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Chapter 74 - Skarlet, Chari, Hotshot, Bishop, Torbin Kat Interlude

"Strange. Strong but different." Removing the mask she had on, Skarlet's hair moved around her face. Azul couldn't help but step forward and tuck the locks behind her ears. She tensed from his touch. "I know I am disgusting to look at. I do not need your pity." She smiled at him playfully. "That was what Mileena told you yes?" Azul nodded at her. Skarlet shifted her face into an exact copy of the woman.

"Show me the real you." AzuI kissed her forehead and then the side of her mouth. "No need to imitate another."

"You really are a strange one." Placing her hands around his neck she pulled Azul close. "I am not a regular woman by design... I dont need to be treated normally." Her hand reached down clutching his cock. It took only a few seconds for him to become fully erect. "I can work an fight."

"You.. need to rest. Think about it.. then.. ugh.. we can explore this avenue." AzuI grunted from the feeling. Even with it happening through clothes, he felt her hands easily. Her biotic strands started to drive him wild. No matter how he tried, he couldn't turn it off. His Dragon/Devil power wouldn't let him stop this. "You need to be careful.. I can not stop myself. Everytime..."

"That is fine." Skarlet then freed his cock. She slowly stroked him as she never looked away from his face. Her eyes searching his own. Releasing her disguise slowly. She watched Azul looking for any sign of disgust from her blood magic shifting, then turning solid again. "You are a very disturbed man." When her teeth finally showed all the way, his cock throbbed in her hand. Precum dripped onto her hand. "You really are not disgusted by me.. no us? I can never really be just one person. I kill and take their blood inside, becoming stronger. Becoming more than what I am normally."

"Nope..." Responding AzuI kissed her chin when he gained control of himself. "But I am really weird that way. I am attracted to females easily. Well, appropriate ones anyway. In case you have not noticed.. all of are taking in things becoming stronger." Reaching down he grabbed her tight little ass. Spreading her cheeks he was surprised when her legs shifted to blood and wrapped around his waist. "We will become wierder and stranger as we go on. Some of us will even disappear all togethor."

"Bweem." A light magical sound went out as he revealed the Millennium Eye to her.

"A gift from Lettie. As you know a former demon half. She is now a Devil and more." Azul moved his left arm out and half shifted it. It turned to that of a dragon. One with black scales that shined in the light. "Scales of Bahamut from Final Fantasy X and my Devil gene from Tekken added to it." With a strech of his back, wings appeared. "Heron Wing's from Fire Emblem Path of Radiance. I am damn near freaking Chimera. I do not think any User is just one thing."

"I understand. I mad Mileena had you saved her. I wish it could have been me." Skarlet wrapped her blood hans all around Azul. "If you were not into weird shit.. I think a lot of us would not be with you."

"Heh, maybe. Then again.. Tietra and Mileuda were both pretty human. The only thing they had were biotics and a little genetic enhancement." Azul thought about it for a bit. "Actually race has not been the problem. Humanoid features generally does it for me."

"It is because you are man slut!" Skarlet balked in laughter. "Well you will be if what they plan for you is right."

"Who is planning what?!" Azul looked at her surprised. "A slut does not sound fun at all." She did not answer as she rub the back of his neck. "Hmm fine I will get my answer another way from you."

Skarlet's tongue snaked out licking all across his face. AzuI felt his cock spurt more precum. His Pather Power and biotics wrapping around them both. He had sexual problems he knows. But shit, it felt good to start unwinding sexually more.

Skarlet moaned from the biotics touching her. She looked at him intensely as she pulled her clothes back inside her blood.

"You really want me." Her eyes slanted in amusement. Turning to blood she reformed on her knees. She slid her long tongue along his dick. It jumped in response. " I wonder how it would feel to enter through here?" She felt him pull away instantly. "I kid my Khan!" Slowly she opened her mouth and with her hands pulling him back, placed Azul's cock on her long tongue. "I know you hate getting imbolized, so let me help with that."

