Desolè told her that he'd do arrangements for the Jedi or her choosing, as well as a place for Padme to accompany her. Lirlia chose Master Ki Adi Mundi and Master Windu. They accompanied her during the tests as witnesses. When the day come, the four of them went to the labs of Coruscant.
"Glad that you made it." Desolè said. "We will start immediately once we have arrived. If you will, come this way."
"Ok." Lirlia said. "What the tests will be about?"
"Well, the test we are doing today is simple. A modified ATTE will shoot at your gun's shield. You need to hold your ground with every shot."
"What do you mean by 'modified'?" Padme asked.
"We improved its systems as well as its fire power. It was modified for another purpose l but we thought that it'd be best use with Miss Lirlia." Desolè explained.
"You sure about this Lirlia? We'd rather for you not to get hurt." Padme said.
Lirlia smiled as Desolè guided them. "Relax, Padme. This armor and my gun have protected me from far way more destructive and dangerous attacks. If the Republic were to fight one of the creatures that I've faced, I'd doubt that you'd stand a chance. The creatures in my home are dangerous, hence the need to create strong equipment." Lirlia said. "But that doesn't mean that I cannot get hurt by them. Gosh... some creatures can make me feel a lot of pain with just one attack, or knock me out in a swift movement if I'm not careful."
"That is impressive that you can actually get knocked out. What kind of creatures are we talking about?" Desolè said.
"Well, mostly Elder Dragons or other kind of creatures. There is an Elder Dragon, we call it Safi'Jiiva, that can fire blue beams to you, burning and destroying everything in its path. Thanks to our armors, we only can faint, not get seriously injured. But your armor... I highly doubt that any clone would survive an attack like that." Lirlia said, a serious time on her voice. "That's why I know that I'll be fine." She added.
"Should something happen, or if you feel like you cannot continue, just say the word and then test will stop." Desolè said. "After that test, we'd observe each piece of your armor and your gun with our scanners, if that's ok with you." Desolè added.
Lirlia sighed, looking away. "I don't really like it, but since it was me who accepted, I'd allow it, just..." she trailed off.
"What is it dear?"
"Just don't try to steal them or to do something to them. They are the only things that I have, and I don't have a way to recreate them."
"Don't worry. We will only use the scanners. Nothing else." Desolè said. Then , an idea came to him. "Tell you what, you can go and see how we use the scanners. That way you'll see and know that we aren't trying to anything to them."
"I really appreciate that."
"Well, we are here." Desolè said, the doors opened and inside were many scientists, technicians, engineers, inventors and such running around.
Desolè clapped loudly, making everyone to look at him. "Everyone, miss Lirlia has arrived. She's allowed us two days to do our tests and investigations over her equipment. She'll be present during them. Make most of it."
"Two days aren't enough to get the intel we need from her equipment! We need more than that!" One of the technicians said.
"Well, she's got an order from Chancellor Palpatine himself to stop this if she feels the need. She gave us two days, and two days shall be. Make most of it if you want that intel." Desolè said. He turned to Lirlia when nobody said anything else, just waiting for orders. "Everyone here is ready for the tests. Are you ready?"
Lirlia nodded. "Good." Desolè said. He then took a small device from his pocket. "This device will scan over you. I'd like your permission to do it first." He said,
"What will it do?" Lirlia asked.
"A blueish light will go over your body. It will scan you and it will show us some results." He explained. "It won't do any damage to you."
"Ok." Lirlia said. Desolè stood in front of her and used the device on her. Lirlia saw the bluish light going over her body until it finished.
"Alright, all done." He said giving the device to her. Lirlia looked at before taking it on her hands. Suddenly, an image of a human appeared on a screen, showing different kind of things like heartbeat, brain activity, glucose on blood, oxygen, etc.
"In that screen are what the device scanned. Over the head shooed is your brain waves. Over the chest the heartbeat. And now that it is in your possession, is scanning in real time. It is showing us different kind of things of your body, like glucose, oxygen levels, lipids and-"
"I'm sorry for interrupting you, Mister Desolè, but I understand nothing of that." Lirlia said, placing the device on her pouch.
