Dolash clung for dear life to the back of the speeder, but eventually found a grip that seemed to suffice. It was a long trip, but he was no idler. Closing his eyes and concentrating, he reached out through the power of the Force, to probe the minds of the two guards who drove them forwards.
To his suprise, he found them bristling with readiness. Unlike the sloath or distractedness common to soldiers on a boring and routine duty, they seemed tensed - as if something were about to happen. Dolash then realized they had been discovered.
So much for suprise, he mused.
Still, they probably didn't know he knew they knew... yet.
So he hung tightly, and to no suprise, saw that they were 'off course'. They found themselves going instead further along Kessel.
It was some time later when they finally reached the outskirts of where they were apparently heading - wherever it was, it was deep underground as the vehicle approached a rough path leading deep into a hole in the planet's surface.
Now or never.
As the vehicle began to descend a spiralling ramp carved around the circumfrance of the hole, Dolash braced himself, before leaping into the back-seat. The guards hardly had time to look suprised before a well-practiced kick from each leg knocked them into the dashboard, and then out cold.
Despite being significantly too large for the vehicle to sit comfortably, Dolash reached forwards and hit the ignition switch off, causing the speeder to slow, drift, and finally thump into a stone corner - a jarring, but thankfully not damaging experience.
The trunk popped "We're getting out." said Dolash, matter of factly.
More then a bit stiff, the other Jedi extended from the trunk compartment of the speeder. As each stretched, Katria moved quite suddenly and slapped Ian across the face.
Ian frowned. "What was that for?" but recieved a threatening finger waved in his face.
"You were
not a gentleman in there, Ian. I know they were cramped corners, but you could have just put your hands in your pockets."
Ian looked shocked, and said "Well maybe, if we hadn't been in such a hurry, I didn't quite have time to get comfortable - can we just focus on the task at hand, then?"
"I agree" said Fwar. " But first, let us find an alcove where we may discuss without risking being spotted." The group moved to a grotto in the asteriod's surface, before he spoke again. "I could sense their tension, they know we are here."
"Well then we're Y'ibsoct." said Proq "If they know we're here, we'll never escape."
Dolash shook his head. "They have eyes, that is true, but to have eyes one must have a head - and without a head, then you are dead. Do you catch my meaning?"
Jubaz nodded "Blind the beast, you say? That is good poetry, but we need something more concrete to succeed."
"I believe I have something, Jubaz." said Dolash, who extracted the communications tool from the guard's ear. "Ian, if you would do the honours?"
Ian grinned as he took the little device, and removed a data-pad from his pouch. Removing a chip from the device, he delicately placed it in a small space on one side of the datapad, and began tapping away.
"Interesting little bugger, this. I can't get much, but it looks like - yep, they know where we are. It's all shrouded in mystery-speak, but I'm guessing they're trying to herd us to some complex down here - must be pretty bad. I don't think they know we know they know yet, though."
Dolash was silent, for a moment, before speaking. "I believe I have a plan."
(OOC: Gue, I would like to discuss the particulars of the next post with you - as it says, I have a plan, and I think it would look best when interwoven with what you do too. I'll explain over AIM.)