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Chapter 2
Among The Stars
Chapter 2
Mara clutched her head as she sat up. Her head was pounding and she ached from head to toe. Slowly the fog in her brain cleared. Everything came rushing back to her. She had just come out of hyperspace. She was getting ready to radio Coruscant when it happened. JADE’S FIRE was rocked by a barrage of laser fire. She had managed a mayday before everything went black.
‘I hope Coruscant got my mayday. Now, I need to get myself out of here,’ she thought.
She tried to use the Force, but it didn’t work. Upon closer inspection she saw why. Ysalamiri. She let out a curse as the door to her cell opened.
“Hello Mara Jade,” a man hissed.
“Who the hell are you and what do you want?” Mara demanded.
“I’m Gareth. That’s all you need to know for now,” Gareth smiled twistedly.
“You better let me go,” she growled.
“You think Karrde will find you in time? Ha. By the time he finds us, it will be too late. Too late for you that is,” he laughed.
Mara kept her anger in check. She glared as Gareth turned and left the cell. She couldn’t believe how stupid she had been. She had become so complacent, she didn’t bother to see if she was being tailed when she left Sullust.
‘Okay Jade, just relax. Talon will find me,’ she thought.
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Luke sat in his apartment listening to Mara’s mayday over and over.
“Coruscant tower this is JADE’S FIRE! I’m under attack! I repeat, I’m under attack!” Mara cried.
“JADE’S FIRE, how many ships?” the tower asked.
“I count at least one cruiser and two fighter, maybe more. They don’t look like Imperials. Aahh!”
“FIRE? JADE’S FIRE come in, this is Coruscant tower. JADE’S FIRE do you copy?”
Luke sighed as he got to his feet. For two days now he, Leia, Han, Talon, and the NRI had been trying to locate the group who attacked and kidnapped Mara. So far, they had found nothing. The ships had been flying under false identification.
“Luke? You here?”
“In the kitchen!” Luke called out.
“Any luck with the recording?” Lando asked.
“No,” Luke sighed as he fixed some hot chocolate.
“Well, I think I may have something. I was going over the readouts on the ships when it came to me. I know that cruiser,” Lando said.
“You do? Who does it belong to?” Luke demanded, his drink forgotten.
“It belongs to a bounty hunter and trader named Gareth Tre’Son. I dealt with him a few times during my gambling days. He used to work for the Empire no he pretty much hires himself out to the highest bidder,” Lando explained.
“Where can we find him and what does he want with Mara?” Luke questioned.
“That could be a problem. No one knows where Gareth sets up shop. As to why he wants Mara, he wants revenge. Two years ago, she stopped him from collecting a few Republic ships for the remnant of the Empire. He vowed revenge,” Lando answered.
“Did she know him? I mean was he there?” Luke inquired.
“No. She only dealt with his underlings,” Lando replied.
“Okay. Let’s tell Talon and NRI. We need to find her. It’s already been three days. The longer it takes to find her, the less chance there is to find her unharmed,” Luke instructed.
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Mara was jarred awake by four sets of hands grabbing her arms and legs. She struggled and cried out, but it did no good. The four men carried a fighting Mara from the cell. Gareth watched as the four men struggled to strap Mara to the cot. He smirked as he saw that each of the men had some kind of injury.
“She’s on hell of a spitfire,” one of the men grumbled.
“Well, let’s see if we can’t get rid of some of that,” Gareth chuckled.
“Let me go you bastards,” Mara hissed.
She saw stars a second later when Gareth’s fist connected with her face. Before her vision could clear, he punched her again. Then again and again. Each punch was delivered to a different part of her body. A few minutes later, the four who brought her in, joined Gareth.
For over two hours the repeatedly punched and kicked her. When Mara was taken back to her cell, she was a bloody mess. Her nose was broken, several ribs broken, her hands were swollen, and blood caked to her face and clothes.
“This was just round one Jade. A taste of what happens when you interfere with Gareth Tre’Son’s business,” Gareth growled before leaving the cell.
Once alone, Mara let out a moan of pain. Somehow she had managed not to let a single sound escape as they beat her. She wasn’t going to give them the satisfaction of hearing her in pain.
‘Please Luke, find me. I know you’re helping Karrde. Please hurry,’ she pleaded as she slowly lost consciousness.
