Clan of Three - Chapter 5
Chapter Five: The Prisoner
Plot: A Mandalorian, an infant with a history of the jedi, and a teenager with similar powers with an undiscovered lineage. An unlikely group to travel the galaxy together.
Word Count: 6.5K
Pairing: Father Figure!Din Djarin x Platonic!Teen!Reader
Warnings: fighting/violence, father-daughter duo (they are so iconic)
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Traveling through the galaxy had allowed you to visit many different planets and systems all within the Outer Rim, just a speck of the vast galaxy that was begging for you to explore.
âWhere did you say you put it?â You call out from the doorway of the cargo hull, the relationship you had formed with Mando didnât have an exact label for it. Sure he was watching after you protecting you from the empire, but you werenât his ward. He had formed a dynamic with you, and following Tatooine, it became clear you could protect yourself with some training. But you had learned how to handle a blaster, Mando teaching you how to properly use a rifle when you explained the recoil had knocked you right off your ass, you could handle a knife skillfully, your hand-to-hand was too shabby, add that with the 9 years of teaching yourself to steal and your decent knowledge of ships and technology you had become less of someone to look after but a partner.
âLook for the big box on the left side it should be beside it,â Mando yells out his focus on the open panel of the ship as he needed to replace their processor, the last planet they were at got fried dealing with the inhabitants that quickly drove you off their planet. You look around the hull spotting the box on the left heading over seeing a metal case, opening it to see the core processor, pre-galactic that makes you roll your eyes. Grabbing it you leave the hull seeing Mando with his arm shoved into the wall holding the old fried processor in place. It would need to be a quick change from the old one to the new one without damaging the ship further that was traveling through hyperspace.
âYou should just upgrade this rust bucket. You can scrape this for parts and buy a much better ship.â You say this hadnât been your first and definitely not your last time pushing him to get a new ship. You could feel his side-eye through his helmet that has you throwing your hands up. Moving towards the child who is playing with the ball of the lever he lets out a small sound of laughter when you rub your fingers along his ears. The ship shakes slightly as the processors are swapped and Mando comes back out from the hole in the wall putting the panel back into place.
âIâm just saying, new ship. Wouldnât have to change the processors every 6 weeks.â You say spinning the knife in your hand and he waves you off as the ship jolts exiting hyperspace and thereâs a beeping sound coming from the cockpit. Mando heads over while you grab the child placing him in his bed as he lets out a yawn. You couldnât complain about sleeping on the floor with a small cot and blanket while Mando had his own equally small room that he shared with the child. Climbing up the ladder to the cockpit seeing a space hanger grow closer to you.
âGet dressed.â He says and you nod heading back down grabbing your small pack and bringing it into the fresher. You were grateful to get new clothes, your other ones growing ripped and distressed with everything going on. Fixing your hair before leaving the fresher your blaster and the knife Mando gifted to you tucked into their respective holsters finding Mando in the cargo hull bringing down the ramp.
âWhat are we doing here?â You ask as the ramp comes down the two of you walking off. Now in the large docking bay, multiple ships there as people milled around. But these people seemed to be the kind of crowd Mando would hang around.
âJust let me do the talking.â He says as the two of you come up an older human man, he hand long greying hair with an impressively long beard. The man doesnât notice the two of you communicate with another but when the person he is speaking two stops seeing the Mandalorian before him the older man turns.
âMando. Is that you under that bucket?â The older man says dismissing the other man coming over.
âRan.â Mando greets him and Ran nods looking surprised seeing him,
âI didn't really know if I'd ever see you in these parts again. Good to see you. You know, to be honest, I was a little surprised when you reached out to me,â Ran says and you glance over at Mando, why would he need his help? âYou know, 'cause I... I hear things.â Your hand rested on your blaster acting casually but you couldnât help but be nervous.
âLike, maybe things between you and the Guild aren't workin' out.â He says and Mando seems so calm right now.
âI'll be fine.â Ran nods, glancing at you slightly and you return a stoic look,
âOkay. Well, you know the policy. No questions. And you, you're welcome back here anytime.â
âSo, what's the job?â Mando asks as Ran.
