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[Power Ten 213]

 

"A few years."

*Mist said.*

"You dont need the cloak anymore, but you can keep it if you want. In fact you probably should, its very cold on Tiphus, and the cloak has some insulation."

 

"pfft, nope!" Luke threw off the cloak, tossing it towards Miyst. He was still wearing his usual garbs underneath.

(black jeans, t-shirt and a button up plaid jacket left unbuttoned)

"remind me to buy some sunglasses when we get paid."

[Apollo 297]

 

"pfft, nope!" Luke threw off the cloak, tossing it towards Miyst. He was still wearing his usual garbs underneath.

(black jeans, t-shirt and a button up plaid jacket left unbuttoned)

"remind me to buy some sunglasses when we get paid."

 

"Okay."

*Miyst said with a smile. The ship landed on the landing platform of Jon Farchik's facility.*

"Come on. This wont take long."

*Miyst activated the hover cart that the package was sitting on and led it and Luke out of the ship and into the facility. This one was diguised as a factory. Suitable, seeing as how all the people working there were robots. One of the guards walked up to the two of them.*

 

"What is your buisiniss here?"

*It said in a deep harsh robotic voice.*

 

"Come on Harold, you know why Im here."

*Miyst said casually.*

 

"And who is this little bugger?"

*Harold asked looking at Luke.*

 

"My new assistaint."

*Miyst said. Harold grunted.*

 

"Fine. Mr. Farchik is waiting for you. He is eager to see what Sacrag has sent to him this time."

*Harold stepped aside, allowing the two to pass. The two of them walked towards an elevator and stepped inside, pulling the package in along with them. Miyst pressed a button and the doors slid closed.*

 

"Jon Farchik only hires robots that he himself built. Much more loyal than natural organisms. As he says. Farchik himself is actually a robot too. A very rare supersmart A.I. Completely independent and takes orders from no one. He is also very stubborn. Unfortuantely he sometimes loses his temper. If that happens, the body he controls can be shut off via a small switch on the back of his neck."

[Power Ten 213]

"Okay."

*Miyst said with a smile. The ship landed on the landing platform of Jon Farchik's facility.*

"Come on. This wont take long."

*Miyst activated the hover cart that the package was sitting on and led it and Luke out of the ship and into the facility. This one was diguised as a factory. Suitable, seeing as how all the people working there were robots. One of the guards walked up to the two of them.*

 

"What is your buisiniss here?"

*It said in a deep harsh robotic voice.*

 

"Come on Harold, you know why Im here."

*Miyst said casually.*

 

"And who is this little bugger?"

*Harold asked looking at Luke.*

 

"My new assistaint."

*Miyst said. Harold grunted.*

 

"Fine. Mr. Farchik is waiting for you. He is eager to see what Sacrag has sent to him this time."

*Harold stepped aside, allowing the two to pass. The two of them walked towards an elevator and stepped inside, pulling the package in along with them. Miyst pressed a button and the doors slid closed.*

 

"Jon Farchik only hires robots that he himself built. Much more loyal than natural organisms. As he says. Farchik himself is actually a robot too. A very rare supersmart A.I. Completely independent and takes orders from no one. He is also very stubborn. Unfortuantely he sometimes loses his temper. If that happens, the body he controls can be shut off via a small switch on the back of his neck."

 

"wonderful to know we could be torn apart by an enraged psychopath robot at any moment." Luke rolled his eyes. "So we walk in, fork over the package, grab the money and leave? I'd like to be out of this place as soon as possible. Something just... doesn't feel right." Luke shivered

[Apollo 297]

"wonderful to know we could be torn apart by an enraged psychopath robot at any moment." Luke rolled his eyes. "So we walk in, fork over the package, grab the money and leave? I'd like to be out of this place as soon as possible. Something just... doesn't feel right." Luke shivered

 

"Yeah, pretty much. All that and get this collar off of me."

*Miyst said.*

"And I share the feeling. I hate being here."

[Power Ten 213]

"Yeah, pretty much. All that and get this collar off of me."

*Miyst said.*

"And I share the feeling. I hate being here."

 

"So it'll just pop off when you get paid? Or do we have to go back and see Jabba the Hutt so he can unlock it?"

[Apollo 297]

"So it'll just pop off when you get paid? Or do we have to go back and see Jabba the Hutt so he can unlock it?"

