You’ve always been a light-sleeper even while on the Mantis you would hear Greez wake up a few times to use the ‘fresher, so it wasn’t a surprise when you heard Cal start to mumble a few words as he slept. Traveling to Zeffo made you on edge especially seeing how the Empire occupied this planet but a tomb was here that Cal needed to get to, but considering how huge Zeffo was it was taking more time than being on Bogano.
Cal let out another mumble of words some of it you couldn’t make out but he was starting to frown a bit in his sleep suddenly panicked Cal finally wakes up, scaring BD-1 in the process who was asleep next to him.
“Cal?”
He looked over at you breathlessly letting out a sigh “Are you alright?” You asked it seemed like he wasn’t even sure himself “sorry.. I didn’t mean to wake you.”
You chuckled “you didn’t I’ve always been a light-sleeper Cal theres a reason why Cere put my room close to the opening of the Mantis.” Cal gave you a small smile but he still seemed troubled which in return troubled you, “did you want to talk about it?” You asked.
Cal laid back on his bedroll folding his hands across his stomach as he looked up at the sky, you wondered if he was debating on telling you or not. You two haven’t traveled with each other for that long but he was quick to trust you and you trusted him back, especially when he showed a lot of empathy towards people.
“Did you know any Jedis growing up?” Cal asked truth be told you didn’t, Mandalorians weren’t exactly buddy-buddy with Jedis considering their history but you didn’t exactly hate Jedis as other Mandalorians did. “No not really Mandalore wasn’t exactly a hotspot for Jedis.”
Cal nodded “When order 66 happened I was on a ship at Bracca with my master.. we were getting ready to leave when suddenly..” Cal trailed off but you already knew what he was going to say, Cere told you about clone troopers suddenly betraying them and gunning down any Jedis they saw.
Even young padawans… “We didn’t understand what was happening and master Jaro Tapal he protected me..” Cal sat up from his bedroll and buried his face into his hands, “but I couldn’t protect him back I failed him.”
You frowned “Cal you can’t blame yourself you were just a kid and a padawan at that.” But that didn’t seem to reassure him he still continued to blame himself even after years have passed he couldn’t come to accept it, “Cal.”
He looked over at you the campfire he built reflected against your beskar helmet as you titled your head to the side, “did I ever tell you about the night Mandalore fell?” He shook his head, you didn’t like talking about it too many painful memories from that night never healed but if Cal trusted you with his nightmares you felt like it was mutual respect if you did the same.
“Night of a Thousand Tears is what we call it, when the Empire destroyed anything about Mandalorians to send a message to the rest of the galaxy..” Cal’s eyes soften as you spoke “My buir helped me escape while they stayed back to help fight off imperials on the ground..” your voice wavered, “the empire in the end wiped out my home-world leaving nothing behind besides a few survivors who are now scattered across the galaxy.”
You never took off your helmet for that exact reason it was last piece of history you had from Mandalore and you would honor that history even if it was only you alone to carry it, “our buirs.. our guardian’s sacrificed themselves to save us in the end Cal we can’t go back no matter how much we miss those days.”
You took a moment no matter how much time has passed you could never forget that night, how many times did you cry during that night or even after that night? Days, months, years? You lost count honestly.
“But what we can do is make sure we continue to live just for them.” You saw Cal smile softly when you said that, while you knew his battles weren’t over yet at least you could push them a bit further away to help him get some sleep “thank you.” He softly said.
“No problem but you should get some sleep I think that tomb a still a little further away.”
“What about you?” He asked.
“I’m a light-sleeper don’t worry about me.” You watch as Cal settles in his bedroll again this time he doesn’t wake up, you look up at the stars on Zeffo.
You feel this strange feeling in your chest you looked over at Cal who was peacefully asleep, you noticed small scars on his brow and his lip before seeing a much larger one near his neck “cuyan you’ll be the end of me..” you mumbled before finally closing your eyes.
Requested by @i-am-a-smol-sweet-potato: Hey, there 👋🏻! I saw you were taking requests so could you do a fluffy one-shot with Cal Kestis x reader (male, female, genderneutral--whatever floats your boat). Maybe they cuddle, maybe hair is played with, maybe neck nuzzles, maybe BD-1 is there, maybe they're all just cute. Seriously up to you!
