Izzy sat watching Matt as the blonde haired boy fought whatever demons were in his head. He then snorted slightly at the poetic image he had conjured.
Joe came in through the door. "Something funny Izzy?"
Izzy shook his head. "Just an odd though." He slowly rotated this shoulders. "My shoulders are sure stiff."
"It's that lap top of yours," replied Joe. "Plays havoc with your posture."
Izzy stretched some more. "So why are you here? It's another ten minutes until your shift begins."
Joe smiled. "I came to get rid of that bandage on your wrist. You don't seem to be having any trouble bending it now." Joe took Izzy's wrist and turned it so he could see the complex fastening on the bandage.
Izzy watched as Joe unstrapped his wrist. "Obviously this 'healing trance' that Master Skywalker taught us is very useful in accelerating bone and tissue regeneration." He slowly moved his hand about, rotating his wrist.
Joe started to roll the bandage back up again. "Well your wrist better be healed. You've got another sabre drill with Tai and Kam this afternoon."
Izzy grimaced. "Oh how fun."
Matt's eyes flew open suddenly and both Joe and Izzy jumped back slightly. Matt turned his head stiffly to look at them.
"Hey." His voice sounded croaky from lack of use. "How…" He coughed slightly to clear his throat. "How long have I been out?"
Joe poured some water from a near by pitcher. "Almost three days."
"That long huh?" Matt tried to sit up. Izzy helped him to lean against the wall.
Joe handed over the water. "So where've you been? Sora said it was like you were gone."
Matt swallowed the water and wiped a hand across his chin to remove the amount he had spilled in his haste. "I don't remember anything after some Triceramon attacking T.K." His eyes took on a wild look. "Is he okay? The Triceramon didn't hurt him, did it?"
Joe patted Matt's arm. "He's fine. Tai's been looking after him." Joe made to leave the room. "I'll go tell the others that you're back. The midday meal is in about fifteen minutes. Why don't you clean up and join us there?"
Matt nodded and Joe and Izzy left him alone in his room. Slowly Matt clenched his hand into a fist. "So you want T.K. do you Tai? You better be prepared to fight for him." He laughed coldly. "I'll show him who's the better big brother."
Izzy gently stirred the grey sludge that constituted the midday meal. "I would kill for some onigari right now."
Joe smiled slightly. "Or just rice."
Tai shoved this bowl away untouched. "You know things are bad when even the Digimon refuse to eat something."
Around the table the digimon all made various faces of disgust, but as instructed none of them said anything while in the presence of outsiders.
Corran slid into place besides Mimi. "Hey." Around the table the children all nodded their greeting. "The supply run arrives tomorrow at noon, local time." He gestured at another table where Luke and Kyp sat. "Master Skywalker checked on the transport as the first thing when he got back."
Tai nodded. "That's good. We leave tomorrow."
Corran poked at the grey stuff in his dish. "I think this stuff is looking back at me."
Matt slid into place next to T.K. "Hey."
"MATT!" T.K. threw his arms around Matt and hugged him. "I'm so happy you're back."
"Hey Matt." Tai reached across T.K. and slapped Matt on the back.
Matt glared at him. Soon.
Sora looked across the table at Matt. "Nice to see you're okay Matt."
Matt smiled at her. "It's good to be back."
"You really scared me when you just fainted like that." Mimi slapped at him playfully. "If you gave me worry lines…"
Matt held up his hands in a gesture of surrender. "I give up. Obviously trying so hard I fall into a coma isn't good enough to win your approval."
Izzy looked apologetically at Corran. "I'm sorry Keiran, but we need to bring Matt up to speed. We'll talk fast." Izzy reached into his belt and flicked his translator off. Around the table Corran could see the others doing the same. He listened as the children spoke to each other in their strange language.
As Tai woke he felt something was wrong. He blinked a few times and looked around the room. He could see T.K. and Patamon curled up together under a thin blanket. In the other bed he could see the slumped shape of Matt. Something registered as wrong with the image.
