17 | THE SAVIOR
After three months without contact with Mando, Celeste had turned to completely trust Gideon. It was too late for the months of manipulation to be erased from her mind. She was fully sold on the idea that the only way that she could live safely and protect those that she cared about was if she helped Gideon establish a new order in the universe. She was turned to the dark side and used every move the Sith had in the book. She thrived off of killing the stormtroopers Gideon sent in by the dozens to train her fighting skills. It was the only form of entertainment she had in the place, and all the killing had numbed her to the act. She found it to be an easy way to eliminate any possible threats.
She had grown depressed from the isolation she had experienced in those three months. Celeste had turned into a shell of a person, devoid of all life. All she did was wake up, train, shower and go back to sleep, then repeated it all again the next day. Even a droid had more personality and interaction that she did in those three months.
One night, Celeste heard rustling coming from outside of her room. Blasters went off and shouting from stormtroopers outside in the hall could be heard. Celeste crawled out of bed quickly and had her lightsaber drawn, the weapon hissing in its usual manner near her face. Cautiously, she creaked open the door, wondering if this was all a scheme constructed by Gideon to train her on surprise attacks. Celeste creeped out into the hall, the only source of light coming from her saber. Carefully, she walked, barefooted, down the hall as her eyes scanned the darkness for any figures standing in the corners ready to attack her.
Suddenly, a figure jumped out with his arms raised. Celeste squinted her eyes as his armor terribly reflected the yellow light from her saber. "Show yourself!" She shouted.
The man slowly walked toward her until she could finally make out it it was. "Mando?" Her voice cracked as she spoke out his voice.
She lowered her saber and rushed over to him, engulfing him in a tight hug. "I thought you were never going to come." Happy tears began to roll down her face. He sighed out in relief at the sound of her voice, he hadn't heard it in so long and didn't think he'd ever hear it again.
"Come on, we've got to get out of here before more Imps come." Mando grabbed her hand and tugged her. She stayed where she stood, reluctant to go with him. "What is it?" Mando asked her, wondering why she was hesitating.
Celeste thought about the plans Gideon had told her about. She worried living on the run with Mando wouldn't last long and they'd reach a fatal fate if they continued living like that. She thought about how their lives would be so much better if they all just stayed there with Gideon. She bit her bottom lip and looked up at Mando's visor. "Please, Cel. Let's go." His voice was begging for her to go with him, and the sound of his sad and worried voice make Celeste's heart melt. She nodded at him and ran along with him.
Once the two entered Mando's ship, Celeste hurried over to the child who was sitting in his cradle, patiently waiting for Mando to return. The child's face lit up once he saw Celeste. She swooped him up in her arms and hugged him tightly. "I found a planet we can stay for a night or two, that way I can repair the ship and we can all rest," Mando informed her as he placed a hand on her shoulder as she bounced the baby in her arms.
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Once they reached the planet, they quickly found shelter to take for the next couple of days while Mando had his ship repaired. Celeste quickly put the child down for a small nap, then returned to Mando's side in the other room. He was standing in the main room, looking out the open window. Mando wrapped his arm around her waist, assuring she wouldn't leave his side again.
She turned toward him, so her chest would be pressed against his. She looked up at him with a small smile. "What?" He asked her.
Her eyes wandered away from his visor and she leaned her head on his chest. "I love you." She finally said it, but it was better late than never. She had finally come to terms that she genuienly loved him.
Mando's stomach filled with butterflies. He couldn't see himself with any other person, ever. She was the one for him. He never felt so much love and attraction for someone before. They were truly soulmates. He trusted her with everything he had, even something as fragile as his emotions. He decided at that moment he needed to express that trust to her more, so, he decided to start with removing his helmet. Without saying a word, Mando removed his helmet that masked his face for so long from her. Although he had made a promise to the Creed all those years ago, he knew Celeste would never tell and his heart had made a silent promise to Celeste to give his all to her. And he certainly couldn't break that soulful promise to her.
Celeste looked up, her eyes wide from the surprise. "What about--" Her eyes rapidly covered his entire face, as she tried to absorb the image as much as possible before he decided to put his helmet on again.
He quickly interrupted her by placing a soft kiss on her lips. Her knees buckled at his touch. He had a way to make her weak. He wrapped his arm around her lower back and pulled her in, tighter, to him as he deepened the kiss. Both of their hearts began to race and the butterflies in their stomachs grew to become unbearable. They desired to have more of one another, a mere kiss wasn't going to satisfy them. Celeste reached for his weapon belt and tried to pull into her her as they continued to joust their tongues for dominance. Mando broke their kiss, both of them gasping for air as they stared desirbly into each other's eyes. "Take off your clothes." He ordered her.
She smirked up at him and obliged, slipping off her clothes as Mando ripped off his off armor. They continued to kiss each other, then Mando pushed Celeste against the wall, his hands pressed against the wall beside her head as she fiddled with undressing him. Once she accomplished this, she wrapped her legs around his waist while holding onto his neck. His hands trailed down to hold her by her thighs, then he led her to their bed.
Once he threw her down on the bed, he hovered over her vulnerable body and brushed his lips over her neck. "You're such a tease." Celeste grunted as she desired for him to grab her harshly, but he simply wasn't the type to be rough. He was gentle with her, and treated her she was his most prized possession.
He chuckled into the crook of her neck, finding it amusing how excited she was getting. "Is this the way?" Celeste mocked him as she resisted the urge to moan as his lips softly kissed her shoulder.
"Don't make me angry, now." He tsked at her, jokingly.
"Oh, you're so terrifying." She placed her finger at the bottom of his chin to make him look up at her. He licked his bottom lip and allowed Celeste to take one long look at him. His chocolate hair was wonderfully rustled despite being smushed all the time by the helmet, his skin was soft and a beautiful olive color, and his eyes matched the color of his hair.
Mando returned to placing a trail of kissing from her shoulder down to her hips, making her shiver with every kiss her gave her. "Fuck." She moaned as she impatiently waited for him to stop teasing her.
Once he reach the bottom of his path, he looked up at her, his eyes asking for permission to continue. She grabbed his arm, feeling his tenseness. His body was as rigid as his beskar, every muscle in his body was defined as he held his body stiff beneath her. She nodded at him for him to continue, and he obliged.
He pinned her down to the bed and sunk himself into her with a loud groan and a roll of his hips. Celeste gasped quietly. He began to set a pace by rocking his hips toward her. Impatiently, she moved in sync with him. He began to quicken the pace, deliberately moving in sync with her so she'd achieve the most pleasure out of the event. His fingers gripped her hips firmly, only pleasuring her even more.
Suddenly, the build up of pleasure snapped between the two. Celeste quivered against him, pushing him away from her as he also reached his climax, releasing himself into her. Mando collapsed onto the bed next to her, the two breathing heavily. She turned to face him, and he placed his warm hand on her cheek. "I love you, too." He told her. As if his display hadn't shown it enough.
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author's note: um... anyway... see y'all when season two comes out! :) let me know what you want to see come out of this story :)))))