(A/N: Yup, the action finally begins in this chapter with the introduction of the two evils that our heroes will face in this story. And in case anyone is curious as to what surprise Anakin and C-3PO were discussing, you'll find out what it is in the next chapter.)
"Blasted rocket boosters!" Boba Fett exclaimed as he slapped the side of his ship Slave I.
Currently, he was in a hanger bay on Geonosis attempting a minor repair on the ship's rocket boosters. Unfortunately, it was anything but minor as he had attempted to start the ship up to see if the boosters would work and they simply sputtered out on him.
"This is not good." he grumbled to himself as he kneeled under the ship and began tweaking with the rockets yet again.
Having recently received some inside information on the whereabouts of Han Solo, he was extremely eager to get his ship working again so he could head out to Yavin and collect the bounty that was currently on Han's head, courtesy of Zorba the Hutt. Zorba had put out a huge bounty on both Han and Leia for killing off his son Jabba and when Boba had heard of it, he was eager to get his hands on both the money and the Solo family.
"When I get my hands on you, Solo…" Boba muttered as he continued to fiddle with his ship's rocket boosters.
As he continued his work, he thought he heard quiet footsteps in the hanger bay. He turned his head in the direction he heard them coming from, but saw nothing. Shaking his head, he returned to the repairs on his ship. Then he heard the footsteps again, but they were a little louder this time. He put his hand on his blaster, which was tucked away in a holster around his waist, and gripped it tightly to be ready for whatever was coming.
"Who goes there?" Boba called out but no one answered.
Now a little on the edge, Boba slowly drew his blaster from the holster and cautiously stepped away from Slave I. He was very curious who was here and if they knew that he was here, especially if it was Han Solo that had found him. Then Boba heard the footsteps again and he put his finger on the blaster trigger, ready to fire at a moment's notice.
"I said who goes there?" Boba asked again.
"I am the one who is here." a cold sounding voice called out and Boba whirled around to see who it was.
Standing in the main doorway of the hanger bay was a fair skinned, blonde haired woman wearing a light blue dress, a white fuzzy animal skin around her shoulders, and carrying a double pointed wand in her hand. Standing next to her was a little man with a scraggly gray beard and was dressed in old tattered clothing. Startled, Boba aimed his blaster right at them with his finger still on the trigger, ready to fire.
"Who are you and what business do you have being here?" Boba snarled at the two of them.
"My friend, I have come here for revenge. And I believe you can help me with it." the woman said as she and her dwarf companion approached the bounty hunter.
"Friend? Hmmph, why should I trust you? For all I know, you could be with the Rebels." Boba said, still having his blaster pointed at her.
"If I am here for revenge, would I really be with these so called Rebels?" the woman asked.
"Excellent point, my lady." the dwarf said.
"Tell me now, who are you and what is your business being in my hanger bay?" Boba asked.
"Ah yes, I must properly introduce myself. My name is Jadis, the former queen of Narnia." the woman said.
"Narnia? Never heard of such a planet." Boba said.
Jadis and her dwarf companion looked at each other in confusion. They didn't know what this man was talking about; Narnia was a country and not a planet. They decided it would be best to explain to him how they got to this world and their purpose for being here.
"You see, my friend, Narnia is a country. And I want revenge against a few citizens and visitors from there for killing off me and my minions." Jadis said.
"Killed? But if you're dead, why are you standing before me?" Boba said, slowly lowering his blaster and removing his finger from the trigger.
"We're dead in Narnia, but we're not dead here." the dwarf said.
"Yes, Ginnabrik. What my companion means is this: we were killed in a big battle in Narnia and have been forever banished from returning there. But upon our deaths, we discovered a way to go between portals to universes in which we are considered alive." Jadis replied.
"So, how did you end up on Geonosis?" Boba asked.
"It's simple, really. When I passed into the world of the dead, I found a portal there that allowed me and my minions to traverse to other worlds that we had not been banished from. Thankfully, we found that this particular portal allowed us to travel to the world where those we want revenge on are staying. And after inquiring about, I've heard that you might be the one who can assist me." Jadis said.
Boba gazed curiously through his helmet at Jadis and Ginnabrik, both of whom had smug grins on their faces. He still didn't exactly trust them, but he was extremely curious as to who or what they wanted revenge against. Maybe they could even help him collect the bounty that was out on Han and Leia.
"Well, tell me this. Who is it that you seek revenge against?" Boba asked the two.
"The sons of Adam and daughters of Eve!" Ginnabrik exclaimed.
"Silence! You will talk only when I ask you to." Jadis snapped then turned back to Boba and said "My dwarf is correct; there are three humans in particular I crave revenge against and want to wipe out."
"Interesting, and who might I ask are these three?" Boba asked.
"Three bratty children. I believe their name is…Solo." Jadis said.
Boba looked completely shocked at who Jadis just mentioned. She was after members of the Solo family as well, particularly the three Solo children. Still, he felt that she could serve as a great distraction for the others while he collected the bounty on Han and Leia.
"Solo, you say?" Boba said.
"Yes, have you heard of the Solo children known as Jaina, Jacen, and Anakin?" Jadis asked.
"Not only that, I'm after their own parents. There's a bounty on their heads I am very eager to collect." Boba replied as he walked closer to Jadis and Ginnabrik.
He explained to both of them how Han and Leia had the bounty on their heads for killing Jabba the Hutt many years ago and how eager he was to collect it, since the bounty was worth a great deal of money. He also told them the story of freezing Han in carbonite and delivering him to Jabba himself, which was yet another reason he wanted to go after both Han and Leia.
"But their children are training to be what you call Jedi, do you not fear them?" Jadis asked.
"Jedi don't scare me one bit." Boba replied.
"Hmmm, I like your thinking. In fact, I have a proposition for you: You help me get rid of the three Solo brats and I will help you get rid of their family. Is it a deal?" Jadis said as she held out her hand.
"It's a deal." Boba said and firmly shook Jadis's hand.
"It is settled then, my friend. We shall plan our revenge together." Jadis said.
"But my lady, what about the other sons of Adam and daughters of Eve?" Ginnabrik asked.
"What did I say about questioning my decisions? We will worry about those four when the time is right, ok?" Jadis snapped at her dwarf sidekick.
"You mean to tell me there are others?" Boba asked.
"Four of them, also siblings. But I wouldn't worry about them; with our teamwork taking all of these brats down will be no problem. Now will you be a dear and show me around this place?" Jadis asked.
"It shall be my pleasure." Boba replied.
As he led Jadis away from Slave I to show her around the hanger bay and even Genosis itself, he was beaming with pride that he had found a partner to help him go after the Solo family. She could keep everyone distracted along with her minions while he did away with Han and Leia and collected the bounty. Nothing can go wrong now. he thought to himself.