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Spy For Hire 2/2
"Ow!" I exclaimed as Doctor Helva touched my back.
"That hurts."
I was in the chiropractors so far I had spent the last five years in and out of Chiropractors. They were expensive but Trey had hooked me up with another one of his contacts so I got it at a discount.
"I take it you got the job done?" Helva stated.
"Naturally I replied smugly and then squirmed as she stuck something into my back.
I groaned as she touched a tender place in my back. I hadn't looked at it myself but I was sure there was a nice black bruise there from where the Storm Troopers boot made contact with my back.
"Sarkea, you are going to have to be more careful, if this happens again I will be putting bolts into it to keep it straight." She admonished.
I nodded, that was threatened every time so far nothing had happened. The thought of it, having to get my back held together by bolts, every time I would enter a spaceport or a shop I would set of the metal detectors
When I had returned home the night before the first thing I had done was made contact with Helva, the pain was killing me and nothing was helping to ease the pain. I had also sent a request for a meeting with Talon Karrade but I doubted I would actually get to meet him. He didn't just arrange to meet with anyone you had to have good credentials. That I didn't have.
After an hour Helva told me to wait in the waiting room while she got me some painkillers. Not only was Helva a chiropractor she could also give out prescriptions.
As I waited her son, Richard, entered.
"Mom, they have -" He had begun to say but stopped when he saw me.
"Hi Sarkea. I guess Mom is in the backroom getting you sedatives."
I nodded, yea. "So what's that?" I asked indicating the data-pad he was holding.
Richard immediately started grinning and brushed his fringe out of his eyes.
"I should wait to tell Mom first but I don't think she will mind too much."
I leaned back against the counter and waited for him to continue.
"I've been accepted into the Coruscant Law College."
They were a pretty elite college so naturally I was impressed.
"Congratulations, that's amazing." I said smiling.
I never really thought of Richard as some hotshot lawyer but then he could charm and lie his way out of anything.
Richards grin became even wider. "It is. Trey had to pull quite a few strings to get me in there."
My smile slipped and I frowned slightly, if Trey got him in there that meant -.
Richard seen my look and guessed what I was thinking. "That means if any of you ever get caught Trey will have me representing you."
I shook my head in mock disbelief. Trust Trey to have done something like that.
"Would you like to go out tonight to help me celebrate?" Richard suddenly asked.
My head shot up. I couldn't go out with him. Not only was he four years my junior but also Helva was my friend I couldn't go out with her son. But it's not like women don't go out with people even younger than that, I suddenly started thinking.
Stop thinking like that! I admonished myself. Helva would kill me or I would be setting of alarms for the rest of my life.
But then again you only live once and it wasn't like it was a date just a friendly drink, right?
"Not tonight, I've some business to attend to but next Thursday I'd be happy to." I said.
I could handle, Imperials, Krans goons, pirates but could I handle Helva. The safest thing to do would be not to tell her.
"You do know, I began, if you work for Trey you will only ever be the second best Lawyer?"
"Of course, Richard said with his trademark grin but I will be the best second best lawyer there has ever been."
I laughed at his remark and just at the same time Helva walked in.
Looking at both of us, she asked. "What's going on?"
I smiled consprious, "He'll tell you later."
Taking the sedatives from Helva, I thanked her and left.
When I entered my apartment I was immediately attacked.
I started screaming, "Xolo get off me!"
Xolo was my spaniel Xoloitzcuintli. He was small and extremely hyper and extremely exotic. Before I got him I had threatened, cajoled and begged any black market dealer I knew of to try get one but it was next to impossible.
Trey had given me Xolo has an incentive to come work for him and it worked. Who could resist those deep brown eyes, that spiky fur? I know I couldn't.
I picked him up and went over to check my messages. It was then I noticed my Head- piece was flashing, putting it on I said. "Sarkea here, what d'ya want?"
"The meeting has been arranged, you will be meeting one of Karrade's men at the 'Dawns Dusk' cantina in booth 11 in precisely 4 hours." Treys voice abruptly.
