Private Frantic Rescue

[Soro Avath]

Dawn hit one the large megatowers located upper levels of the City Planet of Coruscant. The Sasori Research and Design, a company that develops technology beneficial for the Galactic Alliance and the Jedi stood tall with thousands of employees entering the building to start their day. Yet 4 hours in, an explosion was set off destroying the entrance and rocking the employees who were located in the first floor. Security was immediately summoned forming up around the crater to deal with the imminent threat. A large cloud of dust caused by the explosion was formed obscuring their vision and then seconds later, a flurry of blaster bolts came whizzing all over killing multiple guards. An assortment of bodyguard droids and people came out of the dust continuing to fire at the security guards. The guards tried to shoot back but were overwhelmed by the increasing numbers of the mysterious assailants, they quickly fell back to the upper floors while a large, beefy man in a golden hoverchair arrived.

"She's here on the first floor according to our contacts," The old man brandished a Crossbow that imbedded with blast tech technology. "Clear these idiots out, and I'll take care of the woman."

Anaara Clandestine

 

[Anaara Clandestine]

Soro Avath

The world of Coruscant was... different. Compared to many of the worlds where Sasori had buildings on. THe capital served well enough but it was also mired in political problems. The outer rim worlds were impressive in many more ways as they had their massive stations and research labs... also best place for her to roam around..... Then it happened. An explosion rocking the building as reports were coming up and Anaara was moving with some of the others. The Biots were defensive as the first repair drones were being sent out. Reconstruction efforts would be first and foremost as they could handle the fires and damage reinforcing where things likely were damaged.

The upper levels and labs going into lockdown was the quickest way to move around. Her hand on a pistol as they were moving towards the lobby of the building. Reports were comingin and her interface was showing what happened outside. THe sounds of other workers they had moving with some of their projects as an attack like this could go for the experimental technologies that were being tested out of the development labs or shown to the various directors. She would hear and see their reports generally. Then as the lift doors opened she stepped out of the lift into the smoke while she was checking over and helping what people she could find.

 

[Soro Avath]

The alarms were blaring all over the building as the fighting in the Sasori building quickly became more intense. The red armored gangs quickly took cover when security reinforcements began to arrive. Some took defensive positions behind the stair railing on the upper floor while other security guards emerged from their offices in the lower floor returning fire at the invaders. Five red armored thugs fell but they continued their aggressive advance onto the upper levels unleashing a volley of flak cannon shots in the process. The security guards in the lower levels numbers quickly dwindled getting torn apart by the rapid firing blasters. The guards on the high ground fired back killing a few thugs in the process but multiple thugs were deployed from a dropship above destroying the glass and roped down towards the upper floor killing every guard in sight.

"Secure the first floor!" A man shouted in a Courscanti accent. He strutted across the corpses of guard and gangster alike carrying an air of authority and superiority. Pieces of glass fell on his disheveled brown hair, but he ignored it and took a quick glance at the building floor. "And destroy any repair drones in the process!"

"Yes sir!" The thugs quickly moved towards the top of the 2nd floor in conjunction with the thugs who just landed on the rooftop. "Slice into their security quickly!" The commander boomed. "We must prevent a complete lockdown of the upper floor and the labs! If they complete lockdown, this whole operation is up in smoke!"

The commander looked up at lobby section of the building. "Most of the operation," he muttered. "Secure any research you find and wait for the Boss to capture the target!"

The wheelchair bound man rode towards the lobby immediately opening the door with his large hand and saw many employees screaming and cowering before him. They didn't matter to the man, all that mattered was the woman dressed in the dark skintight jumpsuit ahead. "Hello Anaara Clandestine !" The man said raising his crossbow to her. "I'm afraid you are surrounded, come with me and I won't cause further harm to your people!"

 

[Anaara Clandestine]

Soro Avath

Anaara looked at the interface as it registered someone trying to slice into the system. FOr a moment she pitied them as Sasori had something for such attempts. The Red Queen being part of it who handled security problems and she didn't play nice with intruders. "A mistake." She said it to herself as she could hear someone speaking and her security Hydra Class Combat Biot moved up. Eating a shot to the chest for a moment as the Frontline Projector hummed and started fabricating two more next to it on the floor of the building. She could hear the man speaking and looked out with her hands up. "Are you sure you want to do this?" She said it but was stepping out with her hands up and a grin on her face. "I assure you attacking here is not a good idea once those Iron Maidens get up from the security station it isn't going to be pretty." She said it and the hydra on the ground had become three as they were rising up and their shoulder cannons were ejecting.

