Prelude to War: Naboo

[Ta'hok]

Kyle drifted in darkness. He couldn't be sure, but he suspected, perhaps there was a light coming from somewhere in the distance. It frightened him. He couldn't explain why but for some reason it did. It seemed vast and endless, as was the darkness around him. Darkness, cold, pain. They had become constant companions in the black expanse. The light was new and unwanted. Still it did have a certain allure about it. It seemed warm and comforting. And yet he wasn't sure if he was willing to trust that it really was all it seemed to be. It could be a trap.

Stalker could feel that he was losing Kyle. Slowly but surely the boy was progressing towards death. But what could he do about it? Stalker was elsewhere in the galaxy and would not likely be able to come to Kyle's aid himself. As he was thinking along these lines he felt thoughts similar to his own. They led him to a small child aboard the Repletion. He opened himself to the force creating an illusion of himself next to the boy. The child's initial response was one of fear but Stalker extended his thoughts to the boy expressing that he needed the boy's help if they were to save Kyle's life. The boy climbed to his feet looking in awe and the imposing figure before him. Stalker signalled for the boy to follow him and led him into the tide of battle.

The boy jumped in fear at the apparition before him. At first he was sure it was some specter of death seeking to claim his life but then it spoke to him. At last he understood why it had come. His desire to help Kyle was strong and his fear was calmed by the man's presence and promise of help. Together they ran down the ramp and into the battle. The boy was careful to follow in the shadow's footsteps keeping close and mostly out of sight. Together they ran past mandalorians and Yuuzhan Vong alike. Several of the Vong tried to kill his companion but the man was far to quick on his feet. The Vong ended up harming their own comrades instead of striking their intended target. They entered the palace neither harmed though the boy was nearly out of breath. He heard something following him though whether friend or foe he didn't care to look. Fear inspired his steps with speed and he took off once more following the shadowy man as he lead him through the palace. All around there were Yuuzhan Vong corpses. Bodies that had been slashed by a vibrowhip and left to die. The boy smiled knowing well who's handy work the marks implied. Together they continued up stairs and down corridors until they reached the room in which Kyle and Leah had met.

The boy stepped across the threshold his eyes easily finding Kyle. Kyle's body lay on the floor unmoving, his arms lay straight, away from his body, his legs still mostly bent and the knees. The boy saw how blue Kyle's lips were, how pale his skin was. "NO!" The child ran and knelt next to Kyle's barely stirring chest, throwing the cloak across Kyle's torso the boy curled against his right side trying to provide warmth and life through his touch. Kyle moaned softly his head shifting ever so slightly on the stone floor, renewed waves of pain reminding him that he was still alive.

[Trenton Vinh]

Trenton Vinh and Roth Fenix sprinted up the steps of Theed Royal Palace, blades waving wild arcs of death through the air.
The Yuuzhan Vong that came at them fell quickly, as if unorganized and desperate.
Trent raised an arm and waved it, a half-dozen Yuuzhan Vong disappeared in a flash of flame, clearing the path for the two Rogue Jedi Masters.
Roth raised an eyebrow at Trent, who shrugged and muttered, "Sith Holocron.."
Roth grinned and nodded, then jumped through the grand entrance of the Palace, where more Vong awaited them.
They moved steadily towards the throne room, where both men were positive there would be the Vong Leadership.

[Nain Kaar]

It didnt take him that long to exit hyperspace and he notices Naboo and the threat of what apepars to be the Yuuzhan Vong war ships he immdaitely throws on his shield's but his fighter was cruely designed it is somewhat obsolete but he will places the chararistic's of Master Vinh's,and Master Fenix Signatures to figure out exactly where they are so that he will be the most ifficiant to help them out

Nain flies his fighter through the atmosphere and through the thin clouds until he come's out and notice's that theed is a mirror image of itself building destroyed turned to meer rubble sight's of death all around and then he see's the blips of his two friend's within the Royal court yard within the Royal estate's of the Theed Palace he then notice's he is not alone in the sky as a Yuuzhan Vong fighter is closely on his tail he tries to out manouver but it wont work his shield's are minimal and his weapon's are pretty well minimal in comparison

but he has to figure out a way to get near the Royal Palace and the only way he can figure it out is by unstrapping hismelf blowin the canopy and jumpin out he wont need his backpack as it just has a change of clothe's which he wont need he is in his Jedi robe's and cloak and he has both his lightsaber's on him he will be quite well indeed

