The Game of Trials

by ChocFreckles

Lux Bonteri is a new recruit in the Deathwatch army. Every three years a Mandalorian tradition takes place where everyone's ability is tested and new recruits have the chance to prove themselves... The Game of Trials. When Ahsoka Tano is captured and is used in the Deathwatch's deadly plot to bring down the Jedi Order once and for all. The Games become dangerous for all sides.

2. Chapter 2

Ahsoka's POV

Here I was thinking I could rescue Lux, again I was wrong.

The coldness moved around my cell and in and out of my force cage. It hugged me tightly. Never letting me go. Strangling any body warmth that I had until I was shivering. The cold was my friend. It suffocated my humility and kindness; leaving me only to my hard thoughts and what I didn't want the think about... The truth.

My headache thumped and my whole body was sore after being knocked out. I almost felt like a ghost, moving between worlds as if I wasn't fulling in the right mind or maybe I was still feeling the effects of a foot to the head. It hurt all my muscles to sit up as I tried to clear my mind with the help of the force and meditate. It lead me on a long path through the recent past. My mind fell relentlessly into another flashback...

When the Deathwatch burnt down the peaceful local village, killing most of it's inhabitants I had to stop them. I gave up my disguise and tried to no avail. Pre Viszla and I dueled, I could feel his anger and hatred towards the Jedi; traits of the dark side oozed out every time we clashed lightsabers. Lux was piloting a speeder, I jumped on the back of it to defend ourselves against the many Mandalorians that flew towards us on jet packs. The snow lashed at my face as the speeder flew across the grey frozen terrain past the many trees adorned with pink and red blossoms.

R2 must have seen us coming and set the ship onto autopilot. Lux and I jumped from the speeder and ran towards the ship. Before I knew what was happening he shoved me and I fell face first into the snow. Someone pinned me down and I shook them off with the help of the force; I rolled back over to try and fight my way up again. I looked towards the sky to see the ship on fire and spinning in the air, before it made it's crash landing descent.

All I remember was the ship exploding and fire raining down before I was knocked out.

Then I felt it.

The truth.

It felt as if Lux had pulled out a blaster and shot me in the chest.

He had betrayed me...