User blog:Ore-samma/My Nereid (first contact)

Hello fans, Ore-Samma here!

From another forum post / request = https://monstergirlencyclopedia.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000000068262/r/4400000000000452392

This one was a little difficult. Hard to do Sci fi with Mamono.

But a challenge is a challenge!

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Hope you like it!

Ever your Servant-

Ore-Samma

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I checked my settings and scanned again.

The results came back; it was a planet that was completely covered in water.

I turned on my flight recorder and entered in a new mission log.

“This is the mission log of Cody from the Adeptus Astartes exploration chapter. Currently it is ninety thousand standard hours into the mission.

I have come across a planet that is fully covered in water covered with a ten kilometer thick icy crust.

Composition is approximate in proportion and temperature range as the seas of Terra.

Depth is undetectable. Probes on the other side are able to transmit through the liquid. Estimation would suggest that there is no rocky core.

As per the mission planning, all usable fuel and resources have been depleted. Current estimate until fissile material runs out with all major systems shut down; two thousand hours. Estimate until Tesseract batteries run dry of stored energy with all major systems shut down; seven thousand hours.

Running solar energy programs to keep positional beacon running for as long as possible.

No discernable atmosphere detected. Bioluminescence detected throughout the entirety of the planet. A magnetic field is detectable. Surface temperature shows to be minus one hundred degrees Celsius. Again, internal temperatures support liquid state of water.”

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I paused for several moments and sighed.

“I will meet my end on the surface, and if I can, under the water in exploration for the Empire.”

I sighed and spoke one more time into the recorder. “The Emperor protects.”

I sighed and choked back a few tears.... I didn't want this.... I wished I died back home....God, I wish I could just go.....home....

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I made sure the flight recorder data was saved, and all of the data of my journey.

I placed it into long term ‘power off’ storage mode and one by one, clicked off all the major systems of my exploration vessel.

The ship grew dark as the emergency lighting, set to a timer glowed a dull orange-red. I gathered the remaining supplies and oxygen and boarded my utility pod and initiated the detach sequence.

I watched as I drifted away from my exploration vessel. The Cradle was my prison for over ten years and now, as I left it, I couldn’t help but feel a deep sorrow.

I was a criminal of the empire. Sentenced to either a horrible death, or a stay of execution in service to the Emperor.

I wondered if it would have been better to just allow the execution to take place where my body would be seen to by other humans. Where I would be given a proper burial, laid to rest under the stars and sun of my home.

I activated the thrusters and looked at the ball of ice I was drifting towards. Instead, I would die here, likely frozen on the surface, or….if I ever mounted the courage, choking to death on the poison pill in the bottle I fingered and handled so many times that all the markings and colors had long since been rubbed away. Even the ribbed cap was worn smooth, and the plastic was almost transparent in places allowing me to see the two pills in there suspended in plastic blister.

As the gravity well started to take a more savage hold on my utility craft, I activated the landing thruster and felt the G force make my stomach churn. Soon after the planet’s gravity took over the sensation, causing my inner-ear to protest. I puked into my emesis bag, coughing and gagging; I had forgotten what real gravity felt like after so long in artificial gravity.

The utility pod made a slow, sweeping decent to the surface. It’s fuel efficiency was beyond expected due to the lack of an atmosphere. I swept over an undulating, craggily, never ending landscape of ice that glittered in the pale light of a class four blue star. In the distance, I saw a geyser spout and pushed my thrusters to the location.

The crater was immense, and far below I could see a glimmer that wasn’t quite what I’d expected. Was that glimmer the bioluminescence? Was it a glimmer of the water?

My jaw dropped as I noticed an artificial construct near the base of the crater and nudged my utility craft to land next to it.

I looked at the scans and the view port. It was a door with a mechanism that looked to be what one would expect of an airlock.

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What kind of civilization have I stumbled on? I wondered.

I donned my enviro suit and a pack of supplies and opened the utility craft’s door and looked at the barren landscape.

