Oh No, Not Now..

[Kay-Larr]

Kay had left Isis with some insight into one of the infamous slavers in the Galaxy. It was a political dance that they both performed rather well, and it did well for the Free Colonies. She'll have more contracts to write up soon. Maybe one of these days she'll break down and hire an assistant.

Her ship The Free Lady was edging it's way back to Free Colonies space when an alarm rang off. Kay's pilot Captain Terrac informed her that something had struck them on their way out and attached itself. It was easily possible of a notion that they were being tracked. A brief stop would be needed. Bringing up the planets in the system he came across Varonat. It was on the edge of First Order space. Did they have a treaty together? Were they enemies or allies? As far as she knew, the First Order were what was left of the Empire. Their ideals and her own didn't match.

The climate of jungles and plains provided a good cover though. Invited or not, she ordered her pilot to take them down to what looked like a remote location so that they could find the tracker. If her K1 series droid wasn't destroyed, they could have gotten rid of it in space.

Soon they came upon the green and blue world. The population wasn't very big, so that gave them the advantage. Hopefully this would be a short visit.

 

[Connor Harrison]

Captain Kyle Amedis of the White Wolves carried his white helmet in one hand and his E11 in the other as he boarded one of three transports, ready to launch from the spear-headed Star Destroyer on the edge of First Order territory.

Bugs needed to be squashed, because bugs bred other bugs and disease, no matter their size. So when a suspected Republic noble was suspected of skirting said First Order space and soon made evasive routes down to Varonat, a stone’s throw from the Galactic Alliance, it was time to swat this bug from the sky before others took to their useless cause.

With 12 efficient Stormtroopers in each transport, they were briefed through their helmets by Operations Commander Ricochet from the bridge. Eradicate anyone resisting arrest and bring in the suspect – politician [member="Lady Kay"]. If she was NOT with the ship, leave no traces of anyone or anything. It was a simple affair for the First Order troops to carry out, and it would be done with nothing but precision.

The transports sped away from the Destroyer, banking right and heading down to the planet following the trace of the escaping ship. To cover all areas, one transport broke left, one broke right, and one followed straight on.

Kyle, on the transport following straight on, held onto the rigging with one hand as the atmosphere shook, and the pilot started a sweep for the ship before it vanished completely. The troopers knew what they had to do, and chatting wasn’t one of them. Their pilot would succeed in his part, and as soon as they landed, the door would drop and their part to play would be signalled. It was now just waiting for the alert light to come on to signal their landing to crush the bug.

[member="Lady Kay"]

 

[Kay-Larr]

[member="Kyle Amedis"]

Captain Terrac landed the Free Lady in small clearing in one of the jungles. He shut off the engine but kept the systems running. They were on the edge of possible enemy territory and he didn't want to take any chances.

As soon as the ramp was lowered, they both got out and started their search, squinting their eyes in the sun when it got in their way. "There it is!" Kay pointed up high above the exhaust port. Not exactly in easy reach. "We'll have to climb up there, take it off with a crowbar or something."

Alarms started to sound on board. Captain Terrac quickly ducked inside of the ship. Seconds later, his voice could be heard shouting. "Kay, we got company!! Sensors indicate it's a transport and I don't think they are the negotiating sort! Get in!"

"But what about the tracker?! What if it's theirs?!"

"Forget about the tracker! Just get in!!"

"But..." Kay heard the engines of the transport vessel before she saw it come into view. If she didn't delay them by arguing, then they might of had a second or two head start.

"Kark! Stupid, stubborn woman!" Captain Terrac stormed down the ramp and threw Kay her satchel. "You're going to need that. If you can charm us out of being thrown into a cell, I'll buy your next tea supplies for a month."

Kay caught her bag and the two of them watched the transport touch down. Imperials. She hadn't encountered them yet. Maybe they wouldn't know of her at all.

 

[Connor Harrison]

As the landing lights came on, all the white armour gleamed with a look of militaristic efficiency. All faceless soldiers serving one united First Order; an endless wave of justice As soon as one fell, another stepped in its place.

The transport touched down and the whirr of the landing door sounded as it crashed down – fast and swift, just like the Order, and then they moved into the unknown ready for any hostility. Kyle led the troopers out, running down into their location; a jungle clearing. It would need razing down if it was hiding any collaborators to the Alliance or Republic.

