The Bad Batch - Mini Stories

Our Sister (Siblings)

"Who the HELL do you think you are! She's a fucking child!"

Omega looked up in shock from where she lay on one of the cold tables that the Empire had strapped her to, ever since Tech's death which had been months ago. The batch's capture, she had been put through many tests. For week's none of them had seen Crosshair until this moment.

Dr Hemlock had said it would be a joint test today with one of her brothers who were held in a cell beside them, watching everything. But when the door never opened, Omega had never felt so confused until another had been dragged into the room, one with a haunting expression while fury littered all over his features.

"CT-9904, stand down now!" Dr Hemlock yelled, the batch were in shock to see Crosshair, the marksman held a knife to Emerie's throat while he stalked into the room with a wild look.

"We can work something out" Emerie tried to say only for her hair to be yanked back.

Hunter, Echo and Wrecker shared a look, ready to jump in as soon as the shields dropped.

"Sure we can and in the process another brother dies. I know the drill, take one, leave one. Repeat. I'm sure that's what the dead clones are saying now, for all you plead to do all you do is cause more pain. So, I ask again; are you proud of your work?" Crosshair snarled, Dr Hemlock only shook his head.

"Release them all"

"I can't do that CT-9904"

"You can"

"Or what?"

"I kill you and your wife"

Dr Hemlock frowned, his wife was safe on another planet. Almost like reading his mind, Crosshair smirked, not one of his normal ones nope one that would fit him in the wrong crowds, the ones of the Empire. Emerie continued to struggle into the arms of Crosshair who zapped her with electricity making her shout.

"You wouldn't"

"Try me"

"Why CT-9904?"

"Because you took everything from me..."

"And that includes what?" Dr Hemlock gestured to the guards moving down the corridor to seize CT-9904 unaware that Crosshair was waiting for it.

"You took who I am away from me, my brothers, sister, the freedom of every clone and all what we knew, you changed it for the worse and on top of that you took my love away from me...you took Mayday" Gasps rang out through the room from the batch and Omega who frowned.

Crosshair wasted no time in whipping around and shooting the four troopers through the heads with the hidden blaster he had, his eyes seething with hatred as he slammed his hand into the door effectively shutting it. Dr Hemlock frowned, he backpedalled into the table where Omega lay, the scientist smirked he would use Omega to his advantage, unaware that another was above.

"Well that surely is a list but understand this, I am going to take one more person from you before the end of your life" Dr Hemlock laughed picking up a needle, he stabbed in the direction of Omega only for it to be shot out of his hand and someone to kick him backwards.

"What? Who?!" Emerie cried out only for the said individual to remove their hood revealing to be a certain captain...

"REX!" Omega cried out in happiness as she was set free and she found herself in the arms of the captain who pulled her close while keeping a gun pointed at the scientist who held his hands up. Crosshair smirked inwardly keeping an eye on the monitors beside him showing the build up of troopers on the way.

"What's the plan?" Echo turned to Rex as the shields dropped allowing Hunter, Wrecker and Echo to reunite with Omega.

"We get out of here" Rex said, his gun still aimed at Hemlock while the batch armed themselves and grabbed their helmets, ones that had been thrown aside.