The New Rebellion by Rusch Kristine Kathryn

Author:Rusch, Kristine Kathryn [Rusch, Kristine Kathryn]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Then R2 rocked back and forth on his wheels.

The President patted him on the head. “It’s all right, R2. It’ll be all right.”

But the little droid kept screaming. The high-pitched wailing sound had the guards cringing and the general placing his hands over his ears. Cole felt as if his insides were being wrung out. He had caused the damage to the little droid by getting him into this mess.

The protocol droid sat up. “R2, if you don’t cease this needless screaming, Mistress Leia will have to shut you down again.” R2’s head swiveled, and he quieted. Then he saw the Kloperian and beeped. The beeps grew in intensity until they began to sound like a linked scream.

“Stop, stop, stop!” the protocol droid said, scrambling to its feet.

“I’ll translate. He says he was attacked by a Kloperian, that this is the second time, and that he will not be responsible for what happens if another Kloperian gets near him.”

“You’re dismissed,” General Antilles said to the Kloperian guard.

“But, sir, you might need me. This man was committing sabotage-”

“You are dismissed. I would advise you to leave before I have to take your name and guard number.” The Kloperian’s fishlike mouth pursed. Then it nodded its head. “As you say, sir.” It waddled out, its tentacles wrapped around its body in true Kloperian high indignation.

“Whyever did he hurt R2?” the President asked. She was looking at the general.

“I was just getting to that,” the general said. “Apparently the guards found this young man and R2 working on this X-wing. The guards claim they were sabotaging it.”

“R2 would never do that,” the President said.

“Nonetheless, there is an Imperial detonator inside the computer.”

“A detonator?” the President’s voice had gone down to a whisper. She hurried across the room, and leaned into the X-wing with all the assurance of a pilot. Then she looked at Cole. Her gaze was even more demanding than the general’s. Suddenly Cole understood why no one crossed Leia Organa Solo.

“You’re the one who sabotaged this X-wing?” she asked, her voice cold.

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