"My apologies. I got sidetracked again." He chuckled. "The field room also got some of those, scanning all the time everything that is happening. I wanted to let you know." He said. Lirlia nodded and he spoke. "Are you ready now?.
She nodded again and a scientist guided her to the field where they'll test her. Once there, she saw the modified ATTE and a person climbing and activating it.
"Ok, Miss Lirlia. I explained you what this test's about, but I'll say it again for the record. The ATTE will fire at your gun's shield. You need to hold your ground." Desolè's sudden voice sounded around the room, making Lirlia to look around.
"Ok... you may begin." She said slowly and took out her gun, aiming to the front.
The ATTE aimed to Lirlia. She was ready to receive the impact. She waited for the shot. The machine fired and it hit her. Like she expected, her gun's shield protected her, and she stood her ground. Scientists were filming and taking in notes. She then received another shot, this time stronger than the last, but still she stood her ground.
Over the main room, scientist observed her, as well as the monitors showing how her body acts.
"Her brain activity increased slightly." One of the scientists said,
"Probably because of the situation at hand." Desolè said.
Another shot was fired, and Lirlia's gun received the impact.
"Her stamina decreases but recovers quite fast."
"Interesting." Desolè whispered.
Another shot, the monitors didn't change.
"Increase the power of the machine." Desolè said to one of the technicians. The technician nodded, and pressed some buttons.
Lirlia felt the increase of the strength of the shots now, but that wasn't worrying for her. 'This attacks aren't so much to fear. I can still keep my ground. It isn't like I'm being attacked by Nergigante's blows.'
Minutes later, and after increasing four times the power of the modified ATTE, the monitors hasn't changed much.
"How's it that she can hold for this long?" The female scientist said. "Her bones should be crushed by now!"
"Imagine having this kind of strength and defense against the droids in the war." A technician said.
"Increase to maximum power." Desolè said suddenly.
"But sir, that could be dangerous for the subject." A female said.
"It'll be alright. So far, Miss Lirlia hasn't said anything about the test. And her equipment seems to be fine." Desolè said. "Increase the power to maximum."
The technician nodded slowly and pressed a different button.
Again Lirlia felt the increase of the machine, but this time, her feet were dragged over the floor for a few centimeters. She knew that her body can take it and more of it.
After a few more shots, the test was called off by Desolè. Lirlia sheathed her gun on her back and made her way to the meeting room. The pilot over the ATTE was exiting the vehicle when he accidentally pressed the fire button. The ATTE fired, hitting Lirlia, taking everyone by surprise.
"Lirlia!" Master Windu said, worried like everyone else. Master Mundi was one of the first to be on the test field, looking for her. Padme also went there are well.
Teams of support entered the room, prepared to help her and see the damage to her. What they did not expect, were coughs and movement walking from the smoke to safety.
"I -(cough)- am fine. Don't worry." She said, exiting the smoke. Everyone was surprised to see no damage to her, nor on her armor. Even her hair was fine. "That wouldn't be able to damage me thanks to my armor." She said.
Everyone sighed in relief and in wonder. 'So, the armor can protect her from that shot... a shot designed to destroy droids and buildings that can not only be deflected by her shield, but her armor can also minimize the damage to the person using it... this is really interesting.' Desolè thought. 'Now wonder why the desire to copy that kind of technology.'
"So, what now?" Lirlia asked.
Desolè shook his head. "Pardon me, Miss Lirlia. But are you sure you're alright? You were hit by a shot designed to destroy droids and buildings."
"That? Ppfftt... I've received hits that can knock me out cold instantly, way harder and stronger than the one I received." She said, placing a hand on her hip. "I do feel a bit sore over my head where I hit the ground, but other than that, I'm ok." She added.
"I see..." Desolè said.
"So, what now?" Lirlia asked.
Lirlia saw her pieces of her armor being analyzed by blue lights. They are now testing and investigating her armor and her Heavy Bowgun. She was dressed in white clothes lent by Desolè's staff. She was observing the technicians and scientists.
"How's the testing on my armor and gun?" She asked when she saw Desolè approaching her after an hour and half.
