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Chapter 31 by Caesar25 Caesar25

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The Watch united

Leader: That's... Definitely unheard of...! The mask has been lost for centuries, is it possible it might be recovered...?

Lana: As soon as I can I'll go and reclaim it from the wreckage, our people deserve to have such a symbol of glory back in their hands!

Leader: This is your finding Lana Ordo. The honour and right are both yours to find it, if it is still waiting for a finder under a thick layer of space dust. I will not let my tribe know of the mask's location yet, but I will announce that you have found a lead. As a true Mandalorian, if you manage to find that mask, I promise to follow your lead to the ends of the galaxy if I have to! Every single member of the tribe would do the same, I guarantee that. You will be the new Mandalore!

Lana: But what about Pre? He has the darksaber, that's the new symbol of Mandalorian unity now!

Leader: It may be, some clans may dispute the authority of the mask's owner as Mandalore, but not us. The mask is the original symbol, the darksaber was created to replicate the show of power it once had, before taken away from us. Any follower of the Way of the Mandalore would agree. But as promised, we will follow Pre Vizsla into war against the duchess, though we do not favour either party, but it will be done, according to our agreement. My men might grow rusty, unless they get some target practice anyway.

Lana: Thank you for fulfilling your promise. I won't forget that!

Leader: We will not forget your name, Lana Ordo. It seems Clan Ordo does have a pattern of giving birth to great Mandalorians when the time comes. May your clan keep its good habit! Good luck, see you at the siege of Mandalore alongside the other clans!

You return to your ship and finally put your armour back on. It has been more than a week since you had clothes on!

Lana (examining her amour): Ah, how much I have missed this feeling! {if Lightsber = false}All I'm missing now is my lightsaber...{endif} I'll tell Pre about the arrangement and see how their ambush on Dooku's palace went. I hope father is alright...

Upon arriving back at the **** Watch camp, you are told to meet Pre immediately. You rush there to see if they were successful, many mixed thoughts storming through your mind. Did they kill Dooku? Was your father killed? Are they injured? Did they even pull any of the ambush off? When you enter the room you see Pre sitting in there around a table with a few of his lieutenants. Bo Katan is giving you a cold look as always. You are looking for your father but he isn't in the room.

Pre: Lana... Please, take a seat. We have some things to discuss.

Lana (nervously as she sits down): Did you... Did you succeed...?

Bo: Might have been better if you dared to join us too...!

Pre: Bo, that's enough! The ambush was a disaster. Like he saw it coming from the beginning... We outnumbered him, destroyed all his guard droids, yet he still bested us... I barely managed to get away myself...! Your father saved my life by pushing me aside and taking the worst of the hit. I would never retreat from a battle, but his selflessness inspired me to get him back here and save his life at the cost of my pride. This scar will forever fuel my hatred towards Dooku and one day I'll finish him off for good!

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Lana: Pre... Father's...?

Pre: He is alive, just wounded... He is recovering at the moment in the medbay.

Lana (standing up): I'll go see him right away!

Pre: No, please, sit back. He'll be alright, his injuries were serious, but are taken care of. The best doctor in the sector is watching over him, there's no doubt he will be fine soon.

Lana: Thank the **** he's alive...!

Pre: He saved his leader that day almost at the cost of his life. You have every right to be proud of your father, without him, I wouldn't be here now! But do tell me about your mission too. You have been away for many days and I don't see Paz with you... Have you managed to convince them to join us in the final ****?

Bo: If the kid isn't here, she surely failed more badly than we have...!

Lana: They will fight side by side with us! There were a few "complications" during the negotiations, but I managed to navigate myself around the problematic parts in the end. Paz didn't come willingly, but there will be a chance to show him your strength at the siege and win him over!

Pre: Excellent! That's why YOU have earned the rank of being my right hand! The clans will flock to our cause when they see so many other joining. It will cause a chain reaction and Mandalore will be once again home to all the scattered clans! Under my rule!

Lana: If that would be all, I would like to see my father...

Pre: Of course, I'll contact the other clans and arrange for their support, now that the Separatists are out of the picture. I'll contact you once it's time to begin the siege of Sundari.

You quickly get up and leave for the medbay to see how Rantar is faring. He is alone, laying unconsciously on his bed, being looked after by medical droids.

Droid: Good day lady. How can I be of assistance? Do you require medical services?

Lana: No, I'm just here to see my father.

Droid: Ah, Rantar is recovering quickly, his will to stay alive must be very strong. He is being kept in coma for a few days, until the pain of the surgeries is fully gone. No permanent damage has been done to his body, his condition is stable, he will be back on his feet in no time, there is no need to worry for him.

Lana: Thank you droid. Make sure to give him only the very best treatment your programming allows!

Droid: Certainly, I'm not even capable of doing less than I was programmed for.

You walk closer to your father and look at his body. The console shows his chest was partially cut open by Dooku's lightsaber, the droids and doctors have made several life saving surgeries on his body to keep him among the living. All the operations are marked as 100% success, which is backed by the fact, that you don't see any marks left behind by the lightsaber. It could leave very nasty marks, but at least prevents **** due to blood loss, thanks to the heat it generates. You kill his forehead and wish him well, until you meet again. After seeing him, you hop back into your ship and return to the Jedi temple.

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