Curiosity kills (complete)

[Elara Amadis]

They weren't feral she did not care what they all said. Elara sat back down on her hunches looking towards the group of children who stared back at her. They whispered to one another, pointed at her and she narrowed her eyes and growled.

The children screamed and ran, a slow satisfied smile appeared on her face. She shook her head, then looked down at her arm. The scar had already turned silver which made her frown. Her mother would not be happy if she saw that, all she had to do was wait a little longer. Then she could head home, rather get yelled at for being late than for fighting.

She fell back to sit on her backside, flopping backwards to look up at the sky. She smiled her tiny canines glistened in the sun, her skin already golden took on a bronzed golden look. But it was her hair that seemed to be wild and untamed, no matter how many times she combed it. The strands of yellow mingled with the orange red given her that fiery redhead look. Her eyes green with yellow flecks scanned from right to left looking for anything moving, a bird, a bat, a ship something, anything.

Hearing nothing close her ears seem to twitch and every third blink the nictating membranes on her eyes would open and close. Anyone that would have taken notes on her to analyze would certainly have marked her inhuman, feral.

It wasn't true.

She had cognizant thoughts, and speech even if she did speak with a slight accent. But that was from traveling that wasn't because she couldn't speak.

Elara sat up and put her head into her hands. Yeah. She licked her lips and then stopped. that probably doesn't help my look She sighed again, and looked at her arm, almost gone she could go. It would take about 15 minutes to walk home and by them the scar should also be gone.

She skipped along like any child would on their way home.

Present Day

Location: Nar Shadaa

There were looks she smiled a broad smile ensuring the tips of her canines showed the woman who was staring her eyes widened for a moment and then she quickly turned away. Elara laughed.

Shaking her head and still visualizing the look on her face made her laugh more. Yes there were still those that that she would eat them, while protein was an important part of her diet she had not taken to eating anyone. Bantha steak worked well with a side of almost anything. Course now going to a restaurant and eating also caused a few looks, not that she ate with her mouth open.

More like when she was eating each time she chewed her teeth tended to show, giving her that animal look again.

She saw others of her species not many but some. They all seemed quite normal quite accepted, so was it her, or something else.

"grrrrrrr" she stopped bad habit she growled when she was thinking. Then she purred and smiled.

"damn" then she laughed again, if she couldn't laugh at herself then no one could laugh at her.

Most everyone was headed into any one of the drinking establishments, she found them extremely loud, it hurt her ears, and the lighting played with her eyes. She preferred the food cart right here on the square.

There were several offering proteins and vegetables. She could get her fill right there. She started with what the vendor promised her was good bantha, it had better be. She nodded and paid for it, they had covered it in some kind of white sauce, which she wished they hadn't.

She picked some of it apart with her fingers, the sirens were going off again.

Someone muttered, "nother gang shooting down a couple of levels,"

Elara blinked, she wondered. Gang shooting.

She was curious.

 

[Kei Amadis]

Nar Shadda

Decaying urban landscapes, multiple levels of dang dark alleyways. Kei as a rule avoided Nar Shadda, but having been on the run for most of his life until recently, he’d visited here a few times to hide. Why was he here? On a mission from the silvers, nothing big, just picking someone up out of trouble, a friend. Protective as he was the Knight had asked to go alone, he didn’t want another padawan or truth be told even another knight, being exposed to troubles you usually found planetside at Nar Shadda, this was a risky place for many reasons.

A large Epicanthx by some standards, his hands and feet anyway, he was well built, with a grizzled line of stubble that indicated an unwillingness to, or just stubbornness to shaving. Today he was wearing camouflage fatigue temple robes, light black and grey to fit the environment. He wasn’t the kind of Jedi who was going to hide who he was, not when he was alone. With others he had them and their safety to think about, but on his own Kei was a proud man, and so walked the streets with his lightsaber unity obviously clipped to his hip, and his blaster carbine Kira across his shoulder.

Gang Shooting

Standing there talking to the stranger about the gang shooting, yep, that sounded like his man. Only he wasn’t a gang member, he was someone trying like hell to get away from the life and them. If a Jedi couldn’t help someone in that situation what good was being a Jedi.

