Author's Note: So I had written a Lux/Ahsoka oneshot a little bit ago, and some reviewers told me that I should expand it into a story. This is a Lux/Ahsoka story, but is not directly related to the oneshot...However, this is my first real story, since I normally do oneshots. Since this is my first story, it is sort of an experiment. I would like to see what my readers think of the story first before I continue...SO, if you read this first chapter please do a review if you can because I'd love to know what you think!
Disclaimer: I do not own Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
Summary: After his mother's death, Lux Bonteri is hired by Count Dooku as a Separatist Agent. Dropped off in the underworld of Coruscant, his mission is to infiltrate the heart of the Republic and feed their plans to the Separatists. What he doesn't count on is running into Ahsoka Tano...With his identity exposed, and his plans compromised, Lux's mission becomes even more dangerous than before.
Lux carefully moved the hood of his dark brown cloak over his head, concealing his identity from those around him. He doubted that anyone would recognize him as anything other than a simple passerby on the streets, but as the son of a former Separatist senator, you never could be too sure. He was, after all, walking the streets of the unofficial "Republic capital" of the galaxy, or Triple Zero, as he had been told during his mission briefing. That meant sharing space with Senators, Republic troopers, Jedi and any other prominent members of the Republic that could be roaming the city just as he was now. And he hated it. The very thought of having to even breathe the air on a Republic-controlled planet, made him sick. It took everything he had not to run through the streets like a mad man destroying every piece of Republic property he could. Even the name brought chills down his spine. The Republic meant death. Death to those that opposed them, innocent or not, and in Lux's case - family or not, his mother was targeted by the Republic to die, just like his father. And now Lux was an orphan, a Republic orphan. That's what he called himself in secret. He was an orphan to the Republic, and he would remain that way forever. Nothing would ever fill the hole blasted in his heart when Count Dooku himself told Lux the news of his mother's death. And every day he felt that pain as the realization of his loss became clearer and more vivid. And even now, he still feels that pain.
Navigating the Coruscant underworld was difficult, even for the most map-savvy of people. Lux had only been to Coruscant a few times before the war as a young boy, but as they were mostly political trips with his mother, they were normally in the Senate District of the city. Never before had he been to such a disgusting, fodder-ridden place. He'd heard stories of the crime that went on down here, but never did he think it would look like this. It was definitely new territory to him, in comparison to his cozy life as a Senator's boy. Before his mother's death, his past life consisted of days wasted on things that didn't seem to matter, such as escorting his mother to Senate dinners, galas, meetings and many other political events that were of little interest to him. But here in the underworld, staying alive and out of trouble was the top concern. Gangs controlled most of the area, and few travelled the streets alone. Of course, it would have been nice if he had been dropped off on some of the higher levels, but if he wanted to go in unnoticed, the lower the level, the better.
Quickly, Lux turned into a dark alley and took out his holoprojector. At the click of a button, a basic map of Coruscant hovered over his hand, illuminated in blue light. Rotating the map with the device, his eyes went over the blinking red circle that showed his current position. The only problem was, he didn't know where to go next. He had been given a basic map, so that on the occasion that he'd be caught, the map wouldn't show any proof of his mission or plans. This made the map useless in navigating the undercity, as all the secret passageways and back alleys were not shown. The map of Coruscant disappeared into a pocket of Lux's cloak, and he was back on the main streets again. Looks like he would need to ask for directions, or be forced to figure a way out himself, and he did not want to be there much longer.
Lux kept a good, steady pace while walking, not too slow, but not fast enough for anyone to notice him. There were few people out and about at this time; most were either asleep or elsewhere. It was always dark in the underworld, the upper levels of the city had blocked most of the light out, but people still slept, and Lux assumed that this was their equivalent to nighttime. The people he did see on the streets were slimy creatures. Few humans dwelled on this level. It was mostly beggars, drug dealers, and the occasional alien lurking in the dark. It was a scary sight, but Lux wasn't one to be chased off by a couple of creeps, at least now he wasn't. Yes, the old Lux might have forfeited the mission and run off to a safer place. But this was the new and improved Lux, the strong and brave Separatist agent.
Coming to a dead end in the street, Lux stopped and surveyed his surroundings. Across from him, were two Rodians talking and carrying crates into a barely-there doorway. Fixing his posture to make himself seem tougher, Lux walked towards the two aliens with the intent on getting directions, if they weren't already too drunk to answer him. As Lux moved closer to them, the Rodians stopped talking, and in one synchronized motion, turned with their blasters pointed straight at Lux. They weren't staring at Lux however, and after a second of noticing this, Lux turned around as well. Standing about ten feet away from him was a diverse group of aliens, all with their blasters also pointed in the direction of Lux, but with their eyes focused on the two Rodians standing behind him. Lux kept a composed stance, but inside he was panicking as he realized his first mistake as an agent. A gang war was about to start, and he was standing right in the middle of it.
Author's Note: Phew! Got the first chapter done! Don't forget to comment and review! This is of course a work-in-progress, so the summary and title may change...if you have any suggestions/ideas you cant put those in the comments as well. Thanks! (FYI - Ahsoka will appear in the next chapter if I decide to continue the story.)