The Journey Begins

[Metal Gear Seth]

Having properly wrapped his former mentor, and the closest thing to family he had left up and stowed him away on a closed room, Seth had taken a good hour or so to get a hold of himself, before confronting his new companion, who also had, had ties to the now dead Mando. Clearing his throat, Seth left the cockpit, leaving S€ar£et to pilot them, the course taking them to a place in the outer rim to refuel. Finally standing across from Aiden at the navigation table, Seth leaned forward, his hands supporting his weight.

"Well. We've got a mission, but we don't know what kind of Resistance we'll go up against, let ALONE how pinpoint accurate these coordinates really are." he looked over the hologram of the galaxy.

"Where are you taking us Wyatt?"

'And just what's on those tapes that you'd only give to us in your dying days..'

 

[Chask274]

Aiden sat next to the holo-table, the repulsorpack Seth had lent him sitting on his lap with the cowling pulled off it, with his helmet sitting on the table. He was busy pulling shards of shrapnel out of it's power relays, and then soldering the broken connections back into place. It was a good way to keep his mind occupied as he processed what had happened over the last few hours. Upon hearing Seth's musings, he looked over at him.

"Those coordinates weren't specific enough for a planetary location, but they do point to a planet in general. Punch them into your navicomputer, and let's get going."

@Seth "Metal Gear" Schor

 

[Metal Gear Seth]

Nodding in agreement, Seth punched in the coordinates, and the planet in question appeared before them.

"Lothal. Ofcourse."

"We're arriving to our first destination soon Seth." his droid noted.

"Alright. I'll take the controls." walking to the cockpit, Seth took control of the ship once more to pull into the pit stop he'd plotted for refuel.

After a successful refuel, the group took off for Lothal, but little did they know, they were being tailed by a well hidden Stealth ship.

Finally arriving at their destination, Seth made way to the surface, and immediately had a spot in mind.

'I swear Wyatt. If it's where I think it is.'

 

[Chask274]

Finished with repairing the repulsorpack, Aiden set it aside and settled in for the long haul. A few hours later, and the familiar shift in momentum as they dropped from hyperspace and began deorbiting from a planet woke Aiden from his nap. Reaching over, he scooped up his helmet and slid it on before walking into the cockpit, sitting down in the copilot's seat. "So, it seems like you've got some history with this planet. Care to share it?"

 

[Metal Gear Seth]

Seth was about to turn around to call for Aiden, but was surprised when he was already walking to the cockpit. He said something that nicked a blood vessel of sorts for him, his expression melting slightly.

"Oh, uhhh." his smile melted away completely.

"It's where I was born and raised." he continued to pilot down to the planets surface.

"It's the resting place of my outfit. I tend not to talk about it." he shook the memories from his head.

"Hey, now would be a good time to strap in. It's the roughest part of landing, so you'll wanna be nailed down." he tightened the grip on the controls.

 

[Chask274]

Aiden listened thoughtfully, before closing his eyes and sighing when Seth mentioned that Lothal was where his old group had been based. "I know it's probably already crossed your mind, but one of the places we're going to need to search is your old base. And as for strapping in, don't worry, this isn't my first flight." Tapping a button on gauntlet, he maglocked his boots to the floor and settled into a more comfortable position in the seat, ready for any turbulence the atmospheric entry might cause.

 

[Metal Gear Seth]

As the ship made it through atmosphere, and safely cruised along the planets surface, the tail ship, still cloaked, followed reasonably close behind so as to not lose them, their purposes unknown.

Stopping in at small village, the group decided to go take a look around. A chance to stretch their legs as it were. Walking off with a stretch, Seth had left his handy droid to guard the ship whilst they grabbed some grub, picked up some supplies, and got going again. Thankfully the first place to check wasn't too far from the village, so the stop was a sort of "on the way" pit stop.

"So what sounds good for grub?"

 

[Chask274]

As he was rocked around a bit by the turbulent re-entry, an uneasy feeling crept into the back of Aiden's mind. Glancing over at Seth, he'd been about to ask if there was anything on the scanners, but thought better of it when he noticed he was busy. Instead, he leaned over and took a look at the scopes himself, noting with a frown that a large thermal signature was following them just inside sensor range. Aiden's best guess was that it was another ship entering the atmosphere behind them. Even after they finished re-entry and no signatures came back up on the sensors, the Mandalorian still couldn't shake the uneasy feeling he had.