as he blows the canopy and his seatbelt's come off he looks at the where the royal palace is and he pilots his fighter in the direction as he then is fired apon and the fighter takes a deep roll and he finds himself clinging to the steering coloum as the fighter fall's he see's the roof of the Royal palace and jump's away from his fighter as he watches his fighter crash and burned in the ground below as he is falling his concentrate's on a smooth safe foothold landing which is what he get's landing on his feet he notices Trenton and Roth walking down a hall he notice's from the rooftop window's well this is a good time as any to drop onto them and help them out

he kicks the window but it doesnt budge that much he removes both his lightsaber's from his sides of his belt and then holds them in his hands firm but not tight and jump's into the window's as they shatter he falsl right behind them both noticing the ashe's of what might have been yuuzhan vong he notice's them still walking he ignites both his lightsabers the blue blade roars and hiss as does his purple blade and he looks around before he speaks to both Master Vinh as well as Master Fenix

"hey all i was in the nieghbourhood and thought id drop in do you both need some help"


--- war is just a fight between factions that cannot agree,but for a force user he must do what his destiny allows him to do as the force is all around and it is what we make of our destiny that gives us our life ---

[Ghev Dralin]

Ghev and his team - if an army of Mandalorians could be called a team - lay down suppressing fire, beating back the Yuuzhan Vong. The battle had quickly turned from chaos into a structured shooting range. Bodies fell on all sides, but it was becoming apparent that the Mandalorians were not an enemy the Vong were prepared for.
"Sir, evacuations are underway!" a voice shouted in his ear, from his helmet comm. Ghev flipped the targeting scope on his helmet, took aim at the Yuuzhan Vong ranks, then fired a wrist-mounted anti infantry missile, scattering their number.
"Fall back!" he roared, turning and gesturing to the landing ships, many of which were accelerating toward the skies, loaded with Naboo civillians and casualties of war.
Something rang out through the afternoon bloodshed, a shot louder than all those of the warring Mandalorians; Ghev, suddenly cold, felt something wet seep through his flightsuit, and looked down at his exposed side.
"Frack..." he muttered, then collapsed in a heap of armour.

********

Tracyn snarled, and reloaded the sniper rifle. He'd botched the kill, this much he knew; he'd forgotten to compensate for wind, as was customary with projectile weapons, and the shot wouldn't be fatal if treated properly.
"He's down..." Dannyl murmered, standing motionlessly on the rooftop, his foot resting on the corpse of Xan, Ghev's adopted brother.
"He's not dead" Tracyn spat back, aiming down the scope of the rifle, trying to get a bead on Ghev; unfortunately, the downed Mand'alor was obscured from view by another Mandalorian in white armour; Jak.
"Di'kut..." Tracyn murmered to himself, and fired, the projectile hitting Jak fatally in the back of the neck beneath the rim of his helmet.
"Position is compromised" Dannyl warned, gesturing to two Mandalorians who'd spotted them.
"Fine. Mira will be offworld by now anyway. We're wasting our time. Let's go."

[Jinta Jidan]

it well,.. has taken him about a good day to get to Naboo and more importantly to Theed to stop the Vong int heir track's but he had to stop at Coruscant to pick up a few things before he made his long journey toward's Naboo but because he is finally their and he notices that their is alot of fighting but the most of it is concentrated on one side of Naboo and its theed which as he sees with his own eyes as he is within orbit where all of the fighting is concentrated on...

he can sense alot he now knows Nain is here by his force presence he can sense others as well so clearly but he doesnt see any Jedi in any present danger but he then feels cold as he did when back a decade ago he head's for the only place he feel's the dampness in the force the bitter coldness of a silent heartbeat...

He pilots his fighter which is still with a cloak through the almost seemingly massive blockcade of ships through the atmosphere and then through the clouds to see exactly what everyone who is fighting is up against it not just the building which have stood the test of time but the Vong which he is about the only of the secluded Jedi from the year's gone by who have really heard of the warrior's of the Vong he see's the distruction of what has already happened and he passe's over the distruction as he finally place's the cloak off and the shield's up to max...

passing through the air at a high rate of speed he notice's a massive contingent of Yuuzhan Vong at the Royal Palace of Theed perhaps this is where he will find this cold silent heartbeat of someone in need of rescue taking the atvantage of a platform he unstraps hismelf quickly before he is even landed and then as the canopy open's he jump's out and rolls to the ground with both his sabres in each of his hands as he looks around he can sense danger all around him and it is equally dangerous as he realize's he has landed right in the mix of Yuuzhan Vong...

he quickly dispatches his lightsabre's and place's to the side's of his belt then concentrate's with the force and emits a force bubble which disapate's everyone and everything around him not just killing the vong but as strong as his force bubble are the Vong are meerly slaughtered all around and he then calm's down and walks to where he feels this silent heart beat alert and ready for whatever comes his way...