âYeah, one of our associates ran afoul of some competitors and got himself caught. So, I'm puttin' together a crew to spring him. It's a six-person job. I got four. All I need is the ride, and you brought it plus another. Though donât know how a kid is supposed to be useful.â Ran says looking down at you and you glare at him.
âThe ship and the girl weren't part of the deal.â Mando disagrees he was more than capable of doing a job of two.
âWell, the Crest is the only reason I let you back in here,â Ran says giving him an ultimatum.
âMando itâs fine.â You say your hands tucked in your belt as you stare down Ran, âIâm sure I can show Iâm plenty useful.â Ran lets out a full-body laugh clapping his hands together.
âNow where did you find this one at.â He says when he spots another man, âHey, Mayfeld.â The man comes over heâs human bald, with only a red beard. Weapons and guns strapped across his back.
âThis is Mando, the guy I was tellin' you about. We used to do jobs way back when.â Ran says patting Mando on the shoulder and you could see the disdain coming off Mando being touched. Mayfeld looks at Mando almost sizing him up glancing over at you and you give him a look back.
âThis is the guy?â Mayfeld says, âWhoâs the girl?â
âSheâs with him, careful sheâs smart as a whip,â Ran says and the two men look over at the girl decades younger than any of them. âWe were all young, tryin' to make a name for ourselves. Yeah, but runnin' with a Mandalorian, that was⌠That brought us some reputation.â
Ran looks over at the silent Mandalorian, âOh, yeah? What did he get out of it?â
âI asked him that one time. You remember what you said, Mando?â Ran nudges Mando you can practically feel his annoyance radiating off him.
âTarget practice.â
âTarget practice!â Ran laughs again clapping him on the shoulder, wiping away fake tears, âWe did some crazy stuff, didn't we?â
âThat was a long time ago,â Mando says stepping back from Ran standing closer to you.
âWell, I don't go out anymore. You understand? So, uh, Mayfeld, he's gonna run point on this job.â Ran says and you can tell Mayfeld was nervous against the very intimidating bounty hunter.
âYou good with that?â Mayfeld asks hesitantly.
âYou tell me,â Mando responds, and Ran laughs again which was starting to get on your nerves.
âYou haven't changed one bit.â Ran says before moving towards Mayfeld, âYeah, well, Mayfeld, he's⌠He's one of the best triggermen I've ever seen. Former Imperial sharpshooter.â He says as if that was such an achievement, any stormtrooper with a decent shot was seen as a marksman.
âI wasn't a stormtrooper, wiseass.â Mayfeld says looking over at the ship you would be traveling in, âDon't take long, does it?â
âRazor Crest? I can't believe that thing can fly.â Ran says thinking back on the fond memories with that ship.
âLooks like a Canto Bight slot machine,â Mayfeld says and a hulking devaronian towers over all of you making even Mando look up slightly. âThe good-lookin' fellow there with the horns, that's Burg. This may surprise you, but he's our muscle.â
âSo, this is a Mandalorian.â Burg says not hiding that he was sizing him up scoffing, âI thought they'd be bigger.â Mayfeld points over to a protocol droid.
âDroid's name is Zero.â The droid looks over the two of you analyzing you.
âI thought you said you had four,â Mando says
âHe does,â A feminine voice calls out as a Twiâlek slinks out from the shadows walking over to Mando with an exaggerated sway of her hips almost making you laugh. âHello, Mando.â
âXi'an.â He huffs not happy to see her and when she pulls out a dagger your hand instinctively reaches for your own but you see Mandoâs hand telling you not to.
âTell me why I shouldn't cut you down where you stand?â She hisses the blade lightly tracing the beskar but it doesnât scratch it.
âNice to see you, too,â Mando responds flatly and she giggles.
âI missed you. This is shiny. You wear it well.â She openly flirts with him eating him up with her eyes making you gag slightly.
âDo we need to leave the room or something?â Mayfeld says and Xiâan pulls away giving one last look up at him.
