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Chapter 4: Acquiring a Ship
Two days ago Shada had sent a message that the mission was over and he would be back soon. They weren't expecting him for another two days; Shada had landed his ship in a nearby clearing making sure to keep his presence low-key. He took the blast sword from the cockpit and attached it and it's sheath to his belt, he then took his two data-daggers and put them in one of his pockets. Disappearing into the trees he sent his ship on alert, if something that wasn't good for it it'd fly away. Running through the trees he felt a dark presence focusing on the outside world, he found it a being with three arms and wings and other gruesome attachments 'The General' he told himself 'all I wanted was to surprise my girlfriend and I end up having to fight him'. "Leave now and I won't have to kill you"; He shouted into the forest "I've spared you once I won't do it again" still the mutilated being persisted. Jumping to a tree above him he sliced the trees tip off and watched it fall to the ground in a direct hit. He flew into the air and started swinging punches at him leaping to another tree he avoided the small barrage, he extinguished the blade he hadn't noticed lighting, the lack of sound still amazed him. Flying at him with a barrage of punches, Shada dove at the flying man with his attack. "Side-stepping" him the beast grabbed his tail and flung him into a tree, taking him again by the tail he swung him around and around, throwing him to the ground. As he feel Shada waited for the ground when he was less than half a meter he ported himself to the ground decreasing his velocity to almost nothing with a flash and a plume of smoke. Going down to check on his victim he hardly noticed the two light saber hilts in Shadas appendages, as he leaned closer they came to life. Performing four spins he managed to raise himself and cut off a wing and two hands of his adversary. "Do you yield yet?" Shada asked, with a roar of anger he charged bringing a blade about he slashed him across the last hand and a foot preventing him from anything further. "Now if you excuse me I have a date" he told the body. As he left he felt a chill run up his spin all the way from his tail
Getting inside was a little more difficult that he had hoped Lando had increased the guards, and they were on alert. He did manage to get inside more than once though he did have to use some of his stealth skills. Searching for him, he found his private quarters, feeling inside that he was there a sleep. With a flash and a plume of smoke he found himself in a lavished room with an open bottle of brandy on the dresser, "Hey, Lando" he whispered in his ear "Lando, Lando, Lando" He repeated getting louder, Lando awoke with a clash and bang drawing a pistol almost immediately. "Jeez, no need to kill people Lando" Shada advised "How- how did you get in here?" Lando asked baffled. "I have my ways" Shada replied "So where is it?" "What, oh the pendent. Yeah it's in my office in the bottom drawer of the desk. "Here is the key", He said throwing him a data chip, "I trust my five-percent was sufficient?" Shada inquired. "And then some, you could have gotten another one and that's saying something, will you get your Sith corpse out of here now" Lando requested as Shada headed for the door. Getting to the office wasn't much of a problem just a matter of walking 'securities visual department is going to get a scolding' he told himself with a chuckle. Retrieving the pendent from the drawer "It's beautiful, better than I could imagine" He said almost with awe "Now how to surprise her".
Salima woke up a little ragged; last night hadn't been good to her, about midnight she had woke up to something she thought she felt some ones breath and a silky fur touch. 'Probably, just my dream, besides flap would have taken care of any intruder' She had been dreaming of Shada ever she started to worrying that he might not come back. He was a very capable fight the best she'd ever seen that didn't mean he could take on a whole star destroyer, in his Tie defender. She laid in bed restless or the rest of the night, this morning her data-pad was on and in big letter was written in Twi'lek was "I love you" all over, 'Just like him to steal my data-pad and put a delayed message on there. Walking out into the hall, after getting dressed she walked to her lab room, her stomach didn't let her eat. As she entered it she flicked on the light and found her research pad had a new message on it "turn around" it said. Spinning around she found a yellow-eyed, black furred, elfish looking man starring her in the face. "Shada" she squealed running to him and hugging him across the chest, "I take it you missed me?" he asked with a grin on his face as his tail twined around his and her legs. "You weren't supposed to be back for another two days?" She questioned, "Yeah, about that, when I holo'd in I was already half way here" He confessed. "I wanted to surprise I guess it worked", "Next time tell me okay, I want to meet you when you get off the plane" She said pulling him into a deep kiss. "I've