My mouth dropped open no friendly hello or anything like that just straight in telling me what I have to do. Trey was normally not like that. A sinking feeling settled in my stomach.
"Um, do we have a name?"
"Yea, Chin."
Trey was still been pretty curt so I decided I might as well stick my nose in where it doesn't belong and find out why.
"So you going to tell me what's wrong or leave me guessing for the rest of the night?
He didn't answer me for a few moments
"There's a problem with someone." He finally said.
That wasn't telling me much.
"One of the Tie pilots?" I questioned him."
I could hear him inhale sharply over the COM.
"Yea, she is still is having problems fitting in and I'm afraid something drastic is going to happen to her but if I try to help it could also compromise me and you."
Trey sounded like me on a bad morning trying to decide if drinking more Alcohol will make me feel better or worse.
"Just don't help then." I offered trying not to come off sarcastic.
Trey as far as I knew was a Tie pilot and the person he was talking about was the new female pilot who was going to get kicked out anytime soon one way or another. Personally I didn't care much, she was stupid to join the Imperials in the first place not that I was particularly drawn to either, they both provided me with a considerable amount of income. But at least in the Republic you didn't get kicked out for been female.
He sighed heavily. "It's not that easy, it's complicated."
I decided to tease him for a while, relieve the tension for a moment.
"Why do you like her?"
"Sarkea, just meet Chin and get a meeting set up between you and Karrade and for once concentrate on your job." He said bluntly.
Oops. That was a mistake. I really, really have to watch my mouth. Having my Boss not on my side was not a good thing. I didn't want to end up dead in some gutter or have Xolo suddenly turn on me. That's it I have defiantly been watching too many horror holos.
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I did not like this part of Corellia one bit. It gave me the creeps to say the least. I felt as if everyone was staring at me as if I were an Outcast. This was the slightly posher part and I did not belong here. The people kept giving me strange looks as I entered the Cantina; perhaps wearing a jumpsuit was not the best thing to do.
I glanced round and my eyes settled on a man sitting alone in a booth. I was a few minutes early and decided not to go immediately up to him. Instead I went over to the Barman to confirm that, it was booth 11.
Eventually I approached him. Extending my hand I asked, "Chin?"
Might as well be friendly for a few minutes.
"Sarkea?"
For the moment we were on a first name basis. I didn't give out my second name to just anyone.
I sat down at the table, keeping my hands free. I noticed he done something similar. Neither of us wanted the Classic Han Solo move pulled on us.
After ordering the Ale we got down to business.
"Talon's offering 55,000 credits for it." Chin said.
I smiled sardonically. "Not a chance, I have people who will pay a lot higher for it." What did he think I was, a complete walkover?
"65,000 credits, on the table."
65,000 weren't anything to laugh at. I was already getting 25,000 of Fey'la. But still I had hoped to get a little higher.
I leaned back in my seat and saw Chin instantly tense. Maybe I shouldn't have done that.
"You want me to hand it over to you and you give me the money. You have got to be joking. How do I know you wouldn't take off with it and sell it for a way higher price? I hand this over to Talon myself or no deal."
Come on, any self respecting crook, even if they were supposed to be gone respectable would at least think about that. I know I had been tempted to do it before on many occasion
Chin was proving to be stubborn. So I tried to use some of my feminine charm. Like that had worked a lot lately.
"Look, I said, you're trying to do your job for your boss and I'm trying to do mine. We are both going to get money out of this. So I intend to make a good deal on this. Now to be fare I will do this. I will show you a little bit of the merchandise and you can decide whether or not it's fit for your boss to see. If not, we both walk away."
I could see him begin to waver slightly. I had sounded more confident then I actually feel. I knew this place would be crawling with his backup and I doubted that I would leave here alive if he didn't get this.
I snuck in closer to him and took out my data-pad.
"Watch and learn."
I quickly brought up some of the details on the fighter. By the end of it I could tell that Chin was definitely going to make a deal.
"Okay, he said gruffly, we'll be in touch with a time and a place."
