Justicar Kamjin the Hutt vs. Dr. Maeva

Located within the Moddell Sector of the Outer Rim territories, the Endor system is a well known location of much importance to the Galactic Civil War. This was the location of the destruction of the second Death Star, and the deaths of both Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader. It was this victory and this location that allowed the Rebel Alliance to become the New Republic.

The Forest Moon of Endor, designated IX3244-A, is the ninth moon of the planet Endor. Its surface is covered in dense forests of redwood trees. Several of these trees were connected via wood plank bridges and walkways by the local Ewok population, who made their homes within the trees, high above the forest floor.

You have arrived at night. The thick foliage of the trees blocks out almost all external light sources, making it very difficult to see without naturally or artificially enhanced vision, or at least some kind of light. The sounds of nearby streams can be heard, as well as the chirps of thousands of nearby insects and birds. As you begin to settle into the business that brought you here, the loud, startling “TOOO-ROOOO!” of some kind of horn rang out nearby... then another in the distance, and another.

Maeva crouched in the foliage of the forest moon of Endor. She was searching for a rare plant that was said to only blossom at night. Her amethyst eyes scanned the foliage as she gently brushed back the various leaves. She sighed as she let herself fall back on her haunches. "Nothing." She wiped the sweat from her brow. Despite the lateness of the night, her clothes still clung to her form. It's got to be around here, she mused as she took a moment to take in her surroundings. Something animalistic within her felt alive. Truly this was a wonderland for a predator.

As Maeva shook her head, something caught her eye. Off in the distance, something glowed in the infrared spectrum. Anyone else would have smiled at their good fortune. Maeva merely dusted herself off as she stood. That was it! Before she had taken a step, she heard the boom of a starship braking. She turned her head as spotlights painted the forest floor over her quarry. The dirt thrown up from the repulsorlifts assaulted her face as she turned away. Despite the whine of the starship, she heard a howl and then a thump.

Maeva blinked the dirt from her eyes as the spotlights disappeared and the transport flew off. Through her watery eyes she saw a massive form writhing on the ground, crushing the plant she needed. Kamjin the Hutt rolled over with a groan. As he spotted Maeva, he hoisted his frame off the ground. Maeva scowled as the Hutt carelessly brushed the crushed petals of the infrared plant from his body.

"Ah...yes, yes!" The Hutt's voice boomed in the night. "I am the great and powerful Justicar! With the power of the Chamber, I will punish you!" The Hutt pointed at Maeva with one of his pudgy fingers.

"You have ruined my night."

Kamjin the Hutt's eyes darted around. "I see you're in awe of my presence. You will come with me now!" Kamjin ignited his lightsaber. The bluish light shone harshly in the darkness. Maeva was seething. Years of rigid professionalism kept her face blank as she approached. "Yes. Very good." Kamjin the Hutt smirked. This was going better than he thought. Maybe he'd get away without having to fight after all.

"You have made the right decision. I'm confident this'll work out for the..." Before Kamjin could finish, Maeva had leapt the remaining distance. Her claw-like nails raked across the Hutt's face. Kamjin's lightsaber dropped onto the forest floor. Darkness retook the forest as his bulging arms tried to grasp Maeva's slender frame. In Maeva's mind, she howled with rage. All the lives that could have been saved with that plant were now lost, and this fool thought he was going to arrest her. Arrest her for what?

"Ge’ off me!" Kamjin's arms struggled to find their quarry. Blood began to run down his face as Maeva's nails dug into his flesh. He bellowed into the night, thrashing his body to and fro. Finally, he freed himself from Maeva.

TOOO-ROOOO!

Maeva looked around at the sound. Kamjin groaned as he wiped the blood from his face. The hair on Maeva's neck stood on end.

TOOO-ROOO!

That one was more distant.

TOOO-Rooo

Another...more distant still. What had their fight awakened?

