They didn't get more than a few steps before shots started ringing out from the Imperial side.
"Get to cover," Rex stated, and everyone ran for nearby hiding spots, and started firing back, dropping back towards the entrance every chance they got.
"I had a bad feeling this was going to happen," Hunter said to Rex, who nodded and replied, "Not a surprise from Imperial scum,"
Soon, they reached the door.
"The door's barricaded. We can't get out," Gregor snapped as he shot a few more shots at the Stormtroopers. Tech stated, "I can get the door open,"
"Do it," Hunter ordered, and the team kept firing, suppressing enemy fire to allow Tech to work.
Meanwhile, another small group of Clones had arrived, and they were ready for battle. The climate had changed little in the cold forest, except for ten pairs of boots that compacted the snow and several other holes and markings where Omega had examined the snow.
"Boil, are you sure we're in the right place?" came the voice of a Clone trooper wearing white armour with red markings. The other, whose armour had yellow markings, a red triangle, and a black symbol on the helmet, replied, "Yes, Ordo, I followed the ship here."
Soon, they encountered two Stormtroopers, and the eight troopers engaged, taking care of the troopers.
"Let's move. The group may be in trouble," another trooper with blue markings stated.
Skirata replied, "Then let's get them and capture this Moff".
Soon, the Null Advanced Recon Commando squad arrived at the base, just in time for Tech to open the door.
"Clone Force 99? Well, this is a surprise. We'd heard about you guys but never got the chance to meet you," A'den stated.
Hunter replied, "Seems like our reputation precedes us. What's going on?"
"It was a trap. The Empire used Wolffe to bring you guys in and capture you. We're here to back you all up and capture this Imperial agent for the Rebellion," Janig stated.
"How many troopers are stationed here?" Rex asked.
Tech, after a few moments, replied, "About fifty,"
"We should be able to handle them," Hunter said.
Boil then approached and said, "Good to see you again, Sergeant,"
"Hey, Boil. Sorry about not helping to bust you out of Malastare. We, and our newest recruit, were having a bit of a crisis," Hunter apologised.
Boil turned to face Omega and asked, "Who's this trooper?"
"My name's Omega," Omega replied.
Boil, after a moment, smiled, recognising her, and said, "Well, it's nice to meet you, Omega. I'm Boil. I've heard about you from the Syndullas, particularly Hera,"
"Wow, that's so cool," Omega replied. A'den then stepped up and stated, "We've got to form a plan to capture this Moff,"
"If I make a suggestion, we should be the ones to lock this facility down. We've got to make sure the Moff can't sneak past us," Echo suggested.
Skirata replied, "Sounds like a part of a plan. Who should guard, and who should go in for the capture,"
"Clone Force 99 could guard the entrances alongside Gregor. Rex, Boil and Mereel will guard the lift, and Prudii and Kom'rk will search for secret exits. Jaing, A'den and Ordo will come with me to arrest the Moff," Skirata stated.
After sorting the pairs, Hunter and Tech went to one exit, Gregor and Echo to a second, while Omega left with Wrecker. As the group progressed inside the facility, they found a small cluster of troopers between them and the lift.
Opening fire, Jaing, Rex and Boil had shot three of the eight troopers before both sides got to cover. As they exchanged fire, Prudii, Kom'rk and Mereel all approached from the side and shot three more before hiding behind nearby pillars.
After a few more exchanges of fire, Ordo and Prudii managed to kill the last of the troopers without incident.
"Let's go," Skirata stated. A'den, Ordo and Jaing all headed for the elevators. Rex, Boil and Mereel stayed back to guard the elevator against ambushes.
Meanwhile, four surviving Stormtroopers positioned themselves near the cover and aimed at Omega and Wrecker.
Sensing them, Omega threw herself to the ground and ran for cover as shots rang out. The blaster rounds missed Omega by inches, and as she fired back, Wrecker joined her.
Hearing this, Kom'rk sealed the one escape route he found and snuck around to get a clear shot at the troopers.
