StarWars: Renegades -In The Name Of The Fallen

A Jedi in Heart

Alexander 

Alexander slowly strolled through his little brother's castle, looking for messages or clues about what his brother was up to.

"Alexander, come here. I've got something!" Yela called from the office.

"Coming." Alex joined his wife in Max's former office. Unlike what you would expect the office was lined with bookshelves filled actual real old fashioned books. It was a very pleasant environment.

"What did you find?" 

Yela held up a data card. "I don't exactly know yet. This was in the desk's drawer."

"Well, let us see what it is," Alexander suggested and slid the card into the slot on the hollo projector. The image of his brother flickered to life.

"If you are watching this I will have already left Alderaan with Ahsoka or died trying. Knowing you, you are likely enraged about this. In this situation, I simply did what felt right and in this case that was protecting Ahsoka, even if that meant standing against you. Perhaps it is time that I walk my own path. I believe you will do fine without my help. Tell Yela to continue practicing what I taught her. Until we meet again. May the force be with you."

The message died out and Max disappeared. Alex glanced at Yela who was smiling softly for some reason.

"What are you smiling about," he asked slightly irritated.

"Don't tell me you didn't see this coming. Perhaps I'm not too pleased with the way he left but it really was time that he walked his own path. Did you expect him to stay in your shadow? This is Maxwell we're talking about. Don't worry, I'm sure we'll be seeing him around." Yela assured him.

Alexander nodded slowly. "Can I start raging now?"

Yela glared at him. "I'm not alone you know so no. There will be no raging around. Last time was bad enough and I'm too pregnant to put you in your place."

Alex wanted to complain but Yela just wrapped her arms around his neck and hugged him. "Now dear husband. We have a Kingdom to rule. Are you ready?"

He grinned at his wife. "I believe that I am."

Maxwell
Maxwell Bay entered the Corvette's cockpit and found Shenna sleeping in the pilots' chair.

He gently shook the girl awake. 

"What's wrong." The Twi'lek asked after rubbing her eyes.

"Nothing, why are you sleeping here?" he inquired.

"Someone needs to stay in the cockpit," she grumbled her Lekku twitching slightly.

"Then I'll take the watch. Go and sleep in your bunk." Maxwell announced, keeping his face impassive. There was no need to let Shenna know that he could understand Lekku. It was a byproduct of growing up as friends with Aayla Secura.

To tired to argue Shenna got to her feet, stretched her muscles and lumbered out of the cockpit.

'Children' Max thought to himself. He stared out of the windshield at the blueish vortex that was hyperspace.

Max lost track of time but at some point, a voice pulled him out of his thoughts. 

"Lost interest in the old Sith ruins?" Max turned around to face her.

"I don't know Ahsoka. Perhaps the time for sightseeing isn't there yet," he replied, slightly taken aback.

Ahsoka sat down in the chair next to his. "How are you feeling?" Max asked. 

"Every muscle in my body aches and even breathing hurts but I'm better." Silence spread for a moment.

"I've been thinking." Ahsoka started. "Yes?" "This is a big ship for three people. We should put together a crew." Max sighed, "We can't go back for Bonteri!" 

"I'm not talking about Lux. We can't help him at the moment. However, Lux isn't the only renegade in the Galaxy. Neither are we."

"You have a few people in mind?" Ahsoka rubbed her hands together. "Ventress. Bo Katan. There are many options. Bo-Katan?"

"Bo Katan?" Maxwell asked confused. He had never heard of that one. 

"You wouldn't know her. I heard she was now unemployed and for hire ever since the fall of Mandalore."

Maxwell nodded slowly. 

"I admit I've been too busy commanding fleets to keep track of bounty hunters. Where do you think we'll find Ms. Katan?"

Maxwell and Ahsoka stayed silent for a moment, then simultaneously said "Na Shadaa".

Maxwell turned to the controls and programmed a new course into the Navigation computer.

"It's really strange to understand what's going on in that mind of yours." Ahsoka finally announced.

"Is that so," Max asked as he stared out of the window.

"It is," Ahsoka confirmed.

"You should go back to sleep," Maxwell said after a while.

The teenager groaned. "I'm not a child."

"No, you aren't," he agreed. "But you are a seventeen-year-old girl that spent the last few days facing heavy physical abuse and is still recovering from said abuse. Or at least is supposed to be. Just close your eyes. I'll get you a blanket."

For a moment Ahsoka looked as if she wanted to argue but then she said sighed and relaxed into the chair. Maxwell got to his feet and walked to the back of the cockpit and pulled a light blanket out of a small cupboard and tossed it to the girl.

"I guess I'm a Padawan again," Ahsoka announced as Maxwell sat down again and started a systems diagnostic on the ship's engines instead of answering. "You are the only Jedi Master available to me and that kind of makes me your Padawan learner."

Maxwell only shrugged. "As you wish. Now, as your master I hereby order you catch a few hours of sleep." Ahsoka glared at Max but closed her eyes nonetheless. A few seconds later Max could hear Ahsoka's breathing slowing down as she fell asleep.

Yela
The Queen of Alderaan sat down on her throne next to her husband as the two double doors at the end of the throne room opened and Lux entered flanked by two guards. Present were also Bale Organa, Hondo, and Toto the Hutt and a few officials and members of other houses. Silence spread through the hall.

The guards forced Lux Bonteri to his knees at the foot of the throne. Yela noted that Lux looked better than the last time she saw him. He seemed to have recovered in prison from his questioning.

"Lux Bonteri, rise," Alex ordered sounding tired. The young man got to his feet and gazed up at the throne. "That's me."

"You stand accused of breaking an entry into the palace, attacking my guards, trying to break into the vaults and shooting at myself, the king. You were taken into custody together with the renegade Ahsoka Tano."

Lux looked around nervously. "Where is Ahsoka? What have you done to her?"

Alexander sighed. "I fear that Ahsoka Tano is none of your business. Let's get back to you. You were informed of the exact charges beforehand?" Bonteri nodded.

"Very well. Do you have anything to say in your defense."

"Only that I didn't attack any of your guards. Ahsoka was responsible for that."

Alexander glanced at Yela who shrugged.

"I see no reason for a Royal pardon. Hand him over to the courts."

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