The Bad Batch - Mini Stories

A Warmth From Within

(Warnings: Blood, Body Parts, Gore, Labs, Droid Parts...)

Polyamorous Relationship in this chapter :)

"What do you mean, I can't join you?!" Omega whined looking at her brothers or more importantly Hunter who tried his best not to go soft. 

"Omega, this type of mission is far worse. I am not allowing you to come along, not after last time. Stay with Cid, Echo and the Marauder" Hunter said, patting her shoulder. "It wasn't my fault, the ice gave up on me and I fell in" Omega tried to argue her side, Hunter just shook his head knowing Omega wasn't going to let this go. 

"Hunter, please. Leave me on the ship!" 

"No Omega" 

"But! You're letting Crosshair go!"

"Omega, If I could I would leave you all here and do the mission myself but you know how Cross is". Earlier this week Omega had caught Crosshair being sick and he had been on bed rest the past couple of days worrying both Omega and Echo, but the marksman claimed he was fine. 

"No! I am coming with you, to make sure nothing happens to you all!" Omega put her foot down, Hunter shook his head looking towards Echo and Cid for some help but the two were impressed by her words. 

"Omega, this isn't up for discussion. You are staying here! Nothing will happen to us" Hunter tried to reassure only for Omega to turn her back on him. "Fine, but if one of you comes home injured, I get the right to say 'I told you so' and Wrecker will owe me money" Omega snarled walking over to the table to play a game. Echo and Cid shared a look.

Hunter sighed, directing the smirking Crosshair towards the spare ship they had 'borrowed' from their last mission. The marksman didn't say anything as they walked through the streets of Ord Mantell to the ship where an eager Wrecker was waiting. He and Tech had gone to the Marauder to get their snow gear and layers. 

"Are you sure it's a good thing to leave them behind?" Tech asked as he lifted the ship into the air. Hunter only moved to take a seat behind the co-pilot seat which Crosshair sat in and put his feet up on the dashboard to get some rest. Wrecker smirked, moving to sit beside Hunter who smiled at him.

"Echo will kill us when he finds out where we are going and that we lied to him" Tech reminded them all, Hunter could only nod as he kept his eyes on the snoozing marksman in front of him.

"How's Crosshair doing?" Wrecker interrupted before an argument could break out. They still hadn't told Echo and Omega the news. 

"He is okay, nauseous but that's to be expected. He is 14 weeks along if that's what you are wondering" Tech pointed out as he landed the ship on the relatively cold planet they were investigating. The three were quick to get up and move to the body intending on hurrying this mission along. Wrecker helped Tech with his extra layers while Hunter moved to wake the hormonal marksman who slept soundly in the cockpit. If it were up to them all, they would leave Crosshair with the ship but they needed him to see through the blizzard.

"Cross?"

"Hmmm?"

"You need to suit up, we are here" Crosshair could only grumble as he pushed himself to his feet.

"Is she really here?" Wrecker asked watching Hunter help Crosshair with his armour and cloak they would all be wearing to help with keeping them dry. Eventually they would probably need to ditch them but for now, they would keep them on. 

"Last I heard before I left the Empire, she was within a secret abandoned facility on Hoth according to Tarkin" Crosshair said with a grimace as Hunter passed him his helmet just as the door to the ship opened revealing the blizzard. Hunter exits first to get their surroundings with Tech and Crosshair following and Wrecker taking the rear end up.