0ABY: Delta Base, New Kisge

To Jyn's surprise, General Draven was waiting with General Willard as she and Cassian descended the ramp. They were dressed back in their alliance clothing, Jyn firmly holding Saw's pouch of intel.

"Major Andor," Draven said, also nodding at Jyn. "Good work on Onderon. General Willard has debriefed me on your report."

"How goes the fleet?" Cassian asked as they walked into the hanger.

"Scouting has begun on the planet Hoth as well as the Hoth system. In the meantime, most of our forces, including High Command, have relocated to Thila Base."

"Rogue One will continue to report to Delta Base, however," Willard added. "We would like to keep the traffic headed for Thila as minimal as possible."

"Yes. Unless you need to speak with the council, of course," Draven continued. "I will be stationed on Delta Base until a more secure location has been set up."

Inside the main base of operations, Jyn and Cassian were led into a large debriefing room with a data display screen and terminal at the end of the room.

"Have you gone through any of the data?" Draven asked.

"No," Cassian replied. "We thought it best to wait until our arrival."

Draven nodded approvingly. He turned to Jyn, hand outreached.

"This is the holochip," she said, placing it in his outreached hand. "There is also this datapad." She placed it on the table behind her.

The holoscreen flashed blue, revealing a list of files ready to access. Jyn narrowed her eyes as she read each of them.

Maps, Coordinates, Kyber, Weapon, Cells, Profiles

"This could take some time," Willard murmured.

"Erso, Andor," Draven said. "See what you can find. One of my agents is due to arrive shortly. I expect progress when I return."

"I will debrief the rest of Rogue One," Willard said. "You are grounded until further notice."

Left alone, Cassian removed his jacket, hanging it on a chair. He rubbed his face. "Any idea where to begin?"

Jyn leaned against the table, fiddling with her necklace. "Access Kyber File."

A list of planets and moons came up.

"Looks like Saw has been keeping track of the planets the empire has been ransacking for kyber crystals," Cassian said. He pointed at one. "That's Jedha."

Jyn brought up the intel on one planet. "This one has been completely depleted of all resources; not just kyber." She brought up another. "This one is exactly the same."

"Who knows how much kyber was needed to fuel the Death Star," Cassian said. "Countless worlds would have been affected."

Jyn bought up the profile of planet Etheron. "Looks like this planet is still being mined."

Cassian edged closer to her, reading the screen. "Outer rim, near the expanse section; never heard of Etheron."

"Saw's made a note there." Jyn pointed at the small text under the rotating planet. "Planet is not listed on standard maps. Came across coordinates after boarding imperial cargo shuttle. Further investigation required."

Cassian ran a hand across his chin. "This intel could be months, years old."

"Just because the Death Star is destroyed, doesn't mean they won't stop looking for kyber."

"Download the planet's file; I want to see what is listed under the file 'weapon'."

It turned out that file was a progress of information Saw had been gathering on the Death Star over the years. He had made significant progress, even coming close to discovering the Death Star years earlier. It made Jyn wonder if those missions Saw had suddenly gone on while she was a child had something to do with his recon. Had he known or suspected her father was involved?

"Would have been good had he shared all this while he was doing it," Cassian remarked, scrolling through all the data. "This could have saved many lives."

"He couldn't have known," Jyn defended. "He wasn't sure."

"He had a responsibility to the rebellion," Cassian said. "He knew we could have helped."

"What does it matter now?" Jyn asked. "What's done is done."

Cassian could tell he had hit a sore spot. Jyn kept her emotions in check, nearly as good as he did. What she truly felt for Saw nowadays remained a mystery to him. He had wanted to ask, delve into that mind of hers. She had been through so much lately and he wondered if she had time to breathe, to fully process everything that had happened. In the span of two days she had lost both father figures in her life, as well as her new found friends Chirrut and Baze. Cassian felt remorse for the loss of the guardians. He had been impressed by their ability to fight and their undoubted loyalty to the Force.

"Cassian."

Jyn's voice rang in the empty air, bringing him back to her. He blinked, not realising how long he had been in thought.

"Look at this," she continued, bringing up a file on a planet he had never seen before. "It's Lah'mu."

Cassian inched his brows together, vaguely remembering the name from Jyn's files.

