Chapter 11: Idiot's Array
Mako was sitting at a table at a cantina with Zeb and Chopper as her eyebrow twitch, Chopper grumbles at Zeb, "Yeah, like I'm going to let a droid tell me on how to play Sabacc. I'm in." Zeb states as he tosses in his credits, Chopper groans, hitting his head against his head against the table "Tell me, how did I let you talk me into this?" she questions, Leto nuzzled his head against her cheek, she smiles at him.
Kadan sat at the bar, "Hey, it doesn't have to be a big job, Joe. Just something to put fuel in the Ghost and food in our bellies." Kadan informs the bartender, "Sorry Kadan, got nothing. But the stranger playing with Zeb over there said he was looking to hire a ship and crew, go talk to him." Joe informs him and Kadan pays him. The stranger did the same as he threw his credits in as well. The Rodian that was playing with them, gave up and forfeited the game, Zeb smirks. "Guess it's down to you and me." he states as Kadan walks over to them, "Except… it seems I'm all out of credits." he states and Chopper grumbles, Mako scoffs "You can say that again." Mako agrees with him. Leto crawls back into the satchel and naps as Zeb looks over at the two. "So, I'll bet my droid and lady friend here." Zeb throws in and the three look at him, "What?!" Mako exclaim as Chopper hated that as well.
"Whoa! You can't bet Chopper and Mako, they're-" Kadan states, but Zeb shows him his cards and Kadan whistles, "You see, I can't lose and you know we need the credits." Zeb informs him, "Right." Kadan couldn't help but agree, then looks at the two. "Kadan! You can't be serious." Mako questions. "You got to pull Mako out of the bet." Kadan tells him, but Zeb shook his head, "I can't, once I offered, there are no take backs." Zeb informs him and Kadan growls, "If you lose this, I won't be happy. Do it." Kadan tells him, "What!?" Mako questions as Chopper questions them as well. "So, do we have a bet?" Zeb asks the stranger. The stranger laughs, "We do." he agrees and Mako wracks her nails into the table. "Sabacc," Zen said as he shows his cards and then laughs.
"I win." Zeb tells him and Mako exhales with relief as Zeb went to collect his winnings, but the stranger stops him, "Not so fast. It appears I have an idiot's array." he informs him and tosses his cards onto the table, Chopper grumbles hitting his head against the table as Mako gasp. Zeb lost, big time. "And that makes you, well…" the stranger states and Zeb growls at him, "And what does that make you?" he questions him, daring him to finish the sentence. "The name's Calrissian. Lando Calrissian, now please introduce me to my new droid and lovely companion." Lando asks him and Zeb looks over, seeing both Mako and Kadan glaring at him.
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They return to Ghost seeing the rest of the crew testing the speeder, Chopper grumbles in anger, "Glad to know I'm not the only one." Mako growls as well. "Hi," Zeb said weakly as Chopper and Mako walk pass then and Leo walks over to Mako, trying to calm her down. "I can explain," Zeb tells her like a child knowing that their mother would get angry with them. "Explain what?" she asks him, "Hera. Sabine, Leo, Ezra. This is Lando Calrissian, he needs a fast ship to move pass the Imperial blockade of Lothal." Kadan informs them as Lando bows to them and Ezra's eyes him.
"Yes. For some reason, this planet has an unusually large Imperial presence." Lando states and smirks at him, Kadan grins nervously as he rubs the back of his head and Leo looks at Lando, knowing that he was up to something. "But are you sure you can get this vessel pass the blockade. Captain… Hera was it?" Lando asks her as he plays the smooth card. "It is. And the Ghost can mask both its signal and signature, we'll get you pass the blockade, what's the cargo." Hera asks him, "I was told no questions asked." Lando informs her. "That's fine, which will cost more," Hera informs him. "Kadan and I already settle on a price, but I assumed he acquires your approval," Lando informs her. "He doesn't." Hera informs him, "Excellent." Lando states as he and Kadan shook hands and Kadan smiles at Hera. "When they job's done, you'll be paid handsomely and as agreed, I'll return your droid and companion back to you," Lando informs him.
