Packing his things, Corran Horn felt sorry that they would be leaving
Corellia today. With Lee finding her contact and receiving the carbonite
kitty, her mission was done. He on the other hand could not finish his
mission.
Smurth Devins, Corran's contact and supreme prick of all Corellian smugglers, was arrested two days ago for smuggling and murder in the 2ed degree. 'No love lost from anyone, I just wish it had held until next week'.
Corran stuffed one last pair of slacks into his duffel bag when a message came in. An irritated, familiar voice rang out two words over his holomessage center. "I'm out!"
Dropping his things on the bed Corran looked towards the sliding doors that connected his room to Lee's room. 'That's not much of a message'.
Walking to the doors he wrapped on them gently. "Lee can I talk to you?" He got no answer. Opening the doors he stepped in to see an empty room. Looking at the entrance space, where her blaster normally hung he noticed it missing.
"Sithspit, what's gotten into her." Suddenly he remembered his dream from that night and a feeling of dread filled him. Corran turned and ran back into his room grabbing his blaster and holster then darted out into the hall to the turbo lifts.
He hoped he could catch up to her. She should just be exiting the hotel by now. I might be able to catch her.
As the turbo lift stopped and the doors opened Corran shoved his way out and slowly jogged trough the lobby. To his surprise and luck there she was, dashing out the hotel doors.
Not wanting to bring attention to himself, but not wanting to lose Lee, Corran jogged slowly through the lobby then out the huge double doors to find himself looking at a busy street and crowed side walks. Fanatically looking around he tried to spot Lee but could not.
"Pardon me Master Hazzie." A metallic sound of a protocol droid buzzed at his ears. "I am Teesee-Onefourteen. My I assist you with something. Call a transportation vehicle perhaps."
'Transportation vehicle'? Then it dawned on him. Spinning around, grabbing the droids upper arms, he spoke in a demanding voice. "Teesee did A'sha Hazzie get a transport speeder?"
"Oh my, yes sir. She left just a millisecond before you exited the hotel Cosmica. Lady Hazzie was in quite a hurry and, if I may note, her temper was quite abnormal."
"Yes, yes, yes, I know that, that's why I'm looking for her. Tell me where her speeder was headed."
Stepping back to free himself from Corran's grip, Teesee-Onefourteen straitened up. "Sir, I am not permitted to give you such information. Even if you are her brother."
Frustration stepping in, Corran pointed a finger at the droid. He couldn't shake the thought of his dream. "Look, if I don't find her she could be in serious danger. She might even die. If she dies because I can't get to her, it will be -your- fault and I don't think your circuits or programming can handle that. Remember, your not suppose to let harm come to another being if you can help it." He finished his point by poking his finger on the chest plat of the droid.
Rattled TC-114 spoke. "Oh my, I don't wish to be responsible for her death sir."
"Then tell me where she went and you will have no part in the out come."
The droid seamed to consider this for a moment the nodded its mettle head. "Her current destination is the Starlight's Rain on Main Street near the Corellian Sector Force's Subquarters." Tipping it's head to the side her inquired. "Shell I call you a transportation vehicle now?"
Already waving a speeder down Corran ignored him. As a speeder pulled up and stopped in front of him Corran opened the door and stepped in. "Starlight's Rain on Main Street and step on it."
The driver, a scruffy looking middle aged man, grunted something barely audible and started to pull away as the door slowly closed, sealing Corran into the dimly lit back passenger set.
* * *
"Oh my, oh my, oh my!" Teesee-Onefourteen chattered as he watched the speeder take off. "Master Hazzie, you forgot to specify. Oh dear, he's going to the wrong place."
"Transport please." A voice rang out behind him. Teesee turned to see the rich Lady Valarant waving a scarlet scarf at him.
"Oh my, It's not my problem any longer. -I- gave him the proper coordinates. It's out of -my- circuits now." He opened the door of the speeder that just pulled up and turned to Lady Valarant. " Where is the destination you desire?" He continued with his job as if nothing ever happened.
