Chapter 3 Plans For Hoth
None of the Jedi were looking forward to what they had to do now. Debriefing the Chancellor was neither fun nor pleasant, in basic language is sucked. The trio of Jedi that fought on Cato Nemodia and had victory made their way toward the office of Fang Zar the Chancellor.
When they entered they found him pacing quickly behind his desk and stroking his long gray and white beard.
" Greetings Jedi, from what I have heard the battle went well." The Chancellor nodded. He was defiantly not the Jedi's favorite person. Sure he would act nice and formal now but when he heard something he didn't like he could be come a real SOB.
" Chancellor, we have won the battle." Luke said glumly as well as taking a seat. Mara and Kyle did too.
" I see and the Sith?" The Chancellor asked hoarsely.
" One was killed and the other escaped." Mara said.
" Damn his mind would have been an excellent tool to probe and use." The Chancellor scolded.
I'm going to probe my lightsaber all up in his… Luke didn't finish his thought and instead said.
" I'm truly sorry you feel that way but it is not as easy to fight a Sith as you might infer." Luke said coldly.
" Well as long as that Sith still lives, the Republic is still in danger." The Chancellor replied more coldly than Luke.
" Let us put away what is behind us," Kyle said wisely." Instead we should concentrate on what is to come, like a battle on Hoth."
" What are you suggesting?" The Chancellor asked a glint of fire in his eyes.
" We need an attack plan for Hoth." Kyle said.
" Alright I'm open for suggestions from great and wise Jedi." Said the Chancellor, he was being sarcastic of course but he didn't show it. He was so impossible to get along with, although he did want what was best for the Republic.
" Here is my plan." Luke said." We attack with a fleet and ground AT-AT's. The droid army will be distracted and Mara and I can slip in and take out Maul, then all we must do is defeat his arm which shouldn't be a problem."
" Good plan." Mara said in the force." But you forgot the part where we shove our sabers up the Chancellor's ass."
Luke almost burst out laughing but looked at the Chancellor while he spoke.
" That plan is fine Jedi, very fine only… I think you might take a small strike team down there to kill Maul."
" What you don't think we can do it?" Mara asked angrily.
" It's not that, its…" The Chancellor trailed off.
" The hell it isn't!" And Mara stormed out of the room. The Chancellor looked ashamed.
" Is there anything I can do?" He asked. Ice and fire flared in Luke's eyes.
" Apologize." He said through an icy clenched tooth stare.
" No, she led us to this. And everything is recorded so if you want to take this somewhere…"
" What? You seriously think we are going to take this to court!" Luke cried in outrage. This was a time of war so tensions like this really should have been kept to a minimum. Luke didn't really give a damn right now. The Chancellor's attitude had really been off this whole year.
" Perhaps, you might take this to court, that's why I always record things." The Chancellor said. Luke was so close to swearing at the Chancellor he bit his lip. He stood up and stormed out Kyle close at his heels.
When they were outside Luke piped up." He can take his stupid recordings and shove them up his ass!"
" Luke," Kyle began." What if he doesn't let us carry out our plan?"
" He cannot stop us, its law that the Chancellor can't interfere with Jedi plans unless its an absolute threat to the Republic, but the Senate still has to vote on if it is." Said Luke calming down slightly.
" Well then we have a plan."
On Hoth
" Master is it true? Is he truly dead?" Tavion asked rushing into Maul's throne room.
" Yes." Maul said. He hadn't mourned once for his apprentice. He didn't need one.
" My lord?" Tavion asked.
" I have a plan."
" Plan?"
" Yes to take Coruscant."
" Really?" Asked Tavion after all she wanted to hear it.
" Yes, first I must go to Korriban, we need more dark Jedi and that place is a breeding ground for them. Then once we get regrouped you will take half of our fleet to Coruscant, I shall take mine an hour after you there and take the weakened Republic fleet by force." Maul said.
" Very good master."
Rosh didn't stay around Maul's room to hear more, he had to contact the Jedi, there were no other guards by the entrance to the room so it really wouldn't look suspicious. Besides the base was swarming with the few Imperial storm troops left, battle droids, and Sith.
Once he entered to room he quickly shut the door behind him and dialed in a frequency.