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The group marched to Bloodgouge's hideout, they were force to fight through various of Tusken Raiders. As Gault sharp shoot couple Tusken Raiders, he couldn't help but ask Ona a question as she blaster few of the Tusken Raiders with HK. "So Ona, can't help but wonder about something, you wouldn't happen be the same Ona Querit, daughter of a Republic senator are you?" Gault had remember seeing a missing post about that.

Ona snapped the neck of a Tusken Raider before turning to Gault as Jack force lighting the last ones before they fall back. "Yeah, that's me, why you ask?" said Ona as they started making their way towards the cave, Jack and HK scout around, keeping a close eye, Tuskens were very good at ambushing in the sand. "Am curious what's the daughter of a senator doing on a rock like Tatooine?" asked Jack, over hearing them.

Ona didn't see much harm in telling them. "Well I ended up in a bad group, thought I was in love with some Rattataki woman name Kailyo." that made Jack widen his eyes, "wait? you say Kaliyo? I have a friend whose traveling with her." Ona narrow her eyes. "If you're friend knows what's best, she should stay away from that woman. She left me behind on a planet, I never felt so alone in my entire life, I end up becoming very skilled duelist on Alderaan. Those nobles will do anything to see a good fight." Ona scowl at the disgusting nobles on that planet, she rarely met any good ones.

They moved forward inside, keeping their blasters up ready, they kept them up as they travel inside the cave. "Worrying Response: I am sensing several more meatbags within this cave young master, I would suggest getting ready." Jack nodded and they kept their blasters trained, Ona decide finish the rest of her story. "Anyway, after that I ended up on Tatooine, heard the local Mandalorians could use some help here." Gault however couldn't help but feel there was something else about her liking towards Mandos.

They finally got to where Bloodgouge was at, surrounding him in a circle were his tribe, they didn't make any move against them as they came in. "Okay, am not liking how this is going." said Gault, he kept his guard up as they passed the Tuskens. Bloodgouge was huge, and he had a double bladed staff. He must have felt pretty damn confident that he would win, because he started shouting in Tusken and the tribe roared.

"Translation: Master, this arrogant meatbag believes you are nothing, he wants to challenge you and one of you're companions in combat. If he wins, he'll lead his tribe into conquest against all of Tatooine. However if you win, his tribe will stop it's attacks and will leave." Gault wasn't one for challenges and asked why should they accept when they can just blast him.

Bloodgouge thought of this and spoke in his language again. "Translation: Because Deveranion meatbag, if we do not accept the challenge, he will then order his tribe to kill us as we surround." Gault noticed the Tuskens giving glares to them, their hands twitching on their weapons, ".. yeah on second thought, I say accept the challenge." Gault rather be in a better position if they were gonna fight them all.

Jack and Ona step towards Bloodgouge and his second, both arming themselves. It was getting tension, the challengers tighten their grips on their weapons, finally Bloodgouge made the first attack. He let out a battle cry as he swings his tech staff at him, Ona fought the other Tusken Raider, she dodged few swings from him, before grabbing his staff and slammed into his face.

He let out a painful cry as blood must have dripped off his face, Ona blasted him, killing him. Jack and Bloodgouge were still going at it, Jack leg sweep the Tusken Raider, knocking him to the ground, before Bloodgouge knew it, Jack stepped on his face and snapped his neck. "Okay, that was brutal." commented Gault, wincing at the snapped noise.

Jack turned to all of the Tusken Raiders, they were all shocked to the core, not believing their Chief was defeated like that. "HK, go ahead and tell them to surrender and stop it's attacks." HK did so, the Tusken Raiders made their path clear for them as Jack and the others made their way out, however the Tusken Raiders then dragged someone out of a tent, Jack become alarm once he saw it was a badly injured Mandalorian.

"Translation: Master, the tribe had decide give it's prisoner, they had capture the Mandalorian when he try get to a antidote from their shaman, he nearly died but Bloodgouge had wanted him alive just in case." Jack and Ona helped the Mandalorian up, he was missing his helmet, letting Jack see he was human within his 20s, short black hair, fair skin, and gray eyes.

He looked familiar somehow. They made their way out of the cave with the injured Mandalorian. They finally made it back and couple Mandalorians spotted them and run over to get the injured Mandalorian. "Holy-You found Warusman Ordo! Pit said he was dead." Jack didn't realize the man was from Clan Ordo, from he looked up from archives back he was still Jedi, his mother had a close relationship with Canderous Ordo.

Jack told them to help him get healed up, the Mandalorians took Warusman over where their medic was at. "Well with that taken care of, let's head over to Dorrick and Gezda." said Ona, Jack nodded and made their towards them. They looked very happy to see Jack and the others were alive. "Well I be, you did some very fine work against Bloodgouge, our scouts are already reporting his tribe is back off, you just save some lives from there."

