AN: I'll be having a little contest for all readers, officially starting now! See AN at the end for more details.
AN:Also I wasn't planning on it but I changed my mind; there will be minor yaoi and yuri (just some flirting here and there, nothing big) in this fanfic from now on. So if you're bothered by it please don't say I didn't warn you and flame my story. I don't plan on doing any kind of (yaoi and yuri) pairings useless enough people ask.
-Index-
"Speaking Basic"
"(Language) Speaking Alien"
"Sign Language/Morse code"
Scene Change/Flashback
Vision/Dream
Vision Quest
Chapter One
The dynamic-class freighter ship came out of hyperspace close to the planet Lothal; inside the ship's cockpit sat Mikal and Jet in an awkward silence. "Captain..." Began Jet.
"I don't want to talk about." Mikal said as he cut Jet off. "It's none of your business."
"You know," came a female voice from behind. "It might help us understand more about you and your past if you talk about it. You might feel better."
"And you guys need to keep out of my life." Milal said darkly. "Keep out of it Adara."
"You're going to have to talk us eventually." Adara said as she turned and left.
"She does have a point Captain." Jet stated as he looked towards Mikal. "It is not good to keep things bottled up. Do you not trust us?"
The cockpit was once again filled with awkward silence. Mikal had a guilty look on his face as he was deep in thought. "I did something that hurt someone very important to me. I don't intend to hurt them." He said which astounded the Zygerrian next to him.
"Perhaps returning home will be your chance to make it right." Offered Jet getting over his shock.
"Perhaps." Mikal answered with a look of self-doubt. "But I know it won't be as simple as asking for forgiveness."
"One must find forgiveness in themselves, in order for others to follow." Axel's voice was heard coming from behind the two pilots. As said pilots looked to find the half-breed leaning against the doorframe. "My grandfather told me that old B'omarr monks often used to say that. Good advice, no?"
"We need to start closing the door to cockpit." Mikal said with a frown on his handsome face. "And what part about staying out of my personal business do you people not understand?"
"All of it." Axel replied with a cheeky grin on face as pushed off the doorframe. Mikal frowned again and pushed a button next to him. The door to the cockpit slide shut in Axel face. "Hey!" Came an annoyed yell from the other side of cockpit.
Mikal glazed at his co-pilot with slight smug small on his face. "Should have done that early."
"You are an odd one Captain." Said the co-pilot as he worked the control panel next to him. "We been cleared to land; I am making the decent down to Lothal's surface."
"Thank you Jet."
With the Others
Axel walk into the main hold where his fellow crew members were seated around the dejarik table. He shot a look at V and Ríona who were in the middle of playing of game. He sat down next to Lily while giving out a frustrated sigh.
"I take it he won't talk." Lily said in a bored tone as she watched the dejarik game, while she held a can of soda with a straw in her right hand. "So what happened?"
"He slammed the door in my face." Axel answered in a frustrated tone.
"So you just gave up?" Lily asked.
"I think he meant Mikal literally slammed the door in his face." Ríona added to the conversation as Axel gave a small nod.
"Oh... Right. Got it." There was a small pause before Lily spoke again. "I wonder if it has something to do with that mystery box of his." She asked.
"Possibly. Who can say for sure?" Adara wondered.
"I have a feeling we're going to find out once we're on Lothal." V signed as Ríona groaned in defeat.
"Can you sense through the force?" Ríona asked.
"One doesn't need to be a Jedi to know that."
"V's right, it's more than possible that we'll meet someone from his past here. Then he'll have to tell us something." Axel said in agreement.
Suddenly the ship gave a light jerk as it landed just outside of the city of Jhothal. Both Mikal and Jet entered the main hold to address the others. Axel gave huff as he folded his arms over his chest while slightly glaring at Mikal.
"Alright," Mikal started as he ignored the Mandalorian half-breed. "Jet and I are heading to meet the contact with the cargo. The rest of you will wait for us at the cantina in town."
"So why can't we go with?" Ríona asked.
"Because I said so." Snapped Mikal.
"I take it this is our punishment for asking questions?" Axel asked while still mid sulk from what happened earlier.
"Yes. The cantina is called Old Jho's Pit Stop. Just wait for us there and don't cause trouble." Mikal finished as he shot a look at Lily, who gave an innocent look. "Questions?"
"About what?" Lily questioned.
"No that was me finishing." Came an annoyed tone from the captain.
"Oh right I knew that."
"Idiot." Muttered Axel, causing Lily at glare to him. She huffed as she crossed her arms under her busty chest with a small pout.
"Alright, we'll meet you at the cantina." Adara said as she tried to cut the tension between the engineer and system monitor.
Both pilots nodded as they headed to the cargo hold to prepare, while the other crew members started towards to exit ramp. Mikal stopped just before leaving, "just so you all know. That box isn't mine." He spoke without turning to his crew.
The rest of the crew all shared a concerned look as their captain left with the co-pilot. Ríona was about to go and check on her friend but V gently grabbed her arm. She glazed at V as he shook his head saying no. Ríona gave a weak nod as she followed V towards the exit ramp.
