Threads of Destiny

Chapter 1: The Battle for Christophsis

"What's the status, Rex?" Anakin asked.

"Quiet for now, sir, they're gearing up for another assault."Rex said and then noticed Ahsoka. "Who's the youngling?"

"I'm Master Skywalker's Padawan."Ahsoka replied firmly. "The name's Ahsoka Tano."

Rex looked at Anakin. "Sir, I thought you said you'd never have a Padawan."

"There's been a mix-up."Anakin said. "The youngling isn't with me."

"Stop calling me that!" Ahsoka said and then smirked. "You're stuck with me, Skyguy."

"What did you just call me?"Anakin shot back as Rex laughed. "Don't get snippy with me, little one. You know, I don't even think you're old enough to be a Padawan."

"Well, maybe I'm not."Ahsoka said as a smile grew on her face. "But Master Yoda thinks I am."

"Well, you're not with Master Yoda now."Anakin said. "So, if you're ready, you better start proving it. Captain Rex will show you how a little respect can go a long way."

"Right."Rex said. "Come on, youngling."

"Padawan."Ahsoka muttered as she followed Rex.

"Have you thought about moving that line back, Captain?"Ahsoka asked. "They'd have better cover that way."

"Thanks for the suggestion, but General Skywalker thinks they're fine where they are." Rex said.

"So, if you're a captain and I'm a Jedi, then, technically, I outrank you, right?"Ahsoka asked.

"In my book, experience outranks everything."Rex said.

"Well, if experience outranks everything, I guess I better start getting some."Ahsoka said.


Meanwhile Obi-Wan and Nadia kept looking out for the enemy, they notice something going on from the distance.

They could see a giant dome glowing, orange-red energy appeared on the other edge of the city.

"What's going on?" Nadia asked.

Looking through the electronic binoculars, Obi-Wan try to make sense of it.

He saw the giant dome headed their way and knew this situation took a turn for the worse.

"This isn't good." Obi-Wan said. "Looks like they got an energy shield headed for us."

"I think it is the perfect time to strategies on how to deal with the situation."Nadia stated.

"Let's go discuss it with the others."Obi-Wan suggested as he and Nadia left to discuss the situation they were in with everyone.


Afterwards...

Obi-Wan and Nadia meet up with Anakin, Rex and Ahsoka in the communication sector with Artoo.

They studied a large hologram map that showed the city's layout.

"The shield generator is somewhere in this area."Obi-Wan said. "They're slowly increasing the diameter, and keeping it just ahead of their troops."

"Heavy cannons are gonna be useless against that."Rex said.

"As they get closer, I suppose we could try to draw them into the buildings."Obi-Wan said. "That might level the playing field a bit."

Ahsoka and Nadia looked closer at the hologram.

"If that shield's gonna be such a problem, why don't we just take it out?"Ahsoka suggested.

"That's a pretty good idea."Nadia said with a smile.

"Easier said than done."Rex grumbled.

"Well, I, for one, agree with them."Anakin said. "Someone has to get to that shield generator and destroy it, that's the key."

Surprised looks appeared in Ahsoka's and Nadia's faces.

"Right, then."Obi-Wan said. "Maybe you two can tiptoe through the enemy lines and solve this particular problem together."

"Can do, Master Kenobi."Ahsoka said.

"I'll decide what we do."Anakin stated and Ahsoka glared at him.

"If Rex, Nadia and I can engage them here..."Obi-Wan said. "...you two might have a chance to get through their lines undetected, here."

"They won't have much time."Rex said. "The droids far outnumber us, so our ability to street fight is limited without the use of heavy cannons. They will march forward under the protection of their shield, until they are right on top of our cannons,then they'll blow them away."

"We'll figure out a way."Ahsoka said as she walked away. "Come on, Master, let's go."

"If we survive this, Snips, you and I are gonna have a talk."Anakin said coldly as he followed her.

Nadia couldn't help, but giggle at the sight. "They make quite a pair don't they, master? Do you think they have a chance?"

"They better, little one."Obi-Wan said. "If they can't turn off that shield generator before it reaches the heavy cannons there'll be no escape for any of us."


Anakin and Ahsoka made their way through the rubble in the streets until they found a burned-out skyscraper with a good view of the shield.

Anakin held out his electronic binoculars.

In the distance, the droid army marched towards them, protected by the energy shield.

