The Path of a Jedi Book 2 (The Bad Batch x Reader)

Chapter 12

"Are you sure you don't want to stay?" Bo-Katan asked after you explained to her what was going on.

You smiled, "I took the planet for you and now you want me to rebuild it too?"

She laughed lightly as you both stared out over the capital city. In such a short amount of time, it was already looking like the great Mandalore of old.

"This planet has been through a lot," you said, still looking over the city, "but it has come a long way, the people will be happy to have a ruler like you."

Bo-Katan smiled at a distant memory, "I hope I can be worthy of my sister's legacy."

You placed a hand on her shoulder, "you already are."

She smiled gratefully at you as you turned to walk away, "if you are ever in need again, Mandalore will be ready."

You turned back to her with a smile and nodded, "thank you, friend." You turned away from her once again and began walking through the capital city towards the shipping docks where the others were waiting for you. As you walked, citizens recognized you and bowed their heads or shouted their thanks in your direction, you smiled at all of them as you continued on.

You boarded the ship and sat down in the cockpit with the others. "So, where to, Tech," you asked as he typed coordinates into the navicomputer.

"If I have decoded the message right, Commander Tano is on the second moon in the Corvis system," Tech answered.

You nodded, "then let's get moving, Corvis is deep in the outer rim."

Tech nodded as everyone strapped in and you made the quick ascent to space before jumping away into hyperspace.

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Corvis was a long trip, so there was plenty of time to fill on the ship. Tech and Echo were in a rowdy discussion of how best to repair one of your droids and Wrecker had fallen asleep in the common area after eating half of the rations.

You and Hunter sat alone in your quarters. Your head was in his lap as he absentmindedly played with strands of your hair. "What did you mean that anyone can find you if they reach into the force?" he asked.

You glanced up at him, "the force is easily manipulated, it lives in all things, where I use this kind of gift for good, there are those that use it for evil," you explained, "you can track all living things by using the force, although it takes a tremendous amount of power and concentration."

"I still don't get how they could find you?" He replied.

"Think of the force as another plane on top of this one," you explained, "reaching into it, gives you a new perspective on the plane, but it is all the same, except it takes a lot of the distractions away. If you reach out, you could see me, feel me, and then with a practiced mind, you could track me on this plane."

Hunter looked at you seriously as the realization of what you said hit him, "so you will always be hunted, no matter what?"

You nodded, "if they are looking for me, I will be found."

He leaned his head over yours, looking into your eyes as you lay in his lap, "you cannot leave us, we will just stay on the move."

You reached up to run a finger across his cheek, "I don't want to leave, but one day, I might have to."

He nodded although he did not like that you might leave, he knew that there was no convincing you otherwise. He resolved to spend as much time with you as he could so there was never any regrets if you had to leave. "So what are we going to do with Omega?" he asked, lounging relaxed again.

You stared up at the ceiling, but your hand entwined with Hunter's, "I honestly don't know, I will talk with Ahsoka when we arrive and see if she has any advice."

"Wasn't Commander Tano just a padawan?" He asked.

You nodded, "she was, but she was always wise and strong, trained by Master Skywalker," you replied, "She joined me on several missions before I ran with you guys, she reminded me of myself when I was her age. She has survived a lot, and is stronger for it, and she has experienced things I have yet to experience."

Hunter nodded but said nothing else. You sat in comfortable silence for a while, until loud beeping filled the ship and you heard a shout from Echo, "we're coming up on Corvis, better strap in."