05-04-2016, 11:36 PM
“Apparently. City-side. Higher-ups. Already. Knew. Put out Contract. For start that fell.” A woman with green eyes and significantly shorter than her comrades standing around her and the computer she sat at moved her hands and fingers into various positions and alignments, forming the sentence.
“And we’re just now getting this info?” Shana mumbled.
“Connection. Shit. Out here.”
“This means other primes, primes not associated with the empire, could be coming around and creating a whole mess. Town’ll get swarmed and someone will start a fight.” Gary grumbled, putting one fist on the back of his hip, the other scratching the stubble on his chin. “Fuckin’ whoever is in charge of this shit needs to get fired.”
Kurt spoke up, “Perhaps we could take care of the contract ourselves? Cash in for some bonus pay.”
Shana shook her head. “That would never fly with command. We’d probably get a raise, but not the promised amount. Still would get rid of the prime magnet though.”
Gary nodded. “That’s our plan then. We go out, find the star piece, send it back to Courscant for whatever the hell they want it for.”
The woman with the green eyes began flashing signs again, “Bad idea. Empire. Don’t want. Troopers involved.”
“Elaborate Rose.” Everyone’s eyes fell on her.
“Don’t know. Just know. They want secret. Know that primes will be quiet.”
“And we won’t?”
“What I said. They didn’t say why.”
“They never do. Because we’re soldiers and we just take orders, right?” Shana spat out quietly. Gary shot her a look before gesturing for Rose to continue.
“Was last message though. Could delete. Could pretend we never got it.”
“Command would still be suspicious.”
“Could use a prime already here.”
That elicited a small pause from the whole group. All of them turned back to the cell block door.
“And we just pulled a new one in…”
Gary turned back to Rose, “Radio in Tony.”
***
“It ain’t joining lady. It’s more like… temporarily hiring.”
“And how the hell can you promise that you won’t put me in a position where I can’t walk away?” Aadibah eyes scanned every inch of the man. He was of darker complexion, his posture lazy as he slouched his chest against the back of the chair he’d pulled down the hall. His arms were folded across the top of the backrest, hands hanging loosely on either side.
“We’ll only keep you as long as we need ya!” Tony said again with a relaxed grin.
“And then put a bullet in the back of my head and leave me to rot in the sand.”
The trooper stiffened for a moment, his expression slacking. His smile returned after a moment, “W-well we don’t have a reason to do that either, ya know.”
“You have every reason.”
“U-h, well…” The man looked down to the floor, eyes still. A full half-minute passed before he looked back to the prime, “Well, you’re right about that.” He stood up from his chair, putting his armored elbows against the cell bars, maintaining the easy grin. “Far as I see things though, it’s either dying in here or dying out there.”
The woman failed to provide a rebuttal to this statement. Instead her mouth opened slightly, her eyes searching the air for an answer before eventually her jaw clamped shut. The soldier stood up, walking to the cell door.
“Fine. I’ll help you. All I ask is for is to let me go on my way.”
Tony pushed a key into the lock, the bars shuttering as the ball bearings grinded against the steel. “Smart choice, lady.”
“My name is Aadibah.”
“I know. Come with me, we’ll get your possessions back into your hands.”
The engineer was about to step forward, before the guard put a knife-hand into her chest. “Try anything, and you will die.” His entire posture, his tone had changed. His eyes were wide, staring into Aadibah’s own.
“Understood.”
“Good!” The smile and lazy stance came back, before he lead the way down the hall. The sound of bare feet slapping against concrete reverberated down the line of cells. The thin man lay still in his cell.
“And we’re just now getting this info?” Shana mumbled.
“Connection. Shit. Out here.”
“This means other primes, primes not associated with the empire, could be coming around and creating a whole mess. Town’ll get swarmed and someone will start a fight.” Gary grumbled, putting one fist on the back of his hip, the other scratching the stubble on his chin. “Fuckin’ whoever is in charge of this shit needs to get fired.”
Kurt spoke up, “Perhaps we could take care of the contract ourselves? Cash in for some bonus pay.”
Shana shook her head. “That would never fly with command. We’d probably get a raise, but not the promised amount. Still would get rid of the prime magnet though.”
Gary nodded. “That’s our plan then. We go out, find the star piece, send it back to Courscant for whatever the hell they want it for.”
The woman with the green eyes began flashing signs again, “Bad idea. Empire. Don’t want. Troopers involved.”
“Elaborate Rose.” Everyone’s eyes fell on her.
“Don’t know. Just know. They want secret. Know that primes will be quiet.”
“And we won’t?”
“What I said. They didn’t say why.”
“They never do. Because we’re soldiers and we just take orders, right?” Shana spat out quietly. Gary shot her a look before gesturing for Rose to continue.
“Was last message though. Could delete. Could pretend we never got it.”
“Command would still be suspicious.”
“Could use a prime already here.”
That elicited a small pause from the whole group. All of them turned back to the cell block door.
“And we just pulled a new one in…”
Gary turned back to Rose, “Radio in Tony.”
***
“It ain’t joining lady. It’s more like… temporarily hiring.”
“And how the hell can you promise that you won’t put me in a position where I can’t walk away?” Aadibah eyes scanned every inch of the man. He was of darker complexion, his posture lazy as he slouched his chest against the back of the chair he’d pulled down the hall. His arms were folded across the top of the backrest, hands hanging loosely on either side.
“We’ll only keep you as long as we need ya!” Tony said again with a relaxed grin.
“And then put a bullet in the back of my head and leave me to rot in the sand.”
The trooper stiffened for a moment, his expression slacking. His smile returned after a moment, “W-well we don’t have a reason to do that either, ya know.”
“You have every reason.”
“U-h, well…” The man looked down to the floor, eyes still. A full half-minute passed before he looked back to the prime, “Well, you’re right about that.” He stood up from his chair, putting his armored elbows against the cell bars, maintaining the easy grin. “Far as I see things though, it’s either dying in here or dying out there.”
The woman failed to provide a rebuttal to this statement. Instead her mouth opened slightly, her eyes searching the air for an answer before eventually her jaw clamped shut. The soldier stood up, walking to the cell door.
“Fine. I’ll help you. All I ask is for is to let me go on my way.”
Tony pushed a key into the lock, the bars shuttering as the ball bearings grinded against the steel. “Smart choice, lady.”
“My name is Aadibah.”
“I know. Come with me, we’ll get your possessions back into your hands.”
The engineer was about to step forward, before the guard put a knife-hand into her chest. “Try anything, and you will die.” His entire posture, his tone had changed. His eyes were wide, staring into Aadibah’s own.
“Understood.”
“Good!” The smile and lazy stance came back, before he lead the way down the hall. The sound of bare feet slapping against concrete reverberated down the line of cells. The thin man lay still in his cell.
Such terror you are facing
Isn't it wonderful?
Isn't it wonderful?