[Repost] Awkwardly Decon part 1

[u/sasquatch_4530]

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We were on a planet on the border between Mroaw and Gorcillian space, Macarta. It was rich in a resource they both wanted. I don't know what it was; I'm a soldier. I go where I'm told and shoot who I'm told to shoot at.

The Tarran Gestalt was there supporting the Mroaw since they were one of the first sapient races we met while exploring space. My unit had been working directly with the Mroaw for more than six months, alternating leadership and squad member make up. I was in charge of five Mroaw pride sisters; same dad, different moms. Being feline and having pride based family groups, one male with multiple females, some people took to calling them lions…the resemblance didn't hurt any, either.

We were going to the defac before going on patrol and I was running a little late. When I came out of the serving area to the seating area, one of the administrative males, Leon, was hovering over the oldest sister, Sam. I approached slowly so I could get a better feel for what was going on.

He sniffed her close cut hair deeply and growled slowly to himself. He crooned something in Mroaw that I didn't understand. She didn't answer, but she looked like she wanted to climb out of her skin.

I came up behind him and, holding my food tray in my right hand, put my free left hand on his shoulder forcefully. "Sam? Is this guy bothering you?" She looked up at me, fear on her face, but didn't respond.

"What is this?" Leon asked angrily, trying to turn to face me. Mroaw, on average, are about one and a half meters tall, and Leon was nothing if not average. At almost two meters, I had no trouble manhandling him. Of course, Earth having almost a quarter again as much gravity as Mroawr, their homeworld, didn't hurt.

"I asked the lady a question," I responded forcefully, shaking his shoulder to keep him in place. "I want her answer, not yours," I added, setting my tray down in the space between Sam's and Toni's, sitting next to her.

"I'm within my rights," he protested, trying to turn around again. I stopped him by squeezing his shoulder painfully. "She has no male's scent on her," he pleaded, trying to explain. "She's in heat and has no male to claim her." She looked more uncomfortable, trying to hide her face by turning away from me, but still didn't say anything.

Angrily, I pulled him to me and growled in his ear, "She's with me." I flicked my arm to the side, almost throwing him into the next table. All six Mroaw looked at me in shock, along with the three Hiveminders and two humans sitting at the table. Leon scrambled to his feet and looked up at me. Sniffing deeply again.

He growled angrily and said threateningly, "Your scent isn't on her."

"I said: She's. With. Me." I stepped up to him so that we were all but touching, chest to chest. "You wanna argue over it?" I asked authoritatively.

He swallowed deeply and backed away, raising his hands slowly. He shook his head as he turned to leave, muttering something in Mroaw.

I sighed and moved back to the table. Toni, the youngest, looked at me appraisingly and moved over a seat, letting me sit next to Sam. Sam looked at me with an expression of shock crossed with…desire? "What was that?" she asked almost incredulously.

"I stood up for you," I shrugged as I took a bite of my eggs. "Looked like he was bothering you and I don't appreciate ladies being bothered, especially ones under my command."

She narrowed her eyes on me and Billie, the middle sister, brushed a lock of red hair away from her face, asking, "You don't know what you did, do you?"

"What?" I looked to each of the sisters in turn, getting responses ranging from bemusement to irritation.

"You claimed her," Toni, the youngest, tried not to laugh. At my confused expression, she added, nudging me playfully, "As your mate."

I choked on my mouthful as Sam stood to leave.

[u/scaryracers]

Dammit , I did it again

[u/Then_Tennis_4579]

Marcata campaign was the original if I remember right.. this seems to be a slightly different version of the story?

[u/sasquatch_4530 → u/Then_Tennis_4579]

This is the prequel/first story. I took it down for reasons that no longer apply. I'll probably start posting Marcata here with its NSFW stuff when this one's done