『Relativity Lost』

Opening the first storage bay from the airlock door, Ento and Vaylin glanced over the contents. There were a few crates stacked on top of one another, when Ento opened one of them, it was revealed to be holding nutrient paste.

"Huh..." Removing the crate of green plastic packets of paste, he would open the next one, revealing red plastic packets of protein paste. "That darth really didn't know how to eat..."

"Darth? This ship belonged to a Sith Lord?" Vaylin blinked a few times at this as she looked around the Ready Room they stood in. "I guess it explains the red lights in the cockpit?"

Ento shrugged lightly, "It was." As he moved the crate of protein paste out of the storage bay, he opened the next to reveal a multitude of bacta injector canisters. "Oi... Did he not have any drinks onboard? Not even frozen nerf steak?"

Vaylin giggled mutedly as he was complaining about the lack of flavorful supplies.

"I should have bought things while I was on Coruscant," he murmured as he started to place things back into the storage bay, having the bacta injectors on top rather than on the bottom.

After sealing the bay, Vaylin went over to the next one and pressed the button next to the bay door. And as it opened up, revealing its contents, she peered inside as Ento joined beside her.

"More white crates..." He uttered as he opened the top one, finding toiletries. Frowning to himself, he pulled the crate off the top and opened the next one. It was looking into presents one's parents had and being rather disappointed in each item they had given you.

However when he opened the next crate, he narrowed his eyes on what appeared to be another box made of Neuranium, a metal immune to scanners and resistant to lightsaber energy.

Reaching into the case cautiously, he clicked the box open and pulled open the lid. Inside of the box was replacement parts for lightsabers, as well as multiple synthetic white focusing crystals.

"Huh... I guess they didn't turn the crystals red yet," his eyes glazed over them for a few seconds before reaching in and picking one of them up. "They're laboratory grown," he oddly enough could tell by just looking at them.

Vaylin reached over and plucked the crystal from his hand with telekinesis, binging it close to her face, so she could look at it for a few seconds.

Ento looked back into the crate at the box and pulled it out with the force of his own, and lightly rested it in the center of the ready room. The young teen then began sifting through the parts which were within the box. There was enough parts here to make three lightsabers. However, noticing the size of the box and the available room, he doubted this was just a kit for repairs.

Removing the first level of the box carefully, a hidden compartment within was revealed.

Inside was a disruptor rifle, illegal in the Republic Space. The weapon was known to be able to disintegrate organic targets from the inside out. Due to the amount of pain it caused, it was deemed inhumane and the senate passed a ban on the weapon.

"Now that explains the scanner proof box..." He uttered to himself as he lowered the lightsaber parts and crystals back on top, concealing the compartment.

"What do you mean?" Vaylin asked, not very keen on Republic Law due to being from the Eternal Empire of Zakuul, her head cocked to the side curiously.

"Illegal weaponry, a disruptor rifle. Just about any Republic or Civil planet has them banned." Ento let out a light sigh before closing the crate and putting it to the side, after putting the box away.

Vaylin frowned hearing this, now knowing they were carrying contraband. She watched as he moved to open the next one, finally coming across what appeared to be several canisters of Altunna Nectar. "Well... This looks delicious..." She peered over his shoulder towards the glass canisters of golden liquid.

Ento glanced over his shoulder towards her for a moment, before looking back at the canisters. "Possibly..." To him, it could be any number of things. Though when he picked it up and opened the canister, he sniffed the air, and quickly knew exactly what it was.

Altunna Nectar, or Nectar from the Planet Altunna, was considered a delicacy and was known to be a flavorful treat across the galaxy.

Vaylin even found herself hovering over the open canister, sniffing the scent. "Knew it," she had sensed his caution earlier, and it seemed for good reason she dismissed it.

"Seems there will be enough for a small celebration when we're finished with the Trade Federation," Ento held out the canister for her to take.

Clasping both hands around the cold glass container, she watched as he put everything away.

"I believe we'll be arriving in just under an hour," Dooku huffed as he stepped out of the turbolift and glanced at the two teens. They didn't seem to be doing anything of note other than putting away the crates. His eyes moved to however, the crate that had been set aside.

"Lightsaber parts," Ento pointed out as he looked to his current Jedi Master.

"I see..."

"And a Disruptor rifle," Vaylin said as she went on to take a sip of the nectar from the container itself, grinning as she did so.

Ento just watched as she did this and shook his head, "I didn't give it to you to drink it." Letting out a sigh he walked over and nudged Vaylin in the side with his thumb.

Jumping slightly, she elbowed him in response as she hissed, "That felt weird."

Rolling his eyes, Dooku would walk over and lightly take the canister of nectar and look over the golden liquid. It did look scrumptious. "Alright, up to the main cabin with you two." He shooed his hand towards them.

Ento pursed his lips slightly at his Master, before shrugging and lightly hooking Vaylin's arm with his own. "I guess this wouldn't be the best time for a nap, would it?"

"It wouldn't be advisable," Dooku responded as he watched him dragging Vaylin off.

Vaylin on the other hand was reaching with one hand towards the canister, soon enough it was torn from Dooku's hand the moment she entered the lift. It then proceeded to soar through the air, propelled by the force until it landed within her grasp.

Vaylin with a grin of triumph, the Jedi Master turned his head, as she watched the doors close.

"Did you really just steal a drink right out of Dooku's hands?" Ento asked with a snicker.

"Pffff... He stole it first," she muttered under her breath as the doors opened. She had hardly noticed she was in the enclosed space until Ento was leading her out of it. "Hmm..." Walking into the cockpit, they stared out the front viewport together.

"Are you going to hog the Nectar to yourself?" Ento turned to her.

Vaylin looked over at the fellow teen and raised a brow, snaking her arm out from under his, and scooting aside. "There's plenty down there."

"I'm pretty sure there is, but I'm also sure we can share that one. Consider the amount of calories and sugar in that drink." Ento pointed at the thick sticky golden liquid in the glass canister which had a radius of about six inches and was two feet in length.

"You're gonna pull that card...?" Vaylin pouted as she placed the canister on the dashboard, before crossing her arms. "You bring cups with you or something ,wiseguy?"

Parting his lips as if he was about to say something, his eyes narrowed on the droid.

"Pfffff. You two sound like an old married couple, nothing like the Handmaiden from before!" The astromech unit audibly snorted in their general direction.

Vaylin rolled her jaw uncomfortable and glanced over her shoulder, her cheeks taking on a light tinge of pink. "What? Where is this coming from!?"

Ento's eye twitched lightly hearing the words that came from his droid. His face was actually turning red. "I am really regretting giving you a humanoid voice box."

"Whatever you say Organic Overlord! You will regret taking it back!" The droid then spun its head once more, before narrowing its frontal lens on the two teens.

"And why would I regret it?" Ento narrowed his gaze on the droid.

"I..." The droid's dome would turn to face the console that it was interfacing with. "I would do something most unpleasant, I assume. FOR I AM A SHINY BUCKET OF BOLTS."

Vaylin just crossed her arms over her chest as she stared at the mechanical being who was capable of holding a sentient conversation. "When can I get one of these?" She joked.

"You want a talking Astromech droid?" Dooku inquired the moment he entered the command bridge, making his way over towards the trio who were by the controls.

"...No, not really." Her glowing eyes narrowed on the serious Jedi Master as he made his way over to the pilot's chair and sat down in front of the starship's control console.