Summary: Early mornings are your favourite time.
Notes: Wrote this in my free hour at work.
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The engine room has never been the most comfortable part of the Mantis, not that most starships were built for comfort, but you’d done your best to make it as homely as you could. Cal had been a little confused the first time you’d come back from a market on Etti in the Outer Rim with blankets, pillows, throws, and other soft goods. Greez had complained about fire hazards and you turning his engine room into some sort of den, but you’d waved him off and argued that if Cal and yourself were being forced to sleep in there then the least you deserved was a soft and comfortable environment. That had put a stop to his complaining and you’d been left to your own devices.
Now, the engine room was something more; soft blankets, plush pillows, string lights that Greez constantly complained about, even a rug on the hard metal floor to soften your footfalls in the early morning hours of your day cycle. Somehow, you’d managed to make this engine room, this ship a home, not just a place to sleep or escape to, but a home. Cal always felt he didn’t thank you enough for that, for the first time in years he had a home.
Early morning hours, like now, were some of your favourites. You slowly blinked yourself awake, feeling yourself wrapped in Cal’s arms. The feeling secure and strong, one of them around your waist, the other laid across your hip, fingers drawing soothing circles into the exposed skin where your sleep shirt had risen in the night. He was always so warm and you couldn’t help but wriggle back into his chest and sigh at the warmth of him. Wrapped in his arms, surrounded by soft blankets, still sleepy and content, this was your favourite time. It was a moment that was all consumingly Cal, from the scent you could only describe as comfort and distinctly him, to the warmth of his chest against your back, the smoothness of his skin against your own. Everything about these early morning hours made your heart clench with love.
“Mmm, good morning, sunshine.” An aquiline nose dips into the divot between your neck and shoulder, nuzzling against your skin and tracing shapes across it with a happy little sigh and you return it with one of your own. You trail your fingers behind you, over the curve of Cal’s shoulder, tickling over the side of his neck before resting, twisted in brilliant red strands of his hair.
You twist and turn the strands, scratch delicately against his scalp as he practically purrs leaning back into your touch, before pressing his face back into your shoulder. The kisses he leaves across your skin are sweet and simple, delicate little things that cause the corners of your mouth to lift into a soft little smile that crinkles the corners of your eyes. You close them, stroke your cold toes across the back of his calf and hum as his kisses venture towards your jaw and over your cheek.
“G’morning, baby…” You open your eyes at an indignant little beep to see BD-1 hop up onto your little cot with the two of you, if a droid could look angry the little thing certainly would. You reach a hand forward, the tip of your finger scratching the top of his head as you say, “And good morning to my other baby.” You laugh as BD-1 chirps happily at your acknowledgement coming to settle in the space next to you, making himself a warm little nest beside your joined bodies.
“I think he loves you more than me.” You settle your head back against Cal’s shoulder, letting out a huff of a laugh as Cal mumbles it, pouting into your hair. Clearly put out that his little buddy, his favourite little droid might favour you. You know that’s silly, know that there’s no easy way to pick favourites or compare people or droids you care about.
“Beep-boop-beep” The little droid chimes in, big lenses looking between the two of you. Your fingers curl a little deeper into Cal’s hair, a reassuring scratch of your nails over his scalp as you ease the pout from his lips. He’s not quite sure how he got so lucky, not to just have survived, but to have found you and BD-1, to have this. A home.
“Exactly, BD doesn’t pick favourites, Cal! You know that.” You knew the droid would have picked Cal anyway, if he could. Cal was the one who found him, helped him, there was nowhere Cal went that BD-1 didn’t follow.
“Mmmm...sure.” His tone is lighter now, a teasing lilt to it as he brushes his fingers across your side, over your ribs. Little reassuring circles pressed into the skin as they tip toe across it.
“Besides, you’re my favourite.” You turn pressing a quick kiss to his lips, nose nuzzling against his own as you meet his green eyes. They’re always soft, but especially so in the mornings, a haze of sleepiness over them.
There’s an annoyed, “Beep!” that draws your eyes back to BD-1 indignant that he’s not your favourite out of himself and Cal and you let out a little laugh and scratch his head again. That coupled with your reminder that, “You’re still my favourite droid, BD-1”, eases his mood and he settles back down again.
