Hey, hi, cool, so I just thought, for no reason that I can think of at this particular time, you all might want to fall back into the Kalluzeb rabbit hole with me, especially since they didn't get onscreen resolution for the desperate need I had for them to kiss, so fic is here to help solve that for us. Also feelings. So many, many feelings. And delicious mutual pining and hilarity of two idiots who clearly want to bang each other, with the knowledge that Zeb eventually will totally get his man (Steve Blum said so!!! just like that!!!) which makes it fun to watch two dumbasses circle each other around. Or finally give in because there's definitely a lot of giving in. Anyway, yes, have some STAR WARS REBELS fic, centered on Kallus and Zeb just because I thought it would be a fun side trip today. No reason! Just seemed like the thing to do, is all! STAR WARS REBELS KALLUZEB FIC RECS: ✦ A Lasat Walks into a Bar by Holderisms, zeb/kallus, the mandalorian spoilers, 1.3k    After speaking with Teva, Zeb gets a drink. Even when someone is waiting on him. ✦ Eudaemonia by Bur, zeb/kallus, 7.9k    Alexsandr never expected to find peace more terrifying than war. ✦ Hoth is (Not) for Lovers by bar2d2s, zeb/kallus, 1.2k    Hoth is cold and Kallus is miserable. Set only just before Empire Strikes Back. ✦ Falling in Love with the Right Now (Poster Boy) by akaparalian, (pre-)zeb/kallus & ghost crew, 1.6k    Somewhere out there in the galaxy, there's a rebel propaganda artist who deserves a raise. ✦ It Works on You by Kereea, zeb/kallus, 3.2k    Humans and lasats can have very different ideas about what's attractive. Zeb and Kallus still tend to line up by each other's standards. ✦ Warmth by icarus_chained, zeb/kallus, 1.6k    Zeb and Kallus, in the aftermath of Zero Hour. Someone needs to put Kallus back together, or near as can be managed. ✦ Mating Rituals by Velvedere, zeb/kallus & sabine & cast, 4.7k    Zeb has been acting weird lately. Kallus vents to Sabine about it. ✦ in your warmth I forget how cold it can be by dykeannebonny, zeb/kallus, NSFW, 3.6k    "Are you going to kiss me, Garazeb Orrelios?" Alex's lips were parted; he inhaled deeply through his mouth. "I'm thinkin' about it," Zeb said quietly. ✦ What We Want by TheTrashMan (Viraaja), Viraaja, zeb/kallus, NSFW, 12k    Kallus and Zeb realize what it is they want from each other: sex, obviously. ✦ Falling in Love with the Right Now (Poster Boy) by akaparalian, zeb/kallus & phoenix crew, 1.6k    Somewhere out there in the galaxy, there's a rebel propaganda artist who deserves a raise. ✦ The Care and Keeping of Ex-Imperials Who Need Coffee, a Nap, and a Hug in That Order by akaparalian, kallus & phoenix crew (& some zeb/kallus), 8.8k    Five Ghost crew members who helped Alexsandr Kallus, and one who he helped in return. ✦ In the Middle of the Night by bar2d2s, hera & kallus (background kanan/hera & zeb/kallus), 1.8k    When one member of your self-made family is pregnant, you’re all pregnant. ✦ Celestial Navigation by ambiguously, zeb/kallus, 1.7k    Kallus doesn't understand why Zeb's not sad. ✦ Untitled Rebels Fic by Mirror and Image, zeb/kallus & cast, 11.6k    Kallus, on Yavin IV, sees a Lasat that isn't Zeb. Things go as expected. ✦ When we have peace by apocrypha73, zeb/kallus, 2.9k    After the Battle of Endor, Kallus and Zeb enjoy the celebration. ✦ The Last Parking Spot on Lovers' Lane by ambiguously, zeb/kallus & hera & cast, 3.7k    All Zeb wants is to find a nice quiet spot to make out. This is not as easy as it should be. ✦ Speculation by Nana, zeb/kallus & ap-5, 1k    "AP-5," Kallus said, "are you under the impression that Captain Orrelios and I are involved, romantically?" "It is common knowledge at the base, sir. You don't have to deny it just because I am a droid." ✦ roisters by spookykingdomstarlight, zeb/kallus, 1.8k    For once, he is willing to put aside his thoughts and act. “Garazeb,” he says, because he is the only one who calls Zeb by his full name and because he’s noticed the way Zeb’s fur ripples in pleasure after he says it and somewhere in the back of his mind he knows that means something. “A word?” ✦ in this world by xpityx, zeb/kallus, NSFW, 2.1k    It had been eight months. Eight months since he'd last seen Alex in person. He'd still been Kallus then, had still been convinced that the Ghost crew were taking him to his executioners. ✦ The Sea Has Ten Thousand Names by ambiguously, zeb/kallus, 2.6k    Living on a new planet is hard when you don't know the language. ✦ Date Night by ambiguously, zeb/kallus & kanan/hera & jacen, 1.7k    Asking your not-boyfriend out on a date is even harder when he's stuck babysitting for his friends. ✦ Heard It in a Love Song (Can't Be Wrong) by ambiguously, zeb/kallus, 2.7k    Kallus can't quite figure out what makes Zeb tick, but he keeps trying. ✦ a more than mutually beneficial agreement by wrennette, zeb/kallus, NSFW, 3.1k    It takes a while, getting ex-Agent Kallus to open up. ✦ Another Mission, Another Mess by icarus_chained, zeb/kallus & kanan/hera & ghost crew, 6.5k    Kallus has been slowly intergrating into the crew when the Ghost is assigned to a normal supply run. The mission goes south, as it usually does, Zeb takes a hit, Kallus doesn't take it well, and the rest of the crew try to pick of the pieces. Another mission, another mess. Just another day on the Ghost. ✦ Rebel Teamwork by sempaiko, zeb/kallus, NSFW, 4.9k    How many Rebels does it take to screw in a lightbulb? ✦ Unscheduled Contact by Kala_Sathinee, zeb/kallus & cast, NSFW, 3.4    During a rescue mission, Zeb gets stranded aboard the Chimaera when it jumps to hyperspace. He and Kallus make the most of the time. ✦ just another damn of the damns you're not giving by shades, zeb/kallus & cast, NSFW, 6.8k    The thing is, Zeb’s handsy. ✦ taste of pleasure by wrennette, zeb/kallus, NSFW, 1.2k    The one where Zeb follows through on his idea of fucking Sasha full of come and then eating him out until he cries ✦ Scent Blind by Rachello344, zeb/kallus & cast, NSFW, 4.4k    Alexsandr has been avoiding Zeb since he joined the Rebellion in full, convinced that prolonged contact with the Lasat will prove his undoing. As long as Zeb smells so unfathomably good, he’ll never be able to speak with him casually, especially now that there are no other divides between them. If only Zeb had gotten the memo that Alexsandr was doing this for both their sakes. Unfortunately, it seems Zeb can’t, or won’t, take a hint. ✦ In Your Orbit by LoveCrumb, zeb/kallus, NSFW, 3.2k    After wanting to touch Zeb for so long, Alex reaches up and runs his hands down Zeb’s wide chest. The fur there, like much of his body, is short and thick; it feels velvety as Alex strokes downward, and more textured and coarse on the upstroke. ✦ We Belong Way Down Below by Mithrigil, zeb/kallus, NSFW, 1.6k    Zeb runs into Kallus on a routine mission. He doesn't know how that resulted in both of them getting off, but he's not complaining. ✦ ibac jaon by wrennette, zeb/kallus, nsfw, 3.9k    Fulcrum had given up on being found. ✦ Cogs by ambiguously, zeb/kallus, 1.1k    "You brought him home. That makes him yours." ✦ ever so patiently by Anonymous, zeb/kallus, NSFW, 21.2k    Lasat have very peculiar mating habits. No one thought to tell Kallus about that. or: Kallus is the last one to find out he’s being courted.

