Luke glanced around as he finished another hard cough. This air was really
starting to get to him. They were in the hanger bay, but the shuttle was
nowhere in site. That was there only hope of getting off this ship. "Dev
are there any breath masks?"
Dev shook his head, "None of them would fit you."
"I have to try something." Luke said in between coughs. They were becoming more frequent and harsh.
"Dev, Where's the bridge?" Luke asked suddenly as he felt his father brush his presence. He was on the falcon with Han commanding the task force. //Luke we are going to find a way to get on that warship.
"Up on level eight." Dev replied, "Why?"
"We have a ride, but we need to find a way so they can come aboard." Luke said.
Dev nodded as he led the way to level eight. Luke noted that many of the escape pods had already been launched, probably due to panic when Luke began to wreck havoc an hour ago. He remembered the spare blaster Luke had on him. He tossed the blaster to Dev to protect himself with.
The first six levels were not hard to get through until they came across a door that led to level seven. There was a force field covering the door. Luke tore off a piece of his tunic and used the force to push it towards the field. It fried instantly. "Stun field." Luke pronounced.
Luke stretched out with the force and touched the presence that was manning the field. He felt the souls despair. He promised to set the soul free if it deactivated the force field.
The soul blinked. The field disappeared; Luke and Dev quickly walked threw. Luke drew his lightsaber and sliced the panel in half, as the soul winked out it left gratitude in its place. Together they pushed onto level eight. Luke was slowly taking the ship off line as he set souls free.
"All run from Luke and his mighty apprentice." Luke muttered.
"Here it is, level eight." Dev announced. Luke nodded as he finished another deep harsh cough.
Dev glanced over, "You don't look so good." Dev observed with concern.
Luke shook his head as he walked over to controls that looked liked firing buttons. "Dev, can you read any of this?"
Dev walked to Luke's side as he leaned over. "These are firing controls." Dev translated.
Luke studied the controls as he began to play with them. He was interrupted with a rasping cough that shook phlegm.
Luke eyed the nearest picket ship. He lined up the two circles; they flashed green. He pressed the firing trigger, Luke watched as a green beam went through the ship.
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Anakin watched as the main warship blow up one of its own picket ships. He brushed his sons presence again. He felt urgency there. We'll be there soon my son.
"Looks like Luke have just given us an opening." Han said, as he looped down and around and came up behind a fighter droid. Chewie howled as he nailed it.
A few minutes ago they watched as the main warship evacuated. There was no doubt in Han's mind on which ship Luke was on.
Anakin switched to the rogues frequency, "Rogue leader, you have your mark, line up behind the falcon and follow us in." Anakin commanded.
"You got it general." Wedge acknowledged. "Ok Rogues, we have a request to run some unscheduled interference. All wings report in." Wedge said.
Wedge listened as all of the wings reported in; they had lost rogues seven and eight. "Form up behind the falcon and follow them." Wedge commanded. He heard clicks come back as everyone acknowledged the order.
When Han got close to the warship, Anakin commed in "Now!" He watched as the x-wings broke up and began to take down fighter droid after fighter droid.
Han swooped down and around as he came up on the other side of the hanger bay unnoticed among the interference rogue squadron was running. He pulled in and landed, "Lets go get Luke. Han said as Chewie lowered the landing ramp.
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Firwirrung looked over at Blue Scale as he finished the new chair. This was his mess and he had to clean it up. The jedi was proving far harder to handle. He had to clean it up somehow, the fleet was losing and they needed new fighter droids to keep going.
"Are you sure this chair will work?" Blue Scale asked.
"Yes it should, this chair will not keep him alive as long as the other chair." Firwirrung replied with regret. How could this situation get out of control so fast?
"Good, lets go get our young jedi and a traitorous Dev." Blue Scale said with finality.
Firwirrung hung his head in remorse, how could he let this happen?
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Padme walked to the door and opened it to find Gaeriel standing there, Artoo was behind her. "Gaeriel, please come in. What's going on?" Padme asked with a sudden fear.
"Anakin asked me to check in on you and Kay to make sure everything is all right." Gaeriel replied as she caught sight of the young girl as she walked to Padme's side and take her hand. What to tell Padme; about her family? Nothing, she could not tell her about what happened to her son, and how her husband went to orbit with Han, to try and get him back. She prayed that they would make it all through this alive some how.
