Boba Fett learned to live humble after his father died. His quarters are small but has a holo projection communication system so he can communicate privatly with customers.

Alucard and the Kiffar who had spoken to him were led away from the training facility to a small living quarters set apart from the rest. The size of the building belied the importence of the man who resided within them. Their hands cuffed behind their back, they were shoved through the entrance.

Inside, Alucard took note of the quarters' humble apearance. There was very little in the way of decoration or trophies. They were simple. A holo communication center could be seen in one corner.

And standing in the center of the room was the familiar green armored figure of the legendary bounty hunter, Boba Fett.

"We found them wandering around the combat training facility," said one of the bounty hunters who had led them in.

"Who are you?" said Fett. "And why are you here?"

Alucard stepped forward and looked into the T-shaped eye-slit of Fett's helmet and spoke.

"My name is Alucard Loran," he said. "I am here for training as a bounty hunter. I can not speak for my companion here, as I have never even seen him prior to arriving here today and was not even able to speak to him before being brought before you. However, I imagine his intentions are the same as mine.

"So how about it?" he said. "Will you allow me to train?"

Fett was in full armour when he spoke to them.

"Okay I'll talk to you first...Alucard. What makes you think you're worthy enough to be a Mandalorian?"

"Ever assassinated somebody? Ever done bounty hunter missions before?!"

Boba Fett took his blaster and carried it over to Alucard.

"How good are you in wielding a blaster?!"

Alucard stared at the blaster Fett held before him. His hands still tied behind his back, he simply shrugged.

"Anyone can be trained to be proficient in a weapon," he said. "As for myself, I doubt my skills are up to par with yours, but I'm a decent shot for my own part. With my upbringing, it's best to know how to defend yourself, in case someone off the street whold fancy a bit of the family fortune.

"And what makes you think being a decent shot is good enough?" questioned Fett.

"Well," replied Alucard cooly, "if you had to be an expert marksman to begin with, this little training facility would hardly be neccessary, now would it? I learn quick. And I have something here I doubt many of your recruits have, at least not to my level of expertise."

"And what might that be?" inquired Fett.

"An understanding of how the political and legal relm operates, not just on the surface, but on the shady level not on display to the public. I know how to complete my work under the noses of the politicians and the lawmen and have them look the other way. I know whose palms to grease, who to indulge, who to threaten. I know how to get the information I need from those in high places and have the inquiry go unquestioned. I know how to make people turn against their allies and give away my quarry. How to accept a bounty from a powerful figure one day, and claim the bounty on his head the next, and have both actions overlooked.

"How's that for proving my worth?"

Fett looked at him. "Well only your training will decide if your worthy enough to join us or not"

He called a Mandalorian guard over and said: "I want you to give him a training armour and a light blaster".

"Listen...you can only use these weapons on Mandalore or on missions, is that understood?!"

He explained that the Empire was the best customer, but they had to stick to their rules, so wearing such armour in public or carrying such a blaster would be unauthorised.

"There are of course planets, which don't care at all if you were these weapons, but in the middle of this war it's always too dangerous to get mixed into it if you get caught by either the Empire or the Republic.

If the Empire finds out that we do missions for the Republic as well, then we're doomed. "

As the guards released the cuffs that bound his wrists, Alucard smiled.

"I'll keep that in mind," he said.

Turning to the kiffar he had entered with, he gave him the lop-sided grin that was characteristic of Corellians.

"Well, I guess I'll see you around," he said. "If you can convince them to let you join that is."

And with that, he left with the guard to pick up his new equipment and get started with his training.

And you. Kiffar, Fett said. What is your reason to be here.
The same as him, he said. My name is Resei, and my Twi'lek friend will also soon ask for your approval.
Boba Fett, I ask you. Do you find me worthy to be a bounty hunter and start training?
I have trained a little with a blaster, and I am willing to learn. And of my abilty to kill, I hate people. I feel a cold hate to anyone, and killing them after what they did to me is no problem. Don't worry, I am cold as ice in tense situations.
May I join you?

standing and waiting, he felt he was trembling slightly with the thought of what could happen with him if he was not accepted, and he took a deep breath, and felt he was calm again. he could make this.

"We rarerely see Kiffars here" Fett said cold. "Interesting...with your capabilities, you could be very useful to us."

