Ties That Bind, Chapter Five
Kay, I hoped you liked that last chapter, it took me forever to write, with school finals and all. I finally got it done when I got back from vacation in Florida. I sat down and finished it. It was hard to do, seeing as how I had writers block, but anywho...I hope you like this next installation of my fanfic.
Their arrival on Yavin IV was one not without excitement. The gas giant was having some rare gravitaional pulls, and the smaller crafts like the X-Wings were having some difficulty steering out of the gravitaional pull.
When they had finally landed, Jaden, just exiting the Raven's Claw was assulted by Rosh Penin.
"Jaden, Oh Force! I thought you were dead. I didn't feel you through the Force, and I was all worried and I'm babbling, arn't I?" Jaden nodded, smiling.
"Rosh, is Leia and Han still here?" Luke asked
" Mrs. Solo is. General Solo was called away to Hapes, and wont return for a while. Master Skywalker, if you dont mind, I'd like to do something to help. Mrs. Solo had announced that your mission failed, and we were all greatly worried." Rosh informed him, and Luke pondered this.
" Rosh, I think it would be better if you stayed out of harm's way. Jaden was taken down by a stormtrooper, and I dont want you to get hurt." Kyle told him, and Jaden nodded. Rosh looked astonished.
" A lone stormtrooper? Jaden, are you alright?" Rosh asked, walking to her and playfully putting his hand on her forehead.
"Shut up, Penin." Jaden slapped him away, smiling.
Luke walked into Leia's chambers, and Leia looked up at her brother.
" How'd your little chat with mother go?" He asked, sitting in a chair.
" Great. She told me she left quite a bit for us on Naboo, and that her friend Dorme is there to make sure that it is put in our hands." Leia put down the book she was reading and studied her brother.
"What is it?" She asked, and he met her eyes.
" I think...I think that Palpatine is back."
"What? Luke, What in Force's name are you rambling on about?" Leia asked, alarmed.
"I'm not rambling. Father told me this. His apprentice told me this. You have to inform the New Republic that the Remnant may be banding together again to attempt to re-form the Empire." Luke never broke his gaze.
"Luke, there would be mass confusion, and not many would believe me. The senator from Naboo, Mon Calimari, and a few others would, as they know me not to be a liar, but the others? I could lose my job, and Threkin Horn would be elected. Luke, if he's elected, the New Republic will fall." Leia sighed, putting her hands to her temples.
" I know, but they must be warned. We must prepare. We dont need another galactic civil war on our hands. They would portray the good people, and label us as the bad. Leia, you have to do this for me. Do this For the republic."
Coruscant, Senate meeting
"Senators of the Republic,a new enemy has been brought to my attention. We have faced him before, as the Rebel Alliance.(murmurs went through the chamber). This news may stun you, but...Palpatine is back." Leia listened to the outbreak of panic and conversation before Ackbar called order.
"Cheif of State, where, may I ask, did you get this information?" Senator Threkin Horn asked scornfully.
"My brother, Jedi Master Luke Skywalker, was recently sent on a rescue mission to Bakura to rescue Jan Ors, a respectable pilot from Alderaan.His mission failed, however, when one of his companions was mortally injured. Jan Ors is still held captive. The woman who holds her is named Alora Sevrance. She claims that he is alive, and she serves under him. And Master Skywalker also found from other very reliable sources that he is indeed back." Leia looked around the chamber.
"If what you do say is true, Your Excellency, what do you propse we do?" Marlis Leecken of Naboo asked.
"Prepare for another war. It is coming, many of the Jedi have seen it. I may be a pacifist, and I do not like harming others, but an army needs to be raised. The Jedi cannot fight this on their own. There are too few of them." Leia sighed.
Lai-Ja Harhol of Corellia spoke up.
" I agree with the Cheif of State. You will get as many troops as you need from Corellia." She told Leia, and Leia smiled warmly.
Tersen Kando of Ryloth also spoke up.
"Ryloth will give you anything you need."
Aria Nezuma of the Hapes system stood, and looked around.
" Do we really want war? not 20 years ago we just finished with this. What proof is there that Palpatine is back?" She asked, and Leia sighed.
" I have sensed it Senator Nezuma." The chamber looked towards one of the exits.
Teneniel and Isolder appeared in the door, Teneniel dressed in the clothing from her homeworld.
"Sensed it, Milady?"
" I am sensitive in the force, like the Jedi, being trained like on on my homeworld. All Force Witches would of felt it. I am on my way there to talk to them. Hapes will give the New Republic anything they need to protect democracy." Teneniel told her, and nodded at Leia.
"Naboo will give you all you need."
"The Trade Federation pledges their support."
The Genosians will give you military support
Kashyyyk will give you its full support.
The various worlds of the New Republic slowly pledged their support.
"Senate Ajurned. We will meet again tomorrow to discuss this formation further" Leia turned and walked out of the chamber.
The Solo's penthouse
"Jacen, is your father home yet?" Leia asked, and Jacen stuck his head out of his bedroom door.
"No. He and Anakin are fixing up the Falcon. Again." Jacen told her, and stepped out of the room.
"Can you call your sister for me? Tell her to tell Luke that tommorow we're discussing the formation of the Army of the New Republic. The Jedi will have to lead it." Jacen nodded, and went into the holotransmission room.
"Scramble Code 7 to Yavin Four" Jacen ordered R6, and a hologram of Kirana Ti appeared.
"This is the Jedi Academy. What do you need?"
"I need to speak with Jaina Solo or Master Skywalker" Jacen told her, and she disappeared. A moment later, Luke appeared.
"What do you need Jacen?"
"Mom's been in a Senate meeting all day. She says they're forming an army, but the Jedi will need to lead it." He told Luke, and Luke nodded.
"I'll talk it over with the others. What's leia doing now?" He asked.
" Sleeping, probably. She's wiped."
"Jacen, I sense danger for her, and your father. Call them, and tell them to at least group together. These Sith are not to be taken Lightly.
"Kay, Uncle Luke. I'll do that now. See ya next week!" Jacen cut the transmission, and called his father on the Falcon.
"This is Solo."
"Dad, I was talking to Uncle Luke. He says he wants you and Anakin to come back to the penthouse. We both sense danger."
"Yeah, Anakin was saying that too. We're locking the Falcon up. We'll be home in ten minutes."
"Hurry, Please, dad. I'm a bit worried."
Will Han and Anakin make it to the penthouse? Will Threkin Horn be elected? Will the Falcon blow up? Tune in for the fifth installment of: Ties that Bind!