Until he notices the evacuation of theeds citizen's but this is not where he felt the sense of helplessness he look's and notice's it is Mandalorian's who are leading this evacuation he steps up to one ship which is full of refugee's and then passe's around to the other ship as he duck's to hide himself from the blaster fire coming from where he might need to go and that is right into the heat of the battle...

"commander who is in charge here where is your commanding officer"...

"where is Ghev Dralin"...

he wants to know where Ghev is perhap's the feeling he is getting with the force is Ghev himself he doesnt know but he has to help as these ship's are in a stage of evacuation and in a state of retreat mode perhaps this is where he is most needed as the fire is continiou's...

[Ta'hok]

Go to Naboo. We are needed there.
"But aren't we trying to lay low?"
I don't have time to explain now. Just go!

Chelsea felt more like a fugitive now then she had when she first started this long journey called life. But she had learned that to disobey her Shadow, was to lose. She wanted to know why they were heading to Naboo. Why he had sounded so desperate, almost fearful. And why he now lay on his bunk, still. Almost as though he had died. But she could still hear his slow, perfectly even breathing. He lived, deep in some form of meditation and likely elsewhere in the galaxy. She wouldn't be surprised if she landed on Naboo only to be met by his Force Image there.

Chelsea was at least grateful that she was no longer suffering from a hang over. Still, her mind wanted the answers for this adventure. Was Jon there? Was he in danger perhaps? Or maybe there was another reason for her Shadow's fear and edginess. She was grateful that he was finally sleeping, or at least appearing too. She hoped he was getting some actual rest from it. She saw Naboo appear in the distance. Though she was still far away she could tell that something wasn't right. For some reason she got the feeling that she was approaching chaos. Like she was approaching a furious battle. But from this distance she couldn't tell if that was the case or not. She looked on ready for anything.

[Jinta Jidan]

he isnt getting anywhere with a commander who wont speak to him he decides the best place for him now is to find out the whereabouts of Ghev to the feelin he has in him which is through the force of pain and suffering he leaves the scene of the evacuation ships and heads intot he full force of retreating troops and civilians...

Jinta then unclips one of his two lightsabres and ignites it the red blades hisses and roars to life and then he blocks several laser bolts blast sending back where they came for the moment it works and he zig zags his way through the scene through the battlefield until he reaches the inner sactum of the Royal Palace and the force is guiding him the whole way through he passes through a few corridors and then finally reaches a area where the most feeling of pain is all around the area perhaps this is where he needs to find out where Ghev could be...

he sees what appears to be someone slumped in the set of fallen Mandalorian armour of officers who cannot be helped he kneels down and knows he doesnt have much time he rolls over the slumped officer and to his amazment its Ghev he checks his vitals and he is still alive he then notices the laser bolt burns on one side of his body and he was hit from somewhere but their is no time to do anything for the moment about it disengaging his lightsabre and placing it on his belt he gets ready to save Ghevs life...

Jinta picks up his fallen comrad and throws him over his shoulder he has to find a different way to get back to the Evacuation area so that Ghev fellow officers and medics can help him out as he walks throughout the area until he makes it to the south side of the palace and in the distance he notices a shuttle which is good enough but he sees two Vong guarding it it will have to do...

with his one free hand he unclips his lightsabre again and then as the red blade hiss into action he gets about twenty meters fromt he shuttle and force throws his lightsabre killing the two vong guards as his sabre comes back to him he disengages it and walks up the ramp pressing the button for the ramp to close as it does...

he place Ghev and a stretcher like table and heads for the control panel of the shuttle their he sees the controls he fires up the engines as well as maxing out the shilds before taking off but where should he take him he doesnt know where the main camp is or Ghev ship he decides the best thing to do is head for the evacuation area...

taking the shuttle on lift off he heads for the evacution area as he gets their he notices only one ship is left but he does see other ships heading upwards into the sky and he follows them until he passes through theclouds their he sees the cruiser and he knows he will be safe their...

he lands in a docking ring right near the evacuation shuttle he powers down the engines and the shields and he lowers the ramp he leaves the control room and checks up on Ghev he then walks downt he ramp and sees two officers...

"hey you too i have Ghev in here and he is quite injured,i need your help and your medical officers"...

