You would think I'd hate the kid for killing my squad, but hell he made me rich, not needing to split the cash with them, hell I'd love to shake his hand, but currently he is using his only hand to hold where his left hand was.
I threw both of them in one of the rooms and blasted it shut until we reach Tantooine. The little girl didn't even put up a fight, well more easier for me, I can just imagine all the money I'll have and I can just leave all this behind, hopefully I can leave this all behind me.
Something feels uneasy though, like what that kid was saying and his actions, why would he do that, was he just a clueless little kid trying to be the hero? Yeah he has to, that has to be the only reason as I start the ship and fire up the engines. I took the handles and let this bad boy fly, I was flying, but I didn't feel like I was flying or moving the ship at all.
Until I realized the kid wasn't the only uneasy feeling I had as I saw a figure down in the snow with his hands up using his force powers to bring my ship down.
This wasn't good, I have my ticket out of mercenary right in this ship I have to get out now! I push down the throttle blasting the engines, but this ship didn't even move. Who the hell is that person.
Quickly I ran out grabbed my blaster and opened the hatch outside as it lowered I could see him running faster towards the ship. I started blasting him, as soon as I did he lowered one hand making the ship fly a bit as I staggered but finding the pole to hold myself
He lowered his hand to his waist and ignited a bright blue lightsaber, God dammit! How many Jedi do I have to fight on this barren planet! I just needed to get this ship out of here before he can get on.
But what could I do? I kept on unloading on him but he kept on deflecting them until one came back and hit me on the knee, I groaned in pain, but it hit most of my armor leaving just a bit of pain.
Looking around for anything until I saw the only thing not white or a running man, my speeder. Thank god. I waited until he came close to it and blasted it with my blaster leaving an explosion making the man release my ship. Just before I turned my head I saw him on his knees looking at me.
Just for that second of both of us looking at each other I felt exposed, naked fear lurking in my mind. That was no Jedi, that had to be something, something else.
I walked back punching the button to close the hatch, back to my credits.
"Charles, are you okay?" I asked. When the mercenary threw both of us in here Charles sat in the corner clutching his now gone left hand, looking down not even looking at me or anything. He looked like he was sleeping I couldn't tell. I don't know what's happening or where we're going but I heard a lot of blaster shots and an explosion. Charles didn't even move or show any indication of being interested or curious about the noise.
This wasn't Charles, I need Charles if we can escape and get back the Republic.
I walked over to him and sat next to him, as I gazed at him, his brown and tan robes torn, wet, and frozen. His skin shown almost bluish like a kyber crystal. His hair dripping still and frozen. I touched his shoulder, "Charles please, please, I need you to help us escape."
I felt a cold hand over mine as he looked up, he's eyes red and cold at the same time, those purple eyes staring at me like he sees everything I've done. His lips black and chapped. Cheek bruised, "The first thing I remember is reading the Jedi code over and over again like my teacher instructed me to. That was my first memory." he said.
"There was a book, a book about someone protecting their family, not having to read about the order, a loving mother, a strong father. I never had that, never thought of it because they took them away from me." he said with a force of hate. "What, what are you talking about?" I said with confusion.
He pushed my hand away. "I don't, I don't want to go back to the Jedi Order, I hate everything about them, they can go to hell." he said looking straight at me.
"What, what will you do Charles, go to the dark side?" I said. "No, neither of them. I've read certain stories another path, a path I'll follow." he said. Before we could finish our conversation, the Mandalorian came in.
"Alright kids time to collect my bounty, how's the hand kid?" he laughed not actually waiting for an answer knocking Charles out with a punch and then me.
"What yo' got for me mandey? Seems like two kids, you collect kids now?" said the Rodian. "I'm here to see your boss ugly, now step aside or I'll but a nice blast in that dirty jacket of yours." jabbing my finger in his chest. All he did was step aside.
