Path of the Stars- Chapter 7

Talon watched in relative silence as I filled the cargo hold with fresh goods that were then frozen as we left the cargo hold and then turned off the life support for the hold to then be frozen over.

And from there I just sat in the main room's soft pelt-covered floor to wait for Kali to bring us down to the Mos Elsey.

The process of landing in the city went as smoothly as possible as the people of the city were clearly interested in our wares in being heavily water-based fruits that were recorded as being sold at 'reasonable' prices.

So, without much fanfare a minute after the ship that I really needed to give the name of touched down. Kali came out with her blasters at her hips, same as Talon having her own set of blasters she had at her lovely thick hips.

"Well, captain," Kali said, putting a teasing purr of weight on the word captain before she continued. "You ready to face some of the most corrupt officials in the galaxy?"

To which I nodded with a smile as I said casually. "I will paint a very clear picture of what happens to those that fuck with me."

And as the landing rail came down, I was fucking slapped across the face by a hundred thirty-degree air that shot into the air-conditioned ship with a vengeance.

"Holy shit it's fucking hot." I muttered with a groan as it was... Just too damned hot! And I knew it was going to get lethally cold as well when the two suns left as well.

But all too soon as we walked down the ramp leading to the ground. I could see three males, two humans and a... Rodian? Yea,h a Rodian with the lizard features on their rather humanoid forms.

"You claim to have a fresh supply of fruits to be delivere,d Captain Bariss?" The leading human said.

And I noticed he already had his hand resting on the blaster... No, it was a Mass Effect using an accelerator gun, actually.

But I nodded and said calmly. "That is correct. And who are you?" 

The leader clearly of the three in the human said rather bluntly. "You are new here, obviously. So you haven't paid your landing tithe to Lord Jabba the Hut. I will be taking forty percent of your cargo."

There was a pause before I smiled and then I said slowly and as clearly as possible. "You, MAY in fact represent Jabba the Hut. But I have no doubt that he has such a tithe. But if every merchant that came through had to give away forty percent of their cargo. They would never come back."

To which the man looked aside, and I saw he was looking across the way from the landing patch that was surrounded by the typical sandstone walls that made up Mos Elsey and I saw at the end of the landing pad was an emplaced turret of some sort that was aimed at us.

I sighed at the sight, and I looked back at the man who gave me a cold smile and said. "You are right, Captain Bariss, but this is also... My tithe, it's hard working the landing zones, so I just make a little on the side as well."

But I just gave him a calm smile as he rambled on. All the while, I was pushing my power of the Abundance through the sandy ground, and then with a loud crack of sandstone being shattered.

The emplaced turret exploded into the air as a large tree that flayed with thorny whips grabbed hold of the xenos that were behind the turret and dispatched the via the stronger than steel thorned whips that squeezed through their bodies like a wire.

Even as that happened, I waved a hand with my form glowing with the green light of Abundance as with thick wood veins swirling around the three's forms with them screaming before a loud wet crunch rang out as the wood pillars that surrounded them compressed.

"Lord Jabba won't appreciate you killing his men Jake." Talon said in amusement.

And I just shrugged and said calmly. "Lord Jabba, from what I know... Will appreciate my tithe actually reaching him, and not a greedy underling stealing from him." 

Still, we stepped away from the ship after locking it up so it wouldn't be. Easily stolen anyway.

We then made it to the actual real landing zone master, and I then paid a ten percent tithe with a calm demeanor, and the man was helpful enough to help point me towards the local high-end catina's and such that would be happy to purchase my fruits.

"So let's get this round of fruits sold. And depending on the money made, we see what we are working with." I muttered as I wondered how much a house here actually cost.

And after meeting with the managers of the first catina I went to. I easily sold the whole cargo hold of the fruits for a decent amount of peggats. 

'Hmm, the Hutt's coinage and currency is made out of refined premium metal,s which proves its currency's value." I mused as the highest denomination coin of the Hutt's of which Tattooine used as it's common currency was the peggat.

