39 | Hijacking a Ship and Too Many Siths, Part Two

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21 BBY, Month 9

Yeah, she wasn't supposed to move the ship, but it was definitely happening

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Yeah, she wasn't supposed to move the ship, but it was definitely happening. The droids were all accounted for, but there was still a Sith Lord on the loose in the command center. Ahsoka flipped over the saber being thrust at her, blocking his next attack mid-jump. She was getting worn out. Anakin needed to get here as soon as possible.

"Why do the Jedi send children to do their dirty work?" the zabrak man said, the red glow of his saber gleaming off of his red and black face. "It really must be demoralizing for you."

"Not really," she said, sending a flurry of blows as sweat poured down her brow. "Quite the opposite, actually. They must not see you as too big a threat."

Maul growled, parrying her and knocking her back with the force. She was flung against the dashboard, eyes widening as he ran at her his, spinning blades coming at her. Once again, she used the force to turn the steering on the ship, causing him to roll backwards.

She hoped that Rex and Joseta weren't too affected by the ship's bad steering.

She jumped up, putting her guard up as she heard the console beep. Ships were arriving on the radar. She glanced out the window to see a Jedi cruiser. Anakin.

"It's over, Maul," Ahsoka said, pointing her main saber at the fallen figure of the Sith. "Once we reprimand the sith on the moon and this ship, your plans are over."

Maul scrunched his brows. "Sith on the moon?" he asked, standing to his feet as he turned off his saber. "You mean to tell me there is another?"

She lowered her lightsaber. She didn't know what to say. The Sith wasn't with him?

"She's there," Maul muttered, sprinting towards the elevator. He reached the door, looking back at Ahsoka. "As much of a pleasure it has been, I have to go."

Ahsoka outstretched the hands her sabers were in, struggling to keep the elevator door open with the Force. Maul just chuckled, using the force to turn the steering of the ship, causing her to stumble and lose grip on the door. Kriff.

She rushed to the helm of the ship as alarms blared throughout the room. A lot of the systems were down and the ship was headed straight for the moon. Closing her sabers, she attached them to her belt, trying to find a way to redirect the ship, but the moon's gravity had already latched onto the cruiser. That wasn't good. She knew the Council would want information on the ship and why Maul had it of all people.

Her comm rang. She clicked it on.

"Snips, are you there?" Anakin's voice patched into the commlink.

"Yes, Master," she said, pulling at the steering to redirect it, but it ended up causing the ship to spin. She let go, stumbling back. "Uh, we have a bit of a problem."

"I can see that," Anakin said and Ahsoka could hear the smirk in his voice. "You're definitely my padawan."

Ahsoka bit back a remark, placing her hands on her hips as the alarms blared across the room. "What should I do then?"

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