So, what's the plan?" Ahsoka asked eagerly.

Anakin lowered the binoculars. "Oh, I thought you were the one with the plan."

"No, I'm the one with the enthusiasm." Ahsoka said. ""You're the one with the experience, which I'm looking forward to learning from."

"Well, first, we need to get behind that shield, then get past their tank lines."Ahsoka suggested.

"Why don't we just go around?"Ahsoka asked. "Outflank them?"

"That'd take too long."Anakin replied.

"Sneak through the middle, then?"Ahsoka asked.

"Impossible."Anakin said. "Unless you can turn yourself into a droid."

"All right. You win."Ahsoka said with a smile. "My first lesson will be to wait, while you come up with the answer."

"Well, the wait's over. I've got a plan."Anakin said.


Back at the city plaza, Obi-Wan, Rex and Nadia stood near the Republic heavy cannons.

If anything could blast through the shield, it would be the heavy cannons.

Obi-Wan, Rex and Nadia watched, hopeful, as the fire from the cannons impacted the glowing shield, but the powerful blasts didn't damage the shield at all.

When the smoke cleared, the men saw an even more disturbing sight: a line of droid tanks rolling in behind the battle droids.

The tanks were armed with ion cannons as well as laser cannons, both easily capable of destroying the Republic's heavy cannons.

Obi-Wan sighed. "That shield is certainly putting a crimp in my day."

"We're getting nowhere with this."Nadia said nervously.

"Well, it was worth a try to see if we could blast through the shield." Obi-Wan said. "Rex, tell the men to fall back."


While Obi-Wan, Nadia the troopers retreated, Anakin and Ahsoka carried out the plan.

Anakin had spotted a lightweight piece of rubble that resembled a big trunk.

The two crawled underneath it, and shuffled toward the shield on their hands and knees.

Anakin wore a pack around him, which contained the explosive charges the trio need to complete their mission.

"This is a stupid plan!"Ahsoka said. "We should fight these guys, instead of just sneaking around."

"Except for the fact that their deflective energy shield just passed over us." Anakin stated. "If you can't cross their lines, let their lines cross you."

"If you say so."Ahsoka replied.

Once the energy shield had passed over them and the droids marched passed them without being spotted.

Anakin and Ahsoka saw their chance and slide with the lightweight while the battle droids weren't looking.


Back on the battle-strewn streets, Obi-Wan, Nadia and Rex watched the advancing droid army from the safety of the communication system.

The droid army advanced quickly. This time, super battle droids took the front lines.

The two Jedi and the clone captain continued to wait and saw the energy shield pass right over them.

"We're inside the shield."Obi-Wan ordered. "Just stay away from those tanks."

"I suppose it's time to give our mechanical baddies a little lesson." Nadia said with a smirk and taking out her lightsaber.

"By a little lesson, I assume you mean cutting them down." Obi-Wan quipped.

The padawan girl smirked at Obi-Wan's joke.

Nadia activated her aqua lightsaber as Obi-Wan activated his own lightsaber.

The Jedi and the young padawan leaped into the fray and slashed off two battle droids with their lightsabers.

A couple of Clone Troopers joined in the battle against the droids.

Nadia did a back flip to take down the droids that were about to fire at Obi-Wan.

Rex and his clone soldiers continued blasting the droids.

The clone captain then notice Obi-Wan and Nadia were no longer in sight.

"Where's the General and the padawan?"Rex shouted as he continued blasting at the droids.

"I don't know, sir!" a clone trooper said.

"Fall back!"Rex ordered.

Rex and his clone troopers retreated back in the heavy cannons as Obi-Wan and Nadia continued fighting the battle droids.


"I think we made it past all of them,Master."Ahsoka said. "We may pull this off yet."

"We still have a ways to go before we get to the generator station."Anakin said.

"Do we still need this thing?"Ahsoka asked. "I can't take it anymore, I have to stand up."

"You have got to be careful!"Anakin said. "You never know what you're gonna run into."

A destroyer droid were right in front of them, unrolling from their ball shape to unleash its twin blasters at the end of its arms.

"See what I mean?"Anakin asked.

However, they knew it would be useless against destroyer droid.

Its built-in generators equipped the droid with a strong protective shield.

Anakin and Ahsoka quickly stepped backward as the droid began firing rapidly.

The duo activated their lightsabers against the destroyer droid.

