Welcome all of you lovely readers! I hope you enjoyed last chapter! I know I have had a lot of fun creating all of these special characters, clans, and wild life formations!
I don't have anything special to say so here's the chapter!
Chapter 4:
Ahsoka slowly woke up. She was laying on a table with an IV in her arm and a breathing mask on her face. She turned to her left and saw Lux laying with the same medical equipment supporting him. She wasn't sure where she was, but she was sure that her head would soon explode from pounding so hard.
She slowly took the breathing mask off of her face.
"Lux." She called as she rubbed her head.
But before she could check for a response, the door slid open. A man, dressed in green robes, followed by two soldiers walked in the room.
"I see you've awakened." The man smiled.
Ahsoka groaned,"Where are we?"
"You are currently in a hospital. You and your friend must not have been aware of the gas that the trees omit."
"Our scanner showed a mix of gases in the atmosphere, but we didn't know what it was." Ahsoka admitted,"What happened to us?"
"Well. Unlike other gases which can cause a burning in the eyes and stinging in the flesh, this gas has been recorded to primarily affect the victims brain causing hallucinations and, as you two both experienced, unconsciousness."
"So that's why the data banks said people never return from this place. They fall unconscious to the tree's gas." Ahsoka realized.
"You've got it!" The man smiled again.
The two were interrupted, how ever, by a groan from Lux whose eyes slowly fluttered open.
"Well good morning." The mysterious man greeted.
"Where am I?" Lux asked just as Ahsoka had.
"Allow me to show you."
They removed the breathing machine and IV from Lux and made their way to the hospital's exit.
"Welcome to the Ia Circle." The man announced as the door slid open.
Ahsoka and Lux were speechless as they followed the man and his guards. The Ia Circle wasn't in the forrest, but was under it! Houses and buildings were built both outside and in the walls of the cave. There were plants and wildlife that created a wonderful atmosphere for the under ground city. Ahsoka quickly put together that the city was built under ground solemnly because of the fact that the air on the surface wasn't breathable. But in the mist of amazement and shock, one thing interested Ahsoka. How was there light in a place that was located under ground? Ahsoka looked up and saw a strange looking vine type object which was glowing even more brightly then the trees on the surface were.
"What is that?" Ahsoka asked as she pointed to the roof of the cave.
"Celim; the root of the trees above." The man answered.
A palace came into view. Ahsoka assumed that this was the palace of King Jaff's sister.
The group walked into the large castle, and just as Ahsoka guessed, Alera sat on the throne.
"My lord, I have brought your guests."
"Thank you, Gideon." Alera responded,"Why have you come here?"
"We are here to ask you a few questions." Lux sated plainly.
"About my nephew's death I assume?" Alera asked.
"Erm.. Yes." Lux answered with a hint of nervousness.
"I had guessed that the blame would be cast upon the Omega-X, but I hadn't anticipated the persecutions to take so long to preform." Alera said before taking a bite of fruit.
"No-one is persecuting you." Ahsoka stated.
"We are only investigating our options." Lux continued for her.
Alera rolled her eyes unnoticed,"Very well. What is it you wish to know?"
"Where were you the night he was murdered?" Lux started.
"Not a persecution aye? I was here, sleeping. It was late after all. And if you don't believe that then you are allowed open access to our security recordings." Alera continued to eat of her fruit.
Lux turned to Ahsoka with an arched brow. Alera seemed pretty confident in herself, but wether she was confident in her innocence or confident that she had covered her trail he was still unsure.
"Why did you distrust your brother ruling Bordal?" Ahsoka stepped in.
Alera laughed,"You'd be better off to ask why not! He was young and naive,"Alera began,"but due to law and heritage, if their is a son of true blood heritage, he is the one who should rule the kingdom."
There was a small pause in the conversation before Alera began to speak again,"Would it surprise you to know that Jaff never wanted to rule the kingdom? He only took the crown due to tradition. If it had been by choice he would have denied the thrown and the position of rank would have been rested upon my shoulders…" Once again a pause had worked its way into the conversation,"I'm sorry, what is your next question?"
"Erm.. right.." Lux collected his thoughts,"We learned that you and Jaff's son never were close. What caused the friction?"
"The boy was just like his father was when he was a boy. He was spineless; a mere sponge in carnivores world. He was defenseless and soon to die anyways." Alera cruelly stated.
"Physical strengths are not always the greatest strengths. Where as a sponge is not strong and fearful like a Rancor, the sponge is one of the most patient creatures in the universe, and patience is the key to solving many difficult situations. As the old saying goes, patience is a virtue." Ahsoka counter-stated.
Alera smirked,"I like you, jedi."
"Madame, a storm is on the rise." Gideon, the spokesman from earlier, informed Alera.
"Well, senator, it appears that you and your 'friend' are stuck here for the night. The storms on Triton-4 are very harsh and unforgiving making them impossible to fly in." Alera snapped her fingers and Gideon stepped forward before her,"Gideon, show them to their room."
Once again, just like on Bordal, the host to the young pair seemed it fit for them to inhabit shared quarters. The two sat on their shared bed with their data pads out in search for more information.
"No, they're not terrorists." Lux stated as he studied the details of the 'Omega-X'.
"Why were they started?" Ahsoka asked as she laid her data pad to the side before laying herself back on a pillow.
"Apparently Alera wasn't the only one who denounced Jaff's reign," Lux started,"She and many others rebelled against the throne, and in response to their uproar, King Jaff reluctantly exiled Alera and her followers here where they have lived for 25 years."
"What about their clan name? What is the meaning of 'Omega-X' anyways?" Ahsoka asked curiously.
"Before you understand the name, you must first understand their origin. They are mercenaries, trained in the martial arts of Bokator and Eskrima. Their clan name 'Omega-X' symbolizes the 'unknown ending'. Basically, they are killers and very good at keeping their tracks covered, thus the 'unknown' part." Lux read to the jedi padawan.
There was a moment of silence as Ahsoka took everything in. So Alera and her clan did not approve of Jaff's reign and decided to denounce his leadership only to be exiled to Triton-4 where they trained to become mercenaries and advanced fighters: definitely not suspicious at all!
"What do you think about it all?" Ahsoka began as she pulled the blankets up to where only her head was poking out,"Do you think she's innocent?"
Lux sighed,"She never claimed to be."
Ahsoka nodded in response,"True, but-"
The Togruta was interrupted by a pounding on the door. The couple turned to each other with confused expressions visible on their faces. Lux stood to his feet and answered the door. Ahsoka listened closely trying to make out who their guest was and why he had come at such a late hour.
"Alright, we'll be right there." Ahsoka heard Lux say before coming back into the room she was patiently waiting in,"We have a problem."
"What's wrong? Who was that?" Ahsoka asked as she shot up from her laying position.
"A runner, Alera's been shot."
Another cliff hanger! I hope you guys are enjoying this story! A lot of you figured out what had happened to Ahsoka and Lux at the end of chapter 3 and I would like to say congratulations on putting the pieces together! I apologize for this chapter, how ever. This isn't the most exciting chapter, particularly because it talks a lot about who the Omega-X are, what this Ia Circle is, and how/why these 'mercenaries' are here in the first place, but if any of you are like me, I enjoy history and backstories to characters and organizations, and for any of you who have read my other stories, you will know that the Omega-X is the first "Clan" (as I call them) that I've ever created.
But anyways, don't forget to review! I absolutely LOVED reading you guys' comments on last weeks chapter! I'll see you guys next time!
