Children of Lumos

[Break]

NAR SHADDAA: 1 YEAR AFTER THE DEATH OF DR. ALVERK LUMOS.

The planet was empty of hope for the Siblings. their father was dead and funds had finally come to a dwindle. The amount of credits they had initially taken was running low and with the risk of them being found out both had decided not to get the rest. Break laid on the table Gemma still working on his energy core. The prototype HRD had only one flaw in the design and that being the power core would deplete faster than normal. Gemma knew how to fix it but it took time, Break didnt really care it was a time when they would talk and tell each other what they would do to bring in money when the time came. Break usually went on and on about how he would become a Jedi hero, and that would rake in the cash they needed she chided him about how that wasnt how that worked. And that honest pay for honest work was going to be their best solution.

they would talk and talk until the process was complete. little did they know this would be the last day they would speak to each other for a very long time.

@[member="Gemma Lumos"]

 

[Gemma Lumos]

"You need to not run around so much Break, des cores ain't cheap." Gemma said pulling the hot core out of the chest of her brother. Well he wasn't really her brother, not by blood anyway. Not that break had any real blood anyway. But they were both their fathers children, and that was more than enough to see break as her baby brother. "We only have a few left and these things cost buku creds to charge up." she said again to break plugging a new power cell into his chest. All she needed to do was configure it and she would be all he needed for about another month's worth of energy

"How do you expect us to get creds if you are running if you are swinging that stick around acting like a bloody Jedi." she said to him as she moved over to holo device typing up a few things to configure the core. Reaching back over with one hand she gently rubbed Break's soft hair and sighed. "I love you Break, but we need to get some creds." she said to him as she continued to code the new core on her device. They were in some tough times but if they stuck together they could do it and through it @[member="Break"]

 

[Break]

"but if i work hard enough they will accept me right?" the HRD was programmed with the mind of a child. His instincts were to run around and play. he would keep the kids of the village entertained fix anything that needed fixing and pretty much doing what he was told by Gemma. He could usually keep a few credits running through the house usually by being the village torque device, but credits are credits and he wasnt going to comlain. He got off the table and streched out his body. he didnt like having to be still for so long. "what jobs do we have lined up today @[member="Gemma Lumos"]?" he stood there playing with his ocular HUD trying to shut off the blue light that glowed from his eyes every time a checkup was done. He was always jealous that Gemma never needed a checkup for her power core. always him being the one to fix. in fact he had no idea he wasnt human at all.

getting on his shirt he picked up his trusty lightsaber (a piece of Plasteel pipe he found laying around) and mimicked the jedi he had seen once perfectly his stance was very imposing...if he werent so short. <_<

 

[Gemma Lumos]

"Yeah break, they will accept you. Dad always said if you worked hard you could do anything." he said to break as she rubbed his hair playfully. It would break her heart to tell him the truth about everything. He knew that their father wasn't coming back at all. She had told him that dad was off on a trip and would be gone for a long time. He was killed and in truth it was just them left in this world. Where their mom was she had no idea but now she had to look after break and make sure he didn't get himself killed on this horrid planet. Giving break a hug she sighed then turned back to her computer.

Typing up a few things a tear slide down her face behind her thick glasses. "I promise we will make a Jedi out of you one day." she said to him typing on the holonet looking for some type of job. "Well there's a few jobs. I will tell you on the way there okay?" She stood up and smiled at break. The giant woman looked at break and rubbed his hair again. "Grab your bag, we got to go to work." she said to him before grabbing her own backpack filled with goods and supplies to sell and parts for break if he were to be damaged. They had a few shady jobs lined up but money was money at this point. @[member="Break"]

 

[Break]

Break grabbed his bag and headed off behind his sister. She towered above most men and could handle herself well enough for the both of them but break was always on guard and ready to foil any badguys that would ruin their trip. His bag was full of water and the other heavy supplies he would carry for his sister, the spare metal and materials that they sold along the way. his plasteel lightsaber still at his side he would follow her until the ends of the world and trust her every step.

as they stepped out the door they didnt realise they were being watched from afar by an informant of the Hutt cartel. "jes...they are leebing deh pro party...i vill trail dem..."