Where's Gabumon? Tai rolled out of his bed, careful to miss the sleeping Agumon. He stumbled over to Matt's bed. "Hey Matt, wake up." When Matt did not move Tai put out a hand to shake him. The bedclothes gave in a way unnatural for a sleeping boy so Tai pulled off the blanket.
Underneath the blanket were Matt's clothes from home, shaped to give the appearance of a sleeping boy.
"Damn!" Tai walked to the door of the room and pulled the handle. It came off.
"Hey Tai, where'd Matt go?" Agumon moved next to his partner while using his clawed hands to rub sleep from his eyes.
"Beats me," replied Tai, "But it looks like our door was sabotaged." He pushed at the metal door. "I think something is blocking it."
T.K. came over, Patamon perched on his head. "Why's the door shut Tai?"
Tai backed up a few steps and threw his weight against the door. It did not move. "I'd say it's staying shut."
"What are we gonna do Tai? Where's Matt?" T.K. looked at the older boy with tears in his eyes.
Tai patted T.K's head absentmindedly. "Matt's gone somewhere with Gabumon, and there's nothing we can do. If Sora wakes up then maybe we have a chance. I'd don't have the ability to get anyone with telepathy and you only ever really had luck with Matt."
TAI!!
Tai's head snapped round. "Sora?" He then hit the side of his head. "Stupid." Sora?
Tai! Sora's voice sounded relived. Tai, something's wrong with our door. Can you help us get out?
No can do. Tai gave the mental equivalent of a shrug. Someone's already shut us in too. He thought a moment. I bet Izzy and Joe have the same problem.
No duh. Izzy's voice joined in and sounded most annoyed. Beyond the metal door is some non-conducting material.
Looks like you're going to have to spring us T.K. Joe sounded most worried. Someone needs to move this stuff away from the doors.
Nuh-uh. T.K. shook his head. I can only move stuff I see.
We're screwed, said Tai. He then paused. T.K, you didn't here that. If Matt knew…
Wait a minute, interrupted Izzy. Matt isn't there?
Problem guys, added Sora. Matt was avoiding me yesterday. Every time I saw him, he had his shields up as far as they could go, but he was leaking all sorts of stuff.
Like what? asked Tai.
Like he wanted you dead Tai.
Tai sat heavily on his bed. No way. Matt and I don't always see eye to eye but…
Dead, Tai. Not quiet, not listening to him. Dead. Very graphically dead.
So we know who locked us in, supplied Izzy. But the question remains, how do we get out?
Hang on guys, asked Sora. She dropped out of the link, and a few moments later came back again. Corran's trapped as well. It seems Exar Kun has made his move.
We're doomed! Tai could almost see Joe's mournful expression. The Sith are going to come for us until we join them or die of starvation.
I think this was planned guys, added Izzy. The food was so bad yesterday that no one ate it, so now our digimon can't digivolve and blast us out of here.
And for that to happen, they had to have inside information, said Tai grimly. Looks like you're right. Matt's joined the bad guys.
So now what? asked Sora. We can't get out of here to make our escape off this planet.
Be ready to leave, said Tai. I bet anything that Feona and Doyle will come through and spring us.
"So, what's the plan?" asked Doyle.
"Plan?" Feona shrugged and reached for the landing cycle switch. "Keep an eye out for the kids. If we don't see them around, then we'll have to find them."
"How reliable is this source of General Antilles though? It can't be that bad, this is a Jedi stronghold." Doyle started to manipulate his own set of switches.
Feona snorted. "With the Sith involved? Don't count on it." She carefully lowered the Blue Ray to the forest clearing marked out as a landing zone. "I speak from experience."
Doyle shut down his panel. "We gearing up?"
Feona wrinkled her nose. "Concealed only. I just hope you're different enough that they can't scan you while you're here."
Doyle walked out the cockpit and to the weapons chest. "Just blades then?" He took out a vibroblade and sheath and strapped it to his forearm.
Feona reached across him and lifted out several more vibroblades. One ended up in a forearm sheath, one tucked in her boot and a third in the small of her back. "And I suppose I'll need this." She pulled her lightsabre out from its hidden compartment.
