Enigma | The Mandalorian

XXIX

I felt one of the quarrens tie my hands together as I had finished flinching from the electricity running through my body. I closed my eyes, breathing deeply in order to get my breath back. I turned my head upon hearing something hit against beskar. I looked to see the quarren hitting Din with spears between the bars on the gate locking him in.

"Stop," I said only for it to come out in a raspy whisper. The quarrens laughed at Din's struggle when he was pushed back into the water. They were going to kill him. "Please stop," I called helplessly as I pulled on the ropes only to get nowhere. I could hear light thunder in the air causing me to look up. I heard Din starting to choke on the water as it would fill his airways.

"We're rich brothers." The one of quarrens said causing the others to laugh. "I said stop," I screamed. However, it wasn't just my voice that came. From the sky came a thick white lightening bolt, hitting one of the quarrens. It was quiet as all the quarrens watched their fellow brother fall on the deck, burnt to a crisp. I watched as the quarrens turned to me before approaching me. A quarren came to each side holding me up. The quarren that had originally brought Din, the child, and I onto the ship came up to me. He held out a knife, putting it against my neck. "What kind of witch are you?" He said pressing the knife deeper on my throat. I felt a sting signaling that he had broke the skin. "I am no witch."

"You killed one of my men."

"And I'll do it again," I said as lightening shot through the sky, followed by thunder. "You have no idea what I am capable of." I closed on eyes on instincts as the quarren spat in my face. "I'll enjoy watching you being eaten." He said pulling the knife away from before turning to his crew, "Kill him." Just as his crew started to approach Din I heard the sound of jetpacks. I look at see Mandalorians boarding onto the ship, taking out the quarrens. One of them close to me gave me a nod, I nodded back causing the Mandalorian to walk behind me and cut the ropes. Once my wrist were release I grabbed onto my blaster that was strapped to my thigh before shooting the remainder of the quarrens. Out of the corner of my eye I saw a quarren run off towards the other side of the ship. I paced forward him causing him to raise him hands up, "I can pa-." I shot the blaster causing his body to fall. I looked up upon hearing gate open up. I quickly walked forwards seeing one of the Mandalorians pull Din out of the water.

"There's a creature. It has the child." Din choked out as he coughed. The Mandalorian next to us said a quick 'got it' before jumping into the water. I could tell by the voice that she was a woman under the mask. I crouched next to Din, putting a hand on this leg. "Are you okay?" He nodded his head, coughing causing me to lightly smile. "The child. Help the child." Din spoke to the Mandalorian that stayed near us. "Don't worry, brother. We've got this." I raised my eyebrows in shock, by the voice she also was a woman. The only woman Mandalorian I've met was the armorer back on Nevarro. Din and I watched as we heard screeching coming from the mamacore in the water, followed by shots from a blaster. The only sound that we heard after that was Din's breaths as he tried to catch it. The woman Mandalorian shot out from the water holding the child's carrier. I quickly stood up once she landed, as she ripped off the door. At first I didn't hear anything but soon I heard the child's whimper causing me to close my eyes in relief. "Here you go, little one." The woman spoke as she passed me the child. I turned towards Din's causing him to reach out and touch the child, almost as if he didn't believe that he was okay.

"Thank you." I said still looking at the child for any injuries.

"Yes, thank you. I've been searching for more of our kind." Din said causing the Mandalorian in the middle to speak, "Well, lucky we found you first." At this moment I took time to really look at the Mandalorians. The one in the middle, whom I assume was in charge had interesting swirl markings on her helmet. The eye part of her helmet was smaller compared to Din's and the male Mandalorian that was on one of her sides.