Happy Return of Sixith! Don't you just love Star Wars Month! I do! Enjoy! Also sorry for the delay!
Last time: Satine, Padme, and Halla were imprisoned.
Now: The others receive the call.
Chapter 20- Give Yourself Up
Sasha sat on the edge of the couch as Ava applied the last bandage to Sasha's face. Ava had wrapped and braced all Sasha's broken bones. She had applied bacta to certain areas and then placed a bacta patch to others. By the time she was done, every single one of Sasha's injuries were taken care of. She even gave her some pain medication to help ease the pain.
Normally, Sasha would be lying in a bed or something to go into a healing sleep. However, due to Anakin and Ahsoka's plan, she had to wait until after they completed their next plan before she could get that luxury. Obi-wan and Anakin watched Ava work from the other couch.
"Alright, do you understand the plan?" Obi-wan asked her again.
Sasha nodded. "Yes. I am to head to the security office in town. Once there, I demand to see Danison. I then trick him into giving me the information to where the others are and hopefully have him take me there."
"And we will be watching your movements the whole time," Anakin said as he stood and approached her.
He knelt beside her and placed a small tracking device under the bandage that was wrapped around her midsection. Once he placed it, Sasha carefully tugged back on the shirt she had been wearing over her sports bra and now her new bandages.
"Is my ride ready?" Sasha asked as Anakin then offered her a hand to stand up.
As if on cue, Cayden came in the front door.
"We've got her all saddled up and ready to ride," Cayden said.
"Are you sure this thing is still faster than a speeder?" Anakin asked Ava.
"I am sure," Ava said with a nod. "Besides, if she arrived to the security office on a speeder it wouldn't be as dramatic."
"I wouldn't argue with her Anakin," Obi-wan said with a smirk. He then stood from the couch. "Alright, you should get going. Contact us if anything happens that is not supposed to."
"I will," Sasha said with a determined nod.
"And don't worry,' Anakin said with a smirk. "We'll have your saber ready for ya when we come to the rescue."
"Thanks," Sasha said with a smile.
They escorted Sasha outside to the waiting creature that was saddled and ready for her to ride. Ahsoka was standing there with Taren trying to keep the poor creature calm. Sasha approached it and petted it's fur. The creature calmed at her touch. Sasha then reached up for the saddle with a wince. Obi-wan and Anakin helped boost her up onto the saddle. Once she was situated on top, she sat up and grabbed the reins. She looked down at the others.
"May the force be with you," Obi-wan said.
"And with you, Master," Sasha said with a nod. "I will find them. I promise."
The others nodded. Ava smacked the rear end of the creature and it took off down the road. Sasha struggled at first to keep herself on its back, but once she had her balance, the rest of the ride was smooth sailing. Well to a point, she was still injured after all.
After Sasha left, Obi-wan and the others gathered around coming up with a plan to save the others. While they sat there, strategizing, a ringing was heard through the home. Ava straightened up. She walked over and tapped the screen on the wall. A man appeared. Obi-wan and the others turned their heads to the monitor.
"Hello, Miss. Ava," the man said.
"Governor Blyth?" Ava said startled. "What do I owe the pleasure?"
So this was the mysterious Governor of the planet. He was younger than Obi-wan thought.
"I heard through the grapevine that you have family in town," the Governor said. "Well I just wanted you to know that I know who your family is, Miss. Ava. I also hope you understand that you will be severely punished for bringing outsiders here. Especially Jedi."
A wave of gasps passed over the room. The Governor knew?! Cayden was right after all.
"I don't know what you're talking about, but I do know someone came into my home and destroyed it as well as took my daughter-in-laws and family friend," Ava lied but was still genuinely furious.
"Don't lie to me old woman," Blyth said coldly. "I know very well that these men are not your sons or family. And if you want to see the Duchess, the Senator, and the pregnant one again then you will listen to what I have to say."
Taren nearly launched across the room to give the man on the monitor a piece of his mind. Cayden and Ahsoka had to hold the worried man down. Obi-wan and Anakin, however, shared a stern glare at the monitor. Ava glanced at them with a worried gaze. All Obi-wan did was nod. It was probably for the best to let the man give his offer. She looked back at the monitor.
"Fine, what is it you want?" she asked sadly.
Blyth smiled. "Have the Jedi come to the capital building alone tonight at midnight. The father of the unborn child is allowed to come as well as I will hand over his wife as it is obvious, they are just civilians caught in the crossfire. If the Jedi do this, I will not arrest and punish you for breaking the law. I'll write it off and you'll be a free woman. However, fail to oblige and I will kill the women and have you publicly executed, Miss. Ava for your crimes against Stew-Jon. Do I make myself clear?"
Ava nodded slowly.
"Then I'll see the Jedi at midnight," the monitor turned off.
Anakin stood and punched a hole into the nearest wall with his metal fist. Everyone flinched when he did that. He then sighed and lowered his head.
"Sorry… I'll fix that later," Anakin said softly.
"Master, what do we do now?" Cayden asked. "This screws up our whole plan."
Obi-wan stroked at his chin, thinking.
"And what about Sasha?" Ahsoka asked worriedly. "She is out there on her own and will now for sure be caught or worse."
"Yes, but that may play to our advantage," Obi-wan stated. "All we need to do is follow what the Governor demands for now. But once we arrive to the building, we use the tracking device and find Sasha and the others."
"Is that before or after you get put in prison?" Taren asked sourly.
"On our way to the cells," Obi-wan said. "Taren you just need to find a way in and get our sabers to us."
"And I think I know of just the place," Anakin said suddenly remembering the map on Danison's data pad.
They figured out the rest of the plan as now they had to meet the orders of a crazed Governor, save the women, and do it all before the Separatists arrive tomorrow.
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