"Ssshh..." Maeva lowered her voice as she tried to listen for any more sounds that may come from the darkness of the night. The horns sounded far in the distance so there was a possibility that whatever it was, they did not hear the screeches of the Hutt. Her amethyst eyes peered, but she couldn't see any movements. The leaves of the forest was silent and still, unlike her rapid beating heart. She could, however, hear the Hutt's groans and moans about his face. Guilt started to swell in her heart. She had attacked someone. If anything, she should've yelled at the pilot for not paying attention to their surroundings.

“You’re still under arrest!” The Hutt declared. Maeva turned to face him with an inquisitive expression.

“Are you… an officer of the law here on Endor or-”

“How dare you!” Kamjin bellowed, “I am a Justicar of the Brotherhood!” Maeva started laughing then she froze when he wasn’t laughing.

“Oh, you’re serious.”

“Now turn around and let me cuff you-”

“How about you be still and I’ll heal you?” Maeva suggested as she set her bag down on the ground and pulled out the bacta canister kit. Kamjin watched her carefully, another groan escaping from his lips when his thick and slimy hands reached up to his face. He flinched at touching the burn on his skin where she had dug into his flesh.

“Give it ‘ere!” Kamjin roared and reached for the canister. The Evereni just watched him as he snatched it out of her hands and tried to figure out how to put it on. After a few seconds, he could hear that voice of his soon-to-be-prisoner.

“Would you like me to help you put it on-”

“I can do it myself! Once I am done, straight to jail, right away!!” There were a few moments of struggles as Kamjin the Hutt didn’t know how to open the bacta canisters. A pair of grey-purple hued hands reached over and grabbed the bacta.

Maeva easily opened it when an annoyed huff from the Hutt hit her face. She did everything she could not to gag from such rancid breath.

“Okay. Here we go…” Maeva soothingly said as she found a stump to stand on and tip-toed up to apply the thick bacta gel onto his wounds. Kamjin started to protest, moving his face in different directions away from the gel.

“You- hold still-” She finally placed the gel on his shallow wounds. Kamjin the Hutt wailed as if she had chopped off his arm.

“THAT HURTS!” He roared with such passion and pain that it even had her raven hair flow back.

“If you hold still, it wouldn’t hurt as much-”

“If you hadn’t scratched my handsome face-”

Maeva grimaced as she started to feel ashamed from her quick actions.

“I.. do apologize for that.” The Hutt’s eyes widened as he turned to look at Maeva for the first time since their encounter. She had striking features. He did not trust her however. His eyes changed from widen into a small squint, watching her very carefully.

“I am a doctor. I was supposed to help and not harm. Your ship landed on a flower that could’ve helped many. But it’s okay. I can continue my search and find it elsewhere.” Kamjin the Hutt was so focused on her lulling voice that he didn’t realize she had already applied bacta gel all over his face. Maeva then smiled, sharp teeth glistening in the moonlight.

“There we go! See! It wasn't so bad now was it? Now your handsome face can heal properly without any scars. How does that feel?”

Kamjin the Hutt’s hands reached up to gently press his thick skin around. There was some soreness but he was starting to feel better. No. This woman, she needed to be arrested! He was Kamjin the Justicar! The one that the very galaxy has feared! All shall fear him! And she clearly didn't!

He got his saber out and awkwardly held it, the glow of the light illuminated as he was able to see the lavender patches on her skin.

“You’re still under arrest!”

‘Maeva let out an exasperated sigh, “Unless you’ve got a pair of cuffs hiding somewhere, I would like to see you try- EW!” Maeva yelped as he reached out and grabbed her arm with his arm and pulled her close. His tiny grubby arms weren't kind enough to give the Evereni space as she was pressed against the thick, hard slime of his body. She tried to pull herself away.

“You are coming back with me. You will be properly tried to a fair jury and-”

“Nub cheechee skereee nub!” Kamjin the Hutt and Maeva were so preoccupied that they haven’t realize that they were surrounded by the Ewoks. Kamjin the Hutt stared at the small ones. He could take them all! He raised his lightsaber above his head. All the Ewoks let out a coo of admiration.

“Nub!” They all started bowing towards Kamjin the Hutt. Kamjin was so surprised, he let go of Maeva’s arm and brought his hand to his lips. This could work for him! They can be his workers at the Justicar's office!

