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Post by Force_Flow on Oct 27, 2007 13:25:29 GMT -4
Scout gasped from the shock and leaned out of the kiss. Her hands flew up to her head, and she was hit by an overwhelming nausea. She stumbled towards one of the unused beds and leaned on it for support, breathing heavily. Shield, she thought. Shield it... She squeezed her eyes closed, unaware that her ghostly pale face was twisted up in pain already. Her head rang with the thousands of deaths, and she finally groaned.
"Mommy!"
"What's that light?!"
"Breha, run!"
"No!"
Screams of terror, both human and animal, filled her senses. She saw the destruction in her minds eye, a large explosion that snuffed out everything in its' path.
And then it was over. There was no aftershock. Just the emptiness. The feeling that something terrible had happened.
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"No!"
Whoever had said that, either Darrina or Leia, was right. This was inhuman. Impossible. Darrina, held tight around the throat by Grand Moff Tarkin, let out a choking sob. Leia hadn't moved. Her face was etched in surprise... and anguish. It was a good thing Darth Vader had been holding her, Darrina reflected, because the Princess would have hit the ground and busted her head open once she fainted.
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Post by hk47fan on Oct 27, 2007 13:38:43 GMT -4
Naos
"Gone...gone...all gone...." I said, I wasn't sure what was, but something was gone, so many lives destroyed
I had to sit down on the bed for a minute, and stared up at Scout as a tear came from my eye....
Sora
I stood on the Bridge of Liberty as we went through hyperspace, on our way back to Yavin. We couldn't go to Tattooine, the whole planet was crawling with Imperials, and somehow I knew the plans and our freinds were alright.
But something...just felt not right...like something had happened....I could barely feel it....
"GENERAL SORA! GENERAL SORA!" one of the comm. operators yelled as he rushed onto the Bridge, nearly tripping
"What's wrong?!" I asked with alarm as I turned to him
"We were contacted from the palace on Aldeeran, the Death Star had apparently come to the planet and was in orbit...but suddenly, we lost the connection! We tried to get it back but there's nothing. It's like the whole communication system there is just gone." he replied with a gulp and looked down
I looked to Padme, who was next to me. I had no idea what to say, but I knew what had happened...
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Post by Force_Flow on Oct 27, 2007 13:45:16 GMT -4
"Rule through fear of force, rather than force itself," Scout repeated wearily. "Maybe Darrina and Leia destroyed the Death Star," she said. But, no, it couldn't have happened that way. She would have felt Darrina's death through the Force. "I need to lay down," Scout said. She stood, muscles trembling, and left the room.
In the main hold, she could tell Obi-Wan had felt the effects, too. He was sitting down, and pale. They locked gazes, and Scout gave Luke an apologetic smile. He was holding Anakin's lightsaber in his hands. A training remote rotated around him. Scout sat down across from Kenobi and leaned her head back, closing her eyes, even though she knew she wouldn't get any sleep.
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Post by hk47fan on Oct 27, 2007 14:29:40 GMT -4
Naos
A few hours passed, of me just sitting in the main hold with an arm around Scout for comfort. So many deaths...and I knew the deaths were of innocents, innocents who weren't doing anything....
Finally the announcement came that we were dropping out of hyperspace at Aldeeran, and Scout awoke, and we both walked into the cockpit along with all the others...only to see asteroids constantly hitting the ship.
And no Aldeeran.
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Post by Force_Flow on Oct 27, 2007 14:50:28 GMT -4
Scout put a hand to her mouth and closed her eyes. Bowing her head, she felt pressure build up beneath her eyes. Blinking the tears away, she waited for a moment, composing herself, and looked at the sight in front of her. "It's gone," she said in a flat voice.
"Whaddyah mean 'gone'?" Han snapped. He bent over to read the computer screen. "Coordinates are right," he muttered. "It should be right here!"
"It was destroyed," Obi-Wan said wearily. "By the Empire."
That's why we came to get you, Master, Scout thought privately. So this wouldn't happen. She felt a flicker of warning through the Force and planted her feet firmly on the ground. About half-a-second later, the ship rocked sideways. Chewie howled. "We're being attacked," Han translated. "Hold on, I can get a lock on him."
"TIE fighter, heading our way," Scout said, leaning over Han's outstretched arm and look at one of the screens. "Let's hope you're still worth our money, Captain."
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Post by hk47fan on Oct 27, 2007 15:09:09 GMT -4
Naos
Suddenly the TIE Fighter flew right over us, like it didn't even see us, the screams from it continuing as it flew away. "What the hell?" I blurted, and continued to stare
"It's headed towards that moon." Luke said and pointed to something in the distance
"That's no moon...that's a space station...." Obi-Wan said
"Too big to be a space station." Han told Kenobi as we all stared at it
"No, it's not. *THAT* is how Aldeeran got destroyed...." I said
"It'd take a million more Star Destroyers at full power to destroy a damn planet!" Han exclaimed
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Post by Force_Flow on Oct 27, 2007 15:30:13 GMT -4
"That's what you think," Scout muttered.
"It's a short-range fighter," Obi-Wan said curtly.
"What it doin' so far from home?" Han scoffed. "Chewie, turn 'er around!"
"Are you crazy?" Luke and Scout managed to do it in unison. "It's a space station, I'm telling you," Scout said. "Turn around: back to Tattooine."
"This guy might know what happened." There was no argument.
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Post by hk47fan on Oct 27, 2007 16:11:03 GMT -4
Naos
The Falcon headed straight towards the station, as the fighter seemed to be docking there. I had a feeling this wouldn't be the best of trips.
Suddenly, as we got close enough, we were being pulled in. "There's nothing we can do," Han said "That beam's got us good."
I narrowed my eyes as we were pulled into a hangar...
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Post by Force_Flow on Oct 27, 2007 16:19:35 GMT -4
"Is there anywhere to hide?" Scout asked urgently. The last thing they needed was to be captured again. She looked at Han, expecting an answer.
Han thought for a moment and nodded. "Yeah, follow me. The droids, too." He stood and powered down the engines. "Chewie, jettison the escape pods," he ordered. He was met by a growl. "Whatddyah mean they won't go?" Chewie spoke in a series of grunts and animal cries. "Stuck? Just perfect. Just shut her down and get over here as soon as possible."
Han walked out quickly towards the main hold, then to the hallway that connected the landing ramp and small cargo hold. Han bent down and picked up on of the floorboards, lifting it up. "Old man in first," he instructed. Scout look at the small compartment, and wondered if they'd fit. "You--Luke--you in next. I'm coming in behind you. Blondie, you take the one right there. You'll fit in with Chewie. Lady, take one all to yourself right there."
"Right," Scout said, and climbed into one of the smuggling compartments. For a lithe girl like her, she was able to slide in very easily, with room for three men to spare. She dropped to her knees and lowered the small door. As soon as it closed, purple lights ignited, surprising her. She closed her eyes, and waited.
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Post by hk47fan on Nov 3, 2007 11:06:06 GMT -4
Naos
I slowly climbed down into one of the compartments. "Blondie" was becoming a common nickname for me, even from people we only met a few hours ago. I should just re-name myself to "Blondie". Sora and Nait are the only people who really call me Naos anymore, although Scout does on occasion.
I sat down in the compartment, and Chewie shoved himself beside me and shut the door. It was hard to squeeze in a small thing like this with a huge wookie.
Fourteen years ago, even after Order 66, I didn't expect this to be what I was doing in a little over a decade.
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