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[o-wise-corvid]

It’s been a slow week but here’s Chapter Four. It’s a bit slow too but it’s the point where the babies are getting ready to leave Papa Cody’s little nest. Hope y’all like.

Warnings: nothing really? Mentions of someone getting shot/ potential killing of someone if they tried to hurt one of the kids (but like... that’s any parent, really)

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Chapter 4: Take Up Your Blade

“And that’s when Kali and Shriek took him down.” Rex grinned, the pride on his bruised face evident. “Rend’s still in the other medbay raving like a lunatic. Also, he took two live blaster bolts, so he’ll be down for a while anyway.”

Gaia smiled, her split lip pulling a little where it had scabbed over. “Papa shouldn’t have done that.”

“He was well within reason,” Rex defended, eyes growing dark. “Rend was gonna kill you. You’re Sunshine’s Squad Leader. He couldn’t just let that happen. Not in a training op.”

“It could raise suspicion about his feelings for us,” she explained, shifting a little at a catch in her side.

Rex’s expression turned worried and he started to move but then it was his turn to make a pained noise. His left arm rested in a sling; Coris had fractured his forearm during the fight.

“You should’ve heard the chewing out he gave to the lieutenant who had gotten the sim ready. No countermeasures against the use of the Force, no bacta-pack caches. No plan to prevent an incident exactly like the one that happened.” He sighed, shaking his head. “If I didn’t know better, I’d say Rend somehow rigged the whole thing. He didn’t count on us knocking him out immediately.”

Gaia settled back into her pillow, feeling tired but also worried. Papa loved them all in a way that was strong, like a tight hug, and she knew how she had felt seeing him injured or hurt before. But her love for him was that of a child to their father. What would it be like to love a child? To feel responsible for what happened to them and then watch them be beaten bloody on a battlefield?

Rex continued, absently staring at Gaia’s knees as he brought up his memories. “When the lieutenant tried to disqualify Shriek and Kali for using the Force to defend themselves, Buir told him he’d have his rank for nearly killing the best soldiers in the Imperial Army and for forcing them to break the rules if they wanted to stay alive. But... way less polite. Like I thought he was going to strangle the poor guy.”

“But he didn’t. That’s... that’s good.”

Rex nodded. “Yeah. He’s been really busy while you were out. Barely comes back to the barracks to sleep. Said he’s working on something. He looks... older.”

Gaia just nodded, not sure what else to say. Rex read the heavy droop of her eyelids and smiled, standing up from the chair he’d pulled over when he’d arrived. “Get some sleep, vod.” They smiled at each other as Rex walked out; Gaia always did like to hear Mando’a even if she didn’t speak it much herself.

She leaned her head back, letting her eyes close. She didn’t want to sleep, but her body was so weary that all she felt like doing was lying still. It was quiet in the barracks; everyone else was trying very hard to give Gaia the quiet and rest she needed. She’d only just come to that morning, having slept for two days straight.

Between bacta injections and even more sleep, Gaia was ready to get up and walk in a week. Her body cramped in odd ways whenever she first stood up, making her hobble around like an old woman for a few minutes before the pain let go.

She was about to go cabin crazy anyway. Her brothers and sister had tried to keep her company as often as they could without spending too much time not doing their daily exercises, spending allotted time in the library and being seen not worrying about their sister.

But Cody’s absence was the the most pointed of all her many discomforts. Gaia had spotted him ducking into his room a few nights in a row, and had heard him speak to the others, but he’d avoided her. She didn’t know how to take this. Cody had always been there, always present, if not in body then in words or gestures.

She walked into the training yard with a carefully closed expression only have it falter into a grin as startled, disproving and then excited exclamations rose from her brothers and sister. They surrounded her, seeming afraid to touch her in case it might hurt. Gaia yanked them all into a tight group hug, ignoring the twisting feeling in her sternum.

Rex’s arm was almost healed as well and he slung it around her shoulders warmly. He stank of sweat but she didn’t care. They were all alright and back together. The way it was supposed to be.

“I was beginning to wonder if you be in that bed forever,” Shriek said with a laugh as she messed his feathery brown hair.

“We broke the bench record,” Soren reported brightly, motioning to the weight station. “259.”

“Oh ho. Looks like I got up just in time then.”

“Cadets. Report to the hangar bay.” Cody’s voice carried the familiar sour note that he always used for the public, but Gaia suddenly felt a twinge of worry that something she had done might’ve made this time more real.

“Come on,” she said and they filed out of the training yard.

The hangar bay was empty, not one ship occupying the wide space. It was quiet as a tomb, no noise of business anywhere. The only person waiting for the squad was Captain Cody, his expression unreadable. There was a table beside him with a long black rectangle set atop it. Gaia couldn’t tell what it was; there were no seams or locks of any kind on it.

