Star Wars: Blue Quartz/ Chapter 9: A Given Chance

The former Republic squadron could no longer feel their toes nor their fingers. The winter in Carlac was unpleasing to say the least. Each and every breath the rebel troopers commenced to do was easily visible in the dense and frigid air. All the tiny rebel platoon could faintly hear through their iced up ears was Thon yelling at them, telling them to get to work. They could not even move their heads around to glare at Thon or even give him the finger due to the harshness of the insane climate. The thick sky was clouded by shear darkness of the snow, not physically dark, but mentally. That was what Carg though of the snow at the time- icy cold darkness that was getting ready to freeze the squad to death. Thon and Qua Phorre could hear the irritating noise of everyone else breathing as heavily as possible. Thon warmed up his hands by puffing into them with his moist breaths. He then yelled, "put your damned back into it, ladies! And if you louse this up by even chipping my Blue Quartz with those shovels, then I will force my friend here to have all of your heads on my mantle!"

Carg turned around to face the two Mandolorian troopers slowly, as he felt like glass in the freezing temperatures. He could just brake. "What this the point of doing this, exactly? Money, you say? You do know that the Rebellion will be hot on your tail."

"That's a shame," Thon replied in a sarcastic manner. Carg shook his head and turned his whole body to face the Blue Quartz, still under a lot of snow and ice, yet, visible due to its admiring glow. Fil rolled around on the ground, making the binders on him tighter and tighter. Qua Phorre laughed hysterically. Gold Leader crept up to Carg and whispered softly on how the Hell could they get out of this situation. Carg had no verbal answer to give to Gold Leader. They all could see Sergeant Leland and even Bo Katan being dragged in the snow, leaving prints on it with more Mandolorian Death Watch guards. Carg put his chin down. Fil looked up and forced himself to ask that question everyone was wondering.

"Why in the world would you sabotage your own leader like that?"

"Because, Mr. Scum, we hate her," Qua Phorre immediately answered.

Thon laughed. "Haha, that was simple!" Leland consisted of cuts and bruises that will leave permanent mental and physical pain in and on his body.

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Commander Stone made contact with Princess Leia using a different frequency which was virtually far away from the Mandolarian jammer. "Princess, we have discovered the Death Watch's current locations. What are your orders?"

Patrick chimed in. "Um, I would like a double cheeseburger with extra space sauce and onion flavored chocolate. Thanks for taking my order, Stone!"

Rex's face turned tomato red. He pointed at Rahr. "You're supposed to be guarding Bosnorth near the Med Bay! Get the Hell outta here, shoo!" Patrick yelled and raced his way back into the corridor he was originally at to do his duty.

"I'll try to negotiate with them, presuming that they jammed our signals, they are surely up to something. I want peace," Leia replied.

"Yes, ma'am," Stone saluted her through the holographic communications device. "Let's roll!"

"Wait, men! I have Carg's squad's life beacons online!" Ponds announced. Everyone except Rahr ran over. "Wait, Timin's life signal is not online." There was a silence that filled the room.

Stone shook his head in disgust. "Looks like negotiations are no longer applicable."