Walking towards the door leading to the boss I could hear the laughing of his minions. I felt some resistance to the energy shackles, I turned to see the girl stop with some fear. I pulled on them to urge her to keep going. "Cmon girl I don't have time." Finally after some time she followed.
First thought to come into my mind when I walked into the "throne room" was it smells like the dirtiest cantina. While walking to the slug everyone stopped laughing and talking to look at us, they watched in anticipation.
"Ah, Gavon! Welcome back, I see you've brought guess!" the ugly slug laugh and so did everyone else.
"I've got my end of the bargain, where's my credits." I spoke. The slug shifted to look at the younglings, I stepped aside so he can see more clear. Obviously spending more time on the girl. I almost cringed in fear for what will happen to her.
"I remember talking to a team of mercenaries, your work I presume?" I almost shot him in cold blood that nasty slug knows even I have more honor than that.
"No, it was the boy. Killed em one by one, even tried to tangle with me."
No one laughed or talked, "Even Miran, oh she was a good harpy that one!" he laughed, they followed his lead, "Come mando, get this man the finest drink!" I looked at him. "Of course credits for two- 1 and a half younglings."
"What!" I said, "Well it seems the boy has only one hand, not the whole like the girl, 1 and a half man-do." he said. "I had to fight-" "A boy? Huh you had to fight a boy to get them? Don't make me laugh mando and take the credits, this is the best option for you." he said
As I got the capsule I looked back at the two kids and felt a little remorse for them, the girl only stared at the boy, scared to look at anything else.
As I walked away I could hear those words, terrible words. "Bring the girl over here and put that boy in the dungeon." "NO, stop this now!" said the boy.
I kept going not looking back, never looking back, trying to think what I'll do with my credits.
They treat me like an animal, all I can think about is getting some water, sometimes the guards forget about me and play sabacc or talk to the twi'leks. When they do they give me nasty water I drink not even knowing what I'm drinking, it doesn't matter. They feed me whatever they find, maybe spat out from animals I don't know and don't care anymore.
I don't know what they have in store for me, but it's been weeks. Maybe a month has passed. I haven't heard from Josephine since we've separated, hoping nothing terrible has happened to her, hell praying to the force that it'll guide her to help.
Hitting on the bars as I look up to see one of the guards laugh at me, looking back at the other ones laughing as well. "What are you looking at you fat, ugly, green dirtball?" I said in a hushed voice, not using it since yelling at that nasty slug. They stopped laughing, in an instance the guard opened my cage ready to hit the end of his war axe across my face, before he could land it, I finally found an opening, focusing on pushing that axe into him, before the rest could help I forced the axe into his fat skull. Then grabbing his axe with my right hand and getting ready to kill the rest of them.
Using my left arm to force push them into confusion, it only jerked them back a little bit but giving me enough time to slash at one opening its guts. The other one looked at his now friend trying to put it back into his body and ran.
He was going to alarm them all, and I couldn't do anything to stop him, I used all my force it looks like on them and I was already weak from them rarely feeding me.
Trying to find anything with the two guards I found a holo communicator! Oh thank the force. Hiding it in my robes a bunch came back and forced me back into the cell grabbing the keys from the guard and his body out of my cell and one punched me hard almost knocking me out, but not now, I can't now.
They ran out now guarding me with 4 guards. I waited until the guards were distracted to contact the republic or anyone to help.
I think it was time now I could, one was sleeping the other was playing sabacc with the rest of them not paying any attention to me at all. I dug into my robes to take out the holo and tuned into anything hoping someone would pick up, some did but not ones that'll help. Until I reached I think it looked like a republic officer.
He had the emblem of the republic! "Hello, who are you and state your business." He said. "Shhh speak quieter please, I am one of the younglings that was captured by mercenaries, I am stuck in some type of jail in a planet with it looks like two suns" I said hurriedly but quietly. The officer for a second looked shocked but then saluted "Tatooine, will be on our way, you are probably in the hands of the hutts, hang in there kid, may the force be with you." he said as he ended the frequency.