Hera was surprised by this, "Return our… droid and companion?" Hera question then saw Chopper roll up and hits Zeb's leg as Leo held Mako at bay, wrapping his arms around her waist and lifted her off the ground. Hera pushes Chopper back, "Uh… yeah, funny story. You see, Lando and I were playing Sabacc and I kinda… bet Chopper and Mako." he mutters. Leo, Ezra, Sabine and Hera look at him, "Garazeb Orrelios! Chopper and Mako wasn't yours to bet!" Hera snaps at him. "Kadan said it was okay." Zeb defects and Hera turns to Kadan. "And you should know better, Chopper and Mako are members of this crew!" Hera snaps at him as well, he held up his hands "I tried to make him pull Mako out, but he already offered." Kadan defects. Then Hera glares at Zeb, "Whoa, whoa, whoa. We should go, I need to pick up my cargo and I don't want to keep my supplier waiting. Besides, if all goes well there won't be anything for you good people to argue about." Lando states as he broke up the fight.
Hera looks at him the glares at Kadan then hits him in the shoulder and marches to the cockpit. Kadan looks at Lando and shrugs his shoulders.
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The Ghost then started to take off and left Lothal. Hera was in the cockpit with Kadan, Lando, Chopper, and Mako. Leto sat on Mako's shoulder, glaring at Lando, making sure he doesn't try anything to Mako. "You're quite the pilot, that's the smoothest take off I've ever had in years." Lando states and Mako rolls her eyes. "And you're quite the smooth talking smuggler." Hera throws back at him, "Smuggler? Such a small word. I'm more of a galactic entrepreneur." Lando informs her and Kadan glares at him.
Mako can see it was the look of possessiveness, making her wonder why he was being possessive of Hera. "That means business person." Lando informs him, "I know what it means." Kadan informs him, "Chopper, fix the signature modulator so we can get pass the blockade." Kadan orders, but Chopper grumbles at him. "Chopper's right. He and Mako are no longer part of the crew, they don't have to do what you tell them anymore." Hera informs him, "I can see you have something to work out." Lando informs the two and looks at Chopper. "I wonder my new friend, you would be kind enough to give me a tour of this fine ship?" Lando asks him and Mako groans, Chopper grumbles at him, then turns to the door, "Care to join me, my lady?" Lando asks Mako and she looks at him as if he was serious. Kadan shot him a glare as Mako glares at him well, "Fine, I'll humor you." she tells him as Leto growls at him, then she stood and walks to the door, both her and Chopper left the cockpit and Lando followed after her.
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Leo, Ezra, and Zeb watch Lando as he was eyeing one of Sabine's artworks, Mako was leaning again the wall with her arms cross and Leto was on her shoulder, growling at Lando. Lando then looks at her, "My dear, a frown does not suit a beautiful face such as yours." Lando smooth talks to her, Leo clutches his fist. Mako scoffs at the smooth talker. "Right, I'm sure you tell all the girls that." Mako defects as Leto snarls at him, Lando steps back as Chopper return and offered a drink to Lando.
"Why thank you Chopper." Lando states and took the drink from him, "Can't believe the little bolt buckets actually walking on that guy." Zeb complains, Leo shoots him a glare. "I can't believe you lost Chopper and Mako. Good thing I wasn't there, you would of bet me." Ezra jokes and Leo shot him a glare. "Nah, you wouldn't have covered with the pot. Besides, I think Calrissian cheated." Zeb states and Leo face-palms at the two, "You're just a sore loser, Lando seems nice enough." Ezra chuckles, "I'm telling you I don't like that guy." Zeb informs them, then Sabine walks into the room, "Sabine, I understand this is your work." Lando complements her, getting Ezra's attention. "Reminds me of Janor's protest making on Bib." Lando informs her and she smiles at him, "Janor Bib is a major influence." she informs him and Mako looks at her as she couldn't believe that Sabine was falling for his smooth talking.
