Chapter 1
It's Been A While
"I still don't trust your judgement on specific things you know,"
"Oh please, I've got this," huffed Daniel back at Vox, on the other side of the comlink.
"I have done dozens of missions now, and I'm pretty sure I can handle Werwick's gang of thugs at least once in my life."
"Just saying," implied the Vox,
"Last time we dealt with a Hutt, you nearly ended up facing his Nexu beast."
"Oh yeah, 'smiley,' urgh." Daniel starts to shiver by the thought of that foul, drool dripping beast.
"Well princesses could we hurry this along," boomed another voice through the comlink, "If you haven't already realised, Daniel is currently on the edge of a ledge, waiting for a group of thugs to pounce on, with his 'super speeder'."
"Sorry Taneth, anyway we haven't got any sightings of the truck from…"
"GOT IT!" screamed another voice. Daniel lurched forward from the scare, looking anxiously at the oncoming traffic below.
"YOW! Spark! Never do that again, and also, you were saying?" replied Vox in a lightheaded voice.
"Oh yeah sorry, still working out the kinks boss, but the 5 car, lorry we are looking for will be under Daniel in 3, 2, 1…"
"GO DANIEL GO!" screamed Vox. Daniel revved his white speeder up, and managed to jump onto the back of the lorry, with minor injuries.
"Alright Daniel now lay the small bombs, SMALL, on the back door, I'll let you work the rest."
"You've got it boss!" Daniel slowly stood up and spread his weight evenly. He could imagine some goons hoping out on top to see what that bump was, so Daniel carefully dropped himself down and placed some bombs onto the back of the 5th carriage. He armed them and counted in his head, until…BANG! The fuses set alight and blasted the door open. It sent some of pieces of door skidding across the door, with some crates of Engspice being knocked over. Swiftly, Daniel made his way into the first chamber of goons expecting to be bombarded with goons, but the car was empty, only Engspice and some stolen contraband were surrounding him.
"Ergh, Vox, the 5th car seems to be empty, besides the goods."
"Stay on alert, you still have 4 more cars,"
"I doubt that they'll all be in the next car." Replied Daniel while punching in the code for the next door.
"I'm sending in Taneth after you get this wrapped up got it?"
"Yes sir, also I would like to say, they left this lorry really unguard…ed" said Daniel, having a blaster pointed at his face, on the opening of the door.
"Fudge-sticks,"
"Search him!" shouted the leader of the group. The male in his late-twenties was wearing a garb, torn and old with ammo straps covering his torso. Before Daniel could protect himself a swarm of aggressive thugs taking his things and shoving it into small compartments on their belts. Once the crowd dispersed he could take a good glance at the leader of the mob.
"Who might you be Mr…?"
"Zeno, it's, Zeno"
"Well it'd be rude for me not to introduce myself; I am Balatik, leader of the Guavian Death Gang. So, what would be your affiliation Mr, Zeno?" Balatik started to walk around Daniel slowly, staring closely at his garments for any signs of opposing group symbols.
"My affiliation?" blurted out Daniel, "That would be of course, uh," thinking on his feet, Daniel tried to think of a group on from the top of his head, and exclaimed, "KANJIKLUB!"
"Kanjiklub?" replied Balatik, stopping his circling.
"Kanjiklub, so you're saying you were there when we ran into you at Takodana a week ago?"
"Well, I'm new, so I wouldn't know heh?" Daniel could feel his grasp on Balatik slipping away, every time he opened his mouth. Unsure of what to do he decided to wrap things up.
"Well guys I best be on m…"
"Not, so, fast Zeno. Unfortunately tricks and lies don't get us that easily, and besides it's okay, I've already made friends with your leader Vox, ain't that right old friend?" Frozen, Daniel looks up at Balatik holding the comlink just before crushing it under his leather boots.
"So you're a member of Vox's ragtag group? Huh, I thought they recruited bounty hunters, and other individuals with 'talent'."
"Oh well, prepare to have your butts whooped, because here comes the calvary," and just like clockwork, busted in the powerhouse. Vox, Taneth, and Daniel up against Kanjiklub.
