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Part 1 of The Dark Rises and the Light to Meet It
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2022-10-20
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And The Balance Between

Chapter 57

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(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

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Hunter fights the urge to scream. Or strangle Sajaun. “Please tell me that's not your brilliant plan.” 

“Unless you have a better one.” Sajaun shrugged, looking unconcerned. 

“Sajaun, frying the electronics in the whole thing will make it drop from the sky .” Tech tries to explain. 

“And then I catch it,” Sajaun repeats her previous statement.

 Hunter groans, “Not to say that you couldn't but you shouldn't.”

  “He's right, you'll strain yourself.” Wrecker agreed as they made a supported front to her. 

Sajaun groaned, closing her eyes and thinking hard. And then grinned. 

“Oh no, whatever you're about to say, no.” Hunter shook his head forcefully. 

“What's wrong?” Commander ‘59 asked hesitantly reminding Hunter he was there.

 “Oh nothing just that she's about to suggest something ridiculously stupid ,” Hunter growled glaring at Sajaun who rolled her eyes.

 “You know me too well.” She turned back to the map, “Alright, what we go in during the night and free jump to here.” She pointed at a secluded spot on the schematics they'd managed to hack of Kadavo's facilities, “I can break in and override the controls keeping the slaves down, then I find Obi-Wan and Rex and signal you to fly us out.” 

“You want to skydive onto a platform that is designed to kill and break people that hangs over an endless maw by yourself?” Tech repeated slowly. 

“Yes.” Sajaun said easily, “It's better than trying to lift the whole thing.”

“Force alive.” Cross growled, verbalizing Hunter's thoughts, “ You're gonna die .”

 “Believe it or jit this is not my first prison break.” Sajaun said dryly, “It's not even my first where I'm not at 100%. It'll be fine. I can handle it.” 

“You're not going alone.” Hunter finally gave in knowing when he was beaten. 

“I'm not about to ask any of you, Wrecker especially, to do that.” Sajaun shook her head. 

“Saj,” Hunter said, voice soft, “We talked about working together, remember? Wrecker might not be the best choice to go with you but some of you can.”

 “I'll go.” Tech said firmly, “I'm better at the control systems anyway.”

 “I'll come too.” Cross huffed, “Someone to watch your back.” 

“Wrecker and I will stay here and watch over the brig.” Hunter decided. 

“Sounds like a plan then.” Sajaun grinned clearly pleased that she'd won part of this fight.

 “Yeah, a really deranged plan,” Hunter grumbled under his breath as Sajaun turned to leave. He could feel a headache. Why had he ever agreed to this?

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