got something for you" she said with some deviousness in her eye "I thought that was my gift" he replied with a smirk. "No that's one of those incomplete gifts that isn't quite done yet" She said giving him another kiss, "I'll show you" she beckoned him to sit down, after he sat down she got her data pad and sat on his lap. Her head was nestled in the crock of his neck, bring up designs of a ship that looked like a YT-2400 cross, only larger by about two and a half times. "See it's designed for a light/medium freighter accept now, with a few modifications we'll install a couple of laser pods here, and here" She stated pointing to the front. "I'm working on making our engine space better more power without anymore space taking, you'll be able to dock your craft inside too. I've also designed an interior shield project that my second mate is going to install right on the underside of the shell" She ended with delight. "Before I ask who that might be" Shada started his tail fumbling with something in his jacket. "I wanted to ask you something", Shada said while his appendage handed his hand a box. Opening it he finally asked "Will you promise to marry me", "Yes, but don't you mean marry me" She asked kind of puzzled. "Well, yes and no. See where I'm from, the locals wait until they are twenty-one to marry before then they are choosing their spouse and court each other, so it's more like tradition, but I feel like keeping it. The whole home world, remembering ones heritage, I hope I haven't disappointed you Salima'Dala". Everytime he called her that she felt her cheeks turn deep green, "No, but two years is a long time" She said with a sigh. "I know, but if we are meant to be then it won't matter" Shada responded "Will you accept my pendent of promise now". "No, you can just go feed it to a space slug" Salima said with obvious sarcasm. "This star I give to you is my heart, I offer it freely. It yours to do with as you please" he said placing the silver and diamond pendent around here neck.
The rest of the week had been a blur to each of them filled with watching cheesy Holo-vids in each others arms, to make-out sessions, to just simply cuddling. Not paying attention to any work or much else for that matter they made up for the lost time they spent apart. At the end of the week they were to head off in the Lady's Luck with Lando to go to the CEC his little fighter had been modified, taking off height from the arms that supported the wings. After loading the ship onto Landos' vessel they departed on their voyage. "So tell me about your new first mate", Shada asked after a day into the flight to Corellia, "Well, His name is Perit, he is a Kushiban, I worked with him in designing Landos' mining equipment. I've kept in touch with him and he wants a little more adventure so why not, He'd be the only one who could make some of the modifications that I want to make with his size and knowledge he'll be great" She explained. "I want to rethink our first destination especially since you've accepted this" He said holding the pendant in his three fingered hand, "And where would that be" She asked. "I want to go to Lurr, I want to have a legacy and I need to make sure if it needs to be natural or artificial. Their geneticists will be able to help me out, besides I think it's where I need to go" Shada explained "As long as I'm with you" was the only thing she said for the rest of night.
The next morning Shada was up early as always working on doing some mild programming on some of Landos guard droids. Suddenly the ship came out of hyperspace; He heard a string of curses coming from the nearby cockpit. Rushing to the cockpit he already heard the explanation "Pirates" Lando was telling Salima "Those blasted fiends managed to get a hold of interdiction technology. Now all they have to do is reel us in and rob us and ransom us off" He said letting loose another string of curses, "I might be able to do something about that" Shada offered. "Just hold off the bandits and let me get to the systems that run it and I can take them out" Shada suggested, "Okay, will hold them off as long as we can" Lando assured. Shada and flap dashed out of the plane before Salima could object, "There he goes off to be a hero," She said as a group of Landos war droids started to place mines around the perimeter of the plane. Focusing beyond the bay doors, he scoured the ship, letting his senses be led by the force. He soon discovered the generators on right near the bay doors the other near the engine room, still letting his senses flow throughout the ship searching for something. Shada saw the control bay with a red winged warrior with a battleaxe strapped to his back, the troops approaching the ship to subdue it's valuables, and he came upon it in the cell block possibly for slaves. A Lepi, the rabbit-like bipedal looked to be no more than eight or nine this was his adolescence, taking a look at him for just a moment longer he felt a spark ignite. "He is why we are here he told" himself 'Now your starting to get it, everything has a reason, a purpose' his alter self explained it to him 'For all you know that being may save the galaxy from some unknown threat in our future. 