Taris Part 6
Revan awoke the next morning and went with the other swoop riders to the track.
When the head mechanic was telling Revan how to ride the swoop, Revan zoned out. Since he already knew how to ride a swoop bike, Revan used his energy in scanning the arena for Bastila.
Seeing her, Revan felt a renewed sense of desire to race well, so he went to the race coordinator and asked what the record was, totally ignoring the frantic Hidden Bek mechanic, who was saying something about the swoop accelerator exploding or something along the lines of that. Revan wasn't listening.
When he heard about the record, Revan scoffed, walking out to the track to race his first heat.
When he started, Revan used the Force to avoid every single piece of debris and hit every single accelerator pad with ease.
Revan crossed the finish line and was deafened by the roar of the crowd. He broke the track record that Redros had set earlier that day by 2.16 seconds, and everybody knew that Revan was going to win the prize, but they all had to wait for the results to become official.
Once the clock chimed 1800, the time was official and Revan walked over to free Bastila, but he wasn't able to, as Brejik was very upset.
But because Revan was Revan, he didn't let Brejik say anything before he interrupted the Vulkar leader.
"Hey, if you want a fight, let's get to it! I have a schedule to keep!" Revan shouted, now noticing that Bastila had broken free.
"Vulkars, to me! Kill the prisoner, kill the swoop rider! Kill them all!" Brejik shouted, the anger coming out of him. Brejik was first angry at Revan winning the race, and then the fact that Revan did it in one heat, and the worst part was that Revan could have been a Black Vulkar if he chose to change sides when he was in the Vulkar base the day before. But what really finished overloading Brejik's anger was the fact that Revan interrupted him, and his prisoner was freed to fight against him.
The battle that ensued wasn't much of a battle, as the team of Bastila and Revan was far more than formidable and was just too much for the Vulkars to handle, as they all died. But still, despite all of that, Brejik's death was by far the sweetest of the day for Bastila, though she would never admit it.
"That should teach Brejik a thing or two about trying to keep a Jedi prisoner. And as for you, if you think you can take me as a slave, I have something to say about that" Bastila snapped, looking at Revan who still had his helmet on from the swoop race, even though he had raced his only heat almost eight hours earlier.
"You are so cute when you are angry" Revan teased, pulling off his helmet, causing the Jedi to look in shock at who she saw.
"You're one of the soldiers from the Endar Spire!" Bastila exclaimed, shocked at who she was looking at.
"Yeah, I am more than that too, but this is not the place for that discussion. Carth and Melina are waiting for us back at our base, and I really don't want to stick around until the Sith investigate what happened here. This fight was enough for me today, so I think now would be a good time to leave before the Sith come and we have to fight more" Revan told her simply, taking her hand and pulling her toward the swoop bike. Revan pulled her onto the bike behind him and he drove them back to the apartment where Carth and Melina were waiting for them intently. Revan drove a little faster than Bastila would have liked, just to feel her squeeze on his stomach every time he hit the accelerator or went around a turn quickly. Scaring her was just too fun for Revan.
While Carth and Melina were talking to Bastila, Revan outside to talk to a panting twi'lek who mentioned that Canderous Ordo wanted to talk to Revan in the cantina that night. Knowing Mandalorians well because of his time in the Mandalorian Wars, Revan knew not to keep them waiting too long.
When he walked back into the apartment, there was an argument over who was the leader in the group, even though Revan weren't there to be a part of the argument.
"As a Jedi, technically I outrank you, Carth" Bastila snapped, her hands going to her hips in victory.
"Yes, but Melina has a higher standing in the Jedi order than you do, and she has followed Avner this whole time. We all have, and I think you should too" Carth told her, glaring at the cockiness that he heard in Bastila's tone.
Though Bastila was frustrated at the lack of support in her leadership, she had no choice but to listen to Melina, who was a Jedi Knight and could technically order Bastila around.
"Alright, I can see that I am not going to win this battle. So, Avner, what is our plan?" Bastila asked, though it seemed like she was feeling a little wary about taking orders from Revan.
"Well, Canderous of Ordo is waiting in the cantina. He wants to talk to me about something. I have a good feeling about this" Revan said.
"You are meeting with a Mandalorian? Are you crazy?" Carth demanded.
"No, but I am going right now and it would probably be best if I went alone. Besides, even if this doesn't go the way that I have planned, maybe I will get a free drink for the trouble" Revan joked, walking out of the apartment without another word.
When Revan got into the cantina he spotted the Mandalorian at the bar ordering drinks for them.
"I hope you're into Tarisian Ale" Canderous said, handing Revan a large glass, causing the former Sith Lord to smirk before taking the drink from the big Mandalorian.
Revan had put on a set of sunglasses, so the Mandalorian couldn't read what Revan was thinking through his eyes. It was one of Revan's favorite tricks to win at Pazaak as well. If your opponent doesn't know what you are thinking, you have half the battle won before you even start playing.
"What do you need me to do?" Revan asked.
"I'll cut to the chase. Davik has been cheating me, so I think it is time to break the Sith blockade. Now, I know you want to get off this planet, so I've got a deal for you" Canderous told him.
"I'm listening" Revan said casually, taking a sip of his drink.
"If you can get the launch codes from the Sith military base, I can provide our road off Taris; Davik's flagship, the Ebon Hawk" Canderous explained.
"How am I supposed to get into the Sith military base?" Revan asked.
"Go to Janice Nall's droid shop and tell her you that I sent you. she'll get you a droid that can get you into the base" Canderous said.
"Well, I have some friends who will come with us. As long as they can come, we've got a deal" Revan said, pulling his sunglasses down just far enough so Canderous could see the hard look in his eyes.
"That won't be a problem, no need to give me that look" Canderous said, laughing at Revan's emotionless stare. When Revan just nodded, Canderous just shook his head at the man in front of him.
"I'll be in Javyar's Cantina. Meet me there when you're done" Canderous said, getting up to leave.
"One more thing before you go; why me?" Revan asked, worried that the Mandalorian knew that Avner was really Revan.
"First, you dominate Ajurr's dueling ring. then, you win Zax's dueling ring, defeating Bendak Starkiller despite an attack from behind. You also beat Tanglow even though the Hutt tried to stack against you. Then you showed Zax what happens to traitors. You shattered the swoop record and killed Brejik, ending the gang war, and you rescued that girl of yours too. Then you came in tonight, and you didn't show hardly any emotion at all in this conversation you have had, which is what I was looking for, especially for something like this. Let's face it; you can get the job done" Canderous told him.
"Well, let's hope I can get it done again" Revan joked, slapping mugs with Canderous. The two men downed their last glass of Tarisian Ale before going their separate ways.
Revan went back to the apartment with a smile on his face.
"I've got our way off Taris! So sleep tight, everybody! At 0500 tomorrow, we are taking the Sith launch codes from the Sith military base!" Revan exclaimed.
The chaos that ensued was lost to Revan, as he used the Force to block out the noise and went to sleep, ready to leave Taris the next day.
Author's Note: Alright, next chapter is going to be the Sith Military base. I think there will be only 2 chapters left before the end of Taris. The Sith base and Davik's mansion, then we will move off Taris finally. That will be the start of the real meat of this story. Please review until then if you don't mind.
By the way, sorry about the long wait, I have just been so busy these last few weeks; I haven't had time to update. I know that is hardly an excuse, but I hope I haven't turned anybody off from the story, because I have not abandoned it for sure, so stay with me. Thank you!