Private Sticky Fingers

[Jax Thio]

Location: Jedi Temple
Equipment: Jedi Robes, Jax's Prosthetic Arm, Jax's Second Lightsaber, Promise Ring to Jairdain
Tag: Enzo Faye


The X-Wing touched down onto the spaceport as Jax Thio lumbered from the cockpit already in a foul mood. BB-12 had been busy crying about how the nearest Pizza Palace had been shut down due to being destroyed by a protest against the Chancellor. As Jax had predicted, the recent failure of the Stygian Campaign combined with the Bryn being in civilized space left the Core Worlds on edge. It was already bad enough that Jax was fresh off multiple battles against not only the Bryn but one of the Galactic Alliance's Imperial allies. When was the last time Jax had a break? Who knows but right now, the Chancellor had recalled the senate asking for a voting session. From what Jax had gathered, this had infuriated the Shocktroopers and Generals who were upset with the Chancellors actions during their disastrous campaign against the Sith.

Soldiers were typically messy when it came to communication and it was easy for BB-12 to get a bead on what they were saying. The leaders were implying that they wanted to assassinate the Chancellor. Jax sighed allowing the Droids in the Spaceport to work with BB-12 who was still ranting and raving at the fact that he has to 30 minutes instead of 15 minutes to have the nearest Pizza place deliver the meal for him. Right now all that matters was preventing that assassination from happening. With the elections on the way, that would prove to be tricky due to many people gathering to see the debates. It will be some time before that happened though so Jax decided to head towards the Jedi Library to look up some information on where the next meeting should be. The coordinates that BB-12 picked up from the last tap didn't point to a specific location it sounded like they wanted this to be off the grid.

"Let's hope I'm not to late on this," Jax mumbled as he headed towards the Library.

 

[Enzo Faye]

Location: Coruscant, Jedi Temple,
Objective: Steal a Jedi Crystal
Possessions: Generic Smuggler Garb, Scramble-Key Wrist Bracelet, (modified) wrist-pad, 1/2 Haysian Smelt Necklace, one-strapped backpack containing a single Holocron

"Its left, or its right Colt... There's no 'your other left' when you're sneaking around a Jedi Temple"

Enzo whispered back into her wrist-pad as she stealthily stalked forward through the rows of shelves in the Jedi Temple. It was a tumultuous feat, most especially for Enzo; she would've much preferred Stacolt been the one in her sneaking about. He could've been if she could've just... Moved. She just stood by while everything had broken down, and he got hurt. Given, it wasn't anything lethal; she still felt as though she should've been able to do more. Help him.

In fact, she had never really felt this hot to do something so dangerous in all her life. With their most recent realization that Enzo had Space Wizard powers, she almost felt as though she was fated to do this... And do it she did. Tonight for some reason she felt alive. Like she had breached the surface on some film of reality that her life was. And when she breathed on the other side, she didn't feel as afraid as she would've been before. Yet still, while she had completed one objective; there still remained the other to escape.

Her ride was on the other side of the library she was currently cutting through.

'Okay, lets... Relax I'm doing my best here. This isn't exactly a blueprint of the building Zo. H-.. He spelled Exit wrong... Exit. E - G - Z -'

"Babe..."

'I'm sorry, its a left... Be careful. Once you get thro- oh chit, there's a dude. Zo, there's a dude coming'

"A dude! Ch-... A regular dude, or like a Jedi Dude?"

Colt Adjusted himself in the seat of the illegally parked cargo shuttle that had been allowed to settle down uncontested for quite a bit of time. Peering out the window and canting his head with a grimace.

'Jedi Dude, Two-Hundred percent... You gotta' hide, just get past him! I'm right here..'

Enzo spun around on the spot, looking at what she had available to hide in. Nothing... It was... Really, really clean in here. Her face would stiffen as she shot her gaze up. Everything was pretty much laid out for her, and of course there had to be a road bump. Chit All... She would began to climb the shelves themselves. Taking her time to not disturb things too much, but knocking some actual books over all the same. Climbing about four tiers, she found a rack that was relatively empty and would roll atop with an exasperated gasp.

The brief outburst of energy had taken it out of her, but at least she had gotten herself hidden... She kept her eyes open and stared at the bottom of the next shelf above her, heart thudding in anticipation. Mind wondering if he would've found it odd that there were books on the ground.