“Attention.” Gaia’s voice cut the stillness of the room like a rifle blast.

Cody eyed them all for a long moment, and then took something from one of the pouches on his belt. It was a mini-holo projector. He fiddled with it for a second and then his voice spoke out of it. “Get your back straight, Cadet. Soldiers have fought for weeks on end without so much as a bacta patch with worse than what you got.”

Cody set the thing down on the table and then stepped to the front of the line, next to Shriek. He spoke low, leaning down so that his mouth was right next to the boy’s ear. Shriek stood at strict attention, but Gaia saw the shine of tears in his eyes. Cody gestured behind himself at the table and Shriek nodded.

Shriek hurried over to the glossed black thing on the table and passed his hand over it. There was a soft click somewhere inside it and a seam of white light split it across the middle. The top half of the split smoothly slid upward, folding backward to reveal several objects within.

Gaia felt Shriek’s surprise and then sheer joy hum in the Force, fighting to contain her unconscious smile as her brother turned and gave Cody a stunned look. Cody silently chuckled at the boy, eyes crinkling up at the corners. Rex was right. He did look older.

He nodded encouragingly to Shriek, who reached in and pulled out a sleek black cylinder with an emitter affixed to one end. There were soft grips around the thing, giving it a slight curve. A cold hiss and then hum, much louder than that of a stun baton, filled the air as a beam of golden light shot from the emitter. Shriek’s mouth fell open as he inspected the lightsaber, turning his arm and making a few mock attacks before sheathing it. The grin on his face was blinding as he paced a little and then bounced on the balls of his feet excitedly, unable to express what he was feeling.

Cody’s recorded voice was still bellowing rancorously from the projector but his face was almost glowing as he walked further down the line. Kali beamed and drew out two shoto blades, each no longer than her own forearm. They were golden as well, fitted onto sturdy black hilts that Kali easily clipped onto her belt. She covered her mouth with her hands and twirled before hugging Cody around the middle.

Soren and Rex went together. Cody helped Soren put on a new pair of lovely black and yellow gauntlets, stepping back so the boy could try them out. He unsheathed the lightsabers and cut them down in an X, just as Rex activated his double sabers and spun them about himself gracefully. They grinned at one another; there would be sparring later.

Finally, it was Gaia’s turn. Cody walked over to her, his expression becoming troubled. When he leaned toward her to speak in her ear, Gaia noticed how careful he was not to bump into her accidentally. “How are you?”

She met his eyes and nodded. “Are you okay?”

A half smile curled his mouth up but his eyes stayed hollow. “I’m fine.” She could feel guilt lifting off of him in waves, almost to the point that it made her sick. But then he seemed to shake off whatever was haunting him, the loudness of his emotions dulling, and straightened his shoulders a little. “Go over to the box. Yours is the last one.”

Gaia wanted to feel worried about Cody, and she was, but knowing now what the box contained, she couldn’t ignore the excitement pounding in her veins. She stepped over quickly and drew out a saberstaff.

“Give it a workout,” Cody encouraged, eyes wrinkling at the corners. Gaia grinned and spun the weapon over in her hands. The blade ignited, sending a subtle hum of energy down through the staff. She sprang back from the box and the table, whirling the staff over her head and then striking at either side. The noise that the blade made it cut through the air around her was electrifying.

Cody pulled Gaia close before she returned to the line and held out his hands for the staff. He took it and twisted, breaking the long pole of the thing in half. “Wear them the way you would a baton,” he instructed. “Both halves will emit blades,” Cody added with a whisper. “Just in case you’re in a situation where a long weapon would be harm than help.”

“Thank you, Papa,” she told him, feeling her throat tighten.

Cody regarded Gaia for a moment and then pulled her into a hug, motioning for the others join. “I am so proud of each of you,” he whispered, dropping down to one knee which was something Cody liked to do so that he could see all their faces better. His voice continued to shout from the holo, but it was just noise to those who loved him. “Your have each earned this; not one Cadet your age has ever earned a lightsaber. Be proud of yourselves.”

He stood and smiled. “You should go and get familiar with your new weapons,” Cody dismissed, but he touched Gaia on the wrist, a silent cue to stay. They quietly watched the others hurrying out excitedly, the others knowing well when to allow their leader and their captain to speak alone.

“What’s wrong?” Gaia whispered as soon as everyone was out of their sight, searching Papa’s face with wide eyes. Stress was written plainly on the man’s face and his hands were clenched into tight fists behind his back.

