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Sorry, slow. Ug. Very sorry folks.
Joad looked out the window of the air taxi, but was pulled back by Han. She had never rode in one of these, and she was curious, so she pulled a move on him. She twisted in his grip and bit him.
"Ah! She bit me!"
"Let her look out the window then dear."
"But, but, but-!"
"Not like who ever is hunting her would come right into our house."
"Fett would, and will if he wants too." Han mumbled.
Han looked at Joad again and found her staring at him with large, dark bottomless eyes. He looked away, and she returned looking out of the window at the vast city.
What is with this girl? he thought. She just doesn't make sense.
Chewie grunted in his ear.
"You're right Chewie," Han whispered back, "I have funny feeling about this one." For a moment they looked at Joad and were extremely confused. But then the speeder slowed and they got out in front of a tall building. Joad looked up at it amazed. She had never seen a building so tall.
"Joad, this will be your home until we find your daddy. Lets go up."
Joad nodded affirmative and they headed into the grand lobby. It was big, but not as big as the cloning room.
"Now, isn't this just the biggest room you've seen?" said Han looking around and smiling like an idiot. He had never really taken the time to actually look around. He looked down at Joad, expecting wonder and amazement, but found a blank stare. He stopped smiling and nudged Leia.
"I've seen bigger, though it was more crowded with stuff." And she headed off towards to elevator. Leia and Han exchanged worried glances and Chewie pondered about the strange smell had smelled around this girl. it was somehow, oh he didn't know. Like he had smelled it briefly before a few times.
"Chewie, you in there?"
They all stepped on the cool advanced elevator and Leia told what buttons Joad to bush and they were away. Han had to hold Joad back so she wouldn't push more.
"Mom! Dad!" as soon as the elevator opened on the floor, two missiles darted into the elevator and slammed into Han and Leia. Joad watched as Leia and Han hugged and kissed their children. Oh sure, her father had hugged and kissed her too, just not so much, and not so publicly. She found it quite disgusting and something that should be kept private. She had also never seen it done to someone else before.
"Kids," Leia said after she was done, "this is Joad, she will be staying with us until we find her daddy."
Jacen hung back, but Jania hopped forward and started jabbering. They were almost immediate friends.
Boba, despite himself, was getting impatient. He stared at the blubbering Janda, and rolled his eyes in his helmet. She was waiting for something, it was obvious. He had given her twenty-four hours to get ready, and she still wasn't ready.
He cut her off. "Janda, I am coming down now, and I expect to be paid when I get there. No more excuses. I have other clients to attend to." He meant his daughter, but she didn't know about her. Fett cut the connection and sat up. Or did she? Was the Hutt waiting for someone to deliver Joad? To force Fett into working for her without fee? He would be a slave. But, if that was what she was planning at all, she obviously didn't have her yet, unless it was all a trick and she did have her. But then, how could she know about her at all? Koult, of coarse. But he wouldn't dare, would he? Yes, the greedy maggot would do anything to get his hands on some credits. But no, that couldn't wouldn't happen. Boba was almost sure of it. Boba headed toward the planet, shields up, ready for anything.
"Were is she!?" Janda roared at Bossk.
"She got away on Corusuant, but I'll find her."
"You'd better, because Fett is coming down to the planet now. I can only hold him for so long. This is a once in a life time chance Bossk, don't let me down."
Boba sat back. Yes, he was ready, ready for anything Janda could throw at him. He was standing in Janda's quarters. Armed guards stood at the door way, inside the room and out. More stood in the room, blaster rifles at the ready. Boba held the struggling merchandise by the hands, which were twisted up behind the back and making it very painful to struggle.
"You will pay me the amount you offered in the beginning."
Janda fidgeted on her huge dais. "Couldn't we negotiate a bit?"
Boba thrust the struggling figure in front of him so he could step closer. "I know your waiting for something, Janda." He whispered hoarsely in her face. "But I don't expect to be here when that thing arrives. I want my credits for this bounty now."
