My Clone Wars Stories Episode 19: Dark Side Kidnap

Characters: Count Dooku, Darth Sidious, Lux Bonteri, Super Battle Droids, Commando Droids, Emis Fow, Rou Eroh, Jedi Knight Reap, Riot Control Clone Troopers, Ahsoka Tano

Narration:"Gone into hiding! After the death of his mother, Mina Bonteri, Lux Bonteri, fearing that Count Dooku would then try and kill him, rushed off and hides in an orphanage. Unknown to Lux, Dooku's spies were tracking his every move. Dooku had no plans for Lux Bonteri, until now!"

Count Dooku sits still in a Separatist base, thinking about the next plan of attack against the Republic, when a hologram appears, and his Sith Master Darth Sidious appears. As Dooku bows, Sidious gets straight to the point and says "We have data on the movements of a young Lux Bonteri?" and Dooku replies "Yes, my lord. We know he resided in a orphanage about twenty clicks from here. He's settled in and seems right at home there" and Sidious says "Excellent. Now is the perfect time to strike, with him settled in." and Dooku, glancing up shocked says "With respect, this boy is of no danger to us. Why should we wish to kill him?" and Sidious, chuckling darkly, says "Not to kill. He will have plenty of anger due to his mother's death. I reckon we can use that anger" and Dooku says "You want me to control him?" and Sidious turns his back on him and says "Capture him, and bring him to a secret facility. Brainwash him. Make him a young Sith. He could prove very useful to us" and his hologram fades, as Dooku is left with plenty to think about.

Count Dooku leads a squad of Super Battle Droids into the orphanage. He walks up to the reception area, where the manager, a weary Ortolan called Emis Fow sits on a chair. He looks up as Dooku approaches and asks "May I help you?" and Dooku replies "I would like to know the room of your current charge, Lux Bonteri". Emis looks startled at this and splutters "Th- Thats why you brought them machines isn't it *Gestures at the droids* you're going to kill him too" and Dooku replies "All I can say is that what we will do, will make our lives that much easier". Emis speaks up bravely, saying "I refuse to give up the room number the boy is in. You will have to kill me to get it!". Dooku doesn't move, and says coldly "Very well then", gestures to a droid, who cleanly shoots Emis a couple of times through the head. Emis falls down into the desk in front of him, dead. Dooku says "That was a waste of time like I predicted, we will use the force, and allow it to guide us to Lux Bonteri's room."

Lux Bonteri sits on a chair in front of his desk. Pondering his future, and how his life had changed since the death of his Mina Bonteri. Lux is startled out of his thoughts by a knock at the door. Lux turns to find his only friend in the orphanage, a female Human called Rou Eroh, standing looking shaken at the door. Lux immediately realizes something is wrong, and is afraid to ask, but knows he must "What's up?" and Rou replies "I heard a noise. The Manager is- Is dead. Count Dooku is here, he mentioned your name!" before falling into deep sobs. Lux knows he must leave, he grabs all his belongings, of which there are not many, and quickly leaving the room, telling Rou she must return to her room, or fear getting caught. Lux races down the corridor, Dooku spots Lux and orders his droids to surround him. Several droids shoot at Lux, causing Dooku to shout "WHAT are you doing! Stop you idiots, you can't fire blaster bolts in here!" before saying firmly "Capture him. Do that, and the job will be done".

Lux pants frantically as he legs it through the orphanage, gaining startled looks from other occupants. Lux is about to reach the back exit, when four Super Battle Droids walk through and try to catch him. Lux dodges and heads for the side doors. Lux bursts through and runs through the garbage area, but before he can make it the full way across, a voice calls from behind him saying "Going somewhere, Lux?" and he turns to find Dooku standing behind him, flanked by ten Super Battle Droids. Another four come up from the exit Lux was heading towards, with them, to Lux's horror, was Rou Eroh, who had been tied up as a hostage. The droids hand Rou over to Dooku, who says to Lux "Now Lux, I am sure you wonder why I am here". Lux replies, full of hatred "I don't NEED to wonder! You've come here to kill me, like you killed my mother!" and Dooku replies "That is not what I have planned *Pauses, before adding* how would you like to join us?" and Lux replies "Why would I join you, after what you've put me through". Dooku says "I'm leaving you no choice!" before using the force to choke Rou. Lux watches in horror, and shock as Dooku says "Join me, and I will release your friend". Lux gasps "I- I will join you!". Dooku promptly snaps Rou's neck with the force, killing her. Lux watches her fall to the ground in dismay. Lux glares at Dooku and says "You said you would release her!". Dooku says "My dear Lux, how could I let her live, after she had heard what I said?". Dooku signals as he walks away and a Super Battle Droid smacks Lux across the face, knocking him out cold.

