Heir Hunting Part two

[Stardust Solus Skirae]

hahaha guess the hat likes you eh

She joked and laughed as she looked forward seeing the exit and slowed down, she looked at the door and pressed a few buttons as she opened it up and looked outside...they seemed to be in the lower part

hey we made it
[member="Avin Starfire"]

 

[Avin Starfire]

He chuckled in return, "I guess it does."

Avin watched as the door slid open, brilliant he thought to himself. Lower Corruscant just what he needed the biggest pit of drug dealers and bounty hunters within the core planets.

"Yeah we did."

Avin pushed his collar up and pulled his hat down over his face as he led forward out of the alley

"You got any idea where we are or where to go? I have a ship but that's on the surface level if its needed or if it hasn't been stolen."

[member="Stardust Raxis"]

 

[Stardust Solus Skirae]

[member="Avin Starfire"]

She looked around The place as she frowned, the smell she never liked, even after living on narshadda the lower levels of corusaunt smelled worse

let's find a map or transit station, once we do we'll find out where we are and how to get back up

She said walking with him, plenty of low life's eyes her, a quick glare made them either turn and walk away or avert their glance away, she kept her eyes open as she pointed to a holoscreem with a map

looks like we are on...level 234 next transit station is about 4 miles that way....

She nodded and looked to him slowly walking

So might I ask how you ended up in there?

 

[Avin Starfire]

Avin checked the map closely trying to remember if he knew anything about this level, though nothing sprouted to mind from recent memory. After all corruscant is pretty big and he didn't know anyone that could of seen all of it and besides even if you did, by the time you got back to the surface the whole damn planet will have changed. Well apart from the smell.

"Yeah, should take about an hour on foot."

He matched her pace and continued with her and met her gaze.

"Well I dont really know who they where or why they wanted me. But they said something about my father whilst they interrogated me. In fact I was looking him up just before I got surrounded by them."

He tried to think back to his night in the library, he didn't know what day it was so he still wasn't sure on how long he had been kept inside.

"I think one of them used the uh" and lowered his voice "You know, uh.. the force" his voice returned to normal volume "Yeah well they took me from there, continued asking where my father was. I tell you if I ever find him ill kill the man myself." Avin stopped himself for a second realising he was still speaking aloud. He hardened his expression again and changed his tone of voice.

"I never got your name by the way?" he announced as he turned his head to check they were not being followed.

[member="Stardust Raxis"]

 

[Stardust Solus Skirae]

a hour on foot hahahah man that's nothing for me

She said as she looked over to him listening to him, she looked forward for a moment rubbing her chin as she shook her head, a rogue force user group here on a jedi planet was definitely a oddity...guess the jedi wasn't doing their job for the lower parts

be careful with your anger, it can cloud ones judgement and make the person do irrational things

She said as she kept going looking forward, she then looked back at him and gave a soft smile

names stardust raxis, id include my other titles but these....are streets in which I shan't speak them, once we get to your ship and we get off the planet I'll reveal the other titles....i feel you'll be surprised

She said with a smirk on her face leaving that as it was, was it teasing? Maybe it was, but that's how she was

[member="Avin Starfire"]

 

[Avin Starfire]

"Pleasure to meet you Stardust, I owe you one." Avin replied, doffing his hat in the process.

Other titles? He thought to himself. Who was this woman and why had she helped him? He would wait until they are back and rested up before prying for more information. Right now his body and mind were in no state to be asking questions he just hoped this wasn't some big scheme to get inflammation out of him. Though he didn't really have any that the kidnappers wanted anyway.

The walk took slightly less time than Avin had expected probably closer to 45 minutes as opposed to an hour, but his body was starting to give out on him now. The adrenaline from the fight had worn off and he was aching from the days of punishment in the cells.

"There is it is, im surprised we haven't had more trouble down here. Especially with the authorities buzzing around."

Avin grimaced and tried to increase the pace as to not slow down [member="Stardust Raxis"]. He tried to focus on wise words he was told during his time in the Alliance. Pain is only temporary.

"Ill follow, you in and make sure no one tales us whilst you get the tickets" Avin told Stardust, his tone now focused again.

 

[Stardust Solus Skirae]

[member="Avin Starfire"]

Yea don't worry the price won't be much

She joked looking back with a smile, during the walk she looked over and could feel he was at his limit, she shook her head as she kept moving on, she looked to the station and gave a chuckle, finally they had arrived

authorities down here....aren't very active this is where you come if you want a drink or a lay

She slowed down looking at him, he needed medical attention soon, she nodded at his words she went up to the ticket booth, she quickly got a ticket as she spotted two hooded and masked people looking around

we got company

She said and picked him up suddebly, the masked people pointed as stardust started running without much effort to the transport and yelled

HIT THE PEDAL

The driver shocked took off plenty complaining as the hooded figures started pursuit in a dropship

 

[Avin Starfire]

"These guys are damn persistent!" Avin growled as he upholstered and checked the borrowed westar.