Gezda then spoke, surprising nearby Mandalorians as he rarely speaks. "You young lady fought like a true Mandalorian, I think I have just the right reward for ya." Ona felt honored to hear that, she follows Gezda to get her gift, Dorrick then turned to Jack. "If you're interested, Roggar Den, our Clan's main adviser could use some help boosting moral around here." Jack nodded.

Ona then comes out, now wearing a green and red set of Mandalorian armor, she held her helmet against her hip and elbow. "That looks good on ya." comment Gault, Ona smirked, she was already liking the armor. She turned to Jack, "Well this is where we part ways, am gonna stick around on this planet bit longer, may consider joining the Mandalorians." Jack nodded, understanding, he wished her luck and left the spot.

"Alright, Gault, am gonna check about this challenge, you and HK can meet up with the others." Gault was happy to do so, wanting get a good drink, HK follow his master's command. Jack headed in where Roggar was at, following the directions from other Mandalorians, he enter the room, finding Roggar. "It is alright, now explain what happened out there?" said a large older man in blue and silver Mandalorian armor.

He was dark skin, keeping strip black back straight hair, a beskad was strap on his back. Standing front of him was a young Mandalorian in blue and silver armor, having his hair style in a odd mohawk. "But sir, me and the others saw Warusman Ordo got captured by the Tusken Raiders! the poison weaken him enough, we couldn't do anything. We need mount a rescue mission for him!"

Jack however decide but in. "You don't need worry, me and my team found Warusman Ordo after we killed Bloodgouge, his in the med bay as we speak." the young Mandalorian turned and thank him for it, he felt ashamed that he couldn't do anything to help his vode, Roggar turned to look at Jack. "So you're Jack the Reaper, I have heard a great deal about you. It is a honor to have such a worthy warrior here."

Jack nodded and began explain why his here, Roggar gave him the details of the trial, he needed to inject himself with poison and fight through the Tusken Raiders to get the antidote. "You will find the antidote in a tent, the Tusken Shaman is aware of the trial, luckily he and I have a understanding, if you have prove yourself, he will let you take the antidote."

Jack asked if there was anything else, Roggar said no and let Jack go for the challenge. Jack decided to do it alone, or so was the plan. Mako and the others kept and eye on him through the armor cam.

Jack made it to where the antidote was, he fought dozens of Raiders, using all of his will to try keep the poison back, it was starting effect. "Man, I haven't felt this bad since I was bitten by that Rakghoul." he force pushed one of the Tusken Raiders back, using his lightsaber to slice and dice several of them.

Finally, when he made it through to where the antidote was at, there was a Tusken shaman waiting for him. "Am here for the antidote." the Tusken nodded and stepped aside and let him take the antidote. Truthfully, Jack could have taken the antidote there and then but no, he surprised the shaman when Jack walked back to the base, Jack inject the antidote front of them all.

Roggar Den and many other Mandalorians cheered him, Mako took off her helmet and kissed Jack right there, Gault wolf whistle there. "Like I said Jack, you got good taste in women." Lanie bump her elbow in his gut for ruining the good moment. The young Mandalorian from before came before Jack, Roggar follow him. "Amazing! you have survived where many have not, you have more then earn the right to be call Mandalorian."

Roggar then pointed to the young Mandalorians that gather before Jack. "Speak of what you faced, let these young warriors hear the true act of valor." they came before Jack, eager to hear what Jack had to say. "It was little burly, I hadn't felt that much pain since I was bitten by a Rakghoul, but I press on, not letting the poison get to me. I strike down any Tusken Raider that got in my way."

That seem excited and left much think about for the Mandalorians, one of them turned to Roggar. "Roggar sir! I wish take the trial myself! I want prove myself worthy." Roggar shook his head and calmed the young warrior down, Jack gave good advise to him as to wait until his fully ready. After that, Jack decide take care of some other missions around the base.

The next thing was the fact that someone had been blasting and destroying the Mandalorians defense turrets. Jack took Shara and Gault for this one and set up a sniper post to guard the turrets, it took some time before they found out who was damaging the turrents. "Damn it I knew it! they had been attacked when not guarded by those little bastards. I have only once met a single honorable and decent Jawa." Jack had only met one Jawa that was consider honorable.

After his father had died, he had remember a Jawa had helped hid him from the thugs and made sure he stay in good health, the Jawa was also the one who suggest Jack to go with Revan. Jack actually missed the little guy.

Gault laughed as he began to take pot shots at them. "And you think I am a crook? I am decent compared to some of the things these blasted things have done. Well we should manage to get them to learn the lesson soon enough. If they didn't they would be dumber that the Tusken Raiders we fought."

