Protection Money for your safety ;)

Posted on Thu Aug 2nd, 2018 @ 5:13pm by Lieutenant Commander Sarah Dufrai
Edited on on Mon Sep 3rd, 2018 @ 3:34pm

932 words; about a 5 minute read

Mission: Mission 1: The Return to Faltan
Location: Vrayvale City - Marketplace
Timeline: MD02 - 2243

The streets were still active, but getting less crowded. It was a sign that people needed to get their stuff packed up and move on. Sarah blinked as gave a bag of carrots towards the next person "Thank you for your purchase, hope to see you again!" Sarah smiled at her customer, but she did not blink because of that. She noticed people cleaning up as Bacchis stood next to her "You better get your goods together before they are coming and see you still selling your goods" He said with some concern in his voice as he looked around, while his daughter was packing the goods already "Really, who are they and why should I?" Sarah said with a smile.

"They are some good for nothing gang that rips of people for protection money. They are called the Jade of the Sun" Bacchis said with a smirk and shook his head "We just want to do business, not get protection from thugs like them" He was worried and looked at his daughter over his shoulder, who tried to pack the equipment "The safety of my family also is at risk due those bastards"

Sarah kept her calm and looked at the girl that clearly showed fear and when looking back at her father and seeing Sarah look at her, she quickly looked down at the box. Sarah noticed the bandage on her "She tripped?" Sarah asked bluntly pointing at Bacchis daughter as he looked at her and shrugs "Was it just that, then I would feel okay in this situation. Sorry, I have to hurry, you would do wise to do the same" He warned her again as Bacchis returned towards his stand and started packing as well. Sarah looked at her side and in the street seeing people hurry with packing their goods. 'The population is getting bullied here, interesting. I better not make a show out of this'

With that said, Sarah began packing her goods in the boxes and disassembled her stand again. So suddenly noticed the tension in the air change to pure fear "Good lord, boys look at this pearl" Sarah looked up towards the voice seeing some man in black and dark green clothing standing there. She noticed the logo 'Well trouble does found me it seems, Jade...' She changed her facial expression and gave the man a soft smile "Well, I don't see myself as a pearl, but I am not the typical girl to fall for those weak pickup lines" Sarah noticed at her side the daughter of Bacchis shiver out of fear and even Bacchis himself was amazed "Miss Salvatory..." He was cut off by the man that smirked at her when he raised his hand.

"So-so, big mouth heh? I like that, it gets me hot" He said with a smirk, but the facial expression changed quickly to angry as he leans forward on her stand "But I don't like smart asses, your new are ya?" He nodded to himself and looked at his boys then grins and looked back as he tried to push the trailer over, but Sarah had pinned it into the ground, making it impossible to even move "What the..." He looked confused at the trailer.

"Big mouth yourself it seems. Well don't worry, I won't say a thing that you failed to show your muscles here" Sarah bites back, it was still unclear towards Bacchis what she was doing. Sarah was doing her job, gathering information about this new potential foe that would be a threat towards the Federation. By provocation, she would easily estimate their strength and get the required information. But so far, Sarah was not impressed by it. The man became furious by the sentence that embarrassed him in front of his men. He made way to Sarah and grabbed her by the throat and lifted her against the wall.

"Not so smart anymore he!" Sarah did not resist and did her best to play the victim trying as if she was in distress. She slapped him at the side weakly as he suddenly throws her a the wall "I should learn you where you stand woman" But then the daughter jumps between him and Sarah. Sarah did not react but was surprised, to say the least "Do...Don't hurt her!" She said in fear and stood there with her arms wide open "Caecia!" Bacchis said as he could not move. The man smirks and looked at Bacchis "Is this woman trying to be a hero again, has she not learned from the last time!" Sarah could now easy piece it together that Caecia had stand up towards the unjustice that was done towards the traders. She paid the price by being beat up by these thugs, this is so tiring. But Sarah had to admit, the kid had spirit "Well I got no time to for this" He looked at his side seeing the gold credits of what Sarah had given from her day work "I'll take this, the protection money is required" He smirks and grins as he walks away with his other goons.

"Are ...are you okay?" Caecia spoke looking at Sarah that stood up "I am...well you were not joking about them" She said as Bacchis just hugged his daugther "Please don't do that, I can't loose you also" Sarah saw how Caecia gets hugged by her father as her facial expression was pure sadness. Sarah had the urge not to roll with her eyes, these goons needed to get lesson and fast.

 

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