And we are back to Star Wars: Clone Rebellion.
This episode takes a different step away from Ahsoka for now. There will be a lot of action in this one.
Enjoy!
An attack on Obi-Wan Kenobi! Sand People attacked the Jedi Master when he was going back to Jedi Knight, Ahsoka Tano! The Clone forces took over the Sand Peoples turf and discovered war machines of the Clone Wars! After they had left the planet Tatooine with the machines, they preceded to Yavin IV, to bury the dead and find a good location for a base! While they are finding new locations, Coruscant is becoming more and more hostile to the Jedi more than ever! Survivors there, better watch their backs!
Coruscant:
A hooded figure is standing in front a door that looked like it was hiding factory machines beyond it. There were many doors in this hall the figure stood in. The figure had recently exited the room and headed towards the closest of Coruscant's bars.
Within the bar, there was Rodians, Twi'leks, Gand, Bith and Humans.
The hooded figure observed the people within the area. he was either hiding from something or was looking for something. He quickly made his way towards a bar. The bartender was a Twi'lek female. She had green shaded skin. The female took notice of the hooded man and leand over the table in front of her.
"Hello, want a drink sir?" The bartender asked.
"One with the lowest effects, please." The figure replies.
The bartender nods and replies. "Right away, sir."
The Twi'lek grabs a glass and got to a bottle of beer, which contained the least amount of effect. Due to the drink having an awful taste, it was suitable to gain more of an aware feeling. The drink was hard to gulp down. (Imagine VB) It diffident had a interesting taste considering it was fresh. The hooded figure looks towards Twi'lek, who directed her attention back to him.
"Sorry sir, about the taste of your drink. The ones with the lowest effects have terrible flavors." The Twi'lek bartender says.
"It's no trouble. This is the best I could go for now." The hooded figure says with a tired/saddened expression.
"You sound down sir, are you OK?" The Twi'lek asks.
"Not really. I've been stripped of my honor and lost all that is dear to me." The hooded figure replies.
"What do you mean?" The Twi'lek asks again.
"I Cannot tell you." The figure says sternly.
The female stares at the hooded man for a few seconds and replies. "Alright sir. Call for another drink when you have finished."
The hooded man nods and continues to empty his beverage.
Meanwhile...
Outside the bar where the hooded was in, a large squad of Shock Troopers were standing with a Sith Acolyte. This Acolyte was different from others. This one was the only one in existence right now, and this one was made for detecting Jedi. He was made a field leader on Coruscant for eliminating Jedi. This one was still a trainer of sorts. He wore white armor and had gray colored arm and leg armor. While it seemed to be trainee of the Sith, he had two training Sabers and they were enough to battle against anything strong.
The Acolyte pulls up his right hand and points towards the bar. He showing the men where a person with a Force presence was located. All up together, there was thirty five Shock Troopers ready to fight the enemy inside.
Inside the bar, the hooded man had finished his drink and planted it down in front of him. He was busy thinking. He spent most of the next seconds looking into the shining glass in front. He had also felt a bad feeling from behind him somewhere. He was not alone, and he was not safe.
As he was about to stand and look around, he saw the windows at the front of the bar smash with everyone inside shrieking in sudden terror. What was lobbed inside was what appeared to be smoke grenades. The grenades spewed out some smoke. Figures. There was four of them all together. What he didn't expect was that the smoke was making everyone in the range to choke.
He saw that at the entry point that there were Shock Troopers their weapons charging in. DC-15S Rifles were the weapons being used to attempt to kill the man. He had stood there, hoping that they wouldn't instantly start shooting at him. Who was he kidding. Of course he would have been attacked. The first three Shock Trooper caught sight of this hooded figure, and instantly knew he was their target.
"There he is men, blast him!" The one in the middle ordered.
The three Shock Troopers began to blast at their target with heavy rounds. More were coming from the mist of smoke. As the blasts were near the man, he had gotten a Lightsaber hidden in his robes and activated the purple burst of light.
It was Jedi Master Windu!
He deflected the blue lasts perfectly back towards the attackers and they were killed. The others behind the now dead Soldiers activated their helmet lights and took aim at the Jedi Master. Windu knew they he wouldn't be able to stay safe by barricading himself in a bar. It just wouldn't work with infinite forces rushing at him endlessly. Typical.
With a new set of Clones dead on the bars floor, he decided to get closer to the front doors. It was the only way out, and the windows were right next to doors.
Outside the bar, the Acolyte towards the entry point ordering all his men to charge in at the Jedi Master.
Inside the bar, Mace could sense the large amount of lifeforms 'welcoming' him. But he couldn't deny the fact there was someone else leading this assault. No one in the bar would have known it was him. Maybe someone did know it was him? Maybe someone has special connections to get these answers?
The Shock Troopers all blasted towards the dark-skinned Jedi, but due to Mace's excellent style with a Lightsaber, he was able to use blasts as his own. Over half of the Shock Troopers fell and Mace finished the rest by using Force Push to clear out the enemy and ended them when they hit a wall.
Mace led himself exit the bar but went face to face with the Acolyte. The Acolyte pulled the two training Sabers from his back and went into a half defensive, half attack stance. He wanted the Jedi Master to make the first move.
Mace didn't want to be around for more Shock Troopers to cap him. He uses Force Push against the Acolyte but a Force barrier appears to make Mace's attempt at escaping more difficult.
Mace understood the only way he'd be able to get away from this Sith creation was to finish him here right now. "I see how you want to play this. If you really want to I suggest you back away right now." Mace says knowing the Sith probably wouldn't listen to him.
