IG-11’s POV of the scene in 1.08, you know the one.
Inspired by a conversation with @swimmingbyrd about Din’s injuries in episode 1.08.
Using the @mandothon Day 7 prompt, sleep, recovery
“You make sure the Child is safe. Here. When you get to the Mandalorian covert you show them that. You tell them it’s from Din…Djarin. You tell them the foundling was in my protection, and they’ll help you.”
IG-11 continued cutting the sewer grate as it listened to the conversation. The human female designated CARA DUNE argued with the one designated THE MANDALORIAN. She wished him to accompany them, however THE MANDALORIAN clearly believed himself to be beyond repair and refused any further assistance.
An Imperial trooper began to assault their position with a flame cannon. IG-11 had no protections against such an attack and therefore followed its last command.
“I can hold them back long enough for you to escape,” THE MANDALORIAN explained to the human female. “Let me have a warrior’s death.” IG-11 thought his was logically sound. If THE MANDALORIAN were to perish, using that event to protect THE CHILD was acceptable.
Fire blasted through the door again, followed by the trooper. THE CHILD stood in the path of the trooper and IG-11 was about to abandon its current action to follow its Primary Directive when the trooper fired again. However the fire ball that shot of the cannon did not reach its destination. THE CHILD stopped it, willed it backwards into the trooper. Master had spoken of THE CHILD’S abilities in “The Force” but IG-11 had no frame of reference to understand it. It did not matter. The humans and THE CHILD were safe, though THE CHILD had exerted too much energy and passed into unconsciousness. IG-11 finished cutting the grate and kicked it open before going to assess its charge. A quick scan indicated no long-term damage, so IG-11 scooped THE CHILD into the bag and handed him to CARA DUNE.
As a nurse droid, its secondary functions included providing care to the sick or injured. Master had been very clear on this protocol; no one in need must be left to suffer. It had heard THE MANDALORIAN’S request to CARA DUNE regarding THE CHILD and took the words as an acceptable reason to forgo its Primary Directive. “ESCAPE AND PROTECT THIS CHILD,” IG instructed the human female. “I WILL STAY WITH THE MANDALORIAN.”
“Promise me you’ll bring him!” CARA DUNE shouted at him. The order was well within IG-11’s parameters; it was more than capable of carrying the weight of human male, alive or deceased.
“YOU HAVE MY WORD,” IG-11 responded.
