(As promised Part 2 of the series :) I hope you're enjoying it)
Chapter One
Luke knocked on the door for the fifth time and finally it was opened by a very tired looking Han Solo.
Luke grinned "Had a good night last night?"
Han pulled a face "What you want kid?"
Luke frowned "Ah didn't you hear the siren -there's going to be an Imperial raid! I thought I could hide here till they're gone?"
Han opened both of his eyes "Okay firstly its one measly Star Destroyer, secondly they've only sent one shuttle, thirdly it has only three main passengers -and none of em are Darth Vader so we're safe there!- two droids and only two stormies and thirdly what time is it?"
"Ah about twelve"
Han blinked "In the afternoon?"
Luke nodded "Yeah Han"
Han rubbed a hand over his face "Come on, I'll buy you a beer"
Han grabbed his jacket "Hey Chew me and Luke are gonna grab a drink!" Luke frowned as they started down the street.
"I hear you've got yourself into a pickle with Jabba the Hutt!"
Han looked at him sharply "Keep your voice down kid -any passing stranger could hear you! And yes but don't worry I'll have his money soon!"
Luke rolled his eyes and Han stopped "Change of plans kid I just remembered hearing there were two fine brunettes aboard that shuttle -lets go check em out!"
Before Luke could object Han had grabbed his arm and was dragging him over to the spaceport.
Mara frowned and looked round -Ani hadn't liked the fact Mara had gone in Storm trooper get up -but as she argued if anyone tried to shoot her before she had chance to change they'd regret it. Plus the fact if Skywalker and his friend Solo knew there was a redhead in the Imperial group when she made contact with them they'd run for it.
Now Mara was changing in a little public toilet after buying some female farm clothes -which she had to admit were quite comfortable.
Mara grabbed her back up blaster and put it in her sleeve holster, her other one nestled safely in its hidden thigh holster, she then tucked her lightsaber in the folds of her shirt.
"Okay think like a farm girl" Mara frowned "No that's too degrading -just act normal"
Mara opened the door and walked out she gave the storm trooper armor to the one standing guard then when off into the town following his presence.
It didn't take her long to find him -he was nearly the spitting image of his father, though somehow unique. No he hadn't changed.
Mara took a deep breath then walked straight into him -of course to him it'd look like an accident! Even if the rest of it wasn't the Force flash Mara received was.
Luke was talking to Han when a flash of cream and red-gold bashed into him -almost sending them both flying.
"Sorry!" a soft husky voice said, Luke focused on the speaker and blinked hard -it was a young woman about a year younger than Luke himself with amazing red-gold hair and the most mesmerising eyes he'd ever seen -a deep jade.
"No I'm sorry I should have been watching where I was going"
She shrugged "Call it quits we both should have been looking" she bent down and picked up the bag he'd dropped.
"Here" she held it out and Luke took it, as his hand brushed her soft skin her felt a shock run up his arm.
She blinked and withdrew her hand "I wonder could you help me -I'm looking for a place to pick up some power converters?" Luke nodded and pointed over to a little shop.
"Yeah the Darklighters own it, best stuff you'll get here -tell them Luke told you about them and they might give you a discount"
She smiled "Luke? Unusual name this side of the galaxy" and it suddenly hit Luke she wasn't from Tatooine when he noticed her milky white skin.
Han who was silently watching the conversation shook his head. "Sorry is my talking and asking for directions boring you?" she asked a slight scowl covering her face.
"No, ma'am I was just wanting the kid to get on with giving you a tour so I can go and check on my ship."
Her eyebrow twitched at 'ma'am' but she ignored it and smiled again at Luke "Hey that doesn't sound like a bad idea -I only arrived here a few days ago, a tour would be very nice"
Luke blinked "S-sure"
She patted her pockets "Do you have a pen and paper?" he nodded and gave Han his shopping and handed them to her.
She quickly wrote down a com number and held it out to him "I better be going" she smiled once more then slid past Luke.
Luke smiled as he watched her go then looked at Han and broke out in a grin "I got her com!"
Han rolled his eyes "Yeah and she got a hell of a lot more" he said under his breath as Luke slid the piece of paper into his pocket.
Luke frowned then frantically searched his others "Sithspit! She copped me!" Luke shouted and Han grinned.
"She sure did kid she sure did!"
