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Location: Ord Ibanna, 30.5 months after the Battle of Geonosis

Status: Under Separatist Attack!

The fleet had come out of nowhere. A fleet of six Lucrehulk class cruisers, backed up by ten Munificent frigates. Landing craft were deployed from the ships, and streaked down to the surface of the planet, while the clone garrison left there by Shaak Ti after her conquest of the planet twenty nine months before took up their positions on the floating cities. Then, a Fanblade fighter landed at the platform of the second city, Tibinapala, having weaved through a torrent of turbolaser fire from major cannons. Then a lithe, bald woman gave an enraged yell, and sprang from her ship, two curved lightsabers in her hands.

It was Asajj Ventress, Count Dooku's best assassin, who had an obsession with Obi Wan Kenobi, as she had been defeated by him too many times. An inhabitant of the planet Rattatak, she was trained in the Jedi arts by Ky Narec, but when he was killed by the warlords of the planet, Ventress fell to the dark side. She then unified her planet, and joined Count Dooku, becoming his Sith apprentice. Since then she had killed many Jedi and had devastated entire worlds.

The clones started to fire on her, but she was already on the move, a snarling cyclone of fury, her crimson lightsabers maiming and hacking any clones that got in her way.

"You are fodder for the false Republic, and for the false Jedi! You are nothing to them!"

She sliced her way through the landing platform defences, and reached the anti air cannons, decapitating the controller and stopping the cannons.

The landing craft started to descend, and they began to settle into the city, that despite having been abandoned years before, now housed thousands of refugees displaced by the war.

She strolled out, smiling evilly as thousands of droids emptied form the landers and spread throughout the city. She took out her comm.

"Ventress to Bulq, what is your situation?"

Sora Bulq, the former lightsaber instructor, had turned sides at the beginning of the war. Since then, he had been part of several plots of Count Dooku, and had recently survived a skirmish with Jedi Master Coleman Kcaj on Bandomeer.

"Very good Ventress. I have taken most of the city , and killed most of the clones. yourself?"

"Same situation. Where is the Master?"

"Assaulting Ibanna City, and he seems to be in the same position."

Ventress smiled. Considering this planet exported essential Tibanna gas, you would think the Republic would defend it better. She had at least expected to find a Jedi.

Her precognition allowed her to save herself before a Trandoshan Jedi attacked, her green blade singing as she attempted to take Ventress out.

"Commander Ventress, your rampage ends here!" she vowed.

Ventress sneered.

"And what makes you think that Jedi? Who are you to challenge me?"

"I am Lissarkh, former Padawan of Master Plo Koon, and I am more than good enough to bring you to justice."

Ventress smiled. This Jedi lizard had been trained by Plo Koon, but wouldn't be any match for him in a lightsaber battle, and was thus no match for Ventress.

The lizard leapt into the air, and Ventress had to go on the defensive. Ventress growled as the lizard's heavy attacks battered at her defences, her blade trying to find any opening in Ventress' technique. Ventress span, her blades knocking the Jedi's away from her as she tried to get away enough to clip her blades together. Lissarkh didn't let her, and kept up her pursuit, and the two duelled around the landing platform, their sabers crashing and letting off ozone. Lissarkh then slammed her blade into Ventress', and if she assassin didn't do something quickly, she'd be minced.

Ventress then had enough, and flipped backward, away from the lizard, and leaping onto a power station. Lissarkh followed, her green blade weaving a defensive shield around her, but Ventress was on the move. The Dark Jedi sprang forward, and crashed her sabers into Lissarkh's, and the scaly Jedi fell to the ground, and tried to get back up.

But she was too late. Ventress swept her blades down, and the Jedi was decapitated.

"Excellent job Ventress." Dooku said as he came out of the shadows.

"Master." she purred.

"I finish at the city and thought I'd come and see where the Jedi had got to. Now, the plan is afoot."

Ventress smiled and followed her Master inside. Their scheme had only just begun.

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Location: Coruscant, two days later

Status: Restive

Evening had dawned on corsucant. While people who tried to go about their daily lives despite the war were on their way home from work, the Jedi Temple was a flurry of activity. A big Council meeting was going on, and as usual, at least one was late.

