A/N: Hey guys, I'm going to be trying something new this chapter... please let me know if you don't like it! Thanks!
Chapter 9
~Sayaar's POV~
I deactivated my comlink and stuffed it into a nearby satchel, along with some nutribars and water (Enough to last a few weeks), some extra clothes, and my datapad. I thought back to what briki had been trying to say when I interrupted her. I knew that she was warning me about a trap. Of course it was a trap. Why else would they have allowed her to keep her datapad and comlink? Sith aren't stupid. I knew what I was getting myself into, but I had to do it for my little sister. If I had been stuck in a Sith prison, she wouldn't let me sit there and rot. She would try to save me. So, that's exactly what I decided to do.
I spun around the corner and pressed the button to call the turbolift. As soon as it arrived, I stepped inside and chose the hangar level. I felt the movement of the car, and for a breif moment, was very thankful for inertial dampners. I didn't think turning into human jam would be the best start to saving my sister.
The lift stopped and the doors slid open. I stepped out into the corridor and began to sprint towards the hangar. I was almost through the door when I felt a familar presence stir and saw a tall figure jump out in front of me. Tim... Great. Just great.
"STOP!" Tim shouted.
"Stop? Why should I stop? My sister was captured by SITH and YOU DON'T WANT ME TO GO LOOK FOR HER?" I shout back.
"No.. I don't mean it like that. I mean, let me go with you."
"Um... What?" I furrow my brow in confusion.
"You heard me. Let me go with you. You don't know what's out there and you're barely a Knight. How're you supposed to defend yourself, let alone rescue someone else? Oh, and by the way, I know you were planning on taking your Stealth-X, but double check how many seats it has. I think you'll need two for the trip home."
I made a face at him. Great, he not only demands to go with me, but he also tears apart my plan... Thanks Tim. "Fine. You can come, but only because I don't want to waste MORE time. Do you have a ship?"
He coughed and slid his gaze towards the floor. "You've got to be kidding me," I said, growing more and more agitated, "You tell me that my plan is terrible, but you don't have a better one?"
"Alright.. Calm down... Um... Let's take that," he pointed to something off to his left.
I looked in the direction he was pointing only to see a pile of metal. This is not a ship. He must've seen my expression because he spoke again, "I know it doesn't look like much, but it has more to offer than you think. I overheard the captain talking about it in the dining hall. It has modified turrets and shields."
I have him a look and said, "Right, but tell me how you knew that the man you heard was the captain of THIS ship."
"I was on duty in the hangar the day he arrived. His name is Dor... or Dar.. or something like that."
I sighed and followed Tim into the ship. He sat down in the pilot's seat and gestured for me to sit in the copilot's seat. I sat and watched as the systems came online, one by one. I began to flip through the details about the ship and after no more than a minute of reading, I found the modifications that Tim had mentioned. I whistled at the impressive upgrades and nodded at Tim, "You were right, impressive ship."
He smirked and I could tell that he was trying to avoid saying 'I told you so'. I rolled my eyes and turned back towards the console. I ran through the pre-flight checklist and notified Tim that we were good to go. I felt the hum of the deck underneath me as the ship rose off the ground and glided out of the hangar, unnoticed.
Tim piloted the ship into the correct departure lane and opened a comm channel to ask for permission to leave the atmosphere. Once in space, I punched the coordinates into the navicomupter. The stars stretched into lines and the Sanguine Star jumped into hyperspace.