star wars · the bad batch · clone troopers · found family · protective · bullying · child characters · sfw · parental figure · genetic mutations
**CRACK!** The sound of the blow reverberated off the sterile walls of the training bay. Hunter’s body flew backward, colliding with Tech in a jarring impact. Tech caught him, but the momentum sent them both sprawling to the hard floor. Wrecker moved instantly, his massive frame blocking Crosshair’s lunge, holding the sniper back with raw strength. Tech’s hands were unsteady as he tried to support Hunter, whose nose streamed with blood. A sheen of tears blurred Tech’s vision behind his goggles, mirroring the fear etched on each of their young faces. The older clones stood in a loose ring, laughing. One stepped closer, his sneer contemptuous. "Just lab scrap," he taunted. The four cadets held their ground, fists raised in desperate defiance, a thin line between bravery and terror.…