Chapter 4-Part 2
The Valiant-Booster Terrik's Star Destroyer Day 2
Valin cranked up the volume on his keyboard and began jamming. "Yay, yay", crowed 4-year old Sabe, cheering on her brother. Valin grinned at her and started playing the "Imperial March", at full blast.
"Valin, turn it down!" his mother yelled. He pretended not to hear. "TURN IT DOWN, VALIN!" his dad yelled. He pretended to be deaf.
Corran Horn stormed into the tiny room and violently pulled out the keyboard's plug with the Force. "How many times have I told you NOT to play the darn thing so loud!" he bellowed.
Valin just looked sullen and stared at the ground, defiantly. Sabe was the one who burst into tears as Mirax walked in. She looked at the scene and pursed her lips. "You, room", she pointed at her oldest child. "You, stop overreacting", she told her husband coolly, as she gathered Sabe in her arms, ignoring Valin who was stomping up each stair.
"And before you start ranting about Valin, how about being truthful to me?" she asked, grey eyes narrowed in anger, a datapad in one arm, Sabe in the other. "What are you talking about?" Corran asked, puzzled.
"I thought you said you left the military, Corran?"
"I have!"
"Then what's this?" she asked, slamming the datapad down.
Corran looked at it, it was a holo message. From the NR headquarters, the office of Admiral Sien Sovv.
"I don't know, but something tells me its not good news", he whispered.
"You sure?" her hard stare softened, as she sat down.
"Well, guess we'll have to find out won't we?", he quipped.
They were both shocked as they read through the message.
"So, you think Booster'll gimme a lift?" he asked, trying to lighten the mood.