Shara didn't bother to get involved with the conversation, she just kept killing one Jawa after the next. The Jawa group responsible soon learned that these turrets were no longer a target they would go for parts, they shouted they promised that the next time the Imperials promised them a large reward to disable or destroy turrets owned by Mandalorians, the chief would tell the Imperial one thing.

He would tell the Imperial to please leave their settlement, take his credits and shove them where the desert suns did not shine. No amount of credits was worth having half of his tribe killed like that.

By the time they were done with the turrets, they were more accurate and could fire faster and for longer time. Taken care of these problems the outpost was now better guarded, the men more motivated to train and the trading route kept them better supplied. All in all, the Mandalorians were better off than ever before on this planet.

Just as Jack and the others was saying good bye to the Clan, he saw a sight he had not expected. It was Akaavi. "Suy'cuy vode, it is a rare pleasure to see you. You must have trouble with this heat." Akaavi began to laugh and shake her head.

"What Jack? You aren't going to try to kill me? I work for a guy who is basically a pirate for the Republic." Jack was laughed as she said that. He walked over to her and gave her a big hug and a pat on the back.

"I don't give a damn about the Republic or the Empire. You are Mandalorian and that means to me your family. Now to what do I owe this pleasant surprise, specially at this time of day?" Akaavi had to admit she felt rather touched that he considered her and the rest of the Mandalorians family.

"You know my boyfriend, he is trying to get to meet with a local crime lord. He is an old lieutenant of a major galactic crime lord that supposed to have died a long time ago. Some guy name Nok Drayen. You have heard of him?"

Jack raise his brow as he indeed heard of Nok Drayen, he read up about him as he drinks his juma juice. "Yeah I have heard of him, I take it you're captain is after that treasure Nok had from his criminal empire?" Akaavi nodded, though it was mostly one of their crewmates idea, Risha. Bendak then shown up, he smile once he saw Jack.

"Hey Jack, good to see ya, heard you been helping out the Mandalorian clan, good to see you're helping our vode from those blasted Imperials." Bendak took a sit next to his girlfriend, taking his helmet off, he weep the sweat off his hair.

Jack asked what he needed help with? Bendak told him that he needed help dealing with the goons that worked to protect the man that had the item they needed and having him near would ensure that the supposed crime lord didn't betray him. "So basically, you want me to kill the guards and my presence to make him think twice of trying to swindle you?"

Bendak had to admit it was it was rather straight forward way of seeing it. He looked at Shara and Mako, they somehow had an idea what he was going to say. Shara went to purchase items and Mako began to look for possible information on the supposed crime lord.

"Once Shara is done buying supplies and Mako has the Intel, we leave and hit this crook hard. I do have to warn you though, if this guy makes a move to try and insinuate that he wants to use Mako as a sex slave. I am liable to kill him."

Bendak had to laugh and told him he new exactly what he meant and he felt the same if he insulted Akaavi. The group was ready and Mako found out the guy was supposedly the old rival of Nok. The theft of the old crime lords possessions was more of an insult to his old rivals memory than anything else.

"So he couldn't beat him so he waited for the guy to die to rip him off with no risk of reprisals. Pretty cowardly way of going about getting even with the man he hated so much. The only thing I am grateful is that we don't have to deal with Sith or Jedi. If those two showed up things would get complicated and fast."

Akaavi asked why would it matter? Jack told her that since the two had ideologies that basically are the opposite of each other. It was particularly impossible to get them to agree on anything at all. They would just frustrate each other to the point that they would fight each other.

"The meeting is in a cave, we don't need them throwing around their most destructive force powers in a place that could cave in now do we?" Shara smiled as she saw Jack was already planing for possible problems.

The guards were not that major of a threat or at the very least not for him. Jack blasted his way into the supposed hideout rather quickly. "This is not a hideout, this is a abandoned mine. I still wonder who is the genius that felt mining for metals on this planet was a good idea? Everyone and I mean everyone who knows this metal knows it rusts and becomes absolutely useless as soon as you take it out of this planet."

Mako asked him how he knew that. Jack told her that his mother taught him that and many, many obscure and at the time he felt boring details. "I swear it was almost like she was testing my anger threshold. Which according to Malak is was surprisingly low. Then again, my annoying big brother could make a saint swear like a sailor."

"I sure miss those days, Malak and I even tried making a set of coffee mugs out of the sand here. Mother of course said that we should use the force for that and grounded both of us for a week. No force training for a whole week." that was a pain to deal with.

Shara just had to ask how old was he at the time. Jack said he was about six but then again could have been seven. The long term Carbonite freeze seemed to have affected his memories of his early childhood.

As they made it to the place the supposed crime lord was, the entire group except for Akaavi and Jack were shocked at what they saw. The guy was for the most part behaving as a spoiled brat. This was not what Bendak had expected at all. Jack and Akaavi were more concerned with the two women trying to get something from said criminal lord.

