Star Wars Rebels: Random Chaos Theory-Chapter 11
The Star Destroyer the Rambler: Hand of Thrawn
Standing in the back of the one time Imperial Star Destroyer the Rambler, Vice Admiral Voss Parck watched the intermix of Human and Chiss crewmembers and Officers conduct their duties. It several months for both to be able to function together effectively, but now Parck was impressed. What caught his attention was the emergency transmission from Chiss Admiral Ar'alani. Striding over to Communications, joining Captain Fagon Hines. "Captain Report." Parck ordered as he approached.
"Sir, the Bases and Colonies on Saggora have been attacked. Admiral Ar'alani is requesting anyone available to respond." Hines reported as he turned to see the Vice Admiral standing before him.
"Set course, I want us at Saggora in twelve hours." Parck ordered. "I will need to report this to Grand Admiral Thrawn." Walking away, he would then access the complete report and send it and his own to Thrawn. Hines watched him leave and scowled.
"Blast." Hines thought as he relayed Parck's orders. Moving towards his Command Chair. "Those Idiots, I told them to wait until Admiral Ar'alani and the Jedi to arrive." Sitting he cursed himself for hiring the scum. They were suppose to destroy not only Saggora, but also the threat of the Jedi. He believed in the Empire's viewpoint about the Jedi and now all of his plans are falling apart. The Jedi were supposed to be killed with those on Saggora, along with Ar'alani. His hope that such an action would drive a wedge between the Imperials and the Chiss and it would go back to the way it was supposed to be. The Empire no longer working with the Chiss, instead the Empire would return to conquering systems. Not forming alliances and allies. That is not the way the Empire functioned.
"Sir, the coordinates are set." The Chiss Navigator advised Hines.
"Then take us into Hyperspace." Hines ordered, returning to his musings and thoughts. He would have to think of a way to turn this into something he could use.
The Wavestream/The Starjumper:
Docking with the Wavestream; Luke walked down the access connection tube from the Starjumper. He was actually nervous. On the Wavestream, waited two Jedi and if he somehow screwed this up. They like Ezra would leave and probably disappear just like Ezra. Swallowing the dryness in his throat he stepped up to the door and pressed the chime. It immediately opened and a Man stood inside waiting.
"Welcome Jedi Knight Skywalker." The Man said as he thrust out a hand. "I am Partak Dorsk and that is Essee Dano." At first Luke hesitated and then entered.
"Call me Luke." He said as he shook first Partak's hand then Essee's. For the next two hours they talked, about each of their pasts. Where they had been, what they had done and finally Luke began the recruitment speech that he had practiced with Neesa for three hours. As he spoke about the need for Jedi and that the New Republic essentially needed them, he felt even more nervous. Mainly because neither exhibited any type of emotion. They listened carefully and when Luke finished, he did not know what to think.
Partak exhaled then looked over at Essee. "I do not know Luke, it sounds perfect and both of us would like to set down roots somewhere. But it also sounds like the Senate and the Councilors are basically the same that our Master Mace Windu warned us about. Jedi are not politicians, we do not get involved with the petty arguments that cause the few leaders to use their positions for their own personal gains. That is what he told us, but during the Clone Wars the Jedi did become involved and that was the reason the Jedi fell. Can you guarantee that this New Jedi Order will not follow the same path?"
Luke thought about it, Partak was right. Already Mon Mothma and Leia wanted Luke to become involved with the Senate; not just provide insight or opinions. The President of the New Republic wanted Luke and other Jedi to basically be Political Figures within the Senate. "No I cannot, but I can guarantee that the New Jedi Order will not be used to be a deciding Political tool. Actually that is why we need more Jedi, to ensure that the Jedi are not used as Political Figures that some of the Senate wants to use the Jedi for. I cannot do this alone, mainly because my Sister is a Councilor. Most of the Senators and Councilors believe that I will follow my Sister no matter her political views. If there were other Jedi then I can step down from even being considered to be the Leader of the New Jedi Order. That is where both of you will come in."
