Discovering a fool. Chapter 3
Mon Mothma and Ackbar spoke quietly in the far corner of the ship, almost as if they were afraid if anyone could hear what they were saying.
"There is something suspicious about Laho." Admiral Ackbar paused as Mon Mothma obviously had something to say about his thoughts.
"Laho may come from an odd background but he has been a great help to us in fighting the emperor. We must trust others Admiral. Yes we have lost some, but we have gained information and new rebels."
Mon Mothma facial expressions turned Solemn when thinking about the lost rebels, fighting till death for the cause.
"Well I don't trust him; I think we should try to find out more about him."
"Very well Admiral. Excuse me there is much to be done."
Mon Mothma turned and walked through the pale, winding corridors.
Laho reported to the squadron leader, Laho was trying to help as much as he could, and figured the only way to make a real difference is in space.
"Laho, you have no real experience of flying this craft, if anything goes wrong your history."
"Yeah, I know, but I could give it a shot." Laho was as smooth and cocky as ever.
"Very well, you will commence flying soon enough, get your pack and droid ready."
"Hmm, droid, well, I kind of, don't actually have one."
"No droid? You'll have to borrow one, here take this one."
The Squadron Leader pointed to a noisy little droid in the corner. Laho checked the imprinting: No make, weird.
Laho prepared the craft he would be flying in and went off to get his pack from his quarters.
The Squadron Leader stood to attention when Admiral Ackbar came down into the landing and craft bays.
"What brings you down here Admiral?"
"I would like to know if Laho is flying for this mission."
"Yes he is, there's his craft and droid."
The Squadron Leader pointed to a craft opposite them, the little droid was busy working away on the mains of it.
"I want the crafts movements monitored by the droid at all times. I want to know where Laho goes, and when he does. Can you do that?"
"Yes sir."
The Squadron Leader called the droid over then plugged a tiny probe and receiver into its back.
"Done Admiral, you will receive images and data streams at the control panel."
"Thank you, good luck. May the force be with you. Oh, you mustn't tell Laho about this, it is a sort of...urm, test."
The Admiral returned to the ships controls and sat down looking out of one of the many windows on the rebel ship. He saw the first of the rebel fighters leaving for preparation for the attack on the Death Star. The Admiral thought about his reasoning for bugging Lahos craft. When he is approached by Mon Mothma, she tells him that the Endor team have landed safely and are now on Endor. The Admiral greets the news with warmness, and then tells Mon Mothma about bugging Lahos fighter ship.
"Laho is acting suspiciously and often spending more time than needed on missions, I need to find out where he goes.For the good of the rebellion. I'm sure its nothing."
"If you're so sure, why are you making sure you receive all information about Lahos whereabouts."
"Because, Mon, I need to know. If you'll excuse me, I am needed in the hull."
The rebels down on Endor were impatient, they saw the enemy but needed to move so stealthily that it became impossible to stop any of them.
"Chewie. No! We can't attach them, not yet."
Han sighed and Chewie let out a roar. A Storm trooper glanced up from his speeder and began to inquire where that noise had come from. The trooper was alone luckily and Han was about to blast him when he shrugged the noise off as just Endor forest creatures and returned to the base in the centre of Endor.
"Come on, we need to keep moving, he could bring troopers around here."
Han led the rebels deeper into the forest, the green leaves and muddy ground coming as a relief to Luke and Leia, they were sick of the sandy storms and blistering heat in Tatooine.
"Luke, what was it you wanted to tell me?" Leia whispered to him, afraid of Storm Troopers hearing. Afraid of anyone else hearing also.
"It doesn't matter Leia, it can wait."
Luke wanted nothing more than to tell Leia the truth that she too was a Jedi and also Luke's sister. Luke knew he couldn't tell her, not now when Vader could sense his thoughts and feelings, it was too dangerous.
Laho boarded his craft, silently blessed that the force would be with him, and left the rebel fleet ship. Laho knew this would be one of the last times he would ever be known as a rebel. For soon, the next time any rebels would see him, they would know him as a traitor, a symbol of the emperor and also the Dark side. Laho grimaced at the thought but knew his life was on the line if he turned back now, not only his life but also his dear friends. Leia's.
The Space around Laho was silent apart from the distant hum from his droid.
"This" Laho thought. "Would be a good time to contact Vader."
