On Jedi General Anakin Skywalker's flagship the Resolute, an Ithorian Jedi Master and his modified RA-7 Protocol Droid were preparing for a very important mission for the Jedi Council. "HP-16, how are the modifications on the Scout Fighter going?" The hammerheaded alien asked.
"Stealth field generator is online, and the storage section is ready for the crates." Said HP-16 as Clone Troopers filled the section with empty crates.
"Master Igoorok, are you ready for your flight?" Anakin asked, visiting the alien Jedi.
"We're nearly ready Skywalker, we're just getting the Astromech droid into place." Said Igoorok as Clones got the fidgety cylinder shaped droid into the star fighters socket behind the Scout Fighter's cockpit.
"You mind telling me what your mission is out here, and more over why the Council didn't give me this mission?" Anakin asked.
"That's none of your business meatbag!" HP-16 chirped rudely.
"HP! What have I told you about using that insult?" Igoorok shot back sternly.
"Only use for organics that try to kill us, or try to cheat you out of money." HP-16 said indigently.
"I told you to NEVER use it under any circumstances." HP-16 only groaned in frustration.
"In all seriousness, our mission is a secret. All that I can say is that there was a raid on the holocron vault in the Jedi Temple. The thief escaped and we managed to track the culprit's ship to this system." Igoorok explained.
"And why did you need my ship?" Anakin asked.
"Largely because the nearest civilized planet that's at least neutral to the war is several days away. I prefer my creature comforts to be at least less than an hour away. Besides, you had nothing pressing to do lately." Igoorok explained.
"Well good luck down there Master." Anakin said.
"A Jedi only needs the Force Skywalker." Igoorok said as he and HP-16 got into the fighters cockpit.
"Will you be needing an escort?" Anakin asked.
"I appreciate the gesture, but I won't accept your men being risked needlessly." Igoorok said as the ship took off to the planet where the holocron thief was hiding. It was a jungle world with overgrown foliage.
"Makes Ithor look like flower shop, doesn't it master?" HP-16 asked.
"Not really, my homeworld is a peaceful one, this world is untamed, even this high in the atmosphere I can sense the sheer amount of life down on the surface. Whether it's Separatist droids or the native fauna we should be cautious." Igoorok said.
"Can you at least sense the thief? She did use force lightning during her break in after all." HP-16 asked.
"Yes, it is true that she was strong in the Force. Count Dooku was bold to raid Kamino as he did, it was fortunate that we were there to prevent him from creating a whole army of Force-sensitive Clone Troopers... still a pity that we couldn't stop him from making at least one." Igoorok said, reminiscing about how Count Dooku attempted to use a rare Kyber crystal to create an army of Force-sensitive Clone Troopers that were loyal to him. He failed, creating only one such Clone, a P-Series Clone before he was forced to retreat from Master Shaak Ti and the planets Clone garrison with Jek-14 in tow.
"It wasn't your fault Master, Dooku is a slippery one, and the fact that we haven't won the war yet is proof enough of that." HP-16 said to his friend.
"I know HP; if I had been quicker we probably would have captured Dooku, and prevented Jek-14's corruption." Igoorok said as he landed the ship before a large temple that stood out from the jungle. "I can sense Jek-14 within the temple, HP-16 I want you to look after the ship, if you see any Battle Droids don't engage them directly." Igoorok said.
"Yes Master, I'll look into setting some booby traps around our landing sight." HP-16 said as his Ithorian master entered the temple, using his infiltration skills as a Jedi Consular to sneak by the droid guards that were in place. Eventually he found a large open room that looked to be some manner of training area. Down there he saw Jek-14, clad in the same prototype Clone Trooper armor that she had left Kamino in, sparring with Magna Guard droids. Her left arm was glowing a bright blue showing her bones, a side effect of her artificial Force sensitivity, and from it she created a sort of Force blade that cut through the elite Magna Guards like a hot knife through butter. On the other end of the arena, a hologram of Count Dooku smiled with pride as Jek-14 effectively butchered the droids.
"Your training is going well Jek-14, better than I could have hoped for." Dooku said as the training wrapped up.
"I am honored by your praise Darth Tyranus. I live to serve you." She said as she knelt before the hologram.
"As it should be, you have made for a fine apprentice, and one day you will become perhaps the greatest of the Dark Lords of the Sith." Dooku said to the naïve genetic double.
"I look forward to that day my lord." Jek-14 said.
"Good, I will arriving shortly to continue your training in the Force." Dooku said, Igoorok saw this as an opportunity to strike. He leapt out of the shadows, and ambushed the remaining intact Magna Guards.
"Ah, Master Igoorok, I was wondering when you would show yourself." Dooku said.
"Good to see you too Dooku." Igoorok said disingenuously.
"Do you wish this Jedi disposed of Master?" Jek-14 asked, her glowing arm crackling with energy.
"But of course, but do not let his heritage fool you, Igoorok is more than a simple Ithorian." Dooku said as the hologram disappeared.