By the time he got within sight, two troopers had died, one each by Omega and Wrecker. With two precise shots, he killed the last two troopers. He then ran over to Omega and Wrecker and asked, "Are you two OK?"
"Yeah, we're fine," Wrecker replied, and Omega nodded.
"I had a feeling they'd try this," Kom'rk admitted.
Omega replied, letting out a shaky laugh, "At least we got them,"
"Agreed," Wrecker replied.
Back inside the base, Jaing, A'den, Ordo and Skirata reach the chambers of the Moff.
"I was wondering if you'd hold up your end of the deal. Guess not," the Moff stated as they exited the lift.
"You're under arrest. Your little reign is over," Skirata stated.
The Moff sneered, "Hardly. A Venator class star destroyer is on its way here, with thousands of troops. You're not going to get off this planet and away in time. I will still win in the" at that moment, she was stunned by Ordo.
Suddenly, they were in another firefight with a small group of Stormtroopers. Despite the vicious exchange of fire, Skirata managed to send a message to Rex to prepare for an emergency evacuation. Rex messaged Tech, and he and Echo raced for the CR90 to get it ready for takeoff.
Getting the stunned Moff onto their backs, A'den, Ordo, Janig and Skirata re-entered the lift, and the Clone groups withdrew from the base.
When everyone got to the ships, they learned the Venator Star Destroyer was nearly at their location.
"Let's go," Rex stated once everyone was on board. The ship took off and jumped to hyperspace.
They escaped, barely. For the exact moment they jumped into hyperspace, the Venator exited hyperspace.
The atmosphere in the CR90 was more relaxed with a complete mission. The white walls, red lights riding around the ship and temperate climate were friendlier now, and even the tastes and smells were more tolerable.
Once they entered Hyperspace, Omega released a breath she didn't realise she'd been holding.
"Hey, are you OK?" Rex asked Omega in a concerned voice.
Omega turned to Rex and responded, "That was close. I'm so glad we had those other Clones in as backup,"
"That I'm glad of," Rex replied, turning to face Skirata.
"You saved us there. We owe you one," Rex stated.
Ordo replied, "It's the least we could do".
Rex nodded, then turned to the rest of the Batch.
"There's something I'd like to discuss on our way back if that's OK with you," Rex said to the Batch.
Hunter replied, "Sure, but not until we've gotten Omega calmed,"
"Alright. I'll be in the cockpit," Rex smiled at Omega. Hunter and Echo followed Omega to a nearby room, evidently, still a bit shaken from the experience.
Soon, they reach the room.
"Are you alright, Omega?" Hunter asked.
Omega replied, "I'll be OK, I think. It was nearly another Daro, so that's, triggered a few unpleasant memories for me,"
"Understandable, Omega. That wasn't something you had control over, yet it's affected you significantly. It's OK," Echo said, putting a reassuring hand on her shoulder. Omega put her hand on Echo's, smiled a bit, and then said, "I'm glad we rescued Wolffe, though. And we got to meet more Clone Troopers who aren't working for the Empire,"
"Agreed. We've said it a few times. Find positives in every mission. It's how we can keep our mental health in good shape," Echo said.
Hunter and Omega nodded.
"Also, Omega, I recommend you spend the next few days in your armour, as much as possible, so you can get used to moving in it," Hunter suggested.
Omega excitedly replied, "Sure, I can do that, Hunter,"
It was then that she got an idea. Getting out her datapad, she checked something.
"What are you doing?" Hunter enquired.
Omega stated, "Seeing if Al's on", and a few moments later, sure enough, he was.
"He's available. And he's able to talk. Yes!" Omega cheered, a massive smile on her face. She then waved Hunter and Echo out, and the duo did, laughing and shaking their heads as they did so.
"She's excited about talking to him," Echo said as they made their way towards the cockpit. Hunter nodded and responded, "She's growing up. Puberty, Armour, and now Alejandro." Hunter sighed, "She's growing up. Our little sister is growing up,"
"Hey, you signed up for fatherhood when you took her in, Hunter. You should have known that she was going to grow up. She wasn't always going to be that bright-eyed naive 12-year-old forever," Echo pointed out.
