Chora suddenly felt sick, she was shaking and she only now realized that she still had the large slab of rock held up above the frail body, she had to radio this in or more. The young asari stepped slowly over the body and pushed the rock away hearing it fall with a large crash. Her com was still on and she heard someone calling out to her but it wasn't registering in her head 'I found commander shepard… I found my dad! Is she alive? No no she's dead she has to be it's been 28 years'. Again she heard crackling and finally it came in "CHORA! CHORA REPORT PLEASE! CORA I'M HEADED TOWARDS YOUR LOCATION! CHORA I SWEAR IF YOU'RE HURT I'M GOING TO KILL YOU" it was Vakarians voice and he was scared. "I…. im here" she mutters into the com then clears her voice and speaks louder "im here… im fine, garrus im fine.. But yes… please come… i… i found something… garrus you need to hurry please"
Chora took another look down to the body of her father and her eyes widened, life sines, lights… BREATHING? Chora stumbled away from the body, she couldn't breath and she was shaking, quickly the young asari pulled off her helmet and dropped it to the ground, she ran off to the side becoming sick and releasing the contents of her stomach onto the ground behind a rock. It took her some time to regain herself but finally she stumbled back over, she didn't want to touch the woman but she needed to check her life signes, she lifted her arm slightly careful not to hurt the exceedingly weak commander "how much power? Oh… shit" her eyes widen as the power indicator on the suit flashes with warnings, it had managed to keep the commander alive for 28 years but now it was getting ready to die "no… no mom lost you once… twice… uhh i know what i mean" she pulled the power supplies from her own suit and quickly stuck them into the commander's. At this moment chora felt the weight of her suit, it was heavy almost to much her her so she began to pull it off till she was just in the bottoms, she had to sit beside the commander leaning against a rock and looking at her closed eyes "you lucky son of a bitch… why won't you die" she jokes and laughs to herself.
The sun was in her eyes casting its warm rays over them, she held her gun and slowly closed her eyes to rest for some reason feeling at ease near this figure 'how can i feel so comfortable near her? I don't know her' she thought quietly but her thoughts soon changed as a shadow blocked the sun. she snapped up and raised her shot gun aiming it towards whatever was standing above her on the ledge she had been on before. A voice called out to her "chora why are you in a hole… and lower your gun it's me" Garrus's voice said almost in a joking matter "why are you out of your armor?" He hadn't seemed to catch eye of the body next to her. "I had to pull out the power reserves and it became to heavy for me" she explains. "Why did you remove the-" hes cut off as she gestures to the body next to her, as soon as he sees he jumps down and sprints over "by the gods Chora why didn't you tell me!" He says sounding breathless "your moms going to be so happy that she can finally give your father a proper bu-"
"Shes alive" Chora cuts him off and stares at him "call in a medical unit she needs it… i put my power cells into her suit but i don't know how long it has" she says. Garrus seems breathless "o...oh k..kay" he stammers and puts his hand up to the com on his helmet "i need a medical unit stat, zero in on my location" he got the ok and soon looked back up to her "are you ok?" He asks softly. She gives a curt nod "help me up commander" she says calmly taking his hand "in this armor im going to need help back to camp when the evac team comes" she explains pulling the heavy armor back onto her body with his help.
The evac and med teams arrived shortly after and all three were taken away from the site, chora was still feeling sick and nervous, she didn't know what to think or what to do and Vakarian noticed this, he spoke to the pilot and looked at her "kid… were sending you home… you need to get away from here we'll keep you in contact with what happens" he says softly putting a hand on her head. She gave no response other than a small nod.
The next few days were hell for the girl. News had gotten to liara that shepard was alive and in the hospital and the mother had not been home, chora had been welcomed to a cold empty house. She had eaten alone and slept alone in her mother's bed clutching her blankets every single night and crying herself to sleep. The next morning she awoke to a beeping on her omnitool
[message open
Commander garrus vakarian
Chora your father woke up yesterday and today thanks to the medical teams on the citadel she was able to walk around and spend time with your mother, we believe by tomorrow that she will be well enough for more and the council and alliance have already planned a celebration in your fathers honor, you of course will be honered as the hero who saved commander shepard, it will also be the first time that you will meet your father. I hope to see you there tomorrow please dress respectfully
Signed your commanding officer Garrus Vakarian]
Chora sighed as she stood up but in her head she already decided that she would go. She had to confront this woman, she had to confront her mother who had abandoned her for this woman especially during all the mental stress she was going through. She suddenly felt angry "why did i have to save her!" She started to cry as she fell back to her mother's pillow "i just… i want my mom… i want her back! She made me promise that i would come back to her but she wasn't even her for me to come back to" she screams as she uses her biotics to lift the dresser in her mother's room and slam it down. Instantly regret flowed through her as she fell before the smashed dresser sniffling and rubbing her tears on her sleeve "i'm sorry" she whispers as she slowly pulls her mother's clothes from the debris and folds them placing them onto the bed.
