Chapter 2: Kashyyyk

[Jedi Skyler]

Vin blinks a few times, breathing deeply, drawing air deep into his lungs. As he begins to get his bearings, he automatically reaches out to the Force, looking for its calming, strengthening touch.

[Guardian_A]

"You're a spacer?" Dirk asks. Behind him, Caster sees the two wookiees from before near the front door of the cantina.

Sovain watches as his shot flies towards the black clad figure, almost faster than he can follow, the figure draws a foot long cylinder from his side, as he does so, a bright red beam of light emits from its end. Without visible effort, he deflects the bowcaster bolt into a nearby console. Never breaking stride, the man extends a hand towards Sovain. Sovain feels an invisible hand slam into his chest, knocking him through the doorway he had just opened.

Vin blinks a few times, and is welcomed by the sight of KG77 standing over him, "Please lie down sir. The doctor will be in to see you momentarily."

[Wisconsin Wookie]

Caster flashes a quick grin and replies: "I've been called worse. You looking for a ship?"

[Jedi Skyler]

Vin smiles at the droid. "I'm a relatively quick healer; I will be fine.

"I trust the surgery went well?"

[Stararmor]

Sovain makes a short grunted noise as he lands from the push. "Great...just great..." He looks at the figure "Sorry that I shot you. Alright? it was a response everything that has happening. But hey, if you want help, you don't attack!"

[Guardian_A]

Dirks face splits into a massive smile, revealing a mouth full of crooked and miscolored teeth, "Why, yes I am." Beside Caster, the twi'lek woman leans subtly away from him, giving the impression that she wants nothing to do with the following conversation.

Almost as soon as Vin asks his question, there is a deep rumble from the doorway. A second later KG77 translates, "Yes, the surgery was a success. We've managed to disable your implant so you wont need to worry about any of the ill effects of its malfunctioning. However, you wont be able to make use of your implant until you can get a specialist to work on it." The doctor glances at his datapad before continuing, "Do you have any questions or concerns?"

Without seeming to pay Sovain any attention, the Sith strides past him without slowing. The three Sith soldiers quickly fall in behind the man. One of the soldiers stops long enough to offer Sovain a hand up, "Lord Shirken isnt going to wait up for any of us, if you want to come with his, fall in, otherwise, stay out of the way."

[Jedi Skyler]

Vin nods. "Thank you for the help, doctor. Is there anything else I should know? I lead a pretty active lifestyle...I just want to make sure this isn't going to repeat itself before I can get it reactivated..."

[Wisconsin Wookie]

Caster tries not to cringe at Dirk's bad teeth and casts a quick, questiong glance at the Twi-lek.

Caster then takes a quick drink from his glass before responding, "Well, I MAY be able to help you with that...but that depends on what you need it for."

[Stararmor]

Sovain gets up and looks at the soldier and takes the hand he was offered "I would rather stay here thank you. You four bar buddies go along." He leaves and goes to koshka. "Hey buddy, you alright?"

[Guardian_A]

Looking at Vin, the doctor rumbles something. KG-77 translates, "The malfunctioning portions of the implant have been deactivated. Until it is repaired, you wont be able to make use of the implant's abilities, but it shouldnt pose any further health problems until it can be repaired."

Dirk's smile broadens, "No my friend, you WILL help me." Caster involintarily flinches back at Dirk's breath. The man's rancid breath could make a hutt cringe. Beside him, the Twi'lek inches further away from him. "20,000 credits to make a delivery to the Corellean sector. No questions asked." Dirk's smile takes on a hard edge.

Koshka rumbles, "I'm fine, lets go." The massive wookiee heads for the recently opened door without waiting for a reply. As Sovain looks towards the door, he sees the soldier who helped him up before. The man is casting an uncertain look at his departing comrades.

[Jedi Skyler]

Vin inclines his head respectfully. "Thank you for your help, Doctor. You have saved me a great deal of problems."

If he is able, Vin gets up, gathers his belongings, and gets dressed when everyone has left the room. As he gears up, he checks everything to make sure he is not missing anything. If that is the case, he then goes out to the lobby to meet his teammate and return to the ship.

[Wisconsin Wookie]

Caster, not backing down despite his need for a gas mask, gazes at Dirk for a moment before replying with all the confidence he can muster: "What makes you so sure that I WILL help you?"

[Stararmor]

Sovain looks at the man who helped him before as he passes by with Koshka. Then he just keeps going forward following the wookie. Ran with him if he had too.

[Guardian_A]

As Vin makes his way out of the hospital, he pauses in the lobby. He dosnt see his teammate anywhere. On one side of the lobby, a holoviewer is playing the local news. The concerned reporter is in front of what appears to be a prison facility. When the camera shifts to one side, he sees several law enforcement agents looking towards the front of the building, pulse wave rifles raised and ready to fire. The scene seems to freeze for several long seconds before a thick smoke billows out the door, from within the smoke, something moves with blinding speed, the unmistakable crimson arc of a lightsaber moving through the thick smoke.

Dirk lets out a throaty laugh, his rancid breath is almost a physical force hitting Caster in the face. "I know you will help me, because the credits are good, and if you dont, my friends," He gestures towards two wookiees who are watching the exchange from a shadowy booth, "will kill rip your arms out of their sockets for fun."

With Koshka at his side once more, and one of the Sith soldiers trailing behind, the pair follows in the Sith's wake. Just before rounding another corner, Sovain hears a concussive *THUMP* A few seconds later, the hallway begins to fill with a thick smoke that makes his eyes water.

[Jedi Skyler]

Raising an eyebrow at his teammate's disappearance, Vin goes to the front desk and asks if his companion left any information as to where he might have gone.

When Vin sees the news playing, and the red lightsaber, a thrill runs down his spine. Wondering if it might be someone he knows, let alone his Master, Vin asks the receptionist where that news story is taking place.