The troopers that he called have come over to his shuttle it took them quite some time to do so but they have come and they have finally at long last removed Ghev Dralin from his shuttle and taken him to their infermory with Ghev off of his shuttle he knows Trenton,Roth and even Nain are still some place deep within Theed's royal palace he has to leave this crusier and head back down to the planet leaving them down their isnt an option...

He closes his ramp even though he doesnt have the clearence to leave just yet he powers up his engines and floods the shields on this shuttle to maximum then he takes the yoke and the shuttle lifts off formt he deck of the cruiser as he passes throught he shields of the doors and then out of area passing through the distance shields and back into the atmosphere of Naboo through the clouds and then into the fire fight which is still going on as their are evacuations all around going on and it is still continious...

looking around for a better place to land he can sense three heartbeats through the force as well he can see the tracer on his side camera on his instruments on his console of the shuttle he lands about five meters from the side of the palace where a wall is knocked down it will be the perfect place for him to land also for a good escape route if he does in fact find Trenton,Roth and Nain it will be their Escape route for them to leave Theed before they are all overrun by the Yuuzhan Vong...

with the shuttle landed and the ramp down Jinta removes his warmer cloak and keeps his sleeveless cloak on knowing that he doesnt need it he unclips both his lightsabers and holds them firmly in his hands as he runs down the ramp as it closes behind him he darts into palace their he is immaitely confronted by a swarm of Yuuzhan Vong but he handles them pretty quickly igniting both his lightsabers and cutting them down as he darts through this massive palace searching for his three friends...

[Ghev Dralin]

Master Jall stood atop the crumbling ramparts of what had been Theed's shuttleport, yellow lightsaber in one hand, while he exerted his mastery of the Force with the other. Emerald lightning, known to the Masters who utilised it as Electric Judgement, arced from his fingers, sapping the energy from the Yuuzhan Vong warriors. Curiously, the Force didn't take much effect on the Vong in other forms.

He could sense despair and grief, and grim determination from the Republic forces; he could also sense great relief, indicating that the evacuations were complete.
"Trenton, evacuations are complete. How is your progress?" he shouted into his comm, pausing his attack to do so.
He had an idea of Trenton and Roth's intent; to bring an end to this conflict now, while they had the chance.

********

Ghev stirred in and out of consciousness, aware that he was undergoing emergency medical proceedures. His body felt numb, but he could hear the beeping of machines, and the grinding of servomotors in the medical droids.
His surroundings weren't immediately familliar; he wasn't aboard 'Galidraan', but apparently on one of the Republic frigates that had been dispatched to Naboo.
"Did we...?" he groaned, but his words were slurred; he was under some form of anasthetic, not enough to knock him out, but more than enough to numb him.
"Evac is complete, and we got our girl ner vod" said a voice. Ghev thought it was Deej... then remembered, Deej was still being held by Tracyn aboard 'Osiris'.
"Who..."
"It's Jad. You were rescued by a Jedi... Jinta, I think his name was" Jad explained. "We lost so many..."
Ghev smiled to himself; he knew he shouldn't count Jinta out of the fight, not just yet. And now, it would seem, Ghev owed the Jedi a favour.
Then something dawned on him; his brothers.
"Jak and Xan..."
"They... they're unaccounted for" Jad murmered, squeezing Ghev's arm.
Ghev closed his eyes, and choked back a roar of anguish; he knew who was responsible for this. He'd been hit by sniper fire, and the Yuuzhan Vong didn't use sniper rifles. It was Tracyn... it had to be.

He would pay.

********

Mira sat up, despite protests from Stefano and Kage.
"Mira, you're weak..."
"Frack you" she snapped, pushing Kage aside with ease, and standing up. She clutched her side; it hurt to walk, but she'd be damned if she was going to sit around here. She'd heard the news as soon as the other Mandalorians; Ghev was injured.
"You can't do anything for him, Mira" Stefano said, grabbing for her arm. She ignored him, proceeding to fumble around in her hold-all for her armour; she should never have taken it off. Maybe she wouldn't be in this medical bay if she hadn't.
"Captain Mirala Hokan!" Stefano shouted, and Mira snapped to attention almost instinctively, taking notice of Stefano for the first time.
"Sorry" he sighed, releasing her arm. "Just..."
"Don't stop me, Stefano" she said, and staggered from the medbay, pulling on her flightsuit and attaching her bronzed armour plates.
She had to get to the Republic medical frigate, and speak with Ghev. She hadn't seen him in... weeks, months? She'd lost track of time.
But she had to see him.