Essee shook her head and her Montrells wavered with the movement. "How so?"
Luke smiled then shrugged. "Because you would be the Leaders or Masters of the New Jedi Order. I would take a subservient role within the Order." This caused both Partak and Essee to stare at him with shock.
"Wait, most in the New Republic see you as the figurehead of the New Jedi Order. What you ask of us is remarkable. Especially since none of us here are Jedi Masters, we are all Knights." Partak responded.
"In the New Jedi Order, you two would be the Masters and hopefully teach and instruct others to be Jedi. I cannot do this, I have not had the extensive training that you have had. That was why I pushed for Ezra Bridger to take the position, but he declined and left." Luke explained. "Hopefully you will not, the New Republic and the New Jedi Order needs you."
Essee looked at Partak, then turned towards Luke. "You do not play fair, Luke. We originally made the decision to leave. Now we will have to talk about it some more. Can you come back in a day, give us time to consider everything."
Nodding Luke stood, then bowed. "I will come back tomorrow, if you want to discuss it more. Contact the Starjumper, I will be there with my Wife and Mate Neesa." That caught both Partak's and Essee's attention.
"You do know the old Jedi Order frowned on emotional connections?" Essee commented.
"They did, I do not agree with that. We need emotional connections otherwise we become separated from everyone. Distant and others then feel we are not part of the Galaxy." Luke smiled and left, so that the two could discuss whether to accept and stay or leave and disappear.
Orbit of Saggora:
Laying with her arms around Ezra, Sabine felt worried. But she did as instructed by Ashoka, she projected as much feelings of Love she could muster towards him. Which was not hard for her to do, she did love him and now she worried that he would not be like he was. He was everything to her now, and she wanted him to be better. Running her fingers through his hair. "Please be alright." She pleaded to him as she watched him sleep.
In the Medical Suite, the Survivors had escalated from nine to Twenty Three. The other search team had located more survivors at one of the other Settlements. So far Bivakavut'chamuni was the only Elder that had survived. Sitting with them among the Medical Suite he muttered to himself. He could not believe that Admiral Ar'alani was defending the one responsible for the destruction of Saggora. That she would not seek justice for the thousands of Chiss killed by his cowardly attack. He began to mention that to some of the other Survivors and they could not believe that was the case. But he knew that the Human was guilty, the human had to be. Standing Bivakavut'chamuni, moved over to the Lone Chiss Guard that stood at the Suite door. "Can I assist you, Elder?" The Guard asked, not seeing the heavy metal rod that Bivakavut'chamuni held.
"No, I am just wondering why we must remain in this room?" Bivakavut'chamuni asked, then glancing over at the other survivors that huddled around the room. He waited for the Guard to look then struck him with the metal rod, knocking the Guard down. Reaching down, Bivakavut'chamuni removed the Guards Charric and snarled at the Medical Officers. "Come any closer and I will shoot him." He said as he pointed the Charric at the Guard. Then before any of those in the room could protest, he slipped out the door. Running down the corridor he smiled. "Now Human I will give us Justice."
On the Bridge, Ar'alani heard the report from the Medical Suite and could not fully believe it. "Stage one alert." She ordered as she pulled her own Charric and checked the power cell. "Search the ship, tell all crewmembers to be on the look out for Bivakavut'chamuni." But she suspected where the deranged Elder would go. His obsession was on Ezra and she knew he would not be reasonable. "If he is shot and killed, no one will be held accountable." Leaving she headed down towards the Guest Quarters. Wondering if she should have alerted Ashoka Tano and Sabine Wren.
It did not take Bivakavut'chamuni long to find where the Human was, where else would the murderer be but in the Guest Quarters. Peering around a corner he saw another Soldier on Guard Duty. Pocketing the Charric and pulling out a knife, he casually approached the Soldier. "Greetings." Bivakavut'chamuni said as the Soldier looked at him suspiciously. "I am misplaced, where are the other Survivors?" Smiling at the Soldier.
