Well hey! I'm currently at the Grand Canyon for spring break. Hopefully I can get this up before it's over. Please review and I hope you enjoy.
?'s POV
She looked around the bar. Full of thugs and bandits. However, it was a great place for information. People talk, especially when you buy them a few rounds, or if they buy them for you. Currently she was eavesdropping on a couple of smugglers. A rodian and a geonosian. Luckily for her she has a pretty good grasp on almost any language. Except for wookiee speak, that was her weak point.
"You hear about the energy bursts?."
"Yeah, a buddy of mine went to investigate for one of his clients. They found his corpse torn apart and some of it eaten."
"The republic is trying to keep this under wraps. You think it's them?."
"No. It's not their style. I'm betting the separatists. I stole a tape someone caught of the thing. It's in my ship."
"I wonder how much One of those things would sell for if I caught one?"
"No way! I found the tape it's mine!"
This lead to them fighting. Which lead to others fighting. Until it turned into an all out bar brawl. She decided to wait it out, sipping her drink while dodging the occasional thrown chair. This creature, the energy bursts. It was the only conclusion, but it's also an opportunity. But she needed to verify it. Until she felt a wandering hand enter her pocket. She lashed out and took hold of the stranger's hand. It was a kid. Go figure, child thief.
He struggled against her iron grip. "Let me go!" He was a human, with brown hair and brown eyes.
"Does saying that ever work out for you?" She said sarcastically. She took a closer look at him, his clothes were in tatters. He had what used to be a white shirt, black leather jacket, and jeans, all of it ripped to shreds. Looking at him made her think of another rebellious child she knew. It was a bit saddening.
The kid noticed her look. "I don't need anyone's pity!" Wow. He really was like her.
"So you're what passes for a thief. Heh. You can't be that good if you get caught this easily."
He was enraged by that comment. "I'M A DAMN GOOD THIEF!"
"Woah, language young man." The boy was obviously not pleased with a complete stranger mothering him, but she was having fun. But then an idea struck her. "If you're really a good thief." She pulled a hand full of credits from her pocket. The kid stared wide eyed at the cash. "How about you get something for me?" The kid stared strangely at her. "What's your name?"
"Han… Han Solo."
Mace Windu's POV
Although he would never admit it, Windu was a bit scared. It wasn't from the girls themselves, but the positions they would be putting them in… it wasn't pleasant to hear about what they could do. While he had no reason to trust them, he had even less reason to distrust them. They have been actively attacking separatist forces and leaving them unscathed. Their silence wasn't reassuring, but this was probably the best option.
The girls came in. They were in a circular room with chairs around the circumference, except for the door. The chairs were filled with holograms of the jedi council, with the exception of Obi-Wan. Anakin, and Ahsoka were standing next to the girls.
"To a decision, we have come." The holographic Yoda announced. They all stood to attention.
Mace started to speak. "We've collectively decided to ask for your assistance." They looked at eachother, confused. And it seems they weren't the only ones.
Anakin looked ready to explode. A dangerous trait in a jedi. "Obi-Wan, may I see you for a minute?" The master and former apprentice, along with Ahsoka went into the hall. At least they took it out of the room this time. Last time Anakin had a hissy fit it was in front of the entire council.
"Uu-um." The youngest one, Ruby he was told, spoke up. "Why? With what?"
The other girls nodded with her. "This wasn't a singular incident." Shaak Ti told them. "These occurrences are happening all over the galaxy."
Master Mundi spoke up. "All with the exception of you. We have yet to see another report of a warrior with your exceptional skills."
"Which brings us back to the problem at hand." Mace said. "We need your help to exterminate these creatures. You all seem to know exactly what these are."
The group huddled together, trying to come to a decision. "We agree, but with just one request." Yang announced, with a devilish grin on her face. He had a feeling this girl would be a handful. "Can I get one of those bikes?"
?'s POV
She was sitting in her ship, a good and fast one, but pretty crappy looking. Over the years she had made several adjustments. But no time for marveling, there was blaster fire outside. Young Han ran inside, frantic. "Take off! Take off now."
She began flipping switches and making preparations. "What the hell happened!?"
"I may have, accidentally, maybe tripped the alarm on the way out."
"A good thief doesn't get caught." The ship started hovering.
"I AM A GOOD THIEF!"
"Did you at least get what I asked for?" The ship took off into the stars.
The kid took out a holotape. She reached out to take it, but he pulled back. "My money." Oh yeah, this wasn't charity work. She tossed him the credits. He handed her the holotape. "What's on that anyway?"
She put it into a player on her ship. "I'm trying to confirm something." The tape played. It showed a black haired monster with white armour and red eyes roaming the forest.
"I've never seen a creature like that. Have you?"
She looked down. "Yes. It's an ursa major." There was a low pitch growl coming from behind Han. The kid jumped back in surprise and landed on his butt. "Oh, Zwei. Almost forgot about you." Solo got back up, trying to pretend that never happened. She chuckled. "Don't like dogs?"
"I've never really been fond of anything furry."
"We should probably head out. That guy you stole from will probably be looking for you."
He snorted. "I messed with the wiring on his ship and he's a terrible shot anyway."
"First off, he was drunk, if he were sober you would have a hole in your chest. Second off, he can always hire someone to fly him." Han's head sunk in defeat. "I'll drop you off somewhere nice. Put those credits to good use, don't spend it all on candy."
Wow. I actually got this done before I headed back from the Grand Canyon. Yay for me! And for you to, I hope you enjoyed. Please review and I hope you all have a wonderful spring break!