Private A New Life

[Sorr Kortu]

"He was good," Sorr stated leaning against the chair while Tiaza gently rubbed his arm. Sure, Lok was a bit abrasive, but he did his job well and besides, it was Sorr's fault that Lok was grumpy due to him trying to appear tough. If Sorr wanted to survive, he needed to find a balance between being friendly and aggressive.

The young man sighed when Lady X mentioned Khom. The last thing Sorr wanted to do was to go back to the Core Worlds especially planets where his family established a presence. Khom was one of the planets that his Dad did business meetings with specifically regarding the purified water that the Khomintes were known for. "The Galactic Alliance all but has control over Khom," Sorr said. "But I'll try to be convert."

He stared at Tiaza with a sad smile on his face. "I'll contact you when the job is done," Sorr said. "Over and out." The young man turned off the Holoprojector shaking his head. "Ugh!" Sorr moaned. "Khom is where my family has a business there! I can't go to that planet Tiaza!"

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[Vletti'azan'uosus]

Location: Tiaza’s Purr
Tags: Sorr Kortu

Lady X’s image disappeared and Sorr was immediately worried about how to manage this job to Khomm. Tiaza didn’t know a thing about Khomm. It wasn’t a destination for any of her tour stops; she knew that much for sure. Something about pure water. That sounded intriguing, but not the sort of thing someone like Lady X would be after.

“Well if this is supposed to be such a secret maybe you can figure some way to move your meeting,” Tiaza gave a suggestion. With Lady X no longer looking in, at least as far as they knew, Tiaza leaned across and hugged Sorr’s neck, kissing his cheek lightly. “I’m betting Lady X and your family aren't dealing in the same business, maybe you’ll be safe.”

Tiaza rubbed her cheek against Sorr’s and purred softly with a smile on her face. “You’re going to have to find ways around your family for the rest of your life I’m guessing. You’re super smart and learning to think like a scoundrel. You’ll figure out something by the time we get there. I know you will. If I can do something to help. You tell me. But unless a concert is going to be a distraction my skills probably aren’t too useful.”​

 

[Sorr Kortu]

Tiaza's Purr began to lift off from the spacepad, Sorr pressed a couple of buttons as the ship's engine roared to life accelerating out of the atmosphere. The young man closed his eyes focusing on Tiaza's purring in his ear while she rubbed her cheek against his. "We'll find a way," Sorr said. "I've been on that planet a couple of times, so I know my way in and out. The problem is the people might recognize me."

Sorr's Dad coordinated the attack which rescued Khom from the One Sith during the War. Sorr had accompanied his Dad during his many visits to the planet and he familiarized himself with the people there. "Who knows?" Sorr chuckled. "I'm sure you will help me on the mission, you're more than just a singer. You constantly give me words of encouragement."

The young man punched the coordinates heading directly towards the planet. "I will need you help for this Tiaza," Sorr said.

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[Vletti'azan'uosus]

Location: Tiaza’s Purr
Tags: Sorr Kortu

Tiaza gave a smile as Sorr expressed his confidence that they would be able to complete the job. She was so happy that he was assuring her. He was getting more comfortable in his new lot in life. He was obviously worried about being noticed. Tiaza wasn’t sure if that would matter in the long run. If Sorr’s Dad wanted to find him, the young Chiss assumed he wouldn’t have much trouble. So the question was more of how quickly would Sorr’s Dad act if he did get word that Sorr was on Khomm.

“If we’re supposed to be sneaking and quick maybe getting noticed won’t matter by the time they figure out exactly who you are and contact your father we could be gone?” It was wishful thinking, but that was what she was good at. What Sorr said he needed from her. She was his cheerleader and she would do the best she could at it.

