Foolish One

Battle Scars

The Bad Batch is currently in a heated battle in space after rescuing a creature for one of Cid's clients. Calista is sitting behind Echo who is in the co-pilot's seat. She hears Hunter's voice from the overhead com. "How much longer until we're in hyperspace, Tech?"

Tech responds from the pilot's seat giving Echo a dirty look. "That depends on when Echo plans on getting the drive back online."

Echo sits up from where he was working on fixing the drive. "Im working on it!"

Calista who is holding on to Echo's chair for dear life turns to look at him. "Yea, well work faster!"

Calista can't hear what Omega is saying behind her over the alarm blaring until she heard Wrecker scream from his spot in the back. "What's with these guys!"

Calista turns around behind her to look at Wrecker and Omega. "Well, we did steal from them. So I'm sure they are fucking pissed."

Tech points his finger up in the air. "Technically, the Rhokai stole the lizard first. We are merely intercepting it."

Calista places her other hand on the back of Tech's seat. "Yea well they don't see it that way."

Echo looks at Tech. "Hyperdrive's online."

Calista watches as Tech pulls the lever as the ascended into hyperspeed . Calista leans back in her chair letting out a sigh of relief.

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The squad is now in Cid's bar. Cid is looking inside the cage at the creature which Omega gave the name Ruby. "That is one strange-looking lizard."

Calista is standing next to Echo who looks at Cid. "What's your client want it for?"

Cid shrugged. "Maybe it's a pet. Maybe he wants to turn it into stew. Don't know, don't care."

Hunter sighs. "As long as you get paid."

Cid walks away from the group. Before spinning back around to look at them "Now you're catching on. And guess what? That means you get paid too. Bring the lizard in the back."

Echo grabs Ruby. Calista follows behind him the rest of the squad behind her. She turns around when she hears Omega say hers and Hunter's name. Hunter looks between Omega and Wrecker. "What are you two up to?"

Wrecker gives them both puppy dog eyes. "The mission's over. Can we go?"

Calista rolls her eyes. "Again?"

Wrecker looks at her. "It's a tradition. It makes the kid happy."

Hunter eyes him suspiciously. "Uh-huh. The kid."

Calista laughs and kneels down to Omega's level. "Go. Have fun. But keep your com on you just in case okay."

Omega nods. Calista ruffles her hair before standing back up. Walking toward Cid's office with Hunter. Cid sits at her desk counting off credits. "All right, fellas, here's your cut."

Cid gives the credits to Hunter. He shakes his head in disapproval. "Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. You said the job paid three times this."

Cid slams the case full of credits shut, making Calista flinch. "For me, not for you."

Calista scoffs. "And just how is this a mutually beneficial arrangement?"

Cid wips her head to look at her. "You're breathing, aren't you? Rather generous considering the debt you owe me."

Hunter gives her a confused look. "What debt?"

Cid throws the data pad at Hunter. He picks it up and starts reading it. "Docking fees, port charges, gear, fuel, rations, and 20 cartons of Mantell Mix."