"Sure." But did I really want to be left with this for much longer? I didn't want to chance another encounter with Krans goons or whoever else had heard anything about this.
"Hold on, I've nothing planned for the rest of the day. How about now?" I suggested. I hoped Trey would be pleased with me taking the initiative. He was always pleased when I did any other time.
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I was sub-consciously holding my breath as I waited for Chin to make his mind up. He consulted his Com and spoke a few words into it. Turning back to me he said gruffly, "He'll meet you now. Your to come with us"
Us? Oh yea the backup I thought he had.
I smiled sweetly, "Sure."
We both walked out of the cantina and were flanked be several men. Not making it obvious were they.
Something didn't feel right as we turned down an alleyway; I blamed it on the fact that lately I got a strong dislike of them. Every time I went down one, I either got knocked unconscious or shot with a stun gun. The last thought played on my mind heavily and I could see the headlines already.
'A young women found dead in Correlia. Apparently shot unprepared by a Blaster.'
Well I wasn't going to just walk right in to it. I'm not completely stupid.
I heard a slight movement behind me and I reached out and caught hold of Chin. The other guys had their blasters pointed at me but didn't shoot at me. I think it was something to do with that I had my own blaster pointed at Chins temple.
"What are you trying to pull?" I growled.
"We were just going to stun you."
"Right. As if. By the way call them off."
I gestured at his men, I don't know why but six guys with their blasters pointed at me make me highly nervous.
Chin got them to back down a bit.
"Right, I said, how far is Karades place from here?"
When he didn't answer I turned of the safety latch. "Don't think I have any problems doing that." I told him.
"I can always get a higher bidder."
"4 meters," He answered reluctantly.
"Good. Now you guys walk in front of me, I really don't want anything to happen and I hate to have to shoot Chin."
They walked ahead of me and I pushed Chin forward.
What was I getting myself into?
We entered what looked like from the outside a tacky hotel. Inside however it was far from that. I was seriously regretting my decision to take the initiative and come here, why do I always get myself into trouble.
"Would you care to release my man?" A man voices said.
I looked in that direction and seen a man with black and white hair, I could easily tell it was Talon Karrade.
I looked blank for a second before realizing that I was still holding Chin at gunpoint. I let him go saying, "Sorry about that."
That was another one of the dumb decisions I seem to be making a lot lately, I now had lost my insurance and any of them could take me down. While I was plotting a quick exit Karade spoke again.
"Chin said you had something to show me."
"Yea, it's pretty big news. Could we go somewhere more private?" I asked. I really didn't want to be shot.
He indicated for me to follow to him into his office, so I did. Still I kept my hands near my blaster and my senses alert. Though it wasn't like if they killed me, the information would be any good. I had rigged the disk so if anyone other than me attempted to try and read it. It would seriously damage their system; like set a few virus' lose.
He sat behind a large desk and indicated for me to sit also. I felt uneasy and nervous but was careful not to let it show on my face.
I waited for him to speak.
"Chin, says you have some important information about the Empire for me."
"That's putting it mildly" I stated.
"If I can show you just how important it is, you will realise just how important it is to make a deal with me."
Just stay calm and relaxed I told myself. It's not like you haven't done this time and time before. Just never to Talon Karrade.
A few moments later I was bringing the files up on his data-pad. This was fun, while I was here I decided I might just see what I can download from his system. What can I say money was one of my biggest weaknesses.
I loved to see people's reactions to whatever I gave them. That was one of the problems working with Trey, I rarely got to see his face.
Karade eventually looked up at me, his face tense, yet his voice was still smooth.
"I don't suppose you are willing to leave your current employer?"
I laughed, I hadn't expected him to ask that.
"No, I do hope to live to see my 26th birthday."
He smiled but it was thin and humourless. "This is going to be a problem, I'll have to get my people on to it. "
Which? The fact my employer will kill me if I leave or that the Empire had a new Tie in the making. It was probably more obvious to a tree then it was to me which it was. I blamed my problem for seeing the obvious on the fact that my Mother dropped me on the head when I was a kid.