“I wish we could stay like this...just wrapped in blankets, warm, no responsibilities, nothing…” You capture his hand on your side in your own, twist your fingers together, intertwining them. You always liked how it looked, holding Cal’s hand, like a physical representation of the closeness you shared. Your heart was irrevocably intertwined with his and you doubted anything would be able to change that. It didn’t matter what he’d been taught for years, he was attached and there was no going back, so he’d dived headfirst in.
“Maybe one day we can?”
“Sounds like a plan to me, baby.”
It’s a promise of sorts, that one day you’ll put the running and fighting behind you. That one day there will be no missions to wake you, no quest, no cause to fight for. Just lazy warm mornings and gentle kisses, soft touches and quiet words. And BD-1’s annoyed beeps of course.
Summary: You grew up on Mandalore with your adoptive parent, you accepted the creed and lived the way as a Mandalorian as your buir taught you. Until the Great Purged happened that night you witnessed your entire home being destroyed, your buir laid down their life to save yours. You managed to get away from Mandalore and you wandered alone for a few years until you met Cere and Greez, Cere told you her plan about rebuilding the jedi order and taking down the empire. You wanted to avenge your family, your home so you agreed to help them. The last thing you expected was to fall for a jedi and follow him wherever he went.
Pairing: Cal Kestis X Mandalorian fem!reader. (I won’t be using Y/N as I will be mostly using you or she/her pronouns.)
Word count: 4.7k
Author notes: I’ve played through Jedi: The Fallen Order and wanted to write a series for it, hope you guys enjoy it! This series will follow the gameplay (with a few different dialogues so the whole reader fits in)
Warnings: violence, language, mentions of injuries.
You took the rag that was on the table and began to clean your blaster, you looked over at Greez who was currently cooking dinner for you and Cere. Greez would always cook whenever a big job was coming up, you assumed it was to calm his nerves about going headfirst into a fight with the empire. You couldn’t blame him though the empire has destroyed everything they deemed a threat to their empire, you still remember those di’kut coming to Mandalore and murdering anyone in their sight.
“Buir! We must go!” you shout as you go to grab their arm, even while you were never allowed to remove your helmet. Your Buir knew you were afraid; they couldn’t blame you though you were still only a foundling. “You have to be brave now adiik, you must run and get away from Mandalore.” “What about you?” Your buir didn’t answer you instead they gently bumped their forehead against yours, “This is the way.”
“Hey kid!” Greez’s voice was quick to snap you out of your memory “Yes Greez?” You said as you went back to cleaning your blaster, “I’ll leave your plate here so you can eat later.” You nodded; you never took off your helmet even after Mandalore. Even when you met Cere and Greez you told them it was part of your creed and it was the one thing that you were still able to hold onto, Cere understood and thankfully so did Greez. “We’re approaching Bracca.” You heard Cere’s voice from the cockpit, you place your blaster in your holster and move over to where Cere was.
“Remember we’re here to find a Jedi named Cal Kestis” She said informing Greez and you, “and what makes you so sure he’s special?” You asked Cere she gives you a small smile “You do believe in hope, right?” She asked, you were glad for your helmet because she would’ve seen the doubt on your face when she asked you that. You haven’t believed in hope ever since the Great Purge on Mandalore, you didn’t want to get your hopes up only to lose it again like you did when you were alone. As you were lost in your thoughts you heard a loud sound erupt from outside.
You quickly look out the window and noticed a few empire starfighters “Shit! Cere they must’ve found him!” You shout, “Look there!” Cere shouts, you look and see a starfighter getting ready to blast at someone, Greez was quick to shoot at the starfighter you rush to the opening of the ship and press the door open “Hey what are you doing?!” Greez shouts, you decide to ignore him. As the ship door opens you saw him quickly look over at you, “keep moving!” You shout at him.
“And who are you?” You roll your eyes, was this really the time to be asking that? “Just keep moving forward! We’ll find a place to get you on the ship!” He only nodded and Greez pulled away quickly, “another starfighter is after us!” He shouts as he flies the Mantis away quickly, you place your hand on the wall to keep you from falling.
