The Missions Between
Chapter 5: Lux
Note: Ahsoka will not be in this chapter
Lux knew his mother was at a senate hearing when he got home from his classes. He flung opened the front door to their home on Raxus wondering if she was already home. He ran all through the house looking for his mother. "Mother!" He called. But he never received a reply indicating she was still not home. Lux went up to his room to see if his young beautiful prospect had contacted him. His heart was beating a mile a minute as he paced to his com link to check for messages. "Nothing." He said to himself really concerned. "She must still be on Zyggeria." He added.
Pretty soon he heard the front door open rather frantically. "Lux! Lux!" He heard his mother call for him.
He ran down the stairs to meet her. "What's going on Mother?" He asked watching her scramble to pack some bags.
She put her hands on his cheeks. We need to get out of here." She said hurriedly and immediately went back to packing.
"Mom, tell me what's going on!" Lux inquired.
"The separatist senate wasn't too happy with my defense of the republic and their views on peace. We must head home to Onderon."
Lux ran up the stairs back to his room to grab a bag and pack a few of his things as well. She definitely had him worried. He looked at his com link and thought about Ahsoka. "Ahsoka my love, be safe." He said in the direction of his com link not knowing if he'd ever be in touch with her again. From up in his room, he heard a loud knock on the front door. He slowly ran part way down the stairs to see his mother open the door.
"Mina Bonteri. Your words at the hearing displeased both me and my master. I have strict orders." Count Dooku stated as he ignited his lightsaber.
Mina tried to run, but due to the skirt she was still in from the hearing made her slow. Dooku slashed her right through her heart.
"Find the boy." Dooku demanded to some of his droids who were now invading the house.
Lux watched all of this from the banister. He didn't have much time to think of what to do. He really wished Ahsoka were there, he really needed her comforting manner near him now more than ever. He ran up the stairs and went to his window. He could hear droids getting closer to his room. There wasn't too high of a fall. He through his bag down to the ground then jumped planning to land on his bag full of clothes. Sure enough he did but he did hurt his leg. He slowly stood up hoping they hadn't noticed him or heard him yell when he landed. He looked up at his window and could see shadows of the droids on the ceiling. He picked up his bag and ran around to the front of the house where the front door was still open and he ran inside. Dooku was no longer at the residence. Lux knelt down by the body of his mother. "Mother!" He cried as his eyes filled with tears. He held his mother close to him as he cried. "I will avenge your death mother. I promise, I will have my revenge." Lux said as he laid her body back down and walked out of the house. He didn't have any time to bury her so he laid a cloth over her body, it was one of the curtains hanging in the main story windows.
He ran into the closest town to board a transport. He was doing some research on droids and how they operated within the separatist systems while on board a transport. With a bit of hatred and confusion in his heart, he started looking for groups that were aligned with his cause for revenge. A group of Mandalorians popped up, he was inclined to contact Bo Katan.
"Hello, this is Bo Katan with Death Watch. Is there something I can help you with?"
"Umm, yes, this is Lux Bonteri. I have something rather urgent to discuss with you."
"Okay, so talk." She demanded.
"My mother was killed by Count Dooku and I am in need of revenge." Lux stated.
"Well, you called the right woman. But we can't talk about the details over com links, meet me on Mandalore in Rifels Cantina and we will get you the involvement you need and the help you need." Bo suggested.
"Okay will do." Lux answered.
"Great, see you in a bit." Bo replied as she signed off.
Lux finally made it to Mandalore and looked for this Rifels Cantina which was in the dead center of a town on the outskirts of the capital. He looked around but didn't see anyone fitting Bo Katan's description so he grabbed a drink and sat down at a table. He waited for several minutes until a small group of Mandalorians walked in. "That must be her." Lux muttered to himself with confidence. He stood up and walked over to the bar where they were.
"Bo Katan?" Lux asked.
Bo looked at him with her helmet on still. "You? You're Lux Bonteri?" She asked pointing and him. "You're a little younger than I thought." Then she looked at the two male Mandalorians behind her. "Come on guys, why don't we all grab a table and talk." She suggested.
"I already grabbed that table there in the corner." Lux mentioned.
"Perfect." Bo confirmed.
The group sat down with Lux and Lux told them his story and just what he needed them to help him do.
"Okay, let's get something straight here kid. We are not going to eliminate Count Dooku for you, we need a strategy, and we are doing this together and you Mr. Bonteri, are going to help us." Bo said.
With a minor confused look on his face, Lux replied, "umm, okay. What do you need from me?"
Bo reached into her suit and pulled out a small piece of tech. "This is a holotrace. Wrap this around your wrist. This allows you to trace holo images. That's how we are going to find Dooku."
"Wait, you don't even know where he is?" Lux asked.
"Do you?" Bo asked in response.
Lux looked down at the table and responded with a pitiful 'no'.
"Then you need this. Now I am aware of a senate debate coming up soon here on Mandalore in the capital. You Lux, are going to burst in unannounced and state your case. There will be security droids there that will either take you straight to Dooku himself, or to a holograph of him, that's when you use the holotrace. Got it?"
Lux smiled at Bo. "I got it, nothing to it."
"We will reconvene on Carlakk where the rest of our group is holding out." With that, Bo and her group walked out.
Lux felt confident that this plan would work, but soon he could picture Ahsoka giving him a displeased look. He shook the image away and prepared to head for the capital for the senate hearing.
