THE MISSION
PART FOUR
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OBI-WAN'S POINT OF VIEW
The thought of what Keira had to do last night, had not set well with me. Men like Sin could not truly be called men. They like the man in Keira's story saw women as objects or something they could own. Keira was not an object, nor something to be bought. We had been put in a situation we were not prepared for, and were doing all we could do. This situation, this mission was not supposed to be easy. We were each going to have to make sacrifices. Though I think Keira might have to make more than myself.
I had not wanted her to do want she had to do, but I had no choice. For the situation we had been placed in she did well. She had Sin where I needed him to be. Now with this offer of his I hoped this was the break we needed to find the people we sought. I sat drinking a cup of tea watching Keira sleep. I hoped tonight would be restful sleep for her. The visions she had been having, had been coming almost every night sense; she had been having them. I believe she was seeing things through the woman's eyes. As to why she could not see those involved clearly I did not know. A guess would be she was supposed to focus on the things around her. Perhaps there was something around this woman Keira was supposed to see. Something the Force wanted her to see. Visions were something one needed to interpret carefully. Often vision had more than one meaning.
I thought about the days ahead and what we would do. First I was going to keep Keira with me at all times. I was in no way letting her out of my sight around Sin, or his companions. I really did not want to have to kill someone on this mission, but if need be I would.
The space station we were going to was on the edge of Hutt space, and was known for all sorts of criminal activity. Though I do not think the Hutt's were directly involved in this slave ring, they could have their part in it. Also all types of beings come in and out of the station at any given time. So we were going to have to be on our toes the whole time we were there. The beings there would eat Keira alive if they got a chance, or kill me to get to her. I knew the type there and they were the type of people we were looking for. As to whether these people we were looking for were their remained to be seen.
Then there was the matter of Sin, he was a man I would rather not deal with. His type was the type I needed to stay a step ahead of. Not that, that would be that a hard thing for me. There was just something about him that did not sit well with me. It was as if he was more then he seemed to be, but as to what he was I had not figured out yet. I had no doubt in my mind that if he had a chance to get Keira alone he would hurt her.
I stood pushing it all aside, walking out of the sleeping room and into the small kitchen to make us some food. We needed to eat and pondering over this was not a one day thing. I would need to think on it all and do it slowly.
I started the caf, some toast, and sliced up some fruit. I placed the fruit on a plate and the toast on another one. I got out some butter and blue milk. No sooner had I set everything out, Keira walked in. She smiled at me and I gave her a smile in return.
"Good afternoon." I said.
"Good afternoon Master." I shook my head and she understood the meaning. "You're never going to be able to here that word again, and have it not mean something else."
"True." I sat the two cups down and she sat down next to me. "Perhaps for now we can forgo the formalities and you can call me Obi-Wan."
"I think I can do that. Besides I think I will look at the word Master the same way from now on." I laughed and she shook her head. "Funny how things turn out sometimes."
"True." I took a sip of my caf and then turned to look at her. "Keira." I said looking her in her eyes.
"Yes."
"The space station we might be going to is…well let's just say, it makes The Sweet Spot look pleasant."
"I never thought those words could be used in a sentience to describe that place."
"I would have to agree with you there. Be that as it may, you are not to leave my side more than a few inches. The type of people their will eat you alive if they get the chance. I know full well you can defend yourself and I have no doubt in your abilities. I just do not want to take any chances in anything in anyway. As for Sin I don't trust him, and I really don't want to have to kill him." She laughed.
"I don't think he would be missed much do you." She said back to me trying to ease the tension of the situation. "Perhaps you would be doing the galaxy a favor."
"Maybe and your right I don't think he would be missed. Still the less people I have to kill the better."
"I guess after all this is said and done, leaving a trail of bodies would not look good for the Jedi."
"I think not." I said with a chuckle. "That may not boast well for either of us." I gave her a wink. She smiled at me in return.
Once we were done eating she cleaned up for me and then joined me in the sleeping area. I was sitting at the small desk looking at the screen of the com unit. I was looking at the reports of recent crimes at the space station, not that there were many. I was also looking at faces of wanted smugglers and bounty hunters to see if Sin's face matched with any. His face did not, not that I expected it to. Something told me this man kept a low profile for a reason.
