Feet on the Ground - Star Wars Uncertain Ways 1.15
Chapter 1 - The Gangs of Coruscant
Part 15 - Feet on the Ground
There was no escape now. Jona let go and dropped the last ten meters to the floor. The flaming mess, that was the Rodian’s speeder, hit the ground, bursting into a thousand metal scraps. Her trajectory irritated by the shock wave, Jona landed face first. It felt like her brain hit the front of her skull and it took her whole strength to keep her eyes open and not give in to unconsciousness. She push her head up from the ground to look around. The speeder had crashed a few meters in front of her. Most of the passenger’s side was gone, leaving only the pilot half intact. Fuel was leaking from the wreck. The shrapnel had carved deep wounds into the concrete and most of the debris was still glowing with heat from the explosion. The Rodian had been been catapulted from the cockpit by the impact and was laying amidst the debris. Jona didn’t know much about Rodian physique, but she was pretty sure a crash at that speed would have killed an average human with ease. There was no way the Rodian could have survived this. Her vision was still blurry, but she could see that they had crashed on the lower levels of the city, the home of the poor and a hive for scum of all kind. Jona could hear screams and whining. Injured people were laying on the ground while others were running for safety. Suddenly, there was movement amidst the debris. Jona didn’t know how, but the Rodian was still alive and he had the holocron! There was no way she would let him escape! She brought herself up on her feet, but immediately crouched back down. There was a sharp pain in her chest. She had broken at least two ribs in the fall, but she couldn’t worry about that now. Stumbling but determined, she followed the Rodian, who apparently still knew where he was heading. He might have gained a few meters, but definitely had taken some hits in the crash, too. Jona could see a trail of purple blood on the floor. Good. She could still sense the holocron and it gave her strength, an advantage the Rodian definitely didn’t have. She ignited her lightsaber again. Feeling the familiar pulsing of the blade in her hand increased her determination even further. The fugitive made his way along shops and garages until he reached an entrance to one of the city’s large tunnel networks. The chase was going underground.
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Uncertain Ways continues and with it comes a little special. As a course project for university, I created a little magazine, recapturing the previous events and giving some behind the scenes information on the series. I hope you enjoy UW - The Uncertain Ways Magazine!
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On another note, as we learned today, Peter Mayhew, actor of Chewbacca and beloved member of the Star Wars community, passed away recently. May he rest in peace.
Feet on the Ground - Star Wars Uncertain Ways 1.15
Chapter 1 - The Gangs of Coruscant
Part 15 - Feet on the Ground
There was no escape now. Jona let go and dropped the last ten meters to the floor. The flaming mess, that was the Rodian’s speeder, hit the ground, bursting into a thousand metal scraps. Her trajectory irritated by the shock wave, Jona landed face first. It felt like her brain hit the front of her skull and it took her whole strength to keep her eyes open and not give in to unconsciousness. She push her head up from the ground to look around. The speeder had crashed a few meters in front of her. Most of the passenger’s side was gone, leaving only the pilot half intact. Fuel was leaking from the wreck. The shrapnel had carved deep wounds into the concrete and most of the debris was still glowing with heat from the explosion. The Rodian had been been catapulted from the cockpit by the impact and was laying amidst the debris. Jona didn’t know much about Rodian physique, but she was pretty sure a crash at that speed would have killed an average human with ease. There was no way the Rodian could have survived this. Her vision was still blurry, but she could see that they had crashed on the lower levels of the city, the home of the poor and a hive for scum of all kind. Jona could hear screams and whining. Injured people were laying on the ground while others were running for safety. Suddenly, there was movement amidst the debris. Jona didn’t know how, but the Rodian was still alive and he had the holocron! There was no way she would let him escape! She brought herself up on her feet, but immediately crouched back down. There was a sharp pain in her chest. She had broken at least two ribs in the fall, but she couldn’t worry about that now. Stumbling but determined, she followed the Rodian, who apparently still knew where he was heading. He might have gained a few meters, but definitely had taken some hits in the crash, too. Jona could see a trail of purple blood on the floor. Good. She could still sense the holocron and it gave her strength, an advantage the Rodian definitely didn’t have. She ignited her lightsaber again. Feeling the familiar pulsing of the blade in her hand increased her determination even further. The fugitive made his way along shops and garages until he reached an entrance to one of the city’s large tunnel networks. The chase was going underground.
_________________________
Uncertain Ways continues and with it comes a little special. As a course project for university, I created a little magazine, recapturing the previous events and giving some behind the scenes information on the series. I hope you enjoy UW - The Uncertain Ways Magazine!
<-- Previous part
Next part -->
On another note, as we learned today, Peter Mayhew, actor of Chewbacca and beloved member of the Star Wars community, passed away recently. May he rest in peace.