Chora spent the whole day cleaning the house knowing her mother would want it clean for shepard's return. She went to bed without dinner falling into the sheets of her own bed and curling up not even bothering to think about the next day.
Chora was woken up by a call to her omni tool, she rubbed her face and pushed the button "hello" she murmurs. "Chora?" Samaras soft loving voice comes over the video, she looks worried. "Ah! Samara! Yes mam i'm sorry" she says and instantly sits up straight. "No no no" samara says quickly "i was calling to make sure you were ok… i know the ceremony is today but i feel like you're upset… chora i will always be here for you ok?" She says softly looking at the young asari with loving eyes. "S….samara" Chora whispers and looks at her "i… i don't know to be honest… so many questions are going through my head…. Im angry yet… sad… she just left" she whispers and sighs "she didn't even care that they had to send me back early from the mission due to mental scarring" she whimpers and rubs her eyes "she just went right to her and forgot about me" Chora felt as if she may cry at any moment. "Chora look. Liara is just excited. The woman who she long thought dead just came back once again, i'm sure she didn't forget about you she just has a tendency not to think through her actions you need to remember your mother is still a maiden just like you so she's very impulsive" samara explains "but she loves you sweetie and i'm sure she's very excited for shepard to meet you today" samara says and gives her a soft smile. "Today?" Chora asks and suddenly her eyes widen "OH shit! I have to get ready the ceremony is in two hours and i still have to run there" she gasps "samra i love you but i have to go bye" she hangs up on the poor matriarch and rushes to get in the shower almost falling over the blankets tangled around her legs.
Chora ran to the kitchen after changing and showering, she didnt know why it took her so long to find her alliance uniform but she only had 30 minutes to make it to the shepard memorial. She skipped breakfast and ran quickly out the door locking it behind her, her dogtags jingled around her neck as she sprinted down the street, she could hear the crowd from where she was and notice that there were thousands of aliens surrounding a center stage, she couldn't see it from where she was but she knew she had to get up there. Chora quickly started pushing through people "excuse me, pardon me, alliance officer coming through, please move i have to be up there soon" she commented to people as she pushed through. That's when she heard it "commander shepard, for 28 years you have been missing, but today we are here to welcome someone who will soon become close to your heart. Now we have kept this young alliance n7 trainee a secret from you for some time but we believe that this is the perfect moment for you to meet the girl that saved your life." Admiral hackett announces "N7 Commander chora please approach the stage at this time". 'When was i promoted to commander?' She questions still pushing her way past people. "Commander again i repeat we need you up on stage" he says scanning the crowd for the young asari. People start to murmur wondering where she is, not noticing the young girl is trying to reach the stage, finally she breaks through the crowd stumbling onto the ramp that leads to the stage, she looks up to them "My apologies Admiral i had some issues making my way through the crowd" she explains and stands up straight fixing her uniform, that's when her eyes caught them, the shining emerald eyes of commander shepard, the woman was studying her eyeing her and seeming confused, then she spoke "Admiral I do not remember asari being part of the alliance let alone one being a commanding officer in the N7 program" the woman's words are almost cold and condescending. Chora grits her teeth and almost lets out a growl 'ok first of all i am the asari that saved your life and second im your fucking daughter you ungrateful-' her thought is cut short as Hackett speaks again "Commander this asari is rather special as you will learn and I believe you Ought to be giving her the respect she deserves" he says curtly almost as if he's scolding the woman. The commander bows her head slightly "I apologize" she says softly "I guess this new world is a bit of a culture shock to me" she says calmly and sighs then looks back to chora holding out her hand "It is good to meet the woman that saved my life" she says calmly and finally gives her a smile. Chora approaches her and slowly shakes her hand "It is good to finally meet you as well commander, i have heard many stories of you since the day i was born" she says and looks to liara giving her a nod. Liara smiles and whispers something to shepard and that's when the commander looks back at her "Soldier If i may… whose tags are you wearing, i notice my name but as i recall my bond mate here is wearing my tags that were found at the explosion sight". Choras heart jumped and her breath stopped "Commander" she says softly and slowly removes them "I believe that is something you should read for yourself" she says in a hushed tone slowly sliding the tags from around her neck and placing them in the commander's hand.
Shepard squints at her then looks down at the tags muttering the words to herself.
[ N7 OP COMMANDER CHORA SHEPARD
ASARI BIOTIC BLOOD O-
BIRTH DEC/6/2186 ]
Shepard took a minute to reread the tags then finally looked up at the young asari "you're… but… but how…" she looked to liara for an answer. The asari was looking down but finally whispered so only shepard could hear "do you remember that 'gift' i gave you… well… you gave me one in return… i couldn't bare not being away from you even if that meant keeping your bloodline going… shepard i would like you to meet chora… your daughter" she says. Shepard looked pale, she looked up to the young asari her eyes wide "so not only did you save me… but you also now give me some of the best news since i've been alive?" She asks shakily
Chora takes some steps back seeming nervous "i guess i have… commander shepard" she says softly seeming scared all of a sudden. "Please" shepard almost begged "call me...dad"