Anakin Solo leaves the changing room, and quickly dives into the pool. Coming up for air, he hears the soft sigh of a door opening, and turns towards the women's dressing room. He smiles as Tahiri walks out, wearing a simple black two-piece bikini. She blushes as she absently tucks a strand of hair behind her ear. "You like?"
Anakin nods his head, while allowing his eyes to drink in her form. She walks over to the shallow end, and slowly walks in, as Anakin heads towards her. As they meet, Anakin's comm begins to chirp.
Ignoring the annoying device, he slips his arms around her slim form and begins kissing her. A few minutes later the beeping stops.
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Jaina and Zekk are sitting at a small café on midlevel Coruscant, amicably chatting about inconsequential things. As a server brings their desert, Jaina looks off into the distance, barely able to make out the top floor of the building that houses Rogue Squadron.
"I'm joining Starfighter Command."
Zekk looks up from his confection, surprise evident on his face. "I thought you had decided against it."
"No, I said I would think about not joining. The thing is I think I should be a pilot."
Zekk looks back towards his desert, poking it a couple of times with his fork. "So, where does that leave us?"
Jaina glances once more to the distance, and is saved from answering by the chirping of her comm. Pulling it out, she flicks it on. "Jaina."
"Jaina, this is Jacen. Th- "
"I'm in the middle of something Jace."
"Don't interrupt, this is important. The Mogwai have hatched, and they're feral and mean."
"Well make sure you clean up after them before I get home."
"Mom's home, and isn't answering her comm. Neither is Anakin."
"I still don't see-"
"It killed the scientist at the University. It attacked me. I need you to get home now!"
"Okay, I'm on my way."
Jaina flicks off the device, and tosses some coins onto the table. Then they both stand and rush to their speeder, and jump in.
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Leia walks into the living room, sparing a glance for the mass of nodules sitting by the door to the balcony. She frowns and shakes her head, and heads towards her office to do some work. A few hours later, she hears her comlink start beeping in the other room. Sighing she gets up and walks into the living room.
She stops as she sees the couch has been shredded. She looks around the room, slightly in awe at the destruction that has been wrought in her living room. Finally her eyes settle on the fifteen objects that the Mogwai had turned into.
All but one has opened. As she watches, the final one flashes with a green light and four leaves peel back from the top. A mist pours out from the new opening, backlit by that sickly green light. A four fingered hand reaches out of the mists and grasps the edge of the cocoon. The claws that adorn each finger leave shallow cuts in the shell.
Leia takes an instinctive step back as the head lifts out of the cocoon. Large ears twitch, and feral eyes gleam as a low malicious laugh comes from the beast. She reaches down for her lightsaber, and her hand grasps at the empty air.
The creature climbs all the way out of the cocoon, and starts towards Leia. She takes a step back, looking around for anything to use as a weapon, when a sound from the kitchen attracts her attention. She looks that way and sees the room filled with the green and grey animals, as they tear apart the cupboards and toss food around.
She keeps walking backwards as the creature advances. The door to Jaina's room opens, and Tenel Ka walks out. She is about to speak, when she sees the small grey creature walking towards them. She pulls out her lightsaber and ignites it, its glow bright in the dim hallway.
The gremlin hisses and covers its face and rushes back the way it came. Tenel Ka looks to Leia. "What was that?"
"One of the Mogwai."
"Is that a fact?"
Leia looks at the younger woman, and then shakes her head. "Stay here while I get my saber."
Tenel Ka nods her head as Leia disappears into her room, emerging a moment later with the simple silver handle of her lightsaber. The pair walks back into the living room, and sees the gremlin sitting on the couch, gleefully ripping the stuffing from it. As they enter, it looks at them and cackles with laughter so powerful; it shakes its whole body.
Leia ignites her saber, and with a flash of red, slices towards the gremlin. The gremlin moves, and Leia's blade misses its mark, but from the corner of her eye she sees the flash of turquoise that is Tenel Ka's blade. Looking that way, she stares as the gremlin becomes a small yellow oozing puddle.
Tenel Ka frowns and pokes the puddle with her saber, yet all that does is create a foul smelling smoke and a slight sizzle.
With a loud crash, both girls jump, and turn towards the kitchen. Where previously fourteen of the creatures had been destroying the place, there was now nothing. The pair slowly walks into the kitchen looking at the destroyed appliances and food packages. Then Leia looks down at the floor, noticing the large silvery grate. Looking up, they both see the ventilation shaft which leads into the rest of the building.
As they peer into the darkness, they see the flash of luminescent eyes, and suddenly a glob of slime slaps down onto Leia's upturned face. Laughter echoes throughout the vent, along with the sound of claws digging into the thin sheet metal.