The tip of her tongue wrapped around his shaft. Slowly she jerked him with it. Precum dripping down onto the back of her tongue. With a slight change she created little tongues inside her mouth, and licked across from different directions. Azul started to thrust as she kept her grip tight. The natural slickness of her tongue's making for a great experience.

She pushed up on his cock as she stared at him. Slowly she wrapped around it completely balls included. With each upward thrust, her grip tightened. After a few minutes of this, she unwrapped herself. Her tongue then wrapped around in the opposite direction. The little tongue's going in the opposite direction. This time she stroked down.

AzuI created a water hand behind her. Moving the hand down he inserted two fingers deep in her pussy. He didnt get to enjoy the feel of her long before she pushed him backward.

"Fwoosh!" Quickly she shifted as blood over his body. Raising her torso she hovered over his cock.

"Chissh!" The door opened and Tietra walked in with a datapad and a nutridrink for herself. "Umm Azul about.. before.. they need you in..." Her voice trailed off as she saw the state Azul and Skarlet were in. "Gulp!" She looked a little dizzy but stared at his tip at Skarlet's entrance. "Fuck that looks nice."

AzuI tried to stand up. Skarlet was having none of that. "How many times will I be interrupted before I get the chance to have sex?'" Skarlet said. She looked at Azul and smiled. "I will just sneak into your bed one day and start having my way with you. You would like that yes?" She pulled away and reformed by the door. "I do not care if she watches. You do not either from the feel of it." Skarlet said smirking. "The things Mileena said are nice. I like her personality. I am going to keep it." She then left the room.

"Hehe.. so what can I do for you Tietra?" Azul looked at the woman. He didn't use his power just to keep things level.

"Just want you to see some things." Moving over, Tietra brush against him and showed the data to him. "The Sisterhood needs to be done in Warhammer by us again." As they went over the work, she kept body contact with Azul. Every now and then she leaned closer to him. 'Soon this nonsense will end. I cannot wait.'

"Well I wonder what we can change with that." Azul worked on the material with her and behaved himself. It took only a two hours for them to do the work.

-Later with Rayna-

"Its just an omelet. Come on try it." Azul said to Rayna. "I myself had an omelet and some cut sausage. I was getting ready to add a grilled cheese as well." Looking at her face, he saw her concern. "Do you think I would poison you or something?"

"Hmmm, no but still.." Rayna said moving the egg over. "It just looks unhealthy... I have not heard of anyone saying you cooked for them. Not since the party morning. You have been quiet for the last two days in the Nether World."

"Hmm.." AzuI pondered a little as he was thinking about it. "I have not cooked for the others since then yes. But eveyone is busy. That is why we are taking a little break again. Well I am. We are heading to Final Fantasy X in two days. Nether World time."

"Chish," AzuI dropped the butter into the skillet. It felt good making this meal actually. Azul defintely had to get back into what he use to do more.

"It is good," Rayna said behind him. "I can feel no problems. My screen readings say everything is good so far. I will no later today. To be one of the first Quarian to be able to eat food with no problems.. thank you."

"Haha, it is ok. But thanks." AzuI was happy over the simple things. Little small things always make it better. He turned back to grab the stuff for the grilled cheese and stopped. "Hey! You ate my omelet."

"I said it was good." Rayna said smiling. "Real food is really good! I might become a fatty!"

"Chish!" The door opened.

"Hey, whats cooking?" Asked Ashley walking in gym clothes. The others came in dressed the same as well. "Maybe you should just open a bed and breakfast."

"You better have some for us!" Tifa said moving over next to him. "What are you making now?"

"A grilled cheese." AzulI said looking at her. Her biotic strands washing over as she moved around tempting him. A smile plastered on her face as she did so.

"Doop!" His Omni-Tool went off.

"Go ahead." Tifa answered it for him.

"Hey come meet us in the Sanctum you made for us. In about.. 30 minutes." Aurora said.

"Sure can do." Azul responded and ended the call. "Just enough time to make a few meals I guess." Getting to work Tifa tried her best to help as Rayna just kept sampling stuff Ashley bought from the System. "Remind me to give you a cooking class in the future."

