The Perfect Jedi • Anakin Skywalker

Ch 30: Rescue Mission

I shoveled dirt into a bucket as a man appeared.

"Luna Organa, once a Jedi Master, now a Jedi slave" he laughed.

I looked around before turning to Rex.

"Everything about this place is designed to shatter the will" I said. "It has already begun to affect these poor people."

I winced as a guard whipped me.

"Speech is forbidden" he growled.

"I'm sorry. It won't happen again" I said.

"There will be punsishment!" He said.

He whipped the governor, who fell to the ground.

"No, stop! It's my mistake! Leave him alone!" I said.

He grabbed his spear ramming it into my neck as it shocked my entire body.

"Ahh!" I yelled.

"Now a slave gives me commands?" He said. "Beg before this one dies because of you."

I held my hand up, attempting to talk.

"Please" I said. "Forgive me.. master."

As they walked away I put my hand to his back as he pushed me away.

"Jedi only make things worse" he said.

I looked at Rex who put his hand on my shoulder. I sighed looking at him.

"Rex" I whispered. "I would rather die than become a slave. Anakin and I-"

"I know" he said.

I smiled as we continued to shovel. Hours later, I followed the others to the barracks as I climbed up a later. I leaned against the wall, closing my eyes.

Soon Rex and I were taken down to the command center of the place. They had us kneel before the man as he hovered in his chair.

"Someone wishes to speak with you" Agruss said.

"Luna Organa" Dooku said in a hologram. "In chains one again, I see."

"Count Dooku, still afraid to get your hands dirty" I said.

"I would gladly make an exception in your case, young one" he said. "I wanted to say a proper farewell before Keeper Agruss puts you to death."

I looked at Agruss then back to Dooku.

"Keeper, the slave ship Tecora is making an unscheduled landing on platform two four" one of the guards said.

"Skywalker" Dooku said.

I glanced at Rex.

"Organa, tell your friend Skywalker if he does not surrender, the slaves will be terminated in his name" he said.

They grabbed me before setting me down in front of the comm.

"Anakin! I'm glad to see you" I said. "But I'm afraid our hosts feels otherwise."

"You can't make everyone happy, Luna" he said.

"They're threatening to kill the slaves unless you surrender" I said.

"It's good to see you're always ready to negotiate" he said. "But I've had enough bargaining with slave drivers. Especially with you inside."

"Anakin, you must realize this is a fight you cannot win alone" I said.

"Who said I was alone?" He said.

I looked at him confused as he smiled.

"Keeper, a fleet of warships have dropped out of hyperspace in sector six" I heard.

"Jedi reinforcements" Agruss said.

I took off the neck strains they had on us before cracking my neck.

"Rex! Now!" I said.

"About time" he said.

I jumped back, kicking one of the guards as another took out a blaster. I held my hands up, breaking the chains. I punched one of the guards noticing Agruss at the controls.

"No!" I yelled.

A guard wrapped his arm around my neck as I elbowed his stomach. Agruss smashed the controls as I ran towards it. I held my arm up pressing a button.

"The controls are destroyed, Master Plo" I said. "There's nothing we can do from here!"

"I cannot move the cruiser in for the rescue operation until those enemy cannons are destroyed" Plo said.

"Incoming!" Rex yelled.

I turned around as more guards came in. I jumped behind the center console, looking around for anything to use as a weapon. A guard crept around as I pushed him back using the Force. I turned to Agruss holding my hand out for my sabers. I ignited them as he laughed.

"Come now, Master Organa, I know a Jedi won't kill an unarmed man" he said.

"You must not know who I am then" I said.

I levitated one of their spheres to his heart as his chair crashed into a screen. We ran out of the room crashing into Anakin. I smiled as he wrapped his arms around me.

"We gotta go" Rex said.

A shuttle landed right in front of the doors as we hopped onto it. I turned around as Gree smiled.

"You look a little rough, sir" he said.

I shook my head, laughing.

"Oh how I've missed you" I said.

"Okay, Master Plo. The cruiser is clear" Anakin said.

We landed in the hangar as Plo-Koon approached us.

"I thank you, Jedi, and the Republic for saving our lives" the governor said.

"Ahsoka is the real hero" Anakin said. "Without her creativity, I don't think we would have gotten your people to safety."

The governor took Ahsoka to the side as we walked away. Anakin grabbed my arm as I turned around to him.

"What?" I said.

"Still mad?" He asked.

"I was never mad" I said.

"Oh you were" he said.

"I bet the Queen enjoyed your company" I said.

"Here we go" he said.

"I need to get my wounds tended to" I said walking away.

He followed closesly behind.

"You know she wanted me to be her servant" he said. "Told me if I did she would free you, Rex and Ahsoka."

I sighed as I turned around to him.

"I hate slavers, you know that, promised myself I would never be one again. But I was willing to become her servant if it meant you lived" he said.

"You are one of a kind, Anakin Skywalker" I said.

"As are you, Luna Organa" he said.

"You don't think it's weird?" I asked. "Using the name Organa when I'm a Shan."

"Technically you're a Skywalker" he said.

I smiled as he wrapped his arm around my waist.