Regroup

[Damocles]

Shinn sat outside of the ship looking around, Adrian had told them to come to the planet but he hadn't shown up yet.

Kat: Where the hell is he?

Shinn turned around Kat was walking around in her sports bra scratching her head. "What are you wearing?" He asked her, she looked down.

Kat: I got hot, what too much?

"No, if you want to parade around like that in front of rylar" Shinn said, kat's face turned red and she quickly put her shirt on.

Kat: okay good point, but you didn't mind right?

Shinn blushed and looked away, Alura walked over to them and looked at shinn. "Is he blushing?" She asked Shinn stood up and walked away, Kat laughed before turning to Alura.

Kat: did you try the holocron yet?

Alura shook her head "no, I'm a little scared you know, what if I find out that I'm actually like a sith. Or what if I'm thathe inquisitor's daughter, what if" Kat put her hand up to stop Alura from speaking.

Kat: you knoe, no matter what you find out you're not alone, me and Shinn will be with you.

Alura looked away "thank you, it's nice to know I have friends after being trapped in that box for God knows how long" she laughed scratching her head, Kat smiled her data pad activated and kamille showed up on it.

Kamille: guys, there's a ship coming our way, looks like a phantom class.

Kat and Alura looked up, Kat smiled seeing the barbatos.

Kat: my baby!

The barbatos started to land. Shinn walked back over to the girls Alura looked at him "it's okay" she said shinn looked confused "what?" He asked her Alura smirked and pointed to Kat who was going over to the barbatos "that you looove her" Alura teased, Shinn looked away again.

[Zilfer]

Rylar looked up from reading an animated comic novel for a moment at Kat and then to Shinn. He didn’t look bothered at all but he did flash a smirk.


Rylar: People on my planet wear similar stuff all the time. In fact I guess you would consider some of our practices immodest. Sparing is often done without ‘restrictive clothing’.


He would let them figure out what that meant in their heads. He flipped a page and smiled, at the next set of pictures. It showed a group of people on a primitive planet all attacking a large creature who was blowing up sections of land. One of the heroes had just pinned the overlord’s tail to the ground. Why did he find these entertaining? Well he’d have to wait until next week to see if they survived or that Overlord just blew everything up.


Rylar: I’m guessing she REALLY likes her ships. Can’t say I blame her, they can be just as temperamental as a person. It’s like she loves that ship more than Shinn.


He briefly glanced over seeing Alura teasing Shinn again. That must be what it looked like whenever he teased Loren about something. She was like a little sister to him, and he hadn’t realized the toll taken on their team had made him really value those who were left. Huh, look at me getting all blasting sentimental. He was rather concerned with why Jarlan had decided to split him from the group, what was he thinking?

---

Jarlan: Do you trust me?


Loren gave her Rodian captain a long stare. Why was he acting like this all of a sudden. “You know I trust you Jarlan, you took me in back when I was running in a gang. Wasn’t the best place but it kept me safe from everything else. None of you tried to take advantage of me, not even Rylar for that matter,” said Loren putting her hands out to the sides still unsure of what exatly Jarlan was going on about.


Jarlan: Good, we are going to infiltrate a Remnant high security base here on Nar Shaddaa. You will be my prisoner and no matter what you hear, I am on your side understand?


“Wait, just me and you? That didn’t go over well last time…” she said trailing off and remembering the facility on Vjun.


Jarlan: Yes it didn’t but this time I have a different tactic. You probably will have the easiest job of just being a captive while I do the hard work. We’ll be in and out before they know we were even there.

“Save for the camera’s you mean,” said Loren.


Jarlan’s antenna twirled in amusement. It was clear he had a plan for that as well. Jarlan disappeared for a few minutes before coming back out in black imperial armor. Deathtrooper armor. He came forward towards Loren and for half a moment she had to forcibly force down the panic that the Remnant had found her again. He reached out for her hands and then put force cuffs on her wrists.


Jarlan: Alright, lets move. I’ll be holding onto that.


Jarlan grabbed her lightsaber and put it onto his belt as if it had been claimed as a price for subduing her. He pushed out of the front of the ship and they started towards the base.

Jarlan: guess we’ll find out if you were ever cut out to be an actor.