“Where’s he at? Where have they got him?” Kei scratched his chin.

“Red Fifteen, up on the thirty third level, past the hotels, know the place?” The stranger answered, some credits exchanging between the two men, Kei just nodded, tension rising in his neck.

Sadly Kei did know red fifteen, a casino known for its slave trade, and not the best venue to get yourself mixed up with. He’d get him out soon, first he needed time to think about how, he couldn’t just go through the front door like usual. Settling himself in the force, the Epicanthx was often rushing in, today he wasn’t, stopping at a nearby food cart and nodding to an orange haired lady to his side. “Miss.” He picked out some fresh fruit, crunching down on a juicy Camba fruit. His old man used to tell him it kept him young, that he doubted but it tasted good.

Red Fifteen, the Epicanthx said out loud to himself, rubbing the back of his neck.

[member="Elara Wahia"]

 

[Elara Amadis]

[member="Kei Amadis"]

Elara looked over to the man addressing her camouflage robes now that was something she had never seen before. She smiled, "I'm sorry it took me a minute to realize you were there, since your camoflaged" She smile here on Nar Shaddaa she did not worry about showing her canines, nor acting in any way that she would usually hide.

Every species came here, she wanted to go and see what was happening down below. She rose up listening to the sounds of calls between the security forces. "Red Fifteen, are you looking to go there?" She was careful not to look too eager that could ruin her chance to actually go there.

"I hear many things about that place, not all good, and then there's the really bad stuff" She tried to cover her accent just a bit she kept her green and yellow eyes on him watching to see what he said, if he would answer or brush her off.

 

[Kei Amadis]

Kei grinned and nodded, “trying something new.” Nobody he’d seen had tried camouflaged Jedi robes before, but he thought why not, why make yourself an obvious target. It suited his military mind down to the ground, while staying with the Jedi tradition. Taking the teeth shown with barely a break, he’d been around Firrerreo before, some of them in his old unit the wildcards had made the best soliders he’d ever seen, if a bit hot tempered.

“Someone I need to see there. You headed that way?” Direct to the point, that was Kei, but he couldn’t give too much away without getting the man he was here to help in trouble. He scratched the thin line of stubble on his chin, letting his large palm rest there.

“Slavers,” Kei wasn’t much in the mood for going on a crusade any time soon, but some things in life he couldn’t stand, it took every bit of his Jedi training to not walk right in there, right now. Breathing out that emotion and letting it settle, “what do you hear?" Taking a step closer to her so the voices didn't carry all that far, he closed to arm distance, looking down. "Miss?” Asking her name to break the ice.

[member="Elara Wahia"]

 

[Elara Amadis]

She pulled back slight as he came nearer if there was anything that you learned quickly on Nar Shaddaa strangers were not to be trusted. She quickly looked him over again he was armed.

She slid back and then got to her feet, "I hear that it isn't always gangs doing the killing down there, it's easy to blame them. Plus there are so many to arrest and point fingers at" What she offered up most anyone here could offer so he had to have chosen her due to location. She was the closest and perhaps she did not look at threatening as some of the others that walked through the square from the concourse.


Was she going down there? She smiled Yea curiosity and information. I need information to. She paused remembering this was a stranger, and anything she said could either a get her killed or b land her in a room with padded walls She stared her green yellow flecked eyes bore holes into him as if she could see inside judge his character. She bit her lip nervous habit, survive. It was not a lie.

Slavers? This is Nar Shaddaa slavery is just another business the kind that if you grease the right palm gets you a license to do as you please. You understand? It wasn't just the people the government too had its own corruption. Anyone toying with their business, usually ended up dead at the hand of the gangs.

I can show you a way down, but it might cost you? Why would he pay her to do that? She had answer just in case he asked.

[member="Kei Amadis"]

 

[Kei Amadis]

Crossing his arms and breathing out, there were so many potential criminals, that was the problem. Why had Kei chosen her, he didn’t know, he wasn’t the kind of guy that always thought the little things through before acting, extroverted and bold. The force or just plain guile often guided him. His mind was on the big things, like how he was going to get his friend out, without anyone getting hurt.

