RK and Alex ran towards the Nameless Theta, panting, and sweating.

“Almost there!” screeched Alex, throat dry.

Blaster bolts fired around them, missing them by the smallest of widths Reaching the open and welcoming ramp, RK hit the switch, and watched as the ramp slowly closed. They laid on the floor, catching their breaths. The muffled blasts outside the ship rocked them into action.

“Let’s get off this damn sandbox.” RK punched the ignition and settled into the pilots chair.

The ship hummed to live, and lifted into the air, leaving the planets behind.

“We should send the signal” muttered Alex. Sitting down, after nearly a whole day of running and evading blaster fire.

RK started hitting buttons, then spoke, not to Alex, to their future saviors.

“This is Ryan Karrax, requesting immediate help from any available persons. Trooper stranded on planet, important information discovered.” RK punched a final button and sent the message.

“What important information?”

“They will come faster if they think we have information.”

Alex nodded.

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Anival groaned, throat dryer than Tatooines twin suns. Face a mess, his eye was swollen shut, cheeks puffy, on sporting an ugly black bruise with broken skin, bloody gums, and all that was the least of his worries, over the course of a week, he had been injected with countless poisons, and antidotes, that his body was starting to give up.

I hope they got away safely, thought Anival.

He had inadvertently stumbled upon important information to the empire, as well as to himself, they would have made it out safely if not for RK’s sense of humor, he had gotten the hutt incredibly angry. Now he was stuck in a dark damp room, with a torture droid for company.

“Your friends made it alive.” came the Rodains, annoying voice. “They left you here, to rot. Some companions they are.”

Anival knew the truth, he had stayed behind so the other two could leave the planet, and send for help.

“We don’t have any more use for you, so unless, Wiru has any other whims, it’s the compactor for you.”

Anival didn’t say anything, the last time he had been so bold as to say something, he had been whipped mercilessly.

The Rodain walked out with a sinister laugh.

Anival felt anger well up inside him. Anival felt an unfamiliar sensation, and then a voice, Anival looked up, but no one was to bee seen. A small dent near his feet caught Anival attention. Anival slipped his foot under it, and lifted, it took him three tries before it was opened, revealing a force pike.

Anival smiled, he didn’t have much energy, but he had enough energy to make an escape.  Anival formulated a plane, he new a servants exit not far from were he was, and he was to be administered with another drug in five minutes. All their was left to do was wait. Anival’s patience was rewarded when a click and  “thunk” came from the far corner, his jailer came in, and un-tethered his hand, freeing it for an injection, quickly Anival lifted the force pike so it fit in his hands, and he hit the man on his shins, a quick jab at his chest, followed. Anival took the keys, and unlocked his other arm, and ran out, the torture droid just hovering there.

Anival closed the door, and locked it, then ran to the servants entrance, adrenaline pumping through his veins. Anival found the exit, and walked out, he saw a speeder, and took it.

He didn’t get far, the speeder was refueling before he took it, Anival started walking in the hot sand. After a few miles, he stopped and fell, he couldn’t go on anymore, he had been through a lot.

Anival awoke with a start, there was a small rat near his feet, sniffing at him. Anival kicked out, but the movement sent a jolt of pain through his back, he had forgotten the effects of one of the drugs, and he hadn’t received the antidote, Anival berated himself, it wasn’t life threatening but it was painful and caused him to black out.

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RK and Alex waited patiently, waiting for help to arrive. They were about to send another message when a ship dropped out of hyperspace.

“Look’s like help has arrived.” muttered RK.

OOC:

RK, Joamer, Eaglle, and me. Don't post about finding me.

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Theta-class_T-2c_shuttle

The ship hurled itself through hyperspace, it appeared to be a heavily modified ARC-170, or some decedent of one of those grand ships. She was painted stealth black, with the running lights off she would simply vanish into a star field. Spots of white dots placed in random areas helped to hide her even more.

The rear gunners seat had been converted for storage, the rear cannon firing controls had been routed to the R5 unit. With long laborious hours the correct programming and training had been given the little droid, he was usually a decent shot. The gunners seat was still intact, the firing controls had been routed to the pilots cockpit. All the modifications made it possible for one person, and one droid to fly the old ship.

