Star Wars: Jedi Twins/Chapter 2

Speeding towards the hangar, all of a sudden, several ARC-170s showed up and began firing on the speeder.

"It seems I've been branded a traitor for assisting Jedi!", cried Bail.

"I'll handle this.", replied Andy.

Andy stuck his arms up and fired bolts of lightning. In a heartbeat, the 170s' engines and systems shorted and the fighters plunged towards the city streets.

"Nice work, Andy.", said Bail.

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Soon they arrived at the hangar. The Tantive IV, a Corellian CRV-90 corvette modified with anti-starfighter turrets, was landed in the hangar. Jedi, both Force-Sensitives and Temple Security alike, were busy loading supplies aboard the ship. Among the larger items were a pair of Eta-2 Jedi Interceptors, one blue and one pink. These were Andy and Katie's fighters. Nearby are several gunships with clones from the 212th and 327th, both of whom refused to comply with Order 66 due to attachments to their Jedi commanders.

"How goes the packing, Raymus?", asked Bail.

"A few more things and we'll be ready to go.", said Raymus Antilles, the captain of the Tantive IV.

"Why are these clones here?", asked Andy.

"We refused to follow the command.", answered Commander Cody.

"Like we'd ever betray the Jedi who saved our life from a hoard of Acklays!", added Commander Bly.

"We need to evac soon.", said Raymus, "The 501st will be here soon."

"Where's Katie?", asked Andy.

"She's onboard, looking over the engines.", answered Raymus.

"That's my sister for ya.", said Andy.

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Aboard the Tantive IV, Katie was doing routine mantainence on the engines. Since they were Corellian engines, Katie was already done with them; she and Andy hailed from Corellia, and as such were mechanical whizzes, especially with Corellian ships. Katie always wore her hair in a ponytail, even when sleeping.

"Oh, Andy," she sighed, "I hope you survived."

All of a sudden, she heard footsteps.

"Katie?"

Katie gasped. She knew that voice all too well.

"ANDY!", she screamed.

Katie ran into the hallway and saw Andy, alive and well. She ran up to Andy and hugged him to the point where Andy's bones almost broke. Andy returned the hug without haste.

"I thought you were dead!", she exclaimed.

"No Katie. I'm alive, and we're together now. That's all the matters."

Katie said nothing. She just tightened her already vice-like grip on her twin brother who she loved so much.

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Soon, the Tantive IV was ready for take-off. Several 212th V-Wings would flank the ship on its way to its destination: Polis Massa.

But the 501st ships in orbit that were mopping up after the Battle of Couruscant were alerted that the Tantive was carrying Jedi and traitorous clones.

"Coming up on the 501st's ships.", announced Raymus.

"Andy, Katie, man the turrets.", ordered Bail.

"Right!", they answered in unison.

TO BE CONTINUED