On the Hunt

[Dameon Shikyo]

The back ramp lowered and Arix walked off of the ship his helmet off as he approached his Jawa contact he had talked with earlier. The Jawa simply pointed to a different dock to where the suspect’s ship was. It would be a little difficult as the ship was parked in a Hutt’s docking bay but that mattered little to him. He nodded and gave the Jawa the credits he had promised and set out to the dock to look at what kind of opposition he would have to face.

The Hutt’s men were everywhere and the smuggler seemed to be away from the ship. Probably trying to find another job at the local Cantina. He had a couple ways he could deal with this problem and looking over the ships damage from a distance he knew it wouldn’t be ready to fly. He turned back to his ship and set the auto pilot and AI computer to fly back to Nar Shaddaa. He would have a look at the Mos Espa Cantina.

Making his way through the town was easy as most of the residents would quickly get out of his way. He pushed open the door slowly and walked inside quickly scanning the immediate room for the Gungan. He wouldn’t be too hard to see but a smuggler wouldn’t be wide out in the open, it would make him too easy of a target. Instead he walked up to the bar tender and began to talk with the man to see if he knew anything. He didn’t mind getting rough if the man refused to help him. He had a reputation to uphold.

 

[Bad Wolf]

The Bartender was a fat human, his white shirt was stained with food and grease, it looked as if he hadn't shaved in 4 days and he was slowly going bald, he had an apron on that barely covered his gut. he looked at the man as he sat down at the bar.

"What can I get you? Ale, whiskey? you look like a whiskey man."

 

[Dameon Shikyo]

Arix looked at the fellow human and got serious quick when he was offered whiskey. In all honesty the bar tender had him nailed he did love whiskey and he actually wondered if he had that look about him, or rather what gave it away.

“I think you know exactly the type of man that I am. Where is Drabba Jax? I know you know something and don’t test my lie detecting skills.” He stated as he glared at the man using his own eyes to pierce the bar tenders.

“Oh and I don’t have the patience of most people so I will give you three seconds. Answer quick enough there may be some credits in it for you.” He stated placing his hands on the counter of the bar.

 

[Bad Wolf]

"Drabba's not here, he only comes in about twice a day, orders the same Tatooine sunrise everytime to, he spends most his time at the Lady Luck casino down the street, there's this working girl a twi'lek, goes by the name Neila he....he likes her, she dances for him in a private room at the casino, and when she's not dancing she's with him."

The Human gulped audibly as he looked at Arix, he calmly poured a shot of whiskey and downed it himself, then poured another and slid it over to the man.

 

[Dameon Shikyo]

Arix listened carefully and nodded his head knowing that the man was telling the truth and acquiring more info than he had honestly expected. He slid the drink back to the man and placed a 500 credit chip on the table and slid it to him with the drink.

“On the house. If I ever need anymore info from this city I will come back to you in the future. Thanks for your help.” He said as he turned and left the cantina and began to make his way to the casino in question. It didn’t take but a five minute walk to get to the rundown beaten up looking casino as he entered he scanned the room again noticing the place was pretty dead aside form a few people. It was daylight still after all.

Arix moved around the casino carefully keeping an eye out for the twi'lek. It didn’t take long to spot her and it was obvious she was a working girl just by the way she dressed alone. He walked up to her casually memorizing her face as yet another potential contact in the future she obviously knew the scum of this city and could prove useful for intelligence gathering.

“Neila?” he asked rhetorically.

 

[Bad Wolf]

She had been sitting back with a drink when the new man entered the Casino.

"Maybe, all depends."

She smiled, and flipped one of her Lekku around to the front of her.

 

[Dameon Shikyo]

“Not very discreet.” He commented with a bit of a smile as he sat down next to her and ordered a drink form the bartender. He had to admit he normally wasn’t one for other species she made it work and the fact she was of the willing sort made it even more enticing to break out of his job.

“I have come to inquire about your services and obviously I have enough money to afford whatever services I need.” He stated taking a sip of the whiskey he had been given,

 

[Bad Wolf]

She smiled at him and grabbed his hand, she stepped over him and directed him towards a room in the back.

"Now my services, what exactly kind of services are you seeking?"

Sitting him down on the edge of a bed, she started dancing for him.

 

[Dameon Shikyo]

“Why don’t you tell me what all of your services are and how much. Don’t you think that your boyfriend Drabba will be jealous if I am back here with you?” he asked as he leaned back on the bed some finding it rather comfortable and surprisingly elegant for a place like this. He wondered how she would respond to the question as he gathered more and more information.

 

[Bad Wolf]

She continued her seductive dance using a thin veil to wrap around his neck and draw him closer.

"You don't need to worry about Drabba, he knows what I do for a livin' 'sides not like he pays me to keep quiet 'bout him, why? you one o' htem bounty hunters?"

She moved a little closer to him trying to draw his attention away from the conversation and focus more on her....Assets.

 

[Dameon Shikyo]

Arix thought slyly as he pulled the seductress onto his lap and laid his hands on her waist. He had to admit it had been a long time since he had been tempted by such things, work had been his top priority as of late.

“No, just someone wanting to get items off of this planet to be sold. So, how much is your usual fee and what comes with it?” he asked with a grin on his face his hands rolling down her legs or rather a precaution as now his hands would be closer to his blaster if he needed to use it.