After they'd landed and disembarked the ship, Aiden scanned their surroundings thoroughly, before answering Seth's question. "As long as it's warm and not questionably dead, I'm up for anything."

 

[Metal Gear Seth]

Smirking at his companions comment, Seth gestured, and walked towards a nearby diner, shadowy figures making their way through the crowd, following the two into the diner.

"I always sit at the bar anyways. you'll be able to see whether it's questionably dead or not." he said jokingly as they sat at the bar casually, Seth greeting his server, and giving his order.

"I'll have a Bantha-blood Fizz please!" he said glancing around the room in such a way as to not bring suspicion, the dark figures taking a seat at a table on the far side of the room, just out of the corner of Seth's view.

 

[Chask274]

Following Seth up to the bar, Aiden suddenly picked up on another presence in the Force entering through the door behind them. As the presence moved to sit at a table, the uneasy feeling from earlier spiked in strength. Thinking quickly, Aiden let his sword "accidentally" snag on the bar chair's seat back, pulling it loose from the magplate it was secured to and sending it clattering to the floor. "Aww, blast it, this thing is always coming loose. I need to look into replacing the mag strip." Turning sideways to the bar, Aiden surreptitiously looked through the crowd as he crouched down to retrieve the weapon. Contrary to popular belief, his field of vision was not restricted to just the iconic T-visor of his helmet. Instead it was nearly that of a normal person's, thanks to the built-in HUD and sensors built into the helmet. This would allow him to look like he was focusing on the dropped sword, when really he was looking over at the source of other presence.

Noting that the figure was dressed in dark clothing, he returned his attention to the blade and affixed it back to his hip before casually taking a seat. "I'll have whatever the house special is, please." Pulling off his helmet, he spoke to Seth, quietly enough that he'd be the only one who could hear him. "Don't react in any way to what I'm about to say, or you'll let on that we know. We've been followed, there's at least one guy. He's seated three tables back and one to our right."

 

[Metal Gear Seth]

After throwing back his rather interesting looking beverage, he slammed the glass down on the counter as Aiden finished what he was saying, glancing towards the table mentioned as he slammed the glass down so as to be a fluid motion that was undetectable. Letting a satisfied "Aaaah" from his drink, Seth got out of his chair.

"Wait for my signal." he whispered, looking in another direction so as to disassociate the two of them from each other. He then began walking the long way around the center island bar, one of the cloaked figures springing from leaning on the wall near them, and following, the "lead" seeming figure still hiding via cloak.

 

[Chask274]

Giving Seth an almost imperceptible nod of agreement, Aiden sat up and picked up some silverware as his food was set down in front of him. It was some kind of steak from the looks of it, and it actually did look delicious. Digging into his meal, Aiden made sure to keep his senses open, and noticed another person follow Seth as he walked around the bar. Casually reaching down, he unclipped the retention strap holding his pistol in its holster, returned his attention back to the food.

 

[Metal Gear Seth]

Wrapping around the bar nearing a backroom area, Seth made his way into one of the backrooms, and waited as the figure followed him in. As soon as the figure entered, pistol raised, Seth was nowhere to be seen, that is until he looked to left to be greeted by a fist across his face, knocking him to the floor, Seth pulling his pistols after the punch, and shooting him in the chest. With the sound of the gunshot ringing out, Seth yelled.

"NOW!" he shouted throwing the door of the backroom open, pistols raised, and the other cloaked figures jumping to action, what seemed to be the leader bolting towards Seth, his hands concealed in his sleeves as he ran with his arms flailing behind him as if he were a ghost.

 

[Gian Greydragon]

Three hooded figures burst through a door of the backroom, around the same time Seth burst through his door, reinforcing their Commander, as he charged the Mandalorians, his weapons concealed underneath his sleeves. Two of the men took aim with Axis 227 Tactical Blasters at the Mandalorian, and fired at the center of his chestplate, each man firing one time. The third hooded figure towered over the others, a massive cloak concealing his heavy armor. His weapons seemed to be a scatterblaster, and a two-handed Power mace.

Breeing with glee, the Gamorrean hefted the Power mace from his back and charged at Aiden, swinging, ready to pulverise any limb the Power Mace made contact with.

 

[Chask274]

Aiden kicked back from the bar, spinning around and throwing the knife from his meal at the charging Gamorrean, which would move him out of the path of the blaster shots. The knife sadly bounced off the pig-like alien's armor plating, leaving Aiden facing down the irate man. "Osik!" Backpedaling, he drew his rifle and started firing at the hulking being, aiming to blast his legs out from underneath him. If that failed, he'd draw his sword and throw himself out of the way of the pig's first strike, being moving around to his side and trying to thrust his blade into the gap he was hoping would be in the underarm area of the gamorean's armor.