[Damocles]

Alura looked over to Rylar when he said they trained nude "Way too much info" She said to him, she looked at Shinn "Right?" she asked him, Shinn looked at her he was eating a piece of candy "Didn't hear what he said" he replied to her, Alura rolled her eyes, she was starting to think she picked the wrong person to meld with, but more importantly she wanted to know "Got any more candy?" She asked him, he shrugged "That was the last piece, should have some stashed away on the Barbatos though" he told her, she grumbled.

Adrian: Shinn!

Shinn looked over seeing Adrian walking over to them, "Adrian" he said as Adrian stopped in front of the pair, he looked at Shinn then looked over to Alura looking her up and down.

Adrian: So, is she the cause of all of our trouble?

"Hey" Alura said to him offended "Its not my fault the Remnant is after me, I haven't done anything to anyone" Alura said to Adrian sticking her tongue out at him. "She was in a box, she's force sensitive" Shinn told Adrian "That's reason they are after her, well whatever the contents of the crate is" Shinn said.

Adrian: Wait, so the Remnant doesn't know that she was in the crate, that works to our advantage.

"You have a plan?" Shinn asked Adrian nodded.

Adrian: Of course, but before hand go check over the ship with Katrina, I want to talk with Alura for a moment...about the Church of the Force.

Shinn nodded and started to walk off, "I'll bring you some more candy Alura" Shinn said to her, she smiled brightly. Adrian walked over to Rylar with Alura following.

Adrian: Jarlan here? I wanted to talk to him as well.

Back on the ship Shinn walked on board and towards the bridge he heard Kat talking to Kamille.

Kamille: I'm just saying that ship is in terrible condition, you connected me to the thing now I feel dirty.

Kat: Oh shut up, scrub it okay, make sure we're not being tracked.

"Kat" Shinn said walking in the bridge and sitting in his normal seat behind her's. She turned back to him with a smile on her face "You look happy" he said to her.

Kat: Well I got my ship back, plus Adrian said he has a plan to get us out of this mess.

"Yeah he told me" Shinn said to her Kat looked away "What is it" he said looking at the blush on her face.

Kat: When this is over you're going to go train to be a jedi right? And leave us?

Shinn shook his head "I'm a rough neck, not a jedi, and I'm your partner...remember?" he asked her, she turned back to him nodding. "Now what can I do to fix the ship?" he asked Kat laughed.

Kat: Not a damn thing, you'd just break it...

[Zilfer]

Rylar: But I barely said anything.


Rylar smirked at the immediate misconception and choose not to correct Alura. Shinn apparently was getting to the point where he didn’t listen to what he said but he could understand that since his personality usually started getting beneath people’s skin. He wondered if that was some sort of self-defense mechanism before deciding pointedly that’d he’d much prefer to think about other things. Adrian arrived, and Rylar was unsure of what to make of the man. He knew Jarlan from his past which was rare since Jarlan almost never spoke of his past.


Rylar: He’s around, whatever he’s up too he didn’t want me to know about it or something. Not unusual for the little bug man really.


Why did he still find himself worrying then? He flipped to the next page of the comic DD, but he had lost interest in it, and instead decided to fire off a question at Adrian.


Rylar: As one Merc to another…. Do you care about your team?
I notice Shinn, and Kat's relationship appears to be... complicated. 

---

Jarlan pushed Loren forward forcefully before they were stopped outside the initial check point to the a disguised Imperial Remnant detention center.


Guard: What’s this? Trying to bring more entertainment for the boys?


Jarlan shook his head curtly.


Jarlan: Prisoner I finally tracked down in this Hutt hole of a moon. She’s wanted by the inquisitors, and I’d be more concerned about her bite.


“Don’t even—“ started Loren but a swift blow to her stomach left her gasping for air. She knew Jarlan wanted it to look as real as possible but she was sure if he had kicked any harder her ribs would have cracked.

Jarlan: Unfortunately, I do not have a restraining collar so I’ve had to keep a close eye on this one. You going to let me in so I can finish my report and maybe after I’m done interrogating her she’ll have some free time.

The guard looked at Jarlan for a good long moment and then chuckled letting the double blast door disguised as a wall open up.


Guard: There should be some restraining collars in the detention center. Make sure she’s secured first, and check in at the front desk with your operator ID.


Guard two: Did you see that…. That was an actual Death troop—


Loren glared at Jarlan. “Did you really have to hit me that hard,” muttered Loren rubbing her side. Jarlan pushed her forward.