"Well, your work is even more stunning in its pension." he compliments her again then Mako facepalms as Leto hung his head and shook it, Ezra then stood up. "Hey, I told you your stuff was good months ago." Ezra reminds her and Sabine frowns. "Yeah, but you didn't know why." she throws back at him and cross her arms and Lando clicks his tongue, "Aw my lady, that's hardly fair. He's just a child with no experience of the galaxy." Lando informs her, Ezra glares at him as Zeb and Leo cover their mouths and try their best not to laugh, Mako rubs the bridge of her nose. "I um, I don't suppose you like to see my other more impressionist peaces?" Sabine asks him, "I happened to be an impressionist construe." he informs her and then turns to Ezra. "That mean-" he states, "I know what it means." Ezra snaps at him, crossing his arms, then Sabine, Mako, Lando, and Chopper left the commons.
"Hey, what does that mean?" Ezra asks Leo and Zeb, "A lot less than he thinks." Zeb answers him, then Leo props his chin on the knuckles and they all look at the door, "I don't like that guy." both Leo and Ezra mutters.
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The Ghost left hyperspace at the coordinates that Lando gave them, a ship came in view as Lando, Mako, Kadan and Hera were in the cockpit. "Vurgen One this is Calrissian, requesting permission to dock?" Lando asks. "You have the goods?" the captain asks him, Lando "Always," he answers and smirks at Mako and Hera, who roll their eyes at him, Kadan glares at him. "Then permission granted." the captain grants and the Ghost docks with the Vurgen One.
Lando, Hera, Mako and Kadan walk down the airlock, "Now whatever I say, just play along." Lando informs him and Mako exhales softly. "What, what does that mean?" Kadan questions and they were at the door. "I hope you have a backup plan in case something goes wrong." Hera reports at him, but Lando smiles at her, "No fear, captain." he states as they walk onto the Vurgen One, "If commentate, this ship has escape pods." Lando informs her. Both Hera and Mako eyes them, "That's not exactly the kind of plan I had in mind." Hera informs him, Mako exchanges look with Kadan as guards followed them. They then entered the commons of the ship, there cat their captain as he stuffs his face in with food. "Good to see you again, Azmorigan." Lando greets him, Azmorigan looks at him, Mako exchanges look with Leto and they look back at him, "I have what you ordered." he informs him and took a bite out of a fruit, shivering with delight, but Mako felt a shiver of disgust run down her spine.
"What do you have to offer?" Azmorigan questions him, then Lando steps beside the two females, "Their names are Hera and Mako." he said, pushing them out. Mako was shocked as well was Leto, Hera, and Kadan. "What?" Kadan questions. Then Hera and Mako straighten themselves out, "You can't do this." Kadan protested, but Lando gave him a reassuring smirk, "Trust me." he states, but Kadan wasn't reassured. "Hera!" Kadan calls out, but Hera looks over her shoulder at him. "A deal's a deal. Kadan," she growls at him and looks back at Azmorigan as he was eyeing the both of them. "Well, their attire is preposterous. But the trade is acceptable, but not the rat on the redhead's shoulder, it go," he informs them, Mako sighs and took a hold Leto in her hands and he gave her his puppy eyes. "Sorry, little guy." she tells him then turns and walks to Kadan, "Mako, you don't have to do this," Kadan informs her, but she gave him Leto. "A deal's a deal," she informs him, then winks at him as Leto sat on his shoulder.
Then she turns back and walks next to Hera. Kadan went to charge at him, but Lando grabs his arm, stopping him as Leto was growling, but both Hera and Mako shook their heads. Then he pulls arm out of Lando's grip and he calms Leto down, taking a few steps back. "Thank you, Lord Calrissian, for delivering us to our new master." Hera thank him sweetly as she and Mako bow their heads to him. "We must find a way to repay you," Mako growls as he then went to brush back her hair, but she smacks his hand away. "Please, don't let it concern you," he tells her, she just glares at him. "Enough prattle. You disturb my supper." Azmorigan states then burp. "Take your cargo and go," he orders. And Lando took the crate. "As always, Azmorigan. A pleasure doing business with you," he states and then her, Kadan and Leto left, but both Kadan and Leto took one last look at the two females and left them at the mercy of Azmorigan.
