Darkest Hour - Sequel to Across the Stars and Beyond

Sneak Attack

Vestara Khai pov:

I woke up groggily, hands instinctively reaching for my lightsaber only to find my hands locked in binders. "Sire! The prisoner is awake!" A Republic trooper loomed over me, yellow markings and pauldron dim in the low light of the prison walls.

I spat at him, missing and only earning myself a backhand to the face that  put me squarely on the floor. Foolish soldier, he would learn what the fury of the force feels like. I held out both my hands and pushed him. Nothing. What was going on here? 

"You were right General. She tried to use the Force to attack Galle and Lucky." Another Republic trooper was talking to a Jedi, the one that I was spying on earlier. "Thank you Commander. Place your guards at the entrance. We wouldn't want to scare them by what we plan to do." The ocean skinned Twi'lek grinned unpleasantly. 

For the first time I began to doubt whether the stories of Jedi that held back and were peaceful were perhaps misinformed. Although the Lost Tribe of the Sith had been marooned on Kesh for nearly a thousand years wouldn't have anything to do with it would it? I thought to myself bitterly. 

"...so the masters were right, the Sith have returned." The ponytail Jedi had finished speaking and had come to join the other two Jedi. "We will test your very will to live, and if necessary, break your will to live. Who are you, and what are you doing here?" The Togruta spoke up unabashed, deep ocean blue eyes glowing with anger at the intrusion into a Republic world.

"Fine, you want to know?" I smirked, "Untie these binders and find out!" I hissed at her. The ponytail Jedi strode forward and backhanded me so hard I was launched into the wall. That hurts, Jedi are stronger than we thought. "Filth! Fight me like a Jedi should!" I screamed at him fighting the rising headache from being knocked around. One of the Republic troopers came into view, blaster barrel pointed at my head. Before I could say a word, a series of stun bolts came flying into my head and everything went black.

Bly pov:

"Filth! Fight me like a Jedi should!" The prisoner was screaming now, I raced round the corner, blaster rifle raised, finger on the trigger until I remembered that I should probably not kill the prisoner. I switched it from blaster to stun mode and moved around the corner and fired three times towards the prisoner. She slumped to the floor from where she was against the wall. 

"Thank you Bly. Your timing is perfect." The love of my life sidled up to me and removed my helmet and gave me a quick kiss which I melted into. "Tie her up and restrain her from even moving." Ahsoka was ordering two more troopers that had come to see what the commotion was. "You two stop kissing and hurry it-" Ahsoka's tirade directed at me and Aayla was interrupted when Rex tackled Ahsoka playfully. "Told you I'd get you back." Rex said proudly before leaning down to give Ahsoka a kiss. 

"Now's not really a good time Rexy..." Ahsoka said hesitantly. "Oh kark it, we're going back to our quarters. See you two at the briefing later." Ahsoka said, making her way out of the cell, arm in arm with her captain.

Seven standard Galactic hours later...

"I hate this shift." Sergeant Deviss grumbled, his specialized knowledge in communications meant that most often than not he was assigned to the night-time shift. To make matters worse the fog was rising up out of the valley below rendering it impossible to see the Barracks of the 501st and 327th Defense Corps. I felt a prickling sense of unease. Something wasn't as usual.

"This is Alpha-tango-Foxtrot-two-niner-seven, permission to land at docking bay four-seven, over." The rough voice came over the intercom and I looked again down at the identifying signature. "Commander! This transponder is no longer in use! What do we do?" Sergeant Deviss looked up from his post in a questioning look.