Laho entered in the code from the Emperors ship and sent a stream of information containing rebel codes and passes. Soon Vader himself contacted him,
"Well done Laho. Your work is nearly done, the rebels have landed on Endor, and the trap is set. Soon the rebels will be dead. You must now sabotage their light speed controls and main power controls. Then you and Leia can live. Without the rebels, with a place of importance." Even through Laho's helmet, Vader's voice boomed through his contact piece. It was meant to be used for contacting other squadrons, now it was being used to talk to the enemy. Laho sniggered as the transmission ended, the rebels would never find out until it was too late. They had no way of tracing him, and it would be too late before they realised who had betrayed them.
"Those stupid rebels"
Laho paused, he heard a voice inside him that stirred him deeply. It was his mother's voice.
"Is it really worth it? Killing those who are fighting for a good, and right cause."
"Yes it is worth it, my life and Leia's life is on the line."
"Don't do it Laho, return to the rebel ship, hand yourself in. Your not evil Laho, you are good, the rebels see it. Luke sees it, Han sees it, and Leia sees it. Don't betray them Laho. Return to the rebels. Help them save themselves, you can do it."
"I'm not sure ok?" Laho answered, he really was unsure, he knew he had to do what was right.but wasn't sure what right is. Laho could return and sabotage the rebel's controls, which were one of Vader's orders, or help them fight.
********************************************************************* Admiral Ackbar face dropped as he read Lahos transmission to emperor's ship. Ackbar had found him out. Laho Raen was a traitor.and soon enough every other rebel would find out.
Admiral Ackbar read the information to Mon Mothma, her face turned white and she sat down. The pause between them seemed to last for centuries, until Mon Mothma said.
"What do we do? Laho is a traitor and soon our Endor crew will be wiped out as well as us."
Ackbar paused and paced up and down the controls, he began to stir the attention of other crew members.
"We must make him return to this ship, then get our Endor team out of there, and leave this place as soon as possible."
"The Endor team can't leave! The only way out is by blowing up the Death Star."
A landing bay officer transmitted to the Control panel catching both the Admirals and Mothma's attention.
"A squadron is returning to the Landing Bay, Admiral, it appears to be Laho Raen's. Should I let him enter?"
"Yes" Admiral Ackbar smiled. "Let him in."
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Mon Mothma and Ackbar spoke quietly in the far corner of the ship, almost as if they were afraid if anyone could hear what they were saying.
"There is something suspicious about Laho." Admiral Ackbar paused as Mon Mothma obviously had something to say about his thoughts.
"Laho may come from an odd background but he has been a great help to us in fighting the emperor. We must trust others Admiral. Yes we have lost some, but we have gained information and new rebels."
Mon Mothma facial expressions turned Solemn when thinking about the lost rebels, fighting till death for the cause.
"Well I don't trust him; I think we should try to find out more about him."
"Very well Admiral. Excuse me there is much to be done."
Mon Mothma turned and walked through the pale, winding corridors.
Laho reported to the squadron leader, Laho was trying to help as much as he could, and figured the only way to make a real difference is in space.
"Laho, you have no real experience of flying this craft, if anything goes wrong your history."
"Yeah, I know, but I could give it a shot." Laho was as smooth and cocky as ever.
"Very well, you will commence flying soon enough, get your pack and droid ready."
"Hmm, droid, well, I kind of, don't actually have one."
"No droid? You'll have to borrow one, here take this one."
The Squadron Leader pointed to a noisy little droid in the corner. Laho checked the imprinting: No make, weird.
Laho prepared the craft he would be flying in and went off to get his pack from his quarters.
The Squadron Leader stood to attention when Admiral Ackbar came down into the landing and craft bays.
"What brings you down here Admiral?"
"I would like to know if Laho is flying for this mission."
"Yes he is, there's his craft and droid."
The Squadron Leader pointed to a craft opposite them, the little droid was busy working away on the mains of it.
"I want the crafts movements monitored by the droid at all times. I want to know where Laho goes, and when he does. Can you do that?"
"Yes sir."
The Squadron Leader called the droid over then plugged a tiny probe and receiver into its back.
"Done Admiral, you will receive images and data streams at the control panel."
"Thank you, good luck. May the force be with you. Oh, you mustn't tell Laho about this, it is a sort of...urm, test."
