A/N: I don't own anything, I'm only having fun. The mission is here. So…

Ready for a fall

#3

Beautiful disaster

Most of the trip to the Corellian system was made in a very heavy silence. Anja and Jyn talked over the most needed details of the mission and there was nothing safe to talk about. Cassian was sitting stiff and tensed in the cockpit; he was debating whether he wanted to go to the cargo hold and discuss the mission with Jyn or should he actually leave her to 'solo' decision. He knew deep down that she needed to learn first handed how difficult each mission was but he just could stop worrying about her. The other problem was Anja, Cassian didn't know if he would be polite enough to spend almost two hours journey in her company judging for the fact that they couldn't last five minutes without quarreling ever since he saw her in the debriefing. So, he was stuck in the cockpit with K2 for company and his dark thoughts about the upcoming mission.

The plan was simple. They'll board the Feelswoop in the Corellian system under a false transponder, thanks to the rebel intelligence Jyn and Anja has the invitation for the evening part and the room in the most sophisticated part of the courser booked and ready. The girls should to go to the party identifies the engineer – Tash Moraes – and proceeds with the plan. Anja will stay with the target when Jyn will use the emergency corridor to get to Moraes's quarters and steal the documentation of the virus.

The plan was good Cassian could tell that much, they had all the guards post, all the guard's schedules and the full schematic of the ship, what could go wrong?

Cassian knew it was a good plan … but the dark and dull feeling deep inside his stomach couldn't leave him alone.

"OK, we are landing. You go first I will join you in the room after we secure the ship." Cassian informs when his U-wing touches the ground in the hangar of the Feelswoop. He takes a deep breath and braces himself for a fight.

"There is no need." Jyn says to him and sends him a pointed look that says 'you promise'´ but Cassian doesn't back always from his plans.

"I don't have any long rage communication with you two so I need to be closer." He explains and starts to gather his equipment around the ship, he is deliberately not looking at Jyn. He knows what he would see, she's angry at him for not letting her be actually 'on her own' but he can't help it. When he doesn't hear Jyn's answer he finally looks at her his eyes hard.

"Fine, whatever." Jyn huffs at him, hoist her bag over her shoulder and follow Anja out of the ship. The black-haired girl doesn't say a word at this exchange. When Jyn is walking past Cassian he leans closer to her and whisper his eyes softens.

"Very professional."

Jyn doesn't know if she wants to kiss him or punch him, she only shrugs her shoulders and jumps out of the ship. Going down the cruiser corridor Jyn tries to composed herself and calm her mind. This is actually her first time on a solo mission, Cassian is there but more for her distraction and making her angry than for actual help or cooperation. She needs to cooperate with Anja who is walking few steps ahead of her and there is no other she should be thinking of. Jyn feels slightly afraid but mostly anxious and restless. She wanted this, she wanted to work on her own, to make her own decision to show Cassian and the others that she's capable and valuable asset to the Rebellion. But now when she's out from the safety of the U- wing, away from judging but caring Cassian's presence, she can't help but feel a little nervous. Stop it Jyn, it's not that you never done this before. You stole things thousand times before. Her conscious tries to scream at her but then a small voice inside her head adds but you never do it for others, for benefits of others or the Rebellion, you did that for yourself and there was no one who could be harm when something went out of plan. Suddenly she can understand Cassian and his nervousness and stress words before or after missions when Jyn didn't actually work according to plan. Now she finally understands that the responsibility for all her action was his, no matter that she did that, Cassian paid all the consequences.

Despite these dark thoughts Jyn is thrilled to finally do something on her own and she's determined not to screw it up.

When the door to their room closes after Jyn Anja turns around to her.

"How long have you two been together?" Anja asks her tone leveled. As if this was something so obvious that she doesn't even need to ask. Jyn does a double take and stops rooted into the spot. For a second her brain panics and wants to tell the true but then her training kicks in and she decides to lie as she was taught for so many years. Maybe Anja is just fishing and she's checking for her reaction.

"What?" Jyn asks slowly, trying to sound surprised which isn't very hard considering the question. "What are you talking about?"