The captain retained his straight-backed bearing until he was sure they were alone and then Cody’s posture deflated so much that he seemed to shrink. “Come here,” he muttered, scooping his arms around Gaia and hugging her close with a wavering sigh, though his motions were careful and he didn’t squeeze as tight as he might’ve otherwise. “Does it hurt still?”

“A little.” Gaia’s breath hitched a little and she hid her eyes in Cody’s shoulder. “You’re not mad at me, are you?”

“Mad? Why would I be mad?” Cody pulled back so he could see her face and made a pained sound, looking away for a moment. “No, no, no,” was all said, shaking his head as he dropped down to one knee and gathered up her hands.

“You weren’t there,” Gaia sniffed, swiping her cheek against her shoulder in an effort to stop her tears. “... when I woke up.”

“It’s one thing to watch grown soldiers get hurt, baby girl.” There was a definite break in his voice toward the end and Cody had to pause, searching quickly for something else to look at. “I couldn’t stand it. I’m so sorry.”

Gaia put her hands on Papa‘s shoulders. In the Force, she could feel the anxiety churning inside him like a stormy ocean, threatening to spill over his barriers at any moment.

“There’s something else.”

He dropped his head, eyes closing as if he were readying himself for something painful. “You’re being deployed.” The words seemed to cost Cody something to utter. Fear screamed at her through the Force, stealing her breath.

“We are ready.”

Gaia’s own voice surprised her. She sounded older, like a grownup. She straightened her back, hoping that she looked brave. She didn’t want Cody to be afraid or to worry. She wanted him to proud. He would be proud.

“I’m not,” he admitted gently. “You’re my children, or you might as well be. What if... if something happens to you out there where I can’t burst in, blaster blazing-”

“We’ll come back. I promise, Papa.” She cupped her hands around his face, making him look at her right in the eyes. “I’ll bring them all back. I promise.” The fear inside her Papa didn’t lessen but the gnaw of it in his chest did. He believed her. He trusted her. That was good.

A sudden thought hit Gaia and she laughed. “You shot Rend.”

Cody’s face split into an eye-crinkling grin, and he kissed Gaia’s forehead as he stood up. “I sure did. He’s lucky I was careful with my aim.”

They walked out together after Cody gathered up his holo. “Would you have killed him? If he hadn’t went down?” Gaia turned her head to watch Cody’s reaction with interest.

Papa slowed, slipping the disc into a compartment on his belt. Before he slipped his helmet back on, Gaia caught the dark, taught shadow that had replaced his previously gentle expression. The look made her shiver. In the Force, she felt the quiet but unmistakable bloom of rage. “Absolutely.”

[themenof--marvel]

For Those We’ve Lost (Chapter 13)

Summary: It’s been more than a decade since Tony Stark and his daughter have made eye contact, or any contact for that matter. With the ever-looming threat of disaster and loss haunting Tony, and with the new Avengers Headquarters completed, maybe there was a chance for him to find a sliver of happiness in his lost family. After living in the shadows for so long, will his estranged daughter be willing to reunite? Will she even have a choice when she’s thrown into the chaotic world of the Avengers? Perhaps they both stand to gain more from this overdue reunion.

Pairing: Bucky Barnes x  Stark!Daughter Reader

Warnings: none  

**Non-canon storyline**

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Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

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The first sensation that awoke Y/N was a heavy, cold touch along her forearm and wrist. Slowly, her eyelids skittled open and she saw the shiny metal of Bucky’s new arm gliding along her arm.

The moment she began shifting to sit upright, Bucky pulled his arm away and began to sit on the resting table.

Y/N took a moment to center herself, letting the sleepy senses slip away from her.  

When she looked over at Bucky, their eyes met and he offered a warm smile.  

“Good morning,” Bucky welcomed.  

Y/N nodded and replied, “Hey, I’m just gonna freshen up and then we’ll discuss how you’re doing.”

Bucky nodded but Y/N had already turned away and was heading for the exit.

After splashing some water on her face and brushing her teeth, Y/N re-did her hair in a ponytail and took a deep breath, making a mental checklist of what she had to check with Bucky.

When she returned to the lab/operating area, Bucky was standing, rummaging through the loose blueprints that littered the table near the projector.

“You really shouldn’t be moving around,” Y/N said, causing Bucky to turn to face her, letting the papers return to the tabletop.

With a smirk, Bucky responded, “I got some remodeling done; I didn’t get a transplant.”

Y/N strolled up to him and rest a gentle hand on his shoulder, ushering him to the operating bed.  

While she started up the projector and signaled Skye to prepare for thorough checks, Bucky kept his eyes on her, merely watching her as she moved.

With a breath, Y/N instructed Skye, “Okay, let’s check everything to make sure that nothing’s shifted or been damaged.”

