Hey guys,
Sorry about the lengthy Delay, I've been extremely busy with school (my practice Engineering Exam is over 300 pages and i 3 tests for Nursing coming up this week (well tomorrow)) as well as writers block, this chapter is a two parter and the next chapter will be published within the next few days (hopefully). again i'm sorry but life has been to stressful for me to write
Regards,
Pretaxfrog4
"Come on Lei grab the information" I yell at Leia as we wait anxiously for the chip to download the files
"shut up you. It's going as fast as it can" she whisper shouts back at me with a typical scowl on her face. "oookkkk annddddd… Done! She whispers with excitement as she haistly rips out the chips and puts it in her hip pocket "lets go" she continues
We rush out of the small room and try to creep down the hallways. It was going well until we got halfway and the siren started to play "Karablast" I yell as I grab Leia's hand and rush forward. we turn the corner and we're greeted by about half a dozen stormtroopers, immediately Leia unslings he pistol and starts to fire, with her attentioned focused to the front she didn't notice the ones appearing behind us, I ignite my lightsaber and start to deflect their blaster bolts back at them as we press our backs together, keeping a tight formation.
High, Low, Right, Another right and left.I keep alternating my swings and most return back to or another owner.
it was like our mind were connected and we somehow seemed to know that we needed to switch sides, raising my blade Leia twirls underneath me and we face the opposite side to which we were once at, I immediately start deflecting bolts but this time I start to move forward towards them, while she followed me with her back turned still firing. A few moments later all on her were disbatched and she faced me and starts firing.
Suddenly a few more Bucket heads arrive from around the corner and start firing, I move infront of her and we followed Rex's training, I deflect the blaster fire while she throws the grenades
"down" she orders me and I take a knee while she throws the detornator over me, it lands and explodes as I get to my feet again, with the enemies dead we continue on.
At some point we had picked up more hostiles and they had followed while firing, luckily their terrible aim had prevented from hitting us, arriving at the hangar bay we see the ghost hovering 20 metres in the air unable to get any closer, I look over at her and she nods, I grab her hand and we spin, after two rotation we let go and I use the force to propel her flying through the air and straight into the ghost, I follow suit a few moments later by bending my knees and force jumping onto the ramp, I enter with Zeb who had ceased firing and the ramp closes behind us.
"good job kids" greets a happy Zeb, I look over and see Leia beaming her toothy smile at me, giving her a quick wink the three of us attempt to head to the common room to relax but the ships starts to jolt.
Arriving at the cockpit the door opens just in time for us to see us be dragged from space into the belly of a star destroyer. From the width and room of the hangar bay most likely and interdictor. We start to panic, not because being captured is bad, well usually, however this time we have the princess on board and if she is spotted… well it would cause problems. Before we could come up with a plan we were already being escorted out of the ship by a large number of stormtroopers, as we exit we could hear the whirl of hyperspace, must of jumped straight after we landed.
Arriving we see the officer in charge of the ship. Lieu- wait. Commander liyst? Huh must of got a promotion.
"greetings rebels" he said with a happy voice, clearly he was happy that we were captured.
"I see you received a promotion commander" I said with a slight smirk, i never really had anything against the guy, he was just serving the empire because he thought it was the right thing to do to help the galaxy
"ah yes. Well after that Kallus stunt they believed I deserved a promotion" he said with a happy huff. "and I believe that. PRINCESS?" he yelled out suddenly "you're a traitor. Of course you are" he said with a glaring frown. Before I or anyone else could reply he order his men to take us to the detention centre and place us in our cells.
We were placed in at least two, myself and Leia we placed in one cell and the rest were placed somewhere else after us. "well aren't we in a fine mess" Leia whispered beside me. She was clearly upset, and I mean who wouldn't if news of this gets out her and her planet are royally screwed. pun not intended.
"yeah well we will think of a" put I'm cut off by the ship suddenly swaying around, we go lauching towards the roof and back down to the ground and then we are pinned to the wall, the whole ship starts to make a mighty groaning sounds as if it was ripping apart, based on what was occouring the ship was crashing, for whatever reason it was I didn't care, I look over at leia and see the frightened expression on her face, unable to walk up to her and calm her I grab her hand and our fingers interwind with each other.
"I'm scared Ezzy" she cries out
"yeah me to sweetie" I say just in time for the us to slam forward as the massive ship collides with the planet and the world start to fade.
