Darkness pushed in on him, suffocating him, squeezing him into a tight space, threatening to crush him. He couldn't breath, hadn't been able to for years, yet it seemed the darkness was getting worse, pressing harder. He struggled, trying to get away, trying to push through the darkness, but he couldn't find a weakness. He needed to get out, they needed him. They were going to die with out him. He could hear laughing, cold, cruel laughing, mocking him. He struggled harder, begging for one breath of air, that's all he needed, then they could have him, but he needed to warn his friends.
Suddenly, a sliver of light broke through the darkness. Voiced could be heard, distant, yet he could hear someone calling his name. He struggled harder, shoving himself into the sliver, pushing on the darkness, making the light bigger, until it completely blinded him….
"I have a heart beat!" someone yelled nearby. He heard the beeping of machines, the steady hum of a generator, the murmur of voices. He gasped, taking in the clean air. It felt so good, expanding his lungs, filling him with new energy. He forced his eyes open, squinting against the bright light.
"His eyes are open! Easy, sir, you gave us a scare there," a familiar voice said, but he couldn't place it.
"Who..where?" he struggled to talk, his throat dry.
"Easy, kid, ya don't need to go take on any Sep bases anytime soon," another voice joked as his eyes grew accustom to the light. Two men leaned over him, their faces similar, yet so very different. They seemed so familiar….
"Alpha…..Meds?"
"Yeah, kid, which works now, since I'm ten years older than ya now," Alpha laughed, a look of relief on his face.
"How are you feeling, sir?" Meds glared at Alpha.
"Where's Kenobi? I need to help Kenobi!" He pushed himself up, but immediately regretting it as the room spun.
"Easy there, kid. We just got you out of stasis. Give it some time," Alpha caught him before he fell.
"No, Kenobi is in trouble! Palpatine is back!" he tried to focus, but his brain wouldn't work with him.
"Calm down, sir. Palpatine has been dead for years," Meds spoke softly.
"No…he's not….I saw him…he was going after a shuttle…" he struggled to understand what he was saying. All he knew for sure was that his friends were in trouble and they needed his help. Cody shoved Alpha away and stood, using the wall for support as he looked around. "We need to go, now."