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Joren and Dono sat in the air ducts within the Kath’s compound. It was a tight fit and the air was dank, but they remained still. Joren knew that Dono was right when he said that it would be difficult breaking into the compound, but he didn’t realize until he was sitting there in the cramped air ducts just how difficult it would be. Joren looked down through the vents of the duct at the eight Kath’s standing directly below him, and he silently cursed. He had no doubt that he could drop down and take the guards out, but not before they had alerted the entire compound to their presence, and that would lower their chances of successfully getting their cargo back significantly. 


After what seemed to Joren like an eternity, four of the guards moved on, leaving just the two adjacent to our location. Dono nodded and kicked the grating out, then dropped to the floor and in one smooth motion fired a blaster bolt that struck one of the guards directly in the chest. However, even before the guard hit the floor, the second guard had pulled out his blasted and fired at Dono, hitting him directly in the heart. 

Joren landed on the ground just in time to see Dono return fire at the Kath, completely unfazed by the blaster bolt that he had taken to the chest. Joren grinned at his Mandalorian friend. 

[i]When we get out of here, I really need to talk to him about getting some of that beskar armor.[/i] Joren thought to himself as he fired his blaster at the remaining guards. Just as Joren was about to say something to Dono, a female voice filled the air.

"Okay boys, you're going to want to about halfway up the hall and take the left, then the second right. That should get you to the loading bay. Once you’re in, activate the bay doors and I can bring the Dreams in and we can get our cargo back." Nyna's voice crackled through the comlink.

“Got it.” Joren replied into the comlink as he and Dono followed her directions and took the first left turn, running into no resistance from the Kaths. It wasn’t until they took the second right that they ran into any trouble. The four guards who had left the hallway at the air duct in which Dono and Joren had gained entrance to the compound were standing just in front of the door to the loading bay. 

Joren and Dono raised their blasters and were prepared to fire, however, the doors to the loading bay opened and a number of Kaths poured into the hallway, and they were not alone, they were accompanied by battle droids that the Kaths had “requisitioned” over the years. The Kaths and their droids began advancing on Joren and Dono. Joren looked over to Dono with an expression that was almost begging the Mandalorian to run, but he didn’t. Instead Dono took a round metallic object off of his belt and pressed a button activating it, before tossing the object at the oncoming horde.

"You might want to run, Vod'ika." He said. Joren took his advice and took off down the hall with Dono trailing just behind him. Several beats passed, and then an explosion ripped through the hallway, disintegrating the pursuing Kaths in one fell swoop.



"A thermal detonator?” Joren asked in disbelief.

“Just a small one.” Dono replied shrugging his shoulders.

“Just a small one? Don’t you think that’s overkill?" Joren said incredulously.


"Overkill Vod'ika? No such thing." Dono said nonchalantly as he began to make his way back toward the loading bay doors, and if Joren didn’t know better, he could have sworn that he could see Dono’s goofy grin through his helmet.