Doyle hit the ramp switch. "Let's get started. It'll take a while to offload all this cargo."
Doyle was feeling distinctly uneasy. Not only had he not seen any of the kids or their digimon, but also the dining hall was unusually quiet. Only the chink of cutlery was heard.
Luke slid into place beside him. "I found them." Next to him Matt and Gabumon sat.
"Matt," greeted Doyle.
"Doyle," greeted Matt back. "The others sent me to pass on a message." He sighed. "False alarm. Nothing was wrong, just my brother's hyperactive imagination." He started to attack his bowl of stew. "Anyway, they're real sorry they couldn't be here but Tai and Izzy are still doing drill and Mimi and Joe are off on survey duty."
Doyle pushed his bowl away. "I better go back and help Feona with those repairs she was doing." He walked out the hall and back down to the ground floor. He pulled out a comlink. "Feona?" All he got was the squeal of feedback.
He pocketed the comlink and began a slow circuit of the old landing bay that formed the lowest level of the temple. In the far corner he found one of the passages had been sealed off. He looked around for a suitable implement and found a length of pipe. He hefted it, then used it to tap on the sealed surface.
He briefly considered using Morse code, but realised that it was unlikely that whoever was being kept behind the wall knew of it. Instead he tapped once, paused, tapped twice, paused, tapped three times, paused…
There! He heard four taps faintly come though the plug in the wall. He tapped back five times to assure whoever was on the other side that they had been heard. He then dropped the pipe and came back to the exit of the bay. He jogged over to the Blue Ray.
He leant in close to Feona. "Found 'em."
Feona reached up from where she was lying on her back and used the hyperspanner on an innocuous looking pipe. "Well we can't go now, we'd be caught as they came back down from their meal."
"There's some sort of concert on tonight," supplied Doyle helpfully. "That white haired girl is performing a ballad or something. Rumour has it that she can sing for hours at a time."
Feona shook her head. "There will be someone keeping an eye on those kids. If they react like they're escaping then the whole Academy will come after them and us." She put the spanner down. "If we break them out we will have to do a fast retreat."
Doyle shrugged. "This is the only ship on-planet. I don't think we need to worry."
Feona stood up and dusted her hands off. "When does this concert start?"
"'Bout an hour."
Feona nodded. "We wait an hour and a half. Then we break them out."
"Keep a look out."
Doyle nodded and moved to the doorway. Behind him he heard the familiar snap-hiss of Feona's lightsabre igniting. A few moments later he heard something he didn't want to hear.
"Sithspit!"
"Nice to see you too," said a second voice.
Doyle turned and looked at the newcomer.
He held out a hand. "Corran Horn of Rogue Squadron."
Feona shut down her sabre and took his hand. "Feona Seacrest."
"I guess you are the crew of the supply run?" asked Corran. Once Feona had nodded he continued. "The kids are upstairs, sealed in their rooms. Except for one of them."
"Matt," guessed Doyle. "He was in the hall just a while ago."
Corran nodded. "He's turned to the Dark side and betrayed us." He faced Doyle directly. "Did he have a lightsabre?"
Doyle shut his eyes a moment in thought. "Yes. Very plain cylinder, black button."
"Damn!" Corran slapped the wall in frustration. "That's my grandfathers sabre. Kam took it off of me before throwing me in here."
Feona sighed. "New plan. Doyle, hand Captain Horn your blaster."
Doyle frowned, and then gave Corran his weapon and a spare clip.
"Now," continued Feona, "Go back to the ship, and get her ready for launch. We'll be coming out with a load of angry Jedi on our tails."
Doyle nodded. "I'll get the belly cannon up and running to cover you." He trotted to the hanger door, looked out carefully then started to run for the ship.
"I'll take point, it's up on the third level." Corran moved with an economy of movement to the door, suggesting that he had done much ground duty as well.
Feona followed behind, keeping an eye for anyone following them. "Watch out, there's some event on in the main hall."
Corran nodded. "Tionne is singing. Don't worry, we're going round." He climbed a flight of stairs. "Second on the left. I'll stay here and pick off anyone who comes up."