His head head was starting to spin, how long had it been since he had drank water? The dropship continued in their pursuit as the transport made its way up through the levels. Avin tried to conceal his weapons and took his hat off whilst he sat in the seat.

He then continued to watch their tail rise up through the level's after them.

"Got any bright Ideas?" Avin asked stardust "We could sure use one!"

[member="Stardust Raxis"]

 

[Stardust Solus Skirae]

She got up as she opened the door wind whistling outside as she looked back with a smirk

it's simple! Brick it!

She hopped put, the wind caught her and sent her flying into the drop ship, the pilot looked up as she stood up and gave a smile, she held on tight, they started moving side to side trying to throw her off, she pulled her blade out and slammed it into the ship using one hand to grabbed where she could

a hooded man came out, stardust stood as she looked at the figure, the figure pulled a blade put, stardust spun her own and charged at him, a loud clang filled the air, both exchanging attacks, started started heating her blade and waited, the man attacked her, she sliced right through him making him fall down

She started toward the doors, she entered as she was met with a gun to her face, she jumped out as he fired and went back to flying, she pulled herself up as she ran forward and grapples him, the two started fighting, the drop ship dove down into the lower levels and disappeared....spom after a few minutes it came back up as it flew beside the transport...stardust was seen getting put and jumping bacl over closing the door panting
[member="Avin Starfire"]

 

[Avin Starfire]

The door opened and Stardust made her way to the edge.

"Hey what are you doing?" Avin yelled over the orchestral racket that was the wind as stardust leaped from the side of the speeder.

He cursed under his breath whilst watching the woman's frame hurtle past and connect with the dropship.

"Hey" He shouted at the now terrified pilot. "You hold this damn ship steady until she gets back, you hear me!" Avin powered up his blaster and pulled himself to the doorway in order to gain a view of the ensuing fight aboard the pursuing dropship. As he leaned around the edge, the torrent of wind gained a purchase under the brim of his hat and set it flying off into the city below. He looked up in time to see Stardust, his new ally cut through another blade wielding man. The light danced at the high speed, the clashes of white and red sabres in the wind. After she disappeared from view the ship began to dive. Avin's stomach sunk as the dropship fell beneath the nearby fog and cloud cover.

He was sat back in the transport and shut his eyes. He remembered back to what he was told during his time spent with some of the folks on Monastery. He felt for her in the surrounding area. Nothing. Brilliant he thought he wasn't even able to use the damn force that they always yammered on about. He shut his eyes again and strained focusing as hard as he good on locating the dropship and again he couldn't sense it.

There came a roar of sub-light engines as the dropship pulled up alongside the transport and [member="Stardust Raxis"] hopped back across the gap onto the transport.

He wondered how it was even possible for these acts of insanity are able to be completed. He had many questions for Stardust and he was sure she had many for him, yet this was neither the time nor the place for such happenings.

"What the hell happened out there?"

 

[Stardust Solus Skirae]

[member="Avin Starfire"]

She took a minute to produce that hat of his from behind her back and gave a smile, after he took it she sat down

a mix of the force and super soldier engineering, woooo...i have not pushed myself that hard it quite some time hahahah feels good to be alive

Crazy? Maybe. Boring? She was definitely not so. However it was obvious what she had done took some toll on her energy wise, she looked at him as the transport stopped, ahe paid the man and led him out quickly to the port as she looked to him

which ships yours

 

[Avin Starfire]

"Yes I definitely agree with you on being alive as a good thing" He chuckled and ran the leather hat over in his hands, it brought back some memories. The only item he had kept from his childhood.

As they disembarked and made their way into the shipyard, Avin ushered Stardust through the main hangar and down into a small scrappers store.

"Wait here" Avin said as he approached an entertainingly obese besalisk male

"Hey Avin, where you been? We thought you weren't going to come back for your money hahahaha."

"Now that'd be an absurd idea wouldn't it my old friend. You still got it?"

"Yes here" The besalisk used his third arm to pass a small bag across the table to Avin "And your ship is in holding bay nine."

Avin tilted the front of his hat towards the business owner and made his way back out to Stardust. "Alright its this way" Avin announced as they made there way through a maze of winding corridors and stairways until they came to a small refreshment vending machine in the middle of a hallway. Avin punched in a particular order of drinks to which the front panel of the machine slid open revealing another stairway. "Not much further now I promise" Avin said as they made there way down, the panel sealing shut behind them.

At the bottom of the stairway stood a whole hangar bay, concealed completely from any outside onlookers.

