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[ You wanted effective, Pippin. ] Drifter would remind her, giving a slight grimace as he did this best to stretch his legs while peering around the area. They were not out of this yet.

[ Alex we are on the roof of the compound, sending coordinates. ] he transmitted over to her only to suddenly hear the sound of a blaster bolt strike the durasteel wall behind him.

Swinging his head, Drifter caught sight of two Squibs, each with blaster pistols in their hand. Another volley of bolts came their way, prompting the man to duck and try and find cover.

[ Get down! ] he yelled out at Rhea.

Of course, this wouldn't be easy.

[ Alex!! Could really use you right about now!]
 

Rhea

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Rhea dodged, jumping behind the head of an air vent as she collected her barrings. This was starting to pan out to a full blown ordeal-- a bit more intensive than the in and out she had mentally prepped for.

There was a bit of a thrill in the building challenge. Even if a moment ago she was groaning for it all to be over.

She peeled around the corner, her movements precise as she shot at the squib swinging fire their way. He had seen two bodies. It took her five shoots. The lifts fault, clearly. She rolled her shoulders, shaking off the tension and rust as more figures poured out of the dura steal doors. Convenient, how he hadn't stated the eta. Things were starting to look grim.

"Looks like they found us," she gritted, shooting down one that reached for a weapon. "I'll cover you, get behind me now."

She let out a spray of shots as fast as the blaster could handle forcing the bodies to scramble and trip. The metal started to overheat under her fingers, a fact she ignored as she bought him a chance.
 
He was appreciative that Rhea was rolling with the punches, moving behind her. He stayed close, panning his eyes to catch and see the Squib guards scatter, only to twitch as they were hit with the stun bolts, then flop over.

[ Annnnyyy minute now. ] He told her, or perhaps to himself, searching around. Another volley of bolts and there was another Squib to their right, shooting at them from what appeared to be a guard post.

Swearing, Drifter yelled out at Rhea [ Two o'clock by that guard tower! ] he yelled out. He wasn't sure if she'd make the shot but for now, they had to get that one done.

Thirty more seconds. The ship should be here soon. Off in the distance, the thing black line of Kaylee's Shadow would near the bunker.

[Take appropriate cover. Weapons engaging.] Alex's sultry mechanical voice would chirp into his ear. [ Oh crap. Duck! ]
 

Rhea

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Thoughts slipped from her mind, a glimpse into the person she had use to be found in the expression features that snapped from one target to the next. Left, right-- guard tower. Nothing was able to break past the line of defense she had created, covering them from the attempted onslaught.

The metal burned under her finger tips, cutting the time she could keep this up in half. It was do or die. He received no quippy comment, just silent trust as he-- oh. She dropped to the ground, covering his body with her own as fire rained down from--

About damn time.

Her hand went under his arm, helping yank him up as his ship swooped over.

"Get those doors open!"
 
So much for needing to take out the Squib at the guard post; the blast of laster cannons as it went strafing across the roof did that just fine. Already flames were licking around the guard posts, and the remaining Squibs were scattering.

The Sicarius Class Stealth Yacht's engines would slow, panning to tilt and turn to reveal the rear of the ship, where the ramp began to lower down.

[ Finally! ] He cried out, being jerked up by Rhea's grasp, the pair moving towards the ship. [ Go, go, go! ] he told her, scrambling to his feet, sending a telekinetic wave to send remaining Squibs flying back.
 

Rhea

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She did not need to be told twice.

She jumped the ramp, skidding on and grabbing a hand hold as he covered their retreat. "I've got him, Alex. Go!" She echoed to the ship, her free hand reaching out, extending to grab him on their great escape.
 
His heart was pounding in his chest, the next few seconds seemingly stretching out into eternity. Time stopped at the moment Drifter leaped to reach out towards Rhea's hand. Only to jumpstart a second later, his fingers managing to curl around her forearm, body swinging with the sudden surge of the ship.

[ Ohshit! ] he cursed, boots dangling in the air, Rhea having to suddenly carry his weight. Behind them, the distance between the roof and the ship increased, several Squib swarming where they had been before. A few pointed their blasters and started taking potshots at them, striking the ramp, the durasteel above Rhea's head, and one of the plates on Drifter's back. He gave another curse, feeling the heat of the energy, legs swinging and dangling as he attempted to climb inside.
 

