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"Dad... I mean, father... you didn't bring us here just to introduce Cady to Emmo, did you?"
Jett clears his throat and nods. "You're right, I'm sure Princess Omega has had a tiring experience. Emmo, could you go check on the prisoners again?"
"Of course, Commander." Emmo tromps away down the hall and Jett watches before turning back to Cady and Jax.
"There's an organized group of criminals operating out of this system, your highness. Smuggling, slavery, anything for a credit. It's gotten to the point that I can't trust anyone except Jax. Not even Emmo."
"You really think Emmo might be part of it?" Jax glances up the hall in the direction the droid went and looks at his father.
"I think the spaceport arrival schedule for Princess Omega's ship was altered so it could be attacked." Jett looks at Cady and then Jax. "That reminds me, how did you know about all this?"
Jax fidgets with the back of his head for a few seconds. "I... got an anonymous tip that it would be attacked when it arrived a day early. I didn't want to tell anyone else in case the wrong beings heard about it."
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Is someone seriously plotting behind the scenes to have me killed?!
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Cady can't help looking up at Jax. "What do you mean, an anonymous tip?"
"I was at the town café a week ago when I noticed a datacard under my lunch." He reaches into the seam of his jacket and pulls out a small square black card. "I don't know who put it there, but it seems like they knew exactly what was going to happen."
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This is too much! I need to get away from all these death flags as fast as possible!
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"Well, I should really get to the aca..."
When she looks down, Jett is holding her hand again. "Princess Omega, I need your help against these vile, reprehensible criminals. I want you to go undercover for me."
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Is he serious? Going undercover to infiltrate a den of lawless criminal scum? I wonder if he'll make me wear the iconic metal bikini made famous by Carrie Fisher in Return of the Jedi! Getting ogled by a crowd of vicious alien criminals in the den of a crime lord only to spring a surprise attack is a perfect plan for-
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"I want you to go on a date with Jax to the café."
"What?!"
(Cady and Jax said it at the same time.)
Jett points a finger at Cady and taps the air, turning away as he does. "You may still be marked for death. If there's a connection to the café, this might provoke whoever's responsible into acting rashly."
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This just sounds like he's using me as live bait!
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"Prisoners still secured, Commander." Emmo trods up the hallway toward them.
"Emmo! Perfect timing, you can drive the landspeeder." Jax steps between Cady and Jett and clears his throat. "We really should get to the academy!"
Jett looks back over his shoulder at Jax and nods. "I expect an update on the undercover assignment by the end of the week!"
(The landspeeder ride across town was completely silent.)
