Arani Jakal was not ready to be stranded on an unfamiliar planet, causing her whole life to change. But in the chaos, a friend or two popped up - seemingly from nowhere - wishing to help. Ari gladly accepted and quickly became part of a small town...
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"YOU KNOW WHAT HE LOOK'S LIKE, right?" Ari asked, slipping a jacket on.
Haro tilted his head, giving her a look. "You've only described him a hundred times."
Ari chuckled. "Okay, just checking."
He glanced at her as they walked down the ramp of the freighter. "You ready?"
"Yeah. Remember keep going right, they were a block from City Hall."
Haro took hold of his friend's shoulders, making her pause. "Ari, breathe. It's gonna be alright. Even if we don't find him, you're home, that's a good thing, right?"
She nodded. "Yeah, yeah, sorry. It's just . . . it's been a while."
"I know. Stay safe."
"You too."
The two parted, going in opposite directions. Haro was not sure what he was getting himself into when they heard of the Pykes attacking Mos Espa. But when they learned that Arani's old friend was seen on the planet, they jumped into the thrall, with no hesitation.
The sound of roaring echoed through the streets and Haro sprinted in its direction, hearing faint screams with it. When he found the People of Mos Pelgo, a rancor had revealed itself from the rooftops.
People dashed every which way and and group started to shoot at it. It growled and threw the cruiser that it held. They ducked and Haro grabbed a man, pulling him to the sandy ground as the vehicle crashed nearby.
That's when he saw him. He ran in front of the group, telling them to stop firing before flying up to the rancor. It was now climbing the tower, breaking the stone apart from its weight. The rancor grabbed the Mandalorian and threw him before crashing down on the building he had fallen on. The creature picked him back up and tried to eat him, but found that he was unable to due to the beskar he wore.
The Mandalorian shot a line of flames at the creature which was a good yet bad idea. The rancor tossed him aside, making him crash into an arch.
Seeing that the rancor was about to jump, Haro ran out into the open and pulled the Mandalorian aside. Where he once was, the beast now stood, had he not acted the shiny tin can would've been crushed.
"Thanks," the man huffed.
Haro nodded. It was his job, he was here to protect him while Ari was not around.
The rancor roared and then rounded on the two men and all they could do was lay still. Then a little green create came to stand before them. The rancor growled at it but it did not back down. The green creature held out its hand and the beast slowly calmed. It lay on the ground, asleep.