âUgh, kriffing gross.â You mumble under your breath.
âWell, Xi'an's been a little heartbroken since Mando left our group,â Ran explains and you look over at Mando giving him a look. He couldnât have seriously been with her?
âAw. You gonna be okay, sweetheart?â Mayfeld says and Xiâan wipes the fake sadness off her face glaring at Mando,
âOh, I'm all business now. Learned from the best.âÂ
âAll right, lovebirds. Break it up till you get on the ship. Right now we don't have much time.â Ran says and they all start heading for the Crest, you see Burg looking down at Mando scoffing before walking onto the ship
âTiny.â
You look at Mando as the two of you follow after the group to the Crest, âWeâre seriously working with them?â You say and Mando just sighs boarding the ship.
âNo something Iâm happy with either.â
Mayfeld holds a datapad showing a hologram map of a ship, âSo, the package is being moved on a fortified transport ship. Now, we got a limited window to board, find our friend, get him out of there before they make their jump.â
âThat's a New Republic prison ship,â Mando points, âYour man wasn't taken by a rival syndicate. He was arrested.â
âSo what? A job is a job.â Ran says and Mando shakes his head,
âThat's a max security transport and I'm not looking for that kinda heat,â Mando says, if the New Republic catches them he wasnât even thinking of himself. What would they do to the two of you?
âWell, neither are we. So just don't mess up. The good news for you is the ship is manned by droids.â Xiâan says twirling a dagger between her fingers and looking at Mando through her lashes. Maker this was so gross. âStill hate the machines, Mando?â
The droid appears coming from the cockpit, âDespite recent modifications, the ship is still quite a mess. The power lines are leaking, the navigation is intermittent, and the hyperdrive is only operating at 67.3% efficiency.â You give Mando a look hearing the diagnosis, see just get a new ship. He could tell the look on your face choosing to ignore it, âWe have much better ships. Why are we using this one?â
âCause, the Razor Crest is off the old Imperial and the New Republic grid. It's a ghost.â Ran explains.
âYeah, and we need a ship that can get close enough to jam New Republic code,â Ran says a plan formulating, âSo when we drop out of hyperspace here, if we immediately bank into this kinda attitude, we should be right in their blind spot, which will give us just enough time for your ship to scramble our signal.â
âIt's not possible. Even for the Crest.â Mando says, to sneak on to New Republic transport was going to be hard but completely off the grid was impossible.
âThat's why he's flyin',â Mayfeld replies pointing at the protocol droid. You didnât feel so reassured either.
âMando, I know you're a pretty good pilot, but we need you on the trigger. Not on the wheel.â Ran says trying to convince the stubborn bounty hunter.
âDon't worry, Mandalorian. My response time is quicker than organics. And I'm smarter, too.â Zero says and you both frown taken slightly off guard by the bluntness
âAll right. I... Yeah. That's good.â Mando says hesitantly.
âForgive the programming. He's a little rough around the edges. But he is the best.â Ran says moving towards the ramp of the Crest and Mando turns to him.
âHow can you trust it?â
âYou know me, Mando. I don't trust anybody. Just like the good old days, Mando. Huh?â Ran says pressing the button on his way off leaving you with his crew. Guess you were stuck with them. Zero taking control of the ship takes off you all leaving Ranâs space station off to your mission.
The usually open ship felt crowded with this many people, you were sat in a corner your hand clutching your blaster a small cloth polishing the weapon. You enjoyed the silence that came with being with a Mandalorian who doesnât conversate and a child would just make small noises.
âWill you sit down?â Xiâan says to Burg who is pacing on the ship having nothing better to do. He knocks the dagger she was holding between her hands and she hisses at him. Mando was up in the cockpit leaving you with these strangers, just until this is done with. You see Mando coming from the cockpit making you relieved. You see Burg fiddling with something and he opens up Mandoâs gun cabinet right as he arrives. His hand slams against the door shutting it and glaring at Burg who holds his hands up,
âHey, okay, I get it. I'm a little particular about my personal space, too.â He says and you see Mando take a step forward invading his space when Mayfeld comes between the two of them.