"What's wrong then?" Padme asked all concerned.
Gaeriel took a deep breath, "Padme, I am not sure how to tell you this. But Luke was captured by the Ssi Ruuk, he has been infected with parasites, your husband, Han and Chewie have gone on a recover mission." Gaeriel told her, she needed to know no matter how bad the situation was.
Padme was silent, "I see, and who infected my son with parasites?"
"Nereus." Gaeriel simply said.
Padme thought, for Nereus's sake Luke better be alive when Anakin finds him. "How long does Luke have to live?"
"Less then ten hours." Gaeriel replied.
Padme stood there thinking. Oh please Anakin get to our son before it is too late. She prayed.
"Ok, is there anything else?" Padme asked.
Gaeriel shook her head, "No, I was about to go and check on Eppie. I was wondering if you and Kay would like to come?"
"Actually, that might not be a bad idea." Padme said at last. They left the apartment, just as Nereus was pulling up. Padme drew her blaster as she noted that Leia was not too far behind.
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Leia jumped out of the speeder just as Collan stopped, she pulled her blaster and aimed it at Nereus, she pulled the trigger as a blue stun bolt arched out and hit Nereus, he slumped to the ground. Leia ran over, and handcuffed his hands behind his back, before he began to stir. She glanced over at Kay and her mother.
Collan got out and walked over and helped Leia drag Nereus inside. "Are you ok?" Leia asked as her mother, Kay and Gaeriel followed them in.
"Yes Leia, we're fine." Her mother replied as Kay and Gaeriel nodded their heads to confirm it.
They retied Nereus to the kitchen chair, "Well look how far you are now? You are no further ahead." Leia told Nereus as he began to come around.
His eyes blinked open, as they came into focus he realized that there was no way around this. Leia was always one step ahead of him. His eyes landed on his target.
"Awe, Kay nice to see you again." Nereus told Kay who was hiding behind Padme.
"You have some nerve, asking that question after what you did to her." Leia said in between gritted teeth.
Nereus grimaced. Padme walked up to him, "You better pray that our son is alive when Anakin finds him, because if he isn't I don't think I can stop him from killing you." Padme told him dangerously.
She glanced at her daughter, "Leia I need to ask you a question in private." Leia nodded as she addressed Collan, "Collan do you think you could watch him for me?" Collan nodded in acknowledgment.
"There is one thing I forgot to mention, I'm apart of the rebellion here on the planet, I'm supposed to be at my designated post by now, but hay I could spare a few minutes." Collan said as he pulled his hidden blaster out.
Leia smirked, "Good, thank you for your help Collan." Leia turned as she followed her mother into the next room. Padme closed the door; she turned and faced her daughter. "How do you like Kay?" Padme asked.
Leia thought it over, "She is nice, and I am growing fond of her. Why?" This was totally unexpected.
Padme seemed to hesitate; "Your father has approached me with a request. I have agreed to it, but we wanted to consult you and Luke first. Your father and I want to adopt Kay into the family, I am wondering on how your feelings are on this subject."
Leia was stunned, wow, she never seen this one coming. Leia thought, she noticed the way Kay was taking on some of his personality traits and was starting to use her father as a role model. She is force sensitive, and she knew that she could easily accept Kay as a little sister. She liked the girl, she always wondered what it would be like to have a much younger sibling. She glanced back at her mother; she did like the idea. "I'm all for it. I think it would be great to have a much younger sister." Leia said whole heartily.
Her mother smiled, "I thought as much. Besides your father can train her, and being adopted into a force sensitive family is not a bad idea. He would be able to guide her and make sure that she does not go threw the same things he did."
Leia nodded, as she hugged her mother. "What if the courts said no?" You two wouldn't be too disappointed would you?" Leia asked. It was mainly because of who her father was.
Padme shook her head, "I don't know. We can only hope." Padme said. "Kay brought it up before Anakin had a chance too, she wants to be adopted by your father and I."
Leia opened the door, "Kay could you come here please?" Kay walked into the room. Leia kneeled eye level with her. "I wouldn't mind having you as a little sister." Leia told her. Kay smiled as she hugged Leia. Leia could see it on her face, the joy she was showing as having another family member approve of the adoption. Yes Kay did indeed wanted this to happen. Leia thought. How would Luke feel? That's if he survives. Maybe he wouldn't mind at all.
