The Bad Batch: Book 3

Part 36: They Love You

Luna's POV 

I shoot at the guard thinking that I was able to knock him out. But the shield around his chest blocked my attack. I pointed my hand at him and was about to push him on the platform with the Force when a hand came behind me and grabbed my hands. I didn't see another guard coming behind me and it squeezed my hands so hard making me let go of my blaster. 

Me: "Let go of me!" 

Hearing steps I looked back and saw Hemlock approaching us with Assasin who tried to kill Crosshair. 

Hemlock: "A glaring weakness in clones is their loyalty to one another. Thank you for proving my point." 

He said as he placed his hands together with a smile I would really like to get fired off. Hemlock walked to the computer and typed some buttons letting out gass over the clones that were fighting down there. 

At that moment the same feeling as before came over me making my legs go weak as a gasp left my mouth. The assassin standing behind Hemlock looked back at me a little. 

Hemlock: "Their efforts have failed. Predictably so." 

A trooper came running into the room. 

Trooper: "Sir, there's been an explosion in the central lab. It's been destroyed." 

Me: "You failed too. Your data's gone." 

Looking back a little I saw Wrecker waking up. He turned his body towards me meeting my eyes. 

Hemlock: "But I still have you." 

Me: "But you are forgetting one thing. I have my family." 

At that moment Wrecker pushed the part that was over him up and began to use it as a shield as troopers began shooting at him. Using the shield he threw it at the control system breaking it and letting Crosshair and Hunter out. The smoke stopped coming out as well. 

Because of the explosion the assassin let go of me letting me fall next to Hunter's medical bed. I stood up and looked at him for a moment seeing that he was still out. Looking at Wrecker I saw him being attacked by one of the troopers. I used the Force and pulled the tropper back but suddenly I fell to the ground as one of the troopers came behind me and kicked me in the back. 

A handcuff was placed on my hand and as I looked to my right I saw Hemlock's eyes. 

Hemlock: "You are coming with me." 

He said as he pulled me up and took a blaster from the assassin's belt. 

Hemlock: "You deal with them." 

He said. The assassin looked at me and at that moment I realized. It was him. It...It was my brother. I felt him then and I felt him now. 

Me: "Follow the stars." 

I told him before Hemlock pulled me after him and out of the room with a blaster against my head. I tried to resist Hemlock as much as I could but the trooper with us was helping him push me forward. Coming outside we stepped under the hard rain. Hemlock reached inside his picket and pressed the buttons on the small controller before he began to push me forward again. 

Me: "Why Arwin Skywalker? Why her?" 

Hemlock: "Because she was the perfect Jedi." 

He whispered in my ear. 

Me: "She didn't know did she?" 

Hemlock: "No. We took her DNA from her when she was young. Her master Obi-Wan brought her to use to fix her as she got hurt. We took our chance and took her DNA. Then Nala Se created you." 

My leg almost slipped on the slipper bridge on which we were going. 

Me: "Nala Se didn't know about it as well." 

Hemlock: "No. She didn't. But even if she is gone now I will have you to continue making the perfect Force sensitive clone." 

He stopped and as I looked to my left I saw a shuttle approaching the platform to which he was pushing me. As it began to land a blast flew above us hitting the shuttle's motors. The ship exploded making Hemlock turn me around seeing his trooper on the ground. Looking forward I saw Hunter and Crosshair on the bridge pointing their blasters at Hemlock. The trooper tried to shoot at them but they took him down. 

The grip around the gun that was pointing a my head got tighter as Hemlock began to walk backward. 

Hemlock: "That's far enough!" 

He yelled to them as he stopped. 

Me: "You won't get passed them." 

Hemlock: "They wouldn't risk hurting you. They love you." 

The grip I had over his hand that was around my neck loosened a little. 

Me: "Neighter will you. You need me alive." 

A grunt of anger left his mouth as he began to push me forward. I did not know what he was planning to do until we came close to the edge. 

Hemlock: "If I go over, then you go over." 

He whispered. I looked over the bridge seeing nothing but darkness. 

Hemlock: "Drop the blasters!" 

My eyes topped on Hunter then on Crosshair. I let go of Hemlock's hand and focused. If this doesn't work at least I know Hemlock will be dead. An exhale left my mouth before I used the Force to pull my lightsaber from behind Hunter's belt. The moment it came flying into my hand I turned it around and stabbed Hemlock in the stomach. His eyes winded in shock as a grunt of pain left his mouth. 

Pushing him back lasers began to fly past me and hit him. The shot Crosshair sent hit the handcuffs making Hemlock step back. He tried to shoot me but the lasers flying past me hit him in the stomach more and more before he fell over the bridge into his dead. I watched him until he disappeared into the darkness where he belonged. 

Slowly turning around I looked towards Hunter and Crosshair. With rain dropping over my face I began to run towards them. I stopped as I came to them. Looking at Hunter a smile appeared on my face but as I looked at Crosashair my smile disappeared as I saw that he lost a hand. 

Tears began to roll down my cheeks as I let go of my lightsaber and burst into Crosshair's arms hugging him as tightly as I could. Turning my head to my right I placed my right hand over Hunter pulling him into a hug as well. Crosshair's left hand came around my waist as Hunter's hands came around my shoulders. 

As the hug was over I took a step back. Looking down at my lightsaber I used the Force to get it in my hand and then I placed it behind my belt. 

Hunter: "Come on. We gotta get to the shuttle." 

I nodded and began to make my way to the shuttle with Hunter and Crosshair. But the moment I stepped into the shuttle my eyes winded in shock. Next to Wrecker and Echo, there stood my brother. Blind to one eye and missing an arm but it sure was him. The eyes and the face I could recognize anywhere in the galaxy. 

Me: "Tech." 

Tech: "Luna." 

I slowly approached him and placed my hand on his cheek. His skin was warm. I placed my hand on his armor and felt his heart beating. Tears began to roll down my cheek as he pulled me into his arms. I immediately hugged him back. 

Me: "Thank you, Force. Thank you."