Once Skye began the scan, Y/N met Bucky’s eyes and finally asked, “So, how does the arm feel?”  

Glancing at the arm, Bucky replied, “It feels pretty good, definitely stronger. I’m pretty excited to play around with it and see what it can really do.”

Y/N smiled slightly and took the metal forearm in her hands.  

“Plus, it looks really cool,” Bucky remarked.  

“Well, I'm glad you like it.”

Skye interrupted their conversation by noting, “The operation was successful and all power sources are up to capacity. The device is ready for use.”

With that confirmation, Bucky jumped to his feet and announced, “Good enough for me. Let’s see what it can do.”

Before she knew it, Bucky was rushing out of the door, heading to the training field, running on pure eagerness and adrenalin.

The moment he arrived at the Archery section, Y/N was almost out of breath trying to catch up with him. On the way, Lang, Steve and Tony caught whiff of the action and strutted over to observe Bucky.

Even from a little distance away, one could see the pure eagerness that lit the soldier’s face. He moved to stand in-line with one of the targets and raised the arm in front of him. With his eyes locked on the target, he was ready to proceed.

There was a feature that Y/N installed but hadn’t yet told Bucky. With Skye’s help and expertise, she implanted a connector from the arm weaponry to his nerve system, much like how she had first made Skye. This meant that even with a mere thought, Bucky could control the arm to do pretty much anything he wanted.

The arm lit up and shot a straight, precise beam of energy across the yard, making perfect contact with the target. The surrounding men looked on in awe and admiration. Even Tony looked genuinely impressed.

Bucky’s previously upbeat expression change to puzzlement as he turned to face Y/N. “I barely moved anything, was that supposed to happen?”

Y/N nodded and took a few steps closed to him. Once his focus was solely on her words, Y/N explained the connection system she set up and Bucky nodded along every now and then, showing that he understood. By the time she was done, the other men gathered around and were listening in.

“So, I just have to think it and it’ll work?” Bucky asked for confirmation.

“Yup, pretty much.”  

“That’s...impressive. I hadn’t thought of that option,” Tony noted.

Steve lay a strong hand on his friend’s shoulder and gave him a reassuring smile. “It’s like you’re a whole new soldier, Buck.”

Even Lang was offering praises of encouragement, but Y/N kept her eyes on Bucky, who was now staring at his arm, no doubt wondering what kind of damage the new arm could do in times of crisis.

Suddenly, Bucky’s head snapped up and his eyes met Y/N’s. Within two steps, he was right in front of her and used his human arm to bring her closer to him. His arms wrapped around her, holding her close.  

Against her ear, he uttered, “Thank you, Y/N. I knew you were capable, but I didn’t expect this. Seriously, thank you.”

Y/N smiled and managed to nod.  

From beside them, Tony cleared his throat. Bucky caught on and gently pulled away. Turning to his daughter, Tony warned, “We should still check in with the arm every now and then to see if there are any issues.”

“Of course,” Y/N agreed.

With that, the three on-lookers turned away and returned to their respective tasks. When they were alone, Bucky didn’t back away; he wanted to stay next to her.  

Noticing this, Y/N nervously muttered, “I-I should probably get back and clean up the lab a little.”

As she turned on her heel, she felt Bucky’s arm grasp her forearm, pulling her back. With mere force, she returned facing him.

Bucky watched as her shocked and widened eyes bore into his. He raised his human arm to rest gently against her jaw and cheek. Wordlessly, he inched forward and ever-so-gently placed a warming kiss against her cheek. Y/N’s eyes widened as her heartbeat echoed in her ears. When Bucky pulled back and met her gaze, he smiled smugly.  

His fingertips traced down her arm as he turned away, no doubt rushing off to do more practice field tests with his fellow soldiers. Y/N stood in the open field, taking a moment to readjust her mind. Out of the initial shock emerged contentment; if he hadn’t kissed her, she would have surely pursued it later on.

At least now, she had enough courage to initiate the next encounter.

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Hyundai Aura turbo-petrol and diesel review

28th Jan 2020 11:00 am

Hyundai’s newest compact sedan positive does look promising, however does it have the fitting elements to be the following success story? We discover out.

When it involves the variety of gamers in it, the compact sedan phase is something however compact. And now getting into the royal rumble is the Hyundai Aura. With its rival being Maruti Dzire –which accounts for greater than 50 p.c of the gross sales on this phase – there’s little doubt that the Hyundai Aura has its work minimize out for it to carve some area for its personal. What works within the Aura’s favour, although, is that patrons have a variety of powertrains to select from – all of that are BS6-compliant. There’s an 83hp, 1.2-litre petrol engine from the Nios, and you even have a 69hp, CNG variant of the identical. The 75hp, 1.2 diesel engine can also be the identical because the Nios’, however it’s within the BS6 avatar for the primary time. In addition to this, there’s the 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engine from the Venue compact SUV, however it makes 100hp as a substitute of 120hp.