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Dev shook his head, "None of them would fit you."
"I have to try something." Luke said in between coughs. They were becoming more frequent and harsh.
"Dev, Where's the bridge?" Luke asked suddenly as he felt his father brush his presence. He was on the falcon with Han commanding the task force. //Luke we are going to find a way to get on that warship.
"Up on level eight." Dev replied, "Why?"
"We have a ride, but we need to find a way so they can come aboard." Luke said.
Dev nodded as he led the way to level eight. Luke noted that many of the escape pods had already been launched, probably due to panic when Luke began to wreck havoc an hour ago. He remembered the spare blaster Luke had on him. He tossed the blaster to Dev to protect himself with.
The first six levels were not hard to get through until they came across a door that led to level seven. There was a force field covering the door. Luke tore off a piece of his tunic and used the force to push it towards the field. It fried instantly. "Stun field." Luke pronounced.
Luke stretched out with the force and touched the presence that was manning the field. He felt the souls despair. He promised to set the soul free if it deactivated the force field.
The soul blinked. The field disappeared; Luke and Dev quickly walked threw. Luke drew his lightsaber and sliced the panel in half, as the soul winked out it left gratitude in its place. Together they pushed onto level eight. Luke was slowly taking the ship off line as he set souls free.
"All run from Luke and his mighty apprentice." Luke muttered.
"Here it is, level eight." Dev announced. Luke nodded as he finished another deep harsh cough.
Dev glanced over, "You don't look so good." Dev observed with concern.
Luke shook his head as he walked over to controls that looked liked firing buttons. "Dev, can you read any of this?"
Dev walked to Luke's side as he leaned over. "These are firing controls." Dev translated.
Luke studied the controls as he began to play with them. He was interrupted with a rasping cough that shook phlegm.
Luke eyed the nearest picket ship. He lined up the two circles; they flashed green. He pressed the firing trigger, Luke watched as a green beam went through the ship.
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Anakin watched as the main warship blow up one of its own picket ships. He brushed his sons presence again. He felt urgency there. We'll be there soon my son.
"Looks like Luke have just given us an opening." Han said, as he looped down and around and came up behind a fighter droid. Chewie howled as he nailed it.
A few minutes ago they watched as the main warship evacuated. There was no doubt in Han's mind on which ship Luke was on.
Anakin switched to the rogues frequency, "Rogue leader, you have your mark, line up behind the falcon and follow us in." Anakin commanded.
"You got it general." Wedge acknowledged. "Ok Rogues, we have a request to run some unscheduled interference. All wings report in." Wedge said.
Wedge listened as all of the wings reported in; they had lost rogues seven and eight. "Form up behind the falcon and follow them." Wedge commanded. He heard clicks come back as everyone acknowledged the order.
When Han got close to the warship, Anakin commed in "Now!" He watched as the x-wings broke up and began to take down fighter droid after fighter droid.
Han swooped down and around as he came up on the other side of the hanger bay unnoticed among the interference rogue squadron was running. He pulled in and landed, "Lets go get Luke. Han said as Chewie lowered the landing ramp.
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Firwirrung looked over at Blue Scale as he finished the new chair. This was his mess and he had to clean it up. The jedi was proving far harder to handle. He had to clean it up somehow, the fleet was losing and they needed new fighter droids to keep going.
"Are you sure this chair will work?" Blue Scale asked.
"Yes it should, this chair will not keep him alive as long as the other chair." Firwirrung replied with regret. How could this situation get out of control so fast?
"Good, lets go get our young jedi and a traitorous Dev." Blue Scale said with finality.
Firwirrung hung his head in remorse, how could he let this happen?
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Padme walked to the door and opened it to find Gaeriel standing there, Artoo was behind her. "Gaeriel, please come in. What's going on?" Padme asked with a sudden fear.
"Anakin asked me to check in on you and Kay to make sure everything is all right." Gaeriel replied as she caught sight of the young girl as she walked to Padme's side and take her hand. What to tell Padme; about her family? Nothing, she could not tell her about what happened to her son, and how her husband went to orbit with Han, to try and get him back. She prayed that they would make it all through this alive some how.
"What's wrong then?" Padme asked all concerned.
