Hey,
Please note: This FanFiction is set slightly after and uses scenes from the Star Wars the Clone Wars, series 4 episode 'A Friend in Need.'
(a fantastic episode, if you ask me :)
Thanks...
-ChocFreckles
Bo-Katan's POV
"This is the time for you to test your ability and to better yourself in this army," Pre Visla yelled to all of the Deathwatch clan, who were standing outside in the snow in the middle of the camp. Each solider clad in armor, stood in neat rows in front of him. "This Mandalorian tradition is taken very seriously and only happens once every three years..."
Standing behind Pre, I looked down sternly at the new recruits in the front row. One of whom was Lux Bonteri, who recently joined us because of his vendetta against Count Dooku.
"Make the most of this opportunity soldiers and don't screw it up... " barked Pre Viszla .
Of course no one wanted to screw up The Game of Trials. Each solider was going to be tested to their limit. The best were praised, sometimes moved into higher positions and not to mention you got to keep the spoils. If you failed you were made an example of, possibly mercilessly tortured by the winner as a final test, executed or banished if you got lucky. Pre's loud speech pulled me away from my thoughts.
"I officially declare the Game of Trials Open!" He yelled.
Pre Viszla turned around and walked back into his headquarters as the crowd started to disperse, taking off my helmet I followed him.
"Nice speech Supreme Commander," I said.
"Thank you Bo-Katan," he replied. "Stay for some tea if your not leaving in a hurry."
I placed my helmet on the table and sat down in the chair opposite his, he gestured for a servant to bring us tea.
"I presume your excited about the Game of Trials," Pre said in a happy tone.
"Indeed," I replied as I pushed my short red hair out if my face. Thinking about what he meant, the trials would be held here; on this snowy cold planet of Carlacc. "I've already started planning the Pre-trial hunt."
"Ah fantastic, I expect nothing less from my second in command..."
"But first," I interrupted the flattery. "Yesterday my Night Owls capture someone very precious. Someone who could be of use for our games and an opportunity to truly test one of our new recruits. This could also be the beginning of a chance for us to settle one of our many disputes," I said as I stood up and gestured towards the tent entrance, where my men were standing; waiting at attention. They left the tent to collect the capture. "Supreme Commander Pre Viszla, I give you as a gift the captured Jedi Apprentice; Lux Bonteti's lover Ahsoka Tano."
My men roughly hauled the chained and gagged Jedi into the tent.
"This gift of course," I continued as I placed the Jedi's two lightsaber's in front of him. "Comes with the spoils of two lightsabers, very good quality I must admit."
A wide wicked smile crept across Pre Viszla's face, shooting fear down the Jedi's spine. His eye's hungrily devoured the gift and spoils that lay in front of him. Looking up at me he couldn't hide his glee, I smiled and a laugh escaped my throat.
"Men,"Pre Viszla barked at the my elite guards who held the bound Jedi. "Take the Prisoner to the prison block and place her in the strongest solitary confinement cell with ultra magnetic walls, inside a force cage and chain her up extra tight. I certainly don't want this valuable gift," he looked at me as he emphasized the word. "To escape like last time. If she does, we all know where the blame will fall and who will be unfortunate punished," he said. Staring down the guards who looked at the floor to avoid the Supreme Commander's threatening stare. They certainly didn't want to be punished like the other failures, who were made a painful example of in front of the whole army. For three days they were chained in the middle of the camp before they either died or were killed. No one in this clan fails at important tasks or missions.
"By the way," he barked. "If a word of this escapes from anyone here they will be most certainly punished. Now, get out of here and get the Jedi into a cell."
Once my men had left, roughly shoving the Jedi out of the tent the servant came with the tea. Once she had placed the tray down on the table Pre dismissed her with a wave of his hand.
"Bo-Katan, what can I say..."
"Um, possibly a thank you," I mumbled.
"This gift is gracious as well as it is dangerous," Pre Viszla continued. "I'm sure the Jedi will come looking for their lost young one."
"Well then isn't this a good trap?" I asked.
"Let's consider this a game," Pre replied. "Ahsoka Tano is a very valuable card to have in our possession. We do not want to sit back and watch this opportunity go to waste."
I nodded.
"She can be used in many ways and would be a fantastic game changer..." he rambled on, plunging me deep into my thoughts.
These Games were sure to be very interesting.