"Come on Jyn," Anja answers looking doubtful at Jyn. "When I was on Hoth there were enough rumors about you two, and now I spent two long hours with you two and there was nothing that confirmed those rumors but the last conversation and the look he gave you when you walk away. I have only seen that look once… and on Kyle's face, but since…" Anja just shakes her head as she's hunted by some imagines and some part of Jyn wants to ask her about that story and what is she actually talking about. But she has more important things to cover up. If Anja only judges their relationship from the rumors and some odd conversation there is no reason to be afraid that their little secret would come out.

"There is nothing between me and Cassian." Jyn says calmly and puts the bag she was caring on the closest sofa in a very spacious room.

"Keep telling yourself that." Anja laughs at her and also puts the bag on the sofa.

"Even if," Jyn says biting her teeth and forcing herself to remind calm. "It's not your business." She looks darkly at Anja and something flashes in the other girl's eyes. Jyn is at the brim of violence, if Anja would say anything more she will punch her and deal with the consequences later.

"It's true," Anja answers her seeing that this conversation is not going the way she planned. "But I'm a part of this mission and I don't want some unresolved feelings get in the way of the plan, because trust me they tend to do that."

"You speak from experience?" Jyn can't help asking that but her tone is icy cold.

"Unfortunately." Anja answers silently and drops her eyes. "We don't have time for this."

"That's true. So, after you." Jyn informs her and points at the door to the refresher. Anja grabs her evening clothes without any other word and Jyn is somehow grateful for that.

After fifteen minutes Anja is dressed and ready and Jyn just gapes at her. Anja was beautiful before, wearing a plain dark jacked and grey pants but now… well she's stunning.

Anja is wearing a long pale blue dress with a V shaped cleavage that ends around her belly button, there is a cut at the side of the dress going up to her hip presenting a long and slender leg. Her dark hair is again hang loosely around her shoulder and she's wearing a heavy makeup. Her eyes are glistering with a pale blue shadow and her lips are unnatural pink. She looks like a porcelain doll that Jyn saw in one of the many shops on Courscant when she was a little girl.

"Your turn." Anja says yanking the skirt of the dress higher and starting to strip the blaster holster at her tight. Jyn walks past her caring her evening dress in very shaking hands. What did I get myself into? She thinks darkly closing the door behind her. Jyn's dress isn't so bold but still it's an evening dress of a woman who knows how to wear it, and Jyn is definitely not up for this job. She can't remember the last time she actually was wearing a dress and now she's holding the silver garment of clothe as if it's going to bite her. Then she takes a deep breath and starts to take off her clothes. After some time and some fighting the dress in on place, it's in a beautiful shade of silver with a deep heart shaped cleavage (fortunately not as deep as Anja's dress). Jyn makes last adjustment of her hair which coming down in waves around her face and bouncing around her shoulders. She's ready. She's not the one who needs to charm Moraes, she only needs to take his key card, and Anja would do the entire seducing job. Jyn straps her supporting blaster around her tight and checks if it's visible under the dress, content of the result she leaves the refresher.

When Jyn is back, Cassian is already in the room and is checking it for bugs and other electronic devices that shouldn't be here. Better be safe than sorry Cassian always says. But when he sees Jyn he almost let go of the gear he is holding. He needs all his training in masking his feeling to compose himself. She's beautiful, absolutely stunning.

When he came to the room Anja was already dressed and ready to go and Cassian could yet again discover why Anja was so good at mission like that. But now when he saw Jyn in that sliver dress his heart starts somersaulting inside his chest. Jyn is beautiful tired and smeared with oil grease but now, now it's a sight he wants to imprint in his mind forever.

"Wow." Cassian can't help himself before this little comment leaves his mouth. Jyn's eyes snap at him as saying 'shup up' or 'be better at this sneaking part' and Anja only smirks under her nose.

"What? I can't see that every day, you actually look like a girl." Cassian is trying to make a joke to hide his reaction, but Jyn doesn't especially like it. She narrows his eyes at him.

"Can we go?" Anja asks Jyn and she jumps at the opportunity to leave before Cassian says more.

"Definitely." Jyn answers and just when they are at the door Cassian walks to them and hands them small silver tubes.

"Commlinks," both girls look at him doubtfully and Cassian is almost amused by this sudden cooperation. "Don't worry they are switched off and undetectable unless you switch them on. Just in case." He finishes and then after a moment of hesitation he adds. "Good luck."

Jyn can tell that he wants to say something more when she's leaving but she doesn't give him a chance. She just brushes her hand over his shoulder before the door closes behind her.