"From what I have heard, Kiffars can read memories from dead objects, no?! If so that could come very handy as a bounty hunter."

Fett moved away to a cabin. He opened it and took out a helmet very similar to his own.

"This was my father's helmet...touch it and tell me...what do you see?!"

Resei concentrates, closes his eyes, touching the helmet. he feels it's history...
for a long time he stands there, before suddenly opening his eyes.

"I se this was once worn by a great man. I see him killing many people in many different ways... Your father was too a bounty hunter, yes?. I see him kill his friend. i see cloning... I se the a boy.. that boy is you, yes? well, i see him fighting someone... a jedi, it seems, on a planet i think is kamino from what i have heard of it. he escapes in a ship. i see a war! on a planet that could be geonosis... I see another jedi, wielding a purple lightsaber. they fight.. and so.. his head is cut of, the helmet rolling away on the ground. the boy, i mean you, takes it up... i can see many feelings at once in your face. hate, sadnes, bitternes, and one more thing.. can that be... yes, you have decided to walk his path, revenging him, do i read your face correct?

Now, are my powers alright? Off course, I am young, and my skills are not a hundred percent elvolved yet.. a skilled grown up kiffar could perhaps find even more, but i think i found the most important memories, though the eldest i could not reach...."

Resei hopes he did good enough, and are waiting in a mix of excitement and fear before Boba Fett speeks... (is this better :) ?)

Boba Fett looks with his helmet down and then faces the Kiffar again. With an angry voice he speaks: "You see too much that is good for you!"

Boba Fett turns around, walks back to the closet the helmet came from. He looks at it for a while, then he closes the closet again. He walks back to Lewy and speaks.

"However you abilities for a Kiffar are very well and might be very usefull if you become a bounty hunter."

"I advice to go outside the camp and do the same what your friend did. Start training right away!"

When the Kiffar walks out Boba Fett speaks some final words: "If we have a mission planned for you two, we'll inform you!"

When the Kiffar leaves Boba Fett walks to the holo-device and makes contact with the Empire.

Darth Vader appears on Holo.

"Why are you disturbing me....bounty hunter!?"

Fett replies immediatly: "I would like your permission to investigate on Korriban. I WILL find the artifact!"

Vader talks firm: "Very well...I will instruct the academy to give you clearence to the tomb...there you can start your research."

Boba Fett bows before the hologram: "Thank you Lord Vader"

When the holo-image almost dissapears Fett hears these words of Vader.

"Don't fail me, bounty hunter..."

Fett gulps, leaves his quarters and moves to the landing platform

Alucard nodded to the guards who were waiting outside the door to Fett's quarters. As he had been told, they stepped out of his way and let him pass.

Entering the room, Alucard prepared to emand his answers from Fett, but was surprised to see that the notorious leader of the Mandalorians was not there. Another Mandalorian was there in his place. All pretense of protocol abandoned, Alucard looked up at the unknown mand and spoke.

"Who are you, and why did you cancel this mission?"

The man was also dressed in mandalorian armour, similar to Fett's, however in different colour patterns. He kept his helmet on to hide his identity.

"Fett is not here right now...if he is absent, I take over his position to secure our camp here on Mandalore...Now about the mission. What do you have to report. What do you think, the reason is about your failure?"

"Well, your message said that we were recalled for spending too much time and money on this mission," he replied. "I fail to see any problem with our progress. We had arrived on Mandalore, and attended a ball, hoping to secure ourselves a position in which to aquire the datadisk from Organa's office and do so without being suspected in it's theft.

"We were only there for a day," he continued. "One day! And in that short of time, I had gained Organa's trust enough that he was actually going to let me into his office. By recalling me back to Mandalore and preventing me from meeting my scheduled appointment with him on Coruscant, you have endagered that trust which I worked so hard to earn. I assume I don't need to tell you how beneficial the trust of a man like Bail Organa could be in this buisiness.

"Of course, that's not to say the mission wasn't without faults. As you can see, I'm here alone. My partner failed to return to the ship when the message was recieved, not that he was doing much anyway. Looking awkward trying to blend in with the nobles on Alderaan. I did all the work. Although, now, because of your decision, that work is wasted, and potentially puts me in a very difficult position"

"So you blame your partner...He slowed you down in your opinion..."