He was right. The Acolyte just let out a growl that made Droids sound like Sith. Mace had his blade ready for the next conflict between them. What Mace knew he have to do was to kill the Acolyte now, and leave afterwards.
Mace charges that the Sith creation and slashes his blade towards him. The Acolyte failed to block the attack, but he wasn't harmed one bit. A Force shield blocked the Jedi Master from inflicting damage to the Imperial.
The Acolyte charged it's arms toward the Master with the practice Sabers in hand. While the forms of the Sabers were admirable at best, his form was still sloppy. Mace saw the defenses of the Acolyte and could easily point out where he left himself open to getting killed. The poor Acolyte couldn't learn from that mistake after what happened next. Mace had grabbed the Sith creation's left arm, slammed him to the lefts and grazed his Lightsaber through his back, to his stomach. The Acolyte let a growl even when the death was instant.
Once Mace saw he had killed the Acolyte, he proceeded to run in a direction that was most quiet. By the time Coruscant security finds the Acolyte and Shock Trooper remains, Mace will be long gone.
Mace looked around the street he headed though. It was empty of creature and machine alike. The street was lit up of colored with the lights of glowing building advertisements. What did seem strange was that this long street was popular among people of many cultures. Yet it was empty.
"Something is not right." Mace says in his head.
He comes to a point where the streets cut off into four directions. Left, forward, right and back. He decided that going forward was the best option for now. He still felt danger near by. As he ran half way down the path he decided on taking, he heard speaking on his right. A blink of white light flashed into his face. He turned to look at what would have caused this problem.
He saw two lights shining at him from a short distance. He then heard the sound of metal clanking towards him on Coruscant's metal surface. Mace knew by the sounds of the metal that these were AT-RT Walkers. It wasn't the least bit surprising to know that Coruscant had this much security due to the population and it being the center of the Galaxy's government. The moment the Walkers had started moving was when Windu knew he had to run. While he most likely had the strength to fight off these two Walkers, he knew he shouldn't risk it now. If he was to engage these two Clones, more would most likely arrive to finish him. Getting killed after being saved was not a way he would like to go out.
"After him!" The Clone on the closest Walker cries.
The two Walkers fired their cannons at the Jedi master. Mace deflected the blasts back at the Walkers with his purple Lightsaber. The Walkers Cannons were designed to push assault forces back with increased strength. They worked well with infantry due to the Cannon's strength. Mace could see that now. These Cannons pushed him back with each blast against him. He had to leave, but he needed to lose the Clone at the same time. He ran with his purple blade of light covering his back, relying on it to protect him from the attackers. The Walkers kicked it into gear and followed the Jedi Master without the use of stamina. Mace used Force speed to go faster. It was the only way he could keep his distance.
Later on, he still has the Clones on his tail. They were over thirty feet away from the Master. Mace knew he had almost run out of his focus with the Force. Despite being one of the strongest in the Jedi Order- or being one of the survivors, he still had been able to reach the limits of his own body. He knew he was about out of stamina now and he needed a place to hide. Just as he was about to stop, he sees an alleyway with a wide space and loads of garbage in a corner. The garbage wasn't littered among itself in high stacks, but the junk was fair in height to cover him. The Jedi Master hides behind the pile and lays down on his back, facing towards a wall. Mace was breathing hard trying to inhale large amounts of air fast in case he needs to run very shortly.
From the distance, Mace can hear the Walkers advance inside the alley. The main lights of Recon Transports raced across the walls around the alleyway searching around for Windu. There was three other points where they could search for him. Right, forward and left was their options for looking around other areas. The lights traveled the walls constantly and Mace could hear the Walkers shift their legs when they turned around. It pretty much went on for a minute before the Walkers lights shifted towards the forward path.
"We've lost him. Take the forward path, he may have gone that way." The leading driver ordered.
"Yes sir!" The second Clone replies roughly.
The Walkers clanking sounds traveled far away down the path that was in front of them. Clanking sounds traveling in echos away from the endangered Council member. Mace let his breath out loudly and climbed out of his cover. He took the path that was right from his entry point. At least the Walkers were gone... for now.
Mace turned right after exiting the alleyway and had put his hood up again. He looked around and saw more people chatting with each other. Four Shock Troopers ran past the hooded Jedi Master not knowing he was their target. The Shock Troopers ran down the alleyway Master Windu had came from and looked around finding nothing.
Mace kept walking down the street he was going down and just ignored everyone who was around him. He was sweating under his covered hood and he was still silently letting his jaw drop taking in huge amounts of air.
Blast it! Mace had mentally kicked himself. He may have been in his 'older' years of his life, but he denied getting old still. He was the Jedi Master who had mastered a Dark Side styled form and he could barely take on Coruscant. What else was there to turn to? He didn't know of any help that anyone would be willing to give. Maybe Senator Amidala? She would help any Jedi in need. Mace looks into the air and manages to see Padme's apartment. The lights were off.
"Senator Amidala... Perhaps she could help..."
In a few minutes, Mace had summoned an air Taxi that was located near a lot of individuals, mainly Twi'lek dancers. The female Twi'leks seemed to be popular as dancers across the galaxy. Mace's driver was of the Sullustan race from the world of Sullust.
"Where will you be traveling tonight sir?" The Sullustan asked looking at the hooded Jedi Master.
" To the Senate Apartment Complex, please." Mace replies back to the Sullustan.
The Sullustan was surprised by the Masters request. The only time you'd come to the Senate Apartments was when you either a Senator, doing something important for the Senator, or was going do something to the Senator. If this guy was a hunter of sorts, the Sullustan didn't want to know. He didn't want the risk of dying. He just followed the hooded mans request.
