Garo Conquest of Makai
ESKK: Well new chapter let's begin folks.
(Start Guest Room Padme's apartment)
The group were sitting down in the guest room as right now it was the only one available. "So after the first major battle of the Clone Wars you two tied to knot unable to deny yourselves when you thought you would die at Geonosis." Andros summarized to which Anakin nodded. "Ok." Andros said as if it didn't bother him in the slightest.
"Wait that's it?" Padme asked shocked to see Andros was taking it so well.
"Yeah that's it, many Jedi had become Horrors in the past due to their own code believe it or not." Andros said as he looked to the group. "This whole detachment thing was kind of dumb in my opinion but I don't judge." Andros said as he looked to the group. "Besides hiding a secret like this... it's probably good to have someone to confine it to." Andros said as Anakin figured Andros was speaking some wisdom.
"Ok... but what about you two?" Padme asked as she wanted to see why Ahsoka broke the code as well much as Anakin does.
"I'm an empath." Andros said as he looked to them. "Naturally born as one and with the Force its power is doubled for me. I felt Ahsoka's emotions how they were conflicted and tearing her apart." Andros said as he looked to the group. "And... I won't lie after all the adventures we had I was feeling something for her as well." Andros said as Ahsoka sighed but spoke up next.
"I tried to deny it honest I tried but I couldn't just." Ahsoka began before Anakin jumped in.
"Wish those feelings away." Anakin said as Ahsoka nodded to him.
"Yes exactly." Ahsoka said and thus she got the message.
"It's only natural to feel these things." Andros said to which they all understood the things involved with this.
"Ok... before we do anything I want an honest answer here." Anakin said as this was a huge leap for trust. "Do you two care for each other?" Anakin asked as Andros looked to him.
"Um can you explain that?" Andros asked as he wanted specifics.
"Do you two care for each other or is this plainly physical?" Anakin asked as Padme saw what Anakin was doing.
"We haven't been intimate if that is what you're saying. But... I do care for Ahsoka sometimes even more then should." Andros said as he looked to her.
"I can say the same but and what hurts is that I'm expected to do nothing if he suffers." Ahsoka said as Andros then took her hand rubbing it to comfort it.
Anakin then sighed before speaking more. "It's not easy, you know." He said being as calm as possible.
"I do know." Ahsoka answered as she looked to Andros.
"No," Anakin countered, shaking his head. "I don't think you do. Doing this, keeping my marriage a secret, not being able to really be with Padme, it's the hardest thing I've ever had to do." Anakin said and Padme agreed with him on that.
"But you do it anyway." Ahsoka said as she looked to Andros.
Ahsoka had never really been able to read her master through the Force, he'd always been too chaotic, but she also knew him well enough that she didn't need to. He wasn't a reflective man, preferring instead to live in the moment, but now…
"I don't know what you want me to say Ahsoka." He said finally. "I won't give you my blessing, not when I think you're making a mistake, but this isn't a mistake I can stop you from making." Anakin said but it was Andros who spoke up.
"Well we don't want it then." He said but he looked to Anakin. "But we'd be happy to have someone catch us in case we fall." Andros said as Anakin heard this as Padme had a similar idea.
"Yeah clearly you two have more experience with it then we do." Ahsoka added as she tried to follow Andros lead on this but she knew he was right as well.
"Ahsoka I can't." Anakin said as Padme saw this before stepping in.
"Ahsoka, can I speak with you privately before we go any further?" Padme asked and thus Ahsoka nodded to her. "Let's leave the boys to their man talk." Padme said as she then had Ahsoka by the end and in turn the two went to Padme's room to talk leaving Andros and Anakin alone.
"So..." Andros began feeling nervous while trying to break the Carbonite. "Wanna watch a holo vid of pod races." Andros tried to bribe to which Anakin glared at him but accepted regardless.
(With Padme and Ahsoka)
The two entered Padme's private quarters as Ahsoka wondered how many times the married couple did it on that bed. "Come in, Ahsoka. Take a seat." Padme said offering Ahsoka a seat. Ahsoka nodded and entered the room before taking the seat. Normally Ahsoka would be annoyed with recent things such as her relationship being exposed but she found that she enjoyed talking to Padme, even if her view of the woman had been irrevocably changed by the revelation of her true relationship with Anakin.
"You know he's concerned about you." Padme began referring to Anakin.
"I can make my own decisions you know." Ahsoka snapped while glaring a bit. "I'm not a child." She said before realizing her words but she was just frustrated.
"I know, I know." Padme said, clearly trying to be as non-confrontational as possible. "But, sometimes, when it comes to things like this, our emotions can prevent us from seeing all the consequences." Padme said using similar words to try to stop Anakin and Padme from forming a bond all those years ago.
"Like with you and Anakin?" Ahsoka countered to which Padme was thrown off a little, Ahsoka could tell. She had to know that Ahsoka knew about her and Anakin, though, so why did she seem so surprised by the question?
"Tell me about him." Padme said after a moment.
"What?" Ahsoka said, unsure where she was going with this.
"You obviously care about Andros." Padme explained as she looked to Ahsoka. "Why? Tell me about him." Padme wanted answers because by the looks of it and if Padme got good enough ones Ahsoka would have her approval but also it would also mean that both couples would have someone to confine to.