'Keep this idea ever in mind' the words seemed to echo in his head, running to the generator for the tractor beam he placed a concealed package of explosives next to it. Linking it to a remote detonator, he started into the hallway, only to back out again as a torrent of laser fire targeted him. "Guess I have need of these after all" he said with a chuckle as he pulled out his three sabers. Igniting the silent blades he danced into the hallway deflecting blaster bolts, already a third had been taken out by poor aiming, as he danced around the floor more and more fell until only seven remained in the hallway in front of him. Flap jumped from a nearby door landing on two, before they could turn their blasters on him, his tail let forth a spray of flames roasting the opposition. "You can take the beast away from the sith, but…" he let the sentence trail off as he searched for the way to go. "This way" he directed turning around, picking up a pair of blasters as he went in the direction of the prisoners' cages. He met only small resistance of forces as he went, which simply went around or over or through, letting the reddish feline take care of the inadequate soldiers. Coming upon the prisoners' cells all he found only one cage holding a charge, "Hey you want out" He asked the rabbit-man, "Well yeah" came an almost nasal speech of accented basic. "I'll make you a deal you train with me for two years and I'll get you out alive, plus free room and board. It'll be an adventure, I see great potential in you kid" Shada offered "Sure, I'll take adventure over slave labor any day" He said even as Shada was halfway through accessing the necessary protocols. "My name is Shada Montrim I'll be your instructor for freedom fighting 101" he said handing the Lepi the two blasters he collected and a newly manufactured blastsword "I hope your as agile as your species is famed for". "More or less" He responded blasting one of the following guards "My name is Petro Jaxbun Itan", "That sword is special, but your bright I'm sure you'll figure it out. This is Flap he is my Fiancés and my bodyguard, he's about as loyal as they get. Just watch out for is tail" He explained as Flap burnt up some extra fuel. A group of had managed to locate them and appeared in the hall and started to fire bringing his blades out again he started to deflect the shots back to the group. "Lesson one" He shouted over both sides' fire "Trusts your instincts, what do they tell you" "we should retreat, and get out of here" He shouted back. "Good so we know that you can use common sense, what else" He asked again, "This" He said pulling him around a corner. A moment later a thermal detonator landed in front of where the three had been standing, "Good, you'll be an excellent student" Shada said.
Finding the interdictor generator wasn't tough just, the hard part was getting back, they encountered more and more forces after blowing up the generator. At one point they were forced to crawl through the ventilation system to get to a safe spot, Petro had switched to the sword and a blaster he picked up along the way making sure no one was following them. Eventually they got to the hanger and were forced to fight their way back to the ship setting off the explosion to draw some attention off the ship. As Shada covered them, a red Stenax swooped out of the hallway and came at the ships' ramp immediately five shots rang past Shadas' ear, as he took up a defensive stance. The winged man dropped into his crew of pirates, as they went to rescue their captain, Shada and the Lady Luck took off for Corellia. Immediately the Lepi took a cabin and fell asleep, only to stop and ask where they were.
Waking up Petro, walked to the galley and got him some blue yogurt and some Fzzy fruit and went to the living area to eat. He walked in a and found Shada eating and watching the holo-news, "I Thought I was the only one up this early" Shada said starting to stand. "Yeah well my biological clock has to be recalibrated. By the way here is your sword back" He said placing the blastsword on the table. "No you keep it Lando manufactures them for me, besides it's part of your equipment for a while. Speaking of which here I noticed you ring" Shada said throwing him a audio earring "You'll get the rest accept for a few pieces after your training session today" Shada finished finally getting a good look at the Lepi the, deep blue fur made him look like walking water. "So before we train today I want to know your story" "What's there to tell I was enslaved when I was about three and then worked in a growing plantation for most farms, I ran away and managed to hid in the local forests for a year. They caught me and sold me where I ran away again and sold me to a slave trader, his ship was interdicted by those pirates and he was ransomed off. They managed to sell everyone but me and I was stuck on the ship until you saved me" he finished. "Well I know what it's like to be a slave so I don't blame you for running off, how about we get to the training" Shada stated more than asked, "Fine with me" Petro said.
