"Before he got the stone that I stole for him... what it was or why he wanted it I have no idea. I am sure at the end of all this he will get something... on top of that he is an insane lunatic who takes sick pleasure in these games." X replied.

He set the supplies in their respective locations.

"Why me...I can assume because I was successful before. This game, ultimately, will gain him something that is very important to him. Why you? You are a smuggler and I would reckon your particular skill set will come in handy with whatever it is we end up doing...Why Jade...." X just shook his head. "I have no idea."

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Yelena put the supplies she carried away as well. A little too harshly. "Well, I know one thing for sure. That if you don't kill him, I will. But not before I find out how he knows what he knows." She sneered. "For no one living or . . . . . sane, could know what he knows."

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X didn't ask but a look in his eye showed the he wondered just what it was that this Gamer had on her.

"I don't care how he knows what he knows...when he dies it dies with him...and mark my words, either me or him is living in their final days."

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"Fine." Yelena looked at him dead in the eyes. "But can we agree on one thing. We make sure what ever information he has, and how he has it gets destroyed." She offered and held out a gloved hand.

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X gazed into her eyes as well with an unwavering look of determination. Slowly he reached up and took her hand. "You have my word on it."

He squeezed hard as he shook her hand...perhaps harder than he realized. If it phased her he could not tell. That was good, though. That meant she was strong. That strength would no doubt be put to the test before this was all said and done.

Finally he let go of her hand, his own black leather gloves still covering his. A moment longer he dropped his gaze from her eyes and clenched his jaw. "Let's get this show on the road.... We've got a Gamer to hunt down."

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Yelena didn't wince as X shook her hand, hard. He wasn't the only one who was firm in their handshake. When he finally let go and turned his gaze away from her she did the same. "Right. We should get to the cockpit." She told him, heading to that place.

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As X entered the cockpit Jaden sat up. "Well you guys all ready to go?" Jaden asked, a vibe of enthusiasm in his voice that almost turned X's stomach.

"You had better be all you claim your cracked up to be in those piloting skills, kid."

X took a seat in the cockpit.

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Yelena rolled her eyes at Jaden's enthusiasum. "Are you sure you were blackmailed?" She asked as she stood behind the two chairs. "If I didn't know any better, I would assume you had volunteered, or are working with the Gamer."

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Jaden paused.... "What? I don't appreciate being blackmailed into this either... I just happen to have a thing for unique ships..."

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Yelena scoffed. "Then your an idiot. Your taking this way to lightly." She told him before turning to X. "Have you ever been to Odik II before?"

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X shook his head. "No... I don't know what to expect."


Jaden turned back to the controls and started the ship. Before they knew it they were flying gracefully out of the docking bay and headed for space.

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Yelena smirked. "Well, its a good thing I've been there. More then once." She told the pair of men. As the ship flew off she stayed standing behind both pilots. "How about you Jaden? Have you been there before?"

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"Me?" Jaden shook his head. "I've never left THIS planet... heck I've never left this side of the planet..." Jaden grew quiet. "No," he said. "I've never been there."

"You know the lay of the land," X said, turning to Yelena. "That's good."

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Yelena ignored Jaden. His naiteve would get him killed. "Yeah, I know the land, and the people." What she didn't say, was that she just hoped the authority notice them, or her.

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X nodded. "Good."

He turned to Jaden. "Can you fly this thing on your own?"

"Sure thing," Jaden said. He pressed a few buttons and turned his chair around. "This thing could fly itself for that matter...but I'll stay up here in the cockpit."

Again X nodded. "I'm going to get some sleep. I wager we have a long road ahead of us."

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Yelena eyed the board of bottons. "I think I'll turn in too." She left the cockpit and went to her own ship. there she stripped off her jacket, gloves, and harness before turning on a consule she had in her ship. She pulled out the holo recorder that the Gamer had left in the bigger ship. She wanted to try and track the Gamer with her systems.

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