, it was quickly overwhelmed with a resigned restraint. Reaching up to his helmet, he pulled it off to reveal the scared visage beneath. He may have been old but the steel in his eyes still rang true. His response was swift and succinct yet sufficient enough for him to see that they were serious about their choice, ¡°I, Admiral Han¡¯Gerrle vas Neema, as representative of the Admiralty Board in all its entirety, accept your demands.¡±


    His avatar smiled as he reached out and shook the shocked Admiral¡¯s hands before he replied, ¡°Welcome home,¡± The man¡¯s jaw hung askew but it softened as he shook his tentacle back.


    ¡°Home¡­ we¡¯re finally home,¡± The man whispered as his gaze softened as the crowd around them applauded. From this day forward the Quarians were his people, and that meant he had a lot of work to do.


    Soon enough, the massive Quarian fleet settled into a stable orbit around his equator. While not quite a ring of steel, the glinting ships streaking across his sky was still an impressive sight to behold. There were still voices of discontent, from what he heard from Shala¡¯raan, but the Quarians were eager to be free from their suits. With the promise of a life of freedom, they descended down to his planet in droves.


    He had his tentacles serving as massive space ports, with his flesh holding on to their ships as they made their way down to his surface. Almost every man and woman in the fleet, from the smallest of children to the oldest, now stood on his surface. Of course, there were people who chose to not undertake his modifications, but they were a small minority compared to the multitude that stood before him


    ¡°Now, this might tickle a bit,¡± He called out with a teasing tone to lighten the mood as he dug in deep and concentrated. He had yet to attempt a species-wide modification but there was no time like the present.


    His senses expanded and quickly he could feel them all atop his surface. With his familiarity with Shala¡¯raan¡¯s body he was no longer sidetracked. He could feel every ailment, every little imperfection, every major abnormality and injury and, with his will, he reached out and corrected them. The crowd cried out as those amputated found their limbs sprouting back. Their surprise soon turned to delight as the painful movements they had no longer bothered them. Even the most minor of tooth problems was corrected.


    He felt his reserves drain ever so slightly, but he did not mind it as he pushed onwards. Mimicking the mutations he¡¯d given Shala, their bodies became resilient. While he could reintroduce the missing symbiotic organisms in their body, he opted for the more robust Krogan immune system to augment them. More adventurous Quarian soon stripped themselves of their mask as they breathed in the fresh air and basked in the gentle light of the sun. For the first time in centuries, the Quarian people were free.


    With the last of the Quarian double checked, he could finally relax. With a sigh, he felt his avatar sag in relief with Raven giving him a comforting pat on the back, ¡°You did good Nevermore,¡± She whispered as he felt a weariness settle upon him. It was tiring but it was well worth it. Seeing these people actually smile and live their lives was worth it.


    -x-x-x-


    The Quarian were quick to settle in and, soon, one of the cities became a vibrant hub of activity. With his control of the environment he gave them a city worthy of their history. Located on the equator, a crescent city now stood; surrounding one of the holes where his tentacles sprouted out. While he couldn¡¯t give them a space elevator he gave them the next best thing (or rather a clear upgrade in his opinion).


    Within a week the city of Tonbay was occupied. Jinx, naturally, was eager to explore the city and she dragged Octavia and Shala¡¯raan along with her, which just left him and Raven to deal with the Citadel as they made their report on Benezia. The woman in question now stood before the projections of all four of the Citadel Councilors as she recounted her harrowing experience under the Reaper¡¯s influence.


    ¡°I was aware throughout the experience. I knew that something was wrong yet I couldn¡¯t act upon it. Every bit of resistance was met with the Reapers'' insidious whispers. They preyed upon my insecurities and my dreams in equal measure. They promised great things and terrible consequences. It was like I was trapped in my very own body and I was none the wiser until Raven freed me,¡± The woman recounted before turning to Raven with a soft smile on her face. It was Raven that provided comfort to her through the weeks after being cured and the two had grown closer.