"Deal!" Tifa cheered. She then hip checked him playfully. "It just has been a long time is all."

"Right." Azul smirked.

-Later with the Thessia sisters-

"So.. I want you to take the place fully for this World. I think you will like it." Aurora smiled at him. A sultry grin coming out next.

"Me and my sisters want to go their. Plus it's a feudal place so we can do all sorts of things. What Kasumi told is before was right. The more we like the World, the more we fight for its survival and help change it. Plus our souls become stronger." Ruby added in.

"What with the way you think.. it would be to much to just go to play there. We know you cant see yourself investing in a random place. So us doing it should help out a lot. Different views and approaches and all that." Amethyst said. "You will like it though."

"Hmm very well then. You wish to head there now?" Azul asked agreeing.

"No you stay. Me and my sisters will go with the piece of you. Come once you have time." Hotshot said moving on him. "They want to start earning their keep more. Besides, they want to know what it is like to be human dedicate. Mortal Kombat was just to martial artist for their taste. Well besides Sapphire and Ruby that is. It is a good place for them to learn magic. Alita is coming to help acquire more missions for us."

"Alright but be careful and have fun." Azul gave her a quick kiss and watched her jump up to leave. "Have fun you gals." He waved and all six left. Shifting to the open field he relaxed a bit.

-Not a few minutes after he left, another guest arrived-

"Bwoom," Chari appeared out of a Rift and headed right for him.

"Stand up!" She said with a shout. Azul obliged and looked at her weirdly for a bit. "Smack," she hit him cross the face with a resounding slap. "What the hell makes you think I would be OK with not spending time with you there?"

"Umm what?" Azul was shocked to say the least.

"Bwoo!" Galtea appeared.

"I lied to you Chari. It was to get you to come after him. Have fun you two." She left back into the Rift with a smile.

"What the hell!?" Azul was pissed. He was OK getting slapped if he deserved it. But this was not ok. "So mind telling me what is going on, before I smack you and then go find her AND chew her ass out?"

"Your gonna chew her ass out?" She smiling trying to lighten the mood. Seeing it didn't work she explained what happen. "I am sorry ok?"

"Right." Azul still had a scowl on his face as he moved up. Getting close to her he raised his hand and swung at her face.

"Whack!" It echoed in the area.

"Ouch!" Chari rubbed the area he hit. "Ohh my ass is gonna sting in the morning. A lot of force there." Azul raised his hand up again and gave her another, this time he kept his hand on her.

"Smack," her tight ass gave a jiggle. He passed mana over healing her. Not without adding a little magic to help tide her over.

"Ooh, I could get use to that." Chari leaned in wrapped him in a hug. Her breathing picked up a little. "Changing the subject ok. It was my fault! So can I take you to a place just me and you. No one else? I want Lluvia to be the Operator for when we do."

"Sure sounds like a plan. You pick the world. I leave to your hands." Azul gave her a smile then informed Lluvia.

"I want to go to a.. fantasy based place. Shield, swords and magic." Chari said quickly.

"Hahahaa, alright. Now what did she tell you to get you riled up like that?" Azul asked after he felt he got her back enough. "Since when did you get so hotheaded again?"

"Haaa she told me you were still upset about before. And we are getting closer to heading there around that time." Chari looked down for a bit. "I won't get tricked this time I swear."

"Hmm yeah." Azul felt a trickle of pain as he thought about it. He had to lock it back away to keep from lashing out. "No, a lot of us gave into that creature. It played on everyone's fears to get what it needed."

"You didn't give into it though!" Chari was a little upset. "To think I didn't trust you enough to.."

"Enough! We can make things right. In fact you are going there ahead of the time I went, so it will be even better for you to change things. I will do my part as well I promise. Maybe we can save those kids this time."

"I.. thank you. But I know you still miss her. Even if you didn't get to be with her yourself."

"That may be true. More than I want to admit but.." Azul placed his head against hers. "..I am trying to be a better man. Well better whatever my soul could be counted as. I will forgive you if you forgive me in time. So far we are doing ok. We are talking again. As well as a few other things. Like this for example."