The Mandalorian was thinking and came to a decision.

"Okay...I'm going to give you one last chance. You have hereby the permission to pick up where you left with your mission...you'll work solo, so there is nobody to slow you down as you claim. Get back to Alderaan and gain the Senator's trust...if you think you can regain it. If you succeed you'll be promoted...If you fail..."

The Mandalorian didn't have to finish his sentence. Alucard knew that if he failed again, it would result him into exile from the camp or death...

Alucard simply nodded at his superior.

"Well, then I will see you here upon completion of my mission for my promotion," he said.

And with that, Alucard left the camp and went to return to his mission.

Arriving back at the Mandalorian camp, Alucard approached a couple of Bounty Hunters and spoke, citing his need to see whoever was in charge in Boba Fett's absence. They directed him toward Boba Fett's quarters and he made his way there. The guards at the entrance let him inside, where he found the same man who had been waiting for him the last time.

Reaching inside his pocket, Alucard pulled out the datadisk and set it on the table.

"Here is your disk," he said, and then waited to see what would happen next.

Behind his helmet you could hear a sinister almost mechanical laughter.

"It's a fake...the real one has been intercepted days ago, without Bail or you knowing...The point is that you succeeded in your test...alone...congratiulations. With the power that has been given to me...I welcome you to the Mandalorian Army. 300 credits have been transfered to your account for succeeding in your mission. An armour will be at your disposal...you can pick it up later."

He stood up and placed his hand on Alucard's shoulder.

"Welcome my brother...Now please excuse me...I have business to attend to."

Alucard had to leave but the man behind the mask turned around.

"Before you take any bounty hunter missions you should get yourself registered in the bounty hunter's guild of Coruscant...you can do this through the communication centre....goodbye!"

Alucard nodded to the stand-in leader of the Mandalorians.

"It's an honor," he said before turning and stepping through the door on his way to the Communication Center to register with the guild.

Resei entered the building with his gaze turned at the floor.
He had thought it more fitting to return from a failure like that.
Waiting for Mr. Fett to speak, he stood in silence.
As no other voice came, he started wondering, and he looked up.

He didn't know if he was happy or not as it was not Boba Fetts cold look that stared at him in disapproval.
Instead of him there was a Mandelorian there. He stood all quiet, waiting for Resei to make his excuse.

- Though I fail to see why we were called back from the mission, I am deeply sorry we failed. I did not return here because I was looking all over Aldera for my companion Alucard, only to find he had left whitout me. But here I am, ready to face my penalty. Just punish me and get it over with.

He stood quiet for a brief second before remembering his manners.

- Sir, he added faintly.

He hoped the Mandelorian couldn't see he was shivering with terror...

The mandalorian stared at Resei for a long time. But you couldn't see his eyes because his of his dark Visor

"Your failure will not be noted, but I want your efforts doubled now, you understand?!"

He walked to the terminal where other missions were assigned.

"I see your friend is busy on a mission on Taris."

He looked further on the terminal.

"Here's something that might suit you."

He turned back to Lewy.

"The mission is on Tatooine, we have a junkdealer called Wald. He is a heavy better on podracing just like the former master of that junkshop...He'll deny that he has affairs with illegal gambling...but keep reminding that he is...We don't want him dead, we want him to pay back the money...He owns 6000 credits to our client. Get them back and you will be rewarded!"

The Mandalorian opened the door and was about to leave and said one final thing.

"I suggest you leave immediatly. And try not to stand out. You can't use your armour or you will be spotted immediatly. Buy rough clothes so you stay unnoticed. 200 Credits will be placed on your account for this mission. Use the money well..."

Completely shocked Resei accepted the money.

- Your transport is waiting. Same vessel as the last one. Go on!

The Mandalorian stared whithout feelings at Resei from behing his Visor before leaving.

Resei stood still looking stupid for two seconds.
Then he nodded, whispered a faint: Thenk you, Sir to the closed door before leaving for the mission.

Once outside he released his breath, first now aware he had been holding it.
He felt he could walk a little straighter now, and walked for the transport with his gaze high.

He would finish this mission once, regaining a little pride.
And for the first time in a long while he actually smiled.