Janda whimpered, cascading praise upon the bounty hunter, but her stood stubborn, and finally she complied. She heaved a huge sigh as to credits were exchanged for the bounty.
Boba turned to go, but Janda called out to him. "You were right Fett, I was waiting for something, and you will be well away from here when it arrives. It will work out, you will see." And the Hutt crackled with insanity.
As soon as Slave I landed in the docking bay, Fett could tell there was something wrong. He had a gut feeling. He went in minus the armor and met a young, sad looking Kaminoean. She told him in a whispering voice that Tuan We was dead, and that Joad was gone. What Janda had said clicked into place now and, keeping his face mutual, he asked if Koult was still here. The Kaminoean nodded, then left.
Boba went out to his ship, dawned his armor, and strode down the hall to Koult's room. He didn't even bother to knock. He blasted to door down and stepped over the charred remains. There was silence in the room. Boba stood there, stock still, waiting. Koult's firing came from no where, but Boba remained unimpressed with Koult's fighting ability. Even if he hadn't leapt away, he would not have been even charred. He waited again, in a new position, watching the place where the firing had come from.
"I know your there, Fett. Just come out and I won't hurt you." said a weak voice. Boba could have laughed out loud, if he ever did such a thing without Joad. Hadn't enough people tried that? Wasn't anyone getting the message? He didn't surrender, they did. A mirror was raise above a hiding spot and it moved around to survey the surroundings. The mirror moved off him, and he moved very slowly and fired a shot at the hand. There was a scream of pain and the mirror smashed on the floor.
Koult felt sweat dripping down his forehead. This sort of thing had happened before. He had been pinned down by Fett, but this time it was personal and Fett's blaster wasn't set to stun. There was movement, and Koult looked up and found himself staring at the barrel of a blaster, and behind that, a Mandalorian battle helmet. That was the last sight he ever saw.
To be continued....
Sorry, slow. Ug. Very sorry folks.
Joad looked out the window of the air taxi, but was pulled back by Han. She had never rode in one of these, and she was curious, so she pulled a move on him. She twisted in his grip and bit him.
"Ah! She bit me!"
"Let her look out the window then dear."
"But, but, but-!"
"Not like who ever is hunting her would come right into our house."
"Fett would, and will if he wants too." Han mumbled.
Han looked at Joad again and found her staring at him with large, dark bottomless eyes. He looked away, and she returned looking out of the window at the vast city.
What is with this girl? he thought. She just doesn't make sense.
Chewie grunted in his ear.
"You're right Chewie," Han whispered back, "I have funny feeling about this one." For a moment they looked at Joad and were extremely confused. But then the speeder slowed and they got out in front of a tall building. Joad looked up at it amazed. She had never seen a building so tall.
"Joad, this will be your home until we find your daddy. Lets go up."
Joad nodded affirmative and they headed into the grand lobby. It was big, but not as big as the cloning room.
"Now, isn't this just the biggest room you've seen?" said Han looking around and smiling like an idiot. He had never really taken the time to actually look around. He looked down at Joad, expecting wonder and amazement, but found a blank stare. He stopped smiling and nudged Leia.
"I've seen bigger, though it was more crowded with stuff." And she headed off towards to elevator. Leia and Han exchanged worried glances and Chewie pondered about the strange smell had smelled around this girl. it was somehow, oh he didn't know. Like he had smelled it briefly before a few times.
"Chewie, you in there?"
They all stepped on the cool advanced elevator and Leia told what buttons Joad to bush and they were away. Han had to hold Joad back so she wouldn't push more.
"Mom! Dad!" as soon as the elevator opened on the floor, two missiles darted into the elevator and slammed into Han and Leia. Joad watched as Leia and Han hugged and kissed their children. Oh sure, her father had hugged and kissed her too, just not so much, and not so publicly. She found it quite disgusting and something that should be kept private. She had also never seen it done to someone else before.