Shada took him to the secondary cargo hold and put a strap of cloth around his eyes. "From the way you were fighting back there, you have been trusting your instincts for a while, So we are going to try something tougher" Shada said releasing three remotes. "These remotes are programmed to predict what your going to do by the time the shoot a stinging ion blast at you, similar to battle droids. Right now I want you to find your center your inner self that feels the force, release your senses and see only through the force. There is nothing only balanced force and you, and you are balanced. Listen to it and let it tell you what too do" Shada finished turning on the droids. The first one started with a sharp blast he was evading them, dodging them, avoiding them, "That's fine" Shada started. "But what happens when your in the middle of combat and a grenade explodes to your left, then a company charges you" Shada said turning on a recording of crude jokes directed at Lepi. He could see the anger radiating off him as the recording played, all of a sudden the he got hit, and again and again. Shutting off the droids Shada started his second lesson "Close off your senses and you won't be distracted, the force amplifies your will, your commands. But if you let yourself become angry and act out of your darkside you'll become corrupted by you. This is why all Sith can be saved and all Jedi can fall better to be in the middle and do its will. Lets say I left you back there but unknown to all you had a deadly disease and would eradicate the galaxy would that be wrong." "No" "Your right it would only seem wrong, lets try a different one. Let's say I meet an old couple and I spent the night in their house. And, in the morning I went in and burned their house down while they were out. You would object, of course you would but what if I told you, they had no food and were going to die in a week from starvation. And under the house was a stash of jewels that no one knew about and only way to find them was to remove the house" Shada said finishing. "But how do I know whether it is my Darkside that is directing me or the Force" Petro asked. "You are a smart one, it's like this, if you act out of hate or passion or any other emotion and you don't know where it comes from. The reasons behind it, then you may very well be doing just that. Just like good repercussions come from 'bad' actions, then bad repercussions can come from 'good' ones. Do you understand?" Shada asked, "Yeah, like using an experimental pesticide on a crop to protect it from bugs, it also can wipe out the ones that are needed" Petro explained. "Exactly, but we have gotten away from the topic at hand when you heard those 'jokes' you lost sight of your objective and the force. Your 'vision' was cloudy," Shada explained "I get it, lets try again" He requested.
After using the refresher Shada had asked Lepi to see him in the workshop, Salima was there and so was Shada. Okay it's time to get you some equipment; Salima here is going to help you to design your equipment. First are your weapons, we will make you a light saber when you're ready, until then your going to need defense. You seem like a blaster person to me, you'll need some combat clothing that fits your personal style" Shada explained as his tail started to wrap around Salimas leg. "Light, comfortable, and allows you to move, is what I would recommend. Anything else is up to you from hidden blasters to shields" Shada advised as he left.
"So here is what I've been thinking of for a while" Petro started after they had become acquainted "Mechanics' pants, the ones with big pockets made from the same material as Shadas' coat. A simple tunic also made from the same stuff" He continued "Hold it" Salima stopped him "That material only disperses blaster fire, if you took to many shots you'd cook in you clothes" She explained. "I see so maybe a vest one the out side of a shirt" "Now your getting it". "I'm going to need a utility belt with four pistol holsters. I've been working on this design in my head for a while here I'll show you" He said mapping out his idea on the screen. "This could work", She thought out loud "You'll have to have a finger guard though, and I'll have to use some of the blastsword technology. But it should work fine, need anything else just a set of Shadas' eye enhances with a magnifying modification. If you don't mind me asking", He started "What's the deal with you and Shada?" "What do you mean?" She wondered. "Well that tail of his was kinda far up your leg, and the color in your cheeks was greener than when I walked in when he touched your inner thigh" He explained. "Ohh that" she said blushing again "I guess you can say I'm his girlfriend stuff like that isn't an uncommon occurrence anymore". "I thought he said he had a fiancé?" Petro questioned again, "Really, well I guess that's me too then, its sort of unofficial but still, he never said it to me" she said with some glee in her voice. "Well I wish you and my teacher the best," He said giving a bow as he left.
Shada had been training with the Lepi youth for the rest of the day teaching him proper fighting stances, helping him tap into the force and doing some minor force skills, he was a fast learner, about as good with his instincts as any jedi. After they had some dinner, Petro went to his cabin to sleep, tried as if he'd been working all week long. After that he hadn't been able to do much, Salima was working on his students equipment, Lando was making sure his droids hadn't taken a huge beating from the battle, everyone else was busy. 'Ohh well he thought I guess its back to my room then' he thought 'you could take up a skill besides fighting, something recreational maybe' his alter ego echoed 'maybe music it's just what you need to unwind' 'yeah I guess' "I have it He said out loud.