Kadan and Lando back to the airlock as they were escorted but with the cargo and once they were back on the Ghost the door closes behind them as Sabine and Leo were waiting for them. "Where's Hera and Mako?" Sabine asks Kadan. "Yeah, I wanted to go over something with Mako," Leo informs with his hands on his hips. "Tell them about Hera and Mako, Lando." Kadan snaps at Lando and Leo glares at him. Lando stops and turns to him, "Hera and Mako are following the plan, which we should be doing if we want to get them back." Lando informs him as Zen walks into the airlock. "Where's Hera and Mako?" Zeb asks them, Leo points at Lando and Zeb got the message. "What plan are they following?" Kadan questions as he took a step forward as Leto growls at him, "I told them to take an escape pod." Lando answers him.
"You never told them that." Kadan snaps at him, placing his hand on top of Leto's head, trying to calm him down. "I did. Weren't you paying attention?" Lando questions as she then pushes the cargo into the cargo bay. "Besides, Hera and Mako strikes me as very capable people. We are very lucky to have them." Lando states as Zeb follows him, "I know that wait, what do you mean we?" Kadan questions, Leo sighs. "Quite a day you're having, first you lose Chopper and Mako, now you lose Hera and Mako again." Sabine states and Leo face-palms.
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The Ghost detaches from the Vurgen One and flew off. Lando and Zeb walk up to Ezra and the boy stood up, looking at the crate. "What's in here?" Ezra asks him, "Fabricated mining equipment." Lando informs him and a snore came from the crate. "Uh, your fabricated mining equipment is snoring." Ezra states, "Just don't open the box and whatever you do, keep it calm." Lando informs then and climbs up the ladder to the cockpit, Chopper them and rolls away. The two look at the crate then at each other, confused by his words.
Back on the Vurgen One, Mako and Hera were standing in front of Azmorigan as she stuffs his face with his fruits, Mako held back a gag as she spits some of the fruit out. "You need food?" he asks them, Mako shook her head. "We've seemed to have lost our appetite." Hera informs him, "But, perhaps you like us to serve you?" she offers him as Mako caught on to what she was doing. Azmorigan tosses the fruit to the side and took another, "Yes, yes, yes. Good practice for you, uh, serve me serve me. Be quick about it." he orders him, they both to him and Hera took the tray from the droid and Mako took one of the fruits out, "And perhaps your prefer to dine alone?" Mako asks him and she offers him the fruit, he smirks at her. "Yes, yes. go. Go! Leave us! Beat it!" he orders and the guards left the room. Then he looks at the two females in his presence. He then reaches for the fruit in Mako's hand, but she clutches it tightly in her hand.
"Please, do take the whole tray." she offers him, and he looks at her in confusion, "What are you talking about?" he questions and she then threw the fruit right in his face, the juice blinded him as she then moves back and Hera hits him in the face and right on the back of the head, sending him to the ground as he was out.
The two then walks to the door and step out as a guard as staying in front of the door, "The master desires a little more alone time while we change clothes and our quarters." Hera informs him and the guard lead to their rooms, but as they pass the corner, Hera pulls out the tray and hits the guard on the head, knocking him out and they both walk out of the hall into the other direction. "That was a really useful tray." Hera states, "Can I have it?" Mako asks her, Hera smiles and handed it to her, "Here you go Mako." she states, Mako took the tray and places it in her satchel then they both took off.
Two guards were in the commons and then help Azmorigan to his feet as he was conscious again and he rubs the juice out of his eyes. "That Twe'lek and Human are my property and I want my property back! Now!" he orders; Hera and Mako ran to the airlock door and open up an escape pod, "In you go Mako." Hera states and Mako climbs in first, then Hera followed and the door closes behind her. Mako took a seat on the bench as Hera was in the pilot's seat. She then started up the pod and it shot out into space, in the direction of the Ghost.
