Chapter 85: 85. Chapter (Shared universe 30.)

-From the perspective of Luminara-

Luminara looked at the woman barging into the room with weapons equipped on every single arm of her. That usually wouldn't be that much of a trouble, but this time the woman was a besalisk and that meant she had two pairs of arms. This room wasn't particularly large either, and that meant a limited amount of space to move or hide.

I need to stretch the time and find a different solution. Also, maybe she will listen to me after I describe the situation. On that thought, she started to speak.

-Madam, I advise you to calm down. This is most likely a misunderstanding. 

Those words didn't seem to have much effect, as the besalisk woman spoke up.

-A misunderstanding... heh, from what I see, you have damaged one of our guest rooms, and attacked one of my staff members. So tell me, how is this exactly a misunderstanding? 

-Well... I was not the one who damaged your room, ma'am... they were the original owners of this room, pirates who kidnapped Senator Amidala and me together with this mercenary. By the way, my name is Luminara Unduli, Jedi Master, who was also tasked with the mission to protect the senator. 

Hava seemed to relax somewhat hearing what she was already suspecting, seeing the green ignited lightsaber in the black garbed woman's hands. However, this was not enough to completely defuse the situation, as Nizzal was still pushed to the ground by the hands of this unknown mercenary. In a while she had even stopped struggling as the mercenary was twisting her arms behind her back the more she fought against her hold.

Now she was lying turned on her stomach silently and completely still. 

-I said, let her go, didn't you hear me? 

The mercenary looked up and stared into the eyes of Ava, but she didn't move.

It was Luminara who spoke up once again. 

-Unfortunately, we can't let her go. It is an internal Jedi matter. This padawan has breached multiple jedi principles and seemingly has personal connections with the pirates who kidnapped the senator.

Nizzal kicked out and shouted in annoyance. 

-It’s a coincidence! I was just working here... ouch... stop twisting my arms!

The mercenary said to her with a sweet smile. 

-Then stop kicking my leg, little girl, before I decide to dislocate your arms instead. 

-...

-Smart choice.

It was Hava's turn to be surprised. 

-Did you say pirates? Did that fool Hondo do something ridiculous once again? 

Luminara froze, then asked.

-So... you know them too? 

Ava answered with a wave.

-Its complicated. I owe him one, since they gave me a lift to Coruscant when I desperately needed it-…

Luminara interrupted her speech. 

-You trusted pirates to bring you to Coruscant? 

Ava shook two of her shoulders as she answered.

-And why wouldn't I? People weren't exactly lining up for the opportunity to bring an ex slave from Zygerria anywhere, especially after the slave empire collapsed under the bombardment of separatist battleships. 

Luminara noted with a surprised expression. 

-You were a slave on Zygerria? 

-Yes. 

Stated Ava, then added while nodding towards Nizzal. 

-Just like that little girl you are about to convict for whatever nonsense of yours. Oh, and she was the favorite handmaiden of the queen none the less. While I was the palace chef, we became close friends back there. She is a good natured kid, wouldn't harm a fly without proper reason.

Luminara turned towards Nizzal with a barely hidden wonder in her eyes. 

-She is a padawan... are you saying that she was captured by the ex queen of Zygerria as a padawan of the Jedi Order and enslaved... This is indeed preposterous... However, that is not an excuse for you to stop wearing your twi'lek padawan braid that symbolizes your position as padawan, since you are evidently not a slave anymore. However, the main issue here is your familiarity with dark side techniques... It is beyond worrying, even if you are not connected to the Sith, you will have to be cleansed from these impurities. 

Nizzal's eyes widened, while her expression contorted in disgust. As if something sacrilegious had been said in front of her. This burning anger was immediately sensed by both Luminara and Mady. 

Nizzal spoke up in a threatening whisper as her face turned around, straining her neck while being pushed on the floor.

-I would like to see you try that... to ruin all my work once more... I was beyond polite with you... but it seems that your shamelessness holds no bounds. 

While she spoke like that, her eyes were burning with a yellow golden glow that caused both Luminara and Mady to have cold shivers running over their backs. 

-This presence... 

Whispered Luminara, sensing the air turning colder by the seconds. 

-Don't tell me... are you... 

Luminara's eyes widened in fear as she glimpsed into the seemingly endless depth of darkness hidden inside that small child. How could something like this happen? She has never in her life felt anything even slightly similar to this... This child... could she be the Sith master they were looking for? It's no wonder they never found her... who would have even guessed that a girl like her... 

Then she came back to her mind, oh no... whatever she is about to do, we can't let her! She was just about to shout at the mercenary to stop her, but the mercenary was faster. A small clicking sound rang through the air.

Nizzal felt a cold barrel end pressed against the skin of her right temple, and she shuddered from the sensation. 

Soon, a familiar sweet voice appeared once more. The tone of the voice felt icy cold to her this time. 

-Whatever you try to do, stop it sweety. I will not hesitate to kill you if you try to kill me. It would be a waste for such a cutie, but life is not exactly fair, you know. 

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Nizzal sensed that what the woman was telling her was true. There was no hesitation in her words, no slight shaking of her hands. This woman, whoever she is... is clearly a professional killer. She felt beads of perspiration suddenly covering her forehead. 

She took a few deep breaths and slowly released her frustration. There were many ways she could handle these clowns, but neither one of them was one hundred percent sure that she wouldn't get her brain sprayed all over the floor as a result, so waiting seemed to be the best choice for now. 