In roughly a minute the air Taxi had made it to Senator Amidala's apartment. Mace had paid the appropriate fees and the air Taxi had set off. He had made sure he would be dropped at her veranda but from the looks of things, she wasn't here.
Mace stands at her veranda only a few feet from falling to his death. He could barely remember falling, never mind being electrocuted by Sidious. What Mace did next was walk deeper into the Senators Complex's apartment that belonged to Padme. Or had belonged to her at least. Mace had never felt her death as she had left the galaxy full of growing despair.
It was a crime to enter ones property without permission. Mace knew what he was doing did not fit well, but under these circumstances, he'd risk it. Padme was now a long time friend of the Republican Senator and he felt like she'd understand the choice for Master Windu's actions. But she didn't appear to be here. He felt no life presence manifesting this place.
Mace takes a seat on the veranda's nearby couch. He makes a sigh and looks down towards the ground. The respectfully ingraved colored patterns on the grounds could still be made out by the air traffics lighting shinning in continues lines in seemingly never ending ending lanes.
Mace at this point didn't know what to do. Waiting for the Senator didn't sound like a bad idea. After all, they are now possibly the most powerful in the Empire now. And it's not like any groups of Imperial would come to invade on the Senators privacy.
Mace then decided to lay down on the couch he was on and closed his eyes. He constantly flashes them open every few seconds and shuts ever so slowly. He was there for roughly about ten to fifteen whole minutes.
"How far has the Jedi Order and Galaxy fallen?"
In Mace's opinion, it really wasn't a question. Questions were really only asked when someone is around to hear it and expected to answer it.
Then from the other side of the apartment, Mace can hear the elevator doors opening. Mace didn't move a bit and decided to sense the person coming in. But now instead of person, it felt like people.
Alright men, this is the apartment of Senator Padme Amidala of Naboo. The Sullustan told us he sent a hooded man here right before we had him executed for treason against the Empire. The Emperor said this apartment has no value to protecting anymore. We must find him here now are kill him before he can escape."
"But sir, he could have escaped during the time we had taken to get here!" Another voice said.
"But Jedi spend their time in one place for too long, remember that Trooper. If your lucky, you'll be killing a lot of Jedi traitors." The first one says again.
"Yes sir!" The second voice spoke again.
'Clones? What are Clones doing in Senator Amidala's apartment? How did they get access here without her permission? And they've executed the Sullustan air Taxi driver?' Many questions popped within the Jedi Masters head at the moment the Clones started announcing their presence. Mace took the risk to look in the direction of the Clones down the hall. Six by the looks of things. They appeared to be easy targets in the dark. Their armor portrayed the opposite colors from the darkness. They were Phase II Clones wearing white armor... again being a more popular shade than color right now.
Mace remains still with himself turning flat to his stomach with hopes that his cloak would be enough to stop the Clones from being able to see him, despite the air traffic lights. From the looks of things, it would appear someone had left a blanket or sheet on the couch that had been forgotten to be put away.
The Clones dispatched themselves in two lines and then broke off when they hit near the veranda. The apparent leader of the group walked into Padme's bedroom with another Clone following from behind him. The next two who were the center on the line went to check all around the apartment for any signs of the Jedi Master. The final two Clones had decided to stand directly at the edge of the veranda itself.
Mace watched them two by turning his head around enough to face them. The two Clone Troopers appeared to be facing outside beyond the veranda. While Mace knew this would be a good chance to use Force Push on said Clones, he knew he couldn't do that without making the Clones scream to their deaths. If the Clones were to make any sound, the other Clones would be alert of his presence and call for reinforcements.
Mace then decided to try to move slowly up of the couch and perhaps sneak out. Mace got up and slowly stood. As he was all the way on his feet, he began to go dizzy. His wasn't 100% sober right now. In fact, the amount he had drunk tonight wasn't enough to get someone tipsy at all, well not for people who have done it before. Mace had never remembered the last time he had liquor. Maybe because he hasn't ever drank before. It was his first time after all. After he has escaped the Imperials, he might go for another drink to clear the disturbance he feels. As Mace decided to walk, he was careful not to attract the Imperials attention. It was hard when he was dizzy, not being able to control 100% of his body, and he couldn't tell how loud his feet would be on the ground.
He moved ever so slowly towards the hall that leads to the elevator that the Clones had come from. About twenty feet away from the two Clones at the veranda, and Mace was in deeper and darker shadows. Once he was ten fee away from the elevators panel, he pushed his arm up to summon the Force and open the elevator before he got there. He'd be able to get in before he had to press the button. At least his Force powers were still active... for now.
The elevator seemed to be taking a while to open up even when Windu was next to it. The doors opening delay then seemed to time out as they had opened. Mace knew that now would have been the time to enter the elevator before he is spotted. But, even as he would have left without alerting the other Clones, he had collided with something and he fell backwards. Mace looked at what he had collided with and saw two Shock Troopers standing above him with their DC-15A Rifles at their sides.
Attack of the Clones: Chasing Zam Wesell
(I've been wanting to put music in this story to make the situations more noticeable with the added music.)
Mace knew this was the only shot he'd have at surviving. Mace kicked his feet up and slammed his boots into the chests of both men. As the two Clones hit the glass frame of the elevator, one of them accidentally let out a blast from his Rifle. All the other Clones in the area turned to the elevator and charged at it.
