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Post by hk47fan on Jul 11, 2007 14:20:52 GMT -4
Naos
Darrina had come back only mere minutes after she left, and was taking us to the Throne Room. Half of the way there I couldn't help but stare at her. She was very beautiful. And I couldn't help it. You know you did the same thing with Scout. my thoughts told me
I pushed those thoughts out of my mind and came back to reality. Right as we got to the Throne Room, my senses suddenly went on full alert. I looked to Nait quickly, then back ahead of us. I could tell something was wrong. I acted casual, continuing into the Throne Room. I had to be in there to protect Padme.
Once we got into the large room, my eyes widened and I ignited my lightsaber and whirled around to see two figures in the doorway, the hall empty behind them. One was a Gand with a very large and powerful cannon in his hand. The other was a droid with a modified and upgraded blaster in his hands.
My eyes narrowed.
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Post by Force_Flow on Jul 11, 2007 14:32:09 GMT -4
Clat'Ha was a blur. She was in front of Apailina immediately, protecting her with her own body. Darrina took out her own blaster pistil, and was aiming at the Gand in a classic shooter's stance. As Darrina cover Clat'Ha, Apailina was moved behind the Throne and out of blaster range. Nait was up in front, the closest to the two intruders. Twirling his lightsaber slowly, he bent his front leg instinctively as he prepared to strike. Fi was cannoned up and ready, one Merr-Son blaster rifle in each hand, with an expression that read 'murder.' Padme, of course, was unarmed since her holdout blaster had been taken at the door just yesterday.
And Padme was directly in the line of fire. But instead of raising her hands up in surrender, she crossed over to the Throne, directly behind Fi. Nait had no idea what the hell she was doing, but with his mind's eye, he sensed that Padmé had something up her sleeve.
"You lose something somewhere?" Nait asked. "We were right in the middle of a meeting."
And, very discreetly, Padmé pressed the emergency button on the side of the Throne.
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Post by hk47fan on Jul 11, 2007 14:48:31 GMT -4
Naos
"Failing to see our main targets. I thought so. Do not worry, your queen and the other figure will be safe." the Gand said and aimed his cannon at Fi "You first."
"FI GET OUT OF THE WAY!" I yelled and immediately the Gand fired three times and it went straight towards Fi
But suddenly the droid turned when a battalion of guards rushed towards the Throne Room....
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Post by Force_Flow on Jul 11, 2007 14:56:49 GMT -4
Fi ducked and rolled out of the way. She heard Padme gasp in pain as one lucky shot hit her right in the shoulder. Darrina started to fire automatically at the Gand, baring her teeth. A small shot caught it right on the toe, and it would've been amusing to watch the Gand jump up and down in pain if she hadn't been concerned about Padmé. "Senator, are you all right?" she asked.
"Keep shooting," Padmé ordered, and Fi used the Force to push Padmé next to Apailina.
"Freeze!" Captain Typho, head of the Royal Naboo Security, thundered. Darrina instinctively stopped shooting, but her eyes and her smoking blaster barrel were shifting from the droid to the Gand, never letting those two out of her sight.
"Where is the Queen?" Typho asked.
"Behind the Throne," Nait answered. Clicking off his lightsaber, he stared at the two would-be assassins. "Who're working for?"
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Post by hk47fan on Jul 11, 2007 15:08:36 GMT -4
Naos
I deactivated my lightsaber, and stared at the pair. They were just standing there and looking at Nait. "No one." the Gand answered "One of the guards told us about Jedi being here. We came here to bring you to Vader."
Suddenly the droid pulled out a thermal detonator, and threw it in the middle of the room. I jumped out of the way and as it exploded I couldn't see a thing.
It was a minute or two before I could look up. Everyone seemed alright....except that the hunters were gone, and several guards that had been behind them were dead.
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Post by Force_Flow on Jul 11, 2007 15:13:24 GMT -4
Captain Kent ordered five of his remaining men to stay with the Queen, and called a medic to bandage up Padmé's wound. Darrina helped her mother up, and stood next to Naos. "Can you feel them?" she asked. "Where are they?"
"Far away from here," Fi said, hooking both blaster rifles back to her belt. "And I have a feeling they're going to tell Vader everything."
Apailina paled.
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Post by hk47fan on Jul 11, 2007 15:26:15 GMT -4
Naos
"We need to get out of here." I said, looking at them all "We must leave tonight. If we have time, we may be able to get some of the people off of the planet as well. We can't be here when Vader arrives....."
I then stood in silence, waiting for a response.
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Post by Force_Flow on Jul 11, 2007 15:41:06 GMT -4
"I knwo," Nait said. he turned to face Apailina. "And neither can you, Your Highness." He fixed her with a serious gaze, trying to get her to understand.
Apailina shook her head. "You may go," she said. "But I will stay here with my people."
Nait sighed. He knew what was coming next... "Then I will stay with her," Padmé said. "Until the fight is over."
And Nait finally agreed to stay, too.
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Post by hk47fan on Jul 11, 2007 16:01:36 GMT -4
ONE DAY LATER
They had all agreed to stay with the Queen and defend her. Now, it was nightfall. The Empire had come, and the 501st legion was storming the city, heading straight towards the Palace itself. Their mission? Assassinate the Queen, and find the Jedi she was housing.
Reports said the bounty hunters Zuckuss and 4-LOM had a secret recording of Queen Apailiana pledging her support to an Alliance, unknown what alliance, that was against the Empire. The hunters had also said that three on Vader's hitlist were inside the Palace.
But Apailiana had expected the arrival of the Empire. Theed had it's defenses already set up by the time the 501st arrived. And the Gungans had pledged their support to the Queen and this Alliance. Some Gungans from the Grand Army were in Theed for assistance.
As the Jedi and Queen plan inside the Palace, the 501st goes up against her Royal Guard in the city. But unknown to the Jedi and their allies, Vader's own secret student was leading the 501st against the Queen, determined to kill and capture whoever she needed to.....
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Post by Force_Flow on Jul 11, 2007 16:25:03 GMT -4
Going to battle was the fun part, Cerasi thought as she drove her red lightsaber through the guard's gut. Smiling, she drew upon his fear and confusion, and used it to strengthen herself. She slid the lightsaber out of him, and stepped over his body, pushing off with her right foot to jump over the next charging man. She both heard and felt the 501st clone trooper on her right take him out.
The palace was in sight, but Cerasi didn't want to go for it yet. Pointing over to her right, she said, "Five men, break off. Take cover behind those pillars and shoot any hostels coming our way."
"Yes ma'am."
"The rest, come with me," she said.
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"They're here," Nait said from his perch at the Throne Room's window. He looked at Apailina, then at the gathered Jedi. "If I didn't know better, I think they're after you guys."
"Yeah, no kidding," Master Craan said. "That's what the other one said, too."
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