Commander of Wolves

Chapter Twenty-Two: Rescue

As soon as Bo-Katan has given her permission, Nya begins to run out of the room, yelling behind her for Sabine and Aalar to follow her. They follow her at a near run as she goes through helmet comms to find the other people she knows she can rely on for this. Once she has an affirmative answer from all of them, Nya directs everyone to head to her office.

Once everyone arrives, Nya locks the door from the inside, making sure that no one interrupts. She turns to face the group, which consists of Sabine Wren, Aalar Beroya, Gabriel Kross, Korkie Kryze, Avery Kryze, and former clone trooper, Warthog. All of the others stay quiet until Nya begins to speak. Even Sabine and Aalar are silent, they know better than to force Nya to speak.

Eventually though, the young woman takes a breath and says, "Anakin's wife and children were made political hostages by the Emperor. I have been given authorization by the Mand'alor to form a small team and rescue them from the Imperial stronghold of Coruscant. We will infiltrate the Senate building and find where he is keeping her and her children prisoner. I'm not going to pretend that this likely won't be one of the most dangerous missions any of us have undertaken, but I need your help."

"I'll help where I can, General," Warthog says with a nod. His nod is echoed by the other inhabitants of the room.

"Good," she says. "I'm pretty sure I have a contact in the Imperial Senate. If he can give us access, then we can forgo finding a senator's ship to steal."

"Who is this contact?" Aalar asks.

"That I can't say, but let's just say, he's a very influential man. And he's a good man."

Once the plan is in place, the video has been scanned, and everyone else has left her office to prepare for the mission, Nya locks the door and sits down at her desk before she opens a locked drawer. She pulls out a comlink and turns it on, almost on instinct, she holds her breath as she waits for an answer. And sure enough, an answer is given.

"Have you thought about my offer?"

"I have. And I would be wiling to present it to the Mand'alor, so long as you are willing to exchange something."

"And what is it you wish to exchange?"

"I'm sure you know by now that the Emperor has taken political hostages in the forms of Padmé Amidala and her twin children. I am organizing a rescue mission, but I need a landing pad and permit. If you do this for me, I will present the idea of a unified Rebellion to the Mand'alor, as well as personally vouch for it."

"You'll have your permit before your ship reaches Coruscanti airspace. May the Force be with you."

"And with you."

***

Once the mission is planned, without telling a soul, Nya and the others sneak out to the landing platform and onto a ship. Warthog initiates liftoff and Nya transmits her clearance codes to the Republic ships surrounding Mandalore. They let the ship through without a hassle, and soon the group is on their way to Coruscant, traveling through hyperspace.

While they wait to arrive in Coruscanti airspace, Sabine sits across from Nya and the group begins to talk to each other. That is, until Aalar turns to Nya and asks,

"Why are you and Anakin such good friends? You adopted him as your vod, you have to be close."

Nya allows a small smile to come over her face. "We are close," she says. "We have been since he joined the Order, years ago."