"Is going great. We found many things about your armor. It's way thicker and stronger than the best armor we have, and even on some ships, but it's also soft and flexible for the user to put on and move freely." He said, showing some monitors around. "There are also materials not known to us, both organic and inorganic. Materials that, we believe, are the responsible of giving the armor its strength and flexibility." He said. "Regarding about your gun, is the same as your armor. We also scanned it many times to see about the ammo it has, and how the mechanism works, but its density is high, and we cannot see its insides. We also scanned the shield too, but we weren't able to comprehend how it was made. Lastly, the red glowing marks on both the armor and gun. They pulse like a slow heart, like they are alive." He finished.
"Hmm... all of the materials I gathered were from a place we called Guiding Lands. Strong creatures live there, and the materials you mentioned I took them from its different biomes: a forest, a graveyard of the creatures, from a volcano even."
"(Sigh) If we could get access to those materials you say." Desolè whispered to himself, not realizing that Lirlia can hear him. "Also, we found something on the left arm." He said, showing an hologram of the left arm. "May you tell us what is?"
"Sure. That's a clutch claw and a slinger. I can add any kind of throwable things there, like rocks. Then, with the clutch claw, I can go to a monster's head and hit it. I do that so the monster is looking to a wall. Then, with the slinger, I throw all of the ammo there, making the monster to go straight to that direction. Is a way to do more damage to a monster and to stun them for some time to hit it with my weapons."
"Never heard of that before. But what function would it have now, on these times of war?" He asked. He didn't receive an answer.
Through the rest of the day, Lirlia observed how scientists tested her equipment, refusing to eat and to leave the lab to get some rest. Scientists and technicians were observing the screens, taking notes, observing through microscope the armor as well as on her Heavy Bowgun, comparing the known crafting ways of each species, using information about the known materials and such. It's been hours now, it was almost midnight now, but the movement across the lab didn't show any sign of stopping. Scientists wanted to make most of their little time given by Lirlia. It is now midnight, and Padme, Master Windu and Master Mundi were on their rooms resting.
"They surely use the time I gave them." Lirlia commented.
"Of course. When they knew that you'd allowed this to happen, all of them were eager to participate on this. You won't find other place with the best scientists and technicians across all the known galaxy. They know what they are doing." Desolè said.
"There's only one day left, though." She said.
"Indeed. That's why they are so desperate to get something, anything, so it can be replicated."
"What are going to be the next test?"
"We'd like to see you in action with your equipment." Desolè said.
"But... isn't there any... recording of me over the battle of Kamino?" She asked, looking at him. He saw that she was calmer than the last time they talked.
"There is, and I have seen it. I must say that I'm impressed. But one thing is to see it in a recording, and other is to see it in action first hand." He said. "Besides, everything here is controlled and properly examined, with scanners showing us what's happening, and also many scientists and technicians observing and taking notes."
"Hmm... yeah, I understand what you are saying. The scholars I had to help back on my home were the same. The wanted to see me doing my missions with them observing at a safe distance." Lirlia sighed. "Alright. I'll give you a first hand performance on how I use my equipment." She then added. "What should I do?"
"Well, there are different things that you can do. We'd like for you to fight and to shot different kind of things: droids, metallic objects, etc."
"Alright." She said. She then noted a look of hope on Desolè's face. "Is anything more you wish?"
"Yes." He said, smiling that he didn't have to ask directly. "You see, we'd like to do a medical research on your body, as well as some tests."
Lirlia's face showed a frown. "Tests? On me?"
"Indeed." Desolè said, adding. "You see, we'd like to investigate how strong your body is by doing medical exams and tests to see different things, like muscle strength, memory, stamina, breath capacity on the physical exams. Then, we shall research about your blood, like your immune system, composition, how your body and different organs would react to medicines, drugs, toxins and-" Lirlia cut him off.
"I won't do any of those." She said, looking a him. Desolè opened his mouth, but Lirlia cut him off again. "I agreed on the research over my equipment, not over my body." She said, a frown and an annoyed expression on her face as she looked away.