Today however, most inexcusably, three were late. The members present by holo, Agen Kolar, Adi Gallia, Kit Fisto and Saesee Tiin were not on Coruscant, and were all in possible danger, aside from Adi.

But, Mace Windu, Oppo Rancisis and Obi Wan Kenobi were all late.

"Were are they? They cant have gotten lost on their way here. They've all lived here long enough." Even Piell, a diminutive, battle scarred Lannikian said.

"They're probably caught in traffic. They had a strategy meeting with the Chancellor." Plo Koon, a Kel Dor said.

The three entered at that moment.

"Sorry we're late. They're digging up again." Obi Wan said as he sat down.

With the Council all present, they could begin at last.

"Well my friends, we have called you here because the Republic faces a grave threat. The Separatists have seized the valuable Tibanna gas refineries on Ord Ibanna." Mace Windu, a bald, black man, said sombrely.

Shaak Ti frowned.

"Ord Ibanna. I thought that wasn't an active front anymore. And what happened to the garrison I left behind?"

Yoda leaned forward.

"Destroyed it was. Also, afraid I am to inform you of the death of Master Lissarkh." Yoda, a small, green, wrinkled creature said.

Plo Koon took a slight jump.

"Lissarkh dead? How? I never felt anything!" he protested.

Ki Adi Mundi, a tall Cerean, frowned.

"You couldn't feel it? Strange. The bonds between Master and Padawan are strong enough so that you should feel their death. Peculiar."

Plo turned sadly to Yoda.

"How?" he asked.

"We have received intelligence that Count Dooku, Commander Ventress and Sora Bulq were all on the planet." Oppo Rancisis, a snake like Thesspian said.

Saesee Tiin, a horned Ikitoch, leaned forward.

"That seems very excessive for just one planet. What are they there for? Surely it doesn't need the three strongest dark siders the Confederacy has? Surely Ventress would be enough."

"You would think so wouldn't you? What's on Ord Ibanna, aside from refugees and Tibanna?" Kit Fisto, a green Nautolan, famous for the Battle of Mon Calamari and for his less than orthodox relationship with Aayla Secura, asked.

Adi Gallia, a human from Corellia wearing a Tholoth headdress, raised a hand.

"So, they're obviously up to something, and we need to find out what it is. But, if those three commanders stay there, it could be a major victory for the Republic if we took them into custody. And we need the Tibanna."

"Agreed. Maybe Grievous has some diabolical plot in mind for the refugees." Agen Kolar, a horn-headed Iridonian suggested.

"Matters it does not. Go after our enemies we shall. Retake Ord Ibanna we wmust, before harms the refugees Dooku does." Yoda said.

Shaak Ti sighed.

"I take it I'm going back?"

Mace smiled.

"Indeed you are."

She growled.

"Oh very well. I'll go and take the retched planet back."

"Master Koon is also going with you." Ki said.

"That's not so bad then." Plo said happily.

She smiled.

"Anyone else, or are two of us enough?"

"Master Luminara will be en route there as soon as her forces all load up on Jebble." Even said.

"Good. We'll take back the planet, find out what Dooku is up to, and be back by tea time." Shaak Ti said.

"And may the Force be with you." Yoda said, as the two council members left, and the others went about their business.

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Location: Coruscant, Fleet Staging Area Omega

Status: Cruisers Fauna, Ingenious and Prevention preparing for lift-off

"There is more to this than meets the eye my dear." Plo said, as he watched Captain Jag load the last of his 123rd Legion getting onto the Ingenious.

"But it would be nice if we could catch those three murderers." Shaak Ti said as she watched her won commander, Cueball, load the last ATTE onto the Fauna, which was the flagship of the 81st Legion.

"True. But the fact that they've stayed put is strange. They're up to something. We need to find out what." Plo said.

"Agreed. And we will my friend. And make Ventress pay for Lissarkh." she said, squeezing his hand.

Plo nodded sadly.

"She was a fine Padawan."

"So were mine." she said sadly.

She frequently got in this mood as the anniversary of the death of her second apprentice approached.

"We'll be fine."

