Of Flesh and Blood [Hawk/Leori]

[Coci Heavenshield]

Nar Shaddaa​

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Night​

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Padawan [member="Hawk Solo"] | Master [member="Leori Sheltrak"]​

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A true test. One Hawk must face without his Master there for protection or guidance. ​

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However, he would not be completely alone. A mission into the underworld of Nar Shaddaa. A report had reached Iella's chambers of a ring of bounty hunters kidnapping young Jedi and handing them over to the enemy with the highest bid. Little is know of what becomes of the Jedi other then they are transported to Nar Shaddaa and then simply disappear.

Jedi Padawan Hawk Solo and Master Leori Sheltrak are to go undercover to the last known location of the ring, infiltrate and discover the location of the missing Jedi, if they are still alive. They are to arrest the bounty hunters responsible and bring them back to Voss for questioning. More to this there is, and Iella wants to know who the bounty hunters are working for.

This will be a test for both Hawk and Leori, but one Iella is confident they will complete with success. They are given as much information available to Iella and the mean to complete the mission. An unmarked ship provided for transport and credits to use were needed. It is a dangerous mission, one not to be taken lightly, much danger ever present in this lawless place, one can never tell who to trust.

May the Force be with them...

 

[Hawk Solo]

[member="Leori Sheltrak"]

Hawk had to admit he was excited for this mission to Nar Shaddaa. It was going to fun going undercover as a bounty hunter. He hoped that they get to wear Mando armor. Plus going back to Nar Shaddaa might offer him some clues as what happen to his Father, Nathan. The last time he went with Iella, they had gotten interrupted. Maybe this time he would have better luck.

He went to their unmarked ship. He walked around it checking it out. It was a good looking ship. Have to think of name to call it. "Hmmm. Maybe Jinx or Phatom menace". He says to himself.

The ramp to the ship was already down. He walks up the ramp.

 

[Leori Sheltrak]

[member="Hawk Solo"]

Leori poked her head out the hatch and looks down the ramp. "I'm sure it already has a name." She smirked. For the moment, her mood was light. That would change as they drew closer to their destination. The Jedi Master would be posing as a bounty for the great hunter. It would get them there at least. From there, the Force only knew what would happen. But she trusted that the Force would tell her when she needed to know.

She moved to the cockpit and took the co-pilot's seat. This was Hawk's opportunity to prove what he was capable of, though she had a fair idea of what he was capable of already. Leori planned to let him steer the course of their actions, to see how he would act or react in any given situation.

"Do you have a plan yet, Hawk?" The Jedi Master inquired of her travelling companion.

 

[Hawk Solo]

@Hawk Solo

Hawk grin sheepishly. He didn't realize that anyone was listening to him talk to the ship. "I'm sure she does..but I'm remaining her. I like the name Jinx."

He follows her into the cockpit. He sits down in the captain chair. He busy himself for a moment getting the ship prepare for take off. "My plan is simple. I have contacts on Nar Shadda from my former life. I will used them to get me into the ring. You, Leori, are the bait. I captured you. Turn you in to them." He glances over to her reaction to his plan.

 

[Leori Sheltrak]

[member="Hawk Solo"]

Leori chuckled. “Well you’re not very in tune with women, or you’d know that’s not an appropriate name for a beauty such as this.” And she smirked. Of course she was teasing him.

She turned to face him as he outlined his plan. It was almost exactly as she imagined it would be. Somehow she’d forgotten that he used to be a part of the life that they were now going to be submerging themselves in. Was that supposed to comfort her or worry her? For the moment, she was not certain.

“Well I am a powerful Jedi.” She was boasting to sell it. If she couldn’t convince him, how would she do with others? Leori had many tricks up her sleeves though. And she found herself putting her hands on her hip in a mock Peter Pan pose, much like Jack Harkness had demonstrated for her many times. And then she closed her eyes and shook her head, immediately feeling ridiculous. “Alright, I will need a new plan.”

“I’ll just be myself. An overworked Jedi Master.” She smiled a little.

 

[Hawk Solo]

[member="Leori Sheltrak"]

Hawk smirks at her "Peter Pan" pose. "Ahh but you are also a woman. You wouldn't be the first woman seduce and capture." He gives her a mysterious look. "And to explain how a mere mortal like myself contain you..I have a pair of force cuff."

