Redemption (Bo Katan x Fem!Reader)
Summary: You go to the mines of Mandalore to redeem yourself of your transgressions, to help you on the path of the creed. Bo comes to your rescue. Requested by Anon who I hope likes it. I did a little extra for you.
The mines of Mandalore.
The stories you had read said that one could be redeemed in the living waters, and that it would make you worthy of the creed. You weren't sure exactly if it was true, but you weren't here for yourself. You were here because you wanted to redeem yourself, to be worthy of taking the creed. You wanted to show your girlfriend, Bo-Katan of House Kryze, that you were worthy of her.
Coming here alone? That might not have been your brightest idea.
You had a managed to avoid too many encounters, and fought your way through the ruins of Sundari until you found the road that led you to the mines. It was cold, dark and damp. But you were glad you leave the ghosts of Sundari behind, the bodies of a city ruined, a home forgotten.
You let out a slow breath, and eyed the waters.You hoped that the droid had managed to keep your secret at least, and you could come back to Bo proud.
On Kelevala though, unbeknown to you, Bo-Katan was losing her mind. She had sought you out to see if you wanted to have a night to yourselves, and had found you missing. You hadn't said anything about leaving, and you usually wouldn't go anywhere without at least letting her know. She looked all over the palace and had no idea where you were.
When she sought out her iron heart or Ka'rta droid, the one the managed your affairs, she was met with indifference.
"Tell me where she is!" Bo demanded angrily.
"I am afraid that Lady y/n is gone."
"Where! Tell me or I'll melt you down and use you as repair parts for my ship!" Bo yelled at them. The Ka'rta paused, as if it was going through a million reasons why they shouldn't tell her. But the Iron heart did not want to become spare parts.
"Lady y/n has gone to Mandalore.' The droid answers, not wanting to lie any further. Bo lets go of them and growls,
"What do you mean she's gone to Mandalore?" Bo shouts at her droid.
"She left a few hours ago Princess. She asked me not to tell you and that she would come back as a daughter of Mandalore. She wanted to do this for you."
Bo feels a flash of anger go through her, "I'm going after y/n." She puts on her helmet and marches to her ship. "Stay here and guard the castle." Bo straps herself in and takes off, trying to stop herself from shaking. If she didn't get to y/n soon, she wouldn't have the love of her life left, her girlfriend.
She wouldn't be able to tell you how much she loved you, instead of showing you.
Bo gripped the controls tighter and prayed you were okay-
By the time she arrived on Mandalore and found you, you were already at the mines of Mandalore, and she ran towards you as fast as she could, knowing the way better then most, not wanting you to risk your life, to do something so dangerous.
She was terrified.
Bo doesn't have any time to call your name as you walk towards the water, doesn't have time to warn you that the ledge is destroyed before you the dark abyss takes you-
You scream as you sink like a rock; echoing off the mines walls. You mouth fills with water and you try to swim to the surface, but the water is cold and deep; and you keep going down. You try to push against the darkness again, and something grabs you around the middle and starts propelling you up until it stops suddenly, as if frightened by something and then shoots you out of the water.
You, and the mysterious rescuer land on the ground with a heavy thud and you start to choke up water, and curl up; breathing hard. You don't register at first that it's Bo who helps you sit and pulls you against her until your wrapping your arms around her and breathing in her familiar scent.
"You're okay y/n." Bo says, and she rubs circles into your back as you calm down.
"Bo..." You gasp out and cough, before you relax enough to look at her. Your cold; force why is it so cold here?and start to shiver. Bo reaches into a bag nearby and pulls out a robe; her robe, you realise, that she wears when she leaves on missions to colder places and wraps it around you tightly. You meet her gaze and see her give you a hard look.
She's angry.
"What the hell were you thinking coming here by yourself?" Bo says furiously.
"I was trying to atone for my transgressions." You reply, eyes prickling with tears. "So I could become a Mandalorian."
Bo looks startled. "You...what?"
"It's silly, but I wanted to make sure I was the right woman for you." You tremble a bit, thinking about some of the history books Bo had lying around her castle that talked about the creed.
"Don't tell me you believe in that." Bo asks, she rubs your arms with her hands, trying to warm you up.
"I believe in you." You explain. "You deserve someone who isn't weighed down by their past."
Bo pauses. "You're so silly y/n." She shakes her head. "I don't care if your a Mandalorian or not, I just want you to be mine." Bo tilts her head as you reach up and runs your fingers through her hair, damp and tossed.
"Oh." You reply, quietly. You smile at her and she sighs and smiles back.
"Please promise me you won't do anything like that again?" Bo says, and you nod. "A verbal answer y/n."
"Yes Bo. I promise you. I won't come here alone again, or try to become a Mandalorian without you there." You answer, and Bo kisses you; putting her hand on the back of your neck to draw you in further. She leaned her forehead against your when you parted, and you tilted your head, curious. She had a funny look in her eyes, like she couldn't believe what she was looking at.
"What is it?"
"I saw...I don't know what I saw down there." Bo shakes her head. "I think it was the mythosaur."
You laugh. "Okay?" You giggle. "You don't believe in that stuff anyway."
Bo gives you a look and you pause in your teasing,
"What? I wasn't awake Bo." You answer.
"I know it's just...it bothered me." Bo shakes her head, thoughtful. "I don't know what it means.." When she looks at you next she stands up and pulls you with her. You look up at Bo with a small smile.
"Maybe it's a good sign?" You offer, and Bo hesitates, just for a fraction of a second. You see a flicker a worried expression across her face, like she needs to tell you something-
"I love you." Bo tells you and you feel your heart skip. She's never told you that before, her actions yes, but this was new. You opened your mouth and looked stunned for a moment before speaking.
"What?"
"I said I love you-" Bo makes a funny sound, surprised when you kiss her desperately. She grins at you when you part,
"y/n?"
"I love you too Bo." You tell her, and as she draws you in her arms again, the mines seem a little less dark, and a little less lonely.
