Authors Note: I'm sorry for the hiatus, as I had a heck of alot occur but I am grateful for loyal readers as yourselves and look forward to your thoughts on what is written and to come. May the Force be with You! So much exciting content and more in store!
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Naboo-Theed Palace Courtyard.
Luke and Leia had found themselves after a speeder ride paid off from alec vendor, greeting the Queen of Naboo at Theed Palace as a storm surge of holomedia had quickly started to erupt on site. Anakin had made sure his daughter used her position as the Republic Head to intercept the attention from their potential 'invasion' and inflitration at the facility where the Master and Apprentice duo were headed. The current ruler, Queen Kylantha of the Naboo had been seen wearing a sliver and light powder blue ceremonial chersilk dress with a fanned headress. Her face was painted along with the scar of remembrance visibly seen on the female's facial grin as she bowed lightly in greeting the dyanamic Republic duo.
"To what I do I owe such a splendid and surprise visit from leading heroes of our galaxy?"
Leia had spoken up then as she saw the crowd form at the entrance of the palace of Theed, both siblings had made headway for. "We came to learn more of the land of our heritage.. Your Majesty. I have an aunt that is from Naboo and Knight Skywalker seems to share a mutual cousin with myself." The Princess went with the flow and wanted to keep vague details on their true reasons for being present. The Jedi Knight beside had then bowed to Her Majesty next. Luke concurred with his sister. "We do..and I wanted to get a bit of a vacation in from work you could say." The Queen had wanted to inquire more into just who the pairs family were that resided on world but figured that could be saved for a later time. The holoreporters had caught wind that the two leaders shared similar family from the world though and that stirred a bit of a frenzy as flashes snapped and reporters called out. It wasn't exactly galactic news just yet the famous Skywalker twins were in fact related to everyone. Royal Naboo Security Forces had been stationed along for crowd control and restraint as the Queen beckoned the Skywalker siblings inside. "Well then I'm sure you'll enjoy your time here on Naboo and we'll do what we can to help you both on your search for information. The records are at your disposal to look into as well. Come, I'll show you to your rooms." The vast sea of native bystanders and media had watched the duo walked behind and after Kylantha up the stairs from the palace courtyard.
'You think we'll see what she was like here?' Luke sent to his sister mentally, walking ahead, upon hearing about the terminal for database use here offered by Kylantha. 'I would believe so..unless you think Palpatine and..Vader had her records eliminated from consumption.'Leia responded almost afraid to ponder the thought. 'We'll have to be careful too..Dad's with Ahsoka heck bent on retrieving her and if we make a wrong move someone may tip us off, whether to the media...' 'Or an enemy...you never know. I find it impossible that no one else would know nothing about her disappearance for as long as the Empire's had a presence here onworld..' Luke chimed back as he nodded to the guards that saluted the duo and Queen as they entered the marble columned hall's of the Palace. There were several paintings of past rulers and daily life on Naboo-from swimming in the Lake Country setting with its illustrious waterfalls to the Majestic Mountains of the North where Deeja Peak sought. Somehow Leia couldn't help but wonder what life could've been like had they been raised here. What would they have learned? Who would they have become? 'I doubt the Queen would've known about Mother as all of Naboo mourned her greatly..Fath..I mean Bail told me well in history teachings. It may have been in the future Moff recorde though..perhaps..' The conversation was cut short as they turned right for the guest wing and presented with their rooms. "Here we are.." Queen Kylantha had begun to speak. 'I hope Dad and Ahsoka are doing well.' The younger Skywalker pondered to himself walking inside.
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Empire Research Base, Keran, Naboo
Back at the facility had been Anakin and Ahsoka who had been bombarded with a swell of blaster bolts rapid firing their way. Ahsoka had started to lunge forward in her Jar'kai fashion using a saber swarm of hits in a form four manner for protection followed by her Master who had came from behind her wall spinning right in a Form five Shien motion. Blue and White blades had been seen in a searing blur as the entities became one sending their volleys back to their attackers. One by one the 25 men dwindled down in size. Anakin had held a smirk before mentally counting and spoke aloud next. "9..no that makes 10.." "Really?! You're counting already?" Ahsoka stated mock indignantly as her blade reached out to perform a disarming slash at a soldier who dared got bold and wanted to come closer to aim for a kill. "And you weren't...counting?" Anakin held one of his signature grins at his padawan as though time itself stopped momentarily and Ahsoka swore she almost felt 15 again. "Whatever!..but I got 8." Came the Togruta's response before using a burst of force speed slicing through the remaining few foes ahead. The path got clear and Anakin didn't miss a beat coming right into place behind. "Showoff." Her Master smirked, a cross of amused yet proud of her still possessed quick feet, but it only lasted for a moment's time as a siren blared as the men were alerted to the presence of Jedi in the building.
