Star Wars: Nark Malcom

Chapter 7

The loud noisy hall filled with people helped Gerfar to his benefit. He approached the group, Sledge and the rest of the squad on watch. He got really close to the four and smiled. "I have a plan." He said with a smirk. The group leaned in more, Sledge and the others still watching out. Gerfar cleared his throat and began to speak. "I need Lössi to make a treaty proposal for Asgard and the Republic. Meanwhile the rest of us...we slip out and head to my hangar. Relief supply ship. We hop in that and bolt back to Asgard. I printed out a Confederate decal to apply to the ship before take off." Gerfar explained. Everyone nodded as he continued. "We land on Dock R, lowest level I remember. From there we'll place explosives all over the bottom spire's ground support. Blow it and draw them out." Gerfar smiled.

"The castle will be damaged though." Thorla said.

"It's already full of blaster holes." Torver said.

"So we flat out attack?" Nark asked.

"If you'd let me finish." Gerfar muttered. "Nark, Thorla, and Torver will infiltrate the palace and free the royal family. Then they'll send out live feed of solid proof. Granted the treaty succeeds, we can get a clone assistance." Gerfar smiled.

"I-I can't." Torver said. "We can't. That's suicide." The Jedi sighed.

"It's hope." Nark said looking at all of them. "The good guys are built on hope." He added. He let out a soft chuckle and looked at the group. "The right thing isn't determined by those overplayed politicians. It's determined by those who are on the front, in the heat of it. Those who actually do it, decide to do good or bad." He said. "They lack hope, we don't." Nark said. "And we're gonna do good." He smiled.

"That's the spirit." Gerfar smiled.

"For Asgard." Thorla smiled.

"For Asgard." Lössi added.

"Let's go then!" Nark shouted.

"I'll tell the boys to grab anything they can carry to help us." Gerfar said walking back to Sledge.

"I'll go grab my armor." Thorla said walking off with Lössi. Nark and Torver looked at one another.

"Ready?" Nark asked.

"What you're doing is suicide." Torver said. "I can't go against the council...sorry." Torver said.

"Just tell my cousin I said hi." Nark said.

"Eleena?" Torver asked.

"Yes." Nark said.

"Anything else?" Torver asked.

"No, just leave it at hello." Nark said walking off. Meanwhile, Thorla and Lössi got to the end of a long hall where several entrances were, one leading to Palpatine's office. The other to the hangar Gerfar was parked.

"Be safe." Lössi said hugging her sister.

Asgard

The Crimson Hand of the Confederacy, the ones who took the Asgard system, blockading the surrounding planets and occupying the capital. In the throne room of the main castle was Harvar Sullivik. His black cape behind him he turned around and walked toward the throne itself. There he sat his helmet. He smiled looking at it. Soon several Crimson Soldiers walked in carrying E-5 blasters. A short gold spider droid walked in, a hologram rising from it. Projected was Count Dooku. Harvar smiled looking at the Count taking a knee. "Count Dooku." He said.

"General Sullivik." Dooku acknowledged. "As you know, the clone war has started." The count said.

"Indeed, I was notified moments after the declaration." Harvar replied.

"Have you heard that Princess Lössi has made an opening to make an alliance between the republic and Asgard." Dooku said.

"What?" Harvar shouted. "I was notified they crashed on an isolated planet!" The general shouted.

"You may be invaded." Dooku warned. "I suggest you officialize this occupation with a statement." The Sith suggested.

"A statement?" Harvar asked.

"A statement." Dooku said. "From the people." He added before killing the transmission. Harvar looked over to one of his commanders.

"We need to show the Republic who we are." Harvar said. "For the next twenty minutes, start firing into the city. Kill for that long." Harvar said. "Stream the entire thing on the Holonet." He added.

"Understood." The commander replied walking off and out the well decorated throne room. Harvar walked over to the throne where his helmet was and put it on. As the helmet sealed and clicked to his armor. Harvar turned to the window and looked out of it. His lifeless mask gave a lifeless look out of the window. The black visor flashed with light as the crimson troopers started shooting into the city. Small fires burst out and transportation services were fired upon if in service. A small shop exploded and a man ran out in flames till he was gunned down. The nearby city that was fenced away from the castle was being attacked and upper class citizens had been getting gunned down for twenty minutes straight. Within the twenty minutes, several buildings were burning and the streets destroyed. Bodies littered everywhere. Soon one of the men on sight had uploaded the livestream permanently to the Holonet, and from it, the senate went mad. The senate chamber was full of yelling and screaming, Lössi entering the Chancellor's large red office during the private assembly. She stood before Palpatine.

"Please." Palpatine said gesturing to a chair. Lössi sat down across from him. "What've you come for my dear?" He asked.

"To open a treaty." She said slowly. In her head she was waiting for the shuttle to fly by but it did not. At Gerfar's hangar, Nark and Sledge finished loading the last of the blasters up into the ship when a man in a robe walked in. Nark and Sledge looked over at the man.

"I'll help you." The man said walking over to them.

"Who're you?" Sledge asked.

"I know who it is." Nark said.

"I'm not doing it for any sort of glory." The man said taking his hood off. "I do t think I could sleep at night knowing I didn't stand with my friends till the end." Torver smiled. 

"Well let's go then." Nark said waving the Jedi over to join with. Torver crossed the hangar and joined the two up the ramp. The three entered the ship where the peace keeper units were sitting with their rifles rested under their feet. Thorla walked in wearing her combat gear looking at the men.

"Captain Gerfar wanted you to know we're about to take off." She said slowly looking up seeing Sledge and Nark walk in. She then saw Torver and smiled. "Welcome aboard." She smiled.

"Now, we got a battle to win here." Torver smiled sitting down with the troops. Nark and Sledge took their seats and the ramp automatically sealed. The ship took off from the hangar.