"Impossible!" You reared as Lando swept his winnings onto his side of the table. "There is no way you could have pulled that off! I want my money back!" You lurched over the to wipe the smile from Lando's smug face, but the pig nosed guards pushed you back into your seat with the blunt end of their staves. "What are you stopping me for?! Check him, he has to have pulled that card from somewhere!"

"I don't have anything." Lando's cocky lean did not surrender as he flipped each of the guards keeping you in your seat a shiny chip, which they graciously accepted. "Just accept it y/n, I'm just way better at sabacc than you are. Look, I'm willing to play again and I'm sure all these fine ladies and gentlemen would love to see me win again!" The crowd that always gathered around Lando's table cheered and raised their fine wine filled glasses to who was their king in the dimly lit casino.

"Okay, I'm not sure what else I can lose, why not!" The crowd hailed again in a thundering wave around you. "But, all chips are going on the table." Lando peered at the unfairly mounted stacks of chips on the table and smiled, his towering mountain stood tall and proud when compared to the small pile that you had. 'There's no way he would accept this if he wasn't cheating' you thought to yourself. He ordered the guards to step back, 'to give the both of us some thinking room'. At this point it was more than clear that Lando could play with whatever rules he wanted, so long as he kept food on their table and riches in their pocket. They still kept a close eye however and as you stared at Lando's hand that waved back and forth dealing cards, you could feel their beady eyes watching. Lando outstretched his arms and pushed every last chip on the table forward into the middle, it was quite a momentous feat given that he could hardly see over the top of them.

"Are you ready?" Lando flicked a toothpick between his lips, you brought your cards up to your vision.

Lando laid his first hand down, you threw your cards into the air and pushed your hands outwards, sending both guards hurtling, one into the bar and the other into the wall. "What?!" Lando shot up but you held him down in his seat with the force. The onlookers stood in terror as you swept as many chips as you could into your satchel and ran as fast as you could, until the day you would find somebody brave enough to come and redeem them in your name.

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Written by Aaron.