Keira walked up to me and placed a hand on my left shoulder walking behind me. She looked down at me and then the screen.
"What are you looking for?" She asked.
"I wanted to see if Sin's face matched any wanted bounty hunter or smuggler, no such luck." I said looking up at her. "I was also looking at all recent criminal activity at the space station, not that there is a lot recorded."
"Wonderful." She said shaking her head. "Sounds like a wonderful place to visit." She did not try to hide her sarcasm.
"I think I could go an entire life time and not miss visiting that place." I said in return.
"Can't I just lock myself in the ship and hide." She teased.
"And make me face them all alone that would be so cruel." I teased back.
"Like the Jedi Master needs my help in dealing with such scum."
"Even Master's need help from time to time."
"Great and you had to choose me, I now feel so honored." I laughed shutting off the com unit then standing.
"You should fell honored." I said walking towards the center of the room. I sat down in the center of the room, I needed to mediate. I patted the space next to me and Keira walked over and sat next to me. We sat there for a few hours and tougher meditated, allowing our bodies to relax and all anxieties to leave us. Once our minds were clear we readied ourselves for the night to come.
I choose a pair of tight cotton brown pants and a cotton long sleeve shirt. A long brown duster with brown boots. I stood leaning against the desk waiting for Keira. A moment later she walked out in a pair of tight black leather paint, and a matching leather bra. She had on ankle high heeled boots and her hair was in a long braid. Her make-up was still heavy and tonight was all in dark colors.
"Ready." I asked.
"If I said no, can we not go?" She asked
"No." I said
"Then why ask?"
"Because it's a simple statement nothing more, but I can always just tell you and not ask." I said in a commanding kind of tone.
"I would rather have you ask."
I shook my head and attached the lead to her collar. "Well let's hope he has good news for us and we will be leaving for the station."
"Great now you want to go." She said to me, I laughed and shook my head. She smiled at me tilting her head as she did so. "I had a thought for the night." She said.
"That would be."
"Perhaps tonight when we are around him I could be a little difficult, so you can exercise your control over me." I thought about it and then gave a nod and tougher we walked out the door and to The Sweet Spot to meet Sin.
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I was glad he was not their when we arrived. I ordered us Outer Rim Rum Drops and sat back and waited for him. It took less than an hour for him to arrive and I was surprised to see him alone. He walked over and sat in a chair across from me. He looked at Keira and smiled at her.
"I have to admit Ben, your man who leaves no trace." He said to me. So he tried to look my name up, maybe he's not so dumb after all. No matter I was already a step ahead of him, and well prepared for this.
"Perhaps like you I just keep off the grid." Sin gave a nod and smiled.
"How true that is." He took a sip of his drink and then sat it down. "Funny how great minds think alike." Funny in deeded I thought to myself. Though I do not think he and I are even closely on the same intellectual level.
He sat back and placed his feet on an empty chair, he then ordered another round of drinks for us. He looked over at me and then to Keira, his look told me everything I already knew. He was not getting anywhere near her alone. If he had even a fraction of a second alone with her, I knew it would not end well. I had every confidence in Keira and her abilities, but I knew she could not take this man by herself.
"So Ben, what's her name." He asked.
"Luna." I said flatly.
"Luna." He said drawing the name out. "I like that name." He said with a wicked smile. "Have fun last night Luna, I know I did." Keira said nothing to him and I knew she would not respond.
"Answer him Luna." I said raising my voice an octave.
"Yes Master." She said. "I enjoyed making you feel good, but I enjoy my Master better." She said never lifting her eyes to meet his. Good job I thought make no eye contact with him.
That was a good answer she told him all he needed to know to get him going and by the smile on his face it worked.
"I like her Ben; sure you don't want to part with her?" He asked.
"No Sin." I said, saying nothing more to him.
"No matter." He said. "Slaves are easy to come by if you know where to look."
"True." I said. "Let me guess Sin, you know all the right places to look." He just smiled at me then gave a slight nod. I gave a nod in return then said. "What about this fight?"
"That my friend is a true event. Though this one is smaller compared to others I have been to, in the last several months."
"Do tell." I asked
"Those things are better seen and not told my friend. They are quite a sight whether big or small." He was beating around the bush and that was ok, I was quite patient and would not fall for his little game.