The ballroom on which the reception of high officials of the Empire is held is full of people dressed in exquisite costumes. The imperial dignitaries are talking in small circles discussing recent empire issues or other less important events. Women are dressed in beautiful evening gowns and accompany their husbands or loved ones more from duty than from the proper need to be at this reception. Anja enters the room as if she has been here many times, confident, upright, and like she belongs in this world. Jyn isn't so confident, she follows Anja trying to imitate her movements.

Suddenly a very handsome imperial officer crosses their path and forces Anja to stop.

"Well I didn't see you around yesterday, where did you hide yourself," he asks his voice laced with desire then he chances a look at Jyn and smiles as well. "And your friend?"

"Oh well," Anja's voice is smooth and so sweet that Jyn is almost sick from hearing it. "Yesterday we attended a private party at the lower deck."

"Well, I'm so happy you care to join us today. Would you two care join me for some drinks?" He offers but it's not a question because he's looking as he owns them already.

"With pleasure." Anja answers and it sounds so easy when she's talking. Jyn's eyes widens in surprise, they should be searching for Moraes no flirting with some imperial. She touches Anja's hand and whispers into her ear.

"What are you doing?"

"Just follow my lead." Anja whispers back and smiles at the man. He takes that as a yes and takes both of the women to the bar to fetch the drinks.

After some time some fancy drinks are being presented to Anja and Jyn when they are standing close to the officer who brought them to his inner circle of friends. All the men in the group look at the arriving Jyn and Anja and Jyn doesn't like the way their eyes scanned her body. Anja doesn't even flinch.

"Let me introduce you our newcomers this is Aria and her friend Jessa, the ladies were so kind to accompany us today." The imperial officer who scoped them from the entrance introduces them and Jyn forces a smile on her face. She wasn't supposed to be her, she's not the seducing part, she's thinking frantically but trying to be braver than she actually is.

All the men send their greetings and Jyn wants nothing more just to be off this mission. The bright side of this is that the one of the man is actually Tash Moraes and Jyn can see how Anja switch to him for his attention. But Jyn can't focus at the black-haired girl technic because the way the officer standing next to her is looking at her and the way his hand somehow finds its way to her waist is alarming. What do they think they are? Some cheap entertainment for the evening. And then some revelation comes to Jyn's mind, of course they are thinking that way. The invitation strictly said 'accompany' so they are no more no less a high standard call girls. Oh holly shit! And then her mind is questioning her: What do you think you will be posing as - imperial wife? Get a grip Jyn, play your role and then… you will need a long shower. Jyn thinks and focuses on the task.

The man next to her introduces himself as Seithe Tillman an imperial captain currently on leave due to changes in commanding office. He tells some stories of his family living and working on Coruscant but Jyn doesn't actually listening to him since she can't focus on anything except his hands growing bolder and start rummaging over her back and going lower and lower. I swear the force if he puts his hand an inch lower I'll kill him. Jyn is thinking desperately and something of that must be showing on her face because Anja suddenly grabs hand her and giggles locking her eyes with her.

"Excuses us gentlemen, we need to use the restroom we will be back in a minute." Anja excuses them. She almost drags Jyn from the men in the general direction of the restroom but she doesn't enter the said room. She pushes the door next to it with 'staff' sign on it and has Jyn pined to the door when it closes.

"What the hell are you doing?" She demands from Jyn her eyes furious.

"What?" Jyn spats back, she knows what Anja is mad about but Jyn wasn't prepared to be the second distraction this evening.

"Did anyone ever train you in missions like this?" Anja asks in disbelieve and continues, „You can't look as if you want to murder this man. This is our way to Moraes and you are ruining it."

"I'm here to steal the key card and the virus, not being groped by some imperial." Jyn barks back but she's not very convincing, she knows deep inside her that she can't back away from the mission now. It would endanger not only her life but all the others as well.

"That's the part of the mission," Anja says her voice dark. "I can tell that you are fresh, didn't Cassian teach you anything?"

"He taught me a lot of things," Jyn defends herself feeling offended; some small part of her is thinking how on force Cassian could teach her THAT. "Being a honey trap wasn't one of those."

