::Mission: White Dragon:: - [Thurion | Connor]

[Coci Heavenshield]

Lianna​

Early afternoon​

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Masters [member="Thurion Heavenshield"] | [member="Connor Harrison"]​

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::Mission: White Dragon::

The Seeker, an unmarked ship from the Order of the Silver Jedi Fleet, touched down and docked in the starport on Lianna. The cargo on board, crates of expensive food stuffs, sat in the bay waiting to be unloaded and taken to one of the more expensive restaurants here on the planet, Bantha Traxx. The three smugglers, Coci, Thurion and Connor prepared themselves for the coming investigation into the disappearance of Padawan Abaigeal E'ron, Master Iella's daughter. The intelligence gathered indicated the girl had come to Lianna, but the purpose of her visit unknown, but it was from this place that she had vanished. The only lead they had at this point was that one of the Silver Jedi ships had been taken by Abaigeal and remained here within the starport. Their mission is to find the ship and search for anything that might give them a further lead and to see if anyone had knowledge of the girls visit to the Lianna.

As the cargo bay ramp lowered, Coci walked onto the hard surface of the starport to find the transport for the goods. No Jedi robes this day, but dressed in clothes fitting the ruse, with a loose brown jacket to hide her saber but with a hip blaster visible. "Hey you there, I need that cargo sled", she yelled to one of the starport crew with a heavy dose of authority and demand. The sled was coupled to the transport and ready to be loaded.

Coci flashed a look toward Thurion and Connor standing on the edge of the cargo bay, "Come on you two this cargo ain't going to load itself .. .. .. ". She turned to the crew guy, ".. .. so hard to get good help these days", she gave him a knowing nod.

 

[Connor Harrison]

It felt good to be back in the more casual attire again. No armour today – nothing screaming Jedi. Instead it was his favourite muted charcoal trousers, boots and jumper with the ever faithful greatcoat over the top. With the lightsaber by his side and well hidden, that was all he needed along with his allies and the Force.

Standing on the lip of the cargo bay, watching Coci take charge as she did so well, Connor looked around and was impressed with how Lianna looked. It was busy, and seemed well developed and he didn’t feel they were out of place at all.

As she called up both himself and Thurion, Connor shot a look towards his Grandmaster – her husband – and shook his head slightly. This wasn’t part of the deal, was it?

”Keep your pants on, we’re coming,” he shouted back down.

Lowering himself down and dropping off the edge, he indicated to Thurion to pass over a manageable crate for him to carry behind Coci and establish their cover. He knew she relished this sort of operation – she was the boss, and the other two bore the brunt of her role-play of smuggler.

[member="Coci Heavenshield"] | [member="Thurion Heavenshield"]

 

[Thurion Heavenshield]

It felt good getting away from the duties of being Grandmaster, if only for a day. Ever since he took up the mantle of leading the Silvers he felt as if he was being tested by this or that, be it a demolished office at the hands of his 3-year-old son or keeping the peace between certain members of the Order. A mission like this, however, felt like a vacation in comparison. Their objective simple, but not an easy one: Find Abaigeal. She's the key to figure out Iella's demise.

And so begins the act of being a smuggler. For this, his trusty black leather jacket came in handy, as did a pair of cargo pants and boots to match, along with a simple blaster attached to his thigh. With his lightsaber hidden underneath his jacket, secured against his chest, he answered the call of their boss-lady Coci. His face and hands were covered in grime and dirt as if having slaved for her down in the engine room. Handing Connor a crate containing the 'finest vintage' of Gamorrean Firewater, Thurion grabbed one of the larger ones for himself to carry which contained all the foods. Where Coci found all this stuff he'll never know.

Crate on his back, he brought up the rear as Connor followed Coci to wherever they were heading. Boss-lady's in charge, after all.

[member="Coci Heavenshield"] | [member="Connor Harrison"]​

 

[Coci Heavenshield]

[member="Thurion Heavenshield"] | [member="Connor Harrison"]​

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As Coci got buddy buddy with the crew of the starport, she walked him away from the ship just a little to talk. "We have been commissioned to pick up a ship that has been abandoned", she showed him the identification of the ship on her datapad. "You know where we can find it?". The crew member looked skeptical at her before checking the identification. Meanwhile Coci's hand raised slightly as she mind tricked the guy.

"Yeah here it is, it is located in docking bay 105, which is on the level below this". He said without resistance. "Thank you we will take the ship after we deliver these goods". Another wave of the hand and soon the crew guy had authorised them to take the ship.

She left the crew member to get on with his work, and noticed Thurion and Connor had loaded the sled, she gave them both a grin. As they are relatively alone, "I managed to find the location of the ship on the next level below this one. I guess we should take a look at it before we deliver these crates to the Banta Traxx".

"Who wants to drive?". Once inside the vehicle in the back seat, Coci smiled more "Sorry guys I had to think quick".