"Andros is… "Ahsoka began, thinking carefully about what she was going to say. "Difficult to describe if you've never met him." Ahsoka said as she looked to Padme.
"Well considering I just met him not long ago I can see why." Padme said with a small joke but also making a small play as well. "He's a handsome man, I see why you like him." Padme said making her play for fact.
Ahsoka laughed. That was something that rarely entered her mind, at least not consciously, if only because it seemed so shallow. Not to say it wasn't true, she couldn't deny that she was physically attracted to Andros, it just wasn't something she'd ever really dwelled on. Padme had to have guessed that, either that or she had a very low opinion of Ahsoka, so implying anything else had to be some kind of play. Well then, if Padme wanted to play games…
"That's not the only reason." Ahsoka said, rolling her eyes, toying with the end of one of her lekku, and otherwise doing her best to look smitten. But then she stopped remembering Andros words about being a terrible liar. "It just feels like a sort of resonance." Ahsoka said as she sat there trying to describe it. "It feels like he tries to shoulder all the burdens himself willing doing so for the sake of others." Ahsoka said as Andros always puts others over himself.
"He's strong, skilled, and a little wise. But he has compassion and understands that the Galaxy is not in a good place but her, will be the light even if it's a fools purpose." Ahsoka explained to the best of her abilities to Padme.
Padme saw the way Ahsoka spoke as she tried to make a play at first before just being honest with her. "Anakin doesn't think that you understand how hard it's going to be, for both of you." Padme said forcefully a bit as she sat with Ahsoka. "You understand the struggle it will be to keep it hidden you can't even tell your friends about it." Padme said as she looked to the young Jedi.
"Yeah... but I'm willing to take the risk." Ahsoka said as she looked to Padme hoping her words not that it would stop her.
"Well I can't exactly say I approve of it." Padme said as she sighed a bit. "And I agree with Anakin that you don't know what you're going but..." Padme trailed of as she smiled a bit. "I think it will be good for all of us to have someone we can confine our struggles to and for Anakin and me to help you both if you need a good kick to the rear." Padme said with a small joke but her approval was clear.
"Wait you're going to help?" Ahsoka asked shocked to hear this.
"Considering the mission you're on to help Andros' group something was bound to happen." Padme said agreeing that it was for the best that Ahsoka had someone who could catch her if she goes to deep in on this. "Now let's hope Andros and Annie are having as good a conversation as us." Padme said as it felt nice actually to have someone to confine to even if Ahsoka is younger than her having someone other than 3P0 to talk about was a good thing.
(With Andros and Anakin)
The two had a staring contest as they looked to each other. Andros was calm and collected while Anakin was struggling not to draw his saber. So far Andros hadn't made a reason for Anakin to do so but the temptation was there. As they looked it was Anakin who was the first to speak up. "Hiding what me and Padme have is the hardest thing I've done being together yet we cannot be is a struggle for me every day." Anakin said as Andros understood that much.
"I can understand why." Andros said as he looked out the window a bit. "I've seen a few Jedi who had become Horrors not because they gave in to their feelings or attachments but the opposite in fact. They are so intent on detachment that they forget aspects of those attachments at times." Andros said as he looked to the window. "When it comes to attachments the bonds shared between people they will give you a strength you'd never thought possible." Andros said as Anakin paid attention oddly enough. "But you also have to understand that things happen and attachments can very well lead to your own downfall." Andros said as he then took a bit of his teacher which he shared with him and Jinga. "Draw strength from your attachments but draw the strength within yourself and the attachment to let it go." Andros said as his words meant moderation of such things.
"My mother... before she passed told me that the Jedi believed emotions shouldn't play a role with the use of the Force but she told me that if I learned self-control I can use those emotions to draw greater strength." Andros said as Anakin heard this.
"They sound pretty wise." Anakin said as he was intended on chewing Andros out but somehow the Golden Knight showed his maturity of this. He loved Ahsoka Anakin can see that but he was also prepared if or when the time comes that he had to let her go.
"Hey I'm sure your own mother was wise and strong, I mean she had you." Andros joked but then got a silent look from Anakin. Andros sending through the force and his Empathy abilities quickly put the pieces together. "Oh... I'm sorry." Andros said realizing he touched a sore spot for Anakin.
"No its ok you didn't know." Anakin said as he kept that bottled up for so long.
"Do you want to talk about it?" Andros asked to which Anakin turned his head.
"No we're here to talk about you not me." Anakin said but Andros nodded to him.
"Ok... I still think your mother was strong probably stronger than anyone around her." Andros said and despite this Anakin smiled in appreciation.
"Thank you." Anakin said as he looked to Andros smiling a bit even with a somber moment.
"So what was the past Mrs. Skywalker named before the current Mrs. Skywalker?" Andros joked to which Anakin looked to him.
"Shmni." Anakin said and thus Andros smiled a bit as if Anakin said something he liked.
"Her parents must have had good tastes in naming then I always liked that name for a girl." Andros said to which Anakin was appreciative of Andros despite the situation.