Break walked behind Gemma slowly trying to match her footsteps with his own jumping from one footprint to the next.

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[Gemma Lumos]

"You are going to trip and fall you little brat!" she said in a friendly tone to her brother, he was a child in every sense of the word. So what if he wasn't like most children, if he was a droid. He was still her brother and she loved him just as much as any human child. She promised her father as he lay drowning in a pool of his own blood that she would look out after break. And that's what she did, look out and take care of her little brother break. "Now let's see here, there's a dealership that needs a few speeders repossessed. We will hit up that one first." she said to break as they walked down the street.

Unaware that they were being followed Gemma hummed softly as she continued with her brother towards the speeder dealership to get the lists of vehicles that needed to be taken. "Were going to play a game today break, you get to play lookout for me. To see if any bad guys are coming. Then we get to take a ride in a brand new speeder every time we play. Sound good?" he said to him smiling and walking forward @[member="Break"]

 

[Break]

"sounds good!" he followed closely behind whistling his own tune. (something like this, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja0S7i0pe2s) he grabbed her hand and simply looked around to where they were going he liked to look at people and try to copy what they were doing later, it was a game he used to play with his father about how quick he would learn things. he noticed the strange women with tentacles for hair, he liked them. they would often give him things for helping them and that was always nice but what caught his eye today was the floating little pig man a little bit behind them every now and then he would look into his cloak and then look at him and Gemma. Then he would give a small sneeze. Break copied the sneeze "achooo" his human nose didnt give the right tone to it... he would have to record it the next time he heard it and play it back with motion...he was so happy he learned to cheat some times. "achphlooo" there was that sound he was looking for.

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[Gemma Lumos]

Taking her little brother's hand Gemma smiled at him and continued to walk down the street towards the dealership. "You like that song don't you? I remember dad always whistles it when he was working. You learned it perfectly." she said to break looking down and smiling at him. They were getting close to the dealership, this wasn't the kind of work that she wanted to be doing but when it came to providing for her baby brother she would do anything for him. Then upon hearing him try to sneeze the first time she gave a silent chuckle. It was cute to see him try and imitate things around him. Upon the second time he got it right so she commented on it. "Much better break." complimenting his superb sneezing skills

They were now at the doors of the place, walking inside still holding his hand she walked up to their boss and greeted him "Mr.Wiley, we're here for the list." she spoke to the rather portly twe'lek and taking a list from him as he handed it to her. "Good luck out there kids!" he said to them as gemma walked the other direction, break still in hand. "Ready to play that game?" she said looking down at break. @[member="Break"]

 

[Break]

((audible LOL)) "YEAH! of course im ready!" He said with excitement, he really had no idea what the job entailed but he would do his best to make his sister proud. He looked back again the flying bat man was still there. "strange" he said to himself. maybe he has his own job here...

the Toydarian flittered at a good pace behind them his little wings were not meant for this. "i hab followed dem to a dealersheep...i think they are on to me and veesh to escape." it was true perhaps they had caught on to his plan after all even the greatest of spies are bound to be caught. Varto had to think quickly if they left the planet all of his planning would mean nothing and the hutts would not pay...if they didnt pay the thugs he hired to kill them would surely take their price with his head...

 

[Gemma Lumos]

Feeling like someone was following them Gemma tightened her grip on Break's hand and continued to walk forward with a haste. Nar'Shadda was not a safe planet at all, it had everything from drug dealers to crazy mad scientists. It was not the place for a child and his older sister. "Break, please let me know if someone is following us please." requesting that was pretty simple, she didn't have all the systems and perception that his advanced droid brain had. But if so someone was following them they still had a job to do, they needed the credits. They would handle whatever was thrown at them as a family

"Okay first on our list is a yellow speeder, we're gonna play lookout okay?" she said to break as they continued to walk towards the address listed. They would have to repo the car and bring it back to the man in charge "Are you ready break?" she asked him as they approached the house that had the speeder out in front of it. Hopefully the owner wasn't a slice junky with a blaster @[member="Break"]

 

[Break]

after a few minutes of walking Break noticed the Toydariant still hadnt stopped following them. "hey sis... there is something following us." Break whispered.

