Never Tell Me The Odds

Chapter 12

Qi'ra's POV:
Once we land, I quickly run over to the hatch to leave and turn to RJ and Leo, "I'll be right back! RJ stay with him" I instruct him before quickly leaving the ship. I run into the shop that I knew would have some and toss a bag of coins on the counter. "I need some Antivenin for...
My friend. He's been poisoned"

"Let me see if I still have any" The shopkeeper nods before turning around to look around behind the counter.

I begin tapping my foot impatiently on the ground, "Tell me you have some. He needs it now it can't wait"

He turns back to me with the Antivenin in his hands. "I do. Is... that your friend there?" He asks pointing past me.

I spin around to see Leo stumbling in the shop with RJ running in after him beeping in a panic. "Leo what are you doing!? You should be in the ship!" I quickly walk over to him, grabbing onto him to keep him from collapsing again.

"Here. Bring him here, I have a bed. I'll give him the Antivenin here myself" The shopkeeper instructs, motioning me to walk Leo over to the bed in the corner of the shop. I sigh bringing Leo over to the bed and laying him down noticing how sweaty he has gotten. "Don't worry he'll be ok" I watch closely as he gives Leo the Antivenin. "It will take a little bit before it fully gets the poison out. You are more than welcome to stay in here and wait"

"Thank you.." I bow my head sitting down next to the bed as the shopkeeper walks away. I look over to see Leo unconscious again, breathing heavily.

"So.. he's going to be ok?" I look down feeling RJ bumping into my leg.

"He's going to be fine. The Antivenin is getting all the poison out his body. He'll be ok" I smile patting his head to reassure him. "You really love him don't you?"

"Well.. yea. He's my best friend. If it wasn't for him, I would've been broken down and dead in the middle of nowhere. I like to think I saved him too, he was all alone too when he found me." He explains looking up at me. "Thank you for saving him again.."

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Leo's POV:
I wake up after being out for who knows how long and look around seeing Qi'ra and RJ looking around the shop. I sit up, taking the bottom of my shirt and drying the sweat I could feel rolling down my face. "Oh you're awake" I look over to see an old man who I'm assuming is the shopkeeper.

"Oh yea... am I... ok now?" I check standing up from the bed on to my feet while flattening my shirt.

"Yes. You've been out for quite awhile. I'm sure you're fine now" He smiles bowing to me.

"Thank you very much for the help" I smile and bow back to him.

"Leo you're awake!" I turn around to see RJ quickly running to me.

I squat down and put my hand on his head with a smile, "Hey bud! I'm sorry for scaring you again. I really didn't know that was poison"

"It's ok! Qi'ra saved you again!" He beeps happily turning to face her as she walks over to us.

I look up at her smiling and stand up, "Hey RJ, why don't you go wait for us on the ship? I want to talk to Qi'ra for a minute"

"Oh ok. I'll meet you in there!" He beeps again before quickly leaving the shop.

"So, you want to talk to me?" She queries raising an eyebrow at me smiling.

I rub the back of my neck looking down at the floor nervously, "Thank you for saving me... again"

"Don't mention. I'm not that cold hearted" She chuckles, crossing her arms.

"Why do you keep saving me?" I query looking back up at her.

"Like I said, I'm not that cold hearted. Let's get back to the ship" She starts walking away but I quickly grab her wrist stopping her. "Yea?"

"That's bullshit. Why do you keep saving me? You don't have to save me. You have the Beskarr, you could've easily left me there to die. So why?" I ask keeping my grip around her wrist.

"You're a good guy, you should get your freedom. Not die before you get the chance. So I saved you, now can we go?" She explains as I let go of her wrist. She takes a few steps away before turning around to look at me confused. "What? Are you coming or not?"

I take a deep breath and take a few steps to her, closing the gap between us. I grab her face, cupping her cheeks in my hands, smashing my lips onto hers causing her to grab onto my wrists. After a few moments I break the kiss resting my forehead against hers. "Qi'ra I-" but before I can get more than two words out, I hear RJ beeping rapidly. I can't tell if it's in a panic or not, so I let go of Qi'ra and turn to the door. "Stay here. I'll go look what's going on"

"Oh uh yea ok" She clears her throat putting her hand on her chest while I start walking slowly out of the shop.

When I walk out of the shop, I see Han and Chewy standing in front of RJ. "Hey there kid. Fancy meeting you here" Han chuckles and Chewy growls a hello to me.

"Hey.. what are you guys doing here?" I laugh nervously looking back at the shop then forward to Han and Chewy.

"We were just making a pit stop. What about you two?" He queries with a smile.

"We are on a mission!" RJ says excitedly.

"Yep! We are making a pit stop also" I interrupt him before he says something about Qi'ra.

But that didn't matter because then I hear, "What's going on out here?" Then a gasp from behind me following shortly after.

"Han."

"Qi'ra?? What are you two doing with her!? Step away from her" Han says getting defensive while pulling his blaster out.

"Whoa whoa hold on! Wait, wait" I stand in between him and Qi'ra putting my hand up to him stopping him from doing anything.

"She's not trustworthy Leo" He glares past me at her.

"I know you said that! But she saved me! Multiple times. That's why we are here, she hurried me here to save me because I was poisoned." I explain as they all fall silent. "I know you don't find her trust worthy, but I've spent a lot of time with her... and I think she is"

He looks from me to Qi'ra then back to me, "I'm sorry Han, but that was a long time ago. I know I hurt you"

"I'm over it." He interrupts her, "But that doesn't mean I trust you. Leo you still shouldn't trust her, the second she gets the chance... she'll leave you like she did to me" He grumbles still glaring at us.

"I'm only helping him be free. He was captured and had to do this mission so he can be free" She explains.

Chewy roars in disagreement, "I agree with Chewy. I still don't trust you. I'll see you around kid" He puts his blaster away nodding to me then walking away with Chewy.

I breathe a sigh of relief and turn around to Qi'ra to say something. But she pushes past me walking to the ship quietly. I watch her walk onto the ship before following after her with RJ.