Jarlan: Not now, complain later. You should only be here for twenty minutes in a holding cell, I plan to be back for you before then. If not, your lightsaber will be leaning against the door. I know you can activate it remotely.


“Yeah, easier said than done,” said Loren who began to drop her head towards the floor and look a bit more miserable as if she had been beat up and broken. Jarlan lead her through the hallways and eventually they came to the detention center, holding cells were lined up one after another down a long multitude of hallways. Jarlan pushed her into one and despite knowing this was part of the plan part of her was beginning to panic. She saw Jarlan quickly place the Lightsaber so that it would erupt into the control panel if she activated it.

Then she was alone, and this was going to be the most difficult part. The waiting….

[Damocles]

Adrian sighed when rylar said that Jarlan wasn't there, he scratched his head.

Adrian: great, just great. I hope whatever he is doing isn't stupid.

Alura looked at Adrian then back to rylar when the question was asked. She smirked a bit about it curious about adrian's answer.

Adrian: weird question, but yes I do car about them. They are the closest thing I have to a family. As far as their relationship goes, Kat is too overbearing and Shinn is aloof, but they have been together for years so I guess they have their own thing.

Alura laughed "you can say that again, when I melded with Shinn, protecting Kat was the one thing in his mind that stood out, I didn't tell her that though" she said Adrian looked at her strangely.

Adrian: melded with Shinn? What?

Alura laughed again. Suddenly something exploded and smoke came out of the barbatos Shinn came down the ramp with Kat chasing him

Kat: I told you not to touch anything!

"Sorry, I was only tryin to help" Shinn replied as Kat swung a wrench at him they both ran over to the group.

Adrian: what happened?

Kat: Shinn hid candy in the, you know it doesn't matter the hyper drive is shot now I need to fix the damn thing...idiot

She looked over at shinn who was eating candy she sighed again.

Kat: only good for fighting I swear...

Adrian: how long until the drive is fixed

Kat: four or five hours...

Adrian: okay, Shinn come with me there's a reason we came to this planet.

Shinn nodded.

[Zilfer]

Rylar: Yeah, Jarlan never does anything stupid.


His words dripped with sarcasm, and he raised an eye brow at the new information that it was the one thing screaming in his mind when Alura melded with Shinn.


Rylar: Well I didn’t know he was THAT into her.


Soon the lovely couple came out screaming as was their usual routine when left alone together. He really needed some tips on what to do when secluded. Shaking his head he looked over to Alura shrugging and pulled out a fruit from his pocket and began to eat it.


Rylar: Do you need any back up, otherwise I can stay and protect the ladies.


He wondered if that would provoke a reaction like it did in Loren. He suspected it might in Kat, though right now he’d much prefer to be cracking in heads. Staying still too long got one’s mind thinking and he didn’t like that. Better to keep moving and not face the past.

---

Three storm troopers walked by right before Jarlan slipped on an auto splicer, and within a few moments it beeped quietly letting him know the door had been hacked. He stepped on through pocketing the useful device. He stepped into a dark room lit by large servers arranged in rows. They glowed a faint red light as he proceeded forward into it’s depths. He was looking for a particular one that he had hidden some files on.


Within minutes he found the server he was looking for and plugged in his datapad and typed in a username and password developed by him as a back door account. Files instantly populated the screen but he wasn’t interested in the recent reports but much older. He had always known he was Ex-Imperial but hadn’t ever questioned why he had left. The woman back on Dagobah had incited his curiosity, and he had a feeling he knew at least in part why he had done so. The file was buried in little used system files, nuzzled gently against files vital to any machines operation.





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Accessing DECA19 files

Report 19-A91

Initializing voice recording…

Jarlan: Parameters of my mission have not changed, despite the new climate circumstances. The new treaty requires that some digression is used however the Remnant only cares about results. That is fine by me. I’ve encountered another force sensitive possibly Jedi trained and have gained his trust, but it grows harder to fool him so I must erase more of my memories than I ever have before. I will keep a backup on the Remnant’s network so I can reach my memories once more should I need them again. It will be easier to work on infiltrating the Church of the Force hopefuls if it seems like I am not hiding anything. The fool has already spoken with me a bit about the church so I know I am on the right track.


