Obi-Wan and the girl dashed across the street. After going through some back alleys, they came to another crowded avenue. This time, she quickly dove behind a cart manned by a small blue-skinned creature. Obi-Wan was hesitant but when she motioned it was alright, he tiptoed behind it as well.

"Heelo, heelo!" the creature said, being very friendly but talking with an interesting dialect "How's yousa?"

"I'm fine, Niks," relied the girl "I'm helping a-- an acquaintance here avoid some unwanted company."

"Oh, theyses crazy mens alla over," said Niks. "Shipie good?"

"Yep. The Crimson's fine," said the girl hurriedly "I'll come back again when I'm not on business, okay?"

"Takie! Takie!" said Niks, handing her a sack. "We talka later."

"Thanks, Niks," said the girl, then she swiftly dashed off along the storefronts. Obi-Wan looked to Niks, then followed the girl. Soon, she turned into the back alleys again. After venturing just a little ways, she stood stiffly against the wall. She motioned for Obi-Wan to do the same next to her.

"Guards," she whispered.

"Who was that?" Obi-Wan asked, unable to suppress his curiosity.

"Oh, Niks? He's a friend, and the one I won my ship from."

"How?"

"A bet."

"Don't you get around."

"Well, how come you have a lightsaber?"

"I'm a Jedi."

"That's nice," she said, obviously unbelieving. She looked around the corner. Obi-Wan peered over her head. Guards were coming their way and spotted them. A bolt rang through the air and hit the wall opposite them. The girl pointed to another side-street branching off the one they were on. Obi-Wan understood and ran to it. The girl stayed and pulled out her blaster. As the two guards rounded the corner, they shot at her. One of the bolts soared past her but the other grazed her in the side. Unmoving, she shot one in the chest and the other in the leg before turning and running to Obi-Wan, who was staring at her and her wound.

"Go!" she hissed.

Obi-Wan took off, with the girl at his side. He felt an attack coming and pulled out his lightsaber in time to block a few shots. They turned another corner and she opened a door to a large building.

"In here," she said.

Obi-Wan jumped in when a shot hit the wall by his shoulder. The large building was actually a hanger and inside was a small cargo ship. It looked to be a newer model but was very scuffed up. On the side, he could just make out the name Crimson Storm. He quickly got aboard and was followed by the girl. They went straight to the cockpit and she fired up the engines. Just as she lifted off, two guards came in.

"Do you have a pilot's license?" asked Obi-Wan.

"Nope."

"Not exactly respectable, are you?"

"Well, you're not exactly a Jedi. Aren't you guys supposed to be all- powerful?"

"Hey, I'm a padawan, I'm working on it."

"Yeah, yeah," she looked on the rear-sensors and saw one of the guards using a comlink. "I have a feeling we'll be having company."

She blasted them out of the hanger. Obi-Wan took a seat in the co-pilot chair and buckled in. Just then, several shots went whizzing past them.

"What now?" he wondered aloud.

"I've got it covered," the girl said calmly.

"What!?"

She made a steep dive. Obi-Wan stared at the fast-approaching ground and panicked.

"You're going to kill us!" he said and tried to grab the steering.

The girl elbowed him in the ribs so hard, he was pushed back into the seat. Her motion, however, caused the ship to veer and barely avoid a tower. She kept the ship in the dive and smiled when she saw the two fighters pursuing her. Just before the ship hit a block of houses, she pulled up. One of the ships followed suit but the other wasn't fast enough and crashed into the buildings. As the other ship shot at her, the girl calmly executed evasive maneuvers. Then, she hit the breaks and the ship went flying by. She quickly took aim before the pilot realized what had happened and fired one shot. Direct hit. The enemy ship exploded and the streets below where showered with debris. Then, Crimson Storm high-tailed out of there.

* * *

She landed the ship far outside of town, in a small canyon. As soon as she and Obi-Wan were out of their seats, she led him to the free space outside the cockpit.

Obi-Wan was still recovering form his panic-attack and didn't sense in time what was coming. She grabbed Obi-Wan and flung him across the small space and up against the opposite wall. As soon as he hit the wall, it seemed, she was leaning over him.

"Don't you ever do that again. If you try and mess with my piloting, next time, we will be killed. Or, if we aren't. I will toss you into this escape pod--" she tapped the door that was right next to where Obi-Wan sat "and I will eject it without a second thought."

Obi-Wan stood up, humbled.

"Remember, I'm the one saving your butt here," she began to waiver "and--" The girl fainted. Her limp body was caught by Obi-Wan.