"I think 100,00 credits should suffice for the original copy."
Karade didn't strike me as the kind of person who makes things on the spur of the moment.
I grinned in spite of myself. 100,00 credits! That was more then I'd hoped for, add Fey'la little donation on top of that and I was going to have quite a nice sum of money. Plus I was sure a few other groups would be pleased to hear about this and that would too add to my profits.
Karade watched my face very closely and seemed to consider something. "An extra 15,00 for yourself if you tell no one else about this."
Shavvit, how had he known that I was thinking that? Was I that easy to read? Probably.
"Sure, you have my word as an honest criminal that I wouldn't tell anyone else about this."
A smile that didn't quite reached his eyes appeared on his face.
"You won't as your life wouldn't be too pleasant if you did."
I shrugged, "Never said it was at the moment."
He left the credits on the table for me and picked up them up and quickly flicked through them.
No one bothered me when I left and when I got back home; I put on my Com unit.
"Job successful. I'm still alive. Though can't say much about the rest of it."
"How much did you get?"
"Can I say 50,00 credits?"
"No."
"Darn, then 100,00. "
I always felt guilty when I told him the truth. I don't know why.
"Well done. You didn't handle that too badly Sarkea."
No thanks to you, I thought sourly.
"That's why, I think you're ready for the next one I have lined up."
"Great." I hoped I didn't come off to sarcastic.
"I'll meet you at the 'Desert moon' restaurant. This is too important to discuss over this frequency."
My blood immediately began to race. Trey never insisted that I meet him unless the job was exceptionally important and he never usually gave them to me anyway. I was worried and felt the need to scream, preferably at him. Why me? What was so 'important' about this job that he needed me to do it.
Picking up my yapping Xolo, I paced the room. Maybe I didn't want to go on like this anymore. That's all I had become a 'Spy for Hire' and maybe I didn't want to be one anymore.
The End
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There is a sequel in the works and that will tie in with 'Killing the Light'. I hope you have enjoyed reading this and please tell me what you thought of it. Conrtuctive critism and comment are welcome.
Spy For Hire 2/2
"Ow!" I exclaimed as Doctor Helva touched my back.
"That hurts."
I was in the chiropractors so far I had spent the last five years in and out of Chiropractors. They were expensive but Trey had hooked me up with another one of his contacts so I got it at a discount.
"I take it you got the job done?" Helva stated.
"Naturally I replied smugly and then squirmed as she stuck something into my back.
I groaned as she touched a tender place in my back. I hadn't looked at it myself but I was sure there was a nice black bruise there from where the Storm Troopers boot made contact with my back.
"Sarkea, you are going to have to be more careful, if this happens again I will be putting bolts into it to keep it straight." She admonished.
I nodded, that was threatened every time so far nothing had happened. The thought of it, having to get my back held together by bolts, every time I would enter a spaceport or a shop I would set of the metal detectors
When I had returned home the night before the first thing I had done was made contact with Helva, the pain was killing me and nothing was helping to ease the pain. I had also sent a request for a meeting with Talon Karrade but I doubted I would actually get to meet him. He didn't just arrange to meet with anyone you had to have good credentials. That I didn't have.
After an hour Helva told me to wait in the waiting room while she got me some painkillers. Not only was Helva a chiropractor she could also give out prescriptions.
As I waited her son, Richard, entered.
"Mom, they have -" He had begun to say but stopped when he saw me.
"Hi Sarkea. I guess Mom is in the backroom getting you sedatives."
I nodded, yea. "So what's that?" I asked indicating the data-pad he was holding.
Richard immediately started grinning and brushed his fringe out of his eyes.
"I should wait to tell Mom first but I don't think she will mind too much."
I leaned back against the counter and waited for him to continue.
"I've been accepted into the Coruscant Law College."
They were a pretty elite college so naturally I was impressed.
"Congratulations, that's amazing." I said smiling.
I never really thought of Richard as some hotshot lawyer but then he could charm and lie his way out of anything.
Richards grin became even wider. "It is. Trey had to pull quite a few strings to get me in there."
