Star Wars the Clone Wars Season 6 Fan fiction

Story-Arc 1: Barriss Offee

Prison Escape

"Who we think we are is much different then who we actually are"

Taking place a short time after the Season 5 final when Ahoska Tano left the Jedi Order, Anakin Skywalker, along with Captain Rex, ARC trooper Fives, and several other key members of the 501st, walked along the senate hallways to the court rooms. Anakin, just arriving, spots Masters Plo Koon, Mace Windu, Yoda, and several other Jedi enter the stands.

"Rex, wait here," Anakin orders, "This shouldn't take long." Rex salutes, as Anakin enters the courts, and without a word got the troops in line.

Anakin glanced around the vast room, tuning out the excessive amount of noise and chatter around him. Nothing could distract him now. There was only one thought on his mind today. Anakin found a lone, open seat, away from the other Jedi, and sat down. Obi-wan Kenobi, Anakin's former Master sitting a few seats away, gave him a concerned look.

Anakin closed his eyes, clenching his fists. Rage had begun to fill up inside him, although it quickly subsided. For rage and hate was not the Jedi way. After today it will be over, Anakin thought to himself. Justice will be served.

"Skywalker, may I join you?" a voice rang from behind him. Anakin turned to see Jedi Master Luminara Unduli standing behind him.

"Of course, Master Unduli," Anakin said gesturing to the seat beside him.

Luminara sat down, looking down as Senators and Representatives entered the room. The two of them, sat there in silence, both of them staring off in deep thought. It was about five minutes before a word was said.

"I blame myself for what happened, Skywalker," Luminara said sadly, "You were right to watch over your Padawan the way you did. I believed mine ready for the trials. I was so wrong."

Anakin, still looking off into the crowd, replied stiffly, "It is not your fault Master. Barriss's actions were her own; you could not have known or prevented what transpired. I am only sorry that you had to feel the pain of losing your Padawan, like I lost mine." Anakin again, clenched his fist and put his head down into it.

"I know your pain Skywalker," the Mirialan warrior continued, "I cannot help for feel ownership for what has happened though, I hope you understand. Barriss was my Padawan and therefore my responsibility. I must also share the blame with the bombing on the temple and for what happened with Ahsoka."

Anakin raised his head and for the first time looked at Luminara. "I understand," he said turning away and resuming his silent thought. He thought Luminara was in no way responsible for Barriss's actions but understood her wanting to.

Suddenly, from the center of the room, the chancellor's podium began to rise. The senate meeting was about to start. Chancellor Palpitine and speaker, Mas Amedda, stood on the podium ready to address the full senate. Amedda banged the speaker's staff, calling for silence in the court. It also signified for the prisoner to enter the jury before the senate. Below, the Chancellor's stand, along a metallic pathway, a door slid open. Accompanied by two armed Jedi guards, former Padawan learner, Barriss Offee, stood before the senate. The two guards ushered her forward towards the Chancellor. Barriss stood alone on another rising platform as the courts were about to begin.

"Barriss Offee," Chancellor Palpitine addressed, "You have been accused and found guilty of crimes and treasons against the Republic. This meeting is not a trial merely a sentencing hearing. You plead guilty do you not?"

Barriss looked up, showing no emotion, right into Palpitine's eyes. "I do, Chancellor." Palpitine shared a few brief words with Amedda then turned again to Barriss.

"Very well," he nodded, "Barriss Offee, you are guilty of high acts of murder and treason against the Republic; you shall be executed here, before this senate, tomorrow at this exact time. Do you have any final words?"

Again Barriss looked right into Palpitine's eyes, this time showing rage. "I hope the Republic is proud and just of the actions committed by the corruption and violent acts of not just the Jedi but of the Senate and all the diplomats it controls." The platform Barriss stood on began to lower as the Jedi guards prepared to take her back to her cell.

"It is done then," Luminara spoke, rising from her seat along with Anakin, as Mas Amedda called the senate adjourned. "Thank you for your words Master Skywalker," Luminara said as Anakin gave her a half smile. Anakin left the court room, walking past Rex, as he ordered the troops back to their transport.

