Adventures of the Pied Pietts
Chapter 7
A giant tremor shook the building. Leia pulled out a communications link.
"What was that?"
On the other end, a voice answered, "we're under attack! Imperial Star Destroyers. Oh my-- There's even a Super-class Star Destroyer!"
"What!?"
Piett and Lilem high-fived each other.
"Yes!" they cheered.
"To protect the world from devastation!" began Lilem.
"To unite all peoples within our nation!" Piett continued.
"To denounce the evils of truth and love!"
"To extend our reach to the stars above!"
"Team Piett, blast off at the speed of light--"
"--Surrender now--"
"Or prepare to fight!" the both finished.
Leia and the guards gave them a strange look. "What's that?"
"Haven't you ever seen Pokémon?" asked Lilem.
"No . . ."
Piett shrugged. "No matter. We win, you lose."
Leia looked at the two really hard. She put her hands on her hips, and looked again.
"Guards, kill them!" she finally ordered.
"Not so fast!" came a voice. Everyone turned to face the newcomer, who was concealed in shadow. The shadow parted, and there was a person clad in only her underwear and the cap off and Imperial uniform.
"Mara Jade?" exclaimed Leia.
"Mara Jade!" exclaimed Piett.
"Mara Jade," repeated Lilem, partly for effect.
"Yes. That's right."
"Mara Jade!" exclaimed Leia again.
"Mara Jade," sighed Piett. Lilem rolled her eyes.
Mara rolled her eyes as well. "Right. I'm Mara Jade."
"In your underwear!?" exclaimed Leia.
"In your underwear!" exclaimed Piett.
"In her underwear," repeated Lilem, again for effect.
"Yes. That's right."
"In your underwear?" exclaimed Leia.
"In her underwear," sighed Piett.
"Right. In my underwear."
"And an Imperial hat?" exclaimed Leia.
"And an Imperial hat!" exclaimed Piett.
"And an Imperial hat," repeated Lilem, obviously getting tired of this game.
"Yes, yes, now will you be quiet so I can finish talking??"
"Yes, Mara," Piett and Leia replied simultaneously. Mara sighed in relief.
"Okay. As I was saying, you can't do this."
"Why?" begged Leia.
"I will explain, IF YOU ARE QUIET!"
Leia shrank back in fear, but Piett just sighed.
"Okay. Thank you. These two people are from the past. If you kill them, events won't happen correctly, and there will be a different outcome. I met them on the Barney set and accidentally directed them to the wrong door. I didn't realize at the time that these two people are supposed to be on the Executor in two weeks. Two weeks in their time, that is."
"Wait, wait, wait," interrupted Lilem. "He's supposed to be on the Executor. I'm not. That's because the Executor is going to blow up. I'm just the writer, not a permanent resident."
"You'd better reconsider that. History says, you were there."
Lilem grabbed Piett's arm and clutched it tightly in fear.
"Now, if you don't mind, I will lead them back to their time."
"Of course, Mara," smiled Leia sweetly. Mara beckoned at Piett and Lilem, who followed. Lilem kicked Leia as she passed and stuck her tongue out.
"Bleh!" went Lilem. Leia glared, but did nothing. Pulling on Piett and causing him to stop, Lilem ran back and slapped Leia smartly across the face, then skipping back to Mara and Piett. Leia came tearing after the girl, but Mara stopped her.
"Now, Leia, you can't kill them. If you do, you'll never have Jacen and Jaina because the Empire will be utterly destroyed and Thrawn's attack will never occur. Oh, and Han Solo won't marry you, either."
Leia swore in a rather un-princessly fashion, but let them go.
The trio traveled down many hallways, or rather up, as they were leaving the dungeon complex. Soon, they were back at the door.
"Nuh-uh, I'm not going back in there," said Piett. Mara grabbed him and pressed her body against his.
"Listen up. I lied. That attack right now--it's you. You can't die in the past if you're attacking us now. Go back. You'll figure out how to survive. Both of you." Nodding smartly, Mara turned and left.
Piett grinned. "I am the smoothest man in the universe."
"Well, if I had asked, she would have hugged me, too."
Piett gave a disgusted look and turned towards the door. He put one hand on it, and Lilem followed his example.
"Do you think it really leads back to Barney?"
"Actually, no, because the cafeteria door used to lead into the rest of the ship. This door could lead anywhere," explained Lilem.
"Here we go!" They pushed open the door.
THE (TEMPORARY) END
Next time: We have absolutely no idea what lies on the other side of the door! This is not a joke!!
