Rating – K+
Jyn and Cassian survive Scarif.
This story is little glimpse into Jyn and Cassian's life through General Draven's eyes.
Why must they always be together? They work together, eat together and definitely sleep together. He heard about the last bit from a group of gossiping techs in the command center of all places. This is not a good thing. She is nothing more than a distraction.
"General Draven?" A voice at his shoulder asks. "Sir?"
Glancing down at the short, blonde man standing next to him, Draven tries to remember his name and fails. "Yes, lieutenant?"
He's irritated with himself. He should know everyone working under him, but that will take time. His newest people all come from other areas in the Alliance. He won't have any of the recruits they've recently taken on working in Intelligence. All of his people must be thoroughly vetted.
There are a lot of new recruits on base, many of them arriving in the few short months since the Death Star was destroyed. Fair weather rebels. He thinks scornfully. Still, they are necessary. Many good people lost their lives during the battles to destroy the Death Star.
The lieutenant hands him a data pad. "You wanted the latest intelligence from Coruscant."
Glancing at the pad, he sighs quietly and dismisses the lieutenant with a wave. The information isn't good. The Empire's ultimate weapon may have been destroyed, but not the Empire itself. The report he is currently holding proves that. Someone appears to be taking control of the remaining Imperial forces. Who though? Many of their top leaders were killed when the Death Star was destroyed.
He doesn't like this. We should have known earlier what was happening. We should know all of the names of the Imperial leaders that survived not just a few, and we should know what they are doing to pull the Empire back together. More eyes and ears; I need more spies.We are too few and spread too thin.
Draven's gaze returns to the couple across the canteen. Their dark heads are bent close together.
Jyn Erso. He doesn't trust her one bit, nor does he care that she helped obtain the Death Star plans. Her father was an Imperial officer. And her attitude when she was first brought in to help was self-serving; her freedom was the only thing that mattered. Not the Alliance. So what changed?
Jyn smiles up at the man sitting next to her. Even from this distance he can see how her face lights up. He wonders if it is her romantic attachment to Major Andor that keeps her around.
To be honest, they both seem very enamored of each other.
And that he does not like. Cassian is one if his most trusted and competent spies. Draven needs him focused, not distracted by someone whose loyalty to the Alliance is questionable at best. It wouldn't surprise him if she up and left one day. And from the look on Cassian' face, he would follow.
No, I cannot allow that to happen. I need him and his experience, badly.
The overhead comm system interrupts his thoughts. "General Draven to the command center. General Draven to the command center."
With one last glance at the rebel and her major, he leaves the canteen.
I gave Cassian a promotion. He should get some type of reward for his work.
Why is Jyn working with Cassian in Intelligence if Draven does not like her? I will answer that in another chapter. It's written and I'll post it in a week or so.