Rhea

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Rhea gritted her teeth, forearms flexing as she dug in her heels. "Come on, Hot Rod, get your ass in." Yet the ship peeled back, slamming gravity against their bodies-- her head. Her stomach twisted. A blaster bolt skimmed by her face. She flinched, gasping as his grip slid down her forearm. In that moment, her footing on the slanted ramp slipped.

"No!" Desperation exploded through her. Their grip was lost for a moment as she went crashing down, but she did not let go. Her arm wrapped around his core, her fingers twisting into his shirt as they both dangled on the ramp, her arm tethering them to the ship that zipped away.
 
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Now they were both hanging off the edge with only the strength of Rhea's arm to hold them up. Drifter gave a curse. Again, he was reminded, why perhaps he should have listened to his parents and simply gotten the damn prosthetic or cloned arm. In his mind, he could already hear Nohei nagging at him that he was an idiot and should have just let them do it.

Pride and stubbornness. Fantastic.

On to more important matters; like not falling off the ship to their likely deaths. Rhea was practically pressed against him, one arm around his torso while the other would strain under the draw of gravity and the forces of the ship.

[ HOLD ON!] he yelled out at her, glancing up [ ALEX CLOSE THE RAMP! ] he demanded, calling out. A second later the hydraulics would draw the ramp up, allowing Rhea and Drifter to stop their slid so as to stay within the ramp as it began to close.
 

Rhea

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They slid in, exerted gasps falling from her as her fingers stiffly unlocked its grip on the ramp.

Ho
ly
shit


A small laugh hit her, exhilaration bubbling through her as the moment calmed... and they found themselves back on his ship whole. That was insane.

She uncurled from the ground, her fingers shaking with adrenaline as they fussed for her pouched and pulled out the thing that had made this all worth it. The blood gem. "We did it-- aw feck," she keeled over, panting breaths into her knees. "I'm so out of shape." She paced her breath, letting one long one puff between her lips before looking his way.

"You okay over there?"
 
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His own laughter would shake his chest and shoulders, the man laying flat against the floor after sliding inside. He didn't bother getting up, he was too busy with his legs spread and his arm resting just over his head.

[Hahaha... ah... ah oh hah, oh hell. ] he would laugh, that modulized voice depicting a mix of exasperated curses and chuckles of avid relief. All he wanted to do was just lay here for now.

[ Yup.. yeah... we did it. ] he finally told her between heaving breaths. The adrenaline was still pumping through his body like an unchecked stream. Hell it felt like it was going to pump right tout of his chest.

[ Yeah... maybe... kinda... let me catch my breath] he told her, giving a small waving gesture with this hand. He was still staring at the ceiling of the cargo hold, trying to catch his breath.
 

Rhea

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"You're so out of shape," she laughed, good natured as keeled over and both were left panting wildly into the cabin air. Endorphins pumped through her, filling her with life. It had been a long, long time since she had worked through something in that capacity. For moment she wondered why she stopped, but even that reminder couldn't sober the loose grin that had pulled apart her lips.

Another few laughs fell from her, her breath finally leveling out.

She sat up, attention turning down to Drifter plastered on the ground. "Need a defibrillator there, old man," she joshed, giving him a playful shake. Unlikely. A dangle like that was enough to get anyone's heart going. She huffed, her soreness reaching her as she pulled herself to her feet and tucked the gem back away.

"Cooome on," she reached out, offering him a hand.
 
[No... haha ] Drifter replied, still chuckling. [ I don't have an arm -- makes grabbing things a bit harder. ] again, that self-deprecating humor. Although it was true, parts of his body were sore and he was sweaty from the entire experience. Adrenaline was still pumping through his body and while he was getting his second wind, it had been a long while since he'd done anything that crazy involving that much athletic ability. He'd been training with his remaining right arm to prove he could still be just as good, but there were some things even he couldn't do without two arms.

Having to hands helped.

Twin orange eyes would drift under that visor to catch sight of Rhea. She was smiling, the playfulness allowing the stress lines along her eyes to smooth and the tension along her spine to relax. The corner of his mouth gave an upward curve and this time, his chuckle of amusement had nothing to do with surviving the Squibs. In reading her, he could tell that for once, she was relaxed. Open. Enjoying things.

[ You've a nice laugh Pittin -- you should do it more. ]
he told her, reaching up to take her offered hand to help him up.
 

