"Tourist Gifts"

[Walter Stale]

A small shop for tourists.
There aren't many tourists on Dantooine right now, however, which makes it an excellent hideout for the Remnant of the Dantooine Security force.

[Walter Stale]

~From Multi-Use Transport~

Kad was led into the small shop. He looked around. It was some sort of tourist shop.
He looked up at the man leading him. He had never seen him before.
The man behind the desk stepped over to him.
"The other's just arrived."
He walked over to a door at the back of the store and unlocked it.
They went in. They turned down a hall and walked up two flights of stairs.
They turned down the hall and Kad's gaurd opened a door and pushed Kad in.
The demolition expert looks up as Kad comes in.
*steps into the room*
*the door closes behind him and locks*
The room was like a bedroom. It had a refresher, a bed, a small couch, a small table with two chairs, and a desk. There was a window, too.
"Commander," he says quietly as a greeting.
"What's your name soldier?"
"Ralan Saarrl, sir."
"Well Ralan," Kad said, walking towards the window, "have you tried es-"
"Sir," Ralan interupted.
"What?"
Ralan pointed up at a security camera mounted on the wall.
Kad looked up at it. Then he walked over to the couch and stepped up onto it.
He reached up grabbed it, and twisted it so it was facing the corner of the room.
The camera started to move back into place.
Kad grabbed onto it again and held it in place. There was a slight crack, and it stopped moving.
Kad jumped off the couch.
"So have you tried to escape yet?"
"No, I just got here five minutes ago."
"Have you checked the window?"
"It has sensors, if you try to open it, gaurds will be here in moments."
"How did the Remnant get so many bodies? I though it was just the escaped security force?"
"I guess they've been busy drafting more personel."
"Great."

[Walter Stale]

Kad walked to the door.
"No way to break it down?"
"I assume not. I didn't check though."
*Stands up and walks over to Kad, looking at the door*
*the door opens*
*a rebel soldier comes in, pushing Ralan back*
*he raises a blaster pistol*
"Both of you turn around."
*Kad backs away from him, then turns around and drops to his knees, putting his hands on his head*
*does exactly what Kad does*
*watches them for a second, then stands on the couch, putting the camera back in place*
"Ok, from now on, don't mess with the camera. Or else."
*he leaves the room, locking it behind him*

[Walter Stale]

~several moments after the guard leaves~
"I could break his neck in two seconds."
*laughs*
"Any of us could."
*sits down*
"So what's the plan, commander?"
"Please refrain from calling me that. I'm not sure if they know my rank or not or not, but if they don't, i'd like to keep it that way."
"Understood. So whats the plan?"
"Call me Kad."
"So what's the plan, Kad?"
Kad strode to the window.
"I guess we just sit tight."

[Walter Stale]

Dolar's troops left the transports and secured the garage. Dolar sat in the command station inside one of the transports, notifying Sla'taa of their status, and Sla'taa reported to Walter. Dolar stepped out and turned to his troops and gave a briefing.

[Walter Stale]

Kad and Saarrl were about to execute their ex cape plan. Kad had broken the security camera. For good. Saarrl predicted they'd come in with more than one guard, and they were ready for them. The door opened and the first guard stepped in, blaster raised at Kad who was in front of the door, facing him.
The guard stepped into the room.
"Hands u-"
Saarrl grabbed his arm and pulled it down so the blaster wasn't aiming at Kad. With his other hand, he grabbed the guard's throat and through him off his feet towards Kad.
Kad moved. He wrenched the guard's wrist 270 degrees. The blaster flew from his hand.
Saarrl stepped in front of the door to engage the second guard. He kicked upwards at his extended arm.
The guard fired at Saarrl, just as his leg kicked up into his arm. The blaster jerked downward, and the bolt went into the floor.
Saarrl turned and side-kicked him in the chest. The second guard flew into the wall.
Kad gripped the first guard's head from behind. Right hand under his chin, left on top of his head. He pulled back, putting all his weight into it. His neck didn't break. Outside the room, he heard Saarrl break the neck of the second guard. Kad let go of the first guard, grabbed his blaster, and put a bolt through his head. He stood.
Saarrl entered the room again, a blaster pistol in his hand.
"They may have recruited more personnel, but they don't have the hardware to equip them. These guys only have pistols. No extra ammunition." He turned back to the door. "Let's go."

