Breakout
After a report detailing a possible lead on the whereabouts of Darth Vader were discovered by operative Jan Ors, Jedi Luke Skywalker and Admiral Ackbar have been sent to the Gand system in an attempt to find him and capture him!
But tensions run high from the underworld when word of disappearing bounty hunters attracts even the attention of the Hutts and other crimelords. Meanwhile, Princess Leia Organa has been sent to a political meeting on the planet of Duro as the planet reconsiders its place in the Rebellion…
Corellia
Leia and C-2PO sat inside of a T-6 shuttle and were waiting patiently.
"Oh, Princess Leia; we should get along quick" said C-3PO "Turning up late for the meeting is not a good sign"
"I would love to, 3PO" said Leia "Unfortunately we have to wait for our escort"
"Escort?" said C-3PO "What need do you have for an escort?"
"Not my idea" said Leia "Chief-of-State Sarke thinks it's best if I came prepared for an emergency of some sort"
"Did you mention that—" asked C-3PO.
"Yes, I brought it up" replied Leia "And I was very clear about it. He still thought an escort was a good idea"
"So who did he send?" asked C-3PO.
"Oh, just some honor guard or government official" replied Leia "You know, just the basics"
"How you feeling, Princess?" said Han as he entered the shuttle.
"Han, we're waiting for someone to board and it would be best if we didn't have to wait with you around" said Leia.
"Well; problem is, he's already here" smirked Han.
"What….oh…" said Leia as she figured out who was her escort.
"Wait, what's wrong?" asked C-3PO.
"Oh, she's just upset that she has to put up with again" replied Han "It puts her in a real bad mood"
"Only because you just have to be a real pain" said Leia whilst crossing her arms in frustration "Aren't you supposed to be on some sort of smuggling mission with that walking carpet and warrior girl?"
"Eh, the chief-of-state asked for me personally" replied Han.
"And why would he do that?" asked Leia.
"He said that since I had experience protecting you in the past, I was the best possible choice" replied Han "And who am I to turn down an honest job like that"
"Geez…" said Leia whilst turning herself away.
"C'mon, Princess; lighten up" said Han "Oh, and scooch over"
"Excuse me?" asked Leia.
"Well, how can I pilot if someone else is in the seat?" said Han.
"Uh, maybe I could actually pilot since I actually know how to?" said Leia.
"Yes, but I'm the escort and it would be more gentlemanly to do the piloting for you" said Han.
"Gentlemanly?" said Leia "That's a first"
"Oh please, Princess Leia; the more you argue, the more time we waste" said C-3PO "We should have been at Duro ages ago" Leia sighed.
"Fine!" said Leia as she got herself up "But only because we're on a schedule here"
"Thank you very much" said Han as he sat himself down.
"And if anyone needs me, I'll be in the back" said Leia. She turned and left the cockpit.
"She doesn't seem very happy with you" said C-3PO "In fact, it's more so than usual"
"Oh, she's just upset because she's too afraid to admit that she digs me" said Han "It's harder for her now because I'm taken"
"I have no idea on what you just said" said C-3PO.
"Eh, forget it" said Han. He lifted the shuttle off and they flew off into the sky.
Meanwhile on Coruscant
Zuckuss and 4-LOM stepped into a large and empty room and looked around.
"There's the target" said Zuckuss as he pointed over to an RA-7 protocol droid that was tied to a chair at the end of the room "Let's take him!" Suddenly, a rebel trooper appeared out of nowhere.
"Stay sharp!" said 4-LOM. He pulled out his rifle and shot the rebel trooper, causing him to disappear into green mist. "Remember, we fail this and we'll lose more than just the job"
"You don't need to remind me" said Zuckuss as he pulled out his rifle to shoot another rebel trooper with his rifle "That damn Nightsister and the bodies of failed bounty hunters they showed us was incentive enough!" The two of them rushed through the room, shooting down every rebel trooper and rebel honor guard in their path as they ran over to the protocol droid.
"I'll cover you while you untie the target" said 4-LOM as he aimed his rifle at the approaching rebels and started shooting. Zuckuss stepped behind the chair and untied the protocol droid, grabbed it, and held his rifle to its head.
