Javorcek
Supernova
- Joined
- Jun 19, 2013
- Location
- United Sates - NY
Ashley barely managed to get up out of her bed when her alarm began going off two hours earlier than it usually did. Uggghhh…why was it so early? Oh yeah, she had to go to that defense committee meeting. The marine blindly swatted at her nightstand before her fingers brushed against her omnitool and turned the annoying noise off. She felt Samantha stir a little bit in her arms.
“Shhh go back to sleep…I have to get ready now but it’s very early still.” The marine gave her girl a little hug and a kiss to the top of the head before crawling out of bed. As quietly as she could, she showered, got dressed and gave a half asleep Samantha a kiss goodbye before heading out of her cabin and off the ship.
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After her meeting got out with the Defense Committee (that had gone on forever and was absolutely horrible for a marine who didn’t like to sit still in a stuffy room) she passed Shepard in the hallway on her way back to the Normandy. And of course, wherever there was Commander Jane Shepard, chaos and destruction followed. No more than half an hour after chatting with her old friend, the Reapers had entered the Sol System. Five minutes after that, they had made it to Earth itself and were starting to land in the megatropolises; wreaking havoc in the most populated cities. One of the half organic, half machines landed right by Alliance Headquarters, turning what was supposed to be just another quiet day working on the retrofit of the Normandy into an evacuation mission for the Lieutenant.
Ashley managed to coordinate the extraction of Commander Shepard with Admiral Anderson, safely getting the hero off of Earth while Anderson stayed behind to coordinate the resistance effort. Their whirlwind escape out of the Sol System didn’t stop there, they had to make a quick rendezvous on Mars for some crazy Prothean discovery Dr. Liara T’soni had made.
After fighting wave after wave of the Illusive Man’s minions, her, Shepard, and James made it to Liara. As much as Ashley didn’t particularly trust or care for aliens, Liara was an exception. The shy archaeologist was so sweet that it was hard not to like her. Plus Shepard was in love with the Asari maiden, so of course Ashley felt bound to protect her best friend’s love interest. Maybe -that- was what made her pull Liara aside when the mechanized infiltrator unit took aim at the Asari. Or maybe it was because a good marine always defends people that they consider innocent civilians. Or maybe it was because Ashley always felt invincible in her heavy armor that was rated to take most small munitions without taking any damage.
But as it was, Ashley seemed to had bitten off more than she could chew as she fired round after round into the mech. Before the marine knew it, she had to pause to pop her heat sink and the machine didn’t have a scratch on it! It picked her up while she was reloading, grabbing her by her flateplate and hoisting her into the air as though she were nothing. Shit... Ashley had never really been afraid of dying, it came with the job. But right now, she was -terrified- of meeting up with her dad in heaven.
...Well...if she was even -allowed- into heaven anymore after committing the harsh sin of sleeping with a woman.
Samantha is going to be sooooo mad at me after this… As it turned out, she was more worried about her lover than her religion. And all she could remember was her girlfriend saying she needed to be more careful during their heart to heart yesterday. That she wasn’t Wonder Woman. That she wouldn't know what she'd do if she lost her. Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep! Her HUD flashed red as the mech smashed her into a nearby wall, leaving Ashley dizzy and her shields depleted.
As heavy as her armor was, it wasn’t rated for this kind of combat. Rocket launcher to the chest, find. Round after round fired anywhere the suit covered, okay. But a super advanced mech with insane amounts of power?! This thing was even stronger than a Krogan! The Alliance hadn't really created equipment for such outlandish scenarios. CRACK! The mech bashed her head into the wall once more, causing the marine's helmet to fracture. Ashley could -almost- hear her suit beginning to leak oxygen before darkness over took her.
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After Shepard had incapacitated the infiltrator unit, Ashley was rushed to the Normandy where Liara did her best to stabilize her. The ship was without a proper doctor; so the Commander plotted a course to the Citadel and Huerta Memorial. Ashley had sustained a concussion so bad that there was now bleeding in her brain; plus the couple of minutes she had spent without oxygen on Mars didn’t exactly help the cause. The marine was sent to the ICU where there wasn't much the doctors could do for her; some things the body just needed to deal with itself. For the entire time she was out of it, she wasn’t allowed any visitors; well, Commander Shepard had managed to use her charm/intimidation to wheedle her way inside to check on her, but other than that, the marine was all alone in her coma.