And the Peggat was made entirely out of gold... Supposedly anyway.

Still with a small case of coins in hand, I said thoughtfully. "Talon, Kali, you find us a home with this money. Preferably a larger home on the edge of Mos Elsey that I can make into a compound of sorts."

There was a pause before Talon asked rather bluntly. "So you plan to make a sort of gang to further your local interests?" 

To which I raised an eyebrow before I shrugged and said with a small smile. "Perhaps. More than anything, I want a place still near the city while also having a large field around it. I want somewhere we can land our ship outside of Jabba's own landing zones and still have room for other things."

Jabba didn't 'Own' the entire planet. He just owned all of the shipping zone landing area's. As well as most of the sources of water on the planet, most if not all, gambling rings. And of course, he controlled the slave trade running through the planet.

I handed over the money, and with a hum Kali asked with a wry smile. "So what's to stop us from taking this money, and just flying off with it? You are giving us a lot of trust when you haven't even told us how to find you afterwards."

I actually just gave Kali a dull look before I reached into my pocket, and her tan skin went pale as I held up her bomb implant's remote before I said flatly.

"I would... Heavily advise you not to be so stupid as to take off outside of your bomb implant's range. As for me finding you, you are also being tracked by the remote."

But then I shrugged as I added. "As for you Talon. I already know you are ready to run so I woudn't be suprised."

Hence why I gave the money to Kali anyway. Should Talon run off... Well so long as she didn't fuck me over in some way, that was what she wanted to do. I wasn't going to chase her across the galaxy if she managed to stow aboard another ship or something.

"Anyway... Consider this a sort of test Talon. Are you going to run away? Are you going to stay in my umbrella of influence. I am curious as to see what you will do."

And with that I walked away from the two women as I made my way towards a lower-class Cantina, as I still had a few of the Hutt credits on me as I wanted to buy some information.

Once I got to the bar, I asked the human male bartender. "Can you point me towards Watto's scrap yard?"

To which the bar tender took the smaller silver coin with a hum before saying with a small smile. "Oh? Has the little flying shit welched on a debt to ya as well?"

I raised an eyebrow at that and asked. "Oh? Has he run into some trouble then?" And I then slid another coin before I asked for a glass of cactus juice to keep the bartender here for a moment longer.

"Yeah, apparently without that wonder kid racer of his. His shop has lost alot of business and he tried to win more pod races... But lost all the races he bet on. Now he is just selling scrap, and hasn't gotten any decent work contracts as far as I know."

I gave a light hum of thought before I knocked back the rather thick cactus juice drink, before I nodded and left the cantina, as I knew where to go now.

I made my way through the blazing hot streets of Mos Elsey with purpose to my steps and that was the trick to walking through gangland and general shit holes.

That... And when some thuggy little fucks did call out to me. A cold glance with glowing eyes did the trick, and they would look away as I made my way to Watto's shop.

Well, it was less of a shop actually. It was also on the edge of Mos Elsy due to the fact that it was a giant fucking scrap yard as well as a repair shop. And I had no doubt some of the trashed ships and speeders left in the scrap yard were quite literally crash-landed into the yard.

"So much garbage... And yet so many more gems as well." I mused as I realized that Watto's scrap yard held something very possibly valuable for me, especially with all the scrapped speeders, small ships, and other goodies.

I, with the power of Abundance, could just flex my power and heal the machines back to full working order!

"The only issue would be getting Watto's shop. I highly doubt he would be willing to sell it." I mused to myself. Also, despite Watto being a shit heel in general, I also knew that he likely wouldn't want to sell off Shmi Skywalker either.

But was I willing to kill the Toydarian to steal all that he owned?

After a long... Not so hard a moment of thought. I shrugged as honestly. I realized that no, no I wasn't going to have such a problem with doing such a thing.

It wasn't a human versus alien thing. I just realized that he was not one of my people, and if he wouldn't step out of my way. Then I was going to kill him to prosper, as simple as that.

