CHAPTER 7: To Washington DC! Part 1
Previously: Christmas has finally arrived! While Soltaria, Obi Wan, Padme and Kit Fisto found R2-D2, the others play a game of Truth & Dare. Meanwhile, Yoda wanders around the streets, only to spot a burglar attempting to enter the house of Claire and Soltaria. Along the way, a pair of lovebirds confesses their love in each other, even though they knew that they might be separated in the end…
xXHiKaRi_ShIrOuXx: Alright guys! Let's get this story go- (Pauses) where the heck is everyone?
R2-D2: (Beeps non-stop) Beep-beep-beeeep-beeeep!
xXHiKaRi_ShIrOuXx: 0_o What do you mean that the others went to prepare for the New Year?
Padme: Everyone except Anakin, that is.
xXHiKaRi_ShIrOuXx: You mean he's still crying over the last chapter?! 0_o
Yoda: Afraid of sad ending he is.
xXHiKaRi_ShIrOuXx: Oh for the love of… I'll go talk to him. In the mean time, you guys handle the disclaimer. (Walks off)
R2-D2: (Beeps happily) Beep-bo-beep-beep!
Padme: That's right R2. xXHiKaRi_ShIrOuXx does not own anything from star wars clone wars and whatever star wars franchise that exists. She owns nothing in her fanfics, but her OC, Claire Aschlock.
Yoda: And Soltaria Levin, belongs to a friend she is.
R2-D2: (Beeps in excitement) Beep! Beep!
Padme: That's all, R2. ^^
Yoda: (Chuckles) Onto the story, we must go…
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You know how life can always get so crazy when you least expect it?
Well, that's what happened to me for the past few weeks.
I mean, the mayhem…
The action and butt kicking…
The unexpected romance…
Plus a dose of bad luck here and there…
I guess that's what makes a fun-filled and chaotic day for a bunch of misfits like us. But I just wish it wouldn't have to end someday…
Then again, whom am I kidding? The mayhem was just about to begin again.
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"Guys, pack your stuff and let's get going! We're on our way to Washington DC!"
The rest of us stared blankly at Soltaria, as if she just reined in the apocalypse.
"I think she has finally lost it," Grievous snorted gruffly.
"Tell me about it," Rex agreed. "I mean, what the heck is Washington DC?"
Soltaria gave the both of them a whack on the head and brought up a map of USA. "Well I have just received a call from Bailey, who reported that there were sightings of SW characters at the NASA head quarters in Washington DC. Which should be riiiiiiiggghhhht…"
Soltaria trailed the long road to Washington DC with her finger and stopped at a particular area of the map after 10 minutes. "…Here."
"But we'll need to ride a plane for that!" I complained.
"So?"
"How are we going to get into one with these guys?" I jabbed a finger to the cast of SW characters, who seemed to be minding their own business.
"Don't worry, Claire-Bear! We'll work something out!" She replied cheerfully. "After all, Bailey said that they would be the last SW characters we need to find in this world. Once we find them, we can send everyone back!"
I was stunned.
"This Bailey seemed very sure of getting us out of here," Obi Wan remarked.
Soltaria sighed. "She's just really stressed up with work. I mean she went to check the whole world map just to pinpoint the last of these characters for crying out loud."
I glanced at Rex worriedly, and he returned my glance with an unwavering gaze. 'So does that mean… we must say goodbye?'
"Why must we take this plane, Soltaria?" Ahsoka asked.
"Well, it's either that or a two days long journey via the van-
"How soon can the arrangements be made?" Anakin interjected, resulting in anime sweat drops forming on everyone's forehead.
"Oh, pretty soon. I just need to book the air tickets and we'll be on our way there tomorrow morning. I'll let you all know once we got everything ready."
"Thank you, we must," Yoda said. "For everything, you have done."
Everyone went back to his or her rooms, excited about going back to their world. But Rex and I were the most reluctant about the news. Soltaria walked over to me and smiled. "Isn't this great? Now we they can all return home and we don't have to worry about them anymore!"
I tried to smile, but I couldn't. Besides, even if I did, it wouldn't be one of happiness. As Soltaria walked back to her room, I felt Rex's fingers intertwine with mine.
"I'm sorry…" Rex whispered.
I gave a small nod, holding back the tears in my eyes and the anguish in my heart.
