Chapter 3: Infiltration

When Darlene changed into her Slave disguise, she felt the uneasy feeling of worry and panic, something she was so rarely used to, and she didn't know why that came on nowadays, mainly she thought it was because of the absence of Sky that led her to this. But no, this was an even greater feeling, the feeling of sadness and joy at the same time, knowing that there was a fairly slight possibility in which Sky could be freed from his fate. That filled her with a happiness that she hadn't experienced in a long time.

When she was done putting on the disguise she looked at herself in the mirror, and couldn't believe she really looked like that. The outfit made her already more beautiful than she already was, and it certainly showed, the outfit was something that all slave girls to Hutts wore, but this one came without the chain. It showed off her midriff and it made her look the part.

She sighed and thought the better of it, This would all be over soon, "Darlene?" called Alex wanting to know if she was ready "you ready?" she looked back in the mirror and smiled at herself, preparing for what was going to come.

"Just about" at this Alex said no more, so she walked out of the TARDIS wardrobe and back to where Alex and Ahsoka were. They were where they always were, in the console room, just waiting for Darlene. "Hey guys" she said when she saw them "what do you think?"

"You certainly look the part" Ahsoka said eyeing the outfit that Darlene was wearing "but are you sure you're ready" at this Darlene sighed in exasperation.

"I'm ready Ahsoka, totally honest and 100% ready" at this Ahsoka smiled and hugged her. Whilst she may have had a rocky relationship with Ahsoka in the past, Darlene was glad and gratful for the fact that the two got on now. In fact with the loss of Sky, Ahsoka and Darlene had practically bonded over it.

"We're gonna bring him home" Ahsoka had promised "we're gonna stop this prophecy, and the Knights of Darkness" at this Darlene couldn't help but smile.

"Thank you Ahsoka" she whispered in her ear, and then she let go of her and said "OK, then, let's do this" Alex smiled and opened the doors of the TARDIS with a click off his fingers, and the doors opened right in the entrance of the Hutt palace, to which then Alex tapped some buttons on the TARDIS controls and the TARDIS became invisible.

"Remember" Alex said once the TARDIS became invisible "if you have to get out. We won't be able to help you, you have a comlink for short range communication only. It's on you're bracelet" Darlene looked at the bracelet she was wearing and saw a tiny gem disguised as a comlink.

After this explanation, she sighed and said "I'm ready"

"Good luck" Alex and Ahsoka said in unison and with that said, Darlene walked out of the TARDIS doors and into the Hutt Palace.

Darlene almost immediately regretted this, because when she stepped inside she truly felt alone, although she knew the TARDIS was there somewhere, she got the feeling that this would be the last time she felt like she would have friends like Alex and Ahsoka.

"Can I help you?" asked a Twilek wandering around the place and this startled Darlene.

"Oh" she said "yes, I'm new here" she smiled trying to look pretty and it worked, granted that this kind of stuff was easy for a person like Darlene "and I'm wondering where the main hall is"

"I can help you with that" said the Twilek and he gave his arm so Darlene could link hers with his, to which she did "so tell me, what's a girl like you doing in a place like this?"

"Well" Darlene said still smiling "I guess, it's just cause I wanted a change in life, You see I have been away for some time now and well, you get the picture"

"Indeed I do" said the Twilek and what was weird enough for Darlene was the fact that she could understand him, she guessed it was the TARDIS translator working in her head. Translating alien language to basic.

"Thank you so much" she said when she entered the main hall. And it took her breath away, literally. there were thousands of different aliens, surrounding the whole room. but the Hutt in the middle of the chamber was massive, and ugly, like all Hutts were. They were giant slugs basically, giant slugs who had a criminal empire.

"You're welcome" said the Twilek and with that he let go of Darlene's arm so that she could make her way to the Hutt, in doing so she used this as opportunity to get some information from the Knight's of Darkness who were standing as luck would have it. Right in front of her.