[Walter Stale]

Saarrl and Kad moved down the hall. Saarrl was moving forwards, and Kad walking backwards, covering the back.
Kad spoke without looking at Saarrl. "Why didn't his neck break? I did it the way I was taught, but it didn't break."
Saarrl answered, still moving. "It takes practice. It isn't as easy as it's cracked up to be, but with practice, i'm sure you'll master it."
"Then i'll be sure to get more practice."
They reached a staircase that led down. Saarrl opened the door and secured the staircase. Kad moved past him down to the landing, and covered the door as Saarrl moved down. Kad moved up to the door and entered the hall when Saarrl opened the door. Kad trained his blaster to the left, and Saarrl covered the right.
A resistance member appeared from a doorway on the left.
Kad fired twice. The man was down.
"Security room. This way."
Saarrl followed Kad over.
Kad and Saarrl entered in unison. Both their blasters fired on the single person monitering security cams. He fell from his seat. Kad closed the door and Saarrl went over to look at the moniters.
"Kad, I can see at least 8 people on the security cameras. Four of them are in the the shop, two are upstairs, and two are heading over here it looks like. We'll take care of the two on their way over here, and then we'll move on to the front shop."
Kad nodded.
*************
Two resistance members approached the security room, blasters drawn. They both had heard blasterfire. They rounded a corner, and saw one of the two guards monitering the cameras lying dead in the hallway. They both tensed. They moved cautiously forwards. The door opened. Both of them trained their blasters on the entrance.
Kad rolled out from the room. Both of them fired, but they fired too high. Kad fired four rounds at the first guard he saw. The second turned towards Kad. Saarrl came out from the doorway and killed the second guard.
"Excellent take-down, sir."
Kad nodded and they moved down towards the shop.
They arrived at the door leading into the shop. Saarrl opened it a crack and peered inside. There were four people inside.
"You take the two behind the counter." Kad nodded. "I'll take the one by the window, and the -------"
There was an explosion. The front door of the shop exploded, and the front window shattered. The man by it was knocked off his feet. A second explosion ripped the front wall apart. The man standing in the middle of the shop disappeared in the flying debri.
Kad and Saarrl saw a missile launch from across the street. It flew through the opened wall, and hit the desk. The explosion blinded them. They were thrown backwards.

[Walter Stale]

Dolar & his regiment was in position. He gave the order. Two of his men shouldered their Merr-Sonn Missile Launchers and opened fire. The first missile blew the door open. The second blew the wall open. Dolar gave the order to move in.
A third missile was fired through the blown apart wall, and hit the front counter. Dolar reached the shop and entered through the opening. The smoke was heavy in the air, and there were fires all around.
He trained his weapon on the only hostile that was visible, but he was dead.
"Secure the building!"
He moved over to a door off to the left of the room, and went through it. No one was there. He made his way down the hall, his blaster pistol raised.
*******
Kad and Saarrl got up and ran. Whoever was blowing apart the building nearly blew them up too.
"Head to the stairs. We can get the two last resistance members and use them as hostages if we have to."
"Whoever is attacking, isn't the resistance. Heck, it's probably Walter."
They moved up the stairs. When they reached the top they opened the door and went through. The two last rebels were waiting for them.
The first on shot Saarrl through the shoulder and kicked him to the ground.
The second grabbed Kad's wrist and smashed it on the door frame.
Kad didn't let go of the blaster he was holding, even though his hand seared with pain.
The rebel smashed Kad's hand again. He was about to smash it a third time, but blaster-bolt was fired from the stairwell. The guard's head jerked backwards, and he fell to the floor.
Kad fell with him.
The other rebel who was keeping Saarrl on the ground, turned his head, and looked down the stairs. A blaster bolt met him inbetween the eyes.
Dolar stepped up the stairs, keeping his blaster trained on the dead guards he just killed.
"Kad, you alright?"
"I'm fine!" Kad said, pulling himself to his feet. He looked down at his bloody hand. There were two large gashes on it.
One of Dolar's troops spoke through the comm.
<< Building is secure, Commander. >>
Saarrl stood up.
Dolar checked the guards' pulses, then holstered his weapon. He looked at Kad.
"You can get medical attention downstairs if you want."
"I don't need medical attention," Kad snapped. He walked past Dolar and started walking down the steps.
"You know you nearly blew us to bits!" He shouted over his shoulder as he walked over to the medical droid.
Dolar looked over at Saarrl.
"Who are you?"
"Lt. Ralan Saarrl, Com. Kad's Division, sir!" He said, saluting.
Dolar looked at his shoulder.
"Go get that mended, soldier."
Saarrl nodded and walked past him.
Dolar turned to one of his soldiers.
"Inform base that mission was successful."
He turned and walked down the stairs.

[Walter Stale]

Dolar stayed on-site for awhile, sifting through all the data they were pulling off of the DR Safehouse while Kad & hwent back to base.