The Bad Batch Aftermath{TechxOC}

Infiltration

"How are you doing, Valerie?" Ginkgo asked.

"I'm fine, Ginkgo. Please stop fussing over me." Valerie chuckled. It was another early day and Valerie was sitting on the bench outside her home. Ginkgo was sitting across from her with Bo sitting next to him. Moose was seated right next to Valerie. Breakfast sat, spread out across the table.

"I just want to make sure you are doing okay." Ginkgo stated. "Hunter told me that you did not listen to him on Barton IV."

"Hunter was being dramatic." Valerie folded her arms.

"I doubt that." Ginkgo retorted.

"Hey!" Valerie smiled and tossed a piece of bread at him. The other two clones laughing.

"This is getting serious Valerie, I mean it." Ginkgo spoke in a more serious tone. "Any stress inducing events puts you more at risk for premature labor."

"I'll be fine, Ginkgo. Please stop worrying." Valerie picked up a piece of fruit and ate it.

"I wish you would worry more." Ginkgo pleaded.

"We think I'm what, eight months at this point?" Valerie raised an eyebrow. "That's close enough."

"Um, I don't think that's how that works." Moose chimed in.

Ginkgo held his head in his hands. "You are stressing me out."

"Careful Ginkgo." Valerie ate another piece of fruit. "Any stress inducing events puts you more at risk for premature labor."

Ginkgo sighed. "You're not funny."

Valerie smiled. "I think I am."

"Valerie, I agree with Ginkgo, you have to start being more careful." Bo said. "You're not in denial anymore. This baby will be born soon."

"I know, I know." Valerie said. "You have to understand I am being careful. I knew what I was doing on Barton IV."

"What about you falling in the ditch?" Moose pointed out.

"That was an unplanned accident." Valerie shrugged.

"Exactly." Ginkgo said. "You have to think about those moments even more now, not just the things you can plan."

"I understand Ginkgo." Valerie nodded. "I'll try being more, extra careful now."

"I wish you wouldn't even leave Pabu." Ginkgo added.

"Don't push your luck." Valerie pointed at him before looking behind her. A small blonde girl was standing there. "Omega, hi! Care for breakfast?"

"Hello boys, and I wish." Omega said. "Rex called, said he needed us as soon as possible."

"To where?" Moose asked.

"Didn't say." Omega shrugged. "But Echo said it's important otherwise he would've just told us over the holo. We are leaving shortly."

"I would like to see Rickshaw again." Valerie stood up. "You three stay here with R3."

"Valerie-" Bo started.

"That's an order." Valerie cut him off. "I don't know, get my birthing plan ready or rearrange the nursery. Keep busy." Valerie paused. "Or Ginkgo you could go see Phee, she's been asking about you."

"About me? Why?" Ginkgo raised an eyebrow.

"Beats me." Valerie smirked. "Why don't you go find out." Valerie walked towards the walkway. "I have to go again, enjoy yourselves."

"Please be careful Valerie!" Bo called after her as she ran off.

Ginkgo folded his arms. "Why does the pirate want to see me?" He looked at his brothers. Bo shrugged.