 

[Metal Gear Seth]

As the other cloaked figures made their armor, and weapons clear, engaging Aiden head on, Seth took aim at the Leader figure who was still cloaked. He fired two shots, but the figure deflected them by quickly waving his hand, the shots were telekinetically swayed by, his quick reaction followed by another as he sideswiped the fast approaching Seth, whipping his feet out from under him, rolling, and popping back up in one swift motion, then flicking his wrist, to reveal a lightsaber, of which he shortly thereafter drew it's glowing red blade.

Seth got up slowly and wiped some blood off his face from the hard fall. After a quick flurry of pistol slinging with his fast fingers, he raised them at the persistent opponent, who proceeded to interrupt him by telekinetically pushing him against the wall.

'Note to self: Sith don't care for a fair fight, or a show of skill. Got it..' he thought as he was pinned to the wall, his pistols telekinetically floating out of his hands, and back into their holsters.

"We've been looking for you."

 

[Gian Greydragon]

The Gamorrean breed with anger as the knife simply bounced off his chestplate, and again, in pain as more than one blaster bolt shot into and broke down his leg armor, then piercing them each respectively. In a final act of desperation, the pig-alien leaps forth, in an attempt to rush Aiden, bringing his mace over his head, and slamming it downward as his body flung towards him, like a porcine wrecking ball.

Two others, a human, and a Nagai, waited for there to be a clear shot on Aiden, after the Gamorrean inevitably keeled over, both taking shotsat the man as he backpedaled. The Nagai would sheathe his pistol, and drew a sword designed, solely for slashing and hacking, charging Aiden with every bit of speed and finesse lacked by the Gamorrean brute.

 

[Chask274]

Wrenching his blade out of the Gamorrean's side, Aiden grunted as a bolt slammed into his shoulder armor. The steel plate easily absorbed the damage, and the impact pushed him enough to the side that the second round just missed him. Looking up as the Nagai advanced, Aiden readied himself to counter any attack. Looking over, he noted that Seth had been pinned by the Sith, but was stopped from intervening when the Nagai attacked. Parrying the man's first strike and forcing their blades into a lock, Aiden hauled back with his off hand and brought his heavy gauntlet down hard on the alien's head, intending to stun him.

@Metal Gear Seth @Gian Greydragon

 

[Metal Gear Seth]

Gripping the wall and desperately trying to give himself some room, Seth could only watch as the Sith walked closer with a smirk on his face, speaking volumes about how he seemed to have won the fight so easily. He stopped a moment.

"How does this feel to you, hmm?"

"Like I'm being invisibly fondled." Seth turned his head to the crowd.

"Can someone please call the police? I'm pretty sure this is illegal in some sort of Racial act accord or something."

"Good thing we don't want you for your mouth Mister Schor." the Sith dropping his hand, and letting Seth to drop to the floor to catch his breath.

"What exactly do you want?" he said glancing at his companions struggling fight. The Sith Smirked as he pulled back his hood.

"For you to know something." he came close to him, very aware he was outmatched. He whispered something in his ear, and Seth froze soon after, staring in front of him, then glanced at Aiden, and back to the Sith, tears beginning to stream down his face.

"N-no. I- It. No." his face frozen with shock.

"Why-" he stopped choking, and glared at the Sith as he held out his hand, his saber held to his side.

"Now come with u-" he said being sent flying by a telekinetic punch on Seth's behalf. When Seth looked at what he'd done, he looked at his hands, and stared.

"What just-" he stopped himself snapped to look at his struggling companion, rushing over towards his conflict, and waving a hand in anger and tears, telekinetically knocking the humans feet out from under him, making him land on his face, then drew his pistols, and fired twice at the Nagai.

 

[Gian Greydragon]

The Nagai took a heavy handed strike to the crown of his dome before stepping back and taking two bolts to the side of his torso, into his left lung, sucking the last ounce of air from his chest. He fell to one knee, dramatically, and leered at Seth, as the will to lie left him. His significantly lighter armor was geared toward melee combat and did little in defense of blasterfire, and thus succumbed to it's weakness killing the fighter, and causing the two remaining henchmen to make a break for Aiden, drawing collapsible vibroblades, to hopefully bring down the friend so they can easily take in the needed prisoner.

@Metal Gear Seth @Chask274