 

"Farchik has the key. He's the one who put it on me."

*The elevator door slid open to reveal an office. The style of the office was heavily steam-punk, and standing in front of the desk was a tall, slender robot who's body plating resembled a suit. The robot's green eyes glowed brightly.*

 

"Ah, Lady Miyst. How are you today? I see you have brought me something. Much appreciated as always."

*Farchik said. His voice seemed to resonate from all around the room.*

 

"Just doing my job Mr. Farchik."

*Miyst said.*

"And Im glad to see the day has come when I can finally lose this collar."

 

"Remove the collar?"

*Farchik said surprised. He laughed.*

"My dear, you didn't really think I'd let my favorite slave go so easily, did you?"

 

*Miyst's face filled with rage.*

"WHAT!!"

*She said, totally losing her usual cool.*

"You promised me!"

 

"I lied."

*Farchik said calmly.*

"And isn't your little friend here adorable? He looks like he would make a good slave too!"

 

"Leave him out of this Farchik."

*Miyst said. She drew a pistol from her cloak and pointed it at Farchik.*

 

"Ah, ah ah! naughty girl. Do you need to be punished?"

*Farchik pressed a button on his desk and Miyst's collar started beeping. She suddenly fell over in pain, sparks emitting from her entire body. She screamed in pain.*

[Power Ten 213]

"Farchik has the key. He's the one who put it on me."

*The elevator door slid open to reveal an office. The style of the office was heavily steam-punk, and standing in front of the desk was a tall, slender robot who's body plating resembled a suit. The robot's green eyes glowed brightly.*

 

"Ah, Lady Miyst. How are you today? I see you have brought me something. Much appreciated as always."

*Farchik said. His voice seemed to resonate from all around the room.*

 

"Just doing my job Mr. Farchik."

*Miyst said.*

"And Im glad to see the day has come when I can finally lose this collar."

 

"Remove the collar?"

*Farchik said surprised. He laughed.*

"My dear, you didn't really think I'd let my favorite slave go so easily, did you?"

 

*Miyst's face filled with rage.*

"WHAT!!"

*She said, totally losing her usual cool.*

"You promised me!"

 

"I lied."

*Farchik said calmly.*

"And isn't your little friend here adorable? He looks like he would make a good slave too!"

 

"Leave him out of this Farchik."

*Miyst said. She drew a pistol from her cloak and pointed it at Farchik.*

 

"Ah, ah ah! naughty girl. Do you need to be punished?"

*Farchik pressed a button on his desk and Miyst's collar started beeping. She suddenly fell over in pain, sparks emitting from her entire body. She screamed in pain.*

 

Luke's eyes began to glow a light blue. His hands and shoulders crackled and sparked with energy. He reached over to Miyst and put his hand around the collar, letting the charge flow through his body. He felt the electrical aura around him intensify and his eyes glow brighter.

He stood at the ready, electricity coursing in and around him. "STOP" he said simply

[Apollo 297]

Luke's eyes began to glow a light blue. His hands and shoulders crackled and sparked with energy. He reached over to Miyst and put his hand around the collar, letting the charge flow through his body. He felt the electrical aura around him intensify and his eyes glow brighter.

He stood at the ready, electricity coursing in and around him. "STOP" he said simply

 

*Farchik looked at Luke dully, then laughed and began clapping.*

"Impressive show, son. But Im afraid you will still have to be my sl-"

*Thats when Jon Farchik was launched over his desk and into the back wall by an invisible force. Miyst had her open hand pointed in Farchik's direction.*

 

"I was right."

*Miyst said through gasps.*

"You are one of us."

 

*Farchik stood up. His eyes ere now glowing a dark red.*

"Wonderful news you two. You don't have to be slaves. BECAUSE I AM GOING TO KILL YOU HERE AND NOW!!"

*Farchik pointed his fingers at the two of them. The tips fell off and multiple rounds of bullets were fired from them. Most of them missed their targets, but one struck Miyst, right in the middle of her visor, which stopped the bullet, but shattered, and the visor fell off, revealing Miyst's two, blank white eyes. Eyes that she shouldn't have.*

 

"You bastard, my UNCLE MADE THAT VISOR FOR ME!"

