"That girl is very annoying." V'reenda said as Xin ran past them and into the waiting troop carrier they'd come in. "I bet she's a real pain in the ass." "You have no idea." Joshua said with a smile. "Just how much of a pain in the ass she is." He then explained about how the two were imprinted on each other. "That explains the lust I feel coming from the two of you. It is very strong." "Again, you have no idea." Kirk replied once more. "What does she do? I heard you call her corporal." "She is a Marine, and one of Admiral Ackbar's new bodyguards." Joshua shook his head slowly. "And I for one will be glad when that young temptress is gone." "Does she hit on you often?" V'reenda asked, grinning. "Yes! It never ends." Joshua Kirk said as they entered the carrier. Seconds later, it lifted and was gone. Two pair of eyes watching as they left. "Oooo. A celebrity!" Alpha said to his wife as they watched the others leave. "He is much more than that." Assaj Ventress told her husband, staring at the troop carrier as it flew away. "He is very strong in the Force. All three of them are. But the near Human is the most interesting." "In what way?" "Both the light and the dark side of the Force swirl about her. She has chosen the dark path. But that could change." The woman turned her blue eyes to stare into Alpha's brown. "But which ever side she chooses, it will have gained a powerful servant." "If you say so, my love. Now let's go see what Manna found out." "He must have been close." Assaj said angrily. "Someone shot him to keep him quiet." "Butler will pay for all he's done." The former Advanced Recon Commando, or ARC, said. "We didn't make that girl and raise her for some revenge seeker to kidnap her." "You know, you boys have a funny way of talking about your own children." Ventress said as she lightly slapped Alpha on the shoulder. "Comes from being made in a factory I tell you." He quipped. "It affects how you look at everything. But you know that I love our children very much." "I have never doubted that my husband." The Rattataki woman froze as the door opened. "What's wrong?" The man asked. "The Force is warning me. There is someone here who wishes us harm." Alpha leaned over to whisper in Assaj's ear. "Most of the galaxy wishes us harm, my dear." "No." She said after giving him a quick kiss. "They wish me harm. I'm the wanted war criminal, not you." "Hey. If they try to hurt you, they'll have to go through me. Now let's go."