"Well I can't say I approve of you and Ahsoka." Anakin said as he got the conversation back on topic. "But I think with a little help from us it's possible." Anakin added as he and Padme were both was willing to help Andros and Ahsoka. "Besides it would be nice to have someone to talk to about this." Anakin said as Andros smiled a bit.
"Thank you." Andros said as he was grateful for Anakin's begrudged approval. Clearly these two had a newfound friendship forming here and perhaps things can change for the more experienced secret couple by helping the younger secret couple. But unaware to them Ahsoka and Padme left the door unlocked and open to which Logos looking for the bathroom had opened it and heard the entire conversation. Particularly the part that Andros and Ahsoka were a thing and Padme and Anakin were a married couple.
In turn unable to keep it together any longer Logos was unleashed. "OH SHIT!" Logos yelled out catching Andros and Anakin off guard. "OH SHIT!" He yelled again before hysterically laughing. "OH SHIT! NO! THIS IS NOT HAPPENING RIGHT NOW! NO!" Logos laughed as he then ran from the room before Andros or Anakin could catch him laughing.
(Main room)
Churi, Jinga, and Phonon were all gathered as they went over the defenses and traps set up for the Horror. "Hey guys Andros and Ahsoka are fucking!" He laughed as he ran around them. "And Skywalker is fucking the Senator with rings!" Logos called out surprising the trio with what he said. Churi more on the latter part of Anakin and Padme.
Nearby Padme and Ahsoka hearing the commotion feared the worse and for Padme it was a lot worse than the Horror. "Oh no." Ahsoka said as she realized Logos found out. "Is it too late to change our minds?" Ahsoka asked as Padme was with Ahsoka on this one.
"Where did he go?" Andros asked as he and Anakin arrived chasing after the idiot.
"How did he find out?" Ahsoka asked instead to which Padme gave a disappointed look torts Andros.
"Every time he says that." Padme began before pausing and just as he did Logos was heard near the balcony.
"Oh my fuck!" His voice echoed as it was evident Anakin and Andros were in trouble with the woman of their lives.
"That will be another layer of walls between us." Ahsoka added as it was clear she was not ok with Logos finding out.
"Andros Skywalker this is like the best thing ever!" Logos said from the window nearby showing this was a riot for him before laughing further.
In the living room Logos kept on as it was clear the two couples was just found out by the Makai Group. "Andros and Ahsoka Anakin and Padme!" He laughed and got to the good part. "Annie's fucking Padme, Andros is fucking Tano!" Logos laughed in a sing song voice clearly going over the top with this.
"Shit! Fuck!" He cried out before returning to the group who had eventually gathered in the main room.
The couples soon came back to the main room as well with everyone around heard what Logos yell out and sang out about Andros and Ahsoka, as well Anakin and Padme as Phonon soon question, "Can someone please tell me what is Logos is going on about?"
"Andros… is there something you want to talk about?" Churi said in her normal manner like she was hearing it for the first time as Andros quickly try to silence this whole thing as Andros said, "Logos misunderstood something me and Skywalker was talking about."
"Dude what is there to misunderstand? You hook up with sexy little miss Jedi Padawan, and this guy hooking up with Miss hotness senator and then married, which I got to ask how did that happen, she wore something to seduce you or something, knocked some papers over and she bend over?" Logos said as Padme hand was twitching a bit, with Logos wasn't done just yet as he turn over to Andros and Ahsoka, and said to them, "And you two. How the fuck did you two get together? Wait let me guess, you both got stuck in a room, or she led you along with one thing lead to another and pop the cherry?"
Ahsoka was blushing like mad while looking pretty angry right now as Andros felt the anger the two ladies were feeling, not to say he was feeling a bit upset himself, but not as much as the girls were feeling as he step away for a moment as Jinga said, "What are you-
"Better hold that thought Jinga. But all I got to say it was nice knowing Logos," Andros said with Jinga thought over what he said before he went, "Oh."
"Wait, what?" Logos said as Padme and Ahsoka was soon before him with Churi appeared behind them with something in hand which was looking like a whip and said to Logos, "In the words of wise guy I once meet, "Your fucked"."
*Wha- che!
Churi cracks the whip as Logos eyes widen as he look at the 3 girls and said, "Ah… can we talk about this?"
(One ass beating later)
Logos was looking a bit worse for wear as he got his ass handed to him by two piss off women, and a sadism priestess, who get her kick off from messing with other people in some way, who also gave the two ladies a helping hand by handing them some questionable items.
All the other males in the room who were witness to the show did not say a word during as their only thought were, "Do not piss off women" and an added thought to someone else new to Churi way of things "Don't mess with someone like Churi" it as Phonon said, "I suppose he had this coming."
With Anakin, Andros, and Jinga soon said all at the same time "No doubt about it/defiantly had it coming/Can't say that he didn't."
"I'll put Mr. Big mouth in the guest room to sleep this off, hopefully he'll learn his lesson… that if he ever wake up that is," Churi said as she grab Logo's leg and soon drag him off leaving the rest of everyone else in the room, with all the angered females in the room calm down as Jinga said, "Well now that out of the way, I just want to say is… just wow."