Must the times we spent together really end?
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Soltaria slammed the door of the toilet shut and she began to sob and wail. Her phone rang and she picked it up.
"Are you happy now, Bailey?" She sobbed angrily.
"Geez Soltaria, what's the matter with you?" Bailey asked.
"No thanks to you… Claire is going to miserable again! She was enjoying their company, Bailey! They were family to her!"
"Soltaria, I thought we got over this already-"
"Shut up! Bailey, listen to what you are saying! You're speaking like those damn uncaring villains in a cheesy drama movie. You suck! You know that? You suck!"
Bailey could feel an anime vein twitching on her forehead, but restrained her anger. "This is why guardian angels like us shouldn't get too close to our mortals."
"I can't believe I have to say such horrible things to her! It's not faaaaaaaair!" Soltaria began wailing again, tears leaking out of her eyes like a water fountain.
Bailey sighed on the other line. "Soltaria… it has to be done… It's against the rules for them to stay here anyways…"
Soltaria continued to sob and sniff as she sank to her knees onto the cold ceramic floor.
"But is it worth… taking away what's most precious to others?"
There was nothing but sniffing and sobbing echoing in the toilet for the next few moments.
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I gazed up to the stars at night and relaxed as a pair of warm arms wrapped around my shoulders. "Hey Rex…" I smiled.
A soft laugh flowed from his lips and he nuzzled into my hair, breathing in my scent.
"You still use that fruit-smelling shampoo…" He chuckled.
I blushed shyly as we stayed in this position for some time.
"What do you see?" He asked, following my gaze to the stars in the evening sky.
"Stars… Lots of them…" I whispered. Rex nodded, pressing his cheek against mine.
"Rex?"
"Hm?"
"Where do you think people go after they die?"
Rex paused, pondering over his thoughts. His arms wrapped around me even more tightly and I leaned against his firm chest, listening to his heartbeat.
"I'm not sure… but maybe… they have become part of the stars… the Force…"
I looked closely at the stars glimmering in the distances as diamonds in the sky.
"People like my parents… and your brothers?"
Rex breathed in deeply. "Yeah."
Tenderly, I touched his arm and smiled. "Then, we better start smiling more often."
Rex arched a brow. "Why so?"
I turned around and looked up to meet his gaze, smiling. "So that they won't feel sad and in pain whenever they see us feeling down."
Rex stared at me as I giggled softly. "No matter what happens, promise me that you will always smile. And if you get lonely… just look at the stars…"
"But… how can I tell which is you?" He asked.
I grinned. "I think you will be smart enough to figure that out. Besides, didn't you say that you could never get me out of your head that easily?"
Rex stared at me blankly, but soon we burst out laughing together and he affectionately ruffled my hair. I hugged him tightly around the waist and he hugged me back.
"You know what, Rex?"
"What?"
"I just know that someday we'll meet again. Call it a gut instinct, but I just know…"
Rex embraced me tighter and I soaked into his warmth as he kissed my head. "I love you, Claire. I really do."
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When morning came, everyone was so tired that they possibly couldn't get out of their beds unless Soltaria threw in their greatest weakness in their faces. Ahsoka was among the many who yawned drowsily, dragging their feet against the road and fitting themselves in the van. Grievous was grouchy as ever while Dooku was as random and unpredictable as his amnesia moments were. I made friends with Yoda, Padme and even R2-D2, who was cute as a puppy ever! On the other hand, Rex was insistent on getting a window seat and dragged me into the van to sit next to him. Unfortunately, leading to Anakin, Ahsoka and Cody wouldn't stop teasing and tormenting us during the journey to the airport.
"Claire and Rex sitting on a tree! K-I-S-S-I-N-G!" Anakin sang out loud. Kit and Ahsoka couldn't stop laughing at the teasing, while Cody sniggered in the back seat. I blushed uncomfortably as the singing continued, along with R2-D2 beeping with the rhythm.
"First comes romance, and then a wedding… and soon little kids-"
Padme gagged Anakin with hot-cross bun from Dooku's bag of goodies, while Obi Wan and Yoda sent a warning glance to the singing duo. Rex squirmed on his seat uncomfortably while I shuddered at the thoughts of babies.