Gaeriel took a deep breath, "Padme, I am not sure how to tell you this. But Luke was captured by the Ssi Ruuk, he has been infected with parasites, your husband, Han and Chewie have gone on a recover mission." Gaeriel told her, she needed to know no matter how bad the situation was.
Padme was silent, "I see, and who infected my son with parasites?"
"Nereus." Gaeriel simply said.
Padme thought, for Nereus's sake Luke better be alive when Anakin finds him. "How long does Luke have to live?"
"Less then ten hours." Gaeriel replied.
Padme stood there thinking. Oh please Anakin get to our son before it is too late. She prayed.
"Ok, is there anything else?" Padme asked.
Gaeriel shook her head, "No, I was about to go and check on Eppie. I was wondering if you and Kay would like to come?"
"Actually, that might not be a bad idea." Padme said at last. They left the apartment, just as Nereus was pulling up. Padme drew her blaster as she noted that Leia was not too far behind.
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Leia jumped out of the speeder just as Collan stopped, she pulled her blaster and aimed it at Nereus, she pulled the trigger as a blue stun bolt arched out and hit Nereus, he slumped to the ground. Leia ran over, and handcuffed his hands behind his back, before he began to stir. She glanced over at Kay and her mother.
Collan got out and walked over and helped Leia drag Nereus inside. "Are you ok?" Leia asked as her mother, Kay and Gaeriel followed them in.
"Yes Leia, we're fine." Her mother replied as Kay and Gaeriel nodded their heads to confirm it.
They retied Nereus to the kitchen chair, "Well look how far you are now? You are no further ahead." Leia told Nereus as he began to come around.
His eyes blinked open, as they came into focus he realized that there was no way around this. Leia was always one step ahead of him. His eyes landed on his target.
"Awe, Kay nice to see you again." Nereus told Kay who was hiding behind Padme.
"You have some nerve, asking that question after what you did to her." Leia said in between gritted teeth.
Nereus grimaced. Padme walked up to him, "You better pray that our son is alive when Anakin finds him, because if he isn't I don't think I can stop him from killing you." Padme told him dangerously.
She glanced at her daughter, "Leia I need to ask you a question in private." Leia nodded as she addressed Collan, "Collan do you think you could watch him for me?" Collan nodded in acknowledgment.
"There is one thing I forgot to mention, I'm apart of the rebellion here on the planet, I'm supposed to be at my designated post by now, but hay I could spare a few minutes." Collan said as he pulled his hidden blaster out.
Leia smirked, "Good, thank you for your help Collan." Leia turned as she followed her mother into the next room. Padme closed the door; she turned and faced her daughter. "How do you like Kay?" Padme asked.
Leia thought it over, "She is nice, and I am growing fond of her. Why?" This was totally unexpected.
Padme seemed to hesitate; "Your father has approached me with a request. I have agreed to it, but we wanted to consult you and Luke first. Your father and I want to adopt Kay into the family, I am wondering on how your feelings are on this subject."
Leia was stunned, wow, she never seen this one coming. Leia thought, she noticed the way Kay was taking on some of his personality traits and was starting to use her father as a role model. She is force sensitive, and she knew that she could easily accept Kay as a little sister. She liked the girl, she always wondered what it would be like to have a much younger sibling. She glanced back at her mother; she did like the idea. "I'm all for it. I think it would be great to have a much younger sister." Leia said whole heartily.
Her mother smiled, "I thought as much. Besides your father can train her, and being adopted into a force sensitive family is not a bad idea. He would be able to guide her and make sure that she does not go threw the same things he did."
Leia nodded, as she hugged her mother. "What if the courts said no?" You two wouldn't be too disappointed would you?" Leia asked. It was mainly because of who her father was.
Padme shook her head, "I don't know. We can only hope." Padme said. "Kay brought it up before Anakin had a chance too, she wants to be adopted by your father and I."
Leia opened the door, "Kay could you come here please?" Kay walked into the room. Leia kneeled eye level with her. "I wouldn't mind having you as a little sister." Leia told her. Kay smiled as she hugged Leia. Leia could see it on her face, the joy she was showing as having another family member approve of the adoption. Yes Kay did indeed wanted this to happen. Leia thought. How would Luke feel? That's if he survives. Maybe he wouldn't mind at all.
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