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Chapter 7: 3rd Legion

2 whole weeks had passed by Mark, and he has been training Rachelle in the ways of the Force and the best way that it can be used to achieved the result she wanted. He never thought he would settle back into a Jedi life so easy with knowing what will happen in the future.

"Oh come on! I cannot lift that!" say Rachelle looking one of the ATTE that was sitting in a bunker on Coruscant. "Physically you may not. With the Force, you can. Trust me; the only limits to the Force are the limits you set for yourself. Before coming here, I pull down an Attack Cruiser on Raxus Prime." say Mark uncrossing his arm, extending toward the ATTE, turn his palm to face upwards and then the ATTE raises off the ground.

"It maybe too much for you right now, but give it a try." say Mark as he put the ATTE down to the ground softly. "Okay, I will try this." say Rachelle a bit uncertain. The ATTE is much large than anything she have lifted with the Force before. She can push something that big with the Force, but not lifted it up steady like the one her mentor just did in front of her. "Do not overwork yourself, if you cannot do it, it is understandable." say Mark.

Rachelle knows that Mark is testing her abilities to see what he has to work with. He keeps saying she is strong with the Force. Mark hears the ATTE groans as it begin to lift a little bit, but then a loud crash as the feet off the ATTE strikes the ground.

Rachelle gasps as shakes her head try to rid it from the ringing noise. "Maybe I jump the blaster with that one." say Mark as he shakes his head. He keeps on forgetting that Rachelle is not like his former Padawan that he trained. Through he was as strong in the Force and was easier time training.

They hear metal clanking on metal and the large doors swish open. A group of Clone Troopers came rushing into the area. The one that have green slashes and two yellow circles on his armor looked at Mark. "What is going on in here?" demanded a Clone Trooper. "Nothing, I was just teaching my Padawan something about the Force and we were lifting your ATTE. Do not worry, we had permission." say Mark.

"Okay, General." say the Clone as he walk away. Through a crazy stunt, Palpatine is offering him a position of leading a team of Clone Troopers. Mark is guessing it was all a rouse to make it seem like he is trying to help the Republic. By now, news about him has been all over Coruscant and he bet most of the universe knows he is back.

"Master, I thought you say Palpatine hates you? Why would he want you to have command over the Clones? I thought you said he is evil and you are against him. Why would he do that? It makes no sense. " ask Rachelle confuse.

When Palpatine have asked the High Council if he can have control over the 3rd Legion, which is the same group he had before in his universe. "It is to make him look good. See people think I will be just like the Master Zane of this universe, and with him demanding me to take action in this war, makes him look very good. One of the many reasons why he wants to do a public ceremony." say Mark. He maybe a Jedi, but he can know when someone is trying to manipulate something.

"So are you going to call him out? Prove the galaxy a feud he is?" ask Rachelle. "Patient, young one. When you rush, you make mistakes. Take your time to prevent mistakes." say Mark wisely as he look down.

"Didn't you say the Clones tried to kill back in your universe?" ask Rachelle. "Yeah, but do not worry, do you think I have not been training myself during the week. I had found something in a Holocron that can help me with that." say Mark with a hint of a smile on his face as they walk out of the bunker and head to the Republic Military Base.

This will mark the 3rd time in the past 2 week that Mark has been physically close to Palpatine. Mace Windu and Yoda were there. Mark had showed them what he was going to do, and they say they will help. If it work, it maybe possible to take Order 66 out of the Clone minds. That could make more than a huge dent into Palpatine's plan.

Palpatine was standing near three people who were dressed in red and look similar to that as the Senate guard. These are Palpatine's Red Guard. He sees bunch of Clone troopers in armors standing in attention. There were Repulsorcams where were cameras built on top Repulsorlift.

Rachelle stands behind Mark as he stands about 2 feet from Palpatine. Never once, have the galaxy see bitter rivals that both want to get rid of each other stand next to each other in what appears to be peace environment and as if they were not rivals.

Mark looks around and notice non-military people were stand along the edges. "I like to welcome everyone who is here or is watching this. First let me say, that it is my great pleasure to say that Jedi Master Zane have return to us from a special place. Nor is he is the same person that had perished sadly at the hands of Count Dooku back in 22 BBY. I had spoken with the High Council of the Jedi Order and to Master Zane himself. He has agree to take the reigns as General of the 3rd Legion, and with his apprentice as Commander of the 3rd Legion." say Palpatine to the crowd and Replusocams.

Mark nods to Yoda and Mace Windu. They begin secretly using the Force to go into the minds of the Clones to erase the awful code that will spell end to the Jedi Order. Mark cannot used to it full power because he must remain looking he is full of energy or Palpatine would suspect something so Mace Windu and Yoda is doing most of the work. Mark can sense their exhaustion and he use the Force to mask their exhaustion from Palpatine.

Mark cannot believe he is going to thank a Sith, he never once thought he will have to thank a Sith, but the thing is this Sith Lord have made a huge mistake in his well through out plan. Giving Mark one of the best Clone Trooper squads in the whole Grand Army of the Republic is a stepping-stone to the downfall of Palpatine well thought of plan. That was one of the major thing he wanted to do, is to break the loyalty of the Clones from Palpatine.

