Here's the story of Carlac to refresh everyone's memory. I needed to stick in the Carlac and Onderon series into my story, so I could give them time to fall in love, and to put them through a lot together. Enjoy.
Carlac
"Ahsoka, remember, do not draw attention to yourself. Be mindful of those around you, but do not show feelings of anger or hate. He smirked amusedly.
"This is a peace conference, so please don't attack the droid bodyguards, and they won't attack you, Snips."
That was the sarcastic words of my master, shortly before I was to leave for Mandalore, neutral ground for the first public meeting between the Republic and the Separatist representatives.
I smirked in return, as I always did when my master told me those kinds of things. He assured me that those such remarks were for my own good, but I called them legal insults.
"I'll remember, Master. I'll leave a few for you, too," I said with a wink.
He smiled back, and waved me off. I boarded the transport destined for Mandalore, and true traitors. The ship smoothly lifted off, and in moments, we activated the hyperdrive to start off an unforgettable trip.
We came out of hyperspace following a long and rather uneventful journey. Mandalore was a light-colored world, dedicated to pacifism and peace. We made our way to the capital city.
Geometric designs, cleanliness, and peace were dominant on Mandalore. Everything seemed… to me, at least… too perfect.
Even before I came near the palace where the meeting was to be held, I could sense the little filthiness that existed on the planet. I already knew it was from the Representatives of the Confederacy of Independent Systems. I didn't care about their fancy titles, though. They were just plain old traitors to me.
The palace was as beautiful and serene as the rest of the planet, save for the hard-headed and utterly stubborn representatives. They blamed the Republic for false crimes and demanded ludicrous terms for peace.
After this droned on for several hours, an unexpected guest with a dangerously bold message arrived.
Lux's Point of View
I opened the door, and immediately a commotion arose. Everyone knew my mother had been murdered, and all seemed to ask each other why I was here. I silently questioned the Duchess Satine if I could speak, and she nodded. As I took my stand in front of a raised speaking booth, I suddenly recognized Ahsoka, acting as Senator Amidala's personal bodyguard. All the memories flashed across in a moment… and it was not a feeling of regret that was in her eyes. Rather, a flame.
I remembered what I was here to do, and boldly shouted,
"It has come to my attention that my mother was murdered by Count Dooku in cold blood!"
My doomed remark had the desired effect. A portly Separatist representative jumped to his feet and shouted back, "This is a lie! Remove this traitor immediately!"
The commando droids needed no second bidding. I was seized none too gently, and quickly ended my statement with,
"I will not be silenced! Dooku will betray you, just as he did my mother!"
The droids dragged me outside and to the droid ship. I acted defeated, but was secretly elated that my plan was succeeding perfectly. I readied a device on my wrist.
I was dragged before a hologram of Count Dooku, who rebuked me, but did not realize my concealed gadget had been activated. Unfortunately, the droids were ordered to kill me after the Count delivered a sharp lecture. I was about to destroy the droids with an electrocution device, when the elevator door opened, revealing a determined Ahsoka.
What was she doing in here? What was she thinking? Couldn't she sense I was there for a reason? Puzzled, I breathed,
"Ahsoka?"
She took out the droids and hurried me to the hangar. I didn't want her help, because that may compromise my plan, so I tried to stop her,
"Ahsoka, I appreciate your help, but –"
"Keep moving!"
I had no choice, so I ran with her to her ship, where she told an elite Senate Guard Captain to distract the droids while we took off.
She asked me about why I was there, and just before we entered hyperspace, she asked,
"But how were you going to get out of there without my help anyways?"
I had readied the droid deactivation device, and then exclaimed,
"Like this!", and stunned her. She instantly fell out of consciousness, and I prepared for my next stop.
Ahsoka's Point of View
I opened my eyes, and immediately groaned,
"Lux? Lux!"
I noticed my lightsabers were gone, so I instructed R2-D2 to try to find where Lux hid them.
I saw Lux outside the ship, in the deep snow of this planet. Wait a minute. What was this planet?
I was going to have a talk with this dangerously bold fellow, so I put on some warmer clothing, and ventured outside.
"Lux! Where are we and what did you do with my lightsabers?!" I demanded of him.
He looked at me and warned me, "You should have stayed with the ship."
It was in that moment when warriors using jetpacks surrounded us, while one, a female, disdainfully spat out,
"Hey kid. You're late."
I knew exactly who they were.
I barely made it past this one by passing off as Lux's fiancée.
They were the Death Watch.
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