âSo, let's just do this job. We get in, we get out, and you don't have to see our faces anymore.â Mando scoffs stepping back and leaning against the wall beside you as you look at him. Do we seriously have to work with them? He sighs looking away and reading the look on your face.
âSomeone tell me why we even need a Mandalorian,â Burg says sitting himself down on one of the large crates.
âWell, apparently they're the greatest warriors in the galaxy. So they say.â Mayfeld says looking to Mando as his gaze is set straight forward.
âThen why are they all dead?â Burg says making them all laugh minus you and Mando. You glance at him quickly reading his body language. That was probably a sensitive subject. You had only known stories of the Mandalorians and how they were the strongest warriors in the galaxy, known to never lose. Until they were all eradicated during the rise of the empire.
âWell, you flew with him, Xi'an. Is he as good as they say?â Mayfeld says looking over at the woman and she smirks.
âAsk him about the job on Alzoc III.â
âI did what I had to.â Mandoâs voice is cold and sharp youâve never heard him speak like that. Xiâan grins knowing she hit a nerve.
âOh, but you liked it. See, I know who you really are.â
âHe never takes off the helmet?â Mayfeld says looking over the beskar armor that covers him, not a speck of skin was in sight. You also had no idea what he looked like. Was he even human, you didnât even know his name.
âThis is the Way.â He repeats the words of his creed and Mayfeld chuckles
âHuh. I wonder what you look like under there. Maybe he's a Gungan. Is that why you don't wanna show your face?â He looks over at Xiâan, âYou ever seen his face?â
Xiâan shrugs, âA lady never tells.â You wanted to gag with how obviously she wanted Mando, was she blind as well to see he was uninterested in her? And you could sense it, sheâs never seen his face from the rapid beating in her chest.
âAw. Come on, Mando. We all gotta trust each other here. You gotta show us somethin'. Come on. Just lift the helmet up.â Mayfeld pries at him and you could tell he was feeling uncomfortable.
âJust leave him alone, youâre like children.â You spat from your corner and you see the four of them look over at you, the three of them almost forgetting you were there.
Burg steps closer a grin on his face as he leans straight into your personal space making you lean back. âSo does that mean youâve seen his face? I would too for a pretty thing like you. Mando didnât take you to like them young.â A click fills the room as Burg feels two blasters press against him. One right against his head the other in a more sensitive spot.Â
âMake one more comment and you wonât have a bloodline to continue. And Iâm seventeen, jackass,â Your finger rest on the trigger glaring straight into his eyes while Mando presses his blaster further into his temple.
âBetter not test her,â Mando says the hull dropping several degrees. While they had only heard rumors or had experienced the Mandalorian ruthlessness, they had no idea what they were dealing with when meeting you. You could throw him across the room with the flick of your fingers but you settled with possibly maiming him.
Burg steps back standing on the other side of the ship not wanting to deal with the wrath of the Mandalorian and this child. He hits a panel and it opens up revealing the child awake from his nap looking up at him with wide confused eyes.
âWhoa! What is that?â Burg says the past interaction is completely forgotten by him. Mando holsters his weapon giving you a look. You nod at him letting him know you were okay as he moves over to the child.
âWait a minute. Did you two make that? Huh?â Mayfeld looks between Mando and Xiâan who shakes her head, âWhat is it, like a pet or somethin'?â Mando says pulling Burg away from the child.
âYeah. Something like that.â Mando says and Mayfeld looks almost surprised.
âDidn't take you for the type. Maybe that code of yours has made you soft.â Xiâan says not expecting him to have any real connection to anything.
âMe, I was never really into pets,â Mayfeld says looking at the child and Mando, Yeah, I didn't have the temperament. Patience, you know? I mean, I tried, but never worked out. But I'm thinkin' maybe I'll try again with this little fella.â
âDropping out of hyperspace now.â Zeroâs voice calls out, âCommencing final approach, now. Cloaking signal, now. Engaging coupling now. Coupling confirmed. We are down. And relax. Commence extraction now.â The ship jerks to a halt making you all trip up. Your hand slams against a wall to stop yourself from falling and you hear a cry come from the child.
