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Chapter 7 Back to Work
On the fifth day of Coquer's training, Ventress noticed that Coquer had reached his limit with the force. Though he could now move small objects with ease, he still has a slim to zero potential in the force. He barely used his anger to strengthen his connection with the force. Ventress thought he had potential to help her but she was wrong. She reluctantly decided to leave after tonight, not wanting waste her and his time further.
During dinner, Ventress decided to tell him she was leaving.
"What?!"
"I said I am leaving tonight."
Coquer stood up from his chair and slammed his hands on the table.
"Why are you leaving?! I thought you were gonna travel with me, teaching me the force?"
She took in big breath. She didn't want to admit it, but ever since he almost killed her with his droid, he grew on her. During those five days, she no longer saw him as a means to accomplish her goals; now, she sees him as a friend. A friend who she wants to protect. She doesn't want to hurt his feelings, but then again, the pain might make him stronger. She shook her head disappointingly at her own thoughts.
"Because you have reached your limit and there's nothing left for me to teach you. You also no longer have those visions and nightmares that plagued you when slept, so I finished my end of the bargain."
Coquer sat back down in his chair. He doesn't want to admit it, but she is right. Coquer thought of something at the last second.
"But you never found out why you were in my vision?"
Ventress chuckled at him and smiled.
"I found out why after you made me that apology dinner." She got up and put her dishes in the sink. "It's because in the first time in my life, I found someone who I can call my friend." She turned to face him," In your vision, I must have been there to help you, but unfortunately I got stuck in the situation. Knowing you, I got saved from being killed at the last second. Don't let it go your head." she said with a smirk.
Coquer couldn't help but smile when she said she thought of him as a friend and because he liked her new playful nature. Though he wished they were more; being friends is a good start.
"I understand Master."
"Stop calling me Master. We are friends now."
Coquer smirked at her. He got up from his chair and put his dishes in the sink.
"Okay Ven."
"Ven?"
"Don't like it?"
Ventress rolled her eyes and exited the kitchen.
"I don't care." She said while leaving.
Coquer started laughing then he realize something.
"She got out of washing the dishes again!"
He swore he heard her laughing in her room. He washed the dishes with a grudge, and then went to bed.
Coquer woke up as soon as the sun came out. He stretched a bit and went to leave his room, until he noticed something on his nightstand. He walked to it and saw there was a lightsaber with a note underneath it. He noticed the lightsaber is one of Ventress's lightsabers. He picked up the note and started reading it…...
'Don't fuck up your new lightsaber- Ventress'
Coquer laughed when he finished reading the note. He didn't think that she would give her one of her own lightsaber to use!
'I knew I was growing on her.' He thought, leaving the room with a smile big enough to split his head in half.
He finished his morning rituals and did some light training using the force and with his new lightsaber. After his little workout, he cleaned up and ate some breakfast. He never noticed how quiet the house was without Ventress. True, it was just as quiet while she was there, but somehow it was still lively. He stopped eating and leaned back on his chair. He missed Ventress. Now that she was gone, he had nothing to do.
'Matter as well go back to work.' He thought. He left the kitchen and went back to his room to get dress.
He quickly got dressed in his military attire. He picked up his lightsaber from his nightstand and wondered what he to do with it. He can't openly wear or use it because he might seem like a threat towards his Father, but he can't just leave it locked up because Ventress gave it to him. Coquer smacked his forehead for being so dumb, for forgetting that he has a pocket on the inside of his uniform jacket. He placed his lightsaber in his jacket and drove to his cruiser, The Alacrity. After his first mission, he still couldn't decide what to call his cruiser, so he asked Rusty and other droids, and they agreed that Alacrity is a perfect name for it.
When he arrived on the Alacrity, he greeted the droids. After greeting his crew, he went to his quarters. He checked all planets that his army was fighting on to ensure all was well.. The war has been in a stalemate since Coquer been leading the droid army. He was thinking on his next course of action, until he was interrupted by a call from his communicator.
"Yes?"
"General, we have received a distress call from a nearby ship caught in a firefight."
"Set coordinates to their location and jump to hyperspace as soon as you can, Kilo. I'm on my way to the command deck now."
"Roger Roger."
Coquer ended his call and exited his room. He made an announcement from his communicator for his crew to get into battle position. He entered the command deck shortly after his announcement. He sat down in his chair and crossed his legs.
"Kilo, are we ready to jump into hyperspace yet?"
"We will be in just a moment."
Coquer nodded.
"Okay here's the plan: Our guys are taking fire from a republic cruiser while they are on recon. They are not gonna last long, so we're going to use all we can to distract the Republic so they can retreat."
Coquer stood up from his chair, while smirking deviously.
"Once they retreat, we shall focus all fire on the enemy cruiser. I will lead a boarding party to take care of this quickly."
Coquer looked at the droid working on a console to his right.
"Lugnut, as soon as we come out of hyperspace I want you to establish contact with the ally ship. Tell them to go to these coordinates once they retreat." Coquer handed Lugnut a datapad.
The droid nodded its head. "You got it."
Coquer smirked at Lugnut, and then put his attention to the droid on his left.
"Watt, I want you to take command when I board the enemy craft."
Although Watt is a normal battle droid by design, it is somehow smarter than most tactical droids. Watt has helped him think about many new strategies to use against the republic.
"Of course sir."
"We are ready to go into hyperspace now."
"Punch it."
On Coquer command, Kilo activate the hyperdrive and jumped into hyperspace to save their allies. Coquer patted Watt on it's shoulder.
"Good luck, buddy."
"You too, Coquer."
Coquer left the room and went to the fighter deck. He told all the droids that were there to get ready and to cover his boarding team. He entered the boarding vehicle. Once inside, he patted where his lightsaber is in order to make sure it was still there. He had a feeling that he might have to use it today.
They got out of hyperspace and got straight into combat. Watt immediately ordered its forces to protect the damaged ship, while Lugnut gave them coordinates to retreat to. Coquer felt his craft lift off into space. This wasn't the first time he boarded the enemy before, but he didn't understand why he always feels nervous on the ride there. Probably because one wrong hit on the boarding craft and he was screwed.
The ride to the enemy was a bumpy one. His ship finally made contact on the enemy cruiser. The doors open and he was welcomed with hordes of blaster bolt fire. He quickly hid behind a crate. He peeked out, noticing one of the Clones had a rocket launcher. Coquer quickly fired his blaster pistol at that clone- got him right between the eyes. Coquer went back into cover.
'One down, a whole cruiser fill of clones to go.' Coquer smirked.
He jumped out of cover, determine to lead the boarding party to victory.
Authors Note: I hope like the chapter. Hopefully chapter 8 will be done by next week.
Guest: I can't really say what will happen involving whether or not Ashoka or Coquer would fall to the dark side. I can say though, that they will work together.