"That remains to be seen Sin, I have been to several fights in my past. So I will make that judgment for myself. I guessing by your words that I am going to this fight you are talking about?"
"You are." He said taking his last sip of his drink." "Though….we….will…be…going tougher in your ship."
"Fine by me." I said. I flagged the waitress down and ordered us more drinks. "I am in docking bay 2A you just tell me a time and I'll be ready.
"We will leave mid-morning it is a ten hour hyper jump from here. Till then we can enjoy Luna and her assets." He said.
"Fine by me." I said. I looked at Keira who had been sitting in my lap this whole time. He eyes down cast and her expression saddened. "Luna." I said pushing her head up.
"Master." Her meek soft voice replied.
"Get up and dance for us." She paused looking at me and then to Sin.
"Yes Master." She said and then slowly stood. I took the lead off of her and she slowly moved a small amount away from us. She paused only for a moment and then just like she had before let herself go. She flew like a tiny bird gracefully around us, catching the eye of several males in the room. On and on she went never once slowing, never once stopping. She danced through several songs till I stood and snapped my fingers.
She stopped and slowly walked to me her head down and expression blank.
"Master." She said.
"Nicely done." I said in a cruel tone. She said nothing and I placed the lead on her. I walked over and sat down and she sat in my lap.
"Nice." Sin said. "I now know why you won't sell her Ben." He added. "I bet her lips taste as sweet as she looks." I looked down at Keira and let her know through the Force what I was about to do. Then I leaned down and pressed my lips against hers and kissed her fully. After a few moments I pulled away looking up at Sin.
"You have no idea my friend…and never will." I said giving him a wicked smile.
He only laughed and shook his head. "Lucky man you are Ben, I'd give you a small fortune for her; but something tells me you would not sell her."
"No Sin." I said. "She's not for sale, and no I am not ready to part with her."
Sin laughed and shook his head once more. He took a long drink from his glass and then sat it down. "Perhaps she can dace one more time for us before we call it a night."
"Very well." If she was going to be difficult tonight now was the time. "Dance." I snapped at her.
"No" She whispered slightly.
"What was that?" I snapped rather loudly.
"I want to sit." She said meekly.
"Did I ask you what you want?" I said standing a giving her a small shove. She hit the floor and looked up at me.
"I am hungry, please let me eat Master." She said her voice shaky and on the very edge of tears. Oh Force she was good she had me even fooled.
"I said dance." I was yelling at her now and in her eyes I saw a flash of fear. I did not wait for her to respond, I yanked her off the floor and forced her into the chair and raised my hand letting it fly, stopping inches from her face. "You will pay for this later girl." She swallowed hard, looking at me then lowered her head.
She said nothing and slowly stood and waited for me to remove her lead. I removed her lead and pointed to the spot she had danced in before. She walked over to it and started dancing just like before. Only this time you could see the despair and fear written across her face. She was truly playing her part to perfection. I took a glance around and saw the faces of the other beings in the bar. Some looked appalled, that I found had to believe. Others had smiles on their faces, knowing what was to come for a slave; who disrespected her Master.
I made her dance several more songs then before; making it look like it was part of her punishment. Snapping my fingers I called her back to me. I hooked her lead on then gave her a yank towards me. She stumbled forwards into me.
"Ready to go Pet?" I asked. She said nothing to me, and I knew she would not
"She needs to be reminded who is in control Ben, I would give her the back of your hand tonight; that will put her back into place." Sin hissed as he looked at her.
"Oh I plan on it." I snapped suddenly realizing that might not have been the best choice of words.
Sin laughed as he looked at Keira. "Too bad for you, you wanted to be defiant darling." He turned and looked at me. "Want some help putting her in her place?" He asked
"No I know just what to do." I said.
"Very well I'll see you…..say around eleven."
"Sounds good to me." I said, and then with a tug I pulled Keira behind me and out of the bar.
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We walked into the ship and no sooner had I closed the door I leaned against it. That had not gone like I planned it. Keira stood there for a moments then sighed.
"He will be on this ship alone with us in hyper-space; I don't have to tell you how this can all go wrong."
"No you don't, but we have no choice."
"I know." She said. "What now? We have to make it look like we are living tougher and we need to keep him in the same area as us." She sighed and I felt the sudden quiver in her stomach. "He makes my skin crawl."
