The Chosen Ones?
Ahsoka Tano ran alongside her master, slashing battle droids left and right, venting her righteous anger on them. She couldn't believe it. Lux Bonteri expected her to give up everything she loved and held dear for him! She was expected to run away with him and marry him!
"Uh oh", her master said beside her. "Not good" Ahsoka pushed away her thoughts about Lux as she looked up and saw rows and rows of super battle droids headed their way.
"I think now would be a good time for a retreat!", he shouted. Anakin Skywalker wasn't used to using that word. It hardly ever left his lips. Ahsoka smiled despite the imminent danger.
"Retreat? That's a new one for you!", she joked as the clones and Jedi started to run. Anakin flipped over a broken droid and gestured for the clones to enter the cover of the buildings. He knew they were hopelessly outmatched.
The clones barricaded themselves inside a cheap hotel as the two Jedi started up the stairs, searching for an escape route. The hotel was empty as everyone in the city had been pre warned about the unstoppable battle and been evacuated.
Suddenly, Anakin noticed a flash of gold at the top of the stairs. Activating his light sabre, he flung himself upwards until his 'sabre was pointing directly at a girl's throat. Her innocent, huge blue eyes widened in horror. Anakin froze. This girl was more beautiful than anyone he had ever seen before. Her delicate fingers were nervously twiddling strands of shimmering golden hair as she forced a smile.
"It's all right, we mean you no harm", Anakin told her gently. "Why didn't you leave with the others?" The girl's eyes filled with tears.
"I am an orphan. I have nobody. I wanted to stay and fight the monsters who killed my family, those Separatists"
The girl spoke with a fierce anger. "I can help you get out of here if you're looking for a way out."
"Thank you..." Anakin began.
"Lydia. Call me Lydia"
Darth Sidious frowned. He could sense an unpleasant disturbance in the Force. Something wasn't right. Taking a deep breath, he closed his eyes for a moment. A picture swam in his subconsciousness but whenever he tried to see what it was of, it slipped away and floated deeper into his mind, taunting him with flashes of gold.
Feeling uncomfortable, Sidious pressed his com link. A hologram of his Sith apprentice, Count Dooku, appeared before him.
"Yes, my Lord?", Dooku said respectfully. Sidious's brow furrowed. He suddenly felt at loss for words.