Hunter nodded, smiled, and admitted, "That's true. It's just all happening so fast,"
"I know. But if Alejandro's helping with her mental health, that's important here," Echo said.
Hunter nodded. Soon, they reached the cockpit.
The cockpit was warmer than the rest of the ship, owing to how crowded it was. Everyone was there. Light came from glowing holo pads on the cockpit and a small interior light in the ceiling. The ship and electronic hum dominated the low-level sound Echo could hear. He could smell and taste the electronics and the steel of the CR90. The floor was hard on his prosthetics, and Echo noticed the many seats in the cockpit.
When they entered, Rex said, "There you two are. Where's Omega?"
"Talking with Alejandro. It's been almost a week since they last talked, and she shooed us out when she got the connection," Hunter explained.
"Sounds like she's got herself a boyfriend," Rex stated, which made the entire Batch shift awkwardly.
"Anyway, putting that aside, I've got something that I feel it's time I revealed," Rex said.
Hunter asked, "What is it, Captain?"
"Thanks to Skirata's help, I found out that a Rogue Kaminoan is hiding in the Unknown Regions of the Galaxy," Rex stated.
Wrecker enquired, "What're the Unknown Regions?"
"It's a poorly charted space with poor knowledge of the region due to the constantly shifting Pathways and the twisted and broken hyperspace lanes that make navigation difficult. Navigation is difficult because of all the Neutron Stars, Magnetars, Black Holes, and Heavy Electromagnetic Flux that close off the Unknown Regions," Tech stated.
Rex responded, "That,"
"So, what do the Unknown Regions have to do with this, Rogue Kaminoan?" Hunter asked.
Skirata responded, "After his banishing from Kamino, he travelled to a world in the Unknown Regions to hide from them,"
"How do you know that?" Rex asked, astonished.
Skirata responded, "I was there when he was Banished. I escorted him off-world. My troopers didn't kill him as ordered and instead took him to the Unknown Regions,"
"Oh. OK," Rex replied. He then turned back to the Batch and continued, "We've got a hyperspace lane that's usable about 70% of the time between Yaga Minor and this world. We're planning to mount a rescue mission to get him out,"
"What would the purpose of that be?" Echo enquired.
Rex stated, "He's the only Kaminoan left who knows about the Inhibitor Chips. Unless you want to try and kidnap Nala Se from an Imperial Fortress world that is"
"We'd be more likely to kill her than capture her," Tech pointed out.
Rex remembered what Tech had told him and replied, "Understood."
"Kuan Si is his name, right?" Echo asked.
The rest of the Batch turned to face Echo, and Hunter asked, "How did you know his name?"
"I told him about it on Dantooine a couple of months ago. But I told him to keep it a secret until the right time. That time is now," Rex admitted.
Rex saw the looks on the Batch's faces, "I didn't know enough at the time to tell any of you. I only told Echo because I trusted him to keep the information safe until I had more,"
"I only knew the name and that he was a Rogue. I didn't know about all of this," Echo admitted.
The Batch slowly nodded, and Hunter stated, "OK. So, you want us to help you with this?"
"I'd like it if you did," Rex replied.
Hunter responded, "What do we think?" while turning to the other Batch. Hunter knew that Wrecker and Echo were for it while he was against it. Tech's choice was crucial.
"What purpose would Kuan Si provide?" Tech enquired.
Skirata stated, "We could use his knowledge to help create a device that disables the Inhibitor chips,"
"Fantastic. If that works, we could free many more Clones from Imperial control. However, I think Omega needs a bit more training and experience in her armour before we join you,"
"That's fine. Just send me a message when you're ready, and I'll send the monetary incentive to Cid," Rex replied,
"Now, onto one other thing, '' Kom'rk said, and everyone turned to face him. Jaing said, "We're planning a Clone Rebellion against the Empire for what they did to Kamino,''
"A rebellion? That's pretty dangerous at this time," Hunter responded.