 

[Soro Avath]

Location: Coruscant Police Department HQ

Soro rushed towards the briefing room where Chief: Wuslor Taull was waiting. The Police Department was on high alert with many police and operators working frantically to respond to the distress call. Sasori Industries was under fire by an underworld gang called the Crimson Serpents. They dealt with racketeering and selling illegal weapons, it was strange that they would be so bold as to attack a high-level security building. As Soro saw the commissioner in the briefing room overserving the many Holoscreens displaying the attack, he skid to a stop and saluted. "Soro reporting for duty!" He said.

"Ah Soro!" Wuslor turned around smiling. "Perfect timing as always!"

"Of course, Chief!" Soro said crisply. "What's the situation on Sasori?"

"It's hard to get any information because the Crimson Serpents jammed all communications," Wulsor explained. "But from the Scant information, we have received by building's A.I, the Security guards are holding but are sustaining heavy casualties. We believe that Crimson Serpents are after schematics of powerful weaponry that the company was developing for the Jedi."

"I'm guessing it has something to do with prepping for the Mandalorian War....." Soro said scratching his chin. "The senate was supposed to vote on the matter today."

"The manager of the Coruscant Sasori Headquarters is none other than Anaara Clandestine . Her knowledge and access to the building will prove to be invaluable in case the building goes into lockdown. You must find and escort her out before the enemy gets their hands on her!"

"Understood!" Soro gave a curt nod.

"The response team are already on their way," Wuslor said. "Once you meet up with them, you'll be their commander! First thing, is destroy the jammers, then find Miss Clandestine and rescue her, taking out any hostiles in your way!"

"Consider it done!" Soro saluted before rushing to meet up with the ground team.

The man gave an uproarious laugh at Anaara's defiance. "You got spunk!" He said staring at the three Iron Maidens surrounding the woman. "But I've come prepared!" He pressed a button encasing himself inside of a barrier. "If my people can't prevent the lockdown, then it's good to have some insurance!" He launched explosive bolts towards the Iron Maidens laughing in the process. The bolts connected to each of the Iron Maidens and were seconds away from exploding.

 

[Anaara Clandestine]

Soro Avath

She looked at him as he spoke and raised an eyebrow at the shield as the shots came and the maidens were well meant to be like tanks as they didn't flinch getting hit... or having something stick to them. "Activate your shielding." She said it and they complied crouching and curling inwardly to contain the blast as the ablative armor of the materia formed to further direct and channel the blasts that came. Their armored forms showing charred flesh and exposed metal underneath. THe hydra were moving in and around as their weapons raised and fired into some of the attackers. Anaara was looking around. "I would recommend leaving quickly but that doesn't seem to be the plan.. so if I go with you will you stop. We don't want the full security response."

 

[Soro Avath]

"That's exactly what I wanted," a smirk formed on his large lips. The Iron Maidens absorbed an extensive amount of damage and had to temporarily shut down for self-repairs leaving Anaara Clandestine vulnerable.

"Time to claim my prize!" With a push of a button, the engines behind the boss' wheelchair began to roar to life causing him to accelerate reaching Anaara before she could move. Raising his large tree trunk sized arm, the boss grabbed Anaara by the waist and placed her on top of the arm of his wheelchair.

"Now then!" The man said wrapping his large arm around Anaara's slender waist. "Let's get going before these hunks of junk recover!" Laughing, the man strolled out of the lobby locking the door in the process.

 

[Anaara Clandestine]

Soro Avath

She was looking at him and running the numbers in her head.. the maidens had taken the explosions that would have done a lot more damage but it had them working to repair their optical. Even with the armor and shielding... Can't blind fire and hope to not hit civilians. THe hydra were working to subdue his men who were shooting as they could navigate that.... then he moved forward and her hand moved. Flicking the earpiece as he rammed her and held her in place she let it go into the repulsor as it was slammed and broken into the floor. 'One problem down' was her first though as she was smelling the pungent aroma of sweat and... cheap food... booze and smoke.

