[i]A fucking Imperial ship!?[/i] Neil thought, more confused than afraid. They either came covertly or with a massive fleet because this area of the galaxy was far too chaotic for Imperial control. He couldn't fathom why they would show up, particularly now while they were on planet. "Fuck," he cursed, and he gently draped Junebug's arm over his shoulder and lifted her up as gingerly as he could, though she nearly blacked out from the pain. 

Using his left arm to pull his and Junebug's body weight up into the mech, he set her down in the seat slowly. "I'm getting a raise for this, aren't I?" he asked her, though he didn't expect a response. It would be a tight squeeze in the mech, so he decided he would stand in the cockpit, hoping not to bump into her as he closed the cockpit and got the MH-350 moving. The machine whirred to life, standing upright and stalking down the alleyway. As he walked, he unholstered the weapons now that he had a breather. 

Down three various roads, moving as covertly as he could, they made it to Nicias. Turning the corner, he wasn't sure if he was happy or distraught he saw both Saxon and Sven in the rusted slum. Nicias had once been a thriving side market, but it had been left in disarray the last few years after one of the larger gang wars had torn the area to shreds. Neil opened the cockpit and lowered the mech, stepping out of it. 

"We have a problem." Neil replied. 

Saxon growled, while Sven gazed at Neil as coldly as ever. "What?" Sven asked. 

"The Imperial Terrans might be in system and our ship might have been taken or destroyed." He closed his eyes after relaying the news, not wanting to deal with their threatening and displeased gazes. Junebug would be able to see and hear everything they were discussing through the open cockpit. Sven was currently calculating the probability of such news and Saxon was weighing his next options, poised to move at a moment's notice. 

"And the Aestomibium?" Sven inquired, holding the hilt of his weapon. Neil held his hands up, smiling. "I got it. I got it. Let me grab it from the mech." He turned around and went to check on Junebug while he got the treasure out to distribute. 
[@Penny]