Chapter 6 An innovative worship
Risika landed on the planet Naboo. She was unsure as to where she was going. But she decided to wander with Jadoe and learn about the planet. She walked through the streets. After a long walk she reached a large palace. "Senator, do you think a senator would live in a house that nice Jadoe?" he hissed. "Yeah, let's check it out." She smiled and walked inside. Once she was inside she noticed guards from Coruscant. She remembered seeing them roam the building she stayed in. She turned and ran down the hallway. One of the guards saw her running. "Hey, do you think that was her?" "Who?" "Maul. The girl we came here to get." "I don't think so. She couldn't have found the planet this fast. She was all the way in the galaxy of forsaken planets when she was last seen." Risika ran down the many hallways, looking for the woman in the picture. "Risika!" "Oh no." she was filled with fear that it was one of the guards. She turned around and saw Anton. "What are you doing here?" "I'm, uh...living here now. What are you doing here?" "Oh, I'm on an expedition. Out to find the fugitive Maul." "Maul? That's me." "What? You're Maul?" "Risika Maul." "You're the offspring of the Sith, Darth Maul?" "Yes." "You...I thought you were a Jedi." "I forgot that you were a Jedi when we first met. I'm not a Jedi." Anton hid his face in his hands. "You killed my brother." "When? I never killed your brother." "He was slaughtered on the desert planet by you." "I'm sorry, I didn't know." She took a step closer, but he took a step back. He held up a small handgun. "This is for my brother." "No. Anton I" Anton fired the pistol, sending the bullet straight threw Risika's chest. It knocked her back onto the floor. Jadoe slithered out of her backpack so that he wasn't crushed, startling Anton, and scaring him off. Jadoe lay next to Risika as her heart stopped beating. Anton ran to the guards. "I've killed her! I've killed Risika Maul!" "You? You're just a boy." "Come see for yourself." The guards ran to the place where Anton shot Risika. There was a blood pool on the floor, but that was it. No sign of Risika or the snake. "I don't understand. I shot her in the chest. She should have died." The guards just shook their heads and walked away. "Next time make sure she's dead before you turn your back." "I don't understand." Anton walked out of the room, following the other guards. Risika dropped to the floor. She had leapt up to the ceiling and dug her claws in, hiding from the guards. Four times she's died. She had one more death coming to her, and then when she awoke, the necklace will have lost its use. Risika pulled her father's light saber from her bag. She needed it now, just incase Anton showed up, or a guard. She quietly searched the rooms in the hallway. She heard a woman speaking. She said something to Padme'. Padme' was in that room. Risika heard a footstep behind her and turned around. Anton stood there. He lunged at her and knocked the light saber out of her hand. He forced her up against the wall. "Let me go Anton. This is not your fight." "Why do you want to kill the senator?" "None of your concern." "If you would hold still I'd handcuff you." "Why handcuff me? Afraid I might" before Risika could finish her sentence Anton pressed his lips to hers. "Why did you kiss me?" "I don't know." "Why did you stop?" "I don't know." He kissed her again. "Wait. The guards will be patrolling this hallway soon I'm sure. I have to get out of here." "This way." He began to walk away. Risika picked up her father's saber and put it in her bag then followed Anton. He took her to a closet full of cleaning utensils. They both hid inside. Somewhat cramped together, but they managed to situate and find room to sit side by side. "Why did you become a Sith?" "Why did you become a Jedi?" "I asked you first." "I asked you second." "Fine. I became a Jedi because my father was a Jedi." "Same reason I'm a Sith. My father was a Sith." "Yeah I know who he was." "Then why'd you ask me?" "Maybe you had a different reason or something." "Well I don't." "I just thought you might have." "I don't!" "Okay!" "Okay!" "Okay." "Fine." Risika paused for a moment. "Are you friends with Anak" before she could finish her sentence Anton slapped his hand over her mouth and pulled her to him. "Shh. Don't breathe." They heard footsteps outside the door. Footsteps of two rather large men. The men were obviously guards. They stood outside the door and began to converse. Gossiping about Risika. "I heard that she was a fire phoenix and if water was poured onto her, she'd melt." "Yeah right. Well I heard that she was like a cat, and a vampire mixed. She could scratch your eyes out then suck your blood." "Oh yeah, well I also heard that she's the greatest Sith ever to live. She's going to compete with the Sith Lord, and she'll