Despite knowing that it would likely be my grave. I found it to have an unearthly beauty. A glittering plain of crushed diamond under a sky of glittering diamonds cast across the void of space, accentuated by a crown jewel sapphire that burned millions upon millions of kilometers away.

I strode towards the door, feeling my footprints crunch the delicate crystals beneath me.

I looked at the door interface. A standard circle-and-bar-handle that would seem logical for multi-digit hands like my own. I reached forward and twisted, shocked that the door responded with smooth motions. The doorway lit up and the door silently slid up into a recess, and I stepped through.

The entrance looked to be a standard equipment room. I noticed several enviro suits that were suited for bipedal creatures with limbs in the same approximation of my own…..so strange.

Their tech looked to be on par with mine, and their language was a hodgepodge of strange shapes and lines.

The chamber started to fill with liquid and my personal scanner identified it as saltwater…..oh crap….

My enviro suit was not water rated. Was I going to drown?

I looked to the other enviro suits and noticed that some were larger than others, and quickly donned one of theirs over my current one. How I was able to figure out how to secure it, I have no idea, but at least I was safe enough… for now.

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Once the chamber was filled the interior door opened and I stepped through.

The facility looked to be a maintenance hub. I looked at the various displays and signage around the structure and realized that I was at what must be a ‘blow-off’ valve in case the pressure of the water under the surface fluctuated.

Amazing.

I wandered in the waterfilled hallways for several moments when I saw a beautiful woman enter the hallway through a side path and stopped once she saw me.

I immediately retreated back to the airlock, I could feel a sudden sonic energy coming from her, and soon through the water I sensed frenzied movement everywhere.

With no time to spare, I was able to get into the antechamber and shut it; activating the cycle phase, locking the door back inside.

Several beautiful faces pressed against the window and they watched the water drain and as I removed their suit and exited the door.

I hurried back to my utility ship and closed the door and breathed a sigh of relief.

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It wasn’t long until several of the women were around my ship in their enviro suits.

They were working with several electronics and I activated my communications array and waited.

At last I received a signal and activated the universal translator.

''This is a representative of the Shro empire. Alien vessel, please identify yourself.''

I leaned forward, “This is Cody from the united alliances of humanity. My personal name is Cody, greetings.”

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For several days our talks continued. At first they were almost hostile, regarding me with extreme suspicion. Then angry, for putting their base on high alert for possible invasion, then inquisitive as to my origins, location, anatomy, then to…..well…. Really, really friendly.

In fact, I quickly found that the entire civilization beneath the water could breathe an approximation of what I am used to on Terra, and today was the day their government scheduled to have the maintenance worker who first found me in the hall to board my ship, and speak with me face-to-face. Her name was Ellala and her specific race was called a Nereid. They were the scientists and upper echelon of the caste system due to their hyper-intellect. She could even speak my language after a day of conversation over the com.

I waited in my enviro suit, and at last the door opened and the woman stepped in, and I closed the door and waited for the utility craft to fill with atmosphere.

I removed my helmet and suit and waited.

The woman tapped on a data pad and nodded. She removed her suit which also was full of atmosphere. An immediate exotic and alien fragrance filled the small space, and I closed my eyes and breathed deeply. She looked at me for a moment and did the same, her eyes immediately shot open and she leaned in close to the side of my neck and took in another breath….with me taking advantage of the opportunity as well.

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Her blue skin was marked with black lines here and there and her hair was just radiating the beautiful scent that reminded me of the tropical flowers of home….god…. how I missed home. A wave of melancholic sadness swept over me and I couldn’t help but weep.

The woman gave a slight gasp and saw the tears on my cheeks. She reached forward and touched them, and brought her fingers to her lips and gave a sad smile.

“You are Cody.” She whispered, her voice was a strange melody that echoed long and loud in memory if not audibly.

“Yes, and you are Ellala.”

She nodded and smiled. “We stand on the first day of a truly historic event. First contact between your species and mine. Cody, do bear in mind that the entire world of Shro is watching us.”