*Two aura's of blue energy formed in Miyst's hands, she launched them at Farchik, the first one he dodged, but the second one hit him square in the chest, launching him into the wall again.*

[Power Ten 213]

 

 

*Farchik looked at Luke dully, then laughed and began clapping.*

"Impressive show, son. But Im afraid you will still have to be my sl-"

*Thats when Jon Farchik was launched over his desk and into the back wall by an invisible force. Miyst had her open hand pointed in Farchik's direction.*

 

"I was right."

*Miyst said through gasps.*

"You are one of us."

 

*Farchik stood up. His eyes ere now glowing a dark red.*

"Wonderful news you two. You don't have to be slaves. BECAUSE I AM GOING TO KILL YOU HERE AND NOW!!"

*Farchik pointed his fingers at the two of them. The tips fell off and multiple rounds of bullets were fired from them. Most of them missed their targets, but one struck Miyst, right in the middle of her visor, which stopped the bullet, but shattered, and the visor fell off, revealing Miyst's two, blank white eyes. Eyes that she shouldn't have.*

 

"You bastard, my UNCLE MADE THAT VISOR FOR ME!"

*Two aura's of blue energy formed in Miyst's hands, she launched them at Farchik, the first one he dodged, but the second one hit him square in the chest, launching him into the wall again.*

 

Luke charged up to where Farchik hit the wall and grabbed his head with a single hand. Luke discharged all the energy he had just stored up into Farchik, causing all the electronics in the room to dim and flicker.

[Apollo 297]

 

Luke charged up to where Farchik hit the wall and grabbed his head with a single hand. Luke discharged all the energy he had just stored up into Farchik, causing all the electronics in the room to dim and flicker.

 

*Farchik's eyes flikered and he went limp. Miyst walked up to them and flicked the switch on the back of Farchik's neck, which ejected a chip from the back of his head which Miyst pulled out. She slid the card in a slot on her collar and it clicked and fell off.*

 

"Thank you Luke."

*Miyst said.*

[Power Ten 213]

 

*Farchik's eyes flikered and he went limp. Miyst walked up to them and flicked the switch on the back of Farchik's neck, which ejected a chip from the back of his head which Miyst pulled out. She slid the card in a slot on her collar and it clicked and fell off.*

 

"Thank you Luke."

*Miyst said.*

 

"don't mention it" Luke grinned

"now, there's gotta be some sw33t l00t around here. Let's see what we can find."

[Prince Midnight 817]

midnight looked around the city, "neat place." he smiled and shouldered his innocent looking bag, which held his rifle, his pistol sitting underneath his long coat as he moved past the guards who didnt even take a second glance, "good, wouldnt want them getting involved."

he moved into one of the nearby bars, get some food, drink and ask around about this person he was after.

[Apollo 297]

"don't mention it" Luke grinned

"now, there's gotta be some sw33t l00t around here. Let's see what we can find."

 

"Actually we should be getting out soon."

*Miyst said, patting the crate.*

"This bomb is set to go off in about 20 minutes."

[Power Ten 213]

 

"Actually we should be getting out soon."

*Miyst said, patting the crate.*

"This bomb is set to go off in about 20 minutes."

 

"well, when you put it that way... We should probably go.". Luke grabbed a few papers and trinkets from the desk before legging it to the elevator. "c'mon!" he yelled to Miyst, panick creeping into his voice.

[Apollo 297]

"well, when you put it that way... We should probably go.". Luke grabbed a few papers and trinkets from the desk before legging it to the elevator. "c'mon!" he yelled to Miyst, panick creeping into his voice.

 

*Miyst quickly picked up the broken pieces of her visor and ran to the elevator. She pressed a button and the doors slid closed. A few minutes later, they slid back open and the two of them hurried back to the ship. They got on and Miyst started up the ship. They just barely made it out of the range of the explosion when the bomb went off.*

 

"Well, that was exciting."

*Miyst said once they were off planet.*

"And I was right, you are one of us."

[Power Ten 213]

 

*Miyst quickly picked up the broken pieces of her visor and ran to the elevator. She pressed a button and the doors slid closed. A few minutes later, they slid back open and the two of them hurried back to the ship. They got on and Miyst started up the ship. They just barely made it out of the range of the explosion when the bomb went off.*

 

"Well, that was exciting."