They were both dressed in robes, and it was clear that the blonde woman was in fact a Jedi. The fact that she was glaring at Jack made it even more obvious. The burnette dressed in black robes or what looked to be robes with a lot of armor has the air of hate around her, and she didn't appear to care about anything other than her objectives.

"I would like to take this time to apologize to both my crew and Bendak's for jinxing this. My worst possible situation came true. We got a Jedi Knight and Sith Juggernaut, by the looks of it and if I am guessing correctly, they are both after the same thing."

Bendak stepped in to break it up. "Ok ladies, would you two mind stopping the death glare contest and tell me what exactly are you two doing with this despicable, wretched, putrid example of my own species?" The crime lord who just happen to look like the human version of a Hutt complained that he was sitting right in front of him. That he should wait for him to turn around to stab him in the back.

The Sith actually laughed at his description of the man and the Jedi began shaking her head. "Darling, I don't think he can wait the month it would take for you to actually turn around. Nice to see that someone else holds you to the same regard I do." The Jedi was still glaring at Jack.

"By the force, I thought that it was a mistake but here you are. Dressed in Mandalorian armor and with two women next to you. Your mother must be turning in her grave. Why did Master Organa ever adopt a despicable, traitorous worm like you I will never know."

The Sith actually was smiling at him and then looked at her. "Passion must never be restrained or limited. As for you Jedi remember. There is no emotion, there is peace. You look positively furious and might fall to the Dark side you Jedi fear so much."

The Jedi scowled and looked at her. "I know the code, and the last thing I need is to be reminded of it by a Sith. I came hear to recover an item for the Masters not that you would care. It is a holocron of a past master. The very master you betray by wearing that armor in fact. The holocron of Susan Ann Organa."

The Sith Juggernaut didn't look bothered by the Jedi and her insults. "I on the other hand am happy to see that you are every bit the warrior one would expect from the son of a Darth. If you hadn't fallen to that illness, you might have been one of our best Sith lords. Just like your dear mother."

She continued to eye him with a certain interest that made Mako want to rip her eyes out. "I am also here for a holocron but this was made by Lady Darth Revan. She is still quite reviered by some of us in the Empire and my group would simply love to have her holocron and learn her teaching from her."

Jack looking at them saw that they each wanted something the crook stole from somewhere. Jack stepped forward and smiled. "And I am hear because overbloated, the Hutt here stole a navigation computer from Nok Drayen and I am planning to return it to my friend's crewmate, Risha."

Jack looked at the fat man and he glared. "So here is what I propose, instead of giving the fat fool our credits, why don't we just kill him and the idiots that try to defend him. With him dead we can each look for the items we want. You both get a holocron. I get the navigation computer and the fool gets his rightful punishment."

The Sith was singing in sheer joy at the suggestion. The Jedi asked if they could simply capture him and send him to prison, the suggestion was quickly rejected by both Jack and the Sith.

The group killed the men that came rushing to save their boss, and Jack blasted him between the eyes with his blaster and once in the heart to be sure he was dead. The holocron, thank goodness was kept separate the Jedi holocron was in one side of the mine and the Sith holocron in the opposite. The navigation computer was kept inside a chest right behind the crime lord's throne.

They each made sure they had what they wanted. The Sith woman actually thanked him for his help and was quite glad that the one to help him was a fellow Revanite. The Jedi woman simply said that the order was better off with him anyways and left in such a way that made the Sith comment that Jedi were supposed to be formal and impassive.

Bendak was happy to have the navigation computer. "Well that takes care of that, thanks for the help vode. You got anything you want help with?" asked Bendak after he get's the navigation computer in his datapad, Jack shook his head, having all of that done. They all make their way out of the mine, having now wanting leave the place. Jack then become curious about Bendak's status as a Mandalorian.

"So Bendak, how does a Mandalorian smuggler end up working for the Republic?" asked Jack as they got out of the cave, Bendak didn't see any harm of telling Jack, "well I wasn't born Mandalorian like my girlfriend here or how you were. I was born on Corelia, my parents died when I was six by thugs, I was alone for a while after that." Jack frown at that, it sounded like he and Bendak have something in common then.

Bendak continues talking. "After that, I met a young Twi'lek name Kiklo, like her, she lost her parents as well. She and I stuck together, working together to survive, she become my sister after that. But everything changed when we met a Mandalorian bounty hunter on a job, his name was Hedarr Soongh." that made Mako stop, her eyes widen behind her helmet.

"Wait? the Hedarr Soongh? you mean one of the most famous bounty hunters in galactic history?" Bendak nodded, he always liked seeing people's reactions to when they learn that, Jack however was confused, Akaavi quickly explained. "Hedarr Soongh was the youngest ever to win the Great Hunt 65 years ago, he show everyone fortitude or size didn't matter when it came to be a Great Hunt champion." Jack felt himself respecting this man, along with Shara.