T.B.C
Chapter 2
Mara clutched her head as she sat up. Her head was pounding and she ached from head to toe. Slowly the fog in her brain cleared. Everything came rushing back to her. She had just come out of hyperspace. She was getting ready to radio Coruscant when it happened. JADE’S FIRE was rocked by a barrage of laser fire. She had managed a mayday before everything went black.
‘I hope Coruscant got my mayday. Now, I need to get myself out of here,’ she thought.
She tried to use the Force, but it didn’t work. Upon closer inspection she saw why. Ysalamiri. She let out a curse as the door to her cell opened.
“Hello Mara Jade,” a man hissed.
“Who the hell are you and what do you want?” Mara demanded.
“I’m Gareth. That’s all you need to know for now,” Gareth smiled twistedly.
“You better let me go,” she growled.
“You think Karrde will find you in time? Ha. By the time he finds us, it will be too late. Too late for you that is,” he laughed.
Mara kept her anger in check. She glared as Gareth turned and left the cell. She couldn’t believe how stupid she had been. She had become so complacent, she didn’t bother to see if she was being tailed when she left Sullust.
‘Okay Jade, just relax. Talon will find me,’ she thought.
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Luke sat in his apartment listening to Mara’s mayday over and over.
“Coruscant tower this is JADE’S FIRE! I’m under attack! I repeat, I’m under attack!” Mara cried.
“JADE’S FIRE, how many ships?” the tower asked.
“I count at least one cruiser and two fighter, maybe more. They don’t look like Imperials. Aahh!”
“FIRE? JADE’S FIRE come in, this is Coruscant tower. JADE’S FIRE do you copy?”
Luke sighed as he got to his feet. For two days now he, Leia, Han, Talon, and the NRI had been trying to locate the group who attacked and kidnapped Mara. So far, they had found nothing. The ships had been flying under false identification.
“Luke? You here?”
“In the kitchen!” Luke called out.
“Any luck with the recording?” Lando asked.
“No,” Luke sighed as he fixed some hot chocolate.
“Well, I think I may have something. I was going over the readouts on the ships when it came to me. I know that cruiser,” Lando said.
“You do? Who does it belong to?” Luke demanded, his drink forgotten.
“It belongs to a bounty hunter and trader named Gareth Tre’Son. I dealt with him a few times during my gambling days. He used to work for the Empire no he pretty much hires himself out to the highest bidder,” Lando explained.
“Where can we find him and what does he want with Mara?” Luke questioned.
“That could be a problem. No one knows where Gareth sets up shop. As to why he wants Mara, he wants revenge. Two years ago, she stopped him from collecting a few Republic ships for the remnant of the Empire. He vowed revenge,” Lando answered.
“Did she know him? I mean was he there?” Luke inquired.
“No. She only dealt with his underlings,” Lando replied.
“Okay. Let’s tell Talon and NRI. We need to find her. It’s already been three days. The longer it takes to find her, the less chance there is to find her unharmed,” Luke instructed.
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Mara was jarred awake by four sets of hands grabbing her arms and legs. She struggled and cried out, but it did no good. The four men carried a fighting Mara from the cell. Gareth watched as the four men struggled to strap Mara to the cot. He smirked as he saw that each of the men had some kind of injury.
“She’s on hell of a spitfire,” one of the men grumbled.
“Well, let’s see if we can’t get rid of some of that,” Gareth chuckled.
“Let me go you bastards,” Mara hissed.
She saw stars a second later when Gareth’s fist connected with her face. Before her vision could clear, he punched her again. Then again and again. Each punch was delivered to a different part of her body. A few minutes later, the four who brought her in, joined Gareth.
For over two hours the repeatedly punched and kicked her. When Mara was taken back to her cell, she was a bloody mess. Her nose was broken, several ribs broken, her hands were swollen, and blood caked to her face and clothes.
“This was just round one Jade. A taste of what happens when you interfere with Gareth Tre’Son’s business,” Gareth growled before leaving the cell.
Once alone, Mara let out a moan of pain. Somehow she had managed not to let a single sound escape as they beat her. She wasn’t going to give them the satisfaction of hearing her in pain.
‘Please Luke, find me. I know you’re helping Karrde. Please hurry,’ she pleaded as she slowly lost consciousness.
T.B.C