“Yes! I am Kamjin! I am the Justicar! Bow before me! Fear me!” An Ewok with feathers around its head came up to approach Kamjin the Hutt. It bounced with giddy and glee.

“Nub yub nub! Yub nub!” The Ewoks followed. The chorus of “Yub Nub” flowed through. Kamjin gasped with such admiration. They were sacrificing themselves for him!? He opened his mouth and swallowed the feathered Ewok whole. Suddenly, the forest had fallen into sudden silence. Tension rose to the point that a vibroblade could cut through it. All the Ewoks watched in horror, their eyes wide as saucers.

“I… think you ate their chief..” Maeva whispered to Kamjin.

“I do not care! I am the Justicar! They should fear me! Listen to me, all of you! My loyal subjects!” He pointed a grubby finger right at Maeva, “arrest her! Tie her up! WAAA!” Kamjin wailed and brought his hands up to protect his lovely face as the angry mob of Ewoks started hurling slingshots of rocks and spears at them. Kamjin the Hutt turned to get away.

“You’re all under arrest for attacking the Justi-”

“Would you shut up and run!?” Maeva yelled.

“I’m too full! I am running as fast as I can!” Kamjin the Hutt groaned in agony of a food coma.

Maeva's hand reached between her jacket and shirt to her shoulder holster. Her hand wrapped around her blaster's gripped. She pulled it out.

"Don't you mean slither?"

Kamjin the Hutt looked like he was about to pop a vein with such an angry rage, "How dare you!? I am the Justicar! I run just like you!"

“Oh for-” Maeva spun on her heels and got out her blaster and shot at a leaping Ewok with a spear as it was sent back and fell onto the ground with a thud. The group of Ewoks all were still charging forward…

Kamjin's stomach spasmed as he glided after Maeva. Why had he eaten that Ewok? He knew the answer. He always ate when he was stressed and this woman was stressing him out. How dare she ignore him. He turned and swung wildly with his lightsaber. Through more luck than skill, he connected with a leaping Ewok. The creature howled in shock, grasping his abdomen. After a moment the Ewok gave a surprised look that he was still alive. Running his hands over his fur, he chittered to his companions who began laughing.

Maeva turned back to stare at the Ewok and Kamjin. "Don't you have a different setting for that thing?"

Kamjin fumbled with the hilt before shrugging.

"They think it's a children's toy."

"How would you know what they think?"

Maeva sighed. "'Cause I studied Kinesics. Come on, while they're distracted." Maeva fired her blaster at several branches. They splintered and came crashing down. As the fiery embers cascaded onto the Ewoks, they howled into the night. Maeva went to run again and found her arm clutched by the slimy hand of the Hutt.

"You're not getting away." The Hutt's strength overpowered Maeva. As Maeva took in the Ewoks' faces, she chose to let the Hutt take the lead. Kamjin huffed as his gluttonous frame cut a path through the underbrush. "Don't you have something to stop them in that backpack?" Behind them, the forest started to crackle and pop as the fire spread.

"Damnit! I'm a doctor, not a demolitions expert." Maeva was offended by the implication that she would cause such wanton damage. Kamjin muttered a curse and slammed his gluttonous frame into a nearby tree. With a mighty crack, it came crashing down. Maeva was thankful for the bracing hand of the Hutt as the ground shook beneath them. The Ewoks fell to the ground.

Kamjin seized the initiative and heaved them away as fast as he could with his prize.

TOOO-ROOOO!

Not again, Kamjin thought as he heard the blast from the horn behind him.

TOOO-ROOOO!

This one was nearby. Kamjin looked up. It was like a meteor shower. Dozens of tiny specks reflected the growing fire flew through the air. Maeva looked up and her jaw dropped. Kamjin felt the arrows strike his armor and glance off while several went through his body glove to pierce his hide. He thrashed in pain and let go of Maeva's arm. Maeva didn't hesitate this time.

"No! You're under arrest!"

Maeva turned back long enough to fire a shot at the Ewok that was leaping over the felled tree at the Hutt. "Gotta catch me!"