"A kyber planet?" he asked, unsure where she found the file.

"No, it was under 'maps'. Look." She enlarged a section of Lah'mu, revealing what appeared to be farmland. "That was where I lived for four years." Jyn pointed at a dark section north of the farmlands. "That's where I hid until Saw found me." She frowned, thinking. "I never realised he had a map of the area."

"Makes sense," Cassian replied. "He wouldn't have been familiar with the layout."

"Lah'mu was never heavily populated. In fact, I only ever remember seeing one other family there. It was not long after we first arrived. My mother and I were hiking and came across another homestead. Twi'leks. They were nice, but reserved. Just as we were."

Jyn looked at Cassian; he could see a thought flicker across her face. Reading her had become a hobby for him. He couldn't understand why he had become so keen on wanting to know how she felt and what she thought each moment of the day. It was something that had started back on Jedha.

"We could go there," she finally said. "Check out the planet. It could prove to be valuable for a base or safe house."

"Doesn't the empire know about it?" he asked, unsure of the very idea.

Jyn shrugged. "That why I want to check it out. I don't think Lah'mu has anything worthwhile for the empire to take an interest."

"I'll discuss it with Draven."

Jyn wanted to ask why he had to discuss everything with Draven, but she knew the answer. She just didn't like the General. She bought up a list of maps, scrolling through the names. She remembered using some these maps when she had been part of Saw's partisans. They had come in handy for getting out of tight situations, or in order to sneak into an area to plant explosives.

"Stop!" Cassian said suddenly. "Go back to map 'Naboo Sewers'."

Jyn bought up the map, revealing a detailed layout of the sewer system that ran under the main city of Naboo. She had never been there, but had heard it was the home planet of the emperor.

"How did Saw get these plans?" Cassian asked himself. "We have rebels on Naboo's moon that could use these maps."

"Saw had maps for almost everywhere," Jyn replied. "He liked to be prepared. He was very proud of his collection of maps for Coruscant. Even had one for the old Jedi temple. Don't see it listed here though."

Jyn couldn't help but smile at Cassian as he looked through all the maps Saw had acquired over the years. The spy in Cassian had come out, no doubt thinking of all the assignments he could have carried out over the past two decades with more ease if he had access to these layouts.

"We need all these maps. Download them all," he said, not taking his eyes away from the screen. "We can send them out to our intelligence operatives and cells."

Jyn did as he was told, still smiling to herself. "We could use them too, you know."

Cassian finally looked at her, also smiling. "I intend to. We can upload a copy to the shuttle's systems. Let's just hope the layouts haven't changed much over the years."

Jyn shrugged. "Better than going somewhere blind."

...

4ABY: Hosnian Prime

Jyn had Kalei in her newly acquired pram. Leia had bought it for her. It had taken them both an hour to figure out how to assemble it, with Jyn cursing more than she should have in the presence of her daughter. She was just glad that Kalei was too young to understand. Winter had arrived on Hosnian Prime; soft snow flakes had begun to fall from the overcast sky as Leia and Jyn walked along the street headed for the train station. Jyn had wrapped Kalei up in a wool outfit with a fur-coat that reminded Jyn of the one Cassian had worn over the years. Like father, like daughter. It was good to get out of the house, even if it was cold. Kalei was sleeping, not bothered by the snow, and Leia was chatting away happily about the recently formed New Republic.

"We have had a great deal of recruitment over the past months," Leia went on. "We've had to hire an additional two more trainers. We're going to have to pair everyone up. I hope you won't mind."

They had arrived at the platform, ascending the ramp. "I'll be fine." They found an empty seat.

Kalei stirred, opening her eyes at the sudden lack of movement. Leia leaned down, smiling. "I cannot believe how much she has grown in such a short time."

"I know," Jyn replied. "My last visit to the clinic had them tell me she has grown past the weight she should have been when she was born."

Leia straightened. "She'll be sitting up and crawling before you know it."

Jyn smiled. "Hopefully she won't change too much before Cassian returns."

Leia looked at Jyn sympathetically. "It must be hard, especially now." The train pulled up to the platform and Leia helped Jyn get the pram on board. "I spoke against him leaving for Coruscant, but I was overruled."