"Stop!" said Zuckuss. The rebels stopped in their tracks. "One more step and I'll release the trigger" As he and 4-LOM slowly started to move off, the rebels all vanished into green mist.
"Congratulations" said Carth'la as she and Cad Bane walked up to them "You have passed the test. You may release the droid now" Zuckuss let go of the protocol droid and pushed it away. "I was hoping to ask you for another request"
"And what would that be?" asked Zuckuss.
"We need have need for a ship" said Carth'la "Yours would suffice. Would you allow us to use it?"
"Can we trust this witch?" asked 4-LOM quietly.
"No" replied Zuckuss quietly "But it's not like we have any other choice in the matter. Don't underestimate her power" He turned back to Carth'la. "Our ship is at your aid"
"Excellent, you may join the others" said Carth'la "We will tell you the information you need to know shortly" Zuckuss and 4-LOM left. "The Force is strong with him. I can feel it"
"What are you talking about?" said Bane.
"Zuckuss" said Carth'la "His people, the Gand, are known for having force-sensitives, like Jedi and Sith. But they believe their power stems from another source and use it in religious traditions as bounty hunters, calling themselves the findsmen"
"You going to lecture me about stuff I already know?" said Bane.
"No" replied Carth'la "Today is the day that we make our move. We head off to Corellia to free Cadfurew the Hutt"
Meanwhile
K'Kruhk and Chellaa Secura sat in the Jedi memorial gardens and meditated.
"Breath deep…" said K'Kruhk "Extend your view…there are many things the Force can do…many things that you can do with it…but no matter what happens, beware the dark side for it will consume you and you might never escape" At that moment, Chellaa opened her eyes.
"Master, why must we fear the dark?" asked Chelaa.
"Why do you ask?" asked K'Kruhk whilst opening his eyes.
"Well, you never really told me in depth before I finished my training" replied Chelaa "We touched on it but we were more focused on my force powers and lightsaber training. If we are trained Jedi who align ourselves to the light, why should we fear the dark side?"
"Because it is always an ever-present threat" replied K'Kruhk "No matter what you do, no matter how much you align yourself with the light side, it will always be there waiting for you. Jedi trained in the light can fall, take Maris Brood for example; Master Shaak Ti trained her in the light but she fell nonetheless "
"But she came back" said Chelaa.
"At great cost, yes" said K'Kruhk "But it wasn't by herself, and she is still haunted by her actions since. And I'm I've told you about Count Dooku" Chelaa nodded. "Before he joined the Sith, he was considered one of the greatest Jedi Masters in our age. You must always be cautious, Chelaa; because even if you come back from the dark path, you will never be the same"
"I understand, master" said Chelaa whilst bowing her head.
Meanwhile
The Mist Hunter came out of hyperspace above Corellia and slowly descended down towards it.
"Here we are" said Zuckuss "Corellia" Bane and Carth'la stepped into the cockpit.
"How close can you get to the prison complex without being noticed?" asked Bane.
"Very close" replied Zuckuss "Just give me a few hours to check the place out"
"Make it quick" said Carth'la.
"If we're not careful, we could run the risk of being discovered and that would ruin everything" said Zuckuss "Just give us time"
"I will give you time, but don't waste it" said Carth'la.
"Like I would" said Zuckuss.
"Why drag us out here?" asked Bane as he and Carth'la left the cockpit "Why not use those powers of yours to get the Hutt out?"
"There are still Jedi present on the planet" replied Carth'la "If I use my powers they could sense it and that would only attract unwanted attention" Bane merely rolled his eyes. "So that's why we're sticking to the plan we have"
"If you gave me an extra week, I would have come up with a better strategy than this" said Bane "I once successfully held the Galactic Senate hostage because the Hutts gave me the time and resources I needed"
"They prefer to get the main job, regardless of the consequences" said Carth'la "The Master however prefers to micromanage"
"Micromanage?" said Bane "If anything this is sloppy. I've seen stormtroopers come up with more efficient strategies. Besides; if he seriously wants to stick to a particular plan, why take me in?"
"Because a plan is only half of the picture" replied Carth'la "A plan can be absolutely flawless and full proof and yet could still be hindered by one simple factor. If the execution is not precise, everything can be made undone; which is why he asked for you personally, he knows of your skill and cunning can get us through it"
"Then we'll skip to the next question, why should I go along with this?" said Bane.
