(Completed) Blaster & Blade: A Untold Star Wars Story

Chapter 43

Tyvral
   
Tyvral walked behind the senator scanning for threats, it had certainly been a boring assignment thus far. They reached a large enclosed speeder and Orn Free Taa ducked his head getting in. Tyvral looked over the speeder, “This is nearly the size of a bus!”
   
“It’s a standard unit,” said a senate commando with a shrug before stepping in. 
   
“Get in,” said the squad unit of the senate commandos glaring at Tyvral.
   
Tyvral breathed deeply and walked into the speeder. Orn Free Taa sat in the back, his two tightly dressed assistants seating beside him. Tyvral averted his eyes and sat in the co-pilot's seat. The pilot looked at him with saucer-sized eyes, “Hello master Jedi!”
   
Tyvral chuckled, “I’m not a master just a padawan, what’s your name sir?”
   
The man’s eyes widened even further, “Uh Rilsto, Rilsto Farpin sir”.
   
Tyvral held out a clawed hand, “Nice to meet you Rilsto Farpin, I’m Tyvral, so where are we going?”
   
“Some fancy joint up on ‘e upper levels,” said Rilsto shaking Tyvral’s hand. Rilsto had a strong grip and smelled strongly of oil.
   
“I’ll bet Dex’s Dinner has better nerfburgers,” said Tyvral with a grin.
   
“Your damn right,” said Rilsto grinning as well.
   
Orn Free Taa looked over at them, “Can we get moving, I am hungry”.
   
Rilsto sighed, “Let’s hope I don’t have to work on the axel after this meal”. He buckled in and took off towards the upper levels. Rilsto parked by the restaurant, if it could be called that. Large windows were evenly spaced along the walls, golden light poured through each one and a chandelier could be seen through most of the windows.
   
Orn Free Taa pushed his way through the door of the speeder and began walking towards the restaurant a massive grin on his face. Tyvral reluctantly followed, but he paused before stepping out of the speeder. He rummaged through his credit purse and pulled out a fifty credit piece, “Hey!” he shouted at Rilsto.
   
Rilsto looked at him alarmed and Tyvral tossed him the twenty credit piece. Rilsto caught it and looked at him in surprise, “What’s ‘is for?”
   
“Could you get me nerfburger from Dex’s, you can keep the change,” said Tyvral doing the math in his head, it would be about forty-five credits left over.
   
“You shore?” asked Rilsto.
   
Tyvral nodded, “Yeah haven’t had one in a while what could it hurt?”
   
Rilsto stared at him unbelieving, “Thank you”.
   
Tyvral smirked, “No problem”. He turned and walked inside of the restaurant the golden tinted lights burning his eyes. Tyvral growled slightly before walking over to Orn Free Taa’s table.
   
Tyvral closed his eyes and let the force wash over him as the minutes ticked by. He could feel the boredom of those in the restaurant, the panic of those in the kitchen, the annoyance of a woman with a broken down speeder, and the hatred of someone looking through a scope. Tyvral’s eyes flew open, he grabbed the senator and pulled him to his feet.
   
“What are you doing?!” boom Orn Free Taa.
   
“There’s a sniper nearby we have to go!” roared Tyvral glaring at the massive senator.
   
“What!” said Orn Free Taa blanching as he did.
   
“Where?” asked one of the republic commandos.
   
“I don’t know, now let’s go!” roared Tyvral.
   
A blast smashed through a window and struck a table which flipped through the air from the force. Orn Free Taa shrieked and ran out of the restaurant, the senate commandos forming a circle around him. Tyvral ran alongside them looking for where the shot came from.
   
The speeder pulled back up and Rilsto opened the door, “You guys done already?!”
   
A blast struck on the senate commandos.
   
Orn Free Taa, his assistants, the senate commandos, and Tyvral got into the speeder as quickly as possible. “GO!” roared Tyvral.
   
Rilsto slammed the pedal and the speeder shot forward. He spun it around and took off towards the senate building. The speeder rocked violently and Rilsto began wrestling with wheel.
   
