Rise of the Elvan {A Mass Effect Story}

Meeting The Alliance

"Vega! Suit up your coming with" Commander Shepard said as we stood in the shuttle bay. I saw the human soldier stop his pulls up and begin to gather his gear. "Human, Male, around 28-30 years old, physical prowess undeniable, Hispanic heritage prominent" I said as he turned around. "Woah cool ears! However you might want to take them off if we are meeting the Council" he said in a charming voice. "He's not human Vega" Commander Shepherd said. Just then Liara burst into the shuttle bay. "Shepherd allow me to come with you please! I may be able to help the council understand Alashi better" she said. "I would welcome your help Liara" he said. "Not human? What are you talking about Loco she clearly is" Vega said. "James this is a man" Steve said. "For real! But he looks so girly!" Vega said. "Compared to you yes I am " girly" I said catching him off guard with my low pitched voice. "Woah! Ok! Sorry Bonito" Vega said. "Spanish, meaning pretty or beautiful it's a fitting nickname" I said.  "Huh! You know I give nicknames?" Vega said. "You called your superior officer Loco instead of his name and rank It's easy to see your fond of nicknames" I said.  "Wow! Ok Bonito" he said. "Docking in 3, two, one" the pilot said over the intercom then I felt the ship come to a stop. "It's all yours Commander" the pilot said. "Thanks Joker" Shepard said as the floor began to open up revealing the metal walkway beneath. "Stick close Alashi" Shepherd said. "Of course" I said. Walking as close as I dared to the Commander we disembarked the ship and made our way into the Citadel. I was in awe at the sheer amount of people I was seeing. Anywhere from Turian, Salarian, Hanar, Elcor, Asari, and Human were all walking around chatting and having fun. "This is no space station it's a city!" I said.

  "Those were my exact words when I first came here myself" Shepard said. "It's beautiful" I said as we walked by a fountain. Soon we were approached by a man wearing the colors of the alliance. "Commander!" He saluted. "At ease Bailey" Shepard said. Then I laid eyes on the man. "Human, male, age 55? Married with children" I said. "I assume this is our new alien friend?" Bailey said. "I am Alashi Uraoc" I said bowing. "Welcome to the Citadel the council awaits you in Udina's old office" Bailey said leading us to the elevator. Afterwards it was just me, the Commander, Vega and Liara alone in the elevator. I tried not touching any of them but Vega slipped and bumped into me granting me flashbacks of his life. I witnessed his entire unit get wiped out by a creepy bug like species that reminded me of the Protheans. I also tested his Abuela's cooking which was delicious. He seemed quite close to her and her passing affected him hard. "Sorry Bonito" he said. "Lemon, ginger, chianne peppers, ground meat, flour noodles, and tyme" I said. "Huh?" Vega asked confused. "Did you touch him James?" The Commander asked. "Yeah accidentally" he said. "Your favorite dish from your childhood was made with these ingredients" I said to him. "Huh?! You mean my Abuelas homemade pasta?" He asked. "Yes its delicious" I said. "How did you?" James said confused. "My race has the ability to see into the future and the past through physical touch" I said. "Impressive!" Liara said. "It surprised me too when I first touched him" Shepard said. "You saw my Abuela making her pasta? She never shared the recipe" James said. "Yes I did" I said. "Thank you" he said. Soon after that we arrived at the former Councilman's office. "Ok here we are, Alashi are you ready?" Shepard asked me. "Yes Commander I will answer what I can" I said. With a nod from Shepard we entered the office and there stood four people. One Asari nearing her Matron age, a Turian around the age of 45, a Salarian nearing the end of his life and next to the Salaraian stood a human male around the age of 60. "Admiral!" Shepard said as he saluted alongside James. "At ease Commander" the human said. "Commander we heard from the Alliance that you came across a new species of Ailen" the Asari said. "Technically I rescued him, from Cerburas" the commander said. "I take it you mean the one next to you with the pointed ears" the Turian said looking at me. "Yes! Council, Admiral meet Alashi Uraoc a member of the long thought dead race of Elvan" The Commander said introducing me as I bowed.

  "Liara who were the Elvan you have insight correct?" The Salarian asked Liara. "Yes the Elvan are a humanoid race that predates the first flight of the Asari" Liara said. "Why don't we ask him ourselves?" The Admiral said. "Tell us young man who are your people?" He continued. "I'll answer what I can but I also must protect my people" I said. "Of course then answer this how old are you?" The Asari asked. "Im currently 212 although upon entering cryo I am only 112" I said. "Do you share a life span of 1000 years with the Asari?" The Turian asked. "The oldest recorded Elvan was 2000 sir" I said. "You live longer then the Asari then. Are you originally from this galaxy?" The Salarian asked. "I believe so" I said. "Do your people not live here anymore?" The Admiral asked. "No sir but I will speak no more of this as I must protect my people" I said. "Understandable. Are you monogendered like us?" The Asari asked. "No ma'am we have both males and females as well as the Kunthaa" I said. "The Kunthaa?" The Admiral asked. "Yes an Elvan born with both male and female genitals but they are extremely rare with the last recorded Kunthaa being over 400,000 years ago" I said. "400,000 years ago? How old are your people?" The Salarian asked. "We were allies to the Protheans" I said. "The Protheans!" The Turian said shocked. "Yes sir" I said. "Do your people have any knowledge to share with us regarding The Reapers?" The Asari asked. "No ma'am I'm sorry" I said. "At least I don't. Among my people we have a person called the Historian who knows all about our race, it's beginning, our migration, all of it. One could train to be an Historian however it is a grueling process" I said. "Like how the Korgan become shaman and battle masters?" The Salarian asked. "I am unfamiliar with the rites Korgan undergo to become those people so I cannot say" I said. "Are there any among your prople who seek war?" The Admiral asked. "Not anymore. A long time ago some Elvan split from the majority of us and formed the Darkarth a cult of power hungry Elvan who seeked to disrupted our balance with the Protheans. They however were swiftly taken care of and ended" I said. "So overrall your people are peaceful?" The Turian asked. "Yes" I said. "We will fight to protect ourselves like anyone would but we will never purposely attack or invade anything or anyone" I continued. "Any among your species considered rare?" The Salarian asked. "I am quite rare among my people, a male Elvan born with a flexible body. I am called a Suma-Elvar and we are highly saught out for mating" I said. "How do your species mate can you mate with any species?" The Asari asked. "Yes we can and its similar to your Mating rituals. With the child we bare being Elvan in apperence but has characteristics of our mating partner. Males of my race can also get pregnant and birth children but not like our females do. I haven't actually experienced it myself" I said. Astounding!" Liara said. "Commander we leave him in your care if we catch wind of anything matching him like another Elvan persay we will notify you immediately" The Admrial said. "Sir!" Shepherd saluted. "Welcome to the galaxy Alashi" the councilors said together. "Thank you!" I bowed and like that my meeting with both the Council and the Alliance came to an end.