Chapter 3. Hold On Tight.

Chapter 3

Luke was in his X-Wing fueling up. He was impatience, and he was waiting for permission to launch. Mara Jade was in bed, being checked over the best doctors to see what she did. If she did make it worse, there would be hell to pay.

“You sure you don’t want to take the Falcon or the Jade Saber?” His transmitter went off.

“I’m positive Leia, I gather you’re going to find the information?”

“Yes, the doctor doesn’t know what happened to her, the illness is gone. Luke, I’m scared. If she can heal that, what else can she do? She is wanted, and that was supposed to be a trap for her, and she is gone. If we can’t stop her…”

“Look Leia, I wasn’t prepared for what she did. She was concentrating on it the whole time and hiding it at the same time, usually I feel the attack coming.”

“That’s what Mara said. What if there really is a trade deal? I never told him to write a letter by hand. And I talked to him, and he said the letter was bogus. He wouldn’t even know how to trust a girl with his daughter’s life.” Luke didn’t know about that.

“The Senate is up in arms about this Bounty Hunter being able to get through the shields without them going down.” Luke’s eyes widened, but he heard R2D2 twitter.

“Hold on a sec Leia, R2D2 is saying something. I don’t believe you R2, there is no such thing as a ship made to go through a sun.” Leia was still on the other end.

“Luke, do you think that is why she ran? Because of the ship?”

“I don’t know why she ran, but I’m going to find out. She will know now there is nothing going on Naboo. I know. Too bad Yoda isn’t here, he’d know what to do. Or how about Obi Wan…”

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Kim was all excited, they were going to Naboo. She couldn’t really wait much longer, but she had to. She missed Danielle, and wished she could be on her mission with her. They really were bounty hunters too, but they really did rescue missions together. Her communication went off in the back. She went to her communication. Katie was sleeping along with her grandfather. She was selected to watch the flight.

“Katie? Kim? This is Danielle.” They didn’t have a screen, for their ship was really old. But there was a communication device.

“Danielle! Hey! What’s up?”

“I need you to pick up a friend of mine. His name is Kyp Durin. He should be close to where you are located. He’s in that part of the galaxy. I found out my job is a trade deal, and I need help. I almost got captured by the Republic, and they are all after me.” Kim didn’t want to flip out, but she almost had a heart attack.

“Don’t call this line again.” The communication was turned off, and Kim looked to see who did it. It was her grandfather.

“Hey! She needs our help, we can’t let her die.” She opened the communication again, and she saw Katie come out. Kim was pissed.

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Kip Durin was running for his life. He was being trailed by storm troopers. He told Danielle that something wasn’t right, and that he felt like someone was on his tail. He needed a ship, his was broken, and fell straight out of the sky. He was lucky to make it in one piece. His light saber was in pieces, and all he had was the force, for which, he was using left and right. He had to try that technique Danielle uses to hide her identity. He focused his attention on his energy, and pulled all the energy inside, he heard the footsteps stop. He had a feeling that this was beyond them, and they needed Luke Skywalker now. This was no funny business that was going on, and he didn’t like being hunted down.

“Kyp!” Kyp looked up. There was a ship in the air with that kid she hangs around, what’s her name, Kim. But he didn’t care, he used the force to jump, and soon he was inside. The gangplank going up slowly and the ship slowly rising in the air, Kim was right next to him.

“We almost couldn’t find you, but I used the force to find you. Are you okay?” She must of saw the cut on his face, the scar on his side, and the blood dripping. This was not a good day.

“All I know is she can’t go to Naboo alone.” Kim laughed.

“She knows that.”

“Kim!!!!!” It was their grandfather. Kyp was fast, he was on his feet and in the cockpit. He knew how to fly better than this grandfather.

In the sky, there were ships at least 3 star destroyers, and they were sending out not t-fighters but some new kind of fighter, looked like an x-wing, but it was black.

“Woa I feel dark energy. Let’s get into hyperspace and quick.” Kyp was avoiding them, and the shots were missing the ship. He was flying this ship as fast as it would go. Such a clunker, but at least it got him away from his trap. He hit the button to where he didn’t know, but soon the ship jumped into hyperspace, and no one got injured.

“It’s great to have a knight on board that knows what they are doing. They were flying all over the place.” This must be that grandfather Danielle talked about.

“We did no different then what he was doing Grandpa.” Kyp hoped this thing had a communication device.

“Can I use your communication device?” He smiled.

“I have Danielle on the line!” It must be Katie, Kyp thought. These kids are too young for this. He was lucky to find Danielle alive the last time he ran into her. A Dark Jedi by the name of Aaaron had been torturing her, and she was barely alive. She was left for dead. Kyp knew nothing about healing, but took her to a friend who healed her. Originally, he went searching for her for her ransom money. But it didn’t turn out. She is a real sweetheart, but man does her temper rival Luke’s. She just keeps it in better control. She is lighter then she’s ever been, but if she get’s anywhere near those guys again, they could turn her back.

“I’ll be right there.” He went back and wanted to cry. How old is this ship anyway? It reminded him of the Falcon.

“Danielle, we can’t do this alone. I was hunted down, my ship was shot out of the sky, and who ever was hunting me almost caught me. I don’t think it’s safe out there for Jedi, and if I tell Luke, he might want to know what’s going on.” Kyp was being honest. There was a pause on the other end. The whole team was in the room.

“I don’t know Kyp, they almost put me in Jail.” Kyp flipped out.

“Jail? How did that happen? You didn’t mention that in the communication.” There was a pause. He knew if she went into Jail, she would disappear with that ransom on her head.