"Because the Master promises great rewards" replied Carth'la "And you would be a fool to ignore such an opportunity"
"So what does this "Master" want with Cadfurew anyway?" asked Bane.
"The Hutt has influential ties that intrigue the Master" replied Carth'la "Jabba may have disowned him, but he still has great allies at his fingertips that are growing in number and corruption each day"
"And you're just convinced that I'll go along with everything this "Master" character says" said Bane.
"You had better" said Carth'la "After all; you'll take on any job…for the right price" She turned and left.
"Todo" said Bane.
"Yes, what is it?" asked Todo as he flew up to Bane.
"Bring it with us" said Bane.
"Are you sure?" asked Todo "What if she notices it and—" Bane gave him a stern look. "I will fetch it immediately" He turned and flew off.
Meanwhile
"Sir, we're receiving a transmission from the planet Duro" said the Bothan aide.
"Bring it up" said Sarke. A hologram of Jenssar SoBilles appeared in front of them. "Councilor SoBilles, to what do I owe the pleasure?"
"Where is Princess Organa?" asked SoBilles.
"Pardon?" asked Sarke.
"Princess Organa should have arrived long ago but she hasn't, and we've received no contact from her" replied SoBilles.
"This can't be right" said Kota.
"It is so" said SoBilles
"I sent her off some time ago; and since we're not far away, it wouldn't take long" said Sarke.
"I know, which is what concerns me" said SoBilles. Sarke thought for a moment.
"Give us a moment" said Sarke "We'll try to contact her to see if she responds"
"And what then?" asked SoBilles.
"That depends on the outcome" replied Sarke "We'll contact you later" SoBilles nodded his head. Sarke stood himself up. "Try to contact, Princess Organa; inform me of what the outcome is" He turned to leave.
"Then what are you going to do?" asked Kota.
"I need to think" replied Sarke "I'll be with you shortly" As he left, Kota narrowed his eyes at him.
Meanwhile
"C'mon, c'mon!" said Han as he looked at the navicomputer which wasn't displaying anything.
"Whatever is the matter, Captain Solo?" asked C-3PO.
"We got problems, 3PO" said Han.
"What problems?" asked Leia as she entered "Has this got something to do with the delay?"
"Delay?" said Han.
"We should have been at Duro about an hour ago" said Leia "It's not that far from Corellia, we should still be in the Core Worlds"
"Well; I wouldn't know because the damn navicomputer won't show anything!" said Han.
"Wait, there's something wrong with the navicomputer?" asked Leia.
"It's not responding" said Han "I have no idea where we are"
"Then what are you waiting for?" asked Leia "Pull out now"
"You say that, but it's not that simple" said Han "We have no idea on where we are right now or where we're going so we might just find ourselves on course for a gas giant or a sun"
"Consider the alternative then" said Leia "If we stay in hyperspace like this, we'll eventually run out of fuel and then we'll have no choice but to go out; and by that time, we'll be much, much further away from the Core Worlds" Han sighed.
"You raise a valid point which I will comply with" said Han. As he pulled the shuttle out of hyperspace, they found themselves right in front of a large cyan gas giant with dark blue stripes around it.
"Oh my!" exclaimed C-3PO.
"Yeah, told you" said Han.
"Then what are you waiting for?" asked Leia "Steer away from the planet" Han tried to steer away but found that he couldn't. "I said steer away!"
"I'm trying to but…but we're locked on course" said Han.
"What?!" said Leia.
"Some kind of tractor beam or something is pulling us in" said Han.
"Oh no!" said Leia. At that moment, the shuttle began turning.
"Wait a second, I don't think we'll be crashing into the planet" said Han before pointing out "We're on a direct course for that moon"
"Oh, I have a bad feeling about this!" said C-3PO.
"Really, you have to bring that up now?" said Han. The shuttle got closer and closer towards the moon and slowly began to descend into the atmosphere. "Brace yourselves!"
"No we don't" said Leia.
"What?" said Han.
"Get out of the seat" said Leia.
"What?" said Han.
"I said get out!" said Leia.
"Alright, alright!" said Han whilst getting himself up. Leia sat down in the pilot's seat.
"And sit down" said Leia.