During this flight a drooling Strill sat in a specially designed seat harness in the co-pilots seat. She was snoring softly as the ship headed towards its destination.

The lone human on board was flicking various switches as he looked at a datapad with an angry expression. The distress signal was sent by someone he knew, the thing that made him angry was that he would mention his own name when sending the signal.

"Stupid fool, stupid simple bloody fool. Deep into New Republic controlled space and you broadcast your name for the whole Galaxy to hear. Don't you know they have files on every single one of us Wraiths!" He shouted to no one at all.

Or former Wraiths. He thought. For some time now he had been wearing the insignia of a Raider. He glanced at the countdown clock and eased back the hyperdrive levers. The ship exited hyperspace a few hundred yards away from the location of the distress signal.

He had kept the running lights off, so no one would notice his entrance into the system. With the new sensor jammers he had installed it was doubtful anyone would even notice him here. Edging on the side of caution he chopped the throttle, set the engines to standby and brought her closer with only maneuvering thrusters.

A group of two ships were sitting less then two hundred yards away. The smaller one looked to be a Theta class shuttle. A old one at that. The larger was some sort of frigate one of the Imperial class no doubt. He knew both had the fire power to blow him out of existence, but he was smaller, more nimble, and he had the element of surprise.

Smiling slightly he keyed his comms for an open frequency and said "This is the New Republic patrol squadron White Lions. Transmit your clearance codes and state your business, or we will take action."

He left the comms open as he watched the ships begin to move apart, they were slow when at a standstill. Only one had the weapons online, the frigate. Out of the two this one was the one he was not worried over.

"Lock S-foils into attack positions." He said into his comlink.

Flipping on his running lights and hitting the throttle he shot forward towards the two ships. He waited and watched as the frigate brought her heavy laser cannons to bare on the phantom squadron, his ship had the ability to create up to five other sensor ghosts.

Flipping the ship up and over the other two vessels he laughed into his comlink. He watched as cherry red bursts of laser fire filled the space he had just vacated.

"Relax boys, if I had wanted you dead you would of never seen me." Saying that he shut off the running lights and the engines.

"Who the bloody hell are you?" Someone said a moment later, he recognized RK's voice.

"Not on an open channel you moron, or did I not teach you anything?" He responded. "Let's just say I'm a friend, one in a very powerful star ship."

"Oh great, it's you." RK said with a sour voice.

Joamer smiled as he waited for the news that was so important to risk sending a distress signal with no attempt at secrecy.

eaglle listened as the situation was explained. He was a little stunned the Ani would be so foolish, but then again you never know what to expect from those army men. He replyed, "I think we should get out and look for him now."

He waited until everyone was out of the cave, as day broke, and mumbled something into his com set, and joined the group outside. He pulled out his DH-44, checked the power and turned off the safety, and then he pulled his new A280, and turned off the safety on that, and watched the rest of the group do the same with their weapons.

He suggested that they look around too see if anything is around first, before they attacked any one. Joamer and RK wanted to attack the hutt palace right away, but eaglle suggested that they not do anything, when a thumping was heard off in the distance.

Joamer and RK dived for cover, while eaglle dived a different way, and reached down into his com set. The thumping grew louder and louder, and Joamer got a very scared look on his face as he recognized the sound of droids, and he brought his weapon to his shoulder.

Eaglle started chuckling a little bit, and Joamer and RK made symbols to him to stop it, when they heard the sound of a rocket engaging, saw through their sights one flying strait toward their position. Naturally, they both panicked and jumped for cover, as a rocket came flying over were they were, just out of threat range, and detonated safely away were it didn't hurt any one.

Eaglle couldn't take the humor of this anymore, and just started laughing. The other 2 looked at him with a look of distaste, as the thumping approached, and he made a symbol with his hand for them to put it down. Just then, 6 huge battle droids walked into view, and formed up with the three of them.

Between his laughing, Eaglle managed to explain that they were his droids that he brought to help out, part of the reason he was able to come help. After explaining this, he said, "I just think that its great how you managed to surprise me in my area of work, space, but I managed to surprise you in your area of work, land. Why don't you find this funny?" he asked when he noticed the looks he was getting

OOC:

sorry for the delay...