The Struggle for Freedom: Chapter 6
A/N: Thanks Ved Keenede for the information on Admiral Ackbar, I couldn't find it anywhere. It is now corrected in the rest of my chapters. Thanks again for the information. Please read and review.
Disclaimer: Star Wars ain't mine, the only thing I own is my character.
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Somewhere above Coruscant: Same time as before
~Meghan's POV~
I take a deep breath: "Okay Beeper, keep your sensors out for any Imperial air traffic, and a ship that can give me a ticket out of here."
Beeper confirms with a whistle as I look for a ship that I can escape on.
I see a ship with curved wings, something that Ackbar described when told his stories, something that looked like a Corellian Stingray. It's the perfect size to hide on, too. Not too small to not hide me well enough, but not big enough so they can pick me up on their sensors, so it is the perfect size to hide on the hull for my escape.
"Found one! Is there any pursuit yet?" I ask, not believing how easy this is going, shouldn't there be some pursuit at least, since I made such a racket blowing the hangar door in one of the most powerful people of the Empire?
It's starting to make me nervous.
Beeper beeps a negative as I land on the ship; right under from what Beeper tells me, is the sensor array.
"Okay, we should be safe from any Imperial or the ships sensors." I say, carefully leaning back on the seat.
At least that's what I'm hoping.
I can't believe how smoothly this is going.
It was only yesterday I was a slave to one of the worst people of the Empire.
It was only yesterday that I got the beating of my life.
That beating, those moments have changed my life forever.
Especially my opinion on how to respect humans.
I think my attitude has changed forever about them.
To fear them, they only give pain.
I will get something else from this experience.
I'm tasting freedom for the first time that I ever remember.
It feels great.
The only downside is that I had to leave the other slaves to what fate they have.
And that scares me.
Tears fill my eyes at the thought of the brave souls who helped me escape, leaving them to a fate worse than death makes me incredibly sad.
'Just please, let them be okay,' I think as I close my eyes, trying to fight the lack of sleep that's haunting me ever since the night started.
A wailing of engines interrupts my thoughts, and I open my eyes to look up to see TIES flying overhead.
"Can they see me?" I ask, dreading the worst.
Beeper explains that the TIES sensors and visual are blind, because of the way that they're made, so you can only see in front of you, and above you.
"That's good," I mutter as I shift my weight carefully around, trying to get more comfortable without aggravating my wounds.
"Start calculating for hyperspace, we need to leave as soon as we detach from this ship."
The next moments are painfully slow as the ship goes through both of the shields, it being flown over every single time that we reach another shield.
"Geez, you would think that they expect that I'm going to attach in between shields." I mutter, and Beeper laughs it's electronical laugh.
Despite the jokes, I hold my breath every time they fly over, hoping not to get caught.
After what seems like years, but is only five minutes:
We finally get out, and I see the galaxy for the first time.
You won't believe what it's like.
Stars, planets, and other things, just sitting there, waiting to be discovered, and I can see it all.
A whole new place that I barely even heard about, and now I can explore all of them.
I never felt anything like it.
Beeper whistles to get my attention, saying that he got the calculations ready for hyperspace. I take a deep breath, and detach myself from the ship, already going to full throttle before I'm totally clear, barely missing the sensor array along the way.
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Pulsar Skate: Same time
~Mirax's POV~
"Captain, we have a signal coming from the sensor array." My copilot says.
"What is it, and where is it coming from?" I ask calmly, hoping it's not from Imps pursuing us.
"It seems to be a fighter, looks like an X-wing, and it came from what looks like right under the sensor array. Should we pursue?" He asks.
"No, it's probably a Rebel that got trapped in Coruscant, we're doing whoever it is a favor, lets get out of here before the Imps decide to do another flyby." I decide.
'The Rebel Alliance is where we're headed; too bad the pilot didn't hang around. He could've picked up a ride with us. Too late now, can't communicate to them without getting in trouble, good luck, whoever you are.' She thinks as the ship jumps into hyperspace.
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Above Coruscant: In the X-Wing: Two minutes later
~Meghan's POV~
We're about to jump when Beeper suddenly shrieks.
I look at my sensors and say a word that the storm troopers say every once and a while, one that Arianna would've had my head for, and Beeper squawks in rebuke.
Two Imperial ships.
Heading right for me.
"Beeper, how fast before the jump to hyperspace?" I ask frantically, while going evasive, trying to dodge the beams from the ion canons headed my way.
'We have to get out of here before the TIES are launched; there's no way we're going to make it otherwise. Tarkin must want me bad, if he's sending two Victory Destroyer ships after me. Either that or it's Lord Vader or maybe the Emperor.' I think as I put my ship into a downward spiral to try to avoid the shots coming my way.
That's a disturbing thought.
I shake my head to clear myself of those thoughts, and just try to focus on trying to stay alive.
Beeper gives me the answer that makes my heart sink.
Two minutes, at the least.
There's no way that we can make it.
"We'll have to jump blindly, and hold it for at least a few seconds to get out of here." I say, hating the idea, even I know from what Ackbar said that jumping blindly is the best way to get killed.
Hoping for the best, I pull on the hyperspace lever.
I get my fourth experience of the day.
Seeing the stars elongate for the first time, for real, and it scares me to do a jump like this.
Jumping into hyperspace for real for the first time.
Completely blind.
TBC.
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A/N: Next chapter up soon, please read and review.