“I’ll tell you later. Why don’t you call Luke, if you think that is important. All I know is I don’t know what in the heck is going on with this kid, if it was a set up, if there is really a trap, or what. But I have to go there.”

“There is three way communications on this ship.” The grandfather interrupted.

“I’ll listen but not say anything.” Kyp sighed.

“Come now, you are on the most dangerous ship in the world, and the only person that can stop you is Luke Skywalker, and I don’t know what went down, but if you keep this up, they will get you. You and I both know if they are after me, its cause I saved your life once. Your friends were on that same list. If Luke tries to save your life, and goes to Naboo after you, then he will also be in the line of fire.” She just breathed on the other end.

“Are you okay? Don’t tell me you’re doing premonitions again, they won’t get you again. I promise.” She didn’t say anything for a second.

“I’m waiting for you to call Luke.” He wondered what happened. She must of thought of something. He punched the number for Luke’s X-Wing first. There was a buzz sound, but finally someone picked up.

“Luke here.”

“Luke its me Kyp.” There was a pause as if he must of surprised the hell out of him.

“Kyp… how do I know this is Kyp.”

“Trust me its Kyp.” His audience said in the background at the same time, besides Danielle.

“Where are you?” Kyp actually felt relieved talking to Luke. He was the best man to involve in this plot, he had no paranoia, and he trusted his instincts better than any other Jedi.

“I’m in the outer rim somewhere, I was going to hook up with Danielle S…, shit.” He heard Danielle curse on the other side.

“Is Danielle with you too? How can I trust you Kyp, she is a Bounty Hunter, and I think just saved and gave my wife the chance at ever having kids.” Kyp knew Mara, and he knew of her disorder, it can’t be cured.

“Danielle how in the hell did you cure it?” This time Kyp had to ask Danielle. There was a loud snort on the phone.

“Don’t get distracted Kyp, I was doing her a favor. I know how to heal, remember?” Kyp had to think, then he remembered finding her, and watching her wounds heal up. Of course, she couldn’t do it by herself.

“Danielle…this is Luke. You know there is no trap in Naboo.” Kyp flipped out.

“You’re telling me Luke you planned on putting her in jail?”

“Look Kyp, you’re not helping things. So knock it off. And what did you mean by S…you were saying Sk….” Shit, he thought to himself.

Suddenly the line was quiet on Danielle’s side, and he was about to say he found out who she was, when there was a loud bang, thud, and a dead line.

“Danielle..Shit…?” This didn’t come from Luke, it was Kyp. He couldn’t help it. He felt compelled to keep her safe.

“Let me contact her, Kyp.” Kyp wasn’t sure about that.

“She could of shut it off herself you know. She has a nasty temper.” He thought, reminding me of you. Too bad I can’t say anything.

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Danielle banged her head against the opposite side of the ship. The shipped was pulled out of hyperspace. She flipped out, and ran to the cockpit. She put up her shields, and before she knew what was happening, a beam hit her, and the shipped rocked. The shipped was caught. She decided to get the beam off of her, and tried her best by moving the ship left and right. She was going backwards. Her intercom went off.

“Well hello sis. Nice to see you again.” Shit. The voice sounded familiar. She couldn’t place it.

“Nice to know you remember me. Who the hell are you?” She reached out with the force to try to unblock all the blocks in her brain. After all, she had amesia. That slip by Kyp helped her somewhat. Kyp after all was the one that found her, clothed, and left for dead on Tatoonie in the sun, barely hydrated enough to even recognize the difference between a guy and a girl. She owed Kyp her life.

“Nice to know you think you have me.” She turned on the secret weapon, and suddenly she was free from the beam. She flew the ship forward, and she felt a wave of darkness come over her, it ripped through her clothes, through her body, and soon all the healing that had been done which had been recently was coming undone. She didn’t know where this man was, or how he managed to pull her out of space but she cried out loud….

“Danielle?” The voice from the back stated. Her communication went off at it was Kyp.

“I can’t talk right now, I’m busy.” She closed her eyes, and let her droid fly the ship back into space. She had some power over this man, but not a lot. She saw a planet, and she heard Q twirp, he had the location in his system, and they were back in hyperspace.

She got up from her chair, and she saw the blood. There wasn’t many people who could do that, and now she would have to meditate on this, but first she had to talk to Kyp.

“Kyp, did you find out my last name?” She went into the back, thanking goodness there was no images. He would see the scars reopened, and her shutting them back up.

“That’s not important, what in the hell happened?”

“We must be in the same region, cause I feel your presence is close. I think we need to go to Naboo. I think I got a warning.”

Chapter 4

Danielle noticed her communication device go red, as in indicating she had another person coming in. She decided to feel who it was, and cursed under her breath. It was Luke, how he got this number, she didn’t know.

“Kyp, I think their grandfather needs to take Kim and Katie somewhere safe like Coruscont, and you hook up with me.” There was a pause. “ I need to take this message, it looks like Luke got my number after all.”

“He is worried that’s all. Trust him, but you’re not going to Naboo alone. I won’t let you.” Danielle smiled.

“Thanks Kyp. Pick a place and let me know where you’re going.” Danielle hit it off, and switched over. His imaged came up, and her wounds were healed.

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Kyp turned to Katie and Kim and their grandfather.

“Looks like you get to come for the ride. Do any of you know how to use the Force?” He went to the cock pit, and pulled them out of space. He had to think about what he learned, what was happening, and if she just lied to him, then she found out something and she was getting into trouble. He turned the ship around, and punched the coordinates for the place he was just at. He knew where she was going, and he would not let her go back alone.

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