The two Force users proceeded to duel, Jek-14 held the upper hand through brute Force, but couldn't land a hit on the Ithorian Jedi. "Hold still Hammerhead!" Jek-14 yelled in frustration as she kept missing.
"You know, a funny thing about the Counts last apprentice. He ultimately betrayed her, and left her to die over Sullust." Igoorok said, referring to Count Dooku's former apprentice Assaj Ventrus.
"What? Why would he betray-" Jek-14's out loud pondering left her distracted long enough for Igoorok to punch off her helmet. Reveling that her eyes were glowing in much the same way as her left arm.
"Betrayal is the way of the Sith Lords, sooner or later child, Dooku will betray you, leave you for dead. He only see's you as a tool for his own ends, all that I ask is that you surrender, return the holocrons that you stole, and come to-" and then Jek-14 unleashed a powerful Force Push that sent the Jedi Master flying across the room.
"Liar! Dooku told of how I was created to fight your war! About how I was only made because you Jedi couldn't handle the droid legions of the Confederacy!" Jek-14 shouted as Igoorok landed on his feet.
"Yes, that much is true... from a certain point of view. I view I myself have, but I swear to you on my life, I will see that you are treated fairly if you just lay down your arms." Igoorok said to the Force sensitive Clone.
"Spare me your ramblings you old fool." Jek-14 said as she leapt upwards to strike Igoorok down.
"Well, I tried to be fair." Igoorok said to himself as he used a powerful Force push from his two mouths that sent Jek-14 flying so far that she broke the wall that she had been thrown into. Causing her to land on Count Dooku's personal Punworcca 116-clas interstellar sloop.
"Jek-14, I thought you would have been doing better against him. I want him dead within the hour; I will summon the droid guards to better help in this." Dooku said sternly as he exited his ship.
"As... as you command my Master." Jek-14 said as she stood up.
"You can become so much more then another of his lackeys." Igoorok said as Jek-14 returned to her duel with the Ithorian Jedi.
"I will break you!" Jek-14 shouted as she blasted a fierce storm of Force lightning at him. He deflected this with his lightsaber, and used a handful of sand to throw in Jek-14's eyes, blinding her.
"Another thing about me, I play dirty sometimes." Igoorok said as he threw the rogue Clone against a wall.
"You are obviously defective Jek-14, at the least my scientists can salvage something of value from you." Dooku said as leapt down into the room, and proceeded to bombard Jek-14 with a torrent of Force lightning.
"Dooku!" Igoorok said, before blasting him away with another mouth based Force push.
"I don't know what twisted you to make you the monster you are today. But I'm ending that terror today!" Igoorok said as he engaged Dooku, Jek-14. Half-awake saw the duel between the two Masters; her mind was swimming with half-confused thoughts about what had happened. Count Dooku effectively created her, but the moment she seemed to lose he declared her 'defective', and Igoorok, someone who barely knew her was fighting for her well-being.
Igoorok's lightsaber was knocked out of his hand, and Dooku brought him to his knee's with Force lightning. "AH! It hurts! Jek! Help me!" Igoorok said in pain, reaching out to Jek-14. Jek then made her choice. She rushed towards Count Dooku, her Force blade extended. Dooku blocked the blade, distracting him just long enough for Igoorok to retrieve his lightsaber. "Your outnumbered, Dooku! Surrender and you might receive a fair trial!" Igoorok said as he and Jek-14 had the Sith Lord at blade point.
"On the contrary my old friend, you're outnumbered." Dooku said as a squad of Battle Droid opened fire on the two Force users.
"I bid you farewell Master Igoorok, as for you Jek-14... we are far from finished here." He said as he returned to his ship, flying off the planet.
"Would have figured he'd come with a large force of Droids. So Jek, are you willing to come with me back to Coruscant with the stolen holocrons?" Igoorok asked deflecting blaster bolts back to the droids.
"Yes, if it means I won't be abused by that two-faced sleemo I'll gladly abandon the Separatists." Jek-14 said as she blasted the entire line of droids with a hurricane of Force lightning.
"Good, you show me where you put the holocrons. I'll get my droid to help with getting them onto my ship." Igoorok said. Several minutes later they were ready to depart, a Republic shuttle descended from the sky.
"Why is that here?" Jek-14 asked. "I'm sorry, but my ship doesn't have enough room for three passengers. So I requisitioned a private shuttle to transport you to the Republic capital ship in the system. Don't worry, I explained the situation to General Skywalker... which is primarily why I didn't help you or HP-16 load the ship." Igoorok explained.
"Okay Master Igoorok, I'll go on the shuttle." Jek-14 said as she got on the shuttle.
"You think she's going to be okay?" HP-16 asked as they both got into the Scout Fighter.
"I honestly can't say HP, but I'm an optimist so I say yes so long as she's given proper teachings in the Force." Igoorok said as the two ships took off of the planet, and returned to the Resolute.