"Now to the very thing that started this in the first place, Andros… why is that you are having relationship with a Jedi, and Miss Tano no doubt, no offence to you Ahsoka but you're an important factor in our current tomb awakening crisis," Phonon said as Ahsoka shrug to that as she understands with Andros said, "Look guys… what been going on with me and Ahsoka… it just happen and I'm not going to avoid saying this, but I fell in love with Ahsoka and she felt the same way, we bonded and went beyond than what we should have been allow to do."
"So you and her…" Jinga linger while questioning the situation and didn't want to say anything like what Logos had already said as Andros get the idea and said, "We didn't go that far, Jinga."
"Oh Okay… well then its, okay with me," Jinga said surprising almost everyone as Phonon looked at his older friend as he said, "You're okay with this? What if they really did and we might have be facing an even bigger problem than we already have going on? With Miss Tano would not be in the best position to do so and we're be journeying into a tomb without a way to navigating through it!"
"Hey I don't want to be rude right now, but I'm right here and can hear you clearly," Ahsoka said as she sounding a bit upset as Anakin said to her, "Ahsoka we get it… and I might have similar thoughts as well, which would be if it did happen, you won't be leaving this planet at all."
"Okay this is going too far, me and Andros didn't do that, so let stop talking about it!" Ahsoka said as she was feeling embarrass enough as it was with Padme saw this and said, "Lets us all calm down, please. What these two did, I may not like it either, but there nothing we can do about it."
"Can you really say that Senator Amidala seeing after all you are married to someone of the Jedi Order," Jinga said as now bringing that up as Anakin step up and said, "Hey, that our business you or anyone else have no rights to say about, it doesn't concern or effect you in anyway."
"I think it does for me," Ahsoka said as Anakin being her master an all, and if he was found out, the likely chance they would take Ahsoka away from him, banish him from the Jedi order or something, and stick her with another master who might keep a very close eye on her as Anakin said to her, "Not now snips."
As this went on for a bit as Zaruba, Alva, BD, R2, and 3PO were staying silent through all this as Zaruba thought, 'Never had been this amused in a long time.'
After a bit as Andros said to everyone, "Okay let's all agree on that Master Skywalker is married to Senator Amidala, and it's not our problem, and the situation between me and Ahsoka is between us only."
"Even though it the biggest mistake in galaxy history at this darken time," Phonon said as he still didn't agree with all this as Jinga also said, "With Andros and Ahsoka are their own person and any choices they make are their choices alone."
"Never thought I have this kind of conversation," Anakin said as with his and Padme's secret now blown to the Makai Order members he wonder how this would go as Phonon said to him, "I do understand why you would do this Master Jedi, but I suppose this is a matter of the Jedi order business not the Makai."
"We all promise we won't say a word about anything this to anyone," Jinga said with Churi coming in and said, "IF we're going to do something like that, I think it best to erase some of these droids memory just in case someone can't keep their protocol mouth shut."
"Don't worry 3P0 was the witness back then." Padme defended jumping to 3P0's defense.
"That's good to know I guess." Jinga said as he looked to the worried droid.
"Don't worry my ability of confidentiality is unsurpassed." 3P0 said as he looked to the group.
"Here's hoping." Andros said as it seems the number of those who knew Anakin's secret had grown some. Luckily they were all willing to keep their mouths shut about this. "Let's hope it doesn't get worse." Andros said hoping this was the last of the surprises today. But as the old say goes don't tempt fate less fate answers.
(Scene Break Later that day)
As the group waited around with Logos stumbling once more the group had taken time to discuss a few things. Like planning and acting in the presence of others. They had to keep their image up to the others and after much discussion and practice they more or less got it down. Despite the betrayal Ahsoka had felt prior this revelation made her more connected to her master especially now that they were on the same space ship after all. Plus she saw how it helped Anakin and Padme seeing as now they had someone or several someone's to confine their troubles to with their significant others.
Once Logos was back on his feet he made the promise for drinks after this hunt. In his words it was to 'honor the brothers who now have balls and chains,' standing between them. Phonon had translated it to telling them it was to show his support to them even if he does believe in the old saying of 'bros before hoes,' which was one reason why Logos sleeps around so much.
IT was then they got the signal of Obi-Wan's arrival as 3P0 lead them into the apartment. "Mistress Padme Master Anakin Master Kenobi has arrive with a guest." 3P0 said leaving everyone confused as Jinga looked to see if it was Barress only to see someone else.
"Sorry for the Delay Anakin." Obi-Wan said as he walked into the room.
"No problem but mind telling me who this is?" He asked gesturing to the girl with Obi-Wan.
"What you get candy stuck to your ass?" Churi asked noticing the girl looked oddly familiar. Meh maybe she has twin running around somewhere who Churi crossed paths with.
"She is the reason for the delay." Obi-Wan said as the girl was then gestured to go forth.
She delayed for a minute as if she was having some fangirl moment before snapping herself out of it and getting to it. "Sorry I'm Padawan Learner Shara Starchaser at your service." Shara introduced with a small and respectful bow to the group.
"Wow Obi-Wan finally taking on a new Padawan." Anakin said impressed Obi-Wan actually went and did it. "But does she know about?" Anakin asked to which Obi-Wan nodded.
