As I arrive outside the bank a few men exit. "Savage." I growl out.
"Stop them! They've robbed the main vault." Two guards are shot down and they take off. I run after them and hear an explosion behind me. "Keep up, you weaklings."
"Don't you want to face me?" I call out to Savage. "Obi-Wan's own Padawan. Or are you afraid?" At that Savage stops and turns around. He then ignites his lightsaber. "Oh, brother." I mutter. He then leaps toward me and I just in time block his attack. I grunt as he pushes his blade down.
"I'm not afraid. But you should." Savage said.
"Not….gonna….happen." I ground out as I pushed Savage away. "I'm too stubborn to be afraid." I run forward and slash at Savage who ducks just in time. We then continue fighting and I hear the faint thud of the guards feet as they arrive and take Savage's companions away. Around us a loose circle forms as the few people out watch the fight. In the distance I see Vizsla coming toward us and I push Savage away and reach a hand out toward Vizsla. I pull his black lightsaber toward me and ignite it in my left hand. Savage rushes toward me and I block with both lightsabers.
I push him back with all of my strength. "What brings you here,...Savage?"
"None of your business." I feint a a right with my blade and as Savage goes to block I use Vizsla's blade and hit him on his left side. He yelled out and Forced pushed me away. I dig both lightsabers into the ground and prevent myself from being blown off the walkway. On the sides Vizsla and his Death Watch members look anxious while the few people out and the guards cheer me on.
As I fight it clicks. "Your in league with Death Watch." I mutter only loud enough for Savage to hear and he just grunts at me. "I'll take that as a yes." I jump back and eye Savage, trying to figure a way to end this. His lightsaber! I thought. I run up and attack with my blade and as he blocks I use the black blade to cut his lightsaber in half.
He looks at me angry and then charges at me. I crouch, then when he's almost upon me I jump up and land on his shoulder. I turn off both lightsabers and Thunk! Them on his skull twice and his eyes glaze. I hit his head once more and he falls to the ground unconscious. I turn to Vizsla and toss him his lightsaber back. "Thanks."
I grab Savage's arms and pull them behind his back and grab cuffs from a guard. After securing them, I put one of my arms under his and lift him up. A guard follows suit on his other side and we drag him off. We take him to the prison and I help the guards take all of his weapons off him.
"Remember he's a Sith. He can and will use the Force when it suits him. I'll find his brother."
They nod and I walk out of the prison. I head to the palace on the dark, empty walkways. It took the rest of the evening to deal with Savage, yesh. As I near the palace I hear shouting and run over there. A crowd has gathered in the area outside and I head up to a walkway above the crowd.
"Duchess Satine and the New Mandalorian leaders have fled in cowardice while the Death Watch brought these criminals to justice with the help of Padawan Kryze. Your new Prime Minister, Pre Vizsla, leader of Death Watch, exiled governor of Concordia, true son of Mandalore, presents you with the lords of the most feared crime families in the galaxy."
"Vizsla!" The crowd shouts in joy. I step to the edge of the walkway.
"Lies!" Everyone turned toward me. "They did not bring those criminals to justice. I did. And some of you even saw it. I didn't do it to help Death Watch. I did it to help my Aunt, Satine, and for you, her people. I would never help these criminals! And they lie about Satine and the other leaders, they would not flee. Have you ever seen Satine run when the going gets tough?"
"No!" They yelled back.
"Exactly! They lie to get on your good side. And you want to know something else." They nodded. "They are in league with these criminal lords. Think about it, they knew, knew, where the attacks were without anyone telling them. I knew because I could sense it. Last I checked the only people who had the force here are Maul and Savage."
The crowd mutters among themselves at this. "I'm willing to bet, Maul is in palace right this moment." I sense something wrong and look to the side. And none too soon, I see a laser bolt coming at me. I close my eyes and hold a hand out and stop the bolt. It hangs over the crowd and some gasp. Sweat beads on my brow and I jump to the side and down into the crowd.
"See, they tried to kill me in front of everyone. Why do you think they would do that unless I figured out there plan.?" People mutter around me. I run to the other side of the square. "They are in league with Maul, Savage, Black Sun, and the Pizcla or whatever people. They planned this attack!"
"So, don't side with people who intentionally hurt you to save you from them and say your saved. Do you want to be with people like that?" I continued.
"No!" I jump up to the walkway above.
"Who do you think wants to help but doesn't want her people to be hurt? Who sent me to try and protect you?"
"Satine!"
"Yes! She wants to protect you without risking you getting hurt. She asked me to try and bring these criminals to justice. And isn't it also coincidental that these men attack now? Right when Vizsla, has a change of heart to help the people?"
"She lies! Do not believe her!"
"And would you believe them? Who do you believe? A killer? Or one of your own fellow Mandalorian who's a Padawan?" I turn to the crowd raising my hands up cajoling them to answer. "Who?"
"You!" A few people shouted out
"Yes, you shouldn't believe those monsters." I turn toward Bo Katana. "And you Bo. I thought better of you. My own Aunt, helping the Sith who would kill Kenobi, Satine's love and my own Master! I hope you're happy with what your do-ahh!" I clutch my stomach and lurch into the rail and fail to the ground. People grab my body and stop my fall.
"They shot Iko, my sister." I look around and see Korkie beside me. If they are truly for the people would they shot one down if they were wrong instead of trying to tell them they were wrong?"
"Get them! They are traitors of Mandalore." Vizsla yelled. Korkie and his friends run over to me and help me stand. We then run and I follow them as they take us to a safe place. I look back briefly and see Bo looking torn.
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Well, whatcha think? Will Iko and her friends be safe? Or will they be caught? Will Bo change sides? Or will she stay with Death Watch? Stay tuned and find out. On a completely different note. NNOOOO!*sobbing*This fanfic is close to ending, how sad. Review! Love ya! -RK