Ordo added, "It is risky, but we're waging a guerrilla campaign against the Empire now. If we can get this Chip deactivation going, that'll help significantly with this cause,"
"I'm in, and so are Wolffe and Gregor. I'll understand if you don't want to, but I'd love it if you did," Rex stated.
"Not right now, Rex, sorry," Hunter stated, and Tech added, "We're not going to consider this offer until we get Crosshair back,"
"And got more training into Omega," Echo pointed out.
Most of the crew nodded.
"You're down a team member?" Skirata asked.
Hunter explained, "Yeah. Crosshair's the Sniper of our team. He was the one who helped provide cover during missions. After the rise of the Empire, they turned Crosshair against us through his Inhibitor Chip. After he got fried on Bracca, his chip was damaged. Rampart lied to him about removing his chip, so he got Nala Se to remove it instead. He then abandoned the Empire but is currently refusing to rejoin Clone Force 99 due to trust issues,''
"That's rough. But I hope you can resolve the trust, and you'll be back at full strength," Skirata replied.
Hunter said, "Thanks Skirata,"
A few minutes later, they arrived back at the Rendezvous point.
"Well, it's been fun, boys. I hope we can work together again in the future," Rex said as most of the Batch headed for their ship. Hunter had gone to collect Omega.
"It was interesting, at least. What are you going to do with the Moff?" Echo enquired.
Rex stated, "Use her as a bargaining tool to get others released, probably",
"Well, stay safe, and see you later," Rex said, saluting the Batch, who all returned it, and stated, "You stay safe too, Rex," though Omega's voice was noticeably flustered.
Once back on the Havoc Marauder, Echo asked, "You sounded a bit flustered. Everything OK?"
"Al told me I look beautiful in my armour," Omega replied, blushing a bit. Wrecker laughed and said, "Well, your armour does complement your looks,"
"W-Wrecker!" Omega stammered, getting flustered again. She then sat on one of the bunks and returned to the Conversation.
The Batch head to the cockpit to give Omega space, but they hear bits of the conversation. And, from what they heard, they were right to leave Omega alone. The subjects they covered were sensitive.
Eventually, they get back to Ord Mantell. The bar was as seedy as ever, temperate with low light from gambling machines, dingy lights in the ceiling, the alcohol cabinets and holotables. It was colder inside due to the lack of patronage. With no beings in the parlour, the smells and tastes of alcohol, electronics and spice were present. These smells weren't prevalent, except for the electronics, which dominated.
"So, how did it go?" Cid leered at them as they entered.
Hunter replied, "Better than we expected and worse than we expected. The Imperials set up an ambush, so we had to be rescued by another group of Clones. However, we managed to capture an Imperial Moff,"
"Great to hear. Alright, for that, you get a free round on me, and I'll order some dinner for you. How does that sound?" Cid stated.
Echo replied, "Sounds good,"
"Great to hear, Scomp Link," Cid responded, and Hunter followed Cid back into her office to get the payment.
The night went by quickly, but it was a happy night for the Batch. They knew that they had many future missions ahead but knew that, at the moment, they could celebrate and relax.
Meanwhile, back to Boba, Fennec and Crosshair
"It's certainly a neat skill for getting you out of trouble," Crosshair sneered. Boba then asked incredulously, "Did I hear you right? Like father, like a brother, like a sister?"
"Yes. That's what I said," Fennec stated. Boba looked away slightly. All he could manage was, "I have a sister?"
"Yes. We'd best wait until we get back to my ship. Then I'll fill you in on the details," Fennec replied.
Boba nodded, still in astonishment. But he didn't have time to dwell on this revelation as Tytrol's ship hovered over them.
"Get the bacta into the beam," Tytrol called to them.
The trio nodded and moved the bacta wagon into the beam. Slowly, it beamed onto the ship.
"Thank you. I've got a few guys on speeder bikes about to reach you. You'll have a much easier trip back. I'll give you your payment once you're back,"
"You'd better," Boba stated as Tytrol flew off. Sure enough, a few moments later, three Speeder Bikes arrived. Boba climbed onto the first, Fennec the second, and Crosshair the third. With a nod to the others, the trio was whisked back towards the cave. Boba is still trying to process the news that he has a long-lost sister he never knew. His father, Jango, had a secret daughter he'll never get to meet. So many questions ran through Boba's head that he wanted them to answer. And hopefully, he'd get a few answered by Crosshair and Fennec.
