Chapter 7: escape into uncertainty
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A few hours later night fell over the kingdom and the Jedi sneaked cat-like out of his chamber. A thunder-storm was blowing outside, usual for this time of year. Where would he have to search for the record? Draju said that it had been locked away. He moved like a ghost through the corridors, he didn't make a single sound, even his robe was silent. Did a king have an office? No, certainly not. So where else? Only the king personally had access to the evidence. Which room in this palace was only allowed to be used by the king? His bathroom. Kenobi almost had to laugh out loud. The young man didn't think, that Draju possessed one because of the stench, that was following him like a shadow. His bedroom! It had to be somewhere in his bedroom. He headed towards the bedroom. Lightning made the night to day and the thunder growled so loud, that even the dead would be woken up by it. A few soldiers were guarding the hall, which led to he night chambers of the king. He ducked his head and crawled like an insect unseen on the floor- with a little help of the force. He needed a diversion to open the door and enter it. Suddenly lightning and thunder emerged again and the diversion was perfect.
The room was enormous with pictures, tapestries on the walls. The guards in front of the door were the only security measures of the king. Technology was developing, but only with the help of the Republic. The king depended on the benevolence of the Senate. But that didn't matter right now. Obi-Wan monitored the room, his glance was caught by a red safe-like thing next to Draju's bed. This was going to be very tough for Obi-Wan. So the Jedi had to be very careful, he sneaked over to it and placed a scanner on the lock of the safe. It made strange noises next to the ear of the short man, who was lying peacefully in his big bed. Kenobi bit on his lip and waited patiently until the scanner cracked the lock. It snapped open. He heard a mumbling voice next to him. The king was talking in his sleep. Obi-Wan had to hurry. He looked for the document, but there were so many things in this little safe. One more time he put his hand into it and grabbed for a paper-like thing. And he got it. He was relieved. He closed the safe and wanted to walk silently away. But he didn't count with the thunder, that was as loud as the explosion the day before. The kings eyes opened and he looked frantically around. His eyes fixed the Jedi, who was holding a record in his hand. But Knight Kenobi made a severe mistake because he left the scanner on the lock of the red box. Obi-Wan's brows raised and a rather embarrassed smile formed his mouth as if a child was caught during stealing sweets.
"So The Jedi knows everything!", Draju thought bitterly. But he wouldn't leave the planet or even the palace alive. Draju would take care of that himself.
"GUARDS, HELP ME!", the despot screamed in a desperate tone. Kenobi broke into a dead-run. He had the evidence and now he had to fetch Kyah. He used the force to speed his run up. The Guards tried really hard to arrest or to capture him, but they were without any trace of a chance. He ran as fast as he could to the cellar, put the proof into one of the hidden pockets in his tunic and ignited his blue lightsabre. The blade frightened the two soldiers, that guarded the dungeon because they had never seen anything like that before, and he was led to Kyah's cell. He lifted the sleeping teenager into his arms and ran like a mad-man towards his spaceship. Arrows flew around his head and he was stunned how old-fashioned weapons they used on Dakona V. Then suddenly burning arrows flew.
"This is not good!", the knight muttered to himself. It was a bless that the girl was unconscious. Desperately he tried to fight his way free to the transport, but his way was blocked, he had to find another possibility. First of all he had to leave the royal palace. So he rushed to the closing portal. He was so close just a few more meters….. And …He …Made…It!
They were free. He run through the village and was heading for the forest. In a few minutes he would be out of sight for the king, but what then? What would be the king's next step? He was so glad, that he had his comlink. He just hoped, that the batteries weren't empty. But he didn't think, that he would see his spaceship ever again. Well actually it wasn't his spaceship. It was Mace Windu's. A small grin crawled over his features. How many ships of the dark-skinned Jedi did he crash or lose during his days with his former Master. He knew, that this transport was Mace's newest pride and he knew, that Anakin smashed his last pride during a landing manoeuvre. Yes, Mace should have learned his lesson through the years, but he still entrusted Qui-Gon and his apprentices with his ships. A big mistake…
Kenobi slowed down he knew, that the soldiers couldn't see him anymore, now he to find a hiding place for the two of them. He turned his head around. "This shouldn't be a problem in such a forest!", he encouraged himself
Tbc…