The true way of the Abundance was that of the circle of life. A predator eats the prey before it can prosper and survive. No one who wasn't tainted by the easy life of advanced civilization would bat an eye at a predator killing its prey.

And I could feel my power of Abundance deepening as I walked further on the path. With that, I stepped forward as I entered the clutter-filled building that was Watto's shop.

"Ahhh, what aya doing in here you Jedi?" 

The... Painfully smelly Toydarian yelled from his counter, and I could literally smell the fucker from across the room.

But as for why he called me a jedi? Maybe the cloth robes I put together?

Still, I smiled coolly before I said. "I am not a jedi, but I am something else indeed."

I stepped forward, and then I said with a firmer voice. "Watto, I have come to purchase this junk yard for the property, as well as any slaves you have currently."

There was a moment of silence as even Watto's flying form paused and drifted downwards, with him supporting himself with his stubby ass arms on the table.

"Watz you mean? I no sell my shop to some poodoo offworlder. I tell Jabba to put you head on a rock spike for this Bantha shite!"

I gave Watto a small smile before I said slowly and clearly. "I already heard about your debts Watto. In fact, I am sure much of your debts are probably to people who are on Jabba's payroll. Are you saying that he would be happy that when offered money to pay the debt that you owe his own men... You refused it?" 

Even though Watto was supposed to be a war vet who had fled his planets regular famines. I could tell the threat of Jabba was more then enough to silence his bullshit.

"Fine da... I wantz three hundred thousand Peggat's for everything!"

My lips curled and I gave the greedy toydarian a dull look before I said calmly. "You should. Reconsider that offer. Insult me again, and I will throw you through that wall behind you."

I then took out a thousand Peggat's in gold coin,s and I said on the softer side. "In fact. Let me see some sincerity."

Peggat's were VERY expensive, and my fruits sold very well due to their very high water content. So while I could pay dearly for his lot and belongings. I wasn't inclined to do so for a variety of reasons.

Still, Watto scowled before he snapped out. "Bah, you do not scare me. Whether ye be jedi, sith or some demon from the depths of the void. I ain't gonna give you any of that shite sincerity beyond the spittle from me mouth!"

There was a brief pause before I rolled up the coins, and I said with a chuckle. "Good, I didn't want to pay you a damned thing anyway."

And with a flash of motio,n I grabbed the Toydarian by his head, slammed it into the table three times in a row at great strength with a loud crack ringing out at the third impact before I whirled and threw the limp form of the Toydarian through the metal foor leading out to the back lot.

A loud clanging bang of a noise rang out as his light form made a massive racket after being yeeted through the door with my Abundance-enhanced strength. Alongside what I could only imagine was a force push at the same time.

I stepped out past the Toydarian, whose head was a good bit flattened from the trauma, and after a moment of thought, as I looked out into the mess of debris and broken things that made up his large scrap yard.

Turning back to Watto's twitching form as he died, I flooded his form with the Abundance, twisting his soul and form into an Abomination of Abundance with a hum.

Branches with golden veins and soft autumn gold leaves bloomed from his form. His bleeding wounds closed shut but instantly. But I knew his mind that could even resist Jedi mind tricks was gone.

Wash away by the madness of an eternally overfed soul, which was the result of being Mara Struck.

Still, even as an abomination of Abundance, he had his uses even still. 

"Show me to where Shmi's bomb remote is."

The abomination got up without a word, and I noticed it's Toydarian wings were also reinforced and covered with the golden leaves as it flew into the air and back into the store.

I followed it along and all too soon, he brought me to the shops hidden safe that he unlocked without any issue thankfully.

And Shmi's bomb remote was only a bit different from Kali's own remote. Seeing the remote however, I coudn't help but idly wonder how many other women and their bomb collar remotes I might collect.

Some people loved to collect the underwear of the women they slept with... Just like how women loved to collect men's hoodies. But still, I really didn't want to have a literal collection of women's bomb collar remotes.