"Right. Just.. dammit I wonder if this was her purpose in getting me riled up?" Chari asked. "I really like this you more than what you were before. Your rough around the edges but you are kind... sometimes. I want some of those scars gone though."

"Warrior badge of honor." Azul smirked. "Just be patient and I think I can get some things done that I originally wanted to do. No rushing this time. No wasting points on.. actually I am not doing that stuff anymore. The percentages will stay as they are. I have to have my fun."

"Yeah but you havent done it away from any of us. Why is that?" Chari felt her self finding something was off.

"To many people to get to know as is." Azul said calmly. "Even with the way I can split into two, there is still so many of you to get to know. I rather not forgot who I have already."

"Yeah and some of us will die eventually. The idea of living forever is not that appealing to most as people believe. But then again, some nutjob can still try to kill us anyway." Chari smirked and pulled back. "Tietra and Mileuda. Whatever is going on with them, I will try to find out with Kasumi. I know Mileuda is impatient about something, and Tietra has something eating away at her."

"I cant do anything if they dont tell me. So give them the updated rules and policies. I dont think they were here for it beforehand." Azul smirked in response. "If they want to pull away romantically that is fine. But I think Mileuda already decided against that. So it may just be stress from the change on all of us. Do you need help with the new security? The ship is a lot bigger this time."

"Yeah It would help. Can you make some members from your Nether World for it? Put them under me and Maldova." Chari was excitied again about making new security details. Azul typed away at a screen she couldn't see.

"Done and.. done. They are in the armory. They are waiting on you. Oh they are all level 1. Didnt waste the credits to get them up levels. They can do it the other way through fighting in the Item World." Azul smiled at the idea of diving a few levels to boost the strength of an item and its stats. "Oh yeah take this. I want you to dive a few times when you have the chance to get it stronger. Need to check something out."

Azul handed over two guns. They looked like standard Heavy pistols from Mass Effect. That turned into a ring after they left his hands. Chari looked at it for a bit and noticed the three slots.

"A Growlanser ring. Wait, I thought it was an Axe?" Chari held the ring and stared at it a bit.

"Yeah it was suppose to be. However, my soul has changed a good deal. Enough for when ever I use one for the first time in a World, it has a different form in each one. In Mass Effect it is a 2x Heavy pistol. Or one if I am not fully integrated. In Fire Emblem it is an axe. And in Tactics it is a sword. Put whatever gems you think would work best inside it, then dive into the Item World with it."

"Sure thing. Wait give me one right quick." Chari pocket the one he gave her and waited. "I want to know what mine would be." Pulling one out of his inventory, Azul handed it over. "Let's see what we got." Chari put it on her left forefinger and channeled her magic.

"Woom, woom," it hummed creating two heavy pistols. A little sleeker, with a blade attached at the bottom. A sound resonated between the guns as she grabbed Azul's hand.

"Hah! I knew it." Chari jumped. "Got to go. Bye!" In a flash she turned and ran away.

"Should I just pull her back or.." Azul was stumped but left it alone. "Eh another time. Something to look forward to." Moving to another area, Azul sat a patio drinking lemonade relaxing. He was chatting with Lluvis through the link about her.. behavior.

-An hour or so later-

"Bwoom," Bishop stepped out of a Rift in football gear.

He had a smile on his face and relax when he saw Azul. Noticing his presence, Azul focused and took in the memories of the place the man came from before focusing back.

"Heh, we lost to you guys huh? No matter, was a fair game till half time."

"Yeah then your qb folded under pressure." Bishop stopped and sat right in front of Azul at the patio. "Thanks again for letting me go and unwind. Wish I was able to go back home. Well, I can enjoy myself till the Administration releases the lock. Seriously though, the Dolphins?"

Azul popped a beer in front the man. System bought of course. It was alcohol not food. Had more taste alchol wise. Unike the food that was downgraded some. He still sipped his lemonade.

