*Warning: mentions of minor sexual implications and torture. Please forgive me but I wanted to dive into Ryki's back story, especially on Coruscant when she was a slave. If you are uncomfortable please don't read this. 

-> Summary: Mor Vendi gets Ryki back and breaks her so she doesn't fight back like she did the last time.*

"Hmm. Aurra Sing. Palliduvan bounty hunter who found her name during the Clone Wars. She worked for the big shots and has an impressive track record." 

Hunter brushed off Cid's intel. "Yeah, yeah. What I want to know is if you can track Ryki and how you didn't warn her about a bounty on her head?" 

Cid huffed angrily "I'm not all-knowing bandana!"

"You were supposed to keep her safe and watch her back! Did you know about this? Did you sell her out?" 

Wrecker stood by Omega and closed her ears.

"Kriffing sakes! I was not aware of Ryki's bounty, neither did I sell her out! you better not push any more accusations before I sell you out"

Omega watched as Hunter and Cid had a stand-off. Once things cooled down a little she spoke cautiously.

"Ryki told us before that she worked for Mor Vendi right? If we find Vendi we find Ryki." Omega said. Tech thought for a moment before typing into his datapad, "Omega's right. According to my research, Mor Vendi operated in Coruscant's lower levels. It is a higher possibility to find Ryki there." 

"He better not hurt her!" Wrecker shouted and Tech shook his head, "She's no good to him hurt. Vendi is a people pleaser and prefers his properties unscathed." 

"She's not his property. She's not anyone's property. We must attempt her rescue." Echo said assertively. 

Cid, hearing all of this, rolled her eyes. "Well, the answer is you can't save her." 

Hunter furrowed his brows, "What do you mean?" 

"Look, you're all wanted men. Coruscant is an Imperial party ground. The moment they scan your ship, they'll come after ya'. Plus, do you really wanna put tiny here in trouble? It's not like you could hide among the locals." she pointed a scally finger to Omega.

"We can't just leave her" Echo argued. Hunter sighed, not knowing what to do. Aurra Sing, the bounty hunter was a dangerous person to go against. It's a miracle how she had not come for Omega, instead, she came for their local guide. 

"Technically, we could." Tech pointed out after a few minutes. The boys and Omega perked up. "We already know that chain codes can be forged. Echo and I have kept the chain code algorithm that we acquired back on Saleucami so making fake identifications for us is not impossible. We just need an existing chain code disc to refer to in case the Empire has added new updates to their system." 

Cid looked that him like he lost his mind, "You're crazy!"

Cid's remark was ignored. Echo agreed with Tech "We could also scramble the Havoc Marauder's signature. The Empire would not know who we are." 

Hunter folded his arms and thought to himself, "How are we going to find the disc? There are no nearby spaceports here and we can't steal some civies disc. They could get caught." 

"How bout Cid?" Wrecker suggested but the trandoshan was quick to shut the idea down. "Actually, we don't have to look far. How about mine?" Omega raised her hand and wiggled her disc. The boys exchanged smiles and Wrecker high fives Omega. 

As they were about to leave, Cid stopped them, "Hold on a second. I didn't authorize this rescue. You boys are my money-making machine during these dark times and I will not jeopardize that."

Hunter was about to speak but Tech stopped him. "Technically, Ryki is your primary source of income. Her patented medicine makes for high bidding sales especially in the black market because those medicines can't be found in local medical centres. Our mercenary work makes less than half compared to Ryki."

Cid paused hesitantly, thinking over Tech's words. He was right, Ryki made her madrich, an underground billionaire. "Fine fine," She relented, "But I'm coming with whether any of you like it or not. Vendi may be a know it all when it comes to business, but he is blind as a Mantell bat when it comes to threats that grow under his nose."

"She has a point," Tech said to no one in particular. All eyes landed on Hunter and the Sargent sighed before nodding his head. 

"Yeah! Let's go get our mirialan" Wrecker cheered as he hoisted Omega onto his shoulders.

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-Coruscant, Core Worlds-

Ryki shifted to her side uncomfortably. Her head pounded and she found it hard to open her eyes. 

"Time to wake up" Someone tapped on her face roughly, bringing Ryki to consciousness. The mirialan slowly blinked her eyes from the fuzziness. Slowly she regained her bearings and started to recall her latest memory. Blaster fire, cold barrel and... a bounty hunter. Ryki gasped and reeled back into the wall. Her hands were bound and she was gagged. 