"We can't beat its shield, run!" Anakin yelled.

"What? Jedi don't run!" Ahsoka replied.

"I said, run!"Anakin said.

Anakin and Ahsoka turned and ran down the street, deflecting laser bolts with their lightsabers as they ran.

Seeing their attacks failed, the droid transformed back into its wheel form and began rolling after them.

"Ahsoka, stop!" Anakin called out.

"Make up your mind!"Ahsoka shouted.

"I said, stop!"Anakin said.

Seeing her chance, Ahsoka ignited her lightsaber and cut the droid in two.

Anakin slashed it as well as the droid exploded behind them.

"Good." Anakin said. "You take direction well."

Ahsoka frowned and followed him.


Meanwhile...

Obi-Wan took down a droid that held a clone trooper that was held captive.

As Nadia slashed the droids and used the force to threw one to another.

Rex and the clones ran up to them.

"They're right behind us, sir!"Rex shouted. "They wiped out most of my unit, we had to pull out of there."

Then an explosion was heard behind them and the trio went behind a broken shield.

"The shield has almost reached the heavy cannons."Obi-Wan said.

The clones continued firing at the droids and the shield, but it weren't doing any damage.

"We're not gonna be able to stop them, sir." Rex said.

"Move your troops back to the heavy cannons."Obi-Wan ordered. "Do everything you can to protect them, I'll delay the droids."

"But…" Rex protested.

"That is an order, Captain!"Obi-Wan said strictly.

Rex nodded and went off.

Nadia quickly took a droid that was about to attack Obi-Wan and looked at him. "What about me, master?"

Obi-Wan placed his hand on her shoulder. "Same thing for you, Nadia."

Nadia gave her master a small smile and nodded before following Rex.

She didn't want to leave Obi-Wan at the mercy of the entire droid army.

But she did as she was told.

Rex, Nadia and the clones retreated as Obi-Wan fought the droids by himself.


Meanwhile Anakin and Ahsoka made their way to the building, where the shield generator was.

"There it is."Ahsoka said. "Come on."


Obi-Wan continued fighting the droids until they surrounded him.

"You must be the infamous General Kenobi."General Loathsom said.

"I surrender."Obi-Wan said.

A droid took away Obi-Wan's lightsaber.

"Now, Master Kenobi, order your troops to stand down."General Loathsom ordered.

Obi-Wan used the Force to pick up a table that had been overturned by the explosions and set it upright.

"General, have a seat."Obi-Wan said.

"Have you gone mad?"General Loathsom asked.

"We've conceded the battle and now we simply must negotiate the terms of surrender." Obi-Wan said.

"Don't try any of your tricks, Jedi." General Loathsom growled.

"Surely there's no reason we can't be civilized about this."Obi-Wan said. "Tis a rare honor to be able to meet one's opponent face-to-face, you're a legend
throughout the Inner Core."

General Loathsom went out of his battle tank and went to meet up with Obi-Wan as a droid followed behind him.

"Thank you, the honor is all mine."General Loathsom said. "I'm so glad you decided to surrender."

"Well, at some point, one must accept the reality of the situation."Obi-Wan said and cleared his throat. "Might we have some refreshments?"

General Loathsom looked at his droid. "You! Bring us something liquid."

The droid beeped and walked off.

"Thank you."Obi-Wan said with a smile. "This shouldn't take long."


Meanwhile...

Anakin looked up at the shield, studying it.

A shield generator had been erected in the field's center.

"Stay close."Anakin said. "We've gotta be careful."

"Come on!"Ahsoka said and started running.

"Wait!"Anakin shouted.

"Why?"Ahsoka asked as she continued running. "We're almost there. It's right..."

She didn't notice several antennae sticking up from the ground.

She stepped backward, and her right foot landed on one of the antennae.

A loud alarm went on and a hidden army of droids began to emerge from under the ground.

Ahsoka lit up her green lightsaber to help Anakin fight the battle droids.

"Forget about the droids!"Anakin shouted. "Set those charges!"

Ahsoka manage to dodge the retail droid and sliced off its head.

The droid rolled backward over another row of antennae on the field.

The motion awakened even more retail droids.

They broke through the ground and headed right for Anakin.

"Oops." Ahsoka said. "Sorry!"

"Whose side are you on, anyway?" Anakin shouted slicing through a droid with his lightsaber.


