Never Tell Me The Odds

Chapter 15

Me, RJ and Qi'ra get into my ship and then fly up to Darth Mauls ship in complete silence. Once we land inside I grab the Beskar and we head to the meeting room where Qi'ra was told to bring us. We stop at the door and I look over at Qi'ra who's taking a deep breath. She walks in first then me and RJ follow in after her. "There you are! Did you get the Beskar?"

"We did" She says looking over at me.

"Here. It's all in this bag" I toss the bag of Beskar on the table in front of him.

He opens the bag looking through it, I'm assuming to check if it's actually Beskar. "Good very good! You didn't fail me again"

"Does that mean we can have our freedom again?" I cross my arms and clench my jaw waiting for his answer.

"Of course, if that's what you want. You can have your freedom. Though I think you'd do us some good" He smirks at me. I look around noticing everyone that was in here has now left, "Why don't you stay here? Join us"

I chuckle lightly putting my hand on my blaster. "I don't think so" In one swift motion I pull my blaster from my holster and shoot at him. He pulls out his lightsaber and deflects my bullet causing it to hit the ceiling.

"What the hell do you think you're doing!?" His voice booms throughout the room.

"What does it look like? I'm going to kill you" I smirk shooting at him again hitting him in the shoulder.

"You've made a big mistake" He laughs jumping over the table swinging his lightsaber down at me. I quickly jump out of the way dodging his attack. "You're the one that's going to be killed boy" I watch as Qi'ra and RJ step back so not to be caught in the crossfire.

"I'm going to kill you and take Qi'ra with me!" I shoot at him again a few times, but he deflects them all with his lightsaber again as a smirk forms across his lips.

"Qi'ra? Oh is a little boy in love with my right hand?" He laughs spinning his lightsaber around slowly. "She's loyal to me, but I want to take care of this myself. Once I kill you I'll take your droid and use him for myself" He laughs slashing his lightsaber at me but barely missing me. I jump onto the table as he swings again.

"I feel like this is an unfair fight" He swings at my feet so I jump over his saber and shoot his metal leg. Then I kick him backwards trying to create space between us.

"You little shit" He spats. He then pushes the table back with the force, taking me with it making it land on me. I use my legs kicking the table at him, but he quickly cuts it in half. "You dare challenge me?" He laughs using the force lifting me up off the ground, "I don't usually use this but since you wanted to die. I'll make it count!" He exclaims as he throws me across the room into the wall.

"You..." I breath heavily, spitting out some blood onto the floor. "I would never join you.." I get up leaning my back against the wall holding my side in pain. "You have no idea.. what she wants" I look over at Qi'ra who's standing with her hands over her mouth.

"Oh yea? And you do? After knowing her for a handful of days?" He laughs slowly walking towards me. "Listen here lover boy, she would kill you if I told her to. She doesn't care about your poor meaningless life!"

"That's what you think..." I chuckle looking back at him. "You're nothing but a shitty leader. And you'll die here, alone."

He growls using the force again starting to choke me with it, while lifting me up in the air. "Is that right? I think you're a little too cocky, lover boy"

"Leo!" I hear RJ yell. "Stop it! No!"

"RJ stay here" I hear Qi'ra tell him as he beeps in a panic.

"If you think you can beat me.. you're sadly mistaken" He smirks lifting his lightsaber up ready to swing at me. He drops me to the floor standing over me now as I gasp harshly for air. I try reaching for my blaster but it's just out of reach. "Here is where you die" He begins laughing maniacally as he lifts his lightsaber up above his head. 

"LEO!!" RJ yells, I look over at them seeing Qi'ra frozen in place staring horrified. I look back at my blaster, still trying to get to it but I can't reach it. Then I notice it wobble a little bit.

"Don't worry I'll make sure your little droid is put to good use" I concentrate trying to reach for my blaster when suddenly it quickly flies into my hand. I have no time to react to what I just did. I quickly point my blaster up and shoot Darth Maul in the chest. He stumbles back dropping his lightsaber on the ground, grabbing on to his chest in pain. "You little!" I quickly get up and jump to his lightsaber grabbing it.

"Now.. this is fair" I breathe in harshly, still slightly out of breath as I stand up to my feet. "Your time ends now" I act like I'm going to swing the lightsaber at him making him ready for impact. But I instead shot him in the side with my blaster, drop it to the floor and swing at him. I hit him, cutting his chest. I swing again chopping him in half causing him to fall to the floor.

"Qi'ra! Stop him! Help me!" He pleas calling for Qi'ra. I watch as she walks over to us and yanks the lightsaber from my hand. "Yes kill him! And then help me with my robot legs."

She silently looks at him for a moment with a straight face. "I don't take orders from you anymore" She walks up to him pointing the lightsaber at his chest.

"What!? Qi'ra what are you doing!?" He exclaims.

"Turning on you. Just like I did to Dryden" With that she smirks and stabs the saber through his heart.

"You... little... trai...tor..." His head falls the to the ground as he takes his last breath.

Qi'ra drops the lightsaber next to her and looks over at me, "Qi'ra I-"

Before I can say more she grabs onto my face and kisses me passionately. "You need to stop almost getting yourself killed!"

"I didn't know he could use the force" I laugh wearily as she lets go of me.

"Well hurry up and set this up before someone comes in here." She says pulling the bomb out of her bag and setting it in my hands.

"Right. I'll attach it under the desk just in case someone happens to walk in and see it" I explain getting down on all fours and crawling underneath the desk where his chair is. I quickly stick it to the desk and set a 10 minute timer on it. "Ok it's done" I quickly get out from underneath the desk and grab Qi'ra's hand. "Let's go"

"Wait I need to do something real quick. You two go on ahead I'll meet you at the ship" She pushes me towards the door.

"What no! You're coming with me now" I pull her towards me but she stops, putting her hands on my chest.

She then wraps her arms around my neck and kisses me passionately again. "I'll meet you at the ship ok?"

"Ok fine.. I'll meet you at the ship" I sigh turning to RJ and walking towards him. "Let's hurry and get back RJ"

"Ok!" I look back at Qi'ra then quickly walk out of the room with RJ close behind me.