This episode replaces The Mandalore Plot.

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Rena whistled. "Mandalore sure is pretty."

Boba walked up to us. "That's Mandalore?"

I smiled. "Sure is." It was beautiful. Word was that Duchess Satine had rebuilt the planet after the Civil War. But that wasn't why we were here. I had heard a rumor that the Death Watch had been rebirthed. I was here to see if that were true, and if it was, put a stop to it. I wasn't going to allow the Death Watch to reform. Not after everything Jango and I went through.

We landed the ship a ways from Sundari. I told X to have the ship ready to pick us up in case things went south. Rena had to wait with him, as a togruta would stand out greatly on Mandalore. Boba and I took a speeder and snuck into the city.

3 hours later…

We were walking through a garden. I was listening to other people, but I heard nothing of the death watch. I wasn't quite paying attention and ran into someone. I turned to apologize, and saw I had ran into Obi Wan Kenobi. We recognized each other at the same time, then an explosion went off. Everyone fell to the ground. Duchess Satine, who was with Kenobi, ran to help survivors. Kenobi looked at her, then me.

I gave a small smile. "I had absolutely nothing to do with this. I'm here on other business."

He glared at me and ran to help Satine. Just before Boba and I started to run away, I saw a hologram of the Death Watch symbol. The rumors were true.

10 hours later…

I had found out that the Death Watch was hiding on Concordia. I landed the ship in a valley, and headed to the main base on the moon. I wasn't sure where to start, so Rena, Boba and I snuck inside the hangar. I was going to try breaking into a computer or something, but as fate would have it, I saw Kenobi again. He was sneaking too, and hopped on a speeder. I realized he must be investigating the Death Watch too, so we hopped on our own speeder and followed him.

5 minutes later…

Kenobi stopped outside a mine shaft. We tried to follow him, but he was gone once we had reached the entrance. We walked around inside, then faintly heard him speaking. We followed his voice, and saw him hooked up to a crusher. Three men in Mandalorian Armor were laughing, and started the machine. Death Watch.

Rena grabbed my arm. "After they finish with Kenobi, we can follow them back to their main… what are you doing?!"

I had pulled out my blaster and was aiming. I realized I had just been about to save Kenobi. I hesitated. He was nearing the end. "Fuck it." I sighed as I fired. I hit the edge of one of the jetpacks, causing the owner to shoot towards the ceiling, exploding on contact. I shot another one in the head before the last one ducked behind cover. I activated my pack, sending a missile after him. He peeked around the corner to shoot me when the missile hit him dead center in his face. A huge explosion sent his body, what little was left, flying backwards.I ran over and stopped the machine.

Kenobi dropped to the ground. "We meet again, Fett." He stood up and brushed himself off. "Now, why are you here?"

I stared at him. "I hate the Death Watch as much as anyone, if not more. I heard a rumor that they reformed, so I came here to put a stop to it."

He walked over to me. "Well, we're allies in tha… Satine no!"

Rena whipped around and kicked Duchess Satine, who had a pistol aimed at my head, down the stairs. Kenobi pushed past me and jumped down to help her.

Rena turned and glared at me. "Why did we save him?"

I didn't have an answer for her. I walked down the stairs. Satine was glaring at me. "Isn't he Death Watch?"

Kenobi glanced at me. "No, he's a bounty hunter. He says he's here to stop the Death Watch."

I nodded. "Look, I'm not here to cause trouble. Once I kill these bastards, I'm leaving."

Satine looked angry. "You most certainly will not. These are terrorists, and must be imprisoned and properly punished.

"Try and stop me." I growled. "This is personal, and I don't give a shit about how you want to do this."

I walked past them when Kenobi grabbed my shoulder. "Thalos, we can accomplish this much easier if we work together. You were willing to do that back at Ryloth, why not now?"

I slapped his hand away. "I helped you because A, I didn't have a choice. B, the Separatists were a greater threat."

He looked at me thoughtfully. "And is the Death Watch not also a greater threat? I'm offering a temporary alliance so that we can bring this organization down. If you refuse, you'll have to deal with me, too."

