𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗡 𝗩𝗔𝗨

"𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘭." —penned by 𝙋𝙄𝙀

[𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗡 𝗩𝗔𝗨 @vxuisms]

"𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘶𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘯."

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[𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗡 𝗩𝗔𝗨 @vxuisms]

“By all means,” He replies, gesturing to Mird, “I suppose he deserves at least a small reward for hunting down said treats.”

[𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗡 𝗩𝗔𝗨 @vxuisms]

Vau snapped his fingers once Mird was close to him, having the strill sit. They obeyed, tongue unfurling from its mouth and panting.

Golden eyes redirected toward the woman approaching, brow raising slightly at the treats being offered to the strill.
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[ᅠ ‍ ᅠ ‍ KIRIKO 𓄹 ִ @ketunsuoja]

Fortunately the cat was wise to only move once the strill's attention was averted by their master's call, only then climbing higher to wrap itself along her shoulders - relatively easy for a runt it's size.

With her hands free, Elidra would pull one of the treats from the bag

[𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗡 𝗩𝗔𝗨 @vxuisms]

Mird most certainly was torn between both - the option to have a hunt or the option to have an easy treat has them torn.

Before the strill could truly decide, Vau is rounding around the corner and spots them. "Mird, olar!" He calls.

[ᅠ ‍ ᅠ ‍ KIRIKO 𓄹 ִ @ketunsuoja]

Perhaps not too far, just enough to be out of sight.

Though she couldn't tell whether the strill was interested in the lothcat cradled in her arms, or the goods in her bag she had just bought from the market... or both.

[𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗡 𝗩𝗔𝗨 @vxuisms]

S i g h.

Mird’ika has strayed off a bit too far for his liking. Where have they gone?

[𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗡 𝗩𝗔𝗨 @vxuisms]

Dusts off his helmet.

Can't let the dirt settle in.

[𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗡 𝗩𝗔𝗨 @vxuisms]

"Easy, Gett'se, easy...you're safe."

[𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗡 𝗩𝗔𝗨 @vxuisms]

Vau waited with bated breath, golden eyes scanning the clone for any more signs of life. That he was still there or if he was just going to let go.

Finally.
( Finally ).

As soon as Scorch was beginning to stir awake, Vau felt like he
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[RC-1262 - Scorch @aliitkarta1262]

Scorch had assumed position, ready to take a few blows and deal his own. But the figure did not strike… Instead it reached out, fixing Scorch’s posture, tilting his chin to hold his head up high.

Emotionally he couldn’t make heads or tails of it but some weight he’d become—

[𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗡 𝗩𝗔𝗨 @vxuisms]

could finally breathe. It worked, it ( actually ) worked. Scorch would live another day, however he pleased. Vau actually cracked a faint smile on his lips.

The strill barked again, more excited now that Scorch was moving and began to lick the clone's face more.
-

[𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗡 𝗩𝗔𝗨 @vxuisms]

@aliitkarta1262 S i g h.

He quite likes the thought, and may be accepting of it. Though he doubts he deserves such a thing as that.

[𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗡 𝗩𝗔𝗨 @vxuisms]

…He’s still thinking about the soulmate comment.

[𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗡 𝗩𝗔𝗨 @vxuisms]

"There's no doubt in my mind that you can overcome this, Scorch," He speaks, uncharacteristically gentle, "When you wake up, you can properly rest. No more pushing the limits - you can set those yourself. On ( your ) terms...but you have to get up. ( Please )."

[𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗡 𝗩𝗔𝗨 @vxuisms]

Tears was not something he was expecting.

Perhaps the pain was too much, perhaps fighting was too much for the commando.

Or...Vau had pushed the limits too far. Vau, still, out of habit grasped on to the violent need to survive. The harshness was all he knew.
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[RC-1262 - Scorch @aliitkarta1262]

His own voice feels so far as he shouts and calls out. It does not bounce off the now familiar walls of… the lab. No- No he thought he was finally free. Free of that prison.

Pulse rises as he begins to panic, unable to piece together what isn’t at all reality.

—

[𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗡 𝗩𝗔𝗨 @vxuisms]

Mird had crawled up further on to the medical bed, the strill's tongue flicking out to wipe away the tears from the commando's face.

The mandalorian sighed, a hand finally reaching out to rest on Scorch's shoulder, giving it a gentle squeeze.
-

[𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗡 𝗩𝗔𝗨 @vxuisms]

@aliitkarta1262 . . .

. . .

Maybe-

[𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗡 𝗩𝗔𝗨 @vxuisms]

Vau simply needed to do what he has always done since training.

Push the limits. Fight. ( Survive ).

"We're ( here ). We're right here. Don't let your life waste away, ad'ika. Don't let this all be for nothing. Akaanir! Oya!"

[𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗡 𝗩𝗔𝗨 @vxuisms]

There it was.

The very fire in Scorch, the determination that Vau had seen fuel the commando since he was a cadet. It was so subtle, so miniscule to others.

But the frustration from the exhale alone was proof he was fighting hard to wake up.
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[RC-1262 - Scorch @aliitkarta1262]

‘Death’ ‘For the Empire’ …

‘Brothers’ ‘Survive’ ‘ UP ‘ …

A low but snapping noise that seems familiar.

.
.
.

Scorch’s face twists and twitches in the tiniest ways from his brows to his mouth.

.
.
.

His home is not the Empire. He will not die for them. He must get—

[𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗡 𝗩𝗔𝗨 @vxuisms]

“Suppose that is fair…I certainly don’t mind the statement—“

[𝕋𝕣𝕦𝕟𝕜𝕤 @XenoTorunkusu]

" Well I'm not getting any younger so."

[𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗡 𝗩𝗔𝗨 @vxuisms]

“What—pray tell—brought this on, hm?”

[𝕋𝕣𝕦𝕟𝕜𝕤 @XenoTorunkusu]

"Ah shit....he heard me -"

[𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗡 𝗩𝗔𝗨 @vxuisms]

Chokes on his drink—

[𝕋𝕣𝕦𝕟𝕜𝕤 @XenoTorunkusu]

"Walon is my soulmate -"