The whole evening he dedicated to his new project, gathering old-fashioned laser devises, a frame, and light sensors. He went to work installing the lasers and sensor to the frame; "Now to program it" He said looking at his chrono "I guess that is for tomorrow," he said realizing the time as he crawled into bed. He was just getting settled into bed when a figure stood out in the darkness; "I heard what you said about me," It said with Salimas voice. "And what was that beloved?" He asked as he made room for her, "I believe Petro said it was fiancé" she answered as she joined him. "Man you tell kids one thing and they go and tell mom" his voice turned to a whisper as his various appendages started entwine about hers. "My heart is bound to yours", he said as she dug deeper into his hold "And mine to yours" She responded "Don't you ever let me go, your that rock that keeps me standing when I won't". "You won't ever have to" He responded as she fell asleep in is arms, he stayed awake for a couple more hours until sleep claimed him.
Shada woke up realizing that he was clinging to a soft body with his hands in a couple of compromising positions. Slowly he started to slip his limbs out of their twined positions still she kept wrapping around him, nuzzling deeper into his hold, wrapping her arms around him. "I guess this means I really do have a girlfriend" he told himself with a chuckle, "Yeah girly it's time to wake up" he whispered across her alien ear. "No, I want to stay right her with you" Salima responded "You realize that if Lando or Petro walked in right now…" he explained. "So what we haven't done anything wrong, let them think what they want" She retorted. "Not that I don't like this a lot but there are certain things that need to be done in a day, besides it's not like we are married yet" shada shot back by now any resilient sleep had left both of them, although she just held his arms around her. "No, you're mine I won't let you go, I don't have to work today and all you have to do is train Petro. Besides we can have some droids bring us food, and just spend the day together besides we need a break especially with all the modifications will start making tomorrow. I'll give you two hours with Petro and then, you're mine for the rest of the day" she offered lightening her grip just a bit. "Okay if that's all I can get not that I don't love you and your company but I don't want to go too far, you know?" Shada asked "Okay your time starts now hurry, you don't want to make me come down to the training room and get you" She said letting go with a laugh "I swear you could make me walk hot coals if you wanted to" He said blowing her a kiss.
Training was about as normal as it could be, teaching his student to dive deeper into the force and train his instincts, also they touched again on proper forms and worked on sparring. "Okay tomorrow you and I'll work on a training course and you can show me your equipment and try them there. Other wise your free for the day" Shada said dismissing him. Long after Shada left Petro, he had been working on his blaster drawing and attacking maneuvers, he was still kind of slow but he was getting the hang of it set out to search the ship and find himself a training partner. He went to some of the more luxurious rooms, he found a Barabel who looked about thirty, and she looked like she hadn't seen any action for a while. "Excuse me miss but it looks like you are as bored as I am would you mind doing a little sparring with" he asked the scaled woman with a slight shyness in his voice. "Well young one, Thisss one hasn't seen action for a while and would welcome your company" She said grabbing a vibroblade.
Meanwhile shada had a hard time getting a sonic shower in time to get back to his room, he really did enjoy warm, showers of water but on a ship water was a luxury. As he approached his room he started to hear music, laser harp he had only heard them a couple times but to him it was unforgettable experience. He was on a core world that had slipped his memory, he was sent to take out a diplomat who had a finer taste of life. He figured he'd take him out at the concert hall, he entered the hall and the notes of the expert harpist filled his ears, he felt his life was whole through that song until it's end. The diplomat did end up dead but not through him he was pushed over the railing as he applauded the master musician. Entering the door he brought in two trays of food "Aww Tranors 4th the simplified version, I was hoping to learn. I had no idea you could play, it's good to know that your nimbleness is but to other senses beside touch" He said with a scoundrels grin, that sent a flush to her face. "Your not leaving now you realize that right" She warned him as the doors closed behind him, "I'm fine with that only if you are" he responded. "Not much I can do is there now, so our day has started great can't get much better now can it now" she said pulling him in for a kiss, "I think I could make this better" he said starting to kiss at her neck. The kisses soon turned to nibbles up and down her green neck, "Shada!" she interrupted him "Not that I don't like it or anything, but weren't you the one who wanted not to go to far, just hold me now we've got a life time ahead of us". "As you wish" he responded bringing all his appendages to form around her. As he held her, his tail started to find her soft spots and with a flash started to tickle her with soft fur, "Ahh, Shada stop, stop it that tickles, stop, stop" She said with half breaths "Ohh fine" he said ceasing his bombardment as he stared into her eyes. "You can let go off me now" she suggested "No, I don't think you'll be that unlucky. You wanted me here, what did you expect?" he asked with a puzzled tone. "Well, the only time we spent after acquiring Petro to the crew, was in the lab when you introduced him to me and then last night. I felt you're excitement radiate off of you when you saw me in the lab, and then I heard that you named me your fiancé. I just became excited with the thought and I wanted to spend time with you before tomorrow when there wouldn't be a whole lot of 'you and me' time" She explained. "Ohh" he said thinking "I tell you what well do it your way, if every once in a while I get a kiss or something okay" "Deal" she said falling into his hold as he turned on the Holo-dramas. That evening went about the way she planned just being together, every once in a while getting a kiss or a bite or something sweet that left her flying afterwards.