"Damn... You really were fucking broke, weren't you, you little shit." I said flatly as lying in a pitiful state was just a couple of dozen gold Peggat coins, which showed how utterly broke the Toydarian was without Anakin's protagonist halo protecting the shop.

Still, I then sent the abomination into the back as I could feel in my gut or maybe even the force whispering to me that Shmi would be coming back. And soon. So I should just wait here patiently.

So that's what I did. I made a new chair with the Abundance that was actually comfortable. Cranked up the air conditioner and just relaxed as I waited for the mother of this universe's true Chosen One to appear.

-

Across Mos Elsey, an actually productive conversation was taking place between Talon and Kali.

"So... Jake isn't a jedi or sith?" Kali asked in confusion.

To which Talon sighed and said quietly, but not impatiently. "That is correct. His powers... Are not of any sect of force user I am aware of. He twists life in ways that only the most powerful and learned Sith alchemists can barely replicate." 

"That power is something I want to touch upon. To have actual power beyond my... Own powers that could always a deeper foundation upon." 

Talon actually was both terrified and in awe of Jake's power over life itself. From forcefully turning other sentients into monsters in but moments that could resist lightsaber damage and probably kill any acolyte she knew of in a two-versus-one situation at least.

Healing not only lost limbs, but also machines. Regrowing not only organs in lifeforms, but also parts in machines as well.

There were many lost super weapons to the galaxy between the wars with the monsters and other factions from outside of the galaxy. What if Jake could find the remains of the Star Forge and rebuild it?

Hell, he could possibly even take the remains of the Mass Shadow Generator that are held in stasis in the depths of the Sith Academy on Korriban!

"Besides Jake's power. You seem to be more interested in something of his beyond his power." Talon said rather blandly as she idly backhanded a sneak thief with a force-enhanced push that tried to take the suitcase as he walked by.

And with a loud crack, his neck snapped as he was bodily thrown into another alleyway they were passing through. While Kali was seemingly more fond of sticking sharp pointed things into the waists of anyone who tried to pick their pockets.

"I am fond of him not turning me into a monster," Kali said flatly, with not even a blush at the rather clear point at her being intimate with Jake for her own reasons.

Still, Kali gave a nudge towards the suitcase before she said. "Well, you have any plans to get such a property that he wants?" 

Talon's expression twisted thoughtfully before she shook her head with her lekku shaking with the motion. "No... The force is telling me to go back. It isn't nearly so clear normally."

Then Talon shrugged and said. "Come on then. Saving the money is saving the money for future use. Jake seems to have found our own base on his own."

Then Talon walked towards the other end of Mos Elsy with Kali, grimacing and saying flatly. "If he gets pissed that we didn't do what he asked... I am throwing you at him to be zapped with evil space wizard lightning."

To which Talon just raised an eyebrow before she said idly. "He does not have enough negative emotions currently to do such a technique... He probably could throw us into a wall or two with a force push however."

Then, without even looking at Kali, Talon walked ahead with her voice carrying backward with an ethereal power. "But if he is angry. All you need to do is get onto your knees and offer your... Deepest service to cleanse his anger for you at least."

Kali's hands, resting on a blaster and a knife each tensed... With her torn between throwing the blade into the back of Talon's neck. Or just drawing the slug thrower to shoot her in the back of her head.

But... The intrusive thought left her before a dark thought came to her mind. 'Looking down on me? Maybe I should actually give you some Glitteryll for real, and help you and your new 'master' get real comfortable together.' 

As Kali knew, Jake wasn't some cowardly pure human male. If Talon threw herself at him... Then that uppity bitch would be dragged down to her level!

-

My wait for Shmi wasn't long, though I did very much notice that Watto's reputation was still strong, as not even a single customer came in for the half an hour I wasted.

But she finally came home, and my eye's widened as I laid my eye's upon the mother of the universe's chosen one.

'Holy shit... She is hot?' She had soft brown hair that was bleached by the powerful twin suns she walked under daily, and with soft purple eyes that lay on me with some concern at seeing my sitting form.

