Ducem Mortis | The Mandalorian

XXII

"What is that thing?" The human guard who we found out name was Lang said as he looked at the child. "We keep it around for luck." Din said causing the guard to scoff, "You're gonna need it where you're headed." Lang said causing me to hold out my hand, wanting the coordinates. He gave me the paper that contained the coordinates causing me nod my head. "Your Magistrate really appreciate you taking out the Jedi for us." Lang said causing me to look up at him from underneath my hood, "She's not my Magistrate. I'm just doing a simple job don't forget that." I turned from the man, walking away from the wall with Din. "This side of you, it's interesting to say the least."

I looked to my side with a small smile before I spoke, "I'm all business in this mode." Din hummed at my response as we continued to walked through the forest. The coordinates were somewhat far but nothing that would take a day. We had been walking for a few hours but the excitement of actually finding the Jedi we've traveled all over the galaxy for kept me up.

"Well, these are the coordinates. Keep your eyes open. We must be close." Din said causing me to nod. The child was still with Din as he scanned for any prints. "Theses trees are something from a horror movie." I said as I looked around. It was a good thing that Din was good with his sense of direction but for me all the trees looked the same. All it would take for me was the wrong turn and I'd be walking around in circles.

"Do you see anything?" I asked only for Din to shake his head. As if someone was listen out for us we heard some rustling in the area to our side. "I know I said this place was creepy and all but you heard that right." I said looking back at Din causing him to nod. Din brought the child out of his satchel before putting him down on a nearby rock, "Don't worry. Sit right here. We'll see what's out there."

I gripped the handle of my katana, ready to pull it out in the the event of needing it. Din looked out through his scanner, scanning the area only to sigh, "False alarm." He said but something was off, I felt someone watching us. Before I could even warn Din I heard the sound of something buzzing before I saw something clashing with Din's beskar armor. I turned about to see the Jedi attacking Din as she jumped down from the tree. Ahsoka had two bright white sabers, as she swung towards Din. Din spray some fire at her, making her fall back for a second. Din took this opportunity to trap her in some wire that wrapped around her body, but the smirk that she wore across her face said she was up to something. She looked up before jumping up, causing Din to go up as well.

She cut out of the wire before going to swing her sabers at Din. I quickly pulled out my katana, intervening between the two. Ahsoka glared at me as my katana clashed with her weapon. As if it was made out of just about anything else my katana wouldn't have stood a chance. She kicked at me causing me to flip back landing on my feet. The second I looked up I felt the heat of the sabers she was holding as they got close to my face causing me to bring my katana up, blocking the hit. I pushed back catching her off guard, I squinted my eyes aiming for a place to hit her with my katana before the thought came.

I actually couldn't hurt her. Jedi or not, if I cut her she will die. We needed her alive.

I looked at Ahsoka as she got back into a stance. I drew my katana back before throwing it at her. Ahsoka smirked as she ducked but little did she know that was the plan. My katana wasn't aiming for her, but rather the side of the skirt she wore. My katana cut through the fabric, pinning it to the tree behind her.

There was a look of noticeable shock across her face as I had caught her off guard. But I knew that it wasn't going to stop her, I had about five seconds to think of something else before she would kill me. Make it three.

"Ahsoka Tano!" Din yelled causing her to momentarily halt, "Bo-Katan sent us. We need to talk." Ahsoka ripped her skirt out of my katana that was pinned to the tree from behind her as she straightened up. "I hope it's about him." She said as she looked at the child. We all looked at the child to see him watching us, especially watching Ahsoka. I walked past Ahsoka, pulling my katana out of the tree before putting it back at my side.