The temporary looked up as Resei entered the quarters.

- You finished? he asked coldly.

- Yes, Sir. 6000 credits, here you go. He handed over the money.

- Good work. Met any problems?

- Nothing major, he was easy to persuade. But still he sent someone to fire at me, unless he did himself. I managed to slip away, though, so it was no real problems.

The temporary nodded.

- I used 50 credits on the mission to make him easier to persuade.
Ummm... Will there be any payment for the work, Sir?

Resei didn't have much hope, as he had one failure from already. But the temporary had told him they decided to look through their fingers with it, so maybe...

"Good work..."

The Mandalorian walked to the terminal, typing something in.

"There, 500 credits have been put on your account for completing this mission. You will have to give the rest of the money you were given to complete this mission back though..."

"Your failure will not be noted and your graduation will depend on the mission that will follow later, now I don't have time to guide you and I think it's best that you continue your training here on Mandalore for a while. Take some hunting missions in the jungle."

He paused

"You can leave now..."

- Thank you, Sir, Resei answered, before gladly handing over 150 credits to the temporary.

- I will continue my training now, Sir. Goodbye, Sir

The temporary only nodded, and turned his back at Resei.
A certain sign the conversation was ended.

Resei walked out the door feeling great. Never had the air seemed so fresh!

Hmm... Training... Resei started walking towards the jungle...

Since Boba Fett has been absent from Mandalore, a secondary in comand has kept this post while he is gone. A message was sent out to Resei a few minutes ago for his arrival, and as he did, the Mandalorian spoke,

"I have a job for you..... You won't get much for it, the fee has already been paid to us.... But it will give you experience...... There's trouble on Dantooine...... The Sinan family are said to have taken a political prisioner..... They are famous for not liking visitors on their property...... This prisoner has relatives in high places who do not want this man held any longer, and are not willing to go through negotiations....... I want you to infiltrate the Sinan Estate and rescue the prisoner, and bring him back here...... Then he will be released.... But we have to ensure he arrives in one piece to the persons who placed the order..... Are you up for it?"

Resei was first surprized, but after a while he realized what was going on.
A mission.

- Sir, I will have the man returned here as soon as I am able to...
Just need some time to infiltrate first, but I guess the whole thing will be over before I have spent to much time on it.

- Good. There's a shuttle waiting for you at the usual place. Now don't waste your or mine time any longer...

- Resei saluted and hurried towards the shuttle. He had no time to waste.

- Resei Mantok here with the prisoner, in one piece, Sir.

- So I see. You managed it.

- Were am I? What is this, the prisoner replied.

- You have been freed from your captive by a Bounty hunter.
We will now escort you safely to the peoples who wanted you free.

The temporary sent a quick message to a Mandalorian who soon arrived, taking the prisoner with him as he left.

- Will there be a few credits for me, Sir, Resei faintly asked.
He felt so tired and heavy he just wanted to go to bed, but tried not to show it. He had a feeling he didn't manage it, though...

Twi walks over the sandy ground. How did i manage to get so late?? The reason was obvious. The wound. She had not seen it before later when she was with her friend on the way to Mandalore. It was then she had seen the black hole in her dress. Now much later she finally healed fully and was now ready to join the bounty hunters.

As Twi walks towards she sees a familiar person standing in front of a man.
*Reese!* she shouts as she runs towards her friend, but stops as he looks warningly at her.

OOC (I had to make up something for my absence so I decided that this might do.)

Resei stared in disbelief at the Twi'lek.
He hadn't seen her in a month!
Someone had spoken of a wound, and Resei hoped she was fully recovered, as she would not survive long in this job if she wasn't totally fit.

She hadn't seemed to change at all since their last meeting.
Does Twi'leks ever change? he thought.
He didn't know. But speaking of changed...
The last time he had seen her he had been just a kid.
He thought he looked more like a man now, his face a little older, his eyes a little more dusty.
And the major change.
His hair.
Last time it had been shorter and more decent.
Now it was a little more wild- a little longer and a little tangled, perhaps.
He hoped she would like this new and a bit more Rebellious-looking him better than the last him...

Resei arrived again, only to find Twi was still there.
He gave her a look that was like this: :huh: , and proceeded forward towards Fett.

