Chapter 3

The two boys walked through the seedy Coruscant slums, searching for the location of their mission.

"Oh, this is too hard, every building looks the same! Can't the builders make their buildings unique?" Taka moaned

"Shut Up!! You want to have your very own house with all the food you can eat?" Nebbit retorted sharply and coldly

"Yeah, I guess…"

"Well come on then stupid! We're nearly there!" Nebbit shouted again, angrily.

"Fine…"

Their destination loomed above them. It was huge, a skyscraper of sorts, but stretched so high into the sky some said that it left the planet's orbit. Obviously this was rubbish, but Taka still felt a little uneasy as he looked upwards and couldn't see the top of the construction.

"Let's go!" Nebbit said, and snuck over to the entrance. Taka followed him right behind, and they approached the entrance.

"There's gotta be some sort of mistake here…" Taka said to himself as they walked through the entrance. There was nothing there. No guards, no security cameras, not even a frickin' security caution. What was there instead was a lobby. A plain lobby, with no distinguishable features from anything else. There was a black leather couch in the middle of the room, some horrible white tiled walls, and a reception desk at the front. A pretty yellow Twi-Lek girl was waiting there. Nebbit walked over to her.

"Um…excuse me Ma'am, but can you please tell me where we are?" He said, turning on the charm to full.

"Certainly child" The Twi-Lek said, falling for Nebbit's charm Hook, Line and Sinker. "This is the central HQ of the Galaxiana Corporation, the lead supplier of fruit and vegetables throughout Coruscant.

"Really? Wow" Nebbit said in a cutesy 'amazed' voice.

"Hey, can we look around?" Taka said curiously

"Yes, of course" The receptionist said, "But one thing; please do not leave the first floor"

"Really!? Thank you Miss!" Taka said, feigning excitement, as he and Nebbit sped off out of view.

"So, are we really in the wrong place?" Taka asked when they were out of sight and earshot.

"Bullshit!" Nebbit replied "It's obviously a front, haven't you realized?" Down here it's all peaceful and cheery, but I'll bet you a million credits that upstairs there's guards and security!"
"Y'really think so?"

"Positive. Now, come on, we need to find a way inside"

The boys explored the first floor, under the watchful eye of the receptionist, and examined the elevator. Their ticket up.

"Please stay away from the elevator" The receptionist said sweetly.

"We've got to distract that receptionist!" Nebbit hissed in Taka's ear.

"Don't worry, I've got a plan" Taka whispered back to Nebbit. "First of all, get her attention"

"Got it" Nebbit said. He ran towards the receptionist, grinning, and tripped himself up on the floor. He brought on the fake tears, as the Twi'Lek ran towards him sympathetically. That was Taka's cue. He raced behind the receptionist's desk, searching for something, anything to incapacitate the meddling Twi'lek. He found it in the form of an old blaster pistol.

"Man, this is antique!" Taka thought to himself, but realized he didn't have time to worry about the model he had. Setting the blast to 'Stun', he took aim at the receptionist's head. She was getting up, he didn't have much time. Taka hesitated, his arm shaking. The Twi-Lek had stood up, he had run out of time. She was turning back for her desk. Taka swallowed. She looked at him. She screamed. Taka fired, hitting her in the forehead and downing her instantly. He dropped the weapon, trembling all over, terrified at whet he had just done.

"I…Is she ok?" Nebbit asked gingerly.

"I…think so" Taka replied, not entirely sure himself on the condition of the Twi-Lek.

Nebbit grabbed the downed receptionists body, and dragged it behind the desk.

"There's no time to waste, let's go."