Eye Of The Needle (Star Wars)

Chapter 63: The Citadel

Weeks had passed since we successfully drove the Separatists off Ando Prime. After the Separatists fled, I was resigned to get the secret Hyperspace lanes called the Nexus Route along with Master Even Piell, a male Lannik. Areria remained on Coruscant, awaiting until I returned to embark on our next mission together this time. However on our way back from the Outer Rim, our cruisers were captured and boarded by Grievous and his Separatists. Before they boarded our cruisers, we wiped the computers of our data and memorized the Hyperspace lanes in parts. Now Master Piell along with Captain Wilhuff Tarken, Admiral Jace Shan, and I were in the deadly prison known as The Citadel on the cracked planet Lola Sayu. I was currently in a containment field in my own cell. I had lost count of how many days we had been here.

Osi Sobeck, a Phindian male, was the warden of this prison and a commandant of the Separatists. I had heard much of Sobeck while I was brainwashed, but I had never seen him. The door opened, revealing a EV-series medical droid followed by a couple commando droids. I mentally groaned. These droids were here to interrogate and torture, which they had been doing for the past days.

"Hello Ca'ana." The EV-series medical droid greeted in a deep gruff masculine voice.

"Hello droid that has tried to get the information out of me, but has failed miserably." I retorted.

At that moment, one of the commando droids, who had a electrostaff, placed it against my side. A surge of lighting coursed through my body, causing me to scream out in pain. The medical droid shook his head. "We could do this the easy way, but you choose to make this more difficult than it has to be. You know a Jedi spends their whole life training against the pain, but at the Citadel, breaking Jedi is our specialty."

"Oh goodie. Well guess what? I'm one Jedi that will not break!" I spat.

One one of the commando droids raised his electrostaff, striking my side again. The pain spread throughout my entire body. I let out a groan as the commando droid lowered his electrostaff, allowing me to rest.

"You're weakening. You decide when the pain will. Stop. Just give me the information." The medical droid urged. "You have been brainwashed before Storm Ca'ana, and we will do it again."

My hands trembled at the thought of being brainwashed again. I can't be Naexle, not ever again. I took a deep breath before focusing on the Force, doing my best to lower the intensity of the pain like Dooku taught me before he left the Jedi Order.

"Never, I'd rather die than give you the information." I retorted. "You will not ever brainwash me again."

"Very well. Say good-bye to your eye then." The medical droid said.

He then extended a hand out with a needle in the palm of his hand. I closed my eyes, waiting for the pain. At that moment, clone troopers entered, destroying all the droids. Jinx, Kina, Gida, Tarom, and Maya all rushed into my cell. Anakin freed me from the containment field. I remained on the ground for a few moments before slowly standing up.

"Secure the entrance." Maya ordered to the clone troopers.

"Storm, are you all right?" Gida inquired as she approached my side.

"What took you guys so long?" I questioned.

Jinx snorted. "Glad to see your sense of humor is still intact."

"Looks like we'll be rescuing you yet another time." Kina teased.

At that moment, Obi-Wan, Anakin, Rex, and Master Piell entered my cell. As soon as I saw them, I gave Obi-Wan, Anakin, Rex, and Master Piell hugs, relieved to see them.

"Master Piell!" I exclaimed. "It's good to see you again."

"It's good to see you as well, Ca'ana." Master Piell greeted.