“I know who they were shooting at.” Kei admitted, “he’s not a bad man, got in over his head.”

Kei was naturally sanguine unless protecting something or someone, what she would see when she looked at him, was the natural tension he carried for caring for those around him, but otherwise he was steadfast, and unassuming.

“What do you need?” Direct and to the point, he pulled out a modest credit chip and offered it over, if it was money she needed or something else. “I can offer you a ride off world, no questions asked.” Kei grinned, he was happy to help. It didn’t much matter the destination if she wanted out of here. “Unless you have something else in mind?” He uncrossed his arms and took a glancing look around to make sure they were alone. He wasn't offering her a fortune, he didn't have a fortune, a few of Arion's company contracts were still owed to him but it didn't mean he was flush.

[member="Elara Wahia"]​

 

[Elara Amadis]

[member="Kei Amadis"]​

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She nodded as she thought umhmm that's what they all say. But who knew maybe this was one of those times where someone got in over their head. She knew a bit about that now didn't she.

She liked direct, and to the point it gave little room for misunderstanding. She looked at him giving him and his attire a sweep over once more from head to foot, sizing him up. While credits were always useful and credits would get her off Nar Shaddaa. Where would she go? So what did she want? What would help her?

"I want a spa treatment one of those real fancy places that rub your feet and everything." She smiled she did not really expect him to do that for her. She looked down and then back up looking into his eyes. Eyes were the windows into the soul, emotions shined the brightest from there and his eyes were. Quite lovely weren't they. She growled just then reminding herself to be good.

"So what do you say...." She did not even know his name yet. This was starting in a disadvantage.

 

[Kei Amadis]

Feeling responsible for all those that used to be under his command, wherever they were now, when they called he came, he couldn’t help but think the best of them, whatever the reality was, he was hoping for the best.

“Foot bath it is,” he grinned broadly, standing tall and returning her look. Spa or no spa, whatever she really wanted he'd do best to get her it. “Done, whatever you need. Partners?” Extending a large palm to shake if she accepted. He asked her name one more time, “names Kei Amadis miss, yours?”

With that he swept aside his robe, adjusted his black utility to check his tools, medkit, lock-breaker, cutting torch, and extendable zip-tie, a grappling hook. “Any trouble, stay behind me.” Protective by nature, this was risky, he wasn’t letting anyone else getting hurt today.

So if she agreed they headed out. Ascending up levels through the crowds, with a thick arm he’d part them aside to make room where he could. More careful around others now, his Jedi training was taking over. He was always polite if direct to those they passed, sometimes not even having to touch someone, moving where the force took him to openings.

Red fifteen Casino
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Large blue frame outside, plenty of lights and life, small buildings that were connected to have one large main front, and private rooms for their guests. There were about three guards on the door, mixed species mercs by the looks of things, letting people come and go from a queue. A squid faced Quarren looked in charge, throwing out people they didn’t want in the casino, and welcoming in the wealthy guests. There was a private side door, just guarded by one guard, a large green reptilian Trandoshan, and finally some upper floor windows.

“This is the place, ideas?” He had a few, but if she knew the place, he’d listen to hers first.

Quarren
Trandoshan

[member="Elara Wahia"]​

 

[Elara Amadis]

She grinned big taking his hand she squeezed tightly, she was stronger than she looked he would know from previous encounters she hoped. "I'm Elara Wahia, it's a deal luv"

They traversed the walkways the crowds moving aside as he made a path. She looked him over now taking in the way he moved, the flux of a hidden muscle. The careful gaze looking ahead and she suspected behind. What was he that such a man would risk life and limb for a friend.

A friend that was the key, this was a man who had honour and assumed responsibility like a sponge. She could like such a man. But he was a Jedi, she heard they didn't like anyone except be another. A pity too, her strength his a formidable pair they could be. She smiled lost in her thoughts until they stopped there below their destination.

