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"Just be ready, in case you're needed," Gunther said to the Kel Dor.

"Wait," Kalnar said to him. "What do you mean by 'withdrawal'?"

(( Paul: i think we'll let the wookies hang out in orbit for now. 3nodding ))

Jaden stood up as the ship neared the star destroyer, speaking to the star destroyer, "This is clearance code 18956 asking for permission to dock," said Jaden into the intercomm. Jaden had been to prideful and blind at the moment to have not noticed that the codes are auto-maticly sent to the ships mian frame, but it was no matter to him.

Onboard the Pillar, a series of officers sent warning lights up through the chains of command. No shuttle was expected, but that was the least of their worries. The code itself flipped lights up all over the place, enough to draw the attention of Veers himself.

"What is that?" he asked the comm officer.

"A shuttle is requesting clearance to land." the comm replied.

"What is the trouble then?"

"This." The comm officer pointed at the code. Veers recognized it instantly, one of many Ferno had made him learn. It was one which Maladi expected garunteed clearance and total control from. One which Krayt used to board vessels for any reason whatsoever. The twin codes (the one transmitted, the one stated) made it clear this was not entirely a friendly creature.

"I don't trust it. I'd ask its buisness, but that just delays things."


All of the commotion had drawn even higher powers unto the conversation. HM, noting his master's agitation, went to investigate.

"Where is that shuttle going, Admiral?" the droid quieried. Veers replied with its designation, its code, and every pertinent detail that could be asked of him in advance.

"Let it board. The master can easily take care of anything that comes our way."

"Servants of the Lady Maladi are always welcomed here, no threats required to force us to act," was all the few crew there were able to say. In their heads, the hatred and contempt could be felt, but only to the extent that it was caused by the sudden appearance, rather than the status of the situation.

"Admiral Veers is located on the bridge. HM-74 also takes command there, you will need not look too far to find our masters."

"Not even the Emperor himself is given such a privelege unless Ferno himself commands that order. The mouth of Ferno, HM-74, will be able to speak for him as though you were discussing matters with the master himself. Krayt himself is subjected to the same treatment we give you here." One lieutenant spoke up. the rest broke off, leaving the lieutenant to guide the newcomer to the bridge.

"Follow me, and your matters will be discussed thereinby with whomever mi'lord sees fit."

He sighed following the soldier, "This is rediciulous, this will take forever," he said following him non-the less. He knew it would be worth it in the end though, but if what he asks is not accpeted, then he would be lucky to survive with all of his limbs gone.

Gunther looked sheepishly from Zell to Russ, and back again. "I apologize, good sir," he said to Zell. "Still, we must be wary." he said, addressing the two men. "We can obtain your money when we have Freya returned to us." the boy said softly but firmly.

(( hey, Xaron. when you have a moment, can you gimme a heads-up on the dealio? sweatdrop ))

"Alright I give up," Iust said, setting his his disruptor on the ground and putting his hands in the air.

"Check him," the commander of the soldiers told two of the guards. The two moved towards Iust with caution. When the two troopers were standing within a meter of Iust he made his move. Reaching within his coat Iust unhostered both of his blasters and shot both troopers in the face. Iust anticipated the barrage that would follow his actions and backflipped out of the way of the incoming blasts. Many of soldiers on both sides of the aisle were caught in the crossfire, thoroughly thinning the amount of troops that Iust had to eliminate. Landing on his feet, Iust quickly assessed the situation. There were seven on his left and eight on his right, including the commander.

Iust turned and ran towards his right, firing shots at both sets of troops taking out two on each side. A stream of blaster bolts followed him as he ran. Iust angled around and ran straight for the remaining troops on the right column, firing straight ahead. Two shots hit the commander, one in the face the other in the chest, dropping him. Iust aimed the blaster in his left hand at the remaining troops on his left as he kept shooting forward with the one in his right. Within seconds the remaining troops had been killed.

Iust holstered his blasters and moved back into the center of the room to pick up his disruptor. Reaching down to pick up his weapon Iust felt a seering pain in his back. The pain was too great, Iust droped to his knees looking around for his assailant. The last thing Iust saw before blacking out was a well dressed man with slicked back black hair standing over him holding a blaster rifle.

"Inform Lord Graka that Iust has been captured," Scelus told two soldiers who followed him into the room. " Bring Iust to the cells and call for a medical team to see to his wounds. I want him ready for re-education in a couple of days." Scelus left the room as the soldiers started to strip the downed bounty hunter of his equipment. Everything had gone according to plan.Graka had been right that placing a bounty on Iust's head would lead him to the palace at some point. Now only one final step had to be taken before Graka could have his perfect assassin, they only needed to break Iust's will and re-educate him. That shouldn't be too hard, Scelus mused to himself, when Iust learned that they had killed his uncle shortly after Iust left Ord Mantell, they wouldn't have known about Sunum either if Iust hadn't led them there. Yes, everything was proceeding perfectly.