A/N. Thank you for all the support, I will be getting to the Centurion 256 Reference in the next couple of chapters. I have also changed thoughts they will now be viewed in Italics. Thanks as always. Enjoy
Chapter 2: Introductions and Misunderstandings
Travis began to scan the room for any sign of life, or known Earthen symbols. Finding non he began to tour the room for any information, regarding to his predicament. He quickly noticed a large desk in one of the corners of the room, with the name Chancellor Palpatine etched into its name plate.
"Sigismund any ideas?" Travis questioned.
"Just two sire, either we have entered an alternative dimension", Sigismund began, "Or we may have entered into an undiscovered galaxy."
"Keep me updated", Travis replied. He began to stare out of the gigantic circular window that took up an entire wall behind the desk. He beheld a magnificent city, filled with sky scrapers, flying cars, and people. It was a wonder to behold, considering the largest population on New Earth was just over 50,000 people.
Just as he was about to ask Sigismund to record the sight, he heard voices come from the other room, acting on instinct, Travis activated his cloaking device and waited in the far corner of the room farthest from the door and desk.
Foyer toChancellor Palpatine's Office
The day had gone pretty well for a certain padawan, Ahsoka Tano. The Jedi Council was considering letting her complete her Jedi trials, Chancellor Palpatine wanted to personally meet her and her Master Anakin for a high class mission, and to top it all off she and the rest of Torrent Company were getting a well-deserved break.
"Master what mission is the Chancellor going to send us on this time?", She asked with a slight annoyed tone to her voice.
"Patience Snips, you should be honored to even be given a mission by the Chancellor". Anakin Skywalker said with a slight sarcastic tone, "Most padawans go their entire lives without saying so much as a word to him".
She certainly had gotten older, he thought, from the young semi/annoying teenager to well she was still a teenager but she was much calmer, not charging head long into fights now, but she could still go back to her old self at a whim. She even wore Jedi robes, well over the material you can barely call clothing that I have been so pieved about. I have never been so proud of her.
"I just want to get back to the temple to relax", Ahsoka sighs. "Maybe go to the barracks and play some cards with the clones".
Her master never changed, she thought, still running head long into fights, still giving into to his emotions when they were not needed. But he was now like a brother to me and at times a father figure next to Mater Plo. I do not know where I would be without him today.
"When did you start playing cards, young one?" Anakin asked raising his eyebrows inquisitively.
"Well, after that last mission to Felucia the clones figured that I needed some kind of stress reliever" Ahsoka said looking through the window trying to avoid her master's stare and smirk. Her montrals turning slightly darker.
Suddenly the door behind them slid open and red cloaked guards walked in, force staffs hugging their shoulders. Behind them came the Chancellor himself.
"Hello, Anakin, Ahsoka, thank you for coming to my office on such short notice", Chancellor Palpatine smiled at them.
"Greetings Chancellor, it was no problem", Anakin said shaking his hand, "We were just getting back from the mid-rim"
"Hello Ahsoka", Palpatine says, "Your master has told me much about you".
"Thank you sir", Ahsoka nodded shaking his hand, "My master has told me much about you as well".
"Please let us go into my office", Palpatine says motioning for them to go ahead, "We will need a little privacy for this matter".
Travis saw a door to his right slide open, an old white haired man, who was obviously of some kind of high position according to fancy robes he was wearing and the jewels he had either encrusted on the robe or on his person. The next person to enter was about in his mid-20s with blond/brownish hair, in some kind of brown travelers robe.
The next person to come out of the door left Travis confused. She was obviously humanoid, though a rustic color skin type, but instead of hair, she had some kind of blue and white growth coming down the sides of her face, and what appeared to be some kind of horn like structure at the top of her head. She also wore the brown travelers robe like the first one.
Travis could not believe it, alien life existed.
"Sigismund, are you getting this?" Travis asked hesitantly.
"Yes sire I have no idea what to make of it, or her if my scans are correct" Sigismund replied with his same monotone voice.
"I should get a closer look at this", Travis thought. He began to move what seemed like centimeters across the room all the while staring at the specimen as if he was sure it would disappear the moment he took his eyes off of her.
"Anakin, we have received reports of sightings of General Grievous, on an Outer Rim planet called Nelvaan", Palpatine said "I want you, Master Kenobi, and your padawan to find this planet and Grievous".
"Certainly Chancellor we can leave by the end of the week", Anakin said, sensing Ahsoka's impatience, "We just need to resupply and then we will be on our way".
"I am sorry for sending you out so quickly, it seems that you Jedi never have time to relax", Palpatice apologized.
'It is really no problem sir, any chance to bring the war closer to end is more important than relaxing", Ahsoka cut in. It would have been nice to though she thought.
"Just as my padawan has said Chancellor", Anakin Said "The war effort is more important than-"
Anakin sensed a presence in the force, it is both mysterious and furious at the same time.
"Someone is here!" Anakin shouted, bringing up his lightsaber with Ahsoka in unison.
"Show yourself!" Ahsoka said teeth gritted and ready for attack. Who would dare attack one of the most powerful members of the republic with two of the most powerful jedi here? Thought Ahsoka.
Suddenly a dark black armored figure materializes out of thin air a few feet away from them. A polarized visor seems to grin at them.
A few momments ago
As he watches them talk he notices the alien shift a few times in her seat obviously annoyed by the conversation.
He catches a few snippets of the conversation "war effort... General Grievous...
Suddenly the older the brown haired one jumps out of his chair with the alien girl in unison. Both pull out these cylinder and press activator buttons, which project blue and green columns of energy.
