The Story of forgotten Jedi Owen Sun
Chapter 27: The Run In
Owen speeded after the Colicoid scouts through the thick forest, Milla who was on the back ignited her lightsaber. "Get as close as you can!" shouted Milla over the wail of the speeder.
She then flung her saber in the direction of the closest scout, the saber ricocheted of a tree and right through the Colicoid. Owen sped up ahead faster winding around the thick trees of the forest, he got closer until he was right beside the next scout. Milla then reached out and swiped at the speeders engine cutting it in half, what was left of the speeder crashed into the tree killing the Colicoid scout. "There's more up ahead!" shouted Milla.
Owen hit the thrust all the way up sending them flying through the forest at an incredible speed, he used his force sense to navigate the thick forest. Milla then spotted the next group of scouts and Owen noticed what appeared to be blaster cannons on the front of the speeder. "Do those things work!" Owen shouted over the wail of the chase.
"I'm not sure Torvac never mentioned them!" she yelled back in his ear.
"Well only one way to find out" thought Owen.
"Hang on!" yelled Owen as he took the speeder in closer.
Getting a clean shot Owen hit the trigger next to him sending two blaster shots into the unsuspecting speeder, the Colicoid lost control and crashed into a tree. The other Colicoid scouts now knew they were being chased as they throttled down getting behind Owen and Milla for a shot. "Take care of them!" he shouted to Milla.
Still holding on to Owen Milla turned around and waited until the first scout got close enough, just as he closed in for his shot Milla reached out her arm and with the force set the Colicoid flying off the speeder. For the last one behind them she threw her saber at the surprised Colicoid, her lightsaber cut him in half as his insectoid body separated.
Owen continued to fire at the final three scouts in front of him still not being able to hit them. "Need some help!" Milla yelled offering her assistance.
"No, I got an idea watch this!" he shouted.
Ahead of the Colicoid scouts Owen spotted a large overgrown tree. "You can't be serious, you'll never hit that from here!" yelled Milla sensing what he was attempting.
He waited for just the right moment and fired a heavy blast into the bottom of the tree, the giant tree slowly toppled over to the ground and the three surprised scouts crashed right into it killing them on impact. "Nice shot!" yelled Milla.
"Is that all of them!' she yelled over the speeder.
"Not yet, I'm picking up one more just ahead of us!" shouted Owen.
"I see him, get me as close as you can!" yelled Milla.
"What are you going to do?" shouted Owen wondering what she had in mind.
"You'll see!" she replied.
Owen got about 15 feet behind the speeder as suddenly Milla stood up. "Are you crazy get down!" shouted Owen.
The last remaining scout reached back to shoot Milla with his repeating blasters but as he did she jumped over his head and landed on top of his speeder. Milla then cut the speeder in half and flipped back onto the ground as it blew up with the Colicoid on it, Owen stopped and went back to pick her up. "You're crazy you know that" said Owen as she jumped back on the speeder behind him.
Milla simply kissed him on the cheek and they made their way back north towards the Droid Compound.
As they sped through the forest Milla spoke up. "They'll send more you know!"
"That's why were going to destroy that compound today!" shouted Owen.
After traveling the last few miles through the forest they came to a swamp and in the distance they could see the tall structures of the Droid Compound. "Were getting close" said Owen as he stopped the speeder.
Owen continued on passing over the swamp, they stopped just 20 yards from the compound. He brought out his optics and noticed the tall walls surrounding the heavily fortified Droid Compound. "No easy approach" informed Owen.
He then handed the optics over to Milla. "We'll try sneaking inside and take them by surprise" he stated.
Owen and Milla got themselves closer to the compound wall when they noticed a Colicoid guard patrolling the premises, he then pulled Milla back. "Wait" he said quietly.
The guard walked by and rounded the far wall. "Alright, were going to have to be quick" stated Owen quietly.
They made their way over to the wall and the two ignited their lightsabers, together they formed a hole through the thick durasteel wall. The hole was formed and the two made their way into the compound, Owen knew they had to be quick as the burnt hole would no doubt give themselves away to the patrolling guard.
They both hid behind a buildings far wall as Owen whipped out his optics, as he panned around he noticed the many massive structures that covered the compound and the several thousand Colicoid guards that scattered the area. "We won't stand a chance one on one, we'll have to hit them simultaneously" stated Owen referring to the massive structures and the many Colicoids.
"Hit them with what, all we have are our lightsabers" questioned Milla.
