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

Chapter 74 --The Beach Episode-- Part 1

After a filling breakfast of leftovers and the full breakdown of your make-shift camp, the Havoc Marauder left Centares atmosphere and started on its course to Mon Calamari. As you sat in the wall seats with Wrecker and Hunter during Omega's test takeoff you had felt out through the force to say goodbye to Golrin and Fenc Fal-cona one more time. It had been a pleasant surprise to find them here, and a wonderful gift to know they were alive. Plus, you knew you were not the only one who had enjoyed their company given how solemn Omega had become once you started to take off. No doubt Hunter also noticed her shift in mood but you had some more girlish theories as to why.

As you flew off, thankfully making it safely off the planet, you were sending your best wishes to Golrin and Fenc for their continued journey. You already knew what the future had in store for you, at least some of it, but they were both still pulling their lives back together. Omega successfully got the Marauder into hyper space before turning it over to a relaxed Tech. He used to get nervous with Omega piloting, but as she had improved and praised him for his teaching he found it easier to be the co-pilot. Not to mention Tech took a great deal of pleasure in watching Echo's anxiety and excitement mix while Omega flew.

Everyone had liked Centares, it was a welcoming climate and social group but the Imperial influence had still been too prevalent for Tech or Hunter to put this planet high on their list. Omega had liked the festival a lot, as had Wrecker but you had sided with Tech and Echo had kept his vote out since he was still involved with Rex.

Once you were out in space you started to miss your fellow Jedi so when a quiet moment arose you had headed up to the front where Echo and Tech were chatting. The men had fallen silent when you approached and the look Tech gave Echo had almost made you laugh. Echo looked confused at Tech as you stride up, but when he glanced between you and Tech a smile broke out on his face.

"I'll leave you two for a moment. Sure there is some wiring I need to doubt check for the back light or somethin" Echo had mumbled as he slid past you and through the hallway door shutting it behind him. Tech sighed, and you chuckled before settling down on his lap and relaxing into his chest. It was always to comforting to be held and you knew you'd fall asleep if you weren't careful. You would only have a few moments like this before you would have to get up and continue with the cycle, but every moment was special. It was even better when you heard Tech switch over the ship into autopilot and wrap his arms around you tightly. Sometimes you would even get a kiss on your forehead.

Mon Calamari was coming up soon, and it would only be another cycle or so until you landed. --hopefully we'll have more time on this planet-- you sighed to yourself, and settled down on Tech for your short cuddle.

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Mon Calamari was a planet comprised of mostly ocean and islands, with the largest islands holding cities, space docks and large building structures. As you all flew in you could see some of these in the distance, but in order to keep your operations quiet you landed on an outer island connected to the island of Vatis. The town was centered on the main body of the island but there were land bridges, and other smaller sandy islands surrounding the main area. It was on one of these small islands with quite a few palm trees and under growth that Tech touched down. Omega was his co-pilot for this, but he had refused to let her land the ship since they would be touching down on sand.

This island was of a small to moderate size, an easy 20 to 30 minute walk around its entire beach, and there was a sandy trail attaching it to the main island which was one of many that could be seen in the surrounding water. The place you had landed could be considered more of a coral reef then the open ocean, but you had noticed the change from the deeper darker water to its current teal blue color when you had flown in. Evidently the island of Vatis is one of many that Rex had been dropping off clones at using his chain of smugglers. Shortly after your touch down, and everyone helping get the ship settled, Echo said he was going to go island hopping and visit the other nearby locations to inform the escaped clones of Rex's plan.