"So let me get this straight, you guys are runaway Clones?" Jada asked, crossing her arms.

The goggled clone nodded, stopping his task of realigning Hunter's nose. "Yes. You finally got it right!" He said before snapping Hunter's nose back in place with no warning suddenly.

"Ow!" Hunter cried out, reeling away from the goggled clone. "A warning would've been nice."

"Sorry Hunter," Tech said, though Jada didn't believe he was actually sorry.

"What's your story?" Hunter asked, wincing as Tech put a bandage on the bridge of his nose, patting the forming bruise.

"My story?" Jada asked. "Sorry, that's personal."

"After what we told you?" The young girl asked. "You won't tell us?"

"Sorry kid, this ain't a two way street," Jada said, glaring at Omega.

"You're a Bounty Hunter, aren't you?" Omega asked, stepping back.

"Your daughter's smarter than you," Jada sneered at Hunter before she noticed his guarded expression. "Look, if I wanted to hurt you, I would've done so. You don't think I haven't heard about you guys?"

"How do we know you haven't called the Empire?" Hunter questioned.

"Because I care about myself and myself only. It's in my best interests to keep you guys alive and unknown to the Empire," Jada said.

"Why?" Hunter asked.

"Because I need your help. I know all about you," Jada said before turning and addressing each one of them. "Hunter, the tracker. Wrecker, the explosive expert and the muscles of the group. Tech, the genius. Echo, the cyborg and Omega, the kid."

"What do you want us to do?" Hunter asked, rising from the chair.

"I'm hunting down a Crime Lord and I need your help," Jada said. "It'll be dangerous, but fun."

"No deal," Hunter said. "Get out."

Omega's eyes darted to the two of them.

"I guess I'll just have to call the Empire then," Jada said, grabbing her communicator.

"Wait!" Hunter said. "Fine. We'll do it, but if you blackmail us again...it won't end well."

Jada's next words were drowned out by the thunder, but Hunter looked offended.

"What's the plan?" Hunter more demanded than asked.

"My target is supposed to be attending a ball on Pantora. Top security. You have to know the requirements and the passcode to get in," Jada said.

"The Pantoran Club Bar?" Tech asked.

"Yes, that's the name of the place," Jada said.

"I'll hack into the security and create fake IDs to get in. I'll find out the requirements and passcode," Tech said, tapping away at his Datapad.

"Good, do that," Jada said. "Now, kids won't be allowed in there and Cyborg will stick out too much. He can stay here as backup with the Kid."

"Whoa, whoa, whoa. I give the orders here," Hunter said.

"Not while I'm here," Jada said. Hunter was about to argue back when she placed a finger to his lips. "The sooner we do this, the sooner you get your team back and get out of your hair, which looks ridiculous, by the way."

Hunter looked sadly at his feet and Omega comforted him. "I like your hair!"

"If you're done insulting Hunter, Jada, I'm in. I've created fake IDs and found out the requirements. Every woman needs a plus one, all women must be wearing dresses and men must be wearing suits and the password is...Jada," Tech said.

"Great!" Jada clapped. "The mission begins very soon."

I know it's still short, but hopefully it'll get longer as we progress forward. Jada is cold and sassy at the moment, but she will warm up to Hunter as a romance begins to spark between them!

Chapter 3 will be written by Ginger! Keep an eye out!!!