Once I begin to encounter any of the force sensitives looking for the Church of the Force, I can proceed to phase two; Memory wiping them and sending them to be trained in the Inquisitor Initiative. I’ve already sent a couple of hopeful’s to I2 but there must be more out there, and they’ll be looking for answers. Answers only the one who destroyed the Empire will be able to answer, and he will be looking. As the Last Jedi he will seek to spread the teachings and I’ll be there to scoop them up along the way…

________________________________________________

Jarlan’s face hardened as he pulled both the audio-file and the file containing his memory off the servers, before deleting them. He needed to get back to Loren soon.

---

What is taking him so long? Loren had begun to space worry, having no way to tell time. Guards would occasionally pass by, and she ignored them despite their prolonged looks. There was an evil behind this place, and the people that worked here. Something that felt.... corrupted. She soon heard more heavy foot falls but this time they did not wander further instead they stopped in front of the barrier and when Loren turned to look she couldn't believe it. The man had a horribly face, scrunched up into what looked like a permanent sneer on one side. A good portion of the skin was discolored, and after a moment she realized half of his face didn't move, probably due to nerve damage. The dark figure picked up her lightsaber and activated the blade.

Inquisitor Danall: What's this...? A rat trapped in a cage? Raise the alarm there are probably more of them here. I don't know what your doing here... but I will have answers girl.

He slashed through the console and then stepped into the room....

[Damocles]

Kat and Alura bot looked at Rylar when he said he would stay behind to protect the ladies, they then looked at one another before each letting out a mocking laugh. "Protect the ladies?" That's a good one Alura said through her laughing.

Kat walked ovet to rylar still laughing before putting her hand on his shoulder.

Kat: I think we're all fine on the protection front, but you could lift those boxes on to the ship. Then I might need your muscle for repairing stuff...

Alura continued to laugh "Kat we shouldn't just use him like that" she said using the force to move the boxes Kat shrugged.

Kat: guess I just need you for repairs big guy.

_____

Shinn followed Adrian to a cave that wasn't too far away, they entered it and Shinn looked around "what is this place?" He asked Adrian who turned to him.

Adrian: can't say I'm surprised you don't remember this place, last time you were here you were around 2, I think.

"This is the cave you found me in?" He asked Adrian nodded and pointed at something, Shinn walked over to it, something sticking out the ground a light saber hilt with a mask next to it. "Adrian?" Shinn asked.

Adrian: with Alura showing up and you becoming aware that you can use the force I thought it was time to tell you. When I found you, you were with a woman, she was dying, badly injured. She was your mom and I think she was an imperial inquisitor.

"I see. And my father?" Shinn asked Adrian shook his head.

Adrian: she was the only one with you. I just wanted you to know.

Shinn nodded and turned back to the mask staring at it.

[Volke]

Soren felt uneasy as the Nighthawk approached Nar Shaddaa, he glanced over at his companion who had been jabbering non-stop for the last 20 minutes or so. Soren had no idea what he had been going on about, but knowing Shinon it was probably nothing but complaining

Shinon: "I mean come on, what is up with you and Hutt ruled planets? Are you seriously asking for trouble all the time? Besides why didnt just get our shipment from Jibba like we always do?"

Thats right, Soren hadnt told him. Just another thing he kept from his so called friend. What was he gonna do. Shinon would catch on eventually

Soren: "Just shut it and dock Shinon. Jibba didnt have the shipment, so we had to come here. All you need to know. Besides I dont see why you are complaining" Looked up out the windows of the bridge at the brightly lit planet "This place is much more colorful than Tatooine, and it doesnt have any sand. So it's a win-win."

He could feel Shinon's gaze on him, and he stood. Placing his hand on Shinon's shoulder, then without a word he left the cockpit and returned to his cabin. Packing his gear, and checking his account, even with the creds Archangel had given him. He was short on the creds he needed for both the Black Melons and the maintenance the Nighthawk much needed. Means he was gonna have to pick up a job or two while he was planet side.

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Several Hours Later....

After bartering with a particularly money hungry Jablogian for nearly 20 minutes. Soren managed to secure a shipment of Black Melons, Much to the sorrow of his bank account, though he had managed to wrangle free transport of the shipment to his ship. Only thing left to do was to find some work.

"Wait... was that... no it couldnt be.. they're all gone..."

