The Hero's End of War 1a/3
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October 12 2015, 20:22:12 UTC
Samara didn't have a vivid memory of the first time she saw Commander Shepard that day on Illium. Though she had little experience with humans, encountering one wasn't particularly noteworthy. All and all it was a rather routine mission that was barely worthy of record. It was only when she boarded the Normandy that things got interesting and she realized what a remarkable person she was in the company of, but even then she never would have guessed how much of an impact such a young creature would have on her life. Looking back she wished she had paid more attention, it would have made the story of their relationship so much more romantic. Their second meeting on Illium however made a lasting impression.
After the defeat of the Reapers the weary matriarch attempted to return to her old way of life, but doubted herself almost immediately. The Justicars were all but gone, their ranks thinned in combat and in the aftermath. The destruction of the monastery on Lesuss stole the purpose for many to follow the code and so they left the order. The massacre of the Ardat-Yakshi made Samara question her devotion as well, though not in the same way; she had already given her answer when Morinth died. It was the allure of reuniting with her last surviving daughter Falere that got her wondering about a change in path and the more time that past the more she leaned toward abandoning her oath to live in peace. The amount of sorrow and suffering in the post-war galaxy was overwhelming; she didn't know if there was anything she could do to help. It was as she was on the brink of collapse that she ran into her former commander.
It was much the same as the first time; Samara was tracking down a criminal on Illium while Shepard was tracking her down, even getting the same person to assist with the hunt, but that was where the similarities ended. As she didn't encounter the lauded, peerless Commander determinedly caring out a vital mission, what she found was an aimless, tired woman reclining on a bench in the middle of a quaint park. Dressed in short pants that hung past the knee, surplus army boots and a plain, gray hoodie the marine vet looked nothing like the armored hero she had previously known. Originally she thought the outfit was a disguise until she found out later that was just the human's normal civilian attire. Once she was spotted though her friend perked right up; it was quite flattering to be honest.
Few pleasantries were exchanged as a slew of more pressing questions immediately flooded the matriarch's mind. There were conflicting reports on whether the Commander had died. Obviously she hadn't, but Samara was still curious how that was possible. Shepard wasn't sure, didn't have any clear memories between jumping into the Conduit and waking under a pile of rocks three days later. There was really nothing for her to share so they moved on to the next obvious topic of why she was there. If it was just a matter of catching up it would have to wait until after the Justicar's hunt for a slaver who had been preying on refugees was complete. Immediately the woman offered to help, in fact she happened to have a tip from the Shadow Broker on where to find the scumbag.
The hunt was over quickly as the criminal didn't even know she was being tracked, so wasn't in hiding. When caught she immediately surrendered and was able to negotiate a deal with Samara. Basically, in exchange for not being executed on the spot she agreed to hand herself over to the police and give the Justicar any information she could on her business dealings as well as the locations of all the slaves she had sold. She had destroyed many lives, but not once had she ever hurt anyone. Not a single use of violence. It was hard to decide whether that made the villainous matron noble or just pathetic.
After the defeat of the Reapers the weary matriarch attempted to return to her old way of life, but doubted herself almost immediately. The Justicars were all but gone, their ranks thinned in combat and in the aftermath. The destruction of the monastery on Lesuss stole the purpose for many to follow the code and so they left the order. The massacre of the Ardat-Yakshi made Samara question her devotion as well, though not in the same way; she had already given her answer when Morinth died. It was the allure of reuniting with her last surviving daughter Falere that got her wondering about a change in path and the more time that past the more she leaned toward abandoning her oath to live in peace. The amount of sorrow and suffering in the post-war galaxy was overwhelming; she didn't know if there was anything she could do to help. It was as she was on the brink of collapse that she ran into her former commander.
It was much the same as the first time; Samara was tracking down a criminal on Illium while Shepard was tracking her down, even getting the same person to assist with the hunt, but that was where the similarities ended. As she didn't encounter the lauded, peerless Commander determinedly caring out a vital mission, what she found was an aimless, tired woman reclining on a bench in the middle of a quaint park. Dressed in short pants that hung past the knee, surplus army boots and a plain, gray hoodie the marine vet looked nothing like the armored hero she had previously known. Originally she thought the outfit was a disguise until she found out later that was just the human's normal civilian attire. Once she was spotted though her friend perked right up; it was quite flattering to be honest.
Few pleasantries were exchanged as a slew of more pressing questions immediately flooded the matriarch's mind. There were conflicting reports on whether the Commander had died. Obviously she hadn't, but Samara was still curious how that was possible. Shepard wasn't sure, didn't have any clear memories between jumping into the Conduit and waking under a pile of rocks three days later. There was really nothing for her to share so they moved on to the next obvious topic of why she was there. If it was just a matter of catching up it would have to wait until after the Justicar's hunt for a slaver who had been preying on refugees was complete. Immediately the woman offered to help, in fact she happened to have a tip from the Shadow Broker on where to find the scumbag.
The hunt was over quickly as the criminal didn't even know she was being tracked, so wasn't in hiding. When caught she immediately surrendered and was able to negotiate a deal with Samara. Basically, in exchange for not being executed on the spot she agreed to hand herself over to the police and give the Justicar any information she could on her business dealings as well as the locations of all the slaves she had sold. She had destroyed many lives, but not once had she ever hurt anyone. Not a single use of violence. It was hard to decide whether that made the villainous matron noble or just pathetic.
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