Meanwhile...

On the other side of the battlefield, the energy shield was getting closer and closer to the heavy cannons by the minute with the droids pushing their tanks behind the shield.

Most of Rex's unit had been taken out and had very few little of his men left.

Also Nadia and Artoo were following behind them.

"Sir, General Kenobi have been captured."a clone trooper said. "There's no one else left."

"We've got to hold out!" Rex ordered. "We can't let that shield reach the cannons! Keep fighting!"

Rex knew he had to do everything he can in his power to last as long as they could until Anakin and Ahsoka destroy the shield generator.

He was determined to see through this to the end until they've achieved victory.


Meanwhile...

Anakin was surrounded by six retail droids.

"I could use a little help!"Anakin shouted.

"Skyguy, don't move!"Ahsoka stated.

"What?" Anakin replied.

Ahsoka extended a hand toward the wall.

"No, no, no!" Anakin yelled.

Ahsoka became one with the Force and focused all of her will on the wall.

It came crumbling down, crushing the retail droids below it.

The window had fallen right around Anakin, keeping him safe.

"You could have gotten me killed!"Anakin growled.

"I know what I'm doing."Ahsoka said.

"I had everything under control."Anakin stated.

"I just saved your life."Ashoka argued back folding her arms.


Rex, Nadia and the remaining troops continued to hold back the droids, but the droids were coming to them too quickly.

"There's too many of them!"Rex shouted. "Fall back, fall back!"

A few of the clones got shot down.

"Man down!"Nadia shouted. "Medic! We need a medic here!"

She quickly used her lightsaber to block the droids's blasts and attack them.


Meanwhile...

Loathsom's droid had fetched them all tea to drink.

The general drank his tea quickly while Obi-Wan slowly sipped his tea's in a very proper manner.

"And, of course, once you've taken custody of my troops, arrangements will need to be made for their food and shelter."Obi-Wan said. "Tell me, do you have enough supplies..."

"Enough of this!" Loathsom fumed, pounding a clawed fist on the table. "You are stalling!"

"Nonsense, General, there are numerous details to be discussed."Obi-Wan said.

Loathsom growled and stood up, knocking the table to the side. "Seize him!"

A battle droid grabbed Obi-Wan and lifted him from the ground.

"Unless you call off your troops right now, I will have no choice but to destroy you." Loathsom threatened.

"Truthfully, I was hoping your shield would be knocked out by now." Obi-Wan said calmly.


"Did you get the charges set?"Anakin asked.

"Yes."Ahsoka replied.

"Then what are you waiting for?"Anakin asked folding his arms.

Ahsoka nodded and pressed the detonator.

BANG!

The charges exploded at once, destroying the shield generator with one massive blast.

The red shield in the sky wiped out.


Obi-Wan and General Loathsom saw right before their eyes, the red color of the shield fading away.

Loathsom was shocked and confused, wondering what just happened.

"Oh, well."Obi-Wan said as he flipped himself into the air, somersaulting over the super battle droids.

He landed behind them and then channeled the power of the force to smash the machines into each other.

Obi-Wan jumped behind General Loathsom and put his neck in a choke hold.

The droids got ready to fire.

"Don't fire!" Loathsom shouted.

"Something appears to have happened to your shield, General." Obi-Wan said.


"All cannons, fire on those tanks!"Nadia shouted.

The clone troopers fired with their heavy cannons destroying the rest of the droid army and their tanks.

Artoo beeped happily at Nadia.

Nadia smiled. "I know Artoo, they did it."

She then looked at the direction, where Anakin and Ahsoka were.


Obi-Wan heard his comdisc beeping and turned it on.

A hologram of Admiral Yularen appeared on the comm station's console.

"General Kenobi, if you can hear me, we're through the blockade." Admiral Yularen said. "The Separatist armada is in retreat, your reinforcements
should be landing in a moment."


On the other side of the city, Anakin and Ahsoka looked on to see the Republic cruisers and fighters landing from the distance where Obi-Wan would be.

Ahsoka sat down on the field and lowered her head.

Anakin went over and sat down next to Ahsoka.

"You're reckless, little one."Anakin said. "You never would have made it as Obi-Wan's Padawan..."

A sad look appeared in Ahsoka's face.

"But you might make it as mine."Anakin finished.

Anakin and Ahsoka smiled at each other.