"Wait a minute… I saw you guys entering Claire's room!" Ahsoka gasped. "You mean you guys…"
"NO! NEVER! NO!" I blurted out without hesistation, my cheeks reddening in terror.
Rex slapped his forehead in embarrassment while Grievous rolled his eyes. "How disgusting…"
Suddenly, the traffic light flashed green and the engine revved up.
"And awaaaaaay we go!" Soltaria announced as she floored the gas pedal. The van jerked and picked up speed, zooming across the road as fast as a rollercoaster. There was only one thing we all could do then: Scream.
"I THINK I'M GONNA HUUUUUURL--"
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"Land! Sweet land! There is no one else who I love as much as you!" Anakin literally embraced the concrete floor after the van pulled over at the airport.
"You mean you don't love me?" Padme asked in disbelief.
Anakin froze and quickly ran to embrace Padme. "Oh no! I love you the most, Padme! I do!"
"Ani… You are… crushing… me…" Padme gasped.
Ahsoka stared at the couple and turned to me. "How is it that Rex doesn't go goo-goo-ga-ga all over you like that?"
"Skills my friend… skills…" I spoke with a sagely tone.
And so, we entered the airport but Anakin had to go to a pit stop to the little boys room. Kit accompanied him, while Padme waited outside. So we were pretty much left to our devices while Soltaria went to check grab our luggage and get some lunch. Soltaria gave me some acid-in-a-bottle as a weapon against Grievous, in case he were to go crazy and try to kill people. Unfotunately, Soltaria's mispronunciation of his name wasn't helping.
"Can't that damn woman get my name straight for once?" Grievous huffed.
"I can hear you, Grievouso!" Soltaria yelled.
"IT'S GRIEVOUS! GRIEVOUS!"
"Well your name does sound Spanish," I remarked.
We took a seat near the glass windows, where the SW characters could take a look at the aircraft flying off. R2-D2 beeped furiously.
"I agree, R2. They aren't as fast as our aircraft back in the Republic," Ahsoka replied.
"Yup. But I guess that's what happens when each of these things have to carry hundreds of people on board."
"It sure seems more peaceful here though. Unlike in our world…" Rex muttered.
I smirked. "You'll be surprise how many people would like to be in youR shoes."
"What about you?"
I blushed and averted my gaze to the airplanes flying off. "Erm… well, I'm won't mind… I mean, I would love to bust some clankers- I mean droids. But if I was from your world, I would like to have a chance to kick the Sith Emperor's butt, or at least maybe Nute Gunray… some bad guys… I had be a non-stop fighting machine with guns ready in my hands and being the cool Robin Hood…"
I noticed Rex staring at me, and blushed intensely. "Ermmm… Sorry, I get carried away when I get excited."
Ahsoka smiled. "Not at all, but who is this Robin Hood?"
"Oh, he's kind of like this guy who steals from the corrupt and rich to feed the oppressed and the poor."
Rex gave a gaze of admiration. "That's noble."
From his tone, he was like smiling coolly under his helmet. I had to hold back my urge to squeal like any fan girl would. In the meantime, Obi Wan and Cody were discussing what happened to Yoda.
"Much has happened while gone I was…" Yoda said, and then gave an amusing smile as Dooku went into a long daze. "What happened to Dooku most amusing, it is."
"It certainly was…" Obi Wan paused. "… Entertaining."
Just then, Kit came out from the toilet, looking quite pale.
"Master Fisto, how's Sky Guy doing?" Ahsoka asked.
"Apparently, he's still sick from the ride."
The disgusting sound of vomiting and up heaving can be heard distinctively from the toilet. "Maybe we should get some medicene for him…" Padme suggested.
I sighed. "I'll go get some stomach pills from the paramedic store. Can I trust you guys to stay and don't move from this spot?"
Everyone nodded and I rushed to the nearest store on the level.
'Yeesh, It's not as if something will break when I turn around...' I thought.
As if the Devil heard my words, he just had to go and jinx them.
In a matter of seconds, a loud crash was heard and the smashing of glass and screaming were distinctively heard. I turned around, to my horror, to find the nose of an airplane protruding from the large hole on the glass window.
"Holy Camoley! Rex!" I rushed to the clone captain who had escaped from the catastrophe. The rest of the SW characters were sprawled around the floor, slowly getting up to their feet. From the corner of my eye, a figure smashed the front windows of the airplane, emerging from the wreckage. I stood there stunned, with Rex in my arms as the light shone on the figure.