Mace had knocked the Clones out by punching their armored helmets and tossed them out of the elevator back into Padme's apartment. The six Clones had caught up with the elevator and saw Mace had defeated the other two. The other Clones fired one by one at the Jedi Master. Mace climbed in the elevator and activated his Lightsaber to protect himself from the advancing blasts. Once the doors had closed, the Clones weapons couldn't effect the Master of the Order. All that was left with them was two knocked out Shock Troopers and walls with carbine scoring.
Mace had then extinguished his purple blade and leans against the window across the doors. As the elevator lowers down to the surface, Mace looks out the window and can see the lights of traffic ahead of him. This wasn't fair. The Jedi have been defending the peace of the galaxy for the past three years, but here the Jedi are now, almost all dead and leaving about 10% in hiding. At least he hoped there was at least that many left.
But, as he continued looking out the windows, he saw a LAAT heading for the depressurizing lift. Mace knew the other Clones must have called for it. Mace ducked down trying to remain hidden from the pilots sights. However, the pilot didn't get taken for a fool easily. The Gunship's dual headlights shine on the elevator lowering down to the surface. The Gunship then fires at the elevator with it's green laser fire. The glass leading down to the ground breaks but the lift Mace occupied was reliably strong. It didn't break, even with the intense fire blazing at it. While Mace was glad the lift didn't collapse upon the blasts, he didn't think about the wall holding the lift. The wall begins to bend and the elevator stops upon the walls damage. The impact seemed to have jammed the elevator in place. Mace then stood up high in place and looked at the Gunship. It was making a few clicking sounds. The main pilot appeared to be loading missiles into it's top cannons.
'Are they crazy? They will harm civilians by doing more damage to the building!' Mace exclaims in his mind.
Mace looked down from one of the corners of the elevator. He saw the ground below it. Roughly seventy five feet beneath the Jedi Master's lift. He would end up dying by staying on the lift. He had to jump to even have the chance to survive. Six missiles then fire from the Gunship and Mace had to jump now. Mace jumped over the right side of the elevator and two second later, it was destroyed. The missiles also broke into the wall and Mace could sense the life force of living innocent people.
'I've failed to protect those in need...' Mace says in his head.
Mace then activated his purple blade and jammed it in the wall he was falling next to. A long orange glowing line was piercing downwards the building. The Gunship's main pilot saw the line going down and followed it. It was hard going down and Mace's Lightsaber was slipping out of the wall. Then it did, and Mace fell thirty feet towards the ground. Mace let's out a yell and then makes his preparations to land right. Once he hit the ground, his feet and hands were basically kissing the ground.
Attack of the Clones: Chasing Zam Wesell (ends)
Mace was lucky that he wasn't that badly injured from the impact, but he still had to run. Mace runs towards the edge of the surface metal frame of the Senators Complex and sees a yellow Speeder with it's power on and the owner standing next to it. The owner was of the Rodian species and a male. Mace then jumped into the Speeder while the Rodian was turned away now listening to the Gunship's engines swift rumbling overhead. The Rodian turned to his speeder and panicked about losing his ride and jumped on the back while Mace started moving it directly down.
The Rodian could barely hold on and his legs were flapping in the wind while he held onto the bumpers nicely shaped back.
The Gunship found it difficult to follow the Speeder since it was heavy and it didn't have the advantage of being able to do good maneuvers. The Rodian then climbs over to the backseat from the back of the Speeder and went to Windu's back.
"Hey nerf herder! Give me back my Speeder!' The Rodian demands in his own language.
Mace made sure he couldn't crash when he went down and replied. "I'm trying to get away from the Clone Gunship! I'll get out of this vehicle when I've gotten away OK civilian?"
"I don't care what you are planning to do! You are a crook! I'll turn you in dead or alive!" The Rodian shouts and pulls out a Blaster Pistol from his right side holster.
Mace sees the Rodian bring up arms and used the Force to pull the weapon from his hand and toss it down from the Speeder. The Speeder levels up, but the LAAT is still in pursue of the yellow Speeder.
"H-how did you do that?" The Rodian asks startled and confused.
Mace didn't answer, but a gush of wind soon let the answer slip to the Rodian. The hood on the robe Windu was wearing was pushed down unexpectedly and the Rodian got an even bigger shock.
"Mace Windu?! The Mace Windu from the Jedi Temple?!" The Rodian asks shocked.
"The one and only." Mace says calmly looking into the face of the civilian.
"M-Master Windu, I-I didn't mean to raw up arms against a Jedi Knight! I-I just didn't expect to see you stealing from a civilian!" The Rodian said.
Mace looked down to his lap for a moment. The Rodian was right, no Jedi Master should ever steal anyone else's property. If the property is of an evil plan, that was another thing. This was not the case.
"I'm sorry I stole your Speeder. It is just a hard time for us Jedi, but I do promise you that after I've gotten away from the Clone Transport, I'll return it to you." Mace says trying to bargain his way out of this.
"I'll let you off this time Master Jedi, but don't steal, it gives you a bad reputation." The Rodian says.
"Our reputation isn't what's at stake at the moment civilian, right now it's the survival of the Jedi that is." Mace says.
Mace gives a small smile to the Rodian. He was quite a friendly Rodian, besides being armed before Mace pulled the Blaster Pistol out of the hands of this male with the Force.
The Rodian looks down at his lap, and then back to Mace. "Look, I've had the most respect of the Jedi during the Clone Wars, and I still do now. If there is anything I can do to help, I'll do it." The Rodian said bravely.
"I thank you for your support civilian, but I don't think you would be able to help my current situation I'm in. You'd just get killed following me anyway." Mace says blankly.
