5
A torrent of water sprayed into Obi-Wan Kenobi's face as the roller-bikes crossed a small stream. He could only groan and press harder on the accelerator. The five Jedi passed through the deep forests with ease, gliding over stumps and large obstructions that lay before them. After what seemed like hours of crossing rough terrain, they came to a stop along a small ravine that separated them from continuing. Obi-Wan crawled off his bike, letting the repulsors whine down with the others.
"Can the bikes cross that river?" Anakin asked, running his fingers along the crimson colored fuel tank of his speeder.
Obi-wan used his tunic to towel the vast amounts of water off his face. "I'm not sure. What do you think, Afe?"
She didn't get a chance to answer. The report of blaster fire rang through the forest, answering the question for him. It didn't surprise him that there would be forces along the border of the compound prepared for any attack.
The five leapt back onto their bikes, and hit the accelerator. The immense speed of the bikes was drowned in the water, leaving each bike slowly moving across the river.
"We're sitting ducks!" Anakin yelled.
A blaster bolt slammed into the side of Obi-Wan's fuel tank. It did not immediately penetrate, but was burning through the thick durasteel quickly. He knew he had only a mere second or two before the superheated particle beam ignited the fuel held within. With the aid of the force, he leapt up and over the other bikes onto Anakin's bike. Anakin felt it coming, and scooted up on his saddle, giving Obi-Wan room to land. Not a second after Obi-Wan landed on Anakin's bike, his other exploded in a wash of flames, quickly quelled by the rushing river.
In an instant, four glowing sabers hissed to life. Anakin kept his hands on the bike's controls, allowing Obi-Wan to play defense.
After some time being barraged by blaster fire, they came into contact with solid ground, and blasted onward through the forest away from their attackers. The five didn't stop to settle the fight with the attackers. They wanted them to warn the base.
The guards firing upon the five Jedi stopped their onslaught and called ahead warning the base of the oncoming attack.
Anakin watched as multiple craft lifted from the forest floor and jettisoned upward into the evening skies.
"The base is over there," He said, pointing to the origin of all the escaping craft. "Okay, we split up here. Keep their forces tracking you." With a final nod, Anakin and Obi-Wan split off from the group into the dark forest.
At length, Afe and the two Skywalker twins came to a clearing, instantly faced with an army of spice dealers aiming automatic weapons. With no physical acknowledgment, the three Jedi abandoned their speeder bikes, letting them barrel at the line of spice dealers like missiles. They landed in the soft grass, quickly rising to their feet, sabers singing wildly.
The three bikes cut through the army, knocking many down, and continuing into an electrical shed, exploding into a rain of smoldering shrapnel upon the firing army. The Skywalker twins and Nang-Da cut through the blaster fire easily sending superheated ozone back at them. In a matter of seconds the large army had dwindled to a frightened few. The more intelligent of the army took to their feet in escape, while the others were gunned down by their own reflected blaster fire.
Anakin and Obi-Wan abandoned the bike in the forest, and made their way to the opposite side of the base. It only took a few mind tricks and distractions on the guardsto find an access tunnel into the hidden headquarters. With a slash of his light saber, Anakin dropped down into the vent that was barely large enough to fit him. Obi-Wan searched around the compound with his observant eyes, and also disappeared within the tunnel.
Ollo sat calmly in his main office. Swiveling back and forth in his chair as if nothing were going on outside. He kept his mind tuned to the oncoming Jedi. On his wrists were the shield gloves that he had practiced with, and in his lap lay the shiny hilt of a light saber. He waited silently for the two to come barging into his office. In time, he thought. They will find their own demise.
With another slash of his lightsaber, Anakin cut the hatch of the access tunnel and dropped free onto a well-buffed marble floor. Behind him Obi-Wan landed silently.
Anakin looked around, sensing something amiss. "Do you get the feeling that this isn't going to be a simple search and destroy operation, Master?"
Obi-Wan grinned. "When is it ever, Anakin?"
The two searched through countless rooms, finding nothing but huge stockpiles of spice. Everyone had escaped the building. One life form remained, Anakin distinguished. And it was indeed strong in the force.
"We must continue, Anakin." Obi-Wan insisted, taking lead of the operation.
Ollo sat silently as the doors to his office hissed open, revealing the two Jedi he had forseen. Indeed it was Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi.
His back was turned to the two, facing the transparisteel windows that gave him a beautiful view of the forests of Corellia.
"Good to see you two again," Ollo said, not moving from his position.
Anakin gripped his light saber hilt. "Show your face."
Ollo didn't move. "I welcome you two to my spice freighting facility. I do wish to inform you that I am not one to give up my position easily."
Obi-Wan grimaced. "You are under arr-."
"Arrest, yes I know." Ollo stated calmly. "I am quite learned in the customs of Republic laws and rights. I must also inform you that I will not fall victim to your petty orders." He cracked his knuckles. "You see, I don't conform to your society's laws or anything therin. Here on the beautiful world of Corellia, I have created my own Universe. My own utopia."
Anakin stepped forward, igniting his light saber. It sang forth with the hiss of an angered beast of ancient lore. "I will not tell you again. Show your face."
Ollo sighed. "Oh Anakin. Will you ever grow out of your wreckless advances?"
Suddenly Anakin paused. He knew that voice! It was one heard many years ago. A piercing timbre that burned into his memory.
The chair swiveled around confirming his suspicions. "There. Does that sate your anger any, my young friend?"