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Chapter 11: A Friend In Need

Nightstalker: Hyperspace (Adam's POV)

A few days after we got back to Coruscant the Jedi Coucnil assigned us a new mission. Our mission today was to head over to head over to the planet Mandalore where Saber Team would act as security while Republic Senators, Padme, and Bail Organa would meet Separatist Senators, in Duchess Satine's throne room, to negotiate with each other. Before we left the warehouse Fixer showed us a new kind of suit that one of the team members could test if anything went wrong. The suit was similar to a french knight's armor only it was mechanized with all kinds of abilities like being able to run faster and jump higher.

Fixer also gave me a new kind of weapon that would help me for future battles. He gave me two gauntlets that deploy two kinds of energy shields. One type of shield covers my arms to deflect lightsaber attacks and the other shield is almost similar to a Spartan shield, which covers my body from enemy fire. After we left the warehouse, everyone got into the Nightstalker and made the jump to Mandalore.

As the ship was flying through hyperspace I got off the controls and walked over to the team. As I looked at the group talking to each other I spoke up. "Alright the guys I just found out that we'll be arriving at Mandalore in about thirty minutes. So let's go over the plan."

A hologram of the Duchess' palace appeared in front of us. I then started to point out everyone's jobs. "Anthony, you have a sniper. I want you to be on the building outside the palace just in case if any droids decide to crash the party. Jason I want you to guard the front entrance of the palace and Barriss you will be on the opposite side of the palace guarding the back entrance." I said to them as I looked at Ahsoka. "Ahsoka you will be inside the throne room with me and guard the senators. I want you guys to keep constant communication with each other." After I said that the ship exited hyperspace and had reached the planet.

As we entered the planet's atmosphere, Anthony looked at me and asked, "Hey Adam what are we going to do with the new suit?"

While everyone was getting ready I answered, "We'll keep the suit locked up in the armory. If anything goes terribly wrong we might use it." Anthony nodded at me as the ship docked at the spaceport.

After we got out of the ship, a Mandolorian Soldier looked at us and asked, "Stop right there. What is your business here?"

I looked at the guard and said, "We're here for security for the Republic and Separatist negotiation meeting. The Republic and Duchess wanted us to be security."

"Are you Saber Team?" The soldier asked. I nodded at him. He then said to us, "My apologies for wasting your time. Just following standard protocol."

Anthony then spoke up and asked, "We were told that there was suppose to somebody to escort us to the palace."

The guard then said, "Yes that is me. I am your escort."

"Very well." Anthony said. "Let's go." The guard then led us to a speeder and drove us out of the spaceport and drove us through the city.

As we looked at city, I looked at Ahsoka and said, "This place is very beautiful. Isn't it?"

"It is beautiful." She said to me with a smile on her face. Even though I had my helmet on and she couldn't see my face, I was smiling at her. After driving through the city for a few minutes, the five of us had reached the palace.

As we got off the speeder, I looked at everyone and said, "Alright everyone you know your jobs. If anything goes wrong you contact each other." After I said that Anthony went into the building across the street with a sniper, Barriss and Jason went to the two entrances of the building while Ahsoka and I went inside the palace.

Throne Room (Ahsoka's POV)

As Adam and I walked inside Duchess Santine's throne room, the two of us saw the Duchess in the room with Padme and Bail Organa. We walked over to her where she looked at us and said, "Please to meet you Padawan Tano. Senator Amidala tells me that you're a gifted padwan."

I looked at padme with and smiled at her and then looked at the Duchess and said, "It's a pleasure to meet you Duchess."

The Duchess then looked at Adam and said to him, "And it is honor meeting you Razor. I have heard many great things you've done for the Republic."

"The honor is mine." He said to her as he bowed to her.

"Where is the rest of your team?" She asked us.

"They're outside at their posts, making sure that this meeting goes uninterrupted." He said to her. After we introduced ourselves to the Duchess, the Separatist Senators began to walk inside the room. As they walked in they introduced themselves to the Duchess and the Republic Senators and that is when the meeting started to begin.

(Adam's POV)

As the meeting started Ahsoka and I stood inside the room and watched the meeting. Event though the meeting was boring, it was also very stressful. Everyone in the room was prepared to launch an attack on each other. Every one of us, is waiting for this meeting to end.

Building Rooftop (Anthony's POV)

As I watched the meeting go on from the rooftop on the building I was at, I got so bored and decided to contact Adam. "Man how long this meeting is going to be?"

I looked through my scope and saw Adam place his finger on his helmet and said, "The meeting is almost half way done." He then said to me. "How are things going in your point of view?"

"I don't see any threats nearby." I said to him.

"Okay contact me if you see anything." He said to me before he hung up.

Throne Room (Adam's POV)

After I hung up on Anthony, I then contacted Jason and Barriss and asked, "Jason, Barriss. How are you guys doing?"

"I'm doing fine over here." Jason said.

"Me too." Barriss said. "Except I had a young senator walk through the back entrance of the palace."

"Did you handle it?" I asked.

"Yeah." She said. "He told me that he was late so I let him in."

After Barriss told me, the meeting was interrupted when all of us heard, "Lies! You are making a big mistake!" Everyone then looked around when we saw someone enter the room. And my face was shocked when I found out who was speaking. It was my friend Lux Bonteri. "You are all making a mistake if you form a truce with the Separatists! They will betray you!"

While Lux was speaking to the Senators, I contacted Anthony and said, "Anthony are you seeing what I'm seeing?"

"I wish I wasn't." He said to me. I also looked at Ahsoka who also had a shock of horror on her face.

"Hold your tongue boy!" One of the Separatist senators said.

"No I will not! Count Dooku killed my mother! I will not be silenced until I see justice brought down upon him!" He said.

One of the Separatist Senators looked at the Duchess and said, "Duchess Satine I request to have the young man be escorted outside before this meeting doesn't end well." The Duchess nodded and looked at me to take Lux outside.

Whaaaat? It looks like Adam and Lux are finally reunited. But what has happened to Lux? Stick around and find out.