Lux awakens a while later, to find himself in what was obviously a training centre. Dooku stood facing him with his lightsaber drawn. Lux uneasily got to his feet, his full full of anguish anmd remorse. Dooku tells Lux that they have harnessed his mind so all he thinks about is to kill Jedi. Dooku tells Lux he needs to see what he is like with a lightsaber, and so they duel. Lux's technique is poor, and Dooku frequently knocks Lux's lightsaber aside. Lux says "This is boring! You keep beating me every time!" and Dooku replies "Training does not come good so quickly, only patience and practice will bring results". Dooku then comments "Your skills are poweful, but we must test it against more powerful opponents. You will face off against the speedy Commando Droids, succeed, and you will get your first mission. Fail, and I kill you". Dooku signals and the doors are opened, and twenty Commando Droids come running out, taking shots at Lux, who deflects most of them, but taking a couple of shots to the shoulder. Lux defeats several Commando Droids, before losing his grip on the lightsaber and it falls out of reach. A Commando Droid knocks Lux onto the ground, but as it prepares to strike him, Lux gets up, grabs the droid and twists it around, using it as a shield while shooting the remaining droids. Once all the droids are destroyed, Lux picks up his lightsaber and Dooku comes down to congratulate him. Dooku says "Here is your first assignment, I am sure you know who this girl Jedi is, you two did meet each other once" handing him a holodisk of Ahsoka Tano. Lux feels a pang in his heart as he looks at Ahsoka on the holodisk, but knowing what he must do, as it was now in his mind to kill Jedi, he knew he must kill Ahsoka. Lux then leaves and gets a ship before leaving.

Lux Bonteri directs his ship and lands it on Coruscant. Lux walks through the streets of Coruscant, aware that Ahsoka is somewhere in the streets. Lux keeps on walking, when he sees a silver reflection. Knowing it could well be a lightsaber, Lux begins to follow. His curiousity rises when the silver reflection goes down a side street and disappears. Lux rounds the next corner, and does indeed spot Ahsoka walking down yet another side street. Lux follows her around the street, only to find himself faced by a Jedi Knight and at least six Riot Control Clone Troopers. The Jedi, named Reap, says "So your that young brat who's being mind-controlled to kill Jedi, correct?" and Lux replies "I am doing this out of your own accord!". Reap simply laughs and says "Boy! You don't even know what you're doing! And I'm going to kill you so you don't bother us Jedi again, regardless of that Padawan Ahsoka Tano wanting you to be spared!" 'So Ahsoka wanted him kept alive', Lux stowed this information away, saying to Reap "You'll provide some sport for me here!" as they ignite their lightsabers. Lux's red against Reap's blue. They lock lightsabers, but Lux's technique still hasn't improved and he loses his lightsaber quickly. Reap laughs loudly, saying "You cannot even duel boy!" Furious, Lux kicks Reap while he is still laughing, up the place that must not be mentioned. Lux quickly stabs Reap, while Reap lies on his knees, gasping from the pain. As the Jedi falls, Lux quickly disposes of the Riot Control Clone Troopers. With one left, Lux slices the last one's helmet off so he can talk to him, face to face. Lux yells at the Clone, who looked no older than sixteen, "Where does Ahsoka Tano stay?" and the Clone replies "I, cannot tell you that kid" and Lux replies "If you tell me, I will let you live..." the Clone tells Lux it is an apartment, several clicks from there. Lux says "Thank you" curtly, before slicing the Clone down, before stalking off.

Lux finds himself in front of Ahsoka's apartment not long later, and says "This it is" as he starts to climb up the building, as the story ends!