Finished rerwiting this chapter. not very mutch to add so I just changed some to make it fit chap 1 and fleshed it out.
Year 2022 - Ilurva, Cargo hold.
Back in the Ilurva's cargo hold Shiala and leassa stepped off the shuttle into the bay. Shiala having had strapped the back to her back.
leassa was looking around curiously when demeia call came over the ships comm "Shiala you and leassa have been requested to the medbay immediately for decontamination, captains orders" Shiala looked to leassa and inquired "I guess they are just being certain we caught nothing. Remember the last time an alien virus was released?" she said shaking her head "4.5 Billion gone because the captain did not decontaminate the ship".
leassa ignoring the questioning looks of her surrounding crew members answers "Yes. I belive it would likely be best for both of us" She states with a frown "I hope we dont have to have an physical" she whispers. Bringing a smile to shiala.
"You know you like it" She replies in a teasing manner which makes her blush like a school-girl.
Leassa replies in just as much a teasing manner "You are mean, shiala" she says with a smile.
She leans over to whisper "Only to you... child" making her grin while leassa clenches her teeth, which after looking at shiala turns into a full spread smile.
Year 2022 - Ilurva, Medbay
"Shiala" the captains greeting is curt but with a slight undertone of worry.
"Captain" Shiala greets "Let us see what has been stowed away shall we? Captain"
"Is this the bag you talked about shiala?" she quizzed looking apprehensive while she took if from her back. 'Damn, why does shiala unhinge me so much. It is because of her mistress, yes that must be the reason'
Shiala stoically stone faced responds "Yes, it was not interfering with our mission and may help us in our pursuit of learning about this race. But I do not know its contents yet"
"Hmmm, pass me the bag and we shall open it" trying to provoke emotion to her face. Instead she just passes the bag and moves over to a table with the captain.
"Dr. T'len would you kindly search these two for any foreign contaminants while I search this" looking between shiala and leassa.
The captain pulls the zipper's to the bag while fumbling with it for a minuet frowning with confusion, before she can finally open the top. She pulls it out the rest of the way before peering in. She reaches in and removes several items, noting one in particular is mildly heavy. When it moved slightly she gasped almost dropping it. But jumping back on the spot.
"What is it captain?" Shiala asked after finishing her examination, noticing the captains slight.
"This" she points to a bundle of wrapped cloth "Just moved" she says fear filling her features.
Shiala picked up the bundle ingently, while doing so several of the sheets moved revealing a small,shriveled pink foot.
Shiala saw this and "Doctor can you please come have a look at this, it is important"
Dr. T'len walk's over and sees the foot, she stops and looks from shiala to the captain observing no emotions from shiala but confusion and fear from her captain.
She gets a nod from her and reaches down to touch the foot, "It is warm, it's texture reminds me of young asari and there appears to be more" she says deadpan while making notes. She then stops and reaches up to move the other pieces of cloth away to reveal a small pink human female, a child she could guess. She has one or two strands of black hair on her bald head, which does not have a crest she notes 'hmmm, similar but different. I wonder how similar'. She then looked to those deep blue eyes that were a pool of emotions not understood. "Human, Female, Child. Going by asari measurements of about 6-7 weeks from birth. Slightly larger but that may be by chance or higher growth rate"
"That is a human" leassa asked "How did it get in that bag" she was confused.
"The other human female, must have been her mother. That explains her having the child but not why it was in the bag" Shiala muses
"Perhaps they simply have different customs for transit with a child?" leassa stated the most likely awnser.
"That would explain why shiala, you were given this" Dr. T'len speaks.
The captain shakes her head "That all well and good but we have a child from an yet undiscovered race on board my ship. What do we do with it"
"Take it for scientific study" leassa enters before shiala can drawing a glare from shiala and a considering look from the other two.
"We should return it" Shiala counter's.
"Where, where could we return it where we would not be seen, shiala" The captain shuts her down.
"We should ask the matriarchs for guidance. Now if you excuse me I am going to run some tests on the child, blood test, cognitive test and an element zero test" The doctor supplied, shuffling of to draw a great needle.
"Shiala I hope you werent serious about that physical, I think she may be in an evil mood today" she whispers to shiala.
"Only time can tell" she whispers back before turning to leave with them following her.
Year 2022 - Ilurva, Deck 3, Starboard side lounge
"Captain if you would like to enter I have my results" Dr. T'len calls over the comm to the ships lounge where she, shiala and leassa are waiting for the results.
leassa starts to get exited just thinking about 'what I could do with this child, if shiala was not here'
"Captain I have good news,she has no genetic flaws has had no illnesses and has element zero in her blood" Dr. T'len remarks while smiling.
"That is good but, Is she a biotic then?" She replies hoping for a definitive awnser.
"When she is old enough she will need an implant, but yes she is 'going' to be a biotic. That is if we keep her I mean" Dr. T'len replies
"Thats very good, but what do we do with her" leassa questions hoping to get some time alone with it covertly. But this does not go unnoticed by shiala.
"We should hand her over to the matriarch's" Shiala's reply was instant 'better say it before leassa gets any ideas' she thinks.
"Yes but we need to talk to the matriarch's before that, so if the three of you will please follow me with the child. The matriarch's will have questions " The captain reply.
"Yes captain" All three remark at the same time drawing a smile from the captain
Please tell me what you think, I quite like writing these so I think I will continue like I am. Expect one or more of these a day on a normal day.