The troopers fanned out to secure a perimeter, but there were only 12 – not exactly a fighting force, but then they weren’t expecting an army.

”Don’t move!” Kyle had eyes on the two up front and walked with his E11 raised and a flank of 3 soldiers. 3 broke left, 4 broke right towards the enemy craft, and 1 with the transport.

”Drop the satchel, get your hands up and identify yourself before I blow your damn head off.”

He gripped the butt and raised the barrel to the man and woman.

[member="Lady Kay"]

 

[Kay-Larr]

They both watched as the troopers quickly fanned out. It looked as though they didn't know much of anything, other than the fact that Kay and Captain Terrac were trespassing. There were a few options for them, but for now they held fast. If she was going to try to negotiate or talk her way out of this, that wasn't so easily done by running. The ramp of the Free Lady was still down, so that was good. However where there was one transport of Imperial troopers, there was bound to be more. And they had to come from some other ship. Maybe a Star Destroyer. That was one of the last places that she wanted to be.

Kay looked at [member="Kyle Amedis"] as he gave his commands, then to Terrac. He shrugged his shoulders and then raised his hands, interlocking his fingers behind his head. "You're up, boss lady."

She put her satchel down by her feet and then put her foot inside of the strap so that it couldn't be taken from her. She raised her hands slowly. "I'm Kay, Minister of Diplomacy for the Free Colonies and this is my pilot, Captain Terrac. We were on route back to Annaj when we ran into some mechanical difficulties and had to touch down. If we knew that there were some authorities around we would have asked for permission first, but we didn't detect any. Now if you'll kindly lower your weapons we can be on our way. You're welcome to check my ship for anything illegal, if you'd like. But we really should be on our way."

She kept out her former titles, former position in the Republic government. She was just a Republic citizen now, though she did help the government with negotiations from time to time.

The ball was in the Imperial's court now.

 

[Connor Harrison]

Kyle turned his head slightly to the trooper by his side.

”Oversee the inspection of the shuttle. Top to bottom – and remember smuggling compartments.”

The trooper nodded and started to command 2 soldiers to inspect Kay’s ship. He returned to the duo standing before them. He then turned right to the next trooper.

”Run those names right away.”

He then stepped forward, blaster still on them.

”What were you doing around the Free Colonies? And why the rush? You’re aren’t going anywhere fast.”

[member="Lady Kay"]

 

[Kay-Larr]

The troopers wouldn't find much, other than some food supplies, tea, first aid kits, tools, a few blasters and clothing for the two of them. It was basically Kay's home. The smuggling compartments were empty.

She kept her eyes trained on [member="Kyle Amedis"] as he moved closer with his blaster still raised. "What was I doing? I was on a diplomatic mission on Isis, more of a meeting actually. We were on our way back when we had to make this unscheduled stop. I'm only in a rush because we are probably trespassing and I have a protective brother that would worry. He is the President, so you can imagine the burdens that he already carries."

Kay was glad that her satchel was with her. She'd rather keep her datapad with her, as well as her commlinks. Captain Terrac just stood there and waited, almost looking bored, though he couldn't wait to get out of here too.

The searches on their names wouldn't bring up much about the Captain, other than him being a pilot for hire, did a bit of time for smuggling, nothing more. Kay unfortunately would have a lot of information on her, some of it to do with the Free Colonies, her slave freeing escapades against the Hutt Cartel, and of course her time as a Senator for the Republic.

 

[Connor Harrison]

Thankful for the helmet that hid his face, he could flit his sight between the two suspects and the troopers at their ship; all the while looking like he was staring right into their souls with that deathly black visor.

Minutes later, a trooper came up.

”Ship’s clear.”

Kyle nodded, and then looked down, indicating to the satchel on the ground under the woman’s feet.

”The satchel. What's in there?”

Waiting for the names to come back in his ear, Kyle had to check anything and everything because right now there was little to hold these trespassers to. The check would be the last hurdle.

[member="Lady Kay"]

 

[Kay-Larr]

Kay hated helmets. She had seen images of the Imperial ones and they were just as cold and intimidating as the Mandalorians, if not worse. She couldn't see their faces or see their eyes which made reading their intentions or thinking all the more difficult. So how they would react to what she said or did was anyone's guess.