"Master… Plo?" I heard Ahsoka whisper in surprise.
The Kel Dor Jedi looked around his surroundings, and security men came rushing in with guns. "You there! Freeze!" One of them shouted.
Plo Koon saw the threatening men and with a wave of his hand, the guns leapt from their hands and were crushed by the Force, before clattering onto the floor. The men in black uniforms watched in surprise as he escaped from the scene.
"Get him!" And the men followed suit after the Jedi.
"Wait a minute!"
Just when I thought things couldn't get worse, I saw Dooku held captive by a few of the security men. One of them took out his light saber. "This man got some metal object like our friend back there, and it ain't a fake."
"How did you get him?" Another asked.
"He went through our metal detector and it almost went crazy."
I gritted my teeth. 'Damn it! Dooku! Why does he always have to get himself captured by the government?'
In a rage, Grievous attempted to charge towards them, unsheathing his light sabers. With not much choice, I took out the acid in a bottle and threw it at his metal legs. 'Sorry, Grievous!'
Grievous fell to the ground with a thud and a yelp, as the acid seared through his metal legs. One of the security men approached me and asked, "Excuse me, ma'am. Do you know this fellow?"
I blinked and turned to a dazed Dooku, shaking my head furiously.
"No! Never saw him in my life! Ever!" I exclaimed.
The man eyed me suspiciously and beads of sweat formed on my palms.
"Alright, ma'am." With that, Dooku was taken away and I sighed in relief.
"Why did you do that?" Cody asked.
"Relax Cody-"
"That was my line!" Rex said.
I sighed. "Anyways, if I told them the truth, then you guys would be captured too. Besides, once Soltaria gets back, we need to formulate a plan to get Plo Koon and bust out of here ASAP."
"But what about the plane?" Obi Wan asked.
"No offense, Obi Wan. But I don't think we can get into a plane after what ust happened. God, we may even be marked as criminals or fugitives if they knew about us…"
Kit's eyes widened, utterly terrified. "Fugitives?"
R2-D2 beeped in a scared tone. All of a sudden, I felt sharp metal talons wrapped around one of my legs and pulled me down to the ground. I winced as I found Grievous crawling on top of me, ready to kill me with a light saber in one hand.
"I should have killed you when we first met!" He hissed.
I blinked. "Wow... Now I know why so many girls get turned on by you."
In blind fury, Rex hauled Grievous off me and knocked him out with his handle of his blasters. I yelped as he pulled me roughly to my feet.
"Are you ok?" Rex asked huskily, at the same time roughly hugged me close.
"Erm, yes…" His voice left my heart pounding and speechless.
"So much for skills…" Ahsoka giggled.
Why did he have to be so cool and yet so protective?
"OH MY GOD! CLAIRE-BEAR!"
'Oh shi-'
Before I could react, Soltaria tackled me down to the floor, out of Rex's grasp.
"Oh my goodness! I heard a big 'CRASH', then my tracker beeped like crazy and so I rushed here ASAP! Are you all right? You didn't get hurt, did you?" She squeezed every weak muscle of my reddened cheeks and scrambled to check my whole body for injuries.
I sighed in defeat. "Yes, I'm fine and no, not everything is ok."
"Kidnapped, Dooku has been," Yoda suddenly spoke up. "Retrieve him we must."
"What the hell- How did you get here so fast?" I asked, shocked by his sudden appearance.
Yoda chuckled impishly, well something like that. "Small in size I might be, but fast and nimble, my feet is."
"He's quick to recover," Ahsoka said.
After much eternity, Anakin finally emerged from the toilet and raises his arms in the air. "I'm ALIIIIVVVVEEEEE!" He bellowed.
"About time! Come on, we need to save Dooku." Padme dragged him towards us.
"But why?" Anakin blurted out in shock.
Everyone pondered over the thought, but no good reason came out.
"No offense, but Sky Guy has a point…" Ahsoka said.
"He is a notorious Sith Lord…" Cody muttered.
"He called and treated me as a slave," Grievous flatly stated.
Rex shrugged. "I just personally don't like him…"
"His constant amnesia periods do irritate me," Kit muttered.