"So this is how it's gonna be Balatik? Haven't you learnt your lesson from the last time I completely annihilated you?"
"Ah Vox, my old fiend," exclaimed Balatik, nearing the group with his blaster pointed right at their faces.
"Where did you meet this guy Vox?"
"Well I sorta placed a few bets at the Tatooine Cantina in Mos Eisley, and won his share of credits from his latest haul."
"And where was I?" screamed Daniel.
"Oh yeah, you were refuelling."
"So that's what that weird sound was,"
"Why don't we move this along, Werwick is expecting his shipment in an hour." Interrupted Balatik.
"Oh right then, well FIGHT!" and with that it was Kanjiklub vs Vox's Elites. Vox ignited his lightsabre and primed himself for the battle. The battle was a devastating hurricane with a flurry of fury in the eye of the storm. Shattered glass went flying across the room, Balatik knocked out in the midst of the brawl, and all thugs were reduced to unconscious meatbags. Daniel slowly picked up his belongings, sliding them back into to their slots.
"Well, that was the best brawl I have had for the last week or so."
"I'm sure it was Taneth but it's time to blow this thing skyhigh, Daniel set the charges and Taneth drag all the bodies onto the speeder we used."
"Gotcha boss." Exclaimed the two of them slaving away at their tasks.
As the two were doing their jobs, Vox spotted something of Balatik's belt, a piece of parchment with red writing on a black background. He had never seen this in cantinas or on the web. He could tell it was a poster of some sort, probably Empire contraband. As he squinted to make out what it said, he could make out
Revan
Best of the best are needed
Revan will reward you handsomely
Who in the galaxy was Revan? Vox searched it up on his portable, hologram computer on his wrist "Revan." Nothing except Empire baloney came up, and something about Mandalorian Jedi or something. He shut it down and escaped the lorry on the speeder. Taneth layed in the back of the speeder's trailer counting down for the explosion, and when it did, she was smiling away. The trio dropped the gang off at the side of the road and hopped of the bridge they were on into their dropship.
"Oh hey guys, I hope you guys left the gang and responsibly retrieved the intel."
"Is that sarcasm Spark?"
"You know it is captain, so anyway where to next?"
"To the rebel's meeting spot."
"All right captain, we should be at…Jakku in an hour and a bit."
"Thanks Spark, I'll be in my quarters if you need me."
"Alright Sir." Spark quickly turned back to the control panel mashing away at buttons. He was about to turn away until Vox came face to face with Kett.
"Oh SIR! You're back! Bolt and I were wondering if you'd get back on time!"
"Oh yes! My two favourite droids, how have you guys been doing today, you know us leaving early in the morning."
"Oh it has been most fine sir."
"Good, well then, I would like to take a rest for a while,"
"Oh yes sir, be my guest." As he walked away, Vox could hear Kett quarrelling at Bolt's beeps and whirrs. As he laid down, he drifted off, reminding himself of his teammates. Daniel Lakelan; still the best pilot he's ever known, a mere human like himself, but with great piloting and fighting skills. Then there was Taneth Sydom; a female Zabrak with great hunting and fighting skills, she was renowned for her bounty hunting, but when Vox and Dan picked her up from her captive on an asteroid, she gave up her solo hunting career to work with a team that gets her. Then there was Spark, a slightly goldish green Rodian with expert technician, weapon and computer skills, when Vox's team picked him up he was a bomb making machine, who worked as a supplier for some Rebel alliances, when Vox found out what he was doing, he admired his service for the Rebels and gave him a job aboard the 'Nightlash.' Ever since that faithful day, Vox has never regretted his choice.
Then lastly there was Kett and Bolt, the protocol droid and the astromech. Both are great companions, though one is a shiny, blue new sort of droid, and the other is an older, white and red astromech, they both get along like peas in a pod, except when they don't. He couldn't stop thinking about how far he has advanced since his time in the Balkav system but there was still something in Vox's mind that he couldn't shake. Who was Revan, well he bet his brown jacket and his leather boots that he would find out this mystery and stop this accumulation of evil.