"Yes Master Yoda, Master Windu, and I informed her before I took her as my Padawan she took it rather well." Obi-Wan said as Shara nodded to this.
"Yes I'm aware of these Horrors and Tombs but of course I won't share this with anyone." Shara said as she looked to the group.
"Well then..." Logos said as he walked up to her. "Welcome aboard pretty lady." Logos tried to flirt only for Andros to yank his ear causing him pain.
"Don't mind him we're in the process of replacing him." Phonon said as Andros pushed Logos out of the room. But Andros did it with more urgency to his movement as he then looked over to Obi-Wan with a look of intent.
"Master Kenobi." Andros spoke getting Obi-Wan's attention. "A word in private please?" He said more then asked as it was clear he needed to talk to Obi-Wan about his... choice in a Padawan.
(Later Padme's home office)
After the two entered the room and Andros locked the door he went on with what he wanted to speak about. "Ok now that we're here..." Andros began trying to stay as calm as he possible could. "What were you thinking? I told you about her on confidence not to take her as your Padawan!" Andros raised his voice a bit as he looked to Obi-Wan who basically took his long lost sister as a Padawan learner.
"I can name a few reasons most of them standing before me." Obi-Wan said as he had seen Andros in action a few times already.
"Just because I'm skilled doesn't mean she inherited that." Andros said as he looked to Obi-Wan.
"That's not what I meant. I had been considering it for a while now but you became the deciding factor after our little incursion on Alderaan." Obi-Wan said as Andros remembered that mission quiet well. "Plus surely you must have senses it when she walked in." Obi-Wan said to which Andros had to admit Obi-Wan was right there.
"She's strong with the force her lineage though unknown is deeply entwined to it." Andros said as some in the Order argued that Garo was an agent of the Force passing his power to those most worthy of it to use its power against the Horrors.
"Exactly I believe with time and patience she may grow to become a powerful Jedi." Obi-Wan said as she threw his hat to the girl so now he hopes it would be worth it.
"Fine just... be careful with her." Andros said for her sake more than Obi-Wan's sake.
"I will my Golden friend don't worry." Obi-Wan said as he will train young Shara to the best of his abilities.
(Later in the Main Room)
"Alright let's go over the plan right now," Churi said as she set a hologram device on a table which soon lit up and showing the entire building they were in as Churi said, "There are many ways the horror could get into the building and we have many check points to go over as well."
Churi hit a button on a controller as the image goes down at the bottom of the building with arrows pointed to the street surrounding the building as she said, "A Ground team will be position around here, watching for any horror that might try a direct or indirect approach, with the limited amount of numbers we have, I set up seal and alarm system at the doors if the horror try walking through them in its disguise form."
"That would help cover that area, but what would happen if the horror goes with that route," Obi-wan question as Churi hit another button as it show white figures, blue figures, and a red figure moving with the red figure going through the door with the alarm going off with all the white figures getting out of the building with the blue figures close in as she said, "The ground team will intercept the horror, try to keep it contain, with an alarm in the lobby area will scare away any people that in there with that all other team would join ground team to fight and cut down the horror, if it goes there."
Churi hit the first button as the figures on screen vanishes and shows the where the vent area outside the building on the ground floor as Churi said, "if the horror goes for the indirect path, these two vents are its way in from below, so the ground team will have to patrol these area mostly to watch over them, as if 1 ground team can hold off the horror long enough, the other ground team members will join to help fight it or hold it off till the others teams join as well."
Churi click again as the image goings up the building a bit with many vent system now showing as Churi said, "Now if the horror get pass the ground team, the "building team" will be station at different point of the building where the horror would exit out into the halls, and I have sensors seals on every floor as if the horror exit on any other floor the building team will engage it, with pathways of the halls, we can trap the horror on a floor to cut it down quickly."
"Looks like a good plan so far, what else is there?" Anakin asked as Churi hit a button which shows the top area where the apartment is located at as Churi said, "IF the horror does go through the bottom, then it may try ether crawling up the walls of the building or other building to leap across which I can't really stop it from doing so but we have the "Top team" cover this area, with Phonon will be the watcher, calling out any movement he may catches with his eyes."
"A simple task for me to do," He said as he push up his glasses with that, as Churi went on going while saying, "If the horror somehow gets to this point, the remaining "top team" will try to engage the horror, trapping it and securing the Senator to a safe area where the horror will have trouble getting to, with a guardian watching over her as well."
"Then that will be me," Anakin said, with Obi-wan looked towards him, as Anakin realized a bit he might have jump the gun on that, with Churi realizing this and said to him, "Oh you want it to be you, don't you? Maybe want to do some hanky-panky, play a game of Peek-a-woo with the senator, which now that I think about it does sound fun to try if you want to try it with me."
*wink.
Churi just wink at Anakin, not the flirt kind but the Trust me kind, but make it sound like she was flirting, with Obi-wan sighed to this with Shara confused on what's going on, with Padme blush a bit with an upset look at Churi as she wanted to say something but didn't want to say anything in front of Obi-wan by mistake as Anakin blushing to this as well and said, "N-no, and I would never- I mean I won't-
Anakin was lost for words as he try to straighten out his thought and took a breath as he said, "I'm saying I would do it because I well suited of Protecting Senator Amidala. I have done so before many times; doing this would be a cinch."