The Admiral returned to the ships controls and sat down looking out of one of the many windows on the rebel ship. He saw the first of the rebel fighters leaving for preparation for the attack on the Death Star. The Admiral thought about his reasoning for bugging Lahos craft. When he is approached by Mon Mothma, she tells him that the Endor team have landed safely and are now on Endor. The Admiral greets the news with warmness, and then tells Mon Mothma about bugging Lahos fighter ship.
"Laho is acting suspiciously and often spending more time than needed on missions, I need to find out where he goes.For the good of the rebellion. I'm sure its nothing."
"If you're so sure, why are you making sure you receive all information about Lahos whereabouts."
"Because, Mon, I need to know. If you'll excuse me, I am needed in the hull."
The rebels down on Endor were impatient, they saw the enemy but needed to move so stealthily that it became impossible to stop any of them.
"Chewie. No! We can't attach them, not yet."
Han sighed and Chewie let out a roar. A Storm trooper glanced up from his speeder and began to inquire where that noise had come from. The trooper was alone luckily and Han was about to blast him when he shrugged the noise off as just Endor forest creatures and returned to the base in the centre of Endor.
"Come on, we need to keep moving, he could bring troopers around here."
Han led the rebels deeper into the forest, the green leaves and muddy ground coming as a relief to Luke and Leia, they were sick of the sandy storms and blistering heat in Tatooine.
"Luke, what was it you wanted to tell me?" Leia whispered to him, afraid of Storm Troopers hearing. Afraid of anyone else hearing also.
"It doesn't matter Leia, it can wait."
Luke wanted nothing more than to tell Leia the truth that she too was a Jedi and also Luke's sister. Luke knew he couldn't tell her, not now when Vader could sense his thoughts and feelings, it was too dangerous.
Laho boarded his craft, silently blessed that the force would be with him, and left the rebel fleet ship. Laho knew this would be one of the last times he would ever be known as a rebel. For soon, the next time any rebels would see him, they would know him as a traitor, a symbol of the emperor and also the Dark side. Laho grimaced at the thought but knew his life was on the line if he turned back now, not only his life but also his dear friends. Leia's.
The Space around Laho was silent apart from the distant hum from his droid.
"This" Laho thought. "Would be a good time to contact Vader."
Laho entered in the code from the Emperors ship and sent a stream of information containing rebel codes and passes. Soon Vader himself contacted him,
"Well done Laho. Your work is nearly done, the rebels have landed on Endor, and the trap is set. Soon the rebels will be dead. You must now sabotage their light speed controls and main power controls. Then you and Leia can live. Without the rebels, with a place of importance." Even through Laho's helmet, Vader's voice boomed through his contact piece. It was meant to be used for contacting other squadrons, now it was being used to talk to the enemy. Laho sniggered as the transmission ended, the rebels would never find out until it was too late. They had no way of tracing him, and it would be too late before they realised who had betrayed them.
"Those stupid rebels"
Laho paused, he heard a voice inside him that stirred him deeply. It was his mother's voice.
"Is it really worth it? Killing those who are fighting for a good, and right cause."
"Yes it is worth it, my life and Leia's life is on the line."
"Don't do it Laho, return to the rebel ship, hand yourself in. Your not evil Laho, you are good, the rebels see it. Luke sees it, Han sees it, and Leia sees it. Don't betray them Laho. Return to the rebels. Help them save themselves, you can do it."
"I'm not sure ok?" Laho answered, he really was unsure, he knew he had to do what was right.but wasn't sure what right is. Laho could return and sabotage the rebel's controls, which were one of Vader's orders, or help them fight.
********************************************************************* Admiral Ackbar face dropped as he read Lahos transmission to emperor's ship. Ackbar had found him out. Laho Raen was a traitor.and soon enough every other rebel would find out.
Admiral Ackbar read the information to Mon Mothma, her face turned white and she sat down. The pause between them seemed to last for centuries, until Mon Mothma said.
"What do we do? Laho is a traitor and soon our Endor crew will be wiped out as well as us."
Ackbar paused and paced up and down the controls, he began to stir the attention of other crew members.
"We must make him return to this ship, then get our Endor team out of there, and leave this place as soon as possible."
"The Endor team can't leave! The only way out is by blowing up the Death Star."
A landing bay officer transmitted to the Control panel catching both the Admirals and Mothma's attention.
"A squadron is returning to the Landing Bay, Admiral, it appears to be Laho Raen's. Should I let him enter?"
"Yes" Admiral Ackbar smiled. "Let him in."
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