MATTEO: Life and Death

Chapter 51

Coruscant was a place to which one should not return. This planet is not and was not interesting. One big metropolis that is alive and bustling with its meager life. The capital of the Galaxy used to be a place for the Jedi Order. Today is the Empire , which rules with its bureaucracy. It uses its senate as a puppet. The real power is held by Emperor Sheev Palpatine , who finally fulfilled Darth Bane's dream. He destroyed the Jedi Order and restored honor to the Sith. Now Sidous spends his time sitting in an old Jedi temple converted into an Imperial palace laughing to himself and issuing tasks to his subordinates. His disciple Darth Vader once known as Anakin Skywalker - a Jedi knight who was supposed to restore the balance of the Force. He turned to the dark side of the Force in order to save his wife Padme Naberrie -Amidala Skywalker. Unfortunately, this was a lie. Palpatine tricked him into believing that he possessed the same Force as his deceased - or rather, killed master - Darth Plaugeis the Wise. Anakin believed it and did what his new master had wanted for many years. Now Skywalker for the rest of his life will be trapped in black armor , which brings fear to anyone who looks at it. Sidious, meanwhile, has made his empire worse with his army and the people he used. Hopefully , his power will eventually come to an end.

Matteo flew into the lower levels of Coruscant. He decided to start with his first target - the Clone Rebellion. Their headquarters was located in a workshop owned by the Martez sisters - Rafa and Trace. He knew , they were stupid - but even the stupidest people have their advantages. He reduced his speed and was close to the workshop. It was time to pay an unannounced visit.

Matt landed on the platform. He turned off the engine and approached the entrance. He had no intention of knocking or ringing the bell. Using the Force, he dewlapped it. The first thing he saw was a ship - a modified Nebula freighter. He put his hand on the ship's plating - freshly made. Someone had worked on it here. The person knows ships. He went further. The ship had patched holes. Apparently it had been involved in some sort of skirmish or fleeing from someone. The owner of this ship takes care of this ship as if it were the most valuable thing in his life. He looked up. The top had a burn and a hole. The pilot hadn't fixed it yet. Maybe when he gets back to start repairing his machine. Shepard headed farther away. He saw an open crate. He approached it and sawblasters. So the Martez sisters are smugglers. I wonder , which one is piloting and which one is thinking.

"Hey you!" A voice from behind called out. Shepard turned around and saw a girl with a strange hairstyle - her hair was curly. In the back, her hair was shaved on two sides. She had brown eyes and tanned skin. She was annoyed that someone had entered her workshop. "You're about to regret coming in here! Prepare to be defeated!" She motioned at him with the key in her hand. Matteo stood and did not move even a millimeter. The girl hit him once. And then a dozen times. The only thing that could be heard , was the sound of the key hitting the beskar and the girl's exhaustion. Sweat began to pour from her forehead. The woman stopped banging the key.

"That didn't seem to help. Well. Cockshot!" The girl kicked Shepard in the balls. All that could be heard was the sound of beskar and the crunch of bones. She roared in pain falling to the ground.

"You have balls of steel . . . literally!" She shouted.

"It's beskar not steel." Matteo looked at her. "Are you going to cry like that or are you going to give up and talk like humans?"

"Kill me!" She said. "I will finally join my family. I will join Ahsoka. Mom, Dad, Ahsoka! I'm coming to join you! Rafa . . . sorry sister. I love you. Take my ship. Take care of it . Take care of it , like you took care of me. You will be able to do it. I will be by your side. I'll be in your heart."

"Da fuck?" Matteo responded. The girl still pretended to die. "You have a broken arm. You were not to hit me in the balls."

"Kill me please!" The girl still pretended. "I know , you will do it. You are a murderer. Like all bounty hunters! You're a coward!"