CHAPTER FOUR
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-Council room-
"They've agreed."
Obi-wan and the king breathed a sigh of relief. The rebel gang leader had just contacted the council,and had agreed on letting them cut the stone in two. "I believe you shall have to show Master Obi-wan to the hidden chamber," King Seth said,looking at Dagon. Dagon smiled. "Of course. Guards!" dagon called. about 22 guards stepped into the room,alert and ready. "Master Jedi,if you will follow me," he said. "Wait," Obi-wan stopped. dagon looked at him, "Yes? What is it?" Obi-wan looked at the king. "I might need my padawan for the stone cutting. It is better if we had two lightsabers doing the work,instead of just one," Obi-wan said. The king nodded almost immediately,while Dagon looked doubtful. "Your apprentice is quite young,Master Jedi. Do you trust him to help you at such a hard task?" Dagon asked. Obi-wan nodded, "Of course." Dagon nodded also. "So be it then. You shall both be sworn unto secrecy not to reveal the hidden chamber. We can't risk blindfolding you," Dagon said.
"Anakin."
Anakin stood from his seat,and stopped his conversation abruptly with Aida. "Yes master?" he asked,walking towards Obi-wan. "It's time. The rebels have agreed in sharing the stone," he said. Anakin smiled,and looked at aida. Aida had a faint look on her face,but was giving a little grin. "Go on!" her eyes told him. Anakin turned back to Obi-wan and said, "I'm ready."
-Corridors-
"This way." Obi-wan,Anakin,Dagon,and King Seth were surrounded by guards,who were guiding them into the secret chambers.
They suddenly stopped before a turn down another hallway. "Um..this is the part where we turn and continue walking?" Anakin whispered to Obi-wan. Obi-wan motioned for him to be silent. Dagon put on a black glove and touched a drawing of a red fruit on the wall. The fruit,to Anakin's suprise,started glowing, and unlocked the hidden door. "inside. Hurry," dagon ordered,going inside himself. It was pitch darkness inside once the entrance door was closed. the guards all took out their glow sticks and marched on. "The people living on Lavigne have been informed of the temporary loss of energy. We will have to remove the stone from it's post in order to cut it," Dagon said. "Ah,here we are." A circular door was before them. It opened after a series of numbers and symbols were punched in by one of the guards.
They were inside a blank,dark,cold room. the walls, Anakin noted,were made of steel. No decoration was present in this room. Though it was rather large. A few lights shone from the ceiling. and there,in the middle of the room,stood a large platform. And on a stool sat a large black,polished looking stone. Electric beams pulsated from it,the beams giving energy to the the whole planet. Anakin stared at it. Someone turned the power off and the stone looked almost ordinary."Remove the stone from the stool," Dagon ordered. The guards moved in and started grunting to try to lift the large, strong,heavy stone. "Excuse me,perhaps we could help," Obi-wan said. Dagon and the king looked at them in suprise. "Of course,of course, if you wish," the king said,nodding. "Please direct the guards from the stone," obi-wan said. "But-but-how are you going to lift it wihout their help?" Dagon sputtered. The king sighed and silenced him. Then he ordered the guards to step aside. the guards,looking puzzled,did as he said. Obi-wan nodded towards Anakin. They both lifted an arm up,and started concentrating on the force,willing it to lift the stone. Anakin imagined the stone lying there. Dark and heavy. he imagined a big hand take it and lift it up. Gasps from behind him told him that it was working. the stone was already off the ground. Under Obi-wan's direction,they lifted the stone from the stool and settled it on a clear part of the ground. Anakin felt almost dizzy after so much effort. Obi-wan and Anakin walked towards the stone and activated their lightsabers. They both started working on it,cutting it with as much strength they had in them. It was harder than it looked. the stone was solid,and very large.
After about half an hour,their labor was over. The stone now stood in two pieces. "Finally," Anakin breathed. Both he and Obi-wan were covered in sweat. Anakin and Obi-wan used the force again to lift one piece of the stone and settle it back to the stool. The power was turned on and beams started pulsating from the stone again. "There now! I knew the jedi could do it!" the king said,smiling. One of the guards comlinks buzzed. The guard answered it,and cut the connection. "Well? What is it?" Dagon asked. "The rebel gangs are on their way here. They--" he was interrupted by blaster fire from behind him. "They've found us!" the king cried. "Go for cover! Behind the stone! We'll take care of this!" Obi-wan shouted. The guards started shooting back at the mad rebel gang members. Obi-wan and anakin deflected blaster fire while the king and Dagon ran for cover. Five of the king's guards were now either dead or wounded. In their anger, the remaining guards advanced on the rebels and overtook them with the help of Obi-wan and Anakin. "I thought you had agreed to take half of the stone," Obi-wan said calmly. The rebel gang leader just glared at him. "What do you know Jedi?" "i know enough," Obi-wan replied, as the guards binded the remaining gang members up. The king and dagon came running towards them. "Fools! You don't even deserve half of the stone!" the king bellowed. More royal guards rushed into the room. Anakin sighed. He couldn't wait to tell Aida. It was over at last.
A/N: I'm soooo sorry this chapter was so short. But Chapter 5(the last chapter) is on it's way! Plz review!!
