Ace's head would lift, looking at the soldier as he turned the corner, screaming loudly. Suddenly, a blaster bolt zipped through the air, catching him at the last moment in order to strike him to the ground. The man's armored body fell to the ground as he was rendered lifeless. "Damn it, going through what? The vents?" He would say, realizing that some of the prisoners may have been killed by the pirates, giving them the same idea. "poodoo, we need to watch the vents, be weary of everything you hear and see." He would command to [member="Jaycob Lynx"], still making his way down the hall cautiously. Arriving at the trooper's body, Ace would peak around the corner, before speaking to [member="Rod Nobell"], "Take that weapon if you want to live...Jaycob, keep an eye on him."
Looking around the corner, the group of pirates Jaycob spoke of were there, he being true to his word. "Yeah, leave it to me and the bounty hunter. Watch him for the time being, make sure he doesn't try anything. We need him to trust us, and us to trust him. Maybe we can cut a deal, hunter." He spoke, as he pointed at the pirates. "Fire!"