“WHAT HAPPENED!” yelled Tyvral grabbing the headrest of the co-pilot seat. His feet lifted into the air as the speeder spun rapidly.
   
“A engine got hit, we’re going down!” yelled Rilsto.
   
Orn Free Taa lurched towards them pointing, “There a landing platform!”
   
“Good call,” said Tyvral through clenched teeth.
   
Orn Free Taa tried to step back and he slipped on his robe. He stumbled back before falling down, the speeder lurched immediately.
   
“AH CRAP!” yelled Rilsto.
   
“What?” asked Tyvral holding onto the co-pilot seat for dear life.
   
“We ain’t landing on that pad, we’re crashing into that building!” said Rilsto staring at the building in question.
   
Tyvral looked at the building and his eyes widened as he realized what it was, “That’s a school!” he shrieked.
   
They crashed through the school wall and instantly began skidding along the floor sparks flying all around the speeder. Tyvral lost his grip on the co-pilot seat leaving a claw behind in its headrest. He struck the side of the speeder before being thrown to the other side and instantly being thrown the ceiling and then slammed to the floor. The speeder clanged as it struck a wall, and the smell of smoke quickly began to become apparent.
   
“EVERYONE OUT!” yelled Tyvral throwing open the door with a force push.
   
Orn Free Taa who had been held in place by his own weight ran out and immediately panted as he watched the others do a combination of limping and running out. Rilsto who had been largely protected by his seatbelt ran out and watched as Tyvral growled to stand. Tyvral grabbed a bar of metal which was half attached to the speeder wall and pulled himself to his feet. Rilsto and a senate commando ran in both putting an arm under his and carrying him out.
   
They set him down several feet from the speeder where the rest of them had gathered. “The police are on their way,” said a senate commando pointing to a speeder which was zipping towards them.
   
“There are no sirens that’s not a cop!” shouted another senate commando who instantly began looking for his blaster.
   
“Are you ok?” yelled a kid who was walking towards them cautiously.
   
“GET OUT OF HERE!” yelled Tyvral.
   
The speeder rider leapt off once they were a few feet from the ground and began to ran towards them.
   
More kids began to fill the room.
   
Orn Free Taa got up to run, his assistants mirroring his actions.
   
The senate commando roared for the speeder bike rider to stop.
   
The speeder bike rider reached for their belt and grasped their blaster.
   
Tyvral grasped his lightsabers and activated them.
   
Orn Free Taa and his assistants ran.
   
The senate commando ran after him.
   
Rilsto ran towards the kids yelling for them to run.
   
Tyvral threw his lightsabers at the speeder bike rider but both missed and struck the ground.
   
The speeder bike rider ran behind the group of kids and began firing at Orn Free Taa.
   
The blasts were wide except for one which struck a senate commando.
   
Kids began to run around the room, scattering.

Rilsto froze unsure of what to do.

    The senate commandos formed a ring around the cowering Orn Free Taa.

    The speeder bike rider grasped a thermal detonator from their belt and threw it.

    Tyvral watched the metal sphere spin through the air, and it was as if time slowed. Rilsto was trying to push a group of kids away from the speeder bike rider who was still near several. Many other kids ran around the room towards or towards the hole in the wall as if that offered an escape. Orn Free Taa yelped in fear and ducted to avoid the thermal detonator. Commander Kart’s words rang in his mind, “These things have a twenty-foot blast zone, and if you're in that blast zone chances are you’ll be vaporized”. Tyvral felt out with the force, the closest was eighteen feet.  Tyvral grasped the thermal detonator with the force, every muscle in his body instantly lighting as if it were on fire as if they knew what was about to happen.

    Tyvral threw it at himself and closed his eyes. He could see a flash of light through his eyelids, and then nothing.

Author's Note: Nobody ever accused my characters of having plot armor. Please comment I'm curious to hear your thoughts and speculations. Vote if you think the chapter deserves it.