I know you all must be disappointed in me. But please...don't kill me.
Disclaimer: I don't own Star Wars. I'm not that awesome. I get physically exhausted after played laser tag!
Ahsoka was laying in one of the air ducts, using one of her hands to keep the side of her face from touching the cold metal. Trying to get some precious amount of sleep, Ahsoka willed her body to calm down, but her mind refused to forget about the one sided conversation, where Vader had warned her.
She tried figuring out his reasoning; surely he had only warned her of the approaching stormtroopers because he wanted her for himself. He wanted-no, he needed to be the one to end her life, just as he had ended her life within the council.
Part of her wondered if Anakin was still in there, trying to save his padawan. Try as she might, however, the more logical side of her, the one that remembered all of his betrayals, refused to believe that was true.
Growling softly to herself, Ahsoka sat up, thankful that they were large. She had spotted a few of the maintenance droids that worked up here, and thought, no wonder the ducts are large.
Moving on her hands and knees, Ahsoka began to crawl away from her spot. She couldn't stay in more than one spot for long. She needed to find out how long it would be before they reached Coruscant.
Ahsoka focused on the force and used it to guide her way. She needed to get to a control room. It would be risky, seeing as it would be crawling with stormtroopers and Imperial Officers, but it was her best shot at finding an escape route, as well as how long until they reached the Imperial Capital.
Ahsoka dropped out of the ducts into a deserted hallway. She glanced around, making sure no one was coming, before heading off into a room. She glanced in and saw one stormtrooper. It looked like he was doing an inspection of some kind. Her options weren't many. One was to kill the trooper, and look around the room for something she could use.
However, that meant that he would be missing, and it wouldn't take the crew long to realize she was near.
Her second option was to let him finish up and stay hidden until was finished, let him leave, and then search the room. She risked another inspection, but it seemed the less risky option, so she ducked into an empty closest, and waited.
Half an hour later, the trooper left the room, made sure the door was secure, and then walked away. Ahsoka gave him a few more minutes before leaving her closest and walking up to the closed door. She waved her hand in front of it. The door opened with a woosh. Ahsoka quickly stepped inside, and the door shut behind her.
Inside the room, Ahsoka found herself surrounded by droids. Ahsoka groaned. This wasn't what she was hoping for. After a few moments of thinking, she figured she could use the droids for something. Ahsoka walked up to the computer terminal and read the options listed.
Repair Droid
Reprogram Droid
Routine Mind Wipe
There were several more options, but Ahsoka stopped reading, and her eyes returned to the second option. "Reprogram," she said aloud. A small smile fixated itself onto her mouth as an idea came to mind. She hit the button next to reprogram.
Reprogram Droid Droid Serial Number
Ahsoka frowned, and then turned around to the droids lined up against the wall behind her. She typed in the number of the droid closest to her.
Reprogram DroidDroid Serial Number = R7-I8
There was a pause as the computer loaded.
Select Programming
A list of different programs showed up on the screen. Ahsoka scanned through them, when something caught her eye.
Create Program
Yes, Ahsoka thought, this is what I want. She clicked it, then began to type furiously on the keypad. The green droid whirred to life when she was finished, then rolled out of the room. Ahsoka inhaled a deep breath while she waited.
It took a lot longer than Ahsoka expected. By the time the droid returned from its job, Ahsoka was laying on her back, throwing a discarded droid piece up in the air.
Ahsoka sat up and looked at the droid. "Did you set the escape pod to go off in fifteen minutes?" she asked. It beeped affirmative. Ahsoka smiled as the droid returned to its post. Ahsoka returned to the terminal, and then proceeded to erase the droids mind. It wouldn't help her out any if an Imperial got wind of her plan.
With that finished, Ahsoka made her way towards the hanger bay to carry out the rest of her plan.
"Sir, an escape pod has just been released."
Tarkin looked towards the crewman. "Is it Tano?"
"Unknown sir. There doesn't seem to be any life signs aboard," the crewman replied.
Tarkin glanced out the viewscreen of the main control room, towards the empty space. "Do not assume that she isn't board. Tano is full of tricks. Regardless of her presence, I want that pod on the ship. Is it in range of the tractor beam?"
One of the technicians answered, "sir, something strange: tractor beam sensors aren't picking the pod up."
"Blast," Tarkin said under his breath. "Send out a few TIE fighters. Bring it in manually."
"Yes sir," the technician said, then turned in his chair and contacted the hanger bay.
There was a raspy breathing coming up behind Tarkin. Without turning around to greet the sith lord, he said, "I assume that you are here over the most recent news over your former apprentice."
Vader didn't answer right away. "You believe she is on the escape pod?"
Tarkin smiled. "No. I do not. But I believe that this is some kind of trick she is playing, and at the moment, I am letting her."
"You under estimate her," Vader informed him.
"I make it a point to overestimate my opponents, Vader. That way I cover every possible deception," Tarkin replied, his eyes glancing towards the dark lord.
Vader said nothing. The entire bridge was silent, save for his metallic breathing. Everyone seemed to be holding their breath, until Vader turned and left, his cape sweeping behind him.
Tarkin smiled to himself.
Everyone take a deep, long breath. It's been what, four…five months since I last updated? Well, I still can't believe the last time was in March, and here it is, almost August. Life for me went crazy and flew by so fast. Anyway, if you spot any mistakes, please let me know. Hope everyone is enjoying their summer.
MLV.
