Eye Of The Needle (Star Wars)

Chapter 74: It's Not Over

Maul then appeared beside him with a wicked grin on his face. "Here for our taking."

Maul looked over at me, rather perplexed. "And who are you, Jedi?"

"Storm, don't say your full name." Obi-Wan whispered.  

However, the anger within me was already flowing through me, clouding my mind. At once, I blurted out. "I am Storm Ca'ana, Jedi Knight of the Jedi Order and General of the Republic." 

Obi-Wan sighed. "Oh why do I bother?"

Maul's yellow eyes widened. He ignited the lightsaber in his hand at once. "Storm Ca'ana. The youngling from Naboo who fought me with Obi-Wan and his Master, Qui-Gon Jinn. Are you still as weak as you were when you a youngling?!"

"Careful with your words, Maul. You will soon discover how wrong you are." I warned. 

I remembered how Dooku allowed me to go with Obi-Wan and Master Qui-Gon Jinn on the peace talks mission, but I disobeyed Master Qui-Gon, going in after them to fight Maul. That's when they noticed I wasn't unlike the other children, I was stronger than the others...but I was still no chosen one like Anakin. Asajj handed him one of her lightsabers.

"I want that back." Asajj informed him. 

"That's fine, red's not my color." Obi-Wan retorted. 

We then ignited our lightsabers, prepared to fight them. I was still trying to wrap my mind around the fact that Obi-Wan and I were fighting alongside Asajj and not against her. 

"Ready?" Obi-Wan asked. 

"Like you even have to ask." Asajj replied. 

At that moment both Maul and Savage lunged towards us. Asajj fought off Savage, while Obi-Wan and I fought Maul. Obi-Wan and I deflected Mauls aggressive attacks, but we were being pushed back by Maul. As we continued, the three of us switched. Obi-Wan and I took on Savage, while Asajj fought Maul. Obi-Wan and I deflected Savage's vigorous strikes, dodging his lightsaber when he swung it around. I then raised my leg, kicking Savage's stomach, causing him to stagger back.  

Asajj then spun around helping me fight Savage, while Obi-Wan battled against Maul. I then saw Asajj was knocked onto the ground with her lightsaber feet away from her. Before she could grab it, Savage picked her up before throwing her back against some cargo. I quickly used the Force, grabbing her lightsaber. I shouted out. "Asajj, catch!" 

I quickly threw her lightsaber before Savage could strike her. Asajj caught her lightsaber, clashing it against Savage's lightsaber. I glanced over to see Maul and Obi-Wan both took their fighting up on the higher level of the room. I quickly jumped up to find them fighting outside the room in a hallway.

"Your Master, Qui-Gon Jinn, I gutted him while you stood helpless and watched. How did that make you feel, Obi-Wan? Your rage has unbalanced you." Maul taunted before kicking Obi-Wan to the ground. "That is not the Jedi way, is it?" 

Without thinking twice, I sliced his side, causing him to yell out in anger. I narrowed my eyes at him. "What do you know about the Jedi Code, you monster!" 

Maul whipped around with rage in his yellow eyes. He raised his lightsaber, striking it down with all his strength. I clashed my lightsaber against his. His eyes flickered up at mine, meeting my gaze. "You pretend like you're better than us, but you're not." 

"I don't know what you're talking about." I retorted. 

"My brother, Savage, told me everything. He said you were one of the Dark Acolytes like him, an apprentice of Dooku, your grandfather." Maul replied. "You became Naexle Dooku, feared throughout the galaxy. You slaughtered thousands of people, Ca'ana."