Across the Universe | D. Djarin

A bad present

"I'll know when I get there." Bo-Katan replied. That didn't fill me with much confidence.

It didn't take very long for the hyper pod to come to a stop next to the station. The doors hissed open and the four of us exited the pod. Vast fields of green stretched out as far as I could see, as well as a small scattering of trees and bushes. We began to walk across the grassy field towards the large ex-Imperial ship. I could see many Mandalorians standing around the base of the large ship. The walk towards the group felt tense as every outcome raced through my mind. There were about 10 smaller fighter ships lining the Mandalorian camp, which didn't make me any less nervous.

The air became thick with tension as the other Mandalorians began to take notice of us. The talking ceased and they stared at us with hardened looks.

"Have you come back to join the mercenaries?" Axe Woves called out

"I've come to reclaim my fleet." Bo-Katan stated

"It's no longer your fleet, is it?" Axe asked her rhetorically. "I'm now in command and grown quite fond of it."

Bo-Katan took a few confident steps towards Axe Woves. "Then I challenge you, one warrior to another. Do you accept my challenge?"

Axe Woves stood up with a confident look on his face. "I do."

The air was tense as Bo and Axe stared each other down. But it didn't take long for Axe Woves to make the first move, he raised his fist and fired a small missile at Bo-Katan. But she very quickly shot upwards with her jetpack and avoided being hit. Bo then used her higher advantage to come down on Axe feet first. I could have laughed at the expression on his face as Bo kicked his chest hard and sent them both to the ground.

Once they got back up on their feet, Axe pulled out his vibroblade and Bo released the blade from within her vambrace. The two then fought hand to hand combat with great precision. It didn't take long for Bo to knock Axe Woves on his ass again.

Once Axe was back on his feet again, his expression contorted into one of anger and he charged at Bo, using his jetpack for more force. He pushed Bo as hard as he could into one of the smaller ships and they both groaned.

They began to slash their blades at eachother again until Axe managed to kick Bo and knock her onto her knees. Bo got back up again very quickly and managed to get Axe Into a headlock, but he turned on his jetpack and brought them both up on top of one of the ships.

After a lot of fighting and use of fire, Bo-Katan managed to get on top of Axe Woves and pin him down. She held her knife to his throat. "Do you yield?"

"You'll never be the true leader of our people. You won't even take the darksaber from him. He's the one you should be challenging." Axe Woves stated breathlessly.

"Enough Mandalorian blood has been spilled by our own hands." Bo-Katan said angrily before she retracted her blade and stood back up again.

"Mandalorians are stronger together." Bo-Katan stated loudly to the large group of Mandalorians

"But a misguided zealot possesses the blade. One, I might add, who has not one drop of Mandalorian blood in his veins." Axe Woves said as he stood up and limped across the grass. My hand went to the hilt of my blade and I went to take a step forward, but Din grabbed my arm and shook his head at me, stopping me from fighting Axe Woves too.

"Din Djarin took the creed and chose to walk the way, just as our ancestors did. He is every bit the Mandalorian that they were. Certainly as much as any of us." Bo-Katan stated loudly.

"But according to our ways, the ruler of Mandalore must possess the Darksaber." Axe Woves stated

"Then she shall have it." Din suddenly called out. He then walked forward to stand by Bo. He held out the Darksaber to her and I furrowed my brows. I thought we had been over this already?