Repairing Beyond Ambition - Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order fanfic *EDITING*

Chapter 27

The group were once again sat at the table, reunited after a day of completing their separate activities. They had just finished enjoying a meal in each other's company. The table had been cleared and they were ready to conduct a meeting in order to plan their tasks on their return to Zeffo.

"I think finding the Imperial excavation tomb should be of the utmost importance right now." Cere began.

Everybody nodded in agreement to this.

"That's a pity, I heard about a high stakes game from one of Saw's fighters. We could use the extra credits."

"Gambling?! Use your head, Greez." Cere scolded.

"Sounds like you have a bit of a gambling problem." Altheeda noted.

"It's not that bad." Greez shrugged it off. "Cal can vouch for me, can't ya, kid?"

Cal hummed at this reluctantly and a light snicker left Altheeda's body.

"Someday the Haxion Brood is going to catch up to you." The captain of the ship spoke.

"Those slubs? I'll hear 'em coming from a parasec away."

"I don't need your gambling habits giving us more trouble with murderous criminal syndicates."

"Let's worry about Zeffo first." Cal reminded.

"Right, it's a given that Cal will go and investigate the excavation. What do we do?" The redheaded girl asked, folding her arms.

"We still need to keep an eye on their communications." Cere gestured to the comms.

"Supplies need to be gathered too." The latero added.

"I could finally work on the ship whilst there's time."

"Perfect, there was a crash site near where we landed on Zeffo. Altheeda can go and salvage some parts." Greez became animated at this idea.

"I'm not going to let you go by yourself." Cere turned to address Altheeda.

"Then one of you will have to go with me."

"I ain't going." Greez shook his head vigorously.

"Cere?"

She paused, her posture stiffening which surprised Altheeda and Cal. Her thoughtful silence for the topic was rather strange. Everybody knew the most logical solution would be for Cere to go with her and couldn't decipher why this would be such an issue. She lowered her eyes as her mind raced and then made eye contact with everybody in her own time.

"You and Cal will go together. Don't separate from each other."

"Does that mean I have to go to the site too?"

"Just be safe. You've done well so far." Cere spoke firmly.

The redheads turned to each other, the pair of them had uncertainty in their eyes. Greez shifted in his seat and cleared his throat.

"Well, we all know what we're doing. Meeting adjourned?"

***

It was the next day and they had successfully travelled back to Zeffo. Cal with BD-1 on his back and Altheeda swiftly made their way out of the ship shortly after its landing. At first, they were in silence as they walked side by side; although she was trying to follow his lead.

"Reckon we should pick up the parts at the crash site last?" She asked.

"Yeah it would make sense."

"Is it usually this quiet? I thought the Empire had a huge presence here."