    Turning back to the council, she then continued, ¡°I can finally make my own decisions and now I ask you to heed my warning. In my controlled state, I managed to spread artifacts similar to the one that indoctrinated me. As we speak, they are out there twisting someone to do who knows what type of evil. Please, make sure that you find them and destroy every last one,¡± The woman, while traumatized by her time indoctrinated, was no longer showing signs that she was relapsing. She didn¡¯t flinch as she talked nor froze as she remembered her deeds. She had accepted it well enough and was doing her best to make up for it all.


    The councilors'' expression turned grim at the details that Benezia told them. Even he wasn¡¯t privy to such details as he and his wife were more focused on piecing together the broken psyche of the Asari together. Any prodding might have set her off.


    ¡°Now, this is certainly some dire news but at least now we have a way to reverse this insidious process,¡± Tevos spoke up as she placed emphasis upon the good news they had. With Benezia as proof it was indeed possible to reverse the process.


    ¡°Our process is certainly not yet perfected, but with the prison filled with both husks and those indoctrinated we can streamline the process,¡± He replied. His prisoners were still in their cells in his isolated moon. Dozens of husks with the tiniest bit of spark left in them, ¡°Soon enough, we can even bring back Saren to fighting order,¡± He then added optimistically. The man would be of great use to them despite his earlier misgivings. He was truly remorseful and sported a haunted look.


    ¡°While we certainly can cure it, the best course of action is still to prevent it from taking hold,¡± Raven reminded them. It was indeed so as the process they had on hand was slow and tailor made for each individual. They also had yet to do it to a husk, which was a whole can of worms to deal with.


    ¡°That it is,¡± Tevos nodded gravely before an image popped up in front of the holograms. There they could see Shepard fighting off a group of Collectors, ¡°With the information we have on hand we must be quick to act upon it. Now if you could pay attention to this projection, we can debrief you on what has happened so far on our end,¡± she then said as she gestured at the video they had on hand. There was plenty of footage and even some bodies for them to work upon with all the precautions scientists and engineers could devise with dissecting the body.


    He was quickly reminded of the Collectors. That last reaper was still out there with their forces active. He couldn¡¯t quite recall what the plot of the Mass Effect two was and all he knew was these Collectors would have to be dealt with.


    ¡°Commander Shepard¡¯s search and investigation has finally yielded results. With the Capture of the Reaper responsible for opening the gate to our galaxy, their forces are now acting up,¡± Councilor Sparatus stated as he brought up a screen of his own. This time, it was a map showing places where the Turian Navy encountered the Collectors.


    ¡°These are the Collectors,¡± Tevos explained as she told them what they knew about the collectors, ¡°For some time, we thought them as mere myth, boogeymen to scare the pirates over in the Omega Nebula, but thanks to the info you initially shared and with the help of Shepard we now have irrefutable proof of their existence.¡±


    Clearing his throat, Salern then said, ¡°With the help of the STG, we have created a map showing confirmed sightings of their activities. While there are outliers, most of them can be seen around the Omega Relay,¡± The Turian patrol sightings were quickly overlaid with the information the intelligence arm of the Salarians have collected so far. The signs were clear and Omega was the epicenter of this.


    The Salarian then pointed at the outliers that had popped up and had them labeled with time stamps. These were recent sightings, mere days from the meeting they had and they¡¯re going further away from Omega with the sighting clustered around the border regions of the Batarian and Human territory, right at the hotly contested region of the Skyllian Verge, ¡°Unfortunately, there¡¯s now a trend of these creatures expanding outwards and performing more daring actions beyond their normal range. There¡¯s even reports of them doing punitive raids on human and batarian territories.¡±


    ¡°We fear that they¡¯re trying to incite violence between the System Alliance and the Batarian Hegemony, but their intentions could be far more sinister,¡± Anderson, the newly minted councilor, then said as he brought up videos of such raids. They had the telltale signs of a Reaper attack, with the insectoid collectors capturing as many as they could before leaving within an hour. They were quick, efficient, and almost machine-like. It was simply far too fast for him to respond to. Love what you''re reading? Discover and support the author on the platform they originally published on.


    ¡°The Systems Alliance is doing its best to assure the Batarians that we have the best of intentions and these are not raids from our people, but talks have been dicey,¡± The man then admitted as he shook his head in dismay. Given the history of the Batarians, they might truly see this as just an effort by Humans to have a bit of revenge for all the times the Batarians had sent raiding parties in the guise of pirates.