And in the middle of this hangar bay stood Avin's pride and joy. "There she is, The Repulse"

[member="Stardust Raxis"]

 

[Stardust Solus Skirae]

She followed him through the shipyard she stopped at the one part as she looked around as she watched dhim talking to a fat alien, he came back and seemed to lead her down a very very complicated path...rhen they came to a refreshment vending machine? She watched him put in a order of drink then it opened as she stepped in

She looked upon the ship and whistles as she smile

well then that right there is a beauty
[member="Avin Starfire"]

 

[Avin Starfire]

"Your damn right it is. Cost me most of my saved Navy pay to pick her up, but I wouldn't have another ship in the galaxy." He led Stardust towards the right of the ship, he ran his cut and bruised hand along the dulled silver body. He climbed up the wing of the ship and turned to give Stardust a hand up. Avin then punched a com-link in the wall next to the main cargo hatch.

"R4 its me open up" Avin was met by a flare of bleeping down the intercom.

The door opened to a small living area, it contained one cooking surface, a few storage cabinets and a set of four bunks all within the same room.

"Welcome aboard, here is the living, eating, sleeping and cargo room. Through there" he opened a small hatch. "Is the ablutions and at the front is the cockpit." As they made there way through Avin also pointed out the two turret compartments.

"She is small but packs a serious punch, feel free to make yourself at home whilst I get us off of this damn rock."

Avin then engaged into a conversation with the freighter control station for about five minutes. Then the engines kicked into life...

"You all ready for take off as this can be a bit rough!"

[member="Stardust Raxis"]

 

[Stardust Solus Skirae]

She smiled as she took hid hand and hopped up ad she wiped herself off and looking the at the hatch, she smiled hearing the r4, she jumped in the ship and looked around where he pointed, she nodded as she moved around the place. She got in her comms

r8 lock onto my position and follow I'm taking a friend home

She was met with a loud beep and rapid ones

well hey least I'm warning you!

The beeping went on before the droid gave a answer and went to do it's thing , she strapped in as she gave a smile

So how long have you had the r4 unit?
[member="Avin Starfire"]

 

[Avin Starfire]

They accelerated out of the the hangar bay into open corruscant sky. The morning was creeping up over the horizon letting hundreds of reaching rays of orange and white light pierce down over the thick cloud of the main city.

"Me and R4 have been together since, well about two years. I repaired him after a card game went south on Bespin and he has saved me more times than I can remember."

The GAT-12's rear turbine rolled into flight position and Avin left the planets atmosphere.

"Now is there anywhere I can take you? I owe you a free ride at the very least. Though I do have some questions as well but that can wait."

R4 bleeped as the small hyper-drive started charging

[member="Stardust Raxis"]

 

[Stardust Solus Skirae]

[member="Avin Starfire"]

She gave a nod as She gave a smile she looked over to him as he asked where he could take her, she reached over inputting coordinates, they'd lead straight to the planet of imahalyan

it'll take a little to get to my planet so you may ask as many questions as you want

She looked over to the R4 unit and gave a smile as she looked back to avin

I may be able to get him a full fix and new paint job...i do own the company that makes the r series after all

She said shedding a little more light on just who she was as she waited for the questions

 

[Avin Starfire]

Avin, thumbed the hyper-drive. A flash of stars shot by as the ship catapulted itself past light speed.

He took off his headset and leaned back in his seat exhaling a sigh of relief, now safe within his ship. He rubbed his eyes and spun his seat to face Stardust.

"I will start by saying thanks for everything back there. You really got me out of a tough spot. But who are you? Why help me escape? What's in it for you?"

Avin might finally get some light shed on his situation, and might even lead to understanding why he had been taken in the first place.

[member="Stardust Raxis"]

 

[Stardust Solus Skirae]

[member="Avin Starfire"]

She chuckled at The question as she spun to face him as she took a deep breath as she nodded

I'm stardust raxis, queen of imahalyan...the emerald dragon of imahalyan, supersoilder, mother...master in the force...a list of things and title...as for why, I do mercenary work...i got word of people disappearing without much of trace or any sign of struggle...so I had to come and find out what was going in..nevee thought I'd stumble upon such a thing...whats in it for me..was about 1000 credits...thoigh for me that's nothing...i was doing it because some of my people on my planet went missing

 

[Avin Starfire]

Avin raised his eyebrows and shifted his posture to something more fitting to the presence of royalty. Not only was she a queen but she probably had more money than any of Avins family put together had owned for the past five generations.

"Well uh... I wasn't expecting to have a Jedi master super-soldierin' queen aboard any time soon. You will have to excuse the mess." He chuckled yet still kept his guard up trying to maintain formality now he had been informed of her prestigious positions. Still slightly shocked at it all he turned to her again, she hadn't struck him as royalty the first time and hoped that maybe being more casual may be a relief for her.

"Perhaps I can make up for your help some how. Is there anything you need I think we have some mandalorian tihaar in the hold. That is if you can take it? I mean being a queen and everything you probably drink your fancy wines and such but its all we have im afraid."

He then looked to his R4 Unit. She owns all of them as well huh? What had he got himself in for?

"Also if we get back to the planet R4 would love to take you up on that offer." He started laughing and turned back as a few lights flashed up on screen.

[member="Stardust Raxis"]