"Okay" said Han as he sat down in a chair. At that moment, Leia pulled lever and the three of them shot out of the shuttle in survival capsules where they landed onto the moon's surface while their shuttle crashed into the ground. Han got out of his capsule. "Great job, Leia; y'know, you could have just explained it to me verbally"
"I had no time" said Leia as she got out of her capsule "It was just too risky"
"Fair enough" said Han "But we'd better go over to the remains of the shuttle to see if there's anything we can salvage"
"Hello?" said C-3PO from inside his capsule "Princess Leia? Captain Solo? Can anyone hear me?! I'm trapped inside this…this thing? Can someone get me out of here?"
"Right after we get 3PO out" said Han.
Meanwhile
Bane kneeled over the edge of the Rebel Alliance prison and watched as security guards patrolled around in front of it.
"Observing much?" said Carth'la.
"Only the current guards' positions" said Bane "Nothing's changed"
"That's good" said Carth'la "It at least means we don't have to change the plan" Bane looked over at Zuckuss, 4-LOM, and Boceta Mindar who stood on the roof with them.
"Alright, you know the plan; wait for our signal" said Bane "Now let's get into position"
Meanwhile
"How is the progress going?" asked Sarke as he entered his office.
"Still no word from Princess Leia" replied the Bothan aide "We've tried every channel but there's been no response"
"What of her shuttle's tracking beacon?" asked Sarke.
"No response, I'm afraid" said the Bothan aide "We're not picking up anything"
"We should send a search party out" said Kota "She could have been captured or—"
"That would be futile" said Sarke "We have no idea where they are"
"Then what do you propose we do then?" asked Kota.
"Allow me to handle this" replied Sarke "You are dismissed, Master Kota" Kota narrowed his eyes in suspicion.
"Very well" said Kota. He turned and left.
Meanwhile
Han pulled a cache of weapons out from the wreckage of the shuttle and place in on a pile of other things he had managed to salvage.
"There, that's the last of it" said Han "Well, the last of what could be saved anyway"
"Any idea what moon we're on?" asked Leia as she and C-3PO sat by a makeshift fire.
"Never seen it before in my life, and I've seen a lot of the galaxy in my time" replied Han "As for the navicomputer; it's not just unresponsive now, it's busted big time"
"No way to repair it?" asked Leia.
"It's a black charred mess" replied Han "Even if we had a team of Verpine with us, they'd probably just give up"
"Have you tried communicating with the Alliance?" asked Leia.
"Tried it, didn't work" replied Han "There's some sort of jamming signal preventing signals from working"
"Damn; then I guess that means the beacon's out as well" said Leia.
"If it even survived the crash at all" said Han.
"So that means that the Alliance can't find us and we can't call for help" said C-3PO.
"Yeah, that is basically what we just said" said Han.
"Then what are we going to do?" asked Leia. Han looked off into the distance.
"I'll do some scouting" replied Han "I'll see if there's something worth my time. Stay with the ship and stay on guard; we don't know yet whether the tractor beam was self-automated or someone was controlling it. And if it's the latter…well, I think you know what" He turned and walked off into the distance, unaware that he they were in the middle of a giant labyrinth.
Meanwhile
Bane and Carth'la snuck through the air ducts of the prison.
"We're getting closer to the point" said Bane quietly.
"Good" said Carth'la quietly. They reached an air vent overlooking a corridor where many guards patrolled through.
"Here we are" said Bane quietly "Time to get the next phase in action. Zuckuss, begin the assault"
Meanwhile
As the rebel security guards stood guard at the front of the prison, a bright light reflected off a surface and at one of the security guards who pulled his visor down.
"What's wrong?" asked the security guard next to him.
"There's some sort of light shining off of something" replied the other security guard "I can't—" Suddenly, he was shot by a bowcaster bolt. The second security guard looked up at where the hit had come from and saw Embo aiming his bowcaster at them shortly before firing at another security guard.
"Watch out!" exclaimed the second security guard "We're under att—" He was suddenly hit by a sniper shot at the side of his head which was shot by Fexer Kal.
"Got 'em!" said Fexer Kal to himself. He reloaded and started firing more shots.
"Take cover!" said a security guard. At that moment, Zuckuss, 4-LOM, and Mindar landed in front of them with several autoturrets surrounding them.
