Road 11

The tanker was an unassuming cargo ship piled high with containers. Half of which were empty. The dock had one overweight security guard on duty. Fortunately he was susceptible to force influence. She got the paperwork she needed to pull the ship out of dock and went to meet her crew.

She blanked the guard's mind and waited while the girls snuck Nuada and wink onboard. She walked up the gangplank and onto deck. The crew on deck turned and stared at her. Nuada and wink had already hid on board. She spotted Beth in the pilot house and headed for her. Charlie walked in to an argument in progress.

Charlie held out the paperwork to the captain

"I believe this is what you are waiting for" said Charlie

The captain bit back his retort to Beth's statement and instead told the first mate to signal the crew for cast off.

"Beth why don't you go watch them cast off let me talk to him for a minute" said Charlie

Beth shrugged and walked out of the pilot house. Charlie turned back to the captain. He had his back to her and was currently overseeing the ships departure. He looked up briefly when Beth left and snorted at her retreating back. Charlie used that as an opening.

"sorry about that Beth's never been on a real ship before, well unless you count daddy's yacht" said Charlie

The captain snorted and turned towards her.

"you the one he said he'd send?" said the captain

"Yep I'm Charlie" she said

Holding out her hand to him. He shook it.

"I take it your different then rich girl?" said the captain

She nodded yes

"Dad was crew on an oil tanker for awhile, and grandpa worked a fishing boat in the sound" said Charlie

The captain nodded in respect.

"good so the sea is in you veins" said the captain

"Yep, don't worry I'll keep my friends away from your crew" said Charlie

He nodded his head in thanks

"thanks I appreciate that we'll get you to your destination just sit back and enjoy the ride" said the captain.

Charlie walked out on the main deck. Beth and Sam were talking to Nuala. Nuada was standing at the rail watching the sea. Wink stood next to him, both were covered by a glamour.

So they looked human to the all human crew, though she could tell the difference. She nodded to the girls and approached Nuada. She stopped next to him and waited for him to speak first.

"you did well" said Nuada

She chuckled at his response.

"don't say that until were sure we brought enough containers" said Charlie.

He grinned back at her and it lightened her heart to see him in such a good mood.

"I ordered extra just in case" said Nuada.

She chuckled at his response. He was staring at her for a few minutes.

"This does not bother you at all does it" said Nuada.

She shook her head no.

"they are your people you know" said Nuada

She looked out over the crew, and then back to Nuada.

"no their not" she said.

He met her eyes and could tell she honestly meant it. He wasn't sure if that bothered him or if it should. He looked back at the sea, then at wink. The troll was leaning over the railing obviously sick to his stomach.

"Come Mr. Wink I have something that will settle your stomach" said Nuada.

He led the huge troll away from the rail and below deck. Charlie sighed and watched him go. She knew what he had really been asking. Would she be able to kill these humans if they were discovered, or would she side with them? She frowned at the ocean waves, and then looked at the girls standing together on deck. She had forbidden light saber practice in view of the crew, mostly to avoid any awkward questions.

So the girls were practicing meditation and awareness exercises. Once they landed they would follow the trucks carrying the empty containers. That is where things could get dicey. She had already warned the girls that they may have to kill someone, just to keep from getting caught. Hopefully it wouldn't come to that.

Beth and nuala had already perfected the Jedi mind trick. Now all they had to do was be able to maintain it over several drivers at once. Not an easy task but between their Jedi abilities and Nuada magic they should be able to pull it off. The only worry she had was Sam.

Her ability when it came to the mind trick was a bit shaky. So she had arranged for Sam to be in a truck between her and Nuada. Sam was to practice discretely on the crew while they were in route. Charlie watched Sam disappear below decks with a crewman. To the crew it looked like he was about to get with Sam. Charlie knew otherwise but she lamented the necessary lie.

She didn't like for one of her girls to be considered a tramp but she would feed into it should the captain ask. She frowned at the water again. She probably shouldn't have made friends with the guy but at the time it seemed right.