"Kids," Leia said after she was done, "this is Joad, she will be staying with us until we find her daddy."
Jacen hung back, but Jania hopped forward and started jabbering. They were almost immediate friends.
Boba, despite himself, was getting impatient. He stared at the blubbering Janda, and rolled his eyes in his helmet. She was waiting for something, it was obvious. He had given her twenty-four hours to get ready, and she still wasn't ready.
He cut her off. "Janda, I am coming down now, and I expect to be paid when I get there. No more excuses. I have other clients to attend to." He meant his daughter, but she didn't know about her. Fett cut the connection and sat up. Or did she? Was the Hutt waiting for someone to deliver Joad? To force Fett into working for her without fee? He would be a slave. But, if that was what she was planning at all, she obviously didn't have her yet, unless it was all a trick and she did have her. But then, how could she know about her at all? Koult, of coarse. But he wouldn't dare, would he? Yes, the greedy maggot would do anything to get his hands on some credits. But no, that couldn't wouldn't happen. Boba was almost sure of it. Boba headed toward the planet, shields up, ready for anything.
"Were is she!?" Janda roared at Bossk.
"She got away on Corusuant, but I'll find her."
"You'd better, because Fett is coming down to the planet now. I can only hold him for so long. This is a once in a life time chance Bossk, don't let me down."
Boba sat back. Yes, he was ready, ready for anything Janda could throw at him. He was standing in Janda's quarters. Armed guards stood at the door way, inside the room and out. More stood in the room, blaster rifles at the ready. Boba held the struggling merchandise by the hands, which were twisted up behind the back and making it very painful to struggle.
"You will pay me the amount you offered in the beginning."
Janda fidgeted on her huge dais. "Couldn't we negotiate a bit?"
Boba thrust the struggling figure in front of him so he could step closer. "I know your waiting for something, Janda." He whispered hoarsely in her face. "But I don't expect to be here when that thing arrives. I want my credits for this bounty now."
Janda whimpered, cascading praise upon the bounty hunter, but her stood stubborn, and finally she complied. She heaved a huge sigh as to credits were exchanged for the bounty.
Boba turned to go, but Janda called out to him. "You were right Fett, I was waiting for something, and you will be well away from here when it arrives. It will work out, you will see." And the Hutt crackled with insanity.
As soon as Slave I landed in the docking bay, Fett could tell there was something wrong. He had a gut feeling. He went in minus the armor and met a young, sad looking Kaminoean. She told him in a whispering voice that Tuan We was dead, and that Joad was gone. What Janda had said clicked into place now and, keeping his face mutual, he asked if Koult was still here. The Kaminoean nodded, then left.
Boba went out to his ship, dawned his armor, and strode down the hall to Koult's room. He didn't even bother to knock. He blasted to door down and stepped over the charred remains. There was silence in the room. Boba stood there, stock still, waiting. Koult's firing came from no where, but Boba remained unimpressed with Koult's fighting ability. Even if he hadn't leapt away, he would not have been even charred. He waited again, in a new position, watching the place where the firing had come from.
"I know your there, Fett. Just come out and I won't hurt you." said a weak voice. Boba could have laughed out loud, if he ever did such a thing without Joad. Hadn't enough people tried that? Wasn't anyone getting the message? He didn't surrender, they did. A mirror was raise above a hiding spot and it moved around to survey the surroundings. The mirror moved off him, and he moved very slowly and fired a shot at the hand. There was a scream of pain and the mirror smashed on the floor.
Koult felt sweat dripping down his forehead. This sort of thing had happened before. He had been pinned down by Fett, but this time it was personal and Fett's blaster wasn't set to stun. There was movement, and Koult looked up and found himself staring at the barrel of a blaster, and behind that, a Mandalorian battle helmet. That was the last sight he ever saw.
To be continued....