Soren stopped in his tracks, looking towards into the crowds. He could have sworn he had just seen an Imperial Storm Trooper. Pretty sure he was seeing things he shook his head, and continued on is way. After awhile a pair of figures stood out in the streets and one of them in particular drew Soren's gaze. Focusing his eyes in on a black armored individual, he noted many things. First Imperial Markings. Second that was definitely Storm Trooper armor. Third the woman beside him was in force cuffs. Fourth and finally on the armored one's hip hung a lightsaber. It was the same figure he had seen shortly before.

He felt his protocols shift with out warning, before Soren realized what he was doing he was shadowing the pair. Using crowds, and darkened areas to remain out of sight. He tracked the pair to a building hidden away in depths of the city. His stomach turned and knotted and uneasiness coursed through his body. He watched from a distance as the pair approached the building, and were met by a pair of Storm Troopers.

"The Empire here? How. They were destroyed... How is this possible?..."

[Zilfer]

Rylar shrugged a confident smile never leaving his face.

Rylar: Surely I meant to protect you from mental boredom. I already know you ladies can handle yourselves physically. Learned that back on Swamp Planet Ugly.

He looked at the floating boxes for a moment while listening to Kat talk about needing muscle for repairs.

Rylar: Not really fond of the average ‘big guy’, I’ve always found you just need to apply the appropriate pressure or use just the right amount of leverage to get the job done.

---

Loren thrust a hand forward to push the Inquisitor back out of the cell but a firm grip caught her hand and twisted fiercely. She was aware of the pain only moments before another much wide pain spread across her chest and face.

Inquisitor Danall: You won’t be escaping this time girl.

Her lightsaber impaled into the wall inches from her face and hissed in annoyance at the large amount of metal it was beginning to melt.

Inquisitor Danall: Let’s start with why you are here inside this base.

“Isn’t it obvious? I was captured,” said Loren through grit teeth. If she could just maneuver just a little bit more she’d be able to slip free and counter attac—a searing pain in her shoulder cut her thoughts short as she let out a scream.

Inquisitor Danall: Like music to my ears.

The Inquisitor removed the lightsaber from the wall, turning Loren around and lifting her by the throat.

Inquisitor Danall: Unforunatly I do not have time for pleasure. I’ll be visiting vengeance upon those who left me on that frozen ice rock of a planet.

A deathtrooper entered the doorway behind the Inquisitor, and Loren looked up hoping it was Jarkin. The Inquisitor followed her gaze to the deathtrooper, and then looked back to Loren.

Inquisitor Danall: Don’t worry, they’ll be plenty of her left when I’m done. Take her lightsaber and lock it up. Shut the containment field behind you.

Deathtrooper: Yes Sir!

The trooper grabbed the lightsaber and headed out of the room. Loren’s hope sank a bit as the energy barrier flickered on, but she wasn’t going to go down without a fight. She slammed her uninjured arm against the inside of the Inquisitor’s arm forcing him to drop her. Hitting the ground with her feet firmly planted she rushed forward in a low shoulder rush. The Inquisitor got a jolt of energy through him as the field ran through him. He gave a guttural growl powering through the pain and unleashed some of the energy as force lightning blasting Loren backwards into the far wall. She slumped feeling first an intense pain throughout her body and then numbness. “I’m…. never… going to… tell you… anything.”

The Inquisitor cracked his neck only half of his face grinning due to the damaged face.

Inquisitor Danall: We’ll see about that.

He proceeded to step forward, only to be caught unaware as the energy field shut down unexpectedly and a neural collar snapped around his neck. He turned confused before it hummed to life. He thought he saw a…. Rodian? Wearing Deathtrooper armor… was that right?

Jarlan pushed the Inquisitor over onto the ground and pulled forth a side arm, and then thinking better of it he handed it to the beat up looking Loren.

Jarlan: You should do it.

Loren looked at it taking it from Jarlan and pointed it at Danall. The Initial hate, of him killing Glitch and assaulting her here, and having FUN doing those things poured through her. She should kill him, he wasn’t worth the space he took up. Then it passed, she instead pitied him that he had to live in such a way. She wouldn’t be like him. Loren started to move to give the blaster back to Jarlan, but hesitated as a sudden flash of images filled her head.

Jarlan taking the blaster from her, and shooting her straight between the eyes. Another of him taking the blaster and aiming straight down at Danall and executing him on the spot.

Jarlan: You sure? He’s dangerous to be kept alive. No one would miss him that’s for sure.

