Chapter 71

With a Light Cruiser as a backup, the Blue Squadron had finally reached the position from where the distress had orginated and of course it didn't go by anybody unnoticed that another big cruiser was now located at this position instead of the smaller Naboo Cruiser.

„If they are really just some Space Pirates, I have to say that I'm kind of impressed by the state of the art weapons they have in their possesion." Captain Michaels, the commanding officer of the New Republic Cruiser said before he concentrated back on the task at hand:

„Can our sensors penetrate their deflector shields?" Michaels asked one crewmember that stood at one station in the middle of the cruiser bridge, as he thought about how to handle this delicate situation the best at the same time.

„No Captain, they are sending interfering signals to prevent our sensors from getting through their deflector shields." The Captain just nodded in response and then gave the order to the Blue Squadron to get into their fighters and be ready to start the fight on his command. „I think they do know now that they have company, because they are hailing us Sir."

„Put it on the screen." Captain Michaels replied and then paitenly waited for that what the opposing commander had to say to him: „ You've entered a sector of space where you have no business of being there, so I suggest that you turn your ship around immediately and head back where you've came from or face the consequenses. I also like to make sure that this will be our only warning, so choose wisely before you do something that you will regret at the end." Before Captain Michaels was able to answer this little tirade, the Space Pirate Ship had ended the communication and didn't answer any hails from the New Republic Cruiser when they were trying to get them back on the Screen. It didn't take long for things to escalate in this already diffcult situation as the Captain of the New Republic Cruiser got notified that the Space Pirates Ship was diverting energy to their weapons array.

„Ok, activate our deflector shields in return and get the defense systems ready to fire back on my command. Blue Squadron you have a go for your mission." Shortly after Michaels had given out the order, several X-Wing Fighters were released from the New Republic Military Cruiser and of course the other side also launched their fighters to serve as a little welcoming comitee for the X-Wings.

Meanwhile back on board of the Cruiser of the Space Pirates, the Leader of the Group had finally decided that it would be a waste of valvueable time if they would continue to try to persuade Queen Mairayn to cooperate with them willingly. The current Queen of Naboo had proved to be quite a stubborn person, so it was only logical in the end that they had to do it the hard way in the end to get what they wanted.

Even if they had been alone in the holding cell again for quite some time now, Padme was sure that the Space Pirate wouldn't forget about their plan that easily and that meant that they needed to be ready for the next move from the enemy at any time. As if the enemy had been able to read her mind somehow, three guards entered the room and Padme guessed that she wouldn't like one bit what the Space Pirates had in store for Queen Mairayn next.

One of the guards then pushed one button on the console that stood at the other side of the room to lower the forcefield and then they entered the holding cell with one intention: To get out Queen Mairayn, so they can could get her to cooperate with them by using some enchanced interogation techniques.

Padme reacted instantly as she was quickly aware of what was going to happen at this moment and said: „If you want to take her away, you will have to go through me first!" Acting as a human shield she stood between the Queen and the three guards, determined to fight for her even if she knew that she was at a disadvantage here. But the former Queen and Senator never had been the kind of person, who would just give up just because the odds weren't in her favour and she wouldn't change that now.

Instead of saying anything in response, the first guard started to attack her but she was able to counter that attack without any problems, as she threw down to ground in almost record time and then waited for two remaining guards to make their move. Padme could see by the look on their faces that they weren't happy that their comrade had been beaten up that easily by a woman, so it was obvious that there was a lot of rage inside of them when they both attacked her.

When she though that she had taken out both of the men, it was too late to realize that the firsr guard had regained consciousness and so was able to stun her with one good aimed shot from his stun gun. The leader of the guards, still very angry because of what had transpired ordered his two comrades: „Get here out of here now! We have wasted enough valvueable time with all of thiis already."

„No matter what you do you to me, I guarentee you that I will never give you the information that you want!" Queen Mairayn said while she tried hard to escape from the grip of the two guards, but it didn't seem that her captors were very bothered by what she had just said.

AN: Thanks to- Revan Naberrie for adding this story to his story alert subscription, Thanks to- leopards 2000 for adding this story to her/his favorite stories list, Thanks to- KloKlo 17 for adding me to her/his favorite authors list, Thanks to- Tri Gemini for adding this story to her/his story alert subscription, Thanks to- Hannah Maria for reviewing this story, Thanks to- .5851 for reviewing this story. Will the New Republic Military be able to rescue Queen Mairayn & Padme before it's too late?