She smiled half-heartedly.

"You realise the Temple will be full of rumours about us when we get back?" she asked.

Plo nodded.

"All is risked in war."

They then heard people approaching, and turned to see Palpatine approach with Padme, Bail Organa and Mon Mothma in tow.

"Ah, Masters." Palpatine said happily as he walked up to them.

"Chancellor." Shaak Ti said, taking a note of the four Red Guards following them.

"Where are you off to?" he asked.

"Ord Ibanna. Dooku's taken it again." Plo said tiredly.

"What for?" Padme asked.

"We don't know. We'll ask them that when we get there." Shaak Ti said as Cueball approached.

"He's there? Why?" Mon Mothma asked.

"We don't know. We'll ask him that too." Plo said as Jag came up to them.

"All three ships are ready General Koon." Jag reported.

"Excelent. Well, we're off to Ord Ibanna."

"Good luck Masters. Try and catch Dooku." Padme said.

"And that could perhaps end this war." Bail said.

Palpatine smiled warmly.

"I'm sure you will ring us victory. Good luck to you both. May the Force be with you."

"and you."

The two Jedi then went for their ship.

"He's getting more and more paranoid." Shaak Ti said.

"In these times, we all are." Plo counselled.

Shaak Ti frowned.

"Perhaps."

"We're ready General Ti. But Commander Snake isn't happy about losing a ship."

She snarled.

"Hard lines. That murderer still hasn't been locked up, so he'll suffer every injustice I can think of until he is. Come. We've got a battle to go to."

And with that, the Jedi cruisers lifted off, bound for Ord Ibanna.

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Location: Jebble

Status: 41st Legion departing on cruiser Twilight

Luminara smiled at Dice as he approached.

"Everything's loaded General. Where are we bound for?"

"Ord Ibanna. Dooku's taken it again, and we're to aid Masters Ti and Koon in retaking it."

Dice frowned.

"Permission to speak frankly mam?"

"Granted."

"We're down to 60 unit strength. We need re-supplied."

Luminara nodded wearily.

"I know Dice. I've been promised by Master Windu that after we're finished on Ord Ibanna we can return to Coruscant for a while."

"Good. Well, we're only waiting for you General."

Luminara nodded.

"Very well .Take me to Ord Ibanna. And we can leave this frozen wasteland behind."

The Venator called Twilight then went spaceward, bound for the next battle.

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Location: Ord Ibanna, Dooku's captured headquarters

Status: Receiving call from Darth Sidious

"Well Master, who dif they send?" Dooku asked as the hooded man materialised before the three of them.

"Plo Koon and Shaak Ti left from Coruscant not that long ago. Also, it appears as if Luminara Unduli is also on her way to the battle." Sidious said.

"We can take them." Bulq snarled contemptuously.

"Indeed we can." Ventress agreed.

"I can take Shaak Ti, and get her back for the last time we were here. Sora can take Plo Koon, and Ventress can have a rematch with Master Luminara." Dooku said.

Sidious smiled.

"Excellent my friend. Bring about their destruction."

"As you wish."

Sidious vanished.

"Revenge will be ours Master." Ventress purred contentedly.

"Indeed. The plan is afoot. Soon the Council will be defenceless against our assault."

Then Dooku smiled evilly.

Hello!

A new story, which I was inspired to write after seeing Clone Wars the other day. Ahsoka's cool!

This is the first chapter of this story, but theres a load of other stoires I'm thinking of wiring, involving several differnt people, so theyll all be different stories, and at differnt times throughtout the war. Some include: Even Piell, Kit Fisto, Anakin and Ahsoka, Obi Wan and Siri, Coleman Kcaj and others!

These stories also tie into my Dark Times story, which I havent forogtten about, I promise, I'm just finishing Digimon first. So you may see some people you know from y Dark Times stories too!

I promise to update this as soon as possible, and dont fear, Shaak Ti isnt in all the stories(such lies going around the internet that she dies in Force Unleashed. If Boba Fett can survive a sarlaac, and Alpha can survive a lightsaber in the chest, so can she!)

But this is my first Clone Wars story, so until I update or stick up a new story, please read and review!