âUseless droid didn't even give us a proper countdown,â Xiâan says standing up and wiping the invisible dirt off her. You see Mando grabbing the child calming his tears before putting him back into his cradle.
âZ, are you sure they can't see us?â Mayfeld calls out to the cockpit.
âThe Razor Crest is scrambling our signature and I am inside the prison system. It's impressive that this ship had survived the Empire without being impounded.â Zero calls out, and you all prepare.
âAll right, we got a job to do. Mando, you're up.â Mayfeld says as Mando crouches down opening a hatch on the bottom of the ship showing another that lets them enter the New Republic ship.
Mayfeld climbs down checking around before motioning down the rest of you, Xiâan then Burg followed by yourself then Mando all climb down now in a hall of the Republic ship. The empty halls, floors, and ceilings are pristine and clean.
âZero. Get us to the control room.â Mayfeld says through his comm and Zero responds,
âSublevel three. Disabling onboard surveillance.âÂ
âAll right, we're on the clock. Second, we engage those droids, they're gonna be all over us.â Mayfeld says as you all begin to travel through the halls.
âBio trackers activated. I've got eyes.â Zero says having hacked through the surveillance system of the ship. The ship was quiet as you travel through corridors of the prison ship, passing by doors containing both humanoid and alien prisoners.
âI don't like this,â Mando says and Xiâan looks over her shoulder.
âYou always were paranoid.âÂ
âIs that true, Mando? Were you always paranoid?â Mayfeld asks not expecting the bounty hunter to be like that.
âApproaching control room. Make a left at the next juncture.â Zero calls out as you all make a left at the juncture, weapons ready for anything. They expect droids to be there but instead just a mouse droid scurrying around the hall. Burg puts his blaster behind his back slowly stepping forward as if to tame a wild animal.
âWhat? It's just a little mousey. Come here, little mousey.â âBurg.â âMousey, come here. Come here.â âBurg!â Seeing the droid trying to flee he growls pulls out his blaster and shoots it. The loud bolt from the blaster sends the droid flying.
âNo! Burg, what are you doin'?â Mayfeld says having failed at calling him back
âWhat?â
Turning just around the corner comes six N5 sentry droids, âIntruder alert. Open fire.â
They quickly take shelter from the blaster bolts at the edges of the corridor but the droids were only getting closer. âWe're too exposed here,â Xiâan shouts out.
âIf they get a signal out, it's not gonna matter,â Mayfeld yells back pulling out a blaster that was attached to his harness. Looking back to see what the Mandalorian was doing to see both him and the girl gone. Those damn cowards. Mayfeldâs thoughts are quickly ended as both you and Mando ambush the droids from behind.
You slid on your knees slicing one of the droid's feet off and making it topple over, spinning on your knees to face them you throw your dagger making it dig into another of the droidâs chest. Mando shoots down one of them before one droid grabs him hurling him against a cell door where he engages in a fistfight. Dodging a blaster bolt rushing towards the one with your knife stuck in its chest you drag it across its chest slicing off the arm holding the blaster. Kicking it in the chest making it crash into the wall.
âMando, let's go! You're supposed to be somethin' special.â Mayfeld yells out as Mando breaks free from the droid turning towards you and holding his hand out.
âDown!â He yells and you drop down as his flamethrower burns two droids as they melt together. You stand up your blaster firing at the droid he was once fighting in the head, while he shoots at the droid you cut the foot off. The six droids lay dead around you, oil and parts surround the two of you. The cheers from the prisoners witnessing the fight. âYou good kid?â He looks at you silently checking you for injuries and you nod.
âIâm fine Mando.â You say as the three people working with Mayfeld walk past you. Xiâan gives you a look and you roll your eyes. Was she seriously jealous that you were fighting alongside Mando? Burg glances at you and you glare at him and he looks away.
Mayfeld walks past the two of you, âMake sure you clean up your mess.â You roll your eyes as you follow after him.
