Freya stood, frowning, in front of one of the windows of the conference room inside the Trade Federation Battleship, the Saak'ak. It was obvious to her that the beautiful blue planet known as Naboo would soon know conflict. Events were advancing to fast for her taste, her mind was telling her that the blockade was just a front put up to hide something else, if she had to guess it would be an invasion. Another thing that kept bothering her was the fact that the Trade Federation dared call poorly converted freighter warships.
She remember very well her education before she discovered her abilities in the Force, both her parents were member of the imperial military, her mother had reached the title of admiral in the navy as the Treaty of Coruscant was signed and her father was a member of an imperial special forces unit. They had taught her everything they knew to be sure that she would become a good and successful imperial officer in either the navy or the army and she was ready to become one. However one afternoon stroll in the wilderness of Ziost would change everything when she was barely fifteen.
Meanwhile the two jedi were quietly talking. "I still have trouble getting over the fact that we are working with sith, Master." Obi-wan said as he observed Freya who silently stood across the large table.
Qui-Gon chuckled. "How do you think I feel, my padawan?" he asked, "Freya is unlike the sith described in the archive. I do not know how we should react to her."
"Yes, she is calm and collected, while at same time playful and fun." Obi-Wan said as he remember the trip aboard the diplomatic ship and the many headache his master had suffered because of Freya's pranks.
"Traits that I would not qualify a sith with."Qui-Gon said as he remembered Freya child-like attitude when she had managed to convince and beat multiple times the two Jedi in various game of Sabacc.
"Indeed Master, well at least this mission won't be boring with her around." Obi-Wan replied.
"I'll take that as a compliment then." Freya spoke from behind the two male, amusement in her voice.
"When?" Obi-Wan asked as he looked back at the spot Freya stood moments ago.
"I know to conceal my presence and if you haven't noticed I do not make a sound when I walk." Freya explained, smiling at the two Jedi.
On the bridge of the Saak'ak stood the Viceroy of the Trade Federation, Nute Gunray and his lieutenant Daultay Dofine were stunned and worried about the news TC-14 had brought them.
"What, the chancellor ambassadors are Jedi?" Nute Gunray asked his voice shaking.
"Yes, my lord there are three of them, two man and a woman." TC-14 replied.
"Probably a Master, a Knight and a Padawan." Daultay stated, "I knew, they were sent to force us. The blockade has failed."
"We need to distract them. Go while I contact Lord Sidious." Gunray said.
"Are you sure sir? They are Jedi, they will know if something is amiss we should send the droid." Daultay cried, while TC-14 let out a sigh.
"I have a bad feeling about this." Obi-Wan stated.
"I do not sense anything." Qui-Gon replied as the two of them were staring at the planet below.
Obi-Wan considered his master words. "It's something else, Master, it's elusive."
"Don't center yourself on your anxiety, Obi-Wan. You have to keep your concentration here and now where it belongs" Qui-Gon lightly reprimanded.
"But Master Yoda says I should be mindful of the future…"
"… but not at the expense of the moment. Be mindful of the Force, my young Padawan." Qui-Gon try to explain yet again.
Freya softly laughed her voice attracting the attention of the two Jedi. "You're both right." she said amused, "That elusive presence you sense Obi-Wan is likely that of Sidious. Being what I am, I am more aware of him. The fact that you can sense him shows that your link with the Force is strong, but your Master is right we have to be aware of what's happening right here, right now." Freya stated.
Obi-Wan grinned at the sith. "Yes, Master." he said with humor while doing a mock bow. Freya chuckled and grinned as well.
"Did you call the sith friend, Master my padawan?" Qui-Gon asked with a raised eyebrow.
"I believe I did Master." Obi-Wan replied, "How do you think the Trade Viceroy will deal with the Chancellor's demands?" Obi-Wan asked.
"The negotiation will be short. These Federation types seems to be cowards which make them easily manipulable for a sith." Freya stated dryly.
All three Force-user turned as the door opened revealing TC-14 carrying a tray of food and drink.
"Is it in their nature to make us wait?" Obi-Wan asked as he got a drink for himself.
"No. I sense an unusual amount of fear for such a trivial dispute."Qui-Gon stated picking up a drink for himself.
"Sith Lord tend to have such an effect,"Freya observed while sipping her drink, "I can't imagine why."
On the bridge of the ship, Nute Gunray, Daultay Dofine and Rune Haako stood in front of a hologram of Sidious.
"This scheme of yours as failed. The blockade is finished, the Chancellor has send three Jedi." Dofine cried.
"You seem more afraid of the Jedi than you are of me, Dofine…" Sidious stated in an irritated tone. "Viceroy!"
"Yes, my Lord?" Nute Gunray nervously asked the Sith Lord.
"Remove this quivering slug from my sight." Sidious spoke.
"Yes, my Lord." Nute Gunray turned toward Dofine with a fierce look but the man was already hurrying out of the bridge.
