closed starter for : jyn erso / @xkyberheart
location : yavin 4
an exasperated sigh followed by a groan of frustration exited cassian as the ship, crewed only by himself and his droid companion K2, approached the planet their coordinates had been locked onto. it felt pointless to even be going there, a completely futile effort and a waste of time. the lead he was following was from the furthest thing from a reputable source, after all: just a drunk in the depths of coruscant, mumbling nonsensical ramblings along the lines of ‘oh yeah, I know where jyn erso is! I know everything going on ‘round here. and don’t give me that look -- trillions living in this city, I know, but I’ve got a good memory for names...’ cassian mostly tuned out the other’s prattle until coordinates were mentioned, which were quickly followed by his own hasty departure from the conversation.
the entire thing left him with nothing but a feeling of dread in the pit of his stomach. if his search for jyn hadn’t turned up anything yet, then was he ever going to ever going to find her? he’d been chasing after every hint of a lead he could get his hands on without even knowing whether or not she was actually alive -- and it stood to reason that he might not ever get to know, but he wasn’t prepared to give in to that thought quite yet.
“stay with the ship. this won’t take long, I’m sure,” cassian ordered in K2′s direction once they touched down on the planet’s surface, his voice slightly deadpan and clearly lacking faith that this expedition will turn into anything of use. “and I actually mean that. stay here,” he added once, sternly, before heading into the towering structure of the refurbished jedi temple.
it was strange, seeing this building that he’d been so familiar with before when it was part of the rebellion base now changed so drastically over the years. and by the jedi of all people, the very same that had been all but extinct last he knew. for a moment he was almost so taken aback by the spectacle of it all ( not to mention the fact that he had no real expectation of finding jyn here ) that he nearly missed the sight of the one person he’d been searching for; her back to him, seemingly gathering supplies from the large space of the hangar, but even so he could recognize her anywhere. “jyn?” he called, voice cautiously quiet but still unable to contain the joy that lace through it.