Owen then reached down into his belt and pulled out several small demo charges. "Where did you get those?" asked Milla stunned.
"You don't go on as many missions as I have without being prepared" informed Owen.
"So what's the plan?" she asked.
"Were going to sneak around the compound and place these devices on all the main buildings, we'll have to do our best to try and blow them all at once, that should disorganize them enough for us to finish them off" informed Owen.
"We'll have to be quick though that guard will be back any minute and once he sees that hole we punctured in the wall he'll warn the others" cautioned Owen.
"Can't we just take him out now?" questioned Milla.
"It doesn't work that way, if we did they would get suspicious and hit the compounds alarm for the missing guard, the Colicoids are thorough that way I'm afraid" explained Owen remembering what Torvac told him.
"I'll take the ones to the east you take the ones here in the west" stated Owen.
"Alright we better go then" said Milla as she made her way forward.
Owen grabbed her arm. "Wait"
"What is it?" she wondered starring him in the eye.
Owen put his hands to Milla's face and kissed her. "Be careful" he cautioned.
"I will" she replied as they both hugged.
They then headed off in separate directions as the raid on the Droid Compound had begun.
Avoiding two passing guards Owen sneaked into what appeared to be a large storage facility, as he looked up he could see thousands upon thousands of defunct droidekas. "My God what are they planning?" wondered Owen.
Sensing several Colicoid guards heading his way Owen quickly placed the demo charge in a key position and left the facility. He continued to do the same type of thing on many other structures throughout the east side of the compound.
Meanwhile back on the west side of the compound.
Milla made her way past the guard post and into the compound's central control, from here everything on the planet was run, the slave camps, the droidekas, everything. Milla placed the device on the panel and left the room, but as she exited she bumped right into a Colicoid guard. She went frozen as the Colicoid raised his repeating blasters, suddenly her training kicked into gear and she used the Jedi mind trick on the Colicoid. "You never saw me here" implied Milla.
"I never saw you hear" repeated the Colicoid in his insectoid language.
"You will continue on your way" suggested Milla.
"I will continue on my way" repeated the Colicoid continuing to walk past her.
Milla then left the structure and continued to prime and place several more demo charges throughout the Droid Compound.
Meanwhile back to Owens location inside the compound.
Owen sneaked through the hanger of tri-fighters as he just got finished placing the explosives, making his way back outside he spotted Milla. He silently got over to her as they were both done placing all the explosive devices. "Did you get them all?" asked Owen.
"Yes, and you" she replied.
"Every one" he answered.
"Now what?" Milla asked.
"We get to a safe distance and watch the fireworks" stated Owen.
Milla smiled.
Suddenly around the compound the alarm went off sending every Colicoid guard into panic mode. "The guard, he must of…" Owen cut Milla off.
"Yeah I know" interrupted Owen.
"We have to get to a safe distance come on" stated Owen.
As they ran for cover a Colicoid guard spotted them. "Over there, their over there!" yelled the guard in his insectoid tongue.
Hundreds of Colicoids opened fire with their repeating blasters, they were almost there as they ran to the far wall for cover. Milla dove behind the wall but unfortunately for Owen he was struck several times from behind by the heavy barrage of fire, Owen fell into Milla's arms as he was nearly dead from the numerous shots he took, he then fell unconscious. "Owen speak to me, Owen!" Milla pleaded.
Sensing the desperate situation they were in Milla grabbed the detonator from Owens hand and pressed it.
Several huge explosions erupted all over and in a flash the entire compound went up in flames.
The heavy explosions all over the compound had killed nearly all of the Colicoid guards, Milla held a lifeless Owen in her arms. "Come on Owen speak to me!" she pleaded shaking him.
Milla tried her healing technique but it wasn't working, she felt for his pulse and got a very weak response, Owen was dying.
So Milla did the only thing she knew, she started mouth to mouth resuscitation on Owen trying to bring him back. Milla pressed harder and harder on Owens chest but still got no response, she was now crying thinking the worst may have happened. "No Owen, please…don't leave me!" she pleaded as tears ran down her face.
As she blew air into his lungs Owen suddenly came back and kissed her while she was performing the CPR procedure, Milla kissed him back as his head slowly rose off the ground. "You scared me" she said still crying.
Owen wiped the tears from her face. "I would never leave you" he stated.
The remaining Colicoid guards had regrouped and started to make their way towards them. "We…we have to move" said Owen struggling to breathe.