"But at least I'd die following a hero." The Rodian says.
Mace looks out his side of the Rodian's Speeder or a few moments. Mace than looked back at the Rodian who's eyes were glowing like a thousand bright blue moons at him. Mace knew that he would be keeping the Rodian's safety more secure if they parted ways, but if Mace was to fight alone, he would easily be gunned down sooner than later. But if he was to have maybe at least one follower, he'd at least have one more friend to help him. Mace needed to make sure this Rodian was 100% clear of his choice.
"Are you so certain you want to help me? To fight for what is right? To help those who are in trouble, even when the odds are against you? And are you prepared to risk your own life to save others?" Mace asks.
"I am ready Master Jedi. I will be and always will." The Rodian says.
"Alright, you will be my second in this struggle for peace. I trust you know what I plan on doing?" Mace asks.
"I'm guessing you plan on finding other Jedi all over the galaxy?" The Rodian asks.
"You've guessed right." Mace says.
Mace looked at the Rodian's holster on his left pocket, it remained empty.
"I see I've made you disarmed since I had thrown your Blaster out of the Speeder." Mace comments.
The Rodian looked at his left holster and saw what Mace's conclusion of his state was. But Mace was actually wrong.
"Don't sweat, I've got another Blaster!" The Rodian exclaims pulling a new Blaster out from his other holster that appeared to Mace from the Rodian's right upper leg.
"You sure seem prepared for combat and defense..." Mace comments looking at the Blaster.
"I like to be ready for anything Master Jedi." The Rodian commented putting his Blaster back in place.
Mace looks directly at the Rodian for a split second.
"So what's your name?" Mace asks.
"Helltera." The Rodian replies.
Mace continues to pilot the Speeder forward and looked back. The LAAT was now out of sight. Good thing it was easy to avoid a chase around Coruscant when LAAT's were not built for fast speeding maneuvers. Mace had taken a dive to one of the under layers of Coruscant that leads into lower city gang territories. Down here, people would get mugged and killed. Mace made sure he stayed high above the small shops and buildings where. If he was to go any lower, he'd attract the attention of both the people honoring the Empire, and the Bounty Hunters hired to kill Jedi.
Mace was near a point where he could turn up and fly into the air traffic lanes of Coruscant, everything was easy.
But, maybe it was just too easy...
As Mace was piloting the Speeder so close to the port the leads up to Coruscants more civilised area, a whole bunch of flashing lights hisg both his and Helltera's. As Mace un-covers parts of his eyes to see what had shined at them, he can make out at least six Gunships with their headlights flashing all over the yellow Speeder. They were almost doomed.
"Well, that escalated quickly..." Helltera says.
Mace looked at the area between the center of the group and sees a wide gap that they could fit though. It was a long shot, but if it was done just right, he'd make it. Mace could also destroy one with his Lightsaber if he did it right.
"It's not over yet." Mace says refusing to give up.
The Speeder charged at the LAAT's with Mace's command.
Helltera's heart beats fast while he sees Mace's plan in action. Was this Jedi Mast willing to risk this? Mace felt the Rodian's heart beat within the Force but continued to go. The LAAT Gunships then unleash their lasers at the Speeder charging at them. Mace's only problem with doing this was that with each second he moved closer the the Gunships, the blasts heading towards them closed them in. However, if Mace was to get extremely close to the Gunships, he'd be able to get past them and they'd have to turn slowly to catch them. As Mace got between the LAAT's, he activates his purple Lightsaber and slashed it in the LAAT on hie left.
Mace Mace flies away from the scene by going up, he sees one of the six Gunships crash into the ground. However, they still had five more to escape from. The Gunships were more prepared than the one after Mace at the Senators Complex. Since Mace was pulling up, speed was against him and the Gunships continued to follow them. However, like the Gunship chasing Mace before, these ones were to slow to follow the Speeder due to being larger. While Mace was glad he saw the Gunships get out of range, he sees two forms fly past them. The first thing he noticed about these forms was that they could unleash their s-coils.
"ARC-170s." Mace mumbled.
The ARC Starfighters had enough speed to get to Mace's Speeder and they fired at it with their weapons. Good thing however that Mace could actually fly Speeders well enough to avoid certain shots. But the question would be whether if or not he could avoid missiles or not. One of the ARC-170 Starfighters had launched it's two missiles at the yellow Speeder and they were locked on it.
Mace couldn't avoid it. The secondary weapon missiles had impacted with the Speeders engines and set the back on fire. Mace was actually more worried about the engines being hit. Since his engines is an important part of a Speeder, it was the main thing also keeping them in the air.
"My beautiful baby!" Helltera cries in shock.
"We're going down! We are gonna have to dive in another under city just to avoid being found easily!" Mace says.
"But what about my Speeder?!" Helltera asks.
"There's no time to save it! Once we are sliding on the ground, we jump!" Mace replies accepting the fate of the Speeder.
The Speeder comes down fast and Mace does his best as the yellow transport flies down at considerably dangerous speed. The Speeder hit the ground and vibrates violently. As the Speeder scrapes the ground, loads of yellow sparks fly from under the body.
"We have to jump, now!" Mace yells grabbing the Rodian and jumping out.
Mace made sure that Helltera would not be harmed by landing on his back and having him tightly secured within his arms. They were moving on the ground for at least four seconds and then Helltera jumps up out of the Jedi Master's arms to see what would happen to his Speeder. He could see the burning corpse drag on the metal surface heading for a building. By the looks it, the Speeders fate was sealed. The Speeder explodes as it kissed the wall and the metal surface in visual range glows bright yellow and orange for a few seconds. Before dying into darkness again.