A/N: Thanks Ved Keenede for the information on Admiral Ackbar, I couldn't find it anywhere. It is now corrected in the rest of my chapters. Thanks again for the information. Please read and review.
Disclaimer: Star Wars ain't mine, the only thing I own is my character.
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Somewhere above Coruscant: Same time as before
~Meghan's POV~
I take a deep breath: "Okay Beeper, keep your sensors out for any Imperial air traffic, and a ship that can give me a ticket out of here."
Beeper confirms with a whistle as I look for a ship that I can escape on.
I see a ship with curved wings, something that Ackbar described when told his stories, something that looked like a Corellian Stingray. It's the perfect size to hide on, too. Not too small to not hide me well enough, but not big enough so they can pick me up on their sensors, so it is the perfect size to hide on the hull for my escape.
"Found one! Is there any pursuit yet?" I ask, not believing how easy this is going, shouldn't there be some pursuit at least, since I made such a racket blowing the hangar door in one of the most powerful people of the Empire?
It's starting to make me nervous.
Beeper beeps a negative as I land on the ship; right under from what Beeper tells me, is the sensor array.
"Okay, we should be safe from any Imperial or the ships sensors." I say, carefully leaning back on the seat.
At least that's what I'm hoping.
I can't believe how smoothly this is going.
It was only yesterday I was a slave to one of the worst people of the Empire.
It was only yesterday that I got the beating of my life.
That beating, those moments have changed my life forever.
Especially my opinion on how to respect humans.
I think my attitude has changed forever about them.
To fear them, they only give pain.
I will get something else from this experience.
I'm tasting freedom for the first time that I ever remember.
It feels great.
The only downside is that I had to leave the other slaves to what fate they have.
And that scares me.
Tears fill my eyes at the thought of the brave souls who helped me escape, leaving them to a fate worse than death makes me incredibly sad.
'Just please, let them be okay,' I think as I close my eyes, trying to fight the lack of sleep that's haunting me ever since the night started.
A wailing of engines interrupts my thoughts, and I open my eyes to look up to see TIES flying overhead.
"Can they see me?" I ask, dreading the worst.
Beeper explains that the TIES sensors and visual are blind, because of the way that they're made, so you can only see in front of you, and above you.
"That's good," I mutter as I shift my weight carefully around, trying to get more comfortable without aggravating my wounds.
"Start calculating for hyperspace, we need to leave as soon as we detach from this ship."
The next moments are painfully slow as the ship goes through both of the shields, it being flown over every single time that we reach another shield.
"Geez, you would think that they expect that I'm going to attach in between shields." I mutter, and Beeper laughs it's electronical laugh.
Despite the jokes, I hold my breath every time they fly over, hoping not to get caught.
After what seems like years, but is only five minutes:
We finally get out, and I see the galaxy for the first time.
You won't believe what it's like.
Stars, planets, and other things, just sitting there, waiting to be discovered, and I can see it all.
A whole new place that I barely even heard about, and now I can explore all of them.
I never felt anything like it.
Beeper whistles to get my attention, saying that he got the calculations ready for hyperspace. I take a deep breath, and detach myself from the ship, already going to full throttle before I'm totally clear, barely missing the sensor array along the way.
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Pulsar Skate: Same time
~Mirax's POV~
"Captain, we have a signal coming from the sensor array." My copilot says.
"What is it, and where is it coming from?" I ask calmly, hoping it's not from Imps pursuing us.
"It seems to be a fighter, looks like an X-wing, and it came from what looks like right under the sensor array. Should we pursue?" He asks.
"No, it's probably a Rebel that got trapped in Coruscant, we're doing whoever it is a favor, lets get out of here before the Imps decide to do another flyby." I decide.
'The Rebel Alliance is where we're headed; too bad the pilot didn't hang around. He could've picked up a ride with us. Too late now, can't communicate to them without getting in trouble, good luck, whoever you are.' She thinks as the ship jumps into hyperspace.
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Above Coruscant: In the X-Wing: Two minutes later
~Meghan's POV~
We're about to jump when Beeper suddenly shrieks.
I look at my sensors and say a word that the storm troopers say every once and a while, one that Arianna would've had my head for, and Beeper squawks in rebuke.
Two Imperial ships.
Heading right for me.
"Beeper, how fast before the jump to hyperspace?" I ask frantically, while going evasive, trying to dodge the beams from the ion canons headed my way.
'We have to get out of here before the TIES are launched; there's no way we're going to make it otherwise. Tarkin must want me bad, if he's sending two Victory Destroyer ships after me. Either that or it's Lord Vader or maybe the Emperor.' I think as I put my ship into a downward spiral to try to avoid the shots coming my way.
That's a disturbing thought.
I shake my head to clear myself of those thoughts, and just try to focus on trying to stay alive.
Beeper gives me the answer that makes my heart sink.
Two minutes, at the least.
There's no way that we can make it.
"We'll have to jump blindly, and hold it for at least a few seconds to get out of here." I say, hating the idea, even I know from what Ackbar said that jumping blindly is the best way to get killed.
Hoping for the best, I pull on the hyperspace lever.
I get my fourth experience of the day.
Seeing the stars elongate for the first time, for real, and it scares me to do a jump like this.
Jumping into hyperspace for real for the first time.
Completely blind.
TBC.
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A/N: Next chapter up soon, please read and review.
