The Many Faces of Deception – Chapter 6
"I have never felt so much at home as I do on Earth. The Power of the Dark Side is strong and is easily consumed," Count Dooku said to his Master. The dark cloaked figure smiled evilly.
"Don't get too anxious. Things take time," Darth Sidious hissed as they both walked down the shadowed alley next to a dimly lit general store.
"Master, I feel the fear and the hate in this very dark vessel of land. It speaks to me and I know its calling. No Jedi will be able to heal this planet when we are done with it," Dooku said with a low laugh. They approached the general store and Dooku broke the lock and security system from the shocking electricity in his hands.
"This will be our station and we will build on until our power overrides the planet after we capture and kill the girls," Dooku mused as he squeezed the life out of the shop clerk.
"Very good, Dooku, but I believe the girls can be a key in our plan. I sense Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi are here on this planet. We need to beckon them and draw them in to think that the girls need their help," Sidious said with a grin, as he sat in the leather seat behind the front desk.
"We are going to turn them? But I thought…they know…" Dooku asked curiously, lifting an eyebrow as he gazed around the cluttered junk food filled store.
"Yes. Killing is too easy. Skywalker will come with his Master and if the girls are not turned we will kill them. We will kill them in front of Skywalker and Kenobi," Sidious interrupted smugly as he cast his hand over the store getting rid of the food and transforming it into a work station with a translucent black globe covering it.
"Either way we win," Dooku said with a laugh as he sat patiently by his Master's side.
Obi-Wan Kenobi was exhausted. It wasn't the first time that Anakin was reckless, but somehow it seemed different. He looked around carefully and took out a hologram of a girl with dark hair and colored highlights with hazel eyes. He sighed as he looked upon the picture. The picture was of his secret crush, Senator Becky. Obi sighed and rolled his shoulders back and put a hand over his face. He was a Jedi and could not have feelings for anyone, especially a Senator.
"Master Kenobi, are you alright?" Anakin asked curiously from the front of the ship as Obi quickly hid the hologram underneath his cloak.
"Yes, I am fine," Obi replied quickly as he hurried to the front of the ship towards Anakin. "I believe we need to get some shut eye before we continue our journey to find Natalie and the Senator…" Obi replied softly as he went into the medium size ship and curled into a seat.
"We can't give up on them," Anakin exclaimed, glancing at his Master suspiciously.
"I never said we would give up on them. I feel that we would have better luck with the Force during the day. Plus with creatures like that beast around we really don't need anymore trouble," Obi insisted.
"Yes, Master," Anakin said with a sigh as he frowned at Obi-Wan sleeping in the co-pilot seat of the ship. Something didn't settle right with Anakin. He couldn't wait for long to find Natalie or the Senator. Something was definitely out of place and he could feel it pulling on his very soul.
Becky began to fume as Lilah took a hold of the green light saber.
"This is an interesting weapon and pretty too. Looks like an alien baton," Lilah said with a laugh as she swung it around, relishing the buzzing noise that followed it.
"Did you just call me an alien? You don't want to push me, lady. I will tear you apart bit by bit," Becky threatened as she glared into Lilah's blank eyes.
"How can you do that with your hands tied, little girl? Who has the weapon? Who has the power?" Lilah said with a laugh, as she twirled the light saber around Becky, taunting her. Becky's glare slowly turned into a slight smile as she closed her eyes and concentrated on the light saber. The light saber flung out of Lilah's hands and quickly cut the rope of her tied up legs, giving her freedom to kick the shocked Lilah forcefully paces away on the floor. Using her feet, Becky wound them around the silver light saber handle and skillfully cut the ropes from her arms as she flipped and landed beside Lilah with the light saber placed at Lilah's throat.
"Who are you?" Lilah gasped in shock and stared at the girl in awe.
"I am a Jedi," Becky said with a smile as she lifted the sword over her head.
Natalie walked around Angel's apartment feeling uncomfortable. The man just didn't sit well with her and she was in his home. Natalie sighed as she took a place on the green leather sofa in the family room. Everyone believed that it would be best for her to stay put until day break, but she felt trapped. She sighed and nervously played with her ivory necklace. It was the necklace that Anakin gave her not too long ago. She stopped twirling it and held it tightly. It was as much a part of her as she was a part of it. She tried to sense Anakin, but found nothing. A single crystal tear slid down her cheek as she thought about him…
"I will not let anything happen to you," Anakin whispered to Natalie on a beautiful summer evening on Alderaan.
"Anakin, I'm fine. You can't promise such things. Fate is what it is and nothing more," Natalie replied, blushing as Anakin kissed her lightly on the forehead and then on her lips.
"Then marry me," Anakin whispered near her ear as he kissed it and then pulled back and smiled warmly at her. Natalie stood there unsure of what to do, only sure that she loved him with all her heart, but knew they were both facing an obstacle of breaking the Jedi law. To Natalie's amazement Anakin went down on one knee with her hand still in his hand as he pulled out a small red box and opened it to reveal a pale gold band. She gasped at its unique beauty and felt speechless as she looked up at him whispering yes.
He smiled as he stood and slid the ring on her slim, delicate finger and kissed her hand and then kissed her lips fully until they both parted breathless.
"But what are we going to do? How are we going to get married?" Natalie responded as Anakin silenced her by kissing her lightly on the lips again as she sighed and kissed him back. He turned her in his arms with her back to him, kissing her neck and hugged her close to him, caressing her cheek and brushing back her hair as they watched the sun create brilliant bright colors as it slowly went down towards the horizon, leaving the sea sparkly and colorful like their love.