Hey guys! Welcome to chapter 21! Sad to tell you this, but there are only going to be 2 maybe 3 tops until we finish this story :( I'm sorry! It's been really fun though! And like I said last time, you never know what may lie around the corner ;)
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Lux sat on a log with Appo. Nothing was said and not a sound was heard besides the sound of the crackling fire. They were only an hour away from making their attack. Realizing most of them would not return, they made their last night a good one by celebrating with drinks and telling of their past adventures.
"What were you in for?" Appo asked Lux as he lifted his cup to his mouth to take a drink.
"I have become very good at upsetting Count Dooku and when I attempted to have him killed by hiring Death Watch to see threw with his assassination, unfortunately that did not make his perspective of me any better!"Lux said laughing as he took a drink.
Appo threw his head back in a laugh,"What is a boy like you doing making negotiations with Death Watch?"
Like Lux hadn't heard that one before. He took a deep breathe before explaining how Dooku had killed his Mother and how ever since, he had transitioned from being a Seperatist to something besides joining the Republic.
"Wow, it's sounds like you have a lot more experience then I first thought!" Appo said in a smile.
"Yes, but that doesn't mean I will survive the upcoming battle…" Lux said focusing on the fire. He thought back to all that had happened in his life: meeting Ahsoka, the death of his Mother, having been captured by the droids as well as Death Watch; yes, a lot had happened in his short life.
"You will be surprised by the outcome of this mission if everything goes as planed!" Appo said slamming a hand on Lux's shoulder.
"Then let's hope nothing goes wrong then!" Lux said with a smile.
Ahsoka and Padme sat in silence as the stars flew past them. To Ahsoka things had become awkward since she and Padme's little talk back at the landing platforms. That was the first time anyone had seen her flat out cry before and to be honest, she was a little embarrassed of that!
"So what's the plan?" Padme asked as she turned to face Ahsoka.
"Well, I believe Lux is on Serenno considering he was in Count Dooku's prison cell." Ahsoka began as she closed her eyes hoping his location would become more clear with help from the force.
Ahsoka knew that if she were wrong, things would not turn out to bright from the two of them seeing that Serenno was Dooku's home planet. Ahsoka guested the planet would be crawling with droids and who knows what else. But if that's were Lux was, thats where she was heading.
"Ahsoka, if Lux isn't on Serenno, I fear things won't end with a 'happily ever after'," Padme said in grim voice.
"Yes, I know, but I am close to positive that is where he is… " Ahsoka replied as she flipped a few switches,"And I am willing to do anything to save a friend in need…"
"Then Serenno is where we are going!" Padme said narrowing her brows as she gave her approval by nodding.
"Ok men, this is it, our first attempt at getting off this God-forsaken planet!" Appo said pacing back and forth in front of the lined up men,"Our plan is to take a squad of 10 back into the Seperatist base and hijack a freighter of some sort! Senator Bonteri with fill you with the details!"
Appo backed away holding his hand out gesturing for Lux to stand front and center. Lux was a bit nervous, he had never done anything like this! What worried him most was the fear of having someone die under his command. Everyone could live but chances of that were very slim.
"Now, the droid base is constructed in such a way that it will be very difficult to move out of the trees before the guards spot us. Knowing that, we will be using supressed weapons to take out the guards before we execute our plan!" Lux said grasping his hands behind his back.
"Supressed weapons, Sir?" A prisoner named Hax questioned.
"We have discovered a way to lower the sound of a blaster making it barely audible!" Lux said to a now shocked Hax.
"How does it work?" another prisoner asked.
"I'll let Commander Appo fill you in on that!" Lux said gesturing his hand for Appo to stand front and center.
"You will attach this little black piece of tubing onto the barrel of your gun. The barrel is stuffed with a sound proof material that the blast of your rifle can not be heard through!" Appo said holding up the black cylinder.
"And your sure it will work?" Hax asked crossing his arms in disbelief.
"We wouldn't be telling you to use it if we knew it didn't work now would we?" Lux said raising an eye brow as he smiled at the very odd Hax.
"Now, we will be leaving in 15 minutes, Hax, Denji, Bonya`, Guanii, Rezno; you all will be in my squad!" Appo said standing with his hands behind his back.
The men jumped to attention as the shouted back in unison,"Yes sir!"
"Don, Seneu, Holda`, Tume`, and Jack; You will be with me!" Lux said standing in the same stance as Appo.
And once again the men snapped to attention and said,"Yes sir!"
"Good, now prepare your weapons, we will be leaving momentarily!" Lux said staring his men in dead in their eyes.
"Commander.." Dooku began as he appeared on the droids holo-projector,"I have a feeling that the rebels will soon be returning!'
"Roger that, sir, we are taking all the necessary precautions!" The droid said in his annoying mechanical voice.
"Make sure there are no week points in our walls! This base is their only hope of getting off this planet… alive…" Dooku said smiling at his lat word.
"Roger Roger!" The droid replied jumping to attention before Dooku's hologram disappeared,"Set Tanks at the entrance, nothing gets in or out!"
"How is your padawan? Was Master Sage able to help her?" Obi-wan asked Anakin as he crossed his arms.
"She seems to be doing better!" Anakin replied,"I don't know what Master Sage did but I think it worked!"
"He always knew how to cheer up those who were down and out!" Obi-wan said smiling at his former padawan.
"Where is she now?" Obi-wan asked as he stroked his beard.
"She and Padme are…" He didn't want to reveal she was going after Lux, he was after all a Seperatist,"Their having a girls day today!"
"Ahsoka? Spending girl time with Padme?" Obi-wan questioned.
"Yes, Padme said she would like to get Ahsoka away from the war for a while and show her how a true teenage girl lives their life." He lied. Lying to his Master had become quite easy considering he lied to him all the time.
Obi-wan looked confused. He knew Anakin was lying to him. Ahsoka was not the type of girl who would just run off and spend the day doing girlish things.
Ok, so this one was short. But honestly, I am getting really tired of this story :( It was fun the first little bit, but now I'm starting to loose faith in it. I have, however, got the first chapter written for another story that I think will be pretty good, I haven't seen a story like this yet so hopefully it will be good! Any ways, please review and maybe we can make the ending the best chapter yet!
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