She felt a cold hand pat the back of her head, while saying. 

-Good girl. 

Her arms were already tied behind her back, and it was not favorable to fight with a Jedi Master and this crazy woman from this condition. She will wait for the ideal opportunity and...

There was a sudden sharp noise reverberated through the room. The window was broken in, as a circular object fell on the floor, rolling a few times until it stopped in front of Nizzal's face. 

Nizzal looked up, eyeing this new object of curiosity. Then noted in an amused voice.

-Oh, a tear-gas grenade. 

She took a deep breath, then began to channel the force around her body to create an air bubble that would push away the smoke. 

The rest of the people in the room shouted with disdain after hearing what Nizzal said and seeing the cloud of smoke filling half of the room in mere seconds. 

Mady, seeing the smoke spraying from the grenade, instinctively jumped back, releasing the incapacitated girl. who was swallowed by the smoke that soon filled the entire room. 

Sounds of painful coughing soon followed as the people affected by the debilitating effects of the smoke quickly tried to escape from the room, but it was much harder to achieve such a feat now, as the smoke was completely filling the room.  

It was not much of a bother for Nizzal, though. She wasn't affected by the smoke at all. She jumped up and ran towards the door, leaving just seconds after the grenade went off. 

She ran down the corridor to the lower level while using a pyrokinesis type force ability to free her arms from the bind. Her arms were soon freed, then she grabbed her small shoulder bag, which was used to carry her saber hilt inconspicuously.

-From the perspective of Nizzal-

I had enough of being tossed around by ignorant fools who wanted answers, only to disregard those exact answers immediately. No way I am going back to the temple, not on their life.

I ran out of the building and froze as a series of blaster guns were pointed at me from many angles. My heart skipped a beat as I looked at the clones surrounding the building. How did they find us here... I thought that Claire deactivated the tracker? Was there another one? No matter, there was no time to think about it.

There was only one thing a perfectly normal restaurant server should do in these types of situations. 

In the next second, I dropped to my knees while shrieking loudly.

-Please don't kill me! There is a crazy jedi rampaging in the building! I am just a simple worker here. Please let me pass!

The clones looked at me.

-It's just a civilian.

Then one of them waved his head to the side. 

-Run along now girly... if you don't want to get in the crossfire.

I was surprised that my act worked out so smoothly. These clones didn't seem brainwashed at all. Then why did they turn on the jedi so easily? I had no clue what could cause such a change in loyalty. I mean, it wouldn't be surprising if one or two, even an entire battalion, did something like that, but all of them at the same time, that was crazy. There must be something very intricately planned in motion here… Something worked out to the smallest of details. 

Whatever, I got my legs under me and ran away in a panic. Didn't even have to act that much on the last part. Ugh... that crazy bitch scared me for a second back there... Who would point a gun at a harmless kid like me? Despicable!

I was running in a full sprint, planning to turn right at the next possible chance. Getting out of the clone’s sight seemed to be a good idea for now. 

I felt a dull force warning and immediately slowed down my speed. The force was warning me that someone was heading this way, and we would likely collide if one of us didn’t stop. So since the other person being also a jedi was unlikely… I decided to take the initiative.

I managed to stop just before the corner as two tall men stepped out in front of me. They were clearly in a hurry, too. I looked up to them, and my eyes bulged seeing these two retards. Of course, it had to be Obi'Wan and Anakin, of all people. 

My first thought after the sheer surprise was that: ... If I act naturally they might not even notice me, I thought. Then my eyes met Obi'Wan’s. His expression was shocked too.

Sensing my doom, I tried to quickly get around them and continue my run, but he was faster and managed to snatch my right arm before I could get out of the way.

-Where do you think you are going, you little? 

Seeing the suddenly unleashed tug of war between me and Obi'Wan, Anakin finally realized that it was me. He looked at me with a complicated expression, then said.

-Oh, it's you. Did you follow me all this time? Your eyes seem to be fine now... was that supposed to be some type of prank to get to hold my hands, kid? Should have known... Even the Zygerrian Queen couldn't handle my charm after all.

Then he smirked, satisfied. 

This caused both Obi'Wan and I to stop fighting, and froze in the middle of our argument. I looked at him with an empty expression and said. 

-What is he even talking about? 

Obi'Wan also came back from his shock and wondered loudly. 

-I was hoping that you would enlighten me about that. He must have degraded into a misguided womanizer, or was he always like that? 

Now it was Anakin's time to give us an unpleasant look.

-Are you guys done playing around? We have some urgent matters to attend to.

Come to think of it, they probably came for Padme. So I decided to give them free directions, hoping that they would leave me to my own devices. I was pretty annoyed honestly... when I was actually vulnerable Anakin left me here, and now that I don't have any more need for his help, he magically appears out of nowhere. What a guy... 

-Ah, you are here for the senator, right? She is inside that restaurant in the company of a jedi named Luminara something... If I were you, I would hurry though, as a bunch of clones are surrounding the building about to assault it, most likely. 

Anakin turned to me with a worried gaze. He took in my expression and decided that I wasn't joking. In the next moment, he was running in the direction like crazy. 

I finally managed to snap away my wrist from Kenobi's grasp. I was massaging it as I looked after the running away Anakin. 

-Eh~... must be good to be in love...

 

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