Eventually, they reach the cave where Tytrol is waiting for them.
"Good work. Should keep the Empire off my back," Tytrol stated.
Boba replied, "Glad we could help. Now, for our reward,"
"Hmmm, you're a bit impatient, I see. Alright, give me a moment, and I'll be back," Tytrol stated, and he headed out. The trio didn't have to wait long, however, before he returned with the box of credits.
"Here you go. Split it among the three of you. And I wish you a safe trip back," Tytrol sneered as he presented the credits. Fennec took it and replied, "We're glad to help," before they departed for Fennec's ship.
Once they were back on, Fennec steered them into hyperspace, back towards Hosnian Prime. Once in hyperspace, Fennec sorted the share of the credits each of them got.
Then, Boba turned to face Fennec and stated, "Now. You're going to answer some questions I have"
"Regarding your sister?" Fennec enquired.
Crosshair stated, "I spent a little while with my sister. So I can tell you a bit as well,"
"Alright," Boba responded, nodding at Crosshair. He then started with, "Why was Omega created?"
And for this first question, neither Fennec nor Crosshair had an easy answer. Fennec, however, tried to answer it as best she could.
"I'm not sure. But I can give it a shot. Considering Omega seems to be a similar age to you, I suspect Omega doesn't have the genetic manipulations that most Clones have. If that is the case, she may be a genetic backup for them," Fennec stated carefully. Boba nodded, then continued, "If she doesn't have genetic manipulations. Not only is she my sister. But she's my twin sister,"
"I'd guess so," Crosshair sneered.
Boba nodded, astonished. He continued, "What else I want to know is why Jango and I had no idea she existed?"
"Simple. Omega was hidden in Nala Se's Labs under Tipoca City" Crosshair sneered, and Boba felt a stab of anger go through him.
"That would explain it. Wait, how old is Omega? She can't be the same age as me, or else Jango would have known she existed," Boba replied questioningly, and Fennec and Crosshair looked at each other.
"Judging by her looks, I'd say she's a few years younger," Fennec stated.
Crosshair responded, "Boba looks younger than he is. I imagine it's the same with Omega,"
"Omega. Alpha. Yeah, OK, I see the connection," Boba suddenly stated.
Fennec enquired, "Wait, what? Where's Alpha come from,"
"My codename was Alpha originally. I was the first Clone created. If Omega's similar to me genetically, then she can't be much younger than me," Boba replied.
Crosshair sneered, "I estimate that she's a year, I'd say, younger than you,"
"Then she's 13. OK," Boba replied. He continued, "What does she look like?"
"Well, as a clone. Omega looks just like you, only female and with blond hair," Fennec responded.
Boba nodded, picturing her looks. He continued, "Does she know about the family culture, language and traditions?"
"She's probably absorbed some degree of those thanks to the Batch," Crosshair replied. Boba nodded again, then asked, "How did she escape Kamino?"
Crosshair replied, "The Batch helped her escape both times. The first time Nala Se helped out too,"
"Both times?" Boba asked.
Crosshair sneered, "The first time was when the Republic transitioned into the Empire. The second time was when the Empire bombarded Tipoca City,"
"So, they decided Kamino didn't serve their purposes, so they destroyed the facilities," Boba growled.
"Now. I have two more questions. When was the last time you two saw my twin sister?" Boba enquired.
Fennec replied, "I only encountered her twice. The second time was trying to keep her out of the hands of the Kaminoans on Bora Vio,"
"Wait, Bora Vio? Isn't there an abandoned Kaminoan facility there?" Boba asked Fennec. "That's what it looked like to me. Then again, I didn't have much time to look, as I had to stop Cad Bane from killing her,"
"WHAT?" Boba shouted, even shocking himself at how he reacted to a family member he didn't know existed until an hour ago. Fennec nodded, then replied, "She had a bounty put on her by Lama Su. Cad Bane captured her. He intended to hand Omega over to Taun We. I killed Taun We, and we fought. At one point, Cad Bane decided to cut his losses and kill her. I barely stopped him from doing that,"
"OK," Boba replied, still shocked at the details he got. He then turned to Crosshair and stated, "What about you, Crosshair? When was the last time you saw her?"