[Jinta Jidan]

Finally in the compound of Theed's royal palace he looks around and sees two other Mandalorian high classed officers layin in a heap on the ground he notices they have the same marking on their shoulders as Ghev had on his this cant be good he thinks to himself as he turns one of the bodies over to notices the helmet still on he looks back to where his shuttle is to the desimated bodies the Vong he cleared just moments earlier and then knows he cant leave these two high ranked officers here layin amongest other dead soldiers at least these two still have a fighting chance to stay alive...

Jinta then places one on a cart which has an auto hovering device on it and then then lifts up the other one over his shoulder and he walks with the hover cart until he reaches the shuttle their he walks up the ramp and turns down the hover cart he looks to them both as he turns on the self medical droid...

"make sure these two are alive,when this shuttle heads back on its own to the Republic cruiser the same one i came from"...

The droid bleeps and moans a bit as he walks up to the console and presses the automatic pilot which comes on the shields will go up just as soon as he has left the shuttle as he will now be looking for another way of transportation off this planet,but he couldnt just leave those men he had to save them they were still somewhat still alive they will be strong he hopes to make it the journey up to the republic cruiser...

he then steps off the shuttle as he notices the ramp raising upwards in into place the shuttle lifts off and heads directly out through the clouds and out of his line of sight he then turns his attention back to Trenton Vinh,Roth Fenix and Nain Kaars whereabouts...

not turning anything away he heads back into the same way he came from and it takes him only a few minutes and then he realizes he is back from where he was and sees what is infront of him more Yuuzhan Vong he ignites both his lightsabers and heads into the swarm of Vong cutting them down like they were meer small trees their screams for mercy a bluur in his ears as he cuts them down until their is nothing left alive in where he is...

Jinta then looks around and then sees out of the corner of his eyes two Vong heading his way he quickly disengages his lightsabres dispatching them on his belt as he holds his hands and arms outstretched and creates a static force bubble which inherits everything around him including the walls and whomever is around him it nothing but sledge and disfigured bodies all around him as he looks around he notices he has gone too far and has turned the walls into nothing just dust all around him the Vong are now simply puddles of goo on the ground...

Jinta then looks around some more and notices it not only Vong that he has turned into glue with the static force bubble it was also downed New Republic troopers which were dead already but now they have been turned into goo as well what a mess he has done but he continues on his way searching around for Trenton,Roth,and Nain hopefully they have left this palace for safety and he hopes he can then find himself a fighter or something to get him off this planet...

He then sees more Vong hewading his direction he picks up a solid beam and then tosses it at them sending a few vong through an already exsisting wall of the palace as this palace will fall as this has to be the final outpost to stop the Vong before they wreak havoc on yet another planet...

with the current Vong out of the way he grabs his comlink as he runs down the corridor and then stops noticing more and more Vong heading directly his way it just never ends they are all over this area perhaps if he cant stop them all he will have to bring this entire structure to the ground thus with him in it...

"Trenton if you can hear this its Jinta leave this Palace take Roth and Nain with you i am going to drop this palace on the vong probably not going to stop them entirely but will give you three a chance to leave with your life still in tact and dont worry about me i will be fine i will live as i have always lived"...

"leave thats an Order i am of higher ranking and i am sayin i have this covered Trenton so take Rith and Nain and get out of here find a transport or something and leave now,...and hurry"...

Jinta then pauses int he main hall where the Vong are all coming from all sides he is trapped their is no way he can escape and their is no way for them to escape as well he raises his hands upwards to the ceiling and then uses the knowledge of the force that he has mastered both the feeling of peace as well as hatred and he begins to bring down the palace apon himself as well as the thousands of Vong that are with him as he brings down the roof part he creates with the force a small foce barrier to protect him not enough though as the entire portion of the palace collapses all around him his force shield doesnt hold up and the palace where he is collapses with him as well...

[Ta'hok]

Cassandra saw all the evacuation ships and knew that something was indeed very wrong. She could tell that Things weren't going to be pretty when she finally got to the surface of Naboo. She was surprised when she found Shadow Stalker awake and standing next to her. He directed her where to land and then ran off across the courtyard telling her to stay next to the palace entrance but not to follow him inside. She was slightly confused but did not question him as he ran into the dark corridors.