Everything was black, the world was slightly ringing but the clear sound of fire was crackling nearby. I forced my eyes wide open and the world was in flames, the ship was in pieces and from the cell I once was in the light from the fading sun lit up the what was left of the room. Taking in more views I see the love of my life crumbled in the corner, badly bruised, burned and cut. I rush to her side and lightly shake her to wake her up.
"Leia"
"Leia wake up"
"Please…" I whisper to her, I check for a pulse and find one, however weak it may be. I slowly slide my hand behind her head, carefully with my free hand I stroke some free strands of hair out of her face before lifting her up bridal style. Carefully I make my way to through the wreckage of the ship, I have no idea where the rest of the team was and to be frank I didn't care either, Leia was injured and she needed aid. As hard as it was she needed my help now the others could help themselves.
I make it all of about 20 metres before I realise the massive problem, the ship has been split into multiple pieces, and it was 100 metres to the ground, but it doesn't matter all I cared about was her safety. I leap forward and use a small force push to soft to soften the landing.
Moving forward through the rubble of the ship and the tarnished forest of the world I stumble upon a small ground of stormtroopers, the must of heard me because the next moment I now have half a dozen blasters pointed my way, but it doesn't matter all I cared about was her safety. I rach out through the force and close the Trachea of all the men, as I pass through the dying group I hear the gargled desperate cries as the try to reach out for air. As I pass I relieve them of their misery by snapping their necks in one sudden movement, the cries and wheezes was replaced by the crack of their necks and dropping of their bodies.
The jungle was tough to march my way through with Leia in my hands, i was littered with lacerations all over body but I made sure Leia was unscathed, but it doesn't matter al I cared about was her safety. the slow and dreadful push through the vegetation but eventually it clears up in a sudden opening, and in the middle a large temple, old and worn with the vegetation taking over roofing, there was a large door in the centre I moved forward and search it for a way to open it, the small keyboard that would of opened the door was smashed and eroded away, unable to be used. I place Leia down beside me and probe out with the force, I find the locking mechanism and start to unwind it, slowly it starts to turn to the unlocked position and after a few moments the door was free to be opened. I pick up leia and use the force to pull the door up and open just enough for me to enter and the scenery changed.
No longer was this a ancient temple that was degrading it was now a modernish building, old but not as old as the rest of the temple. Dust layered everything as if it had not been in use for years. I move forward and the places brightens up as the door closes behind me huh, must have been a motion sensor. Moving forward I navigate my way through the hallway and find myself in a medical facility of some kind. Beds layered the walls, I make my way through the ward, checking the rooms for medical supplies, there was plenty. Making my way to the last room however I discover the jackpot. A small one person bacta Tank.
I rush forward and carefully place Leia on a nearby bed and check out the tank, it was fairly modern. About 20-30 years old. Dusty but in a functioning order. I tap the interface and it jumps to life and starts listing the operator procedure. I move over to Leia and push her bed next to the Tank, reading over the instructions I start to peel off her over clothing until she is left in just her underwear and attach the breathing apparatus, lifting her carefully into the tank I place her in and activate her treatment.
For hours I watched her body float in the tank, my eyes never leaving her, but at the back of my mind there was an itch, a tug. It felt like I had to follow it, but I didn't. I cared to much for leia and refused to leave her side in case something were to happen. But the tug soon started to take over my mind and was driving me crazy so I give in and follow it. The pull drags me into the unknown parts of the temple through the twists and turns and eventually the lighting had stopped the artificial light replaced with natural and under the light of the starts and moon the place was dark, I activate my saber to illuminate the path in front of me. After what felt like hours I arrived at a dead end, but the tug kept on pulling, so I get down on my knees and close my eyes.
Breath in 1,2,3,4 hold
Breath out 1,2,3,4 hold
Breath in 1,2,3,4 hold
Breath out 1,2,3,4 hold
Eventually I fall into a light mediation and after a while I feel the need to open my eyes, I do so and looking around I am in a place not unlike Lothal with Yoda sitting on his branch.
"Master Yoda!" I say excited
"Padawan surprised are you?" he asked in his croaky voice
"what am I doing here?" I ask him and in responses he chuckles before humming
"hmm, on an unclear path you are, summoned you I have, warn you I will"
"master I don't understand" I asked confused by his riddles
"your path unclear it is, falling to the darkness you are, leave this path you must" he riddles, making me more confused as he goes
"how" I ask
"Padawan. Life is precious, even those of your enemies, spare life you must if possible. If able spare all and kill only when necessary." He croaks out, as he lifts his hand and starts to disappear. The world fades to darkness as consciousness is lost from my grip.