Varto was falling behind his wings were starting to get really tired...but at least they didnt get a speeder thank the gods they didnt get a speeder! using his communicator in his jacket he alerted the thugs to their position.
meanwhile in a hideout halfway across the city
"we got the signal.... lets go." a mandalorian bounty hunter and his gang of thugs loaded up and headed out.
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[Gemma Lumos]

"We're getting out of here anyway Break, speeder is right here. Just get in and keep on the lookout." Hopping into the covetable speeder Gemma began to the hot wiring process. The owner was more than likely some drug dealer since when she opened the glove box there was a loaded slug thrower pistol. This was not good, they had to get out of here and in a hurry. It was not a good thing to steal from the black suns. "Almost done break, you are a good boy. I love you." she said to him trying to mostly keep herself calm at this point.

Tangling, and slicing wires she continued to try and start the speeder. She was good with these sorts of things. Her father built Break and she had some help in the process. She at least knew the basic wiring of speeders and other electrical devices. Crossing wires she looked up to break as she sloched In the drivers seat trying her best to get this stupid yellow sports speeder up and running. @[member="Break"]

 

[Break]

"hes just sitting there...watching..." Break was preoccupied looking at the funny alien. he hadnt seen this species before but it was interesting in the least. he looked at his sister moving around and rewiring the speeder. she was good at that sort of thing and he wanted to learn one day. looking in the glove compartment he found the slug thrower. He dared not touch it, things like those were dangerous. he sat whistling his tune as he watched the little alien huddled in down on the floor panting.


good god what the hell was wrong with these kids?? theyre taking a speeder?! how did they know?? wheezing the toydarian panicked he had no more wind to fly. The boys would have to hurry and soon he couldnt tail them for much longer? Why couldnt they just have stayed in the house where he could have them killed at his leisure?!

meanwhile the calvalry was on its way. using the speed bikes they had stolen the mandalorian bounty hunter and his gang were just passing the dealership and hot on the kids trail. "Schnoz boy better have the credits to back up all of this for a couple of kids." the manalorian thought to himself as he nearly ran over 4 pedestrians on his way there. killing wasnt really his speed, more of a capture kinda guy. best trapper in the system. last time the target only lost 3 limbs.

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[Gemma Lumos]

She smiled and looked back over to break, "It's ok Break, just try to relax." crossing a few more wires she sighed and was starting to become a bit frustrated. This guy was beyond paranoid, he had tangled up all the wires on this thing to prevent it to be stolen. It would take her longer than she thought to get it started. "Break, if he does anything just let me know. I almost have it." finally separating the giant bundle of wires she grunted a bit then smiled finding the two wires that she needed to start up the speeder. Hopefully the drug dealer inside wouldn't have enough time to react. "Okay, we're about to go." she said in her soft British accent connecting the two wires.

The speeder roared to life and then some shouting was heard from the house. "Blast! Get down break!" pushing breaks head down she put the pedal to the medal as the former owner came out firing an automatic blaster pistol at the pair of them. Taking off down the street they passed up the person watching them and began their path to the dealership. "You can get up now break." letting him know it was safe now, Gemma picked him up a bit and smiled at him her glasses still on her face @[member="Break"]

 

[Break]

passing by the bounty hunters without them even noticing Break looked at the tough looking men on speeders he liked how cool they looked and copied their pose in his seat.

"not good...not good.... they got away"

the men on the speeders caught up with the tired old Toydarian and looked around "wheres the target?" the mandalorian asked."YOU YUST PASSED BY DEM IN THE SPORTS SPEEDER! CATCH UP TO DEM AND CAPTURE DEM JEW IDIOTS!!"

Break sat in the speeder as they parked and Gemma accepted the payment from the old Tentacle Man... "im bored sis..." he whined quietly. he wanted to go play already...but helping his sister was important so he kept quiet as she did business

the Bounty hunters were catching up as they sat. the old Toydarian riding shotgun as they sped on through the town "DAT EEZ DEH DEALEERSHEEP" He yelled
the mandalorian smiled and turned his speeder to the building. he aimed to crash it into the side and walk in after it. that would be the easiest way to incapacitate his prey.

