Chapter 18! Didn't take long to write! This one was kinda hard to write :/ but I made it! One thing I would like to say is, I never intended for this to turn into a romance story between Lux and Ahsoka. The first chapter I mentioned Carlac in, I had actually had it written that they would be going to Christophsis and Anakin and Ahsoka would be reminded of the day they met; but, my friend said he thought it should be Carlac and that Ahsoka would met Lux again. That being said, sorry if the "Love" I guess you can say, between them isn't to romantic. Anyway Rate and Review!
Ahsoka and Jidok tip-toed down the long halls of the separatist base until suddenly, Ahsoka stopped. She raised a hand and placed it on her fore-head and closed her eyes.
"What's wrong?" Jidok asked realizing something wasn't right.
"I feel something….A familiar presence….." She said dropping her hand back to her side as she opened her eyes again.
Jidok noticed that she wasn't doing to well," Who, or what, is it?" he asked intently.
"I can't tell…" She said lowering her head frowning, but she knew they must push on. So the two moved on threw the facility.
Dooku was sitting on the floor in his meditation room with legs crossed eyes closed and hands on his knees just as the jedi meditated. All of a sudden, he opened his eyes.
"Commander…" Dooku said as he got to his feet," Skywalker is here, he has come to reclaim his apprentice; Make sure to take all necessary precautions."
"Roger, Roger!" The droid said then turned and walked out the door.
Dooku walked to his desk and pressed a button on the control panel. A blue hooded figure appeared and Dooku went down on one knee instantly.
"Master, Skywalker has returned to the planet, he has come for his padawan just as you predicted." Doooku said standing up to get in his chair now.
"Good, is the prisoner still in custody?" Sidious asked curiously.
"Yes mast….." But he was cut off by the frantic droid.
"The prisoner has escaped!" The droid shouted.
"What! If the girl escapes she will be hard to re-capture! Find her and don't let her out of your sight!" Sidous said angrily.
"Yes master…" Dooku said bowing again.
As soon as the blue hologram had disappeared, Dooku force pushed the droid into the wall attempting to relieve his frustration. It didn't help.
He slammed his hand on a different button that called in his body guards. When they arrived to the room, they stood at attention before the angry Dooku.
"Find her! She can not be allowed to escape the walls of this facility!" Dooku said almost shouting.
The droids beeped in response.
"Move!" Dooku said then fell back into his chair, slamming his fists onto the arm rests.
Anakin, Padme' and Lux walked threw the deep, white snow. Anakin was starting to fear they had walked past the base!
"We should getting close!" Anakin said beginning to grow angry that they hadn't made it yet.
"We are heading in the right direction, right?" Lux said facing Anakin.
"Yes!" Anakin shouted becoming impatient also," By the time we get there no telling what they will have done to her!"
"Wait! I see something!" Padme' said in response to Anakin.
"Let me see…" Anakin said pulling binoculars out of his side pouch to get a better look," Yes! Thats it!"
Anakin started to run.
"Wait! They'll see you!" Padme' shouted as she tried to catch up with him.
Lux darted past Padme' and caught up to Anakin. Lux grabbed him and pulled him aside tackling him in the snow.
"I want to save her just as much as you do, but if we don't play it smart, the same could happen to us as well!" Lux said holding Anakin down.
Padme' had reached them by now and just stood back watching.
"She's in pain…." Anakin said making a fist and closing his eyes.
"Well getting caught won't make our rescue any quicker!" Lux shouted trying to get Anakin to focus.
Lux had surprised Padme'. She knew he was smart, but not like this.
Anakin knocked Lux off of him and stood up,"Let's go…" He sounded like he was growling almost.
Padme' held out a hand to help Lux up," Thank you.." She said when he was finally on his feet.
"For what?" Lux asked as he wiped the snow off his clothes.
"For helping him focus.." Padme' turned to see how much farther ahead Anakin was from them; He was far enough," I was starting to get worried.."
"No problem." Lux said smiling.
Anakin was walking a few feet in front of them, just far enough that he couldn't hear their whispers.
"Do you have feelings for Ahsoka?" Padme' asked curious as to how far the two had taken their friendship.
"What?" Lux said shocked that she would ask a question like that.
"Is there anything going on between you and Ahsoka?" She asked again.
"Um..No…Or either I just haven't been informed." Lux said smiling at his last sentence.
Padme' laughed," Do you wish there was?"
"Lay low!" Anakin said in a loud whisper.
The two dropped to the ground instantly.
"What is it?" Lux asked.
"A patrol unit, they know we're here…" Anakin said as a grim look crossed his face.
"What how!" Padme' said partially confused.
"Dooku…" Anakin said as the sith lord's presence revealed itself to him.
"What? He's still here!" Lux said as hate for the sith rose in his veins.
"Well theres only one way to find out - lets move!" Anakin said darting deep into the trees where they wouldn't be seen.
"What are we doing!" Padme' asked nervously; she was afraid they would be seen.
Anakin didn't reply. He placed a hand on the wall and closed his eyes. He moved down the wall a little as he ran the tips of his fingers across the walls surface.
"Aw, here!" Anakin said igniting his lightsaber. He thrust the blade into the wall and cut a circular shape out.
"What are you doing? They'll hear you!" Lux said frantically.
"We're getting in.." Anakin said as he force pulled the piece of steal out of the wall," Get in." He said motioning his hand for them to step into the facility.
Padme' faced Lux and shrugged her shoulders then jumped in.
Lux hesitated but jumped in anyway.
Last was Anakin, he jumped in and force pulled the circular piece of steal back in its place.
"Where are we?" Lux asked looking around at all the old pieces of scrap metal.
"Trash bay; They store garbage in here - when the garbage room is full, they drop in to the planets core." Anakin said as he searched for a lever or a button to open a door so they could get out.
"How did you manage to come up with that?" Padme' asked watching her husband.
"The cracked in the floor runs down the middle, it's the split between the doors… Here it is!" Anakin said as he pulled a lever which he thought opened the door to the hall way. It didn't.
Sudden'y the floor opened up and the three went falling.
Luckily Padme' got a hold on Lux's foot while Lux held onto Anakin's while Anakin held onto the edge. What a fine mess they had gotten themselves into
How was it? I tried to put a little pressure on Lux by Padme' Asking him how he felt about Ahsoka...Don't know how pressure filled the scene was but Oh well. R&R!