"Shhh"

She would forewarn her counterpart, waiting to see how it would play out.

Jax Thio

 

[Jax Thio]

Location: Jedi Temple
Equipment: Jedi Robes, Jax's Prosthetic Arm, Jax's Second Lightsaber, Promise Ring to Jairdain
Tag: Enzo Faye

"Am I the only one who wears Jedi Robes BB?" Jax looked around the hangar noticing many Jedi walking around not wearing robes. "I mean aren't they focused being a Jedi?"

<Jax,> BB-12 beeped. <Those fracking robes aren't practical, they get in the way when you're fighting thugs. Remember the time you got it stuck in a sliding floor.>

"That was an accident!" Jax said walking towards the exit. "And I deflected all the incoming fire and killed all those damn troopers and besides I wretched myself free!" He sighed. "I have a real fracking problem with what the Grandmaster said about Jedi Robes being bathrobes! Does he not respect tradition?! Fracking kids these days....."

<Jax,> BB-12 rolled next to him. <I thought you were a rebel.>

Jax shrugged. "In a way I am," he said. "But I love these fracking robes, they fit so well with the elements! They're iconic and let people that the Jedi are here to help!"

<They're impractical get with the times old man.> BB-12 whirred. <This aint the Clone War era where old wizards dress like they're getting ready to sleep in their ultra expensive condo. This is current year!>

"Enough with that current year chit," Jax huffed taking the elevator to the Library. "Get your damn Pizza and I'll see your ass later."

The Jedi approached one of the Holocomputers and plopped down beginning to type.

"Access galaxy map."

Jax's fingers moved as fast as it can as he sat down on a leather chair staring at the Holoterminal. He felt right at home in the Jedi Library it was basically a second home to him to the point where the clean up droids would often catch Jax sleeping in the Library. There was so much knowledge contained in the Jedi Library and Jax spent time reading mostly about the history of the Lightsaber and the many Lightsaber styles that were created. The Empire destroyed many books after the Clone Wars but the NJO recovered some of them as well as creating some new lore as well. As much as Jax felt tempted to go in and get lost in the chasm of books that surrounded him, he had some business to attend to namely finding the meeting.

 

[Enzo Faye]

How the hell did she get into this situation now? Stupid, it was all just stupid. She was supposed to walk out of the Temple easy peasy. And yet here she was in a situation that was the definitive opposite of easy peasy. She maintained her stillness, breathing slowing as the other could be heard entering, and muttering to themselves. She took a quick peek, then retreated to her laying position with a light sigh. She couldn't just sit here; she had to make a move. Unfortunately no move seemed like a smart one at this point.

What about this was smart again? Enzo wondered as she laid there, hands flat against the smooth surface of that rack. Okay, it was simple... She just had to sneak down the way she came up, then... Just... Mosey across about thirty feet of open floor. Of course all it would take was for the other to turn around and she would have been found out. But that wouldn't happen... She psyched herself up now, breathing in a few times then rolling to her right to begin the descent...

Book.

It was the only word that entered her mind as she felt her hip make contact with something. By the time her hand had clasped down on the spot where she felt it it was too late, and she would look over edge in time to see the book make a dull contact with the ground. Of course the flat side, why wouldn't it be the flat side of the book. Then again, with it being as empty as it was anyone with remotely working ears would've heard it. All the same, she couldn't but feel like it was much louder than it should have been.

And with that moment, she lost her nerve... Maybe hiding would've been the better option after all. It sort of dawned on her then... If he came over to investigate, he would see the other things she had knocked over on the way up; which ultimately led her to begin pondering exactly how much time she would get if caught... They would put her in a hole, and throw away the hole. That was what she was anticipating...

"Colt... I'm sorry. You gotta' go before your window closes... I'm pretty sure I just kriffed up."

'What? Zo, I'm coming in...'

Enzo muffled the voice that was also particularly loud in the silent archive, turning it down a few increments and reiterated her demand in a whispered, but fervent manner.

"Dammit Colt, can't help me if you're inside with me; you taught me that remember... Are you gonna' take on a Jedi with a busted arm? Just... Go.. Go Home, Home is always home, remember... No matter where we go."

Enzo said, sadness clear and present in her voice. She wasn't tough like him, she would probably get ripped apart if they sent her to a prison camp, and yet she was against him trying to intervene for all the obvious reasons.

