Chapter One: Discovery
"Green Leader this is Wampa, we found something."
"This is Green Leader Wampa, tell me what you found."
"Green Leader, I'm not sure. You have to take a look for yourself."
"Roger that Wampa."
The other eleven other Koros Interceptors formed up around Wampa, there was a long silence as the twelve pilots stared at something they weren't really sure of what it was. Finally one of the pilots broke the silence.
"Green Leader this is TaunTaun, what in the name of Empress Teta is that thing?"
"This is Green Leader TaunTaun and your guess is as good as mine. Any ideas on it WompRat?"
"This is WompRat, if I had to take a guess I'd say...A battle station of sorts."
There was another long pause then Wampa broke the silence.
"Well whatever it is, there's a distress signal coming from it."
"Roger that Wampa. This is Green Leader, squad, we're moving in, try and find a hangar bay."
The ships slowly moved into position and made their way forward, when they were within 1000 meters of the station the ships slowly lost power and were pulled against their will towards the hangar bay. WompRat quickly opened up his comm.
"They've got us in a tractor beam Green Leader."
Inside his cockpit Green Leader sat silently, he waited a few minutes before opening the comm to the other squadron members.
"This is Green Leader, once were in the hangar we'll see what they want. No one make hostile actions toward them unless they make them first, understood?"
Every squadron member reported with a "Roger" and the tension was thick as the ships slowly moved to the hangar. It took only a few minutes for all the ships to be pulled into the hangar, once they were all in however the tension grew even more. Green Leader was the first one out of his ship and he unholstered his blaster, he scanned the empty hangar bay and gulped. His eyes soon found those of Wampa's, but it was Tails who spoke what they were all thinking, "This is scary..."
The other eleven agreed with the female Twi'lek and one by one the crew members climbed out of their ships and formed a circle around Green Leader, they were awaiting orders. Green Leader ran a hand through his hair and looked around as he sighed, there were only two doors leading out of the hangar bay.
"Ok listen up; this is what we're going to do. We'll split up into two groups me, Wampa, Tails, TaunTaun, BullsEye, and WompRat, we'll take the left passage way. The rest take the right. We know someone is here so lets find them ask them why they need help and why they pulled us into the hangar bay, the same rule applies as always. Don't open fire unless they open fire first. Now let's go."
They all spread out in their directions except Wampa and Tails, the two of them stayed behind at the ships and quickly embraced each other and kissed passionately.
Wampa whispered softly to Tails and offered her a smile, "I love you, stay close and keep your eyes opened." The female Twi'lek smiled and nodded, they hugged each other when Green Leader called out, "Come on you two, they'll be time for that later. Let's go." Wampa and Tails kissed each other quickly then walked after Green Leader.
Re-See sat silently in the control room with his Master standing behind him, he watched quietly as the Twi'lek and human kissed and hugged. The young man looked to his Master and posed his question, "What is love Master?"
Jaquas stared at the holomonitor and watched the two groups disappear into the darkness of the corridors; he spoke as he watched them walk down the halls. "Love is nothing. It is something sentients say when they wish to have sexual intercourse with one another, do not trouble your self with trying to find its meaning."
Re-See nodded slowly, "Yes Master. Should we capture them now?" Jaquas gave a simple nod. The young man pushed a button and watched as the doors in the halls quickly shut, closing in the two parties, then the young man pushed a button and sleep gas poured out of near by vents, the 12 soon all fell into a deep sleep.
Darth Jaquas then spoke softly to his apprentice, "Come, they have much to learn." Re-See stood and turned away from the monitor and followed.
"Yes Master."
Green Leader opened his eyes and tried to stand but found he was kneeling; his legs were shackled to the ground so he knelt up instead. He blinked a couple of dozen times before his vision finally cleared, then he called out loudly, "Roll call now!" When no response came he felt a lump form in his throat, then came a familiar voice.
"WompRat...Here..." Soon the others were calling out their names, everyone was accounted for. Green Leader looked around silently and saw they were in a large grey room, he then saw a stage in front of him. Before anyone could speak a door opened and a young man appeared on the stage. He walked to the center and opened his mouth.
"My name is Re..."
However before he could continue Green leader shouted out "Who are you and what are we doing here?"
Then Tails chimed in, "Why are we chained up, then came Wampa's voice, What the hell is going on?"
Re-See narrowed his eyes and grew angry, they weren't listening to him, they kept asking questions when they weren't suppose to. Master Jaquas always punished him when he spoke out of turn; he supposed the same technique would work for these people. The young apprentice closed his eyes and drowned out the sound of their questions, he then focused on each of their throats and saw them closeting up, soon instead of asking questions they were gasping for breath. Re-See opened his eyes and kept a hold of their throats while he spoke, "My name is Re-See Sirn'Tes, apprentice to Darth Jaquas, Dark Lord of the Sith. You will listen when I talk, if not, you will die. Now repeat after me; Peace is a lie, There is only passion, Through passion I gain strength, Through strength I gain power, Through power I gain victory, Through victory my chains are broken, The Force shall set me free." Re let go of their throats and waited five minutes, but they soon began to yell and scream, his anger boiled hot now and he closed their throats and yelled, "I SAID REPEAT!" He let go of their throats and as one they repeated the Code, a smile spread across his face then he heard clapping.
Re turned and saw Master Jaquas; he quickly bowed and stepped aside. Jaquas stared at the pilots, his attention then turned to his apprentice.
"I want to show you something Re, watch what happens when you kill one of them." Quickly Green Leader started to shout, but he was quickly silenced as a bolt of lightning struck his chest, he fell face forward onto the ground, dead. Tails began to cry and Wampa began to shout, the others were shouting now, trying to break free of their chains. Jaquas looked at Re-See, "Do you feel that anger? That is what they need to always feel, when they feel that they are ready to learn. Now watch what happens when you kill one of the ones who love each other." Tails and Wampa were quickly silenced by the sight; Tails let out a cry as Wampa was struck down by a bolt of lightning. Jaquas looked at Re again. "That is pure rage and anger she feels, that is what they need to feel during combat. Understood?"
Re-See nodded and bowed again, "Yes Master.