âThank you both for winning the fight we were clearly losing.â You mumble under your breath glaring at Mayfeldâs back. Mando was lucky to have his helmet on as it covered the small smirk that grew on his face hearing your mumbles. You continue your way through the halls not coming into contact with any more droids as you grow closer to the control room. The door to the control room lies in front of them as Mayfeld pulls out his comm.
âZ, open the door!â
âBut I'm detecting an organic signature.â Zero responses but Mayfeld ignores it.
âYeah, okay. All right. Just open the door!â The doors are already opening right as you sense whatâs behind the door.
âStop!â The New Republic soldier stands there his blaster between his hands pointing it at all of you, âJust stop right there. You put down the blasters right now.â You all slowly stalk into the room the roles being reversed until heâs cornered by Burg and Xiâan as Mayfeld heads toward the controls.
âNice shoes.â Burg comments looking over his pristine uniform, âMatches his belt.â
âPut down your blasters.â The soldier demands still holding it out.
âThere were only supposed to be droids on this ship,â Mando says looking back at Mayfeld and the very human soldier.
âHang on, hang on. Let's see here. Uh...Cell two-two-one.â He finds the location of the cell retrieving the information before coming over to you all and the outnumbered soldier. âAll right, now for our well-dressed friend.â A blaster is aimed at Mayfeld who puts his hands up, âWhoa, whoa. Hey, hey. Easy. Easy, egghead. Put that down. Put that down. Come on. Easy. Put it down now!â Mayfeldâs calm voice grows harsh as his blaster comes out and Mando steps through.
âEasy. Nobody has to get hurt here. Just calm down.â Mando says holding his hand out and the soldier grabs a small device.
âWhat is that thing?â Burg asks and you see Mayfeldâs eyes widen.
âIt's a tracking beacon.â Mayfeld says his grip on his weapon tightening, âHe presses that thing, we're all done. A New Republic attack team will hone in on that signal and blow us all to hell. Put it down!â
âAre you serious?â Xiâan says anger flashing across her face.
âYes, I'm serious,â Mayfeld yells back his gun pointed at the solider,
âYou didn't think we needed to know that tiny little detail?â Xiâan spats back and Mayfeld yells back.
âI didn't think we'd get to this point.â Xiâan scoffs her daggers clutched between her hands,
âYet here we are.â
Mayfeld looks back at the Twiâlek, âAre you questioning my managerial style, Xi'an?â âNo, sir.â You step in front of the blaster aimed at both Mayfeld and the soldier, holding your hands up showing you were unarmed.
âHey. Listen to me,â You say calmly holding your hand out, âHey, hey, hey. Listen to me, okay? Look. Hey. Put it down.â
âAre you crazy?â Mayfeld yells at you but you stay focused on the soldier who had fear in his eyes. âPut it down.â He demands.
âWhat's your name?â You ask
âIt's Davan. Davan.â The solider, Davan says and you nod,
âWe're not here for you. We're here for a prisoner. If you let us go about our job, you can walk away with your life.â You say promising him.
âNo, we won't,â Xiâan says and Mando looks over at her.
âHey. You realize what you're gonna bring down on us?â He says while you keep your focus on Davan.
âYou think I care about that?â Mayfeld disagrees.
âWe're not killing anybody. You understand?â Mando says and when Mayfeld tries to grab you when a blaster is pointed at him by Mando.
âGet that blaster out of my face, Mando,â Mayfeld says and Mando shakes his head refusing,
âI can't do that.â âGet that blaster out of my face, Mando!â You see a hesitant cross Davanâs face.
âJust give me the beacon.â You say and the weighing feeling covers you and you see Davanâs shoulderâs relaxing slightly his grip on his weapon faltering and his hand begins to rise with the beacon. A dagger jabs his neck as he collapses to the ground. You whip around seeing Xiâan holding her hand out a knife no longer in her hand.
âWhat is wrong with you!â You shout stepping towards her and she steps forward challenging you. âI had it under control.â
âYeah. Looked like it.â Your hand moves to your blaster while her to her knives. A hand latches on your shoulder pulling you back and you look seeing Mando.
