Always (Crosshair x Jedi Reader)

Part 14

"We have to go back" voiced Echo, it had been weeks since they escaped from Kamino. Since they left both Crosshair and (Y/N) behind. They'd been drifting, attempting to find their place but hadn't succeeded with anything. Visiting Cut hadn't helped that much, although they realized Omega belonged with them. Each of them had felt guilt about leaving their own behind, yet didn't see how they had a choice. Crosshair was being controlled by the inhibitor chip, charged with capturing or killing them, where as (Y/N) had been no where to be found, they had no idea if she was even still on Kamino or if she had been moved following their refusal to complete their mission. "We can save Crosshair now we know about the Inhibitor chips. We can bring (Y/N) home" added the Arc Trooper, determination not to lose another brother there, as was his determination to rescue (Y/N) as she had helped rescue him from Skako Minor.

"We'll get them back" announced Tech, from the pilot seat, a datapad in hand, as if he was already working on an attack strategy to get both back. Although he knew it would be difficult. "I've been monitoring the empire com channels. (Y/N) was moved after our escape, unknown location. It does appear as if Crosshair is still on Kamino though" added Tech, revealing what he had been doing during his quiet moments, when he wasn't flying them out of a sticky situation or building the scanner. His efforts being on locating both Crosshair and (Y/N), it being clear he was determined to reunite the little family again.

"They might have moved her to another facility in the outer rim" spoke Omega, giving the little bit of information she knew of. Nala Se often keeping her around during the supposedly secret conversations. There had been many times where the scientist had mentioned (Y/N), as if she had somehow knew, the Jedi Knight would become far more important. "Nala Se always said she was different from other Jedi, her connection to the force is stronger. The emperor thinks she can see visions of future events through the force" added Omega, sharing the bits of information she could recall. Seeing how Tech, Wrecker, Hunter and Echo looked to her, as if somehow unsure about the information they had learnt. Tech also had curiosity as well, almost as if his suspicions on something had been confirmed.

"Well at least we know what the emperor wants with her now" commented Wrecker, although suddenly finding himself unsure of what was to come. He had admitted he missed Crosshair, but he couldn't bring himself to say it when it come to (Y/N), even more so when he felt like he betrayed her. They had taken her to Kamino, delivered her to the empire instead of keeping her away from them, because of that she was in the situation she found herself in now. Now she didn't have any of them around her, instead she was either surrounded by high ranking imperials or on her own somewhere.

"We'll get them back" responded Hunter, his voice harsh, as if he was punishing himself still. His quiet moments always serving as punishment. His mind wondering to what was happening to the Jedi General they had all come to see as family let alone a friend. Wondering what was happening to Crosshair. What were they making him do? What had they promised him to get him to comply so easily? Although he also knew the inhibitor chip had a big part of it. Many times had he wondered if the missing duo were kept together or if they had been separated? He hoped they were kept together, if only to gain some comfort in the whirlwind of horrifying thoughts than rushed through his mind during the quiet moments.

"So if Crosshair's under the influence of the inhibitor chip. What keeping (Y/N) from leaving the empire?" asked Wrecker, as if oblivious to the relationship between the missing duo. Confused by the way Tech, Echo and Hunter looked to him as if he was an idiot. "What?" added the human bulldozer, looking to each of his brothers, the hope of one of them answering strong. Tech and Hunter could only look to each other, understanding their brother could be blind to the obvious, especially if it was something he didn't understand or wasn't explained in a way he could.

"Her choices were taken away from her" responded Echo, trying to put it in a gentle way. "She wouldn't leave without Crosshair" added the Arc Trooper, feeling the guilt wash over him again. They had left her, they had left Crosshair. Now they had no way of knowing what was happening to the duo. All they could do was hope they were treated fairly. "We have to get them back. (Y/N) would do the same for us and so would Crosshair" spoke Echo, knowing (Y/N) wouldn't willingly leave any member of her unit behind, regardless of the threat. She had displayed it on several occasions, going back for Tech when he'd been injured, doing a similar thing with Hunter when he'd gotten captured, although he did get himself out of that mess.

"I'll see if I can find her location. I have a feeling Crosshair will find us before we find him" announced Tech, not bothering to wait for confirmation on whether or not they'd be going through with the mission. He wanted his brother back, just as he wanted (Y/N) back with them. Every day without Crosshair there, his fear of losing a brother got stronger, it grew in power over him. The only one whom could seem to comfort him was gone too, (Y/N), always had a way of easing his fears when they bubbled up, her softness when she spoke and caring aura. The genius was well aware each of his brothers and himself were lost without her there with them. Omega too was missing out, not only on having a strong role model but also with someone she could call sister and friend, someone who could teacher her the things neither he or his brothers could, someone to understand her in a way others couldn't. It soon began to hit him how much they needed both (Y/N) and Crosshair and how lost they had truly become.