"They are at Medical. I can have someone escort you if you want." The Soldier said as he reached over to tap the intercomm. That was when Bivakavut'chamuni struck, jumping forward he plunged the Blade deep into the others chest. Right were the Chiss heart was. The Soldier attempted to scream as Bivakavut'chamuni put his other hand over the Soldiers mouth. Then levered the blade upward, severing the Aorta from the Heart.
"I am sorry Soldier, Justice must be had." Bivakavut'chamuni gently put the dead Soldier down on the deck and removed his knife. Stepping over the dead man, he smiled. It felt good to dell out death to someone else, he had seen his friends and family die and now he was giving it to others. Letting others experience what it was like. Moving towards the Guest Quarters he read the names on the doors. He had trouble he could not remember the Human's name. Opening one of the Doors he peered in, it was empty. Moving on, he opened another. It too was empty. The next one, caused him to smile. There laying on the Bed alone was his quarry. The Human that had killed and destroyed Saggora. Stepping into the room, he pointed the Charric at the Human and started to pull the trigger. Then felt a metal object against the back of his head. Someone spoke and he did not understand the Language but understood the meaning.
"Pull that trigger and I will blow your head off!" Sabine said angrily, holding one of her Blasters at the back of the Bearded Chiss's head.
The Imperial Remnant: Bastion
To most the bearers of bad news believed that it was a death sentence, to Lieutenant Chas McMosso he knew it was. He had personally seen Darth Vadar rip a bearer of bad news arms and legs off with that weird and mysterious Power that Vadar had. Now McMosso thought it was his turn. The Data Pad he held had bad news on it, he knew it. The way that the Communications Officer looked at him, told McMosso exactly what it was. News that the Grand Admiral would consider worth having that Norghi dispatch McMosso in the most painful way possible. Waiting outside Moff Disra Office, he tried not to think about how Thrawn would have the Norghi kill him, slow and painful or quick and ruthless. When the door slid open he was tempted to just throw the Data Pad to Thrawn and run. Stepping inside. "Grand Admiral, Sir. This is a priority one coded message." Then he handed it to Thrawn and waited to die.
Thrawn took the Data Pad and decoded it. Reading it his lips twitched then he cleared and erased the message. "You are dismissed Lieutenant." Confused when the Officer almost fainted, but turned and left.
"Is there something wrong Grand Admiral?" Disra asked as he looked at Thrawn's expression. Thinking it strange that Thrawn seemed to falter for several seconds.
"Nothing that concerns this discussion, just a personal matter. Excellency. Let us finish our discussion, I shall deal with that later." Thrawn replied, but his primary thoughts were focused on what the message had said. Saggora had been attacked and most of the Chiss living on the Secure World had been killed.
The Chiss Cruiser Avatar:
When Ar'alani saw the down Soldier she immediately moved to the man's side and checked his vitals. Seeing the knife wound in his Chest and the blood oozing out, she shook her head. "That maniac what has he done?" She whispered as she rose and clutched her weapon more tightly in her hand. Generally a Chiss did not kill a Chiss, it was just morally wrong and the consequences resulted in Chaos in the Judicial System. Bivakavut'chamuni had committed the most heinous of crimes, right under treason. Murder of a fellow Chiss. Waving off two Soldiers she advanced, she was not going to take Bivakavut'chamuni alive. It would be best that the Madman be killed and left on Saggora as another fatality. Slipping next to Ezra and Sabine's Quarters, she peaked in to see Sabine holding her Blaster at the back of the Head of Bivakavut'chamuni. While he pointed a Charric at the unconscious Ezra. Moving into the room, she stepped in front of Bivakavut'chamuni with her own Charric pointed at him. "Drop the Charric Bivakavut'chamuni, Now!"
Everything had gone wrong, Bivakavut'chamuni had not suspected that the Human Murderer was not alone. Now Ar'alani was here pointing her weapon at him as well. "He must pay for what he has done." Bivakavut'chamuni said to Ar'alani. "There must be Justice."
