Eye Of The Needle (Star Wars)

Chapter 65: Battle Of Mon Cala

A/N: Happy May 4th! May the fourth be with you all! Hope you are all doing well in these difficult times! Now without further ado, here's Chapter 65. Hope you enjoy!  

Weeks had passed and now I was on the planet Mon Cala. I did my best to keep myself busy, but I couldn't stop thinking about Echo. I still couldn't believe he was dead. Part of me wished to believe he was still alive, but I knew that was just wishful thinking. On Mon Cala, there was a struggle between the the aggressive squid-like Quarren, and their peaceful neighbor, the Mon Calamari. And it got worse after the King Yos Kolina of the Mon Calamari has been found mysteriously murdered, leaving his young son Prince Lee-Char to led his people. However the Quarren race didn't accept the new ruler as their king. So Padmé, Koltav, Anakin, and I were sent to Mon Cala. Meanwhile, Jinx and Maya were sent to the planet Cyphar.

They both had gotten padawans. Maya's new padawan was O-Mer a male Cerean around 14 or 15, who was captured by Trandoshan hunters years ago. Meanwhile Jinx's new padawan was ironically named Jinx as well. He was a male Twi'lek with green blueish skin and brown eyes. He was also captured by Trandoshan hunters years ago. And together along with Ahsoka, who was captured weeks ago, all managed to escape. Once we arrived, we made our way towards their council, sitting beside some of Mon Calamari as we wore enviro-suits in order to breathe underwater. We watched as the Quarren and the Mon Calamari argued back and forth. I narrowed my eyes upon seeing the Separatist ambassador, Riff Tamson, a male Karkarodon.

"You've all prospered under our rule!" A Mon Calamari exclaimed.

"It's time for a change! The prince's rule has been preordained! Down with this monarchy!" A Quarren snapped.

"We'll defend our right for a Mon Cala king!" Another Mon Calamari shouted.

"We want a Quarren king! Down with the Mon Cala! Power to the Quarren!" Another Quarren retorted.

"I am dedicated to serving the Quarren as well as my own people, the Mon Calamari." Prince Lee-Char assured them.

"Silence! You haven't earned the right to speak at this gathering!" Tamson hissed as he approached Prince Lee-Char.

"You have no say in the matter, ambassador, you are only here as an observer for the Separatists." Gial Ackbar, the Captain of the Mon Calamari guard retorted.

Tamson swam over to Ackbar, giving him a warning look. "Do not forget I am here at the request of the Quarren because you, Captain, demanded the presence of the Republic."

Tamson then swam off. Ackbar scoffed. "Such a disgrace, I'll give you a lesson in manners."

Anakin and I quickly swam over to Ackbar, stopping from doing anything rash. The Quarren Chieftain Nossor Ri then spoke up. "Prince Lee-Char will bring the planet to ruin! The boy has neither the experience nor the knowledge to lead."

"Please, we're here to find a compromise." Padmé urged.

"What can the Republic do to help keep the peace?" Koltav questioned.

"This is a matter between the Quarren and the Mon Cala." Ri shot back.

At that moment several of the Quarren agreed, making me feel rather uneasy. This wasn't going to be as easy as I had thought.

"Yeah, who asked you?" A Quarren chimed in.

"The Republic has no place here!" Another Quarren shouted.

"Down with the Republic!" A third Quarren snapped.

Padmé and Koltav glanced over at Anakin and me, sharing grim looks. I shook my head. "I don't like where this is heading..."