Star Wars: The Holy Empire

Chapter 21: Meeting Jabba the Hutt

I lifted up both of my hands and used the Force to push and smash the 4 Gamorrean Guards against the building very hard, then I used the Force to pull them away from the wall and smashed them against the building again. I kept doing this 5 more times until they were all knocked out and then I dropped them on the ground

"Statement: That was an excellent show of force and violence, Master" complimented HK-47 "Statement: I wish you were like this more often"

"Did you really have to do that?" asked Padme

"I needed to go it" I said "and we don't have a lot of time to waste here, so this was the fastest way to get inside"

"Ok" sighed Padme

"Alright, let's go inside" I said while walking through the entranceway.

When we entered into the building, we were in a 20 feet long hallway. We walked to the other end of the hallway which opened up to a huge area with a lot of gambling going on. There were a bunch of gamblers playing a lot of games such as Pazaak, Sabacc, Ratts Race, Holochex and etc.

As I looked around at all of the gamblers, I searched my memories about the Star Wars Universe both Legend and Canon and realized what this place is. This place is must be Jabba's Game Plaza, which was like a small casino.

There were three areas of the casino. The first area is the Fighting Arena to the right of the building known as the Fighting Zone where gamblers placed bets on fights. All of gambling games are in the middle of the building and the area was called the Gaming Zone. To the left was the entertainment area with a bar with Bith Muscians, Twi'lek dancers, Twi'lek waitresses and a human bartender. This area is called the Entertainment Zone.

I started using the Force to search the whole building when I felt the strong Force Connection coming from the Entertainment Zone. I stopped using the Force, and turned my head to the area and walked to the area. Once in the Entertainment Zone, I started searching for the person when I placed my eyes on a beautiful young 16 or 17 year old Twi'lek girl with pink skin with deep black eyes, serving customers of the bar their drinks.

She was was wearing a slave outfit similar to the one Leia wore in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, and she also has a slave collar on her neck. As I gaze at her, I could feel her powerful connection with the Force. My heartbeat started to speed up and pound like crazy. She was very beautiful, and had a strong Force Connection, I couldn't take my eyes off her.

After a minute of staring at her, I came out of my daze. She was still young but I could tell once she grows older, she will become a beauty that can topple kingdoms with her looks.

Padme walked up next to my side, and looked around and stared at the collars on the Twi'lek dancers and waitresses.

"What are those collars for? " asked Padme

"Those are slave collars" I said "They help identify slaves and to control them"

"What! I can't believe there's still slavery in the galaxy!" said Padme out loud "Don't these people know about the Republic's anti-slavery laws.."

"Please stop" I said to Padme "The laws of the Republic can't even reach or touch Hutt Territory. The Republic doesn't exist here in Hutt Territory"

"But the Republic is supposed to stand up for the people and stop inhumane acts like slavery" whispered Padme

"The Republic can't do a thing here, since the Republic is too weak to protect anyone." I said

"That can't be right, there must be something that the Republic could do?" asked Padme

"There is nothing, it can do." I said "The Senate is far too disorganized and corrupted to do anything to help and the Hutt Cartel has to much economic power to be stopped by the weak Republic"

"That can't be" said Padme dishearteningly

"Don't worry, one day in the future I will change the whole galaxy and make it a better place where there is no such cruelty." I said

"Really" said Padme with excitement

"Yes" I replied" Alright, you stay here. HK stay close to her, this place has a lot of troublemakers"

"Affirmative, master" said HK-47

I walked to the bartender at the bar with Padme and HK-47 a few feet behind me.

I leaned on the bar counter, and stared at the bartender.

"What will your poison be?" asked the human bartender

"I don't want anything to drink" I replied "But I want to know more about that pink Twi'lek."

"Why do you want to know about her?" asked the Bartender

"I would like to buy her" I said

"Jerid, what are you saying!?" said Padme "Why are you participating in slavery!?"

"Please, lower your voice" I asked again "We are in a dangerous place with a lot of sketchy people"

"The pink Twi'lek's name is Dia, and every slave here is owned by Jabba the Hutt" said the Bartender

"Where can I fi..." before I could finishing speaking 10 Gamorrean Guards rushed in the Entertainment Zone and surrounded us. The Entertainment Zone became so quiet when the 10 Gamorreans rushed in, that you could probably here a needle drop. The patrons and workers of the bar were silent and stared at us and the 10 Gamorreans

"Oh, looks like I don't need to ask now" I said while smiling "Jabba has sent us an escort to see him"

The lead Gamorrean started squealing and grunting

"What is he saying HK?" I asked

"Translation: The Great Jabba wants you to see you now, to explain your rude behavior in front of his establishment" translated HK

"Alrighty then, guide me to the Great Jabba" I said "HK, you stay here with her and kill anyone that tries to harm her."

"Affirmative: I will protect her and kill any 'meatbgs' that try to harm her" said HK-47 "Query: May I kill the 'meatbags' slowly and painfully?"

"Do whatever you like" I said

"Statement: I hope there are some idiotic 'meatbags' here that will cause us some trouble" stated HK-47

I ignored HK-47's statement and walked towards the 10 Gamorrean Guards

"Alright, take me to Jabba" I said

The 10 Gamorrean Guards escorted me towards the back of the Game Plaza, we walked through a back door and through a long hallway. After exiting the long hallway, we entered into a big room where Jabba was playing holochex with a someone.

I looked around the big room, and found around 15 bodyguards armed with a variety of rifle and pistol blasters, for a total of 25 bodyguards with the Gamorrean Guards armed with Vibro-axes. Next to Jabba was his protocol droid, catering to his wishes.

Jabba noticed us entering, and turned towards us, ignoring his game of holochex. He started speaking in Huttese.

"The Great Jabba wants to know why you knock out four of his guards" said the protocol droid

"Jabba, I came here to find someone that I want" I said "I am sorry about your little guards, but they got in my way and anyone that gets in my way, I will removed them out of my way, with 'Force' if I have to."