Chronicles of a Jedi Master

Friday, April 11, 2008

More Surprises

I know it has been ages but important business has kept me from posting once again. But here is another chapter.

I followed Anakin toward the last chamber with not just a feeling of doom but with my insides twisted.

Anakin must have felt my distress. We got to the last door and he paused.

I stopped next to Anakin feeling his hesitation as I did my own. "Are you ready?"

"I am always ready and you?”

"Yes." but why did it feel wrong? "Ready."

Anakin slapped his palm on the door control and it slid open.

I prepared myself for the worst while the panel slid open. What we encountered was a mixture of medieval torture chamber and modern world violence.

He glared. "Lovely," Anakin said stepping in on step. His eyes shot around the room. We both felt something. There was someone here but were being hidden from our sight, but we still felt them.

"Marusi." I whispered. "Octavia is not here but not as far as you might think." Where in the Galaxy was Adana?

Anakin nodded. "I believe you."

"Be careful. He might not have any Force like powers but he is conniving, cunning and does not run out of tricks easily." I waved my hand for Anakin to move around the other side while I would go to the right.

He moved slowly, carefully his light saber in his hand. He spun to look at me when there was a great gush of wind as if a huge fan had been turned on. It nearly knocked him off his feet.

"Watch out Anakin." I shouted. "Lie flat on the ground." And just after he dropped projectiles shot from nowhere throughout the room. I barely avoided being hit myself.

I dived face first on the ground. A sharp object shot so close to my head I felt it snag my hair. I gathered the force around me to shield me from them.

And then I felt Marusi. He was hiding behind a brick wall in the back corner of the chamber. //In the far back corner.//

//Got ya.// He reached out the with Force and pushed at the bricks, hard. They started to shake.

I joined Anakin and together we successfully made the wall collapse revealing Marusi who had no other way to escape.

The wind died as did the flying shards. I jumped to my feet, saber ignited. "Where is Adana?"

"Oh, she is in a safe place." Marusi replied, showing a row of yellow teeth in a wide, malicious grin.

"If you want to live you might want to tell us where!" Ankin growled.

I stood a few inches from his face, his foul breath brushing my skin. "Don't lie to us, it's over."

"You figure it out, you are the Jedi." he stood his ground.

Anakin stepped around me, his anger flaring. He slammed Marusi back against the wall and stuck the blade of his light saber so close the man’s face he flinched from the heat. "Tell us!"

I could feel him falter but he kept holding on." What is she to you anyway but another wench?" his gaze fell on me.

"A fellow Jedi." He did not need anymore information as it would only create misconceptions later on.

"A good friend. So unless you want a close shave, tell us where she is!" I could feel the anger boil inside Anakin.

"Ok, ok, ok. Don't get your panties in a bunch over that stupid Jedi H...." he growled. "Look down the hall and if you are lucky she is still alive but I fear Octavia finished her off for me."

A retort never crossed my lips and I swiftly left the room. I had to find her before it was too late. I knew the cruelty Octavia of which Octavia was capable and that she was driven by motives other than greed.. I heard a loud scream as I closed the door.

Farther down the wide hall was another door and before I even reached it I could sense Octavia’s malice. Adana's life signature was weak, almost too weak to recognize.

Anakin dragged Marusi with him as he followed me. At the scream, he elbowed Marusi in the face and knocked him out cold. He wouldn’t be going anywhere for a while.

"In here." I watched Anakin approach. "Leave Marusi for now but tie him up."

Anakin slapped some restraints on him and shoved him back against the wall. "I'll be back for you," he muttered maliciously.

"Done?" I asked more impatiently than intended.

Anakin gave him a dirty look. "No I was thinking hanging him upside down and tickling him. Yes, I am done."

"Very funny." I snorted. "Be just as careful with Octavia.”

Posted by Master Obi-Wan :: 9:30 PM :: 7 comments