He moved to take the blaster back but Loren held onto it. “I’ll hold onto it. I don’t think we need to broadcast a someone with a lightsaber breaking out of an imperial facility,” said Loren making a quick excuse. Jarlan seemed to pause for a moment as if considering and then nodded putting the helmet back on.

Jarlan: The same way we came in.

“I’m starting to think you just like putting me in cuffs,” said Loren grumbling.

Jarlan: Rylar’s starting to rub off on you I see.

“Those two word’s don’t belong in the same sentence,” said Loren as she turned and had the cuff’s fastened onto her again. “What about him?”

Jarlan just shrugged shutting the door and leading her down the hallway.

Jarlan: Someone will find him eventually…

[Damocles]

Kat laughed some about what Rylar said about mental bordem.

Kat: Oh I am sure you can find ways to alleviate that, I mean you guys are bound to have some very interesting war stories.

She looked over at Alura who finished moving the things on to the ship. Alura walked over to the two of them "Everything is where you need it Kat, think it will really take 4 to 5 hours to finish the repairs?" She questioned looking at the ship it didn't seem that damaged. Kat started to giggle some.

Kat: No I exageratted, if I say 4 to 5 hours and finish it in less time, makes me look awesome. Plus I wanted Shinn to feel bad for you know not doing what I asked. This job should only take an hour, hour and a half tops.

Kat walked towards the Barbatos and signaled for Alura and Rylar to follow her. She went to the engine room and started to look around. Alura looked around too "What are we looking for" She questioned confused. Kat pointed to a panel that was torn off of the drive.

Kat: There, thats where that idiot hid that candy. We need to fix that unfortunately it is going to take a little brute strength to put it back together. Thats where Rylar comes in.

___

Shinn looked around the cave Adrian had stayed back leaning against the wall of it.

Adrian: You okay?

Shinn turned to Adrian and nodded yes, he walked over to the make shift grave that was supposedly his mother. He felt something from it, stopping in front of it Shinn looked at it. He put his hand out before bending down and touching the grave, his eyes widened as he heard a voice.

Voice: Shinn...

Shinn looked around Adrian was gone and he was no longer in a cave, a woman stood in front of him with long black hair, she was wearing armor. "Who?"

Woman: I think you know who I am. I am glad you are alive Shinn, glad that you were not found by the Inquisitors. I am only sorry that I will not be here to see you grow in the force user I know you will become.

"I don't understand" Shinn said to her lowering his head some. "Why were you an inquisitor?" he asked.

Woman: I was taken as a child, I had no choice, but I did not want the same life for you, I wanted something better, for that reason I...

Her voice started to trail off and become more silent until it vanished, Shinn's eyes snapped open and he was back in the cave sitting on the ground Adrian next to him.

Adrian: What happened?

"Don't...don't know" Shinn replied standing up slowly.

Adrian: Lets head back, I got this feeling that our friend Jarlan is doing something stupid and might need our help soon.

Shinn nodded, he and Adrian walked out of the cave, Shinn looking back at his mother's grave.

[Zilfer]

Rylar shrugged at the comment about War stories.

Rylar: I was trained to fight wars yeah, but never ended up getting involved in one. Seemed stupid to let all that training go to waste but I wasn’t about to go out like my parents. Did get into a spat with some Hutt thugs for a while calling themselves Fina’s Blades. Apparently comparing a Hutt’s weight to the weight of a freighter transport is insulting. Added points if they are female.

Rylar went over and examined the area that Kat had indicated and then shook his head.

Rylar: Well if there’s one thing I can now say about this ship. That’s one ‘sweet’ hyperdrive.

A slight smirk crossed his face as he asked her the first part that needed to be done and then got to work.

---

Jarlan moved with a calculated purpose towards the exit of the facility. His mission had been clear at the time but now living without those memories he wasn’t sure he was the same man. The smart move would be to eliminate potential threats like Loren finding out he was imperial. Hell, he was still in their systems as MIA which was Spy’s usual status under a bogus name. They approached the front and passed through with the two guards out front. It looked like they had changed shifts already because they reacted like they hadn’t seen them before.

Guard: Looks like you gave her a real thrashing, sir.

Jarlan: For her she probably deserves a lot more, she killed a few dozen troopers but I’ve got orders from an Inquisitor to bring her directly to him.

Guard: Weird, we just had an Inquisitor visiting this station.

Jarlan: A different one here on different business. I had a brief interaction with him, lets just say he’s seen better days.