'I... Can't believe this. Yo-... Dammit Zo if you're not home in two hours; just get out! Do what you need to do. I love you...'

She would nod a few times from her hidden position, smiling at his words.

"I love you too, I'll be there... I think. Two Hours."

She finished, quickly removing the chip she was using to boost their encrypted channel. Hardly military grade, but it got the job done. For now however, it was evidence. And she would snap it in half, a light but audible click heard from where she was before she laid back and waited to see how it would all play out.

Jax Thio

 

[Jax Thio]

Location: Jedi Temple
Equipment: Jedi Robes, Jax's Prosthetic Arm, Jax's Second Lightsaber, Promise Ring to Jairdain
Tag: Enzo Faye


The galaxy map popped up asking Jax which coordinates did he want to enter? Just as Jax was about to input the desired numbers, the alarm blared causing the many Jedi who were in the Library to look around confused. "What the frack?" Jax placed the piece of paper that had the coordinates on in his pocket while placing his hand on his Lightsaber. Already there were 4 Jedi Brutes running past Jax wielding their large Saberstaffs. "What's going on here?" Jax said to one of the Brutes.

"Security has detected a breach in the Library!" the Brute replied his voice more of a low growl before turning on his heel to head to the Library.

"Wait here?!" Jax said running with the Brute. "I don't sense anything?!"

"Well somebody managed to bypass it!" The Brute replied. "We have reason to believe that the suspect is heading to the archives!"

"I'm coming with ya!" Jax arrived at the archive door with the rest of Brutes as pulled out his Lightsaber. Normally he would let the Brutes do their job but the Jedi always wondered what was behind the archives. It contained knowledge from past Jedi Masters that were stored in the Holocrons he knew that much. Yet Jax yearned to hear the voices of Masters past and present and hear their words of wisdom. Maybe even learn secrets about Lightsaber combat that were long hidden. "Right boys," Jax said heading to Enzo's direction. "Let's look for a thief."

 

[Enzo Faye]

Heading to the archives? Well that wasn't right whatsoever. Enzo was headed to freedom, and safety. Whichever one seemed to present itself first. She shifted again, moving on all fours and creeping along those shelves at the quickest pace she could. Hearing how they said the word thief gave the impression that if she was caught it would be less than comfortable for her. She could only hope Stacolt had done what she had asked and gotten on. He wasn't hard to find for her. That being said she still had to get out. And there was an option that seemed viable; however it involved jumping a gap that she simply wasn't looking forward too.

As such, she would instead lower herself from the racks, and begin walking across the floor as if they weren't actively hunting her. Keeping her face and heading in the opposite direction of all the Jedi as she moved towards the obvious doorway in the library hall; the one Jax had entered. Her heart was thudding in her chest, but she did no relent. Just fifteen more feet, and she would be free of this with her bounty. She would however turn and take one more glance backwards, spotting movement, and snapping her head forward.

It was like someone saying don't look down, but in this case it was more like don't look behind you.

Jax Thio

 

[Jax Thio]

Location: Jedi Temple
Equipment: Jedi Robes, Jax's Prosthetic Arm, Jax's Second Lightsaber, Promise Ring to Jairdain
Tag: Enzo Faye

Jax didn't follow the brutes towards the archives, he stopped in his tracks sensing a disturbance in the force It wasn't so much of a disturbance more like the Force was trying to tell Jax something, yet he couldn't understand what it was. "gentlemen," Jax said. "I don't think our person of interest is heading to the archives."

His eyebrows creased together into a frown his eyes darting around the glowing books around him. The presence was nearby trying to escape it seemed. The Brutes turned around staring at Jax confusion etched on their faces. "What do you mean?" One of them asked irked at Jax. "The machines don't lie, it detected someone in the Archives."

"Well my big burly friend," Jax said placing his hands on his hips. "I suggest rely less on technology and more on feelings. You are a Jedi after all are you not?"

The Brute's eyes glistened with agitation snorting at Jax's remark. "All right genius," he growled. "Where is our suspect then?"

"Right behind us," Jax turned around and raised his hand, the young woman who was trying to walk towards the exit was frozen in place unable to move.

"Hello there!" Jax said walking towards the girl. "You seem to be in a hurry."

