Overhaul

Boba Fett was surprisingly good company. He kept quiet and didn't make much of a mess. He occasionally answered questions she had on the blueprints. And she answered any questions he had about her shop and tech.

Namely her mites.

 Bit was the first she built and she had done that when she was 13...the same time her grandfather had told her about the SLV ships.

"I helped gramps a lot with getting into tight spots in the engines that he couldn't get into. But then as I got older, I couldn't get into those spots anymore, so I designed the mites."

"Why call them mites?"

"Because their small and can go practically unseen. Which especially helps when you're working on a crowded ship and can't bring in a bunch of tools."

He nods, "Makes sense."

Bit jumps up onto the coffee table and bobs up and down, wiggles back and forth, causing Cenry to laugh.

He looks at her and smiles before his eyes shift to her left shoulder.

'How are you still so easy going?'

"Bit! I am not dancing again. You can go right ahead."

He chuckles, "Please don't. You're a terrible dancer."

Cenry snorts, crossing her arms, "Hey! I'm not that bad. Am I Bit?"

Bit chirps and bobs in place to which she gives a squeak in outrage.

"Bit! I am not!"

He throws his head back, laughing loudly.

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"Alright Bit, scan this part here."

A chirp answers her and his camera whirrs to life again.

"Good!"

She pats Bit's eye gently and he whistles softly.

"I know, buddy. Just one more part and we're done."

Boba stops at her voice, pressing himself against the wall to stay hidden as he listens. His leg aches and he rubs it. It was still usable...thanks to her quick thinking.

"Goddess, Bit, I'm going to miss this ship."

A series of short beeps and chirps fills the air and she sighs.

"Yes Bit, I know."

Fett holds his breath for a moment, waiting for her to finish that statement.

'Know what?'

Another chirp and she giggles, "Hey you, shush. I had a reason to be worried. He was bleeding everywhere. It took an hour to scrub the blood from my shop floor. He's tough. I'll give him that."

Bit gives out a low mechanical whine and she sighs heavily.

"Yeah, I'll miss Boba too, little guy. I hope he doesn't stay away too long...he just seems so...lonely."

Something in his chest gives at that last statement and he stills.

'She's going to miss me?'

"Well, that's it! Last part in! Bit give me a prelim scan."

Tools clatter against metal and he can hear her cybernetic arm whir. 'Probably using it to get to her feet.'

"Bastasi, we're just too damn good at this, aren't we Bit?"

Chirps followed by whirring and she laughs.

"Well lets tell Din and Boba. They will probably be glad to get out of this damned port."

'Not that eager to leave, little one. Not anymore.'

He snorted at himself. He had actually enjoyed his conversations with Cenry. She was quick-witted and sharp. A keen eye.

A chuckle escaped him. 'Keen eye...sure. Cybernetics tend to do that.'

"Hey is that you Boba?"

He walks around the corner and stops right in front of her.

"Yeah. You done?"

"Yep. Just put the last piece in, now we just got to make sure everything runs smoothly. When you take her out be sure not to push it too much, let the fresh coolant flush through for a bit first."

He suddenly had an idea and he motions her to follow him.

She looks at him oddly, "What?"

Boba shrugged, "Might as well get a test flight in now. That way you can run scans at the same time. So if anything is wrong you can fix before I leave."

Her eyes grew wide and she bounced from foot to foot excitedly.

"Really?"

He nodded.

She squealed and threw her arms around him in hug. He was frozen in place as she pulled back suddenly, tucking her hair behind her ear, her cheeks turning pink.

"Sorry. I guess I'm a little excited."

He swallowed thickly and shook his head. "No harm done."

An inner voice snorted at him. 'Yeah, that's bullshit.'

"Come on. Can you do all your scans from the cockpit?"

"Of course. The mites are still running around. All I have to do to switch to each one on my tablet."

"Then lets get this test flight done."

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She was bouncing in her seat next to him. she couldn't believe it. A test flight? And in her favorite ship too? Goddess it was a dream come true.

The engines roared to life and when they began to lift from the ground, she laughed.

He chuckled at her as they broke through the atmosphere. "So I take it this is a good way to end this job?"

"Hell yes!"

Cenry immediately began pressing buttons on her tablet.

"Can you keep a steady speed for a minute?"

"Yes."

"Alright, that looks good so far. Now throttle up."

The ship picked up speed and she giggled. "Yes! Parts are holding perfectly. Coolant's running smoothly...no blockages. Bastasi I'm good!"

He grins and deciding quickly, pushes some buttons above him and sets a destination.

She shoots him a questioningly look.

"What are you doing?"

He holds up a finger, "Its a surprise. For a job well done."

Boba hits the hyperdrive and after a few minutes they drop out right into the middle of an asteroid field.

She yells in shock, "Why are we in an asteroid field?"

He doesn't answer her, only reaching up to press a few buttons above his head shooting her a quick grin.

She watches him for a few seconds and then it clicks. And she graces him with the brightest smile he had ever seen on her face and it stuns him for a moment.

"You're going to drop a seismic charge?"

He shakes his head, "No. You're going to drop it."

She laughs, clapping her hands together.

"Best day ever!"

Cenry leans over with a grin, her face suddenly close to his.

"So what button do I press?"

He arched a brow at her, "I thought you knew this ship in and out?"

She smacks his arm and he chuckles, before pointing to the handle.

"Pull that and be quiet."

She's bouncing in excitement as she pulls the handle down and he turns the ship around so she can see the aftermath.

After a few seconds the charge goes off with its signature sonic boom and the asteroid field is leveled.

Cenry just stares in amazement as asteroids explode into thousands of pieces around them and she leans on his shoulder.

He looks at her sharply when he hears a sniffle. Her eyes are shining with unshed tears.

"My gramps would have loved to see this. Thank you Boba."

She kisses him on the cheek and he's rooted to his seat.

Then he snaps, quickly hitting buttons, setting the ship into autopilot before grabbing her arm and dragging back to him, kissing her violently. His hands tangle in her hair and she melts against him, clutching at his shoulders.

When she whines, he breaks the kiss with a curse and lets her go before taking control of the ship again.

Fett looks over at her worried. She doesn't say anything to him, just sits there, staring out the window, her eyes looking anywhere but at him.

"Fuck. Cenry? I shouldn't have...fuck...I'll take you back to the port."

She only nods.

'Well fuck.'