~barriss
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-Council room-
"They've agreed."
Obi-wan and the king breathed a sigh of relief. The rebel gang leader had just contacted the council,and had agreed on letting them cut the stone in two. "I believe you shall have to show Master Obi-wan to the hidden chamber," King Seth said,looking at Dagon. Dagon smiled. "Of course. Guards!" dagon called. about 22 guards stepped into the room,alert and ready. "Master Jedi,if you will follow me," he said. "Wait," Obi-wan stopped. dagon looked at him, "Yes? What is it?" Obi-wan looked at the king. "I might need my padawan for the stone cutting. It is better if we had two lightsabers doing the work,instead of just one," Obi-wan said. The king nodded almost immediately,while Dagon looked doubtful. "Your apprentice is quite young,Master Jedi. Do you trust him to help you at such a hard task?" Dagon asked. Obi-wan nodded, "Of course." Dagon nodded also. "So be it then. You shall both be sworn unto secrecy not to reveal the hidden chamber. We can't risk blindfolding you," Dagon said.
"Anakin."
Anakin stood from his seat,and stopped his conversation abruptly with Aida. "Yes master?" he asked,walking towards Obi-wan. "It's time. The rebels have agreed in sharing the stone," he said. Anakin smiled,and looked at aida. Aida had a faint look on her face,but was giving a little grin. "Go on!" her eyes told him. Anakin turned back to Obi-wan and said, "I'm ready."
-Corridors-
"This way." Obi-wan,Anakin,Dagon,and King Seth were surrounded by guards,who were guiding them into the secret chambers.
They suddenly stopped before a turn down another hallway. "Um..this is the part where we turn and continue walking?" Anakin whispered to Obi-wan. Obi-wan motioned for him to be silent. Dagon put on a black glove and touched a drawing of a red fruit on the wall. The fruit,to Anakin's suprise,started glowing, and unlocked the hidden door. "inside. Hurry," dagon ordered,going inside himself. It was pitch darkness inside once the entrance door was closed. the guards all took out their glow sticks and marched on. "The people living on Lavigne have been informed of the temporary loss of energy. We will have to remove the stone from it's post in order to cut it," Dagon said. "Ah,here we are." A circular door was before them. It opened after a series of numbers and symbols were punched in by one of the guards.
They were inside a blank,dark,cold room. the walls, Anakin noted,were made of steel. No decoration was present in this room. Though it was rather large. A few lights shone from the ceiling. and there,in the middle of the room,stood a large platform. And on a stool sat a large black,polished looking stone. Electric beams pulsated from it,the beams giving energy to the the whole planet. Anakin stared at it. Someone turned the power off and the stone looked almost ordinary."Remove the stone from the stool," Dagon ordered. The guards moved in and started grunting to try to lift the large, strong,heavy stone. "Excuse me,perhaps we could help," Obi-wan said. Dagon and the king looked at them in suprise. "Of course,of course, if you wish," the king said,nodding. "Please direct the guards from the stone," obi-wan said. "But-but-how are you going to lift it wihout their help?" Dagon sputtered. The king sighed and silenced him. Then he ordered the guards to step aside. the guards,looking puzzled,did as he said. Obi-wan nodded towards Anakin. They both lifted an arm up,and started concentrating on the force,willing it to lift the stone. Anakin imagined the stone lying there. Dark and heavy. he imagined a big hand take it and lift it up. Gasps from behind him told him that it was working. the stone was already off the ground. Under Obi-wan's direction,they lifted the stone from the stool and settled it on a clear part of the ground. Anakin felt almost dizzy after so much effort. Obi-wan and Anakin walked towards the stone and activated their lightsabers. They both started working on it,cutting it with as much strength they had in them. It was harder than it looked. the stone was solid,and very large.
After about half an hour,their labor was over. The stone now stood in two pieces. "Finally," Anakin breathed. Both he and Obi-wan were covered in sweat. Anakin and Obi-wan used the force again to lift one piece of the stone and settle it back to the stool. The power was turned on and beams started pulsating from the stone again. "There now! I knew the jedi could do it!" the king said,smiling. One of the guards comlinks buzzed. The guard answered it,and cut the connection. "Well? What is it?" Dagon asked. "The rebel gangs are on their way here. They--" he was interrupted by blaster fire from behind him. "They've found us!" the king cried. "Go for cover! Behind the stone! We'll take care of this!" Obi-wan shouted. The guards started shooting back at the mad rebel gang members. Obi-wan and anakin deflected blaster fire while the king and Dagon ran for cover. Five of the king's guards were now either dead or wounded. In their anger, the remaining guards advanced on the rebels and overtook them with the help of Obi-wan and Anakin. "I thought you had agreed to take half of the stone," Obi-wan said calmly. The rebel gang leader just glared at him. "What do you know Jedi?" "i know enough," Obi-wan replied, as the guards binded the remaining gang members up. The king and dagon came running towards them. "Fools! You don't even deserve half of the stone!" the king bellowed. More royal guards rushed into the room. Anakin sighed. He couldn't wait to tell Aida. It was over at last.
A/N: I'm soooo sorry this chapter was so short. But Chapter 5(the last chapter) is on it's way! Plz review!!
~barriss