Desolè knew that it is hard to twist her hand, so he leave it there, not wanting to make her use the Chancellor's order to stop at once the research. "I understand, Miss Lirlia. Pardon me for asking it." He said, leaving her.
The next day, Lirlia was once again over the test field. The fist kind of things that she needs to do, is to fire to different kind of metallic objects placed across the field. Desolè explained that each is set to resist different kind of plasma fire from their kind if guns and canons from their cruisers.
She fired at them her Normal shots, Spread, Pierce and Sticky. Each kind of shot made different damage. Then, they wanted to shot a thick piece of metal with other kind of ammo. She thought a bit before loading her Wyvernsnipe shot. Everyone saw how she loads something on her gun and got over her belly, aiming to the thick metal object. She fired, and they saw how it penetrates over the thick layers of the object. Then, few seconds later, explosions happened through the object, completely destroying it.
Everyone was staring at Lirlia, standing and waiting for the next test. Desolè then ordered to bring in the droids.
She was set to fight controlled droids, which she destroyed them with only a few shots. They increased the amount of droids until they became overwhelming for her to use her Normal shots. They also started firing at her, though most missed their shots, some hit her. While she didn't receive any damage, it still stung her skin when they hit her. So she changed to Cluster, took position and aimed. She destroyed all of the droids with few shots, the Force also acting around her. Desolè then ordered to use flying droids. She stayed with her normal shots, and from t to time changed to Spread. It was lunch time, and Desolè called the test off to give Lirlia time to rest and for the scientists and technicians to write their notes and decide what to do next. Desolè then spoke, and everyone looked at him. They say nothing, and only carried his order.
Lirlia awaited for the next test to come. She sighed in frustration. She's now tired, hungry and only wish to return to her room to rest. Those thoughts were interrupted when she heard loud noises getting closer. She saw the modified ATTE walking in front of her.
"Ok Lirlia. Today's last test is this: you are going to fight against the ATTE. Use whatever you have to do it. Everything will be recorded.' Desolè's voice was heard over the room.
"I understand." Lirlia said, reloading every ammo her gun can fire. "I'm ready to begin."
Desolè looked to his technician, and nodded. The man nodded too, and pressed a series of buttons. Immediately, the monitors that showed about the ATTE's systems changed, augmenting the power usage and the strength of the machine.
"What are you doing?" Master Mundi asked.
"This ATTE was heavily modified. And since Miss Lirlia's equipment is capable of withstanding its fire, I guess that it's time to see how strong she is when serious." Desolè explained. A large shield surrounded the modified ATTE.
"You want to force her to use all of her strength!" Padme said. "It was said that you'd only test on the equipment! Not risking her life!"
"The armor and gun are tougher and stronger than anything the Republic can create! This is a field test, and we have to see what can she do!" Desolè said. "One thing is to see the equipment laying dormant over a table, with the user separated from it. And other completely different is to see the user with the armor and gun. Miss Lirlia is the only one that can use the equipment at its full potential." He said, looking back to the window. "And that's what she'll show us."
"You cannot possibly be serious about it." Master Mundi said.
"As a matter of fact, I am." Desolè said. "And this was her decision alone. We will go forward."
Padme looked to both a Jedi a masters, but they were looking to the window, where Lirlia started firing to the modified ATTE.
Lirlia soon realized that she won't get anywhere if she continue firing at her current distance. She started to get closer, using her shield to protect her from other shots. When she was near it, she let her gun to one side and aimed with her clutch claw. She flew towards the deck and shot it with her gun, destroying the deck. The machine wasn't affected by it, but she was closer now, and she used her sticky ammo lvl3 to it, affecting the shield's energy. She fired a few rounds of her sticky ammo, feeling the Spare Shot from her Charm, allowing her to not waste ammo from time to time. She also dodged its legs and some shots fired at her. Once the shield was weakened enough, she got closer to its side and fired rounds of Spread Ammo, making damage to its hull.
Meanwhile, at the main lab, everything was being recorded and written in notes.
"The shield suffered a lot from those 'sticky ammo' as she put it." A technician said.
"More like explosives, if you ask me." Another said.
"The ATTE is taking heavy damage, but we can still use it." Another one said.