Smurth Devins, Corran's contact and supreme prick of all Corellian smugglers, was arrested two days ago for smuggling and murder in the 2ed degree. 'No love lost from anyone, I just wish it had held until next week'.
Corran stuffed one last pair of slacks into his duffel bag when a message came in. An irritated, familiar voice rang out two words over his holomessage center. "I'm out!"
Dropping his things on the bed Corran looked towards the sliding doors that connected his room to Lee's room. 'That's not much of a message'.
Walking to the doors he wrapped on them gently. "Lee can I talk to you?" He got no answer. Opening the doors he stepped in to see an empty room. Looking at the entrance space, where her blaster normally hung he noticed it missing.
"Sithspit, what's gotten into her." Suddenly he remembered his dream from that night and a feeling of dread filled him. Corran turned and ran back into his room grabbing his blaster and holster then darted out into the hall to the turbo lifts.
He hoped he could catch up to her. She should just be exiting the hotel by now. I might be able to catch her.
As the turbo lift stopped and the doors opened Corran shoved his way out and slowly jogged trough the lobby. To his surprise and luck there she was, dashing out the hotel doors.
Not wanting to bring attention to himself, but not wanting to lose Lee, Corran jogged slowly through the lobby then out the huge double doors to find himself looking at a busy street and crowed side walks. Fanatically looking around he tried to spot Lee but could not.
"Pardon me Master Hazzie." A metallic sound of a protocol droid buzzed at his ears. "I am Teesee-Onefourteen. My I assist you with something. Call a transportation vehicle perhaps."
'Transportation vehicle'? Then it dawned on him. Spinning around, grabbing the droids upper arms, he spoke in a demanding voice. "Teesee did A'sha Hazzie get a transport speeder?"
"Oh my, yes sir. She left just a millisecond before you exited the hotel Cosmica. Lady Hazzie was in quite a hurry and, if I may note, her temper was quite abnormal."
"Yes, yes, yes, I know that, that's why I'm looking for her. Tell me where her speeder was headed."
Stepping back to free himself from Corran's grip, Teesee-Onefourteen straitened up. "Sir, I am not permitted to give you such information. Even if you are her brother."
Frustration stepping in, Corran pointed a finger at the droid. He couldn't shake the thought of his dream. "Look, if I don't find her she could be in serious danger. She might even die. If she dies because I can't get to her, it will be -your- fault and I don't think your circuits or programming can handle that. Remember, your not suppose to let harm come to another being if you can help it." He finished his point by poking his finger on the chest plat of the droid.
Rattled TC-114 spoke. "Oh my, I don't wish to be responsible for her death sir."
"Then tell me where she went and you will have no part in the out come."
The droid seamed to consider this for a moment the nodded its mettle head. "Her current destination is the Starlight's Rain on Main Street near the Corellian Sector Force's Subquarters." Tipping it's head to the side her inquired. "Shell I call you a transportation vehicle now?"
Already waving a speeder down Corran ignored him. As a speeder pulled up and stopped in front of him Corran opened the door and stepped in. "Starlight's Rain on Main Street and step on it."
The driver, a scruffy looking middle aged man, grunted something barely audible and started to pull away as the door slowly closed, sealing Corran into the dimly lit back passenger set.
* * *
"Oh my, oh my, oh my!" Teesee-Onefourteen chattered as he watched the speeder take off. "Master Hazzie, you forgot to specify. Oh dear, he's going to the wrong place."
"Transport please." A voice rang out behind him. Teesee turned to see the rich Lady Valarant waving a scarlet scarf at him.
"Oh my, It's not my problem any longer. -I- gave him the proper coordinates. It's out of -my- circuits now." He opened the door of the speeder that just pulled up and turned to Lady Valarant. " Where is the destination you desire?" He continued with his job as if nothing ever happened.
