Private That's an Antique!

[Valery Noble]

Coruscant

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Outfit: Wedding Ring
Tag: Kahlil Noble

As the first rays of sunlight made their way into the apartment, Valery groaned frustratedly and rolled her back to the windows to avoid being woken up. She was still close to Kahlil after snatching his arm, but she knew this comfort couldn't last much longer. Soon enough, the triplets would wake up and make it known to the entire skyscraper that they wanted food. Even Vera could be quite-

BANG

The door flung open and struck the wall before Vera sprinted into her parent's bedroom. She wasted no time and gave neither Kahlil nor Valery even a second to respond before she jumped straight on top of her dad. "Daddy!" She called out with a big grin. "Wake up!" She began pulling on his shoulders, and arms and even threw the blankets off of him. Valery made more annoyed sounds, and let go of Kahlil's arm so he could actually get out, and see what was up with Vera so early in the morning.

Even for chaos incarnate, this was not common.

"Come onnn, there's something I have to show you!" she continued, as she tried to pull him out of bed and along to her own room. It was no easy task with how tall he was, but Vera was determined.

 

[Kahlil Noble]

"Mmup mmup."

He wasn't really, and he barely stirred as Vera jumped on top of him and hounded him to wake up. Sleep was just something he needed, especially considering the woman sleeping beside him. Eventually, though, he groaned and sat up, stretching his arms far above his head before chuckling and glancing down to Vera with a warm, if tired, smile. He let himself be pulled out of bed, reaching over only to briefly pat Valery's side as a goodbye before committing himself to following whatever it was Vera wanted to show him.

"Alright, alright. What's going on that has you so excited so early in the morning?"

Valery Noble

 

[Valery Noble]

Coruscant

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Outfit: Wedding Ring
Tag: Kahlil Noble

Valery groaned one last time when Kahlil patted her side, and rolled over as if she was annoyed. But luckily, the loud noises disappeared when Vera pulled her dad along to her own bedroom. Once inside, she pushed her father further in and walked over to the door.

With narrowed, suspicious eyes she slooowly closed the door, as if she was making sure her mom wasn't sneakily following along after her. When she was sure Valery was still in her own bed, she closed and even locked the door before turning to her father with a big grin.

"I saw a vision of mommy!" Vera called out, as she pointed at a drawing of a fighter she made. It was no professional drawing, but it was easy enough to tell that it wasn't her X-wing.

"She was in a cool ship in clothes I never saw before! Then I saw the fighter being sold by a man with no hair! We should get mommy's ship!"

 

[Kahlil Noble]

Wait what?

Kahlil blinked in surprise. It wasn't too surprising that Vera had seen a vision of her mother in her younger years. But to hear about the ship? A ship that apparently Valery used to own? He was suddenly much more awake. Well, it was that or the coffee he'd poured himself in the mug Vera had made for him. One of the two. He took a sip, smiling shortly after.

"Do you know where you saw it, little star? I'd very much like to go get her ship."

Valery Noble

 

[Valery Noble]

Coruscant

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Outfit: Wedding Ring
Tag: Kahlil Noble

Finally, there was a moment of piece after husband and daughter left. She loved them both to death, but when they were together, things always get loud. Primarily because of Vera and her excitement over spending time with her dad, but Val was still going to blame him for it too.

He just had to be the best dad.

She was about to roll over again and close her eyes, but today was just not her day - the triplets started crying. They wanted food, and she couldn't make dad to that, for obvious reasons. They needed mama, so Valery got up, rubbed her eyes, and made her way over to the baby room. "I got it...I got it..." She mumbled.

Meanwhile...

"Shhh!" Vera said to shush her dad a bit, even though she had been much louder herself. "Not too loud or mommy will hear." It had to be a surprise for her. Mom was always there for them, and sacrificed so much to make the family happy. Vera wanted to give her a gift too, together with her dad.

"I can find it with visions if you can fly us," Vera said with a confident nod. She then walked over to her little backpack, which had already been packed, and put it on. "I'm ready for another mission!" She giggled and looked over at Fuzzy, who was still sleeping on her bed.