She cringed and struggled but it was safer for the people here to cooperate for the moment. Repair drones would be able to work and security forces would be able to do much more. All she needed to do was scale down the violence. She remained there looking at the weapon while she crossed her arms. "Is... is this really necessary?" She said it with a look at the man and kept herself from striking him... things needed to happen at the right moment and this wasn't it yet. First safety for the people then handle this guy and his people who wanted to try and get in against them... Sasori was a jedi company and a lot of its things were made for jedi but they still worked for the people.

"IF you are going to escape you might want to before the Aterno gets annoyed with you. This building will become a maze if you are not careful."

 

[Soro Avath]

Soro accelerated his police speeder towards the Sasori building, he peered below and saw police officers being pinned down by the Crimson Serpents. 4 dropships painted in the colors of the gang were unleashing some heavy fire upon the police. Seprents got on the repeating laser cannons ripping any police officer or police speeder that they saw. Soro activated the blaster cannons on the police speeder and opened fire destroying one gunship and severely damaging the other forcing it and the other gunship to fall back. Smiling, Soro landed the Police speeder where he was met with a young Duros police officer. "Lieutenant! I'm officer Solee!" he said. "Thank the Force you arrived! We were getting beat!"

"Of course!" Soro said bulling out his Blaster Pistol from his holster. "Are there anymore reinforcements?"

"Delayed," The police officer said. "Before our communications shut down, the Galactic Guard said that their ETA is 15 minutes."

"That'll take too long," Soro said. "How's the inside?"

"We're in a deadlock," Solee replied. "We've been making gains but the Crimson Serpents have been holding us back. They've arrived not just by gunship but also through the underground entrances. Those places are said to be locked and only accessed by employees."

"Must be an inside job," Soro muttered. "But right now we're going to have to push through."

"The security systems in Sasori are doing a great job of delaying the gang." Solee said. "The only reason why the security guards weren't so overwhelmed."

"What about Anaara Clandestine ?" Soro asked frowning.

"I don't know," Solee his face creasing with sadness.

"We'll figure it out!" Soro said rushing towards the entrance. "Priority one is to get rid of those jammers!"

He turned to the police officers. "Follow me!" Soro yelled.

As Soro entered the building, he was greeted by an assortment of gang soldiers firing at him and the police officers. Two of the officers got torn to pieces. Soro took cover behind a pillar while he saw a large man in a wheelchair holding a woman wearing a skintight uniform. "Is that...." Soro peered behind the pillar. "Anaara!"

"Oh yes this is her!" The boss announced he was on the second floor looking down on the police officers all while Anaara was sitting on the arm of his wheelchair his massive arm wrapped around her waist. "This woman thinks that I'm going to escape! But not yet! There are things that I would like to take to use for my criminal empire!"

He held Anaara close. "Don't follow us Fox," he said.

 

[Anaara Clandestine]

Soro Avath

SHe could hear more and was looking down as the officers coming. Taking a moment to breathe in and then out as mentally she was ticking away. The alerts quieting a little as the aterno within the building made the doors to the higher levels disappear. Lifts from the second floor shifting to go downwards into the lobby. "Oh it is that time already." She said it and made some struggle but the people in the lobby were still being targeted whihc was a danger. The hydra biots joining the police and providing cover with upturned tables that were being reinforced as the buildings AI altered the ground floor in shifting designs.

"Intruder alert, biometrics compromised. Present datalink for recalibration." The computer saying it as Anaara looked at him. "Oh seems in all of the excitement and danger... my interface slipped out of my ear and was destroyed." She said it with a small smirk showing on her face. Security could do a lot as a spike shot out of the wall and three of the gang members firing were impaled before the walls shifted again. "I did tell you to escape before it happened." As she said it one of the walls shifted and an archway opened on schedule. A Nanny Biot exiting to welcome parents to pick up their kids as it seemed to pause for a moment when one of the red serpents was in front of her.

"Threat detected." Eyes shifting from normal to a red tint.. the archway disappeared as she stood there. "PRotection protocols enacted." Her hand coming out as it pulsed with a shockwave generator sending up back. "Shift change." She mostly said it to herself looking at him as his idea of getting some stuff to add to his empire was... interesting. Certainly one way to try for it. "Without proper biometrics to recalibrate the upper floors are not able to be accessed and those explosions are so damaging to equipment."