I considered his words. "I'm killing them. That's final."

"Wouldn't you like to see them imprisoned?"

"I'd like to see them dead. The Death Watch is too dangerous and radical. They'll do anything to accomplish their goals. I was in the Mandalorian Civil War, I saw how ruthless and merciless they are."

Satine walked up. "You're an assassin. A murderer, a criminal. You've committed heinous crimes. What makes you different."

I whipped around and glared at her. "I kill those who deserve it. I may be a bounty hunter, but that doesn't mean I don't have morals. When I killed Farr, people said he was noble, but he wasn't innocent. He allied himself with the Separatists, and betrayed his people and his oldest friend. I hate corruption, I hate traitors, and I hate those who murder completely innocent people. My assassinations? I kill crime bosses, smugglers, corrupt people, and other assassins. I have never killed an innocent. I wouldn't fucking bomb a public place. So don't you dare compare me to them."

Satine had a shocked expression on her face. I faced Kenobi. "I appreciate the offer, but no thanks. I'm killing these bastards."

I stormed out of the room, Rena and Boba following me.

15 minutes later…

We found our way out of the mine, and into an encampment. Death Watch members were walking around, doing various jobs. I pulled out my rifle. Rena went to set a number of detonators around the camp. Once she came back, Boba and I would start shooting, driving as many of them into the camp as possible. Then, we would detonate the bombs, and kill any survivors.

I handed a second rifle to Boba. "Did your father teach you how to fire rifles?"

He hefted it up. "Smaller ones, not sniper ones like this though."

"Well, I'm going to teach you."

He turned to me. "Wouldn't it be better if I practiced first?"

"There's nothing like field testing. It forces you to learn quickly, and to develop the skills and tricks better."

"My dad said that in battle, you can only rely on those tactics that you've mastered."

I nodded. "Wise advice, and it's true. but that doesn't mean you can't take advantage of certain instances. For example, right now the main point of this is to drive them into the camp, so missing will be ok, but it will definitely help to take out a few of them, too. Plus, using these scum as targets is actually better. Prime for practice."

He nodded. "So, what do I do?"

I got behind him. "First off, you hold it like any other two handed gun." I positioned his arms. "Second, you need to account for several things when firing."

Once he was holding it right, he asked, "What are they?"

I looked through my own rifle scope. "See that guy behind the big rock over there? The one that looks like a cone?"

After a few seconds he answered, "Yeah."

"I'd say he's about 532 meters away."

He looked at me. "How do you know that accurate?"

I smiled. "You need to learn to judge distance, based on how big the person looks, and other things in your environment. He's about the same size as me. Keep looking at him, but lower your scope."

He followed my instructions. "I can barely see him."

I nodded. "That's one factor, because if you look at me, and compare our apparent sizes, you can judge how far away he is." I looked at him through my scope again. "You can also measure distances with your mind, if you're trained well enough to do that."

He nodded. "My dad taught me how to do that."

I smiled. "Good. Now, you also have to account for movement. How fast he's moving, you have to aim away from him so that he runs into the bolt." I explained different adjustments to where you fire.

Then Rena ran up. "Bombs are set."

I turned to Boba. "Let's get some target practice. Shoot the guy we were looking at before."

He looked through his scope, aimed, and fired. He missed by a few inches, and fired again, this time hitting him in the chest. The warriors were running to the camp now. I joined Boba, taking down ten while he managed to get four. I smiled. "Nice shooting. Now let's blow these pricks to hell!" I pressed the trigger, and the entire camp erupted in a massive explosion. Some of them around the edges survived, and there were still men who ran for the rocks instead. We started firing, trying to kill as many as possible.

I heard Boba shout, "Look out!"

Five of them were behind us. Boba shot one in the head, Rena cut down two of them. I took my dagger and stabbed the other two. More were coming our way when Kenobi jumped in next to me, using his saber to deflect the bolts. Whether I liked it or not, we were temporarily allies. I took my flechette launcher out and started shooting. We were fighting for a few minutes when a Mandalorian wearing a cape with their emblem on it stepped into the battlefield.