Jack asked how old was he when he won, Akaavi said he was fresh from his verd'goten, that shocked Jack, those are fresh from the verd'gotens were at least 13, no wonder Mako must have looked up to this man. "Anyway, me and Kiklo must have impressed Hedarr because he took us in. He treated us like his children, he show us what it means to be a Mandalorian."

Bendak smiled at the memory, Akaavi wonder what it was like train under such a legend, though she was probably one of the most skilled Mandalorian warriors in the galaxy, she like to think she still has much to learn before being on Hedarr Soongh's level. "After few years of training with him, Hedarr needed to leave, he had some nasty enemies following him, didn't want in danger us, he made sure though we can defend ourselves though. He also left me and Kiklo sets of Mandalorian armor." Bendak knock on his armor.

Jack could now understand, but he was still curious about how he end up being a Smuggler, luckily Bendak was getting to that. "Anyway, I end up taking Smuggler work after helping some people with some stuff that needed be smuggler in, Kiklo took up mercenary work, heard she's on Mandalore at the moment." Jack and the others now understood Bendak bit better, they thank him for telling his story.

"It was nothing. Anyway, me and Akaavi better head back to the ship, we'll see ya later Jack." Jack nodded and Bendak and Akaavi, made their towards their speeder they used get here, Bendak got in front while Akaavi held onto him, they speed off back to their ship. Jack and the others did the same with their speeders.

As they made it back to the outpost, one of the Mandalorians told something rather strange to Jack. It seems that the Imperials at the other outpost nearby them was moving in their forces into one of the local M warlords territory, the warlord had taken as a hostile movement and order his AA guns to fire on the Imperials. The warlord's Mandalorian allies from other clan are also helping him.

"So in short, they have been shooting down one group of Imperials after another to prevent this rather disrespectful Imperial Major from trying take over. I really wish someone would go over and get the Imperial idiot to listen to reason. Let's face it, it would take a miracle to get through that skull."

Jack didn't like this one bit, he decided to go straight to the small outpost near the one they were trying to force the Mandalorians to basically give them. Jack decide go in alone on this, he walked up to the door and knocked very politely. When that didn't work, he slammed his fist right through the door and he yanked it off it's hinges.

The Imperial Major was too busy screaming at his subordinates to even notice. "What will it take for you idiots to get rid of those tin plated Savage morons and get me that nicer outpost instead of this dump I am forced to live in!"

Jack didn't like the way he was referring about the Mandalorians in general and more specifically the ones in the outpost. "I think we need to talk." Jack said as he pushed and made it past the men who were unfortunate enough to serve under this particular Major.

"What would you have to talk to me about you boorish savage." Jack just reminded him that the small outpost of the Mandalorian warlord he piss off, the outpost's old owners had been killed by the Tusken Raiders. The Mandalorians took it over and improved the defenses. So by Imperial Salvage and Restoration laws, the outpost on question was in fact Mandalorian property.

The Major had another way to look at it. He said since the Mandalorians were mere servants of the Empire, and as the Imperial military Jack and all Mandalorians had to obey their every order. "You and your brutes are allowed to live because you are our property and nothing more. I demand that you're people leave that outpost and stop firing those AA guns on my men!" he glared at Jack.

Jack had more than enough of the good Major. "Listen well Imperial, we Mandalorians are servants to no one, we have a business partnership and that is all. You will pay the damages to that outpost, you will stop wasting our time and resources with your attacks and you will leave that outpost alone, or suffer the consequences."

Jack's killer intent was so thick that the room felt like Hoth during winter. "Just what consequences do you mean? " The Major looked at him with fear instead of arrogance he had before.

Jack walked close and he gave told him several possible outcomes, "I will tell Mandalore of your actions and what you said. He could become so furious that he could in fact break the partnership with the Empire. I don't imagine the Dark Council would be happy about that."

Jack continued as he heard the Major knees begin to shake. "I imagine Darth Malgus will also be unhappy with that and the Emperor would do something to make amends with Mandalore. He would not want to lose us after all, or even worse that we might end up fighting for the Republic and you instead of having us as a back up. You would have us as an enemy."

That was the fact that made the Major fall down, as his mind imagined what would happen to him and none of it was pleasant or things he would survive. "Very well Mandalorian, you keep this little field exercise a secret and I promise to never bother or insult your people again."

Jack walked out of the room but from the door he turned around and smiled. "I am so glad we have come to an understanding. It is always nice for business partners to get along. Now I know your busy and so am I. Life has two options Major, live in honor or die in shame we both know what the best choice is, don't we?" he leaves the outpost, no one was very willing to do with Jack there.