 

[Soro Avath]

Just then, a cyborg walked out of the shifting wall, the boss turned around point his crossbow towards the incoming hostile. "What do you mean by that?" He growled to Anaara when she mentioned that her interface was gone.

"It means that every single Cyborg is hostile," The brown-haired man rushed to the boss' side. "Mission has failed boss we need to pull back!"

"This is why!" The boss tightened his grip around Anaara's waist while the cyborgs Nanny Biot began tearing his gang into bloody pieces. "Lou!" the boss yelled at the brown-haired man. "Let's get out of here!"

The boss fired a slew of crossbow bolts towards police officers and Soro. Soro slipped out of cover and shot at the distracted gang killing one in the back of the head. "They're getting away!" Soro shouted while the boss strolled towards the bottom of the stairs holding Anaara tightly. The gang threw smoke grenades instantly filling the room with a thick cloud of smoke. "Dang!" Soro cried coughing.

"Good work!" The boss said holding Anaara close. "We're going to their underground labs!"

Anaara Clandestine

 

[Anaara Clandestine]

Soro Avath

"Are you sure they are underground?" She said it and her eyes stung from the smoke while she suppressed showing a cough but her chest vibrated from it. She was listening to the area around them and she could hear the more dangerous and villent ends in the smoke. The walls shifting to accommodate but wanted security clearances to get lower while she was looking down at him. He was holding her tightly which was... annoying but he was running and most of their normal employees were outside by now. The hydra biots might be fighters and good at shooting but they avoided attacking noncombatants... it just left this guy and his goons who were moving around. THe sounds of heavier biots were there when the nanny threw another gang member into the air and its shoulder cannon fired into him. "Strange thing about a building that shifts its rooms and floors... sometimes my penthouse office is in the basement.... so underground labs could be on the third level or roof or basement."

 

[Soro Avath]

"You damn right sweetheart!" The boss said while he whistled to gang to retreat. Many of the Crimson Serpents tried to run but were being torn asunder by the security cyborgs that were running rampant.

"Stop!" Soro coughed. He was briefed on the Crimson Serpents while on his way to the building. The boss' name was Farrov Lumsi: A former Mixed Martial Arts fighter who turned to crime after being permanently suspended from fighting organization due to taking illegal substances. Farrov quickly formed the Crimson Serpents and used his connections to expand his criminal empire.

"And now he has Anaara Clandestine ," Soro muttered shooting a Crimson gangster in the chest while navigated through the smoke. "Hold them off!" Soro shouted at the police officers. "And wait for reinforcements! I'll go after the boss!"

The remaining security guards rallied behind the police officers and they began to slowly take ground against the Crimson Serpents. The cyborgs though began to grab at Farrov and Anaara while he began to accelerate towards the bottom floor. "I'm not leaving empty handed!" Farrov yelled at Anaara. "You are going to be mine!"

 

[Anaara Clandestine]

Soro Avath

SHe grunted when he was moving faster. "I mean that seems a terrible idea. I don't cook or clean and fairly certain dragging me away won't keep me employed so won't have credits to speak of." She said it looking at him and could hear the officers coming while the parking garage for some of the public transport vessels were there. SHe was looking at it and the Saotome Chi was there for the various people... Several on racks to be used as Anaara spoke. "We try to provide for employees a means to get to and from the building as needed for free but usually one to two sometimes three... not an entire gang." She said it and made it look more like she was trying to suppress laughter... amusement at the situation as it was dangerous but Sasori spent years planning for situations as well as looking where it could be improved. This would provide them new security measures likely already being worked on it one of the other buildings across the galaxy.

 

[Soro Avath]

"That's not my problem sweetheart!" Farrov grunted holding onto Anaara Clandestine tightly. "You're the business manager and you're the brains of the operation!"

Soro continued to chase after Farrov shooting down a couple of Crimson Serpents along the way. They were at the garage and it was filled with rare and experimental speeders. "A Saotome Chi....." Soro muttered getting to cover while the remaining thugs shot at him. "I always wanted one back at University."

He had to focus but still it was nice speeder. "STOP!" Farrov said unleashing three crossbow bolts towards Soro. The bolts narrowly missed him gently brushing off his fur but otherwise slammed against wall.

