Hedain Orsur scanned the borders of the jungle valley. The Weequay pirate grumbled to himself. They were supposed to be taking the meat that the Togrutas harvested, not watching a jungle for a few Jedi. They were probably long gone by this point, anyway. Then, to his surprise, his scanners let out a warning beep.

"What the…?" he looked more closely. These were not animals; they were sentient life forms, heading right for him. Snatching up his blaster, he went to hit the alarm button on his communicator. Just before his finger reached the button, the small device flew off his wrist—right into the hand of a red Twi'lek boy. Raising his gun, Hedain prepared to destroy the brat. But he stopped, as the youth smiled grimly.

"I wouldn't do that, if I were you." Was all Jai said, before a blinding flash of pain exploded in the pirate's head, and he fell senseless at the padawan's feet.

Han looked at the faces around him. "Sorry!" he said. "I threw that rock a little harder than I intended."

"And just why did you throw it?" Ahsoka demanded. "We wanted an awake pirate, not one that is sleeping like a rock!"

Making an irritated gesture, Han replied crisply. "I threw it because your padawan didn't have any means of protection! He left his saber with you, remember!"

"That was part of the plan!" Luke exploded.

Leia interrupted them before they could argue any more. "Can it already! The plan is still going to work, if we keep moving. That pirate will come to soon, and we can use him or another, it doesn't matter. Let's just get on with it."

Ahsoka smirked. "Even the diplomat of the Skywalker clan is impatient. We can use this one." She looked out of the tall grass at her padawan, who was kneeling over the pirate and looking confused. "He looks like he's starting to come to…come on!"

Hedain, as it turned out, was extremely easy for Luke to convince using the Force Mind Trick. He obediently secured the "prisoners", loaded them onto a transport ship, and took them back to the pirate base.

"Authorization requested." A mechanical voice buzzed over the intercom.

Hedain looked at the Jedi, who nodded. "Hedain Orsur, with prisoners from the eastern-quadrant hidden valley forest."

"That computes." The voice said after a brief pause. "You are to proceed to the Central Station, where the boss has headquarters set up."

As the ship landed, Ahsoka looked at the others. "If all goes according to plan, which it probably won't, wait for my signal. If it doesn't go according to plan, wait for my signal anyway. Got it?"

There was no time to answer, so the group nodded to her as they were roughly ushered out of the ship. Blinking in the bright sunlight, Ahsoka looked around in surprise. No Togrutas were anywhere to be seen, even though they were in a settlement. She made a mental not to ask her "captors".

As other Weequays took over in leading them, Hedain wandered off, apparently lost while still under the control of Luke and Ahsoka. They looked at each other worriedly. Let's hope he doesn't get away and ruin things for us! The Togruta thought.

Coming around a building, they found themselves entering a bar. Ahsoka gasped as she saw the person referred to as "boss". He could have been Hondo Ohnaka.

"Welcome!" He sounded like Hondo, too. "Welcome to the newest conquest of Cardon Ohnaka, the planet Shili!"

"That's a stretch!" Ahsoka returned. "Since you've only taken over a continent!"

Ignoring her, he turned to one of his men. "Well, come on now, let me see their weapons, let me see them!"

Taking the light sabers, his eyes widened. "Jedi! Well well well! This is a prize indeed. My father Hondo (may he rest in peace!) always said, if you can capture a Jedi, you are as good as rich and retired. Not that a pirate ever retires, mind you!"

"You're more serious than Hondo." Ahsoka couldn't help saying. "But still just as foolish!"

Pandemonium broke out as the three Jedi Force-Jumped up and over the heads of their captors, pulling their light sabers to themselves as they landed.

"Who didn't secure their hands behind their backs!" Shouted Cardon. "What are you fools waiting for, blast them, blast them!"

Ahsoka and Luke were back-to-back, fighting desperately to keep the pirates at bay. Cutting down a pirate, Leia tossed his blaster to Han.

"Their hands are still tied! How can they be beating you?" Demanded Cardon, before throwing himself into the fray. He still had Ahsoka's short Shoto blade, and swung it toward her head while she was engaged with another pirate. Sensing this, the Togruta jumped forward into the Weequay she was fighting. She cried out as the light saber grazed the side of her lekku.

Han, meanwhile, was having problems of his own. The blaster he had was excellent, but it didn't keep the pirates at bay. "When in doubt, start a fist fight!" He muttered to himself.

"Was this part of the plan?" shouted Leia. "Because I don't remember this in our briefing!"

"Don't worry!" Ahsoka answered. "Jai will make sure everything is okay, so you can relax!"

If looks could kill, the glare Leia sent would have knock Ahsoka dead. But then she was forced to concentrate on three pirates who seemed particularly angry. She disposed of one without a problem. Cutting off the arm of the second one, she had to turn and face the third one. He distracted her enough for his companion to pull a knife and charge toward the woman, ready to kill. Just as he reached her, she jumped out of the way, landing behind him. As she spun around, the Weequays crowded toward her, as she had hoped. Putting her light saber up to the first one's chest, she ignited it, running both pirates though.

Ahsoka was having her own troubles. Cardon had no skill with the light saber, but he also had a blaster pistol, and he was using both. She blocked his clumsy strikes easily, until he started shooting at her. Parrying his strokes while blocking the blasts from his gun was an adventure, but one she was desperate to end.

"Ahsoka!" It was Luke. "I need a hand!"

"Kinda busy here!" She shouted.

"Stop goofing around and help!" Han shouted, dodging a fist.

"Does it look like I'm having fun!" Ahsoka snarled in exasperation. She looked up, and saw Jai, waving. "DUCK!"

Her friends hit the floor as an explosion tore a hole in the rear wall and rattled windows. Jumping up, the group ran for the door, Ahsoka snatching up her Shoto blade in the process.

"After them! Do not let them escape!" Shouted Cardon.

"Well that didn't go as planned!" Han grumbled. "There aren't even any of your people here!"

"That's what's so strange about all this;" Ahsoka panted. "There are no people. But since when did pirates transfer people and take on all the work?"

A blast from a speeder cut short their conversation. The group doubled their speed, but found themselves surrounded. Han cursed under his breath, but all of them prepared to fight.

"Ah how noble and touching!" Mocked Hondo's son. "You know you will be killed but you try to survive as long as possible." His voice hardened. "I am not going to kill you. Drop your weapons!"

Reluctantly, the group obeyed. They were put in shackles once more, and unceremoniously draped over the front of the speeders.

"When we get back, I want them frozen in carbonite. They will bring a hansome price for wall decore, don't you think?" The other pirates laughed. "Not the little one though. I know someone who would pay for a healthy one like this. Take them away!"