The Dad Batch

Secrets Of A Child

A/N: In spite of me feeling really crummy today I decided to post another chapter of Emilee's little side story because I just adore her and I am enjoying this little spin I've created for The Bad Batch :)

A loud beeping disturbed Emilee from her sleep. Tiredly rubbing her eyes, she sat up on the cot she was laying on. The boys were moving around the ship in a hurry. Still sitting on the cot, she hung her feet off the edge.

"What's going on?" She asked Wrecker who passed by her.

"Uh-I don't, Red, something-Tech said-fuel." Wrecker was mumbling his words and continued past her, towards their gunner's mount.

With a raised eyebrow, Emilee got off the cot and walked towards the bridge. She sensed their fuel line was leaking and leaking fast. She saw Tech, Echo, and Hunter on the bridge. Echo was underneath the controls with Hunter handing him tools while Tech said in his seat, data pad in hand. "The fuel line is leaking?" She asked.

"Yes." Tech stated, not looking up from his data-pad. "How did you know this?" Hunter raised an eyebrow look towards her.

Emilee pointed behind her. "Wrecker mumbled something about a leaking fuel line."

"We don't have anything to repair the fuel line!" Wrecker yelled from the back on the ship.

"Tech, what are we doing?" Hunter demanded.

"There is a planet nearby." Tech mentioned, holding up his data-pad. "Honoghr. We can stop at a nearby spaceport and gather supplies to repair the ship."

"Honoghr is Hutt territory." Emilee pointed out.

"We don't have much choice, kid." Echo said. "We'll be stuck in dead space if we don't stop for repairs."

Emilee gave a pleading look to Hunter but he only sighed and turned to Tech. "Set the course for Honoghr." He looked back at Emilee. "Sorry Emilee. We don't have much choice."

Emilee just turned around and walked back to the cots, sitting on one of them. She looked over her shoulder and saw the Tooka doll laying on the cot. She picked it up and held Lula in her lap. Fully aware of Hunter watching her from his seat.

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For a leaking fuel line the ship landed relatively smooth. The spaceport they landed on was lively with many species going about their day. The Bad Batch all put their armor and helmets on. Emilee had a cloak which she threw on and drew the hood up. She lingered on the ship as the boys all exited.

"Don't linger too long Emilee." Hunter said before exiting.

Once he was gone, Emilee looked around the ship one more time. She had been here for too long and she didn't want to get too comfortable with these boys. A spaceport is perfect for jumping onto another ship and trying another planet to disappear too.

"Goodbye." She whispered before grabbing her bag and slid it on under the cloak before leaving the ship. The boys were all engrossed with each other and they didn't even notice her leaving the ship. Without a second thought she slipped away from them.

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Hunter was walking ahead of the group when he paused. The boys paused behind him. Turning around, they were missing a little redheaded girl.

"Hmm, Emilee appears to be missing." Tech noted.

"Perhaps she's still on the ship." Wrecker said.

"She's not." Hunter stated. "She ran again."

"That's not surprising." Echo added. "She's been fidgety since sneaking on board."

"She's a kid and this town is dangerous." Hunter said. "She shouldn't be alone."