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Chapter 5: Revelations and a new missions
Mando sat across from Papa in stunned silence. Star was alive and Papa knew where she was, but how did he know? When did he find out she was alive?
"How long have you known?"
Papa looked down at his folded hands and said in a weary tone, "A year now."
Mando glared at him through his helmet, "You waited a whole year to tell me she was alive and you knew where she was. Why did you wait so long?"
Papa looked up from his hands and sighed. "There are alot of things I kept from you Mando, but Im ready to tell you now. Will you hear me out?" Mando sat there unmoving and silent so Papa took that as his cue to continue.
"The empire didnt come here all those years ago because we were too friendly to a Mandalorian. They came here because Star's mother was a jedi and Star inherited her natural affinity to the force from her." Mando looked at the child then back at Papa. Mando thought back to the moments where he sustained injuries, Star would touch him, and then he felt better. Or the times where Star was almost always seemed prepared for missions, almost as if she knew was going to happen."Wait, did you say jedi? The force? Why didnt Star tell me?"
Papa sighed and wringed his hands, "because Star didnt know. Whenever Star had a vision or healed someone, we just told her that her mother's race had these natural abilities. We never mentioned the Jedi or the force to her. After the Jedi were purged, her mother left the jedi order, leaving that life behind. She didnt want Star to know about the jedi or the force just in case the empire got too close for comfort."
Papa then directed his attention to the child as he began to get restless from sitting in one place for too long. Papa got up, "Ill be right back." He then dissapeared upstairs and arrived moments later carrying some toys. He put them in front of the child and the child squealed with joy at his new presents.
"Thank you. What can you tell me about the jedi?"
Papa thought for a moment then shook his head. "Not much. I met Star's mother after she had already left the jedi order. All I know is that they can move things with their mind and that there are different levels. Padowon, Knight, Master, she never really talked about it. Oh, she also mentioned something the force. Something about her race being naturally in tune with the force. I think it's some kind of nature force, I cant really remember the details."
"Did she ever mention anything about a race like his?"
Papa shook his head and sat back down, "No, not that I can recall. I'm sorry I couldn't be much help." It wasnt a lot of information but it was better than having no information.
"Its fine. I appreciate the information you gave me."
Papa nodded slowly then looked at Mando with a serious expressoon. "Mando. Im dying. I dont have much time left and I want to see my daughter before I go."
Mando looked at Papa, despite the current revelations, Papa was a good man. He opened up his home to him despite the attention it brought them. Papa entrusted him with his daughter's life. "Ill bring her home."
Papa visibly relaxed and some of the hope he lost seemed to return. He handed Mando the tracking fob, "All of the information you need is on this. Thank you Din."
Mando took the fob and as he was about to grab the child, Papa said something that hit Mando like a bomb. "Star was pregnant with your child Din." Mando whipped around and he felt anger boil up inside him. "What?"
"Star thought she was pregnant but didnt want to tell you til she was sure. Star had it confirmed that fateful day all those years ago. She wanted to surprise you and she had the whole thing planned, but she never got the chance to tell you."
Mando grabbed Papa by his collar and was mere inches from his face. It took every once of his self control not to punch him. "Why didnt you tell me? How could you keep that knowledge away from me?"
Papa looked at him in the helmet where he assumed his eyes were. "You never gave me the chance. After you recovered, you never came back and it became almost impossible to reach you. You never, not once," Papa's voice grew angry, "visited or contacted me. You weren't the only one that lost Star that night. You were not the one that had to clean the blood of your family and friends off the floor and walls. You weren't the one that had to bury them." Mando let go of Papa and grabbed the child and put him in the bag. Mando put the satchel in front of him, and as the child reached out for his new toys, Mando handed them to him.
As Mando was just about to leave the tavern, Papa grabbed his shoulder. Mando stopped and looked at his hand and then at Papa. "I'm sorry."
Mando shrugged his hand off his shoulder and looked ahead. "You should have told me." With that, Mando left and headed for his new mission. To find Star and his child.
Mando headed directly to the Razor Crest and didnt stop for anything or anyone. As soon as he was in the Razor Crest he headed for the cockpit. Mando placed the child in his usual spot, making sure he had his toys. The little womp rat could get in a lot of trouble when he was bored. Despite how pissed off Mando was towards Papa, he was grateful for the toys.
Mando plugged the coordinates into his navigation system and left Terra. As the razor crest entered hyper drive, Mando put it in auto pilot. The child was making his toys float with his mind and he couldn't help but think about the fact he had a biological child. He wandered if Star had a boy or a girl and what their personality would be like. If they would be able to move things with their mind like the child could.
Mando reached into his pocket and pulled out the engagement ring he had given Star six years. Soon his clan of two will become a clan of four.
Author's note:Sorry for taking so long to update and for another short chapter. Between 2 jobs and school, I barely have to time to think.Thank you for all the love and support!!!