𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉 𝑯𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒔 | 𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒙

𝒕𝒆𝒏. 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒄𝒖𝒆 𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏

Captured!

Returning from a perilous assignment in the Outer Rim, Jedi Master Even Piell's cruiser has fallen under attack and been boarded. Seeking vital information he carries about secret hyperspace lanes called the Nexus Route, Separatist forced have taken him alive.

Now, the Jedi, with the help of Princess Roxy of Chorath, are preparing a stealth mission into the heart of Separatist space in an effort to rescue Master Piell from the deadly prison known as the Citadel.
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"Are you sure this is a good idea, Master Jedi?" Morales asked Plo Koon, Anakin and Obi-Wan after they spoke about Roxy helping with the mission. Instead of one of them answering, Roxy, who stood between Cody and a hologram of Rex, spoke up. "Remember those old tunnels that Lara, yourself, and I would take to get to the market outside the palace?"

"Yes. So?"

"Well, we used the tunnels so much that when Dad had constructed over them, I was able to find it through false metal. My tactics with finding false walls can come in real handy." Roxy explained, Morales sighing softly, realizing he wasn't going to change her mind.

"We also know that among the hostages that were captured was Master Piell, his Captain, a few of his men, and Jedi Knight Kaleb Dabal." Obi-Wan explained, however when he did, Roxy's eyes went wide and she immediately looked at Morales, who held the same expression as well.

: Something wrong, your highness? : Rex asked upon seeing her and Morales' reaction. "I..um.."

Roxy tried to find the words to say, but a lump formed in her throat at the thought of her best friend, whom she considered her brother, to still be alive. "My sister and Kaleb were best friends." Morales spoke up, looking at him with a thankful look which he nodded in response to.

"Kaleb is the Prince of Diram, the green planet. 7 years ago, after I came back from my fight on Felucia, My father informed me that the Separatists had taken over and that there were no survivors." Morales explained while Obi-Wan, Anakin, and Plo looked to each other. "He must have escaped before the Separatists could get to him. Or someone helped him. We did find him alone outside the Jedi Temple as a child."

"He's force-sensitive?" Roxy asked, unfolding her arms with a shocked look on her face. "Yes, actually. But the power that he holds could also be an advantage for the Separatists."

"Whatever they plan to do to them, we'll get to them first before anything happens." Anakin declared with confidence. "Skywalker is right. We must get to Master Piell and the other hostages before the Separatists gather the information from him and use Kaleb Dabal as a weapon."

"I owe Kaleb everything. Without him, I wouldn't still have this compassion to help others when no one helped me aside from my brother and sister. I'm willing to do whatever it takes to get him home." Roxy said, Morales smiling slightly when he saw the same fiery look in her eyes that he had when he first went into battle.

"Alright, so, here's the plan.."
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"Rex, when you land, prepare everyone to go into carbon freezing. It's the only way we can slip past their defenses." Anakin informed as Rex nodded, the hologram of him disappearing when he did. As everyone went to leave, Roxy noticed the other two clones, ARC troopers was specifically what they were called, were leaving and figured she'd catch them and get to know them.

"Hey, um, Ales? I'll catch up with you later. I gotta do something real quick.." Roxy said to Morales before she left out the room, just in time to catch the two troopers talking away in the hall.

"Hi..um, Fives and Echo, right?" Roxy asked, the two clones looked away from each other to her. "Yes, ma'am. Pleasure to mert you." Fives said as Roxy smiled. "And you as well. Um..are you guys nervous? Because I'm definitely nervous."

"A little. I'm not liking this whole carbon freezing idea." Echo said in uncertainty. Roxy nodded, understanding why he felt like that. Chorath's worst criminals were always sentenced to death by carbon freezing and she, a few times, had watched the palace guards stack them against the wall and on display to anybody.

She felt bad for them, but she knew that there was a price for every horrific crime. Now, she was going to be the one to experience it.

"Well, I'll tell you this, no one's dying on my watch today. You'll make it out alive, I promise." Roxy promised, shaking hands with both of them. "That's a pretty big promise, Princess."

"And its one I intend to keep, Fives. And also, its Roxy."