Tiaza moved closer and brushed the side of his face with the back of her hand. “You will always have my support and whatever help I can give you Sorr.” She leaned over really close to his ear and gave a purr. It wasn’t quite the same as when it naturally flowed out of her, but she knew he liked it and found comfort in it.​

 

[Sorr Kortu]

Sorr nodded while he prepared the jump to Lightspeed. "I just want to get this done as fast as possible," he said. "Rory would've already placed a bounty on us by now."

He was growing nervous every minute wasted meant that Rory was after he and Tiaza. Sorr slammed his fist against the controls sighing. "I just....." Sorr said. "I don't want you to get hurt Tiaza."

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[Vletti'azan'uosus]

Location: Hyperspace | Tiaza’s Purr
Tags: Sorr Kortu

Once they had entered hyperspace Tiaza knew enough to know that Sorr’s responsibilities were greatly lessened while in a hyperspace lane. She again moved from her own seat to Sorr’s lap. The young Chiss was thinking of making this her permanent seat aboard the ship, just like Sorr’s arms had become her personal hoverchair.

Tiaza gave him a nice soft smile and leaned into him hugging Sorr tightly. “You will keep me safe, Sorr. You have this whole time.” She pulled back from the hug just enough so that she could give him a long kiss holding him just as tight. “I know you blame yourself for this. But you don’t need to. Well,” she gave a sly smile, “unless you want to blame yourself for being so cute and smart and nice that I didn’t want you to leave for your new job without getting as much time as possible with you.”​

 

[Sorr Kortu]

Sorr smiled when Tiaza sat on his lap, it was dangerous to do something like this especially when one is making the jump to Lightspeed but Sorr didn't mind. "Thank you," Sorr said leaning against Tiaza's stomach. The young man entered the coordinates and blue streaks appeared before the cockpit before Tiaza's Purr jumped into Hyperspace.

"Now that we're in," Sorr whispered. "I should tell you that it is ill advised to sit on a pilots lap while they are making last minute preparations for Lightspeed. Sooo to punish you."

Sorr began to tickle Tiaza's underarms smirking as he did so. "I hope you've learned your lesson," Sorr winked.

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[Vletti'azan'uosus]

Location: Hyperspace | Tiaza’s Purr
Tags: Sorr Kortu

Tiaza thrashed around in Sorr’s lap as he tickled her. If he thought sitting was a distraction, he certainly had to be doubly distracted now. Tiaza guessed she was a bit early in making her move. She “paid” the price happily. When Storr stopped the tickling the young Chiss took a moment to calm her breathing.

Tiaza smiled and shook her head. “No. I think that is a lesson. You will need to teach me a few more times,” she answered with a wink. “Your lap is just so inviting. I guess I just couldn’t wait until we were safely into hyperspace.” She leaned close and kissed just in front of his ear. She purred softly as she rubbed her cheek against his. “I can move back to my seat if being here is too much for you,” Tiaza offered with a wink. Though she suspected Sorr would not want her to move.​

 

[Sorr Kortu]

Sorr smiled when Tiaza purred in his ear. "It's okay Tiaza," he whispered. "You can sit on my lap anytime; I am an expert pilot. The best in the galaxy that is."

Well, that was Sorr's dream to become the best pilot in the galaxy. "I'm just saying," Sorr said slowly tickling Tiaza's underarm. "Just be prepared for the consequences."

Just then Sorr heard the alert that they were arriving at Khomm. He pressed a few buttons allowing the ship to complete the jump. "There it is," Sorr sighed allowing Tiaza to sit on his lap. "Khomm, haven't been to the planet in over a year. It's going to be interesting to see what's going on this time."

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[Vletti'azan'uosus]

Location: Hyperspace | Tiaza’s Purr
Tags: Sorr Kortu

Piloting was one thing that Sorr never seemed to lack confidence in. Which was a good thing for Tiaza, she wasn’t sure she would have been as comfortable in the co-pilot’s chair or Sorr’s lap if he had not been so different in assessing his piloting skills from the meek thoughts he had for the others. She smiled and kissed his cheek only to receive another tickle attack.