She leaned forward assessing the club. "The side door I can get us in he's a friend an expensive friend. If I distract him can you knock him out? Don't kill him. He has family and that's a job." She wondered did he understand that. She looked over at him.

"Do you have a different idea?" She smiled canines and all. There were times she had a feral look that caught people off guard, she hoped this was not that time.

"Hmm Kei"

[member="Kei Amadis"]

 

[Kei Amadis]

While Kei would go through hell, and had for his men, his crew, for others, he hoped today it’d be clean quick and quiet, straight in the back door. The last thing he wanted was for anyone to be hurt if it could be avoided, even if sometimes that had a way of happening on missions like this.

The Sidedoor Plan A

“Prefer we talk or buy our way in,” If Kei had any ability to mind trick he would be doing it, but he had none, and likely wouldn’t ever be able to do so being an Epicanthx, his mental abilities were weak. Kei passed his final credit chip over to Elara, that was all the money he had, not much but more than the guard on the door would see in a month. “He’s a Trandoshan, usually money hungry. If that doesn’t work okay.” Kei readied a small stun pistol, “keep your distance from him however it goes.”

She was strong, her show of teeth didn’t turn him away, it encouraged him, Epicanthx were a warrior race, and he was drawn to that. For all that, Kei didn’t like doing this, putting her in harm’s way. The Jedi Guardian would rather be out front, but the choices were limited, if they went through the front door in a place like this, especially with the bounties he had, it might not end well. The side door was the best option, he was the best shot, and trained to take the big lizard down in one hit silently if it failed.

“I’ll be behind those crates to his back. Don’t risk yourself.”

[member="Elara Wahia"]​

 

[Elara Amadis]

She grinned real bit a show of confidence, "I can talk luv don't you even worry for an moment" She nodded, "I'm off," she started her walk towards the trandoshian then turned back looking at him the lights around her made her eyes shine in the dark, "stay close" she winked and headed off.

She snarled and growled as she got closer to the trandoshian, "Bssik you are so ugly you scare me from having children" She laughed as she stood before the guard. She made a few guttural sounds that would have sounded as if she were preparing for war, she held up the credit.

"I need to get in with a friend, we need to...." She bit her lip, "have some privacy. I need the deal."

Bssik looked around and grunted at her, she tilted her head, "Oh you know. Work for you? I'll ask if you let us in" She smiled then, Bssik shook his head at her. It was obvious that they were friends the relaxed way he stood, as she shifted putting her hands on her hips. How many times had she come through this side door? She was likely one of the reasons they had a guard at the door rather than just keyless locks. She shook her head and her red hair fluffed up giving the image of a mane framing her face.

She was near human only a few things about her weren't. Her eyes, her hearing, her strength, her teeth, her ability to heal were all unique to her species.

"You put in the code, turn the other way, and you can say you didn't see anything" Even her shoulders shimmied when she talked this time. Only now when she was this close to getting the door open did she look back to see if Kei was there where he had promised.

Elara was suddenly caught off guard as her eyes looked back for Kei, Bssik seem to grow concerned his massive hand came over and grabbed her by the throat. Elara struggled for a few moments gasping for air she brought up her knees, reached over with her hands grabbing Bssik's chest and arm then propelled her feet into his torso. Bssik grunted and bent over at the same time dropping her to the walkway.

Elara coughed, "what's the matter with you?"

Bssik coughed as well, "bored"

Elara, "well feth go pick on someone else, just let us in"

Bssik nodded, turning he put the code in, Elara opened the door and waved for Kei to come on. She wondered did [member="Kei Amadis"] realize getting out might be harder.

 

[Kei Amadis]

The guard had her by the neck! Kei aimed to fire, but his pistol sparked and he had to drop it, what a time for the powercell to die on him, force stun would certainly be useful right about now. If she hadn’t of kicked when she did he was about to rush the guard, thankfully she could handle herself, he wasn’t surprised but he was thankful.