“Shit! They shot the train! Get ready to help Cal!” Cere shouts, you nod. Greez positions the Mantis and you watch as Cal comes sliding down the train, you hold your hand out “You have to jump!” You shout and Cal did what you said, but he was barely able to grab onto the edge of the platform. “Hold on!” You shout as you try sliding towards Cal as he’s about to reach for your hand a sudden blast hits the mantis, “Fuck!” You shout as Cal’s hand slips making him fall. “Cere he’s falling!” You shout “Greez try following him!” Greez nodded and tried following Cal, shit you didn’t think he would survive a fall like that. You’d be surprised if he did “He’ll be fine, relax.” You heard Cere say from the cockpit, even with your helmet on Cere often could read your emotions.
“I see him, get the door ready.” Greez says, when you look out the window you see Cal fighting against an inquisitor. You knew it was the second sister you rushed towards the door and open it; you see Cal on the ground rubbing his head “Get on!” You shout getting his attention, Cal was quick to get on his feet and limp his way over to the Mantis. That’s when you saw her the second sister with her red lightsaber glowing, she tilts her head to the side as she stares at you. “Funny I thought Mandalorians were extinct, I guess the empire didn’t wipe all of you out.” You didn’t say anything, instead you pushed Cal inside and pulled out your blaster and began to shoot at her.
She managed to dodge it and even use her lightsaber to deflect them back to you, you weren’t worried about it hitting you. Your armor protected you well enough, but when you saw her running towards the Mantis you knew she wanted to strike you down with her lightsaber. You press a button to get the door to close “Cere, Greez! We have to leave now!” You shout, as she gets close the door finally closes protecting you from her lightsaber. You and Cal rush to the front and see the second sister jump on the ship, she tried getting control of the ship. The mantis starts to spin around you hold onto anything, so you didn’t end up falling. Cere was quick to help Greez get control back on the ship making the second sister fall off from the mantis, Greez quickly sent the four of you into hyperspace and away from Bracca.
You let out a sigh of relief as you go sit down, “okay, shut that thing off and grab a seat.” You hear Greez say from the cockpit, Cal shut off his lightsaber “thanks for the help, but who are you people?” Cal asked as he and Cere joined you, “My name is Cere Junda, and this is my captain Greez Dritus.” Cal looked over at you waiting for you to introduce yourself, you crossed your arms and only stared at him back. Cere cleared her throat “She’s a close friend of mine, she’s a Mandalorian.” Cere said and Cal only managed a small nod “Who was that back there?” he asked Cere, “An imperial inquisitor she’s a force user hunting down Jedi survivors and now that she knows who you are, she will not stop until she destroys you.”
“How do you know so much?” Cal asked, “And why’d you help me?” Cere stared at Greez and you “We track imperial communications; we heard the inquisitors were heading to Bracca so we made our move.”
“Oh, yeah? What’s the bounty on Jedi these days anyway?” Cal said as he crossed his arms, “Hey di’kut you’re allowed to leave anytime nobody is stopping you.” You said to him, Cere and Greez risked their lives to save him and that’s the thanks he has for them? You didn’t want to listen to their conversation anymore, you decided to get up and leave to your room. As you close the door you finally take off your helmet Maker you were exhausted from today, you lay in your bed and slowly began to close your eyes.
“Adiik?” You open your eyes and see your buir near the door “Buir? You’re home late.” You said rubbing your eyes, they nod “I was in a meeting with the others, we were discussing the ceremony for you to accept the creed.” Your buir saw the way your eyes light up in excitement, they chuckled “are you excited?” “Yup! That way I can finally go with you to different planets! I want to see different parts of the galaxy.” You didn’t know that the incoming days would be the last with your buir, you wished that the both of you weren’t on Mandalore when the Great Purge happened.
You suddenly woke up when you heard a soft knock at your door, you quickly put on your helmet and walked over to your door to open it. When you did you saw Cal standing there, he awkwardly rubbed the back on his neck “Cere is calling for us.” “I’ll be there.” Cal continues to stand there, before you could ask him what’s wrong, he quickly apologizes to you “Listen, I’m sorry about before… I was just being caution.” You sighed “Cal don’t worry about it I understand, trust me Mandalorian beskar goes for a high price too.” He smiles “we should get going before Cere becomes inpatient.”
