The Sparrow

Chapter Five

Sureshot
Layla Lancaster

It's funny how things tend to come full circle, I grew up on the planet of Apex with Justin shortly after our parents passed away, and while I knew I lived on the nicer side of the city wide planet, it was strange to walk the filthy streets. homeless people and trash all over the busy street as I followed Ex and Cyblow through it.

We left Dawn and Zade back at the Sparrow in the parking bay a few blocks from here, despite the bay being guarded and walled off, we still didn't want to leave the Sparrow there unguarded, looters would smash the thing to pieces. 

We came here to reach out to a old friend of Ex and Cyblow's, apparently he'd be able to help us with getting into this vault that Max wants us to break into. there's something about a Cannon that we need to help defeat this big bad guy Max is scared of, that and because Blackheart plans to use the Proton Cannon to destroy the Comet Force, and despite what it may seem, I really don't want the Comet Force to be destroyed. 

"Where are we going exactly?" I called up to them, the two were speaking to eachother, ignoring me completely.

"And your sure his bar is around here?" Cyblow asked Ex.

"You know it's not actually his bar right?"

"Really? I thought he was rich? Why the hell are we meeting him here then if it's not his bar?"

"He is rich Cyblow, he runs a ring of Bounty Hunters, he has deep pockets"

"Yeah I know, but I was just expecting something a little more Jabba the Hutt like you know? Big castle with his own set of guards, instead it's like we're going to meet up with a low life broke son of a bitch like Han Solo, I mean, I love Han Solo and everything but let's just hope we're not Greedo in this situation you know?"

"Hey Cyblow" Ex spoke stopping on the street and looking right at his friend.

"Yeah?"

"Shut up, we're here" Ex put firmly, walking towards a open doorway and walking inside.

Cyblow take a step forward after his friend then stopped, looking up at the sign hanging over the door, on it was the words "The Fat Lizard" along with picture of a chubby lizard.

"Goddammit" Cyblow mumbled to himself.

I walked up to him, looking up at the Fat Lizard sign.

"What? You been here before?" I asked with a smile.

"Something like that, let's just get this over with" Cyblow mumbled walking into the bar.

When we entered, I was instantly hit with the harsh smell of booze and vomit, there was a central bar in the center of the room, a few bartenders helping customers along it, and I spotted several waiters helping customers along the outside of the room sitting at various booths and tables. 

Ex led us over to a booth in the corner of the room, where a man wearing a wide brimmed hat sat, sipping on a glass of whiskey.

"Holy shit" the man smiled as the three of us sat down in the booth with him.

"I wasn't expecting you to show your face here again Cyblow after the shit you pulled last time" the man smirked.

"It was one time" Cyblow spoke in a hushed voice, keeping his head down as if afraid someone will see him.

"What did you do?" I asked in question, Cyblow ignored me and the man spoke.

"Introduce me to your friend here Ex, I don't believe we've met" The man looking at me while sipping his whiskey, he was clearly trying to figure out who i was, and perhaps why someone like Ex would bring me to the meeting, then i saw his eyes dart to my hand and the sparkling Orange Gem on it. He choked on his whiskey.