Their Hope

Chapter Eleven

Allie opens her eyes to find herself back in the temple where she first met the Force.

'What am I doing back here?' Allie asks the Force.

'You wish to change something else, something that happened before Rishi moon,' the Force asks knowingly.

'How did you know that?' Allie asks confused.

'I know many things, young one.'

'I want to save Jango Fett, Mandalore needs its Mand'alor and Boba needs his buir.'

'Very well young one.'

Allie blinks and suddenly she is no longer in the temple but in the arena on Geonosis, looking out over the battle that starts the clone wars, she sees Mace disarm Jango and go to behead him. Using the Force she pulls Jango out of the way and over towards her, making him snarl when he sees her.

'I don't need your help jetii,' Jango snaps.

'Really because your son was about to see you beheaded, so move it di'kut,' Allie pushes him towards an exit, as he is momentarily distracted by her use of Mando'a.

'How do you know our language?'

'Can we please have this conversation elsewhere? Now call Boba and let's get back to your ship,' Allie keeps pushing him as they slowly make their way to the exit, dodging blaster fire. 'Which way is your ship?'

'This way,' Jango leads the way to the hanger he left his ship in. 'Boba?'

'Who's the Jetti buir?' Boba asks coming out of the shadows.

'No idea, but she better start explaining,' Jango says turning to face Allie.

'I'm Allie. Look I don't have time to explain everything right now but you need to get out of here please and for the love of the Force stop taking jobs for the Separatists,' Allie pleads.

'Why should we trust you?' Boba asks suspiciously.

'I just saved your buir's life. After he abandoned his aliit.'

'I would never,' Jango denies with a snarl.

'Then what are the clones, the vode? They are your flesh, your blood but you've just left them to the hands of the Kaminoans,' Allie snaps back.

'I…' Jango stops knowing she is right and Allie's look softens at seeing and feeling Jango's regret and guilt.

'I get it. You let your anger and hate get the best of you, and by the time you realised what was happening it was too late but you can still be a great man Jango, the man Jaster raised you to be. Make the call Mand'alor, you'll be surprised at the answer,' Allie tries to reason.

'How?' Jango asks confused.

'I promise, we will meet again and at some point I will explain things to you, here take my comm frequency,' Allie says quickly sending it to him and Boba. 'It might not work for a few months but after that it should. If you get into trouble call me.'

'What are you planning on doing?' Jango asks, feeling he can trust this young lady.

'Helping the vode, and making sure they have someone in their corner. You are a good man Jango Fett, find your way back to the path Jaster set you on,' Allie holds out her arm to him which he grasps. 'Cuyir morut'yc.'

'You to vod'ika,' Jango replies smirking.

'I swear, I know I am vertically challenged but really,' Allie huffs, as Boba giggles at her, 'and what's so funny young man?' Allie asks picking him up and spinning around causing him to laugh louder, as Jango watches on smiling at the two.

'Come along ad'ika let's leave your ba'vodu to help her jetii friends,' Jango takes his son from Allie and places him down, nudging him in the direction of their ship.

'Please make that call and be careful, you know too much, stay under the Separatists radar,' Jango nods at her turning to leave but feels Allie wrap her arms around him. 'Promise me Jango.'

'Alright, I promise,' he pats her hands before she let's go, he turns back around to face her but she is gone. 'What the… jetii magic,' Jango shakes his head and quickly enters the ship, planning on putting as much space between them and the Separatists as he can.

Allie bolts upright in bed breathing hard, causing Rex to wake up and reach for his gun, before seeing that there is no danger in the room.

'Allie, what's wrong?' Rex asks wrapping his arms around her, trying to calm her down.

'Nothing, nothing. Sorry just the Force,' Allie takes a deep breath before hearing her comm go off. 'Allie here,' she says, still feeling a little shaky from the trip she just took with the Force.

'Ba'vodu?' Boba question quietly from the other end of the call.

'Boba, what's wrong?' Allie asks ignoring Rex's shocked look at who exactly is calling her.

'Buir's in trouble, we both are. Someone sent bounty hunters after him, we've been doing fine avoiding them, or taking them out, but they caught us off guard and damaged our ship, they have buir and are looking for me.'