 

[Enzo Faye]

She was right there, mere feet away from the doors. They slid open, and as she made her motion to walk through, everything stopped. Including the doors, which seemed to be trapped in the action of opening. She was confused at first, struggling hard against the Force Magick. Unaware at first she had even been captured until she had heard him speak. What the hell had he done to her? She groaned to herself, body refusing to comply with her simple order to press forward.

And what the hell was with that cheeky response? In a rush? Obviously she was in a rush... Well, not anymore. Now she was probably going to rot in some Jedi prison somewhere. Albeit, she had done the best she could, what was there left now? She couldn't even speak. And would continue her trivial fighting against the Force Power. She was sorry, that was for sure, but other than that she couldn't really do anything. She would hear the sounds of multiple figures clambering around her; making the possibility of her escaping shrink to nil.

She couldn't even throw the evidence away, which was just an extra layer of chit she had to deal with. As such, in the current moment she would relax, and just see how it would turn out. Eyes bouncing about in her head to at least see who was talking to her; but only able to spot the guards that were giving her a look that made her feel like fresh bantha poo.

Jax Thio

 

[Jax Thio]

Location: Jedi Temple
Equipment: Jedi Robes, Jax's Prosthetic Arm, Jax's Second Lightsaber, Promise Ring to Jairdain
Tag: Enzo Faye

"Well what do you know," One of the Jedi Brutes said a bit dumbfounded on what he saw.

A bemused smile came from Jax's face when he saw the infiltrator to be a girl around the age of 19. She was a scrawny kid with chocolate brown eyes and long brown hair that fell past her shoulders. "Fine," Jax said crossing his arms. "I'll take care of the kid, you all clean up this chit." The Jedi pointed to the place where the girl broke in. "You might start with the bookshelves." he said. "You would think after break ins the Temple you would reinforce the damn things."

The Brute snorted while casually tossing Jax some handcuffs in which he slapped it on to her wrists. "Come on kid," Jax said guiding her out of the vault. "I'm gonna bring you in for questioning but I have to admit though a kid your age to sneak inside a Jedi Temple and almost get away with stealing something is..... Impressive."

 

[Enzo Faye]

It was a welcome feeling being freed from that Space Magic, she preferred the cuffs nine times out of ten. Being led away, she noted it wasn't her first time being in cuffs being lead through some place she had broken into. Albeit this was the first time she had broken into any place so grand. She should've expected this, and yet she still managed to feign ignorance.

"Don't take it the wrong way, but usually I quantify stealing, and impressive by how often you don't get caught... Was that rhetorica-... Nevermind.."

She at least took her time to actually observe the building she had been stealthily prowling through. At this point there wasn't any real reason to not enjoy the sights, not when she would likely be in a prison cell for the next coming months... Hell, she couldn't get years for this right? At the very least, they would give her some option to lessen her time. This would have been the first time she was caught for something this major...

"You guys happen to have any snacks, I remember walking past what looked like a kitchen, I was j-.. I'll shut up"

She said, half serious with her requests, but also, obviously not her first rodeo being in trouble with the law.

Jax Thio

 

[Jax Thio]

Location: Jedi Temple
Equipment: Jedi Robes, Jax's Prosthetic Arm, Jax's Second Lightsaber, Promise Ring to Jairdain
Tag: Enzo Faye

Jax sensed something.

It wasn't disturbance but rather a power that's resting inside the young woman. It yearned to be unleashed like a caged animal wanting to see sunlight again. The Jedi frowned staring at the woman sizing her up, the Force lay dormant in her and like many she probably doesn't know it. Jax needed to be sure. "Oh sure," Jax chuckled as they rounded the corner. "If you like dried fruit and lean meat because we Jedi take our diet very seriously."

He shrugged. "But after a while," he said. "It can get pretty boring eating same old grub. If you want the chit like Pizza well....." Jax took out his Holoprojector and began to place his online order. "Don't worry girl," he chuckled. "I'll just get ya processed and you'll be on your way."

Or be with the Jedi depending on how high the girl's midichlorian count was.

After what felt like a long walk, Jax placed the girl in one of the interrogation rooms raising his hands to remove the cuffs from her wrists. "All right," Jax said closing the door. "Have a seat kid."

"First things first," Jax said sitting down placing his feet on the table. "What's your name?"