Meanwhile, Barriss had just been returned to Commander Fox's high security prison, east of the senate building. Fox had made sure with the most confidence of the prison's security. Barriss was ordered to have a constant guard of two clone troopers, armed with stunning electrostaffs, outside her ray shielded cell. Even though it was just for one night, Fox was determined to have the prison completely secure. It was only recently when Barriss infiltrated the prison and assisted Ahsoka Tano with her own escape, as part of her devious plan to frame Ahsoka for Barriss's own crimes. Even though Ahsoka was innocent, Fox was not looking forward to another escape.

To Fox's dismay however, a escape plan was already being put into progress. It was early morning and light was just beginning to shine on the City Planet. Fox was in the control room preparing for the Jedi to escort Barriss to her execution at the Senate. It was just then that a message arrived from Captain Rex to Fox. Fox opened the channel.

"Captain Rex," greeted Fox, "I trust you and General Skywalker are on your way to collect the prisoner.

"Just me and a squad I'm afraid," Rex replied, "General Skywalker was forced to attend a meeting with the Jedi Council."

"When should I expect your arrival?" Fox asked.

"Hopefully, only a cliques from now."

"Alright, Captain I'm looking forward to your arrival," Fox said ending the transmission. He turned around; approaching the prison's network center but something stopped him. A feeling of unease passed over the clone commander. Slowly he reached for his gun and spun around. Nothing was there. Just an empty passageway behind him.

"Sir?" a clone attendant said reaching for his own gun, "Everything alright?" Fox tucked his gun away.

"It's nothing," he replied and walked to the network center, where other clone attendants were stationed. Fox was right however. Someone was watching him. Two figures, just outside the control center's window, were listening to everything Fox and his men were saying.

Fox walked around the network center, inspecting the trooper's work when a sudden 'ring' startled Fox.

"A ship is trying to land sir," an attendant reported.

"It can't be Captain Rex?" Fox asked with suspicion. "He only just contacted me."

"No, just a garbage freighter sir," the clone said.

Fox looked over the clone's shoulder at the camera viewing the freighter. "Very well, direct them towards the dispenser," Fox said returning to his duties. Just outside the two figures had heard all they needed to. They retreated from their position, by the window, and set out.

The two figures were concealed in long black cloaks, hiding their faces from view. Both of them were seemingly master acrobatics, for they were able to climb around the outside walls of the prison towards where the garbage dispenser was at the far end of the jail. They watched from behind a wall as the freighter pulled up next to dispenser, ready to load up. It was time for them to make their move. The dispenser opened and began dumping trash into the freighter. Quickly, the assailing's made their way to the edge of the dispenser tube waiting for it to finish unloading. The last of the trash piled into the freighter and it began to fly off. One signaled to the other to come on as they hopped into the dispenser tube, as the doors closed behind them.

They climbed up the tube, avoiding security lasers and detection grids, until they made their way inside the prison. Staking out the hallway, the cloaked men made there way into the high security corridor. They looked around a corner, and both of them spied where Barriss was being held, guarded by the electrostaff wielding clones.

"Time for the fun part brother," one of the figures said to the other. Each of them drew from their belt a lightsaber. Igniting them, the figures charged at the clones. They jumped off the wall and sprang upon the surprised guards.

Barriss jumped up, in her cell, shocked at was transpiring outside. One of the cloaked assailing's immediately cut off one of the trooper's heads. The other clone was able to block one blow from a lightsaber, with their electrostaffs, but shared the same fate as their comrade when the figure jumped behind him and gutted him in the back.

Barriss approached the ray shield. "Who are you?" One figure reached into one of the guard's belts pulling out the jail key card. He swiped it down the slot, freeing Barriss. Barriss stepped out of her cell and stared at her saviors. They removed their hoods. Jedi, Barriss thought. They were both Jedi, Barriss was sure of that. They were human, brother and sister, Barriss figured, due to similarities they shared.