"My Speeder..." Helltera says.
"We have to leave now before more Clones arrive." Mace says.
Helltera looked at his crash site for a second and followed the Jedi Master. They both were running down a long path the was in a lot of darkness. But the walls appeared to be noticeable considering how the remaining lights in this sector ware working perfectly. From the looks of this area, no one had been here for a very long time. Mace had his Lightsaber in hand just in case something was to happen. Helltera had his Pistol in his hand as well.
Journeying a few minutes ahead and Mace stops for a second. The Rodian at Mace's side did what the Jedi did.
"You OK, Master Jedi?" Helltera asked.
"I..I sense something... Something that feels, quite welcoming... But I feel danger too..." Mace says.
"Like what? Can you give an example?" Helltera asked.
Then, some sounds creep all around them. Mace activates his Lightsaber and Helltera pulls his Pistol up aiming at anything around his location. Then a figure appears seemingly out of nowhere. It strikes attempting to kill Helltera, but Mace get's to kill whatever was after Helltera. The figure falls upon the strike and it appears to be a Clone assassin of sorts. This one was wearing the same assassin uniforms normal Jedi hunters wear.
Four more appear and Mace manages to kill two. Helltera gets his Pistol up again and blasts at the two others. The Pistol's laser fire was fused with both blue and green. It managed to kill the two other assassins with ease.
"That appears to be all there is, but I don't think we are out of this yet. Clones appear to know where we are. We need to find more shelter at once." Mace says.
"Right! Lets-" Helltera couldn't finish his sentence as both he and Mace hear marching sounds from both sides. Literally hundreds of Shock Troopers were on each side of the walkway.
"How did-" Mace couldn't finish his sentence since he didn't believe Clones could sneak up on him, specially in large groups.
Then, on both sides, two Acolytes appear from behind Clones. Was it possible that the reason why Mace couldn't detect the Clones was because the Acolytes managed to block their life Force from the Jedi Master?
The Acolytes raise their arms towards the Jedi and Rodian, which leads to the Shock Troopers aiming their DC-15S Carbines at them.
"I guess this is the end." Helltera says.
Mace was actually getting angry. All the years learning the ways of the Jedi he had managed to gain a respectable part of the Jedi Order. But now since he had become one of the last survivors, he had concealed his emotions for far too long. The Jedi was and always will be his family. He'd do anything to keep the Jedi order intact. Even if he had to die or join the Darkside.
"We must NOT give up on hope! I've had it with all this running nonsense! By the will of the Force, by the will of the Jedi!" Mace pauses and puts his activated Lightsaber in front of his face. "I will not give up!"
Then, something happened to Master Windu. His body glows in the most pure color of blue. His eyes reflected an even more bright blue. A lines flows around his body on the ground and his hands glow blue too. Then, Mace pushes his hands forward and the Force drives out with a thick blue blob big enough to cover one of the waves of soldiers. It hits the wave in front of Mace and Helltera. Afterwards, nothing but the Sith Acolytes armor and Shock Trooper armor was left.
Mace didn't know what had just happened, it's was rhetorical if Helltera knew what had happened or not. Clearly this was new for the Jedi. They had almost forgotten the other group of Imperials standing behind them. At least they were in shock too.
"Let's go!" Mace yells to his Rodian companion.
Helltera didn't object what Mace had said and followed him.
It took roughly ten seconds before the Imperials even took notice of Mace and the Rodian were running past the empty armor littered on the ground. The last Acolyte runs as the leader of this large group and the group of Shock Troopers followed with unease of this turn of events from a Jedi.
As the small army follows the Jedi and Rodian, two figures on a roof top in the underground area watched the events take place and soon zoomed off.
Mace made sure Helltera wouldn't be hurt, however it seem impossible to be hurt never the less killed by an army of Imperials chasing you. But for Mace's and Helltera's sake, at least having Mace with his new found powers caused them to have a whole new chance.
"We need to find a place to go undercover! Do you know this area by any chances?" Mace asks his Rodian companion.
"How could I? This place looks like it has seen better days, and I doubt anyone would even dare to come down here. This place is clearly abandoned." Helltera points out.
Mace knew he was right. It only appeared Military Soldiers would dare to even wonder around here. No civilian or bounty hunter would dare come down to a place that barely had working lights or any structural maintenance. This place was only carved of loneliness and carried the purpose of deadly exile. It's like a nightmare for the stupid.
The Shock Troopers began to unload their Blasters with bolts flying at the attempting to escape team which was still managing to avoid the hundreds of bolts of blue fire heading at them.
Mace was guessing that the Shock Troopers who witnessed his unleashed powers were fearing what he could do to them in an instant. Were it not for the Acolyte leading them, they would have abandoned the chase without telling the Emperor of their failure to detain the rouge.
Mace and Helltera were about three feet apart. They made sure that they would stay close to each other. If they were to lose each other down here they would cause each others deaths. What mattered right now is to keep clam, run and use teamwork.
Fives minutes of running and the two hunted individuals had come out the tunneled area and come out to a place where tall walls stood. However, the was no paths to turn to. All areas leading out were heavily blocked by metal that would take more time to cut though then it would take for the Imps to show up.
Mace had lost a lot of energy when he used the Force against an entire group of Shock Troopers. He wouldn't get enough time to do that for a while.
The sound of marching echoed inside the darkened area from inside the tunnel. Mace had his Lightsaber in a blocking stance that even he knew would not hold the line of Clone Blaster fire and an Acolyte.
