The Bad Batch: Book 3

Part 29: More Than One

Luna's POV

I opened my eyes as the lights came on and a bell echoed threw the room. Sitting up I placed my legs on the ground and looked out of my room seeing that the the kids were up. Stepping out of the room I looked up at the scientists who were working behind the glass together with droids. 

I then looked towards the way the doors were. After Helock brought me here today they made me change into their clothes. Looking back towards the kids I approached the girl who was sitting behind the table doing a puzzle. As I took a seat behind the table I noticed Lola in her hand. 

Me: "Hello. My name is Luna." 

The girl slowly looked at me. She was scared and did not know if she could speak or not. She reminded me of myself back in Kamino. 

Girl: "I'm Eva." 

Me: "Eva. Pretty name. What's that you are doing?" 

Eva: "A game. They want us to play them." 

More experiments. I pressed the button on the table and took out one of the games I knew. 

Me: "I like your doll." 

Eva: "Dr. Karr gave it to me. She's the only nice one." 

She said as she looked up at the other scientists. 

Me: "Are they always watching?" 

I asked quietly. 

Boy: "Yeah. The droids too." 

He said as he came to us with another girl and a baby. 

Eva: "That's Jax, Sami, and Bayrn. Guys this Luna." 

I gave them a kind smile. 

Me: "How long have you guys been here?" 

Sami: "They don't like it when we talk to each other so much." 

She said as she looked around in a panic with her golden eyes. 

Jax: "And if you cause problems, things only get worse. Come on Sami." 

He walked away and Sami looked at me with Bayrn in her hands. 

Sami: "Don't worry. You'll get used to it." 

She said with a broken voice as she walked after Jax with Bayrn. This was insane. They were keeping kids here like a prison. Like they were keeping me. I was doing the same games. Over and over again. 

Hunter's POV 

Rampart: "Where in the blasted galaxy did that private abandon us? And why are you keeping me here?" 

Me: "You'd prefer we take you back to that Imperial labor camp instead?" 

An annoying sight left his mouth. 

Rampart: "We had a deal. I already told you what I know about Tantiss." 

I looked at him.

Me: "You'll get your freedom when we get the exact coordinates to that base." 

Seeing the ship approaching we began to walk towards it. As the ship landed and doors opened there stood Echo. He approached me and we gave each other a hand. 

Me: "Nice work." 

Echo: "A stollen stutter is the best I could do on short notice. The supplies we needed were aboard. You really think we can trust that hydrsnake?"