“Shhh go back to sleep…I have to get ready now but it’s very early still.” The marine gave her girl a little hug and a kiss to the top of the head before crawling out of bed. As quietly as she could, she showered, got dressed and gave a half asleep Samantha a kiss goodbye before heading out of her cabin and off the ship.
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After her meeting got out with the Defense Committee (that had gone on forever and was absolutely horrible for a marine who didn’t like to sit still in a stuffy room) she passed Shepard in the hallway on her way back to the Normandy. And of course, wherever there was Commander Jane Shepard, chaos and destruction followed. No more than half an hour after chatting with her old friend, the Reapers had entered the Sol System. Five minutes after that, they had made it to Earth itself and were starting to land in the megatropolises; wreaking havoc in the most populated cities. One of the half organic, half machines landed right by Alliance Headquarters, turning what was supposed to be just another quiet day working on the retrofit of the Normandy into an evacuation mission for the Lieutenant.
Ashley managed to coordinate the extraction of Commander Shepard with Admiral Anderson, safely getting the hero off of Earth while Anderson stayed behind to coordinate the resistance effort. Their whirlwind escape out of the Sol System didn’t stop there, they had to make a quick rendezvous on Mars for some crazy Prothean discovery Dr. Liara T’soni had made.
After fighting wave after wave of the Illusive Man’s minions, her, Shepard, and James made it to Liara. As much as Ashley didn’t particularly trust or care for aliens, Liara was an exception. The shy archaeologist was so sweet that it was hard not to like her. Plus Shepard was in love with the Asari maiden, so of course Ashley felt bound to protect her best friend’s love interest. Maybe -that- was what made her pull Liara aside when the mechanized infiltrator unit took aim at the Asari. Or maybe it was because a good marine always defends people that they consider innocent civilians. Or maybe it was because Ashley always felt invincible in her heavy armor that was rated to take most small munitions without taking any damage.
But as it was, Ashley seemed to had bitten off more than she could chew as she fired round after round into the mech. Before the marine knew it, she had to pause to pop her heat sink and the machine didn’t have a scratch on it! It picked her up while she was reloading, grabbing her by her flateplate and hoisting her into the air as though she were nothing. Shit... Ashley had never really been afraid of dying, it came with the job. But right now, she was -terrified- of meeting up with her dad in heaven.
...Well...if she was even -allowed- into heaven anymore after committing the harsh sin of sleeping with a woman.
Samantha is going to be sooooo mad at me after this… As it turned out, she was more worried about her lover than her religion. And all she could remember was her girlfriend saying she needed to be more careful during their heart to heart yesterday. That she wasn’t Wonder Woman. That she wouldn't know what she'd do if she lost her. Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep! Her HUD flashed red as the mech smashed her into a nearby wall, leaving Ashley dizzy and her shields depleted.
As heavy as her armor was, it wasn’t rated for this kind of combat. Rocket launcher to the chest, find. Round after round fired anywhere the suit covered, okay. But a super advanced mech with insane amounts of power?! This thing was even stronger than a Krogan! The Alliance hadn't really created equipment for such outlandish scenarios. CRACK! The mech bashed her head into the wall once more, causing the marine's helmet to fracture. Ashley could -almost- hear her suit beginning to leak oxygen before darkness over took her.
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After Shepard had incapacitated the infiltrator unit, Ashley was rushed to the Normandy where Liara did her best to stabilize her. The ship was without a proper doctor; so the Commander plotted a course to the Citadel and Huerta Memorial. Ashley had sustained a concussion so bad that there was now bleeding in her brain; plus the couple of minutes she had spent without oxygen on Mars didn’t exactly help the cause. The marine was sent to the ICU where there wasn't much the doctors could do for her; some things the body just needed to deal with itself. For the entire time she was out of it, she wasn’t allowed any visitors; well, Commander Shepard had managed to use her charm/intimidation to wheedle her way inside to check on her, but other than that, the marine was all alone in her coma.