Chapter 20
When Coric walked into the cockpit Chopper looked up from the nav computer. "How did it go?" Chopper asked
"Could have gone better." Coric said looking down at a screen with Jesse and Hardcase. "I don't know what to do Chopper."
"Tell them the truth." Chopper said
"I don't know, I tried but they just kept refusing." Coric said
"What if someone more motivational told them, not saying you aren't though." Chopper said
"Like the Captain? He isn't with us right now." Echo said from the corner of the room.
"Echo, you are a genius!" Coric said "Chopper, where is Rex currently?"
"Chopper stopped what he was doing and pulled out his datapad. "He is currently at..." Chopper stopped mid-sentence with wide eyes.
"What is it Chopper?" Where is he currently located?" Coric asked worriedly
"He is at Coruscant" Chopper said "It is hopeless now, Coric, we can't get him at the most guarded planet in the universe."
"Maybe we can, we have a huge advantage. We know the layout of Coruscant." Coric said
"Yeah, we do, but you forgot about stormtroopers everywhere, on every street, every corner." Chopper said
"We can still do this." Echo said "Like Kix said, at least we die free."
"Alright, i'll prep the ship for hyperspace." Chopper said going back to the controls. "Going into hyperspace in three... two... one..." then there was the endless blue streaks flowed through space.
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"Hardcase and Jesse were sleeping on the bunk when there was a sudden jerk making them fall to the ground.
"What happened?" Hardcase groaned.
"We just went into hyperspace." Jesse said "The question is, where are we going?"
One of the guards at the door looked back "Coruscant. Going to be a nice long ride." he said
"Why are we going there?" Jesse asked
"Special speaker that is going to talk to you." the other guard said
"Lucky us." Hardcase said sarcastically getting back onto the bunk. Jesse looked up at Hardcase and scowled.
"Unlike him, I am looking forward to talking to this 'Special Speaker'." Jesse said
"Good, because i'm sure you would think differently once you are back." one guard said
Jesse looked at the guards in confusion of what they meant. Not wanting a response he went back onto his bunk and fell asleep.
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Couple hours later, they dropped out of hyperspace.
"Never thought I would see this planet again..." Chopper said
"Hopefully it will be the last." Coric said going to some controls
When the ship landed everyone met at the briefing room.
"So, what's the plan?" Michelle asked
"Both Fives and Rex are here." Chopper said looking at the datapad
"It isn't going to be easy, once they know we are here, and what our intentions are. All hell will break loose." Coric said
"There will have to be a couple of us to stay here and watch over Jesse and Hardcase in case anything happens." Kix said
"Kix is right, and in case anything happens to us while getting the Captain, we would have to have a quick get away." Echo said
"Nothing will happen to us." Chopper said
"Always plan for the worst." Coric said
"So, like a Plan B?" Echo asked
"Exactly." Coric said
"We are hidden well enough to not be seen for a couple hours." Chopper said "So, we have a while to plan."
"Right, do when we are ready, Chopper will stay in the ship and watch over Jesse and Hardcase and have an emergency get away ready. While Echo, Kix, and I will go and break behind enemy lines, grab Rex and Fives, and get out. Chopper if we don't make it back after 48 hours, leave, and never return." Coric said
"What about me? What can I do?" Michelle asked
"Stay on the ship and help Chopper." Coric said
"But I can fight." Michelle said
"No doubt, but you need more training, and we don't want you to get hurt or worse."
Chopper looked up with a serious look "We have a problem."
"What is it?" Coric asked
"The system just updated, and they located Cody on Coruscant as well." Chopper said
"Kriff, we can't just leave him there when we are right there." Coric said pondering. "This changes things, Chopper after two hours of us leaving, have the emergency get away ready as ever, have the hyperspace codes at the ready." Chopper nodded "After 60 hours and we haven't gotten out, leave and never look back, and don't make an attempt to rescue us."
"Wait, what? No!"Chopper said "No brothers left behind."
"That war is over, finished, the rules don't matter anymore." Coric said
"Well, that rule stays in my book." Chopper said "I am not leaving you behind." Chopper said shaking his head.
"Does that mean I can join the fight?" Michelle asked
"No, the rest of the rules apply." Coric said
"Okay." Michelle said disappointingly
"We are going to need everyone else to be all hands-on, no more distracting the guards or anything. Does everyone have stormtrooper armour?" Coric asked and everyone nodded. "Okay, no problem there. We are going to be on a long hike to our destination."
"You mean the Old Republic base?" Chopper asked "That must have been deserted for many years."
"Exactly." Coric said
"Alright" Chopper said looking back at the controls.
"We will be going undercover as stormtroopers and we will find Rex, Fives, and Cody, then get out of here, once and for all." Coric said
"In and out mission, got it." Echo said
"I'm going to go check on Jesse and Hardcase." Coric said leaving the room.
"When are we going to have some action?" Michelle asked
"They are leaving in 10 minutes." Chopper said as 5 minutes passed Michelle started to get bored.
"Are we having some action now?" Michelle asked
"No." Chopper said
"Now?"
"No."
"What about-" Michelle started to say before being interrupted
"NO!"
"Now?"
"Yes." Chopper said
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Author's Note: I am finally back! Yay! I plan to post Chapter 21 by the end of the week, I will do everything in my power to, but I am really busy over this summer. No promises, but I plan to post it.