"Ord Mantell a couple of weeks ago. She's got armour now. Weapons and moves. It looks like my brothers are finally training her and protecting her," Crosshair replied.
He then stated, "Final question. Omega alive?"
"Answering your final question. Omega is alive," Crosshair replied.
"Alright. For now, I think I have all my questions answered," Boba replied.
Fennec and Crosshair nodded, and Fennec stated, "Glad we could satisfy your curiosity,"
Soon, they reached Hosnian Prime. After getting the clearances, they pull into the underground and re-enter the parlour of Crosshair's boss.
"So, how did it go?" the boss asked.
Fennec replied, "It went pretty well. I didn't think a simple Bacta tank move would have as much resistance as it did, but we secured it in the end,"
"Good. I'm glad it worked out. Tytrol's been a client for some time, so I'm glad I could help Tyrtol and settle my old debt to him," the Boss replied. He then turned to Boba and Fennec and enquired, "Now. What are you two going to do?"
"I've got to get back to Tatooine and inform my Syndicate about a couple of developments that have come about in this mission," Boba replied. Fennec stated, "I'll probably take a break for a couple of days, then I'll head out to Bora Vio again. I've got something I want to check on,"
"Alright. As for you, Crosshair. You've got a free round of drinks tonight. I don't have anything for you now, so you may have enough time to do a supply run and maybe work on your ship a bit," the Boss sneered.
Crosshair nodded and replied, "Fine," before the trio went their separate ways.
With Crosshair,
He exits the parlour a couple of hours late, heading to his ship. He checks his shop over. He didn't have Tech's super knowledge, but he could do routine maintenance. Privately, he was glad his sister was now protected and could fight back.
Once he had settled into his bunk, he wondered. He had Hunter's and Omega's trust. He needed another few missions to regain Clone Force 99's trust. But how was he going to do that for Tech and Echo especially? He figured that showing his Inhibitor Chip was out may convince Tech. But he'd have to think of something else for Echo.
The words from Hunter, Tech, and Omega came back to him. And he had to admit that they were right. He was just another member of the Empire. He couldn't change who he was. And he was also their brother, including Omega. He then checked his supplies, which seemed OK. He decided that the following morning he'd get a top-up of some of the necessities. But for now, he was just content to relax, listening to his favourite tunes on Hosnian Prime radio.
With Boba
Boba got back on his ship and returned to Tatooine, still reeling from the news that he had a twin sister. It was the last thing he had expected to hear, yet, he'd heard it.
The ship was temperate but had everything Boba needed to live. The ambient hum of the craft was only slight, but it was enough to put Boba at ease. Light came from a few lights dotted here and there, while the smells and tastes of electrical components, the metal of the ship, and weapons were something Boba had long since desensitised. The floor in the cockpit was hard and rough, but Boba Fett didn't mind. Boba had a tiny picture of his father, Jango, stuck to the steering column, which only people in the pilot's seat could see.
The other question was, how do other syndicate members react to this news? He knew she had a price on her head set by the Empire. Would they seek to turn her over? Or would they stay loyal to him and keep an eye out for her, so they could help keep her safe?
Boba shook his head, annoyed. Why the hell was he planning her protection? She had four Super Soldiers protecting her. Surely that should keep her safe.
Then he remembered what Fennec Shand had stated.
"At one point, Cad Bane decided to cut his losses and kill her. I barely stopped him from doing that,"
So, despite everything, she had been captured and almost killed. Boba has to tell the others and find a way to keep tabs on the bounty market. Maybe they'd know who might be after her. And if they had to intervene? All the better for them and all the worse for the Hunter.
Soon, he reached Tatooine and landed outside the HQ of the Krayt's Claw, his syndicate.