The young Chiss wondered if Sorr knew how much she actually enjoyed the tickling. Sure there was a bit of worry not being able to control her reaction, but so long as he didn’t keep it up so long that she lost control of her bladder it was a fun time. And the laughter was a welcome sound. She wondered if Sorr was ticklish anywhere.

He stopped the horseplay when they arrived out of hyperspace in the Khomm system. Tiaza could feel the tension in him. She gave a frown. “I bet you’re worrying for nothing,” she retorted hopefully. “I mean we’ll just ask control how to contact this, Kaell 327, or whatever, pick up the cargo and be out of here. Just like on Manaan. Who could we possibly run into here that would interfere with those plans?”

As she let him think she started prodding him to see if she could find a ticklish spot. She gave a gentle squeeze of his knee, that’s where Tiecia had been ticklish. If that didn’t work she tried Sorr’s side and of course underarms. The only other place she could think of was the feet and his boots stopped that as an option for now. She’d check that later.​

 

[Sorr Kortu]

Sorr nodded as they entered the planet's atmosphere. "That sounds like a plan," Sorr said squeezing Tiaza's leg as they entered the planet's atmosphere. "Control," Sorr said. "I'm here on business, I'm looking for Kaell 327."

He sniggered when Tiaza tickled his underarms. "Roger," the man responded. "Kaell 327 has been awaiting your presence."

"Oh, he has?" Sorr said frowning. "Well then I'll be on my way."

"I'm sending you the coordinates to the landing pad," the respondent said. "Standby."

Sorr sighed. "Oh great," he whispered at Tiaza. "Why do I get the feeling that something is already off?"

The young man shook his head. "I don't like this," he said. "I want you to stay on the ship Tiaza."

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[Vletti'azan'uosus]

Location: Khomm system | Tiaza’s Purr
Tags: Sorr Kortu

Tiaza snuggled into Sorr as he squeezed her leg. Most of the tickling attempts a disappointing failure. She'd have to check the underarms again later. She was a little surprised that Sorr didn’t ask her back to the co-pilot’s seat. But she wasn’t going to move if he didn’t ask. She enjoyed the closeness for as long as she could keep it up.

The conversation with planetary control went very smoothly. Sorr predictably did not like it. He never liked anything that was easy. “You’re just worrying too much,” she said out loud. Inside she also wondered if that wasn’t a bit too easy. “But maybe not,” she decided not to be too positive to maybe get his guard down. “Lady X said this job was more covert. Seems weird that our contact would have informed control they are waiting on us…”

Tiaza had a frown appear on her face to match Sorr’s. He wanted to go out on his own. It made sense. She was sorta injured still, though the ankle was much better than she would let on to Sorr. She couldn’t handle a weapon and had no idea what the smuggling business required. “Alright. I will stay on the ship. But I want you to take me to the captain’s quarters to wait for you. I don’t want anyone to see me in the cockpit and think we’re planning some quick getaway with me as the getaway pilot.”​

 

[Brinna Dara]

Location: Khomm system | Secret listening center
Tags: Sorr Kortu | Vletti'azan'uosus

"Control," Sorr said. "I'm here on business, I'm looking for Kaell 327."

"Roger," the man responded. "Kaell 327 has been awaiting your presence."

"Oh, he has?" Sorr said frowning. "Well then I'll be on my way."

"I'm sending you the coordinates to the landing pad," the respondent said. "Standby."

Brinna leaned forward in her chair and cupped the headphones against her ears as she listened to the exchange between control and the incoming freighter. She wasn’t sure how Rory had known where to look for Sorr Kortu. She didn’t even know why Rory was looking for Sorr. The Thyrsian slicer just knew that she was to keep track of all comms and let Rory know when his target had arrived.

With a sigh Brinna threw the headset down onto the makeshift desk. “Damn it. Why do things go right for this sleemo?” They had been on Khomm for a few hours and she had been completely bored to this point. Now things were about to get considerably less boring and Brinna didn’t like it.