Kamjin raged as the corpse broke several of the shafts that had pierced him. Maeva's gaze lingered only long enough to see Kamjin begin to roll to shake off the half dozen Ewoks who had caught up with him. Maeva didn't want to leave him to be consumed by them...they definitely had a wildness in their eyes now. She sighed. No, it was better to run and leave him to his fate.

As she ran off into the night, she could hear Kamjin yell after her. "I am the champion of justice! I will punish you!" Kamjin could feel the blood seeping from his wounds as he struggled to throw off the Ewoks.

tooo-ROOO...

Maeva knew more Ewoks were coming. The fire was beginning to spread and the night had taken on a sinister glow. She couldn't save the Hutt. "I'm sorry." She threw a Bacta container toward the Hutt. She didn't know if she'd be able to make her peace with leaving.

Kamjin the Hutt kept his grip on the lightsaber as if his life depended on the very soul being of who he was, of course, Kamjin the Juisticar! No Ewoks were going to damage his visual, his reputation!

“Back! Or I will have all of you arrested!” He clumsily swung it to and fro. He heard a soft click and glanced to the side, only to see the Evereni had holstered her blaster. He wildly swayed towards her, the neon blue now illuminating her face.

“No! Arrest them!” He pointed his grubby finger at the Ewoks. He watched the female make a crude face as she shook her head.

“We’re surrounded,” she kept her voice low as if raising it would invoke them. How was her voice still so calm and gentle?! As far as his Hutt eyes can see in this dim moonlight, all he could see was fuzzy ears peeking in the shadows. Though some of the beady eyes illuminated from his saber.

Maeva’s eyes darted as she dared not make any sudden movements, even when sweat dripped from her forehead. Her hands flinched as she fought back the desire to not look intimidating. The nature surrounding them remained silent for danger lurked in the woods.

A soft, growing grumble had reached Maeva's ears. If they were in space, she would’ve assumed it was a dying purrgil. All but the Hutt turned to see the source of the sound, which was Kamjin. Maeva’s brows furrowed in concern at a sudden change of his appearance. His brown-green complexion had turned pale and sickly. A sudden sequence of liquid pops and strained squeals were heard at his lower torso.

A loud, slushing crack signaled to all that could hear as they scurried away, and a nauseating putrid scent filled the air. The band of Ewoks squealed as they all scrambled for shelter.

“I don’t feel so good,” Kamjin moaned, as he dropped the saber and held his belly. His body started to heave as Maeva took a few steps back. Kamjin opened his mouth wide with a loud sound that was a mixture of blech and gag, and a familiar grey furred Ewok he had swallowed whole earlier was spat out. Kamjin let out a groan and face planted to the ground below and into his own vomit.

Maeva squatted down by the Ewok as she took off her jacket, and helped wipe away the disgusting saliva and bile from the Ewok’s face.

“How… about we pretend this didn’t happen?” Maeva asked. The Ewok glanced over to the Hutt that had dared to try to eat him, his anger quickly subsiding as he saw that the monstrous slug was wrapped in excrement. It let in a big gulp, and then nodded slowly in agreement. The Chief removed it’s dampened, tilted, feathered headgear and gave it to Maeva in pity.

“Nub…” But then, the Chief pointed at Maeva, “Yub nub cheecheeknub!” Maeva frowned as she tried to understand it, but then she watched the Head Ewok was gesturing to the sky.

“Oh, yes, I will ask for my ship to come down and I can leave-”

“Nuk!” The Chief denied as it pointed to the Hutt and then back to Maeva. Maeva winced and sighed.

“Yes. I’ll take him too…” Anything for her to get off of the planet. The Chief Ewok looked satisfied. He huffed, and straightened his spit-soaked fur. He snatched Maeva’s jacket away from her hands, and tried to use it to wipe away any remaining rancid spit off of him, “Muk Shreekob.” He muttered as he went a safe distance away.

Maeva chewed her cheek for a moment, heavily considering leaving the Hutt here, but she was a woman of her word. This time. Her shoulders dropped while releasing a deep sigh, she opened her comm.

“Jaz? Can you come down and get me? We’re… also picking someone up. Wear a mask. The smell is foul.”