"You just got the wrong shift" said Zuckuss. He and the others began firing at the security guards who desperately reached for their blasters to fight back.
"This is prison security; we're under attack by bounty hunters!" said a security guard into his comlink "Requesting immediate backup n—" Mindar grabbed him by the head and continuously blasted at him in the chest.
Meanwhile
Kota sat at a table with K'Kruhk and Chelaa in the memorial garden.
"And then he asked me to leave" said Kota "He didn't even give me any instructions"
"As I mentioned before, there's just something about him I don't trust" said K'Kruhk "I feel like he's up to something and he's using his position of power to conceal it"
"But that be treason" said Chelaa.
"Exactly" said Kota.
"Should we start an investigation?" asked K'Kruhk.
"Not officially" replied Kota "If we do something that could draw attention, it could put us under suspicion. For now, we'll keep things quiet"
"Very well" said K'Kruhk "We'll discuss things with Master Sitra later to come to a decision" At that moment, Kota heard his comlink buzzing.
"Just a sec" said Kota before answering his comlink "This is Kota, what is it?"
"General Kota, we've received a call from the prison complex" replied a rebel trooper through the comlink "They're under attack by bounty hunters. They need assistance"
"The prisoners!" said Kota and K'Kruhk simultaneously. They got up and rushed off with Chelaa following them.
Meanwhile
Bane watched the guards' patrols carefully.
"What are you waiting for?" asked Carth'la quietly.
"Just a second" replied Bane quietly.
"Attention, all personnel; attention" said the intercom voice "The prison is under attack by intruders. All guards on patrol must return to the mess hall for reassigned positions immediately" The guards turned and rushed off down the corridor.
"See?" said Bane quietly. He pulled the vent off and quietly dropped down into the corridor with Carth'la following. "The control room is nearby"
"Halt!" said a voice. Bane turned around to see two guards standing there with their blasters out and pointing at him. "Put your hands up, intruder!" Bane didn't comply. "I said put your hands up!" Bane looked down at his blasters.
"Don't even think about it!" said the other guard "If you make any sudden moves, I'll drop you like—" Bane quickly ducked down causing the two guards to shoot wildly at where he was. Bane then pulled his blasters from the holsters and shot the guards down by the knees. He then walked over to them and aimed his blasters at them.
"No…please!" begged the first guard shortly before Bane shot them in the face.
"And this is why the Master is interested in you" said Carth'la "You know how to get things done. And you know how to be efficient about it"
"They might have radioed someone else" said Bane as he looked down at the two dead guards "Which means we have to get out of here now" He turned and walked off down the hall with Carth'la following him.
Meanwhile
Kota, K'Kruhk, and Chelaa watched from an LAAT gunship as the battle outside the prison played out.
"We have to help them" said Chelaa. She stepped forward but was stopped by Kota.
"Easy" said Kota.
"But—" said Chelaa.
"We will help them, but we have to tread carefully" said Kota "This is but a diversion. I can sense a dark power behind this attack"
"Do you think the Empire is behind this?" asked K'Kruhk.
"No" replied Kota "Something's not right; we have to plan this out carefully"
Meanwhile
A pair of guards stood watch at the security room and watched the prisoners carefully.
"We'd better keep watch over the prisoners on our side" said one of the guards "If we're not careful, the intruders could—" Suddenly; Bane and Carth'la entered the room and shot a dart into the back of his head.
"What the—" exclaimed the other guard before Bane shot out his fibercord whip and reeled him in to him. He then grabbed him around by the head, covering his nose and his mouth until he suffocated. He then walked over to the console and examined it.
"How long will it take you to find the right cell?" asked Carth'la.
"Whatever time I need, that's what" replied Bane.
Meanwhile
Both the bounty hunters and the guards took cover wherever they could as they continued the firefight.
"How long is Bane going to take?!" said Mindar "These guards are going to call for backup soon"
"Just relax" said Zuckuss "We're here to delay the guards, not defeat all of them" 4-LOM got out a thermal detonator and threw it out at the guards, blowing them away. Suddenly, Embo slid down on his hat and landed in front of the guards.
