I love the newest update of Twin Suns! Is it a result of Palpatine plotting to kill Ben? Can we get some more info on that? Also, will the journalists footage help the jedi’s reputation, along with their relief efforts? Palps must be so mad at Ben constantly foiling his plans, lol!
Cup dropping from
nerveless fingers, Cody stared at the viewscreen along with the rest
of the clones in the barracks, the view of Ben’s bloody form
pressed to his brother glued to the inside of Cody’s eyes.
The way the two
Jedi had landed in the shuttle, the door sliding shut behind them,
Anakin placing his brother down and Ben…
Ben stopped
breathing.
Ben had stopped
fucking breathing.
His brother had
bought him back with the Force, jolting the delicately slender body
that was so easy to break physically and Cody felt bile creep along
the back of his mouth. He would certainly never forget the sight.
“Commander.”
He shook his head and looked at Waxer, the vod giving him a
sympathetic look before holding out a glass of water. “There’s a
call from the Temple, General Jinn wants you to come see him.”
Temple, Ben,
healers, Jinn…
He clenched his
hand around the water glass and took a swift chug before settling it
down on the closest surface. “I see. Thank you Waxer. I’ll go
now.” He picked up his helmet and marched for the door, steps firm.
He had a Jedi to
hopefully see.
He did, finding
Ben speaking with Mace Windu close to the Halls.
“No Master, most
of the injuries were healed when I reached the Halls and my medic,
Foggys, had managed to repair the worst of it.” Ben was smiling, as
if there wasn’t a faint yellowish tinge around one of his eyes that
showed he had a blackened eye at some point.
It took every
milimeter of his restraints not to march over to Ben and grab the
other in a bear hug, to hold him until he knew that Ben was safe and
warm in his arms.
Instead he made
sure Ben saw him but continued walking to where he knew General
Jinn’s quarters were.
He wasn’t sure
what excuse the other had given General Windu but suddenly soft steps
caught up to him, Ben falling into place beside him. “Commander
Cody.” He greeted, his voice soft, copper curls falling in his face
with a smile around his lips.
“General
Skywalker.” Cody greeted in turn, all the things unvoiced that he
really wanted to say.
But he was there,
right beside him, warm and alive, moving steadily with no limp.
It will have to be
enough until they are alone.
Cody takes his
solace in that Ben can move without any issues.
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“Is that him?
The Jedi?” Ben continued moving to the bartender, ignoring the
quiet whisper.
“I think so.
Stars he’s not very big is he.”
Ben greeted the
bartender with a smile on his lips, pulling the picture of the victim
to question if they had been at the cantina.
“No, look, he’s
still bruised the poor thing.”
Somewhere far
inside of Ben he felt his stomach jolt at that, being called poor but
another part of him analyzed the conversation.
Poor thing.
Poor thing for
being bruised.
“Senate really
shouldn’t be sending the Jedi out like that. Did you hear about the
master padawan pair that died fighting the Separatists on Betan? Held
their ground until the last civilian was on the evac.”
Ben’s face was
still a smile even as his stomach churned. Master Mito and padawan
Beltu would be missed.
“I know. And its
not like the Jedi can say no, beholden as they are to the Senate,
especially now that they are generals of the Republic army. The
Chancellor really should intervene, some of the Jedi are just
children really.” The two continued their whispered conversation
even as Ben gave the bartender a slight grateful bow before hooking
the holo to his utility belt again and moving out, greeting Commander
Fox. “No, they weren’t here. Perhaps another cantina?”
“If you think so
sir. I still think its a bantha chase.” The commander offered
respectfully as they started to move, two guards following behind
them
“Its still
better to check, if Ventress really is on Coruscant and she’s been
murdering people, that’s serious.” Ben sighed a bit and passed
his hand over his tied back curls. “And since I’m temporarly
Coruscant locked, I may as well investigate.”
“…If I may say
it sir, its a pleasure to be working with you even if its with
civilians lives at stake. Commander Snow only has good things to say
about you.” Commander Fox offered. “As does Commander Cody.”
Ben felt a shallow
flush rise to his cheeks as his lips curved into a smile. “Indeed…I
enjoy working with the vods too.” He looked at Fox then gave a
cheeky grin. “Even if some of them are eight years old with a
fitting humor.” He teased.
Fox laughed and
the two guards behind them sniggered.
Ben smiled and
continued onwards, moving with the Commander.
As Fox was busy
interrogating a zabrak, Ben noticed something flashing down an alley
and curiously shifted his attention, moving when the Force gave him a
little prod.
Five steps in and
suddenly the Force gave a screech of warning even as the alley closed
off with a loud commotion of falling rubble, Ben heard Fox or perhaps
Mack give a cry before he was slammed to the alley wall, breath
driven from his lungs as he meet the pale eyes of a smirking Sith
acolyte.
“I didn’t
think it would be this easy.” She leered at him. “But then again,
you are a Jedi.” She chuckled. “You’re lucky my master wants
you alive.”
Ben tried reaching
for his sabers only for her to tighten her grasp on his throat with a
squeeze of her hand with the Force as she invaded his space, pressing
him to the wall. “Night night little pretty Jedi.” She teased,
slamming the hypospray into his neck.
By the time Fox
and his men managed to get around the obstruction, all that was left
in the ally was Ben’s lightsabers on the ground.
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