You approach a long black river. "This is the lava river," Greef Karga says. "The ferry droid is fried," mando says, poking at it. "Yeah, but if we push the boat out we can get it to float downstream. Come on," Greef says. "Looks old. Will it take the heat?" You ask Greef. "You got a better idea?" He asks you. You shut up, shifting your eyes away from him. "Guess not," you mumble.
The four of you push at the boat but it doesn't move. Frustrated, the Mandalorian kicks at the boat. "Come on! What're you doing?" He asks. Mando takes a metal pole, trying to pry the boat from the wall. Cara rolls her eyes, unslinging her rifle. "Men," she scoffs quietly. You chuckle slightly at her words. "You guys mind getting out of the way?" She says to Mando and Greef Karga.
Cara shoots at the cooled lava that's locking the boat in, breaking it loose from the stiff grasp of the wall. "Good job," Greef Karga says. "Watch your feet. It's molten lava," the IG unit says. "No kidding," Cara says, stepping onto the boat behind the boys. She offers her hand to you. You take it, pulling on it for support as you step onto the boat.
A droid behind all of you comes to life. The four of you take out your blasters, pointing them at it. It beeps. "I don't suppose anybody here speaks droid?" Mando says sarcastically. "I believe he is asking where we would like to go," the IG says. "Down river. To the lava flat," Greef says. The droid beeps again and with it starts moving the boat. Greef points to a light at the end of the tunnel. "That's it. We're free!" He says excitedly.
"No. No, we're not. Stormtroopers. They're flanking the mouth of the tunnel. It looks like an entire platoon. They must know we're coming," Mando says. "Stop the boat. Hey, droid, I said stop the boat. Hey, I'm talking to you. I said stop!" Cara says to the droid annoyed. The droid beeps again.
You try to block out the noise of everyone arguing about what they were going to do. You're just fed up. You've had a long day. Why couldn't everything just go to plan? Why did you have to get dragged into this mess. You raise your blaster, shooting it's head off angrily. Everyone looks at you. "Can you all just shut up!? There are four times as many troopers as us out there. If you would stop bickering and try to figure it out TOGETHER than maybe we could have a chance of not dying," you yell.
Everyone's silent. "I'm sorry," you say quietly. "I shouldn't have yelled," you mumble. "No you're right," mando says. "We need to figure out what we're going to do now or else we won't make it out alive," he finishes. "I still have the security protocols from my manufacturer. If my designs are compromised, I must self-destruct," IG-11 says. "What are you talking about?" Mando asks. "I'm not permitted to be captured. I must be destroyed," IG tells him. "Are we gonna keep talking or are we gonna get out of here?" Greef Karga asks.
"I can no longer carry this for you. Nor can I watch over the child," IG-11 says, placing down mandos jet pack and passing him the child. "Wait. You can't self-destruct. Your base command is to watch the child. That supersedes your manufacturer's protocol, right? Right?" Mando asks, slightly panicked. "
This is correct," The IG until tells him. "Good. Now grab a blaster and help us shoot our way out," mando says.
"Victory through combat is impossible. We will be captured. The child will be lost. Sadly, there is no scenario where the child is saved, in which I survive," IG says. "Listen, you're not going anywhere. We need you. Let's just come with a--," mando starts. IG interrupts him. "Please tell me the child will be safe in your care. If you do so, I can default to my secondary command," it says.
"But you'll be destroyed," mando says. "And you will live, and I will have served my purpose," it says. "No. We need you," mando says harshly. "There isnothing to be sad about. I have never been alive," it says. "I'm not sad," mando insists. "Yes you are. I'm a nurse droid. I've analyzed your voice," it tells him. IG-11 steps off the boat, marching through the lava stream to the mouth of the tunnel where the Stormtroopers are lying in ambush.
"Manufacturer's protocol dictates I cannot be captured. I must be destroyed," IG says, revealing a grenade hidden beneath its chest plate. IG-11 explodes, taking out all the Stormtroopers. As the boat carrying all of you emerges from the tunnel, a TIE fighter appears. "Moff Gideon," you hiss under your breath. The TIE open fires on you. The four of you shoot back as best as you can.
"He missed!" Greef Karga says. "He won't next time," mando tells him. "Our blasters are useless against him," Cara brings up, lowering her blaster. "Hey, let's make the baby do the magic hand thing. Come on, baby! Do the magic hand thing," Greef says. He waves at the baby. It just waves back. "I'm out of ideas," he sighs. "I'm not," mando says. "Here he comes!" Cara warns mando, placing her arm around your waist protectively.
Mando attaches the jetpack and fires it up as the TIE fighter approaches. You watch him in the sky, maneuvering his way around the aircraft. He eventually blows it up, causing it to collapses to the ground. "That was impressive, Mando. Very impressive. It looks like your Guild rates have just gone up," Greef says. "Any more stormtroopers," mando asks. "I think we cleaned up the town. We're thinking of staying around just to be sure," Cara says, placing her arms around your waist from behind you nervously.
"You're staying here?" Mando asks you two. "Well, why not? Nevarro is a very fine planet. And now that the scum and villainy have been washed away, it's very respectable again," Greef Karga says. "As a bounty hunter hive?" Mando says, questioning your decision. "Some of my favourite people are bounty hunters. And perhaps, this specimen of soldier might consider joining our ranks," Greef suggests.
You look at her with a slight smile, tilting your head as to ask her to consider. You liked the idea of the two of you working together. "Yeah... I've got some clerical concerns regarding my chain code," she says, politely declining. "And if you would agree to become my enforcer, clerical concerns would be the least of your worries," Greef says, turning his attention to mando. "But you, my friend, you will be welcome back into the Guild with open arms. So, go off, enjoy yourself. And when you're ready to return, you will have the pick of all quarries," he finishes.
The child waddles up to mando and grabs his leg, cooing at him. Mando picks the kid up. "I'm afraid I have more pressing matters at hand," he says. You release yourself from caras grasp, stepping forward and rubbing the child's ear gently. "Take care of this little one," you say. Cara places her hand on your shoulder, pulling you back to where you were standing gently. "Or maybe...it'll take care of you," Greef Karga says. Mando engages his jet pack, flying of with the child in his arms. You watch as the razor crest flies away above you.
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I know I've been promising smut for the last few chapters but I promise it's soon I just needed to finish up this storyline. I don't really have much to say about this chapter lmao. Hope y'all liked it. Have a good day/ night.
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FanfictionAfter your mother died it became your responsibility to look after your two younger siblings. You thought that you would just be working as a bounty hunter, and taking care of them until they were able to support themselves. And you were fully willi...