most likely win." "Why in hell would she kill her master?" "I don't know." "You're a moron." "Hey, I'm just saying what I heard." They continued to natter about her. Risika became uncomfortable, and nearly fell over. But she had to stay quiet. She tried to stay calm, but it was hard to hold her breath for that long. She let out small frequent breaths. Anton tried to stay quiet as well. One small stir and the men would hear. They were sure to have weapons. Finally the men wandered away. Risika and Anton both let out a sigh of relief. Risika looked up at Anton, and realized she was still laying on him from when he pulled her to him. She quickly sat up. "All apologies." "For what?" "Invading your space." "No, I kind of liked it." He smiled at her. She smiled back. She felt her face once again redden. "We should go soon." "Where?" "I could probably get you to a shuttle in the main hanger." "Alright." "There are more Jedi arriving soon, so we'd better leave quickly." "We?" "I'm not going to let you go off into deep space alone." "Thank you. That is very fastidious of you." This didn't relieve the blushing at all. If anything, it made her face turn even darker. They stood and Anton crept first out of the closet door. He looked around and motioned for Risika to follow. She stood close behind him as he glided down the hallways like stealth. They found a small ship in the main hanger. Surprisingly they weren't questioned by any of the sentinels. When they were out of the planet's atmosphere, they began to chat. "So what was it like to have an entire planet to yourself?" "Interesting. It was actually quite peaceful and nice. I enjoy solitude. But without Jadoe here I would have lost it. So I wasn't completely alone." "Jadoe?" "My serpent." Anton heard a hiss, startled, he jumped and looked at Risika's backpack. Jadoe slithered out of the bag and wrapped himself around Risika's arm. "What? It's a, it's going to kill you!" "He already did." "What?" "Nothing. He's gentle. He wont harm you unless you try to harm me." "It's still pretty creepy." "Oh, you're not creepy. Your precious, aren't you sweetie?" Risika nuzzled noses with the snake. It sent shivers down Anton's spine. He turned and just continued to pilot the vehicle. He found a planet that was civilized by few beings. The uninhabited area was a sanctuary of rainforests and waterfalls. The populated area was a simple village filled with uneducated civilians.
Risika landed on the planet Naboo. She was unsure as to where she was going. But she decided to wander with Jadoe and learn about the planet. She walked through the streets. After a long walk she reached a large palace. "Senator, do you think a senator would live in a house that nice Jadoe?" he hissed. "Yeah, let's check it out." She smiled and walked inside. Once she was inside she noticed guards from Coruscant. She remembered seeing them roam the building she stayed in. She turned and ran down the hallway. One of the guards saw her running. "Hey, do you think that was her?" "Who?" "Maul. The girl we came here to get." "I don't think so. She couldn't have found the planet this fast. She was all the way in the galaxy of forsaken planets when she was last seen." Risika ran down the many hallways, looking for the woman in the picture. "Risika!" "Oh no." she was filled with fear that it was one of the guards. She turned around and saw Anton. "What are you doing here?" "I'm, uh...living here now. What are you doing here?" "Oh, I'm on an expedition. Out to find the fugitive Maul." "Maul? That's me." "What? You're Maul?" "Risika Maul." "You're the offspring of the Sith, Darth Maul?" "Yes." "You...I thought you were a Jedi." "I forgot that you were a Jedi when we first met. I'm not a Jedi." Anton hid his face in his hands. "You killed my brother." "When? I never killed your brother." "He was slaughtered on the desert planet by you." "I'm sorry, I didn't know." She took a step closer, but he took a step back. He held up a small handgun. "This is for my brother." "No. Anton I" Anton fired the pistol, sending the bullet straight threw Risika's chest. It knocked her back onto the floor. Jadoe slithered out of her backpack so that he wasn't crushed, startling Anton, and scaring him off. Jadoe lay next to Risika as her heart stopped beating. Anton ran to the guards. "I've killed her! I've killed Risika Maul!" "You? You're just a boy." "Come see for yourself." The guards ran to the place where Anton shot Risika. There was a blood pool on the floor, but that was it. No sign of Risika or the snake. "I don't understand. I shot her in the chest. She should have died." The guards just shook their heads and walked away. "Next time make sure she's dead before you turn your back." "I don't understand." Anton walked out of the room, following the other guards. Risika dropped to the floor. She