Here it is, the final chapter. If you've stuck with it since the reboot, thank you so much for reading. I did my best with this. Check me out on wattpad, username is the same as my fanfic pen name, just all lowercase and without a space. I have my original book series on there if anyone is interested in that.
Becca watched as the slaver leader fell before her, red blood flowing from a bullet wound in his head. She let out the breath she had been holding and let her head fall back. It was over, the threat that had been on her shoulders was finally gone. Becca closed her eyes and let the thought wash over her. She didn't open them until she felt someone's hot breath on her face.
"Becca!" Serlus exclaimed softly and she opened her eyes.
"Fractured legs...and the Harvester needs care," Becca mumbled.
"It'll live, what about...?" Serlus asked and she smiled.
"Feel for yourself." Becca laid his hand on her belly and he smiled.
"Come on, let's get you home." Serlus lifted her carefully into his arms before standing. Becca could see Shepard, Garrus and James standing there and she nodded to them before Serlus passed them, heading for the facility.
~oOo~
Becca laid in her bed with her notes spread out before her. She had been put on bed rest due to the fight and her broken legs. Also due to her belly being so swollen, it was too much on her. She was talking nonstop on the comm, making sure everything was going just fine.
"-and check up on Harvester 13, make sure it's healed from that blast," Becca said as she looked through papers and smiled when Serlus stepped in. "Any luck?"
"See for yourself." Serlus stepped aside and the familiar Parasaur stepped into the room with a smile on her face. Becca got a better look at the leader of the Parasaurs.
Alana only stood at about five and a half feet, her crest was a good three feet. Her scales were mostly pink and she had patches of purple on her back down to her tail. Although her arms were long, she kept her elbows bent and at her sides. Two pink rings were printed on her left wrist, a sign of leadership, something she was born with. Around her ankles were gold bands and she wore a basic pair of shorts and a sports bra over her female parts.
"How do you feel?" Becca asked. Alana looked at Serlus before she opened her mouth.
"Strange." Becca smiled. With the right programming found by EDI, the translators were upgraded and registered the Parasaur language which was a mix of human and some other ancient language. "But, I believe I can make due until then. Rebecca, I thank you for assisting in creating and bringing our existence to reality."
"It's not a reality until the Alliance knows about you and the clan," Becca sighed and she put all her papers down before laying her head back.
"Becca? You ok?" Serlus asked.
"Yeah I'm fine."
"If I may ask, could my clan build a small area of residence nearby? So we can be out on our own and not be cooped up in the cages," Alana asked and Becca looked at her.
"Of course! Just allow everyone to be checked and vaccinated before going. Don't be too far away please so we can assist when needed."
"That will not be a problem, I can assure you. I will admit that we are still...dependent on you and the other scientists here," Alana smiled before walking out. Serlus watched her leave before sitting down on the bed next to Becca.
"You sure you're ok?" he asked. Before she could answer, Becca inhaled sharply and her hands flew to her stomach. "Shit, Becca what is it?" The only answer Serlus got was a look of desperation from his mate and he knew exactly what to do.
~oOo~
Serlus stood nearby, a small bundle in his arms and his eyes on Becca on the surgical table. After the little female Turian-human was born, Becca had passed out. The medical team was stitching her up and checking her vitals before they put her under observation. Serlus followed them as they moved Becca to the observation room and he sat in one of the chairs. They were prepared for anything in the facility.
"So beautiful," Serlus mumbled to his daughter and her three fingers wrapped around one of his. Serlus looked up when Becca inhaled deeply before opening her eyes. "Hey, look who's awake." Serlus kept his voice low and he stood up and moved to sit next to Becca.
"How is she?" Becca asked and Serlus smiled.
"Beautiful." He set their daughter in Becca's arms and her face lit up. "Do we know what we're naming her?"
"I was thinking Vadia. Its a traditional Turian name."
"Perfect. You might wanna let the Normandy crew know what happened."
"I'll get right on that." Serlus kissed Becca before heading out. It wasn't long before Alana and Chasher showed up.
"We heard the news, how are you?" Alana asked and Becca smiled.
"Tired, but it was worth it. Say hello to Vadia," Becca said and the two Parasaurs approached and smiled at the newborn.
