New Power

Ch 8

Cain groggily opened his eyes. Apparently, the meditation took more out of him than he thought it would. He checked the time on his datapad. 0500. Too early. Or so he thought until he saw Anakin pouring something into a mug.

Anakin noticed him. "Did you feel that last night? Like a Force-signiture probing at everyone," Anakin inquired. "I felt it in my sleep. It was strong, surprisingly strong."

"Oh. I'm sorry," Cain apologised.

"What?"

"I attempted meditating last night. It was probably me."

"Oh? How'd it go?"

"I feel like crap. I need more sleep."

"Well unfortunately for you, we have a mission to start today."

Cain groaned. "I know."

Ahsoka came running out of her room. "Anakin, did you feel that last night?" She asked and leaned on the counter top near Anakin.

"Someone tried meditation for, what the first time?" Anakin told her, looking directly at Cain.

"You didn't mention to me that he's Force-sensitive."

"Well, now you know."

"My bad," Cain said and sat up. No point going back to sleep now.

"It's going to be all over the Temple. Everyone is going to talk about it. I wonder if they would be able to pinpoint where it came from," Ahsoka explained. "I won't tell anyone, but you're screwed if they find out."

"Tell me something new."

"Alright you two. We've got a mission to get ready for," Anakin said and drained the last of the liquid in his mug.

"You guys have fun. I'll be bored in the Temple while you are gone," Ahsoka complained.

"I doubt that." Anakin gave her a smirk and put his mug in the sink. He then went off to grab a few things for the trip.

"You ready Cain?" Anakin asked and swung a small pack on his shoulder.

"Yep," Cain said as he shoved his helmet on.

"Let's go then. Ahsoka, have fun!"

"I'll try," Ahsoka replied.

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Cain and Anakin had to squish into the small ship they had to take on the stealth mission. Both told each other to move over multiple times to no sucess. They were just cramped and there were no other seats apart from the two in the cockpit. It was a shame the ship was made for B1s. But thankfully had everything a ship needed.

"I can't believe we have to take this ship. And we have to come back with it? What utter nonsense," Anakin grumbled.

"Would it be easier if one of us sat on the other's lap?" Cain asked sarcastically, earning laughter fron Anakin.

"I don't know. Should we try?" They both burst into laughter.

The trip was mostly silence with the odd joke here and there.

~~~~<+>~~~~

Finally, they dropped put of hyperspace and General Grievous's cruiser was in sight.

"There she is," Anakin said looking at the huge cruiser in front of them. "I see why we're in such a small ship now."

Cain had seen many Separatist cruisers before as he had gone on solo missions. But General Grievous's cruiser, the Malevolence he believed it was called, seemed like it was one hundred times the size of the others.