"Hands up, bounty hunter!" said one of the guards "Do it before it's too—" Embo grabbed his hat and flung it at several guards, knocking them over all at once. The other guards started shooting at him but he dodged the shots before rushing over back to his hat. He picked it up and bashed it over one of the guards' heads and used it as a shield before firing back with his bowcaster.
"Finally, we get some more big guns" said Mindar. At that moment, the LAAT gunship swooped in with K'Kruhk and Chelaa igniting their lightsabers and leaping off.
"And backup has arrived for them as well" said Zuckuss. He pulled out a thermal detonator and threw it at them.
"Incoming!" said K'Kruhk. He force-pushed the thermal detonator away which Zuckuss shot in response.
"Looks like things are about to get interesting" said Chelaa.
Meanwhile
"Found it" said Bane "Cadfurew the Hutt's cell" Carth'la leaned forward and looked at the Hutt in his cell.
"Good" said Carth'la "You have played your part well, bounty hunter" Bane looked over at Todo who was peering out from the door carrying a large gun. "The Master will be very pleased"
"Sure he will" said Bane. He nodded at Todo who pulled up the gun and shot it at Carth'la, releasing a large energy net which stuck her against the wall.
"What is the meaning of this, Bane?" said Carth'la "Release me immediately!"
"You really took me for a fool, didn't you?" said Bane "I never trusted you from the moment you arrived; that's why I played you"
"You snake!" said Carth'la.
"It's not like you weren't going to turn on me anyway" said Bane.
"You are throwing away a fortune" said Carth'la "You will not receive anything the Master has promised you"
"I'll be fine with whatever the Hutt pays me" said Bane "Like you said, he still has influences out there. And don't bother trying to get yourself out of there; I've been around force-users long enough to know that to use it is to require a lot of concentration. Fortunately, the stinging from this energy prevents such concentration from happening"
"I will destroy you for this, Bane!" snarled Carth'la.
"You can keep saying that to yourself" said Bane "In the meantime, try to relax; I hear that there's a high price for exotic species on the black market, especially female ones" He turned back to the control panel. "Now; if you'll excuse me, I'm going to make myself some money"
"I might have something to say about that" said a voice. Bane turned back around to see Kota standing there with his lightsaber pointing at him.
"Todo!" snapped Bane. Todo aimed his gun at Kota who force-pulled it up, causing the net to stick to the roof.
"Oh dear!" exclaimed Todo shortly before Kota pushed him away into the corridor. Kota then turned his lightsaber back to Bane.
"Give up, bounty hunter" said Kota "It's over"
"Really?" said Bane "'Cause the way I see it, it's only just begun" He turned his blaster to the control panel and shot it. This caused the security for the cells on this side of the building to go off.
Meanwhile
As the shielding to Veers's cell turned off, he smirked, got himself up, and walked out of it. He looked on as countless inmates got out and attacked the guards.
"It's about time!" smirked Veers. He turned and left.
Meanwhile
"What have you done?!" said Kota.
"Unleashed hell, what does it look like?" said Bane.
"Well, I'm not letting you escape" said Kota as he raised his lightsaber to an attack position.
"You say that as if it's an option" said Bane. He activated his rocket boots and blasted forward; but as he shot forward, he grabbed Kota by the wrist and electrocuted him until he fell unconscious. He then fired off down the hallway. "Todo, come!"
"Coming!" said Todo whilst pulling himself up and flying after Bane.
Meanwhile
Mindar blasted away several rebel troopers with his weapons.
"Pathetic rebels!" said Mindar "You were dead the moment you set foot on this platform!"
"That big one is causing the most trouble" said Chelaa.
"I agree" said K'Kruhk "If we don't stop him soon, he'll force us to retreat"
"Wait, I think I have a plan" said Chelaa as she looked at Mindar carefully and at a pillar he was near "On the count of three, we'll push him into the pillar together. Then we'll dash up to him and take him down"
"Alright" said K'Kruhk "But be careful; just because an enemy is down does not eliminate him as a threat"
"Got it" said Chelaa "Three…two…one, go!" She and K'Kruhk and force-pushed Mindar forward and sent him into the pillar behind him.
"Now!" said K'Kruhk. The two of them rushed up to him and Chelaa leapt on top of him, ignited her lightsaber, and cut around the top of his mech suit. K'Kruhk then force-pulled the top off, revealing Mindar to be a male Zabrak underneath.
