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

Chapter 52 -- How about Dinner, darling? -- Veraxsis + Y/N

It was an amber clouded morning on Raxus Prime. The day before had been very eventful with searching for scrap parts out in the hills of garbage but today you would be going on an even more frightening adventure.

Last night you had gotten a call from Veraxsis. You hadn't expected him to check in with you, especially since you had only had one interaction on Cantonica. But he had used the private channel he had given to you and reached out to meet with you. He would be coming into the Tion Sector today and had arranged to meet you on Lianna of all places. You remembered the Rosia Preservatory well, a type of living museum with varieties of flowers always in bloom. However, returning to Lianna came with uncertainty.

The Rosia Preservatory was nowhere near the Aquoms estate, but it was a place that David had taken you in the past. You were worried you may run into his family there or that Veraxsis had to set up a trap for you. Although, it was to his advantage to choose where you met, and it showcased that he had known David.

You had thus far spent the morning washing your hair in the refresher and trying to decide what you should wear. The preservatory was a fancy place, but not quite enough for the formal gown you had kept from Coruscant. You still had the nice blouse with a v-neckline and you dug through your previously Jedi clothing to make a flowy makeshift skirt. You still thought you looked like some outer rim person but the blouse was tucked into the skirt and you wore the belt that also had a decorated front panel from your time on Ord Mantell. You had just washed your hair so you gave it some time to dry before you tried styling it back and you debated about applying any makeup.

While you were preparing yourself Omega observed you intently, interested in what you were doing. When you had been an escort on Coruscant, Omega had taken an interest in dressing up, and even if she only remained in the hotel she would get ready with you in the morning. You had enjoyed doing that with her, and it was something more sisterly that she could partake in.

"So you are going to meet Veraxsis?" She asked as you sat down and started to tackle your hair.

"Yes, I'll be getting on a shuttle today".

"He's not coming here?" Omega asked in a confused tone leaning her head to the side.

"No. We decided to meet on Lianna" you reply, and hear Hunter's vibro blade spin in his hands. He had been listening while leaning against the wall and Wrecker was seated eating breakfast. Tech had been trying to listen but was currently doing some datawork for Rex in the cockpit.

"You mean, HE decided," Hunter commented gruffly.

You could hear from his tone he was frustrated but could see in his face that it was concern rather than anger. Hunter hadn't been keen on Veraxsis calling you personally, let alone having the smuggler arrange a private meeting with you. Well you had preemptively accepted Veraxsis's invitation you had been concerned that Hunter might not actually let you go.

"Yes" you admitted with a sigh "Veraxsis wanted to meet there specifically, but I did agree."

"What's wrong with Lianna?" Wrecker asked "I know that Y/N's fiance is from there but.." he shrugged.

"It's currently under imperial control" Hunter states "They were already quietly allied with the separatists and now they have fully submitted to the Empire. Y/N has to take a shuttle because our ship would get compounded".

"I thought we did that already?" Omega stated, and Tech walked in ready to explain; "That is correct, we originally utilized their ship compounding procedure on Saleucami in order to have them tag our ship with an Imperial tag I could then modify".

Omega nodded along, and Tech continued talking as he strode through the middle area to lean against the wall nearest to your bunk "However, that situation was optimal because of the Empire's new coding laws that had just been put in place. Now that the ship already has an association code, compounding may result in our arrest".