Chapter 4: The Droids
As Kalifa watched Luke walk, she couldn't help herself staring at him. It was like she and him shared the same common goal. The two had been best friends since childhood and Kalifa was developing something of a crush on him. And hoped their friendship would escalate into something more. "So?" Luke asked curiously braking Kalifa's train of thought "everything OK, between you and your mom?"
"Yes" Kalifa said nervously "why do you ask?" At this Luke simply chuckled.
"You know you're a terrible liar. Kalifa"
Kalifa said nothing and instead hit Luke on the elbow to which Luke laughed "that wasn't supposed to be funny" grinning herself she couldn't help admire how Luke was always able to handle a situation. As they reached the Tosche station it seemed like forever. "Tosche station" Kalifa said looking at the Aurabesh sign "huh. You think a market this big would be busier" she looked around and saw that only a handful of alien creatures were out buying supplies.
Instead of the usual clientele that Kalifa saw around the Tosche Station, she now saw Stormtroopers. Going about their daily business, ignoring her and Luke as she entered the market. One of the aliens a Lasaat came up to them and said "psst, do you wanna buy any death sticks?"
"No thanks" Luke said ushering away the Lasaat before he could cause any trouble. "Come on" Luke said taking hold of Kalifa's hand "let's just get the power converters and get out of here," Kalifa smiled at this and walked with Luke until they reached the store that sold power converters.
"Kalifa" said the store owner. A species that Kaifa did not recognise but who was on good terms with her "and Skywalker's boy" he chuckled at this "what brings you by today?"
"Hey there" Kalifa said happily "Tseebo. We just need some power converters if you have any"
"You know what?" Said Tseebo in reply "I think I may have some in the back" he gestured for them to follow him and Kalifa and Luke followed him into the back "I think they are here somewhere"
"Thanks Tseebo" Kalifa said as she entered the back of the store. There were thousands of gadgets and gears cluttered around Tseebo's store, but none that took Kalifa's fancy. Being a friend of his, Tseebo often gave Kalifa free stuff, to help her andnAhsoka round the home. If it weren't for Tseebo, Kalifa and Ahsoka wouldn't have a home to live in. As she browsed Tseebo's many items. Her eyes came across two Droid's.
A gold protocol droid C series and a blue and white R2 unit. "Never seen you guys here" Kalifa muttered to herself. She looked to where Luke was but forget that Luke was with Tseebo looking for power converters "Hey!" She called "Tseebo, these Droid's, since when did you have them?"
"Oh"" Tseebo called back "since about a couple of days ago. Found em in a escape pod. Don't really have much use for a protocol droid or an R2 unit. You know what? I'll throw those in with the power converters. Might be helpful for you and your mother" at this Kalifa smiled and looked at the droid's more closely.
"That's odd" Kalifa said out loud voicing her thoughts "you two seem familiar" she was about to touch one when two Stormtroopers entered the shop. And this was not good news. They had spotted her and Kalifa wasn't going to leave without a fight.
"Those droid's are the property of the Empire!" Said the first Stormtrooper "don't even think about it"
"Hah" Kalifa said "you're too late, I've already bought them" she then backed away slowly, her mother had taught her self defence, but she wished she had an actual weapon. "What are pawns of the Empire doing here anyway?"
"That's classified information, little girl"
OK, that did it, Kalifa hated being called that, even by Stormtroopers "you boys really shouldn't have said that" the Stormtroopers laughed and ignored Kalifa instead going to collect the Droid's. Quickly Kalifa stopped them by using an energy she never thought she had possessed. "Whoa!" She said as she looked at her hands. The two Stormtroopers had been flung across the room just as Luke and Tseebo came back with the power converters "Long story" she said nervously "come on" she took hold of Luke's hand just as Luke left some credit's on Tseebo's counter.
Kalifa then took the droid's with her and ran out of the shop, just as the Stormtroopers called for reinforcements...