"What are you doing?!" snarled Mindar "Get off—" Chelaa knocked him out.
"Just like a crustacean, underneath his hard shell lies the soft insides" said Chelaa.
"Now you're starting to teach me, even after years with Yoda and Ki-Adi-Mundi" said K'Kruhk.
"General, the prisoners on the left side of the left half of the prison have been released" said a security guard through his comlink "We need immediate assistance with containment"
"On it" said K'Kruhk into his comlink "We need to move in and contain the prisoners; we can't let any of them escape, Imperial or otherwise"
Meanwhile
"Watch out!" exclaimed a guard as Fescrek knocked him out of the way.
"Stop or we'll shoot!" said another guard as he and a few other guards pointed their blasters at him.
"I don't think so!" smirked Fescrek. He charged at the guards and impaled them with his claws and spikes. "Breakout!"
Meanwhile
"Stay on guard, men" said a guard as he and a group of guards snuck off down the corridors "The prisoners could be anywhere" Unbeknownst to them, Intho (a male Defel prisoner) snuck behind them before vanishing into the shadows. "If we're not careful, they could take us by surprise—" Suddenly, Intho grabbed the blaster out of his hands and shot.
"What the—" exclaimed another guard shortly before getting shot.
"Shoot it!" said a guard. The remaining guards opened fire to where the blaster appeared to be floating but Intho dodged the shots and shot all of them. He then reappeared, looked over the dead guards, and chuckled.
"Payback time!" smirked Intho. He disappeared into the shadows again.
Meanwhile
"Finally!" said Cadfurew as he slithered his way out of the cell and through the corridor. At that moment, Bane flew down and landed in front of him.
"Cadfurew the Hutt, I've come to lead you out" said Bane "For a price of course"
"Very well" said Cadfurew "Lead me out. I have contacts on Corellia that can get me off this planet in no time"
"That works for me" said Bane "Now let's go!"
Meanwhile
Mas Amedda peered off down the corridor and started sneaking down it.
"Halt!" said a rebel trooper as he and another rebel trooper rushed up to him and pointed their blasters at him. He put his hands behind his head and turned around. "You're coming with us" Suddenly, Naya Kariya walked up behind them and knocked them both out.
"Finally some weapons!" said Naya as she picked up the blasters.
"Thank you" said Amedda.
"I wasn't doing it for you, Blue Boy" said Naya "I needed some weapons to help me get out of here" At that moment, Fescrek walked up to them. "Any luck?"
"No sight of the exit anywhere" replied Fescrek "And even if we did find one, we might just walk out into the guards' hands"
"Rats!" said Naya.
"If you'll listen to me for a moment, I have a proposal" said Amedda "I got a good view of the shipping port around the prison when I got brought in and I remember it very well"
"You do know who you're talking to, right?" said Naya "We're bounty hunters; what's to stop us from beating the heck out of you and getting the directions ourselves?"
"It would be very inefficient" said Amedda "You see, I am a member of the Imperial Ruling Council; I have close ties to the Emperor. If you escort me to where I direct you too, I will make sure that you are handsomely rewarded; and I will forget about the insults you just gave me" Naya thought for a second.
"Alright" said Naya "But remember to stay close to us, you don't want any guards following us"
Meanwhile
Veers snuck through the corridor and past a cell containing Lystra Namacok.
"Eh; Veers, what are you doing?" asked Namacok "Let me out!" Veers stepped back and looked at his cell.
"Hmm, it appears that security only went off on my side" said Veers as he examined the cell.
"Well, what are you waiting for?" asked Namacok "Let me out!"
"Well…no" said Veers "It is protected by a code and would only be a waste of my time. Besides, I don't imagine any Imperial officer who participated in the battle of Mygeeto would give you any sympathy"
"Wait, you're leaving me in here?" said Namacok.
"Get use to the environment, you'll be seeing it for a long time" said Veers "Goodbye" He turned and left.
"Wait, don't leave me!" said Namacok "Don't leave me!"
Meanwhile
Amedda, Naya, and Fescrek stepped out onto a platform where a group of guards were gathered around a YZ-775 medium transport that was used for prisoner transport.
"Hey, you!" snapped one of the guards as they raised their weapons up at them. Naya and Fescrek aimed their blasters at them and shot them down.