  Just like a lot of the current automobiles from Hyundai, the Aura is loaded with options. So, with the Xcent now promoting within the fleet market, might this be the mannequin that might revive Hyundai’s presence within the phase. Let discover out.

What’s it like on the skin?

The Aura’s face is much like the Grand i10 Nios on which it’s primarily based, however there are a number of design components that differentiate the sedan from the hatchback. For starters, the outsized ‘cascading grille’ is smaller on the Aura and will get a satin gray encompass trim. In the turbo-petrol variant, it will get a black encompass, which appears to be like a lot better. The extensive grille now homes double boomerang LED DRLs on the prime. Sweptback halogen projector headlamps and the bonnet with aggressive creases have been carried over from the Nios, and they work nicely right here too.

  In phrases of dimensions, whereas the size of all of the automobiles on this phase is simply brief 4 metres, the Aura is narrower than the Maruti Suzuki Dzire, Honda Amaze, and even the Ford Aspire. In profile, you’ll be able to see how Hyundai has stretched the Nios’ size, with out making it really feel like only a slap-on boot modification. The 2,450mm-long wheelbase is 25mm longer than the Xcent’s, which interprets into marginally extra cabin area. The roofline merges into the boot properly and ends in a neat little ducktail spoiler. It’s on the rear that the Aura’s design would possibly polarise opinions. While the LED tail-lights look good, they do appear outsized and don’t go nicely with the general design language.

What’s it like on the within?

The Aura’s cabin is closely primarily based on the Nios’ cabin, and the one differentiator right here is the dashboard trim above the glovebox, which is available in a satin bronze end. The turbo-petrol variant will get an all-black inside theme with purple inserts. The seats, completed in black with purple stitching, look nice with the honeycomb sample on them, and additionally intensify the sporty really feel of the cabin.  

  The doorways of the Aura open extensive, due to the position of the seats, ingress and egress is kind of simple. On the within, you get a dual-tone (black and gentle gray) dashboard with the large 8.0-inch touchscreen taking centre stage. The touchscreen’s structure is user-friendly and is kind of responsive as nicely. While there’s no e-SIM for related car options, you do get Hyundai’s iblue system that means that you can management the stereo through your smartphone. Running between the touchscreen and instrument cluster is a piano black trim that makes them appear like a single unit. High-quality supplies do make the cabin really feel premium, and what’s much more necessary is that the match and end ranges are spectacular too.

  The entrance seats are extensive, supportive and comfortable, however they don’t get adjustable headrests like on the Dzire. Moreover, the mounted headrests are small, which could be uncomfortable for tall drivers. . Also, the lumbar assist is a little bit extreme and  would possibly trigger discomfort whereas driving for lengthy hours. Getting in to the rear, the cabin is simply marginally roomier than the Xcent’s, however legroom is down from the Dzire’s. However, it doesn’t really feel cramped. The lengthy seat squab offers good under-thigh assist, and headroom is sufficient for tall passengers; passengers taller than 6ft is perhaps left wanting for extra room. The backrest is about at a pleasant and snug angle, with adjustable headrests for rear passengers. A hard and fast headrest for the center passenger, as seen on the Xcent, is lacking. The 402-litre boot is kind of spacious, however the loading lip is excessive.

  The Aura line-up has 5 variants, and like we stated earlier, it’s loaded with options. The turbo-petrol and AMT variants are provided within the SX+ trim, whereas the petrol- and diesel-manual variants are provided within the top-end SX(O) trim. While the distinction between the 2 variants is predominantly beauty, the SX+ variant misses out on a leather-wrapped steering wheel and gear knob. Talking concerning the options in these two variants: you could have an 8.0-inch touchscreen with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, a 5.3-inch MID display screen, wi-fi cellphone charger, cruise management (top-end petrol-manual solely), rear AC vents, and a 12V charging socket for rear passengers. In phrases of security, Hyundai has geared up the Aura with twin airbags, ABS with EBD, ISOFIX youngster seat anchors, emergency cease sign and rear parking sensors with a digicam.

  What’s it wish to drive?