Leo, Lando, Sabine, Leto, Chopper, and Kadan were in the cockpit as the saw the pod, "In a pod as discussing. You should really have faith in our captain and lovely companion." Lando states then both Kadan and Leo glare at him, "Our captain?" Kadan questions, "Our lovely companion?" Leo questions as well as he grips his blaster. But then Sabine intervene, "Um, we'll go prep the airlock." she informs him, then her, Lando and Chopper left the cockpit. "Can I kill him, please?" Leo growls as he pulls out his blaster, "Get in line, Leo." Kadan informs him as Leto growls on his shoulder.
The Vurgen turns and followed the pod as it was hook onto the Ghost airlock, Hera and Mako quickly make their back onto the Ghost. "Kadan, Hera, and Mako are aboard," Sabine informs them and Leto squawks in glee. Kadan smiles at him, "We would probably make ourselves scarce." Lando informs him and Kadan scoffs. "Somebody should," Kadan mutters to himself, Leo scoff as he kept his blaster in his hand. The pod was detached from the airlock and the Ghost jumps to Hyperspace.
Sabine, Lando, and Chopper walk down to the airlock as Hera and Mako step inside. "You played that perfectly, thank you," Lando said to them, Hera had her hand on her hip as Mako had her arms cross, neither one was impressed. "Oh, you're welcome," Hera tells him, placing her hand on his shoulder and slams her fist right into his gut, making him double over and grips his gut. "I deserve that," he said in a squeaking tone, Mako chuckles. "But can we get back to the job at hand?" he asks her as Mako arch her eyebrow at him. "Flying us pass the Imperial blockade, otherwise I can't have to pay you or give back your droid and companion," Lando informs her and Mako sighs. "I hate to be the one that admits it, but he has a point Hera," Mako informs her, Hera looks at her then back at Lando. "What was in the crate?" she questions him.
"Come on, I'll show you," he tells them with a smirk. Mako groans in annoyance and she shoves pass Lando and Hera smirks at her as she approved.
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Ezra and Zeb were still standing in front of the crate, looking down at it, "Calrissian said not to open it." Ezra informs Zeb, who then laughs. "Yes. He did." Zeb agrees then opens the crate, and a… pig steps out, "Uh… kinda cute. Whatever it is." Ezra states as he was confused. Then Zeb leans down and smiles it, that startles the pig and it ran off to the ladder and climbs it, "Catch it!" Ezra shouts and both her and Zeb chase after the pig.
Kadan, Leo, and Leto heard the sound of squealing in entering the cockpit, they turn and saw a pig run in the hall, Zeb and Ezra followed them and the three look at each other. Then the pig ran pass the four in the airlock hall, "That's what was in the crate." Lando informs then as the pig ran pass them again, bumping pass Chopper. Ezra dives to grab it but misses as he hits the ground. "Grab that puffer pig, but don't scare her!" Lando calls out, then Zeb stood in the way and grabs a hold of the pig as it squeals, "You're scaring her, I told you not to scare her." Lando states as he and the other walk out of the airlock hall. "I'm not scaring her!" Zeb shouts at him, but the pig squeals then… poof. It puffs out, blocking Lando, Hera, Sabine, Mako and Chopper from the cockpit. "Karabass!" Zeb shouts as he was shoved back a little.
"Whoa!" Sabine shouts, "Whoa!" Hera shouts as well. "Whoa!" Mako said as well as Lando walks up to the back end. "You see, you scared her." Lando informs him then Kadan walks out from the cockpit, "What is going on out here?!" he questions as Leto was on his shoulder and Leo leans out with his blaster in his holster, "It's a-um… puffer-" Ezra starts, "I don't wanna know." Kadan reports and walks back to the cockpit.
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The Ghost then drops out of hyperspace as they were back in orbit of Lothal with the Imperial blockade in the way. "We've reached the blockade and I really could use Hera on this side of the pig right about now." Kadan reports, Leo took his seat, "Yeah, I don't see that happening." Zeb states, Leo looks at him, "What was your first guess." he questions and Zeb shot him a glare. "Any idea what the Imperials are holding to find with this blockade?" Hera asks Lando, "Rebels?" he guesses and Mako crosses her arms. "Besides Rebels." she throws at him. "Unauthorized mining equipment perhaps?" he throws out another guess. "And why would they be looking for that?" Hera questions him, "Maybe that's because I try smuggling some here a week ago." he answers her, slowly towering over her, then Mako uncrosses her arms, places her hand on his chest and forces to press his back roughly against the wall. "So now you are you going to tell us what you're minding for?" she questions him as she was not happy, but then Hera grips her shoulders and pulls her back and away from Lando.
