STAR WARS ONE SHOTS

Zeb Babysits

AUTHORS NOTE: Jacen is two in this so not everything will make sense that he says because he still baby talks!

"Zeb, I'll be back in about an hour or so!" Hera yells as Jacen leaps into his lap.

"Why do long Hera? Stop!" He snatches the toddler who currently was trying to stroke his nose and puts him back on the floor.

"I'll take my time! Also if someone else comes and don't be worried she knows that I'm out! Plus like Jacen loves her so you just have to hang in there for awhile. I'm taking Chopper!" As soon as Jacen's name is mentioned he perks up and starts mumbling.

"Aaah see V! See boo hair!" Jacen announces and toddles towards Sabine's old room, which Hera has said on many occasions is off limits to him.

"What? C'mon you little! Why couldn't Kallus come too, he is great with kids..." He muttered as he heard the door open, "Hera?" Immediately Jacen squirms out of Zeb's hands spewing about boo hair and rocks and who knows what.

"VAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!" That did not sound good... Zeb towards the cargo bay to find Jacen hanging onto the gate that prevented him from going down the ladder.

"JACENNNNNN!!" Another voice called back and he saw a blue head slowly emerge, "Can you do me a favor buddy and take two steps back?" Jacen nods and follows her directions as she climbs up and opens the gate. As soon as the gate closed he ambushes the blue haired newcomer,

"Web!" Haven cooed as he pointed at Zeb and Zeb stood awkwardly, very confused what to do.

"I'm Verse or V, which ever." She extend a hand as Jacen pulled mercilessly at her black work pants,

"Child. What do you need???"

"Up!" He whined and Verse bent over picking him up. Once he was secure on her hip she extended her other hand again and Zeb shook it speechless.

"Zeb... What are you - A toddler whisperer?" She laughs and looks down at Jacen who currently was eating something attached to her neck.

"Stop! I generally enjoy spending time with adiik, expect Jacen - Who can be kinda difficult sometimes." She explains as she wrestles two pendants out of his mouth and tucks them into her plain grey shirt. "What about you?"

"Adiik?" Zeb asks stumbling over the vowel sounds, unnerved that Verse's êtes for sure just changed color.

"Child." Verse volunteers,

"Ehh, this kid's okay sometimes. Normally a friend of mine is better with the childcare - so yeah." She smiles showing that her left front tooth was chipped, "So how do you know Hera?"

"Um... I met her when it was still just her and Chopper and then she remained in contact with a... mentor of mine until her death." The word mentor seemed to be very carefully chosen and Zeb took note of that.

"Wook! Wookie wha I fines!!" As if on cue Jacen rules in holding some sort of lightsaber hilt... "Jacen! Nah! Ch'at csei rcin'i'ohn, bad!" No! Put that down, bad!!

"Wocks!!" The small green haired boy whined and began to pout.

"Do you know what rocks means? He keeps saying it..." Verse sighs and nods annoyedly at Zeb before closing her eyes. "What is she doing?" The purple creature asks the toddler as a bag appears and floats to Jacen's feet.

"WOCKS! ME TIE!" 

"You're gonna try?" Zeb sits in awe as the young lady and the toddler begin building a tower without using their hands.

"Does Hera know?" Zeb questions carefully and is relieved when Verse tells him yes she knows and was the one to contact her. "So your a Jedi?"

"No, not quite a Jedi but something like that..." The way she said that made him drop the subject and sit in awe if what this child could do.

That's a wrap! In the Sequel do you want to see Verse meeting up with some of the Rebels?