But not only that, but her form stretched out the wretched, and worn thin hooded cloak to show the true beauty she had as she made herself out to be as little and unnoticeable as possible.

"Hello, Shmi Skywalker." I spoke thoughtfully as Shmi carefully stepped into the shop.

Shmi took a soft breath her holding a cloth bag in front of her as she asked weakly. "Excuse me, but where is master Watto?" 

To which I gave a wry smile, and then I said softly. "Watto is no longer your master, Shmi. You could say that I inherited all of his property and his holdings. Including yourself, I suppose."

All the while I said that, I gently rolled her bomb implate remote between my fingers before placing it on the table between us.

Shmi's eyes went to the bomb remote... And she blinked before she sagged in place, before she said softly. "I see. Watto sold me due to his debts, correct?" 

To which I blinked and then chuckled before I said. "You could say that. Either way, why don't you go put away that bag and such."

Shmi nodded and went into the back where the kitchen, her room, and Watto's own quarters once were, and dropped off her stuff.

She then came out of the back area with her walking over to stand in front of me. "So... Am I to just call you master? Or do you have a name for me to call you by?" She asked submissively.

And I could see that all the fight in her had been beaten out of her by the hard life she has had to live within.

Which... Raised the question of what I was going to do with Shmi Skywalker as she had lived her entire life as I far as I knew. As a slave, and even though she was clearly blessed by the force in having given life to Anakin.

She was a 'normal' person who had been beaten into the mindset of being naught but a slave to others in this life.

Nothing I could do would likely fix that. Even if I gave her some of my power over the Abundance... Who she was, woudn't change.

She didn't have a deviant bone in her body as she met my gaze with utter submission.

"Just call me whatever you want. Jake, Master, or whatever you wish." 

Then I gave Shmi another look as she had gotten rid of the cloak that covered her form and protected her from the harsh Tattoo suns of Tattoine.

And in the thin cotton-like clothes she wore, her ample frame was a delight to see. She was more curvy then Talon and Kali for sure.

Still, I asked curiously. "So, Watto has... Skipped town rather quickly after I bought the place. Is there any outstanding work contracts or anything I should worry about?" 

There was a pause before Shmi said quietly, and while looking downwards to avoid my gaze. "Master, there are no work contracts I am aware of... Watto has lost all of his business besides selling the scrap in his yard to the Jawas and other people for very low amounts of money."

"But... Watto does owe a lot of people money from his gambling problem."

To which I hummed and said rather blandly. "I see. Well then, those people will be quite at a loss as he has skipped town as far as I am aware."

Well, more like Watto's Abundance Abomination of a form was currently buried in the scrap yard as a monstrous sentinel waiting for someone to climb over the stone walls surrounding the area.

But either way, the land deed was in my hands and signed over by Watto's completely legit signature. That he 'totally' signed with his own free will

I gave Shmi a moment to absorb that information. I idly looked at the remote for Kali's own 'loyalty enhancer', and I raised an eyebrow at seeing through the info panel that she was actually making her way here.

'Hmm, did they already buy a place? Well, I don't really need it now actually. Though there is one small issue with this place.' I thought idly. 

And that issue was the fact that what was clearly Anakin's room had been converted into a storage area for supposedly more valuable parts.

So if Talon and Kali got here... That meant that they could share Watto's room as it fucking stank in there.

And while I could make a hammock or something in Anakin's old room that wasn't a perfect solution.

'Would be comfortable using Shmi as a pillow though.' I thought idly before I said with a small smile. "Go ahead and get dinner started Shmi. The rest of my crew, which are two more people, will be here. They do not have any special diets you need to worry about, either." 

Shmi nodded and said quickly. "Yes, Master... I did not pick up much food however, as Watto did not give me much funds to do so."

I just waved a hand and said casually. "Just make what you can. We can get more afterwards."

And then, as though called by my words the two in Talon and Kali strode into the shop... But I noticed that Kali was looking a bit pissy for some reason. And not just because of the heat of the outside desert.