    ¡°Whatever their intentions are, we need to stop the other reaper before they do more harm,¡± Sparatus declared adamantly as he banged his hands against his podium. ¡°So long as the Citadel remains in the Council¡¯s hands, the Reapers will have to go the long way by traveling back to the Milky Way from deep space. If we let these Collectors do as they please, who knows what they could do? Terrorist attacks on the Citadel perhaps? What is clear is that their logical goal is to somehow dislodge us from the citadel and avoid Nevermore in doing so,¡± He then pointed out. All the attacks so far had stayed clear of him, running away as soon as he even made a move outside of orbiting a star.


    ¡°The Turian Fleet has been on high alert for any potential attacks heading straight for the Citadel. With hundreds of new ships being produced, we¡¯re able to free up more ships for its defense,¡± the Turian veteran reassured them. From what he heard from the mines, the needs of the shipyards were starting to outstrip the foundries in the mines. There were even talks of him making some structures for the miners so they can have more miners in the area.


    With the topics shifting to that of the navy, it seemed appropriate now to bring up one of his concerns. Calling upon their attention, he then put forward one of his proposals, ¡°On the topic of the Citadel Council, I¡¯d like to express my intention of championing for the Quarian people¡¯s reinstatement back to the council. They have been exiled long enough and they could be of great use for the war effort. Just having their ships, though outdated, could effectively double the tonnage we can bring to bear.¡±


    There was a pause as the Councilors deliberated on it. He had high hopes with Sparatus nodding along but he was quickly reminded that not all things could be that simple as Tevos spoke up, ¡°While they¡¯re certainly of great help, they still broke citadel law. Their creations have run rampant and we can¡¯t let them simply slide. It would weaken the Citadel¡¯s power if we were to simply let them back in,¡± She replied diplomatically and he nodded in response.


    It was certainly a hairy situation and, while the council''s predecessors overreacted, their fears were not unwarranted. The Quarian were a mighty people with a navy that was once greater than that of the Turians¡¯ until the Geth defeated them in the Morning War. With the geth at large, the reminder of why this disproportionate punishment was still out there. Still, that meant that an ancient wrong could be righted by the very same people that started it in the first place.


    ¡°What if they can solve their problem? What if they can broker peace between themselves and their AI creation?¡± He proposed as he brought up the possibility of diplomacy. The geth had stopped at the old borders of the Quarian¡¯s territory. That wasn¡¯t the action of someone looking for more revenge but that which had been satisfied, ¡°Wouldn¡¯t such an action warrant a reward rather than further condemnation?¡± He prodded, hoping it was enough to convince them. It was a long shot but it¡¯s certainly worth a try.


    Sparatus hummed as he mused out, ¡°It¡¯s certainly a possibility, but it¡¯s still a matter of if it could be possible,¡± It was a big if considering how bloody the wars were between the Geth and the Qurian, but it had been ages since they¡¯d last clashed and it was certainly possible to make amends between the two now that the Quarians were living on his surface rather than forced to live a life of hardship in space.


    Tevos looked conflicted but finally, she relented as she replied, ¡°If they do so, it would be remiss of the council to not lift the sanctions we levied upon them. We only did place them for the clear danger their AI posed to the galaxy, but if that was to be removed¡­¡± It was certainly an interesting idea if peace could be achieved, an AI could be pulled on board their efforts against the Reapers.


    ¡°Are you sure that the Geth aren¡¯t compromised?¡± Salern then asked. It was certainly a question that needed answering. While he couldn¡¯t say that they weren¡¯t he did have one piece of evidence he could point to refute such claims.


    ¡°If they were, they would have joined the collectors, but so far¡­ have there been any Geth attacks?¡± He fired back, pointing out how the reclusive Geth had turned inward once more. From what he could remember, the ones controlled by Sovereign were a mere splinter faction.


    ¡°Well, I don¡¯t see what the problem would be afterwards. You have my word that I¡¯ll support that motion if they could actually achieve such a thing,¡± The turian councilor piped up with the other councilors voicing their agreement as well. It was a simple task, fix this problem and they would grant him his request.


    ¡°I¡¯m glad we came to an agreement,¡± He thanked them.