There was a bit of venom that Jarlan couldn’t keep out of his voice before pushing Loren forward. Loren for her part kept her head low, and tried to focus on ignoring the pain that shot through her shoulder when Jarlan pushed her forward. Metal burns were no joke and she had a feeling she wouldn’t be able to move the arm for a little while. The numbness that had originally protected her mind from the force lightning was fading with each passing step. They barely made it around the corner before Loren blacked out.

---

Jarlan ended up carrying Loren the rest of the way to their ship. As he set her in her quarters he stopped looking for a moment around her room. He half wondered if she’d be better off not knowing she was force sensitive. He could do it. He had fixed that memory module on Alura’s box. Loren was resourceful, and be able to live.

In the end Jarlan left the room heading towards the bridge after taking off his Deathtrooper armor. He needed to check in with Rylar here soon make sure he wasn’t getting into trouble. Hopefully those roughnecks had kept him busy, the young man had an unusually high hatred for Imperials.

[Volke]

Soren watched the imperial station for awhile, keeping track of who/what came and went. He was starting to grow bored and was calculating the chances of him just taking out the facility. When he noticed an individual who was very obviously not a Storm Trooper.

"An inquisitor?... fuck..."

Soren slunked back into the shadows he was using to hide his presence. An inquisitor complicated things. Made his chances of shutting down the station significantly lower, and he didnt have enough explosives on board the Nighthawk to just blow a hole some place big. Nor did he have the creds to pick up enough explosives. This was a job for the Republic. Keeping his eyes on the Station's entrance he pulled up his comm unit and dialed a number he seriously hoped to never use again. Someone answered and Soren gave them the brief rundown. Station full of Imperial Leftovers on Nar Shadda, with an Inquisitor inside.

He had just started to describe the Deathtrooper and potential Force Sensitive captive, when the Station's doors opened again. He blinked in confusion, the Deathtrooper was dragging the same captive back out. HE passed this information on as well as the coordinates to the base. Before hanging up and slipping deeper into the shadows. He followed the Deathtrooper closely, but carefully. Moving from crowd to crowd blending in with the people. When the streets grew emptier he pretended to be a tourist lost and looking for directions to a particular shop. It didnt take long to realize the Deathtrooper was heading to the same Spaceport that Soren had parked the Nighthawk.

He quickly sent a message to Shinon to warm up the engines, and be ready for take off. More than likely in a hurry and under fire. He was answered with various swear words and insults before he cut the comm line. He watched as the Deathtrooper boarded a ship, and quickly and silently followed. Taking cover behind the nearest object large enough to hide him.

"Well... now whats the plan... save the girl and get off this rock... chances of survival... decent enough..."

He whispered to himself, realizing this whole time that he hadnt thought out a plan of actions, just acted. Drawing one of his pistols from its holster he slowly made his way through the ship in the direction the trooper had gone. He heard footsteps and immediately ducked into a hiding spot and waited, a Rodian passed him. Soren did a double take. What the hell was a Rodian doing on an Imperial ship? Unless this wasnt an Imperial ship. But then who the hell was in the Deathtrooper Armor? Now that he thought about it, this didnt look like an Imperial ship. He quickly searched his recent memories and realized that it indead was not an Imperial Ship. It was a Cargo ship.

Now full of questions that needed answering, he decided to follow the Rodian. If push come to shove he'd blast him and save the now severly injured looking woman. He followed the Rodian to what had to have been the cockpit and waited for him to sit down. Before carefully leveling the blaster to the back of the alien's skull

"Not gonna shoot unless you give me reason to. Just have some questions about a Deathtrooper and the woman on board...."

[Damocles]

Alura laughed about what rylar said "you really don't seem like the tactful type, pissing off the hutts especially a female, not that smart" she went and sat in the corner and closed her eyes meditating. Katrina looked at rylar "She has a point, I swear you must be like shinn not a people person, or lack of social skills" she shot him a look when he made the joke about the hyper drive.

"Rylar, duck" alura warned as Katrina threw a wrench at him "Don't make fun of my ship!" Kat yelled at him. Alura chuckled about this "temper temper Kat, doubt he meant anything about" before she could finish she trailed off Kat looked over to her "you okay Alura?" She asked.