i love all of the spectres being supportive of kalluzeb in their own ways

hera is obviously there to gently remind both of them separately that if they ever need someone to talk to (especially about relationship shit) she’s there. she’s especially gentle with kallus because she knows talking about emotional things is really difficult for him

kanan is maybe the most subtle of the crew, giving them smiles and nods whenever he notices they sneak away together and despite being blind he Always knows when their force signatures are more similar to rebellious teenagers than normal absolute tank zeb and stuck-up kallus

sabine does draw stupid little cartoons of them hugging or kissing on kal’s notes when they’re in meetings together but she also spends a lot of time with kallus even when he’s not dragged everywhere with zeb. at first it was just a supportive measure for zeb to show that she liked his partner but it slowly turned into her genuinely enjoying spending time with kallus. they like target practice together and playing card games at the tapcafe. the only thing that gets her mad at him is when he says she’s too young to drink and he “absolutely will not order” her a drink “missy”

ezra, unlike his master, is not subtle at all. all signs of affection between the two of them have him yelling “EW ZEB” and “GROSS” but he does it to show his support, strangely enough. due to a lack of space, kallus bunks with zeb when he comes along for missions (doesn’t happen much though) and ezra always makes sure to take holos of them snoring together to send to the rest of the crew because “TWO people snoring??? how am i supposed to get my beauty rest???”

chopper still makes snide comments to zeb but a lot of them are now threatening to tell kallus when he’s acting like a dumbass or when he’s picking on “kal’s favorite droid.” and of course when he’s not following hera he’s on kallus’s heels, bocking conversationally because kal always answers him and enjoys talking to the droid

sigh. kalluzeb and the ghost crew

Ep. 12 "Juggernaut" Review

This episode was certainly fast paced. I wished it was a teensy bit longer because I want more of my boys. That being said, the juggernaut sequences were absolutely fantastic. Everything from Hunter's crazy maneuvers to the TK troopers actually being competent were phenomenal. I loved seeing the crazy ride that our boys took as they raced against the Empire's forces and the lack of road. It reminded me of the tank chase in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Thankfully, both Indy and the Batch make it out (thank you Phee).

Also, shoutout to that one Steve Blum voice cameo for random imperial. He's awesome.

As usual, spoilers below

My discord friend and I both theorized that Rampart would return as a prisoner with information and boy, were we right. I'm just gonna say it, Rampart is hot with the scruffy look. Yes, I still hate his guts and he's still an ahole. But I have a thing for the scruffy look. This is because James Norrington was one of my crushes in Pirates of the Caribbean. I don't make the rules, ok?

Ngl, it was cool to see him return. Prison hasn't been kind to him, but it's clear he hasn't changed one bit. He might give up info out of spite, but his views on others he perceives as lesser haven't changed. I wasn't surprised when he had no clue what an Ugnaught was nor when he referred to Crosshair by his number. Unlike Kallus or Cross, who both learned from their mistakes (and obviously had honor), Rampart remains greedy. Although he offers information, he could sell the Batch out in exchange for freedom. We'll see how well that goes. Crosshair was right to be wary.

Side note: seeing Rampart being thrown around like luggage when he was stunned was hilarious. He deserved it though.

Speaking of Cross, his snark was golden. You tell them Cross. Snark aside, Crosshair is not ok. Even mentioning Tantiss is a trigger for him. He doesn't want to go back nor think about anything related to the place. But we all know he will because Omega needs him. She saved his life and he loves her dearly. But I'm glad Hunter and Wrecker didn't hold it against him. Although, I wished we got more dialogue on that whole situation. At least both of his brothers know that Cross didn't hand her over willingly or what not. And Cross trusts that Omega's choice wasn't without reason. Also, Cross' theme kicks in after his hand starts trembling and he needs a hug. He's been through so much.

The interaction with Phee was also really sweet. Crosshair finally got to hear the iconic "Brown Eyes." And the fact that Tech clearly talked about Crosshair in a positive light to Phee makes my heart melt. Tech doesn't know how much Crosshair has changed, but that love he had for him never went away. I am in tears. I also have no doubt that Tech would be impressed with Phee's stealthy drop off of the boys.

Something else I enjoyed was seeing the brothers work together like to good ol' days. It really reminded me of the earlier seasons and CW and just how much I missed it. Season 3 has been so heavy and dark that moments like these make me happy. Cross and Wrecker using battle plans while Hunter drives was so much fun to watch.

And then there's Hemlock. I can't wait for him to fall off Tantiss and die. He's so creepy and gross. I cringe whenever I see his stupid face. The way he showed Omega the children and was like "this is your new home" just made me want to hate him more.

And Emerie! She feels so trapped between her duties and affection for Omega. But she will choose a side in the end and I have a feeling it'll be Omega. My theory is that Omega will encourage her to help her and the children escape. Emerie will provide assistance and probably be killed by Hemlock.

someone please tell me how Echo is doing off screen. I love you sweet Echo; just stay off screen and you'll be safe. but also come back bc i miss your presence

Anyways, that's all for now. We're in the endgame now fellas. 3 more episodes. I will post some theories. Until next time, take care!

Are there any Kallus fans out there? Because It's my favourite ISB agent time!