"This is an unfortunate turn of events. We have to go ahead with our plans. Launch the invasion and dispatch of the Jedi." Sidious darkly ordered.
"Yes, my Lord." Gunray answered fear evident in his voice.
In the conference room the three Force-users all looked at each other before grabbing their weapons, they had all felt the disturbance in the Force as their was destroyed and their crew killed.
"Master, gas." Obi-Wan cried as he noticed the, no doubt toxic, green gas fill the room.
The three Force-users all took a breath and all it. The two Jedi were perfectly calm about being almost murdered. Freya seemed calm in appearance but inside of her mind she was already deciding how she would punish Nute Gunray for trying to kill her once she got a hold of him.
The two Jedi started to get nervous as they sensed the Dark Side coming in waves from Freya as she raised her right hand and let loose a powerful force push that shredded TC-14, the conference room doors and the squad of battle droid that stood behind it.
Without anything to block their path, the Force-users made their way toward the bridge with an angry sith leading the way.
On the bridge, Nute Gunray and Rune Haako stood terrified, they had witness the squad of battle-droid being turned to scrap but what scared them the most was the female Jedi yellow eyes that promised one thing alone, retribution.
"What has happened down here?" Nute asked uncertain.
"Have you ever encountered a Jedi before?" Rune asked as calmly as he could.
"Well, not exactly, I don't … Seal off the bridge." Gunray cried out.
"It won't be enough, sir." Rune replied.
"I want the destroyer here at once." Nute ordered desperation in his voice.
"We won't make it." Rune grimly stated as fear stated to grip him.
"Look, the door." cried one of the crew member as a lightsaber could be seen going through the metal door.
"Close the blast doors." Nute ordered fear evident in his voice.
A series of massive blast doors sealed the door shut but it only slowed the Jedi as a red spot could be seen appearing in the middle of the door.
"They're still going through…" Rune said as couldn't or wouldn't believe his eyes.
"Impossible! This is impossible!" Nute whimpered.
"Where are those blasted destroyer droids?" Rune cried in anger and fear.
"Master, destroyer." Obi-Wan yelled seeing four of the large wheel droid rolling into view.
"Well, it seems that the negotiation are over." Freya stated as her somewhat improved mood started to dissipate. "This mission is a fiasco, wouldn't you say." she stated in annoyance.
"Indeed." Qui-Gon replied as he started to deflect blaster bolt. "They have shield generators." he stated in a worried tone. It would make it much harder to be dealt with them. What the Jedi Master would witness next would both awe and scare him.
"To hell with this." Freya cried as she unleashed a powerful force lightning that jumped between each droid overloading their shields and making them explode in a shower of sparks and burned metal scrap.
"That's one way to deal with. Should we pay the viceroy a visit now?" Obi-Wan said glad that Freya was on their side.
Freya contemplated the question. "No, I had doubt before but now it's clear the Trade Federation plan on invading Naboo otherwise they wouldn't have taken such a fleet for a simple blockade." she answered.
Qui-Gon pondered for a bit before nodding in agreement. "I think Freya is right, we should contact the Naboo."
With that the three Force-users disappeared in a passageway before more droids could make their way toward them.
Freya, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan peered over their covers into a large hangar where thousand of droids were loaded into landing crafts.
"Battle droids, thousands of them." Qui-Gon said stating the obvious.
"You were right, Freya. It's an invasion army but it doesn't make any sense." Obi-Wan replied.
Qui-Gon nodded. "It's an odd play for the Trade Federation. We need to warn the Naboo and contact the Chancellor."
"Then we better split up and stow into one of the landing ships and meet up on the planet surface." Freya said a bit amused at the situation in a very twisted way. Here she was a former member of the Dark Council helping the Republic. The irony wasn't lost on her.
"Agreed." said both Jedi.
All three Force-users nodded before they split up to sneak aboard their separate ships.
Freya was running through an unfamiliar landscape that was part forest part swampy grassland. She had located the two Jedi through the Force and she going toward them as they seemed to have stopped.
When she arrived, she saw the two Jedi as well as what she assumed to be one of the native of the planet.
Before she could get closer she saw two speeder droid heading toward the Jedi. Quickly she took her double bladed lightsaber and through it at the two droid while yelling at the Jedi. "Get down!"
When Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan saw the twin purple blades they duck their head and saw the double bladed lightsaber cutting in two two droid speeders. Their head followed the saberstaff trajectory toward it's owner and saw Freya standing there a few meters behind them.
"Thank you." Qui-Gon said.
"Don't sweat it." Freya answered before turning an inquisitive stare toward the native creature. "What is that?"
"Misa Jar-Jar Binks." Jar-Jar answered.
Freya face palmed. It was evident that Jar-Jar was an idiot and would cause them problem. She barely listened to Jar-Jar and the Jedi conversation about him being clumsy and that he would be punished if he returned to the gungan city. After a brief 'motivational' speech given by the two jedi to Jar-Jar about the droids. She had to restrain herself from laughing, who knew that the jedi could be underhanded?