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[TheMoonageDaydreamer]

It was common place for people in cantinas to wear cloaks, but not often to come in as a pair with someone who clearly didn't care about being recognised. She dipped her head to him, looking away as the weequay moved over, once more submerging her features in to darkness.

 

[Pash Odir]

"yes, could you let Ang Frotin know we are here for out meeting?"


The Eyes widened, several patrons gave them a second glance, Pash noticed a few blasters. They were on thin ice.

 

[TheMoonageDaydreamer]

She realised she did not much like not knowing who they were dealing with, nor leaving the talking in Pash's hands. She glanced around at the crowd, her eyes flashing a warning from the shadows of her hood, causing the few nearest to back away. A hand rested gently against Pash's arm, her gaze meeting his, actually calm and confident.

 

[Pash Odir]

Pash checked to make sure his blaster was in easy reach, and checked the primers on the dets in the hall. A large devaronion approached the table


"Sirs, a booth has been set aside"


Pash motioned at the table


"no thanks, here will do"


"He insists"


"Fine" Pash collected his stunner quietly and led Ardana to the booth, letting her enter first so he could slide the grenade onto the notuside of the booth

 

[TheMoonageDaydreamer]

She rose silently and moved from where they were sat in the direction of the new booth. She hesitated as she moved before the large devaronian, looking up at him with her fiery green eyes. 'Its mam.' She corrected before continuing in to the new booth, the dipped her head to Pash as he allowed her to pass and took a seat, making a point to draw the attention so Pash could set his defence.

 

[Pash Odir]

The Quarren was very large for its species, blue highlighting its fleshlike skin, tentacles around some sharp teeth, but this wasnt one to be trifled with


"Tarir my old friend, what brings you here"


"An audiance with Mooraga, and some business with Borvo"


"Oh meeting both sides of the war eh? not bad not bad, ill happily send you with an arms shipment to both if you can speed it up"


"A war?"


"Yes a War" The quarren shifted edgily and spoke more quietly "The Empire are supporting Borvo, they want to have more control, Mooraga and the others are resisting but loosing this area of Nar Shadaa"

 

[TheMoonageDaydreamer]

Great, now Borvo was walking with the imperials. The two groups she had never wanted to encounter again. She eyed the Quarren carefully, noting the different name he used to address Pash. She watched their contact as he quieted, becoming a little more uncomfortable with the conversation topic.

 

[Pash Odir]

Pash ontinued to talk to the quarren untill


"Wait... something bothering you?"


"Yes, its very quiet outside"


"Why yes it is"


"And the music has stopped".....

 

[TheMoonageDaydreamer]

Ardana's hand was already rested on her pistol, and her muscles were coiled and tense ready to spring away. 'Pash.' She whispered concerned, before turning her eyes back to the quarren across from her.

 

[Pash Odir]

Pash had a blaster in one hand, a trio of microflash dets in the other


"On my count"


A duros was shouting "THIS IS FOR THE HUMAN INSIDE, I HAVE THE GIRL"


wait, what?


glancing outside Pash noticed a Duros flanked by 2 more, holding a young selonian, peaceful as anything next to the barrell of the blaster next to her head


"crap" Pash whispered and ducked inside


"Ardana, someone is threatening a child, and i think mistook who I was, because it is nothing to do with me for once"

 

[TheMoonageDaydreamer]

She raised a tattooed eyebrow at him and turned to look. The girl seemed calm despite her precarious situation although her eyes were filled with fear. 'This is why we never go anywhere' She said shaking her head, She wasn't sure what to do. Her heart said to stand up for the girl but her head still warned of a trap.

 

[Pash Odir]

Pash looked at Ardana, nodded as if to say "yes, now is the time for something stupid" and stepped out of the booth...#


"Okay I seem to be the only human in this bar, so what do you want"


"WE WANT OUR MONEY" the Duros said, tone barely changing from the standard shreik


"okay and how much was that going to be?"


"2 Million credits!"


Damn that was a lot, Pash could cover it but then they would be back to nothing again.


