h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

::The highest points of the city, linked by walkways. Only on clear days can the surface of the planet be seen, otherwise anyone looking down will be treated to cloud cover::

*Annat leaps out of an aircab and walks along the high walkways*

*watches the mines being deployed above and shudders*

*lights up a cigarra and sits on an old-looking walkway, legs dangling above the clouds and sits in quiet contemplation as an R2 Unit trundles by*

*flicks his cigarra into the darkness, stands up, shrugs as if in resignation and heads back to Kellin*

*climbs into the top spires, through a thin layer of clour and sits on a gantry, breathing shallowly*

*slips into an almost comatose state and reaches out with the force*

~~Interesting choice of view Annat I must say.~~

*this time a familiar voice*

*smiles*

~~Helps me think. The war's coming master.~~

GR'JAR: ~~The lack of air must be getting you.~~


*nods* ~~A war which could divide more than before.


*pauses*

Annat, with my fall you abandoned everything I taught you.~~

~~How do you mean? I still fight for the Republic. Only now my eyes are open to those within the order who seek to do harm. Those like Mannan. His like must not be allowed to happen again.~~

GR'JAR: ~~And yet you wish to join an army which will kill thousands. Just because it is the Republic does not mean that it can't be wrong.~~

~~/General/ Kenobi joined the forces of the Republic in times of need.~~

GR'JAR: ~~Yes and that helped the Jedi come to near extinction as well as countless lives sacrificed just for palpatine to tighten his grip.

We are not warriors, we're not meant to be. We're being divided Annat. Gone are the times when Master Windu could rely on almost all the Jedi, the rest fell to the dark.

There are ways to help in this war without swinging your blade on the frontline Annat.

The coming can be slowed to make less impact if it cannot be stopped.~~

~~Ma'rol wants power. He can't be stopped, or turned away from the path he has chose. Kellin wants to safeguard the Republic's interests. Whatever happens I can't see him lasting another term.
The only way this can be slowed is by making sure Ma'rol Mannan is found innocent of terrorism, but he'll still be a threat.~~

~~As will anybody else but that does not mean they will be.


He can be stopped. And he will be stopped whether he wishes so or not. It is inevitable.
He is a fallen Jedi, no matter he tells himself. He allies with the Dark. Just because no-one has died at his hand does not absolve him him if he pulls the strings on those holding the rifles.

The Jedi are dissapating. Anoon walks the darkside path. As does Cobal though they standup for what they believe is right.

I'm not sure the bond between Marol and Anoon is love. They certainly have not shown it to be the case even in the Force. Their only bond is an innocent child. Anoonhas decieved as has Cobal. Jotra *smiles to self* well, he is still learning in his own way.


But the child. What innocence can he hope to retain if both parents pour their malice. The fight that is raging must be good but for that outcome I cannot see.~~ *voice fades away as does the Force spirit*

*stands up and leans over the rail, staring into the clouds rolling past underneath*

There's hope for the child, but only if the order stays together... There's hope for Anoon and for Co'bal, and the hope for the academy lies with Jo'tra and the young padawans...

But is there hope for me?

*stares into the clouds, as if searching for an answer*

*pulls out a communicator, attempts to boost the signal, and points the transmitter towards the sky*

*resets the commlink, changes frequency and tries to open a channel*

*snaps shut the commlink*

*wraps the maglock and wire around his hand and leaps off the rail*

*The black ships hatchway opens, and a three shots ring out, before the ship flies off once more*