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Jodo
Kast Was Tired
ELT/Jodo Kast/Dragon/BHG-H
(pantera_63@hotmail.com)
Jodo
Kast was tired. He had been in hyperspace for over a week waiting
for his arrival at the Porkan system. Now he was being held up by
the authorities who were checking his BHG membership. They had to
be sure of his identity because of all the illegal weaponry he was
carrying. Jodo just wanted to find a place to stay that was quiet
unlike the ship he had come here on. It had been billed as a passenger
yacht but it was nothing more then a glorified garbage scow. He
had wanted to kill the droid that kept asking him if he needed anything
but had refrained because the security on the ship was very tight.
The owner must have been a tight fisted guy who didn't want to lose
any of his investments. Well he was off the ship and if the authorities
would hurry up he could find somewhere to stay before night set
in.
"Mr. Kast?"
"Yes."
"Your ID checks out. You are
cleared to pass. Good luck and enjoy your stay."
"I am sure I will," replied
Jodo as he passed the customs officer. Jerk he thought as he left
the docking bay.
Jodo knew where he could find a place
to stay. He had been on Prokan II a long time ago but he was guessing
the city's layout hadn't changed much. He walked down a side street
and came to boarding house that he was hoping was there. He walked
in and rented a room for a week. He walked up to his room, took
a shower, and went to sleep.
He woke up the next day refreshed
and ready for anything. He reviewed the mission over in his head.
The man he was after, Karda Porce, had worked for the Hutts until
he stole 23,456 credits from them and took off. The Hutts had offered
50,000 credits for his murder or capture. He was rumored to have
fled to Imperial Space but Jodo knew these types of people especially
men who stole from Hutts. The last job he had done for the Hutts
had been very similar and the man had hidden on Prokan II. Kast
was taking a gamble and he hoped it paid off.
Jodo put on his armor, which was worn
underneath his clothes, picked up his weapons, and left the boarding
house. He left strict instructions that no one could enter his room.
The clerk said that he would make sure. Jodo left a little surprise
for anyone who might get by the clerk.
Jodo was walking down the street to
a nearby bar for an early morning drink and breakfast. He entered
the bar and looked around quickly. He was one of the first patrons.
He ordered a beer and an egg omelet. The omelet was brought out
a few minutes later. He had drained his beer so he ordered another.
After breakfast he sat in his booth
waiting for his informer whom he had called yesterday. He only had
to wait a few minutes. As he watched the doorway a small rat-like
creature entered. The rat walked over to his table and sat down
across from him.
"Get my friend a drink,"
said Jodo.
"Thanks a lot Kast," said
the creature.
"Lonig how ya been?"
"Great, Kast, just bloody great!
My leg still hasn't healed fully."
"Hey, it wasn't my fault."
"Ok, ok, I'll forget about it.
You're after Karda Porce aren't you?"
"Maybe, what ya got?" Replied
Jodo.
"I got something but we need
to negotiate," Lonig replied.
"Negotiate what?"
"Come on Kast don't play dumb.
A price."
"How about 5,500 credits?"
"6,500."
"No way," retorted Jodo.
"5,750! That's my final offer!"
"OK, OK give me the money."
Jodo fished out the credits and gave
them to Lonig. He greedily counted them and stuffed them into his
pocket.
"Alright Kast, you know that
government building up on West 43rd?"
"Yeah what about it?"
"Well, the Porkan government
is very interested in what Mr. Porce knows about the Hutts. You'll
find him there. Thanks for the money Kast, I'll remember it,"
said Lonig as he got up from the table.
"Take it easy Lonig," replied
Jodo.
Jodo watched Lonig leave the bar.
After he left Kast stood up, left 25 credits, and walked out. The
bartender nodded at the recently vacated table and a waitress went
and cleaned it off.
Jodo Kast entered the street and decided
to tour the town before he went over to West 43rd and got Mr. Porce.
He wandered around the city for about half the day, shopping a little,
eating lunch, and shopping a little more. He picked up a few new
gadgets and gizmos. Jodo looked at his chronometer and figured it
was time to go get Porce.
Jodo Kast walked down West Street
looking out for any guards. When no city guards were in sight he
entered the government building, stripping off his coat as he entered.
He had two blaster rifles strapped to his back, a bandoleer of grenades
across his chest, two blaster pistols in quick-draw hostlers, and
a vibroblade in his hair. He had 25 blaster packs in his pouch for
reloading. He drew his blaster rifle as he went through the door.
As he went through the door the guard
asked him what his business was here. He whipped around and blasted
the guard with his silenced blaster. The man collapsed to the floor.
Jodo stepped over his dead body and walked down the hallway. He
quickly checked the man for any keys, datapads, or anything that
may help him past a door. Nothing.
Kast walked down the hallway until
his way was blocked by a couple of crates. As he moved around them
two guards saw him and began firing at him. He dove behind the crates
firing as he fell. One of the guards were cut down by his bolts.
The other, however, kept up a heavy stream of fire. As Kast peeked
his head over the crate he saw another guard running down the hall.
Kast drew his other blaster rifle and stood up, spraying the hallway
down with blaster fire. Both guards were hit numerous times and
both collapsed to the ground.
Kast stood up and inspected the three
guards' bodies. He took their blaster packs and put them in his
pouch. He checked his bandoleer to make sure no grenades had fallen
off. None had. He put checked the charges on his blaster rifles.
No problems there either. Kast moved on.
Kast continued down the hallway for
about 15 feet when he saw a door on the left about 8 feet in front
of him. He tiptoed up to the door and put his head on it. He could
hear voices inside. He was listening very hard but he could not
hear exactly what they were saying. He kicked the door down and
saw Porce sitting in a chair with a guard pointing a gun at his
head. Jodo shot the guard in between the eyes with his blaster rifles
and spun around spraying the other guard with blaster fire. He toppled
to the ground. The only other man in the room, besides Porce and
Jodo, was a mean looking character with a scar across his cheek.
"Who are you?" asked the
man.
"No one."
"What do you want?"
"I want Porce."
"Well, you can't have him."
"I guess that I'll just take
him," replied Jodo Kast and with that he shot the man in the
throat. The man hit his comlink as he collapsed to the ground.
Blast thought Jodo as he untied Porce.
"What do you want," said
Porce.
"You don't need to worry about
that. I'm getting you out of here," replied Jodo.
Jodo finished untying Porce and he
told him to follow him. Kast walked out the door and came face to
face with a guard. Before the guard could do anything Jodo grabbed
his head and smashed it into the wall. Kast pushed Porce in front
of him and told him to run for the door. Jodo turned on his video
recorder and as Porce was running for the door Jodo threw a grenade.
It bounced once and exploded sending Porce forward through one of
the crates. Kast walked up to his body still with the recorder on
and shot him in the head twice with his blaster rifle. The Hutts
will like this one, thought Kast.
Kast was about to leave when he remembered
the money that Porce had stolen. He turned off the recorder and
checked Porce's pockets. He found 15,000 credits which he took for
himself as a nice little profit as the Hutts would probably screw
him over on the reward.
Jodo Kast walked out the door purposefully
and as he did he sent two mines at the entrance. When he was safely
out of range he blew the building up and disappeared into a dark
alley. Jodo had completed his bounty and was going home.
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