"We were...hoping to ask...are we..." Chasher trailed off.
"Don't worry, we made sure it was possible to populate if you wished. I'm sure they'll be great warriors like their parents and the clan," Becca smiled and the two bowed their heads.
"Thank you, Rebecca," Alana said and they looked up when Serlus walked in.
"They're actually on their way, crazily enough," Serlus stated and Becca laughed.
~oOo~
"To think we would actually see a turian-human hybrid in the world, amazing," Liara mused as she watched Joker with Vadia.
"Its amazing it all worked out," Garrus added and Becca shrugged.
"We tried and five months later, there she is," Becca gestured to Vadia and smiled.
"What's the damage, kiddo?" Joker asked and Becca simply moved the sheet and her shirt to reveal the bandage. "Oh that's not too bad."
"She's small for a turian," Garrus noted.
"Human babies aren't that big you know," Ashley said.
"Neither are turian babies," Serlus countered.
"I remember first seeing small fry here, no bigger than my shotgun," Wrex pointed at Serlus who swatted his hand away.
"Knock it off, I was big for a newborn," Serlus grumbled.
"Not compared to krogan young, my boy was twice the size of you when he hatched," Wrex stated.
"Ha! Becca was tiny for a little thing, she was early though," Joker started and Becca groaned.
"Oh don't start this now!" she complained and put her head in her hands.
"She wouldn't stop crying until she was in my arms her first day in the world, once I held her she was a happy thing, the bond was there right away. I swear she was smaller than my thigh, and that's saying something," Joker said and everyone but Becca laughed. Her face was a deep shade of red at this point. Serlus pulled a special bottle of formula from a cooler and held his arms out for Vadia. "Actually, could I?" Serlus smiled and handed the bottle to Joker before sitting on the bed next to Becca. "Months of doing this with Becca has trained me enough to know how to do this." Everyone went silent at this point, knowing that Joker wasn't the only one to care for Becca.
The memory of the talented Dr. Chakwas was fresh in their minds. She had passed away in her sleep on the ship. She refused retirement and stuck close to everyone. She was given a proper service and her family that remained was notified about her passing. They had a new doctor working in the Med Bay, but it wasn't the same.
"We've been through a lot, huh?" Shepard piped up from the corner. Everyone turned their attention to him. "Saren and Sovereign, the Collectors and Harbinger, the Reapers and the Illusive Man, the Slavers. We've all come a long way to get to this point. I will say we've lost a few friends. Kaiden, Mordin, Thane, Legion, Dr. Chakwas, Becca's parents, but through the events, they made us who we are now. We're more than just a crew or a team, we're a family. We may be different races, have different cultures, speak in different languages, but we're a family anyway."
"Family isn't by blood, it's by the connections you make with others and stick by each other no matter what," Joker finished. Vadia burped and everyone was silent before laughing at her timing.
~oOo~
"I swear she's just a bundle of trouble," Serlus panted as he held Vadia. Becca turned away from the eggs she was looking at and smiled at her daughter.
"Are you giving daddy trouble?" Becca cooed to her before taking her from Serlus.
"She has grown so fast," Alana said and laid back down next to the next of eggs.
"She has, so when am I having Chasher go to the Citadel again?" Becca asked.
"A few days from now, I would like the Normandy to take him though," Alana stated and Becca nodded.
"No worries, Joker will wanna see Vadia and me anyway when he lands."
The Parasaur clan had really started booming now, since there were so many preparing for yet another hatching season, it was time to make the race known. Seeing as the females needed to watch over the nests, Chasher offered to go as the standing leader of the Parasuars. It didn't take much for him to say yes, seeing as he was with the rest of clan in wanting the race to be known. Their home planet would and always be the planet they were born on, created on, all thanks to Becca and her science team.
"To think we've gone through so much to get to where we are now," Serlus mused.
"We have, between trial an error of the Parasaur creation and the battles with the slavers, if things were different, things wouldn't be the way they were now," Becca agreed.
"Everything will be alright from here on out," Alana finished.
"Yeah...yeah everything will be alright."
And that's the end of that. I'll be working on the Dragoso Series before working on the encounter series a bit. Keep an eye on that though until then. See you guys next time!