 

[Connor Harrison]

Dropping the crate onto the sled, Connor moved away to get another for appearances sake, a smaller one he could carry under his arm, and joined the duo by the sled. Coci was working her charm – and Force ability – to get what they needed.

As they loaded the sled, Coci gave him the chance to see if she was a nervous passenger again. Pushing back the greatcoat, Connor walked beside the drivers cab of the sled and leant on the yolk.

”Allow me to chauffeur the boss-lady and husband,” he said with a smile.

Turning and pulling himself up and over into the seat, he settled himself and flipped the starter motor switch as the engine turned over with a gentle roar. He turned back and rested on his arm, waiting for Thurion to load his crate.

”If you can direct me, that would be wonderful.” He revved the engine a little, holding onto the brake.

[member="Coci Heavenshield"] | [member="Thurion Heavenshield"]

 

[Thurion Heavenshield]

Loading the crate onto the sled, he adjusted his jacket before securing the cargo. He then joined the others by climbing into the backseat next to his wife. "That went smoothly," he said while running a hand through his hair. "Means everything will go to poodoo sooner or later," he added with a heavy dose of sarcasm. It didn't take long for his hand to find Coci's, but soon let go of it upon noticing the dirt he marked her with. "Sorry," he offered while rubbing the back of his neck.

"So, downstairs we go."

[member="Coci Heavenshield"] | [member="Connor Harrison"]​

 

[Coci Heavenshield]

[member="Thurion Heavenshield"] | [member="Connor Harrison"]​

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"Over there", she pointed, "That is the main transport elevator down to levels". Coci leaned forward and gave Connor the ships identification and bay number.

Coci turned to Thurion, and took his hand in her's, "Since when have I worried about a little grease on my hands", she squeezed his hand and played with his wedding ring. "You know things never go well .. there is always someone in the galaxy wanting a piece of the action. I hope this time it will be minimal".

As the vehicle entered the elevator and began to lower, the lights went out and the elevator came to a thudding stop. There is four vehicles in the elevator all sitting in darkness. Coci could hear the voices of the other occupants mostly swearing their disapproval and yelling for someone to get the thing moving again.

They must have been heard, as the elevator sprang back into life and began to move once more.. only moments later the doors opened to the lower level. Before them a large docking bay filled to the brim with ships, coming and going. Ground crew skuttling about busy with refueling and running diagnostics. Coci grined. "If that is the only glitch we have than it will be clear sailing from here". She turned to her husband and smiled, before placing a kiss to his lips.

 

[Connor Harrison]

Smiling to himself as he took the coordinates and followed the map, Connor took the sled at a gentle pace letting the breeze blow over them and half-listening to the conversation in the back, but soon stopped when he picked up the lovey-dovey talk.

Bar the slight delay in the transport lift going down, which seemed pretty normal and expected from the reactions around them, Connor waited and tapped his fingers on the yolk, peering through the windshield. The blast doors opened, light streaming back through and a wonderful site sprawled before him.

With a growing love for spending time in the Silver Jedi Temple hangar, here Connor craned his head and twisted to see ships and transports coming in to land and taking off. It was busy, and alive. Focusing on the directions, Connor kept the sled at a steady pace, driving down the docking bay looking out for the ship.

Soon enough, followed by a tap on the shoulder and a pointed finger from Coci, the ship came into view sitting dormant and looking nice and ordinary. Slowing the sled, Connor looked up at it from where they were and killed the engine.

”Well the first piece of the puzzle falls into place at least,” he said.

[member="Coci Heavenshield"] | [member="Thurion Heavenshield"]

 

[Thurion Heavenshield]

It seemed a lifetime ago when he and his wife were given a moment to themselves, what with raising a family coupled with their duties to the Order. Thurion returned the kiss and held his wife as they drove through the hangar, down a floor towards their objective. With Connor at the helm, it felt almost like a quiet ride at an amusement park. "We need to do this more often," he told her as their kiss ended, her beautiful face now tarnished by a few black spots of soot. "Hang on, let me get that for you," he then said as he intentionally rubbed some more on her face with his hand, smirking as he did.

When they arrived, the ship belonging to the Silver Jedi stood parked within the hangar. Nothing out of the ordinary, from the looks of it. "There she is," he confirmed, referring to the ship. "Let's take a closer look, see if she left any traces behind."

[member="Connor Harrison"] | [member="Coci Heavenshield"]​

 

[Coci Heavenshield]

[member="Thurion Heavenshield"] | [member="Connor Harrison"]​

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She signed as the kiss ended, not wanting the kiss to end. Her black eyes sparkled as they always do when looking into his brilliant blue eyes, so lost she is in them and will always be. Nothing else exists but him in moments like these, it was impossible to love Thurion more but with each day she does. She feigned surprise and annoyance at his gesture of cleaning before a smile broke on her face and she poked her tongue out at him. "You think Connor would take us on a romantic drive around Lianna?", she teased more for Connor than anything else. Yes they simply must find some time for each other and soon.