We acquired to drive the brand new 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engine with a 5-speed handbook transmission, and the BS6 diesel engine with the 5-speed handbook and AMT gearbox. The 1.0-litre, three-cylinder turbo-petrol engine is quiet at idle, however you’ll be able to nonetheless really feel the vibrations on the steering wheel and the pedals. Start driving and you’ll discover that the motor is kind of rev-happy, and strikes by means of the vary fairly willingly. The turbo kicks in early, simply above 1,800rpm, and offers a robust surge of energy. However, the perfect a part of the engine is its extensive powerband – it makes maintaining with site visitors and making fast overtakes simple. Climb up the rev vary, although, and the engine will get audible. Beyond 5,000rpm, it will get fairly loud. But since energy retains coming in robust till nearly 6,000rpm – and the engine has a touch of sporty growl to it – fans gained’t thoughts being within the increased revs. Accompanied by a lightweight clutch and gearbox mixture, the turbo-petrol is a simple car to drive in each, a sedate and an enthusiastic method.

  In its BS6 guise, the 1.2-litre, three-cylinder diesel engine is kind of refined. At idle, you’ll be able to hear the diesel clatter however that slowly smoothens out as you begin driving. Driving at low speeds isn’t a lot of an issue because the engine is kind of responsive, and the robust bottom-end masks turbo lag nicely. You gained’t be shifting by means of the gears an excessive amount of whereas driving by means of town. In the mid-range, the engine has good energy on faucet till 4,000rpm; past that, it begins shedding steam. On the highways whereas cruising, the diesel runs silently and you gained’t should downshift too usually to overhaul. The clutch and gearbox stay easy to make use of and easy within the diesel variant as nicely. The AMT unit has a easy creep perform, and whereas the standard head-nod is current, it’s higher than among the different AMT models on the market. And to maintain the jerk between shifts to a minimal, the gearshifts aren’t fast.

  The Aura has MacPherson struts up entrance and a torsion beam axle on the rear, and rides on 175/60 R15 tyres – all of which makes the journey high quality fairly absorbent. There is an underlying stiffness to the suspension, although, which is why sharp potholes and bumps are felt within the cabin. On the highways, the Aura feels fairly steady. Some extent price mentioning right here is that because the diesel has a heavier front-end, it feels extra planted than the petrol variant. Similarly, within the corners, the diesel’s steering’s heavier weight makes it a lot nicer to drive. The steering nonetheless doesn’t really feel related, however the added weight means that you can carry extra velocity into corners. In distinction, the turbo-petrol variant, which is the engine that can be most popular by most fans, has a lighter steering. The brakes work nicely in emergency conditions and the pedal really feel can also be progressive, with a pleasant and robust chunk level as quickly as step on it.

Should I purchase one?

Designed and specified to face out from the group, and particularly tackle the Maruti Dzire, the Hyundai Aura comes with flashy styling, it’s nicely geared up and snug on the within, and will get a alternative of some succesful engines, together with a robust and enjoyable turbo-petrol, and a BS6 diesel. This works nicely for the Aura as the 2 main gamers within the phase, the Dzire and Tigor will not have a diesel possibility after April 2020. Buyers additionally get the choice of AMT on the 1.2 petrol and diesel engines. 

The Hyundai Aura is priced competitively towards the Dzire, with costs beginning at Rs 5.80 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), with the diesel in BS6 kind solely costing Rs 20,000 greater than the one on the Xcent. Yes, the cabin isn’t as spacious because the competitors, the turbo-petrol is a bit costly at Rs 8.55 lakh, and there is not any computerized model of the turbo-petrol. Still, the Aura provides a lot extra in comparison with the competitors in sure areas, it appears poised to take a big slice of the compact sedan pie.

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Chapter 4: Take Up Your Blade

“And that’s when Kali and Shriek took him down.” Rex grinned, the pride on his bruised face evident. “Rend’s still in the other medbay raving like a lunatic. Also, he took two live blaster bolts, so he’ll be down for a while anyway.”

Gaia smiled, her split lip pulling a little where it had scabbed over. “Papa shouldn’t have done that.”

“He was well within reason,” Rex defended, eyes growing dark. “Rend was gonna kill you. You’re Sunshine’s Squad Leader. He couldn’t just let that happen. Not in a training op.”

“It could raise suspicion about his feelings for us,” she explained, shifting a little at a catch in her side.

Rex’s expression turned worried and he started to move but then it was his turn to make a lined noise. His left arm rested in a sling; Coris had fractured his forearm during the fight.

“You should’ve heard the chewing out he gave to the lieutenant who had gotten the sim ready. No countermeasures against the use of the Force, no med-pack caches. No plan to prevent an incident exactly like the one that happened.” He sighed, shaking his head. “If I didn’t know better, I’d say Rend somehow rigged the whole thing. He didn’t count on us knocking him out immediately.”

Gaia settled back into her pillow, feeling tired but also worried. Papa loved them all in a way that was strong, like a tight hug, and she knew how she had felt seeing him injured or hurt before. But her love for him was that of a child to their father. What would it be like to love a child? To feel responsible for what happened to them and then watch them be beaten bloody on a battlefield?