"Hey, they are my team. Not gonna change up just because of new life and whatnot. I say nothing about you 49er fan." Azul grinned at him.

"Hehe alright alright. Anyway, ready for Warhammer 30k-40k?" Bishop laughed and popped the top off.

"Nope. It is gonna be awful. But it will be fun in a way. Make sure you are really ready for it. It is gruesome at times." Azul frowned then smiled. "I am going to count on you a lot there. I dont think Shun or the others will adapt as I need them to."

"Not everyone has fought against a regime of troops. But the Sentinels remind me of the Necron that you describe. I think it will be in our best interest to take them out when we come across them. Of course after you get the technology and souls from them."

"That depends if the lore is correct. I never checked on which it was last time. It could be their souls are trapped inside and stripped of there individuality. Or the C'tan took them all and just left automatons in place." Azul thought about the revision that happened over the years. It made things a little complicated. "Buying the info on the Necrons is stupidly expensive. I rather just investigate and go from there."

"Yeah, sounds like the better option." Bishop finished his beer and looked at Azul for another. Azul just purchased an entire cooler and left it by the man. "Ah this is the life. I am gonna enjoy it will I can."

"Heh, drinking beers and no invite?" Torbin said as he walked over. "Mind if I get a few?"

"Go for it." Bishop waved to the side. Shaking his head, Bishop realized he had frineds for the first time in a long time. "Tell me about your self Torbin. From what I understand you have had your ups and downs."

"Yeah. More downs than ups. But it is getting better." Torbin popped the top and leaned in the chair. He gave Azul a salute before drinking. "Ahh where to start?"

"Start from the beginning. Bishop can most likely give you a bit of insight than I can." Azul finish the lemonade before switching to a beer. However he switched brands from what they were drinking. "There we go, a darker brew this time."

"So it all started in a little town in Texas." Torbin looked at the two. There jaws had dropped as they believed the man was going to start with a tale of his parents first. "What you said the beginning."

"Not that far back." Azul frowned.

"No actually that would be good. Hearing about Earth without sentinels and mutants sounds interesting to know about." Bishop leaned forward listening intently. "Go ahead."

"Alright." Torbin then started to tell his lifestory. It was very normal Azul thought. Reminded him of a friend in his time. Back before he was Rifted to the World's.

-The next day-

Azul was playing pool. He was still resting. Thinking of things to change in Mass Effect. The information was slowly working it's way around his mind. Well, mind's to be precise.

"Whack!" The ball went straight into the side pocket.

"Chish," the door to the side open as Kat walked in.

"Hey Kat, whats up?" Azul asked not looking up at her. Bass was in a small digital form. He walked around the pool table making calculations. He was enjoying it when Azul met his exact readings. When he deviated more than 1.23% the Netnavi made note of it.

"Just came to talk about something." Kat sat across as Azul kept playing. "These Asari, what are they to you?"

"Followers, friends, support a lot of things why?" Setting up another shot, he paused to spare her a look. "I have not had sexual relationships with each of them."

"Since when did you do things like this though?"

"It took me millennia to get this way. As well as losing a bunch of people for me not to take things for granted much." Azul lined up the shot and concentrated really hard before knocking the cue. "Took a lot of convincing. But it is what it is."

"There is power in it for him. The stronger the bonds are anyway." Bass said. He hopped onto the table and looked at the different angles. Squatting just a little at the impression in the felt he moved out of the way. "But that is not really a problem for here in Mass Effect. He needs it for other places." Moving his hands around, new calculations were made based off the change in Azul's blood pressure and the signal's from his brain. The balls were reracked since he stopped to long.

"So go get a lot of men and women and get stronger already." Kat said.

"First of all, eww gross. Don't like people like that. Men are good for me to fight against sure. But for women, I rather have a little bit more understanding before jumping in the sack." Azul tapped the white ball with just enough for a good break. "Quantity with everything else but quality in my personal relationships. If you want to go banging and screwing everything under the sun, so be it. Just obey the laws and be respectful."

"Tch, Kasumi you won!" Kat turned to the side.