"Mine too Keira." I said taking a deep breath and looking at her. "I have an idea let's get cleaned up and we will go from there." She gave a nod and tougher we walked off and into the living area to get cleaned up.
About an hour later we stood side by side staring at the living space we shared. I had given Keira my idea and she had agreed it was the best solution to the problem we faced.
My idea was to put two of the three sleep couches tougher making a larger one. That would be the one we would share. Yes i said the word we would share the same sleeping area. That would leave the third off to the far side of the room, near the closet. Keira would more her things from her closet and move them into mine. We would then place my things on one side and hers on the other. Then we would place the empty crates in the three remaining rooms and lock the doors with codes; so he could not enter them. Next we pass coded the com unit, so he could have no access to that as well.
Finally after about two hours we were done. Keira stood still looking around a blank expression on her face.
"Keira." I walked up to her and taped her on her shoulder. "What is it?" I asked.
She looked up at me with the same blank expression and said. "You have to hit me."
"I beg your pardon." I said.
"You have to hit me." She said once more. "You know as well as I do he will be looking for just that in the morning. You have to hit me and make it look real."
"Keira….I….." Before I had a chance to finish she cut me off and shouted.
"Am I the only one who has to do things that make my stomach turn and my skin crawl? You know as well as I do this has to be done. There are no rules out here, no council, and no one to help us. We are on our own and we need to stop these people." I felt my stomach turn and sighed. She was right; I had no way out of this. If he did not see a mark on her face in the morning, our cover might be blown. "Just do it." She whispered. "I know it's not who you are, I know you would never hurt me; or allow anyone else to." She locked her eyes with mine and placed a hand on the side of my face. "It's ok."
She took a small step back and closed her eyes. I felt as she called on the Force readying herself for the blow. I too closed my eyes calling on the Force. Slowly I opened my eyes raised my hand. I swung my hand hard making contact with the left side of her face. She let out a startled yelp and hit the floor.
"Keira." I called out as I quickly knelt beside her. She was breathing hard and shaking. "Keira." I said as I reached out pulling her up and into my arms.
"Oh Sith that hurt." She said. I leaned her back and my breath caught in my throat. Oh Sith what have I done?
She had a cut on the corner of her left eye, and one on her lip; booth cuts were bleeding pretty well. There was a huge bruise already forming across the left side of her face and I could see the swelling starting as well. I lifted her up and carried her to the bed we would be sharing and sat her down then I sighed.
"I'll get a wet towel." I said to her.
"No." She said. Grabbing me before I could get up. "Let it be for now, the worse it looks the better it will be." She said
I pulled her against me and wrapped my arms around her; there was nothing I could do but that. I called on the Force and used it to sooth her and take the pain away. She stayed still in my arms for about an hour, and then she slowly stirred.
"I think I'll take that towel now." She said looking up at me. I winched her face looked bad, real bad. "It's ok." She said to me.
"No Keira it's not." I shook my head. "I could have thought of another way."
"No." She said softly. "You know this is the only way."
"I told you I was not going to hit you, I should not have done this. I should have watched what I said around him."
"He was testing you, and you know that." I smiled at her and stood walking over to the refresher to get the wet towel.
I walked back over and sat down and slowly cleaned the dried blood from the cuts. She gave me a small smile and I gave her one in return. She had gone farther than anybody would have in the situation given. She had given it her all and passed with flying colors.
"Can I get you something Keira?"
"Something to take the edge off." She asked.
"I am afraid we have none of that here, but I'll offer you something else." I stood looking down at her. "I'll be right back." I walked out of the living area and into the kitchen. I made her some tea and brought it back to her.
I handed her the cup giving her a smile as I did so. "Drink it, there's nothing it I promise." She tried to laugh but could not do so. When she was done I took and sat it on the night stand and walked over and sat next to her.
"Lay down Keira." She did so I then looked up at me. I smiled at her and felt the knot in my stomach grow. I had never hit a woman before, and I hate the fact that I had.
How a man could do such a thing to a woman I do not truly know. Slowly I lay down next to her and pulled her into my arms holding her close to me, I felt her shutter as I did so.
"Relax Keira." I whispered in her ear. She sighed and I felt her body relax against mine. "Sleep Keira." And then she was.