The first line of Imperials with the Acolyte leading them appears and quickly spot the wanted Jedi and his companion. Mace still stands waiting for Imperials to shoot. Helltera just keeps moving left, right and down just trying to find good cover.
No matter how doomed Mace felt right now, he still had this feeling of hope. Why it was still buzzing from within himself he did not know.
As the Imperial Troops take aim against the two people, Mace spots several figures (he counted twenty one) standing all around the roof tops. Mace sees the figures apparently with Lightsabers of kind and they activated them raising the awareness of the Clones. The figures all had double-bladed Lightsaber pikes with the color yellow. Twenty had brown robes, another one had grey robes and a silver blade. They were being held out diagonally from the top left of their heads to the bottom of their right armpits from the way they held them. The apparent leader of the group jumped down off of the rooftop he was on and slammed his blade into the ground. Over twenty Shock Troopers flew in separate directions.
The other figures on the rooftops jumped down and charged into the small army. Shock Troopers got cut down easily. Some couldn't even get the chance to shoot.
Helltera walks right next to Jedi Master Windu in disbelief. They were saved by a number of Jedi. They were clearly guards from the Jedi Temple. Helltera however hasn't seen them before judging by the look on the Rodian's face.
"Who are they Master Windu?" Helltera asks.
"Jedi Temple Guards Helltera. We are indeed saved." Mace says.
The Acolyte managed to avoid the Guards attack and stood up in front of the Jedi Master. Mace draws his attention to his competitor and puts his Lightsaber in an defensive position. The Acolyte then rushes at Mace with one training Saber in both hands above his head. Mace waits for the Acolyte to strike. The Sith brings down his Lightsaber at the Jedi Master and Mace easily protects himself from the attack. Mace then kicked the Acolyte in the chest but caused no harm. The Acolyte then steps two feet pack and uses the Forces to push Master Windu. Due to Windu using his Force powers at a critical level before, he couldn't resist the push against him. His body strength was also depleted from this attack. Mace was on the ground laying on his back breathing trying to gain more strength. The Acolyte ran for Mace. Mace eyes was closed and he was trying to gain more strength.
Helltera sees mace in a critical position and the Acolyte after him. Helltera then fires his Pistol at the Sith Apprentice who was just feet away from Mace. The Acolyte then directs his attention at the Rodian and decides to deal with Mace's friend first.
Helltera despite being able to fear things easily, knew how to stand his ground. He tries to fight the weak points on the Sith. The Sith may have been using a Training Saber, but he was doing so well in protecting himself. The Acolyte then sends a Force push against Helltera who couldn't protect himself from such an attack flew into a wall with a lot of pain in him being born during the impact. Helltera also lost his weapon during the Force attack. The Acolyte then slowly begins walking up to the Rodian who was still connected with the wall.
Mace senses his friend's distress and manages to open his eyes again. He looked around and Saw the Jedi Temple Guards all taking down Clone Troops. He also looked behind him and saw the Acolyte about to kill his new friend. Mace knew his own strength wasn't enough to finish the Acolyte fairly, but in this case he may be able to stop the Sith with one clean shot. Mace knew what he was about to do could actually be the death of his friend, but if he doesn't try he'll live with Helltera's death on his hands forever.
Mace looks around him on the ground and sees his Lightsaber sitting there. he grabs it and activates it again. He pays attention the the Acolyte again and raises his Lightsaber above his shoulder in throwing position. Mace made sure to hit his target on the right spot. A spot enough to finish him. Mace was sure he would succeed now.
"For the true Republic!" Mace cries throwing his Lightsaber at the back of the Acolyte.
The Acolyte almost stabs his Train Saber into the Rodian but feels a jab come right though his chest. He hesitantly looks at his chest and instantly sees death a few seconds away. The Acolyte falls onto his knees and then on his chest right in front of Helltera. The Lightsaber pops out the back of the Sith and lands on the ground next to the dead Sith.
Mace knew he had saved his new friend, and that's all that mattered at this point. He once again lands on the ground and sees the Remaining Coruscant Clones retreat into the tunnels where he had came from before. Mace the falls to the ground on his chest again and slowly closes his eyes. Before he had passed out, he could make out Helltera holding his and Lightsaber back looking at him and the leading Temple Guard deactivated his double-bladed Lightsaber.
Coruscant Secret Apartment:
Mace was floating in a Bacta Tank still out from the fight. The Jedi Temple Guards and Helltera had taken him to s save place where they could be safe... for now.
The leading Jedi Temple Guard was sitting on one of two chairs with hi mask over his face questing Helltera. Helltera was sitting on the other chair.
"So, you've been with Master Windu for a while I assume?" The Leader asked.
"No, not at all actually. He just randomly targeted my Speeder to take so he could avoid any Imperial attention. I just barely managed to get on the back before he had flown off. We had met at the Senators Complex" Helltera explained.
"Where were you before you were at the Senators Complex?" The Leader asked.
"I had just arrived on Coruscant since I left my home planet. I decided to start a new life of excitement and adventure. I started here by paying for a brand new Speeder, but now it is rubble on the lower levels of Coruscant." Helltera answers.
"I see. I really don't have anything else to say. But what did Master Windu say about you teaming up with him?" The Leader asks the final question.
"He had only told me about his Jedi troubles. I seeked out this as an opportunity to assist in making the Galaxy a better place. I like spending most of my time going around and helping those in need." Helltera replied again.
"Very well, you've answered my questions I have needed. Are you physically injured in anyway?" The Leader asked.