I nodded. “Yes. However, the bulk of our species may never meet. And, thank you for letting me know.”

Ellala seemed to be listening to something and she pointed to a headpiece she was wearing. “Cody, please bear in mind that some of the things I say are on behalf of the ruling caste.”

I nodded, “I understand.”

Again Ellala seemed to be listening and then her eyes focused on me, “Cody, the scans we have made of you, your smallship, and your large ship indicates a civilization that is highly violent. Is this the case?”

I nodded “When I left the star systems of my home, our race was engaged in total war with several other races in the Velspar galaxy.”

“Is your civilization one of conquest and subjugation?”

I shook my head. “No, but the civilizations mine fight, are.”

“Is interpersonal violence a common occurrence within your race?”

I nodded again. “Yes.”

“What does your society value?”

I sighed, “Our society is one of insatiableness. People despite how much they have, always want more. There are so many other qualities and values, but it is the only one I can think of that has the broadest application.”

“Does your society practice deception?”

I nodded yet again. “Yes.”

“Do you understand that your admission to these questions cast your race and civilization in a negative viewpoint?”

“I do.”

“One would expect a violent, aggressive, deceptive, and insatiable being to continue to practice deception in circumstances such as this. You do not. Why?”

I sighed. “Once, I was a criminal. I took what was not mine so that I could feed myself. I lived on a world where I was unable to find occupation for myself to sustain myself, and I did not have access to land or means to work for food.” I sighed and continued. “My civilization condemned me to die; either by a horrible execution or by exploring the stars in service to my own government.”

While I spoke, I noticed Ellala’s face grow a little sad, but soon unfocused as she was obviously listening to her superiors.

“Is is the Shro way to punish others for their crimes that they commit against the innocent. Several factions are already calling for you to be judged according to our laws. What is your response.”

“I must ask a question to better understand my situation.” I took a deep breath and continued. “My crime has been met with punishment by banishment from my land, and to die far away from my home. Am I to understand that it is the desire of some factions to have me tried for my crimes again, and punished again?”

“Yes. What is your response to this?”

I shrugged, “I am, by all accounts; already dead. I can not imagine anything the Shro can do to me that would be worse than taking my life.” I finished, fingering the pill bottle.

Ellala’s eyes focused on me, and she set aside the headset. “They are arguing amongst themselves, and declared a twenty si’bon interval. At this moment, we are not being watched or listened to.”

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I sighed and leaned back. “What will they do?”

Ellala shrugged. “Unclear. Every other time Shro encountered a race that had qualities you admitted to, they were always deceptive and violent. They lied and always refused to surrender to our authority.” She smiled wide. “The fact that your first instinct upon being discovered was to run to your ship was the biggest source of confusion for the upper caste. Then, you didn’t run in your ship, you engaged in communication, admitted to many things that Shro often asks to test other-worlders, and submitted to their authority. This has never happened in living and written memory.”

“Has the Shro ever spared a life before?”

Ellala flinched and shook her head. “No….”

“I see.” I breathed. “Why did you taste my tear?” I asked.

Ellala sighed now, her face seeming sad. “I can ‘taste’ the echo of what caused your tear. You miss home. So much….you miss her….”

I gave a sad scoff and smiled. “Heh, you saw that too?”

Ellala got up from her seat and sat next to me, leaning her head on my shoulder. “It is amazing to think that you know what you call ‘love’. This is something all of Shro is very familiar with.”

The physical contact between Ellala and myself evoked such powerful emotions within me. For over ten years I have never heard another voice live. For ten years I haven’t seen another living thing. For ten years, I haven’t been touched by another living thing…..

Without thinking, I wrapped my arm around Ellala, and was shocked how she leaned closer to me and wrapped her arms around my chest.

My breathing fluttered and grew chaotic, and I could hear Ellala’s breathing also growing chaotic as well. A vibration thundered from her chest against mine. I felt her shift and I looked…..