Feona nodded and hurried round the corner. There she saw three blocked entryways. Sora? You in there?
Feona! Sora sounded positively relieved. We're stuck in here.
Even worse, added Izzy, all the doors are locked. I can short them, but it will take time.
Feona gestured at the blocked entryways and the bricks flew out of the way. She then levelled her blaster and shot out the lock panels.
Izzy pushed his door open. "Or we could just shoot them. That works too."
Joe followed behind and passed Izzy a satchel. "Here, your stuff."
The other children filed out quickly.
"We have a problem," said Tai. "Matt isn't here."
Joe shook his head. "We should cut our losses and get out now while we still can."
"No!" T.K. grabbed at Tai's sleeve. "We have to get Matt. He doesn't know what he's doing."
Feona sighed. "He's made his decision. He's staying."
Tai shook his head. "He's my responsibility. I'll go knock some sense into him."
Izzy moved to stand next to him. "You'll need someone to watch your back." He swallowed. "I trust your judgement."
Tai nodded. "We're going to get him back. You all get clear."
"Just once I'd like it if one of my plans came to fruition," growled Feona. She trust Tai her lightsabre. "Matt's taken Corran's lightsabre. You'll need this." She turned to Izzy. "Here." She handed over her blaster and a spare clip. "If it gets too bad, grab the sabre and run like hell. We're out in front of the temple." She reached over and took their satchels. Then her gaze softened. "Don't be stupid, and don't get killed." She flicked her wrist and a holdout blaster sprung out into her hand. "Agumon, Tentomon, you're with us. Lets move." She led the line down the corridor at a brisk trot.
Corran stood up as they approached. "We're cutting it close."
"We're cutting it closer," replied Feona. "Tai is trying to talk some sense into Matt."
Corran shrugged. "Good luck. Might as well ask Nal Hutta to be an upstanding and respectable place." He started down the stairs at a run. "I've been picking up agitation. I think they're on to us." He stopped and checked the hanger. "All clear." He waved the children and digimon on ahead.
They crossed the ferocrete landing bay in a straight line and ran straight at the open landing ramp. At the top Doyle waited and made signs for them to hurry.
Sora realised why when blaster bolts started to fly past. We could really use Izzy about now.
Mimi screamed and dropped to the ground in fear. Feona grabbed her and pulled her up. "Keep running!" She then looked up. "Doyle!"
Doyle started laying down covering fire from the hatch. As the kids arrived he ducked inside and flicked a switch. A compartment on the underside of the ship opened and a laser cannon swung out and opened fire. Joe made it to the hatch first, his long legs giving him the advantage. Behind him Bukamon floated in. Next Sora guarding T.K. with Patamon ran up. Biyomon hung back and started to fire her attack at the Jedi. Tentomon and Agumon joined her as Palmon ran into the open hatch. The digimon ran out of energy and returned inside. Lastly Feona and Corran entered, laying down suppression fire with Mimi between them.
As soon as they entered Doyle slammed his hand down on the fast seal for the door. "We're all safe, right?" He looked at how many children were there. "Hang on, there's three missing."
Feona nodded. "I want Corran in the lower turret. Pick off anyone who gets too close." Corran nodded and ran down the corridor. "Sora, you're our ears inside the temple. What you got?"
"Five people, everyone else is out in the hanger shooting at us."
Tai and Izzy moved silently into the main hall only to find they need not have bothered. Only Luke, Kam and Matt, with Gabumon at his side were there.
"So they come," intoned Luke. "But to join us, or to take you away?" He met Matt's gaze. "Back to inferiority, back to obscurity."
Matt shook his head. "I wont go back." He took the lightsabre off his belt and held it, powered down, by his side. "I won't bow down to you again." He looked around. "Where's T.K?"
"Safe," replied Tai. "Or at least, safe providing none of your friends shoot him."
Matt laughed. "You? Keep him safe?"
Izzy kept his blaster lowered. "This is not the place to discuss Tai's protection of T.K. This is the time to discuss why you locked us in our rooms."