    ¡°Now, is there any other matter you wish to bring up?¡± Tevos then as their talks were about to wrap up which leads him to a matter he had been meaning to bring up.


    As much progress they¡¯d gained so far against the reapers, it was still frustrating for him to just sit here and merely build up. He somehow needed to get into the action and, if he couldn¡¯t approach them, he just had to send someone in his stead. He and Raven looked at each other before nodding.


    Raven then stepped forward as she replied, ¡°We would like to express our intention to accompany them on their mission.¡±


    This caused quite the stir as the councilors gave her a look of concern, ¡°I don¡¯t mean to be rude, but is it wise? You are our only way of breaking through the indoctrination and it would be a terrible loss if we were to lose you,¡± The woman asked, questioning their decision on the matter.


    ¡°While certainly true, with how close Commander Shepard is to such corrupting artifacts we believe that our expertise in detecting and destroying such could be of greater use,¡± She replied. While Shepard was the key to finding the reapers, she was still not immune to its effect. With her seeming ability to attract the Reapers attention, Raven could scout for potential indoctrinated individuals. She was also one of the few people that could easily shunt artifacts to the nearby star given her portal creation.


    Raven then turned to him as she gave more reasons on why they could risk having her on the field, ¡°My husband has shown aptitude in learning the arts as well and distance is not a matter when we¡¯re bonded through spiritual means,¡± She brought up his ability. With his role in curing Benezia, he¡¯d picked up a thing two in such matters and, one of them was in the communication between two minds. With a piece of him attached to her they could easily communicate, even if the distance was too far for his senses to effectively puppet the tentacle suit, ¡°The realm of dreams can serve not only to heal one''s mental self but also to impart information and skills to another,¡± she further elaborated. He could certainly dream well enough and he didn¡¯t need a time or place for him to fall into a deep slumber.


    ¡°There is also the Spectre Octavia. With Benezia healed, her task here is finished and she could accompany me in this mission,¡± She then added. The woman¡¯s mission was effectively over with Benezia cured. Despite his marriage to her, she still had her duties to attend to and this seemed like a great opportunity to keep her with Raven as well satisfy the fears of the citadel. It was one thing to have Shepard guarding her and another for another Spectre to guard her as well.


    ¡°That she could,¡± Sparatus grumbled.


    Tevos sighed as she finally agreed, ¡°Alright, We¡¯ll relay the information to Command Shepard,¡± It was all they could ask for now, and both he and Raven gave them a bow for their understanding.


    Turning to Benezia with a radiant smile on her face Tevos then said, ¡°Before we forget, I¡¯d like to congratulate Matriarch Benezia on her recovery. You don¡¯t have to fear for your reputation, the council has made sure that the wider public knows you were simply having a retreat,¡± The matriarch sagged in relief. Having her condition all but shouted to the public would have created an atmosphere of paranoia, best to keep it under wraps for now, ¡°With your condition effectively cured, you are now free to go back to Citadel Space. We apologize for the harm we might have caused you,¡± She then said.


    ¡°It¡¯s alright, and I¡¯d like to thank the Council for their efforts,¡± The matriarch replied before turning towards him and raven with a fond look on her face, ¡°As for returning, I might actually stay here for a while. An actual retreat does sound tempting and I am already here. I might even invite my daughter over,¡± She admitted with a soft chuckle. He certainly wasn¡¯t going to say no, and thoughts of her daughter had him even more interested.


    ¡°I¡¯d be lying if I said that I¡¯m not jealous,¡± Tevos replied with a teasing grin on her face. He snorted as he was reminded of how widespread that live stream of Jinx¡¯s was. It¡¯d certainly reached far and wide. ¡°It¡¯s good to have you back, Benezia,¡± She whispered before turning to the other councilors to see if anyone wanted to bring up another matter.


    Met with silence, she clapped her hands as she declared, ¡°With all said and done, this meeting is adjourned.¡±


    One by one, the projections of the councilors winked out until only Sparatus remained. He stared at him with steel in his eyes as he said, ¡°Nevermore, one last thing. I know that Octavia is already a grown woman and she can do as she pleases, but break her heart and I¡¯ll make sure to break your back; even if I have to find it somewhere on your surface,¡± He was taken aback before he started to piece things together. So this was what Lydania meant when Octavia was well connected.


