The Wookie Job

[Nyx]

Nyx looked back to make sure [member="Jardo Snow"] was following her, and shook her head in amusement. The guy had offered to fight a damn Wookie, and you bet she was gonna watch!

"When we get there, you'll know him; he sells thermal detonators and blasters, and has a bunch of braids."
She described the Wookie, hoping it would help.

 

[GhostOfProtocol]

Jardo chuckled lightly. Fighting a Wookie wouldn't exactly be the hardest thing he'd of done. He'd once tried to outfly three pirate ships, and got away. Plus, even if things went wrong he had his detonator. He moved his hand down to it's holster, just checking if it was there. This was one of a kind, losing that would make this job one hell of a lot harder.

Walking through the dark streets of Nal Hutta wasn't exactly what he'd planned to do, but five hundred credits wasn't half bad, he'd said it before. Then he saw it. The Wookie himself. Jardo stopped, looking around for clear escape routes. Then it dawned on him. Blowing his detonator out here would result in more deaths than the needed to explain.

Jardo moved his hand down to his two holsters. Both guns were there, which would make this only slightly easier. Wookies had a reputation for being vicious, but Jardo had a reputation for getting the job done... he hoped anyway. Jardo instinctively stepped towards the Wookie, looking at him. He banged his hand off the stall table, getting the Wookie's attention.

"You owe the Hutts money, do you not?"

Jardo didn't exactly know what that'd achieve, it was just there to announce himself to be honest. If this went well this should be an easy fight. Wookies didn't exactly have a reputation for being smart. Jardo stared at the Wookie for a few moments, allowing him time to respond.


[member="Nyx"]

 

[Nyx]

The Wookie stared in confusion for a moment, then his face morphed into one of anger.
"I don't see how that's any of your business. If you're smart, you'll walk away right now and never come back." He snarled, straightening his back and towering over [member="Jardo Snow"].

Nyx leaned forward, brow furrowed. Her side began to ache in memory of her last encounter with this Wookie, and she began to doubt her hirelings ability to come out of this unscathed.

 

[GhostOfProtocol]

Jardo couldn't help but laugh. This Wookie really thought he was going to win this one? Jardo looked at him, shaking his head as he removed one of his two pistols from his holster, pointing it at the Wookie. Hopefully this'd scare him enough, otherwise this was gonna hurt badly.

"That's my business because i'm being paid good money to get the money from you. If I was you, i'd hand me the money now otherwise I will shoot you."

[member="Nyx"]

 

[Nyx]

The Wookie looked past [member="Jardo Snow"] and spotted Nyx, narrowing his eyes.

"That human queen put you up to this, didn't she?" He growled, puffing out his chest, and lifted up a Wookie bowcaster at Jardo.
"I knew it was only a matter of time before she found me again. Well, you both can go kark yourselves; I'm not giving you a single credit!"

 

[GhostOfProtocol]

Jardo eyed the bowcaster, slightly annoyed. He knew what he had to do, even though he didn't like it. He had to press the trigger and kill the Wookie. He could then loot his body, take the credits and run before the girl even realized what he was doing. He shook his head slightly, placing his plan into action. He squeezed the trigger.

[member="Nyx"]

 

[Nyx]

As the Wookie fell with a roar, Nyx was stunned for a moment. Dammit,'she was supposed to leave the Wookie alive! Then she understood Jardo's intentions, and sprang into action.

She drew one of her heavy blaster pistols and her sword, pissed off.

"What the kark are you doing?!"
She shouted, running over to [member="Jardo Snow"].

 

[GhostOfProtocol]

Jardo heard [member="Nyx"] before he saw her, and that was fine by him. He had just shot her target, which was a mistake on his part. He had to stay alive though. His life was more important than the Wookies. Anyway, Jardo heard the female, but he didn't turn to face her. Instead he knelt down, eyeing the dead Wookie. Removing the bowcaster from it's owner, Jardo stood up, staring at the Wookie.

 

[Nyx]

Nyx aimed her blaster at the back of his head, furious.
"Do you have any idea what you've done!?" She demanded. "You just screwed with the HUTTS. They're going to be after us both!"
She was considering pulled the trigger, but let him explain himself.

[member="Jardo Snow"]

 

[GhostOfProtocol]

Jardo stood there for a few moments, attempting to call upon something he knew he had, but he had never, not once used. When he decided the moment was right, he nodded his head. He then lifted his hands in a surrender position. Finally he gave the dead Wookie one last kick before explaining himself.

"You seem to question what I just did my dear. Let me explain, before you sentence me to my death. The Wookie here is now a lot less trouble. You can take the money from his corpse, or his stall or whatever. I can get my share, stuff off his stall and we can go our separate ways. All I know is we need to hurry up before local authorities are all over us"

Somehow Jardo was forcing himself to be calm, still trying to call upon the force. Eventually though he gave up. It wasn't having it. He'd need to find his new master and train it before he had the ability to use it to get out of situations like this. Jardo looked around slightly, making sure no authorities were near, before relaxing his whole body.


[member="Nyx"]

 

[Nyx]

Nyx hesitated.
It was going to be a pain in her ass explaining to the Hutts why the Wookie was dead. . .But they would get their money, not to mention holdings on his business.
She supposed it worked out for the best.

She sighed and lowered her blaster, and sheathed Money Maker on her back.

"Don't worry about the authorities." She reassured him, kneeling down and searching both the corpse and the stall for the credits. "Hutts bribed 'em this morning; they won't be coming to this market today."
She gathered the money, and sighed as she handed half of it to [member="Jardo Snow"].

"Here. This is your share."

 

[GhostOfProtocol]

Jardo couldn't help but smile. He'd basically just gotten away with murder. I mean, explaining to the Hutts would be a bugger, but by that point he'd already be gone. He slowly filled his pockets with money and filled a crate with weapons, before strolling off, leaving [member="Nyx"] alone.