WotH Chpt 27

==War on the Horizon - Chapter 27 ==
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===Shielding the Client===
"I'm ready," Hober shouldered his rifle. "Just say the word."
 
"I will need you to watch over me as I unlock what lies before us," Yaddle settled into a meditative pose and closed her eyes. 
 
"Great," Hober sighed. "It's an escort mission." A small group of large batlike creatures began flying towards them as a cluster of the spider-like creatures that they had fought earlier climbed up behind. 
 
"Should have stayed on my ship," Hober muttered as a burst from his rifle tore apart the first of the spiders before he shifted to take out a handful of bats. "I don't have to worry about acidic blood, or stupid flying bats when I've got the Archon's Favor." 
 
Hober continued complaining as he tossed a grenade behind him, the concussive shock stunning the bats long enough for him to kill most of them. 
 
Then, the swarm of enemies began to get larger, more of the flyers and insects were drawn in by the sound of the grenade, and Hober began falling back to shield Yaddle with his armor. 
 
"I see that it has been busy," Yaddle opened her eyes as a section of the cave wall began to split apart. "Allow me to assist."
 
Yaddle stood and stretched out her hands, freezing the host in their tracks. 
 
"I can only hold them for a few minutes," she began backing up into the cave wall. "Please move into the archive."
 
Hober ran in and turned around as Yaddle dropped her hands, the creatures no longer suspended by the Force. 
 
Holding down the trigger, Hober mowed as many of them down as he could before the entrance shut itself and locked the two beings in. 
 
"I hope that Feemor and his apprentice weren't caught in that," Hober tapped his helmet to see if he still had comms. 
 
"The youngling led him off into a side cave where she found some interesting creatures, they will not be bothered by those who chased us," Yaddle smiled. "Now, come, I need your assistance to open the other side, there is much here to load into your ship."
 
"There's nothing here except for a bunch of crystals," Hober scoffed. 
 
"They are crystals, but these are not what you would require for a lightsaber," Yaddle shook her head. "No, this is something that was left behind eons ago. You see, Dantooine was once host to a Jedi Academy of its own, and they came under attack by Darth Malak. But some of the masters had the foresight to hide away that which was most valuable. These, are the holocrons of masters long since past, the knowledge they contain would be considered heretical by some in the Order today. But I believe that the Force led me here for a reason."
 
"Is the other entrance a place where we can set the Archon's Favor down at?" Hober asked as he peered into a side room and noted containers filled with datapads, books, and scrolls." 
 
"Yes, that is where you will come into play," Yaddle smiled. "While I am strong in the force, my form is still somewhat… limited as they say, it is why I chose to play as a Barbarian in your games on our journey. The other entrance requires someone a bit larger and stronger in stature than I am." 
 
"I'll open the door and get on the horn with my copilot," Hober replied. "I'm not playing pack-mule to get all of this stuff out of here."
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===Enraging Encounter===
"How did your meeting go?" Vizsla asked Bo-Katan. 
 
"I have never felt so enraged in my life!" she shook with anger. "They called us bandits and claimed that we would be a burden to them if we were to somehow join them. "My Nite Owls are anything but a burden, anyone in the galaxy would be grateful to receive our services."
 
"I agree," the leader of the Death Watch nodded. "We are dealing with a pest of our own here in the system. It seems that your sister has once again decided to call upon the Jedi and Coruscant for aid."
 
"What harm can they do that she has not already done?" Kryze scoffed. "She has already begun to erode the will of our people. And the pirate attacks only seem to be increasing underneath her watch. It is only a matter of time before they revolt and decide to dethrone her as the leader of our nation."
 
"Yes, that is indeed the case," Vizsla shifted a bit uncomfortably. "Either way, the priority has shifted, I would like for most of your Nite Owls to return, a small group can stay if they believe that it is worthwhile, but we must reinforce our position here otherwise we may run into further issues. Jedi have a nasty habit of putting their noses where it doesn't belong after all."
 
"I will dispatch my Nite Owls to you," Bo-Katan replied. "I wish to observe these Marksman to see if they stand a chance against a real warrior."
 
"Just remain cautious. They are working closely with Count Dooku after all, and he has a reputation."
 
"I shall remain aboard my personal ship and listen to their comms. I have slicers that are specialized in that, after all."
 
"Very well then, I look forward to your forces' return."
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===Not My Job!===
"So, I have a question," Hober said as he stacked some crates to be moved on board the ship. "How did you know that all of this was here?"
 
"I did not know," Yaddle shrugged. "There are no records of this place to be found among our Temple. But sometimes, echoes of those long past can linger in the Force and nudge those of us who dwell with it the present in the direction that we need to go."
 
"And you believe that happened here?" Hober asked. 
 
"I believe that it is as plausible an explanation as any for why I felt drawn to this world and then led into the caves," Yaddle shrugged. "Sometimes that is enough. But regardless, the results have spoken for themselves."
 
"Indeed," Feemor grinned as he slapped Hober on the back. "Now get back to work, we have enough left to do without one of us slacking off."
 
"Dammit, man! I'm a pilot, not a cargo master! Hober protested as he hefted some crates and began carrying them to the ramp of the ship. "Should have stuck to my chair."
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*; Author's Notes : Hober is actually based off of the guy who requested this fic. So this is an early update for him.
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