You follow Cal out and see Cere standing near the hologram “You two are finally up.” She said looking at Cal and you, you already knew she smiling at the sight of seeing you and Cal getting along. “We’ll be landing in Bogano, I’m sure you remember it right?” she asked you “Oh how could I forget the adorable bonglings.” You say to Cere, “You thought those things were cute?” Greez asked, “Hey don’t be jealous just because one of them let me touch it while they kept running away from you.” You teased Greez grumbles and Cere just chuckles, as Greez lands the ship you follow Cere and Cal outside.
“A Jedi I knew discovered this place before the Purge, you won’t find it on any maps.” Cere explained. “The empire doesn’t know this place exist?” “No.” “So what’s the plan...We hide out here?” Cal asked. “We’re done hiding Cal. See that structure over there?” She pointed towards a direction where it seemed to be a tall tower, “I believe that vault holds the key to rebuilding the Jedi order, but it requires someone strong in the force to pass its test.” Cere said to Cal, “and since you’re not a Jedi anymore that’s why you need me.” “I know you don’t trust me and I’m not really sure I trust you, but we have a common enemy and a common cause I’ll share more of plan after you reach the Vault, but until then there’s someone here, I think you should meet.” Cere begins to walk towards the Mantis “May the force be with you both.” When Cere said that you quickly looked over at her, she wanted you to go with Cal? Before you could even ask her, she was already inside the Mantis, “Guess we’re looking for a Jedi then?” he asked you.
You could only tilt your head “I’m assuming so, but I can’t entire the vault with you.” Cal only nods “Then I hope you can keep up.” He teases. You rolled your eyes as you start following him, you noticed a few bonglings jumping from one hole to another. “Have you been here before?” he asked, “Yeah, but I’ve never ventured far it was only Cere.” You hear Cal hum in response, as you follow Cal he comes to a stop “This looks like a safe space to meditate.” You didn’t respond you watched as he sits down on the ground and closes his eyes, you made sure to remain quite as you didn’t want to disturb him.
Suddenly though you heard a small noise coming from somewhere, you placed your hand on your blaster getting ready to protect Cal until a small droid jumped down in front of you almost startling you a bit. “Maker you scared me little guy.” You said taking your hand away from your blaster and placing it on your hip, the small droid beeped again and looked at Cal. He was still meditating “he’s a little busy just give him a few minutes.” You say to the little droid he places himself in front of Cal patiently waiting for him, you hear Cal suddenly let out a sigh before looking down at the droid in front of him “Hey, BD-1 I’m Cal.” BD-1 responses back to him, “uhm yeah I’m okay, we’re just looking for someone.” BD-1 beeps again “No, not you. We’re searching for a Jedi or something like that.” Suddenly BD-1 jumps in excitement almost like BD-1 is telling you both to follow.
“Hold on, you know the Jedi? What do you know?” BD-1 doesn’t explain instead telling you both to follow again “wait! Hold on.” You watch as BD-1 slices a platform allowing a small bridge to pull out making it easier for Cal and you to climb the vines “maybe BD-1 could lead us to the vault?” You asked as you follow Cal “Hopefully it would make it easier to get there.” You hummed in agreement, as the both of you follow BD you noticed BD going into a cave-like home. You suddenly saw a creature attacking one of the bonglings BD quickly rushed to save it, but the creature only ended up attacking BD in the process. “Hold on BD-1, I’m coming.” Cal says as he lets go out the pole and rushing the creature with his lightsaber.
As Cal took care of the creatures you picked up BD-1 and examined him “Shit Cal?” “What’s up?” you showed Cal the damage that happened to BD-1, “That was pretty brave of you to protect the bongling.” Cal said to BD-1, BD sadly beeped back at Cal “wait I think I can fix him.” You tilt your head as you follow Cal, he uses the force to slow down a giant fan-like object. As you follow Cal inside you see a workbench, “Here give me BD.” You gently pass BD to Cal and that’s when Cal gets to work on fixing BD’s leg, “okay how’s that?” BD jumps on one leg to the other to test it out, he beeps happily at Cal before beeping at you.
