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"Missed me?" Mando's modulated voice said and you couldn't help but chuckle, "hey, I'm gonna need your help, press once if you're there"

Following his instructions you pressed the button one time.

"Good, I need you to take care of the droid, make sure it doesn't take off with the Crest."

You beeped once again.

"When you're finished, let me know."

Good. This was what you needed, permission to break that stupid droid who knew about the Guild. Unfortunately, while this was going to be fun, it was also going to be fast. Crashing droids was like crashing junk — and you used to do that for sport, to train your abilities.

You got up the ladder once again but this time you climbed it all the way up.

"Zero to Mayfeld. Mayfeld, do you copy? It seems comms are no longer functioning, therefore you cannot hear me." You smiled, that must be Mando's doing. "You are on your own."

The droid got up and turned around, meeting you head-on. It raised its blaster at you and you smiled at him and then waved, making it hesitate. The instant you noticed it slightly lowering the blaster, you twitched your fingers and it flew from its hands. While the droid was still failing to comprehend what was happening, you closed your fist and its body started to break apart, sparks flying everywhere, until it crumbled on the floor.

Pressing the comlink's button twice you, once again, waited for Mando's reply. After a few minutes you tried again but nothing happened. Anxiously, you started to worry.

You walked to the hatch in the floor and then away from it about five times, trying to decide if you should go inside or not. On the one hand, Mando not answering probably meant something had gone wrong and you should go help him, on the other, leaving the ship alone didn't seem like a good idea.

In the end, your worry for him was stronger and you decided to go in. 

Popping your head first through the hatch, you looked into a white corridor that was lit in red with lights flashing every few seconds. After making sure there was no one there, you climbed down the ladder.

Making a great effort, you managed to sense and locate Mando so you started walking towards him through this maze the ship was.

You were in a hurry to teach him since you could feel he was distressed, but at the same time you had to make sure you were stealthy enough. After all, you didn't know exactly what you were walking into.

Just when you were about to turn around the corner leading to the corridor he was in, you noticed there was someone else there, so you stopped in your tracks and peeked around the corner. 

It was the Twi'lek, she was standing still and calm as if waiting for something. Then, she swiftly turned around and started throwing daggers at Mando — who was at the other end of the corridor — at such speed it was surprising he was managing to deflect them. The daggers kept bouncing in his armour until one of them found a gap and managed to pierce him, sinking deep in his skin. Mando groaned in pain as he pulled the dagger out.

That was the moment when you completely lost it.

Before you could think what you were doing or what had gotten into you, you ran out of your hiding spot and grabbed the Twi'lek by the lekku, pulling her back.

She didn't seem to like that because, after stumbling a few steps and regaining balance, she hissed at you, her eyes full of hatred. You positioned yourself between her and Mando and waited for her to move.

You both stood still for a moment in the red light and, when the lights flashed, she charged at you. She was fast, but you were faster. As she was about to reach you, you used the next flash of light to your advantage and, twirling gracefully on your feet, dodged her. The moment she ran past you, you kicked her in the back, making her stumble again. She turned around furious, so much that she seemed to have completely forgotten about Mando because, when she was about to throw one of her daggers at you, he grabbed her by the neck and reduced her.

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