“Welcome to Otoh Gunga. Here’s your card to grant you access to the building. We only have one at the moment. It can also help yousa grant access to the escape vessels in case of emergency. Please download the map. Wesa is not responsible for any deaths that may occur during emergencies.” Maeva glanced towards the female, who looked at her expectantly for her to grab the card. With a deep sigh, Maeva took the card and thanked the Gungan.
There was a silent exchange between the pair before Maeva figured she should say something.
“So, the items on the list-”
“While you do that, I’m going to find a cafe and get some caf,” Komilia declared as she started to walk away, “message me when it's time to deliver the items.” Maeva stared after Komilia, shocked and appalled that she was just going to leave her alone with this mission. Anything could happen but at the same time, at least she would have some peace. The Evereni would at last, get a break from hearing her talk about her daddy and how she’s a duchess.
If that was the truth.
Maeva stared as the Mandalorian arrived with a disgustingly pink caf paper cup adorned in red and white hearts in celebration of upcoming of a certain holiday. She was wearing armor, so how could she possibly get some sips out of that?
“They recognized who I am and they gave me Pumpkin Spice Latte,” Komilia said gleefully.
“By bullying them?” Maeva muttered under her breath as she swiped her card and the building’s door opened. Komilia didn’t seem to hear her.
“All I had to do was enter with such a presence and announce that, I, Duchess Komilia Lap'lamiz, had arrived and that she simply requested-”
“-demanded-”
“Requested,” the tone from Komilia was stern and firm. Almost a warning. She shrugged it off, “for Pumpkin Spice Latte.”
Maeva could not take another second with this woman. This was why she preferred her main job at the hospital as a Forensic Pathologist. The dead don’t talk. They approached at the door and Maeva can feel Komilia staring at her expectedly to open the door. Not wanting to spur another 'I am a Duchess' rant, Maeva swipped the card and the door opened.
*Not much longer.. just finish the delivery and I can go back to the formaldehyde poison of my job.' Maeva thought bitterly. It seems fate had other things in hand. Speakers blared in basic, barely over the deafening alarms. Water started to raise. It was obvious to the women that it was time to leave.
“W-wait-” Maeva stuttered, trying to be loud enough over the blaring alarms at Komilia's rapid push towards the exit. The Evereni was really struggling to slug through the slowly rising waters. How was her shorter comrade easily wading through the waters?
“Absolutely not!” Komilia shrieked to the taller woman, “My armor is being ruined. Ruined! Do you know how much daddy had to pay for this!?”
Maeva stared at her, completely flabbergasted. They were going to drown if they didn’t haul their asses to the escape pod. And here she was, stuck to this woman who was busy worrying about her armor.
Drevada, help me the Evereni silently prayed to her deity.
“Y-you can always clean it,” suggested Maeva.
“I am a Duchess! I do not do the cleaning-”
“Can we not bicker about this?! There’s a bit of a crisis going on!”
Komilia scoffed, “Fine, then open the door!”
Maeva scoffed as she managed to catch up and swiped her card as it opened towards the main city. She glanced up and tried to peer through the flashing alarm lights to determine the damage and why was everything flooding. She glanced down at the Mandlorian.
“We need to get to the escape vessels.”
“Mesa thinks yousa twos should hurry up,” a concerned Gungan called to the pair. Maeva took the chance.
“Excuse me, where’s the escape vessels?” she shouted over the screaming crowd.
“Mesa thinks to the left,” the Gungan pointed as Maeva thanked him, but Komilia was already gone as she fired up her jetpack.
“Wait!” Maeva stared at the fading Mandlorian in disbelief. Very well. Two can play that game. If Komilia was willing to leave her behind to drown, Maeva wanted to send a message. She reached for her BlasTech X-8 Night Sniper, the laser pointed right at the Mandalorian’s jetpack. No. She didn’t want to risk her killing a fellow Brotherhood member. Instead, she fired a bolt right at her arm.
Komilia easily dodged and turned to look down at who was firing bolts at her. It was then she saw the Evereni was holding up… something? Upon closer inspection, she realized that Maeva had the card. Which granted access to emergency vessels.
Komilia shrieked as Maeva disappeared in the crowds, “YOU-”