"Can Fuzzy come too?"

 

[Kahlil Noble]

The two of them going out to find Valery's ship? He rubbed at his chin thinking it over with another sip of his morning caf. This wasn't a cave that he could feel a lack of danger to her in. Wherever the ship was, it could be all kinds of trouble for them both. And yet, he smiled. Chuckled even as he nodded. Vera was determined, and he certainly wasn't about to deny her figuring out her limits. Strengths.

"So long as you make sure Fuzzy doesn't get hurt or in trouble, absolutely."

Valery Noble

 

[Valery Noble]

Coruscant

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Outfit: Wedding Ring
Tag: Kahlil Noble

"I'll protect Fuzzy! And we have you too, daddy," she said with the biggest smile in the Galaxy. Vera would always do everything in her power to protect the people she cared about. But she could also find a lot of strength in knowing that when things were difficult, her mom and dad would always be there for her.

They were her heroes.

"We can't tell mommy, though. It has to be a surprise!" Vera said before she tapped her shoulder. Fuzzy understood the signal, ran around her and climbed his way over her back until he settled on top. With his head, he leaned in for some scratches that Vera gladly gave him, and so the chaos duo seemed to be ready.

"How do we make our escape?"

She already knew there was no escape. Even if Valery was feeding the little ones, she'd know if Kahlil and Vera would try to sneak out. Then, Vera blinked and looked her dad up and down. "You also need to get changed! Come oonnnn!"

 

[Kahlil Noble]

Kahlil did his best not to laugh as he listened to just how excited Vera was with all this. Adventure time, then. He finished off his Caf before scooting up from his chair to hurry to his room and, well, get dressed. He paused to lean over and kiss Valery's cheek in the process, pat the triplets heads, and chuckled finally.

"Vera and I are heading out. We'll be back later. Don't ask where, Vera wants it to be a surprise."

Honesty was the best policy, after all. Then he left back out to the room where Vera was waiting, smiling towards her. "We take the Bastion. Want to give a try and flying today?"

Valery Noble

 

[Valery Noble]

Coruscant

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Outfit: Wedding Ring
Tag: Kahlil Noble

Valery was sitting on the bed, one triplet in her lap and her shirt already lowered a bit when Kahlil stepped inside. She was about to ask him what he was scheming with Vera when...he leaned over to kiss her cheek and just told her. She blinked, then smiled warmly and dipped her head. They had a surprise for her, huh? Now she was excited.

"Have fun and keep her safe," Valery said before smirking. "Keep yourself safe. See you home soon." Valery stood up and gave him a quicker kiss, but on the lips. Her little departure gift, while the triplets squealed and babbled daddy over and over again to say bye bye.

By the time Kahlil returned, Vera wasn't in her room anymore. No, she was standing right by the front door with her backpack, her training lightsaber clipped to her belt, and Fuzzy by her side. She was so very excited, and bounced at the idea of leaving.

But then he offered her to fly.

"Really?!" She asked with excitement like her mother's when it was about flying. "Show me! I wanna fly!

 

[Kahlil Noble]

Kahlil almost regretted the offer, if only because of how similar she seemed to be as Valery. The excitement was adorable. The threat of her speeding and breaking as many rules as possible was.. A scary, scary thought. But he smiled wide regardless. Maybe she'd take after him and learn when to break the sound barrier and when not to. He reached down to ruffle her hair before turning to head off towards where the Bastion was currently parked.

"Of course. You won't be actually flying yet, but I'll show you how."

Valery Noble

 

[Valery Noble]

Coruscant

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Outfit: Wedding Ring
Tag: Kahlil Noble

But...

Vera's lips turned into a pout and her cheeks puffed when he told her she wasn't flying herself. "You said flying, not watchiiing," she tried but she knew this was one of those things she couldn't really argue with her parents. It was about her own safety, after all. That didn't mean she couldn't at least try to make the absolute most ouf ot it though.

"Can I sit with you at least? Maybe I can help with buttons! If you tell me which ones to press!" She still had her mother's dangerous sparkle in her eyes, but she had also never broken her parent's trust.