She rolled her chair from the monitoring equipment to the other side of the room. Pressing buttons on the comm unit she gave one last sigh. “Boss. He’s here. I’m sending you the docking instructions he was given. Be aware that he has a local contact waiting on him so there might be some dirty work before you can get to the target.”​

Brinna stood from the desk and adjusted her forearm guards.​

"I'll meet you there." She finished her broadcast to Rory. She doubted he would wait. But probably was less likely to do something drastic if she might have proof. That was all she needed to get Shoan out of trouble.​

 

[Sorr Kortu]

As soon as Tiaza's Purr landed on the Spaceport, Sorr immediately carried Tiaza towards the Captain's Quarters. Once again, Sorr remarked on how clean it looked despite its worn-down appearance. Lady X seriously trusted Sorr to pilot a ship like this? Sorr closed his eyes trying to remember the schematics of the ship. He briefly looked it over while landing and it was close to the back of the ship. He entered and stared in awe in how large the room was.

"Holy....." Sorr said. "This looks amazing! It's like a luxury cruise!" He smiled at Tiaza. "Lucky you," he whispered. "You get to experience the high life while I have to go to a high risk mission."

He gently placed Tiaza on the couch and kissing her passionately. "Stay here and wait for me," he whispered. "If there's trouble just hide okay? I love you Tiaza so much."

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[Vletti'azan'uosus]

Location: Khomm spaceport | Tiaza’s Purr
Tags: Sorr Kortu

Tiaza’s jaw dropped at the sight of the captain’s quarters about the ship. She giggled when it seemed Sorr thought the same thing. She was a little surprised Sorr wasn’t used to this sort of thing. Since he said his Dad was a big shot with the GA.

The young Chiss wondered what the bed felt like as Sorr placed her on the couch. The thought was forgotten as she wrapped her arms around his neck and returned the kiss with equal passion. “I’ll be right here waiting,” she promised with a smile. “Maybe see if I can’t find the right stuff to store that video and picture I promised you.” She gave him a wink. “I love you too Sorr. Please be careful.”​

 

[Sorr Kortu]

In his years of Smuggling Rory hadn't met anyone as soft as Sorr Kortu. The kid was nifty with a blaster, he knew that all too well, Sorr also possessed an element that's needed to have a long and successful career as a Smuggler: Luck and the kid much to Rory's chargin has a chit ton. Yet the kid had one problem well scratch a multitude of problems. Sorr was soft and was afraid to kill, he much rather make smoochy faces with the Chiss rather than focus on his profession. There needs to be a certain amount of emotional detachment when it comes to Smuggling. One fuck up and you'll either be dead or serve a lengthy jail sentence.

Rory should know, it had been 6 years since Rory escaped from the Spice Mines of Kessel. Never again will he endure the atrocities that spice mines provided. All it takes is one slip up from Sorr and he'll be broken. The old Smuggler looked over Brinna Dara shoulder while she was tracking the ship's movements. Brinna worked for him almost a year now, a pretty girl of about 20 with a large chest and skimpy clothing. She is a talented slicer as well as a pilot. Her services came for free with Rory having a vice grip on her boyfriend's neck. The boy was in massive debt something that his little shop wouldn't pay off. Rory ended having Brinna under his employment having her do what he wants if not, then her boyfriend suffers.

Ever since Sorr defeated him back in Ord Mantell, Rory made sure to put him and the Chiss girl up for a bounty. However, most of the Bounty Hunters were already employed in the war between the Galactic Alliance and the Brotherhood of the Maw. So he had to track Sorr down which was easy considering that Marauders that invaded worked for Lady X. Rory used Brinna to track them as he recovered from his injury. Although he missed Sorr and Tiaza at Maanan, Brinna found that they were heading to Khomm. Good thing too because Rory had a lot of contacts on the planet. A few pulled strings later, he was near the spaceport waiting for Sorr's arrival.