It felt strange going back to the man he was before he decided to become a Jedi. He hadn't realize how much he had grown and changed.

 

[Leori Sheltrak]

[member="Hawk Solo"]

Leori did laugh that time. “Are you suggesting that we are trying to sell that you seduced and captured me?” She smirked. That was absolutely the best plan. The Jedi Master could absolutely under sell herself. That would make it much easier in fact.

“I’m just teasing. It’s a great idea.” She did not want to add that she hoped it would work. Because things had a way of going very badly even with the best of plans. “Hopefully we won’t have to use the cuffs, because that could make things much more difficult.”

 

[Hawk Solo]

[member="Leori Sheltrak"]

Hawk smiles lopsided at her than returns to his piloting. It was time to get the show on the road. The ship made the jump to hyperspace. Destination Nar Shaddaa.

Hawk spent the time in hyperspace mediating seeking guidance in the force. He was trying to see their path. It was frustrating he kept hitting a wall. Every time he got a glimpse of familar shadow. He would swear it was his father. He shook off the feeling. Buzzer goes off. It was time to out of hyperspace.

Hawk stands and goes back into the cockpit. That would be the last time he could mediate until after the mission. They can not find out that he was a Jedi.

 

[Leori Sheltrak]

[member="Hawk Solo"]

Leori went to her quarters to meditate during the hyper trip, as she normally did. Mostly, she had to prepare her mind and body for the hardship she’d experience on this trip. It was more than likely that she’d be dehydrated and starved, and possibly beaten or tortured. She would need to remain calm and cool and not let herself lose control for even a moment. If she faltered, both of their lives would be in danger.

When the ship dropped out of hyperspace, she moved to the refresher to splash water on her face, then to the stores to get some food into her body. It wouldn’t be long before they would arrive. But, since she’d been in the same clothes since boarding, and virtually asleep, she certainly looked the part of a captive.

When she’d finished eating, she joined him in the cockpit again. “Are you ready?”

 

[Hawk Solo]

[member="Leori Sheltrak"]

"Yeah. Ready as I'm going to be." He was dressed in his smuggler clothing. He decided to leave his lightsaber hidden on board the ship. What he wouldn't give to have a R2 unit to hide it in.

He sits down and takes them out of hyperspace. Nar Shaddaa. Hawk sent a message to old friend about his cargo. He was sent coordinate where to land. He glances at Leori. She looked tired but she needed something else. He stood up and reached out. He ripped
her clothing.

"Leori, I'm sorry." He says before he hits her across the face. She had to look a little beat up. He was already hating this. He didn't want to become this man again.

He place the cuff on her wrist cutting off her force connection. "These are trick cuff. Can you feel the button on the inside?. Press it and it will allow you to reconnect to the force."

 

[Leori Sheltrak]

[member="Hawk Solo"]

Leori stood there as he examined her. Apparently, she wasn’t as ready as she believed that she was. She looked down as he tore at her clothing. The Jedi Master narrowed her eyes, and was about to speak when he hit her in the face. She cursed.

“Do that again, and you will be sorry.” She warned. And, she was cuffed. Probably a good thing considering her present level of irritation. At least the effects of the cuffs were temporary, since she activated the button to ensure that it worked as intended. Luckily, he was correct.

“You realize that I could have used the Force to do what you just did by hitting me. Had you simply mentioned it, I could have dealt with it. A little more warning next time.” Leori was not particularly happy at present moment.

 

[Hawk Solo]

[member="Leori Sheltrak"]

Hawk sat down and took the ship to the coordinates "I know that. I need to get into character. I have to do things I won't like. Hitting you is one of them." He landed the ship in clearing in a junk yard. A small group of people went outside to greet him. "Remember no using the force." He stood and took her arm roughly as he escorted her out of the ship.

Hawk called out his greeting to the group. One man approached the ship. Hawk's face paled. It was his father. What ..how in the hell did his Jedi Master father ended up here with this group.

"Hello Hawk."

 

[Leori Sheltrak]

[member="Hawk Solo"]

Leori stood quietly as Hawk navigated to the coordinates that they were to land at. A junk yard. Awesome. That wasn’t at all reminiscent of another time and place. She didn’t need reminding that she wasn’t to use the Force. It certainly wouldn’t do to blow the whole mission on something so stupid as revealing that she wasn’t truly disabled and disarmed. Still, she needed to have her senses about her, so she could evaluate the situation at all times.

