Unexpected

epilogue 1

5 months later

Fives wraps his arms around Elara from behind as he rests his chin on her head. "Smells good in here." He hums.

Elara chuckles as she hovers over the stovetop. A knock on the door causes her to furrow her eyebrows as she glances up at Fives.

"I'll get it, it's probably just Cas asking about our sabacc night again." Fives sighs. He places a kiss on the top of Elara's head before untangling his arms from around her and heading to the front door of their small villa.

Their neighbors, Cas and his wife Skye, haven't left them alone after hearing how good Elara was at sabacc. They continually insist on having a game night, but neither Fives nor Elara have felt the urge to plan one.

Fives unlocks the door before swinging it open, but he finds himself speechless as he faces the man at the door.

"Fives." Rex eyes the man.

Fives stares back in shock, unable to comprehend the situation. He blinks in attempt to bring himself back to reality, but it isn't until Elara calls for him that he does so.

"Hon, who's at the door?" She asks, noticing how long he's been gone. It usually only takes him a few seconds to shoo Cas away. Something must be wrong.

"How did you find us?" Fives asks breathlessly, afraid for his life since he's technically a deserter.

Elara rounds the corner, coming into view of the front door, and freezes in her tracks. "Rex?"

"Hi El." The former Captain smiles at his self-proclaimed little sister. "You look great, almost like you're glowing."

"What are you doing here?" She continues, slowly making her way to Fives's side.

"Echo filled me in after the tragedy happened a few months ago." Rex explains, opening an entirely new jaw of questions. "I'm sorry to drop in unannounced like this but we had nowhere else to go."

"Tragedy?" Fives asks.

"We?" Elara questions, hoping that meant that Echo was with him.

Elara and Fives keep in contact with Echo as best as they can since he's running around with the Bad Batch doing who knows what. It's usually on Echo's terms, since he's the busy one, but he makes it a priority to talk to them at least once a month. Still, Elara can't help but worry about him.

"Hey Cap! How much longer ya gonna be talkin to the civies?" A voice shouts from outside. The thud of a punch reaches their ears next, accompanied by a groan.

Elara peeks passed Rex to find two men awkwardly standing under one of the large trees. Her eyes widen at the familiar suits of armor and her grip on Fives loosens. "Gregor?" She asks, causing the men to look up. "Wolffe!"

Gregor's eyes light up as he runs up to her, pushing Rex out of the way to pick her up and spin her around.

"Hey, hey. Be careful with her." Fives huffs.

Gregor sets her down but holds her in a gentle embrace.

"I thought I'd never see you again." She admits, hugging the man back.