nova villin's life had just gotten quiet, just what she wanted - but when an old friend asks for a favour she's brought back to the world she once left behind.
[obi wan x oc]
[star wars: episode ii - iii]
[lower case intended]
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THE TRIO CONTINUED TO CHASE THE assassin through the busy traffic. anakin concentrating on swerving in and out, avoiding the large flames. the moved closer and closer to padmé's attacker. nova noticed the arm coming out from the window with a blaster shoot the power couplings, causing it to surge with electricity. nova groaned once she realised anakin was flying straight towards it with no hesitation.
"anakin, how many times have i told to stay away from power couplings!" obi-wan scolded his padawan as they passed right through it. the purple electricity hit off against the yellow speeder for a few more moments after they passed through it, "that was good," nova huffed sarcastically to anakin - the young jedi sent nova a sly smile in return to her comment.
the green speeder they were chasing after turned a sharp corner, while anakin continued straight ahead rather than following the assassin. "where are you going? he went that way," obi-wan pointed out the obvious, as him and nova simultaneously looked behind them to where the green speeder had went.
"master if we keep this chase going any longer, the creep is going to get deep fried and personally, i'd like to find out who he is and who he's working for," anakin explained looking back and forth from the pair who sat next to him and where he was going. nova rolled her eyes at the padawan and moved around slightly still uncomfortable in the speeder. "this is a shortcut... i think," he said and both obi-wan and nova sent an annoyed look to him.
they came to a stop after flying around for a few more minutes. "this is great," nova mumbled quietly laced with sarcasm, running a hand through her windswept hair. "well you've lost him," obi-wan spoke louder crossing his arms, anakin apologised but it didn't make the situation any better. "that was some shortcut anakin," he continued and nova wished she just stayed at home. "he went the completely the other way," nova was about to chime in with obi-wan but she noticed anakin getting ready to stand up.
anakin stood up on the seat of the speeder, "if you'll excuse me," he announced before jumping off the side of the speeder. nova raced over to the side watching an anakin free fall. obi-wan joined her shaking his head slightly, "i hate it when he does that," he mused causing nova to send him a surprised look. "he does that often?" she asked her old friend only to get a shrug in reply, nova laughed softly moving over to the passenger seat, happy to get more space in the speeder rather than being squished between the two jedi.
obi-wan started the speeder up again, following the green speeder that anakin was hanging on to the side to. while following the assassin, anakin's lightsaber flew in the air, nova jumped up from her seat grabbing it before it could fly past them. "always wanted one of these," nova joked shaking it lightly towards her obi-wan before inspecting the weapon more closely. he shook his head trying to stop the smile on his face from appearing.
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obi-wan and nova jumped out the speeder chasing anakin and the assassin through the crowd. she pushed past a few pedestrians, holding onto anakin's lightsaber tightly. the pair met the padawan outside a busy club, who was already about to run in "anakin!" obi-wan shouted stopping him in his tracks. he faced the pair of old friends, "she went into the club master," he spoke frantically to them, pointing to the entrance of the club. "patience, use the force, think," he told his padawan, while nova looked at her surroundings.
"sorry master," anakin apologised to obi-wan. nova was getting impatient however and was ready to run and unlike anakin she didn't have anyone that could scold her for her rashness. "he went in there to hide not run," he continued on and while he did so, nova fiddled around with anakin's lightsaber behind her back before realising that she still had it in her hand and that he would most likely need it back. "oh here you go," she handed it back to the young jedi who sent her a look of confusion before grabbing it from her, "next time try not to lose it," obi-wan noted. anakin replied but nova could see he was still dying to get into the club where the bounty hunter was.
obi-wan continued to speak and nova wasn't very interested in hearing the rest of his teaching to anakin, so she left the pair at the entrance and walked into the club. she heard the chatter coming from the two jedi as they closely followed behind her. she stopped once she had reached the middle of the club to get a better look at the crowd inside, and to see if could spot the bounty hunter in the midst of everyone. "can you see him?" obi-wan mused once he stopped next to nova, who shook her head no getting slightly frustrated. "i think he is a she, and i think she is a changling," anakin spoke from the other side of her unexpectedly, causing her to jump slightly which equalled a smirk to appear on his face. "in that case be extra careful," obi-wan said before nova could even think about rolling her eyes at the younger jedi.
"go find her," the older jedi said as he moved away from the pair before he could get more than two steps away from them, anakin questioned where he was going. "for a drink," he answered which peaked nova's attention, "i'm coming with you then," she patted his shoulder and walked in front of him straight to the bar. she ordered two drinks for herself and obi-wan, which were served quite quickly, she thanked the bartender before taking a sip of the alcohol. "you wanna buy some death sticks?" the stranger next to obi-wan asked before nova could speak a word, so she watched obi-wan use his jedi mind tricks and the stranger repeating the sentences before walking away.
nova sighed turning around so her back was leaning against the bar, her gaze moved around the room before giving in the urge and stealing a glance at obi-wan. he could definitely feel her gaze on the side of his face since he turned to face her with an amused smirk, "can i help you darling?" he mused. she laughed lightly shaking her head trying to hide the pink rising to her cheeks, "all the times we've been together, this is a first," nova held up her drink to him before taking another sip. "well, we we're always busy with protecting people," he reasoned while watching nova turn back around so her back was to the crowded area.
they fell into comfortable silence and waited for anakin to turn up with the assassin or the assassin to make an appearance in front of them. it didn't take long for the latter to happen. nova whipped around hold a dagger in her hand tightly while she watched obi-wan turn round, igniting his lightsaber and slicing the bounty hunters hand off before she could press the trigger on the blaster. the bounty hunter let out a groan of pain when nova and obi-wan helped her stand up, "easy, jedi business. go back to your drinks," anakin announced while they guided the injured assassin to the back alley of club.
they put her on the ground, obi-wan keeping a grip on her so she wouldn't be tempted to run away. "do you know who it was you were trying to kill?" obi-wan asked while she groaned in pain and struggled to get the answer out, "the senator from naboo," she gasped. "who hired you?" nova questioned, intrigued to know who was behind the threat on padmé's life. she answered it was just a job which obviously not a satisfying answer for anakin who was getting angrier and angrier as it went on. "tell us now!" anakin exclaimed, nova and obi-wan shared a look of shock at the sudden burst of anger. their attention went back on the assassin who began to speak once again, "it was a bounty hunter called -"
a dart flew threw the air, hitting the assassin the neck. nova moved away from the two jedi trying to get a closer look at the bounty hunter who had just killed the other bounty hunter for failing the job. nova couldn't get a good look at who had just flown away but the jetpack and glint of the helmet seemed familiar to her. "curious," she mumbled to herself before walking back over to obi-wan and anakin who were inspecting the toxic dart.
