Chapter 7, "A new mission"

POV: Jason

"Jason is awake!" Shouts echoed across the building back at me. I sleepily turned and saw Ghost on my other side, looking at me. "Jesus Jason what was that?! You think you can warn me next time you… "Ass'Imsure". " He said, mimicking an explosion with hands.

I gave him a look. "You've been out for a whole day. We captured the empire's base there, thanks to you though.". He smiles and punches me in the shoulder.

"C'mon, we got to go to briefing to tell what happened there and get a new assignment. I feel I'll be working with you a little more.". We entered the room to find everyone there waiting on us. "It's about time you lot showed up." Javin scoffed.
"Go clean my guns, Ompho." Ghost retorted.
"I'll make em' misfire." Javin said.
"You wouldn't dare. It'd ruin your reputation." Ghost replied.
"Damn straight, you lucky bastard!" he wrapped his arm around Ghost shoulder
They both howled with laughter.
"Please, Don't shout." I muttered, rubbing my sinuses. I had a terrible headache that wasn't dying down .

The briefing went by in a blur , us recounting our story together, the sniper, the base. Ghost informed Sephi of the evaporation. Sephi Gave me a concerned look, but didn't say a word about it.

"Alright you two, I have a personal mission I need completed. On the planet of Dantooine, there is a Jedi artifact in a temple. I would like it if you could bring it back to us. so as my best soldiers … I was hoping you take this mission." Sephi stated.

"Dantooine? What about the Stormtroopers still on Kashyyyk or the rebel base?!" I interjected. "We can handle this without you and Ghost." Sephi assured, gesturing to everyone.

"You can do it without - Listen you brought on board. I started this so you should let me finish it." I asserted.

Sephi sighed and said, "This is a delicate mission, I can't just send any squad. I need you to- ``. I banged my hand on the table, ''AND I NEED TO GIVE THOSE IMPERIAL CHAKAARYCS WHAT THEY DESERVE!". I looked around the room, to find shocked expressions all around.

Joi went to touch my shoulder, "Buddy...". I raised my hand to push hers away. "Don't. I'll go." I murmured. I looked Sephi in the eyes, "Do not die... tug'yc.". Sephi "You too." Sephi said, her look turning from shocked to concerned. "We have a shuttle waiting for you in the hanger. Take it to Dantooine, and find the artifact. May the force be with you.".

A few days pass...

It was about halfway there that we were by imperial forces between hyperspace jumps. As we cruised along, a Star came out of hyperspace, looming above us. "Oh, not good..." Ghost muttered, as he started to fiddle with the ship controls.

He was about to jump us to light speed before I stopped him. I shook my head, "This a civilian transport ship. We're fine.". We waited in a still silence. We floated in space.

After what seemed like hours a transmission came through the comms startling the both of us. It was an imperial from the star destroyer above us. Looked over to me "Nice work! What now?" Ghost shouted.

"I don't know! I Didn't think they saw us!" I snapped back. Ghost sighed and took off his helmet, "Hand me that cloth next to you.".

I tossed it over to him. He threw his helmet at me hard and wrapped his cloth. I caught his helmet out of the air, "That's fair.". Ghost raised his finger toward me as if to say something but stopped himself.

He turned to the console and answered the transmission. The Imp spoke first, " Why do you remain below "The Devastator"?". When the imp spoke those words all I felt was fear.

Ghost looked back at me, his eyes full of the same fear… The star destroyer we were currently under...was owned by The shadow of the emperor… Darth Vader.

The imp coughed to bring attention back to himself, "I restate, why do you remain below "The Devastator ``?''. "I um, I'm on my way to visit family on dantooine. Uhh we- I didn't want you to think I was running away." Ghost stammered out.

I cringed as he basically told them everything we were doing. "Hmmm. It would've been better if you were. It is against imperial law for a civilian transport to be near a Star Destroyer, Let alone one carrying someone as important as Lord Vader!" The Imperial hissed.

"Oh wow the venerable Lord Vader! greeeeeeeeat!" Ghost said, his voice cracking halfway through the sentence. "You are lucky we did not destroy you for-" The Imp was cut off by the mechanical breathing.

"Commander, I hope for your sake whoever is on the other side of that transmission is important enough that you have stopped recconicance on the whereabouts of the Jedi who escaped Kessel." an Intimidating voice stated.

"Y-Yes Lord Vader, they are, but I am going to handle-" The officer was once again cut off, although not by breathing but by a lack of it.

Ghost and I sat in silence as the sounds of someone being choked flooded the comms. "You will find the location of the Jedi within the hour, or it will be the last hour of your life…" Vader vocalized in a brutally cold tone.

I assumed he released the officer because after that I heard rapid gasps, and coughing. As Vader's breathing got farther away I knew he had left. "Uh can we go?" Ghost said, his voice weirdly calm.

"YES, YOU MAY! CUT COMMUNICATIONS!" The officer barked. Ghost looked back at me with an extremely smug smile, "No you hang up…" He jeered. "What the Kriff are you doing!?" I hissed, quietly.

The officer began to shout, "What did you just-" He was again cut off by Ghost quickly shooting us straight into hyperspace. I slumped back into my seat, "I swear on my buir's life, if I knew how to fly I would kill you!" I ranted.

"Aww come on. Who would you have to talk to then? Your anger issues?" Ghost joked. "I do not have anger issues." I growled.

"Sure you don't, buddy… but get ready, Dantooines in 20." Ghost said. I nodded and went over to the armory. "Good thing they didn't scan the ship" I thought to myself picking up my electro-staff.

Ghost started fiddling with the ship controls, "Forgotten Jedi artifact here we come! Whooo!" Ghost hollered. I sighed, pondering whether or not he'd get me killed...

Chapter 7, end.

Chakaaryc - Rotten, lowlife

tug'yc - again