"Use it to its maximum power." Desolè said. Master Mundi, Windu and Padme were concerned about that, but kept their thoughts to themselves. After watching Lirlia being hit by the powerful blast, and recovering all kinds of shots from the droids from earlier, and not having a scratch over her body or armor, they knew that whatever Lirlia received, she'd be fine.
"Can you sense that, Mace?" Master Mundi asked quietly.
"Indeed." Mace Windu answered. "The Force is acting, creating ammo."
"But it doesn't act all the time." Mundi said. "More like it acts randomly."
"Hmmm..." the other Jedi said. "We can ask her later. Let's focus on the Force and how Lirlia acts."
Lirlia dodged a leg from the machine, wasting no time to fire another round of spread ammo to it. But didn't see nor realized that the cannon was aiming at her. It fired and the shot hit her, sending her flying across the terrain. She rolled over the ground for a few meters before stopping. When she stood, she was kicked by another leg, making her to loose her balance. Then another shot hit her. Out of instinct, she placed her arm over her head. When the shooting was over, she looked to the ATTE with a frown on her face.
'I've had enough of this.' She thought. She dodged another shot and reloaded her gun before sheathing it on her back, and started running towards the ATTE while it fires at her, dodging every shot.
"Sir, the subject's brainwaves changed significantly." A scientist said. Desolè approached the monitor, and sure enough, the brainwaves of Lirlia have increased.
"It appears that she's now more active. The levels of glucose also increased. Oxygen levels are increasing. The heartbeat also increased. Everything has increased."
'What does this mean...' Desolè thought. Before he could think on something else, he heard someone calling him.
"Sir! The ATTE's energy is on critical levels! The damage is high!" A technician exclaimed.
Everyone saw Lirlia moving around the ATTE, shooting her gun's many kind of ammo to it. It started to fall to pieces. The technicians tried to make run the shield running again while making efforts to shoot at Lirlia and to stall her. They then saw her firing her sticky ammo to each gun the ATTE has, destroying each of them. She then loaded her gun and aimed. But everyone's eyes widen when they saw a light emerging from the gun's barrel. Over a monitor, an energy level measure was set in place and it reached its peak, giving the alarm of overwhelming energy. Just as the light appeared over the barrel, it was released, destroying the ATTE in an explosion that engulfed Lirlia and blinded the cameras for a few seconds. They then saw Lirlia's figure walking out of the fire, unaffected by it, her gun on her hands, and her face showed a frown.
"Have the tests ended yet?" She asked, though, it can be heard a bit of annoyance in her voice.
Everyone in the room was stunned, frozen in place. Not even Master Windu or Master Mundi could find words to describe what they felt.
"Hello?" Lirlia said again, a bit calmer this time.
"Uh... sure... yeah... yes." Desolè coughed. "The tests have finished." He added, being shaken from his stupor by Lirlia's voice.
Lirlia sighed and put her Heavy Bowgun in her back once again, walking towards the main room.
"Make sure to see if the cameras got the record." Desolè said to the technicians, who nodded in return, doing what they were asked.
In that moment, Lirlia entered the room, her face a bit annoyed. "What now?" She asked.
"Nothing more. You may go." Desolè said.
"Come one, Master Yoda, Master Mundi, Padme. I'm hungry." She said, going outside of the complex.
The two Jedi Masters and Padme followed her, not sure how to react.
Once outside, Desolè looked again to the last part of the footage on the monitors over and over again, with many technicians also watching. "I don't understand... we knew that the weapon could do a lot of damage... but that... that was just too much..." he said out aloud, shaking his head. "If that weapon can gather that amount of energy and release it in a powerful shot..."
"Good thing that she's on the Republic side." A technician said.
Desolè looked at him. "For now... yeah." He said. "Guess that I'll ask her for details later. She was clearly upset."
"But what was that upset her?" A female scientist said.
"Maybe all of this? She didn't want to go through the tests in the first place." Another scientist said, hugging herself.
"Maybe..." Desolè said.
"I don't even want to imagine if she's our foe." Another technician said.
"Let's hope that that doesn't happen." Desolè said after a few moments of silence.