“I….” Nathan started to say as he rubbed his face and eyes. How long had it been since he had actually slept and just how much emotion had been burned out of him? Everything just kind of ran together into one massive muddled blur; he doubted he could even retell all the events in their entirety. Staring at Garrus, he struggled with the words on his lips before finally bowing his head down slowly. “I…I don’t know what happened….everything is just…”
Garrus snapped at him, interrupting the statement with a solid jab to his jaw. When he struck, Nathan recoiled and managed to stay on his feet; however, the pain of the rebuke was clear on his features. Normally, he wouldn’t have batted an eye at one of Garrus’s punches but in his current state, it came as an utter shock. Stunned and confused, he stopped all motions and just looked down at his feet, listening to the red head shouting at him. “Everything just what!? You think anything you say at this point will be a good excuse? Nathan, you forced yourself on a woman, more than that you basically declared war on an intergalactic mining company!”
Both men had stopped speaking now, the captain looking like a husk of a man as the large dark spots around both of his eyelids made appear like death itself. Slowly turning his head away from Garrus, he stared at his feet again, clenching his fists. What sounded like a sob escaped his throat, leaving him to stand there shaking visibly before glaring back up at Garrus. “I fucked up, I don’t know what came over me. One moment I was telling Tesla no and then the next moment, there was this pain in my skull….it became so overbearing and then I was just…doing it. “
Garrus’s eyes dilated a little at the explanation, but he still held a rather heavy scowl, spitting on the ground before walking away. “Get out of my sight Nathan.” The order fell heavily from his lips, it wasn’t anything that he wanted to say; however, he had something else he needed to take care of at the moment. Seeing Nathan standing there, the pilot could tell that what had happened was wreaking havoc on Nathan’s psyche. It was the last thing they needed right now; however, Garrus also knew there was more to this than being let on.
Silence invaded the space between them, the exhausted captain no longer caring about what Garrus had to say, but the weight in his chest was getting heavier. It had ceased to be about what others thought, it was his own feelings that were raging against him. Nathan’s conscience made him ache and hurt more than anyone on this ship could hope to make him. Keeping his head low, he walked past the rooms where Lily and Ludma were currently speaking. Listening for an instant, he could hear Ludma finally cracking like an egg. She was weeping freely and from the crack, he could see her clutching a shocked Lily.
Yeah….I fucked up…I fucked up big time. Nathan thought to himself with some conviction eating away at him like a parasite. I tossed out everything that I had been building and for what? Nothing more than a cheap fuck that wasn’t even all that good. I wasted my life away, I sent myself into a world of rot and death. Entropy has been set into place and now…what am I left with? Those thoughts passed away as he moved, avoiding the gaze of Lily as she felt his presence.
The blonde would only bite her lip, she couldn’t say anything to either of the two…the attacker and the victim. Both needed someone at the moment, but she couldn’t leave Ludma to chase after Nathan. Not only that, what could she say? Right now, there was nothing to be said that would aid his troubled mind and she had so many questions. Why, being the very first of those. Carefully wrapping her arms about Ludma’s back and patting it slowly, she looked down and felt one of her own tears trickling down the side of her face.
After about two minutes of aimless wandering, Nathan had stepped into a nearby room and collapsed onto the bed. The fabric of the sheets was soft and comforting, much like terry cloth they cascaded about his form when he slumped into it. Prying his boots off and burying his face into the pillow, he groaned softly and thought about all that had happened. The creature, the mine….Tesla and Lily and his arguments with Garrus….there was just so much happening around him. Closing his eyes, he buried himself in sorrow and a sea of sheets. Sleep came to his empty frame like a charging beast.
The blonde would only bite her lip, she couldn’t say anything to either of the two…the attacker and the victim. Both needed someone at the moment, but she couldn’t leave Ludma to chase after Nathan. Not only that, what could she say? Right now, there was nothing to be said that would aid his troubled mind and she had so many questions. Why, being the very first of those. Carefully wrapping her arms about Ludma’s back and patting it slowly, she looked down and felt one of her own tears trickling down the side of her face.
After about two minutes of aimless wandering, Nathan had stepped into a nearby room and collapsed onto the bed. The fabric of the sheets was soft and comforting, much like terry cloth they cascaded about his form when he slumped into it. Prying his boots off and burying his face into the pillow, he groaned softly and thought about all that had happened. The creature, the mine….Tesla and Lily and his arguments with Garrus….there was just so much happening around him. Closing his eyes, he buried himself in sorrow and a sea of sheets. Sleep came to his empty frame like a charging beast.
Elsewhere, Garrus and Tesla were standing face to face; the pair of red heads gazing at one another inside of the cockpit. Neither saying a word as Tesla smirked at the pilot. “Bravo, you are a marvelous hypocrite you know? Playing the enraged innocent at the transgressor when you, yourself attempted something not too long ago. The only difference being that Nathan succeeded where you failed. Is it envy that drives you to act as you do now?” As the alien princess spoke, she closed the gap between them, pressing one of her hands onto Garrus’s chest.
The pilot would only swallowed, feeling her sensual body press up against his and her head move around so that her lips were against his ear. The last few words a taunt to him and an invitation. Neither moved or backed from their position as Garrus began to speak while maintaining his calm. “You manipulated him….I know your culture, I know how you feel about rape and how you want your mates to be powerful. Maybe you don’t understand how things work around….” Suddenly, Tesla cut him short with a hearty laugh as she pushed Garrus back into the pilots seat.
Both of her legs came up and straddled him, her breasts nearly pushing against his neck as she bent over him. Long locks of red hair hanging over their faces like a veil and concealed what was happening; if anyone had walked by, they would be well within their rights to think them becoming intimate. Her plump lips quivered with the humor that she saw in the statement. “Oh, poor deluded Garrus. I know perfectly well how things work off of my own planet. I’ve been outside of it, been a politician and ambassador for years; I just find your ‘civilized’ society to be tedious and boring. What’s the fun in living if you have to be bound by so many rules? Life is meant to be enjoyed and if I can’t do what I want to, then there is no fun. So, I want to teach our dear Captain to have fun just…like…I…do.”
As Tesla started to finish up her statement, she tilted Garrus’s head up forcing him into a kiss before giggling, turning and rubbing her ass against his manhood. “See you around, Pilot….by the way. If you tell anyone what happened in here, I will have no problem telling them what you attempted out in the snow. See you around!” Laughing, she passed through the exit and went looking for Nathan; however, finding him asleep, she merely sighed and decided a good night of sleep would do her some good as well. Everyone on the ship had finally collapsed with the exception of Garrus who breathed deeply and started up the engine.
Lift off was achieved not two minutes later, all he could think was that he was happy to be at the helm again. It would help him get all of this off his mind until things could calm down.
Lift off was achieved not two minutes later, all he could think was that he was happy to be at the helm again. It would help him get all of this off his mind until things could calm down.