"That's unfortunate," Anja says and she absolutely means this, Jyn can tell that this is a serious obstacle and the older girl isn't doing this only to spite her, she needs her help. But that doesn't reassure Jyn much. "So now you will bite your teeth, be nice, let the man grope you as he wants and I will do anything to make it fast. And erase that killing look from your face, you will be mad at me and everyone else later."

"Fine." Jyn huffs at her.

"Fine." Anja huffs back almost in the same tone as Jyn but then her eyes soften for a split second and she touches Jyn's hand. "And Jyn, I know it's hard."

"I don't need that let's get going." Jyn informs her, the last thing she needs is compassion and encouraging words as if she was a little girl.

And they are back. Jyn is biting her teeth and smiling like a crazy person to Seithe standing again next to him. Another set of drinks is being served and Jyn takes that opportunity to almost drown hers in a one gulp. That earns her a dark look from Anja but no comment around the men. Seithe takes that apparently as an invitation to more groping and touching and Jyn is silently praying for Anja to hurry up.

Next thirty minutes are pure torture to Jyn but she somehow manages to compose herself and not to kill her 'date' for the night. Now when the music starts to play Seithe asks her to dance, which is more like an advanced state of making out but at the corner of her eye Jyn can see that Anja is also dancing with Moraes her skillful hands working her magic over his body. And then the older girl locks her eyes with Jyn and nods her head slightly. The agreed code is used and Jyn sights in relief, Anja has just stolen the key card. Now the only thing Jyn must do is to take that card from Anja and excuses herself from that kriffing party.

The music stops playing to give the people the time to rest and drink some more and Anja and Jyn are again back in the circle of imperial officers. It's time for Jyn to play her part. She suddenly swaggers at Seithe and he grabs her by her waist. She fakes collapsing on the floor and suddenly Anja's face is looming over her. Undetected by the men around Jyn extracts the key card from Anja's hand and again closes her eyes faking weakness.

"I don't think I'm feeling all right," Jyn says in a weak voice and she can tell that she's selling this because the men around look actually concerned.

"Jessa," Anja starts saying and leans over Jyn, Jyn shoves the stolen key card fast into the folds of her dress. "I think you should go and rest for a while, I'm convinced the gentlemen here will excuse you, it must be the alcohol and the lack of proper food. She will be returning to us in no time."

"Of course." Jyn agrees and gets up from the floor with some eager help from officer Tillman.

"I will escort you back to your room." He informs Jyn and she's thinking fast how she could get rid of him.

"There is no need." That all she can manage, and Jyn knows that it's not enough. She needs to deal with him on the way.

"I insist." The man answers and Jyn has no choice than to lean at him still pretending she's not well.

'Oh crap' Jyn's mind informs her but she nods her head slightly to Anja as saying I'll take care of this. This guy was asking for it anyway, Jyn adds in her mind and allows Seithe to take her out from the ballroom. In no time they are walking down a semi dark corridor leading directly to Jyn's quarters. She's thinking frantically what she will do next, if she's actually going to enter her room with this man attached to her arm. He clearly thinks that he can exploit the state Jyn is in. He doesn't know that both Anja and Jyn have drunk the alcohol neutralization pill back in the room before this mission even started. It was Anja's idea and now Jyn is grateful to her.

They are standing next to her room, Jyn is painfully aware that behind this door is Cassian and he could actually see too much if she would do what's she's planning. But she doesn't have any better idea. She can't stunt the guy in the middle of this corridor. So she takes a deep breath and throws herself on the imperial officer planting a hard kiss on his lips. He is surprised at first but he returns the kiss hastily. Then Jyn opens the door and hauls the guy inside. To any by-passer it would look like yet another horny couple getting into the room. Or Jyn is hoping for this. She has no time to worry about how much of this show Cassian is actually seeing, she has seconds before this Seithe guy will understand that he is in deep trouble. So she bends her knee and kicks the unsuspecting man straight in the most vulnerable spot in the man's anatomy and judging by the sound he makes he was even more sensitive now. And when the imperial officer is bending in half trying to regain breathing and understands what actually happen Jyn snatches her blaster and stunts him right by the door.

Only then she looks around to see Cassian standing white faced in front of one of the sofas.

"I don't have time for this Cassian," Jyn speaks fast at him because she can see that he is fighting with himself to stay calm after what he just saw. "Get rid of him, I need to go before this Moraes will eat Anja alive."

