Kamino: Pursuer.

"Hell," Gabriel practically spat out these words.

A beautiful blonde woman leaped out of the fighter, and a lightsaber hung from her belt. A Jedi. Gabriel looked at Shaak Ti, who was looking at him with clear apprehension. No wonder! He was very angry with her right now. How could the Jedi track them down? Surely she had used some Force technique to bring backup here.

However, if that were true, they would have sent an entire squad of clones and all the Jedi Masters for a rescue mission. What did they see? Just one fighter and one Jedi without any support, which was very little for a rescue mission. Most likely, they sent the blonde here specifically for Jango. It was unlikely that a ten-year-old child could do anything to an adult Force user.

"Hassan," the captive said gently, "I didn't do anything. I haven't used the Force since you captured me."

"Fine..." Gabriel squeezed these words out of himself.

Intellectually, he understood that she wasn't lying, but the anger still wouldn't subside. He slowly exhaled all the air from his lungs and closed his eyes, calming himself. Although he had little time, a strange thought crept into his mind. Why wasn't Shaak Ti trying to escape? There wasn't even an attempt from her side. However, Gabriel decided to think about it later.

"Hassan," the Togruta addressed him again as he passed by her, "I beg you, don't kill the Jedi. You'll only attract more trouble."

"What's it to you?" Gabriel replied irritably. "Are you worried about me?"

The Togruta was taken aback by such a question, but she still opened her mouth to answer. However, Darth interrupted her.

"We'll talk later."

Gabriel walked to the end of the ship, pressed a button, and lowered the ramp. He descended slowly, heavily, into the hangar, where a beautiful blonde Jedi activated her lightsaber in surprise. Gabriel turned to her, extended his hand toward the ship, and then used telekinesis to close the ramp.

"Did you kidnap Master Ti?" the woman asked as calmly as possible, although Gabriel still felt the excitement emanating from her.

"If you want to find out," the Sith said, unsheathing his paired lightsabers, "defeat me."

There were almost no other beings in the hangar, only large ships and scattered metal crates. Hassan and the Jedi watched each other, circling. From the outside, it looked as if the dark figure wrapped in a cloak was simply toying with the beautiful blonde, who understood this perfectly well. However, she didn't rush to give in to her emotions.

The girl forcefully pulled a heavy metal crate towards herself, attracting it towards the Sith. Gabriel, noticing a projectile approaching him from the corner of his eye, stopped it in mid-air with a wave of his hand and then sent a weak Force wave toward the charging girl, stopping her in her tracks.

"Heh-heh," Gabriel chuckled, releasing some tension, and tossed the crate at his opponent.

She leaped high and gracefully over the crate, planning to deliver a powerful strike to Hassan upon landing. However, instead of blocking, he simply stepped aside. His long cloak concealed his body, making it appear as if he "glided" to the side.

The girl swung at Gabriel, and this time he blocked her attack easily. It was an awkward strike, likely because the Jedi didn't expect Hassan to react and dodge her strike in mid-air. Gabriel countered by delivering a swift kick to her abdomen, causing her to wince in pain and stumble back. Meanwhile, the Sith advanced toward her, almost inviting her to continue her assault.

The blonde clenched her teeth and lunged at her opponent once more. Her first strike missed, and Gabriel effortlessly redirected her second attack to the side. Then, he struck her in the face with the hilt of his lightsaber, disorienting her. Following that, a powerful straight kick to her exposed side sent the Jedi flying several meters.

The girl crumpled on the ground, clutching her abdomen in pain and struggling to breathe. Suddenly, an invisible force lifted her off the ground and brought her back to where she had been, facing Gabriel. The Force released its hold on the blonde, and she stumbled to her feet. Still hunched over from the pain, she activated her lightsaber and prepared for the Sith's next move, while Gabriel stood before her.