"Everyone stop! Hold your fire!" The Death Watch obeyed him. He must have been the leader. "Thalos Fett, come out here and face me."

I was surprised, but stepped out behind the rocks.

The man removed his helmet. "I am Pre Vizsla."

Vizsla? "As in Tor Vizsla? He your father or something?"

He narrowed his eyes. "Do not speak his name. You are not worthy of that privilege." He smiled again. "I came here to talk to you. You are a mighty warrior, and you were an amazing fighter in the Civil War. I offer you a once in a lifetime chance. The Death Watch wants to return to our traditional ways, but Satine," he glared at her. "Has compromised that. We were a proud people, and we want it to stay that way. I am willing to let you join our noble cause."

I was outraged. "I fought in the War to kill you bastards. And I'll gladly do so again. You're not leaving this place alive, Vizsla!"

He glared at me. "So be it. In that case, I want to fight you, Fett. One on One. Battle to the Death." He smiled coldly. "In the name of the old leaders. You fight in the name of Jaster, I in the name of Tor."

I grinned. "I accept your challenge."

He reached behind him, and pulled out a lightsaber. When he switched on, a black blade appeared. "This is the Dark Saber. My ancestors stole it from the Jedi temple and have passed it down, generation to generation. It has slain many in the name of the Death Watch, and now you will fall to it as well."

I glared, pulling out my own saber. It hummed to life, casting its green glow.

I circled Vizsla, waiting for him to make the first move. He lunged, trying to stab me. I parried his attack and swiped his legs. I feigned a stab, then switched to a swipe. I cut a gash in his chest plate. He stabbed at my legs, and I felt a searing pain in my shin. I ignored it, and slashed at his head. He ducked, trying to kick me. I grabbed his foot, flipping him and throwing him on the ground. I stomped on his back, he cried out in pain. He rolled over, and tried to stab my legs. I moved out of the way. and brought my blade down. He blocked, and our blades clashed together, sparks flying. I leaned my weight into it, he was using all off his strength to keep my blade away. He pushed away, and rolled out from under me. He fired his pack rocket, and I shot the head when it was a about 5 feet away from me. The blast knocked me down, and Vizsla charged at me. I kicked his hand when he was close enough, knocking the Dark Saber away. I grabbed it, igniting it. Vizsla looked scared now, but determined. He pulled out his blaster and started firing. I dodged, and jetpacked to close the distance between us. I rained a flurry of strikes at him, managing to cut him up badly. He fell to the ground, heaving. I stood over him, and slashed. His head rolled across the ground. I turned to the remaining Death Watch member, who started in horror at their leader's corpse. I roared, and charged at them, blades swinging. Rena joined me, Boba firing from the back.

After they were dead, I walked back to Vizsla's body. Kenobi was reporting to his council, telling them of what happened. After he finished, I tossed the Dark Saber at him. He looked grateful but confused. "You don't want it as a trophy or something?"

I shook my head. "That saber has a black history, and the blood of many noble warriors stains it's blade. I want nothing to do with it." I gave a small smile. "Besides, it was stolen from your temple. I'm sure the Jedi will be happy to have it back."

He stroked his beard. "You surprise me every time we meet, Fett."

30 minutes later…

X picked us up at the site, while Obi Wan and Satine got on their own speeders.

As we were flying away from the planet, Boba turned to me. "Why do you hate the Death Watch so much?"

I debated giving him the full story. "They killed a lot of good people in the Civil War, and they have no honor. They kill just to kill, and they're sleazy. Anyone who bears the emblem of the Death Watch is either immensely stupid, or downright evil."

He turned and watched space as we flew. "Are we evil?"

I thought about it. "To a degree, I suppose. We aren't exactly good guys, but we're not evil. What separates us from evil people is our morals. Our values."

He nodded. "So what's next?"

I smiled. "We wait for our next adventure."

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