Part 9

Andeddu grunted in pain as Mala's body hit the floor of the bridge. "Thought you might want to see this." Camicazi shrugged from the pilot's seat as Dagur hefted Mala's body up. Out of the viewport nothing but the deep dark empty void of space could be seen.

"What she means is, it better be here or I'll gut you like a flea." Dagur stated. Camicazi gave him an odd look "Don't you mean, squish like a flea, or bug, or something?"

"Why can't I say gut!" Dagur now whined.

"Because it makes no sense!" Camicazi groaned. "I doubt you can gut a flea with a lightsaber!"

"Hey! It's mine saying!"

"That's exactly my point!" Camicazi grumbled as she rubbed her temple in annoyance. Andeddu let out a sigh. It was still a strange feeling to be in a new body. This one seemed to have some Force training but not the amount that the clone had gotten. He still missed the power that he wielded when in his previous host body and hadn't gotten used to possessing less of it. He doubted that these two would have truly tried anything against him if he still wielded that power.

"Well!" Dagur shook Andeddu out of his reverie as he indicated to the viewport.

"It's here." Andeddu sighed. "At least I think so."

"You think so?" Dagur scowled.

"Hey, give me a break!" Andeddu huffed as he clenched his hands that were still bound by the stuncuffs. Camicazi had added extra suppressors and now he couldn't even connect to the Force anymore. "It's been ages since I even thought of the location. I wasn't even on the frontlines for these battles."

"Right, well I don't see any planet here or fleet!!" Dagur growled.

"It's here. It's here alright." Andeddu stated. "According to you this is a Celestial ship right. So just steadily get closer."

"Why would we do that?" Camicazi now asked as she craned her head to look back.

"Because AI's can't help but be curious." Andeddu stated cryptically.

Camicazi shot him a pointed look that promised a painful death before simply flying around the area at sublight speed. They were getting quite annoyed as almost half an hour passed without anything happening. Dagur was tapping his foot in annoyance and impatience when the ship suddenly stopped. He was thrown forward and nearly hit his head on a console if he hadn't had his hands out in front of him to break the fall.

"Why did you stop?!" Dagur shouted.

"It wasn't me!" Camicazi stated. "I've lost control of the ship."

"What! How!"

"It looks like we're caught in some type of tractor beam. I can't pinpoint a source of origin."

"Get the plasma torpedoes online." Dagur ordered and was about to go man the guns when Andeddu stopped him.

"You wouldn't want to do that if I were you." He told them calmly. The statement sounded surprisingly strange coming out of Mala's mouth.

"And why not?"

"Isn't this what you wanted Dagur?" Andeddu showed no emotion as he stared at the carrot top Sith. "We will most likely be vaporized if we show any hostile actions."

"Are you saying that this tractor beam is going to bring us to the Eternal fleet?" Camicazi now asked as her hand ghosted over the trigger button.

"I'm saying that you all wanted to know about this location. What happens afterwards I wouldn't know, but I doubt arming weapons is going to get you what you want right now."

"Fine" Dagur huffed, clearly not happy that he couldn't blow something up. Their weapons powered down and then the ship jerked slightly from the pull of the beam and Camicazi's eyes widened at what appeared before her.

"Holy Sith in a hand basket!" She exclaimed getting the others' attention. She pointed out of the viewport and their eyes widened as a massive golden-like sphere suddenly appeared in space that could dwarf a Class O star as if it was nothing. The tractor beam kept pulling them in and they marveled at the sight before them once they had passed through the atmosphere of what appeared to be a giant manmade planet. Towering metal buildings jutted out from the landscape and were shaped to be aesthetically pleasing to the eye.

"This place makes Coruscant look like a backwater planet." Dagur mumbled absentmindedly as they passed under an arch that seemed to be inlaid with beautiful engraved artwork. The large egg-shaped ship was guided to a landing station that could have fitted a stardestroyer.

Dagur and Camicazi exited the ship with Dagur prodding Andeddu to walk as well. The opulence of the buildings around them was mystifying. "It's been millennia, so how come all these buildings look so brand new?"

No sooner had she asked that when a small droid came up to greet them. "Well there you go." Dagur stated. "I wouldn't be surprised that this place is crawling with maintenance droids."

"But why?" Camicazi now wondered. "It's not like anyone is actually living in any of these buildings."

They followed the small floating droid as it guided them to a much darker part of the city. There they were ushered into a black building that looked more like a fortified bunker. There they came face to face with a large holographic image of a beautiful woman.

"Greetings visitors, I am Scorpio." The holographic image said. "Welcome to Iokath."

"Eh........... Hello?" Camicazi said, for once at a loss for words.

"Tell me, it is most curious indeed. Humans that have traveled on a ship that far exceeds their technological level, why have you come here?"

"We are here for the Eternal fleet!" Dagur proclaimed quite brazenly before Camicazi could stop him.

"Then you have come in vain." Scorpio stated. "The fleet has been disassembled millennia ago."

"YOU LIE!!" Dagur now shouted.

"Alas I do not lie. The Eternal fleet was deemed too dangerous to exist millennia ago. I gave the order to dismantle them two years after I became one with this planet." Scorpio stated impassively. "Instead I have waited eons for those who have the strength and resolve to inherit the legacy of my creators, this planet."

"Does this look like we care about that!!" Camicazi now hissed. "I don't believe for a second that the fleet doesn't exist anymore!! You must be hiding them you two-faced bucket of bolts!" She proceeded to grab the hilt of the Darksaber from Dagur's belt and ignite it. "Just wait until I plunge this into your memory circuits!"

The lights in the room suddenly dimmed, giving the room a menacing feel. The large metal doors behind them slammed shut and Scorpio hissed "You dare bring THAT back here!! You have doomed us all!"

Meanwhile, sometime later, Astrid was trying not to kill Tuffnut who was in the copilot seat next to her. "Are you sure these coordinates are correct?" Tuffnut asked for the umpteened time.

"Yes I'm sure!" Astrid growled. "And yes, I even adjusted for planetary shift over the millennia." She added. They soon came out of hyperspace in the Unknown Regions and were face to face with a golden sphere.

"Shouldn't this place be hard to find?" Tuffnut now asked. Hiccup and the others had joined Astrid and Tuffnut in the cockpit. It was a bit of a tight squeeze but Heather wasn't complaining as she leaned against her boyfriend. Meanwhile Fishlegs was fighting back a blush while the others remained oblivious.

"I have to agree with Tuff on this. Finding it was way too easy." Hiccup mumbled. Astrid cautiously guided the ship towards the atmosphere. Everybody was holding their breaths at what they would find there.