Chapter I: Visiting

The day had started out perfectly fine. My twin brother Riley had notified me that he and my other brother Troy were out doing the adventurous things they did when they weren't smuggling. I'd given my wolf- a male I'd named Cameron- a good sized chunk of meat for just something to eat since the damn canine just loved to chow. After checking up on them, I was off to check up on my younger brother Jay and my younger sister Amelia.
Both of them had been in the Alliance at the time.

I was too at one point. That was a bit before my smuggling career, but it was just a bit after I quit bounty hunting with Boba Fett, who had been my partner. Ironically- being wanted and furiously chased by the Empire as I was- Fett was the one hired by the Emperor to hunt me down and bring my pretty head to him so he can have it settled on his desk.

I'm Karen Rosa. I'd been a bounty hunter, a Rebel, a smuggler for the longest of times, and a Jedi for the shortest. From the deep brown hair steadily growing from my scalp to the Force-sensitive blood pumping through my veins, men- smugglers, Imperials, and Rebels alike- have branded me to be the sexiest woman alive. I have the smugness to claim it within, as well. Some have claimed for my emerald eyes to perfectly match the jewel.

I'd honestly agree.

Some claim for me to be the fairest of them all.

I'd never agree.

Some of my employers have branded me as a liar. Others a thief.

One-hundred percent agreeable on all ends of the conversation.

Many could say I'm sweet as candy.

True on some parts.

I say I'm protective of the pack.

I say that's magnificently true on all settlements of any contract.

Away from that, I'd docked my ship- the Firefox- in the hangar of the Rebel base Jay and Amelia were staying at on Chalacta in the Mid Rim. Amelia was the first one who greeted me as I walked down the boarding ramp, running up to me faster than I could run from an Imperial jail after I'd been imprisoned and tortured. She was happily grinning at me as she squeezed me close to her. I'd smiled back at her and held her close.

Jay- being more mature than his age- steadily walked up to me. He leaned against the boarding ramp's supports as he asked, "How long are you staying this time?" Amelia wore a concerned expression as she looked up at me. I'd simply sighed and told him, "I'm staying longer this time, Jay. That much is for sure." Being the smuggest sibling after me, Jay looked at me with a big grin across his face as he asked, "Why? Do you wanna stick around because you're into saving Han?"

I glared at him and managed to grit out, "It's because..." Jay crossed his arms and gave a very smug grin. Amelia stopped hugging me as I ran the fingers of my prosthetic right hand through my hair, exasperated at the fact that I was the oldest sibling and I was arguing with second smuggest sibling in the family. I sighed as I glared at my younger brother and said, "You know Han is just a fellow smuggler. Plus, he's got himself a princess. You know he likes Leia and not me, don't you?"

Leia was the princess of Alderaan. She's a good friend of mine and very respected among the Rebellion's ranks. I never understood how Han got himself involved in this damn war, but he never chose either side from what he'd told me in the past.