Shadow Stalker was frustrated by everything that had happened. Things were not going as well as he had hoped they might. Kyle was badly wounded, likely standing at the threshold of death and the palace was beginning to tremble and collapse. If he ever found out who was responsible he would likely kill them without question but he couldn't think about that right now. Using the force to accelerate his movement he managed to reach the darkened room where Kyle and the boy remained unmoved. He lifted the boy under his right arm and pulled Kyle over his left shoulder before turning around and running back towards the entrance. He could feel the protestations of his weary limbs but he ignored them. He would not let these two die because of him. They did not deserve to have their lives so cruelly severed because of choices he had made. Deftly he dodged falling debris and chunks of stone as they dropped from the ceiling. Just before the entrance was completely blocked he managed to exit the building a cloud of dust chasing after him. Chelsea followed him and he slowed his pace to allow her to keep up as they raced back towards their ship. It was time for them to leave Naboo.

[Nain Kaar]

Nain notices as he stops that he wasnt following Master Vinh but was following a swarm of Vong he was mistaken and now finds himself in a whole heap of trouble that was until he felt a tremor in the force and then jumps and rolls out of the way from the ceiling falling from its foundation the walls creeping and falling apart at their foundation as well he swiftly cuts down the enemy then ponders to find Master Vinh to risk his own life that thinking stops when he is almost crushed by the rest of the ceiling he jumps out of a second story window that crashes as he is free falling he lands on the grounds and rolls to a stop he notices he is in goo of blood and what used to be bones he is covered from head to toe in this stuff he then sees an evacuation shuttle that is almost about to leave he gets to his feet and rolls through the debris until he gets enough courage and leaps and grabs onto the side of the shuttle their he gets in through a port side door and huddles in the corner as he is safe but what he doesnt know is what the hell was making the entire palace implode on itself it wasnt a quake they havent happened in a long time on Naboo it could have been an explosion but he would have felt something through the force this was somthin more illusive he couldnt feel anything it was as if the force was blocked in some fashion

As the shuttle leans into the cargohold of a New Republic crusier the ramp lowers down and he notices he isnt on a Crusier but a frigate with mando'lore's as well as other officers hurring along with their orders happening he walks out and is greeted by one of their officers

'Master Kaar Naboo has been overrun with Vong what are your orders what should we do'

Nain looks to the young officer and relaxes its a difficult choice as he looks around to see all the evacuees who have made it here safe and alive and the other ships carrying the dead of not only their officers but of Mandalores who have died on their way up to this frigate

"we do what the others are doing preparing to retreat"

"their will be another time for us to fight these Yuuzhan Vong"

"but we have to regroup"

'but master Vinh and Master Fenix havent been acounted for'

"that is something we will have to live with commander"

"they choose their line of work"

"so then we shall retreat for now"

"but we will leave one frigate an a few dozens garrsions of fighters what we can spare for the pickup point"

'alright then sir but Ghev Dralin is in our infermory getting the repairs he needs he was rescued by Master Jidan'

'but master Jidan did not stay on this ship he went back to rescue you three'

Nain eyes widen at that news he wasnt aware that master Jidan was here to rescue him trenton and Roth and he has left them he has to find Ghev and ask him how they were caught off guard.

He walks past the officer who gave him the news about Master Jidan being here as he makes it to the infermory he notices medical droids making the crucial repairs to Ghev Dralin and he notices Jad their as he walks into the room he looks at Jad

"so how were we unprepared for this massive assult by Yuuzhan Vong"

"and what can we do to better prepare ourselves for a new war"

"against an enemy which is more overwhelmingly powerful then the others battles we faught in the past"

.

--- the battle will rage on but for us to survive we must first regroup and the force will always guide us along,we have to survive as the New Republic should ---

[Ghev Dralin]

Jad, who was in deep conversation with a 2-1B medic droid about Ghev's condition, turned and raised an eyebrow at the Jedi. He didn't know him by name, and didn't have any intention of finding out.
"We were unprepared, because the Republic didn't think to forewarn everybody about this threat" he growled, placing his helmet on Ghev's bedside table.
"The Republic thought it best to keep this information quiet, rather than begin safeguarding important systems, or sending an emissary to negotiate with the Yuuzhan Vong".
"Jad..." Ghev interrupted, weakly.
"Sorry, Ghev, but it has to be said. If it weren't for us, and Masters Fenix and Vinh, then this planet would have been wiped out. One of our people has vital information about the Vong, you'd better ask..."

