He’d lived most of his life without the Child in it, and yet, when his mission had come to an end and he’d made true of his word and vow towards the Creed, his life didn’t go back to the way it used to be. Din missed Grogu. Things didn’t fare well the months that followed the Mandalorian’s separation from Grogu and yet everything around him kept moving. The galaxy didn’t stop working just because Grogu wasn’t by his side anymore. He could wallow in the loss that left him a lone traveler, or he could move on as best as he could. Grogu was in good hands. He would be protected and taught things Din couldn’t even start to comprehend. His little foundling was forging a future of strength and liveliness.
This was the Way.
The Mandalorian didn’t settle down, but he reconnected with the Guild, kept taking jobs that brought him enough credits to live by and pursue distinct assets across the galaxy. When the crawl of time became an unavoidable concept in his lifetime, he directed his attention to a different type of hunt. He worked on the rumors spread in different tongues and planets, from creature to creature, whispers of a place that offered eternal youth. His desire didn’t lie on the stretch of time and the avoidance of death, it all came down to the child he hadn’t seen in years and who had impulsed him to live and survive day after day in the disastrous galaxy they lived in.
People didn’t ever begin to suspect a change in his physique, or a lack of, when no part of his body was exposed to the light. The Mandalorian lived in the secrecy of his armour. And he waited, he traveled and did what he knew best. He kept up with the galaxy’s happenings through gossip and word. That is how the destruction of the Jedi academy reached his ears, the same one in which one Luke Skywalker trained the Jedi of the future. He traveled nonstop, one hyperspace jump after the other in pursuit of the location.
He didn’t even bother locking his ship back up for the sake of running towards the place he’d never stepped foot on but knew just how long the Child must’ve spent walking through its halls and training. The place might as well be a maze, but he began his search from the beginning, willing to turn every stone and pillar until he could find the child he hadn’t seen in years. A fierce protectiveness that fueled his very being down to every bone in his body.
HE feels her. A familiar presence, warm and serene, cutting into the ice box of his private quarters. The hairs on the back of his neck stand to attention and goosebumps form underneath his armor. It can’t be. He thinks as he slowly but surely turns.
Shock sets in to him at the sight of her. She’s not actually there in his room, but he can’t tell where she is. He doesn’t think she knows that he can see her. He doesn’t know if she can feel him there too. Then she looks up and he takes a step back. His sister. It was really her.
“Look, I just work here, okay!” he sighed, exasperated. It was bad enough Hondo expected this hunk of junk ready for flight today, let alone whatever secret mission the former-pirate had planned requiring a specific type of harpoon and hardware to be installed...Never mind these systems weren’t meant to be converted to this model of Corellian freighter in the first place! (No wonder nothing worked!) Whatever this was all for, Malta conveniently didn’t ask — he didn’t want to know, frankly. He already had to deal with the inexperienced flight crews, and now this woman seemingly protesting every repair he needed to do. At least it wasn’t an angry Wookiee.
“I just do what Hondo tells me. If you have a problem with it, you’re gonna have to take it up with him.” That was certainly easier said than done, and Malta knew it. The Weequay had a way of convincing people the engineer would never understand, and that was if you could even track him down to begin with on a busy day like this.
On a military base, things could change in an instant. Drills were never scheduled. Attacks were always imminent. And meetings were always urgent. Poe had adjusted early to the lack of privacy afforded him as commander. Besides, most of his ship mates worked out with him from time to time and shirts were nothing but a nuisance in those moments.
Eva’s face made him laugh and he stood a bit taller. A thrill of pride rushed through him. He made her blush; what a start to the day! He ran his hands through his still sweaty hair and reached for a tank top. “What’s going on?” He asked seriously, allowing her embarrassment to pass without scrutiny.
She looked up upon hearing her name, from where she had been fiddling with her fingers ( which were itching to hold a blaster; perhaps she’d go to the shooting range later ). But she could do this mission first - it seemed straightforward enough. But then they gave her a partner.
Penelope usually worked alone, or with Tommy ( she had grown quite attached to him in the time she’d known him ) and the generals usually knew that. But if they were sending her off with someone else, Eva Organa-Solo no less, it had to be important.
They were quickly debriefed on the situation, and told to be ready to leave in twenty minutes - plenty of time to get ready and interact with each other. Despite being on the same base, not everyone knew each other well, and they were no different. “I must admit, I wasn’t expecting you.”
Hello lovely, I hope you’re having an incredible day / afternoon / evening & are taking care of yourself ❤️ I have a slight issue ( I am working on the writing, it’s just taking me ages 😔 !! ) So the sweet, innocent little Chim Chim is slowly ripping my bias from me & trying to replace him 😱😭 I cannot take it, there are just the slightest little things he does that absolutely melt my heart ❤️ I do not know what to do!! Virtual hugs & kisses to you 🤗😘
Hey baby!! I hope you’re having an amazing day as well, take your time with the writing and don’t force it just wait till you have motivation! LMAO is Yoongi being replaced?! Jimin stop torturing my baby!! *sends thousands of hugs and kisses back*
Thank you very much for your kind words regarding the writing - I have plenty of ideas, it’s just putting them into coherent, enjoyable words! Aw noo, I hate the idea of Yoongi being replaced, but Jimin is seriously bordering on becoming my bias right now 😱 I have tried to consider why I like them both, but there is nothing about either that is better than the other because they are both ( well all the members are ) incredibly talented & handsome!! HOW do I decide??!! Love the gifs’ used!! ❤️
Aww love, you’ll come to realise that a member will Always be chasing you to change the lanes so you gotta stay strong lmao! Honestly I don’t know how people decide, I’m glad that you liked them love💜💜
No never! It’s not your fault at all, I adore those photos ❤️ ahh, it’s things like those gifs that make me think I should have two biases & I think I will! So Chim Chim & Lil Meow Meow are my official biases ❤️ ( watch me get wrecked by everyone else & just giving into the inevitable fact that they are all my biases 😂 ) thank you for helping me love ❤️
Ayyyy she decided on keeping both as her biases!! LMAO that wouldn’t surprise me tbh none can resist the seven handsome men that is BTS! I didn’t do anything baby 💜💜