"You can't, look at you, you'll die" stated Milla referring to his burnt back.
Owens back still sizzled from the plasma that had connected with him, he then shut his eyes. "Give me a minute" he said.
He focused his mind on his healing technique and soon enough the wounds had healed. "Alright, I'm ready" he stated.
Owen and Milla kissed one more time and ignited their yellow and blue sabers. "Let's do it" stated Milla.
With that they both ran out after the remaining Colicoid guards.
Meanwhile close by in the Colicoid Creation Nest.
The imposing figure was furious as he came forward. "What is happening?"
"The…the compound it…it's been destroyed" informed the first Colicoid leader.
"Who did this!" asked the dark figure.
"We believe that it was two Jedi" stated the third Colicoid leader.
"There the ones who must have freed the slave camp and killed our scouts" stated the second Colicoid leader.
There was dead silence, then. "Deploy the droids" ordered the dark figure.
"Hmm, two Jedi have come to Colla IV, unexpected" the figure thought.
The dark figure then searched his feelings and smiled. "So he has come"
"Excuse me, but what are we to do now?" asked the first Colicoid leader.
The imposing figure then turned his head. "Die"
Meanwhile back outside in what was left of the Droid Compound.
Owen and Milla struck down the rest of the Colicoid guards with ease as the compound was now defenseless, suddenly overhead several ships flew by. "The Republic, they've arrived" stated Milla.
Owen then turned his head noticing several battle droids headed towards them. "There they are, blast em" ordered the Sergeant battle droid in his mechanical voice.
Owen and Milla dodged the blaster shots and fought their way towards them deflecting their shots, they both cut down the droids. Owen then noticed the large opening they came from, it seemed to go down into a bunker. They both cautiously made their way down the ramp and into the bunker, going downwards they noticed several symbols with the Colicoid Creation Nest logo on it. "This must be their headquarters" stated Milla.
Taking them by surprise another opening rose and out stepped four super battle droids, they extended their wrists and fired at them. They blocked the heavy blaster shots as Owen twirled his way over and sliced right through one of the droids, Milla then threw her saber and it lopped off two of the droids heads simultaneously. Owen finished the final super battle droid off by sending him hard into the metal wall smashing him into several pieces.
They made their way through the opening the droids came from and discovered what appeared to be the head office of the Colicoid Creation Nest, Milla noticed many dead Colicoids on the floor. "They don't look like they were killed by friendly fire" stated Milla.
Owen took a closer look and noticed their burnt wounds. "I'm not sure what did this?" he wondered.
Suddenly they heard what sounded like rolling thunder coming towards them, Owen knew that noise all to well. "Droidekas!" stated Owen.
As they came from behind and rose up activating their shields Owen noticed that these droidekas were unusually larger than the normal ones. Owen and Milla went into their saber stances prepared to defend themselves, with a hail of heavy plasma the droidekas opened fire. They both had a hard time deflecting the repeating blaster shots as the plasma was larger than normal, sensing they couldn't keep this up Owen grabbed the last thermal detonator he had and chucked it towards them. It landed right behind the three droidekas in front and exploded turning them into scrap, the last droideka however continued to rain heavy fire on Milla and it got the better of her as she was struck in the arm and feel down in pain. "Milla!" Owen cried out concerned.
Knowing she was now defenseless Owen reached out with the force and crushed the insides of the driodeka using his force crush, he ran over to Milla concerned. "Milla, are you alright?"
"Ughh, I think I'll be okay" she replied.
"Here, let me help you" Owen said as he put his hand to her arm healing her.
She smiled and kissed him. "That's better, thank you"
The two Jedi got up and continued on deeper into the head office of the Colicoid Creation Nest.
Eventually Owen and Milla came to a black glass doorway, they stepped through into some type of a conference room. As they looked around the dark room Owen could see three dead Colicoids with special markings on them. "These must have been their leaders" Owen thought.
Suddenly the far doors on the opposite side of the room opened, gradually a dark figure stepped through, Owen and Milla could feel a dark presence beaming off the mysterious figure. "Who are you, what have you done?" asked Owen sternly.
The figure chuckled. "You know who I am Owen"
Stepping closer into the dimly lit room Owen could now see the figures white hair and beard, continuing to walk forward the dim light of the room revealed who the mysterious figure was, Owen went ice cold as a shiver ran down his spine.
"Dooku" he stated.