Gate watched helplessly as Teri ran out of the lair. After what Teri had done, he had backed up a few steps, knowing the ensuing chaos after her departure. He'd seen what she'd done, and it didn't change the fact that they were friends. Keepuna! He thought to himself, I can't even get to the exit in all of this! Which meant he couldn't chase after her.

"Gate!" Came a shrill scream, he spun around. Numa was being backed up against a wall by Tem and Pite, her breath came fast and petrified.

"Numa!" he called out to the scarred twi'lek. He tried to make his way over to her, but was stopped by Whin.

"Where do you think you're goin'?" came the nasal tone. In six months, Whin had gotten bigger, much bigger than Gate.

Physically, he wouldn't be able to take Whin, but if he used his last resort…

Whin crumpled before him. I didn't do that! Gate muttered internally. Now before him stood Wester; Gate prepared to take on the other boy when Wester spoke, "Gate, c'mon, we've gotta hurry if we want t'help Numa!"

His words jarred Gate, he didn't pause to ask questions.

Gate could see the twins, they were toying with Numa now, who was holding them off surprisingly well. The two boys came up behind Tem and Pite, Gate took a swing at Tem, and found himself thrown to the ground, Wester found a similar fate facing Pite.

Gate attempted to knee Tem in the stomach, the other, bigger, stronger boy had him pinned. "Say goodbye Gate, we're taking over now." Tem pulled out his vibro-knife, and prepared to stab…

Thud! Tem's unconscious body rolled off of Gate, and he looked up to see Numa holding a big piece of rubble. Wester was next to enter his vision; he could tell Pite had met Tem's fate.

Numa offered him a hand, which he gladly took. "Thanks Numa." He said, "I owe you one."

Numa gave him a puzzled look, "Gate? You're talking—different."

Gate cursed under his breath at his carelessness and met Numa's, then Wester's eyes, "Look, there's no time to explain, I need you two to try and calm things down in here. I have to go find Teri."

A scream punctured the air, followed by a cry for help. Wester shook his head, "We'll try t'calm things down. But Gate, we need your help, Teri isn't going anywhere and this riot is getting worse. They listen to you Gate, this is your fight, not Teri's." Gate gave him a helplessly angry glare, which Wester met dead-on. Gate knew Wester was right.

"But Teri—" He began.

"We'll all go look for her later, when we can make it out of this without getting killed." Numa said softly.

"You're right," he said in resignation, "you're right." May the Force be with her. He thought, then said, "We have to calm everyone down first, so they'll listen."

"How're we gonna do that?" Wester asked.

"We have to break up the fights too, don't forget." Numa said in her soft, yet demanding way. A terrified yell solidifying her statement.

"You're right." Gate said, he looked her square in the eye, "We have to find the biggest fight and break that up first, then we have to have a way to ensure that that doesn't break up into little fights."

"Why don'we hav'em help us? Giv'em a sensa'purpose?" Wester suggested. Numa and Gate gave him a incredulous stare. "What?" he demanded.

"You know." Gate began.

"That just might work." Numa finished.

"Can we not speak'in tandem please? It's creepin' me out." Wester stated.

It's a really short chapter. I haven't written anything in a while, because I've been busy with school, but now that it's summer, I should have more free time to write this.

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