"Don't worry, the Imperial are scanning for equipment, machinery. But our girl here is 100% organic," he states and smacks the pig, getting a squeal out of her. "They won't detect her, so long as your ship can mask its signature." he tells her and Hera place her hands on her hips, "You know it can't until you ask Chopper to fix it," Hera reports to him and he laughs. "You think this is hilarious, don't you?" Mako questions him, "You're catching on." he states, ignoring Mako as Zeb looks over at them. "Alright, my little friend, won't you like to be a hero and fix it for me?" Lando asks Chopper. The droid grumbles at him as he then went to a panel and turns on the Signature.
"Okay signature modulator back online and just in time." Kadan informs them, "Tonten, prepare for scanning." the admiral informs them, Mako exhales with relief. "Sabine, when we get back to Lothal, I would love to purchase some of your art," Lando informs Sabine, getting Mako and Ezra's attention. "Really? My work? You'll pay?" she asks him as Ezra started to climb the pig, "Oh, he'll pay." Ezra mutters to himself. Mako walks to Lando and glares at him, he chuckles at her as he held his hands up in defense.
"Scans clear Tonten, you may proceed." the admiral informs them, then Leo exhales as he falls back into his chair. "We're going to make it," Kadan calls out as Leto squawks in rejoice, As Ezra climbs onto the back of the pig, his foot left the head and wakes the pig up from her nap. Zeb looks down at her as she squeals. "Kid, not a good-" Zeb went to warn him, but the pig puffs out, even more, knocking everyone back and Zeb against the panel. "idea." Zeb finishes as he accidentally turns off the modulator signature, revealing how they were.
"Oops," Zeb said and Leo grunts as he face-palms. Then Tie-fighters started to fire at them, Mako quickly pulls herself to her feet and quickly took the second route to the cockpit and climbs up the ladder. She then pulls herself in, "Uh… Kadan when we're shooting at, Hera usually shoot back." Zeb informs him, Leo rolls his eyes. "Yeah well, I'm not Hera!" Kadan reminds him as Mako jobs up to him. "Kadan, move, let me, pilot," she tells him, pulling Kadan out of the seat and took a hold of the controls. "Mako, do you even know what you're doing?" Leo questions her, "Not a clue, but you might wanna strap in." she answers and the three trap in. "Hang on back there! This is going to be rough!" she calls out and made a sharp turn to the right, giving Sabine a good firing view of the Tie-fighters and she took out one. Then Mako thrust the ship up and dive down for Lothal as the two Tie-fighters followed her. "Cloud cover!" Hera said over the comms, as they were in the atmosphere "Got it!" Mako answers and she flicks a few certain switches and dives for the clouds as the Tie-fighters followed.
But then he lost the Ghost in the clouds, but then the Ghost came right at them, "Surprise!" Mako shout and fires at them, taking out both Tie-fighters and turns back for the surface of the planet. "And that boys is how it's done," she tells them, they look at her surprise and impress with her at the same time. "You know Hera, your job is a lot funner than it looks." Mako informs her, making her chuckle. Then Lando walks up to Hera, "Well, the boys should start appreciating her now." he states and she rolls her eyes at him, "Alright, enough with the divided and conger. You think by setting us against each other, it will keep us off balance enough to get what you want?" she questions him making him step back with his hands up. "But what you want, depends on my crew, working together in sync. Is that clear?" she informs him and makes sure it sticks. "As crystal captain." Lando answers her. Then Ezra pops his arms out from the block off hall, "A little help?" he calls out waving his hand as the pig squeals, Hera and Lando looks at him as he was trying to get out.