Alura opened her eyes shaking her head "Not sure, I think it was a vision. It was a lady talking to shinn" she said. Kat continued to work on the drive "are they in trouble, shinn and adrian?" She asked, Alura shook her head "I don't think so, it was just weird" she said.

Kamille: ladies and Rylar, I think we have a problem, there are patrols coming this way.

"Remnant?" Kat asked.

Kamille: no, if I had to guess local mafia. So hutt, Rylar's favorite.

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Shinn and Adrian made their way back to the ship. Adrian looked over at him.

Adrian: you sure you're Okay?

Shinn nodded and popped a piece of candy in his mouth. Adrian smirked about this, "What is our plan Adrian? We're not going to give Alura to the church of the force are we?" He asked Adrian sighed ribbing his hair.

Adrian: no, but right now I'm more concerned about the remnant. We need to get them off our backs before we do anything else.

Shinn nodded "what about the rest of the roughnecks" he asked Adrian hadn't really mentioned what happened to them.

Adrian: oh those guys, I sent them to the other branch on Bespin. That's where we'll head next. Now what about you, now that you know you are a force user

"I'm a roughneck, not a jedi" shinn said cutting him off. They both stopped walking hearing speeders coming their way. Shinn reached for his sword, he sighed realizing he left it on the ship. The speeders closed in on them Adrian held his hand out to stop shinn.

Adrian: let's see what they want first.

The speeders stopped and a man climbed off it, he was wearing armor mismatched from a storm trooper to other gear.

Man: noticed your ship, you didn't check in.

Adrian: check in with who?

Man: Almark, runs the local mafia, I'm Treize his number one, we noticed you split up from your group I already got men heading there, stand down and we'll take you to Almark to talk.

Shinn looked at Adrian he shook his head no, shinn nodded.

Adrian: understood

[Zilfer]

Jarlan reached out to press the communication’s relay to send a message to Rylar that they were back ‘safe and sound’ when a voice spoke behind him and he froze for a second. Had he been followed back to his ship? The Imperials could have found the Inquisitor’s body locked up in the containment field? His eyes played upward looking at the thin reflection off the ships windows, and took measure of who was behind him. He ran the question through his head one more time before deciding his gut feeling was non-imperial.

Jarlan: There’s no love of Imperials on this ship.

Without taking his eyes off the reflection he reached out and flipped the switch that controlled shutters on the main cockpit closing them into more darkness.

Jarlan: So if you're looking for a Deathtrooper your in the wrong place. I’d suggest if you're looking for a girl to try the Jek’Jek Tarr. So if that is all, I’d suggest you get off my ship.

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Alura’s warning came in time, and Rylar reached his hand out catching the wrench before setting it down on the floor.

Rylar: A temper isn’t a bad thing if you have something to focus it at.

Rylar pulled a part out and replaced it with a newer looking one. It twisted locking into place and he heard the gentle hum of the hyperdrive. He took a rag hanging off one of the pipes and wiped himself clean of the grime that came from working on internal compartments. He looked over when Kamille mentioned they had company.

Rylar: Maybe they think we own a bantha who took a shit on their lawn.

His eyes narrowed looking out of the ship before heading towards the exit of the ship.

Rylar: I’ll go see what they want. Or I might pull a Shinn and just kill them all, what do you think?

He was starting to get restless again and it wasn’t good when he didn’t have anything to focus his own temper against. Deflecting with humor only worked so long.

[Volke]

Soren smiled as his eyes switched to infrared vision

"Darkness isnt going to help you too much friend. As for the Deathtrooper, glad to hear that there isnt one on board. But, if you wouldnt mind. I would like to do a once over of your ship. I watched the woman and trooper board this craft. I just want to make sure she is okay. After all being force-cuffed and led through the streets to an Imperial facility by a Death Trooper or someone in Death Trooper armor can be quite traumatizing. Especially if that Deathtrooper has your Lightsaber on their hip..."

Soren spoke softly, smiling as he slowly lowered his blaster from the back of the Rodian's head

"Luckily I happened to be in the neighborhood, Im sure the New Republic would like to hear that there is a Force Sensitive alive and kicking and not in the hands of the Empire. That is assuming she is one like I suspect. That or she is someone very very important, especially to get a Death Trooper Escort..."

Soren slid the Blaster into its Holster and took a step back from the sitting Rodian

"Now then, are you gonna be a gracious host and give me a tour of your wonderful Cargo Ship here?"