*whispering* "Ardana i know you can hear over comlink, roll the stun grenade towards my feet without setting it off please"...

 

[TheMoonageDaydreamer]

Her movements were so subtle that no one noticed her roll the grenade to his feet. She moved a little closer, keeping in to the shadows so that the Duros could not see her. Her eyes were fixed on the girl in his grasp, her breathing was quick and shallow quite obviously frightened. She could hear Pash now without the com link, and the Duros too, demanding money.

 

[Pash Odir]

Pash kicked the grenade into the air, unclenching his teeth as he did so, setting it off as it came within duros sight range. Everyone ducked about, cringing at the noise and blast of the grenade. Pash however was faster. The smoke cleared quickly to find Pash, newly aquired selonion in arm, pointing a blaster at the head of the Duros


"Now this wasnt my baby to collect, but i bet you know the name of the person it was meant for dont you?"

 

[TheMoonageDaydreamer]

She flinched slightly at the noise of the explosion but was aware she was out of range so didn't falter. The slight ringing in her ears subsided in time to hear Pash's voice cut through the din and she found herself smiling at how smoothly that whole thing seemed to have gone. Perhaps their luck was changing at last.

 

[Pash Odir]

Okay so they now had a baby selonian (about the size of a small child in the shape of an otter) to look after, but it was too late to start to worry about that, it was time to go find Mooraga.


"I'll take him back to the ship, you find out about those losers" Pash said, slowly moving round to cuff the Duros and then leave

 

[TheMoonageDaydreamer]

Ardana gave him a look that said she hoped he knew what he was doing, her green eyes narrowing with cynicism. She adjusted her hood once more and slipped away from him in to the shadows. Her slight figure moved through the smoggy streets, a ghost in her dark cloak. She knew what to look for in an information broker and it didn't take her long to find someone and charm him in to telling her about the group who had attacked them. Or more specifically attacked Pash.

 

[Pash Odir]

"So little buddy, whats your name?" Pash asked, carrying the otter-like creature in two arms, he called a source of his and asked for a nanny droid to be sent to the ship. He noticed a small mark on the childs wrappings.


A black sun.....


"Frak *opens comlink* Ardana we have a little issue, these guys were black sun, no idea who but you need to get back here now"

 

[TheMoonageDaydreamer]

An off feeling crept over the Twi'lek, the feeling of being watched by someone who meant harm. She hurried onwards but the feeling didn't subside and she didn't dare turn to look. She focused on moving through the streets, dodging people, and keeping her cloak pulled up around her. She heard Pash's message through the comlink at the same time as she felt a hand on her shoulder. A deep feeling of dread ran through her as she turned to face whoever was behind her.


She was looking directly in to the face of a Falleen, which explained the sinking feeling in her stomach and the gooseflesh that ran along her arms. The Black Sun just as Pash had said. It wasn't often that she was speechless but now she couldn't seem to think of anything and the sly smile that touched the others face made her want nothing more than to be away from here.


'I know you.' The stranger mused, his eyes scanning her face carefully, taking her in like one might view a piece of fine art. There was no point lying, they would know. But if she didn't respond to Pash soon he would know something was wrong, she had to get away fast.

 

[Pash Odir]

Pash waited.....


and waited........


but Ardana wasnt responding


The Nanny droid arrived and Pash set off, activating the security on the dock to only let himself or Ardana through before starting to scout around for the small Twi'lek, he couldnt seem to see her anywhere.

 

[TheMoonageDaydreamer]

She took a step back shaking her head, her plump lips parting as though about to speak but still she could find no words. The Falleen chuckled at her reaction and seemed to reduce the amount of pheromones that filled the air around them.


'Amazing isn't it. The bodies reaction.' She relaxed a little as the fear inducing toxins were dropped and subconsciously found her hand resting on the handle of her blaster, hidden beneath the large cloak she shrouded herself in.


'What do you want?' She managed to say, her voice a little weaker than she would have liked, and it just served to entice another dark chuckle from the being before her.