Jack made it back to the outpost and he was told the Imperials had actually stopped their ridiculous attempts of taking the territory that belonged to the other Mandalorian clan. Mandalore himself watched the entire conversation through his armor cam. Jack knew where this was going so he went to the local communications terminal.

Jack found it, standing in holo was a tall dark skin man in gold and red Mandalorian armor, in a model Jack has never seen before, he was bald and had dark eyes. Jack could see this man was a highly skilled warrior. "Very well done Jack, very well done indeed. I am happy to see someone understands so well what I would do. You are correct in your assessment of the Mandalorian Enclave relationship with the Empire. We will keep this little incident a secret but you are correct in thinking that we are servants to no one. We fight together because we are family."

Mandalore the Vindicated then grinned. "Not only that, but you and your crew have also helped strength the Mandalorians position on this planet, word has reach about matters of your deeds here, it has serve help them and push themselves against the challenges of this planet. We might even be able get a stronghold here thanks to you."

Jack thanked Mandalore for his kind words but asked why did he need to speak with him. "Tarro Blood's old mentor has sent me a rather unique request. He wishes to speak with you about a matter, while he refused to tell me the matter, it did make me feel it is urgent."

Jack frown, what did Tarro Blood's mentor would want with him? he just asked where the meeting place would be, it was a rather difficult to reach place on Nar Shaddaa. "Very well Mandalore, I just need to report my successful elimination of this planet's target to my handler and I will be there as soon as possible."

Mandalore smiled and said not to worry about Crysta he had already given the report and he was able to take the bioscans from his ships computer. "This man is extremely respected and honored Jack, don't keep him waiting."

Jack had to admit it was rather impressive how easily Mandalore took the bioscans and knew exactly what was going on around him. He had a suspicion that he even knew what was happening in the Great Hunt. Jack walked out of the room, finding most of his team outside waiting for him. "Change in plans everyone, we are heading back to Nar Shaddaa. Mandalore himself has told me about Tarro Blood's old mentor wanted speak to us on that planet."

That made Ceta and Lanie's eyes widen. "Wait? Mandalore himself spoke to you?" they were shocked to hear this, Jack nodded, understanding their shock. "Yeah he did, I can see why his highly respected. Anyway, let's head back to the ship, I figure we could use some time away from the sun." everyone nodded to that, having also gotten tried of the sun as well.

They all made their towards the speeder, they each took a speeder and made their way towards the spaceport, they ran into no problems as they board their ship. Gault looked around, nodding his head, "So this is home? I admit, it's not too bad, but could use more style to it. Wouldn't mind having few dancing girls around here as well." the women on board glared at Gault as he giggle a little at the thought.

"Shut up Gault." said Ceta as she passes him, heading to her room to unload her stuff, Jack however was considering some things to make the ship bit more livable, "eh, I guess we could get few things make the ship feel more like home, maybe a nice table for the small kitchen we have, along with few chairs." Gault grin, happy that his new boss was considering his offer.

Lanie shrug. "Longest as there's no dancing girls, am fine. Anyway, I'll be in my room if anyone needs me, I need make a call to Clan Bralor." Jack nods as she heads to her room, Jack was glad the ship was big enough for his crew. "HK, you mind showing Gault to his room would you?" HK looked annoyed but made no further problems to it. "Annoyance Response: Oh very well master, I will show the pervert meatbag's room."

Gault looked insulted there. "HEY! am not a pervert... am a super pervert!" Jack couldn't help but laugh as he and Mako walked up to the cockpit, with Mako scowling at Gault. "Am beginning regret your choice of letting him join the crew." Jack shrug, he felt Gault would make a interesting additional to the growing crew. Mako however decide bring up something that she was told while Jack took care of that Imperial Major regarding the Mandalorians.

"Hey Jack, I thought I should let you know, I've been talking about some people, trying find more info about possible where I came from. One of my contacts informed me about some guy asking about me on Nar Shaddaa." Jack narrow his eyes, he didn't like the sound of that. "Sounds like this guy is asking to get shot, did your contact say anything else."

Mako nodded. "My contact said the guy screamed 'spook', his asking about my whereabouts. The spook goes by the name Carteri. Since we'll going to Nar Shaddaa, think we can pay this guy a visit?" Jack nodded, he didn't see any problems with checking this out, though he felt there was more to this, "we'll check and see, I don't like the feeling am getting here." Mako nodded in agreement, also not liking the feeling here.

HK after getting Gault to his room, he set their ship to Nar Shaddaa.

Jack decided to have Mako and HK join for their fact finding mission and asked Ceta to scout ahead the area leading to the meeting point. She asked why? He was meeting the most honored Mandalorian known, he was even respected by Mandalore himself, and friends with him in fact.

Jack clarified that it was not a problem with him, but rather people that would try to ambush them, he had a feeling there was more to this. This made a lot more sense and Ceta and Laine both agreed that it wouldn't hurt to be prepared.