"I didn't want you to leave." Matt gestured to Luke. "This man has taught me more that Luke Skywalker ever could."
"Er Matt," said Tai. "That is Luke Skywalker."
"Am I?" Luke asked. "Is all you have learnt is to trust your eyes first?"
Tai watched him carefully. "You don't move like Master Skywalker, you don't sound like him, and you don't act like him."
Izzy half raised his pistol. "Looks like a duck, walks like a duck, quacks like a duck…"
Exar Kun smiled cruelly. "So now you have one choice. Join me, or die."
Tai spat on the floor, not taking his eyes off Matt. "I don't like either of those choices."
Kun shrugged. "Then you die."
Matt nodded and ignited his lightsabre.
Tai did likewise and Izzy raised his blaster and sighted on Matt.
Matt laughed. "You hide behind Izumi? Very funny Tai, but I know what you want. You and me, one on one." He turned slightly. "My Master will not interfere, nor will Kam."
"Izzy, back down." Tai moved slightly to one side.
Izzy was incredulous. "Are you crazy Tai? How can we trust them?"
Tai fixed Matt with a steely gaze. "I trust Matt."
Izzy nodded reluctantly and lowered his blaster. He then reached behind his back and drained the energy out of the clip tucked behind his back. Just because I'm not sighted on them doesn't mean I'm stupid.
Tai and Matt circled each other.
"Back here again?" asked Matt. "Still think you can take me?"
Tai watched him carefully. "I know I can take you."
Matt snarled and lunged, moving his sabre in a diagonal cut. Tai danced backwards and riposted, swinging his own sabre round in a half-crescent. Matt blocked in an odd move, holding the hilt of his sabre high with the blade pointing down. He then followed through by bringing the pommel up to hit across Tai's jaw.
Tai moved with the blow, using the momentum he generated to spin into a snap kick. Matt saw it coming and dived to the side, rolling over on his shoulder and back to his feet. He then used his lower position to slash at Tai's feet. Tai jumped up and back, gaining distance.
"What's the matter Tai?" taunted Matt. "You scared that I might be better than you?"
Tai advanced slowly. "What's wrong with you Matt? Can't you see how weird you're acting??"
"I'm weird?" asked Matt, making a grandiose gesture towards himself. "I've just refused to roll over and play dead like Izumi and Sora and all the others."
Tai took advantage of Matt's divided attention and moved in swinging at Matt's midsection. Matt batted it away but ignored the opportunity to riposte.
"What would you know about what Izzy and Sora think?" asked Tai. "I never considered mind reading to be one of your many tricks."
"Ha!" barked Matt. "This from the guy who's worse at telepathy than I am." He swung wide. "But what would I know about anything, right? That's why you never listen, because I'm never right. Well I damn well am right this time. I'm doing what the hell I want for a change, and me and T.K. don't need you any more."
Tai made a few trial lunges, probing Matt's defence. "Well I've got news for you Matt. T.K. doesn't need a brother who's prepared to bend so easily to evil's side."
"Evil?" asked Matt. "Good and Evil is defined by the winners. If the Sith had won would this still be evil?"
"Consider this then Matt. What does your heat say?" Tai then stepped forwards quickly and brought round his sabre pommel to Matt's temple. Matt, too caught up in self-analysis, made no move to block and dropped like a stone.
Izzy quickly swung his blaster up as Kam started forwards. "Don't move."
Tai picked up Matt's fallen sabre and switched it off. "You're too thick skulled for your own good," he said to Matt's prone form. He then turned. "Let's go Izzy. Matt has to work this out for himself."
"Tai?" asked Izzy. "You can't be serious!"
Tai nodded. "I am serious. Matt doesn't want to be talked out of it." He turned to Kun. "But don't think that we won't be back. We'll kick your sorry ass off this planet, and your bat friend is data dust."
Kun kept his fixed half smile as first Tai, then Izzy backed out of the room.
Tai led the way up the stairs. "Izzy, get Sora. Tell her we'll meet on the roof." Izzy nodded and backed into a niche in the wall closing his eyes. A moment later they snapped open again.