âWas that thing blinking before?â Burg says and you all look down at the blinking beacon lying in the dead republic soldierâs hand.
âZero to Mayfeld. Zero to Mayfeld.â Mayfeld instantly grabs his comm yelling into it.
âI've detected a New Republic distress signal homing in on your location. You have approximately 20 minutes.â Zero responds and curses but Xiâan is already out of the control room.
âWe only need five.â She says and you all rush after leaving the dead body behind. The halls were empty until you run into a large black hover security droid. Burg hurls the droid to the floor with brute force, and when another appears just around the corner he hurls the first fallen droid. The two droids collide before making a loud explosion and bursting into flames. You all hurry through the halls Mayfeld leads you all as you reach a prison cell.
âZ, open it up.â
âYou have 15 minutes remaining.â Zero reminds you all as you hear the mechanisms work.
âCome on, come on. Open it up!â The door opens and you canât see whoâs inside standing to the side checking for any security droids.
âQin,â Mando says as another Twiâlek male steps out looking at Mando.
âFunny, the man who left me behind is now my savior.â He says and all of a sudden Burg's body slams Mando into the cell Mayfeld slams the door closed.Â
âBrother!â âSister.â Qin and Xiâan hug, brother and sister reunited as you stand silently in shock. They betrayed MandoâŚthey betrayed you all.
âMayfeld, Iâve learned some interesting information. Y/n L/n a high-valued bountyâŚfor the Bounty Hunterâs Guild.â Zeroâs voice comes through Mayfeldâs comm and the four of them slowly turn to you as you look back at them.
âKID RUN!â Mando shouts through the bars and you instantly take off dodging blaster fire from Mayfeld and knives from Xiâan. You shoot at one of the control panels for the door as it slams shut behind you and it dents where Burg slams into it.
âDamnit find the kid and quick! Attackâs on the way.â You hear Mayfeldâs voice through the doors as you run through the halls. This place was like a maze and without a map or guide telling you, you werenât sure if you were going to run into Mayfeld and the others or get back to the Crest. Peeking around a corner and seeing no droids you make your way through the halls your blaster gripped between your hands.
âKid..kid can you hear me.â The comm attached to your belt comes through and you grab it.
âMando! This place is a maze I donât know which way is to the Crest or how to get back to you!â You say turning down another hall barely dodging a group of droids passing by.
âIâm alright, donât worry about me. Just worry about getting to the Crest, whatever you need to do.â You hear him say and suddenly the lights go out all around you before the emergency lights come on flashing a deep red, âDonât hold back kid, you hear me.â He knew what he was saying with not holding back. He knew you were capable of looking after yourself, especially with what heâs seen you do that heâs only seen one other person do and that child being on the Crest.
âYou have a potential problem. He has escaped.â Zero says to the group of them as they travel through the halls, they were trying to get back to the Crest while also looking for the girl. The money they would get for the bounty would be unreal.
âI told you we should've ended him.â Xiâan hissed turning to Mayfeld who glares back.
âI know.â
âThis is your fault!â âI know!â The four continue through the halls before they hear a rumble shake the ship making them grab something to not fall over.
âIs it the Republic?!â âNo, we still have time!â The lights go dark before the emergency lights come on flashing a deep red. The four go back to back looking around, this had to be Mandoâs doing. But what caused that deep tremor? The sound of footsteps and they look forward to seeing appearing under the flashing lights.
âItâs the girl! Burg grab her!â Mayfeld says seeing her without a weapon in her hand as she looks at the four of them. Burg steps forward a smirk across his face when his legs become cement and he freezes in place. The others look at the man confused why he wasnât moving.
âMove Burg!â Xiâan hisses and Burg tries moving his body paralyzed.
âI canât!â He growls out and Mayfeld looks forward his blood running cold. The lights flash red then darkness but he sees you. You hold your hand out concentrating on Burg as heâs frozen in place.