"He keeps stealing my cookies and thought I was a relative," Soltaria cringed at the memory.
"Ditto."
"He has hurt many innocents…" Padme angrily said.
Obi Wan scratched his bearded chin. "We have been enemies for a long time..."
"And I can't see a single good thing about him! So why should we rescue him?"
R2-D2 beeped furiously with Anakin and Yoda sighed.
"An enemy, he was. Betrayed the Jedi and us, he did. But our responsibility to deal with Dooku, it is."
After a long pause, everyone shrugged or grumbled "fine".
"But what about Master Plo?" Ahsoka asked.
Soltaria and I turned to each other and grinned.
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The chief security guard slammed his fist onto the table, glaring at Dooku with much impatience.
"For the last thousandth time, WHO do you work for?" He demanded.
"I've been trying to tell you. I work for Darth Sidious, the Sith Emperor," Dooku plainly stated.
"Oh for crying out loud! Just tell us which terrorist group do you work for?" The man yelled at him. "What is it? Iraq? Germany? Just tell us already!"
"Tell you what?"
"AAAAAAAAAAAAARRRGGGHHH!" The man bellowed in frustration and waved his arms in fury. He kicked the chair and pushed the table, causing his cup of coffee to spill. Dooku just sat there bored, with his arms folded and one leg resting on top of the other.
"Dude, this old guy is tough to crack…" One of the security guards at the door of the interrogation room whispered to his buddy.
"Yeah, it's been an hour and he still hasn't spill anything."
"Must be some kind of professional or something. I've never seen Boss yell like that since his wife booted him out of their apartment."
"Tell me about it… Hey look!"
The pair of security guards gaped at the pair of two beautiful girls, Ahsoka and Padme, walking and talking with each other. "Whooaaaaa…" The both of them gawked as they walked smoothly and gracefully towards the security guards, smiling seductively upon noticing the two men in uniforms.
"Hey boys," Ahsoka greeted with a cute smile.
The young rookie guards felt their heart caught in their throat as the girls came over to chat with them. "Dude! We scored big time! Those chicks are HOT!" The first security guard whispered excitedly to his partner.
"Yeah…" His partner drooled. "I got dips on the girl in the tube-top!"
"What? No fair! I wanted the girl with the tube-top!"
As the two guards argued over the cute girls, they did not notice them approaching, so Padme and Ahsoka gave each other a nod. In a flash, Ahsoka forced pushed them against the floor and Padme knocked them out, each with a jab to the neck, leaving them to slip into unconsciousness. Padme dugged out the card from one of the men's shirt pocket, and Ahsoka motioned the guys hiding behind the wall to come over. Soltaria, Cody and Obi Wan soon came into the scene and proceeded to enter the room. Soltaria's tracker beeped and she nodded. "He's in, open the door. Cody, guard the door with Ahsoka and Padme."
They agreed and Padme opened the door with the security card. With a 'Slish' and a 'Beep', the door opened and Soltaria and Obi Wan rushed into the room. The Chief Guard was taken aback. "What in the name of-"
A flash of bright white light was emitted from the tracker in Soltaria's hand, and the Chief Guard was left dazed and disoriented, slumping against the wall.
"As much as I hate to do this…" Obi Wan unchained Dooku with his light saber.
"Oh! Grand Nephew! You have arrived!" Dooku hugged Obi Wan tightly, leaving the Jedi in a very awkward position.
"Mission accomplished guys," Soltaria grinned. "Now let's get to Claire."
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"INCOMING!"
Everyone ducked as the plane flew towards him or her and up high into the air. I turned around to see Plo Koon attempting to drive another airplane into the sky.
"Oh Man! If he drives any higher, the plane would just come falling back onto the ground in a burning heap!" I said.
"Is there no way of contacting him?" Rex asked, kicking a security man in the gut.
"The radio tower, but I'm not sure if he would even hear us at this rate! Eek!" I yelped as the plane almost collided with the ground before flying up again. "Damn it, we need a signal! To tell him to stop!"
"PLOOOOOOOO! PLOOOOOOO KOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!"
I gasped and everyone averted their attention to Anakin, who was standing on the very top of the radio tower yelling and waving colored flags as if he was in some relay race.