"Sir, I have completed my mission. Will there be a bounty for this and the last one?"

Fett just stood there watching the screen.

Resei gave him the holoprojector. Fett watched it, but deactivated it after a few seconds

"Very good...2000 credits will be transferred to your account. Plus I have an offer for you....We have new candidates which wish to become bounty hunters. Basically we are running out of instructors. We need more aid. People with experience. If you are interested you will get a basic salary of 500 credits a week. You can still do your missions in the time between you instruct. There are two students now who are waiting for you.....that is...if you accept...."

Fett stood firm waiting for Resei's response.

Resei was shocked.
Could he do this?
He thouhgt he could, depending on the recruits, off course.

"Show me the recruits, Sir" he said with a glimpse of a smile.

"And.. do this mean I get a new blaster?"

"Pick up your EE-3 Carbine Rifle at the weaponry outside.... There are two students waiting there by the names of Cashis and Taves..... Go and help them out..... Send them out into the jungle for survival missions if you need to..... Your performance as an instructor will add to your reputation.... Don't forget that..... Now go and help them out....."

OOC: Just incase you don't know... Tavis and Cashis are real members, not made up characters. So you will get to interact with them and help them progress as I helped you.... If you think they are good enough to be promoted then pm me. I will try to supervise as much as possible.

"I will do as you say, Sir! And... Thank you, Sir... Uhm.. I'll go now.
Goodbye!"

Resei went to pick up his EE-3 Carbine Rifle, and to meet the recruits.

OOC: Yeah, I thought they were.
Well, I will do as you say, thx!

Taves was worried. Not many trainees tried to talk to Boba Fett and lived. He was determined to keep down his sarcasm to keep from being vaporized by the leader of the Mandalorians.

He also knew that if he couldn't finish his training soon not only would he pass into obscurity but he might not finish his training at all. Hopefully he would be able to convince Fett to give him a big chance after the stunt he had pulled on Tatooine (as it wasn't exactly common for someone to sneak into a Tusken camp and live).

He approached the tent, took off his helmet, and stood firm before the guards. It was all or nothing. "With all respect do to the great leader of the Mandalorians, I request an audience with the great Boba Fett."

After about an hour Taves finally got into Boba Fett's quarters.

"Excuse me for keeping you waiting, but I had a disturbing conversation with the Empire...it concerns some Stolen Tie Fighters...Resei will have to report about this when he returns..."

Boba Fett sounded angry. It was Darth Vader himself who contacted him and the message that he brought could bring danger to the contract the Mandalorians hold to the Empire.

"Anyway I have heard of your actions on Tatooine...I'd like to hear more about it....Care to explain what exactly happened?!"

"It wasn't something I thought I would have the stomach for at first, but fortunately I had a large bit of luck finding what I needed, and I have developed my shape shifting enough that I was able to slip in kill the Tusken Chief get out and live to stand here now."

"However Sir if I may be so bold, If you need any help tying up loose ends with my trainer's trouble on Tatooine I would be perfectly willing to help you both."

"Or better, we sit down and fix it NOW.
Sir," he replied as he came in, and bowed to Fett.

"Now I believe you have spoken with our common friend, and I am ready to clean my name...
What's the charge?"

"Sit down, you two!!!" He commanded

"Now...I want to know more about what happened on Tatooine as I said before...What was reported about the Tie Fighter...why in hell did you take that ship in the first place...You Taves...you seem to have developped your skills....not bad, but Resei...your skills were very impressive until now I hear about this...this stupidity!!!" Fett said in anger.

"Care to tell me what you have to say for yourself...." He said in a cold tone.

"Well, first of all, our common friend sent me back here in that ship.
The mission was starting to go better, but then he came.. and , yeah, you know how he is...
Anyway, then I had to go back to Tatooine.
Mostly to see to my old home.
And therefore I didn't think clearly, so I drowe the TIE over there.
Anyway they had to get it back, so...
Well, yes, I have been careless and gotten into.. situations..
But two times the last two days I've faced death in from of... him, and I SURVIVED!
The first time I met him it was perhaps a bit my fault, but as I said, things were going better.
And seriously, no one expected me to even survive the Star!
The second time I could not think clearly due to... the past.."

At the last part he was struggling against the tears.