"That's right you have done so," Obi-wan said as he remember he had protected Padme a few times before making sense to him with Anakin and Padme are both relief somehow Churi quick thinking worked out, as the priestess said to him, "Well ain't that kind of sweet, but unfortunately you're on ground team with Obi-wan and his new padawan. The guardian of the senator is our favorite little mascot, BD-G2."
BD beep out to that while doing a small dance with Padme giggle to that site of the small droid with Anakin shock by this as he said, "Pick over a droid again, great."
Almost everyone laugh at that with Shara raising her hand to ask a question as she said, "But if the Jedi are getting involve in this, how do we fight the horror? I was told it takes special weapon to do so and I don't know if you mean our lightsabers."
"Not really, lightsaber will just make it angry, it can hurt it but it can heal from it too, but I have the solution," Churi said as she pull out a familiar box as she open in showing her prototype weapons that she shown everyone else in the tomb before as she said, "My prototype Madou sabers, these will put the hurting on the horror, slowing down its healing and weaken it until someone comes along to cut it down."
She hand every Jedi including a madou saber, with Ahsoka getting two like before, as Churi knows Ahsoka needs two for her fighting style, as then Churi said, "These will be your weapon to use against the horror… so don't lose them or break them, or else."
Shara nodded as she keep the madou saber close to her like a life guide hope she can do well against the horror with it if it comes down to it as Churi soon said, "Sense I'm passing out some anti- horror weapon, I have something for you as well miss Senator."
Churi pull out a pistol from her person and hand it to Padme as she took it, with Churi said, "It's an older model but it works just as good as new ones, if the horror gets close to you somehow, you can defend yourself with this."
"I don't mind, thank you Churi," Padme said as she is grateful of Churi doing this, and hopefully they can put this horror matter to rest tonight.
Churi nodded and said, "No problem, but now we got other things to work on, the horror can come at any point at any time, and we don't know what this horror can do, so it's best to keep an ear and eyes out for anything."
"If we keep to this plan and stay on guard, we can get this horror and cut it down, the senator life is in our hands, and its best we keep her and any other person within this building safe is a first priority, do not forget this, and we will succeed," Andros said as everyone nodded to Andros motivation speech as Logos said, "Alright let's get started, I call dibs on patrolling with-
Before he could say anything, he was grab by Churi and said, "You're with me, lover boy."
"But- but," Logos try to say something, maybe try to get close to the newest member of their group, but it was too obvious as Andros was tapping his saber on his hand, waiting for him to say something that could ended with him getting his private area cut off, he won't die but he won't be a man after that as he gets the idea as logos said, "Fine."
"Good, now once again ground teams are Anakin, Obi-wan and Shara are ground team. Me, Logos, Jinga, and a new droid friends R2 and 3PO will be building team, but don't worry you two you'll just be reporting in and any horror activity and we'll fix you up if you get attack and damage," Churi said as R2 whine a bit to that as 3PO said, "I don't like this idea."
"Anyways we will patrol the building for the horror, and for "Top team" are Andros, Ahsoka, Phonon, and BD, you guy are the last line defense basically, hopefully it may not come to that," Churi said as Andros and Ahsoka were surprise she set up the top team like that, but didn't say a word about it.
As everyone split up though Churi looked to Padme and had an idea that played a role for her. "Excuse me Senator Amidala a word in private please." Churi said as she looked to Padme who looked confused.
(Meanwhile with the Horror)
The Horror glared at the building that held the Senator's apartment. As the sun set he knew the place may be well protected right now not that he cared. He was to hunt and consume her before morning to win. He licked his lip and began to make his way to the apartment to play its game and fill its stomach.
(Scene Break that evening)
Shara looked between Anakin and Obi-Wan as they patrolled the area. Obi-Wan was given a Madou Tool to let them know if the Horror got through and where it was. If it's in the scanner will let them know and pinpoint it. Of course it was late so it shouldn't be that hard to locate.
"I must confess if the Makai Order had been more open with the Galaxy I'd say this war would have been won by now." Obi-Wan said as he looked to the many handy tools forged by them.
"Well they have their reasons for not joining before now much like the Jedi did by joining." Anakin said as he walked with Obi-Wan.
"Ah yes the Makai are much as the Jedi were protectors only they don't get involved with politics or negotiations." Obi-Wan said as Shara then spoke up.
"Pardon me masters but isn't that supposed to be a good thing?" Shara asked as she looked to the Jedi Master and the Jedi Knight.
"From a certain perspective yes and at the same time no my young student." Obi-Wan said as Shara was confused a bit.
"Look from what they told me a lot of their stuff doesn't mix well with sentient blood it's one of the reasons they don't join wars." Anakin cut in as Shara understood a tad more.
"Oh I see." Shara said as she looked to the two. Just then when they took a turn they bumped into a female figure passing by.
"Pardon me Master Jedi." The woman said as she walked passed the Jedi.
