Apparently being screamed at until you woke up was the custom here . Beginning the morning like this made reconsider my allegiance to the light side really .
My stomach rumbled as I passed Master Dooku in our tiny space to take my outer robes. No breakfast again , no wonder they keep losing their slaves , the ones that survive the shooting probably die of hunger. This makes miss the commissary in the Temple and if that isn't an indication of how much I miss some sweet food I don't know what is.
After we were set for the day we stepped outside. We did as we were told and began carrying the crate to the drop point in the city. Nearly half an hour later, just to make sure no one suspected anything ,we left our cargo behind the ruins of a collapsed building, successfully concealing it in case some pirates decided to follow us .
We sneaked around the buildings where, according to Ventress , the guerrilla outposts were located. It would be catastrophe to avoid successfully the pirates just to be caught by these armed groups.
We had a close call when the guerrilla members began to shoot someone in the open street ahead of us, we had to run, take cover behind a crashed speeder and pray to the force for them not to notice us. The poor Siniteen was struggling to run with a bag he was carrying , some of the contents spilled to the ground while the runner tried to avoid getting shot. It wasn't after the explosion he was engulfed in when a blaster shot hit the bag that we understood that said bag's contents were grenades.
Those could prove to be useful , so when the shooters finally left we snatched some of the cylinders and kept going trying harder that before to blend in the shadows.
We did not have any more close calls , well apart from me accidentally knocking some metal part down and my Grandmaster nearly murdering me on the spot, so no enemies . We made a little stop just before exiting town , in case we were followed ( quite unlikely) and in case the pirates hadn't left yet . Luckily for us everything went according to plan and we met Ventress on the spot from yesterday.
Phase One begins : distraction .
We gave some grenades to the padawan , with the city far away it would be weird to hear explosions at your own door , and being the only functioning ship in town , well there was a reason why they were assigned guard duty .
The bait worked perfectly and the ramp lowered while four of the six guards went out to investigate .
Phase Two: get rid of the guards.
Ventress and I would handle the ones that came out and Master Dooku would enter the ship undetected and incapacitate the ones that remained inside. This journey into the Sith worlds must have affected me because I hoped Ak-rev was inside and Master Dooku hurt him really bad , maybe that could teach him to keep his hands to himself.
We had the advantage of surprise , so jumping out of the smoke , Asajj and I (in an impressive entry I might add) vibro blades and light saber ignited ordered them to surrender. The answer were blaster shots , as predicted . I do really need to learn a bit of Soresu when I bet back to the Temple.
I somehow managed to overpower the two of my enemies , broken blasters and arms ensured their passivity while I concentrated in helping Asajj. The poor padawan was doing the best a teenager with two knives in a gunfight could , which was surprisingly good . Sadly she left her right flank open while stabbing a pirate in the upper arm making him drop the blaster, the only option the other weequay left me was severing his hands before he pulled the trigger and executed our new friend.
Now that the fight was over we could hear the ship rumbling , that could mean only two things , Master Dooku was switching on the ship or the pirates had somehow surprised him and were preparing to leave.
As we rushed inside prepared to fight we found out to our relief it was the former . Grandmaster found though a little problem with the engines crucial to hyperspace speed that we needed to repair.
Phase Three : Get away !
That is how after having finished the repairs and being in the middle of clearing the take off path we heard a little rumble that at the beginning we dismissed as bombs, then the rumble turned out to be screams . By the time we had cleared the path and we lifted our gace we could se clearly the entire pirate crew , with Kiera at the front running and shouting abuse at us .
We ran . We ran to the ship as fast as we could , using my lightsaber to block the blaster shots they had resorted to using while the ramp rose up.
And as we took off I could hear clearly :
-'Jedi , he sold me Jedi ! I CURSE YOU HONDO ONAKA AND YOUR DISHONEST BUSSINESS! AND I CURSE DOUBLE JEDI , DONT DARE EVEN SCRATSH MY SHIP!'-
When we were out of the orbit of that horrible planet and in the blessed hands of hyperspace Master Dooku deemed it fit to bring up Ventress situation.
-'Padawan Ventress , we need to discuss your immediate future.'-
-'Okay...'- was her unsure response to the sudden words.
-' We can not return to Coruscant and leave you there , it would after all leave us too little time for us to complete our mission . Even risk the possibility of carrying it out.'-
-'I understand I think ..?'- She said still uncertain.
-'Look we have two possibilities , either you come with us or you can take a transport to Coruscant in our stop for refuelling '- He continued with his business voice .
-'But Master , taking her with us ! She is but a padawan !'- I interjected alarmed at the notion of even getting her near a Sith world .
-'Yes, if what I've observed is correct she could be ... useful'- He said with a tiny smile , rubbing his beard and giving her the look he gives an opponent who leaves himself open for a fatal strike.
-'Where are you guys going anyway ?'- She asked , now a bit sceptical after my outburst.
-'Dathomir'- I sighed.
-'I believe I've been there . I'll go with you , someone has to keep you out of trouble, and now that the old man has admitted I could be useful I certainly can't go any other way.'- Ventress finished with a laugh .
-'In that case it's your responsibility Kenobi , you save her you care for her . '- Master Dooku finished quickly before exiting the cockpit where we were reunited . Probably going to explore for a bit .
-'Jumping to hyperspace then , destination Dathomir , or at least a nearby fuelling station.'- I laughed .
-'Come on Knight Kenobi , let's go to that planet !'- she said now full of enthusiasm.
-'Obi Wan is alright you know.'-
-'Then better you call me Asajj !'-
-'Very well the ... Asajj . Jump in 3 , 2 ,1 there we go !'-
After nearly three days in the ship , a weird truce my Grandmaster and Asajj formed in order to convince me of the benefits of bringing the padawan with us and a very weird update to the Council ; it went along the lines of -Why are you calling from an unregistered ship ? A pirate ship ? You found a lost padawan ? Master Ky Narec is dead ? And you are heading to Dathomir ? WHAT!? No, stop, initiate Skywalker ! Obi I don't have a master yet ,it's been a month come soon , love you ! GIVE THAT BACK ! Come immediately you two , three , come immediately !- Something we wouldn't do , which Master Windu knew ; we arrived at Dathomir.
Our welcome was a darkened atmosphere, and not very happy natives pointing at us with power bows.
Oh sweet sweet have we gotten ourselves into ?
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