I was thinking today about Kallus. Just... You know he went off with Zeb to others Lasats. To their secret home Lira San. And he felt unease about it. He knew that Zeb told them what Alexandr did for Rebels, so they accepted his presence. But he couldn't bring himself to actually interact with them. He was the one who killed their friends, families. He very well remembered siege of Lasan. So he didn't eat with them, or talked to them a lot, or looked them in the eyes. He just couldn't.

But Zeb was always with him, he ate with him, lay with him, they talked, they trained. Lasats began to look at them as a pair and actually someone asked once if Kallus is even compatible with Zeb or breedable. It is a story for different occasion but it was very very very embarrassing day for Alexandr. But then he realized that he doesn't really mind it. Being a pair with Zeb in any way and that if he actually could spend rest of his life with him he would be more than happy.

One day he sat with them by the fire. It was some kind of holiday. He was looking at his bowl, and he felt as Zeb sat next to him. He looked on one of them, and she smiled and said something not in Basic. He looked at Zeb.

"She said that she is glad that you finally joined us." Zeb smiled.

And Kallus should felt relief at that moment. But he felt only remorse and pain. The bowl fell on the ground, and he just stood up and got back to their house. He just wanted to hide. Zeb sighed worried.

" One day he will be ready. Don't worry. You have to be patient. Empire do not teach people how to accept kindness, but he will learn."

Zeb nodded. He found Kallus on his bed just staring at the celling.

" Did somebody ever told you that you are your worst enemy, Alex?"

" i figured it out. " He looked at him "After you and your friends stopped occupying this position i gladly took over i guess. And i am just as determined as i was back then . "

Zeb sighed and lay next to him.

"i destroyed their people. Your people. I... Don't understand how you can even..."

"One day you just have to stop fighting Alex. "

" That would make me a loser."

Zeb hugged him and Alexandr hid his face in the fur.

"No. That would bring you peace."

" I am not sure if i deserve peace" he said silently. Zeb held him closer to himself.

"You'll be fine." He said maybe more to himself than to Kallus " You will. You deserve. You just need time. And i will give you time. As much as you need. "

And Kallus couldn't even bring himself to say thank you. He just clung to him and stayed silent.

So in light of us getting some more casting news and pics of the upcoming Ahsoka series, here is my (never-ending) list of things that I need in the show. And if they aren't there, I'm gonna be really disappointed

Ezra with either Kanan's lightsaber or a purple one. Or heck even both; he doesn't use Kanan's cause it wants to be with someone else (ie Jacen) or it hurts too much to use it, so he got his own to use.

Ezra and Thrawn are NOT friends; at most they are extremely reluctant to work together but have been forced to by circumstances.

Ezra meeting Jacen, who either calls him neera or Uncle Ezra; and Ezra gives him Kanan's saber.

GHOST FAMILY HUG!!!!!

Loth-Wolves!!!!

Ezra still befriending ever single animal he comes across.

Some mention of Zeb; I have my doubts that he will be in the series, so at least give us Kallus mentioning him (and their brood of adopted kids back home on Lira-San)

Sabine kicking Ezra's butt when they're finally reunited

Currently obsessed with the concept of the Ghost crew being very physical with each other. Lots of hugs and shoulder claps. Arms around each other, hip checks, elbows in ears to the point they should be annoyed and pretend they’re annoyed but really everyone loves it

And then here comes along Kallus who’s lived most of his life in an isolated ISB environment, suddenly dragged into this physical situation where he’s being touched quite often and he does not like it.

I like the concept of Kallus teaching the Ghost crew about giving him space, since I see the opposite in fics where Ghost crew teaches Kallus stuff, especially things like warming up to physical contact. Like, no one needs to get used to physical contact. You shouldn’t teach someone to not be uncomfortable with unsolicited touching.

But especially after they start giving him space, when Kallus gets comfortable around them and starts initiating his own physical contact, like a shoulder clap or a small hug or something.

Zeb bluescreens the first time Kallus hugs him. And I want a moment when there’s a group hug and Kallus willingly goes for it and the whole crew just about shrieks with delight

Season One: Episode 2 Part One

Cold Comfort

Eli Vanto wakes up and finds out about what happened Thrawn shares his plans for the future.

Cast Grand Admiral Thrawn Commander Eli Vanto Wing Commander Dulse Srinivas

Doctor Ran

Wintu has been staying near Eli while he's in his coma, reading to him. When Eli wakes up it takes a moment for Win to realize but when he does he leaves his droid Sora with Eli and runs off to get Thrawn. Sora being a droid built like a spider does a little welcome back dance and Eli tells the droid "Hello." with a smile.

Thrawn is working in the Janitor's Closet he's taken over as an office. After finding out Eli is awake and getting a food bar and will hurry to go see Eli.

Wintu returns and asks for permission to give Eli a hug, it's granted.

Thrawn arrives, and Eli notices he is working very hard and not entirely taking care of himself. They discuss what happened and conclude that someone inside the Empire likely set this up. After discussing things for a bit a Nurse will come over to check on Eli and tell him he should be up in a couple of weeks. After protests, Eli is informed the only reason Thrawn isn't in a bed is that Doctor Ran has given up trying to control him.

Dulse will enter and Eli is informed the Wing Commander was sent for by Thrawn due to his excellent record, Eli suspects it might also have something to do with their interaction at the Academy.

Doctor Ran enters and gives Thrawn a blanket and soup before confirming Eli's check-up. She might have given up on getting Thrawn to stay in bed but she's not truly defeated that easily.

The group talk about their options and decided to recruit a new ISB Agent. Thrawn has decided upon Agent Alexandr Kallus.

