Darth Maul watched the screen intently. He was watching someone hack into the entire Trade Federation computer system. It was so fast a hack that he knew that this could only mean one thing- it was what he had been training for all his life; there was a Jedi onboard the ship. He would have to dispose of him before he (if he hasn't already) compromised the mission.
He had sensed something about this mission from the beginning but he didn't know what exactly it was he had sensed, now he knew why, the Jedi were skilled at hiding there presence.
He shut down the Jedi's hack, hoping he had not uncovered any information about his master. He knew that the Neimoidians would have something about him in the computer as they had done business and they were not the most trustworthy race in the galaxy.
He powered up the Scimitar, positioning it a few thousand meters from the cruiser he deactivated the cloak. He moved the ship slowly closer to the cruiser and transmitted an automated message to it.
On the bridge of the cruiser the message was played on the view screen.
"Allow this ship to land, he is my apprentice and has been sent by me to check on the cargo."
The image wore a dark hood which covered his face but the Neimoidians knew that voice. It was the voice of Darth Sidious.
"Open the blast doors, quickly. We dare not defy Lord Sidious!" shouted the captain. (A/N – yes I am aware that I never gave any of the Neimoidians names.)
The huge doors of the main hanger bay opened with amazing speed and Maul landed his ship right in the middle of the large room. He shut down the ship and walked down the ramp to meet the same slimy Neimoidians which his master had dealt with a few days ago.
"Welcome, we hope you find everything to you satisfaction," said the captain.
"This droid will take you to the cargo immediately," said the second Neimoidian.
Darth Maul followed the droid through the ship to one of the ship's cargo holds. This one had only one thing in it, the crate they were delivering to Nute Gunray. He checked the crate's internal sensors. Everything seemed fine from here. He then closed his eyes and let himself be consumed by the Force. He followed the wispy tentacles of the Force through the crate's durasteel exterior. The Force welled up, boxed inside the crate- the Sith Apprentice could get lost in the strength within the Force that the content of the crate possessed. Maul opened his eyes, the package was fine. Now to check out the Jedi problem.
The droid led him to the bridge. The captain hurried over to him.
"Is everything…um, ok?"
"I have found the package to be…adequately safe. However that is not the only reason I am here. Have the crate taken to the main hanger bay and left with my ship."
"But the Viceroy is expecting it later today!" the captain exclaimed.
"And the Viceroy will get it later today; I will take it to him." Maul reassured him, "Now I have one more thing to attend to before I leave."
"And that is?"
"There is a Jedi onboard, bring it to me!"
"I was not aware of thi…"
The captain did not get to finish the sentence because he was dead, slain by the blood red blade of Darth Maul's lightsaber.
"Bring it to me now!"
"Yes…um, immediately… um, Sir," stuttered the second Neimoidian. This was the first thing he would do in his new position of Captain.
A/N – hope you liked this chapter, finally we have some killing, just what Maul is good at. Don't forget to review.