Chapter 93 - Hutt Territory (1/2)
The group of five quickly followed the pirates to the connection tunnel. They could hear the pirates talking subtly, and even laughing.
”Kekeke. Dumb clones. All they know is fight. You need brains. Brains and thoughts. Only then can you win. Kekeke. Stupid clones.”
”Shut up idiot! I will kill you if you speak again.”
After that, there was silence again. Soon, Dageer heard the sound of a door opening and closing. General Di waved for them to keep going, and the advanced carefully, blasters ready to fire. When they were a few meters away from the door, General Di waved his hand in a right to left motion, and the door opened alone.
They entered the other ship quietly, but there was no sign of either the pirates or Ragout. General Di found some stairs leading to the storage room of the ship, and got in. After that, he used the Force to move some boxes and crates, creating a space large enough for all of them.
”Wait here. I will find out how many pirates we are against. Don't make a sound. And no communications by the comlink unless absolutely necessary.”
Saying that, General Di used the Force again, and moved the crates back, isolating the clones from the rest of the ship.
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General Di walked with light steps, making no sound. The ship they were was quite big, although nothing compared to the Republic cruisers. It did have, however, the advantage that it was difficult to detect.
The ship appeared to be manned by only the two that he saw early. Asides that, there were only cleaning droids. Eventually, the jedi found the control room of the ship.
Sitting with their backs facing him where the two invaders... pirates. One of them was a tall woman, with white skin and wearing bright orange clothes. The other was a plump man, with red skin and a face looking like a pig.
”Shimba, detach.”
”Okay, okay. Why do you keep hurrying me? If it wasn't for your pretty face and that body...”
”Did you say anything? Think about your answer, or I might kill you like the pig you are.”
”All right. Detaching in three, two, one, now. Detachment complete. They should find about us... now.”
The moment the pig-man said that, the turrets from The Sincerity turned to them and started firing. Large laser bolts almost hit the ship, but the two pirates appeared to be unconcerned. The woman pressed some buttons on the control panel and put her hand above a lever.
”Inserting coordinates to jump point... ready to jump... now.”
When the woman pulled the lever, the ship found a spot between two cruisers, and jumped to hyperspace. More feeling than knowing, Ima-Gun Di left just before the pirates turned to where he was and left the control room.
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When the crates were moved again, the four clones pointed their blasters, but it was just General Di. Lowering their weapons, the clones looked at him expectantly.
”We are in hyperspace. I already checked my padawan, although I didn't have the chance to speak with him.”
Commander Keeli caught Dageer's eyes. Both of them knew that if the jedi was speaking so calmly, then he planned to take ahead his idea of following the pirates. Metal, unaware of the thoughts of his commanders, asked the question most concerning to him.