^ Chapter Thirteen: Negoitate ^

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(So I thought this poncho was so me because come on

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(So I thought this poncho was so me because come on...look at it. Plus, ponchos give me a lot of Cal Kestis vibes and I love Cal....so....DON'T MIND ME JUST SIMPING!)

All my friends are heathens,
Take it slow,
Wait for them to ask you
who you know,

The landing process went smoothly. For Abbey, maybe. But as soon as Kayla landed, she jumped out of the fighter and ran a bit far from the fighter, puking instantly when she stopped running. Obi-Wan noticed this and sighed, knowing she would have to practice how to remain calm.

Kayla had been stressing about flying that it caused her to feel sick. So, now here she was, puking her stress out of her.

"Kayla? Are you alright?" Obi-Wan called, Kayla coughing a bit before she threw a thumb up. "I'M OKAY! I'm fine! I just..need to learn how to fly so I won't do this again!" She called back, ripping off a piece of the poncho and wiping her mouth with it. She walked back, not realizing how far she went and that's when she looked up at the palace before her. It was large, larger than any fortress she's ever seen. It was surrounded by sand and a rocky formation and it was brown like rusted metal.

But it didn't matter because Kayla was still mesmerized by the structure and size. "Alright..let's do this." She assured, throwing her hood over her head and approaching Obi-Wan, himself throwing his hood over his own head and they both walked towards the palace. "Are our fighters going to be okay there?" She asked, looking back to see Jawas lingering around looking at the fighters.

"Hopefully. Otherwise, that will be another concern we'll have to deal with."
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Walking into that palace, I felt uncomfortable the moment we walked in. Bounty hunters were crawling all over the place, some noticed Obi-Wan and I, making even more uncomfortable. I didn't know whether they were snarling at us or being pervy towards me. It was hard to tell from where they were sitting.

I followed closely behind Obi-Wan, looking from the bounty hunters to the exotic dancer on the floor, sometimes I wondered why some women would want to do that for a living. It disappoints me. But I kept moving until we stopped in front of Jabba.

"What do I say?" I whispered, looking at Obi-Wan in fright. "Just let me handle the talking." He replied, placing a hand on my shoulder before speaking to the Hutt.

"Great Jabba, one of our most powerful Jedi are on their way to rescue your son. I promise we won't let you down." Obi-Wan assured while I looked around again, still feeling uncomfortable with the energy in the room. Jabba said something in Huttese that Obi-Wan and I both looked at each other in confusion.

"What is he saying?" Obi-Wan asked the translator droid. "The Great Jabba said you may proceed on one condition, that you bring in the slime ball who abducted his..punky muffin."

" 'Punky'?" I asked, a humorous look on my face as I looked to Obi-Wan. He glared slightly at me, though I saw the same look on his face. He was trying so hard, but didn't succeed. Poor soul. "Uhm..we won't let you down, Great Jabba." I replied while clearing my throat.

Jabba grunted out something i Huttese and the translator droid then said, "The Great Jabba says you better not or it will be on your heads." I gulped nervously once again looking at Obi-Wan. "Do you..mind if I step outside a moment?" I asked, glancing at Jabba then back at Obi-Wan.

"Go ahead, but come straight back." I nodded, quickly leaving out of the palace and allowing Obi-Wan to finish talking to Jabba.
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"How are things going?" I asked while talking through my transmitter to a small hologram of Ahsoka. : As far as Master Skywalker and I, great. But with the mission, we're boarding our gunships now for takeoff, we should be arriving within the hour. :

"Oh, okay. That's good. I had to walk out of the palace because Jabba was scaring the living hell out of me." I admitted, looking around to make sure nobody was listening. Luckily, no one was.

: I believe it. But don't worry, you'll be outta there soon. : Ahsoka assured while I rolled my eyes. "I hope so."

: Anyway, a certain someone was asking about you. A man in blue to be precise. : Ahsoka said while smirking. My face most likely grew a 50 shades of red, knowing who Ahsoka was talking about. "Um..he was?"

: Yep. He was asking about you not too long ago. : Ahsoka recalled, her smirk growing wider. "Ahsoka, STAHP! Its not like that!" I whined, glaring at her. Ahsoka laughed, shaking her head before she crossed her arms. : Okay, okay. Fine. But anyway, I'll let him know you said hi. :

"Thank you. I'll be seeing you soon." The transmission had shut off and I released a shaky breath, still not believing that Rex had asked about me. I never thought this would happen so fast. Not that I don't like it, but..I thought it would be months, maybe another year until he started thinking about me.

Shaking my head of the thoughts, I walked back towards the entrance, just in time to see Obi-Wan exit the palace. "Obi-Wan, I just spoke with Ahsoka. Anakin and his battalion are boarding the gunships and preparing for takeoff."

"Good. We have to contact Anakin and let him now of the details of this mission."

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