“Nice job.” You said nudging gently at Cal’s shoulder. “Hm, I didn’t expect to get a compliment from a Mandalorian.” Cal said smirking at you. “Don’t get used to it.” As you and Cal start to find your way out of the cave you saw an area that looked like it leads outside, “Oh hey you found a way out.” Cal took out his lightsaber and was getting ready to cut the wires away, you barely noticed that it was electrocuted “Wait Cal!” it was too late to warn him, Cal flies backwards as his lightsaber connects with the wires. “Dank farrik!” you rush to Cal and gently help him sit up “I’m alright.” Cal said letting out a painful groan “No you’re not, Cal that could’ve killed you.” You’re not sure what you could give Cal for his pain, you forgot to bring your bacta.
You heard BD-1 let out a beep as he rushed to your side and Cal’s suddenly BD-1 popped something out “a healing stim?’ BD beeped happily “Nice BD.” You gently patted his head, Cal used the stim “that’s better, thanks little droid.” Cal said as he starts getting up “Okay, let’s try this again.” Cal goes to cut the wires again until he felt a tug on his leg, “Cal it looks like someone’s attached to you.” You said gently nudging his side “okay then, hop on board.” Cal said placing BD on his shoulders, “so how’d you get here?” Cal asked BD, BD responded “Don’t remember? I’ve never known a forgetful droid.” BD responded back “Well I can’t argue with that.”
As you followed Cal out you noticed at times, he would spot an area and hold out his hand, it confused you was there something that you didn’t, “Cal?” “Yeah?” “Do you see something I don’t?” You asked, Cal came to stop. “I can feel the force, it’s almost like an echo if that makes sense. It’s almost like I can read someone’s stories and emotions through it.” You titled your head “Can every Jedi do that?” You asked, “I’m not sure, I think it’s rare I was just born with it I guess.” You hum.
“That’s neat.” “Is it?” “You can connect to someone’s story; I think that’s neat.” You said to him, “I thought you told me not to get used to getting compliments from you.” You were about to make a remark at him back, until you saw how close you two were getting to the vault. “Here I think we just have to zipline down.” Cal said, you nodded in agreement “I’ll go first.” You waited your turn as Cal zipped line down to a cliff, you followed after. As you got to the cliff BD let out a few chirps, “I don’t think we can go that way BD.” Cal said to him, “I think I can get to that cliff using my jetpack, but I’m not sure if I would be able to carry you.” You told Cal.
“Don’t worry about it, I’ll find my way up there. I’ll meet you there?” You were hesitating about it, Cere told you both to stick together, but Cal did have a lightsaber and BD with him. “Okay be careful.” You told him “Are you starting to warm up to me? I feel safer now being on good terms with a Mandalorian.” Cal teased again “CAL!” You got ready to punch his shoulder, but Cal quickly jumped down dodging your attack. You sighed as you flew onto the edge of the cliff, as you slowly walked towards the vault you realized it didn’t have an opening.
“How the heck is Cal going to get inside?” You mumbled. You decided to take off your helmet, Cal wasn’t here, and you were positive nobody was here besides you guys. The wind felt nice and so did the sun against your skin, as you looked out you started to realize how peaceful Bogano was besides the creatures who resided on Bogano. Maybe that’s why cordova decided to live here? You wondered what you would’ve been doing now if the empire didn’t take over, would you have traveled the universe to different planets or stayed on Mandalore? You heard a sudden noise and quickly you put on your helmet, that’s when you saw Cal and BD. “Hey! How’d it go?’ you asked as BD and Cal jogged up to you, “I… actually reconnected with the force.”
“Cal, what do you mean?” You three made your way to the vault as Cal started to explain to you what he meant, “after the purge and… the death of my master I lost my connection with the force, so I forgot a few of my training. Somehow, I was able to reconnect to the force and I picked up a trick.” Before you could ask what, he remembered the three of you were finally at the top of the vault. Cal placed his hand on what seemed to be a gold-like wall, you watched as he closed his eyes almost like he was focusing on it. Suddenly you saw the wall slide up, both you and Cal looked at each other.
“I should probably stay out here.” You told him, he only nodded “Be careful in there.” “You too.” You watched as Cal disappear inside the vault, as you patiently wait for Cal you noticed something moving in the water in front of the vault. You decided to go see what it was, you knew there were creatures on Bogano. Yet you haven’t encountered much of them or had to shoot at one, as you got closer a large creature emerged from the water and it did not look friendly at all. “Shit!” you shouted as you dodged out of the way as the creature tried attacking you, what in the maker was it?! You said to yourself as you focused on not getting crushed by that thing.