"We're set." He turned his head slightly. "Sounds like company is coming."
Tai nodded. "I'd rather avoid them." He started climbing the stairs. "So, the plan?"
Izzy shrugged. "Light up and wave them around. Then they'll takeoff and we jump for it."
"And I thought this would be hard," joked Tai.
Izzy raised an eyebrow. "And here I thought that you hated laying Matt out on the floor."
Tai waved a hand. "Matt can't be made to change his mind. He has to do it himself."
Izzy stopped walking. "I think you may have actually thought something through for once." He turned and lobbed a ball of electrical energy down the staircase. "I hope that scares them off a bit."
"Come on," said Tai, continuing his climb.
They traversed another flight in silence, then Tai stepped out into the sunlight followed by Izzy.
Tai moved to the edge of the roof and waved his sabre around. "Hey guys!"
Izzy joined him as the Blue Ray rose up and opened the lower hatch. "After you Tai."
Tai nodded and leapt, easily making the fourteen-foot leap with the aid of the Force.
Izzy likewise leapt across, then hit the retract button. He followed Tai into the passenger area.
First to greet them was T.K.
"Where's Matt?"
Tai shook his head. "No good. He wouldn't listen." He hit the wall in frustration. "Exar Kun has twisted his problems into blaming me."
Sora shook her head. "Matt isn't stupid. When he stops to think he'll realise that Kun is wrong."
"If he stops to think," added Joe. "Matt can be stubborn when he wants."
"He's impossible." Tai started to pace. "All we can do is hope he joins us."
"I have something to add," said Izzy. "Matt knows about the sabres. He'll go after his as soon as he can get transport."
Tai shrugged. "The supply runs will have been stopped, so where will they get transport?"
"They have friends." Feona entered the room. "The Imps from the planet you arrived knew you'd be there. They were hired to capture you."
Corran followed her in. "That gives us two days before they arrive."
"But then where?" asked Feona.
Izzy raised a tentative hand. "I may know." He pulled out a list from his belt. "Seven planets, seven lightsabres, only the right child can claim each sabre."
Corran raised an eyebrow. "And which planets would they be?"
"Bespin, Endor, Hoth, Mon Calamari, Mrlsst, Tanaab, and Tatooine."
Corran stroked his beard. "Bespin holds Cloud City, Endor is full of trees and Ewoks, Hoth is a snowball, Mon Cal is mostly ocean, Mrlsst is a university…"
Izzy snapped his fingers. "I've got it!" The others looked on confused. "Bespin must be where Sora's sabre is. Cloud City for someone who has bird digimon. Endor is Mimi, nature personified." He indicated Palmon. "Hoth is Matt, Mon Calamari is Joe, Mrlsst must be mine…"
"I don't understand," interrupted Corran. "Izzy's digimon are all insects."
"But my crest is Knowledge. And what place better embodies knowledge than a university?" Izzy looked at the last two planets on the list. "Tanaab and Tatooine?"
"Farmland and desert. T.K. and Tai," finished Corran. "We have four, maybe five days until Matt reaches Hoth."
"So what?" asked Mimi. "We can get there first."
Joe shook his head. "We need the sabres. If Matt gets his first, it wont be pretty."
"That reminds me," said Tai. He unhooked the two sabres from his belt and handed them back to their respective owners.
Feona moved back towards the cockpit. "We're changing hyperspace course in a few moments. After that would you like to use the navicomp Corran to work out a way to do all this in four days." Feona entered the cockpit and sat in her chair. "How long to re-entry?"
"Thirty," replied Doyle, checking his instruments. "I've got the packet ready to launch."
"Cancel that," said Feona. "We need to ask for personnel at specific locations."
Doyle nodded and hit the wipe button. "Ten seconds to reversion."
The counter came to zero and Doyle threw the lever.
"Our luck goes from bad to worse," commented Feona as a Star Destroyer loomed.
Corran looked out the window. "Don't worry, I know the captain."
"Oh," said Doyle. "And as despots go, is he nice?"
"He's my father-in-law." Corran walked to a panel and hit the comswitch. "Hey Booster!"