Aurra laughed "Don't bother fighting" She waved her blaster in front of the bounty threateningly. "Let's go. Vendi is impatient and I want my money." 

Ryki was pulled unceremoniously from the ground. Before they exited the ship, Aurra wrapped a blindfold across Ryki's eyes. The moment the exit hatch opened, noise flooded into Ryki's ears. The noise she knew all too well. It was Coruscant, unmistakably. Noisy speeders, loud patrons, cantina bands and the rich smell of strong liquor and money. 

Aurra pushed Ryki off the ship and tugged on the back of her head. The two walked for a while then Ryki was pulled to a stop before being pushed on her back again by the bounty hunter. Ryki knew she had reached Vendi's place. Immediately as they set foot into the establishment, the rowdiness of the patrons in the bar greeted her ears. Some snickers and wolf whistles could be heard. Ryki bristled at every sound and flinched when someone would touch her arm. She could smell the alcohol in the room and didn't like it one bit. 

Finally, they stopped and Ryki was pushed into a seat roughly. No conversation passed, a sound of something being pushed across the table, clicking, then footsteps walking away from her. It was quiet for a moment. Someone grabbed on Ryki's hand and pulled her to a quieter room. She knew this room. "Leave us alone" Ryki gulped. Several footsteps exited the room. 

Quiet again. She heard a sigh. Vendi kneeled down in front of her and grasped at her hands, thumbing over the sore skin that formed by the cuffs on her hand. Mor Vendi blew on the bruises and Ryki flinched but he kept a firm grip on her's and tugged her towards him. She shivered as his disgusting breath fell on her face. Ryki grumbled much to Vendi's amusement. "You never lost that feistiness my darling." the umbaran chuckled. He leaned forwards and sniffed by her neck.

"Hmm, you still smell so sweet" 

He angled his head towards her jawline but Ryki was not going to sit and let him take pleasure. As soon as he closed in on her jaw, Ryki reeled her head back and slammed it back into his face. She smirked as the umbaran groaned in pain. Vendi clutched his bloody nose. 

"You ungrateful kriff!" A slap went across her face and Vendi gripped her chin and pulled the blindfold off. "I made sure that upon your delivery to me, no harm would come to you" Vendi undid the cuff then tied her hands and feet to the chair. He fingered on a blade and raised it up to her right cheek. Ryki stared him right in the eye and clenched her jaw as he began to pull the blade down her face, drawing a string of blood. If she felt pain, she didn't bother to show it. Vendi sneered and pushed the blade deeper into her skin, trying to break her. She whimpered a little "However, I want to hurt you. You know why, sweet darling?" 

Vendi ran his hand through her hair and gripped it tightly at the base of her skull then yanking her head backwards. He smirked when he saw the slave branding he burned into her neck, then leaned in to kiss it tauntingly. Ryki struggled in her seat but Vendi angled the blade to her abdomen, the tip already pressing in the more she moved. She whimpered and was forced to relent. Bounded to the chair and still gagged, tears escaped her eyes as Vendi began to break her. 

"See, it's simple." Vendi cooed and he continued to eye her lustfully. "Be an obedient little doll and I won't hurt you," he paused to kiss her on the branding again, "touch you," and again, "or let you be touched" and again. Ryki was already reduced to tears, gums bleeding into the gag from clenching too hard. "If you pull a stunt like your last one..." Vendi raised the blade again and pressed in on the branding, slicing thinly through the skin "I will make sure you're hurt by my own hands Ryki." He pulled the blade down to her collar bone and twisted it into her skin, smirking when her hot tears fell on his hands and into her wounds, pulling red streaks across her skin. 

Vendi leaned in closer to her ear, "I will break you, and tear you apart and I will end you." He nipped on her ear before grinning, "I'll leave you to change darling. The dress on the table is yours." He unbounded her hands and feet and removed her gag. Ryki was still crying. 

Vendi pouted and shushed her, daring to wipe her tears away. How sick of him. "Dress up well darling. I love blue on you." Lastly, he slipped a thin cold shock collar over her neck, not covering the marks he made on her skin with his knife and foul mouth. He excused himself from the room and ordered his bodyguards to not leave their post. Ryki was held prisoner and Vendi enjoyed every second of it. He already planned to torture her and ruin her, revenge for making him lose his business and power hold in the black market. 

If he didn't end her, she would relieve him of duty and end herself. When she does, she'd take down his entire life's work and him with her.