Chapter 4
Meanwhile......

The man only known as Zech's to his comrades, looked into the holovid as the new flashed in the dim Coruscant bar.
" In today's current news, the New Republic sends a diplomatic party to the newly discovered planet called Earth. Although we do not know who was sent, we do know it included a Jedi, so our sources say. And now the weather with Pol Trardon, Pol." Zech payed for his drink and stepped out into the bustling crowds of aliens and humans. So they finally found Earth, and here I hoped never to hear of that planet again.
He weaved his way towards the old Imperial Palace, to pay a visit to an ex-New Republic pilot named Wedge.

There was a knock on the door, and Wedge was startled out of his nap. Getting too old, was all he thought as he got up to answer the door. A long, white haired gentleman stood with hands clasped behind his back.
" Zechs isn't it? What can I do for you?" Wedge stepped back to allow him entry.
The man's soft sultry voice was almost silent, Wedge had to strain to hear him.
" I'm headed to the planet Earth,Wedge. I need to procur a ship to take me there, do you think you could do that for me?"
General Wedge Antilles, great fighter pilot and warrior to the known galaxy's, a true legend among the time of the Rebellion, stroked at the whiskers under his chin. " I dunno,Zechs, that's gonna be hard, you being a known guerilla among Coruscant, but I'll see what I can do. Hey, tell you what, have you had any sim practice flying X-Wings?"
Zechs looked at him and nodded.
" Then pack your stuff. Meet me at the Palace hangar bay in an hour, I'll let you fly my old T-65." He hurried into his room to dress himself and switch on Gate, his R5 astromech droid. The droid wheetled a question at Wedge, who turned to him, " Gate, I need you to help Zechs get to the planet Earth. You know it's coordinates, and I want you to see that he gets there. From his voice, it sounds pretty urgent."
Gate tweetled happily and rolled out into the sitting area where Zechs awaited. Wedge watched him go, then threw on his worn out leather jacket, the Rogue patch still embroided on the right breast of the jacket.

The X-Wings four engines roared to life as Zech's began powering up. To him, flying the starfighter felt similar to piloting his Tallgeese or even the Epyon. Now he looked out across the hangar bay where Wedge was standing with another man. The former pilot was engaged in conversation, but looked up when the X-Wing rose on its repulsors. He waved and Zechs returned it with a wave and a slight smile. The X-Wing rose into the night sky, four pinpoints disappearing with the thousands of pinpoints of light that glistened above the skys of Coruscant.

Meanwhile, at the Republics own hangar facility, a similar take off was being performed. But it wasn't an ex mobile suit pilot taking off in an old beat up starfighter, but a Jedi Master. Luke powered up his own X-Wing and smiled at the golden droid that waved from the ground. C-3PO had accompanied Luke, R2, and Jaina Solo and her droid, Sparky to the hangar bay. He inquired to where they were going, so he might inform Leia, and upon hearing the destination, all he could say was, "Oh my, do be careful Master Skywalker. And you too Mistress Solo, and you R2." They said their good byes, then two X-Wings took to the night sky, on a straight course to Earth.


Well...this is my fourth chapter, um, probably will finish this towards the summer, and the bit with Wedge and Gate will be explained in further chapters, because I'm sure you wanna know how Wedge Antilles and Gate ended up traveling to Earth.....until then, like to hear some comments please.