Rex continued, absently staring at Gaia’s knees as he brought up his memories. “When the lieutenant tried to disqualify Shriek and Kali for using the force to defend themselves, Buir told him he’d have his rank for nearly killing the best soldiers in the Imperial Army and forcing them to break the rules if they wanted to stay alive. But... way less polite. Like I thought he was going to strangle the poor guy.”

“But he didn’t. That’s... that’s good.”

Rex nodded. “Yeah. He’s been really busy while you were out. Barely comes back to the barracks to sleep. Said he’s working on something. He looks... older.”

Gaia just nodded, not sure what else to say. Rex read the heavy droop of her eyelids and smiled, standing up from the chair he’d pulled over when he’d arrived. “Get some sleep, vod.” They smiled at each other as Rex walked out; Gaia always did like to hear Mando’a even if she didn’t speak it much herself.

She leaned her head back, letting her eyes close. She didn’t want to sleep, but her body was so weary that all she felt like doing was lying still. It was quiet in the barracks, everyone else was trying very hard to give Gaia the quiet and rest she needed. She’d only just come to that morning, having slept for two days straight.

Between bacta injections and even more sleep, Gaia was ready to get up and walk in a week. Her body cramped in odd ways whenever she first stood up, making her hobble around like an old woman for a few minutes before the pain let go.

She was about to go cabin crazy anyway. The others had tried to keep her company as often as they could without spending too much time not doing their daily exercises, spending allotted time in the library and being seen not worrying about their sister.

But Cody’s absence was the the most pointed of all her many discomforts. Gaia had spotted him ducking into his room a few nights in a row, and had heard him speak to the others, but he’d avoided her. She didn’t know how to take this. Cody had always been there, always present, if not in body then in words or gestures.

She walked into the training yard with a carefully closed expression only have it falter into a grin as startled, disproving and then excited exclamations rose from her brothers and sister. They surrounded her, seeming afraid to touch her in case it might hurt. Gaia yanked them all into a tight group hug, ignoring the twisting feeling in her sternum.

Rex’s arm was almost healed as well and he slung it around her shoulders warmly. He stank of sweat but she didn’t care. They were all alright and back together. The way it was supposed to be.

“I was beginning to wonder if you be in that bed forever,” Shriek said with a laugh as she messed his feathery brown hair.

“We broke the bench record,” Soren reported brightly, motioning to the weight station. “259.”

“Oh ho. Looks like I got up just in time then.”

“Cadets. Report to the hangar bay.” Cody’s voice carried the familiar sour note that he always used for the public, but Gaia suddenly felt a twinge of worry that something she had done might’ve made this time more real.

“Come on,” she said and they filed out of the training yard.

The hangar bay was empty, not one ship occupying the wide space. It was quiet as a tomb, no noise of business anywhere. The only person waiting for the squad was Captain Cody, his expression unreadable. There was a table beside him with a long black rectangle set atop it. Gaia couldn’t tell what it was; there were no seams or locks of any kind on it.

“Attention.” Gaia’s voice cut the stillness of the room like a rifle blast.

Cody eyed them all for a long moment, and then took something from one of the pouches on his belt. It was a mini-holo projector. Gaia felt a hopeful little flutter that Gaia immediately recognized. He fiddled with it for a second and then his voice spoke out of it. “Get your back straight, Cadet. Soldiers have fought for weeks on end without so much as a bacta patch with worse than what you got.”

Cody set the thing down on the table and then stepped to the front of the line, next to Shriek. He spoke low, leaning down so that his mouth was right next to the boy’s ear. Shriek stood at strict attention, but Gaia saw the shine of tears in his eyes. Cody gestured behind himself at the table and Shriek nodded.

Shriek hurried over to the glossed black thing on the table and passed his hand over it. There was a soft click somewhere inside it and a seam of white light split it across the middle. The top half of the split smoothly slid upward, folding backward to reveal several objects within.

Gaia felt Shriek’s surprise and then sheer joy hum in the Force, fighting to contain her unconscious smile as her brother turned and gave Cody a stunned look. Cody silently chuckled at the boy, eyes crinkling up at the corners. Rex was right. He did look older.

He nodded encouragingly to Shriek, who reached in and pulled out a sleek black cylinder with an emitter affixed to one end. There were soft grips around the thing, giving it a slight curve. A cold hiss and then hum, much louder than that of a stun baton, filled the air as a beam of golden light shot from the emitter. Shriek’s mouth fell open as he inspected the lightsaber, turning his arm and making a few mock attacks before sheathing it. The grin on his face was blinding as he paced a little and then bounced on the balls of his feet excitedly, unable to express what he was feeling.

