Star Wars: Legacy of the Darkness

Chapter 19

The very next morning, Kylas and Alo were then put back to work on the planet. They were bound by chains and taken back to the starship hangar, once again cleaning the ships. This time, they were closely followed by four of Xilia's elite guards. Kylas climbed into the cockpit of a TIE Interceptor fighter, and began to wipe down the glass. His eyes darted around as he scrubbed the glass window. Everything was just like his teachings told him and the pit was big enough for two. He nodded sitting back before he felt a banging on the wing of the ship.

"Hurry up!" the voice boomed. Kylas huffed and finished cleaning the pit of the ship. As he dragged the damp cloth along the seat and control modules, he took mental notes of what the inside was designed, formulating what could be a new escape plan.

That night, back in their cell, Kylas and Alo sat in front of a small patch of sand. Kylas picked up a small stick and began to draw out some basic shapes.

"So here," Kylas said, pointing to a larger box he drew in the corner, "Is a weapons cache. That's where they keep the electro-staffs, blasters..."

"And lightsabers," Alo said, starting to realize what Kylas was getting at.

"That's probably where they're keeping our gear," Kylas nodded, "We have to get in there somehow and cause a big enough distraction so that we can grab our weapons and anything else they might have taken. There's an TIE Interceptor on the far end of the hangar, pretty much out of sight. We get in and then get out, hopefully without being seen."

"Have you flown this type of ship before?"

"It's the same as a TIE Fighter," Kylas said, shrugging, "...kind of."

"So what you're telling me is that we have to enter a secure and highly guarded weapons cache, rig their big guns, grab our weapons and then fly in a ship you've never flown before?" Alo asked, shaking his head.

"I have completed simulations," Kylas said, "It's about the same thing."

"That's reassuring," Alo huffed sarcastically.

"I don't see you coming up with any ideas," Kyla's retorted, "Or did your masters tell you to 'trust the Force'." Alo turned away, taking a deep, slightly staggered breath.

"Interceptor it is. Then what?" Alo finally asked.

"We going to have to get lucky," Kylas said, "Or somehow convince someone that we can be trusted enough to guard the cache."

"Afterwards...?"

"We go through the rest of the plan afterwards. We rig the places with explosives," Kylas continued, "I saw some Thermal Detonators in a small chest near the back of the cache. Grab those, sneak in, and blow it shy high, buying us time before they find out that we're the culprits. Then..." he pointed to a smaller circle on the other side, "...we go through with the rest of the plan. We get the Interceptor, we get us out of this system, and then we go to find th-..."

"Skywalker," Alo said quickly, "We have to find Skywalker." Kylas whipped around, glaring at Alo, his deep red eyes glowing in the cell.

"You cannot be serious," Kylas growled, "I am not getting wrapped up into your little fetch quest. We are getting out of this system and I'm going back to the First Order."

"Yes, because that's smart," Alo sighed, "Going to the same people that left you for dead. You think they cared about you?"

"Like they were going to trust some random Stormtroopers with a mission like this," Kylas responded. He shook his head, leaning his arm on the wall. Alo chuckled softly, crossing his arms.

"You may be in tune with the Dark Side," Alo said, "But you're horrible of convincing people."

"I am not going to go to the edge of the galaxy to find some old hermit," Kylas huffed, "Right now, my one and only focus is on getting off this damn planet. Afterwards, I can sneak you out a fighter on one of our cruisers and you can go and find Skywalker all you want." Alo looked over to him, taking a soft breath. In the end, he nodded.