Chapter 7
A giant tremor shook the building. Leia pulled out a communications link.
"What was that?"
On the other end, a voice answered, "we're under attack! Imperial Star Destroyers. Oh my-- There's even a Super-class Star Destroyer!"
"What!?"
Piett and Lilem high-fived each other.
"Yes!" they cheered.
"To protect the world from devastation!" began Lilem.
"To unite all peoples within our nation!" Piett continued.
"To denounce the evils of truth and love!"
"To extend our reach to the stars above!"
"Team Piett, blast off at the speed of light--"
"--Surrender now--"
"Or prepare to fight!" the both finished.
Leia and the guards gave them a strange look. "What's that?"
"Haven't you ever seen Pokémon?" asked Lilem.
"No . . ."
Piett shrugged. "No matter. We win, you lose."
Leia looked at the two really hard. She put her hands on her hips, and looked again.
"Guards, kill them!" she finally ordered.
"Not so fast!" came a voice. Everyone turned to face the newcomer, who was concealed in shadow. The shadow parted, and there was a person clad in only her underwear and the cap off and Imperial uniform.
"Mara Jade?" exclaimed Leia.
"Mara Jade!" exclaimed Piett.
"Mara Jade," repeated Lilem, partly for effect.
"Yes. That's right."
"Mara Jade!" exclaimed Leia again.
"Mara Jade," sighed Piett. Lilem rolled her eyes.
Mara rolled her eyes as well. "Right. I'm Mara Jade."
"In your underwear!?" exclaimed Leia.
"In your underwear!" exclaimed Piett.
"In her underwear," repeated Lilem, again for effect.
"Yes. That's right."
"In your underwear?" exclaimed Leia.
"In her underwear," sighed Piett.
"Right. In my underwear."
"And an Imperial hat?" exclaimed Leia.
"And an Imperial hat!" exclaimed Piett.
"And an Imperial hat," repeated Lilem, obviously getting tired of this game.
"Yes, yes, now will you be quiet so I can finish talking??"
"Yes, Mara," Piett and Leia replied simultaneously. Mara sighed in relief.
"Okay. As I was saying, you can't do this."
"Why?" begged Leia.
"I will explain, IF YOU ARE QUIET!"
Leia shrank back in fear, but Piett just sighed.
"Okay. Thank you. These two people are from the past. If you kill them, events won't happen correctly, and there will be a different outcome. I met them on the Barney set and accidentally directed them to the wrong door. I didn't realize at the time that these two people are supposed to be on the Executor in two weeks. Two weeks in their time, that is."
"Wait, wait, wait," interrupted Lilem. "He's supposed to be on the Executor. I'm not. That's because the Executor is going to blow up. I'm just the writer, not a permanent resident."
"You'd better reconsider that. History says, you were there."
Lilem grabbed Piett's arm and clutched it tightly in fear.
"Now, if you don't mind, I will lead them back to their time."
"Of course, Mara," smiled Leia sweetly. Mara beckoned at Piett and Lilem, who followed. Lilem kicked Leia as she passed and stuck her tongue out.
"Bleh!" went Lilem. Leia glared, but did nothing. Pulling on Piett and causing him to stop, Lilem ran back and slapped Leia smartly across the face, then skipping back to Mara and Piett. Leia came tearing after the girl, but Mara stopped her.
"Now, Leia, you can't kill them. If you do, you'll never have Jacen and Jaina because the Empire will be utterly destroyed and Thrawn's attack will never occur. Oh, and Han Solo won't marry you, either."
Leia swore in a rather un-princessly fashion, but let them go.
The trio traveled down many hallways, or rather up, as they were leaving the dungeon complex. Soon, they were back at the door.
"Nuh-uh, I'm not going back in there," said Piett. Mara grabbed him and pressed her body against his.
"Listen up. I lied. That attack right now--it's you. You can't die in the past if you're attacking us now. Go back. You'll figure out how to survive. Both of you." Nodding smartly, Mara turned and left.
Piett grinned. "I am the smoothest man in the universe."
"Well, if I had asked, she would have hugged me, too."
Piett gave a disgusted look and turned towards the door. He put one hand on it, and Lilem followed his example.
"Do you think it really leads back to Barney?"
"Actually, no, because the cafeteria door used to lead into the rest of the ship. This door could lead anywhere," explained Lilem.
"Here we go!" They pushed open the door.
THE (TEMPORARY) END
Next time: We have absolutely no idea what lies on the other side of the door! This is not a joke!!