'Intruders on 1..I repeat intruders on 1..Code 19-A-66." Anakin from his days as Vader had knew what that frequency was. 'Ahsoka we'll need to split up soon and head for a sweep of the floor together til we get to the control room and lift for the sublevels. She has to be down there.' Snips had nodded silently before feeling the footsteps sundering forth in a collective manner. 'They're coming..we'll head left. Controls are based at far right of the building at room two thirty...don't worry I memorized the holomap too.' Anakin was already pacing for it as he glanced with a knowing expression using a raised eyebrow at his pupil. 'Yeah.. I hope not like..' Ahsoka looked up in minor annoyance as she blew out a sigh. 'I told you that was your fault.. I tried to tell you about the giant wall but you said Don't worry Snips..We won't be anywhere near that.' 'Mistakes happen you do know that right?' Anakin chimed right back with his usual sass and chuckled even as he used a quick force stun on a duo of nosey guards before lifting up for a knockout thud into the ceiling. They came down with a chance in the worlds. "Huh..nice touch." Snips shot back with a finger his way. "You haven't seen anything yet. Let's move!" Both bobbed and weaved alongside a maze like path towards the eastside of the facility for room two thirty, taking out straggler guards and anything that moved without good reason with their sabers inhand as though a partner dance of sorts. The room came up after three left and two right turns and Ahsoka had took a cue and came inside the vents after seeing the shaft door from above. Anakin had kept straight ahead to look for the lift and secure the rest of the way..while his padawan hacked in for security passcodes to breach the labs and find Padme's holding cell.
Crawling in with her nimbly slim orange body, Ahsoka hovered over the top of the exit vent into the control room. She saw two human beings at the station as monitors and algorithms were pouring from the holoscreens. The men spoke up immediately.
"Be careful Rian, we have an issue with two crazies on the loose. Boss is saying they think they're Jedi roaming about." The first of the pair had chuckled a bit watching footage as Rian spoke next shaking his head. "I saw them too on camera though they have good aim. I don't know about Jedi though I believe they all died out some time ago..perhaps wannabes. But they obviously have, in all seriousness, ties to know of our location and plans so they should be rebels, Pat." "Too true..but Moff Richard will love to hear this report." "I'm sure Terrek is already giving it by now." Rian stated.
The Togruta was careful to manuever the top to open and yet felt atinge of warning from the force itself ring. It wasn't something to be seen in the natural but the supernatural. There had been a moment she closed her eyes and reached out to her help and ally as force sight was used. In an almost infrared manner four cross beams invisibly seen with green flare was showcased. Ahsoka knew what she had to do. The young woman had used the force to implement a mind trick and persuade the good gentlemen for her cause. Rian and Patrik had been watching the screen as Ashoka gave her hand a small outstretched flare towards the first of the officers. 'You want to shut down the control room protocols.' He seemed most susceptible at first glance. A nudge had appeared on Rian's face before he had a glazed expression wash over his eyes. He muttered the words out next. 'I want..to shut down ..the control room protocols..' Ahsoka had focused in repeating her words as Rian spoke. He moved his hands to punch in the proper buttons for his 'mystery master' compliantly. 'You want to activate the lifts then go inform your boss of the intruders on level two.' Directing them from their needed location. He seemed more open muttered lightly..obeying. His friend noticed the actions occuring and scrunched his face in confusion. "What are you doing, Rian?!" Ahsoka was on that. She reaches over and mentally gave the same last command pushing herself on both men's minds. Patrik had soon dazed over and followed suit on the command. He followed Rian who was going out the door shortly. The Jedi had carefully pried open the vent and landed down in a low crouch before hacking into the mainframe. 'Yep. There she is.' A comm downloaded the contents and made way for Anakin not long after.
Said Elder Jedi at the moment had found himself in a jam. Upon dealing with six securitdy droids in a saber throw execution, a small procession of guards were aimed for his location in the next corridor over and yet Anakin still had a plan as his blade reverted to a soresu defensive. In a rushing blaze, after he pulled back several paces to lure the men into a false sense of security, Master Skywalker had saw the guards-all six begin to advance his way and he waited for the timing before using a wall panel he telekinetically pulled off a door hinge to block the bolts rendered and then used his other left hand to lift the main two upward and launched the panel bowling over and knocking the rest out cold. He felt Ahsoka on the move and hadn't wanted to kill the officers outright but his angel was on the line and he was getting antsy. 'Master I got it. I know where to go.' 'Great Snips..its time.' He was at the lift and saw it ready for use and both entered quickly before Anakin closed its entrance to lock out the sentry droid who had came witwith a close call.
"Close call.. Padme's in Sublevel Chamber One." "That's where we go then. You have that look though." Anakin chided. "What there's a look?" Anakin raised a eyebrow as the lift moved down. His hands on hips too with pursed lips. "You can't miss it." He replied tiredly. Anakin was truly seeking to hold his all in at the heat of the moment. Skywalker didn't know how much he could last without his control flustering..what was good yet bad. His connection to his wife was growing all in the building the more they reached. Ahsoka knew it and Anakin knew he owed alot to her for her help. He could feel his children's love brightly along the force as if guiding him as an anchor. It was a family affair for real. He saw what came up next and it didn't deter him but quite the opposite...
"Well, Well..This is where the fun begins."