"Sire I do believe you have been detected". Sigismund sarcastically says.
"Real funny", Travis says back. "You should be a comedian"
Travis weighs out his options, on one hand he could decloak and see what happens, or he could jump out the window and hope to catch something to break what is most likely a one mile fall.
Well decloak it is.
As soon as his figure, was visible you could clearly see the two what are most likely to be fighters tense up.
"What are you", the Girl said.
"More than Human", replied Travis
The alien girl raised her eyebrows, or white markings above her eyes.
"I could say the same too you", Travis said angrily "What are you"
The being who stood before her was strange.
He caused fear to course through her body yet was mysterious, causing curiosity to flood her emotions.
"I am Togrutan and a Jedi, my name is Ahsoka Tano"
"I am a Centurion, one of the best warrior humanity has to offer", He replied
"Are you a allied to the Republic or Separitists?" Ahsoka asked, What does he mean Humanity has no army, they may have a few garrisons and rebels but that is it?
"Neither, I have no idea what you are talking about" He replied angrily
"Well he obviously is a spy!", Chancellor Palpatine yells, "How else could he have gotten in my secure office, guards sieze him!"
"Wait Chancellor no he-" began Ahsoka.
Just as she was about to finish 12 guards arrived Vibro Pikes at the ready
"Well there goes diplomacy" Sigismund sighted
"Sigismund you may want to watch this part, it is my favorite", Laughed Travis
He unleashes both of his forearm blades just as three of the guards charge at him. The first one is decapitated by a left swing at shoulder height. Travis fluidly moves his right arm and sinks his blade up to the fist in the second guard, with a bone crunching thud. The next has both of his arms removed and as he falls to the ground is quickly silenced by a blade through his neck.
"This is to easy", Travis thought angry at his situation, "They would dare attack me"
He then activated his aether module, feeling the release of radiation throughout his body, he focused intensely on the guards around him, then sent a pillar of flame at them that consumed them all.
Before Ahsoka could stop the guards, the new foe had already killed three of them.
There was no way she could stop him now.
Then suddenly he stopped moving and looked like he was concentrating al of the sudden he put both of his hands togheter and launched a gigantic wall of flame at the guards. It was so blinding that she had to close her eyes and cover her face with her hands just to be able to tolerate the new born star.
Only four made it out of the searing flames, while the rest boiled and burned in their armor.
She was about to launch herself into the fray, whe she felt a hand on her shoulder, it was Anakin's. The look he gaver her told her to stay put. She was about to disobey that order, when suddenly fthree jets of water laucnched themselves at the guards from various places around the room. Each landed on a guard and froze them solid. Then with a swipe from the flat of his blade the Centurion broke them all into what seemed like thousands of little pieces.
Travis was becoming tired, the first power had little effect on his stamina, but as he activated his second one, a rarity in humans, he instantly found himself straining at the effort of thinking about sending jets of water around the room.
The last remaining guard began to back away, force pike trembling in his hands as he did so.
Travis moved one step in front of the other blades held out slightly forward menacingly.
He doesnt have a chance, Travis thought.
As the guard finally had the courage to lunge forward Travis simply stepped forward and in one quick swipe with his right blade, cleaved the guard from shoulder to hip.
The two halves of meat fell to the floor with a sickening crunch.
Suddenly the brown haired blade wielding one lept forward and began to bring his blade down mid leap.
Travis decided to meet him halfway.
As Travis jumped he grappled onto the blade wielder and retractforearm right forearm and punched him twice as hard as he could in the chest. The Blade wielder continued to fly until he crumpled to the ground in a heap, unconcious.
"Sir why did you spare him", Sigismund asked
"I could always use a hostage", Said Travis running out of breath, "He seemed important."
Ahsoka looked on in horror as the last of the guards that Palpatine mistakenly sent, were mercilessly butchered. Why did these people have to die should ,she thought angrily, it has all been a misunderstanding. She tensed her body and prepared to jump at the foe. When suddenly she felt great anger overcome her master. She looked over at him as he suddenly leapt at the foe.
She cried out as she hears her master's bones break as they both met in midair. The foe was moving with blinding speed, faster than any but the most powerful Jedi Master. I may not be able to beat this guy, she thought, he may kill me.
He landed right in front of her, rising from his crouched position staring at her menacingly. He began to look around the room looking at the fear written on the teenagers face. Suddenly he said in his baritone voice "What is your name again?".
She looked at him in surprise "My name is Ahsoka Tano, Peace Keeper," She yelled, "You have hurt my master and I will stop you".
She heard what was comparable to laughter coming from his helmet. "I doubt that you could Ms. Tano", He laughed, "But I surrender to you, do with me what you will in the divines name"
She looked at him, shocked. "You… Surrender?" She said in a whisper. "You killed all of these people critically injure my master and you just surrender".
"I have not realized until this moment that I was wrong for killing these people, this has just been a misunderstanding". He said, "I apologize".
Suddenly he went flying across the room landing head first to the wall and crumpled on the ground with a dull thud.
Ahsoka looked up and saw her master, who was looking at the ground with a furious expression written on his face.
"Take him to the Jedi temple immediately!" Palpatine commanded standing from his desk
"Why!" Anakin yelled from across the room.
"Find out what he knows and why he can do these things", Palpatine said moving his arm around the room.
"Yes Channcelor" Anakin said as he calmed down.
Ahsoka could only look around and look in awe at this man's power. What is going to happen now? She asked her self.