Clipping the gun back under his camouflaged robes, Kei walked out from behind the wall as if he was just waiting around the alley. Giving the Trandoshan a nod, the guard made a move as if to hit him, just to make him jump. Kei didn’t jump, he looked at him firmly then moved on. Keeping his cool but keeping a level eye to the lizard so there was a clear indication of mutual strength there, because that was the only way a Trandoshan gave you breathing room. At least his unusual looking robes got him in without too much of a stare.

As soon as the door shut behind him, he was over to [member="Elara Wahia"] whether she wanted him to or not, checking her neck, he’d reach over concerned naturally with a hand if she let him to brush her hair aside. He knew her race, he knew her strength, but that was Kei. “Did he hurt you?” Kei’s voice carried that direct concern for the same.

As it turned out, Kei hadn’t thought about getting out, Plan A involved getting in, then making the best of it. After taking his time to make sure she was okay, he had no force healing ability but he did have a medkit for any bruising, attending to her first, then looking around.

Backing off to see where they were, she knew the area better than him. Blue metal corridors, service tunnels for the staff. They weren’t pretty, they were practical with plenty of dark corners to hide in. There were voices further away, but they weren’t here. The entryway was relatively quiet, if cluttered with delivery crates. “Okay, now to find him.”

Bringing his hands together, they’d be holding him under guard or locked away in a room somewhere most likely. He reached out with his force senses, but there was too many people to pick his friend out, “he’s here but that’s all I know.”

[member="Elara Wahia"]​

 

[Elara Amadis]

[SIZE=12pt] Elara was breathing fine her throat hurt for a bit as she walked in looking around she waited for [member="Kei Amadis"] to come in. Before she could say a word he was over to her checking her out she smiled at him as he brushed her hair away, “I’m fine Kei Amadis thank you for your concern though."[/SIZE]


[SIZE=12pt]If there had been any bruising her body was already healing it she looked down the hall. “Ok down here it can be a bit of a maze, the corridors lead to either the kitchen and bar upstairs, another will take you to the vaults.” Elara began to walk forward listening there were voices above them. She did not often come in here to relieve them of items, she came in here to find work, or to get work.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=12pt]The corridors were kept in this fashion to slow people down, and it had on a few occasions. The color just something they liked. But down here this was more about the true operations than the club.[/SIZE]


[SIZE=12pt]In these rooms below was where the drug deals, black market, and sometimes stolen credits changed hands. If the Jedi’s friend was here it definitely meant a death mark. Elara was calm as she walked in she felt at ease so far, this was nothing that she had not thought about or done before.[/SIZE]


[SIZE=12pt]She paused as she listened she looked at Kei as she concentrated, “they aren’t talking about him” The walked up till they came to where the corridors went right and left.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=12pt]“Ok down by the vault there is another corridor, I’ve never been down there.” She shook her head uncertain, “[/SIZE]
your friend could be there, or he could still be held in the office upstairs.”

[SIZE=12pt]Elara looked right, and then left she saw nothing, and she did not hear anything that said they were holding someone, she needed more time for that.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=12pt]“Which would you prefer to check first?”[/SIZE]

 

[Kei Amadis]

Elara was leading, and as much as he was concerned for her safety, he liked the drive the woman was showing. Jedi or not, it was something he was trying to reign in, in himself. He caught himself looking at her, and looked back to what they were doing.

Kei's military training had taken note just how good this place would be at resisting an assault, with all cover slowing people down, it was well placed, like it expected its rivals to try something.

Even if she was leading, he could feel the unease of the place, it wasn’t hard given what was going on down here. “Stay close,” Kei insisted quietly, if they met trouble, he wanted it meeting them together.

A sigh of relief the voices weren’t talking about his friend, was replaced by the concern they still hadn’t found him, damned. “Let’s try the corridor,” the upstairs was a risky proposition, the further they went into the place, the harder it was going to be to get out.

“Wait.” Kei held up a hand, someone was coming. Looking around for somewhere to hide. “Can you talk your way past them?” If they knew her that was something. If she said yes he moved around the corner out of the way, edging around to keep an eye on things, if not he’d try to encourage her with him out of sight.

Just who was coming next...

[member="Elara Wahia"]​

 

[Elara Amadis]

She turned keeping an eye on him didn't want him getting lost or hurt down here that would be hard to explain.

