Fall of the New Republic

Illegal Journey

June was once again in her apartment, sitting on a couch while Cleon tended her injuries. She bit her lip to avoid yelling as Cleon cleaned her injuries, "Don't worry." He said warmly. "I'm done, I just have to bind you up." He said and in less than five minutes her arm and hand were bandaged. "Thanks Cleon, I didn't know you had first aid skills." "There's a lot of thing you don't know about me." He replied with a smile.

Cleon put everything back in first aid kit and K2 took it away. "So, if I may ask, why did a kaleesh tried to kill you?" asked Cleon, his expression wavering between concerned and serious. "Let's just say someone called Iolande doesn't know that she shouldn't make promises she can't fulfill." She replied, Cleon frowned in confusion. "I'm sorry to say, I don't understand what you mean." June sighed. "Listen Cleon, what I'm about to tell you is very delicate information, I need you to promise that you'll keep it between us."

Cleon nodded understanding what she meant. "I promise." He said, she leaned a bit closer to her. "Ok, as you know we both support the Resistance in its fight against the First Order, but the rest of the senate refuses to do anything. So, this friend of mine, Iolande, has been undercover in the First Order, and she's been trying to find anything the Resistance might consider useful. So, last night I asked her if she could tell me something, and she gave me this."

June took her datapad and showed Cleon the plans of the Starkiller. "This is a super-weapon the First Order's been working on, the Resistance knows of this, but they don't have any details, so she asked me to show it to the Resistance, so they can finally defeat that Empire's descendant. But she didn't count with the First Order finding out and sending a bounty hunter to kill me." Cleon eyes widened. "And, do you know what happened to her?" He asked. "Yeah, I tried to contact her a few hours ago, she answered and told me that she wasn't discovered, but also told me to be careful. She didn't say why, but we already know the reason." She finished.

"So what is your plan exactly?" he asked. "Tomorrow's morning, I'm going to D'Qar to deliver this to General Organa herself, I won't spend another day in this planet, seeing how everyone just argues without coming to an agreement or not doing anything. The only problem is, I don't have a ship and I don't know how to fly one either." She admitted. "Don't worry about transport, I will take you." He said, June sighed. "Cleon, you don't have to get involved I can handle it." "No." He said sternly. "June, we've been friends for five years, and we've always been there to support each other, I have a ship and I know how to fly it. If you want, talk to General Organa alone, but I'm taking you to D'Qar."

June stared at him, he sometimes raised her voice in a debate or showed her determination to fulfill her goals, but he never spoke in such firm tone. "Okay, you can come with me, just have your ship ready at the docks early in the morning." He sighed. "Please forgive me, I didn't mean to speak to you like that." He said, June shook her head. "It's fine. It caught me off-guard, but it's okay. In fact, you reminded me of my aunt Nara."

"Okay..." She replied. "I'll have the ship ready. In that case, I better get going, goodnight June." "Goodnight Cleon." Cleon stood up and went out of the apartment. June went to her room, changed into her pajamas and laid down on her bed, staring at her ceiling, before slowly drifting off to sleep. Next morning, June woke up and did her usual morning routine. She then had K2 drive her to the docks, in which she had a clear sight of Cleon standing in the docks, waiting for her.

"Cleon! I told you to have your ship ready!" she complained. "It is ready!" he replied. "Then where is it?" she questioned, crossing her arms. "Three steps forward and you would actually embrace it." He said before reclining against the air without falling. He took a small device out while smirking and pressed a button, a strange amount of energy filled the air behind Cleon and faded to reveal a long limousine-like ship stationed on the docks.

June was stunned. "Is that a stealth ship?" she asked softly. Cleon nodded. "The first stealth limo in the galaxy, only one exists and it's right in front of you." He replied with a happy grin. "Cleon, I owe you." She said while smiling stupidly, and stayed like that for a minute before coming to her senses. "We should get going, come on K2." "Woah, why is your droid coming?" he asked confused.

"Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you a curious fact about me: I never leave Hosnian Prime without her... Never." She said before boarding the ship, K2 stopped in front of the landing ramp. "After you Senator Hekat." She said while raising her hand towards him. "Oh thanks." He said and entered the ship, sitting next to June, K2 sitting in front of them. The inside of the ship was the typical inside of a limo: comfortable seats of dark gray color and drinks. The ship took off from the landing bay and headed into space. In a few minutes they made the jump to hyperspace, bound for D'Qar.

In D'Qar, Leia Organa was sitting next to Korr and Poe Dameron, who was drinking water as if his life depended on it. "Poe, chill out you're gonna drown." Said Korr with a worried tone. "Korr, with that you just admitted you've never been stranded two days in a desert planet without water or food!" complained Poe, before continuing drinking. "I just hope BB-8 finds his way back." "You and me both." Said Leia. "Let's hope he still has that map inside." Suddenly a yell came from Kaydel Ko Connix. "I'm picking up a signal, a ship just came out of hyperspace." "Is it Resistance or First Order?" asked Leia. "I don't know, I've never seen this type of ship before." She stepped aside to reveal a hologram of the ship.

"Who could it possibly be?" asked Poe. "I don't know but it could be someone we know." Replied Korr. "Well, we're about to find out, Kaydel contact that ship." Ordered Leia, Kaydel nodded and pressed a button. "Unknown ship, identify yourself." She said. "This is Senator June Waller from the Republic, requesting landing permission. I need to talk to General Leia Organa." The three of them turned to look at Leia. "Give her permission to land." Kaydel nodded. "Landing permission granted." She said on the pa. "Korr, come with me, we're going to receive an old friend." Said Leia. "Of course." Replied Korr happily.

They both went outside and stood outside as they saw the limo descend into the planet and land in the base. After it landed, June and Cleon walked out of the limo. "General Organa, Korrie, it's so nice to see you again." Said June as soon as she had her feet on the planet's surface. "We're glad to see you too." Said Korr. "How's been the Senate?" she asked. "Disgusting." Replied June quickly, Korr nodded. "I believe you didn't come here for a causal visit, did you June?" asked Leia. "Right you are General, I need to show you something important."