--Building a New life --Tech x Reader Bad Batch

Chapter 48 -- It was a lucky escape --

Gregor, Hunter, Wrecker and Fireball escaped into the rocky cliffs and desert as soon as Echo notified everyone that you and him had escaped the ship docks. Tech gives the group some guidance but for the most part everyone hangs tight until dawn.

The Empire is on edge, but besides the damage from the explosive speeder, they don't find anything missing and simply strengthen security around the entire facility with PSA's out to the surrounding town to turn in any fugitives that may be responsible for the bombing. Being a criminal gang city however, no one was going to turn anyone in and some of the smaller crime groups were already taking private credit for the ruckus you had caused.

Fireball, Wrecker, Gregor and Hunter slowly made their way out into the desert for a pick up from Nemec as far away from Ord Mantell as they could reasonably get. Rex and Tech however had quickly started searching for you and Echo following the tracking signals that Tech had on everyone. It had been a confusing search through a few buildings but Tech finally checked the alleyway you and Echo had hid and collapsed in.

The two of you didn't respond to any comm communications or poking so they picked you both up and carried you out to a covered wagon to bring you back to the ship docks. Rex stayed by the cart and Tech carefully picked you up and less carefully carried over Echo. From what little Tech could see both of you looked pretty banged and scraped up but the hope was that the armor was the only thing that got damaged. Still he would feel much better once he could properly examine both of you.

Nemec left Ord Mantell shortly after picking up the group in the desert and the remainder flew the Havoc Marauder out to the rondevu location as soon as they loaded you and Echo on board. Again they joined the ship back together in local space away from Ord Mantell. You and Echo were still unresponsive by the time Tech had reconnected the ships in space and he was starting to get concerned. Of course he showed this concern by being adamant that he would un-encrypt the harvested data at another point and remaining quiet while Wrecker carried Echo over into the medical room on the Remora.

Omega wanted to know what had happened on the mission and why Y/N and Echo were out cold but she could tell from Tech's silence and Hunter's concerned looks that her questions would need to wait. Nemec was filled in by Gregor and Rex and everyone moved over onto the Remora for a short time. They all gathered in the middle area, which was larger than the Marauder except for Tech and the two of you which were still unconscious.

It was a challenge taking off the armor, weapons and other such items from you and Echo since you were both stiff and quiet. You stirred a little but Echo didn't at all which resulted in Tech examining him first while Fireball, Hunter and Omega set up beds for the two of you in the Remora's bunk room. This room as well as a main computer room and the medical bay was just off the middle area and you were put into bed soon to be joined by Echo on a neighboring bunk across from you on the same level.

Tech examined you with Rex standing by and Omega right next to him. Now that everyone had mostly settled in, Omega finally asked; "Are they going to be okay?".

"I can confidently say that they will recover with only 80% assurance" Tech replied flatly, putting away his stethoscope and gently laying your head down on your pillow.

"From my examination I can confirm there is still brain activity and other body functions seem to be normal".

"Are they in a coma of some kind?" Rex asks, stepping forward and looking at Echo's peaceful face.

"Undetermined. There is still response to physical stimulation such as shivering and twitching, indicating they have not entered a completely hibernative state".