He contemplated which way he would like to go, she was intently listening to those coming towards them. Did she know them? She listened to the tones yes she knew them, could she talk her way around them to she wasn't sure.

As the steps neared and the decision made to go into the unknown, Elara wasn't sure what she could say to the approaching males and have it be believable. She turned and looked at Kei she smiled just then, "Trust me" she whispered.

Then she did the unexpected, she wrapped her arms around Kei and pulled him into a deep kiss she backed into the wall then hooked her ankle behind his calf. The steps were upon them, Elara's shocking two tone hair, and golden skin told them who she was.

The move had been abrupt unplanned but she couldn't help but feel how strong he was, and how soft his lips really were.

"Elara get a room and get out of the corridor, if you're looking for work the boss is upstairs" the sounds of disbelief and wishful thinking were murmured, Elara released Kei from the kiss but still kept him close to make sure they were gone, they had gone passed them and outside to Bssik.

"they're gone now" She released him fully licked her lips and took a deep breath. "People are uncomfortable around public displays of affection so, they walked faster to get by not really looking or noticing much. So the other corridor?" she shivered slightly and then peered around to see if the way was clear.

[member="Kei Amadis"]

 

[Kei Amadis]

Trust? “Sure,” having a second to follow her lead, he went with it.

Her lips, Kei was a full bloodied Epicanthx even as a Jedi, holding her firmly to him, strong arm embracing her to his chest, and his free arm leaning to the wall, hand moving through her hair. He knew this was just a show, but that fire was instinctively returned to match her kiss, letting her gently away when it was time.

“That’s one way.” Kei grinned broadly, “Not sure the padawans learn that one,” bit of teasing, all in good fun. Looking to the other corridor he nodded firmly again.

“Yes. Shall we?”

And with that they were off again, eyes peeled, looking for the door. It was darker here, damper, drips pooling on the roof before falling down to puddle below. They seemed to be alone, like this was some half finished corridor or half done job. You'd be forgiven after that kiss, for thinking Amadis looked at her again as she walked, not staring, but making no attempt to hide the direct look he gave her either.

There was the door ahead, and it was locked solid. “What do you hear?” Dull as his mind or telepathy work was, force sense was useless to him in a crowded building like this. Instead he was looking for a way to physically pry open the door. The Epicanthx reached a hand for his saber, unless she had a better idea?

[member="Elara Wahia"]​

 

[Elara Amadis]

[member="Kei Amadis"]

Elara liked that he had put some umphf into the kiss, it was...intoxicating that he could so readily adapt. Whewwww she looked again he was a tall cool drink of water in a desert long left under the burning sun.

Back to work she thought, playtime later...maybe.

It was evident that this area was not used much, perhaps that was the deception to make it look like nothing happened down here. It was cool, damp, and had that smell of something that had sat too long wet.

"Padawans could learn that move, but I get credit for the move, and I'll be your demonstration dummy" She smiled. She looked down the hall and nodded her agreement to shall we. Her eyes adjusted for the additional dim lighting this place for some reason made her feel like she had the heebee jeebees walking all over her skin.

She couldn't see anything ahead there looked to be a tiny thin red line of light further down the hall. She did not need to narrow her gaze to see it, laser trip? Maybe.

They were standing before a door, what did she hear?

She put a hand up to indicate she needed silence. She looked up at Kei as she listened intently she shut her eyes focusing on just listening. "I hear something muffled, could be someone who is wearing a gag breathing heavy. Or could be the room is larger than we think and they are far away from the door"

She shook her head back and forth slightly, "there's someone, or something in there. I can't tell you what, or who." Disappointing that she couldn't be more defined in an answer.

The door was locked but they had to know if his friend was in there, "If that weapon of yours is quiet we do it your way" She arched an eyebrow at him, "course did you notice the laser trip back there?" She pointed back and over her head. "There could be others, like on the other side of this door" She tilted her head in that, think of that way.

 

[Kei Amadis]

“You get the credit,” Kei said with flash of his eyes as they walked, bit of bravado, but she certainly got the blood pumping.

