ʙᴏᴜɴᴛʏ || ᴅɪɴ ᴅᴊᴀʀɪɴ

XXIV

*this is a longer chapter, mature content towards the end*

You start walking down the halls of the covert, unsure about where to go. Cara and Greef went ahead, trying to find their way through. You stopped. You couldn't do it. You lean back against the wall and slide down to sit on the floor.

"Rhia- hey come on we gotta keep going." Cara says stopping Greef

"No. I cant. Go on without me." you shake your head

"I'm not leaving the kid with no parents." She walks over

"I can't do this anymore." You look up at her Everyone I care for, love- something happens to them."

"That's not true."

You look up and turn your head when you hear footsteps. Your face goes blank. Din. You quickly stand and rush over to him. You pull him into a hug and he winces.

"Sorry." you pull back with a huge smile ok your face and tears running down your cheeks. This time, happy tears.

You take Din from IG and help him walk through the covert. He points Cara and Greef in the right direction. Din eventually starts to gain his strength back.

"I can walk." he steps forward

"The bacta infusion is working." IG says

Din points the way down another hall. You were so close. You stop when you see a pile of Mandalorian helmets on the ground. You stare down at them. Din crouches down by them and sighs.

"We should..go.." Cara says

"You go. Take the ship. I cant leave this way." Din turns to face Greef "Did you know about this? Is this the work of your bounty hunters!?" he raises his voice

"No. When you left the system and took the prize, the fighting ended, and the hunters just melted away. You know how it is. They're mercenaries, not zealots." Greef shakes his head

Din stands "Did you do this? Did you!?" he yells

You grab his arm "Din he didn't-"

"No!" Greef yells back

"It was not his fault." you hear someone from behind. You turn to see the armorer with a cart. "We revealed ourselves. We knew what could happen if we left the covert." she picks up a piece of armor. "The Imperials arrived shortly thereafter. This is what resulted."

"Did any survive?" Din steps towards her

"I hope so. Some have escaped off world." she glanced at you

"Come with us."

"No. I will not abandon this place until I have salvaged what remains." She takes the cart into the forge and begins melting down the armor.

"Show me the one who's safety deemed such destruction."

You take the child from IG "This one." Din says

"This is the one you hunted..then saved?"

"Yes. The one that saved me as well." Din nods

"From the mudhorn?"

You nod

"It looks helpless."

"It's injured, not helpless. It's species can move objects with its mind." Din says looking at the child

"I know of such things. The songs of eons past tell of battles between Mandalore the great and an order of sorcerers called Jedi that fought with such power."