"Looks like we've got ourselves a ship" said Naya. The three of them climbed aboard the transport and took off. "Where to?"
"Coruscant" replied Amedda "The Alliance won't follow us there" The ship flew off into space.
Meanwhile
"Master Kota?" said a voice. As Kota regained consciousness and opened his white eyes he felt the familiar presence of K'Kruhk and Chelaa.
"You two…wait, where's the bounty hunter?" asked Kota.
"Which one?" asked Chelaa.
"The Duros one" replied Kota.
"We haven't seen him" said K'Kruhk "He must have escaped along with almost all the prisoners on this side"
"He…He was in here" said Kota "I could sense him. He shot the controls and let the prisoners go" He looked over in the corner where the net that held Carth'la lay torn and deactivated. K'Kruhk walked over to it and examined it.
"Someone was held here but they got out" said K'Kruhk.
"It was a Nightsister, I could sense her" said Kota "She was helping the bounty hunter but he betrayed her"
"That would explain the dark presence you detected" said K'Kruhk "But if the Nightsisters had a part in this, I can't help but feel that there's something even bigger in the works.
Meanwhile
Bane waited outside a stolen landspeeder and looked over at Cadfurew on the other side of the platform.
"How long is this pickup supposed to take?" said Bane "We're not just waiting around for the rebel forces to pick us off, y'know?" At that moment, a TZ-15 shuttle descended down and landed in front of them. "Finally!" The ramp descended down and various Hutt security droids walked down it. As Cadfurew slithered up the ramp, Bane walked up to follow him when the security droids turned their blasters towards him. "What the hell is supposed to be?!"
"Allow me to explain" said Cadfurew "I imagine that at this point you've figured out that I was your mysterious client who ordered you to kill Princess Leia; and I am unimpressed"
"Are you crazy?!" snapped Bane "I just got you out of there!"
"And I am grateful for that" said Cadfurew "However, not grateful enough. Kill him!" As the shuttle flew off, the security droids opened fire on Bane who pulled out his blasters and fire back.
"You can't trust anyone!" said Bane.
"Mr. Bane, there's too many of them for us to handle!" exclaimed Todo.
"Do you think I haven't noticed that?" said Bane. At that moment, the Mist Hunter appeared behind them and started shooting down the security droids.
"Sir, the Mist Hunter!" said Todo.
"I see it" said Bane. As the ramp descended down, Bane activated his rocket boots and flew onto it with Todo following behind. As he got onboard, the ship flew off into the atmosphere. Bane walked over to the pilot room where Zuckuss and 4-LOM were at the controls. "So you two came back. Where are the others?"
"They were captured" replied 4-LOM "We only just got out of there"
"Turns out our shot with the Hutt is a dead end" said Bane "Guy tried to have me killed and left"
"So no payment?" said Zuckuss.
"No" said Bane "But no one crosses me and gets away with it" He pulled out a hologram projector. "Make the most of your freedom, Hutt; it's not going to last long" He brought up a hologram of Bib Fortuna.
"Die wanna wanga?" asked Bib Fortuna.
"Doesn't matter" replied Bane "But I've got news for Jabba the Hutt"
Meanwhile on Tatooine
Within Jabba's main audience chamber, the Max Rebo band played wildly.
"Ab queck zenick fesi" sang Sy Snootles "Zong jup col im in na hiz jal, ooh. Wow! Wa toc peg qui dos gee pif, aah. Joc jarraz bas deg zorze zot. Jer wih tuster mo vey. Qui neb be og ezen on. Wok lapti nek seb not van. Goc jarraz bas deg zorze zot. Lapti nek, rat a ran wim joct co jappi qaff. Lapti nek, kiv ba ha top wep jex pi va bep. Lapti nek, rat a ran wim joct co jeppi quaff. Wow!" At that moment, Bib Fortuna entered.
"Master, a word" said Fortuna in Huttese.
"Huh?" said Jabba. Fortuna whispered something into his ear that caused a look of utter shock to befall on his face. This attracted the attention of everyone in the chamber, even Salacious Crumb took cover like the Hutt was about to blow. The shock on Jabba's face slowly turned to frustration and he let out a loud roar of anger that echoed throughout the entire palace.
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