Phantom Rebellion
Chapter 102 Good Day
By: Major144
Disclaimer: I don't own anything this is just a story for fun.
Aboard the Leviathan, Vlad summoned Wraith to his chambers to give her a new assignment.
"I've decided to give a different assignment today." Said Vlad.
"What is it master?" Asked Wraith.
"It's time you get a better understanding on how our Empire's bureaucracy works. You will be heading to planet Casper, there you will head to the Capitol building and meet with Governor Lancer, who will explain politics and how government matters work. I've told Lancer you are my adopted daughter and you will still be going by the name Wraith." Said Vlad.
"What exactly is the purpose of this mission?" Asked Wraith not really seeing a use for politics.
"The purpose my dear apprentice is to teach you how to run things, when you come into power. I won't always hold my current position. I plan to rise to a grander position in the galaxy and I want you to take my former position. It is a great responsibility and honor and I trust no one else, but you to maintain control and order over the Amitrax System. To do that you must know how politics works." Explained Vlad.
"I understand master. I shall learn everything I can." Said Wraith with a bow.
"Very good." Said Vlad.
Wraith left the room and an hour later she boarded a shuttle and headed to planet Casper.
Over at FentonWorks, Jazz was just leaving for work. She said goodbye to her folks and Danny and took a cab to the Capitol. Jazz headed to her office and had just started going through some reports, when there was a knock on her door and Lancer entered the room.
"Governor Lancer." Greeted Jazz.
"Hello Jazz, I have a special assignment from the very top for you." Said Lancer.
"What is it?" Asked Jazz with both curiosity and excitement.
"Well a very important guest is going to arrive here soon. She is a young girl that goes by the name Wraith and she is the adopted daughter of General Plasmius. Wraith is coming here to learn politics and how our government works and I thought you would be the best person for the job." Said Lancer.
"I'd be honored to! Shaping the mind of our youth to create a better future is why I took this job." Said Jazz with excitement.
"Excellent. I knew I could count on you." Said Lancer with a smile before he left the room.
Jazz had a good feeling that today was going to be a good day. The idea of meeting and teaching the adopted child of a great and important military figure like General Plasmius was very exciting and Jazz saw this as a good opportunity to get connected to the highest ranked military officer in the system and bring forth what she considered to be serious issues. Jazz had done a great deal of looking and studying numerous reports and a few complaints from planet Casper and various other planets. The report and complaints talked about various Imperial Officers abusing their positions of power and abusing and mistreating people. It was obvious to Jazz that this kind of behavior lead to a great deal of mistrust between the Empire and it's people and some of these frustrated individuals formed groups like the Rebels who fought the Rebels and caused trouble. Jazz didn't approve of the Rebels's actions, but she understood where they were coming from. She believed that if she could remove the problem officers from their positions, work on military reform, and improve relations with the people who had been wronged and mistreated, groups like the Rebels would disband and peace could be restored to the system.
It was then that Jazz's office communicator started beeping and she answered it. A small hologram of Johnny appeared on the table.
"Hey Johnny what's up?" Asked Jazz.
"Hey...babe can you leave work and come see me? I just find this amazing restaurant that I totally think you would love, but we have to leave like right now so we can beat the crowd." Said Johnny.
"Oh Johnny, that's real sweet, but I can't just go and leave work right now. I just got a very important assignment. The child of a very important Military Officer is coming here today and I've been put in charge of showing her around and teaching her how politics work." Said Jazz.
"Well that's...something! Why not take the kid with us and we can show her the city?" Said Johnny looking a little nervous.
"I can't just take the kid out into the city. Look will have lunch another day Johnny. Now if you excuse me, I have to prepare for her arrival." Said Jazz before she ended the call.
Out the hideout, Johnny was having a bit of a crisis with his conscience. Johnny's actions had put Jazz in serious danger. He knew that Captain Youngblood was most likely attack and destroy the Capitol building and kill everyone inside to make some kind of sick point to the Empire. Johnny may not have loved Jazz and he basically used his charm to get close to her, so he could get his hands on government secrets and information to sell on the black market, but he didn't want to get Jazz killed. He couldn't just warn the authorities of a planned attack on the Capitol, because he would have to reveal how he knew about the attack and what role he played. Johnny needed to head to the Capitol himself and get Jazz out of there before Youngblood made his move.
Johnny was fixing to head out, when Kitty and Shadow approached him.
"You're going to get that chick out of the Capitol?" Asked Kitty.
"I am." Said Johnny.
"You know this is crazy. Youngblood is going to strike that place real bad and if he in anyway sees you and thinks we were trying to double cross him, he will hunt us all down and kill us." Said Kitty.
"I know that! Look Jazz is in danger and it's because of us. It's one thing to hurt other criminals and Imperial Forces, but it's completely different to hurt innocent people. I can't live with some thing like that on my conscience. Look I'll go in get Jazz and leave hopefully before Youngblood and his crew show up." Said Johnny.
"Fine. But me and Shadow are coming with you to help." Said Kitty.
"Fine by me." Said Johnny.
They hopped on some speeder bikes and took off for the Capitol.
On the street level of the Capitol, five large transport vehicles were arriving at the loading bays. A dozen Stormtroopers went to investigate the transports. They were at the backs of the transports, when the doors suddenly flew open and dozens of pirates swarmed out and began attacking and killing the Stormtroopers. One Stormtrooper tried to run and press an alarm button on the wall, but Meglar grabbed and lifted him up to his shark-like jaw. The solider only had enough to scream before Meglar's jaws chomped the top part of his head off and instantly killed him. Meglar tossed the dead Stormtrooper to the side and wiped his mouth as Youngblood hopped out of one of the transports and smiled at the carnage before him.
"It's going to be a good day." Said Youngblood.
At the top of the Capitol a shuttle arrived and Wraith got off of it wearing plain black clothes. Wraith had discarded her Sith cloak, but she still had her lightsaber tucked into a secret compartment on her belt. She looked at the Capitol and let out an annoyed sigh.
"This day is going to be boring." Thought Wraith as she entered the building.
To be continued.