Luke threw a look at his friend "This isn't funny Han! That was the money my Uncle gave me to get the converters and the last of Beru's shopping money!"
Han raised an eyebrow "Hey kid you're screwed!" Luke sighed and looked round -his eyes caught sight of her just round the corner.
She grinned and held up the pouch of credits, then one of the items he'd brought "Sithspawn!" he growled and ran after her as she retreated round the corner.
"I guess I'll look after your shopping then!" Han shouted.
Luke spotted her up ahead running steadily away -what she wouldn't know he knew these back streets like the back of his hand.
He quickened his pace and turned left into a side alley -if he was thinking straight she would be running into him just about now.
When nothing happened he stopped and looked around, standing two feet in front of him was the girl inspecting her nails, a smirk on her lips.
"How the Sithspit did you do that?" he demanded, and she looked at him innocence glowing from her face.
"Do what?"
Luke bit his tongue "Get here before me?"
She lifted an eyebrow "You expect me to tell you that Farmboy?!"
Luke took a breath and she nodded to the building above them "I kinda went across the roofs" she said "Come on let's get you back to your friend."
Luke lifted an eyebrow and held out a hand, she smiled and pulled the underwear from her sleeve.
"I'm sorry I waved it around in public but I had to make sure you'd run after me!" Luke grabbed it off her "And the money"
She lifted an innocent eyebrow "Money? What money?"
Luke snorted "Don't play the fool with me Jade!"
She blinked "How'd you know my last name?"
He shrugged "Didn't know it was, was going on your eyes."
Her eyes flashed then she put her hand down her top and pulled out the pouch "Didn't have enough to do anything good with it anyway"
She said then walked past him "Come on, your friend won't guard your shopping all day!"
Luke frowned, she'd just stolen from him and was acting like nothing happened! She turned round "I had to know you'd follow me" she repeated.
Before she disappeared out of sight again Luke followed her, a moment later they were back with Han who raised an eyebrow.
"Get your money back kid?"
"Of course he did!" she snapped and Han took a step back holding up his hands.
"Sorry there princess but you did steal his money -had to make sure!" she frowned as she looked over Han's shoulder.
"Don't worry…" she looked at him grabbing his arm "I know, I'll get you a drink -as an apology!"
Han frowned at her "Okay doll you're frightening me now"
She grabbed his arm viciously and yanked him down the road to the alley she and Luke had just left.
He was just about to ask her what was going on when she pushed them into a nearby doorway.
"Sithspit what are you doing!" Han hissed and she shot him a warning glare.
"Keep your voice down -your bounty friends have caught up with you"
She hissed back and pulled a small holdout blaster out of her sleeve and looked round the corner.
She waited a moment then held the weapon out to Luke, he frowned "I have a backup" she said already pulling a blaster out of her trousers.
Luke blushed and Han grinned "A gal with weapons hid in secret places -man girl you're after my own heart"
She shook her head as they heard the hunters getting closer. "-otta be here somewhere-" "-eh got nowhere else to-"
The girl's body molded into her makeshift barricade holding her blaster tightly in her left hand by her cheek her other by her waist.
Han had his own blaster out and was staying out of sight as much as he could, and Luke was holding her holdout blaster in his right hand.
A moment later Greedo and Bossk rounded the corner, Jade slid a little further into their cover.
But Greedo and Bossk decided to do a thorough job, Greedo was the first to walk over, Jade let him get just in front of them then leapt out a viboblade in her hand.
They struggled -Greedo trying to get control of the blade but Jade kept a strong hold on it as they rolled over in the sand.
Bossk ran over firing at them but it just bounced off a blue shield that had appeared around Jade.
Moments later it was over for them both as Jade stabbed Greedo viscously and repeatedly and Han shot Bossk once.
When they reached Jade she was back on her feet and dusted the sand off her hands.
"Next time you're on a run don't dump your load" she growled at Han then brushed past him "Come on -I'll get you that drink!" Han grinned and followed her.
When Luke caught up her handed her back her blaster "Where you learn to fight like that?" he asked.
She turned round to him eyebrow lifted and hands on hips "I asked you both for a drink not a life swapping session"
He raised his hands "Sorry, just wondered"
"Then don't" for a moment she was frozen to the spot staring straight ahead -Han looked where she was looking.
"No more bounties doll"
She blinked and looked at him "What? Oh don't worry about it" Luke frowned as she headed off again for the cantina.