The planet was hot and sandy, and the inside wasn't much colder. The only light came from oil lamps dotted around the place. An incoming sandstorm could hear outside. Inside, Krayt's Claw Syndicate members were talking. The smells and tastes that dominated Boba's senses were the wax burning to provide the light, the dusty floor and the slight scents of everyone was also present. The ground was rough and solid, though not as hard as on the ship.
When he entered, Boba could immediately tell that the others were talking about him, owing to the drop in conversation that happened as soon as he entered.
"Hey, boss, what's up?" Bossk enquired as he entered. After a few moments, he turned to the others and stated, "I've found something out. Something important to HMNFDRNBC
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me. And yet, I need to know that you won't go behind my back in any way if I tell you,"
"Sure," Bossk replied as C-21 Highsinger, Latts Razzi, Dengar, and Embo went over to see what was up. After a few moments, Boba stated, "Apparently, according to Fennec Shand and Crosshair, I have a twin sister I never knew about"
"Well, congratulations, Boba. But I don't see what this has to do with any of us," Latts stated.
"She's the Empire's #1 character. I suspect it's because she's got the DNA the Empire needs to create a new generation of Clone Commandos. The only piece of my DNA they have is my Y-Chromosome, so there's no need to worry about the Sex of the Clones,"
"Wow. Now I understand why you made us promise not to go behind your back about this," C-21 replied.
Boba continued, "I need someone to keep an eye on the Bounty reports and see who's taken them and who hasn't. In particular, my twin sister. Her name is Omega,"
"This is new for you, Boba," Embo stated.
Boba snapped, "She's the only family I have, alright? I didn't even know about her until less than one rotation ago,"
"Alright, alright," Embo replied. Boba then turned to C-21 and stated, "I think you'll be the best for this C-21. You've got the Abilities required to monitor the bounty traffic,"
"I shall master Boba," C-21 replied, saluting. Boba then turned to the rest and continued, "Have we got anything else?"
"Not yet, but we will soon, likely," Embo replied.
Boba nodded. He then concluded, "I'll be in my quarters if you need me," before heading towards his room, still having not entirely processed that he's not the last Fett.
Boba Fett's room was colder again than the rest of the building. It was later in the day on Tatooine, an endless Summer. The only light source in Boba's room is the oil lamp that dangles from the ceiling. Boba can hear the howl of the sandstorm whip outside and, in the distance, the voices of the other syndicate members, probably talking about him and Omega. Besides himself, the only smell and taste Boba can sense are from the sandstone ground and the oil lamp. His bed is firm but comfortable, and the pillow and his blankets provide some support, but not enough. Boba wanted to invest in a weighted blanket. As he lay in his room on Tatooine thinking about it, he should've suspected that he had a twin of some kind. He remembered several years ago. Jango was caught by Lama Su snooping around Nala Se's labs. He was looking into a rumour about Omega.
"Turns out that rumour was true. One of the Kaminoans got banished for trying to take Kaminoan property off Kamino. And Kuan Si had vanished around that time. '' Boba said to himself. It was then that he realised it was Omega that was the Kaminoan property and that Kuan Si was the one who had tried to take her off-world. At that, a stab of anger jolted through him again. A Fett, treated like a lab rat, was only there as an experiment. Nala Se. If he could get his hands on that long-necked Demagolka, he couldn't say what he'd do to her. Calming himself down, he continued to think about this. He had so many questions he wanted to ask this Omega once he met her. He needed to know as much as possible about her. About her brothers. And how they were working to protect her from the Empire.
He then sighed. Jango would have loved to have a daughter. And he would have loved to have had a sibling growing up. The fact that Jango died without knowing about Omega hurt, but knowing that she existed lessened the pain.
"You suspected my vod existed, buir. That's why you went looking around the city for her. Kuan Si understood that. Why didn't the others? But you were right, buir. Omega is her name. I wish you could've met her. I wish I could meet her," Boba sighed, the painful memories of his dad dying resurfacing.
But Boba knew one thing. He had to protect Omega. No matter what.