Ducem Mortis | The Mandalorian

IX

I elbowed Mayfeld, causing him to let go of me as I looked back and forth between the Mandalorian and the child. This was not according to plan. "Whoa! What is that? You get lonely up here, buddy? Huh?" Mayfeld spoke as he got close to the child. Before he could get too close he stopped hesitantly before looking between the Mandalorian and Xi'an. "Wait a minute...did you two make that?" I scoffed at Mayfeld's words before I spoke, "Of course not."

"Then what is it. Like a pet or something." Mayfeld asked looking at the Mandalorian and I. I tilted my head and squinted my eyes. Why would we have a pet of all things. Before I could answer Mayfeld for myself the Mandalorian spoke up. "Yeah. Something like that."

"Didn't take you for the type. Maybe that girl of yours has made you soft." Xi'an said towards the Mandalorian to which I ignored. Mayfeld started to go on a rant of how he wasn't a pet person. I put what he was saying to the back of my mind until he picked up the child. I could even see how the Mandalorian had tensed up when Mayfeld lifted the child up. "I'll try again with this little fella. Huh?" Mayfeld then proceeded to pretend to drop the child. I didn't move as I knew Mayfeld being him would try to do something dumb like that. However, the Mandalorian flinched, ready to catch the child if needed.

Mayfeld and Xi'an both laugh at the Mandalorian's response causing me to roll my eyes. "Give me the child." Mayfeld turned his head to look at me before shaking his head, "Nahh, I don't think I will." I tilted my head to the side before taking a step towards the man. Mayfeld was getting on my last nerves. I didn't expect him to be the same man that I knew ages ago however, he knew not to try me.

"You need to back down. I don't care if your little team is watching." Mayfeld's eyes hardened after I spoke. "Don't you remember what Ran said. What I say goes." A small smirk rose to my face, "I have no loyalty to Ran or you."

"What like you have loyalty to him?" Mayfeld said as he used his other hand to point at the Mandalorian. It all made sense. Whether he would admit it or not, Mayfeld was jealous of the Mandalorian's relationship with me. If only he knew how rocky things actually were from time to time.

"Dropping out of hyperspace now."

Before I could even process what Zero said the ship started to violently shake. We all tried to catch your balance as our center of gravity was thrown off. The ship suddenly rolled causing us all to fall. I heard the child let out a whine to see him out of Mayfeld's grip and almost about to hit the ground. I dived out catching the child. Just as I was about to break the child's and my fall I felt a pair of hands grab my waist.

"I got you." I knew by the voice that it was the Mandalorian. I nodded my head in thanks before handing him the child. He quickly took the child back into his safe room before joining me where I was. I felt a pair of eyes looking at me causing me to look to the source. Once I caught Mayfeld's eyes he quickly looked away. "That useless droid can't give us a proper countdown." Xi'an spat as she stood to her feet. Burg also was a bit irritated about being thrown off his feet.

"Zee...you sure they can't see us?" Mayfeld asked in his link to Zero. "The Razor Crest is scrambling our signature, and I'm inside the prison system. It's impressive that this gunship has survived the Empire without being impounded." Mayfeld looked at the Mandalorian before he spoke, "Alright, we got a job to do, Mando, you're up." We all watched as the Mandalorian walked over to a hatch in the floor of the ship. He pushed a button causing it to open.

Something was off.

Burg, Xi'an, and Mayfeld were all glancing at each other. Speak to each other with their eyes. I didn't like it. When the Mandalorian turned back around, signaling that we were ready Xi'an let out a little giggle before walking over to the hatch. I stayed behind watching the 'team' as they debated who was going to jump in first. It all came down to Mayfeld causing him to peak his head in first before jumping down. Next was Xi'an and then Burg. It was just the Mandalorian and I now.