I was gonna make fun of agent kallus for being a disaster gay who defected after spending less than 24 hours with a hot rebel, but then I realised that he has no friends in the empire and I would also defect from almost anywhere if it meant I got a hug and some validation

i have some hcs about star wars and braiding bc i love fluff and i’ve grown up with my family braiding my hair so :

ok starting off strong with some clone love bc i love all those sweet boys: ashoka already knows how (not well or fast but she can!) to braid from other padawans showing her, and you (or oc or anakin or some random kid on the planet their stationed at) come in and are like !!! omg tup! your hair is so gorgeous please could i braid it!? and the clones don’t know what braiding is so ashoka and whoever get to show them and then boom! before yknow it we got a braiding train yay!!! think of someone showing omega how to braid and then her braiding hunters hair!!!!!!!!!! i die omg them having matching braids !

of course i have to ruin this beautiful moment with bringing up the fact that obiwan at one point definitely braided anakins hair. sobbing. maybe when anakin started growing his hair out there was a moment when after a hug or something obiwan touched or motioned at anakins hair and said something like ‘hmm it reminds me of when i taught you to braid’ or ‘i remember braiding your hair when you were younger, you never could get it right’ with a smile and soft eyes. I WANT DEATH IM IN PAIN. obiwan remembering their early days and being so proud at the jedi he’s become………..

the rebels crew!!!! kanan braids ezra’s padawan braid😭 hera learns so she can give sabine a lil braid 😭😭 and theycan tie some yarn to chopper and braid that <3 and of course zeb has like 20 lil braid in his hair either from his the crew or kallus and i just <3 rebels braid train/circle <3

kanan and depa billaba (idk how it’s spelled sorry) have a an especially valued braid bonding time 😭 master depa had those two big braid and kanan has the lil one and i just think maybe she is the braid specialist at the temple but is especially affirming/affectionate with young kanan and then kanan telling lil ezra allll about his gradmaster 😭

I made a little drabble for @isilwenshadewind based on the kalluzeb mpreg cannons. Hope you enjoy!

Kallus was still in bed when zeb came back from his duties. That was the second day in a row and not like him. He would work himself to exhaustion if given the chance.

"Lex what's wrong?"

The lasat was now kneeling next to the bed placing a hand on the other's forehead. No fever

"I threw up again. On top of that I feel fat and tired." He whines.

Zeb's ears drooped in frustration. Kallus had been acting strange since they came back from liberating lothol. He was steadily gaining weight, which his leg was not thrilled with. He was also very moody. Everyone knew his temper was short when he was working but lately it had gotten worse. Rex had even made him cry after an argument about how to file data.

Crying. That was unusual and if zeb knew his humans well enough, not something males did freely.

"Alright we're taking you to the medbay. Something isn't right here"

Kallus didnt even protest as he was scooped up in his boyfriends arms and carried through the base.

Upon entering the medbay, he saw rex talking with General oregona

"Wheres the doc at? I need her to check him out" zeb looks around again nervously

"She's assisting one of the droids. Had a scuffle in the loading bay. Words were said, glass was thrown. Wolffe bit someone" Rex says with embarrasment.

Kallus looks at them.

"Its been awhile princess..or should I say general?"

Leia looks at kallus for a minute with confusion before her eyes light up with familiarity.

"Agent kallus. We met on Lothal during my visit.....I didnt recognize you. You're.....bigger" she says delicately.

"Did I hear someone say kallus"

A scruffy gentleman comes from the opposite room his hand bandaged. Kallus went white when the locked eyes.

"Well look at that! Captain brown nose got pretty fat!" He laughs.

Zeb growls protectively and sits kallus down.

"Watch your mouth you cocky bastard " he warns. "No one insults my lover and gets away with all their limbs"

Before it could escalate further, the medic steps between them. "Getting bitten wasn't enough solo? Go lick your wounds and leave them alone "

Leia drags him out while rex assisted the droid with wolffe.

"What can I do for you boys?" She asks taking a look at kallus. "Not feeling well are we?" She shoves a thermometer in his mouth and starts checking everything else.

"No fever. Heart rates a bit high but nothing serious. Do you want to step on the scale for me?" She pointed to the opposite wall. "Its alright if you don't want to "

Kallus heaved himself off the bed and waddled to the scale. How long had his walk been a waddle? Zeb wondered. Maybe his leg was bothering him today.

Zeb waited as the doctor checked the scale. She placed a hand on kallus's stomach to steady him and froze.

"Alright Alexsander I'm going to take you in the back room I'm going to try something. Zeb can you stay out here?"

He nodded and took a seat. He was starting to worry. Was kallus sicker than he thought?

Almost an hour later kallus came out with a stack of papers and some medicine. He looked nervous.

"Lex you alright?"

He just nodded and looked at Zeb.

"You take good care of him for me Garazeb. I want to see him in 3 weeks for a follow up. "

She gives kallus a hug and heads back to her office.

Kallus was silent on the walk back to the ghost. He was crying by the time zeb had sat him down.

"Alright what's going on? Are you sick? Is it serious. "

Kallus looked up at him. "Oh Kriff this is not what I was expecting. " he laughs. "Im....well we're.... IM PREGNANT!"

Zeb dropped the mug he filled with tea and stares at him.

"What? But? You're......"

"A human Male yes well apparently someone in my family isnt human so my dna is.....altered. Congratulations Garazeb. You have a new title to use. You can now say father. That is if you want them "

His expression darkened a bit.

"I know you were not expecting this so if you would like to seek another partner, I can understand. I cannot honestly sentence them to death. I'm keeping them"

Zeb gave him a kiss and walked toward the bay door. Kallus felt his stomach sink a bit expecting the rejection. It faded when he heard Zeb shout through the hangar.

IM GONNA BE A DAD!!!!!

Yoh, u back, girl. So glad to see it 😔✌️

So, um, can I make a request? I dunno, for the Chiss bros + Eli and Kallus? Perhaps with the Zabraks brothers? I don't know, you choose, baby.

The thing is, I used to have suicidal thoughts a few years ago, and I actually tried to kill myself a few times (not to worry, I go to therapy and nowadays I don't think about killing myself anymore 😔✌️), but I do still have some scars from those days.

So, um, how would they react if they found out about the scars? Would they ask? Would they ignore it? Would they hug you and make you some cookies with hot cocoa? 🥺

Have a nice day, darling!

Absolutely, here you go!

Thrawn is a listener by design. He of course notices before you say anything, but won’t bring it up. You’d tell him about it when you’re ready.

And when you are ready, when you show or tell him on your own terms, he nods, silent, contemplating. If allowed, he may gently trace his fingers along the marks.

“We all have our history,” he says lowly, watching his own hand before glancing up, meeting your eyes. For a moment, you can’t tell what he’s thinking. But his expression changed. What had before been interest and thoughtful glances is replaced by... understanding. “Everything changes with time... As will these. But I will be here. With you. That, at least, will never change.”

And Thrass has bittersweet reactions to the markings. To think, that there had been a time when you had done such a thing purposefully, it hurts him even to imagine it. Oh how he wishes he had been there, how he would give anything to change it.

And yet, you’re here. You can still place your hand in his, can accept his touch, his love. He’s grateful for these markings, if only as a sign that things are different, that you have healed and can still be with him.

When you tell him, he pulls you to his chest. He knows you trust him enough to explain it all by now, and he thanks you silently for it, for being here to tell him. He wants to give you everything, that much he’s already known for a while, but he swears to you, and to himself, that he will make you feel loved every second of every day.