    Smiling back at the man for his shovel talk, he nodded and promised him, ¡°Understood. We¡¯ll make her the happiest woman in the galaxy,¡± With those words, Sparatus gave them a satisfied nod before he left.


    -x-x-x-


    With Raven shifting his focus on teaching him mind arts, the matter of who was going to teach him about magic became a problem. He had been so busy with all the terraforming they had been doing Magical lessons had been in the backseat. They merely did it when time allowed, which most often was not, and not make it a focus of their time.


    ¡°We need to give you a magical teacher,¡± Raven stated as she walked up to the broken platform where Jinx was first summoned. It had been left unused all this time due to the dangers of him possibly contracting another person unwillingly, like in the case of Jinx.


    ¡°While Jinx is a powerful sorceress in her own right, and a prodigy-¡± Raven started with Jinx quickly interjecting.


    ¡°Damn right I am!¡± The tiny girl shouted with a proud strut to her walk. With how easy it was for the girl to conjure up a blast of concentrated bad luck, he could certainly see why Raven declared her as such. She did it easily as breathing and walking.


    ¡°That makes her a terrible teacher,¡± Raven then continued making the girl trip as she was caught by surprise.


    ¡°Hey!¡± The girl exclaimed in protest but Raven ignored her as she started picking up the pieces. With a wave of her hand, the summoning circle etched upon the crystalline platform was sliced off leaving her with a blank slate to work with.


    Not even bothering to look up, Raven then questioned her, ¡°Explain to me how you cast your spells.¡±


    Jinx snorted as she started to explain, ¡°I just imagine and cast it¡­¡± She quickly drifted off as a dawning realization came upon her. With how good she was she was indeed unable to explain how she did it. She was a savant of her craft and almost everything was instinctual to a fault, ¡°Fuck, you¡¯re right,¡± She cursed out as she reconsidered.


    ¡°How can we find another magical teacher if you two are the other magic users in the galaxy?¡± He then said, pointing out how hard it was to find another teacher. The only way they¡¯d find another teacher is if¡­ they find one in another universe.


    Raven smiled as a complex magical circle was etched upon the crystalline floor. While normally, the purple crystal was tough and hard beyond measure, requiring great force to even break or scratch it, it gave way under the sharp blade that Raven made with her magic. It was as if she was merely writing in sand. The circle quickly took shape and Raven nodded as she inspected it.


    ¡°The answer to that is simple: we just have to summon them,¡± Raven answered as she walked away from the center of the circle, ¡°And no, we¡¯re not using the familiar summoning spell. We¡¯ll have to create a modified demon summoning spell,¡± She reassured her as she knelt down in front of the circle.


    He paused at the explanation before he replied, ¡°That sounds concerning,¡± Anything with a demonic as a descriptor was a great way to know if one should be worried.


    ¡°We just need to edit out the part where you invite a demon and make it into a teacher of magic instead. In theory whoever is on the other end would get blasted with an invitation to serve for a magical favor,¡± She explained and he followed easily enough. Basically change the target, but what made this separate from a familiar summoning ritual? Raven was quick to pick up his confusion as she further elaborated, ¡°This is a voluntary message and since it¡¯s a modified demon summoning spell you can simply banish them if either of us do not like the deal.¡±


    ¡°And with how big your mana pool is, you can simply blast it as far and wide as you can,¡± Jinx then added as she peered from behind his avatar.


    ¡°You make this sound like a spam message,¡± He chuckled out as he decided on what he should do. It was voluntary so even if it was accidentally accepted they could in theory banish them back. He had enough reserves to push them back, especially after he grew.


    ¡°Well, there¡¯s only one way to test it out,¡± He said as he tapped into his reserves.


    With magic pouring into the ritual, the circle turned a bright red, but that was quickly replaced with white as the demonic aspect of the ritual was cleansed. A message was tossed out into the void, a message asking out for help to anyone willing to teach magic¡­ and someone replied. With a powerful burst of magic, a form was pulled from the ether and landed upon the platform with a thud.


    Smoke obscured their form but soon, it dissipated leaving him and Raven dumbstruck at just who they pulled. With a shaky step forward, Raven called out, ¡°Mom?¡±