Y/n pov

When Rafa didn't respond in the slightest to Trace's call. Trace motioned for us to follow as we all went closer to Rafa. Trace noticing the brown helmet Rafa is holding in her hands Trace asked her serious," Rafa does that belong to you?" Rafa answered getting up not noticing Ahsoka and I," Not yet." Rafa looks to Trace's face from the helmet she jumps suprised dropping the helmet to ground. She asked concerned about Trace," Oh! Trace, what happened to your face?" She tried to touch her face, but Trace moved her hand away.

Trace responded disappointed and annoyed with her," Pintu came by to get paid. You weren't there. Are you planning on paying him?" Rafa answered her determined," I am. I have a big job coming through that will make everything good for us." Trace asked unhappy with her," Is it legitimate this time or the usual job?" Rafa responded defensive," Hey, what did I teach you? We can't count on anyone-" Trace finished her off," So we count on ourselves I know."

Rafa responded pleased gently holding her chin," That's right. That's how we survive." Rafa finally noticed us she moved Trace to the side looking us over. She asked Trace watching us closely," Who are these interesting creatures?" Ahsoka answered first she said nonchalantly," My name is Ahsoka." Rafa and Ahsoka shake hands Rafa said politely," Lovely name, Ahsoka." She looks to me she asked curious," And who are you?" Before I could answer Trace cut in telling Rafa," Rafa, this the bounty hunter Red Reaper!"

Rafa looked caught off guard she asked me serious," Seriously?" I nod to answer her question she looked interested but Trace introduced Rafa Martez her sister to us. Rafa asked really curious also teasing Trace," How'd you guys end up with this moof-milker?" Trace answered excitedly," She fell from the sky. I mean, really. Dropped right in on the mech bay platform. And Red Reaper came after that." She had motioned a downward hill while she was talking. Rafa looked back to Ahsoka from Trace she asked curious," Where exactly are you from?"

Ahsoka became nervous I stepped in saying calmly," The lower levels. She's my partner." Ahsoka gave me a look as I raised my hands in meek surrender with an amused expression underneath my helmet. Ahsoka said to Rafa looking to her," Your sister's been helping me out." Rafa responds," Really?" Rafa scoffs before continuing," How much is she charging you?" Ahsoka retorts calmly," Not enough to pay your debts." Rafa lightly glaring at her said displeased pointing a finger at her," Not that is any of your business, but I am sorry about that, Trace."

Rafa had put a hand on Trace's shoulder then walked a bit away from us. Trace said disappointment and hurt in her voice," You promised to stay away from Pintu." Rafa stopped she said serious," I needed money for this place, for repairs and other things." Trace said still disappointed," You could have at least told me a heads up that you weren't going to pay him." Rafa turned around facing Trace she said to her putting a hand on her right shoulder," You're right. Won't happen again."

Trace responded pleased with Rafa," Good. I can only take so many punches to my head and still be considered a pilot." The door opens catching our attention a male blue and light blue Twe'lik comes in wearing plain clothing. Rafa said excited to us quietly," Here's our next payday." Rafa asked to the Tweilk cheerfully," How can I help you, my friend?" The Twe'lik answered," I have three droids that need to be built. My business partner brokered a deal with a... a Rafa Martez."

Rafa responded excited," You're looking at her. And that deal will be honored. This may not look like a droid factory, but that's to throw off the authorities. My associate does the work in the back." I thought calmly watching the exchange,' So, not legitimate business then.' Trace whispered something to Rafa and she whispered back something in return. The Twe'lik said to Rafa," My, uh, business partner, he said you build droids better than anyone." Rafa answered calmly," Then they know quality. Look, just bring them 'round back." Rafa holds out her hand to the Twe'lik.

The Twe'lik thought about it before nodding shaking her hand. The Twe'lik turned around leaving the building to get the droids in back. Rafa said to Trace," So, Trace. Feel like building some droids?" Trace looked shocked gently facepalming she begrudgingly agreed. Ahsoka decided to go help her and I followed along being dragged into helping after getting bored.

I had finished up dealing with the first loft droid Ahsoka working on the second, while Trace worked on the third. Trace said happily," It's been a while since I built a droid. It's not too difficult, just more moving parts." Ahsoka responded on edge," Just make sure you fix the restraining bolt onto the pile of moving parts before you punch the power cycle." Trace said lifting up the bolt saying calmly looking to it," Got one right here." Trace asked a little worried," What's your worry?" Ahsoka said still on edge," I've had my fair share of run-ins with droids." I commented as I cleaned my gun," That's a understatement."

