Chapter 6
A cloaked figure ran down one of the side streets of Bondori. He was late, and he knew it. His Master wouldn't be pleased.
When he reached an abandoned sector, he shuddered in the night. He ran to the door of an old apartment. The door slid open with a loud clang. The figure winced at the unnecessary noise.
"You're late," reverberated a voice from inside the apartment.
"I know, Master. Please forgive me. It won't happen again."
The figure took off his cloak and ran his hands through his short blonde hair.
"Well, Coram, did you get what I asked for?"
The figure smiled as he walked into the main room. "Yes, Master Arriette. I received the information, just as you had ordered. The Jedi believed the story that Governor Schualberke sent them. Several teams will be arriving within the next day or two, obviously as backup for the two that we destroyed."
"Good. We will be ready for them. Master Emory Tiana and his apprentice, Annika Lia will be joining us shortly. We will crush these Jedi, just as we crushed their predecessors."
"Yes, Master."
The door chimed.
"At least they are on time, "said Coram's Master, giving him a pointed look. The door opened. In the dim lighting, Coram could barely make out the two figures that entered the room.
"Arriette, it is a pleasure to see you again." The taller of the figures pulled back his hood. "May I introduce my apprentice, Annika Lia." Annika took off her hood. She looked about three years younger than Coram with long blonde hair pulled back from her face.
"Pleased to meet you," said Annika in lightly accented Basic.
Annika's Master, Emory Tiana, was in his mid to late thirties. He had the same blonde hair that Annika had, but his eyes were a shade of grey, as opposed to Annika's green eyes.
"Senator Ballastiodes has scheduled a meeting with us." Arriette stated.
"At this late hour?" Coram blurted. Arriette shot him a warning look. "The Senator will reveal the next stage of our plan. He and his colleague, Governor Willis Schualberke, have discussed it at great lengths." Coram smiled. He could sense the dark victory close at hand. And he was ready for it.