Bad Reputation: A Bad Batch Fanfiction Story

𝕀𝕟𝕤𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕔𝕥𝕤

Note: I started using Dara (mother's name) instead of saying "your mother" because I already do that with Hunter instead of "your dad". I feel like it just flows better with the writing. Also, the cake in this chapter was inspired by the Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire Outpost cookbook!

After getting your kyber crystal a few days ago, you and the squad have decided to go look for parts people have thrown out on Ord Mantell so you can construct your lightsaber.
Hunter walks over to you and Tech and says, "You two can look for spare parts. The rest of us will get supplies."
Tech nods. "That will work. I know a good place."

Once you get to the junkyard, you two begin to search for parts. Even after just a few minutes, Tech has a much greater number of parts than you.
"How do you already have so many parts?" You ask, frowning at your small pile.
He looks over at you and says, "I asked for your mother's permission to deconstruct her lightsaber and examine the parts inside of it for a better idea of what we need."
You two continue to search for old parts for another half hour or so. 

"Did you find anything good?" Wrecker asks as he walks over to you and Tech.
"Yes. I found many suitable parts based on how Dara constructed her lightsaber. Y/N also found some parts that she was interested in." Tech explains.
Dara walks over to you and looks at your pile. She picks some of them up and says, "These are very finds, Y/N."
"Really?" You ask.
She nods. "Of course. Honestly, I was a little worried that you two wouldn't find much here, but I was proven wrong."
"We got a job from Cid, and Wrecker and Omega finished getting the supplies. Are you two ready to go?" Hunter says.
"Yes, we are finished here." Tech says, getting up to dust his armor off.

Dara follows you and Tech into Tech's room.
"Is it alright if I join? The process of constructing the lightsaber can be quite frustrating, so I was thinking I could be here to guide her." Dara asks Tech.
Tech nods, then responds, "Of course."
Dara looks through the collective pile of parts you and Tech have made and looks for parts that will work well together for the hilt. 
"You didn't need nearly as many parts as you collected." Dara comments, smiling.
"Well, they aren't all for the lightsaber." Tech begins. "I was going to use the extras in my other projects." 
You all finally find some good gears and other parts for the hilt. 
"At the moment, you don't have a sort of cover for the hilt, so it will just be gears. I have some extra metal I could heat and bend to make one." Tech tells you.
"If you wouldn't mind, that would be great, Tech!" You say. 
While Tech works on cutting a thin sheet of metal for the cover of the hilt, you and Dara work on putting the pieces together. 
"You know how to do this, Y/N. You just need to believe it." She says.
"I don't even know what it should look like..." You admit as the parts drop on the ground.
"I didn't either when I made mine. You just need to trust that the parts will fit together." Dara reassures you.
"Okay... just trust that they'll fit together." You repeat, closing you eyes and resuming using the Force.
As you concentrate, you hear each part begin to click together. You try not to get too excited because you don't want to lose your focus. You hesitantly open your eyes and see that you have made your hilt. The only thing that's left is the cover.
"Can I see your hilt? I need it for measurements. This should only take me around 15 minutes." Tech says.
You and Dara exit Tech's room and go out into the main part of the ship.

"So, what's our mission?" You ask Hunter.
"Cid said that there's an important dinner full of royalty on Coruscant. Apparently they'll be discussing plans for Coruscant in terms of the Empire." Hunter tells you.
"How are we going to blend in with all of them?" Omega asks.
"We won't. Only some of us can go." Echo says.
"What do you mean?" You ask.
"There's no way that this entire group will blend in there. I'm going to have to look like a droid, and Cid has a contact that knows we're coming. The plan is that you and Omega will act like her children for the night. We trust you to remember the information, and I'll be there in case something goes wrong." Echo explains.
"Sounds good to me!" Omega says. 
Tech calls you into his room and shows you the lightsaber cover. It's perfectly molded, and he even engraved "99" into part of it. 
"Thank you, Tech!" You grin, going over to hug him. 
He's surprised that you hugged him, but he doesn't push you away. He replies, "Of course." 

Echo lands the ship on Coruscant and goes to get dressed in his droid outfit. You and Omega put on matching purple ponchos over your outfits. Before you go, Dara hands you your lightsaber and says, "Take this. You won't need to use it, but I want you to get used to having it on you." 
You put it on your belt hidden under your poncho and walk with Echo and Omega. 
"The dinner party isn't too far away. It's just high up. Be glad Wrecker isn't here with us." Echo tells you two. 
As you continue walking through the busy city, Omega turns to you and says, "Do you think the food will be good?" 
"Yeah! It's some sort of royal dinner party, so the food must be really well prepared." You say. 
"I won't be able to have any food since I'll be a droid." Echo remarks.
"Maybe we could save you some food!" Omega tells him.

You three reach a gorgeous tall building and enter it. 
Echo clears his throat and then says in his droid voice, "We're here with one of the senators for the dinner party." 
The guard eyes him suspiciously but then nods, giving you three the clear to go upstairs. You all enter the big elevator that is adorned with gold and other beautiful, expensive materials. When the elevator arrives at the highest floor, nobody notices you enter because there are so many guests. Senator Chuchi walks over to greet you. 
"You're here! Cid told me everything. It's nice to see you. Omega, Y/N, and... oh, Echo!" She says.
The three of you follow her over to the table. You and Omega sit down next to her and Echo stands nearby. Senator Chuchi hands you and Omega a notepad to take notes on for Cid. 
"Help yourselves to anything here. You're my guests." She says, smiling.
There are so many dishes that it's hard to see everything. You and Omega take a little bit of everything. 
One of the royal guests of the party stands up and taps her glass with a spoon and says, "Attention, everyone! Welcome to our dinner party. Please be seated." 
Everyone sits down. Different groups have their seperate conversations. Senator Chuchi brings up the Empire's plans for the future of Coruscant with a royal guest. 
"Well, I've heard that the Empire is going to increase military presence as an intimidation tactic on Coruscant to make sure the people won't retaliate." The royal man says under his breath. You write what he said down on your notepad. 
Across the table, two royalty members stand up and begin to fight. You have a sudden feeling that you need your lightsaber. You quickly reach it, but stop yourself before you take it off your belt. 
"Are you okay, Y/N?" Omega asks quietly. 
"Yeah, I'm fine. I just got some sort of instinct that I needed my lightsaber when I saw those two fighting." You tell her, looking over at the two royal guests who were fighting.
It's probably because I'm not used to having it on me. I'm just getting nervous. You think.

You and Omega take notes for a few more hours while you have dinner with Senator Chuchi and the royal families. There are no other kids your age, so the two of you chat by yourselves. 
Senator Chuchi turns to you and whispers, "We're almost done. Just a few more minutes, and they'll bring out some dessert. You girls are doing great." 
You and Omega smile at each other, thinking the same thing: What's for dessert?

One of the chefs brings out a big, magnificent cake. It's unlike anything you've ever seen before. After asking some of the royalty people, you learn that it is a Wroshyr Tree Cake. You and Omega take a slice of it and bite into it. It's delicious, and you can tell that the baker put a lot of of work into it. You save a slice of the cake for Echo in a napkin. 
"Alright, you two. Thank you for all your hard work tonight! I know that must have been pretty boring. Make sure to thank Echo, too." Senator Chuchi tells you two as you go to find Echo. 
When you find Echo, he looks at the napkin and asks, "What's that you got there?" 
"Wroshyr Tree Cake! For you. Also, Senator Chuchi says thank you." Omega says, handing Echo a slice. 
"This looks amazing. I can't wait to get this kriffing droid outfit off and sit down to eat this." Echo says, his voice filled with excitement.