Jack and the others made their way to the bar in the promenade where the meeting point with the contact was at. They decided to get this over with. As they reached the bar and each ordered the drinks that would signal their arrival to their contact. The man who was supposed to meet them was not the one that appeared.

Instead, he met a man in clear SIS uniform and he was smiling at Jack, he was roughly in his late 20s, spike up black hair, and light brown eyes. The man walked over to him as gave him a big hug. "I didn't want to believe it when mother said it, but it is true. So, might telling me why are you in Mandalorian armor and who is that with you?" Mako was now confused here.

Jack punched him on the shoulder almost as a joke. "Is that any way to greet your godmother? Honestly boy, I taught you better manners than that. Mako meet my troublesome godson. Mind telling me why you are here on lovely Nar Shadda?"

Jack took up the glass and began smelling it. "I just spent a few days running on the desert of Tatooine. Trust me, a few days on that desert you would react the same. I am having some juice anyways. Now out with it boy, why are you here?"

Theron looked at her and said he was here because of an inquiry she made while hacking into the SIS mainframe and pretending to ask as an agent. "I decided to come and give you your answer. Seeing that you have been seen with my godfather it is the very least I can do."

He sat down in front of them and began displaying the necessary information. "You are correct that the implant is one made for the SIS, however it is not for the use of agents like you first asked. It is used for a highly controversial research project. SIS had been trying to recreate the genetic project that Sith intelligence uses to breed their analysis."

He looked at Mako and frown. "Sorry to tell you my dear godmother but you are actually one of several dozen escaped test subjects, and they all look the same. You are a clone. I have some information on the project since I have a high rank but it will not be enough. I suggest you keep an eye out and don't trust a person that looks a lot like you."

Mako was in deep shock of this info, she was a clone? she had to ask why? He told her that a clone had apparently gone insane and was clearly trying to eliminate the other test subjects. He went further and said that according to the file and field reports she was going under the alias of Coral.

"And why should I trust you instead of a potential relative? How do I know this isn't some SIS trap?" Mako looked at him glaring as she asked them. Theron looked genuinely hurt by these comments.

"What a sad and skeptical galaxy we live in when my own godmother doesn't trust me? I come to make her happy and she hurts my feelings without even batting an eye. Fine, just fine. Don't trust me dearest godmother but don't come back to haunt me when this Coral named psycho kills you. It was a pleasure seeing you again godfather, do you have anything you want me to tell mother on your behalf "

Jack told them both to relax and try to be civil. "Look, all I would very much would like to ask you is to tell your mother to watch out for Ringo. We both know I was going to have the position he now occupies. I wouldn't put it past him betraying your mother to become the next Grand Master of the Jedi Order."

Theron got up and promised to tell her as soon as he was back to see her. "It is nice to see you still care even though you now serve the Empire." Jack had to stop him right there. He looked at him with a serious look on his face.

" I am a Mandalorian by birth, and I can tell you I don't serve the Empire or the Republic. I work and fight with my Mandalorian brethren. I will tell you as I tell everyone that tells me I am a servant of the Sith or the Jedi. Like in honor or die in shame. I live in honor godson, I sure hope you do as well."

He looked at Mako and smiled at her giving her a tender kiss on her lips. "Come on, let me see that beautiful smile." Mako blushed as he did that. She smiled in a rather happy and cute sort of a way.

Jack turned to Theron, who was raising his brow at Jack's action. "Now if you will excuse use godson, we have another meeting to attend. Take care on this moon, and be sure to give your hard headed mother a hug from me." The two got up and paid for their drinks as his godson was laughing his head of due to the last comment.

They went to the local speeder platform and decided to wait for Ceta and Laine to come on over. As she saw them come near in the speeder from the star port Mako asked him why did he introduced her as his godmother.

Jack told her as she boarded the speeder how else would he introduced his wife to his godson? Mako was quick to mention they were not married yet. "In my heart you are my wife, we only have to file the proper paperwork and hold the ceremony. I don't see why you should be so bothered by me doing that? It is almost like you don't love me the same way I do you."

She told him as she took off that this conversation was not over, but next time he better have it in a more private setting.

Ceta and Laine told him the area was not as secure as they had hoped. Let's face it, it was in the middle of the factory district. With that many workers, buyers, part and equipment suppliers and deliveries the place his meeting was happening might as well be called a plaza.

They reached the place, finding the man they came to meet, "You wished to see me about something?" The man looked like he had seen hell. His hair was grey, he had the harden look of a combat veteran and even when he smiled, he looked serious. He was wearing purple and green Mandalorian armor, his helmet was held under his elbow.

"Yes, I sent that message with my old friend. Someone has been plotting to kill you in a rather dishonorable fashion. Instead of being targeted, I called you hear to issue a challenge to the dishonorable coward."