When he grabbed her, she made sure to put on a struggle as they reached the view of party they were set to meet. Hawk was uncomfortable. Why? Her expression remained sour as she left Hawk to do the talking.

 

[Hawk Solo]

[member="Leori Sheltrak"]

"Hello Father." Says Hawk. He was stunned. He knew that it was showing on his face. His father being here put a wrinkle in their plans. Frak! He shut down his force sense. He hoped that his father wouldn't realize that he was trained now.

Nathan smirks. His boy still showed all his emotions on his face. Nathan grips Leori's face. "She is older than I usually deal with." He turns her head right and left than release his grip. "Your name and how did he capture someone like you?"

 

[Leori Sheltrak]

[member="Hawk Solo"]

Father? Oh that couldn't be good. Well, it was too late to turn back now.


When Nathan gripped her face, she sneered. She was not impressed that he was moving her head. "My name is Leori. He captured me at the Medical Center where I work." The truth was the easiest to remember. The less she lied, the better off she would be in staying on top of the lies.


She was clearly disgusted. Very clearly.

 

[Hawk Solo]

[member="Leori Sheltrak"]

The name Leori rang a odd bell for Nathan. "Ahhh the last time I saw you...you were little one." He circles around her. "You must be Master by now or least close to it." He says Leori. Nathan glance at Hawk than her. "Medical Center huh. Are you healer?" He asks Leori. Nathan could tell something was up by his son face and sense.

Hawk wished that he could reach out to the force and sense what Nathan was thinking. His father being here was insane. What the frak was happening. His father is or was it had been a Jedi Master. Had his father fallen to the darkside?

 

[Leori Sheltrak]

[member="Hawk Solo"]

Leori tilted her head. She had no recollection of the man, though he apparently remembered her from somewhere. “I think you must be mistaken. We’ve never met.” She didn’t respond or react to his observation that she’d be a Master by then. “Yes, I’m a nurse. I studied on Ossus.”

She considered inquiring as to what else he might like to know, but she was certain that it was a bad idea, and that she would find out in due time. Besides, she didn’t want to blow it as soon as they stepped off the ship. The Jedi Master was very mindful of her thoughts and kept herself in check.

 

[Hawk Solo]

[member="Leori Sheltrak"]

"A useful skill. Very nice prize." Says Nathan to Hawk concerning his "capture" of Leori. Nathan still wasn't sure about Hawk's motives but he was his son. He would give him the benefit of doubt for now.

"Come join us for dinner." He says to Hawk. Hawk smiles, "You know me I'm always hungry." Hawk glances back at Leori. "Don't worry about her. My men will give her to her cell with the others."

A couple of men go over to Leori. "Time to go Jedi. Not so high and mighty now are ya." He says with a snarl.

 

[Leori Sheltrak]

[member="Hawk Solo"]

Prize. Wonderful. Still, she said nothing. The more she spoke the worse the situation would get, in this case. Silence was her only ally at the moment, and she just had to hope that Hawk wouldn’t say something to draw more suspicion.

Apparently, she was going to a cell while Hawk went to dinner. She was not impressed in the slightest, but nothing about this situation was pleasing to her. Still, she had signed up for this so there was no turning back now.

She said nothing, and kept her head high as she moved in the direction that she was coaxed in. Leori wouldn’t give anyone the satisfaction of tasting her displeasure.

 

[Hawk Solo]

[member="Leori Sheltrak"]

Hawk wasn't too happy to be separated from Leori so quickly. So far this mission wasn't going as planned. He followed his dad through the maze of corridors deep into the compound. The whole facially was under the junk. It made a good cover and it was hard for scanners to read through all the junk above them.

Nathan glances at Hawk. His son was too quiet. It wasn't like him. Soon the two men came into a small dining hall. There were a dozen men and women here. The two them got their food and sat down. Both of them were waiting for the other to break their silence. Hawk cracked first. "How did you end up here with this group?"
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The two men took Leori to holding cell that had three young Padawans of different ages. They pushed her in. "Dinner will be here soon." The men relock the cell. The children wait until the men walk out of sight. "Are you hear to rescue us, Master?"