The final chapter of Episode IV is here.
SUPREME CHANCELLOR IN PERIL!
AFTER SURVIVING THE ORDEALS OF THE BOX, OBI-WAN KENOBI - WORKING UNDERCOVER AS ASSASSIN RAKO HARDEEN - IS INVITED TO JOIN COUNT DOOKU'S PLOT AGAINST CHANCELLOR PALPATINE.
WORKING WITH A TEAM OF BOUNTY HUNTERS, OBI-WAN TRAVELS TO THE PLANET OF NABOO, WHERE THE CHANCELLOR WILL PRESIDE OVER THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT.
NOW, AS THE JEDI COUNCIL AND COUNT DOOKU FINALIZE THEIR RESPECTIVE PLANS, A DEADLY CONFRONTATION SEEMS INEVITABLE...
Revan, Ahsoka and Anakin were currently with the Council in one of the briefing rooms to discuss the Chancellor's security during the Festival of Light as Windu brought up a hologram off the stage where Palpatine would be. "As you can see, we've mapped the Chancellor's route to and from the festival stage. We know where he'll be at every moment from the time we land on Naboo." he explained, as a yellow line connected from the landing pad and the stage. "What security measures are in place?" Plo asked him before Windu pressed a button and the hologram changed into one of Theed on it's side.
"The Naboo Royal Guard will have armed sentries at all entry points on the palace. And the stage itself will be sealed off by a ray-shield for the duration of the event." Windu replied a few red dots appeared on the palace."I see nothing here to worry about." Anakin said. "With complacency comes vulnerability. Yes. It is what we do not see, that concerns me. A long time to plan his attack, Count Dooku has." Yoda said. "Yes. We thought we'd have an advantage with Obi-Wan on the inside, but we've had no communication from him in days." Windu said. "Obi-Wan will do his part. Let's make sure we do ours." Anakin reminded before leaving as they all, minus Revan, gave him a concerned look.
Anakin landed the shuttle and two shock trooper exited first, followed by Palpatine, Amedda, Windu and finally Anakin, Revan and Ahsoka. The group walked up to the Queen, Sio Bibble, Bail, Padme and two Senate commandos. "Greetings, your majesty." Palpatine greeted the Queen as the two bowed their heads respectfully and smiled. Revan rolled his eyes at Sidious. 'Oh, brother…' "Welcome home, Chancellor. I'm thankful to the Jedi for bringing you here safely." Padme greeted with a smile. "Yes, Senator. It is good to be back. Although I think the amount of security that has accompanied me is overkill." he replied. "With all due respect, Chancellor, where your safety is concerned, there is no such thing as overkill." Windu said. "So you keep insisting, Master Jedi, but i've grown tired of discussing it." he said before they started walking towards the palace as Padme greeted her husband and two teenage friends.
"Anakin, Ahsoka, Revan, welcome to the Festival." she said. "I've never seen the Festival of Light. Sounds like a big event." Ahsoka said with a smile as she looked at her surroundings while they walked towards the palace. "They're expecting a large crowd, which means it will be difficult for Dooku to attack during the ceremony. That leaves the palace as the best opportunity for an ambush." Anakin said. "Are you that certain an attack is imminent?" Padme asked him. "I'm afraid so. Which is why i'm making Ahsoka your personal bodyguard." he replied. "At your service, My Lady." Ahsoka said with a smile. "And I will protect you." Revan whispered to his wife. Ahsoka smiled in return. They both knew she could take care of herself, but she appreciated his protectiveness of her nonetheless. "If there's trouble, Ahsoka will get you, the Queen, and the rest of your staff to safety." Anakin said. "What about you?" his wife asked. "Hopefully, i'll be where I always am." he replied with a smirk. "He means saving the day." Ahsoka said to Padme with a smirk. "Of course he does." the Senator replied, mirroring her smirk.
Later that night when Naboo's sun was setting, the Jedi stood near the seats as the Chancellor and the others were escorted out to the stage. The crowed clapped as they walked out and sat down. "The stage is set. Activate the ray-shield." Anakin told the security guard over his com. "Copy that, General Skywalker." he replied before the ray-shield surrounded the large area they were on. Palpatine stood up and walked towards the podium to begin his speech. "It is an honour to be here for this momentous occasion. The pride I feel for this planet cannot be put into words. Eight-hundred and forty-seven years ago Naboo joined the Republic. And tonight we celebrate that union." he announced with a smile as everyone clapped, except for Revan who just stood with his arms folded. 'Oh, now you're really laying it on thick, you piece of shit!' Ahsoka elbowed her husband gently, trying to get him to clap, but the Knight remained stubborn and refused.