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[Gemma Lumos]

Taking her payment of creds the Gemma took about five hundred credits and shoved them into her Afro where they would be safe from harm. Turning towards break she smiled and gave him a rub on the head "We have enough for rent. And we can get you a new lightsaber." she was trying to be positive for the both of them, break's piece of plasteel pipe was nice and all but with the money they had got from the job they could afford to get him a toy lightsaber from a nearby store. She knew break would love that, their father was planning on building him a toy lightsaber before everything happened, but now they could actually get him one. Taking Break's hand she responded to him "you can go play with your friends in a few minutes, we need to get home so we ca-" that's when it happened and she was curt of from her sentence.

A speeder slammed into the side of the building knocking her and Wiley to the ground. Break was heavy so perhaps he stood and could tell her what was going on. "Break!" she screamed trying to find out what had just happened. She was on the ground stuned and disoriented not knowing what was happening to them @[member="Break"]

 

[Break]

a piece of rubble had fallen from the wall and landed on Break, he was half buried in rock and debris. His eyes were dim and his head twitched with electric smoke was coming from his mouth. in a static filled voice "Sis...I cant see" Break couldnt do anything his arms wouldnt move and his legs wouldnt obey the rocks that bashed his head temporarily shut his systems down. slowly he started to power down.

a man walked in a cowboy hat and duster flowing behind him. "well lookie here...I got me a prize. Must be my lucky day..." he lifted Break up with a clearly mechanical arm. he tosses the boy into a nearby speeder keys still inside fresh from where Gemma parked it.
"see ya round girlie..." the man laughed as he sped away three other speeder bikes following close behind.

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[Gemma Lumos]

Oh hell no. Gemma coughed and stood up looking around to see if anyone could help her. Wiley was dead, and so were a few other innocent people just shopping for a speeder. She had to get Break back, and not let these people get away with him. Running into the speeder that they had repo'd Gemma hoped in it quickly and drove it from the showroom floor back out into the streets through the gaping hole left in the building's side from the bounty hunter. She would get her baby brother back no matter what. "I'm coming break!!" she screamed then roared the speeder down the street. She was catching up to the speeders she needed to find a way to stop them, but how?

That's when it dawned on her, the slug thrower in the glove compartment! Opening it she followed behind the speeders that had break grabbing the slug thrower as she continued down the street. Taking aim she had never fired a real gun before but for break she would do anything. Firing a few slugs through the windshield she hit one of their speeders causing it to careen and go out of control into a parked speeder on the side of the road @[member="Break"]

 

[Break]

"damn...guess i shoulda finisher her there..." the mandalorian hacked. he sped the speeder to almost maximum and made his way for the hideout where he hid his ship. an x-wing fresh off the line. paid for it with the last job and gonna pay for new speakers with the next.


Break buzzed in and out of consciousness he could see himself moving but he couldnt move his legs or arms..."sis...he..lp.."

the Toydarian was following close behind his ass clenched as hard as could possibly be. Of course he could pay off all of those debts but wait...THE GIRL WAS STILL FOLLOWING??? the Toydarian grabbed a blaster from his coat and aimed it back shooting at the speeder behind him. in truth he wasnt a food shot and a speeder would be no help in his endeavor to stop his pursuer.

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[Gemma Lumos]

The blaster rounds impacted the speeder's headlights destroying them, luckily it was daylight and they weren't really needed. This was crazy though, really crazy. Gemma was in a high speed speeder chase shooting guns and trying to save her little brother. This was mad. "BREAK!!" Gemma yelled trying to retrieve the most important thing to her in this galaxy. That was her brother and all she had left of her father. He meant just as much to her as if he were a human. It was an unconventional family to say the least but family love was love and she would stop at nothing.

Aiming her pistol again she fired and took out another speeder causing it to crash into a rather well placed fruit cart. All there was left was the main bounty hunter and the man that was following them. She would have questions for the both of them after she got break back. Lifting her pistol again she pulled the trigger, but all that came out was a click. Out of ammo, pulling up forward she came side to side with her stalker and threw the pistol at his face hoping to get him to crash. @[member="Break"]