 

[Bad Wolf]

"My usual fee suga' is a four digit number, and includes all amenities, now as for gettin' your cargo off planet you'll have to take that up with Drabba, he won't be back til night fall, when the Sabbach game starts up for the evening, and he only plays with high roller's so you wanna see him you gotta be worth the color of your money."

She grabbed him by the head and kissed him, pushing him back onto the bed.

 

[Dameon Shikyo]

“My cargo is a little more urgent than that. Do you know where I can find him right now? I have credits for your information.” He said before he was kissed and pushed back on the bed. He raised himself back up and flipped her over onto her back quite easily. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to play but he had a contract to fulfill though he would definitely remember to come back in the future.

 

[Bad Wolf]

"He usually hangs out with the bantha boys, they're a local swoop gang, they like to sit around and talk about swoops and the kind o' trouble they get into with the Tuskens they should be down at the garage."

She huffed as she picked herself up off her bed.

 

[Dameon Shikyo]

“Thanks for the Intel. I am hoping this is the start of a nice business relationship.” He said with a bit a sly smirk as he teased her and handed her 500 credits which was he normally paid all of his contacts per item of Intel. He didn’t walk out of the room without giving her a small kiss goodbye; he at least owed her that much for teasing her and using her in such a way.

He knew where to go on this one the Bantha Boys was run by an old friend of his to say the least and their local hideout was on the skirt of the town closest to the old swoop bike and smugglers trail. He left the casino immediately and with it now being midday he had to make up for lost time though he truly was ahead of schedule.

Within five minutes he arrived at the run down shack the swoop bikes parked in line with one another outside. One of the swoop bikes was a clear outlier from the rest. The Bantha Boys all had their logo etched on the side while one did not and this one contained extra storage compared to the others. His targets swoop bike was at least here now he just had to get him. He reached to his belt of the armor and pulled out a small remote detonator and slapped it under the targets bike as a last resort. It wasn’t an item he normally carried with him but he had a couple that he needed to special order for his last job.

Arix walked in the door slowly the Bantha Boys immediately on alert as Arix threw up his hands showing he didn’t mean harm the Gungan smuggler he could see in the corner of the room. He played it off however as he looked to the man coming off of one of the couches and toward him.

“Would you look here. It’s been a long time Arix.” The man said. He was a big burly type someone big enough to scare off most people.

“Keith it’s been far too long. I was just here checking out the local casino as a possible investment. I didn’t realize though that the women in there were so trashy. Probably catch a disease just from looking at them.” He stated seeing if he could get a rise out of his bounty in the corner.

Keith was no fool he knew Arix’s line of work but played it off as well. Keith turned back to his men and gestured for them to lower their blasters.

 

[Bad Wolf]

Drabba had noticed the man, obvious bounty hunter, no one wore that kind of armor unless they were a soldier or a bounty hunter, but when the man commented on the women at the casino he couldn't hold back.

"You sleemo son of a dewback, mesa happens to likes da women dare, yousa gonna 'pologize, 'fore I gut you like a wampa."

Drabba stood up drawing a vibro blade in one hand and a Blaster pistol in the other.

 

[Dameon Shikyo]

Keith looked at what was going on and smirked a bit as he motioned for his boys to follow him. He knew what was going on and for his sake he didn’t want to get caught in any kind of cross fire.

“Come on boys we have some cargo to steal.” He said leaving and the sounds of them getting on their swoop bikes and leaving came soon after.

Arix turned to face his target a walking armory he was going to try and have some fun with this one but in order to get past the Hutt guard he needed to kill his bounty as he had already planned ahead for the escape.

“I’m sorry I meant that the people who fall in love with whores at that casino are trash. She sold you out Drabba.” He stated as his helmet came down enclosing him completely in the suit knowing the smugglers weapons would have little effect on his gear. He didn’t hesitate any further as he drew up both of his blaster pistols aimed at both the mans weapons he fired. His aim was dead on and his quick draw speed was some of the best work in the galaxy.

 

[Bad Wolf]

Drabba's weapons were shot out of his hands, but he had a back up blaster, he drew and fired quicker than any Gungan should ever be able to, as he fired he jumped out the window, running he hopped on his swoop fired it up and headed off back towards his ship.

 

[Dameon Shikyo]

Arix watched the bolt hit his armor dead center it left a neat little burn mark. The gungan began to retreat and jumped out the window Arix readied the detonator he had placed on the bike and moved out the front door to see the target hopping on. Instantly he pressed the button the small explosive under the bikes fuel cell causing a much bigger explosion than was necessary. He just needed to verify whether or not the target was dead and if he wasn’t he had too finish the job. Forethought and careful planning beat rushed ideals any day of the week. As the parts of the swoop bike settled in their charred remains Arix saw the Gungan’s body he continued to walk toward it holstering his off hand blaster as he went to verify if the target was dead or not.

(gadget was placed on bike in earlier post)

 

[Bad Wolf]

(I know, but the gungan didn't)

Drabba laid there the front stabilizer of the swoop sticking out of his gut, his left eye had burst and his ears were burnt to the point that they were practically gone, more than half his body was burnt and he was bleeding out , he coughed.

"Kill me human, kill me and get it over with."

He spat blood on Arix's armor as he laid there bleeding.