"Well, as a Jedi, I have the right to provide protection to the peace of this galaxy. Even through we are peacekeepers, it seem like the only way to keep peace this time is by helping to end this war as fast as possible. I promise you that I will protect this Republic from any threat that threatens the peace of this galaxy and the Republic, rather it is foreign like the Separatist, or Domestic like corruption in the government." say Mark as he said the last part he look at Palpatine.

The people who were standing around claps as they hear Mark speaks like this. Any little support for the Jedi the better, This war had made the Jedi look bad, and Mark thinks that is a part of Palpatine's plan.

Rachelle was shocked as she sense that her mentor was mocking Palpatine true self with that last comment. She thought most Jedi does not do that. Then again one of the thing she have learned of the past couple weeks is that her mentor is different.

Palpatine sense something was not right, but could not place his finger on it. Something has change, and that last comment startle him a bit. Maybe, just maybe he should get a backup plan.

As he was walking away, he senses something coming his direction. He turns around and sees a shot from a blaster nearing him. In an instant Rachelle jump into action, activate her green bladed Lightsaber, and blocks that attack. "Master that came from on top of the base. Let go get them!" say Rachelle as she took off running. "Whoa wait!" shout Mark as he holds his hand at her back. He shakes his head with a sigh and look around. She used the Force to jump up the ledges of the bases.

Mark swears he senses Palpatine laughing slightly inside of him. He should have known that Palpatine would have tried something like that. Mark runs at the building and use the Force to leap and climb up the vertical walls. He jumps over Rachelle's head and used a powerful Force push at the people.

Then another human throws two Thermal detonators. It planted itself to the building. Mark launches himself in front of Rachelle before it explodes. Mark uses the Force to create a blue bubble around him to protect him. This bubble is called a Protection Bubble. Once the explosion done, Mark was perfectly okay. Rachelle was amazed at this. It makes her wonder how many other techniques her mentor knows.

"I sense you try to kill me. I have to say, you got to try a little hard than that." say Mark lightly as he look at the two male humans in green armors. "We are getting paid handsomely for your death, so maybe you will join your fallen Jedi on the other side of the Force." say the eldest male as he tries fire another blast off at Mark. Mark pushes Rachelle to the side and leap off the building. He uses the Force to tighten his grip.

Mark sense Rachelle is planning to attack them as they near him. Mark use the Force to throw himself back onto the roof of the building and kick the youngest in the face with the toe of his boot.

Mark grabs his Lightsaber and nails one of them hard on the head with the bottom. The older human fall down to the ground, knock out but still alive. The youngest grabs a Vibrosword. Mark points his inactivated Lightsaber at him and activates it. The electric blue blade extends out of the hilt and the tip is just an inch away from the Adam's apple of the younger male.

The younger male got so scared he stumble backwards and falls. Mark reacted quickly and he uses the Force and grabs him. Mark lifted him up and notices that the younger male was hanging upside-down. Rachelle breaks into giggles. Mark look at her weird. "Master! You may want to upright him!" giggles Rachelle trying not to burst out laughing. Mark looks back up at the male and groans while shaking his head. Beneath the long robes, the younger male obviously was pantless and he has on white undies with red hearts that were a size small.

"Oh Force have mercy!" mumble Mark as he drops the male to the rooftop little harder then expected. Mark walks over to him. "I told your friend on Naboo to stay away. I will advise you not take any more offers from the Sith or the Separatist. Plus a word of advice, if you do not want your undergarments all over the Holonet, the next time you decide to do in a Jedi, make sure you wear some pants and just in case some less embarrassing undergarments." whispers Mark.

Mark used the Force to leap down to the ground softly. Rachelle jumps down to the lower parts of the building before coming down to the ground. Mark looks at her. "I really do not see how seeing someone's undergarments cracked you up." say Mark shaking his head. "It not ha ha funny, it just unexpected funny. You do not expect to see that." say Rachelle.

Mark was greeted by some of the Clones before they head out. The question remains when will the first deployment would be. Mark just hopes that Rachelle is ready to be in war. He knows he will see some of the Corellian traits in her during battle. He just hopes that she does listen, or she may get herself kill.

They took a Speeder Bus to the Jedi Temple. On the trip, Mark quizzes his Padawan about the Force. He knows he have her full attention by the way she looks at him. Mark can see if she focus she can be a great Jedi, and he have made some of Padawans into great Jedi. Rachelle could have a great future that is if Mark can manage to stop Palpatine's plan. It seems the whole fate of the universe rests on his shoulders. Let us not forget that all the other universes if the walls between the dimensions turn into something similar to Swiss Cheese.

At the Jedi Temple, Rachelle begs Mark to train her in one of the many ways of using a Lightsaber. Mark smiles as they walk to the training rooms to begin training before the day was over. He can give Rachelle one thing she is willing to learn. Still he cannot see how other Jedi could have such a trouble with her.