Rhea

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She rolled her eyes, giving him an extra hard yank in retribution. "I also saved your ass. Damn you smell bad." she jabbed, her topic change less than graceful as she brought him to his feet.

Sweaty, thirsty, and covered in sewage, she pushed her hair out of her face, giving him a breathless grin. ... then took a self-conscious step away from his unseen gaze. "Alright. Same trip back? Eight hours? I need a shower. Please tell me you don't recycle shower water." Came the slight ramble, the woman turning to help herself back into the depths of his ship.
 
On his feet, Drifter gave a lackadaisical, dusting off of his shoulders, still amused at Rhea's antics of attempting to switch the attention off herself and ramble off into the next subject.

Do I make her nervous? Interesting, he thought to himself, dropping his hand to his side and giving a slight internal shrug. He took a step forward, moving to walk past her as he added, [ You ain't no ball of springtime, Pittin. I may smell bad, but your hair... oh your hair... ] he added with dramatic tones, turning on the ball of his foot to start walking backward, making gestures of emphasis with his hand to his head.

[ ... looks like a Squib's nest! ] he joked, laughing at his wit. Behind him, Alex would appear from the corridor, her flaps opening and closing as she sped to get to Drifter's side. Immediately she started to scan him, a blue sensor light sweeping over him.

[ Oh for Inari's sake! I'm fine, mother. ] he shot out at her with mock annoyance, trying to bat her away. [ Stop it. I need to run diagnostics. My sensors picked up from your bio-patch that your readings were -- ]

[ Eight hours, Pittin. Scrub behind the ears. ] Drifter interrupted Alex, already spinning about-face to continue his purposeful stride. There was a refresher with his name.

[ What you got against recycled water? I don't know about you, but I love hot showers. But I guess if you want a regular sonic...] he let his voice trail, only to laugh, [ You're outta luck. The Shadow only has one type of refresher and that requires you to get acquainted with soap! ]
 

Rhea

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Rhea's hand slipped to her hair, a small gesture made to pat it down when he wasn't looking.

And away they went, Rhea pausing long enough to watch him turn a corner while fussing about soap. The floating eye followed on his heel, earning a longer look until even the glow of her blue light left the reflection on the ships hulls.

Silence descended over Rhea, her skin pricking as a wash of disbelief fell out of her in another laugh. She had done it. She pulled out the gem, the clear surface smeared with grime and vent dust as she held it close and peered into its depths.

"All those lives, all that energy invested just for you," she mused. She bounced it in her palm, another laugh pulling form her as she walked back to the room she was given.

Well hadn't things just taken a turn for the better for her.

As it turned out, Rhea was well aquatinted with soap. One would think that a hot refresher in the middle of the dessert would be unwelcome, but the heat pulled through her muscles, relaxing the tension and easing the soreness of the day. The smile carried out into the room, where spare clothing was borrowed as her scrubbed set tried over the sink.

One could never underestimate the changes that a little bit of decency brought to a person. For Rhea, she felt like she was suddenly living an on extreme. It was a high she no desire to dash, this moment a precious thing that her skepticism couldn't reach. She was getting her ship back.

She moved through the halls, barefoot and smelling of soap as she walked with single minded focus to her back in the living room. Eyes alight, she pulled out one thing.

Cinnamon twists.

She ripped through the flimsy paper, shoving a handful into her mouth. Sugar. Sugar everywhere!
 
Meanwhile, Drifter was being an absolute diva. In this instance, taking his sweet ass time as the hot water would pour over his body, easing the tension of his muscles and bringing some much-needed relaxation. His armor was set in the sonic sani-steamer, allowing the grime and remnants of that trek through the sewer to be gently vibrated away.

The man himself stood naked under the flow of water. His one hand pressed flat against the wall, head hanging down as streams of hot, silver trails would saturate and drip down his hair. What the armor and helm hid from view was evident under that bright overhead halolight. The pale pink keloid of scars that would score across his left shoulder and that nub of his arm that remained. The blast had incinerated his arm, the flames and energy had peeled back skin, muscle, and bone to dust. Along the left side of his flank was a scattering of similar burn scars, visible by their shiny polish against his tanned skin. The amount of money and medical care his parents had spent on his recuperation was evident on the fact that the majority of his scars were not a twisted mess. However, he had left the family home before any of the treatments could be completed, leaving him with the remnants. To the right the dark, inky script of his father's crest was tattooed over his right pectoral, sweeping along the right shoulder and down his bicep and arm in a full sleeve.