"Me" Mira interrupted. "I have vital information on the Vong, and I'll be damned if I'm sharing it with the Republic before my people have seen it" she snapped, squaring up to Nain.
"Master Kaar, may I introduce Captain Mirala Hokan" Ghev said, smirking.
"You may call me 'Captain', Master Kaar" she said. "And before you ask, I'm fine" she said to Ghev through gritted teeth, despite holding her hand against her side, where she was recently wounded and operated on.
"There are many questions to be asked, I'm sure" interjected the 2-1B medical droid. "But this is an infirmary, not a conference room. Please do not aggravate my patients".

[Nain Kaar]

at a moment notice just as the medical droid says something with just that moment he has his lightsaber in his hand and its ignited the blade is purple and he has it right up under the droids throat as he doesnt much like droid in the first place then he look the rest of the party in the infermory and pulls down his hood from his head and disengages his lightsaber and places it away and then looks at Jad,and Ghev

"step one medical droid if you ever say something like that again you wont have a head to your neck"

"and too you Jad and you Ghev"

"i am not here for the Republic nor am i here for the Jedi Coucnil"

"i am here on my own accordance"

"i couldnt care less what the New Republic knows or doesnt"

"i came here because my friends were or still are on the planet below"

"the fact is i am here to find out what key information"

"you have that can defeat this new enemy"

"this new enemy can take one and still come back for more"

"i havent seen anything like this"

Nain looks to a female Captain and smiles just a bit before that smile is gone he then takes a strole into the medial area and directly to Ghev's bed he looks at him and then places his hand on his shoulder for only a second he has seen and known alot about the Mandalore officers and the lack of love for the Republic who has blindly not seen the prelude to the war here on Naboo which will happen

"you know i should apologize i dont speak for this New Republic which is sort of a joke"

"i mean instead of searching for a assissin"

"the Chancellor should be asking for a creation of a new Army"

"one that can protect not only this planet but several others from this new threat"

"and to lead this army it should be Mandalores"

"as i mean you all have the training and skills to win or die no matter what the cost"

Nain then stops speaking as he can sense the anger within the room and then he places his hands within the soaked cloak from
the goo he rolled in when he was on the surface of Naboo in Theed near a palace that was falling apart by a energy force that he didnt know could exsist but was their and very powerful

"but your right this isnt a conference room"

"when you are all feeling better and healed"

"then that will be the time for us to speak"

"including your information Captain"

"i want to know exactly what you know"

"so that we can stop the Vong with or without the Republic's help"

with that last speech he turns and walks out of the infermory he then is stopped by two of the Republic officers who show him to a room and they then close the door he places his hands at his side as he leans up against the wall

'do you mind tellin us Master Jedi why you go and speak with our common enemy in those bounty hunters'

"those bounty hunters have saved most of those people down their as well as your lives so you will speak to them as sir"

'alright done but what is the Republic doing about this do they even know'

"well i am not here for the Republic and if you didnt hear that earlier"

"i am here on my own accordance not even the Jedi Council knows that i am here"

"and that is the way i am gonna keep it understand"

'we both understand so then what do we do we were ordered for a retreat to a safe location is that your order as well'

"it is"

'we understand'

Nain watches as the officers leave him alone he then leaves and heads in the opposite direction and then steps into the bridge of the frigate he gets the death toll of both mandalore as well as Republic and the news is catatrosphic casualties on only one side theirs and not only republic but Mandalore as well this news isnt good and he doubts that Ghev will like it any better when he is healed but he is in control now as Master Vinh and Fenix are not accounted for and perhaps they are missing or killed.



--- war it is never good but with help a war can change at any moment it is what people do now that will show the outcome of war ---

[Ghev Dralin]

All three Mandalorians instinctively grabbed for their weapons as Nain's lightsaber ignited, but relaxed when he angled it at the droid.
The 2-1B medical droid remained unfazed, and simply went about performing it's duties, while Nain made his speech.
Ghev and Mira exchanged occasional glances while Nain spoke, and in silence they both came to the same conclusions.

All three waited, in silence, as Nain left the room and spoke to the officers outside. Then, sure the Jedi had departed, Ghev signalled the door, and Mira closed it manually, locking it.
"The Republic wants us to be their private army" he stated, numbly.
"Yeah, that's pretty much what he said" Jad muttered, folding his arms.
"Even if he doesn't speak on behalf of the Republic, he represents them well enough to give us their views" Mira sighed. She took a wad of flimsiplast from her belt, and handed it to Ghev.
"Is this everything?"
"Everything the Chiss could give me, before we had to bug out" Mira affirmed, sitting down awkwardly, still clutching her side.
"The Chiss?" Ghev asked, raising an eyebrow at her.
"Long story" Mira smiled.
"Tell it to me sometime" Ghev said, smiling and putting his hand on her knee. Mira fought back tears; after so long, she didn't think her hellish nightmare would end. She'd lost so much...

