Star Wars One-shots

Hurt (Hunter)

We walked off through the plants, Hunter leading us. I was right behind him. I could hear Omega laughing and running; being curious.

"So this friend of yours, what's he doing all the way out here?" Echo asked suspiciously.

"Hiding," Tech responded. "That's what deserters do."

"Staying off the radar's not our specialty, but he's been doing it for years," Hunter said.

"And you trust a deserter?" Echo said.

"Why not? We're all deserters now," Tech responded, almost sarcastically.

I had just noticed the tripwire when Hunter pulled us to a stop. Omega nearly walked into it when Hunter stopped her with a hand on her shoulder.

"What are we looking at?" Omega asked curiously.

"A booby trap," Hunter said factually.

"Single trip wire," Wrecker scoffed as he stepped over it. "That's cute!" he laughed.

Hunter reached out his hand, trying to stop him from going to far when Wrecker tripped the laser wire. A bunch of lifeless battle droids popped up around him. He blasted two of them when Hunter stopped him.

"Easy, Wrecker!" Hunter ordered. 

Wrecker stopped shooting, taking a look at his surroundings. "Was that me?" he asked.

"What do we have here?" a pink twi'lek stepped out from her hiding place, pointing a rifle at us. 

I looked at Hunter, a scared look on my face. He put his hand on my shoulder, comforting me. A clone stepped out beside her, holding a blaster. 

"More clones who have lost their way," she continued. The clone looked at her and nodded. she lowered her rifle.

"It's been a while, fellas," the clone said.

Not a word was said as we walked towards the house. I made sure that Omega was near to me as we walked, not letting her out of my sight.

When we made it to the house, we were offered a drink. 

"I see a few new faces," the twi'lek said. 

"Echo, Shadow, and Omega, Cut and Suu," Hunter said, gesturing to the people he named.

"Pleased to meet you," she said.

"Ma'am," Echo said.

"Likewise, I'm sure," I said, still unsure of these people.

"Where's Crosshair?" Cut asked.

"It's complicated," Hunter replied. 

"Sounds familiar," cut said. "Rex told us about the clone troopers turning against the Jedi."

"You talked to Rex? When?" Echo said, taking a step forward.

"Well, he passed through yesterday," Cut replied, setting his glass down.

"Where'd he go?" 

"Didn't ask. He was going on about some behavioural implant."

"He must mean the inhibitor chip," Omega said, stepping in between Hunter and I.

"The what?" Hunter asked. I glanced worriedly at Hunter, then at Omega.

"Inhibitor chips," she said casually. "The Kaminoans implanted them in the clones to modify their behaviour. 

"Tech, you said the regs were programmed, but you never mentioned a chip," Hunter said, looking at Tech.

"How else did you think it worked?" He replied.