(A/N) Well, here's another one. It's kind of short, but I hope you all enjoy it anyways.

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Chapter 19

"Hey… Dad."

The man stared back at her in shock, his eyes wide with disbelief. "Rachel?" he asked.

She smiled at him, happy to be able to see his face again after all these years. There were a few more wrinkles on his face than she remembered, but other than that he seemed to be in great shape.

"Yes indeed. It's dear old Rachel," a bone chilling voice she knew all too well spoke from off screen, wiping the smile off her face. The image of the holoprojector turned to show a man in stormtrooper armour. "After all these years away… How nice of you to finally call home."

"No!" her dad yelled from off screen. "Let me see her! My daughter! Please!"

Rachel set her lips in a grim line of aloofness, a cold, calculating look in her eyes to hide the terror she felt. She'd been forced to learn to put on many masks over the years, and it was second nature to her at this point when confronting an old enemy. To a man like this, sentiment was a weakness, and she couldn't afford to show an ounce of it right now.

The Stormtrooper's helmet turned, as if regarding the man she could no longer see. "Take him away," he said. "Put him with the others."

Rachel forced herself to ignore her dad's screams to be allowed to see his daughter and focused on the man who now held him captive. "Hello Davos. Long time no see." Even with all her experience in dealing with unpleasant situations, she surprised herself at how even her voice came out.

"It has been a long time, hasn't it? Three or four years since I watched you get shot before my very own eyes. Quite a convincing show you put on. Tell me? Who was the woman you had stand in your place? A sister I didn't know about perhaps? A cousin? No, you care about your family too much. Maybe you somehow managed to find a random stranger who looked exactly like you? How much did you pay them I wonder? Or maybe they were forced?"

Rachel glared at him, trying to force down the memories, the guilt that still plagued her to this day. "I see no reason to tell you."

Davos nodded his head. "You play things closer to the chest than when I knew you. Good. Wouldn't want to make things too easy now would we?"

"What is this about Davos?" Rachel asked, deciding to get right to the point, "You obviously want me to turn myself in, right? How do I ensure my family's safety?"

Davos chuckled, a sound that sickened her. "You know, you surprised me. I figured after we dismantled your entire operation, killed all your contacts and the friends you didn't even think we knew about, you never once called home to see if we had found your family or not. I was almost beginning to give up hope that you'd call dear old dad. I was close to selling him to the spice miners on Kessel you know... And then there's your sister. I've had a few offers on her already you know. Such a beautiful young lady. Very desirable. It's only because I know of how fiercely protective of her you are that I haven't sold her yet."

He was trying to get under her skin, show her that he held all the power here. She gave no indication what he said affected her. "Get to the point," She said, throwing as much annoyance as she could into her tone, "Your wasting both my time and yours. Do you want me or not?"

"A day ago, I would have gladly accepted your death for family's release," he said. "You've been an annoying thorn in my side and I'd be glad to be rid of you for good. But that was before you crossed paths with the Jedi. You see, you've become a much more valuable... asset, since then."

Rachel narrowed her eyes, "What do you mean, asset?"

"I mean, I want to know everything about the Jedi. I want to know his habits, the habits of his friend, the Mandalorian. What do they use their droid for? What are they hauling. What condition is their ship in? Anything useful you can find out I want to know. But here are the most important pieces of information I need. I want detailed reports of all crew members, past, present and future, and I need to know where they are and where they are going at all times."

"What do you want with the Jedi?" Rachel asked.

"Me personally? Nothing yet. No, he is merely an avenue to new and better prospects." Davos said, "An investment of sorts. There are others who would pay quite the price for any information they can get on the Jedi. Especially this one. It used to be much easier to track him, but then he picked up that droid. Now, with conventional methods unavailable, I intend to be the sole supplier of intel on Ezra Bridger." Rachel could imagine him grinning behind that bucket of his. "Do this for me, and I will ensure that no harm comes to your family. I'll even have Crimson Dawn remove the bounty on you and let you go free when this is all over… providing you agree to never again set foot on Tatooine."