Bruises would line his back, arms, and chest. Aching sore spots that would remind him that he was alive. With a deep exhale, the man tipped his head back, letting the water push his hair away from his scruffy face. After a second, he took a step back, shaking the water from his face as he shut the shower off. Twin orbs of citrine would open, fringed with long, dark spiky lashes that any woman would say were too pretty to be on a guy. Well, he hadn't been joking about that one.

His eyes were ever so pretty.

[ Are you done using up all the hot water? ] Alex's voice would cut the relaxing silence, prompting a roll of those orange orbs. Taking a towel, he began to dry himself off, exiting the ensuite refresher to his room.

"What are you? The water security? " he shot back, making his way over towards the embedded wall with the closet and drawers for some clothes.

[ Your guest was already done almost half an hour ago. ] she'd relay, moving to hover over by his right side.

"Oh, pity - why were you spying on her? " he inquired, mirth and a certain mischievousness in his tone, " Got any good holovideos? "

[ Don't be lewd. She's in Aela's quarters. ] which of course, explained everything. Not that every cabin had monitoring capabilities, Alex was just through. But Aela had her room specifically set to ensure the refresher was free from oversight.

Drifter laughed, opening the closet with a soft slide of the door. Instead of reaching for his normal casual gear, he went for a lighter version of his armor. This one had been made for ease of using along with desert worlds like Tatooine or Jedha. It also had allowed him to use a version of a helm with polarized goggles and rebreather instead of a full visor.

[ Why are you putting that on? ] Alex asked her ocular sensor widening and zooming in.

Drifter gave a smirk, one could almost see the devilry in his citrine eyes when he simply said, " Oh, gotta keep up appearances, Alex. Keep a girl guessing."
 

Rhea

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The kitchen had been ransacked.

Ingredients laid out haphazardly. Bread rolls, dried fruit, jerkied meet. Rhea had gotten tired of waiting for what's his face to show. For all she knew he had fallen asleep in the shower. She was famished, and so she had helped herself to the parts of his pantry. It was chaos, the random ingredients all piled on a plate and eaten with no other preparation.

It was there that she would be found licking nut butter off a spoon, dehydrated bananas shoved into her mouth at an alternating pace. She froze mid lick, a brow raised at the new mask that walked in to join her inside the mess room.

"You know if you hate the smell of the place that bad, you could hirer a cleaner." She popped a banana chip in her mouth, her freckles visible across the fresh face that stared back at him. Her skin tight suit had been left behind, replace by his sister's wear . It felt a bit ridiculous. She held him out a spoon, the nut butter pushed closer.
 
Crossing his arm over his chest, Drifter leaned his shoulder stump along the galley door threshold. He had an air of amusement lingering around him, as if the mere act of catching Rhea raiding his pantry was not unexpected at all.

[ Guess I should have ordered four Bantha-steak cheesy flatbreads. ] he stated, watching her switch from shoving dehydrated bananas and double-dipping a spoon into his Corellian nut butter.

Behind the goggles, his thick brow gave a noticeable arch. He recognized the clothing. It belonged to his eldest sister. [ I see you raided the closet. Looks good. ] although Aela had lacked in the chest department. She ended up with the bulk of her mother's features, save the same eye hue all his siblings shared.

At the nut butter, he gave a shake of his head, pushing himself off the threshold to amble into the galley. [ As much as I enjoy licking nut butter off a spoon, you probably need something a bit more substantial than dehydrated fruit and nutbutter. ]

Moving past her, he continued, going towards the freezer. [ You keen on anything or a picky eater? ] he asked.
 

Rhea

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Rhea perked, the butter growing sticky in her mouth as she eyed the opening freezer. "As long as it doesn't look back at me, we're good." She watched him for a moment longer, then double took down at the borrowed clothes. She was not lacking in the chest department. In fact, once upon a time, she might have even been considered thick . With two c's.

But such days had come and passed, her bare feet tucking into the bare stool as she slowly pulled a clean spoon from her mouth.

"... I take it no one's following us then? We're all clear?" Of course, it would have been obvious if the situration had been otherwise, by Rhea was nothing if not thorough.
 

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