"I am Cvar Rammis," the boy said handing Barriss a lightsaber, "This is my sister Dallas."

"We, like you, were once Jedi learners like yourself," Dallas added, "But now, also like you, have seen the corruption of the Republic." Cvar scoped out the hallway in front of them, signaling the all clear. "Now come on, we are getting you out of here."

Barriss smiled and ran with Dallas to catch up to her brother. "We got company!" Cvar yelled as a clone patrol entered the hallway.

Fox, at the head of the group, yelled, "What!" in shock. Cvar and Dallas took advantage of their dismay and rushed at them with their lightsabers. Fox raised his guns, and rolled away from the two assassins. "Open fire!" he screamed. The Clone guards behind him took aim and shot upon the rogue Jedi. Barriss looked down at the lightsaber Cvar had given her, glanced upward towards the confrontation in front of her, and let out a battle cry as she charged at the troopers. Fox attempted to radio for help but Dallas cut the com link in half and forced pushed Fox against the wall.

The Clones stood no match for the skills of the former Jedi and were quickly cut down. Fox backed up firing upon Cvar and Dallas as they moved closer to him, but the bolts were deflected with a mere flick of the risk. Fox quickly retreated back as he quickly pulled down the switch for a ray shield. The siblings halted as Fox has appeared to have blocked their escape.

Fox slowly backed away, his blasters still pointed at his advisories behind the ray shield as suddenly a figure suddenly sprang down from the roof above him. Barriss Offee ignited her lightsaber and stabbed Commander Fox straight into the back.

"Goodbye Commander Fox," Barriss whispered into his ear as his corpse fell at her feet. Barriss walked over to the ray shield switch, shutting it off. Cvar and Dallas stepped through.

"Let's keep moving," Cvar grunted and the three of them ran down the corridors to the docking platforms.

At the Jedi Temple….

The meeting with the council had just finished and Anakin proceeded to the com room to contact Captain Rex about his progress with picking up Barriss. He entered the room and proceeded with the communication. Captain Rex appeared on a hologram in front of him.

"Rex," Anakin greeted, "Have you met with Commander Fox yet?"

"Sir! I just arrived!" Rex yelled with concern, the sound of battle around him, "I only just received word from one of the attendants. Commander Fox is dead. Barriss Offee has escaped from her cell with the help of two rouge Jedi and are making their way to the docking platforms. Me and my men had just made a perimeter They are trying to get a ship sir!"

"What?!" Anakin cried, "Rex hold your position. I'm coming there right now." Anakin ended the transmission and ran to the door.

"General Skywalker," Master Luminara said with shock, standing at the doorway, "Whatever is the rush?" Anakin continued to run, sliding by the Jedi.

"I'm sorry Master Luminara, I have no time to explain," he yelled not stopping his pace, "Barriss has escaped from her prison!" Anakin prepared to turn to the Jedi docks, to his starfighter, but was halted as the Mirialan slid in front of him.

"Skywalker," Luminara said with ease, "Calm yourself. If Barriss has indeed escaped this is no time for rash actions. Come, let us report to the council." Anakin had lost his patience.

"There is no time for that!" Anakin replied harshly, "She has escaped with the help of two other Jedi. Rex reports they are closing in on the dock yard. Luminara pondered for a moment then looked up at Anakin.

"Then let us go Skywalker, hurry!" Luminara smiled and began running to the docks. Anakin smiled and ran after her.

Back at the high security prison, Barriss, Cvar, and Dallas had engaged Rex and his squad at the docking platforms. They were trying to steal one of the prison transports located at the far end of the docks. Dallas jumped forward slicing a clone in half with her saber, just as a dark shadow fell over the escapees. "Look," Dallas muttered to her comrades, pointing up at a Republic Gunship flying over them.

"Jedi!" her brother spat, "Hurry!" The three charged through Rex and his men, knocking them aside. Rex attempted to tackle Cvar to the ground but was lifted up, by him by means of the force, and pushed to the edge of the platform. Rex began to slide down the platform but grabbed one of the voltage lines along it able to stay up.

