Project Boussh: Mauled At The Mall - Part 1 by Alison Sky Alison was on the laptop, reading other reports from the other Boussher's when Face shouted, "Hey Alison, what's a Mall of America?" "A big shopping center," Alison replied, not thinking about it. "a lot of stores, with an amusement park and an aquarium in it. Why?" "Cause we just passed a sign that we can pull off to go to it." Curious, Alison stood and made her way to the front of the bago, in which another Mall of America sign flew by. "When did we get to Minnesota?" Alison asked. "About a hour ago," Dia replied from the passenger seat. "Do you think we should stop there?" Face asked. "If it has a lot of people, we might find out something about Quiara." "And I can find some Terran weapons so that we won't look too out of place," Myn said. "And I'm defintaly tired of eating rations," Kirney said. "We can get a good meal." "And I'd love to do some more shopping," Dia said. "These Terran clothes are really nice, and aren't skin tight, like most women's clothing on Coruscant." "Hey, I like those skin tight clothes!" Face and Myn said together. "You can wear mine then," Dia said, kissing Face quickly on the cheek. Alison laughed. "OK, ok, we'll stop. Kolot..." The Ewok stood behind them and nodded. "I stay in the bago, I know." "No," Alison said. "you can come in, just remember your line, ok?" Kolot nodded and Face got off on the exit by the Mall of America. As they entered the parking lot, Alison saw a familiar car a few rows away from them. As they passed it, she looked at the license plate and smiled. "Figures." "What?" Myn asked. Alison pointed at the plate. "My friend lives near here, so of course she would spend her day off at the mall." "Jedi Master," Myn said, reading the plate. "They have Jedi on Terra?" "Nope," Alison replied. "Just wanna-be Jedis." As they entered the mall, the size of the place made even Face open his eyes wide. "I've never seen a place this big before," he said. Alison laughed. "You mean there aren't places like this on Coruscant?" "Not a single place," Face replied. "Well, I think we can cover more ground if we split up. There are four floors... and six of us." "Girls in one group, guys in the other?" Kirney said, her eyes looking over at a Victoria Secret's store. "Sure," Myn stated, an ancient weapons store on the second floor within his eyesight. "We can meet in the middle later." "Five o'clock," Alison said. It was noon now. "And we meet at the food court." "Kolot hungry now." Face put his arms around the Ewok, who wore a tee shirt and jeans. "We'll find something, I'm sure." "Don't you think Myn would love me in these?" Kirney said, holding up a fancy negligee. Dia ohhed it ans ran a finger along the lace. Alison sat back and sighed. This was the third Victoria Secret they had been in, and they had one more to go. She didn't see what all the fuss about that kind of clothing was, but then again, the only men she saw lately were clones... "What do you think, Alison?" Kirney asked. "She wouldn't know a nighty from a screwdriver," a voice from behind them spoke up. The three turned, and saw a young woman in glasses with blonde hair standing behind them. "Jessie!" Alison shouted, and stood up, hugging her best friend. Kirney and Dia watched, and waited to be introduced. "Jessie, this is Dia and Kirney. Guys, this is my best friend, Jessie." They greeted each other, and talked while Kirney paid for the nighty. As they were leaving, Alison noticed a bag from a children's clothing store in Jessie's arms. "Jaster and the baby are down here too?" Jessie nodded. "They are around the mall somewhere." A thought ran though Alison's mind for a second, but she dismissed it. Jessie's husband was in no danger. After all, no one had ever seen him without his helmet. Face and Kolot sat on the bench outside the sword shop, eating pretzels while Myn ran a finger along a case with a samuri sword in it. "Sweet, isn't it?" Myn turned to stare at the man beside him. He was tall, with long black hair pulled back into a pony tail. A scar was on his face, and on his back was a bouncy baby in a backpack carrier. "Yes, it is," Myn replied. "We don't have this kind of things where I come from." The man looked Myn up and down, then nodded. "I'd think a Corellian would have seen swords similar to that." Myn turned and stared at him. "What did you say?" "I can pick out people from my galaxy easiy," the man replied, and he held out his hand. "Jaster. Jaster Mereel, and this is my son, Orien." Myn looked at him curiously, then his eyes widened. "Boba Fett?" Jaster smiled. "At times, but not alot since I married." "Doesn't matter," Myn said. "Once a killer, always a killer. Excuse me." Myn made his way past Jaster and out to Face. "We've got problems," Myn said. "What?" Face asked, jumping up. "Boba Fett is in there." "What???" Myn motioned to where Jaster stood, pointing at a sword to Orien and telling him about it. "What are we going to do?" Face asked. "I'm not sure," Myn replied. "But I bet he has something to do with Quiara's disappearance." "Then let's get him," Face said, pulling out his blaster and setting it for stun. "What about the baby?" Myn asked, getting his blaster out as well. "You shoot, I grab. Kolot, call the girls and tell them we got trouble." Myn got behind a directory map and waited while Face stood beside the store's entrace. Kolot walked off a bit and pulled out his comlink. Kirney grabbed her comlink. "Slane here." "We have trouble," Kolot said. "Boba Fett." "Boba Fett?" Kirney and Dia shouted together. Jessie turned and looked at them. "Yes, my husband. What's wrong?" Kirney and Dia exchanged glances at what Jessie had just said. Kolot went on to tell them what they were planning. "Don't do it!" Alison said, taking the comlink out of Kirney's hand. "He's friendly!" "Where in the mall are they?" Dia asked, standing near a directory map. "Sword shop, level three," Jessie stated. "We got to run." "You aren't going anywhere," a voice said from the doorway of a vacant store. The girls turned and saw six men in black outfits approaching them, vibroblades in their hands. "In fact, you're going to just stay right here, until we have a little talk..." "I've got a bad feeling about this," Dia said. "I hope the boys are ok." Kolot ran back to Myn just as Jaster was walking out of the store. Face walked behind him, ready to grab him and Orien as they fell. Myn had the shot all lined up as Kolot grabbed his arm. Myn fired by reflex, and the stun shot went out, missing Jaster and the baby, and nearly skimming Face as well. Jaster turned, his hands on the blaster on his hips. Luckly, there was no one in the area to see the exchange. "Who fired that?" Face had his blaster aimed at Jaster. "Just stay still, Mereel, and answer a few questions." Myn, meanwhile, turned to look at Kolot. "What did you do that for?" "Alison said not to." "Why?" Myn asked, when suddenly, he heard Face call out, "Myn!" Myn and Kolot looked around the sign and saw Jaster and Face surrounded by three thugs, one who held a vibroblade to Face's neck. Myn went to turn and go the other way, but three more thugs stood behind him. "Let's go join your friends," one of the thugs stated, and motioned for Myn and Kolot to go stand next to Face and Jaster. They complied and the four stood together, watching the thugs gather around them. "I'd say I've got a bad feeling about this," Face stated, "But I'm sure you already know that." "I hope the girls are ok."