Now she was truly running off adrenaline, bursting full of energy and fire in her eyes that revealed her determination to succeed. All of the troops that came down to gun her down, received no mercy. Crystaall jogged down the hallways, expecting to see her mother and the Royal Guard defending themselves against invasion, but what she found behind almost every corner were Imperial Stormtroopers. Each hallway was crowded with dead men and women from each side, fractured paintings and pieces of rubble from walls and decorations. But this couldn't account for the destruction she knew the Empire could cause. They were toying with the Naboo Defense Force and she knew they could annihilate the capital if they truly wanted to. But they obviously had a purpose for not doing exactly that. They wanted her mother alive, to publicly surrender to the Emperor's will. But Crystaall would not allow this, for her small bond with her mother would not be broken easily. She would give her life to protect her mother's life and ideals. Although her hatred for her mother's apathy was strong, she was the only person Crystaall knew was truly family. She thought she had looked through the whole palace until she spotted the entrance. The Queen stood in her make-up and fancy robes with her right hand up against her breasts, as if she was fearful for someone's life. Crystaall ran toward her and stopped suddenly when her mother turned to her.
"Crystaall... please tell the Alliance of the Empire's destruction here. I'll even give you my seal."
The Queen walked up to her, pulling out a small holocron, able to fit into almost any pockets. She dropped it into Crystaall's hands, and the young girl clutched the device between her fingers that tried to form a fist.
"Come with me, we can escape the planet and warn them together."
"It is my duty to stay with the people my beloved daughter."
"I-I-I understand. But I want your word."
"What is it?"
"Stay alive. If I can't leave you, the Empire cannot take your life."
"But you-"
The Queen now looked at Crystaall's eyes and then her in a whole. The girl was breathing heavily, pistols in hands. Her eyes were burning and dust covered her dress and the black boots she wore were scrapped up.
"Ok.......go, and tell about this destruction. I have many men willing to die before I do. Even if the bloodshed is not needed."
Crystaall nodded and began to walk back toward the Hawke. The Queen returned to looking out the entrance, blaster bolts and shouts from soldiers were heard outside the palace walls. Crystaall took one last look at her mother, in her beautiful decorative dress and sighed. She then whispered to herself 'I will come back for you' Crystaall then began to make her run back to the Hawke. Hopping onto the ramp as it began to shut, she turned to face Grey-Kast who frowned at her.
"She chose to stay?"
"These people need her, more than I. We are setting course to meet up with the Alliance. They will be warned of this destruction."
"We can help a hell-of-a-lot more than warning some rebels."
"I will not deny my mother's wish. You can always jump ship, smuggler boy."
Grey-Kast put his hands on his hips as they both entered the cockpit. Crystaall turned to face him and he sighed.
"I have nothing better to do, girl."
No comments:
Post a Comment