The Bad Batch: Book 2

Part 1: Aggrocrabs!

Hunter's POV 

The day was perfect. The mission was easy enough. But like most of the missions we had something had to go wrong. I was running towards the end of the jungle with Echo in front of me and Wrecker behind us. At least six aggrocrabs were running behind us.

Coming outside the jungle on the sandy beach I looked back to see how far away they were. Suddenly I heard a slap and as I quickly looked forward I saw that Echo had fallen into the sea. Quickly I grabbed a hold of him and helped him on his legs. 

Wrecker: "Go, go, go, go!" 

He yelled as he came running past us with a crate in his hands. The roar of the fastest aggrocrab let out a roar. Quickly Echo and I began to run after Wrecker. Looking back I saw the crabs running out of the jungle and as they saw us they quickly began to run after us. 

Wrecker: "Go, go, go, go!" 

Echo: "We went over the plan five times!" 

Wrecker: "I got the package, didn't I?" 

Me: "Just keep moving!" 

Luna's POV 

The gentle sea wind was touching my skin as the sun was warming my body. My legs were crossed as I was taking deep breaths trying to meditate. The sound of sea splashing itself agast the rocks under me and birds flying above me made me feel relaxed. My body felt like I was flowing in the space. With a long exhale I opened my eyes so I could look at the ocean in front of me. 

Tech: "Does this unscheduled break mean you are fully versed in every ship in the Imperial fleet?" 

I looked to my right to see him picking up the small monitor I was using earlier. 

Me: "Yes Tech." 

Tech: "What are you doing?" 

Me: "I was trying to meditate. Jedi did that as often as possible. But it's not going so great." 

Tech: "Well maybe it will come to you automatically." 

Me: "Hope so." 

I said as I stooped up so I could face him. 

Hunter: "Tech, we've got the cargo, but we could use some firepower." 

Tech: "Wrecker woke the pod, didn't he?" 

Hunter: "Yeah and they are not happy. We need a pickup." 

Me: "Copy that, we are on our way." 

Tech quickly stepped inside the Marauder and I was about to follow him when the line next to me began to move. 

Me: "Tech, we caught something. And I think it's big." 

Tech: "Release the line. We don't have time to UH!" 

Two of those aggrocrabs jumped onto the Morauder and began to attack the main glass. Tech began to lift the ship up but because of the line that was caught in the sea, we couldn't go anywhere. I tried to disconnect it when suddenly the ship shook and I lost my balance. 

Tech: "LUNA!" 

With luck, I grabbed a hold of the cable and stopped my fall. 

Me: "I'm okay!" 

Looking down I saw two crabs under us and one of them was holding a line. 

Tech: "Hang on!" 

Me: "They are ripping the ship!" 

I yelled as I saw the two of them trying to get inside the ship by destroying the ruff. 

Tech: "I cannot shake them." 

Seeing that shaking them off wasn't going to help I let myself slide down the cable but I then had to jump off the way before the two crabs could get me. Taking out my blaster I began to shoot the crabs on the Marauder and one by one they fell into the ocean. 

Two crabs in front of me turned around and began to walk towards me. I tried to shoot them but they prepared their shields and they blocked my attack. Hearing roaring I looked back a little to see more crabs coming out of the jungle right towards me. 

Me: "Oh no." 

As quickly as I could I turned around and began to run. Jumping down a few rocks I jumped on the beach and began to run as fast as I could. Looking to my right I saw Tech flying trying to get closer to me. He came flying above me. 

Tech: "Grab the line!" 

I did as he told me and as I grabbed the line I placed my cable on it so the line began to pull me up towards the ship. Preparing my blaster again I began to shoot down at the crabs. 

Wrecker: "Tech where are you?!"

Comming around the corner I saw guys that were being surrounded by more crabbs. I continue shooting. 

Hunter: "Why is Luna hanging off the ship?!"

Tech: "It is an unequal study break." 

The line brought me up and the moment I was standing on the stairs I continued shooting, helping the guys to get closer to us. The moment they came I sent the cable down. The cable took hold of the crate that the guys brought and by sitting on the crate the cable brought all of them up. 

With that, we were off that beach. 

Wrecker: "I thought that the beach was going to be relaxing." 

Hunter: "Luna." 

I turned to look at him seeing that he had removed his helmet. By the look and the tone of his voice, I could hear that he wasn't very happy. 

Hunter: "I approached the help but tried to stay inside the ship next time." 

Me: "I will try. Promise. But still. This was kind of fun." 

A sight left his mouth as he shook his head. It has been a few months since I met the guys and went with them. In these past months, a lot has changed. My trainings were harder but I was better every day. With my lightsaber, I became very connected. It was like it could understand my thoughts. 

I took a seat on my seat and then I took my lightsaber from behind my belt, to look at it. As much as we were connected I felt that there is more than just that to it. 

Echo: "What a day." 

He said as he walked past me so he could take a seat on his usual seat next to Tech. 

Wrecker: "Hey Luna I got you this." 

Looking at him I saw him offering me a small blue seashell. 

Me: "Oh Wrecker. It's gorgeous." 

Wrecker: "I'm glad you like it, Luna." 

Me: "I love it. Thank you." 

I said as I stood up and took the seashell. I give him a big hug. Only once I mentioned that I would like a seashell and he got it for me. I went to my room and took the rope that I used to use for holding the crystal. With a little bit of thinking I placed the rope around the seashell and that's how I created the necklace. I placed it around my neck and then I returned to others. 

Me: "How does it look like?" 

All of them look at me. For a moment I became a little ember as I did not expect all of them to look at me once. 

Wrecker: "Pretty." 

Tech: "Interestingly nice."

Echo: "It matches your eyes." 

Hunter: "Beautiful."

With a smile, I took a seat back on my seat.