So she was hoping to at least be able to do a few things.

The two then made their way over to the Bastion with Fuzzy on top of Vera's backpack, and as soon as the ramp lowered, Vera sprinted right for the cockpit and plopped down in the pilot seat. They weren't flying yet, so why not get a feel for it now?

"I'm the Captain now!"

 

[Kahlil Noble]

"Maybe when we get out into space I'll let you control, but you have to behave for that." Kahlil raised a brow, glancing down to Vera for a moment. He bit back a laugh at her display in his seat, but then reached down to pick her up and set her in his lap to help with the controls. "Not yet you're not. Maybe one day, though." He'd then start to go over the controls themselves. Basic lessons and such until they were up in the air and heading out to space.

"What do you think? Got a good idea on how this all works?"

Valery Noble

 

[Valery Noble]

Bastion

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Outfit: Wedding Ring
Tag: Kahlil Noble

"I always behave," Vera said with a big grin of pure Noble chaos before she raised her arms, allowing him to pick her up more easily and place her back into his lap. She giggled a little, and pointed at the co-pilot seat, which got Fuzzy to move and take a seat there for now. Then, she just listened to her father, and soaked in as much info as she could. From bringing online the engines, to retracting the landing gear.

It was a lot, but she wanted to learn this stuff.

"Mhm, I got most of it!" She exclaimed proudly once they were up in space, and so... she placed her hands gently on the controls, hoping her father would let her. She didn't pull on anything or make any drastic changes, but just held it and already felt awesome doing just that. But then her eyes turned to the navigational computer, which currently displayed a map of the entire Galaxy. She let out a soft breath, closed her eyes, and two instants later, she pointed to a planet on the map.

Sleheyron, a planet in Hutt space but one that wasn't being controlled by any major powers. There was a criminal presence there, but not unlike other places they've been to. Its past with slavery was the most questionable thing about it.

"That's where it is."

 

[Kahlil Noble]

She was quick to pick up on it.

Kahlil chuckled and smiled as he helped to show her everything she needed to at least be able to control a ship should she ever have to. Hopefully she wouldn't have to any time soon, though. He watched in silence as she seemed to fall silent, a brow slowly raising on his face. Then, a smile. He nodded once as he put in the coordinates, chuckling shortly after.

"Look at you my little wayfinder. Let's get to Sleheyron."

Valery Noble

 

[Valery Noble]

Sleheyron

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Outfit: Wedding Ring
Tag: Kahlil Noble

After her dad punched in the coordinates, Vera let him position the ship, but she already had her little grabby hands on the Hyperspace lever. The second she was allowed to, she was going to be the one to pull them into Hyperspace. It would be her first time doing it, and even though it wasn't difficult at all, it was very exciting to her.

"Here we go!" Vera exclaimed, as the Bastion made its jump. She had seen the stars flashing by many times while she flew with her parents, but now that she had helped, it felt even better. For just a few seconds longer, she admired the view, but then she turned to her dad and smiled.

"There are some mean people there, daddy. I saw them in my vision too," she told him with a nod. "But it's not dangerous everywhere. We can do this!" She knew that she was going to have to stay close, but there was no way she'd miss out on helping him find mom's ship.

Soon enough, the ship reached its destination, and after getting through the planet's atmosphere, Kahlil would be left alone by Vera to bring them down. She'd wait in the co-pilot seat with Fuzzy in her lap, who was now getting some much-needed attention from the young Noble.

"Wow! lots of people outside at the market!"

 

[Kahlil Noble]

Oh so now she mentions the mean people. Kahlil squinted suspiciously at his daughter, knowing full well she probably didn't mention it just so she could come along. It was very much like her mother, after all. He chuckled after a second, nodding his head. If she thought they weren't going to end up in danger, he trusted her to be correct on it. And if she wasn't, well, whoever decided it was okay to mess with them would certainly learn how wrong they were.

He walked beside her, nodding his head as he looked around the plaza.

"There are, yes. Make sure you stay by my side, okay? And, well, guide us. You know where the ship is, yes?"