But when the two looked they realized how suspicious she looked and thus went after her. But before they could confront her they saw her put in her access code to an apartment and enter it while carrying what seemed to be bags of goods. False alarm it seems when they saw the woman enter the apartment in question.
"Well that was startling." Shara said as she was on edge about this hunt.
"Calm yourself Shara. I know this is your first time facing a Horror but they are attracted to fear among other things." Obi-Wan said to which Shara nodded and used the Force to calm herself. Unaware to any of them Churi had a plan in the works and the group had unknowingly helped the plan get past them.
(Meanwhile Building group)
Logos grumbled a bit as he, Jinga, Churi, and the droids R2D2 and C3P0 roamed the halls looking for their target. It was one of those night that made Logos want to leave and hit the clubs. Churi agreed as she was looking through the data on the wards with a side link to some major sporting events going on. "Bored." Logos whined as he walked with the group.
"Logos be quiet." Jinga scolded as he led the group.
"But I'm so bored!" Logos complained as he looked to the two with him.
"Suck it up remember we have a Horror to deal with." Churi said as she walked with the group.
"I know but why do I have to hunt with you two and the droids?" Logos asked as Churi smirked to Logos.
"Because I had to bail you out when it came to the Hutt's and every criminal in the Galaxy." Churi said to which Jinga smirked.
"She's got you there Logos." Jinga said with a smirk as Alva agreed with him on this.
"Ok I get it I owe you one Churi." Logos said with a small hiss as he knew he didn't like his current problem.
"Come on now, let's try and stay calm long enough to get through this mission," Jinga said as he try to calm everyone down enough to focus on the mission at hand, as they will need it soon.
When Jinga was feeling calm at the moment, until he felt a sinister present as, "Oh no."
"What is it?" Churi asked him as Jinga said to her, "The horror is near."
"He right, it coming," Alva said as suddenly Churi alarm system went off as she quickly pick up her device to check it as she said, "Its… on this floor?"
*CRASH!
Suddenly a window was smash open, and what came through it was the horror as it, as the other try to react, the horror was quicker and rush them, shove them away hard and fast as it moved, Churi was thrown into a potted plant, Jinga into a wall, and Logos through a door.
The horror keep going and soon vanish out of site as it turn the corner as Churi quickly recover and pull out a communication devoice as she said, "Everyone, the horror has breach the building, I repeat the horror has breach the building. It headed to the top floor, we need everyone back at the apartment, now!"
As she and Jinga recover from their toss, Logos was getting out of the apartment room he was thrown in as he look back into the apartment and said, "Excuse me, nice underwear by the way."
Suddenly a vase came out of the room with Logos ducking before the vast could hit him, with it smashing into the wall behind him as the occupants of the apartment were shouting out angrily, while Logos quickly ran for it.
(The horror)
It was rushing through the building as it found the stairs, it keep climbing up reaching the top floor area while knocking down the door of the floor and against rush down the halls to an apartment, busting down the door as well.
Andros came in first with his sword drawn as he try to cut down the horror, but it roll under his attack with Ahsoka following up as she leap up with her weapon active and try to stab down upon the horror, but it dodge it quickly as it smack Ahsoka away over towards the seating area.
The horror quickly turn around and back away to avoid a slash from Andros as he keep trying as he rush the horror to cut it down but it prove to be very smart as it dodge all them before tackling Andros hard for a moment, and leap over searching for its pray as the horror pick up a strong scent, it case after it and went to the master bedroom and smash the door on it down too as it seem saw Padme in the middle of the room with a shock look on her face.
Before she could do anything, the horror quickly rushes towards her and raise its claw and slash across her body as she scream out before falling dead. Just then the rest of the group came in as they saw what had happened. "No!" Anakin yelled in shock and horror as Padme laid there on the ground barely breathing. The Horror grabbed her about to eat her whole before anyone could stop her. When all seemed lost out of nowhere Padme grabbed the Horror's hand and smiled sadistically.
"Got you." She said surprising everyone at what she said. Just then the form of 'Padme,' shifted into that of a collapsible droid of sorts with a humanoid like appearance. Just then the Horror found itself wrapped up in wires which then brought it closer to the Horror.
"Fire in the hole!" Churi cried out locking the door trapping the Horror inside.
Just then it exploded and the Horror was blasted through the door from said explosion. Once it died down the Horror got back up shocked to see it was tricked but that couldn't be right her scent lead right to here. "Where did she go?" The Horror asked as Churi then spoke up.
"Oh please did you honestly think I was stupid enough to hide her in the one place I knew you'd look first." Churi asked as she smirked to the Horror.
"What?" Anakin asked as he remembered leaving Padme here before going on his round.
"Her apartment wasn't just a staging ground, it was where we'd corral you." Churi boasted as she explained her grand plan as the Horror saw the wards around the apartment activating and trapping him inside the apartment. "I set up the double with her scent here after we made the plan and snuck the real Padme out before anyone even noticed." Churi said as the Horror was reeling from this. "The Real Padme is hidden downstairs at MY Apartment which has every defense against a Horror activated in case you got out." Churi said as the Horror realized it was bamboozled.
"Wait." Shara spoke up as Anakin saw where her trail of thought went to.
