*****
Well, I know I've been saying all along how much I want to fight, but today I feel about ready to jump out of my skin. There is an air of expectancy today that is almost tangible. Even Saché commented on it. I feel like...like something is going to happen. I can barely make myself sit down even to make this entry. It takes all my will power not to get the blasters from their hiding-place. I practically ache for the feeling of one in my hand again.
I just wish I knew if this feeling is just that––a feeling. Or if something is actually going to happen...
*****
Something did happen!
A big something!
I'll go back to where I left off in my last entry and try to fill you in. (Without so many exclamation points.) So here goes:
I put my datapad down and resumed pacing the room. When I got tired of pacing the main living area, I went into the room Saché and I share and began pacing in there. Saché was in the wardrobe again. (I was really starting to worry about her, though I wouldn't offend her by asking what was wrong.)
She finally emerged and we talked a little about how nervous we were feeling.
And then we heard a clattering sound from the hallway. It took just a few seconds before that sound registered in my mind. The battle-droids guarding our doors. They must have left for some reason. I ran to the door and it opened (Yes, those ridiculous battle-droids they had guarding us actually left us in an unlocked room. I guess the stupidity that exemplifies is the reason a bunch of pacifist civilians managed to wrest their planet back from the battle-hardened droid armies of the TF! Oops–an exclamation point–sorry.) just in time for me to see the droids skirting the corner at the far end of the hall, heading vaguely in the direction of the Throne Room.
And somehow instinct took over. I wasn't even thinking as I ran to the portrait of Queen Nassu, and pressed the corner of the frame which causes it to swing out. Then, I keyed the code into the keypad behind it to open the hiding place and dug out two blasters. I tossed one to Saché, who looked at it like she'd never seen a blaster before (I still think that was odd, but who knows what she was thinking?–Definitely not me–I *always* know what to do with a blaster!)
I shouted to Saché to follow me and fortunately she did. I chased after the droids with her at my heels. When I reached the corner, I stopped and looked around it carefully. The hallway was empty, the droids out of sight, so I took off down it at a run and continued on the path I figured they would have been following if they were indeed going to the Throne Room.
After two more turns, we finally hit a pocket of battle-droids having it out with a group of security guards. I was shocked even to see any security guards left in the palace, but I didn't have time to analyze things. Saché and I had come in behind the droids, which meant that we were able to take four of them out before they realized we were there, and between us, the guards and the two of us were able to take out the remaining droids.
We joined forces with the guards who explained that Panaka had returned with Padmé (Yay!) and that the battle for Naboo was on.
I can't even describe how it felt. It was like waking up after a long sleep. Every part of me felt absolutely, totally alive. It was exhilarating and intoxicating all at once. Finally, *finally* we were using all those skills we'd learned.
Finally, we were fighting back.
*****
TBC...
Well, I know I've been saying all along how much I want to fight, but today I feel about ready to jump out of my skin. There is an air of expectancy today that is almost tangible. Even Saché commented on it. I feel like...like something is going to happen. I can barely make myself sit down even to make this entry. It takes all my will power not to get the blasters from their hiding-place. I practically ache for the feeling of one in my hand again.
I just wish I knew if this feeling is just that––a feeling. Or if something is actually going to happen...
*****
Something did happen!
A big something!
I'll go back to where I left off in my last entry and try to fill you in. (Without so many exclamation points.) So here goes:
I put my datapad down and resumed pacing the room. When I got tired of pacing the main living area, I went into the room Saché and I share and began pacing in there. Saché was in the wardrobe again. (I was really starting to worry about her, though I wouldn't offend her by asking what was wrong.)
She finally emerged and we talked a little about how nervous we were feeling.
And then we heard a clattering sound from the hallway. It took just a few seconds before that sound registered in my mind. The battle-droids guarding our doors. They must have left for some reason. I ran to the door and it opened (Yes, those ridiculous battle-droids they had guarding us actually left us in an unlocked room. I guess the stupidity that exemplifies is the reason a bunch of pacifist civilians managed to wrest their planet back from the battle-hardened droid armies of the TF! Oops–an exclamation point–sorry.) just in time for me to see the droids skirting the corner at the far end of the hall, heading vaguely in the direction of the Throne Room.
And somehow instinct took over. I wasn't even thinking as I ran to the portrait of Queen Nassu, and pressed the corner of the frame which causes it to swing out. Then, I keyed the code into the keypad behind it to open the hiding place and dug out two blasters. I tossed one to Saché, who looked at it like she'd never seen a blaster before (I still think that was odd, but who knows what she was thinking?–Definitely not me–I *always* know what to do with a blaster!)
I shouted to Saché to follow me and fortunately she did. I chased after the droids with her at my heels. When I reached the corner, I stopped and looked around it carefully. The hallway was empty, the droids out of sight, so I took off down it at a run and continued on the path I figured they would have been following if they were indeed going to the Throne Room.
After two more turns, we finally hit a pocket of battle-droids having it out with a group of security guards. I was shocked even to see any security guards left in the palace, but I didn't have time to analyze things. Saché and I had come in behind the droids, which meant that we were able to take four of them out before they realized we were there, and between us, the guards and the two of us were able to take out the remaining droids.
We joined forces with the guards who explained that Panaka had returned with Padmé (Yay!) and that the battle for Naboo was on.
I can't even describe how it felt. It was like waking up after a long sleep. Every part of me felt absolutely, totally alive. It was exhilarating and intoxicating all at once. Finally, *finally* we were using all those skills we'd learned.
Finally, we were fighting back.
*****
TBC...