Valery Noble

 

[Valery Noble]

Sleheyron

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Outfit: Wedding Ring
Tag: Kahlil Noble

Vera looked at him with big, innocent eyes, but if he looked long enough, he'd slowly be able to see her lips curl up into a grin. She had definitely learned some tricks from her mother, and now it had helped her go on another mission with her dad! This time on a scary planet with bad guys, starships and excitement! She was quite happy about it, but she also knew that she'd have to stay close to her father.

She didn't want the bad guys to come after her. Speaking of which, as a pair of Zabraks in gang clothing passed by, Fuzzy began to growl, much to the surprise of the pair. Vera blinked, picked him up and held him in front of her so she could look him in the eyes. "Fuzzy doesn't like the bad people," she said with a giggle before putting him back down.

"But I know where to go!" She grabbed her dad's hand and walked forward, through the dense market and towards a larger building. An auction house of sorts, and one that was more than big enough to hold ships as well. Vera didn't even seem scared, but her eyes did drift to some people selling weapons on the street.

Luckily, the slaver market was on the other side of town.

"Uh-oh, they have a guard there." She pointed at the entrance this time, where a huge Trandoshan was making sure only the right people could enter. Rich people, really — there was no place there for the poor. "Can we get in? They got mommy's ship!"

 

[Kahlil Noble]

"Most people don't, actually. It's good Fuzzy is skilled enough to sense it, though." Kahlil glanced briefly to the Raycon, giving it a small nod. It'd be good that someone else would watch out over Vera. He followed along with Vera, staying by her side, keeping an eye out. There was more danger here than he'd like to see, wasn't there? He frowned deeply. At least there weren't slavers close by.

".. Ah, her ships probably up for auction. We should just go in the normal way. We're not there to just steal things after all." He rubbed his chin, then started to walk towards the Trandoshan with a smile. "Hello. I'm here for the auction. My daughter heard rumors of a ship she wants, and what father would I be if I didn't spend everything I could to get it?"

Valery Noble

 

[Valery Noble]

Sleheyron

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Outfit: Wedding Ring
Tag: Kahlil Noble

"Fuzzy and I make a good team," Vera agreed with a nod. The little Racyon was a lot smarter than it looked, and perhaps it was amplified a little with how Vera communicated with it. She could tell when he was scared, when he was suspicious or when he was angry. It'd let her help him, the same way he'd help her.

But setting that aside for now, Vera guided her father towards the auction house, where they were stopped by a Trandoshan. Before he could speak and demand what they were thinking going in there, Kahlil mentioned being willing to spend all of his money. He didn't look too rich, but he supposed a lot of wealthy people were cheap chits who didn't like to spend their fortune on anything.

Maybe he was worth something after all.

"Pleasssse, go in," he told them, and Vera just blinked.

"Is it stealing if it's mommy's ship?" Vera finally asked when they were out of hearing range. "Someone just took it from her." She pouted a little, but the second they stepped into the huge hall, her eyes went wide. Classic speeder bikes, weapons, gadgets and ships — this place had it all up for sale, and the prices were enormous.

But at the very back, a crowd was gathering around a familiar fighter.

"That's the one, daddy!" she called out while she began to point.

"You really think the likes of you will be getting that?" A man asked as he walked up behind them. He laughed at himself for how preposterous it sounded, and adjusted his little round glasses. Dressed up in a suit worth the same as a house, the older human man looked at the two. "I'll be acquiring that ship, as I've heard it belonged to one of the Galaxy's most famous Jedi."

 

[Kahlil Noble]

Kahlil just smiled. He knew how this worked. Money. That's all it'd take was the right kind of money and can do attitude. The fact he knew about this place probably played enough into suggesting he had the money for it. And, well, he did. If he had to bring out the cash he certainly could. He paused once they were in, nodding to Vera as they looked over the ship. It certainly looked old. Antique.

He glanced briefly towards the man before flashing a smile.

"We'll see about that. My Little Star wants that more than anything else on our world. As Prince of our people, I'm sure my coffers are enough." It wasn't a lie, technically. And if they could get it legally, there'd be no issue. A little monetary intimidation wouldn't do any harm, would it?

Valery Noble