Eli does ask, as he’s curious by nature. He doesn’t want to leave a single stone unturned, and though it’s frankly poor form to be so forward about it, he feels that it’s a fairly large stone to leave unturned.

So you tell him. And he listens. His eyes never leave your face when you speak. He may ask a few questions when you’ve finished, if only to set a few things straight. But really, he’s there, simply for the sake of knowing you, and he offers something himself.

“Ya know...” he says, albeit a bit hesitantly. “I used to think that... your plans have to be set in stone. And if things didn’t work out the way you wanted, that was it. Everything’s ruined. But... if being here has taught me anything... I guess it would be that sometimes, when things don’t work out, maybe it’s because you were meant for something better. Maybe... it’s because you’re meant to be somewhere else.” He smiles. And you think that he just might be onto something.

But Kallus is shocked. He doesn’t notice them until you directly tell him about it, simply because he’s not the most perceptive person. But his first instinct upon finding out is downright worry, and he listens intently as you speak, barely even breathing as you go.

His silence is a solemn one, as if still worried for your well being. He kisses the backs of your hands when you’re finished. He thanks you. For telling him. For trusting him. And after a moment, he brings you something warm and drapes a blanket around your shoulders. You lean into him in return. And he’s glad.

Maul... Maul understands. He understands more than anyone. But such a thing pains him to find out. How could the world be so cruel that it caused you, someone so good, so loving, to feel such a way? How could it make you suffer in ways worse than he had?

He holds you as you tell him, and he finds himself split. His love for you overtakes half of him. He wants nothing more than to give you all his love, to shower you in his adoration and protection. And the other half is bitter resentment. This world, this reality. How dare it? How dare it harm you this way? He finds himself wishing to destroy the worlds that caused you pain once, to create something new that would show you only happiness.

But still, you’re here in his arms. You’re healed, in much the same way you’d managed to heal him. He rubs gently at your skin. This, at least for now, will do just fine.

Cuddling

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Ezra: Without even asking, Ezra will be there to wrap you up in his arms and hug you for as long as you need. If you’ve had a rough day and fall asleep in your bunk bed, you will wake up to find Ezra sleeping by your side with an arm around your hip. He never oversteps your boundaries and will always be there when you need him.

Kanan: At first he’s very distant. You and Kanan take a while to develop a fairly physical relationship and when it comes to hugging, it takes a few tries until he gets it right. When you do get the hang of it, he gets every chance he can get to just hold you in his arms and be by your side. Sleeping beside you is his favourite time of day, because no one can interrupt your cuddle sessions (or so you think).

Hera: Hera’s rather hesitant at first to cuddle with you, not in a rude sense but rather in a sense where she doesn’t trust herself. Hera’s lost enough people and she doesn’t trust her own emotions, considering she becomes attached to people too quickly. But after tonnes of reassurance and hushing her panicked cries, Hera melts in your arms like putty and begs you not to let her go until someone ultimately ruins the moment.

Sabine: She’s surprisingly touchy when it comes to hugging. The first thing you two done in your relationship was cuddle and she would always initiate it first. Sabine relies a lot on touch especially due to the fact she is rather touch starved, but you have no problem giving her what she wants. At the end of the day, she’s wrapped up in your arms and you don’t have a care about the universe.

Zeb: He’s literally a gigantic cat who secretly loves being pampered and taken care of. Zeb may be a big toughie on the outside and around the members of the ghost, but when the two of you are alone, he loves being held close to you, mostly with his cheek resting against your chest and his arms around your waist. There are times when Zeb picks you up and spins you around after you return from a mission, and it takes a lot of convincing for him to let you go.

Kallus: In all honesty, I see this man secretly loving cuddles. Anytime he gets the advantage to hug you, he’ll take the first chance he gets. Even if it’s in front of other rebel members or in the middle of a war, he’ll hold you close and savour the moment even if it’s just for a few seconds. Kallus is greedy, at night he’ll tangle his body with yours and hold you till the early morning or whenever you wake up, that’s just how he likes it.

Thrawn: Very distant when you first get into a relationship with him. He hates physical contact, but after a few tries of sleeping/lying beside you and placing an arm on your waist, he seemed to grow out of his stubborn distant self and warms up overtime. He would never be too close though, he wouldn’t hog you or squeeze you close, he’s very casual about hugging. He’s totally cool with you hogging him though, if anything he finds it cute.

Thoughts on watching the rise of skywalker for the first time — because I know everyone would like to know

Hmm...

- I don’t get why people don’t like Rey and rose — Rey isn’t a Mary Sue (she’s fab with the force because of her parentage — anakin and Luke?!) and rose doesn’t do enough in this film to annoy me (even in the second one, I liked her storyline and I think she was right to have a go at Finn)

- Poe... he’s nice to look at and he’s a good character tho it would’ve been nice to see him interact a little bit more with Rey and Finn... him and bb8 are priceless

- ah, Finn, where does that leave us? I love him ofc but his role has dwindled a little bit in this film — his still instrumental in the final battle and he does a good job

- Harrison is back! Should never have killed him off in the first one and I would’ve like him and kylo, I mean, Ben, to have cuddles

- I am not a reylo shipper, I am not a reylo shipper... wait, maybe I am

- they kissed! Oh I know they’re related but does it count if it’s through clones and Sith magic? Not sure but I’m guessing not

- lando! Oh... where do I even begin? Knew it had to be him when I heard his voice, giving me return of the Jedi vibes... he’s such a lad and I love him (perhaps Jannah will be in the lando series?) I loved his reunion with chewie — those two need to cuddle for a long time! The little creatures where lando is are adorable

- I like to think that dookie, I mean, dooku, and maul are looking down on palps like... srlsy? You’re back? Again? No

- beautiful tribute to leia, our princess, and it brought a tear to my eye

- chewie!! Don’t you dare! Stop killing off og characters! Oh wait he’s okay now phew. What I wouldn’t give for a chewie cuddle

- yes, threepio is annoying and I don’t think it was ethically right to have babu frik go into his memory and get the sith code but babu frik is a babe so I’ll let him off

- would’ve been great if the law about droids not being allowed to translate Sith language had been passed by padme but that would’ve been so sad... ironic you might say

- do is great — he and bb8 seem to be getting on like c3p0 and r2, oh wait, I wish there was more of r2 in this!

