Family and Flame [The Mandalorian]

The Guns for Hire: pt 1

I sat with the child in my lap as we flew over the new planet. Jay stood behind my chair, his helmet gaze locked on the world below. Apparently this is where the Mandalorian fleet was.

"There they are." Bo-Katan pulled up the picture.

"That's quite a fleet." Mando voiced.

"It took me a long time to assemble it. Most of it was captured from the Empire."

I sighed "I knew they looked familiar."

Mando chuckled lightly. "Could come in real handy taking back Mandalore."

"Axe Woves is their leader now. It's going to take some convincing to get them to join us."

"I wonder what they're here for?" Jay finally spoke.

"This planet isn't on the New Republic Registry, so I'd guess it's an independent world that hired them for protection."

"Can't imagine Woves will be happy to see you." Mando kept his tone even.

I noticed Bo-Katan tense, I wonder what happened.

"Yeah." She mumbled. "I'll land outside the fleet's perimeter. It's probably best if we go in on foot."

Suddenly music started to play from the coms, then a voice spoke. "Welcome to Plazir-15. The Outer Rim's only remaining direct democracy. You've been assigned a docking slip.You will be guided on the assigned path. Engaging automated guidance.

The ship suddenly jolted off course. I grabbed onto the child to keep him steady. Jay grabbed onto the back of my chair to keep himself up right. The ship started flying towards the city.

"What happened?"

Bo sighed. "They've taken control of the ship. I guess we're going for a ride."

I looked down at Grogu as he cooed.

The ship was landed on one of the docks. I set Grogu in his pod as we left the ship. Mando and Bo went out first then Grogu in his pod, then me and Jay.

"This is interesting." Mando mumbled.

We all tensed for the moment at the sight of two imperial looking droids. My hand slowly made its way closer to the silver hilt, that was clipped to my belt.

"Welcome to Plazir-15 Please proceed to your hyperloop pod." The droid said.

"Why do they have Imperial droids on an independent world?" Mando whispered.

"It's the Outer Rim. Your guess is as good as mine." Bo-Katan sighed.

We all climbed into the pod. Mando, Grogu and I all sat on one side while Bo and Jay sat on the other.

"Bring us to the bay closest to the Mandalorian fleet." Bo told the pod.

A voice spoke over the PA "As per Article
Nine of the Coruscant Accords, permission must be granted from High Senate for access to self-defense forces in the peacekeeping zone. Do you grant permission to scan your chain code?"