Jack asked him if the meeting was more like trying to draw him into a trap. He said not a trap but a traditional Mandalorian honor duel. That was when Jack and the others heard footsteps, they turned to see a dozen Mandalorians coming their way. Jack saw the man who killed Braeden and Jorry. It took all his willpower just from keeping himself from grabbing his blaster pistol and killing him.

Sedyn looked surprised to see Jacj here, Hedarr was also surprised. "What are you doing here Sedyn? The challenge was to that dishonorable student of mine. It was for Tarro Blood." Jack kept his hand on his blaster lightsaber hilt just in case. Sedyn said that his employer was busy so he was sent as a second. A substitute was allowed in the traditional duel after all.

Jack drew his lightsaber and walked before him and in between the two of them. "I see you accepted the challenge, so let's not waste time. Hope you brought your good boots cause we are going to dance."

Sedyn told him to hold it. "If I win, I want your crew to do two thing, one quit the Great Hunt and two, no vengeance or other things against me or my employer." Jack told him that if he won he would expect the same from him. Sedyn also said no frigging light blades, plain ordinary daggers. Jack had no problems with that and hands his lightsaber over to Mako.

He takes out his blaster, taking out his gauntlet knife, Sedyn was doing the same. "You have any last words?" taunted Sedyn as he and Jack circle each other, keeping their weapons ready. "Yeah, you ready to get what you had coming dar'manda?" Jack was hoping that would get on Sedyn's nerves.

It did.

Sedyn's eyes in fury. "You dare! that's it!" he charges at Jack, firing his blaster pistol at Jack, he dodges the shots and ducks from Sedyn's knife attack. Jack fires his blaster, Sedyn dodges it, he comes in to slice Jack. Jack grabs his hand and lands a good punch to Sedyn's face. "GAH! you bastard!" blood leaked out of Sedyn's noise, he uses his jetpack to take to the air.

He shoots his rockets at Jack, who quickly moved to dodge them before he also took to the air. Sedyn tries blast him, however Jack's skills with a jetpack had become very good, he slams into Sedyn, knocking him right into the ground. Sedyn wince from the pain, he kicks Jack off him as he tries stand up, taking out his poison blade that Adenn had mention he had.

"That's it! play time is over!" he reckless charges at Jack to stab him, Jack blocked it with his beskar gauntlet, but Sedyn landed two nasty punches to Jack's helmet, the beskar plate of Sedyn's hand was able cause some damage to Jack's head. However Jack then twisted his elbow, hearing a nice snap to it. Sedyn wince in pain, he was thrown over Jack's shoulder, landing on the ground hard.

Jack quickly placed his knee on his chest and started landing punches to Sedyn's face. Mako wince a little at the sound of Jack's crushgaunts cracking Sedyn's skull. "That's for Jorry! that's for Braeden! and that's for Adenn for leaving him for dead on Hutta!" he lands one last punch to Sedyn's face, his face was a wreck, blood dripped out from his mouth and noise, he was beaten.

Jack took out his blaster and pointed at Sedyn's head. "You're no Mandalorian Sedyn, you're a dog just begging to do what you're master tells you to." he fires his blaster, killing Sedyn right there. He starts walking towards Hedarr who was nodding in approve of Jack's actions.

The other Mandalorians that were with Sedyn were in shock, one of them, a Mandalorian in purple and gray Mandalorian Seeker armor was shacking in rage. "Well done Jack, I see in you the future of our people, you done us a great service today." Jack nodded, he was honor to have Hedarr said that to him.

He could see why Bendak respected this man so well. "Thank you, I can see why Bendak respects you so greatly." that made Hedarr Soongh's eyes widen, "you have met Bendak? I am glad to hear his still alive." Hedarr was thankful to hear he was doing well. He then turns to the remaining Mandalorians from Sedyn's group.

"The matter is settled now! you may now leave this hunter in peace." however the lead Mandalorian, a dark skin man with a nasty scar on his face. 'That must be the one who leaked the Great Hunt.' thought Lanie as she remembered what that coward said.

"No commander, our loyalty to Tarro Blood still stands! he has promise us glory and fortune if we killed you!" Rellu and his men take out their blasters or vibroswords, getting ready to fight. Hedarr shook his head in disappointment. "You have all failed what it means to be Mandalorian." Jack and his group got ready to fight, taking out their weapons.

Hedarr though old, places on his helmet, unlike the traditional T visor, his was a V visor. He takes out his blaster pistols and ready's himself, he might as well die fighting. It was tension between the two groups, they gripped their weapons tight, they glared at each other. Finally, Rellu gives the charge.

"OYA!" the two groups charge at each other, firing their blasters, some took the fighting into the air while others went at it in good old fashion close up combat.