Chapter 8: The Dark Annoyance

Xen looked out of her giant window at the Republic ships surrounding the Death Star. They sent more and more troops in to do whatever they thought they had to. She felt quite pathetic because the troops had taken one fourth of a whole floor. They were the ones in control here as much as it pained her to admit it. Even if they could not get access to the lifts they could just wait her out. Eventually they would run out of food which wasn't a problem for the droids but was for her, or even worse, they would run out of fuel.

Her only hope was to get the mega laser working, she had rushed into this far to fast. She turned around and jumped as she walked right into Sidious's ghost.

" Hello, my old apprentice." He said with a smile.

" Good, so you finally excepted that since you are dead you are no longer in control."

" Oh no, I am in control. I am the dark side of the force itself."

" That is an overstatement."

" Is it? Are you so sure."

" Listen, if you are here to taunt me by all means try, its not going to work I have big problems to deal with and I am not going to be distracted by a dead man. What are you hoping to gain anyway?"

" Nothing, and I am not dead, I am the force. Remember the early teachings of the Jedi. ' There is no death, there is only the force' one thing the Jedi actually happen to be right about."

" Well for some reason I do not think you are here to remind me about the Jedi and their idiotic code."

" Correct, I am not."

" Then why?"

" Well I lied about having nothing to gain. I want to gain the satisfaction of seeing you squirm in your predicament."

" Well leave, because I'll soon be out of it."

" You greatly overestimate your chances. The Republic's army is no longer a weak rebel band. Its full fledged."

" Is it?"

" Yes, and there is more than a good chance of your defeat."

" Is there? Well let me ask you something. Why the hell are you tormenting me?"

" This is the way of the Sith."

" Get out."

" You'll need my help soon."

" You're dead what use can you be!"

XxX

Padmé was fully conscious when Anakin entered her room. She could not move though since the back of her ribs had been charred off. He kissed her lightly on the head and sat down. Obi-wan beside him with an odd expression on his face. He really had no idea how to act around two lovers when he really hadn't experienced it himself. Anakin inwardly snickered.

" How are you?" Anakin asked Padmé.

" Fine. My ribs are attached to my back now again. But how are you, there's a battle going on above us."

" I've noticed." Anakin muttered. " But I'm fine. Have Luke and Leia… damn it!"

Anakin's comm. was now beeping madly.

" What?" He rudely answered it.

" Sorry to bother you master Skywalker but we have cracked into the security system and demagnetized the door. We need to open it now and we don't have explosives big enough to penetrate the metal." The voice said apologetically.

" I'll be there soon." Anakin sighed shutting the stupid thing off.

" You certainly are popular." Padmé said and smiled for the first time.

" Lucky me. So before I go have Luke and Leia been here?"

" No, they called me. 3-PO said we was going to bring them here."

" When? I want to see them."

" Couple of hours."

" Nice. Well I have to go."

" Bye."

" Bye." Said Obi-wan and Anakin in unison. The two left the room. That had been a nice short visit. Who knew it would only take the techs and hour to hack into the system. Well that's what they were paid for after all.