My smile slipped and I frowned slightly, if Trey got him in there that meant -.
Richard seen my look and guessed what I was thinking. "That means if any of you ever get caught Trey will have me representing you."
I shook my head in mock disbelief. Trust Trey to have done something like that.
"Would you like to go out tonight to help me celebrate?" Richard suddenly asked.
My head shot up. I couldn't go out with him. Not only was he four years my junior but also Helva was my friend I couldn't go out with her son. But it's not like women don't go out with people even younger than that, I suddenly started thinking.
Stop thinking like that! I admonished myself. Helva would kill me or I would be setting of alarms for the rest of my life.
But then again you only live once and it wasn't like it was a date just a friendly drink, right?
"Not tonight, I've some business to attend to but next Thursday I'd be happy to." I said.
I could handle, Imperials, Krans goons, pirates but could I handle Helva. The safest thing to do would be not to tell her.
"You do know, I began, if you work for Trey you will only ever be the second best Lawyer?"
"Of course, Richard said with his trademark grin but I will be the best second best lawyer there has ever been."
I laughed at his remark and just at the same time Helva walked in.
Looking at both of us, she asked. "What's going on?"
I smiled consprious, "He'll tell you later."
Taking the sedatives from Helva, I thanked her and left.
When I entered my apartment I was immediately attacked.
I started screaming, "Xolo get off me!"
Xolo was my spaniel Xoloitzcuintli. He was small and extremely hyper and extremely exotic. Before I got him I had threatened, cajoled and begged any black market dealer I knew of to try get one but it was next to impossible.
Trey had given me Xolo has an incentive to come work for him and it worked. Who could resist those deep brown eyes, that spiky fur? I know I couldn't.
I picked him up and went over to check my messages. It was then I noticed my Head- piece was flashing, putting it on I said. "Sarkea here, what d'ya want?"
"The meeting has been arranged, you will be meeting one of Karrade's men at the 'Dawns Dusk' cantina in booth 11 in precisely 4 hours." Treys voice abruptly.
My mouth dropped open no friendly hello or anything like that just straight in telling me what I have to do. Trey was normally not like that. A sinking feeling settled in my stomach.
"Um, do we have a name?"
"Yea, Chin."
Trey was still been pretty curt so I decided I might as well stick my nose in where it doesn't belong and find out why.
"So you going to tell me what's wrong or leave me guessing for the rest of the night?
He didn't answer me for a few moments
"There's a problem with someone." He finally said.
That wasn't telling me much.
"One of the Tie pilots?" I questioned him."
I could hear him inhale sharply over the COM.
"Yea, she is still is having problems fitting in and I'm afraid something drastic is going to happen to her but if I try to help it could also compromise me and you."
Trey sounded like me on a bad morning trying to decide if drinking more Alcohol will make me feel better or worse.
"Just don't help then." I offered trying not to come off sarcastic.
Trey as far as I knew was a Tie pilot and the person he was talking about was the new female pilot who was going to get kicked out anytime soon one way or another. Personally I didn't care much, she was stupid to join the Imperials in the first place not that I was particularly drawn to either, they both provided me with a considerable amount of income. But at least in the Republic you didn't get kicked out for been female.
He sighed heavily. "It's not that easy, it's complicated."
I decided to tease him for a while, relieve the tension for a moment.
"Why do you like her?"
"Sarkea, just meet Chin and get a meeting set up between you and Karrade and for once concentrate on your job." He said bluntly.
Oops. That was a mistake. I really, really have to watch my mouth. Having my Boss not on my side was not a good thing. I didn't want to end up dead in some gutter or have Xolo suddenly turn on me. That's it I have defiantly been watching too many horror holos.
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I did not like this part of Corellia one bit. It gave me the creeps to say the least. I felt as if everyone was staring at me as if I were an Outcast. This was the slightly posher part and I did not belong here. The people kept giving me strange looks as I entered the Cantina; perhaps wearing a jumpsuit was not the best thing to do.