Cody’s recorded voice was still bellowing rancorously from the projector but his face was almost glowing as he walked further down the line. Kali beamed and drew out two shoto blades, each no longer than her own forearm. They were golden as well, fitted onto sturdy black hilts that Kali easily clipped onto her belt. She covered her mouth with her hands and twirled before hugging Cody around the middle.

Soren and Rex went together. Cody helped Soren put on new gauntlets, stepping back so the boy could try them out. He unsheathed the lightsabers and cut them down in an X, just as Rex activated his double sabers and spun them about himself gracefully.

Finally, it was Gaia’s turn. Cody walked over to her, his expression becoming troubled. When he leaned toward her to speak in her ear, Gaia noticed how careful he was not to bump into her accidentally. “How are you?”

She met his eyes and nodded. “Are you okay?”

A half smile curled his mouth up but his eyes stayed hollow. “I’m fine.” But then he seemed to shake off whatever was haunting him and straightened his shoulders a little. “Go over to the box. Yours is the last one.”

Gaia wanted to feel worried about Cody, and she was, but knowing now what the box contained, she couldn’t ignore the excitement pounding in her veins. She stepped over quickly and drew out a saberstaff.

“Give it a workout,” Cody encouraged, eyes wrinkling at the corners. Gaia grinned and spun the weapon over in her hands. The blade ignited, sending a subtle hum of energy down through the staff. She sprang back from the box and the table, whirling the staff over her head and then striking at either side. The noise that the blade madness it cut through the air around her was electrifying.

Cody pulled Gaia close before she returned to the line and held out his hands for the staff. He took it and twisted, breaking the long pole of the thing in half. “Wear them the way you would a baton,” he instructed. “Both halves will emit blades,” Cody added with a whisper.

“Thank you, Papa,” she told him, feeling her throat tighten.

Cody regarded Gaia for a moment and then pulled her into a hug, motioning for the others join. “I am so proud of each of you,” he whispered, dropping down to one knee which was something Cody liked to do so that he could see all their faces better. His voice continued to shout from the holo, but it was just noise. “Your have each earned this; no one Cadet your age has ever earned a lightsaber. Be proud of yourselves.”

He stood and smiled. “You should go and get familiar with your new weapons,” but he touched Gaia on the wrist, a silent cue to stay. Cody stood and watched the others hurrying out excitedly.

“What’s wrong?” Gaia whispered, searching his face. Stress was written plainly on the man’s face and his hands were clenched into tight fists behind his back.

Cody’s posture deflated so much that he seemed to shrink. “Come here,” he muttered, scooping his arms around Gaia and hugging her close with a wavering sigh, though his motions were careful and he didn’t squeeze too tight. “Does it hurt still?”

“A little.” Gaia’s breath hitched a little and she hid her eyes in Cody’s shoulder. “You’re not mad at me, are you?”

“Mad? Why would I be mad?” Cody pulled back so he could see her face and made a pained sound, looking away for a moment. “No, no, no,” was all said, shaking his head as he dropped down to one knee and gathered up her hands.

“You weren’t there,” Gaia sniffed, swiping her arm across her eyes, “when I woke up.”

“It’s one thing to watch grown soldiers get hurt, baby girl.” There was a definite break in his voice toward the end and Cody had to pause, searching quickly for something else to look at. “I couldn’t stand it. I’m so sorry.”

Gaia put her hands on Papa Cody’s shoulders. In the Force, she could feel the anxiety churning inside him like a stormy ocean, threatening to spill over his barriers at any moment.

“There’s something else.”

He dropped his head, eyes closing as if he were readying . “You’re being deployed.” The words seemed to cost Cody something to utter. Fear screamed at her through the Force, stealing her breath.

“We are ready.”

Gaia’s own voice surprised her. She sounded older, like a grownup. She straightened her back, hoping that she looked brave. She didn’t want Cody to be afraid or to worry. She wanted him to proud.

“I’m not.”

“We’ll come back. I promise, Papa.” She cupped her hands around his face, making him look at her. “I’ll bring them all back. I promise.” The fear inside her Papa didn’t lessen but the gnaw of it in his chest did. That was good.

A sudden thought hit Gaia and she laughed. “You shot Rend.”

Cody’s face split into an eye-crinkling grin. “I sure did. He’s lucky I was careful with my aim.”

They walked out together after Cody gathered up his holo. “Would you have killed him? If he hadn’t went down?”

Papa slowed, slipping the disc into a compartment on his belt. Before he slipped his helmet back on, Gaia caught the dark shadow that had spread through his expression. In the Force, she felt the bloom of rage. “Absolutely.”