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Mako then flew the Ghost down and sets it down on an abandon farm settlement. Then the ramp opens and everyone walks down it, "This time, try to keep it calm, we don't want you inflating it again." Ezra said to Zeb, "Hey, it wasn't my fault." Zeb protested, "It's your face's fault." Ezra states, "That was some impress flying Mako, where did you learn to do that?" Leo asks Mako as Leto was nuzzling head against Mako's, she shrugs at him. "I don't know, it came to me, like I've always flown my entire life." she answers him.
"This is your land?" Hera asks Lando, "Bought it off a charming fellow named Viszago." he answers her and Mako sighs, "It seems that man is hands deep into a lot of pockets." Mako states and Leo nods. "You said it." he agrees with her. "Perfect and what why is so important to get this pig here?" Hera asks Lando. "Because a puffer pig has a nose for precious minerals. It can do a job of a dozen mining scanners." he answers her. "And the Empire doesn't want private land owners mining Lothal." Hera catches on, "I can actually understand that." Mako agrees with her as she stops and crosses her arms and Leo leans against her free shoulder. "We're done here, pay us and we'll go." Kadan informs him. "He has other debts to pay." Azmorigan calls out, everyone turns and saw him step out, with a blaster in his hand.
Then some of his men came out of hiding and aims their rifles at them, "Azmorigan?" Lando questions as he was surprise to see him there, "You forget, it was I who introduce you to Viszago. I knew where you were headed." Azmorigan states as he was very cocky. "But your ship, you couldn't of hid it anywhere close. Did you… walk here? You don't walk anywhere." Lando states and Mako scoffs a little. "For once Lando, we agree on something." She states as Leo pulls his arm off her shoulder and Azmorigan glares at her. "Well, I do what's necessary to reclaim my property, Calrissian." Azmorigan throws back at them, "What do you want?" Hera questions. "My demands are simple: I want my pig back, you and the redhead." he states and Leo pulls Mako behind him as Leto growls at him. "Plus this ship and it's crew as composition for my sore feet. First, but first I want to bury Lando Calrissian." he orders him, "Yeah, yeah. I understand the feeling, but no." Hera states and she held her arm out in front of Lando. "That last one is tempting, but no." Mako agrees with her.
"Now wait, lets consider that last demand for a sec." Kadan states as he pulls Lando to the side. Azmorigan pants angrily, "I've run out of patience, kill them!" he shouts and fires at them and the Ghost crew took cover, "Get back!" Hera shouts and Chopper hid behind a fuel tank. "Chopper, don't hide there, that's a fuel canister!" Sabine calls out and Chopper sees that she was right. Mako and Ezra pulls out their saber and Ezra went to fire, "No lightsabers!" Kadan informs them as he pulls Ezra back, "Not unless us we're-" he states, but then they smirk at him, "You worry too much." Ezra tells him then turns back and fires at the guard on the into house, then Mako press a button on her saber, making a small disk pop out in her hand then she pops out and three it at the guard behind the speeder. It electrocute him and he galls over.
Kadan pops his head out, "Hey! Mine doesn't do that." he complains as Ezra blew on his blaster saber and Mako twirls her in her hand. "Nope." they both answers, "Ezra and I might not be able to sword fight yet, but he can shoot as I can aim." Mako informs him and pulls out another small disk. "You two continue to impress." Kadan winks at them, then Lando fires at one, getting a bull's eye. "Nice shot, Lando!" Sabine calls out, then Ezra turns to Kadan, "Yeah, just not as much as Lando." Ezra throws out, "Jealousy is an ugly thing, boys." Mako informs then threw out another disk, Leo chuckles at her as Leto squawks. Chopper pushes at the canister, but it wouldn't budge, Chopper grumbles to himself then turns away as he left the canister, but then ran back and slams into it with his full speed and pushes it back to the Ghost.
