"You're correct about that. But unless you want to walk for the next four hours, I suggest we go to an information source who can give us the exact directions. Maybe they'll be kind enough to give us a ride too." Kitra explained, glancing to her right where Cassian stood, shooting him an amused expression before looking ahead again.
"I thought you've been here before?" Cassian asked, a frown spreading across his face. The rebel was sure that she knew the place inside out as she had created a map, and therefore knew all of the ins and outs of the forest-covered planet.
"I briefly landed here, but I haven't explored the place. My job was simply, come here and create a map and then leave." Kitra explained. Earning an eye roll from the rebel, which the girl definitely saw from the corner of her eye.
"Great. So how do you know that this guy will help us?" Cassian asked, stepping over a sharp edged branch that was laying on the ground. The rebel raised his eyebrows slightly when he caught sight of scraps of clothing hanging from the pricks.
"I don't, I'm leaving that up to you, it is your mission after all; I'm just here to make sure you get to the right place. Also I'd watch your step, I heard this place has some nasty creatures crawling around." Kitra stated, smirking slightly in amusement when Cassian quickly looked around.
After a small while of walking, the trio stopped in front of a rather large tree stump that had a wooden home carved into it. Stopping next to the entrance, Kitra looked over her shoulder and motioned for Cassian to go first.
Shaking his head slightly, Cassian walked past the woman before stepping down the wooden steps into the tight-cornered hut. K-2 followed closely behind him, ducking immediately when he got to the entrance as the abnormally tall droid was twice the size of the entrance.
Kitra looked about her surroundings, before her eyes landed on a red X-34 landspeeder. Smirking to herself, Kitra turned back to the entrance of the hut and walked down the steps and into the dimly lit enclosure.
"I told you, I know of no facility." The man spoke, letting out a huff as he tried to walk past Cassian. Who in return, pushed the man back into a small wooden table. Kitra leaned against a column, crossing her arms over her chest as she watched the events unfold in front of her.
"I know you're lying, we scanned energy surges. Now I'm going to ask you again, how do you get to the facility?" Cassian asked, his voice becoming darker as the rebel started to lose his patience with the man.
The man who was being interrogated was old, with grey hairs hanging off the side of his head; with brown rags hung over his shoulders with various holes in it. The man clearly had nothing to live on, so why he was protecting its location made Kitra curious.
Cassian's aggravation grew as he glared at the man, who in return wore a content one. "I will not help scum like you seize that place." The man snarled, while Cassian glared down at the man. The rebel let the man go before turning to the woman who observed the exchange. "Looks like we'll have to find our own way." Cassian muttered, his voice full of annoyance.
Kitra tore her gaze away from the man who was recovering from Cassian's hold, before she glanced upwards at the rebel who was giving her an expectant look, wondering what she was thinking. Kitra tilted her head to the side, as a small smile spread across her lips. "Maybe not. Let me try something." Kitra said, which Cassian answered with an arm motioning towards the man, telling her to do whatever she had planned.
Kitra slowly walked towards the man, who glanced between the three of them with a suspicious glance. When Kitra stopped in front of him, he glared at her as if telling her to not mess with him. Although the man looked threatening, Kitra could sense the immense levels of fear that poured off of him.
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FanfictionWhen a smuggler who has been hiding for most of her life teams up with a Rebel Captain to secure Imperial information, she finds out how impactful the Rebellion could be to restoring the Galaxy. As she goes on a journey, the Empire attempts to find...