You took out your blaster and began to shoot at it, you’re not sure how many times you would have to continue to attack it before it finally left you alone. As you tried dodging its attack again it was able to graze your leg, you let out a painful grunt. You heard someone running behind you, it was Cal he quickly turned on his lightsaber and attacked the creature. “Are you alright?” he asked as he stood in front of you guarding you in case the creature tried attacking you again, “I’m fine, it was just able to graze my leg a bit.” You said as you stood up, “I can still fight if that’s what you’re asking.” You pointed your blaster at the creature and that’s when you two began to attack it, thankfully with Cal at your side the fight didn’t last too long.
“Do you need a stim?” Cal asked as he turned off his lightsaber, you notice his eyes scan down to your leg. “I have bacta back at my room, I’ll be fine. What did you find out?” You asked as you place your blaster away, “There’s a holocron that contains the future for force-sensitive children.” When Cal told you that you could see the way his eyes light up in happiness “Cal, that’s great.” You said as you both made the journey back to the Mantis, once arriving back you saw Cere outside waiting.
“You passed the test.” “So, you knew about BD-1?” “C’mon board, we’ll take inside.”
You and Cal made your way inside the Mantis, once inside BD-1 jumped off Cal’s shoulder “Oh, BD-1 this is Greez. Hey, Greez.” Cal said, BD-1 quickly jumped on the sofa “what is that?” BD-1 chirped “Get off my sofa! Get… Get off my sofa! Go! Get outta there, Get out!” Greez said as he chased BD-1. BD-1 quickly took cover on your shoulder instead of Cal’s, almost like he was telling Greez that he has a Mandalorian to protect him. “That’s BD-1.” Cal said look over at you both, “He’s with us.”
“I don’t care who’s he with. Do you have any idea how hard it is to get oil stains out of potolli-weave fabric?” “Not really.” Cal said as he walked away from Greez and stood near you and BD-1, “Oh, I hope you found something better out there than this droid.” Greez complained, “Oh calm down greez he did.” Cere said.
“Tell us Cal.” “The vault was built by an ancient civilization called the Zeffo, A Jedi named Eno Cordova hide something inside of it.” “What did he hide inside?” Cere asked. “A holocron from the archives, it contains a list of force-sensitive children.” “The next generation of Jedi. I knew it! Ah Cordova you old fool.”
“You knew him?” Cal asked, “Yes, a long time ago. I was his apprentice. Cordova was a loner, that little droid and I are probably the only ones that know about Bogona.” Cere said. “Hold on, wait a minute, wait a minute. A holo-what?” Greez asked. “A holocron, it stores information, but only accessible to Jedi. Hang on I think I have one around here.” Cere said as she left to go grab it, the four you follow behind. Cere holds what seems to be a small box, she hands it to Cal “Use the force.” As Cal focuses on it, the box begins to open.
“This is Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, I regret to report that both our Jedi Order and the Republic have fallen…”
The box closes ending the message, “with that list of force-sensitives, we could rebuild the Jedi Order and defeat the empire.” “Okay no problem. Let’s get it.” Greez says as he starts walking towards the cockpit, “Expect the holocron is hidden deep inside the Vault and to get it we have to follow Cordova’s path, he mentioned something about the planet Dathomir and a Zeffo homeworld.” Cal explained “Alright, well where are we going? I’m just asking, ‘cause I was thinking of maybe making some food.” Greez said.
“Look, before we do anything. I need to know something.” Cal sat as he looked over at Cere “How come you’re no longer a Jedi?” You watched as Cere casted her eyes down “I had an experience that… changed my perspective, So I cut myself off from the force.”
“But you still want to rebuild the order?”
“I believe that rebuilding the order is the best chance we have against the Empire, what do you believe?” Cere asked Cal, you saw he hesitated to answer before saying “I believe I can’t keep hiding from the Empire. So, I really don’t have a choice.” “Cal as long as you’re alive you will always have a choice, are you with us?” Cere asked, Cal looked over at you then to BD-1 who was still perched on your shoulder. “We’re in.” he said as BD-1 chirped happily “Dathomir or Zeffo? It’s your choice.” Cal walked over to the Holotable and picked Zeffo for the next destination “Hey kid, what happened to your leg?” Greez asked, shit you forgot all about that “some creature, I’m going to go clean it up.” You say as you leave to your room, you placed BD-1 down on your bed. You go to take off your helmet until you realize BD was with you, but… it wouldn’t count right? He’s not a living thing technically. BD-1 beeped curiously, you slowly take off your helmet and place it down on your bed, you watch as BD-1 starts scanning it.