His arrogance infuriated and frustrated the girl. Once she regained her breath, she lunged at Hassan again, this time with a more aggressive approach. However, her increased tempo didn't affect the Sith's defense. Gabriel blocked her strikes and, after a couple of moves, skillfully maneuvered around her, delivering a kick to her leg. She clenched her teeth to stifle the painful groan and attacked again. Within a few strikes, Gabriel circled her and kicked her in the back this time. She cried out in pain and fell to the floor.

Gabriel used telekinesis to wrench the lightsaber from her hands, spun it in his grip briefly, and then hid it beneath his cloak. Hassan was disappointed by the Jedi's level of power. She was probably at the level of a Knight, but even among them, there were many formidable warriors. Even someone like Anakin... although bringing him up was somewhat inappropriate. It seemed that either this blonde Jedi was relatively weak, or Gabriel himself was overly powerful.

Approaching the girl, Darth Hassan delivered an unceremonious shove with his foot to flip her onto her back. She gazed up at him with the resigned look of someone awaiting execution in a few seconds. Gabriel couldn't blame her. After all, he was a Sith, and Siths killed Jedi whenever the opportunity presented itself.

"Listen to me carefully, Jedi," Gabriel loomed over her, "I have Shaak Ti as my captive, and if you want her back unharmed, prepare a ransom in cash. You set the price, but if it doesn't meet my expectations, Shaak Ti will die. If I sense that we're being pursued, Shaak Ti will die. Until I contact you, you won't take any action. Clear?"

The defeated girl clenched her jaws in helplessness and nodded. Such a humiliating defeat would undoubtedly affect her in the future. Her feelings were of no concern to Gabriel. He raised his hand in front of him, causing the blonde Jedi to levitate into the air, and then sent her flying towards the starfighter, where she left a dent upon impact.

Gabriel approached the starfighter without haste, used telekinesis to remove the unconscious girl from it, and placed her on the ground nearby. Then, he abruptly extended both hands in front of him. The ship levitated into the air and began to deform with each movement of Hassan's hands. With a final motion, it turned into a large, metallic ball that landed on the ground with a loud thud.

Training with the Force was complete, the sparring match was won, the message was delivered, and now, with a clear conscience, Hassan returned to the ship... which wouldn't open. More accurately, Gabriel had no idea how to release the ramp. However, Hassan quickly figured something out. He closed his eyes, extended his hand before him, and visualized that very button. Using telekinesis, he reached for it, imagining it being pressed by the power of his mind... and the ramp opened.

Gabriel let out a heavy sigh, not due to exhaustion or boredom but because he hadn't thought to interrogate the blonde Jedi. Although it was unlikely she would have revealed anything, and he was completely inexperienced in interrogating people. Of course, he could have devised a way to extract information from her, but it was too late now.

Displeased, Gabriel snorted and boarded the ship. In the game, he couldn't interact with objects beyond his field of view using telekinesis, but now those limitations were lifted. All that remained for Hassan was to practice the technique.

Shaak Ti anxiously watched him until he settled into the pilot's seat. Hassan leaned back in the chair, crossed his legs, and then looked expectantly at the Jedi. Naturally, the concerned Togruta started the conversation.

"Did you kill her?" she asked cautiously.

"No, I didn't kill her," anyone would have expected that question. "She's alive, but unconscious."

"Good," the girl breathed a sigh of relief.

"Do you recognize this lightsaber?" Gabriel pulled the girl's lightsaber from under his cloak.

"It seems to belong to Siri Tachi," she pondered for a moment.

Gabriel rolled the name around in his mind and, not recalling anything about her from his knowledge of the Star Wars Expanded Universe, lost interest in the girl. Suddenly, hurried footsteps echoed within the ship, and Boba, looking a bit out of breath, rushed in, clutching the lost book under his arm.

"Jedi!" Boba exclaimed, his voice trembling.

"Relax," Hassan got up from the pilot's seat, "I took care of her."

"So that was her..." the boy took his rightful place and continued, "Did you... take down her starfighter too?"

"Yes," Darth nodded.

Fett gave him a puzzled look but then turned to the ship's computer and started it up. They couldn't stay on Kamino any longer.