(Brief Flashback)
"Oh I see." Shara said as she looked to the two. Just then when they took a turn they bumped into a female figure passing by.
"Pardon me Master Jedi." The woman said as she walked passed the Jedi but as Anakin focused deeply he saw Padme under the hood the woman wore.
But when the two looked they realized how suspicious she looked and thus went after her. But before they could confront her they saw her put in her access code to an apartment and enter it while carrying what seemed to be bags of goods. False alarm it seems when they saw the woman enter the apartment in question.
"Well that was startling." Shara said as she was on edge about this hunt not at all realizing Padme just passed by them and into Churi's apartment.
(End Flashback)
"I set the bait and this whole plan was a rouse to draw you out sucker." Churi taunted as she smirked as everyone was actually impressed with how she pulled this off.
The Horror was wide eyed in shock before that shock turned into pure rage. The Horror proceeded to summon forth spikes across its body and in its fury roared out and launched the spikes all over the room hitting the wards as well. Churi acted and created a barrier for them to hide behind allowing the spikes to bounce off. "Andros!" Churi called out and thus Andros was on it.
"Got it!" Andros called out and charged at the Horror in question. In turn Andros tackled the Horror before it could react and used him as a shield to break through the windows.
(Outside)
Andros and the Horror began to freefall down to the city below. Andros acted and kicked the Horror down to give himself enough room to summon his armor. As the Horror fell back Andros proceeded to cut open the portal to summon his armor. The Horror in retaliation fired off energy balls of destruction at Garo intent on stopping him. Andros spun in the air and slashed the energy balls away and with each spin and slash a piece of his armor attached to his body. Once Andros got through that he was covered up to his neck in his armor with the Garoken already transformed. He then pointed the sword to the Horror while falling and in turn the helm attached turning him into Garo.
The Horror saw this but was powerless as Garo got to the Horror and cut it in two ending it once and for all. As he sliced it in two the Horror burst out into dust and was sealed away into the Garoken. Garo then stabbed his weapon to the building side to stop himself from falling until he landed on a balcony. Once he got onto said Balcony he disengaged his armor and in turn reverted to Andros.
Once Andros sheathed his sword he heard a voice from the balcony he knew well enough. "So are you sure she's not force sensitive when this gamble of hers succeeded?" Came the voice of the REAL Padme as she leaned on the frame into Churi's apartment with her arms crossed.
"Honestly I'd learned not to ask in fear of what I'll find." Andros confessed though jokingly also showed he'd rather not learn what lies within Churi's mind. Going into the den of the beast that was her apartment was scary enough as is he'd rather not see what nightmarish thoughts go on in there that sustain her.
(Scene Break the Next Morning)
After a successful mission the group had stayed the evening and in turn met with the Jedi and Valina though Valina was in her hologram form. "I'd like to thank you for all you've done for me and the Galaxy, even if you can never receive such praise." Padme said as she spoke to Valina.
"It is simply our duty Senator nothing more and nothing less." Valina said as they all gathered about.
"Still I can't imagine doing that night after night." Anakin said as after his little scares last night he was ok if not a bit ticked no one told him that plan. Though that plan was all Churi and no one else was even aware of it... what the hell is Churi to begin with.
"Yes be that as it may the Horror will be sealed away and returned to Makai it will not bother you anymore." Valina said and in turn everyone sighed in relieve.
"Still I wanted to repay you in some way but the only way I can think of is by providing aid from within the Senate." Padme said surprising everyone here save for Valina. "I owe you my life so it's the least I can do for you." Padme said as she couldn't think of a better way to repay them.
"Very well." Valina said as just then the door behind them opened and before anyone could reply an axe came flying in and in turn targeted Logos. HE cried out in horror as he then blocked it with his dagger and was then chopped on the head by a muscled bound arm. It didn't end there as the axe was grabbed by a large muscular man who held the axe and tried to bring it down on Logos.
"Why me!?" He cried out but before anyone could move into action Andros stepped in.
"Don't worry he's friendly!" Andros called out but sounded unsure.
This man had large muscles suggesting endless physical training as he had a sleeveless shirt with shoulder pad and armor around the gullet, armored boots that had his pants inside them with his belt holding some sort of tunic like tail. He smelled of liquor and booze but somehow still able to move better than a sober person.
"YEs this is the Knight who had trained Andros, Jinga, Logos, and Phonon the one trained in the Wookie's way of combat." Valina began as the man took out a flask while taking a swing from it.
"Tarlos and as of right now her new bodyguard against any Horrors until we can get you set up with our regular protections." Tarlos said as he put his flask away.
"Well this should be intriguing." Obi-Wan said as he saw the man clearly drank akin to a warriors between battles. But it will prove to be interesting to see how the man who had trained their friends acted in and off the battlefield.
But as the hunts it was clear bonds had been reformed and enhanced but only time can tell if they will prevent tragedy to come. But as Garo protects from the shadows the Force will guide one to the future it paved out.
(TBC)
ESKK: Well here you go a new chapter all ready and done and three chapters back to back for three stories (one chapter each) that is some good work for me. Now then I'm going to sleep but you all know the drill leave me a review and again ja-ne.