The secret mission
Chapter 2
It was night on Horace as I landed on the docking platform that was assigned to me by the docking officers of the space department agency. I landed on platform 25. I saw a protocol droid waiting for me near the platform. As I got out of my seat, a cold wind hit me in the face. I had forgotten how the planet's climate could change, some parts of the planet were warm and other parts of the planet were cold, it all depended on which part of the planet you were in. As I walked over to the droid, I saw that I was in the mountains, everything was covered in snow, and as snow fell from the sky I realized that I was shivering. What a perfect place to be, I thought to myself, no one would ever think to look for me here. The droid saw me coming and started running towards me. When he got close enough to me to speak, he said, "Welcome to Horace sir, how long will you be staying?"
I didn't know how long I would be staying on the planet, so I said, "Three weeks." That should give me enough time to find out what I need to know and to stop the dark Jedi from completing their plan, I thought to myself.
"Excellent, that will be 45 credits." I took out some money and paid him 45 credits. "Here are some warm clothes for you." He handed me a brown hat, a pair of black boots, with heat radiators, a pair of red gloves, also with heat radiators, a blue sweatshirt, and an orange jacket. "All of these items will adjust automatically to the size of the body part, when you put them on." "One last question" he said, "what is your name?"
At this question I waved my hand and said, "Never mind my name."
To this he said, "Ah, never mind, have a good day, sir." He turned and left.
Jedi Temple-Yavin
"He's coming, master, he's coming."
"Excellent, you have done well, my apprentice."
"Thank you, master"
Horace-Day
I woke up in my room, the next day; the sun was just breaking through the clouds when I got up. I had rented a room at a lodge not far from the landing platform the night before. My cover story was I was an inventor, who was looking for someone to buy his new product. The new product was a light crossbow. The light crossbow was much like a light saber, in which it could do everything a light saber could do. The only difference was it was in a crossbow format. I was an inventor by day, but by night I was a smuggler. I decided on this cover story because I thought if I was a smuggler who could help the dark Jedi in their plan, they might let me in to their circle.
I put on the clothes I had been given the night before; I put my light saber in my right boot. I opened the door and set out for the day. I walked up and down the streets of Oozamalak, (the town's name that I was staying in) looking for a cantina. I found one at the South East edge of the town. I sat down at the bar and asked the bartender for a cup of their finest beer, he gave me a Smada Leumas. I took a drink of the beer and said to him "I'm an inventor and I'm looking to sell a product, you know any one who might be interested?"
"What sort of product?" he asked ungratefully.
"A light crossbow, sort of like a light saber, only in a crossbow format."
"Ah, that's Senrab Werdna's territory she's into all that Jedi stuff."
"Any idea where I might find her?"
"Her business is located just north of here; look for a sign that says "Werdna's mechanical parts store."
I finished the beer and I said, "Thank you, "how much for the drink. "
"10 credits" he said thankfully.
I paid him his money and left the cantina.
After about an hour of searching, I found the store. I went into the store and said, "Hello"
The receptionist looked at me and said, "Hello, how may I help you?"
"I want to speak to Senrab Werdna."
"Speak about what? "
"I'm an inventor looking to sell a new product, which she might be interested in."
"Alright, I will get her for you." the receptionist got out of her seat and went to a back room. A moment later she came out with an Aqualish female. I saw that she had four eyes, to normal size eyes, where normal eyes are, and two large eyes on the left and the right of her forehead. Her brown skin gleamed in the light, which filled up the room. She did not have much hair but what she did have; it was the color of gold. She smiled at me and I saw that she had teeth like that of a walrus.
"Hello there, you wanted to see me?" said, Senrab Werdna.
"Yes, Miss Werdna, I'm an inventor who is looking to sell light crossbows."
Through the force I could sense a tremor. I knew that this woman was the smuggler I had been looking for.
"Let's go back to my office."
I followed her back to her office and when she shut the door, she looked at my blueprint that I had drawn of the light crossbow and smiled. She said, "I have some friends who would be very interested in your product, Mr.…"I needed to think of a name quick. The first thing that popped into my mind was wheels.
"Call me, Wheels."
"Right, Mr. Wheels I have some friends who would be very interested in your product, if you were to build it, that is."
"I need 2000 credits to build a prototype."
"How about a meeting tonight with my friends, say seven o'clock?"
"Sounds good."
Will meet here, in my office."
"See you then." I said as I walked out of her office.
Back on the streets I thought to myself, things are going better than expected. Little did I know how much trouble I was about to get into.
To be continued...
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