With Mikal and Jet
As Mikal entered the cargo hold he cast a swift look at Jet; as he watch his co-pilot active the shipment's antigravity. "Let's just get this over with." Mikal spoken in an irked tone.
"Yes Captain." Responded Jet as he proceed to the ramp. As Mikal walked next to Jet, the co-pilot stopped mid step, as Mikal glanced to his friend in curiosity. "Thank you my friend for earlier." Jet gave Mikal a grateful stare, as Mikal looked confused. "For at least telling me something about your past." As Jet finished with a tiny smile on his face, while Milal returned said smile.
At Old Jho's Pit Stop
As the rest of the crew entered the cantina both Lily and Ríona headed to get something to drink at the bar. At the same time V, Axel, and Adara headed to a U-shaped booth as they waited for the drinks. Axel sat on one end, at the same time Adara sat on the other. While V took a seat in the middle of the two. During the time Axel flopped down in his seat with a heavy frustrated sigh.
"Would you get over it already?" Adara snapped. "He shut the door in your face, we get it! Jeez. Just build a bridge and get over it!" She shot a pissed look at Axel, only to find him starting over her shoulder. "What are you looking at?" Adara questioned as she started to turn around.
"Don't." Axel said in a very serious voice.
"What is it? Stormtroopers?"
"No."
"Then what?"
"There's a really cute guy sitting behind you." Axel finished as Lily and Ríona walked over with everybody's drinks.
As Lily and Ríona approached the booth the two observed Axel and Adara. Axel who kept looked behind his friends and Adara who looked just plain pissed off. "Do we want to know?" Ríona asked. V just gave a light shrug as Adara continued to glare at Axel. "Never mind, I don't think I want to." Ríona spoke as she sat at the end of the booth next to Adara, as said woman moved over next to V.
While Lily leapt over the booth and settled in between Axel and V. She shot Axel a puzzled look. "Ríona may not want to know, but I do."
"Apparently there's a cute guy behind me." Adara snappedí
"The one with the Lasat and the giíl in the Mandalorian armour?" Lily questioned as Axel nodded. A sly smile speared across her face.
Suddenly a loud thud with heard over the entire cantina. As everyone looked in the direction of the crew. "The hell Lily!" Shouted Axel as he was now laying on his back as he used elbows to prop himself up off the floor.
"What? You have that guy's attention now!" She replied with smug and proud look on her face "Plus that was revenge for calling me an idiot earlier."
"Pretty sure he has everyone's attention." Adara spoken in a cynical voice as Axel got up. He quickly shot a glared at both girls as took his seat. During which his group was trying to hold in their laughter.
With Mikal and Jet
As the two pilots approached the rendezvous they noticed another ship. It was a modified VCX-100 light freighter Corellian ship. "That is quite the pretty ship. Do not agree, Captain?" Jet asked as he continued to push the cargo. Mikal gave a modest nod of acknowledgement.
Their contact was a man who went by the name Vizago. There was a green skinned Devaronian whom was currently speaking to female green skinned Twi'lek and a human male brunette. Both Mikal and Jet gave each other a quick look, while Mikal shrugged. "Let's just get this over with." He said dryly as walked towards the group. "Hey!" Mikal barked at the group immediately gaining the group's attention. "Which one of you is Vizago?"
The Devaronian smiled as he walked over the two newcomers. "Welcome! What can Vizago do for you two?"
"We have your shipment." Mikal answered as he lightly tapped the top of the cargo box. "Do have your credits?"
"Wonderful! I've been waiting for you to arrive." The Devaronian now known as Vizago approached the cargo. "Now, let's see my special item." He finished as he tried to open the cargo, when a hand slammed on top.
"You pay us first, than you open up and take your item." Mikal said darkly as it was hand that stopped Vizago. "I'm not in the mood for games."
"Ah, man who understands business." Vizago said with smile plastered on his face. "Very well." He snapped his fingers as an IG-RM enforcer droid walked over carrying a suitcase. The droid opened the suitcase to reveal 1 million credit chips. Mikal gestured to the Zygerrian to give the cargo to Vizago, at the same time the droid gave the credit chips to the blue-haired human. Vizago then opened the cargo. "A pleasure to doing business. Though your services aren't cheap, they're definitely worth it for this beauty." He finished as he rubbed his hands casually together.
The male human and the female who stood observing the exchange between Vizago and the two strangers grown interested approached Vizago. They both glanced in the cargo box as their face turned from curious to shock as they saw what was inside.
"Is that?" The Twi'lek asked in shock as the human male nodded in agreement.
"A kyber crystal." The male said in horror.
AN: Contest time! What I've decided to do this have a little guessing game on 'Who is the Director?'. The only clues you can have are that they're not an OC (obvious), they're an well enough known character in the Star Wars galaxy, and they're well known from Clone Wars (2008). That's all you get.
First one to guess correctly will receive a PM from me.
The prize is creating on OC of V's birth mother, as well as I'll be revealing the identity of his father to the winner. Whom both will become a major plot point/twists in the story. Happy guessing!