Ahsoka continues ignoring me," The majority are fine, but some are just cross wired from the start. And this no Astromech." I heard the humming of a droid turning on Trace said suspicious," You seem to know everything." Ahsoka replied nonchalantly," Not everything. I still don't understand people." Trace responded confused," What's to know? There are good people and bad people, and some are just cross wired from the start like this binary load lifter." I said to myself," That's the simple way of putting it."

Ahsoka said realization in her voice," Binary load lifter. Wait a minute. I do know this type of droid." I look over seeing Ahsoka in a defensive position and the droid getting up. It started attacking Ahsoka before it could try to attack her again she forced it off. I walk over as Trace helped her up asking concerned," Are you alright?" Ahsoka said serious," Type two load lifters were a fraud. They were repurposed demolition droids prown to violence." Trace replied happily," Naturally. Well good thing put the restraining bolts on." She motions to one in her hand as the droid turns on behind her."

I said to her nervous," I think you mean you were supposed to put it on the droid. Nice droid." We all look to the droid staring us down Ahsoka says freaked out," Trace, the bolt." It quickly escapes running for it. Trace is the first to chance after it I heard Rafa yelling outside I heard Trace yell back," It's a test run nothing to worry about." She yells angry," This isn't funny Trace!" As we run past poor Rafa we give her a shrug running after the droid and Trace. Rafa stays behind to probably have a mental breakdown about the droid and what it will cause.

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After a while of playing a game of chase with that stupid droid even having a vehicle to grab it and using it's tracker. We finally got it as it struggled to escape Trace said excited," See? Nothing to it?" Suddenly the droid started to climb up the wall with us still holding on to it. Trace said freaked," Oh no. This was a bad idea." Ahsoka replied calm," Yeah, that happens." Trace said worried," I got to cut it lose." She let it go I said to her," We can't just let it get away." Before I could jump Trace said stopping me," Someone take the controls!"

We watch as she grabbed onto the droid Ahsoka took over the vehicle. Ahsoka yelled up to her," Just hit the blue button!" The droid soon stopped at the top before falling backwards with a freaking out Trace holding on for dear life. Ahsoka quickly turned the vehicle catching the droid and Trace. The vehicle started tip moving towards the edge because of the weight. Ahsoka and I get to work I put on the hook to a secure spot and Ahsoka turns on the pulley.

It slowly pulled them up before it started to fail to work. Ahsoka and I are quick to use the Force to save her the crowd I just noticed not noticing us paying full attention to the vehicle, Trace, and the droid. Once safe Ahsoka jumped on the vehicle looking for Trace. A hand springs up before she pulls herself up she said fear still in her voice," See? Nothing to worry about. We had it all under control." Ahsoka and I sigh relieved she's okay.

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We are at The Warf waiting to see what Rafa decided to do with the three droids in the end. A cat jumps on our table coming up to me. The cat purrs as I pet the cat who came up to me. The cat runs off as two laughing children chase after the cat. Ahsoka asked curious," Do you ever get a say with Rafa?" Trace answered honestly," She's my older sister. She doesn't always get it right, but I know she's trying to make things better for us." Ahsoka asked her serious," At what cost?" Trace doesn't respond I decided that it would be best not to answer the question.

Rafa came over to us walking through a crowd of people nearby us. A notable guy in the crowd wearing a black cloak glared at her before continuing on his way to somewhere. Trace asked Rafa," Did you tell that guy about the droids?" Rafa said happily," Actually, I charged the Twe'lik double." She showed two fingers up to show 2 Ahsoka said standing up in disbelief," You gave them back."

Rafa responded defensive," You said be smart. Look, they weren't mine to keep. We don't build them someone else would. I don't give them back, that's more trouble for the Martez sisters." Trace said disappointed looking at her cup," Rafa." Rafa said to Trace kneeling next to her," I used the credits to pay off Pintu. If I didn't get the credits for those droids they were going to keep coming after us."

Trace looks to Rafa but doesn't say anything in return. Rafa pulls out some credits out of her fur coat she says to Trace," Here's enough credits to buy new tools. That makes it worth it right?" Rafa holds it closer to Trace she stays quiet until she says taking it," I guess so." Rafa said determined," Stick with me. Trace. One day, we'll have enough credits that Pintu will be coming to us for work." Rafa looks to Ahsoka and me before walking away to who knows where. Ahsoka, Trace, and went go work on her speeder that started this whole thing in the first place.