- hugs! You were good... well, not in the wholesome way like Kallus is — you’re selfish and really hate kylo but still

- and admiral ackbar’s son was a lovely addition tho I do wish they never got rid of ackbar in the first place! Is Nien Numb okay? Love him

- Alan Pampertime (this is what my Mum calls him) — how I love that wrinkly, immortal, cloaked (it’s a little bit red now, someone’s been shopping) Sith Lord (but no I’ll never forgive him for what he did to my beautiful boy maul and also anakin)

- palpo has seriously left the map in the destroyed Death Star?! That man has issues

- the... voices... of... Jedi... past... how I loved this part — aayla! Adi! (I genuinely thought of ki adi mundi) anakin! Obi-Wan! (Both of them) Ashoka! Luminara! Qui-Gon! And my babe Kanan, who I have an unhealthy obsession with... and ofc Yoda! Love that little green guy

- ahem

- wicket and his son! Those poor ewoks, they can never catch a break!

- the ending! The twin suns! The jawas! That old lady — is she okay? Perhaps she knows Obi-Wan! Has anyone else lived in Luke’s house since he left it? Is it a shrine to him?

- could’ve done with a party scene like at the end of the film but there you go

- lovely inclusion of Vader but so so sad

- do it!!

- ‘move, ball’ is still the best line from the entire sequel trilogy (and yes Han Solo says this to bb8, it’s rude but so Han)

And there concludes my post.

SheRa/ATLA/SWRebels

(Hoooo boy, this got away from me, but it’s a lot of fun and I couldn’t stop!)

Modern College AU:

Kallus, Zuko, and Catra are friends that are hanging at the local college’s bar. Became friends via a group project in a class and realized they all could be friends that are BAMFs.

Zuko/Aang

Catra/Adora

Kallus/Zeb

How the pairings got together:

ZukoAang

A simple Zuko was the angry loner and Aang tried to friend him at first and lashed out viciously no matter how hard Aang tries to the point Zuko is getting to violently aggressive. After Iroh gets custody of Zuko, since Ozai was declared to be unfit for raising children, the kid ends up doing time out of the toxic idea of what honor is. Gets out and gets himself a good therapist to help him heal from fucked up bullshit that Ozai put him through. Meets Aang again at the university, everything is awkward and strained on Zuko’s side, but Aang... he’s patient. Always so patient and forgiving no matter what. Zuko can’t help but fall in love. Thankfully, Aang has more balls than than Zuko and confesses first, much to Zuko’s absolute surprise. (The boy is DENSE, OKAY.) Panic happens, not because he doesn’t reciprocate, but how can AANG like him?! Cue a month or two of Aang patience®️ being stretched THIN, a therapist being exasperated and just wanting this boy to love another boy wholeheartedly, and then... of Zuko quakenly taking Aang’s hand and saying he doesn’t feel like he’s earned it, but he still wants him. SWEET ROMANCE AND COMMUNICATION THROUGH TOUGH TIMES AND INSECURITIES ON BOTH SIDES.

CatraAdora

Catra is 100000% someone who fell in with the wrong crowd (gang??) that Adora was apart of too. (Both grew up in a foster home of some sort) Adora realizes that this group is fucked up even though they’ve been with them for waaaay too long and bounces with the help of Bow and Glimmer. Tries soooo many times to get Catra to believe it too, but shadow weaver/Prime (w/e) have their claws too deep. Adora, With the help of Prime’s twin brother, Hordak, who got out because of his nerdy science geek girlfriend Entrapta, helped her see she’s better than that...better than the end of that bottle she’s desperate to drink enough so Catra can ignore the abandonment and hatred that fills her every day. Adora keeps fighting and says it’s what she has to do, no matter what. Cue a massive Gang fight that they both barely get out of, bodies bloodied and bruised, but they’re ALIVE. Oh my god they’re alive and Catra can’t help but wheeze out an I love you... of which Adora absolutely cries and hugs the life out of Catra shouting that she loves her too!! A loooong battle uphill with recovery (and how Kallus gets to know Catra better) but it’s worth it. Going to college and loving each other and GETTING TO LIVE THEIR LOVE!

KallusZeb

So, Kallus being the biggest dumbass got stupidly drunk and behind the wheel. Actions have consequences, and sadly that means he hit a car dead on, instantly killing the family inside... Zeb’s entire known family. Nooow, Kallus definitely did time for the drunk driving accident, just not as much as Zeb believed he deserved. Somehow they’re going to the same university/college, and no doubt Zeb is ENRAGED. Kallus on the other hand is finally starting to accept his responsibility for the death of Zeb’s family, and is absolutely ashamed of it of course, but he’s not going to kick himself until he’s nothing but a pile of guilt ridden anxiety (his nightmares do that enough). He’s actively trying to become a counselor or advocate for responsible drinking and driving (something like that). He accepts Zeb’s rage, but won’t cower from it.

Only reason Zeb starts to soften is he one finds out Kallus’ intentions annnnd Thrawn was being an absolute dick at a party to Kallus. (Not sure how far I want to take it... maybe trying to slip something into his drink for date rape or beating the shit out of him or SOMETHING, idk.) ANYWHO, Kallus and Zeb start hanging out and once some massive pining over a year happens, Zeb takes Kallus to meet his family (whether it’s his long lost grandmother and uncle or the family grave, something) ZEB ASKS THE GUY OUT WHICH HAS KALLUS A MESS AND HAPPILY SOBBING YES. ROMANCE WITH PLENTY OF MISCOMMUNICATION AND THEN COMMUNICATION, AND POSSIBLY ALCOHOL RELAPSE AND BREAK UP AND THEN A GET BACK TOGETHER THAT’S EVEN BETTER THAN BEFORE.

Bar Buddies!!

Every time they go to hang out at their local bar, Kallus is the designated sober person all the time since he can’t bring himself to ever drink again after the accident and his rehabilitation incident.

Most of the time it’s nothing but laughs and plenty of stories, but once in a while it’s melancholy and full of comfort for any of them who need it. Who need to know that although they walk with demons, they also walk with friends who care. Often they barely get tipsy, all three of them knowing how dark alcohol can make all of them. But a night like tonight, where a nightmare of a project has yielded amazing results... the future looks a fraction brighter than usual. To them, the celebration is absolutely amazing with loud relief and excitement.

Maybe too much excitement in Kallus’ opinion. Especially once Catra loses her shirt and Zuko starts to sing at the top of his lungs... of which Kallus has NO DESIRE to even try and comprehend the drunken slurring. He isn’t as young as the both of them (five years can really make a difference...). Luckily enough, he has both Adora and Aang in a group chat for occasions such as this.