I glanced round and my eyes settled on a man sitting alone in a booth. I was a few minutes early and decided not to go immediately up to him. Instead I went over to the Barman to confirm that, it was booth 11.
Eventually I approached him. Extending my hand I asked, "Chin?"
Might as well be friendly for a few minutes.
"Sarkea?"
For the moment we were on a first name basis. I didn't give out my second name to just anyone.
I sat down at the table, keeping my hands free. I noticed he done something similar. Neither of us wanted the Classic Han Solo move pulled on us.
After ordering the Ale we got down to business.
"Talon's offering 55,000 credits for it." Chin said.
I smiled sardonically. "Not a chance, I have people who will pay a lot higher for it." What did he think I was, a complete walkover?
"65,000 credits, on the table."
65,000 weren't anything to laugh at. I was already getting 25,000 of Fey'la. But still I had hoped to get a little higher.
I leaned back in my seat and saw Chin instantly tense. Maybe I shouldn't have done that.
"You want me to hand it over to you and you give me the money. You have got to be joking. How do I know you wouldn't take off with it and sell it for a way higher price? I hand this over to Talon myself or no deal."
Come on, any self respecting crook, even if they were supposed to be gone respectable would at least think about that. I know I had been tempted to do it before on many occasion
Chin was proving to be stubborn. So I tried to use some of my feminine charm. Like that had worked a lot lately.
"Look, I said, you're trying to do your job for your boss and I'm trying to do mine. We are both going to get money out of this. So I intend to make a good deal on this. Now to be fare I will do this. I will show you a little bit of the merchandise and you can decide whether or not it's fit for your boss to see. If not, we both walk away."
I could see him begin to waver slightly. I had sounded more confident then I actually feel. I knew this place would be crawling with his backup and I doubted that I would leave here alive if he didn't get this.
I snuck in closer to him and took out my data-pad.
"Watch and learn."
I quickly brought up some of the details on the fighter. By the end of it I could tell that Chin was definitely going to make a deal.
"Okay, he said gruffly, we'll be in touch with a time and a place."
"Sure." But did I really want to be left with this for much longer? I didn't want to chance another encounter with Krans goons or whoever else had heard anything about this.
"Hold on, I've nothing planned for the rest of the day. How about now?" I suggested. I hoped Trey would be pleased with me taking the initiative. He was always pleased when I did any other time.
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I was sub-consciously holding my breath as I waited for Chin to make his mind up. He consulted his Com and spoke a few words into it. Turning back to me he said gruffly, "He'll meet you now. Your to come with us"
Us? Oh yea the backup I thought he had.
I smiled sweetly, "Sure."
We both walked out of the cantina and were flanked be several men. Not making it obvious were they.
Something didn't feel right as we turned down an alleyway; I blamed it on the fact that lately I got a strong dislike of them. Every time I went down one, I either got knocked unconscious or shot with a stun gun. The last thought played on my mind heavily and I could see the headlines already.
'A young women found dead in Correlia. Apparently shot unprepared by a Blaster.'
Well I wasn't going to just walk right in to it. I'm not completely stupid.
I heard a slight movement behind me and I reached out and caught hold of Chin. The other guys had their blasters pointed at me but didn't shoot at me. I think it was something to do with that I had my own blaster pointed at Chins temple.
"What are you trying to pull?" I growled.
"We were just going to stun you."
"Right. As if. By the way call them off."
I gestured at his men, I don't know why but six guys with their blasters pointed at me make me highly nervous.
Chin got them to back down a bit.
"Right, I said, how far is Karades place from here?"
When he didn't answer I turned of the safety latch. "Don't think I have any problems doing that." I told him.
"I can always get a higher bidder."
"4 meters," He answered reluctantly.
"Good. Now you guys walk in front of me, I really don't want anything to happen and I hate to have to shoot Chin."
They walked ahead of me and I pushed Chin forward.
What was I getting myself into?
We entered what looked like from the outside a tacky hotel. Inside however it was far from that. I was seriously regretting my decision to take the initiative and come here, why do I always get myself into trouble.
"Would you care to release my man?" A man voices said.
