A Hunter's Pride

Chapter 21: the team up

And here I am again, dropping another chapter out of nowhere. Thank SnowWolffe . Now, if you would excuse me. I'm tired  and also I haven't read this twice, so no guarantee there aren't any mistakes. Feel free to correct me though!🂪♡

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"This is a bad idea." You muttered to yourself as you stared at the entrance of the huge building.

"It's a great idea." Boba said, who had now stepped next to you.

"It's a horrible idea." You responded, barely giving him a glance.

"Hey." He put a hand on your shoulder. "Do you trust me?"

Did you trust him? Everything that happened came back to your mind. How he had saved you. Had taken care of you. Had probably risk his life for you, his sleep schedule definitely. So yes, you did trust him.

"No."

He scoffed and pulled his hand back.

"Just walk beside me, stay quiet, stay calm, not a word if it's not necessary, and definitely don't show emotions."

Great, you thought, what a great idea. But before you could even reassure yourself, he had already started moving, towards the doors, so you hurried after him while trying to calm your breath. No emotions. No talking unless it was necessary. Staying calm and quiet.

You were more than happy about the mask covering your face when you stepped inside the shady room. It smelled disgustingly sweet and you wondered when it was cleaned the last time. Boba don't stop for anything and you had a hard time keeping up with him. You wanted to look around. You wanted to look at the people. You wanted to calm your curiosity, but you know you couldn't. You had to look professional. You had to look like Boba. 

Still, you couldn't help but back down a bit at the sudden silence when the bounty hunter first took a step into the room. All eyes were on you. First on Boba, then on you. You felt uncomfortable and small, but you shrugged it off. You relaxed, tried to enjoy the attention that was given you. Before you could even take another few steps, you were stopped by a huge, moss green Trandoshan. You shuddered internally. Even from 10 feet away you could still smell his disgusting breath leaving his mouth.

"Boba Fett." He hissed. "What an honor to have you here with usss."

The bounty hunter only gave a short nod in return before he simply walked past the reptile. You followed him when suddenly, your arm was grabbed by a clawed hand.

"And who do we have here?" The Trandoshan pulled you closer to his face and you almost would've felt scared, almost. But you remembered what you read about his species. They could smell fear. So instead, you twisted your wrist out of his grip, and simply walked past him, just like Boba had done it.

"Trying to play all though, aren't you little sssnack?"

You almost would've stopped to punch him, almost, but as if he had felt you intentions, Boba suddenly was by your side again.

"Unless you want to keep your nostrils, I expect you to keep your hands off my partner." His raised voice surprised you a bit, until you remembered your actual plan.

"Attacking a fellow hunter now, jussst for a girl, Fett?" The Trandoshan hisses and you shot him a glare. "You wouldn't disable a huntersss mosst important tool, would you?"

"No." Boba simply answered. "But she would."

His words filled you with pride and you shifted your weight to your right foot while crossing your arms. No talking, you remembered. They wouldn't listen to you. Not yet.

Without another word, Boba turned around and walked toward a table with lots of holograms hovering above it and you followed him without paying any more attention to the Trandoshan you left behind. This small conversation would be enough to spark rumours, hopefully. Not often did it happen that the infamous Boba Fett teamed up, especially with someone like you, someone no one knew, a nobody.

Boba waited for you at the table to pick a bounty, just as you had planned, and just as you had planned, you picked the one with the highest credits.

"We might need backup on that one." The bounty hunter said while eyeing your choice, quiet, but still loud enough for people around you to hear.

You just looked at him, frowning, pressing your eyes together as if you were about to threaten him.

"I am backup."

Without any hesitation, you moved past him, back the way you came from and towards the exit. He had no choice but to follow you and you smirked under your mask. You knew he would've never needed back up for such a job. But his words gave you the perfect chance to let a bit of your arrogance show. To show these people you and Boba were on the same height. And surely, now the rumors would spread like wildfires.

You walked straight out of the door and back to the ship, Boba close behind. Thei'ra already waited for you, eager to hear how it had went.

"And?" He asked as soon as the three of you were in the same room. "How did it mgo?"

You only shrugged, but Boba chuckled.

"If no rumors spread about our dear (Y/n) now, I'll eat a Bantha, with hair and horns."

You had not the slightest idea what a bantha was.

"I'll go check on that." Thei'ra said and before you could protest, he was out of the hatch and gone.

You took a deep breath and sighed. Only now you noticed how fast your heart was beating, the excitement must've been way more than you had felt inside the building.

"You know, I just did you a huge favor in there." Boba said, his visor fixed on you.

"Hm?" You turned towards him and crosses your arms to hide your shivering hands.

"What I did boosted your reputation by a lot."

He was right. You had been a nobody, all your life. Now people would know who you are. They would recognise you. It scared you and most of all, you had used Boba for it. You couldn't help but feel a bit guilty. He had helped you for nothing.

"I guess a simple thank you won't be enough?" You looked at him and he scoffed, walking towards the latter that lead into the cockpit.

"No. No, it wouldn't."

"What do you want in return then?"

He stopped and turned around to face you. You stares at each other for a little while, before he turned back around and started to climb up.

"I'll tell you when all of this is over."

You opened your mouth to respond, to tell him he should think of something now, but the same moment Thei'ra burst back into the room.

"It worked!" He told you excited. "Everybody's talking about you!"

A relieved sigh escaped your lips and you took a seat.

"Phase 1, complete." You smirked.