“Do you have a thing for studying things?” you asked, and BD-1 chirped, “I’ll take that as a yes.” You say as you find the bacta and start cleaning your leg, “Maker I didn’t realize that it got me that badly.” You say to BD, you heard a knock on your door “Busy come again later.” “It’s Cal is BD with you?” he asked from the other side of the door, you picked up your helmet and put it back on before opening the door for Cal.
“Sorry I couldn’t find BD anywhere.” “No worries he was just watching me try to clean up my leg, apparently he likes scanning things.” “I’ve noticed.” Cal said as he walked inside your room, “Hey I can help put the bacta on your leg.” He said as he starts kneeling to where your leg was “Don’t worry I can do it.” For some reason though Cal didn’t get up instead he held his hand out waiting for you to hand him the bacta, “Cal… you’re so stubborn.” You said as you handed him the bacta, Cal is careful to extend your leg a bit towards him. He starts to gently clean at the wound, as Cal was focused on your leg, he didn’t notice you staring at him.
Usually whenever you got an injury you never really allowed someone to help you, but why did you allow Cal to help you? Maybe it was because he insisted on helping you while others would allow you to do it yourself? Who knows you decided to look over at BD who was staring at Cal, “done.” You heard Cal say, “nice work on the bandages.” You said as you lifted your leg onto your bed “I think I did a pretty good job.” “You did, thanks for helping me.” You say to him, “you’re going to rest for a bit?” he asked.
“Yeah, the trip to Bogona tired me a bit.” Cal nodded “I’ll let you know when we get to Zeffo.” “Thanks Cal.” You heard your door open and the close, you made sure to lock it before removing your helmet and placing it on your workbench. Your eyes start to slowly close and you start to dream of your childhood on Mandalore.
cal x shy reader with cal trying to get you to laugh.
Prompt: Above ^
Character: Cal Kestis
Notes: I’m terrible at thinking up ways to make people laugh, i’m more of an intuitively funny person. In the moment i’m hilarious, but I’d be a terrible comedian!
Also i’ve officially watched Jesse play the whole game, so i’m up to date with the story and how it ends etc.
You’re not a very talkative person...not because you don’t like to talk to people, so much as you never been loud. Always quiet. Growing up being loud was always dangerous and perhaps that is the reason that you struggle to laugh loud, to talk to others, to not simply whisper. Whatever the reason you especially struggle around new people and your whole ‘crew’ was new.
You’d joined the Mantis simply because you had needed safety as a force sensitive individual, they had taken you on board without much convincing, but you didn’t know them. You didn’t know Greeze or Cere or Cal and...you found it hard to open up, to be yourself around them. Not through lack of trying, on Cal’s part anyway.
“Y/N, Look!” You react instinctively, eyes moving towards Cal who is pulling a silly face, cheeks puffed out, balancing on one foot and crossing his eyes. You simply tilt your head and look at him quizzically, “Are you...are you okay?” You ask quietly, unsure as to whether the red head had hit his head at some point or been stunned.
He returns to both feet and seems to physically deflate, red covers his cheeks, almost as bright as his hair, “I...I was trying to get you to laugh...”
“Oh...Sorry...I don’t really. I mean I do laugh and it’s not that you’re not funny I just...” You look down at your hands for a few moments, collecting your thoughts, before looking back up at him, “I...I’m not a very loud person, Cal...i’m just quiet.”
“I’ll make you laugh.” You raise an eyebrow at him, “Seriously,” He laughs out, “I’m going to find something that’ll make you laugh uncontrollably. Just give me time.”
“I don’t know, Cal...i’m pretty hard to crack.” Despite the fact that this is the most you’ve spoken to anyone on the Mantis in the last week. That he has a way of breaking all your expectations and turning them on their head.
“I guess i’ll just have to keep trying then.” The smile he shoots you has you ducking your head, shying away. It makes butterflies twist your stomach and you feel sick but a different sort of sick than you’re used to.