Petro set himself in a defensive stance with a foil at his front ready, 'stay focused and disciplined' he told himself. "Ready?" he asked the Barabel woman; she nodded in return bringing a less agile, more curable foil up. "I take it we are doing a points system, first to five wins" He asked again and she nodded. She rushed forward bring her blade up in a feint and quickly jabbed at air, Petro dodged to the left and lunged at her. Quickly she batted the blade away and slashed at him, ducking he felt the blade pass by his ear. Doing a sweeping kick he swept her feet out from her, pointing the blade at her chest he proudly declared "That's one". Helping her up they stood off again this time she moved to a less vulnerable position, advancing on each other more cautiously he felt a ripple come from her, as their blades touched. This time he parried with his senses and side stepped the next two lunges and caught the third next to his pierced ears with his hands. It gained him enough time to bat the blade away and point his at her neck. "That's two", he said again feeling a rush of victory, keeping the same stance as before she rushed him with amazing and unexpected speed. He barely executed a dodging leap off the wall and to the other side of the room, this time he was ready for it she charged slipping through the slashes and under her legs. Pointing his blade at her "That's thr-" he said getting cut off as her tail swept out his feet from under him. She pointed her blade at his throat, "That'sss one" she said helping him up. "Stay focused"; She warned, "Don't let victory cloud your connection, even one asss good assss yours can still falter". He tried again to react to her speed and experience but failed the rest of the match was almost a slaughter three to five. "Who is your masster young one", she asked at the end of the match, "I have only a teacher, and he hardly even knows who he is. However his name is Shada Montrim, I am her with him if you wish to meet him I could do so" He said with humbleness of his defeat in his mind. "I wish to award him not many have gained so many pointsss against me, not even my own son. He is about fifteen now, I wish for him to meet your 'teacher' and learn something from him, here is a signal that you can contact should you ever visit Barab I" she said giving him a signal code. "Shada tells me that we are going to practice on Corellia I'm sure that he would be honored to have one as you train with us and teach him something of the Force too, maybe we will see you at Yavin IV when we go?" Petro asked. "By the way I never did get your name?" he asked "Drala Danpau" she replied as she walked off.
Shada woke up the next morning, slowly making sure not to wake the Twi'lek in his arms. He looked out his window and discovered they weren't moving and a blue shy, "I guess we are at Corellia" he mused to himself. Nudging Salima he tried to wake her, "Huh, why did you wake me Shada?" "Take a look outside" he answered. Looking out side he saw her eyes light up, "We are here, I get my ship and soon will be off I think It'll be about a month before we can take off with all these modifications I've planed. It'll be ours, yours and mine and whoever comes with us" she almost squealed with delight as she ran off to put on regular clothes.
Stepping out into the hallway he found Petro sitting in the hallway "I hope you haven't been listening in on us" Shada warned, 'Us?', "I thought it was just you in there. Engaged is different from married you know that right" "Since when did students get to chastise their teachers?" he asked. "Since they started having Twi'lek girls over for the night", "Okay, okay I got it, so why were you out here anyways" Shada asked as Salima Caught up to them. "Well, when you didn't show up for practice this morning I figured you'd sleep in for some odd reason, which I now know why. Anyways I wanted to tell you someone will join us for practice today when we get to the field" He said finishing it up. "Who?" Shada asked, "You'll know her when you see her today" he responded. As they stepped off the ship their luggage went in front of them they saw it: the ship.