The Mandalorian Sagas - Book III: Fall

Chapter X

After rescuing Blake from the Jabiimi Nationalists, Yang managed to get the injured Blake back to Blake's ship. Yang carried the unconscious Blake to the ship's medical station. The medical droids quickly got to work on treating Blake's injuries. Yang took a deep breath as the medical droids worked on Blake. Meanwhile deep within Blake's mind, Blake found herself in the void. As Blake walked the void, she could see flashes of all the things that happened in her life. She saw the death of her father at the hands of Adam Taurus as well as the White Fang's massacre of Clan Belladonna. She also saw the massacre of her Gambol Shroud brothers and sisters at the hands of the Jedi on Galidraan. She also saw her escape from the Spice Transport Ship. The then saw her relentless hunt for Adam Taurus and the White Fang. Suddenly, Blake was confronted by a vision of Adam Taurus. 

Adam: I tried to warn you, Blake. All those years ago, I tried to warn you. We could've built something glorious, Blake. We could've taken the Mandalorians heights it has never seen since the Mandalorian Wars.

Blake: You would've deprived the Mandalorians of all honor! 

Adam: And where has honor gotten you, Blake? Look at you now, all alone in a mud covered hellhole tracking a bounty. Say what you will about me, Blake. But I died a Mandalorian. I died a warrior of Mandalore. 

Blake: You were a Mandalorian of Clan Belladonna! But you let your lust for power and glory lead you to betray your clan! There is no place for Mandalorians for oath breakers and kin slayers!

Adam: At least I still have my pride. Unlike you....

As the vision of Adam taunted her, Blake walked past him. It wasn't long before Blake was seeing visions of her attempts to aid Sienna Khan's efforts to take over Mandalore. Soon enough, Blake was confronted by a vision of Sienna Khan. 

Sienna: Look at you, Belladonna You truly are like your father. When our people were pushed out of our home, your father fled like a coward. His cowardice is what killed him. And now his cowardice will be your end.

Blake: Honor is not cowardice!

Sienna: I sought to reclaim Mandalore on behalf of our people. 

Blake: You only sought the power of ruling over Mandalore. You were driven only by your own personal ambitions. 

Sienna: I died for Mandalore. What will you die for? Will you die as some Hutt's hired gun? Look at you. Even now, you wield your weapons and armor like a warrior, yet you wield your mouth and words like a child. And you will die because of that. 

The vision of Sienna Khan soon vanished before Blake. It was in that moment that Blake was faced with the lingering doubts that she long denied. For the first time in her life, Blake was forced to face the many doubts that have plagued her for life. With Adam, it was the doubt that she could live up to the legacy of her family. With Sienna, it was the doubt that she could live up to the warrior legacy of the Mandalorians. For the longest time, Blake was haunted by these doubts and fears. But pride had Blake deny these feelings. But now when it seemed that she was forced to confront those doubts that had plagued. Back on Blake's ship, Yang watched over Blake as the medical droids watched over her. After some time, Blake begins to come to. 

Blake: Y...Yang? 

Yang: Hey, Mando. I thought I'd lost you for a second. 

Blake: You....you came back for me. Why? 

Yang paused as she looked upon the wounded Mandalorian warrior. She blushed lightly, trying to find the right words to say.

Yang: I don't know how Mandalorians do about.....feelings. When I first saw you, you were just another Bounty Hunter looking to take me back to Junior. Yet despite that, you've saved my life plenty of times, even when it could've gotten yourself killed. 

Blake took a moment to reflect on not only her life, but her growing feelings for Yang. 

Blake: All my life, I've been fighting. I've fought for my family and clan. I've fought for my people. I've fought for the things I believed in. And yet....I've lost so much. My family and clan are gone. My people.....are scattered across the Galaxy, unable to return to their home. I've spent so long trying to live up to both my family's legacy and the Mandalorian Way. And yet....no matter what I do, it all seems to never be enough.

Yang: This whole thing....has been one screwed up mess. Yet somehow....I'm glad it happened. 

As Yang said this, Blake and Yang gazed into each other's eyes. Without hesitation, the two kissed one another, embracing one another in a tender embrace. But as the two embrace one another, Blake was left with a dilemma. While honor compelled Yang to fulfill her contract to Junior, he caring for Yang as well as the truth behind Yang's bounty.

Blake: We need to leave here. 

Yang: But how? That storm isn't going away any time soon and those Nationalists are still after us. 

Blake: Then we'll face them. Together. 

With that, Blake and Yang resolved to fight the Jabiimi Nationalists. For better or for worse, Blake Belladonna and Yang Xiao Long would confront the Jabiimi Nationalists so that they may finally find a way off of Jabiim.