The Bad Batch - Mini Stories

Times Trap

"I feel terrible for doing this Hunter"

"I know but we have to take him in, like Rex said, he's too dangerous. Just play your part and I will make sure you get no backlash"

"It's not that, he's my twin Hunter. This is an utter betrayal" 

Hunter sighed, looking down at one of his younger brothers. The engineer wasn't happy with this plan to bring in their baby brother. 

"I know Tech and it's one of the reasons why I didn't want to go through with it but he has Omega and we need her back" 

"But what if he didn't steal her. He could have saved her, we didn't know what was going on at the time" Tech tried to put in and went to continue when someone interrupted. 

"Sorry lads, but if we are going to do this. We are going to do it now. Tech, get into position" Rex ordered, Tech sighed. He walked towards the wooden coffin, Wrecker was there to help him in. 

"Just so you know, I don't agree with this" Tech muttered, Echo nodded, neither did he. In fact none of the batch did, they just needed to get Omega back.

"Us neither" Wrecker added, taking his position, behind a pillar and ready for this fake 'funeral'. Hunter sighed, remaining close to Rex who was up above. The two would jump down and take down the marksman who had gone above and beyond, stealing not only Omega but a padawan named Cal, not even three weeks ago and he hadn't got in contact with the batch since. 

Silence filled the lab of Nala Se, even the Kaminoan was in on the plan. She nodded as she put the call in and not even five minutes later, the doors opened and in walked the marksman. His imperial armour was gone which confused the batch and he had another set of armour. 

"Do I even ask?" Crosshair turned to Nala who gestured to a scan. Crosshair froze as he entered as in a decommissioning coffin was Tech, his twin. He walked silently over to it and placed a hand on it, his hairs rose on the back of his neck.

"Who!?" Crosshair snarled, Nala froze at the cold dark tone. 

"I do not know" 

"Liar" 

Nala sighed, she went to bring a camera up when the room went pitch black and Crosshair was glad for his night vision as he found himself in a fight of his life. His curse was certainly heard by them all as he fought hand to hand with not only Hunter but who he worked out was Rex, the lights snapped on and he should have cried out in pain but he was used to fighting blind so Echo was in shock when Crosshair didn't crumble as the light made them all blink. 

"Turn it up!" Hunter ordered, Nala nodded making the lights blind them all. Wrecker gasped when Crosshair stumbled to his knees gripping his head in agony. He squeezed his eyes shut in pain as he felt the blood in his nose. 

"Off! Now!" Wrecker shouted, the order was followed as Nala Se turned them lower. The batch soon found a sight they never expected, Crosshair was curled up holding tightly to his head, his nose pouring of blood and his tears were bloody. Without warning Rex stunned him, allowing Nala Se to have a look at him.

It wasn't for another four hours until Crosshair made any movement on the table he was on, he wasn't chained down but he was handcuffed to a nearby pipe. He barely managed to sit up as he recognised his surroundings and groaned inwardly. Especially when his eyes landed on his former batch and the blond captain. He took notice of Nala Se on the side of the room. His eyes immediately scanned the room. 

"Look Crosshair, we don't want any arguing or…" 

"You want the location of the kids" Crosshair interrupted Echo who only nodded.