...and her lips met mine….

She shifted again, and settled into my lap wrapping her arms and legs around my body, cradling my face and holding onto me like it would save my life.

She shifted in my lap and gave a slight gasp as her bottom grinded against my flesh. Still on my lap she pulled my clothes off and settled upon my hardened flesh.

My mind hazed over as we moved together, seeming to pour every ounce of our beings into this first contact that was a strangely intense, and desperate passion.

She gasped and cried, keeping eye contact with me, as my own tears fell from my face. She alternated between kisses upon my lips and my face, crying out each time she came, each time she sampled my desperate sorrow.

At last my own climax came and Ellala held onto me with a ferociousness that made me cough slightly, and when she withdrew from her kiss, I could see that she must have cracked my ribs as there was some of my blood on her lips.

We sat there, panting, keeping eye contact until a slight beeping sounded from the headpiece and Ellala slowly got up from my lap and resumed her seat, but now was next to me.

After a few moments she looked up to me and nodded.

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“It is the decree of Shro that your sentence your government placed upon you is to be carried out by our Judicators. Will you submit?”

I felt my heart sink. “Like I said, I am dead anyway. How are you going to kill me?”

I noticed tears streaming down Ellala’s face as she continued to speak. “You will be brought before our halls of execution, and we will give you to the waters.”

I focused my eyes on Ellala as my fingers and hand worked over the bottle furiously. “Will you stay with me till I die?”

Ellala removed the headpiece and nodded. “Yes.”

I felt a strange peace wash over me, and I dropped the bottle with a dull clattering of plastic.

Ellala reached forward and kissed me. My mind went feverish and so many desperate notions rushed through my mind.

The pill bottle

Running away with her

Die fighting

I didn't want this... I just wanted to go home....just...

But in the end, I donned my Envirosuit and followed her to my death.

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There was no trial, no show or court. I watched the vastness of the waters, now in one of their waterproof enviro suits. I was led to a gigantic hall that was situated on what appeared to be one of the many gigantic spheres of coral that had all kinds of buildings on it….. A tiny world-within-a-world suspended in the endless waters.

I was soon standing before a gathered group of grim looking creatures. Some looked like mermaids, some were other Nereid’s and still others were stranger species still.

“I am ready.” I said, spreading my arms out wide.

“Cody” One of the Nereid’s said. “it was the decision of your court for you to die for the crimes against your own people. Instead of honorably carrying out the justice of their system, they cowardly flung you to be claimed by the vastness. Today, we take up the mantle of courage and justice and administer your sentence by surrendering your body to the waters.”

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Immediately I was set upon by several members of the Shro, and they tore the suit from my body and I was suddenly fully in water.

I looked into Ellala’s eyes and held out my hands, and she took them.

This wasn’t how I wanted to go.

This isn’t how I wanted to die.

I didn't want this.... I just wish I could go home.... I wanted to go home!

I kept my eyes locked to Ellala. Her face was at first despairing, then contemplative, then shocked….replaced by awe.

Wait a second….how long does it take to drown?

I looked about and saw those gathering were now smiling.

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“What?” I said, somehow my voice seemed to come out from my mind.

“It is exactly as you stated!” One of the Nereid said while nodding. “The man has a pure heart. He was a victim, not a monster.”

I looked back at Ellala who pulled me into her embrace.

“Cody. Breathe, you are alive!” She whispered, holding me close.

“How is this possible?”

The Neried who was once so harsh came beside me, smiling. “Cody, you are the first ever who truly submitted to Shro. That you submitted to us, you are now a part of us. Our world is within you, and you are home at last.”

I took in a deep breath, and the understanding poured into my mind.

All of Shro, the water and its people were united and connected. Not some hivemind, but the positive aspects that drive our dreams, hopes, and faith thrived. While the negative aspects drowned in the sea of Shro…..the sea of peace.

I beheld the beauty of the vastness of the ocean as if for the first time as my darling bride guided me home…. I was home at last…..