"He was not responsible for what happened, he did not attack Saggora! The only murderer here is you! You killed that Soldier in the corridor." She stated as Bivakavut'chamuni blinked, his eyes glazing over.
"He must be punished, he must face Justice." Bivakavut'chamuni said as he started to pull the trigger. Then without warning the Charric flew from his hand and landed in Ezra's outstretched right hand.
Sabine unable to control herself and since the threat was over, moved around and quickly sat next to Ezra. Tears formed into her eyes as she looked at him. He was awake and since he now was giving her a slight smile, which meant he was alright. Then she jerked when she heard a Charric go off and a male voice screamed in pain, then death.
The Starjumper: The Captain's Mess
Pacing Luke walked back and forth in front of Neesa. She thought it funny that even a Jedi can be anxious and nervous. What she knew about Jedi was that they were always self assured, but what she had discovered about Luke was he generally was not. She found it endearing. When he stopped, looked at his chrono then exhaled. She could not help but laugh. "You know it has only been an hour, are you going to pace all night waiting for their answer?" She asked him as he flopped into a chair.
"It is just so important, I guess I am a little anxious." He replied, as she stood and moved over to him. Sitting on his lap and putting her arm around him. Leaning down to give him a small kiss.
"I kind of like it that you do get nervous and anxious. I always thought Jedi did not have those feelings." Neesa smiled, especially when he wrapped his arms around her.
"Would you like to know something?" He asked, then when she nodded he continued. "I thought that I was happy before meeting you. I was wrong, you make me so glad that you basically trapped me into being your Mate. Though I would like to perhaps make it official and be married to you. I like having you part of my life, giving me someone to talk to when I need you."
Neesa understood and she smiled. "That is the essence of having a Mate, my darling one and since you are following my Culture, I will follow yours. As soon as we return to Corsecaunt we will be Married. Now might I suggest that as a Mate and future Wife, instead of sitting here waiting for tomorrow to slowly arrive. We retire to the Bedroom and relieve some of the Desires that I now have towards you." She stood and took his hand, seductively smiling at him as she led him into the Bedroom.
Ezra and Sabine's Quarters: Death
Sabine jerked sideways as Ezra reached down for his Lightsaber, when the sound of the Charric Fire Gun, resounded in the room. Starring at the source, Ezra could not believe what he had just seen. Ar'alani stood before the Bearded Older Chiss man, her Charric flaming out a steady stream of fire. It engulfed the Chiss in flaming death as the Man screamed in pain. Ar'alani did not wince or blink as she continued to fire the Charric and Ezra shook his head in disbelief. The Chiss Man fell to the floor and with a shuddering gasp, died. She immediately released the firing stud and glared down at the charred and burned Chiss Man. "By the Force, what have you done?" Ezra stuttered out.
"He had to die, he killed a fellow Chiss and such a disaster causes chaos." Ar'alani replied listlessly as she slowly lowered and dropped her Charric onto the floor.
Sabine was not really concerned about what Ar'alani had done, she was more worried what affect it would have on Ezra. Moving over to him she threw her arms around him and whispered in his ear. "Ezra she is right, please do not let it get to you like before. I need you. Please be alright."
Ezra looked at Sabine and gave her a reassuring smile. "I am fine Sabine, my barriers are back up." Looking up at Ar'alani. "Admiral he may have been guilty of murder, but what you have done is not Justice."
Ar'alani shook her head. "It is for the Chiss, and I am tired of that word. Especially when it is used wrongly." Turning she strode out of the room and two Chiss entered and took the dead body out.
When the door closed, Sabine immediately pushed Ezra back onto the bed kissing him roughly and impatiently. Before Ezra could protest, she began to tear his clothes off, then her own. "You ever scare me like that again and I will kick your ass all over this ship. Now make love to me. I need to be reassured that you are alright." Hoping that he was alright and not just acting that he was.
To be continued