"It's that bad." Cassian comments his voice leveled and his face composed. Jyn can tell that he is at the verge of losing it.

"Worse." She says fast and it's true. She's dreaming of nothing more than to be off this stupid ship and this mission. They – she and Cassian – are in some very new and fragile place to be dealing with kissing scenes right now.

Jyn strips her dress to a pair of thigh fitting leggings and a tank top, and she looks at Cassian one last time and bolts through the door. Finding the emergency corridor leading to Moraes's quarters isn't so hard. In no time Jyn is standing outside the door using the stolen key card to get inside. Some part of her is ready to hear the alarm the moment the card hits the scanner but nothing like that happens and Jyn is more than thrilled. Maybe, just maybe this mission will be a success with only some disgusting memories. She enters the room, it's dark, the only light in the room are the lights of various electronic devices scattering around the room. Jyn is too afraid to switch on the light so she only takes a small flashlights from her gear and starts searching the room. The first thing she spots is a huge desk at the far corner of the room and it's a good place to start. She walks there and starts searching through data discs and documents on the desk. And after some precious minutes she finally has what she came for, a complete data reach of the neurotoxic virus with the antitoxin formula attached to it. She almost yelps with joy.

Then a pair of strong arms grabs her from behind. The element of surprise is at her enemy site and Jyn is pinned to the desk with her hands hold in a deathly grip. There is still dark in the room so she can't see her opponent clearly but judging only by the weight she's pressed on he is heavy build man.

"And what we have here?" Some dark voice breaths next to her ear. "Did you really think that we will leave this virus unprotected little spy?"

Jyn tries to free her hands but it doesn't work, so she tries a different angle. She kicks the man with all her strength into his knee and she can hear something cracks. The man yells from pain and lets go of her for the precious seconds. Jyn is ready to bolt, she jumps over the desk and runs for the door. But then something heavy and cold collides with her back and only then she understands she was stunned. Why didn't he kill me? It's the last thing her mind registered.

When she wakes up after some time, she doesn't have any idea how much time has passed since she was sprawled on the floor. She's lying face down in some fluffy white carpet but when she turns her head she can see at least two men in the room. To her horror one of them is Tash Moraes, and he doesn't recognize her only because he hasn't seen her face yet and she was no longer wearing the evening dress from the party.

ANJA! Her mind is screaming at her, she knows she needs to do something, anything.

She has her hands tied at her back and her legs are also immobilized so there is no chance to move. She starts to panic. She has no way of telling the others to aboard the mission, especially Anja who is probably still at the party. Or maybe she figure it out since Moraes was probably summoned here for checking on the virus. Think, Jyn! But there is nothing she can think of - no plan, no cleaver escaping move, nor miracle. The commlink that Cassian put in her hand when she was leaving for the part is mockingly jabbing into her left tight when she's lying flat on her stomach.

Then the men in the room stop talking and Jyn can hear them walking toward her. The same strong arms that grabbed her before turns her around and Jyn is momentarily blind by the very bright light in the room.

"I know her, she was at the party!" Moraes surprised voice brings Jyn more consciousness. "There was another one, the prettier one hitting on me all night!"

Thanks, Jyn thinks darkly, if Anja was the prettier one so Jyn was the less pretty, she knows that this is not the most important thing right now but somehow she feels offended.

"Find her and bring her here, we have some pretty spies to deal with." Moraes orders the second man and focuses again on Jyn.

The other man, a really strong muscular man is leaving and he's limping holding his injured knee. Jyn decides that she waslucky to hurt him in any way, this man could snap her spine with one hand.

"Ok my little spy," Moraes starts talking and Jyn needs to focus because she can still fill the effect of the stunt in her body. "Since you came for the virus you will be the one who I test it on."

There is a dangerously looking syringe in Moraes's hand when he is looming over Jyn. For the first time this evening Jyn actually feels afraid. There is no way she will get over this situation, this is it. She will die here, killed by some nasty neurotoxin virus just after she makes an impressive entrance in front of Cassian. The needle is dangerously close to her neck right now. Moraes is smiling an evil smile and Jyn's eyes widens in pain and horror when she can feel the needle stabbing her sensitive skin. I didn't even have the chance to tell Cassian I love him. Jyn thinks darkly and closes her eyes.

