Cover [Cassian Andor]

04

        After landing, I quickly got out of the ship in search for Mon Mothma. Leia was on a comlink with her father getting orders from him to attend a meeting about the information I found. We obliged and after getting directions to the Command Center, Leia and I raced there. By the time we found our way through the twisty corridors everyone was already there, even the Captain.

    "Major Li, what have you found?" Mon Mothma asked. Once she acknowledged my presence, everyone turned towards me. I was never the one who liked attention and even shied away from it every chance I could. However, I knew this time I wasn't going to be able to talk my way out of it so I took a deep breath to calm my nerves and began.

    "They're making a weapon. A weapon so powerful it could destroy at least cities in one blast, but something more was implied. The last update from the information I have is that it's nearly complete and it's using the Kyper Crystals on Jedha in some way on it. The entire thing is top secret so that's the only information I could find from the very vague information. However, there is some solid facts," I said. I took in another deep breath and released it through my mouth very gently. Everyone was looking at me, all very impatient looks on their faces. "It's being built by Orson Krennic and it was designed by... by Galen Erso."

    The council went wild, just like it had at the debate of leaving. I quickly slipped out of the room, making sure no one was watching me. I searched the database to find which room I was assigned to and was heading there before remembering my bag was still on the Captain's ship. I groaned softly before changing direction and heading towards the ship, hoping that the Captain of the ship or his pet droid wasn't there. Knowing my luck, at least one of them would be.

    I looked on the landing base before seeing no one there at all. It was completely empty, probably because of the meeting that was occurring. I briskly walked to the beaten up U-Wing and opened the door. I put my head through the little slot I created and saw neither person so I went in and went to the seat I put it under. I reached down but my hand touched nothing, so I reached down further, thinking the bag must have slid down when we jumped to hyperspace.

"Major Li, I was just about to get that to you once I saw you left the meeting," Kay said from behind me. I must have jumped ten feet in the air before sharply turning around on my heel to see the robot with his arm extended with my bag in his hand. I tenderly reached out and took it, shuffling it between my two hands.

Instead of verbally thanking him, I awkwardly smiled and nodded my head in thanks while trying to shuffle around the droid to get off the ship. However, the droid seemed persistent to be in my way. "I am surprised you are not at the meeting. You are the one who found the information."

"You aren't there either," I stated defensively. I crossed my arms over my chest and looked at the droid.

"You are defensive. I must have struck a nerve. However, I will respond to your statement before I inquire about you. I have no need to go to the meetings and I am not allowed by Cassian. He informs me about them though. Now, why are you not there?" He asked.

"I do not need to be there. I have given them what I have found meaning I don't have to be there. If they doubt my information, Leia is there to cover for me and defend me against suspicions," I answered, holding my tone even to make sure he wouldn't know I was lying. Kay looked at me once more before getting out of my way so I could finally leave, which I promptly did.

    "Major?" I had only walked a couple feet before K-2SO called for my attention.  I turned around to look at him, very annoyed that I couldn't just go to my room in peace. I very much wanted to be alone right now. I raised an eyebrow at him, urging him to continue as I was very impatient at that moment. "Are you alright?"