"You know what to do sweetheart," Rory said pinching Brinna's cheek. "Get the kid and I'll grab the girl and sell her to the Hutt Space Constorium. Their having a massive slave auction and the Chiss species have the highest prices. I'm guessing it's that rare exotic species that people like now that Csilla destroyed. Lure the kid out and knock him out and I'll collect the girl."

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[Brinna Dara]

Location: Khomm system | Spaceport
Tags: Sorr Kortu

Brinna hated Rory. The bastard was the lowest of the low. How he ended up as successful as he was she didn’t have a clue. That’s not true. She knew some of the details. He slithered in the mud and waited for someone to come along that needed something, then he latched on until that person wasn’t useful anymore and sunk his fangs in.

As long as he had the holovid of Shoan in Kloshi the Hutt’s headquarters with a now missing Sith artifact in his hands, Brinna had to do what Rory wanted so that Shoan was safe. “I hate it when you call me sweetheart,” she muttered under her breath hoping that Rory didn’t hear. But honestly he needed her skills so she didn’t care that much.

Of course he’s going to go after the girl. Sorr got the best of Rory once so now he’ll go after the Chiss who hasn’t ever been seen with any kind of weapon at all and has been hobbled or carried every time Brinna saw her on a holofeed. “Whatever you say boss. One knocked out kid I guess.”

As Rory snuck inside the ship, Brinna went over to the external controls and quickly hacked the internal comm system. This part of the job was still fun at least. “Hey Sorr. I know you’re in there. Best that you come out quietly so that we can have a little chat. I can take you to Kaell 327. But first you’re gonna have to answer some questions.”​

 

[Sorr Kortu]

As soon as Sorr went down the ramp, he overheard a female voice from the intercom. "Wait a minute?" Sorr placed his hand on the holster of his Blaster Pistol. "Who are you?!" He said. "I'm not going anywhere unless you come out." The door opened as Sorr approached the door. "Where are you?" Sorr demanded.

Brinna Dara

While the kid was busy acting like a fool, Rory snuck inside Tiaza's Purr amazed on how clean it was. "Damn," He whispered. "How a kid like him get access to a ship like this? Lady X has gone a little soft it seems." The Old Smuggler pulled out his Blaster Pistol as he began search the decks for Tiaza.

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[Vletti'azan'uosus]

Location: Khomm spaceport | Tiaza’s Purr
Tags: Sorr Kortu

With Sorr out on his mission Tiaza took some time to look around the quarters. She walked with a slight limp over to what had to be a desk, with recording equipment. Maybe some captains kept a log or something. She knew the equipment well enough to know that it would record her voice or take a video. Recording equipment afterall was a large part of her life.

“Hey Babe,” she said with a giggle. “Sorry no sexy lingerie or swimsuit yet. If Lady X provided any then she hid it away. Just something for you when we’re apart. I’ll replace it with something better later. Whatever you’re doing be safe. I love you. Come back to me soon.”

Just as soon as she finished the recording and shut down the holoterminal, another voice came out over the internal comms. The young Chiss yelped out in surprise. She quickly put her hand over her mouth, but it was too late anyone in the ship would know where she was now.​

 

[Brinna Dara]

Location: Khomm system | Spaceport
Tags:

Brinna stepped out from her hiding spot adjusting the long gloves that she wore. “Look. I don’t want to do this. But if I don’t Rory’s gonna turn my boyfriend in to the Hutts. If you come along easy I won’t have to hurt you.”​

As much as it seemed weird for a sweet looking girl in a short tank top and shorter skirt to be threatening anyone Brinna would be able to hold up her end of the threat. She had trained for many years in the art of Teräs Käsi. And though she had moved on to other interests she had kept up with those teachings. She didn’t hold a blaster, but she didn’t need one. She hoped Sorr would back down. She didn’t really like hurting people. And hated doing it for Rory.