Azmorigan fires at Lando, he misses, but makes the pig scatter and run away, "Zeb, the pig scare it!" Hera calls out, "What?! How?" Zeb questions her. "Just be you!" Hera informs her, then Zeb leans down in front of the pig, "Hey! Pig!" he shouts at her, she squeal in fear and then puffs out, she then bounces out and hits the guards at the car. Zeb scratches the back of his head as Sabine shrugs at him, then ran at the speeder, jumps onto it, then the pig and lands on the roof. Chopper pushes the canister up the ramp, but stops as it was a steep ramp. A guard fires at Chopper and Zeb fires at the guard, taking him out and Chopper finally got the canister up the ramp, "You're welcome!" Zeb calls out and Azmorigan ran out to the side of the fight, then Sabine fires at the two remaining guards and the raise their hands as they were beaten.
Zeb sighs then tosses his rifle to the ground and held up his hand as Azmorigan has his blaster pointed at him, "New terms, I get Calrissian and this one lives." he calls out as the Ghost crew came out cover, Mako then felt the tray in her satchel and slowly pulls it out. "I get Calrissian and you all can go free." Azmorigan offers, "You got it." Ezra agrees, "Deal." Kadan did also. "100% deal." Leo agrees as well, "It's tempting, but the answer is still no." Hera throws at him and the three sigh. Mako then threw the tray at Azmorigan, hitting him square in the face, throwing him off balance, then she charges at him and jumps, pressing the souls of her feet right into his chest and they both fell over, Mako was squatted in top of Azmorigan's chest, she then held his gun in her hand and he as collects himself, he found it pointed at him. "You were saying?" she questions him and he held up his hands.
"So, here are our terms, you and your men leave now and we'll let you live." Mako offers him and he nods at her, "Good." she states and jumps off him and scramble back onto his feet as she tosses his blaster to the side and places her hands on her hips. "Now start walking." she orders him, he then started to turn and Zeb kicks him, making him gasp then rub his back end. Sabine fires at the two and they ran off after Azmorigan. Then Mako walks over and picks out the tray and places it back in her satchel as Leto squawks at her and she smiles and nuzzles her head against his, making him purr. Then everyone regathered, "I like everything that just happen, except when you let Azmorigan live, that's going to be a problem for me later." Lando informs Mako who stops and cross her arms. "I think you have a problem now. You don't have the credits you owe us, in fact you never did." Hera informs him as he kneels down next to the puffer pig. "But I will once my baby's work her magic." Lando informs her. "You mean if she find what you're looking for and you mine and smuggled it off world?" Hera questions him. "I can give you back your droid and Mako." Lando informs her, Chopper grumbles as Mako cocks her eyebrow at Lando.
"But that won't satisfy your debt to me and Mako, not after what you pulled." Hera reminds him as he then stood "Then how about we settle that debt with a game of Sabacc?" he asks her, Mako shook her head. "Then you'll just have to owe us one." Hera informs him and they all make their way back to the ship. Lando leans down next to Chopper, "Don't worry my small metal friend, we shall meet again." Lando informs him, but Chopper grumbles as he moves Lando's arms from his head and hurried after the others. "Oh, come on, I'd saved your circuits, isn't that apology enough?" Zeb asks Chopper, who grumbles at him, "Not even close." Mako informs him. "So that's it, we just walk away without the credits?" Kadan asks, "Well, we got Chopper and Mako back." Hera informs him, "I'm looking for a positive here." Kadan informs her. "At least we're walking away with our lives." Leo throws at as he walks up next to Mako. "There are a lot of things that we wouldn't accomplish without him, you should appreciate that more." Hera informs him. "I always appreciated you Sabine." Ezra informs her as Sabine pulls of her helmet, "Yes, Ezra I know." Sabine informs her.
"And I always appreciated you Mako." Leo informs her and Mako rolls her eyes, "I know Leo, I know." she informs her. "Of course, we still need food and fuel." Hera informs Kadan, then Chopper pushes out the fuel he stole during the fight. "Whoa, hey, Chopper stole Lando's fuel." Sabine calls out and everyone looks at Chopper. "You mean he as playing Lando the whole time?" Zeb questions and Chopper became bashful. Then everyone started to praise Chopper.
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"I know that they stole the fuel, that's why I didn't pay them." Lando informs the pig, then stood up as the Ghost closes the ramp and started take off.
"A gambler never shows his cards." he informs and watches then leave and waves his hand good-bye to the Rebel crew, "Til we meet again."