Jyn sat down with Leia next to her. "It's okay. I'd rather he go now before she remembers his absence."

Kalei squirmed, pulling a face. Jyn began rocking the pram back and forth. "She won't sleep now unless she is being moved."

"My mother told me I refused to sleep unless someone was talking in the background," Leia said, smiling at the memory.

"Hopefully Kalei will grow out of this soon. I've become more tired since she's started behaving like this."

They got off two stops later, entering a shopping complex. It had been the same one Jyn had ventured to while she was pregnant.

"Anywhere you want to go?" Leia asked, taking in all the shops.

"I have no idea," Jyn said. Living the normal life was something Jyn was still not used to. "I must confess I have no idea how to live like this."

"It's been hard, adjusting to a life with the war finally ending," Leia replied. "You're not the only one feeling like this. What about Cassian?"

"He is doing better than me," Jyn said. "He hasn't said it, but he wants this lifestyle. Normality. He used to talk about it during our time on Rogue One." They strolled past a large fountain in the centre, spraying water high up. "Sometimes I worry I won't make the transition."

"No one is asking you to become domesticated," Leia said.

"Really?" Jyn asked. "It feels like it some of the time. Being an instructor was your idea. If I had my own way I would be out there, helping wrap up the war."

"You couldn't have done that, even if you wanted to," Leia said. "You were pregnant."

Jyn sighed. "I know."

"Do you... regret this?"

Jyn stopped walking to face Leia. "No. I don't, not for a second. I love Kalei. I truly believe she is the best thing to come into my life. Asides from Cassian of course."

"So what is it?"

"I expected to have her during the war. I planned to still fight for her future when she was young. I had it all figure out. Cassian and I had a plan. Then the war ended and we found ourselves moved to Hosnian Prime." Jyn sighed. "I was taken completely by surprise how different my life has become."

Kalei started to cry. Jyn began to walk again. "I must sound so horrible to you."

"Of course not," Leia replied firmly. "For someone like you, who has been fighting her whole life, adjusting to a life of peace will be hard. I have no doubt Cassian is struggling too. He just doesn't show it."

Jyn grimaced. "He was eager to go to Coruscant."

"War can be a drug, if you let it," Leia said.

Kalei's cries started to become louder. "She's hungry." Jyn looked around for somewhere to feed her.

"I think there is a park nearby," Leia said. "Inside the complex. We can sit down there."

The park was a small green enclosure with a glass roof to allow the sunlight to beam down onto the assortment of plant life. It was a quiet area; benches located under the trees with a small creek coming out of an artificial waterfall. Jyn sat near it, picking Kalei up. In her winter attire, she looked like a ball of fur. It took Jyn a moment to get her completely comfortable to feed.

"If you ever need someone to look after her, you can always ask," Leia said, pacing around the tree. "I can see it bothers you to have Cassian absent."

"It has been hard, I'll admit it." Kalei was watching her mother through droopy eyes. "I think I just need to get off Hosnian Prime for a while. Glad I'll be going to Chandrila soon."

"Han is trying to force me to go," Leia said. "I keep telling him I can't just leave on a whim."

Jyn smiled. "How times have changed for us all."

Leia eyed Kalei. "Han wants to marry me."

Jyn blinked. "Oh? Uhm..."

"It's good news," Leia said, grinning.

Jyn relaxed. "You had me worried there."

"We are in the middle of a disagreement as to when we should marry."

"Why?"

"If he had his way, Han would marry be right now, but I want to wait until matters with the remaining empire forces have been dealt with."

"Again, why?"

"I don't know," Leia confessed. "It just feels the right way to go about it."

"It's been what... six months since Endor," Jyn said. "The war is pretty much over. Most of the remaining imperial forces know that."

"I promised Han we would marry sometime next year."

"That's not too far away." She adjusted Kalei so she could feed better.

"Tell that to Han."

...

0ABY: Delta Base

Jyn sat in the debriefing room alone as the sun began to set. She was too fatigued to turn the light on, so she took comfort in the artificial light coming from the datapad she had turned on. She was sitting, knees pulled up to her chest with a cup of caf steaming away on the table in front of her. The datapad had information more personal to Saw, and Jyn had come across a few pictures of herself as a child. A holoimage of her and Saw after he had presented her with a handmade trophy for winning a sparring contest at the age of eleven. Another was a holoimage of her and Kenna, arms linked as they wore over-sized helmets. It was like taking a trip down memory lane. How the years had changed. She vaguely remembered those pictures being taken; she never thought once that Saw might end up keeping them. She came across pictures of Saw's sister, Steela and a few images of his partisans over the years. The group constantly changed with new faces emerging and old faces disappearing.

