Chapter 2
Friend
Later that day
Nickole ran through the forest on Endor, her long, red hair flying behind her. Excitement gleamed in her dark-green eyes as she neared the Ewok village. She was welcomed into the tribe with open arms, her slim figure, at five nine, towering over the Ewok people. She grabbed a low limb on a tree, and swung herself higher into its branches. She climbed toward the top, looking for something, or someone. She didn't see the person she was looking for, and was about to hop down when suddenly, a rustle came from the next tree over. In that adjacent tree, a tall girl was sitting sharpening a stick with her knife. The girl didn't notice Nickole in the next tree, and Nick planned to keep it that way. She quietly swung over to the sitting tree, above the other girl. She hooked her knees on the branch, and swung herself upside-down over the other girl and yelled "Hey Lex!"
Lex, or Alexia as she prefers, jumped, dropping her knife and her sharp stick. "Nick! You can't do that it scares the living shit out of me every time."
Nickole swung into the branch in front of Lex, grinning from ear to ear. Well, at least you knew it was me. If Rhan found out you dropped your knife when someone snuck up on you he'd have your head," she said as she was examining her nails, as if afraid she had chipped one.
Alexia pulled her blaster out of her pocket and pointed it at Nickole. "Well at least I didn't drop ol' trusty. "
Nickole moved the blaster away from her face, saying "Be careful darling. You could hurt someone with that thing."
"Well that's the idea isn't it? I am a bounty hunter in training after all."
Nick chuckled. "Well, you won't be a very good one if a padawan learner can scare you like I just did."
Alexia half smiled, and with a wicked gleam in her brown eyes, pushed Nick off the branch. Nick laughed, pulled out her light saber, and sliced the branch so Alexia would follow. They both yelled, laughing at the same time, and landed in a heap in a pile of clothes on the ground. Laughing, they dusted themselves off, and stood up. Instantly, a hoard of angry Ewok women came running over, screaming at them in their language to "clean up this mess before we call Master Vaal!"
Laughing, the girls cleaned up as they were told, and went off to explore. Alexia stood taller than Nickole, at five foot ten inches, with shoulder-length brown hair. Nickole and Alexia were complete opposites, but they preferred it that way. They always had someone to argue with, and always had someone to vent to. This time, they were arguing about which weapon was better for stealth, a lightsaber or a blaster, when they heard a rustle in a bush behind them. They automatically turned back to back, drawing their respected weapons. The wild animals on Endor were dangerous, and the girls knew all too well what could happen to an unarmed person. Suddenly, a tall, dark figure jumped out of the bush, red lightsaber drawn. He eyed the two girls, both apparently ready to fight, and said "Where is Nick?"
AN: hahaha cliffhanger... sorry I'm busy and idk when I'll update next. we find out what Tanner looks like in chapter 3, and i know they are short chapters i dont like to draw things out. I'm a very short, to the point person. R&R, i really want to know what y'all think so far! TTFN ~Alyss