No loud alarms yet, that was surprising, maybe this was too easy. “It’s quiet. The door is still going to bang when it comes off.” Looking around for another option, feeling it out with his hands, he pressed against the door, giving it a shove with his shoulder, no good.

“Okay, I’ve put you in danger enough. I’m going to cut this open, and if the alarms go, start heading the other way, don’t look back.” Kei nodded firmly, he wouldn’t budge on this. She might be just as stubborn which would be interesting, that’s one of the reasons he liked her. “Any inside, i'll do what I can.”

His saber unity ignited its blue beam straight into the door, bringing back memories of fighting aboard ships with his old men, breaching doors, now one more door to get to one of them. Cutting away, no alarms yet, superheated metal scorched and blistered, dropping away. Kei looked behind them, now or never, one good solid kick pushed the metal out with a loud bang, and he looked through.

To find…

…

A hooded man, gag and blindfold on, with a gun to the prisoner's head.

“Come in, nice of you to join us Jedi.” Three men, one axe, one rifle, and one pistol aimed at the hostage. “And who is that with you?"

[member="Elara Wahia"]​

 

[Elara Amadis]

She smiled she couldn't help it he was feeding into her sarcasm which she liked it meant he could handle himself, that he had a surety of himself that allowed for such repartee between them.

There was a level of seriousness to what they were doing, it was not a game. She just knew if the door made a loud noise that there would be too many for them to handle.

He starting going all Jedi by telling her how she needed to run if there was trouble, right she was talking to herself as she shook her head, like that's going to happen

And just as foolhardy he would take care of them, does not even know the odds and already going to just "do what he can"

She stepped back from the door and held her breath.

Inside

She looked ahh success, ohhhh not so good. Well now. She started counting three, the king with the axe, the one eyed jack with the rifle, and the knave with the pistol all aimed at the prize.

Elara stepped inside, "I think I know you boys" She took another step as if playing a child's game of mother may I. She looked again the axe wasn't hard to take care of, it was the pistol and the rifle. Two against three would work very well.

The three gave her a wary eye as she stepped towards them, she didn't look back at Kei right now, and she only hoped that whatever she did he played along or picked up quick.

Course now knowing that Kei was a Jedi couldn't he just yank their weapons from their hands, and then they could take it to hand to hand. She took another mother may I step faltered and fell to her knees.

Did she really falter, or was she kneeling preparing, from this position the only one that would know she was armed was Kei. Her shirt had lifted enough to reveal the leather holster that behind her back, waist high a small model blaster, and while kneeling there she was removing the vibro blade from her boot prepared to take out the man with the axe.

But. If Kei gave her any indication that an immediate response was not what he wanted she would not move.

[member="Kei Amadis"]

 

[Kei Amadis]

The immediate response was to go for the stun pistol, that wasn’t working, so he raised his hands up ahead of him. “Alright, you got me.” Kei was surrendering, he looked down to Elara giving her a long look, that look, that said get ready. Kei’s ability to mindspeak to her was terrible given his race, so he didn’t try.

He walked a few paces forward, and one of the men waved a finger. “That’s far enough,” he pushed the pistol into the prisoners head, “wouldn’t want to slip.”

“No” Kei kept his hands up pointed forward protectively, “you're right.” Looking forward, waiting to act. “better give him the grenade honey.” Honey, he was faking it to show her it was a ruse. He knew Elara probably didn’t have one, but that was all it took to draw every pair of eyes glancing toward Elara...

Now

He aimed a force push at the prisoner, not at a weapon, sending his chair and him flying gently into the wall out of harms way. The pistol shot to the prisoner's head missed, and the weapon was cut in half by Kei's lightsaber, which was held toward the first man in warning. One down.

"Only what you have to do.”

Force Stun

When it counted, when up against it, Kei did what he had to do to protect those around him. Here he became the stun pistol he would instinctively use. He pushed his free hand to the rifleman and froze him in place as he turned his weapon, this novice at his technique, it was a battle of wills, and the axe wielding free man could distracted him easily. Two Down, One to go.