"That buffoon! What is he trying to do?" Grievous growled, while holding off hordes of security men with Kit, Yoda, R2-D2 and Rex. (By the way, he's legs were already patched up by Soltaria's magic.)
"Sir! Get down from there! It's dangerous!" Rex yelled at him.
"IT'S ME! ANAKIIIIIIIIIN! CAN YOU HEAR ME? OR SEE ME?"
"Anakin, you…" Just as I was about to rant at him, the plane began to descend from the sky and hover around Anakin. "… Idiot?"
"PLOOOOO! LAND NOW! WE MEAN NO HAAAAAARMMM!"
As if Anakin's words were magic, the plane began to descend down to the ground slowly. By then, the security guards had stopped fighting with us.
"Wow, who knew that Anakin was… smart?" I muttered.
Rex went over beside me and gazed up to Anakin. "Claire, trust me, I've been under his command for a long time. His plans always work, or at least, we managed to accomplish our mission without getting ourselves killed."
R2-D2 whistled.
Yoda chuckled. "Hiding it, he just has been."
"Well I guess he does have his good poi- HOLY SPITZ! LOOK OUT!"
The plane came crashing towards us as it landed roughly onto the runway. Everyone ran far away from the runway, or at least dodged the incoming terror plane of doom. Anakin was left stuck on top of the radio tower as the plane headed towards him in a slow yet agonizing pace. I swore he looked ready to faint when the plane came to a stop, with the nose of the plane just touching the tower. The door of the plane opened and Plo Koon climbed out of it with little effort. He saw Anakin standing rooted to the tower's peak and yelled to him. "SKYWALKER! ARE YOU ALRIGHT?"
Anakin's eye twitched as he gazed down from the top of the tower.
"I-I-I THINK I JUST WET MY PANTS!"
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Later, Soltaria wiped out the memories of the event on the minds of people in the airport and all was well again. Ahsoka was real glad to see Plo Koon again and I couldn't help but smile as they were reunited. Unfortunately, the whole mess caused our whole trip via plane to be cancelled, so we have to take the van, much to Anakin's displeasure.
But it did gave us a chance to chat with Plo Koon.
"Believe me, I didn't know that the aircraft was unable to travel in space. I just wanted to find a way back home," he said.
"Well, Mister Plo, you'll be happy to know that once we find our last missing character, we'll be able to send you guys back home," Soltaria replied.
"Sigh… That's a relief." He turned to meet my gaze and gave a nod. "Thank you, Miss Aschlock for taking care of Ahsoka."
I smiled. "No worries, Master Plo. Ahsoka was like the little sister I never had. By the way, you can call me Claire. It's an honor to finally meet you in person. I have always admired you with respect."
"Likewise."
I blushed at the compliment while Ahsoka smiled sheepishly. The moment seemed so magnificient, until Rex cleared his throat.
"So how did you end up there, Master Plo?" Ahsoka asked.
"I was chasing down a Sith in the area, but she managed to escape."
I pondered. 'She?'
Rex suddenly snaked an arm around my waist and pulled me close. I could feel his muscles tense under the armor. 'Could that person be…'
"Yes, she said something about a space station in a far area. Something called Washington DC," Plo added.
I turned to Soltaria. 'That was where we are heading!'
"Is there such a thing on this planet?" Obi Wan asked Soltaria.
"Yeah. It's called NASA. Lots of space rockets there. But if she's planning on escaping this planet and back to her world… She won't last long."
Another tense silence filled the van.
"Then hurry, we must."
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xXHiKaRi_ShIrOuXx: Alright! That's finale part 1 over! But I won't tell you who the next character is, because you probably would have guessed it by now.
Anakin: But it's so obvious! IT'S-
Suddenly, Ahsoka, Grievous and Rex held him down and gagged him with a donut.
Grievous: No spoiling the fans!
Claire: Finally! That was way too close
Soltaria: Phew! How did he get here so fast?
Rex: Erm… General Skywalker goes high on sugar.
Ahsoka and Padme: That's new! O_o
xXHiKaRi_ShIrOuXx: Wait a minute! Why is everyone suddenly coming back?
Obi Wan: Figured you could use some help.
Cody: Ditto.
Dooku: HELLO!
xXHiKaRi_ShIrOuXx: What the heck? Ah forget it! I'm taking a nap! Review and no flames please! Look forward to the next chapter! :)
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