After the clapping was done, Palpatine continued. "Take a moment to look around this glorious city of yours. It wasn't long ago this was all plasma mines. Naboo has indeed come a long way. But as we chart a bold course for the future, let us never forget our past." he said a fireworks appeared in the sky and clapping was heard again. 'Cool! That one kinda looks like the perfect opening crawl for an awesome movie that takes place in the stars!' Revan looked at the yellow fireworks in the shape of words that moved up slowly in awe. He barely noticed the other ones.
"Skywalker, the shield generator." Windu yelled as they noticed an alien coming through the shield and grabbing the power source. The Knight wasn't quick enough and the shield came down before the box exploded. The crowed gasped and started to run while Windu and two commandos checked the Chancellor who had been knocked out by the blast. "All right, you two, take the Chancellor to that speeder and get him out of here!" Windu ordered them as he pointed to the speeder behind him. "This way, your majesty. Hurry!" Ahsoka urged her, the senators, Bibble and Typho while pointing to the way they had come from half an hour ago before the group ran.
The next morning the Jedi, Amedda and Palpatine were in a Republic camp where an Acclamator-class assault ship was landed and met up with the Naboo group. "Once again, you have all distinguished yourselves in the eyes of the Republic, and the people of Naboo are in your debt." Padme said. "It's all part of the job, My Lady." Anakin said, sharing a smile with his wife before the group started to walk. "I'm not sure I agree with your orders to send the rest of the security detail back to Coruscant." Windu said to Palpatine. "Now that the threat is passed, I think Anakin is all the security I need." the Chancellor replied.
Revan snapped up from his embrace with Ahsoka in their bed after the couple finally consummated their marriage. "What is it?" she asked, holding the covers up to her chest. "Anakin's in trouble." he replied before quickly slipping his clothes and mask back on then rushing out the door. The Knight Force-sprinted all the way to the room he sensed Anakin and one other in before bursting through the door to see his friend with his saber drawn and blocking MagnaGuard attacks. "Dooku." the younger Knight said, recognizing the man with the crimson blade.
Revan ignited his ice blade and cut one of the droids down as Anakin took out the other before both Knights raised their blades in defence. "Chancellor! Get out of here!" Anakin told him as the Knights jumped on the table and walked towards Dooku. "Good idea." Palpatine agreed. Dooku blocked Anakin's attacks with one arm only as the Knight drove him back before the Sith Force-pushed him away and focused on the other Knight. "So. I finally get to meet you. The young Jedi Knight who gave both Ventress and Grievous quite a hard time. I suppose it makes sense, you are a Revan. The Dark Side flows through your veins." the Count said, smirking darkly while blocking the ice blade. "You're wrong, Dooku. I'm nothing like my ancestor." Revan said, igniting his lava blade and forcing the Sith Lord to use both hands to block his attacks. The Count pushed their locked blades back, making the teen stumble before shooting some lightning at him. What happened next caused all but one of the room's occupants to look in shock. The lightning had hit its target, but the Knight had shrugged it off like it were nothing. "Impossible!" Dooku hissed as he glared.
"Actually, you're only partially correct. It should be impossible, but I have an extremely high affinity to the Force, so I can just shrug off any Force power used against me." the young Knight explained before shooting his own lightning, the Count brought his blade up to block and his eyes widened as Revan's lightning had managed to push him back and nearly stumble to ground. The teen chuckled. "You know, you should really just be trying to kill me instead of getting me to join you. Because for one, I will never join the Dark Side, and two, I am far more powerful than you and your pathetic Master. So you're lucky I don't want to kill, instead I prefer toying with you, like I have this whole time." he said with a smirk. The other three could sense he was telling the truth the whole time and the Count snarled at him before tossing chairs at the two Knights with the Force as Anakin joined back in. Both easily moved out of the way or slashed them in half before the Sith tossed some trays and silverware at them. Two forks got stuck in Anakin's arm before Revan pulled them out with the Force, earning a thankful nod from his friend.
The older Knight jumped towards Dooku as the older man sheathed his saber and used a chair to block Anakin's stab. The Knight pushed him back while trying to shove his saber all the way through before the Count Force-pushed him back and into a pillar. Anakin stood back up and glared as the Sith Lord ignited his blade again and the two exchanged blows. Anakin was soon pushing him out of the dinning room and into another before kicking him onto some stairs and slashing down hard on the Count. The Knight grabbed him by the throat with his robot hand and started to choke him as he brought his blue blade close to the old man's face. Dooku managed to bring his hand up and electrocuted Anakin as Force-pushed him away and into some pillars. Revan casually walked out of the dinning room as Obi-Wan ran up to Anakin, still in his Hardeen disguise. "Are you alright?" he asked his former apprentice. "Come on!" Anakin urged as he stood up and they ran towards a small landing platform. The young Knight decided to make his leave, after all, he left his naked wife alone in their bed without an explanation as to why he suddenly left. Revan smirked as he ran back to the room.
Episode IV is now done. Hopefully I should have the first chapter of Episode V up soon.