Zuko is really blushy and cuddly and loves that Aang came in his favorite “hole-y” shirt (think skater top with biiiig arm holes that Zuko gets to stare lovingly at Aang’s side abs) to pick up his boyfriend with their their shepherd dog Appa. Aang just sighs fondly and bids everyone a energetic goodbye as Zuko drapes himself over his bald, tattooed lover heading down the sidewalk.

Catra is LOUD. She doesn’t give two fucks about anyone in here... except for the blonde floof of hair that she’s currently messing up while Adora laughs brightly while carrying her crazy girlfriend out of the bar in a fireman’s hold. Adora has guns and is a massive amount of hot lesbian. Catra keeps saying how much she loves the hair poof of her big buff jock girlfriend SO LOUD. YOU HERE THAT ASSHOLES, SHE GOT HER JOCK AND HER JOCK LOVES HER BACK. Adora snickers saying how much she’s gonna hate herself come the morning.

Kallus isn’t expecting Zeb to be waiting outside of the bar, but softly smiles at his big hunk of a ratty boyfriend. Zeb snorts at the display of younger students and their partners while throwing an arm around Kallus’ shoulders. FOREHEAD KISSES ABOUND! One of Kallus’ hands goes in butt pocket and the other interlaces with the dangling hand off of his shoulder. They walk back to their apartment making comments about the youngins’ and how they’re good people etc etc.

KalluZeb have loving tender sex that night, AangZuko cuddle through the night and have sweet morning sex (even though Zuko does wake up with a hangover, but Aang has a special herbal [DISGUSTING] remedy that never fails) and CatraAdora cuddle through the night as well only to have Catra have a massive hangover and puking her guts out most of the morning, but her big jock girlfriend loves on her allllll day. END.

(I ran out of tags!! I’m so sorry if I missed a cw/tw!!)

Day 14 - Grand Gesture

I did it! Finally did it! Got through ‘em all! This has been crazy fun. @kalluzebweddingplan, here is my final piece for the 14 Days of Kalluzeb Valentines prompt list. Somehow I don’t imagine this is what was meant by a grand gesture. Everybody else has been doing proposals, which has been lovely to read, of course, but me? I’m gonna end my run on wholesale slaughter. Because they are a battle couple, after all. :D (Yup. That’s me. Also, let’s just say Kallus has either made or acquired a new bo-rifle at this point because of reasons.)

Grand Gesture

 It was odd.

 One would think that, captured by stormtroopers, disarmed of one's bo-rifle, and with a blaster pressed against one's head, the emotion one might feel would be something along the lines of fear or anger or hatred.

 One, however, was not Garazeb Orrelios, and he felt none of those things.

 Well...maybe a little hatred. That was normal with bucketheads. But what he mostly felt was embarrassment over having been caught.

 Everybody had bad days, apparently.

 "Word just came through," the commander said to the trooper holding him at blaster point. "Summary execution. Spectre Four's too dangerous to be left alive."

 "I've been looking forward to this one," the woman said as she primed her blaster.

 "Hope the Ashla has pity on you bucketheads," Zeb said with a sneer as he looked up at the stormtroopers. "Because my husband won't."

 Almost as if on cue, the sound of blaster fire sounded from somewhere in the barracks, followed quickly by an explosion and several screams.

 "Reinforcements!" Zeb heard shouted over someone's comm. "We need reinforcements! We're taking heavy fire up here!"

 "How many intruders are there?" the commander asked.

 "How many?" the voice on the other end of the comm repeated in disbelief.

 "One," Zeb said quietly, smirking to himself.

 The trooper tried to speak again, but was cut off by a fairly hideous scream. The troopers surrounding Zeb all began to fidget and chatter nervously, wondering what exactly it was that was happening out there. They had their answer soon enough when the blast doors blew apart.

 Several volleys of blaster fire rained through the smoke-filled entryway before a blur of motion shot through it, taking the wary stormtroopers by surprise. All Zeb could make out was the distinct golden streak of Kallus' hair, along with the similar gold flash of an ignited bo-rifle.

 Alexsandr Kallus swept the room, nearly as quickly as Kanan or Ezra might have. He cut down swaths of troopers with ease and precision, his Imperial training in play against the very people who'd given it to him.

 It was only when his husband finally made his way to the knot of stormtroopers surrounding him that Zeb got a good look at the expression on his face. His amber eyes burned with an unbalanced rage, tinged with terror. He didn't even give their enemies a chance to use Zeb against him. With an enraged roar, he laid into them, taking each trooper down with exacting prejudice.

 Once he'd finished them all off, he was left standing before Zeb, breathing hard and trembling with a shattered look of relief on his face.

 "Are you all right?" Alex demanded as he collapsed to his knees before him, throwing his arms around Zeb's broad shoulders. "Are you all right?!"

 "I'm fine, love. I'm fine," he reassured him, nuzzling the side of his face against his husband's. He felt a little bad to acknowledge the fact that he hadn't considered just how badly Alex might take his capture.

 "Stars. If I'd been even a second later...if I'd waited a moment longer, they- they might've-"

 "It didn't happen. We're okay," he soothed the ex-Imperial, wanting to envelop him in a hug, but still unable to. "Gotta say, though, I wouldn't mind gettin' outta these binders."

 "Right. Of course," his lover agreed, struggling to shake himself off as he went to remove said binders.

 "Guess we'll be wantin' to get outta here pretty quick, before more reinforcements show up."

 Zeb caught a glimpse of Alex shaking his head as he retrieved Zeb's bo-rifle from one of the fallen troopers. "Don't be silly, ni ashkerra. There aren't any more soldiers left in this installation."

 The Lasat stared at his husband's back a long moment, watching Alex steel himself to face him again. They weren't done with this. He knew. It was something the human would need to talk about later, but for now...

 "Where are the others?"

 "Still back at the crash. I...I knew they would try to stop me," Alex answered, still facing away from him.

 "Alex...are you tryin' to tell me you just obliterated an entire Imperial garrison...just to save me?"

 "That is exactly what I am trying to tell you," he said as he finally turned back to him, handing over his bo-rifle with a heavy set to his shoulders.

 "Whoa. I mean, I know you're probably gonna get a complex over it, but karabast. That's more'n a little hot," he said as he slung his weapon onto his back, and to his relief, his slightly aroused levity did manage to draw a small smile from his lover.

 "Well, I'm glad you approve, dear, but we really ought to be getting back to the others. They'll be worried about you," he said as he started to lead the way out.

 Before he could take more than a step, though, Zeb grabbed his arm, pulling him back into a fierce kiss, and for several moments, they remained like that, just relieved to be together again.

 "Thanks," Zeb whispered against his lips when they parted for air.

