Destruction of the Innocent (Anakin Skywalker)

~22~

          It's quiet for a few moments in the elevator as we rise up to the flight deck. I shake my head to myself. 

I'm not sure how I wanted that to go exactly, but a part of me was frustrated that I did not acquire as much information that I wished to obtain. II kept side eying my Father who looks anywhere but me. He knew something and was holding it back. Most definitely. 

I could feel the ebbs of his anxiety clawing at my own throat.

As soon as I open my mouth to say something, but am interrupted as my Father's waistband begins buzzing. He checks his wrist for the time and grabs the transmitter on from his waistband.

"This is General Godfrey?", he says. My gaze snaps to the transmitter. A hazy holograph of the clone glitches above the device a few seconds later.

"This is Waxer, over?', he kneels toward the screen.

"How are the front lines?", my Father asks.

Behind Commander Waxer I could hear explosions and yelling and only imagined the scene in my own thoughts, careful to not let my face grimace much.

"For the most part, kinetic. We're pushing forward General, but I'm going to need a few distaff's if I'm to be honest", he answers, swinging his head around. He moves out of the way as a piece of debris is hurled toward him."I do believe Master Kenobi and General Skywalker should be here shortly-"

         My gaze locks onto the holograph as the names are mentioned, and I straighten to stare straight ahead.

"Roger that. Dustoffs are in bound. Radio me when they arrive", my Father nods.

"Right. Over and out", Waxer nods, then the holograph glitched out into nothing.

           He clicks another button on the side."I need all MEDAVAC units to Corellia ASAP."

My eyebrows shoot up to my hairline."Corellia? Who would want to attack them? They were peaceful people I thought."

"They tend to get mouthy sometimes unfortunately", he shrugs "Bane doesn't seem to like it that much."

"Bane? Bane is attacking for what reason?", I shake my head again.

He swallows hard and looks away. He clears his throat and stands straighter.

Then it hits me like a ton of bricks.My eyebrows furrow at him.

"It's the ring isn't it?", I stare at him.

He turns to me and starts to speak but stops. Shutting his mouth and exhaling through his nose, he turns away again, shaking his head.

"Not here, Nova", he warned."You don't know who could be listening."

"Why not? Good a time as any", I shake "Why is everybody and their brother after this thing?'

     "Nova, I don't believe we should be discussing this matter at the moment-"

"Do you even believe me?", I deadpan.

              He turned to me, a bewildered look upon his face as he searched my own features for any sign of uncertainty.

"I saw the look in that mans eyes,  I heard his thoughts. Everything said 'kill me' to get to that thing...He was no treasure hunter", I shake my head."He was a Dark One sent from the other side. He said, we'd be seeing each other again-soon. Please, Father... I must know these things. Should something catastrophic should happen, maybe I can see it before it's too late."

His eyes grow wide in surprise, as before then he never knew I had premonitions.

The only other person who knew was my Mother.

"If my visions of the future are true, then it is possible I've seen this before- and this is just before the fall of the dark veil. You must be honest with me if I am to be of any help", I encourage.

"I will always believe  you. Believe in you-you are my daughter.", he says.

         The elevator halts to a stop and the chrome doors separate. On the other side, a row of clones stand to form a wall on either side as a protective shield.

"General Godfrey-Princess-", a clone guard nods to us."Your transport is waiting. Right this way."

A few other guards walk us to the ramp of the awaiting ship. I walk up the ramp and take a seat in the very front, throwing myself down into a chair. Several clone guards file in and plant themselves on the benches.

I try to keep a lid on it as my Father walks to the main controls to check everything with the pilot. My eyes fall shut in annoyance and I breathe in deeply, trying to push the urge of prying more into this out of my mind.

The ships engines whir to life and the ramp comes up to shut with a hiss. We roll forward as the personal below waves us out of the hanger with the green glow sticks. Rolling faster and faster, the ship picks up and eventually we are airborne and on our way back to the castle.

    My Father comes to sit across from me on the other empty bench. I feel his eyes one me, and I open my to send him a very displeased look. He sighs at the floor but begins to nod to himself.

"Alright", he said, looking up to me again."Alright. You deserve to know."