*Miyst said once they were off planet.*

"And I was right, you are one of us."

 

"one of you? What do you mean? Is it something to do with the sparky arm thing?" Luke rubbed his temples. "I need a drink."

[Apollo 297]

"one of you? What do you mean? Is it something to do with the sparky arm thing?" Luke rubbed his temples. "I need a drink."

 

"The powers. The lightning ability you displayed earlier was an ability that appears rarely in living organisms. That pushing thing I did to Farchik, that was the same thing."

*Miyst laughed when he said he needed a drink.*

"Okay, we'll get some drinks, my treat."

*She held up the chip from Farchik's head.*

"This thing also contains every bit of money that Farchik had. Guess we are pretty wealthy now."

[Power Ten 213]

 

"The powers. The lightning ability you displayed earlier was an ability that appears rarely in living organisms. That pushing thing I did to Farchik, that was the same thing."

*Miyst laughed when he said he needed a drink.*

"Okay, we'll get some drinks, my treat."

*She held up the chip from Farchik's head.*

"This thing also contains every bit of money that Farchik had. Guess we are pretty wealthy now."

 

"imma need half of that, you know." Luke smirked. "is there a city on this planet?"

[Prince Midnight 817]

midnight felt a light rumble, but shrugged as he paid for his meal, and shouldered his bag, moving to a table in the corner of the bar, he pulled up the profile of the man he had decided to observe,and possibly eliminate.

This was the bar he ususally visited according to the police profile, it seemed that he would pick up his victims take them to an alley then kill them.

but the police were useless seeing that this man was powerful in this city, midnight smiled as he shut off his wrist computer, "not tonight." as he watched the man enter the bar

[Apollo 297]

"imma need half of that, you know." Luke smirked. "is there a city on this planet?"

 

"I know. And yes, there is a city. The ship is on its way there now."

*Miyst said.*

"By the way, now that Im not a slave anymore, how would you like to be my permanent partner? We both get a 50% share of every job's pay."

[Prince Midnight 817]

Midnight frowned as the man approached the bar, and asked for something, the barman handed him a small plastic bag, with a red powder in it midnight didnt recognize, but he theorized it was a kinda drug of some sort.

"so he does drugs and kills people." he rolled his eyes "who keeps this idiot in power?"

[Power Ten 213]

"I know. And yes, there is a city. The ship is on its way there now."

*Miyst said.*

"By the way, now that Im not a slave anymore, how would you like to be my permanent partner? We both get a 50% share of every job's pay."

 

"Partner implies I get to take us on jobs too, right?" Luke asked and stared out the porthole, seeing a skyline rise out ot the horizon. <Booze and sunglasses, booze and sunglasses, booze and sunglasses, booze and sunglasses, booze and sunglasses, booze and sunglasses, booze and sunglasses, booze and sunglasses, booze and sunglasses, booze and sunglasses, booze and sunglasses, booze and sunglasses> He thought happily.

[Apollo 297]

 

"Partner implies I get to take us on jobs too, right?" Luke asked and stared out the porthole, seeing a skyline rise out ot the horizon. <Booze and sunglasses, booze and sunglasses, booze and sunglasses, booze and sunglasses, booze and sunglasses, booze and sunglasses, booze and sunglasses, booze and sunglasses, booze and sunglasses, booze and sunglasses, booze and sunglasses, booze and sunglasses> He thought happily.

 

"Yeah, I guess so."

*Miyst said. They landed the ship at a docking bay in the city.*

[Power Ten 213]

"Yeah, I guess so."

*Miyst said. They landed the ship at a docking bay in the city.*

 

"Right on!" Luke hopped off the ship and started off to the nearest bar in sight.

 

When he got inside, he quickly made his way for a booth that was a situated a little away from the regular riffraff. He quietly asked the waitress for a beer, then kicked back, feet on the table while he waited.

[Apollo 297]

 

"Right on!" Luke hopped off the ship and started off to the nearest bar in sight.

 

When he got inside, he quickly made his way for a booth that was a situated a little away from the regular riffraff. He quietly asked the waitress for a beer, then kicked back, feet on the table while he waited.

 

*Miyst sat down across from him. she had wrapped a long cloth around her head, covering her eyes before they had left the ship.*

"Are you even old enough to drink alcohol?"

*She asked.*