As [member="Kyle Amedis"] inquired about her satchel, she looked down. Part of her wanted to start to pull some of her things out of it to show him, while part of her told her to remain standing. She looked down to her satchel. "It's my travel pack. There's an extra set of clothes rolled up, food rations, my water bladder, small tea kettle, two cups, pouch of tea and...that's about it."

Kay was unaware how the Imperials treated Force users nowadays, so for once she was glad that she didn't have a lightsaber. Better safe than sorry. She also failed to mention a few other items, but maybe she had rattled off enough to make it believable.

The Captain didn't even so much as shift his weight on his feet. He just stood there and waited. He wasn't a warrior, especially at his age, but he could throw a few punches if need be.

 

[Connor Harrison]

Her inventory wasn’t really heard by Kyle, distracted by the order coming through his inner-helmet. Detain the Republic sympathizer Lady Kay and impound the ship. Kyle didn’t move as the voice from the Star Destroyer above came through, and he turned and waved his hand to the troopers flanking right. Two fingers pointed at the two suspects.

”Senator Kay of the Republic, you’re under arrest and now detained by the First Order.”

One of the troopers raised the E11 from behind the male and brought it down between the shoulder blades. Kyle raised his blaster and walked forward to the woman as the trooper went to pull up the male.

”Tear the ship apart!”

A black gloved hand grabbed her arm and pulled it down from her head to begin the arrest.

[member="Lady Kay"]

 

[Kay-Larr]

She did a double-take as [member="Kyle Amedis"] used her former title. Maybe it took a while for news to get to the Outer Rim. Captain Terrac was not expecting to be struck, yet he knew that he was unmatched. They both were. Still, he wanted to make things as difficult as he could for them, so he dropped to the ground. When the trooper went to pull him up, he just used passive resistance as though he was passed out, but all the while he had a smug smile on his face.

When Kyle stepped forward and grabbed her arm, that meant that his blaster rifle wasn't as secure. So she grabbed the barrel from underneath and pushed it upwards towards the sky and she surged her body forward, hoping to catch him off guard and knock him back a bit, giving her the second that she needed to grab her small blaster from her satchel and point it under his chin. "You're making a big mistake! Now let us go!! " Kay had hardly encountered this type of armour before. There were weak points, she just wasn't sure where. Her blaster was set to stun but they didn't know that. She wasn't a killer, yet it was hard to figure out what Kyle and the other troopers would do.

 

[Connor Harrison]

The girl moved fast, she was obviously a fighter. Kyle was taken by surprise and pushed back, his E11 twisted away and then before he knew it, she was up close with a blaster to the chin plate of the helmet. If fired, it would go right through and take his face off.

However, other troopers seeing the Captain be attacked was a call to arms – a good half dozen of the the white soldiers diverted from their own position and moved to form a line around [member="Lady Kay"], and their blasters were up trained on her.

If Kyle was killed, Kay would follow along with her male accomplice.

With his hands by his side, blaster in the right, Kyle stood still after her threat.

”What do you value more – his life or mine.”

He raised his left, palm up like a spear.

”I give the signal and he dies. Drop the weapon. I won’t ask again, Senator Kay of the Republic. You’re coming with us, and he will follow. Dead or alive.”

There was an awful tension in the air as everything seemed to go quiet.

 

[Kay-Larr]

Terrac's life or the Trooper's? Kay let the tension hang in the air for a longer moment as she kept hold of her little bit of control in that situation. But now she had to give it up.

Kay dropped her blaster and took a step back, holding her hands up. She didn't move to grab her satchel as that might cause their trigger fingers to itch. She looked to Terrac and thought that she caught a hint of thanks in his eyes for not having him killed yet.

Then she looked to [member="Kyle Amedis"] and shook her head a little. "I'm not a Senator anymore. So you need to tell your superiors to get their facts straight. You won't be holding me for long. I have plenty of friends in high places." None of them were with the First Order though.

 

[Connor Harrison]

Kyle lowered his rifle and walked forward, standing on the blaster she dropped. His visor was menacingly close to her face, full of resolve.

”Republic scum.”

With that, he brought his rifle arm forward and then sharply rammed it into her Kay’s stomach, sending her satisfyingly down to her knees. The Captain turned and motioned with his hand.

”Bring them.”