had leapt up to the ceiling and dug her claws in, hiding from the guards. Four times she's died. She had one more death coming to her, and then when she awoke, the necklace will have lost its use. Risika pulled her father's light saber from her bag. She needed it now, just incase Anton showed up, or a guard. She quietly searched the rooms in the hallway. She heard a woman speaking. She said something to Padme'. Padme' was in that room. Risika heard a footstep behind her and turned around. Anton stood there. He lunged at her and knocked the light saber out of her hand. He forced her up against the wall. "Let me go Anton. This is not your fight." "Why do you want to kill the senator?" "None of your concern." "If you would hold still I'd handcuff you." "Why handcuff me? Afraid I might" before Risika could finish her sentence Anton pressed his lips to hers. "Why did you kiss me?" "I don't know." "Why did you stop?" "I don't know." He kissed her again. "Wait. The guards will be patrolling this hallway soon I'm sure. I have to get out of here." "This way." He began to walk away. Risika picked up her father's saber and put it in her bag then followed Anton. He took her to a closet full of cleaning utensils. They both hid inside. Somewhat cramped together, but they managed to situate and find room to sit side by side. "Why did you become a Sith?" "Why did you become a Jedi?" "I asked you first." "I asked you second." "Fine. I became a Jedi because my father was a Jedi." "Same reason I'm a Sith. My father was a Sith." "Yeah I know who he was." "Then why'd you ask me?" "Maybe you had a different reason or something." "Well I don't." "I just thought you might have." "I don't!" "Okay!" "Okay!" "Okay." "Fine." Risika paused for a moment. "Are you friends with Anak" before she could finish her sentence Anton slapped his hand over her mouth and pulled her to him. "Shh. Don't breathe." They heard footsteps outside the door. Footsteps of two rather large men. The men were obviously guards. They stood outside the door and began to converse. Gossiping about Risika. "I heard that she was a fire phoenix and if water was poured onto her, she'd melt." "Yeah right. Well I heard that she was like a cat, and a vampire mixed. She could scratch your eyes out then suck your blood." "Oh yeah, well I also heard that she's the greatest Sith ever to live. She's going to compete with the Sith Lord, and she'll most likely win." "Why in hell would she kill her master?" "I don't know." "You're a moron." "Hey, I'm just saying what I heard." They continued to natter about her. Risika became uncomfortable, and nearly fell over. But she had to stay quiet. She tried to stay calm, but it was hard to hold her breath for that long. She let out small frequent breaths. Anton tried to stay quiet as well. One small stir and the men would hear. They were sure to have weapons. Finally the men wandered away. Risika and Anton both let out a sigh of relief. Risika looked up at Anton, and realized she was still laying on him from when he pulled her to him. She quickly sat up. "All apologies." "For what?" "Invading your space." "No, I kind of liked it." He smiled at her. She smiled back. She felt her face once again redden. "We should go soon." "Where?" "I could probably get you to a shuttle in the main hanger." "Alright." "There are more Jedi arriving soon, so we'd better leave quickly." "We?" "I'm not going to let you go off into deep space alone." "Thank you. That is very fastidious of you." This didn't relieve the blushing at all. If anything, it made her face turn even darker. They stood and Anton crept first out of the closet door. He looked around and motioned for Risika to follow. She stood close behind him as he glided down the hallways like stealth. They found a small ship in the main hanger. Surprisingly they weren't questioned by any of the sentinels. When they were out of the planet's atmosphere, they began to chat. "So what was it like to have an entire planet to yourself?" "Interesting. It was actually quite peaceful and nice. I enjoy solitude. But without Jadoe here I would have lost it. So I wasn't completely alone." "Jadoe?" "My serpent." Anton heard a hiss, startled, he jumped and looked at Risika's backpack. Jadoe slithered out of the bag and wrapped himself around Risika's arm. "What? It's a, it's going to kill you!" "He already did." "What?" "Nothing. He's gentle. He wont harm you unless you try to harm me." "It's still pretty creepy." "Oh, you're not creepy. Your precious, aren't you sweetie?" Risika nuzzled noses with the snake. It sent shivers down Anton's spine. He turned and just continued to pilot the vehicle. He found a planet that was civilized by few beings. The uninhabited area was a sanctuary of rainforests and waterfalls. The populated area was a simple village filled with uneducated civilians.