"You can't stop me!" Farrov smiled holding Anaara close to him. "I got my grand prize here and she ain't going nowhere!"

"Don't be a fool Farrov!" Soro said his back pressed against the wall. "If you leave with her then the entire police force will come after you! Surrender now and we can work this out!"

"Don't make me laugh Fox boy!" Farrov said. "Why don't you come here and maybe we can settle this mano a mano?"

 

[Anaara Clandestine]

Soro Avath

"That would require you to take your fat greasy fingers off me." SHe said it and settling it one on one... in theory always sounded better... less danger. IN actuality it was prime for cheating as usually you had the man of honor and the one looking to cheat... she was going to guess it would be the second option seeing this man... SHe didn't want to burst his bubble that she was a brain in the operation. She had knowledge but so did a number of other managers who oversaw the buildings and she oversaw them and worked with other corporations as needed. She looked at the officer though and was able to get a better view now with no smoke. "NIce to meet you, this is really awkward and he smells like old socks wrapped in burnt bacon puked up by a hutt."

 

[Soro Avath]

"Sir!" The brown-haired man ran up to Farrov. "The doors are locked! We're gonna need time to bypass it!" Farrov smirked at his henchmen tightening his grip around Anaara's waist in an effort to force her to remain still on his wheelchair.

"Stay with the men!" Farrov said to his right hand man. "I'll deal with this furball myself!"

"That'll be the biggest you'll ever make!" Soro said while Anaara introduced herself. "Don't worry ma'am," Soror chuckled. "I've had worse introductions! Don't worry! You'll be out of that hog's grasp in no time!"

"Hog?! Puke?!" Farrov held Anaara tightly. "Just so you know I'm a galactic martial arts champion! Won it 12 times damn it! You will show me respect!"

As soon as he said that, Farrov accelerated the wheelchair towards Soro firing crossbow bolts towards him.

Anaara Clandestine

 

[Anaara Clandestine]

Soro Avath

"Oh my god..... he totally does resemble an albino gamorean now that you are mentioning it." he could feel him tightening his grip and she looked at him while on the chair he was seemingly trying to make her work as a shield. 'Good thing this is stainproof.' She didn't want the sweat or grease or whatever else was on his fingers staining her outfit... she would have to work on improvements to that with some of the engineers... anti pit stains and cheese curls grease. Then she was being held like a human shield and she sneered a little as she debated what to do.. she doubted the officer would shoot her.... around 90% sure of it in favor of no... the 10% wasn't a yes he would it was a margin for error that she could help with as she waited and counted in her mind. Breathing in and jerking to the side with her torso twisting. Elbow raising up towards his nose to try and smack him in the face and catch those teeth as well.

 

[Soro Avath]

"Shut up! I was beautiful before my injury!" Farrov growled at Annara as he began to drive his wheelchair around Soro who held his Blaster Pistol close. It was hard to take aim when not only Farrov was driving like a madman but also using Anaara as a human shield.

It didn't help matters as well, when Farrov then made a beeline towards Soro accelerating his wheelchair. Soro rolled out of the way attempted to shoot again but he held Anaara in front of him. "Argh!" Soro shook his head frustration seeing the barrage of crossbow bolts heading straight for him. As Soro sidestepped, Farrov growled while Anaara tried to squirm in his grasp. "Fracking hell!" He said dodging her elbow. "Hold still why don't you?!"

He pressed his large arm against Anaara's stomach trying to get to remain seated on the arm of the wheelchair and he continued to fire at Soro.

Anaara Clandestine

 

[Anaara Clandestine]

Soro Avath

He moved and was trying to hold her tighter... her movement more rough and firing anything with one hand wasn't exactly easy... a large crossbow usually shouldn't have been much better. Her look at him. "Sorry, I can't be still like those patched up dolls you need to repair each week. Really people move when being bad touched." She said it and continued to move with her attention on the officer mostly to give him the better shot and she wasn't worried about getting out without being hurt.. more she was just intending to make sure this guys day was ruined for trying to grab her and mess with the people under her scrutiny. She thought it quickly while jerking to the side and allowing herself to try another elbow with one hand on the weapon and one around her.. her arms had free reign... now if only this thing had a handbrake