"We have to get off this ship" Jad said, airing the opinion that nobody had yet spoken.
"The Republic have lost what little respect I had for them. As soon as we leave this ship, we're no longer allies" Ghev said, looking at each of them in turn.
"So we don't share this with them?" Mira asked, nodding at the flimsiplast sheets in Ghev's hand.
"We share it with Roth and Trenton. Let them decide whether or not the Republic see's it. As far as I'm concerned..."
"They don't deserve it" Mira finished.

[Jinta Jidan]

Jinta sifts himself through the debris of the entire Palace that he braught down on hismelf as well as anyone else including the Yuuzhan Vong not to stop them entirely just halt them enough to regroup for another assult but as he comes to his feet he sense a great disturbance in the force as if allies will become enemies the last time he felt this was when Darwin Sky turned to evil and then the Empire was born this is more ilusive as if someone has pissed off someone else and the respect is gone he opens his eyes and wonders if Trenton Roth had made it out before he imploded the royal palace and now that its nothing more then ash and rubble he walks away from the palace scene...

it takes only a few moments but he finds a fighter which is still working somehow he doesnt understand and he jumps into it he notices the comm and turns it on then he senses around him and he doesnt sense any Vong anywhere alive so it means he did his job for the moment but with the comm on he presses his fingers to the channel of the Mandalorian flagship hopefully Ghev has made his way aboard it...

"This is Jedi Master Jinta Jidan, i have put a massive kink in the Yuuzhan Vong as their attack on theed has been halted"...

"id like to speak to Ghev about something important and to get permission to land their"...

he gets that Ghev is not about his own cruiser and then Jinta realizes he must still be aboard the Raptor the Republic Frigate he left him on before he leveled the royal palace he notices the engines are warm and he closes the canopy tightly and it locks in place he lifts up and off and heads for the Raptor V-I class Republic frigate as he leaves the atmosphere he notices exactly what he has done to the royal palace but everything within a thousand meters their truely nothing left but corpses of vong spread throught the ground zero area as well as everything around he really does hope that Trenton and Roth got out of their in time...

as he makes his way up and then into the atmosphere he notices that the Yuuzhan Vong cruisers and ships have retreated it means he has done his job as he makes it directly to the Raptor as he makes it to the Raptor the shields are somewhat down and he passes through and lands his fighter as soon as he has landed the canopy opens and he steps out of the fighter and is met by the commanding officer telling me that Ghev is wanting to leave the Raptor as soon as possible for Jinta he must first speak with the man whom he calls a friend as he now realizes something is definately wrong...

As he looks at the commander of this frigate he stops and then looks back to his fighter and then back to the sommander and only sees two other fighters which are here and were not here when he left a few hours earlier...

"has Master Vinh and Master Fenix arrived"...

'yes Master Jidan they came onboard about an hour ago i can go and get them if you wish me too'

"no thats alright i am sure i will see them in a little while but tell me where is Ghev Dralin"...

'he is in our infermory as he is healing from his wounds he is not alone though Captain Mira Hokan and Jad are with him'

"alright good and its this way"...

'yes Master Jidan just through this way and then the next right'

he nods to the commander and walks through the corridor and then he hits the infermory he notices the door is locked but it doesnt take him that long he presses his hand over the door and then hears whispers but he gets the tail end of what Ghev was sayin that he has lost respect for the New Republic and that when they leave they will cease to be allies that is somethin he cant allow he wont allow to happen if that happens their will be no Republic the Vong would have won...

he flips his hood over his head and then pulls open the locked door with the force as he stands in the doorway he looks over at Captain Mira Hokan,Jad,and finally Ghev he crosses his arms and stares into the three of them...

"i didnt work my ass off for this past decade just to have you Leave the Republic as our enemies this is when we need your experience the most"...

"and why would you care what some nieve Jedi has to say you are a leader in your own right"...

"against the Yuuzhan Vong besides you owe me a favour i saved your life Ghev"...



he looks at Ghev with fierceness in his eyes as he can use his hatred to influence the situation but he doesnt want to do this to a friend someone he has respected for a very long time then he walks a bit in as he was bracing the doorway for quite sometime and he walks over to the side of the wall and leans up against it waiting for him reply to what he has just said to him and he wonders if he will finally get a chance to speak to Trenton and roth and teach him more things he needs to know about the many different and possible aspects of the Force...