On base with Kay

[childofrebellion]

Cassian wants to be going on a mission again but that means getting all the pieces together.

As he's finding sleep hard to come by, he takes his datapad and goes to rest on Kay where he's recharging.

Soon he has projections of possible routes and options for a sabotage up and the plan's looking like something he can take to Draven and command for approval.

Comments

[childofrebellion]

"She works in Imperial records, telling her that will make her wonder too much,"

One reason she's a good connection is she asks thoughtful questions, Cassian doesn't want her questioning him too much.

[rebel_droid]

Kay cannot pout, he lacks the facial mechanics for it, but he gives a rather good impression of one; his shoulders falling and his usual slouch becoming even more defined.

"I shall stay outside."

[childofrebellion]

Cassian reaches over to pat Kay's arm as they near the spaceport, "Thank you."

Now to get them in without any suspicion.

[rebel_droid]

Kay follows Cassian's lead, walking behind the man like any other droid with a scan out for any trouble.

[childofrebellion]

They're on the edge of the spaceport near other ships that have seen hard use, a few 'troopers are around but not paying a lot of attention. When they move into the street, space opens around Kay as Cassian blends into the crowd taking the most direct route to the factory.

[rebel_droid]

Kay keeps up his role of escort for most of the way until he spots a cantina.

"Is that the cantina?"

[childofrebellion]

"No, I'll be meeting her at our next destination," Its a short hop away and a larger spaceport. Her travel route happened to put her not too far from here so it all should work.

As they get nearer the factory, Cassian keeps his head down, using his hair to hide him from any surveillance and holding a small disruptor if he can't avoid one.

[rebel_droid]

Kay looms, using some of his bulk to shield Cassian, as well.

[childofrebellion]

They reach the side door of the factory without any trouble and Cassian moves behind Kay as he uses a lockpick on the door. T

hen slowly opens the door and gestures to Kay to come closer so they can go in together.

[rebel_droid]

Standing guard while Cassian works, Kay then follows the man in.

"Starting mission counter now. I shall let you know when we are running past time to the point where we fail and you will probably die," he informs Cassian.

[childofrebellion]

"Thank you, Kay,"

As soon as he's in, Cassian moves through the halls to the back of the factory floor and starts setting the bombs. A cleaning droid trundles by them before continuing its rounds. Once they're all placed, Cassian checks that he hasn't missed anywhere and turns to leave.

[rebel_droid]

Kay stands by on guard, shooing off the cleaning droid when he decides it's lingering too long.

When Cassian is finished Kay gives a nod. "We are two point one five minutes ahead of schedule."

[childofrebellion]

There are footsteps down the hall and a droid voice says, "You do not need to clean that corridor. If you get lost again, we will both be in trouble."

Cassian glances up at Kay and says, "I knew it felt too easy."

An older labor droid appears in the corner, "Who are you?"

[rebel_droid]

Looking first at Cassian, Kay's head swivels towards the other droid, and then his body turns to follow.

"We are-- we are K-2SO, and... this man." Kay makes a vague gesture at Cassian, then counters, "Who are you?"

[childofrebellion]

Cassian looks at Kay and opens his hands as he approaches the droid. If they can just distract it enough to get out, they should be fine, "Oh there you are. I was just trying to find a supervisor."

The droid tilts its head, "I am B-TX9 and you are not allowed to be in here. I will inform my supervisor."

[rebel_droid]

"Yes, you should do that. Your supervisor went... over there." Kay debates, then points in the direction he and Cassian actually came from.

[childofrebellion]

The droid looks between them, sorting out its orders, "I will call Sergeant Vance, he will know what to do."

Cassian takes a step towards the droid, they can't risk a patrol being called in, he just needs to remember where the kill switch is on this model.

Its an old one that he's not familiar with, "There's no reason to do that."

[rebel_droid]

That doesn't seem like it would be a good thing for them, so Kay tries again.

"Yes, there is no reason to do that. We have... called Sergeant Vance already." That is very believable, right?

[childofrebellion]

With a click, the droid pulls out a comm link as Cassian tries to grab it and reach into the droid to find some way to turn it off.

The droid lifts him up and tosses him down the corridor where he hits a wall, but he does have the comm link, "Kay, what's our timing?"

Standing up hurts as the droid threw him hard, but he can manage to stand as the droid turns to Kay.

[rebel_droid]

Kay isn't fast enough to stop Cassian from being pitched down the hallway, but he does step in right after to shove the other droid hard in the shoulders; ramming it into a post.

"One minute, eighteen seconds on our window," he informs Cassian.

[childofrebellion]

"Then we need to go, it can't communicate with anyone," He says as he tucks the comm link in his pocket, it might be useful.

"You are not authorized to be here," The droid says but from how hard Kay pushed it, it can't move or do anything.

Cassian waits for Kay and leans on the wall, he should be able to walk just not fast.

[rebel_droid]

Kay stands a moment to make sure the other droid isn't going to move at Cassian again, then turns and joins Cassian; holding out an arm to lend support should Cassian need it.

"It could identify you later, if it survives the blast." However unlikely that might be, considering the charges that Cassian has rigged.

[childofrebellion]

Cassian draws his blaster as he leans on Kay and shoots the droid in the head, "Now it won't. Let's get moving."

The detonators will be going off soon and they need to not be close to it.

[rebel_droid]

"Thirty-nine seconds," Kay notes as he starts heading them in the direction of the route they'd mapped out in Cassian's plans.

[childofrebellion]

As fast he can, Cassian limps and runs down the various corridors while trying not to lean on Kay too much. He can feel that something's not right in his ankle but he can move.

The door out finally appears as the countdown goes in his head and he keeps going forward, not running as that would draw attention but quickly. As they pass an alley partly away from the factory, the explosions start, rocking the ground and Cassian holds onto Kay.