Chương 127: Making It To The Palace

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~~~(POV: Nathen Opal)~~~

~~~(Location: Heading to Kemro's Palace, Nal Hutta)~~~

I can see Kemro's massive palace at the other end of the city, and it seems he's had a boost in Credit income. But I sense that's ending soon. Reading Kemro's mind is a simple task, and I see he's upset since The Senate and The Republic are now at War with The Sith Empire.

But my current attention is on all the people staring at me. Bounty Hunters, Mercenaries, Smugglers, and your in-between criminals. No one is approaching, but I sense trouble ahead.

After a few more minutes of slow walking, I look forward and see the source of the warning The Force was giving me. There are a bunch of Mercenaries and Twi'leks blocking the road. Reading their minds, this is about Ryloth and what I did to it.

"I've been in this situation before, strangely..."

I remember this happening a little while back. Twi'leks that lost people on Ryloth came to find me and try to put an end to me.

"We've been waiting here for you since you left... We knew you'd come back, and now that you're here. We can finish what you started."

My eyes set on the man speaking. It's a Twi'lek male that has a deep voice and is wearing thick armor. This could easily be settled by simply crushing all of them with The Force. But I shouldn't use The Force to solve all my problems.

I hold out my right hand, and my lightsaber hilt flies into it. Igniting in the process. They all raise their weapons, prepared to fight. But there are a few hesitating. And the leader looks at them.

"Raise your farking weapons, soldiers..."

I'm feeling a little ignored here, but letting this play out could be interesting. I sense their fear and apprehension about fighting me. I use this opportunity to send thoughts of what I've done to people like them into their minds.

Talk about horrible. They drop their weapons and run. The leader tries to shoot them, but I stop the bolts with The Force before they hit their targets.

"Y'know, they're just scared. I applauded their sense of danger and survival. I can't say the same thing for you and your remaining men."

The ones that have remained are only here because they have nothing left to lose. Everyone they cared about and loved was lost on Ryloth when I broke that world with The Force.

Finding my parent's dead bodies there... That still causes echoes in me...

"You're dying today. Nothing is changing that."

I highly doubt that. I leap into the air and toward them. They shoot at me with their blasters, but I send the bolts back the way they came. Killing most before I land in front of the leader. He throws a punch, but I catch it in my bare hand and crush his fist.

Force-Sensitives and Force-Users have greater strength than most people. And given who and what I am, he doesn't stand a chance. I kick him away, and he hits a wall. I take the heads of the last two men, and I turn to look at the man I sent into the wall.

I kicked him so hard he's pissed himself.

Instead of killing the war veteran Twi'lek. I put my lightsaber hilt on my belt and walk away. He'll serve as an example to those who want to come after me.

It takes a few more minutes, but I eventually reach the palace, and I make it to Kemro's throne room. As I enter, everything quiets down, and eyes are on me.

"Nathen! It's good to see you!!"

Kemro is useful, and allowing him certain liberties when addressing me is a must. I control the most powerful Hutt in the Hutt cartel these days. No need to ruin that.

"Greetings, Kemro. We have much to discuss."

He claps his hands, and everyone leaves the room except for his top bodyguards and his personal droid.

"The Fleet you order is almost finished. And it's got everything you could want. Even upgraded weapons from Balmorra. Friends of yours there sent your ships weapons."

Ahh, yes...

Balmorra. I remember that world. I helped it regain its independence, and they'd give me weapons for my fleet in exchange. It's good to see they hold up their end of the bargain.