The hangar was full of clone and Alatary was surprised to see how efficent they were. She was near her Ala-X and looked at her astrometic droid R9-A9 ready on its cockpit.
«Ready, Padawan?»
«Yes, Master, I am.» She smiled at Obi-Wan and to the Clones. It wasn't her first mission, but she felt strange this time: there was something she couldn't understand, a sensation, but she didn't sany nothing.
Cody chose the Red Squadron to follow them into the mission: he knew how brave they were and he had faith on them. «Com'on stop slacking, the general and commander are waiting for us.»
«Yes, sir.»
Alatary smiled while checking his Ala-X. She put on the helmet and nodded. «Yes R9, you will stay on the ship and no, you will be safe there, don't worry.» She shook her head listening to R9 biips. «Always overdramatic, my friend. Everything will be allright and we will be back safe.»
«We are ready to move, red leader?»
Obi-Wan voice was quiet and this helped the Padawan to relax more.
«Ready, sir.»
«Let's go.»
Alatary waited for all to leave the ship, and looked the little shuttle to follow the Ala-X before leaving too. She always loved to fly, especially along the universe.
«Let's begin the approach.»
No one answered to Obi-Wan's order, everyone knew what to do. They knew that there was only a part of the asteroid without sensor, a good place to land and a good place to fall into a trap, but no one cared: they had just one mission and they would accomplish it.
They landed on the asteroid without problem. «Too quiet.» Alatary mumbled.
«I know, Padawan, be ready. You two, Rod and Killer, stay here with Waxer and protect the shuttle.»
«Yes, sir.»
They approached a trap-door not far from where they landed. «I go first.» Obi-Wan said opening the trap-door. He was sure that a silent alarm had gone off.
Alatary jumped into the prison corridor just after her Master and looked around. «I have a bad feeling, » she said walking to the first crossing. She stopped hearing some footsteps apporaching. «Here they are, Master.»
«Good.»
She hadn't the time to answer: a blaster shot hit just few inches from her head. «They are starting to fire better every day, may be a day they will be able to kill a Jedi.» She took her lightsaber to approach them. «I keep the occupied, go and take the prisoners.» She said to her Master and the clones.
Obi-Wan wans't happy to leave her alone. «Cody stay with her.»
«Yes, sir.»
Alatary rolled her eyes, but she didn't contest the order from Obi-Wan. «Stay behind me, commander Cody.» She ordered him while walking towards the droids.
«Commander, behind.»
The Padawan turned and smiled. «More fun, commander Cody.» She liked to kill droids, no emptions came from them. She could feel Cody's look on her, she was sure that he was studying her: it was the first time he saw her fighting.
She didn't know how much time passed when the droids stopped to arrive, but she was tired, they fiught for long without stopping.
«Are you ok commander?»
Alatary nodded at Cody's answer. «Yes I am, thanks and you?»
«I am fine too. Do you think we shoud look for the general?»
«Nope, it's better we keep the exit free from droids.» But she was worried for her Master. She put her lightsaber on her belt and walked up and down trying to relax. Something was wrong, there was a strange silence: no more guard, no sounds, nothing at all.
After few minutes her comlink bipped. «Calm down R9.» She sieghed when the droid told her that some Separatist ships came out from the hyperspace. «Thanks R9, leave with the shuttle, we will call you when Master Kenobi is here.» She closed the comunication before speaking again. «Be prepared, commander,more reinforcements for the droids are coming.»
Cody nodded ready to fight again. He was surprised by the ability and the calmess of the Jedi, but Alatary was so different. «I am ready commander.» He said taking his riffle.
«Let's wait.» Alatary said to Cody with a smile.
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Padawan's Tale (A Star Wars Fanfic)
FanfictionThe Clone Wars begun and Alatary, the Obi-Wan's Padawan, has to survive it.
