Star Wars *Lengend Untold* (N/A)

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Aurora nodded "for once and for all" she said

Carter nodded as well "I'm glad to help"

[Jay-Jay]

"We'll have to exchange tunics," Riley said. "Everything they wear and carry must be ours. We can't underestimate Xanatos. The match must be as perfect as possible."

Tahl suddenly came to the door. Her sightless eyes zeroed in on Riley exactly. Her ability to place people by their voices was exceptional.

“Riley, we could have a problem," she said. "Bant has disappeared. She knows she's not supposed to roam the Temple without permission."

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Aurora sighed "I'll go find her" she said and her and carter exchanged a curious glance

[Jay-Jay]

Just then, Riley's comlink signaled. He activated it.

"What a pleasure to greet you again, Riley."

Everyone froze. The mockery that ran through the deep voice alerted even Ali-Alann and carter that this was Xanatos.

"What do you want?" Riley asked tersely.

"My transport," Xanatos answered smoothly."Fully fueled, on the spaceport landing platform. And no one around to follow me."

"Why should I give you this?" Riley asked scornfully.

"Hmmm.An interesting question.Perhaps because I have bumped into a friend of yours in the water tunnel. I think it might be a good idea if the fish-girl stays with me for awhile.Unless you object."

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"bant!" aurora said carter looked worried.

[Jay-Jay]

Just then, Riley's comlink signaled. He activated it.

"What a pleasure to greet you again, Riley."

Everyone froze. The mockery that ran through the deep voice alerted even Ali-Alann and carter that this was Xanatos.

"What do you want?" Riley asked tersely.

"My transport," Xanatos answered smoothly."Fully fueled, on the spaceport landing platform. And no one around to follow me."

"Why should I give you this?" Riley asked scornfully.

"Hmmm.An interesting question.Perhaps because I have bumped into a friend of yours in the water tunnel. I think it might be a good idea if the fish-girl stays with me for awhile.Unless you object."

It took a moment, no more, for Obi-Wan to realize who Xanatos meant.Bant. He had kidnapped Bant.


"So do we have a deal?" Xanatos asked. "Mytransport, and I send the girl back to you. I'll give you fifteen minutes. That is all."

"How do I know you have Bant?" Riley asked.

Seconds later, a firm, high voice came over the comlink. "Riley, don't do it. I'm fine. I don't want you to--”

Bant's voice was cut off abruptly. The comlink went dead.

Riley went inside Tahl's quarters to confer with her. Ali-Alann and Garen followed. Aurora still found herself unable to move. It was as though her body had taken over, refusing to listen to her mind. No matter how forcefully she told her legs to move, they would not. Never before had this happened, not during battle, not even when Chase had been killed in front of her eyes.

The words passed through his mind rapidly, like figures streaming across a data screen.

My fault.My fault. Bant will die. She will die. Xanatos is merciless. She will die. And again it will be my fault.

Bant and Chase merged in his mind. Her grief was a howl inside his body. It tore at his stomach, her throat, and yet she could not let it loose. The loss of Chase rushed through her, as keen as the moment she had seen the life ebb in her crystal green eyes. She was gone to her forever. For the rest of her days, she would think of her, need her, turn to say something to her, decide to contact her... and she would never be able to reach her again.

she loved Bant as she had loved Chase. How could she have spoken so harshly to her? How could she have suspected the most loving heart he knew of plotting against him? She would never have tried to take his place with Riley. She knew that as surely as she knew his own name. She had spoken out of bitterness, out of fatigue, out of her own shame, out of everything but truth.

Bant always spoke the truth. What a valuable friend she was.

And she would lose her. She would lose her forever.

My fault.

If Bant died, the grief would destroy him.

She bent over and stared at the floor, her heart racing as though he'd just fought a battle. She gulped down his panic, but she could not make it go away. Instead it rose in her throat again and again, choking her.

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Aurora couldn't breath the grief was choking her, why did this always happen to her, people she loved were being endangered because of her. My fault, all my fault she thought. she felt like she was choking, like her throat was closing up. Hands on her knees she actually started chocking, she hadn't realized she had held her breath. She couldn't stop coughing.

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Aurora heard footsteps behind her. They were riley's

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His boots stopped in front of her and she was surprised to find him crouch beside her his face close to hers. I cant let him see me like this she thought. She quickly straightened up. Trying to ignore the urge to gag at the back of her throat.

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