"My back has been in constant pain since I was dived into a wall by the Sith." Helltera answers.
"We'll get you a Bacta tank for your own personal use. It's the least we can do for helping one of our own." The Leader says.
"Oh thank you!" Helltera exclaims.
"We've also got a Medical Droid in here in case you have any trouble. If you have any other issues, come see me. I'll be beyond this door." The Leader says.
"Wait. Ain't you going to get someone to do an examination on my back injuries?" Helltera asks.
"That Medical Droid is limited to certain functions. It will help with you entering the tank and medication but nothing else. I'm sorry but we couldn't find a better one." The Leader says feeling guilty about the Rodian's injuries.
"I understand." Helltera says.
The Leader then leaves with the door shutting behind him.
Yavin IV:
Ahsoka's Destroyer touches down on the mud and grass surface. The Loading ramp opens up and a large group of Clones in Swamp Speeders and AT-RT's deploy. Some Clones were just going on foot. Obi-Wan had taken a Swamp Speeder with Boil and Numa while Ahsoka took one with Rex with Fives in the middle and Wooley took one with Davijaan.
Ahsoka made sure that the Clones Swamp Speeders would get an extra seat in the middle that would also protect everyone from the fan in the middle back. As of consequence, some controls had to be taken out. But it really didn't make much of a difference. Ahsoka was in front of the large group and decided to choose a way to go.
"Alright boys, we'll be going north to look for a good place to set up and start the cremation ceremony. As of now we will be going up hill. Hill areas will be good for a base. We could do some digging and perhaps create a very strong stronghold for us." Ahsoka explains the plan. "If we come under attack from, say something like native creatures that are very deadly, shoot to kill if there is no alternative."
"Yes sir!" All Clones answered to their Commander.
Boil then spoke. "Well, it will be nice to get some good outside weather."
"Actually Boil, it's about to rain." Obi-Wan replied to the 212th Clone.
"Well I do worry for Name. Commander Tano gave me a jacket for the little little here." Boil said pulling out a crate and opening it to reveal a jacket with a hood.
Numa was sitting between Obi-Wan and Boil and looked at the crate Boil had and saw the jacket.
"Here Numa, a nice warm jacket just for you!" Boil says trying to do a good impression.
Numa grabbed it slowly and felt all around it. it was made of a sort of fur from an animal she wouldn't know of. She didn't care anyhow as it was a good feeling on her skin. She quickly put it on without trouble and zipped it up. She was delighted that she had a new clothing item. She giggled at Boil and gave him a hug.
"Nerra." Numa says with gratitude.
Boil and Obi-Wan gave a small smile to the girl. Boil had a thought come to mind.
"Say General, I have a question." Boil says.
"And what is this question, Boil?" Obi-Wan asks.
"You understand the Twi'lek language perfectly right?" Boil asks.
"Yes Boil, but where are you going with this?" Obi-Wan asks giving Boil a weird look.
"I was wondering if you can teach her the standard Basic language?" Boil asks.
Obi-Wan's eyes widened a bit when Boil revealed his request.
"Teach her the standard Basic language?" Obi-Wan repeats.
At this point the crew of Clones and two Jedi were already heading north.
"Yes General. It would make much more sense having her learn our language instead of a lot of us learning hers." Boil says. "Please General?"
"Boil. You don't have to call me General. We've been friends since the day you started working with me. Rank among us doesn't matter anymore. You may call me Obi-Wan." Obi-Wan says.
"You will always be my General sir." Boil says.
"Very well Boil, I'll teach little Numa Basic. But just remember to only call me Obi-Wan." Obi-Wan says.
"That will be a little hard to explain to the rest of us, Gen- Sir- Obi-Wan." Boil says trying to correct his errors.
"It will work out eventually Boil. Now then, I'll start teaching her when we get to Alderaan. For now we must remain aware of our surroundings." Obi-Wan says.
"Alright- Obi-Wan." Boil says.
Ahsoka was in front of Obi-Wan's Speeder and heard the whole conversation take place. She was glad that despite most of Obi-Wan's legion had tried to betray him, he could still trust a few of them. If Commander Cody and his men were to see this friendship take place now, they'd probably fall right to his knees and surrender wanting their ex-Generals respect again. Ahsoka knew that if best comes to that, Obi-Wan would most likely forgive Cody since they were always good friends. But his Clones? Not all of them have ever been in combat with Obi-Wan. Maybe they'd be able to be swayed to their new cause...
"Commander?"
Ahsoka looked to her second in Command. "Yes, Rex?"
"How long do we search for a new base? We can't keep looking in big areas for hours on end. It would just be a waste of useful energy." Rex asks.
"Then we will look for a base right now and find it very soon." Ahsoka replies.
"Sounds to good to be true." Fives says.
"No need for negative thoughts now Fives." Rex says.
"I'm not being negative, Rex. I really believe we could find some place to start a base. It just doesn't seem likely to find one that instantly." Fives says.
"Yes, you are correct Fives, but with good thinking and if we keep our heads clear, we'll be fine." Ahsoka says. "We will be."
The large force of Clones had slowly left the Star Destroyer's landing area with hovering sounds, chatter among the soldiers, Walkers clanking and proceeded north where they would soon meet hills and possibly their first new base for the last Republican Resistance. Someday this galaxy will be free and the Clones will be remembered as rouge heroes who saved the Republic from a permanent fate. Long live the Clones and the last Republican heroes!
And this is the end of Episode 10! (I didn't believe I would actually come this far) I'm glad I can share this story with you all and I am honored many of you actually like this!
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