I looked in that direction and seen a man with black and white hair, I could easily tell it was Talon Karrade.
I looked blank for a second before realizing that I was still holding Chin at gunpoint. I let him go saying, "Sorry about that."
That was another one of the dumb decisions I seem to be making a lot lately, I now had lost my insurance and any of them could take me down. While I was plotting a quick exit Karade spoke again.
"Chin said you had something to show me."
"Yea, it's pretty big news. Could we go somewhere more private?" I asked. I really didn't want to be shot.
He indicated for me to follow to him into his office, so I did. Still I kept my hands near my blaster and my senses alert. Though it wasn't like if they killed me, the information would be any good. I had rigged the disk so if anyone other than me attempted to try and read it. It would seriously damage their system; like set a few virus' lose.
He sat behind a large desk and indicated for me to sit also. I felt uneasy and nervous but was careful not to let it show on my face.
I waited for him to speak.
"Chin, says you have some important information about the Empire for me."
"That's putting it mildly" I stated.
"If I can show you just how important it is, you will realise just how important it is to make a deal with me."
Just stay calm and relaxed I told myself. It's not like you haven't done this time and time before. Just never to Talon Karrade.
A few moments later I was bringing the files up on his data-pad. This was fun, while I was here I decided I might just see what I can download from his system. What can I say money was one of my biggest weaknesses.
I loved to see people's reactions to whatever I gave them. That was one of the problems working with Trey, I rarely got to see his face.
Karade eventually looked up at me, his face tense, yet his voice was still smooth.
"I don't suppose you are willing to leave your current employer?"
I laughed, I hadn't expected him to ask that.
"No, I do hope to live to see my 26th birthday."
He smiled but it was thin and humourless. "This is going to be a problem, I'll have to get my people on to it. "
Which? The fact my employer will kill me if I leave or that the Empire had a new Tie in the making. It was probably more obvious to a tree then it was to me which it was. I blamed my problem for seeing the obvious on the fact that my Mother dropped me on the head when I was a kid.
"I think 100,00 credits should suffice for the original copy."
Karade didn't strike me as the kind of person who makes things on the spur of the moment.
I grinned in spite of myself. 100,00 credits! That was more then I'd hoped for, add Fey'la little donation on top of that and I was going to have quite a nice sum of money. Plus I was sure a few other groups would be pleased to hear about this and that would too add to my profits.
Karade watched my face very closely and seemed to consider something. "An extra 15,00 for yourself if you tell no one else about this."
Shavvit, how had he known that I was thinking that? Was I that easy to read? Probably.
"Sure, you have my word as an honest criminal that I wouldn't tell anyone else about this."
A smile that didn't quite reached his eyes appeared on his face.
"You won't as your life wouldn't be too pleasant if you did."
I shrugged, "Never said it was at the moment."
He left the credits on the table for me and picked up them up and quickly flicked through them.
No one bothered me when I left and when I got back home; I put on my Com unit.
"Job successful. I'm still alive. Though can't say much about the rest of it."
"How much did you get?"
"Can I say 50,00 credits?"
"No."
"Darn, then 100,00. "
I always felt guilty when I told him the truth. I don't know why.
"Well done. You didn't handle that too badly Sarkea."
No thanks to you, I thought sourly.
"That's why, I think you're ready for the next one I have lined up."
"Great." I hoped I didn't come off to sarcastic.
"I'll meet you at the 'Desert moon' restaurant. This is too important to discuss over this frequency."
My blood immediately began to race. Trey never insisted that I meet him unless the job was exceptionally important and he never usually gave them to me anyway. I was worried and felt the need to scream, preferably at him. Why me? What was so 'important' about this job that he needed me to do it.
Picking up my yapping Xolo, I paced the room. Maybe I didn't want to go on like this anymore. That's all I had become a 'Spy for Hire' and maybe I didn't want to be one anymore.
The End
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There is a sequel in the works and that will tie in with 'Killing the Light'. I hope you have enjoyed reading this and please tell me what you thought of it. Conrtuctive critism and comment are welcome.