The gunship landed behind Rex and his men as Luminara and Anakin jumped out, igniting their lightsabers. Barriss turned and her eyes lit up with fear at the sight of her former master. Anakin raced over to Rex and lifted him up with the force from the side of the platform.

" 'Bout time you got here sir," Rex said as Anakin lifted him up, "Your missing all the fun." Barriss, Cvar, and Dallas raced to the prison transport closely followed by Rex, Anakin, and Luminara. Barriss opened the hatch ran inside.

"Come on!" she yelled waving her hand. Cvar and Dallas stopped at the foot of the ship and exchanged looks.

"We will hold off the Jedi," Dallas yelled, "Get the ship ready!" Barriss reluctantly nodded and ran to the controls. Anakin, Luminara, and Rex arrived at the foot of the ship, their weapons pointed at the brother and sister.

"I suggest you surrender, "said Luminara gripping her lightsaber. Anakin pointed his at the two rogue Jedi.

"Lay down your arms," Anakin added, "Perhaps the senate will be merciful."

"We do not recognize your senate!" Cvar raged and jumped behind Rex and the two Jedi. Rex attempted to shoot Cvar, but he flung him aside using the force. Anakin rushed at him and the two locked blades. Luminara rushed to his aid but was stopped, mid run, by Dallas. She swung her lightsaber in an uppercut at Luminara. The Jedi Master parried the blow but was brought to the ground. Dallas jumped and attempted to stab Luminara through the heart, but the agile Master rolled away and got back on her feet. Anakin landed a kick to Cvar's lower leg, crimpling him for a moment. He yelped in pain and swung aimlessly at Anakin while he recovered. His eyes flashed with fury and he used the force to grip Anakin robotic arm and he flung him against a weather vane. Anakin bumped his head and groanded in pain, but was quickly forced to move as Cvar rushed over and cut the weather vane in two.

Meanwhile, Barriss had just gotten control of the prison transport and began flying the ship around, behind the duel. Cvar and Dallas were side by side holding off blows from the two skilled Jedi. Barriss watched as they began to lose their edge, overpowered from the skill of the more expirenced Jedi. Anakin and Luminara, almost simultaneously, knocked their weapons out of their hands and held their own up to their necks.

"It is over," Luminara said solemnly slowing glancing up at Barriss aboard the prison vessel.

"Not quite," Cvar echoed over the docks exchanging a dark look with Dallas. Suddenly, Cvar made a sudden reach of his arm and a blaster from one of the fallen clones flew into it. Anakin and Luminara prepared themselves, thinking Cvar was going to fire the weapon at them. But he didn't. Instead the rogue Jedi pointed the weapon at his sister. "For liberty," he said with his eyes closed a tear dripping down. Dallas nodded as if they already both knew they were never going to escape from the Jedi.

"No," Barriss muttered as she witnessed Cvar take the life of his sister's and almost immediately following, his own. Their bodies fell lifeless. Anakin and Luminara looked at their bodies stunned for a moment and then quickly remembered Barriss. It was too late though.

She had turned the ship around and began flying off into the city. Rex, beginning to limp over, taking pointless shots at the ship, all of them missing. Anakin closed his eyes and turned around walking back to the gunship.

"Come Skywalker," Luminara said putting a friendly hand on his shoulder. "We need to report to the council."

At the Jedi Council Room…

"Troubling is the treachery of Cvar and Dallas Rammis," Master Yoda said after Anakin and Luminara had given their report.

"Master Luminara," Jedi Master Mace Windu added, "Barriss Offee was your Padawan, do you believe she would still be on the planet." Luminara hung her head down.

"I thought I knew Barriss once, Master Windu," Luminara said sadly, "She is now someone else. I have no idea where she could possibly be." Masters Yoda and Windu exchanged stern looks.

"But now, the war, our attention must turn to," Yoda continued, "The war, long it is, end it we must, before more lives are lost." Anakin and Luminara bowed in respect to the masters and the meeting was adjourned.