âShut the door!â Qin yells and Mayfeld pulls out his blaster when you flick your wrist and his blaster goes flying across the hall sliding right in front of your feet. The four of them look at you with confusion and fear in their eyes. You smirk slightly pushing your hand out and both Burg and Xiâan go flying into another corridor right as the blast door closes separating them. Mayfeld and Qin look back at you but youâre gone.
The halls are silent, all of them split up across the ship, both the Mandalorian and this child picking them off one by one. Mayfeld walks through the halls his blasters in his hands the other attached to his back. He looks through the halls looking for danger, he would rather deal with droids than you or Mando. He had never seen anything like that and had no idea what you were. Turning around the corner he approaches an open blast door the flashes of red light to darkness didnât help his growing nerves. The sound of footsteps makes him freeze and turns towards the sound shooting out the blaster bolt lighting further down the hall. Silence fills the halls again before he hears footsteps again this time coming much faster heading straight toward him. He sprints away shooting at the control panels making the blast doors close behind him but the loud sound of metal bending makes him run fast. Shooting at one more control panel and the blast doors come down completely Mayfeld sighs in relief unaware of the other person in the corridor with him.
Qin was able to find his way back to the ladder leading to the Crest just about to climb out of it when his limbs freeze in place on the ladder. Appearing from the shadows is Mando a blaster pointed at him, âQin..â Mando says and the Twiâlek regains the feeling in his body as the girl they were after appears from behind Mando, and the bounty hunter can sense you standing beside him.
âYou killed the others.â Qin asks and Mando is still staring at him, âYou know what this kid can do?â He looks over at you and youâre silently watching him.
âThey got what they deserved,â Mando responds. He hadnât known exactly what youâve could do but only caught what he saw on the surveillance camera what you did in the corridor with the four of them. It was only adding more information to an incomplete puzzle.
âYou kill me, you don't get your money,â Qin holds his hands up when the blaster cocks back humming with energy, âWhatever Ran promised, I'll make sure you get it, and more. Come on, MandoâŚ.be reasonable.â Mando is silent as Qin tries persuading him, holding his wrist out willing to be detained if it bad the Mandalorian feel better.
âHuh? You were hired to do a job, right? So do it. Isn't that your code? Aren't you a man of honor?â
Zero finds the Child hiding in his room after looking for him around the ship. The Child raises his right hand ready to defend himself with a power he didnât understand. A blast comes from the droid and the child looks at his hand surprised before the droid slumps over revealing the Mandalorian and yourself.
Entering the hangar on Ranâs space station, he looks surprised seeing the ramp come down and only Mando, Qin, and yourself are there. Qin and Mando walk down the ramp as Qin and Ran embrace.
âWhere are the others?â Ran asks looking past him towards the ship expecting them to come out only meeting your gaze coldly looking back, your hand resting on your blaster.
âNo questions asked. That's the policy, right?â Mando reminds him and Ran looks back nodding slowly,
âYeah. That is the policy.â
âI did the job,â Mando says and Ran pulls out a bag of credits tossing it to him,
âYeah, you did.â
Mando staring back just nods, âJust like the good old days.â
âYeah, just like the good old days.â Ran returns the sentiment slightly reminiscing before Mando returns onto the ship closing the ramp but Ran couldnât shake off the feeling of your gaze as the ramp closes before you turn away. Ran and Qin watch the Razor Crest power up and depart from the space station.
âKill him,â Ran says out loud looking over at Qin before moving towards a panel and pressing a button. Lifting from below a gunship already beginning to power up.
Qin nods grabbing his belt feeling something, pulling it off seeing a beeping device, âWhat's this?â Ranâs eyes widen seeing the tracking beacon.
âThat bastard.â
The Razor Crest narrowly avoids multiple X-wings exiting hyperspace. The three of you are seated as you leave this interesting mission behind. Mando unscrews the ball off the lever passing it to the child who happily accepts it.
âI told you that was a bad idea,â Mando says and you look over at him.
âYou said? I was the one from the beginning!â
The child watches the two of you bickering as you continue your travels in the galaxy.















