Thieves and a Princess: A Star Wars Fanfiction

Chapter Nine- Mission

Orion was up before everyone else. He gathered his stuff together in a bag, and walked to the hangar. There, a few early birds were starting to prepare ships for the day. He watched them run around, and decided to check his bag one last time.
Blaster?- Check.
Coat?- Check.
Filled Canteen?- Check.
Knife and lock picking tools?- Check.
Money? Eh, I can just pickpocket someone along the way. Oh wait, never mind- Check.' He thought as he noticed two strawberry blondes running toward him. "Hey! Are you ready?" The girl- who he assumed was Kardaria- said.

He nodded, retying his boots before standing up to follow the siblings. "Ok, Ashira said that we are taking our U-Wing. Now, I don't know if you-"

"I know how to pilot a ship, thank you." He cut in, looking at the twins. "Oh, my bad." Andreas said scratching his neck embarrassed. "Let's just get on the ship shall we." He said stepping on the gunship.

A few minutes later, Ashira came on, her hair in a tight bun. "Everyone ready?" She said cheerfully. Andreas and Kardaria shot her a thumbs up, and Orion scratched his stubbly cheek, gesturing to his bag. "Let's go then. Who's gonna fly?"

"I'll do it." Andreas and Kardaria said. "You want to take turns?" Kardaira asked. "Ok. Wait, where are we going?" Andreas and Orion said at the same time, causing them to look at each other confused. "Dantooine. There is rumor of an imperial base there. They have plans that the rebellion needs." She explained.

Andreas climbed up into the pilot's seat. "I'll fly for a bit, then Kardaira, then Orion." He said, everyone's head nodding. He pressed into a button on the control panel. "Tower, this is the X-10, requesting lift off." He said.

"Request granted. May the force be with you." Someone said back. "X-10 taking off." He said, before flying off into the sky. Orion peered out the window. The blackness of space greeted him, as he turned around to face Ashira. The ship was silent, the twins busy flying the ship, and Ashira and Orion sitting there awkwardly.

"So, how did you burn your leg?" Ashira asked after sometime. Orion looked up. "Some idiot poured boiling water on it." He said quietly, picking at his nails. "I was just done doing a heist for a client, when some local thought it would be a great idea to splash boiling water on me." He said chuckling lowly.

Ashira smiled softly. "Um, how did you manage to hurt your face? Did a crazy local do that too?" She asked playfully. The playfulness was wiped clean off her expression when she saw his face. His eyes looked like they were trying to burn a hole through her head, and a scowl was fixated on his face. "I'd rather not talk about it." He said, looking down at his laces. He doesn't trust her that closely to tell her what happened. And he certainly doesn't want to relive a bad memory he worked so hard to forget.

Ashira paled, and looked down. She didn't mean to offend him. She glanced up at him. He was glaring at his boots. "Hey Orion, your turn for being copilot." Andreas said softly. The man stood up, glad to have a distraction. "So, how are you?" Andreas ask Ashira, sitting down next to her. She sighed. "I'm pretty sure I just offended Orion, I just wished he would tell me what's wrong-"

"Entering imperial space." Kardaria said, everyone going quiet. Orion brought the ship out of hyperspace, the blackness of space returning to the crew. "Almost there. Orion, take control. I'm gonna get everyone ready." Kardaria said before sliding out of her seat, Orion taking her place.

'Something's off ' thought Orion, as he gripped the control wheel. "Andreas, come here." Orion said, still looking outside. The strawberry blonde walked over. "What is it Orion?" He asked, looking at him confused. "We're in imperial controlled space, right?"
"Yes, what are you thinking?"
"There are usually patrols here, right?" He asked, Dantooine coming into view. "You have a point, where is everyone?" He began to say, before a green light streaked by. "Hang on!" Orion yelled, before speeding towards Dantooine, the TIE fighter zooming after them.

Soon, they entered Dantooine's atmosphere. "Time to loose this TIE fighter." He said, going closer to the ground. "Orion, it would be great if you don't destroy my ship!" Kardaria yelled from the back. "I'm not going to, I'm going to make him crash." He said flying faster towards a rather large cliff he saw earlier.

"Orion....." Ashira began to say. Orion didn't slow down, his steady gaze fixed on the cliff. "Orion!" She yelled, before he pulled up hard. The U-wing barely missed the cliff, and a large explosion was heard from where the TIE fighter hit the cliff. He slowed the ship down, and landed it close to a small village. "Glad that's over." Kardaria said, standing up dizzily. Orion slid out of the pilot's chair. "Come guys, we have a mission we have to complete." He said, glancing at Ashira. She smiled, and the four went out of the ship.

"Pretty fancy flying you did there." Ashira said to Orion as they walked to the village. "I've had my experiences." He said, looking at Ashira, and winked at her grinning slightly, before running to catch up with the twins. Ashira blushed slightly, before running after him to the village.