 "Always, my love," he returned, fingers reaching up to trace briefly along the side of his face. "Please...don't ever get captured again. I might not come save your sorry hide next time."

 "Deal," Zeb said, even though they both knew not a word of it was true. Kallus would always come, just as Zeb would always come. No matter what might try to stand between them or tear them apart, they would always come for each other.

 The Empire had better watch its kriffing back.

And there’s that. I think I’ll probably collect these all on AO3 at some point, but for now, I’ve got another Valentine exchange to finish up this week, so enjoy these in the mean time. :D

Undercover: Chapter 4

Eli returned from Zygerria. He’d gone through protocol like a droid once he’d returned to the Chimera. He could barely remember doing any of it. Once it was over he’d gone straight to Thrawn’s quarters where he’d been ever since. He managed to sink into the sofa before his legs could give out. He then wrapped his arms around them and hugged his knees close to his chest.

He was still processing what he’d just seen. What those creatures were doing was beyond barbaric it was unnatural. The thought that someone could sentence another being to those horrors was incomprehensible.

He barley noticed when Thrawn came into the room. He registered what the admiral was saying even less.

“What?” Eli mumbled halfway through Thrawn’s speach. He looked up to see the Chiss looking at whim with squinting calculating eyes. It had been a while since that expression had been directed at him.

“Officially what happened at Zygerria was a trap lured by the Rebels where they attacked our ships and liberated prisoners.” Thrawn told him in his monotone voice.

Eli didn’t know why he was surprised. Of course the Empire wouldn’t want this getting out. Especially if what the lieutenant said about even Darth Vader not knowing about it where true.

“And these events on Zygerria, they made you feel angry and upset yes?” Thrawn asked. Eli was slightly thrown by the question. Could he not see how broken he was? Maybe Thrawn’s reading of human emotions wasn’t as good as he originally though.

“What do you think?” Eli spat. “And the way the Empire are just brushing what they’ve done under the rug like a broken vase is just.....”

He couldn’t find the words to describe how he felt. It was anger and sadness and guilt all mixed into one suffering entity.

“Of course.” Thrawn mumbled. Eli looked up at him in surprise at those words.

“What?” Eli asked at his gaze.

“It is now obvious that Agent Kallus is the rebel spy.”

“How?” Eli asked confused at how he’d come to this conclusion and what that had to do with the situation. “If it was his mission to hide the rebels attack then surely he wouldn’t have wanted us to go to the planet. With you and our weapons we could have destroyed them if it wasn’t for the imperial ship.”

“That was not his mission.” Thrawn explained. “I now understand that his mission was one of recrument.”

Now Eli was really confused. “Who was he recruiting?”

Thrawn’s red eyes fixed him with an alien stare that would always send shivers up his spine.

“You.”

Him? Then it all made sense. Somehow Kallus had found out about about the Empire buying slaves on Zygerria. After the incident with the Wookiee’s Eli hadn’t been shy about his distaste with the Empires treatment of prisoners which anyone who cared enough to investigate would be able to find out where slaves. Due to his high rank and ......closeness to Thrawn he would be an ideal double agent. Kallus must have somehow found out about about the Empires business on Zygerria and decided to kill two birds with one stone- to free the slaves and turn him against the Empire.

But that didn’t make a difference.

“So?” Eli said. For the first time since they’d met a look of non understanding appeared on Thrawn’s face.

“Don’t you get it!” Eli screamed in anger and disbelief, jumping up off the sofa. He’d never felt such anger before. Not even when Thrawn changed his career path. “It doesn’t matter if Kallus manipulation is or not. It doesnt change the fact that the Empore are using slaves.”

The word tasted bitter in his mouth.

“I can’t just convince myself that they were prisoners of war or criminals or whatever this time! I saw the empire buying them. I saw.....”

The scream of that young girl ricocheted in his mind. He could feel bile rising in his throat. He barely made it to the refresher before he was sick. The smell only reminded his of the stench of the planet making him throw up even more.

As he choked up the contents of his stomach he sensed Thrawn come up from behind him. A cold hand pressed refreshingly against his forehead whilst another brushed back tangles of damp hair.

Eli leant into the touch.

“I’m sorry.” Thrawn told him quietly. Apologies were still a foriegn concept to the alien so Eli knew the fact that he was uttering these words at all showed just how sorry he was. Weather it was due to him upsetting him or what he had to see Eli wasn’t sure. But that didn’t matter. What mattered that was Thrawn was sorry enough to admit it.

Thrawn was standing besides him now so Eli turned his head so that he could rest it against his stomach.

“I know that you are disgusted by what The Empire has done.” Eli murmured. “But I also know that you have a duty to your people and are willing to play the long game. But I-“

“No.” Thrawn said firmly, his sharp words cutting though his own with the force of a lightsaber. “I can not know your true allegiance.”

“Why not?” Eli asked in confusion.

Thrawn looked away, his red eyes unable to meet his own.

“Because if the Emporer inquires at to whether i know of your allegiances I may be unable to hide the truth from him.”

His eyes faded to a dull magenta as they got lost in a far off memory. They had never fully discussed what happened when Thrawn encounters the Jedi all those years ago. It was one of the few things they had never talked about. All Eli knew was that it had instilled Thrawn with an almost uncharacteristic terror about them.

“I don’t want to lie to you.” Eli whispered. After everything they’d been through to stay together he didn’t want himself to the cause of a rift between them.

“And I don’t want you to get hurt.” Thrawn told him, his voice wavering with gentle emotions that were only ever heard by Eli’s ears.

They stayed there for hours, the stars twinkling outside in a constant night. Neither wanting to move from their position, knowing that once they left each other’s arms their lives would change forever.

———————————————-

Eli breathed in the stale dust clogging up the old communication tower and waded his way towards the transmitter.

Agent Kallus hadn’t belive him when he told him that Thrawn had no knowledge of his switch of allegiance but that didn’t mattter. Officially and technically Thrawn didn’t know and that was all that mattered. It was one of the first lessons Thrawn had ever taught him. Always maintain plausible deniability.

Eli waded through the thick dust towards the transmitter. He opened up a secure line and hoped the distortion effect hide his nervous stutter. There was no turning back now.

“This is fulcrum with an urgent message for the rebellion. The Empire is building a weapon. One with the power to destroy entire worlds.

They call it the Death Star.”

A/N Woohoooo!!!! Guess who finally finished this!!!!! Thank you so much to everyone who stuck around for this story!!!! I was not originally planning for it to go on this long but thanks to all of your amazing support I just had to add more!! Xxxxxxxxx