It was starting to cool and Jyn shivered as she scrolled through countless pictures and a few holovids. Cassian had left with the holochip to speak to Draven and Willard, no doubt coming up with a new assignment. She wanted to go back to Lah'mu. She wasn't sure what it was that pulled her there, but she knew it would not be sated until she found herself standing on Lah'mu's dark soil once more.

"Jyn," Cassian said, entering the room. He flicked the lights on and Jyn winced at the brightness. He removed his jacket, hesitating before handing it to her. "You're shaking." She had left her jacket on the shuttle that morning. She let Cassian placed his over her shoulders, pulling it tightly around her.

"Thanks," she mumbled.

"What are you looking at?" he asked, pulling up a chair next to her.

"Just some old pictures." She tilted to datapad so Cassian had a better view. "Can't believe he kept some of these pictures."

Cassian leaned closer to the screen. "Is that you?"

Jyn bought up the picture of her and Kenna. She had been eight years old; not long after Saw had rescued her. Kenna had her hair short, arms folded as Jyn sat besides her fiddling with a pulled apart circuit board.

"Yeah and that's Kenna."

"Who?"

"Oh, she was a... old friend," Jyn said carefully. How to explain that friendship? "She left the partisans before I did. She and Saw never got along."

"Why did he keep her around then?"

"She was a good fighter. He found her on... Yanibar I think. I was eight and she was nine. Already knew her way around a blaster. Over the years her willingness to do whatever he needed kept her from becoming a burden. She left on her own accord. Wanted me to come with her."

"Why didn't you?"

"Simple. I wanted to stay with Saw."

The unspoken words of Saw's abandonment hung in the air between them. She expected Cassian to say something about it, but he remained silent, looking at the image.

"I don't have any pictures from my childhood," he said.

"Where were you born?"

"Fest," he replied. "Your file says you were born on Vallt."

"My parents were working there or something." Jyn shrugged. "They never talked about it. They never talked a lot about their life before Lah'mu."

"What do you remember?"

Jyn looked at him, wondering if he was generally curious or if he was making a new profile on her. "Not much. My life with Saw has taken over all memories I had with my parents."

"I spoke to Draven about Lah'mu," Cassian said. "He will take it under advisement."

Jyn arched a brow. "Under advisement?"

Cassian smirked. "It's the best I could do."

Jyn placed the datapad next to her cup of caf. She pulled Cassian's jacket tighter. "So where are we going next?"

"They are interested in Etheron as well as Saw's information and dealings with the Commenor resistance."

"I remember them," Jyn said. "I remember Arhul Nemo. I met him when I was twelve."

"Yes. We would like to form a stronger alliance with him and his underground resistance movement," Cassian said.

Jyn nodded. "So to Commenor then?"

"And scout Etheron, if possible."

"When do we leave?" The excitement of finally having something to do, the chance of danger brought a flare into Jyn's eyes once more.

"Tomorrow morning," Cassian replied, noting her enthusiasm. He nodded towards the datapad. "You can bring it if you want."

Jyn smiled. "Thanks." She stood up, stretching. Cassian's jacket fell off her shoulders; he caught it before it fell to the floor. "Sorry."

Cassian went to place it back around her shoulders, but she tensed, placing her hands on his chest. "Keep it. I'll go get mine before dinner."

They stood like that, staring. His chest was warm under the hands, and she was sure he could feel how cold her hands were. She lowered her hands, allowing her fingers to trace down his abdomen, never breaking eye contact. He inhaled deeply, hesitating before stepping back. The trance broken, Jyn cleared her throat and made for the exit first. Jyn could feel her heart thumping against her chest as she made her way back to the shuttle. Cassian had turned right, heading for the mess hall. She was glad to be alone, not sure what had just happened. The sooner they got off this base and back into it, the better, she thought. She was over analysing everything. That had to be it.