Rachel sighed. She really didn't want to do this. The less interaction she had with that desert rat the better. But as long as he had her family, she had no choice. "Fine, but there is one problem. I'm only supposed to be on this ship for another couple of days, then I'm gone."

Davos' voice turned cold and angry, "Then find a reason to stay, or dear old dad and your precious sister won't live to see the next sunrise."

Rachel thought frantically, trying to buy herself and her family time, but her face showed none of the panic. "Wait I…" She had to think of something, anything! An idea came to her, "…may have a solution." She closed her eyes and pushed back the fresh wave of guilt that threatened to overwhelm her. Just because she didn't quite trust Ezra and Sabine yet didn't mean she wanted to betray them like this. They seemed like nice people, but she had no choice. "I just need a couple of things from you."

Davos listened intently as she detailed her plan, taking into consideration the costs and risks involved before coming to a decision. "This is an acceptable proposition. Do this for me and I will secure the release of your father and sister, and let you go free. But, fail me, and your family pays in whatever way I see fit."

Davos didn't even bother waiting for her reply and closed the connection. The blue glow of the hologram on the walls receded, bathing her room in quiet darkness.

She lay on her bed for several hours, drowning in her own misery. There would be no sleep tonight. Fear for her family and nightmares of her past kept her awake.

She finally had enough of wallowing in despair and decided to explore the ship. She needed a distraction, something to take her mind off this latest tragedy.

She already knew the top floor, so she climbed down the ladder to the second level. There was a small ill-equipped kitchen, a dungy living room and a state of the art medbay. These people had weird priorities, unless maybe they hadn't redecorated from when Maul owned the ship.

Two glowing white lights turned on in the corner and a large black object moved, startling her. She grabbed her E-11 from off it's shoulder strap and only just managed to not blast him. "Woah! K-4, don't scare me like that."

"I would not suggest shooting me in such close quarters. My armour would protect me long enough to detain you."

"How did you even know I was here? You were powered down."

"Even in standby mode I am constantly scanning for any potential threats."

"Oh." Well that was at least something she could report back to Davos. Not that she enjoyed helping him in the least.

A few moments of silence stretched out between them. "What are you doing up so late Mrs. Sheppard?"

"Couldn't sleep," she said. "I got a lot on my mind." She turned and flopped down on the couch. She winced as her back hit the cushion. It was a little bit firmer than she first assumed.

"What sort of quandaries are you processing?" K-4 asked.

"Lots of things." She said, "I don't really want to talk about them."

"Acknowledged."

Kyler sighed. If the droid was talking, she might as well go fishing. Maybe she could learn something valuable, so Davos wouldn't think this was a waste of time and just get rid of her father and sister. "So, Ezra and Sabine really aren't a couple, huh?"

"Negative."

"That surprises me. A good looking guy like him, a good looking girl like her... flying in a ship all by themselves… Just seems logical they'd be together."

"They are not."

"They're not even sleeping together?"

"Platonically once. On the couch you are sitting on."

"Huh. That's surprising."

"It surprised me as well when I learned."

"Oh?"

"My initial observations upon my arrival indicated a romantic bond between the too. When the topic was brought up, a fight ensued, and they avoided each other for the rest of the day."

Rachel smiled in spite of herself. "So, they want to be a couple then. They just haven't admitted it yet."

"That is a possibility, but I would not know."

"Hmmm." Rachel started giving this a little thought. She doubted Davos would let her remain a neutral party in all this for long. If he wanted the Jedi, he would try to divide and conquer, forcing her to try and get in between these two. She had no doubt the bond Sabine and Ezra shared was strong, but it could be stronger still. If she could get them together, maybe they would be better prepared for whatever Davos had in store for them. Maybe then, they could help her get out from under Davos' thumb.