And at that very momentthe door bursts open and a very panic and very furious Cassian jumps in the room. There is no time for asking, he just shots Moraes on the spot, the next thing Jyn knows Cassian is kneeling next to her his face a mixture of horror and panic.

"Jyn, oh force, Jyn." The panic in Cassian voice compels Jyn to open her eyes wider and try to reassure him she's ok. She has never heard Cassian speaking that way before.

"I'm OK Cassian." She says her voice weak which isn't very convincing.

"Did he get you? Show me." Cassian looks at her neck brushing her hair from the way. At the sight of a bleeding wound his hands beginning to tremble.

"I'm OK, he didn't inject…" Jyn tries one more time, but it's like Cassian doesn't hear her.

"Are you OK? You are bleeding…" Cassian takes the syringe in his hand and examines it closely as he doesn't believe he was that lucky.

"Cassian," She holds his face in her hands to focus his eyes on her. "I'm OK; he just cut me with the needle." Cassian eyes focus on her and then he gathers her in his arms and almost crashes her into him.

"Never again." He mutters into her neck and keeps her into his arms. He can't stop thinking about what could happen if he wasn't here on time, if only he was a minute late. He doesn't care that he is kneeling beside her in the middle of a totally compromise mission, that there is a dead body next to them. He can only feel Jyn's warm and alive body in his arms and he is silently thanking to all the forces in the galaxy for that. He can't even consider other scenario.

"Can you get up? We need to go." Cassian says slowly not really looking at her. He is afraid that if he look into her eyes he'll lose the last shred of his common sense which is holding him together. Never in his life was he more afraid.

"Great. Now Draven certainly won't let me on another solo mission." Jyn mutters darkly under her breath but Cassian can hear each word.

"I don't care about Draven," Cassian says darkly and traps her with his dark eyes. Jyn can tell that he is absolutely serious about this. "I will not let you on solo mission again."

She holds his eyes for a long moment and she can see all the unspoken emotions swirling inside them. But above all Jyn can feel how absolutely terrified and relieved Cassian is feeling right now. She wants him to understand that it's fine, that she's alive and nothing happened so she attempts to joke.

"You see that is why it's forbidden to have inter office relationships." She speaks lightly but judging by the look in Cassian eyes it was way too soon. He looks at her in pure disbelieve.

"Are you kidding me?"

"Kind of. I'm sorry it was a bad joke." Jyn says truthfully and puts her small hand on his cheek as for reassuring.

"We will talk about THAT later, now we need to get out of here." Cassian pulls her from the ground and nudges her towards the door.

It takes them no time to run to their ship, Anja is already there a worried look on her face. When she sees Jyn she smiles at her. It's like saying 'I'm glad you are all right' which is too soon between these two girls. Cassian doesn't have the time to look back at Anja and Jyn because he needs to break the ship free for the cruiser force field and the pursuit that follows them. But Feelswoop isn't a military vessel and the contingent of fighters consists of four T- fighters which are extremely easy to escape.

Back in the hyperspace Cassian wants to go to the cargo hold to… he has no idea what he wants to do – yell at Jyn for being stubborn, for not switching on the commlink when she was entering the Moraes's quarters, for allowing to be capture, yell at Anja for breaking the mission and come running to their quarters after Moraes was summoned to his.

He doesn't know what he wants, the one thing he actually wants is to hold Jyn in his arms one more time and tell her that he loves her before another mission deprives him this opportunity. He almost unfastens his seat belts but when he looks into the cargo hold the two women are sitting close to each other speaking silently.

Maybe he will yell at them some other time.

And he will have the time to tell Jyn what he wants to say as soon as they will be alone.

A/N: Please, please tell me what you think.

And as the rest of the chapters this is non beta version so I'm sorry for all the mistakes. It's just I wanted to post this asap (when I have a little time).

PS1: As always my character (Anja) breaks from my control and she starts to have her own life and just as it's happened with Kyle I have a background story ready to go with Anja-Kyle-Cassian-and a surprise ready to go. I don't know where did this come from. Well, to be honest I know from where - I have a long forgotten story of Kyle and … (here's the surprise) and now somehow after a minor adjustment of timing it started to fit here. Sometimes I even surprise myself with all of this. So if only I find the time, there will be more background stories of Kyle and Cassian but now…

There will be another mission…for Jyn and Cassian and they will not be pleased about this.