"Come on."Anakin said as a Jedi gunship landed near their position. "We better catch up with Obi-Wan and Nadia."

They walked on over to the gunship with Anakin and saw Rex onboard waiting up for the duo.

"Great job, General Skywalker."Rex said. "You, too, kid."

Ahsoka smiled at Rex.


When Nadia reached Yoda and Obi-Wan, she bowed while Obi-Wan nodded in respect to her.

"Master Kenobi. Difficulties you have had, capturing this planet with?" Yoda asked.

Kenobi smiled wanly and glanced around them. "I suppose you could say that."

"Another padawan, you also have. Prepared, are you?" Yoda asked.

"Yes, I'm ready to try teaching again."Obi-Wan said. "Nadia has already proven herself capable of working on the battlefield and off. It will be a pleasure to be her instructor."

Nadia smiled at him. "Thank you, master."

"While I am pleased to be a Master once more, I'm afraid the same can't be said for Anakin."Obi-Wan stated. "I understand that things are different now that we're in a wars campaign, but is it wise to give a padawan to a Jedi who does not want one?"

Yoda hummed lowly. "Foreseen, it was, that Ahsoka should be his padawan. A mistake though, if Skywalker is unwilling."

The musing were cut off when he Sensed the return of the pair and looked up to see Anakin and Ahsoka approaching.

The two jedi and the young padawan spotted Anakin and Ahsoka on a gunship and landed on the loading ramp of a Jedi cruiser.

"Thanks for the ride, Rex."Anakin said.

"Anytime, sir."Rex replied.

"Master Yoda." Anakin greeted when he was close enough. "And Master Obi Wan. "

Yoda looked up at Obi Wan's former padawan. "Trouble, you have, with your new Padawan, I hear."

At Anakin's surprise, Obi Wan drew the attention to himself.

"I was just explaining the situation to Master Yoda." Obi-Wan explained.

"If not ready for a padawan, are you, perhaps another, we could-"Yoda stated.

"No wait just a minute." Anakin interrupted. "I'll admit that Ahsoka is a little…rough around the edge, but with a great deal of training and patience, she might amount to something."

Surprised looks appeared in Yoda's and Obi-Wan's faces as Ahsoka and Nadia smiled at Anakin's statement.

"Then go with you, she will, to the Teth system." Yoda said.

"Teth? That's Wild Space. The droid army isn't even in that sector."Anakin said.

"Kidnapped, Jabba the Hutt's son had been." Yoda explained.

"You want me, to rescue Jabba's son?" Anakin asked.

"Anakin."Obi-Wan said. "We'll need the Hutt's allegiance to give us an advantage of Dooku."

"Negotiate the treaty with Jabba, Obi Wan will. Bring Nadia along, is a good idea, hmm?" Yoda looked between the two Knights. "Find the renegades that hold Jabba's son, your mission will be, Skywalker."

"Come on, Master, it doesn't sound that hard." Ahsoka said. "I'll find Rex and get the troops organized."

"Don't worry, Anakin."Obi-Wan said. "Just teach her everything I taught you and she'll turn out fine."

"You know, something makes me think this was your idea from the start."Anakin said before walking away.

Nadia waved at Anakin and Ahsoka as she watched the duo flew away in their gunship.

"Let's just hope Anakin is ready for this responsibility."Obi-Wan said.

"Ready, he is, to teach an apprentice."Yoda said. "To let go of his pupil, a greater challenge it will be."

Obi-Wan brought his comlink out to speak into it. "Commander Cody, prepare my ship and one for my padawan, we're going on a trip."

"Yes, sir." Cody replied and ended the conversation.

Obi-Wan looked at Nadia.

"Come along, young one, there's work to be done."Obi-Wan said gesturing Nadia to follow.

"Yes, master."Nadia said.

The young girl bowed to Master Yoda before spinning to catch up with Obi-Wan.

Obi Wan took her to the flyers where one of the clones from Anakin's division had not only gotten his ship ready, but managed to get a Delta-7 for Nadia.

It was dented and needed some extra paint but it would do for the time being, until he could get her a 7B like his.

He and Nadia thanked the man before they went in.

The engine thrummed to life under his experienced fingers.

The interceptor wobbled briefly before leveling out as both master and padawan were off into the atmosphere.


Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter

Next Nadia and the group will rescue Jabba's son...

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