'Boba send me your co-ordinates, I'll be with you as fast as I can. Be brave little one and stay hidden,' Allie says getting out of bed and grabbing a change of robes.

'Okay… Hurry please,' Boba says before hanging up.

'How do you know the Prime and Boba?' Rex asks as Allie gets changed not bothered about doing so in front of Rex, who adverts his eyes respectfully.

'I'm the one who saved them on Geonosis, it's a little complicated and I can't explain it right now,' Allie says as she finishes getting changed.

'Boba called you aunt?' Rex says, knowing of Jango's hate for the Jedi he is surprised he would allow Boba to call one his aunt.

'And Jango calls my vod'ika,' Allie laughs, shocking Rex even more. 'I know, the Force works in mysterious way. I promised him I would look out for the vode, guess that makes me alright even for a jetii,' Allie smiles kissing Rex gently. 'He's done a lot of bad things out of anger but he's not bad, just misguided and he was in a very dark place. I have to go.'

'Take someone with you please,' Rex implores, not wanting to see her in danger where he can't help her, and no one else is there to protect her.

'I'm planning on taking the Batch, don't worry, I will be careful I promise. I'll come back to you, just keep yourself safe while I'm away please,' Rex nods at her, pulling her in for one last kiss before she runs out of her quarters towards the barracks. 'Hotshot, do you read me?' Allie comms.

'Loud and clear captain,' he replies.

'Can you prep a ship for me please,' Allie asks rounding the corner and seeing Domino, the Batch and Torrent looking like they are heading for the training rooms.

'Of course, need me to pilot?' he enquires.

'Thank you but not this time Hotshot, Tech will be flying,' Allie says cutting the comm. 'Hello boys, Hunt, Cross, Tech, Wrecker go grab your gear we have to go, rescue mission.'

'Need us vod'ika?' Hevy asks.

'Not this time ori'vod,' Allie smiles at them. 'Meet you in the hanger in five,' she tell the Batch before running off.

'WALK!' shouts Droidbait after her.

'Never gonna happen 'Bait,' Cutup sighs.

'Shouldn't you be getting ready?' Rex asks the Batch as he joins them in the corridor.

'So, how's it going captain?' Cutup asks suggestively raising his eyebrow, before Fives hits him upside the head.

'Dude, that's our sister,' Fives grimaces and shakes his head.

'Good point,' Cutup admits, though he can't help teasing Rex, as the rest of Domino grimace with Fives.

'Don't,' Rex warns, glaring at his brothers.

'Protective much?' Del laughs pulling Rex into a one armed hug.

'We need to go,' Hunter says to his squad, who nod and walk into their barracks to grab any gear they need.

'Look after her for me please,' Rex says to Hunter and the Batch as they pass him.

'I promise Rex,' Hunter clasps Rex's forearm with his own.

The Batch quickly arrive in the hanger to see Allie talking to Hotshot before hugging him, then entering the shuttle.

'So where are we going?' Hunter asks, as they take their seats.

'Some no named moon in the outer rim,' Allie replies typing in the coordinates. 'Tech get us out of here, no one wants me to fly,' she laughs as she moves to the co-pilot seat and lets Tech take control of the shuttle.

'So who are we rescuing?' Crosshair asks, as they strap themselves in.

'Jango and Boba Fett,' Allie answers quickly.

'What?' Hunter asks sursprised.

'It's a bit of a long story, well not long I guess. I saved Jango on Geonosis and we got talking. Would you believe he calls me vod'ika too,' Allie laughs. 'And Boba calls me ba'vodu. Apparently I'm alright for a jetii,' Allie shrugs. 'He's got himself into some trouble with some bounty hunters and Boba is currently hiding from said bounty hunters.'

'Let's get moving then, shall we,' Tech says shifting the ship into hyperspace.

Mando's translation

Mand'alor- sole leader

Buir- father/mother

Jetii- Jedi

Di'kut- idiot

Aliit- family

Cuyir morut'yc- be safe

Vod'ika- little sister/brother

Ad- son/daughter

Ba'vodu- aunt/uncle

Ori'vod- big brother/sister