However, the mission was at hand as they pulled up near Abaigeal's abandoned ship. As Thurion has noted it looked as if it had just landed and sat awaiting them. As the vehicle came to a stop, Coci reluctantly pulled herself away from her beloved and got out. Walking around the ship to inspect it, no visible signs of damage or attack, no indication of malfunction or repairs. "Maybe there is something more inside in the cockpit, and the control panel might give us something on it's files", she said as she moved to the lock to override the code.

What was a young girl of fifteen doing coming to Lianna by herself? Coci mind raced over the thought patterns of one of that age. The daughter of the then Grand Master, maybe escaping pressure of living up to her mother's image? Rebellious because of it? A boy?

"You know I think her quarters might be the key". she said thinking out loud.

 

[Connor Harrison]

Connor rolled his eyes slightly at the lovey-dovey crap going on behind him. Was he jealous? Maybe a little. There was many times he wished he had what the two Heavenshields had. Maybe one day soon. Maybe.

Pushing himself up and out, looking at the ship, Connor discreetly surveyed the surroundings but saw nothing and felt little out of the ordinary. Sure, a few less than honest types were around, but they were in the company of smugglers and lawbreakers so what did they expect. Listening to Coci, he walked past her and looked to her for more details, but noted her dirty face, and discreetly motioned to his own face to give her a hint with a smirk.

”Coci you see what you can find with Thurion – let me keep things civil out here and keep an eye out.”

If things happened nice and easy for them, it often meant it was TOO easy and there was a catch. No-body knew they were here on Lianna or what they were doing, but that didn’t make them less of a target from officials or others monitoring the ins and outs of the city hangar.

”If you find anything, just shout. If anything bad happens out here, I’ll scream. Don’t worry.”

[member="Coci Heavenshield"] | [member="Thurion Heavenshield"]

 

[Thurion Heavenshield]

Fifteen? And she knew how to pilot a ship? That got Thurion thinking. He scratched his bearded chin while Coci attempted to override the lock. "Won't be long 'til Nina's her age..." he thought aloud. "We'll have to teach her to pilot a ship one of these days, you know. And then the dreaded talk about boys, and..." Before he could continue, the door to the ship opened with a hiss. "I dunno, maybe I worry too much."

Sticking his head through the door, the interior of the ship seemed as empty as it did from the outside. Nothing looked out of the ordinary within as he and Coci stepped inside. It wasn't a large ship, and so it didn't exactly have much room for anything other than the essentials. Upon stumbling unto what appeared to be her private quarters, he turned to his wife. "After you, Lady Heavenshield."

[member="Connor Harrison"] | [member="Coci Heavenshield"]​

 

[Coci Heavenshield]

[member="Thurion Heavenshield"] | [member="Connor Harrison"]​

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"Just stay out of trouble Connor", she smiled "Those ground crew look vicious". Joking further with him. However, "I don't think we will be too long".

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"Boys?", Coci's mind narrowed, "You could leave that talk to me if you like, when the time comes". They entered the ship, and soon found Abaigeal's private quarters. There was not much there, some personal items and clothes left on a bunk, Coci moved around the quarters looking over them all. It seemed to her that Abaigeal had pulled out all her possession and laid them out. A dress, some trousers and tops and a pair of shoes. On the side table her make up and perfume. But no datapad, she was hoping to find one, to see if there was a message or something that would tell them where she went or why she had come to Lianna.

"You do worry, but I would worry if you didn't. Before we know it, Théo will be growing up and facing the same things. But it is time we both prepared them .. as much as we want to keep them safe from the evils of life and the galaxy".

She kept looking at the clothes, "What do you think? looks to me like someone getting ready to go out for the night. Make up, perfume and clothes ... a girl trying to decide what to wear?".

 

[Connor Harrison]

Connor sat on the hood of the small sled as the other ‘smuggler’ crew went on-board the ship to scout. This wasn’t going to be too hard.

He tapped his hands on the metal, and looked around at the rows of ships waiting for merchants, pilots and goods – incoming or leaving, he wasn’t sure. It wasn’t a world he was part of, but a world he had to look like he knew. So he was sitting on a sled – he had to look the part, like he WANTED to sit on a sled in front of a ship and not care.

”Registration and permit please.”

A voice behind him broke the silence, and Connor snapped his head up. There was no time to panic – just go with it.

”Papers? Yes, of course,” Connor mumbled, turning.

A female security office was doing the rounds and had done the right thing stopping to check a vagrant sitting in front of ships. Connor patted his pockets, not having anything of the sort. He looked at her and pushed his fingers out to probe that pretty little head of hers.

”This isn’t the ship you’re looking for.”

”This isn’t the ship I’m looking for.” The Force controlled her reply.

”He can go about his business.”

”You can go about your business.”

Connor smiled. ”You’ll move along.”

”I’ll move along.” A vacant smile, and she turned, looking at nothing, and walked away.

The Jedi Master exhaled and looked to the ship. Thank god it wasn’t a droid.

[member="Coci Heavenshield"] | [member="Thurion Heavenshield"]