"Cor Sec?" came the static broken reply. "What the hell are you doing here instead of looking after my daughter?"
"Let us in and I'll tell you."
"Feona Seacrest, meet Booster Terrik."
Feona and Booster shook hands.
"Nice to finally meet you," said Feona. "You have a well deserved reputation as a trader."
Booster nodded. "Thank you." He turned to Corran. "So where is Mirax?"
Corran shrugged. "I don't know. She was last seen tracking down the Invids. I'm trying to find her."
Booster raised an eyebrow. "And the reason you are all in dressing gowns?"
"We're Jedi," replied Corran.
Booster started to laugh. "You? A Jedi? Leading a pack of Jedi children?" He kept laughing. He then sobered. "But what of Mirax? How long has she been missing while you've been playing Jedi?"
"Five or so weeks." Corran looked Booster straight in the eye. "I felt this was the best way to find her."
"Did you now?" asked Booster. "And what's been happening to her while you've been playing magician? Answer me that!"
"I don't know, but I decided to do this. She is my wife."
"And my daughter!" Booster fumed.
Corran poked him in the chest. "She used the Errant Venture as a base of operations, didn't she?"
Booster slapped Corran's hand aside. "And what if she did?"
"Then it's your responsibility as well."
Booster took a deep breath and turned away. "So what can I do for you, Captain Seacrest?"
Feona stepped forwards. "Passage to Tatooine and Mrlsst with some traders."
Booster stroked his chin. "And what will I get in return for this?"
Feona laughed. "You're already making a fortune off of my docking fees. What else do you want?"
"Twenty percent of your next ten runs."
"Done," agreed Feona.
Booster blinked. "That was too easy."
"Yes," grinned Feona. "Now lets get these kids gone."
The children, now in civilian clothes, and their digimon stood in the docking bay.
"Well this is goodbye," said Tai.
Sora hugged Mimi. "Take care."
Mimi hugged back. "You too Sora."
"I still don't like us all splitting up."
Gomamon prodded Joe's foot. "Oh lighten up Joe. We're going swimming!"
Feona entered, followed by a tall man with a two-tone goatee and a Rodian. "You ready?"
Tai nodded. "Who with who?"
Feona gestured at the Rodian. "This is Captain Trigex. He's taking you and T.K. to Tatooine." She gestured at the other man. "This is Talon Karrde. Izzy, Mimi, he's your ride."
Karrde knelt and took Mimi's hand. "Ah, fair maid, how fortuitous I was in the area."
Mimi giggled and Izzy rolled his eyes.
Feona dished out data pads to Tai and Izzy. "Here's where to meet your guides. Be careful, don't trust anyone."
The kids again engaged in a round of hugs, then each trailed after their assigned Captain.
Joe turned to Feona. "So what about us?"
Feona smiled slightly. "You're with me. Mon Calamari was my old stomping ground." She led them up the ramp.
Sora looked around. "What about Corran?"
"He's going after the Invids." Feona sealed the hatch. "They don't stand a chance."
Authors notes:- Ack… this ain't so good, is it? Well the next six chapters will be one-shots, one for each sabre. Also, Izzy will start to realise what the prophecy means.
Anyone desperate to find out what happens to Corran (Who will not appear again) Go find a copy of I Jedi by Mike Stackpole.
Anyone willing to write out what happens in the third book of the JA3 and email (fmb105@york.ac.uk) it to me?(Never read it you see)
To Digikitty-1.Don't nag, 2. Giving out your home address on a review anyone can access is just pure stupidity. I have spread my email address around, which would be safer. (Plus I can't afford the international stamps)
To Victor Pesola-There you go, Talon Karrde, as asked for. He'll be back for the start of the next chapter. I needed a Captain anyway and he fitted the job nicely.
To Yamatofoverver-Close, but no cigar. Izzy hasn't done much thinking of late because of Exar Kun's plans. The idea is that he's being really distracted.
I don't think that Matt is evil really either, he's just very blinkered and doesn't always think things through. He also has a stubborn streak a mile wide.