"Hah pay up!" Kat said back. She was playing darts in the other room.

"Damn she knows you better than I do." Kat grumbled tapping the omni tool. She walked over and touched Azul's wrist. "There, full memories for us both. Can I have a divorce?" She passed over the memories they shared togethor, as well as her views on him.

"Hmm alright." Azul took them in and just agreed to the divorce to make her happy. "Good luck with whoever you end up with."

"Yeah... Thanks." Kat smiled and stepped away. She watched as he went back to playing pool. "Are you going through the memories at all?"

"Yes. They are nice. In a very kill level and survive kind of way. Did you think I wouldn't?" Azul walked around to the other side and set up for a shot. Stopping to give her his full attention, he put the stick down and looked at her. Bass stopped calculations and looked at them both. He set up a gauge for what he thought would happen next. "Kat you want a divorce, doesn't bother me in a bad way. Sure I would like to stay together and grow a relationship even more so, but you have your reasons. Or you just don't want to share. Can't blame you for that."

"Yeah... But still friends right? This is not a bad divorce where we try to kill one another."

"Yeah, a good one." Azul smirked at her. "Still friends. I am your User and you are my Companion."

System: Loyalty Bond Kat Lunastrider

"Huh?" Azul looked up and Kat was gone. "Guess she went somewhere else. Probably already have a lover in mind. Oh well. Why did she keep my last name though?" Bass looked at the gauges and made note of the change in the woman's blood pressure. She was relievd he was not angry only. But not really happy.

"The people in your life are.. odd. Your Pather Power is even weirder. Are you sure you are not using in a weird way?" Bass asked. He set the balls all over again.

"Umm no. It allows me to feel what people are feeling as well as allowing my biotics and magic to use it even deeper." Azul said. "I can also feel the Path people wish to take even more so. it is.. odd. I think the mutation is making it unstable. But it does allow me to burst in power. Well... when I am angry. I need to dive into the other avenues of my emotions. But not right now."

-A few hours later-

Azul played a few more rounds of pool before he received a message.

Galtana: Free to talk?

'Sure.'

"Bwoom," a Rift opened up. Out stepped Galtana in black jeans and a white tank top.

"Didn't think you were coming directly here. Want a drink?" Azul looked her over and could not get over the similarity between her daughter Galtea and her.

"Water for now. I am not interrupting anything am I?"

"No just a me day. Anyone who want's to stop can come and chat with me. The other me is going around and talking with crew members."

"Glad you are enjoying that ability. Your Pather Power is so different than the others. It's mutation is the only good thing that happened from all of that fiasco." Galtana walked closer and put her hand in front of him. "I need something from you."

"Umm ok." Azul took a sip of his orange Fanta. "What is it?" He was assaulted by the number of biotic strands coming off her. She was desperate to have him agree.

"Ok. I need to see the fight between you and Indigo. I need to feel what you felt." Galtana grabbed his wrist causing a link of power to open. "I will pay you personally myself!"

"Alright definitely gonna take you up on that. Not that good-hearted that would pass up the chance for that. Especially from you." Azul opened himself up and allowed his Pather Power to wash over her. "Embrace Life." His eyes had changed from what they once were. Black with stars inside took their place. Inside his right eye the World of Mass Effect could be seen.

In a matter of seconds, it ended. Galtana had tears in her eyes before she Rifted away immediately.

"Hmm that was different. I saw more there than I remember noticing. There were other Users there. I couldn't sense them before." Azul leaned against the counter and sipped his drink. 'How much more is there to know? What else will happen different.'

System: Get ability activated... Amplify acquired.

'Huh?' Azul forgot about the ability. Not because of carelessness but because it never really activates. Not in this way anyway. He didn't beat Galtana so it made no sense. Or was it because he almost died just then? 'That cannot be right. No danger bells went off or anything.'

Observe: Can Boost awakened Abilities.

'Hmmm, so my Pather Power and the ones my people acquire. Kind of good.. Wait it should be able to boost the ones I get from fighting stronger enemies as well.' Smiling, Azul went back to playing pool with Bass.

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