Chapter 162 - Jedi Temple

"Gentlemen, welcome to the Jedi Temple."

Under the amazed gazes of Hell Squad, General Di smiled and showed them the huge building. They had never seen so many Jedis in one place.

"Unfortunately, you can not enter. Only Jedis and apprentices can go inside."

"Yes, general."

It was a pity, because Dageer would be lying if he said he wasn't curious about the insides of the temple. However, he already expected it, so he wasn't too disappointed.

"I will contact you when we need to go. In the meantime, Hell Squad should stay at the barracks. Dageer, Commander Fox wanted to talk with you, so you should look for him."

"Yes, general."

General Di and Ragout nodded to Hell Squad, and left for the Jedi Temple. When the Coruscant Guard members near the entrance saw them, they let the Jedis in.

Dageer watched them, and, after they were inside the Jedi Temple, turned around. The transport was still there, waiting for them, so Hell Squad boarded it, and went to the barracks.

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"Master Yoda."

"Master Di and a youngling I see. In the battlefield I thought you were."

A small, green being talked to General Di and Ragout. He had white hair, and wrinkled features. Almost his entire weight was on the small wooden cane he held. Anyone who saw him could only think of the words 'old' and 'harmless'.

The Jedis, however, knew better. The green midget was the most powerful Jedi on the Jedi Order, and the current leader of the Jedi Council.

No one knew for how long Master Yoda had lived, but it was a fact that he was much more experienced and powerful than any other Jedi. Out of respect, Ragout didn't say anything aside from greeting Master Yoda, and let his master, a senior Jedi, speak.

General Di told the entire story again, of how his troops were captured, escaped, found the red crystal and so on.

General Di pulled the box out of his robes, and opened it slightly. The red glow and the voice showed themselves once more, and all the Jedis around them stopped and looked at it. Contrary to how the clones behaved, no Jedi became entranced by it, but frowned when they felt its attraction.

"Uhmm... A Kyber crystal that is. Why Ventress and Dooku after it were, know we don't. Well you did in bringing it here. Store it away we shall."

"Ragout, you are free for now."

The padawan bade his farewells to the two Jedis, and went to meet the other padawans. He was after all a kid, and was very excited to tell everything he had done with the 303rd to the other padawans.

"Follow me you must, Master Di. Discuss this matter with the Council we have to."

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Hell Squad got out of the transport in front of the barracks, except for Dageer, who went to the Coruscant Guard headquarters, to talk with Commander Fox.

The commander was in a room, donned in his red armor, looking over some files. Dageer could see many faces, some saying 'bounty hunters', and others saying 'fugitives'.

"Paperwork, commander?"

"Dageer! Yeah... This is a hundred times worse than going after some bandit."

Dageer knew what Commander Fox was talking about. Being a sub-commander also had its disadvantages, which included hours sitting on a desk looking over files of casualties, wounded, supplies and so on.

"You need to talk to me?"

"Yes, Dageer. Do you remember Aurra Sing?"

Dageer obviously did. The bounty hunter was a dangerous woman, and had caused a lot of trouble before being captured. For all Dageer knew, she was still in a prison somewhere in Coruscant.

"Yes, commander."

"She escaped. Killed four of my men when she did it."

Dageer knew where this was going, and he didn't like it. Sing had killed Berro's entire squad the last time they met her. And both her looks and the way she behaved remembered him of Ventress, who he liked even less.

"How did it happen?"

"During a transfer. Two other bounty hunters helped her."

Commander Fox turned his datapad to Dageer. On it were two pictures, and some information about the bounty hunters.

The first one was an ugly Klatooinian with beige skin, with bloated eyebrows, and various missing teeth. The file identified him as Castas, a bounty hunter who had worked with Sing more than once, although he had a reputation of being a coward.

The other bounty hunter was named Bossk, a Trandoshan. Trandoshans were a reptilian species, known to be great bounty hunters thanks to their natural abilities as the apex predators of their home planet, Transdosha. Even though they were an intelligent species, the Trandoshans kept their barbaric habits of hunting other intelligent beings.

The Trandoshan in question, Bossk, had green skin, and the file also stated that his weapon of choice was a Relby-v10 Mortar Gun, an outdated and difficult to work with weapon. However, Bossk was also very capable with his hands, and could kill Wookie warriors with his bare hands.

Of the two, Dageer instantly concentrated on Bossk. He could feel that the Trandoshan was dangerous, and he had worked with Sing many times. However, he didn't underestimate Castas. It was impossible for a bounty hunter to work with Sing if he wasn't good.

"You want me to go after her, commander? If so, I don't think I can. Soon Hell Squad will have to return to the fight."

"I know, Dageer. The investigation after Sing is on Sergeant Hound's hands. However, when I heard you would come to Coruscant bringing that clawdite, I thought you might be interested. You were the first to ever capture Sing, after all."

Hell Squad had dropped the shape-shifter at the prison first thing when they arrived in Coruscant. The wardens were very pleased to receive a clone killer. Dageer could tell the clawdite wouldn't have an easy time in the prison, but, well, he deserved it.

"Hound? Isn't he the one who made friends with a massiff?"

"Yeah. Grizzer. Hound is now in command of a unit specialized in using massiffs to track down fugitives."

Dageer thought for a bit. Commander Fox wasn't giving him an order, but he had some personal interests in capturing Aurra Sing again. And he would be on Coruscant for about a week anyway. If he could help the Coruscant Guard, he was ready to do it.

"I have to ask General Di for permission first. It is not like we are on leave."

"I understand. And, Dageer."

"Yes, commander?"

"If you can, drop by the Revontre. There are few commanders here on Coruscant. It would be good to hear the news from the 303rd."

"Of course, Commander Fox. See you soon."

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As Dageer had expected, General Di had no complaints about him joining the hunt for Sing. He only reinforced that when it was time, Hell Squad would have to leave, had him found Sing or not.

That same night, Dageer went to the Revontre, following Commander Fox's advice. The commander also said that Hound would be there so he could fill Dageer in the details of the pursuit.