It felt good to be in control again. They would listen to him. They would fear him. They would talk to him. Kyle wanted to bring the two back to the Destroyer up in space for a proper interrogation, but he wanted [member="Lady Kay"] the most. The pilot? He was disposable and a wonderful bargaining chip to find out who she really was and what she was harbouring.

As the troopers barked commands at blaster point, Kyle knelt and picked up the satchel, gripping it with a gloved hand and holstered his E11 down the thigh holder before making his way back to the steel jaws of the waiting transport for them to bring the duo.

 

[Kay-Larr]

The blow to her stomach was not what she was expecting. It knocked the wind out of her. She dropped to her knees and coughed to help herself recover. That'll leave a bruise.

Kay got to her feet when she was ordered. She didn't want to get hit again right now. Captain Terrac gave her a look that said he didn't like this one bit. A sentiment that she agreed with. So much for that bet.

Now had had to try a different tactic with [member="Kyle Amedis"] . Rather than being stubborn, maybe being agreeing would work better. At least her ship was untouched. Yet she hesitated before stepping into the transport. She had hoped that her first time on a Star Destroyer would be a little more pleasant.

 

[Connor Harrison]

[member="Lady Kay"] was brought on, trooper holding each arm as the blow had rendered her temporarily weak. However, she held herself well considering the hit. Kyle made his way to the end of the transport, choosing to stand at the rear holding onto a support. Her pilot came behind.

Kyle kept his helmet on, as did all the Stormtroopers. One single, identical fighting force.

”You’re now prisoners of the First Order and will be transported to the Destroyer above the planet. Your ship will be impounded there and only when we have finished with you and got what we desire will you be freed.”

The engines began to whine and all the bodies rocked gently.

”But I wouldn’t count on that.”

 

[Kay-Larr]

Kay kept her brows furrowed as she was brought on board. It was too dangerous and the odds stacked too high against them.for her to try to break them put now. Her ship was being impounded. That was a good thing. It wasn't being destroyed. That meant that she could use it for a possible escape later if they don't let her go. Her eyes drifted upwards, as if she could see through the walls and up to the Star Destroyer high above them. They were planning on interrogating her, and given that [member="Kyle Amedis"] has called her Senator, it was clear that they wanted information on the Republic.

Kay sighed as she looked to Captain Terrac. He just shook his head a little, as though he was reading her thoughts and telling her not to do anything stupid. But she had to let the Imperials know that she didn't have much to give them, without knowing any of the specifics.

"You're making a big mistake. I told you that I'm not involved in Republic politics anymore. I have done nothing against The First Order to warrant this. My brother is not going to be very pleased and fair warning, he has quite the temper...."

 

[Connor Harrison]

The low lights inside the transport were to help the troopers see with their helmets, but now they all stood, with their two prisoners sat in the middle. Kyle held on at the rear, listening to the plight of [member="Lady Kay"].

She spoke words of someone with connections; with confidence.

”Don’t try to frighten us with your threats, Senator,” his voice crackled behind the helmet, ”because unless you’re bother is the Supreme Commander, which he isn’t, the First Order will crush him like a bug.”

He was intrigued by her, and it seemed the First Order was right to flag up the ship.

 

[Kay-Larr]

He did it again. Called her a Senator. Was he not listening to her? His remarks about her brother suggested that he was listening to at least some of what she had to say.

"He is the President and a fairly good fighter. But if you want to believe that he's weak, then you'll only give him even more of an advantage. And I told you, I am not a Senator for the Republic anymore. Look it up on the holonet. You can use my datapad if you want. You'll find the broadcasts about me stepping down. Just go ahead and look."

Of course she was fired for being a Force User, but [member="Kyle Amedis"] didn't need to know that. She was starting to feel a bit claustrophobic in the transport with all of the troopers being so close around her in the small transport.

 

[Connor Harrison]

Kyle pointed his free hand at [member="Lady Kay"].

”Active in the Republic or not, you still have ties, you still know people and you’re still scum, so drop your threats and start thinking how much you want to cooperate with us.”

He calmed down a little, hating people talking back to him with as much lip as her.

”It’ll make your stay with us a lot more comfy. And your brother is the least of our concerns, don’t worry about that.”

The lights came on fully now. The transport was docking in the hanger of the Star Destroyer stationary in orbit above the planet. Within minutes, they would come to a stop, the ramp would lower, and the two prisoners would find themselves in the bowels of the Destroyer; detainees of the First Order.