Hello Everyone! Here is chapter Eleven and the start of Episode I. As a reminder to everyone this is an AU story so there are changes to cannon through out the story.
Disclaimer: See Chapter One
Chapter Eleven
Obi-Wan Kenobi or Ben to his friends looked out of the viewport of the bridge of the ship Serenity.
The same ship that had once brought him on a journey that had changed his life.
The last time he stood before this same viewport was just before he met the woman who became his bond mate, the man who became his friend and brother, and the women that became his sisters as well as earned the mark of the Lycan pack.
Now years later he stood upon the same bridge at the age of twenty-one looking at a visage that caused a disturbance in his soul.
Before him was the green world of Naboo where his brother and Alpha Harry Potter was stationed as the bodyguard of the worlds queen.
Along with him was his first wife Hermione Potter and his Padawan Ahsoka Tano. All three along with all the people of Naboo faced a great danger.
Surrounding the planet was a blockade of ships from the Trade Federation each armed to the teeth keeping everyone on the planet below.
The Naboo had sent a single vessel to try and learn why they were being targeted only for the ship to be blown out of the sky the moment it neared the blockade.
This had caused Harry to quickly contact the Jedi Temple requesting backup and aid.
A request the newly knighted Obi-Wan was more than willing to answer. With him were three others. Harry's other two wives Daphne and Susan as well as the Padawan learner Asajj Ventress.
The Dathomirian Padawan had become like a little sister to Susan after they had first met and she had come with them to repay a debt of honor between them.
Susan had saved the life of Ventress' Master Ky Narec making the Dathomirian believe she owned Susan.
A belief Susan had tried to argue against until she realized it was futile.
Once the other Lycans had heard about the danger their husband and sister wives were in they dropped everything to join him.
Both women had earned their own knighthoods a month before him, and Master Ky agreed that they might need the help of his Padawan allowing her to join them.
Daphne had gathered clothing with help from the Twi'lek Vette to give her the appearance of a noblewoman, dye to change her blond locks into a raven black, contacts to make her icy blue eyes appear a dark ocean blue, and anything else to look the part.
The mission was simple.
Daphne would lead them disguised as an ambassador from the Republic sent to negotiate the disbanding of the blockade.
Ventress and one other would be dressed as her maids wearing a simple dress and garb showing their status.
All while Susan and he would wear their Jedi garb acting as guards something the Republic would and has done in the past.
"I feel like a fool!" Ventress growled as she tugged at the dress she wore. It was a deep purple making her pale skin stand out, the head pieces of silver added to her silver hair, and she wore heels.
Needless to say the warrior woman was not pleased with the garb.
"It's the perfect disguise for you Ventress. The moment we are aboard you two will slip away and perform your mission. All while the rest of us will play our parts."
Daphne said as she put her now darkly colored hair in a bun placing a small piece of jewelry that looked like a flame standing tall.
"Besides you don't hear me complaining." Korra Bender said as she tucked away a blaster pistol in her outfit.
Daphne had chosen her to act as her second handmaiden because she specialized in stealth and demolitions. A very dangerous combination.
"Is everything ready?" Ben asked the trio of undercover women who all nodded.
All of them felt that there was something strange about this blockade but they would need proof of that before making accusations.
Luckily Harry had been a step ahead of them and told them to meet with a contact of his on the lower levels.
There they met a cantina owner named Theron who handed them two devices that looked like they belonged on any piece of equipment you'd find on a space station/ship.
What they did however was hack the main computers and copied everything.
Orders, messages, hologram calls, and even codes that were hidden on the main computer. Since most ships hold data until they are wiped at base the ships would hold everything they would need to prove the illegality of this blockade.
Destroying the Trade Federation and most likely find the being behind all of this mess.
Once aboard Ventress would slip away and place both 'hack boxes' upon marked locations on her datapad, Korra would slip to the ships weapons control and place a little insurance there just in case, all while the other three kept the leaders of the Federation occupied.
Once the Serenity touched down the five undercover agents went to work. Daphne made sure to drop two silver spheres upon the ground hidden by Ben and Susan.
The two spheres shook before they popped open revealing two spider like droids that quickly scrambled out of sight.
Theron had given them as a bonus they would enter the ships electrical systems and disrupt enough systems to shut down security. Allowing them to act in secrecy...temporarily of course.
Ben made a mental note to ask Harry how he had met Theron, and what favors he had owed the Lycan Alpha to cause him to help without once asking for compensation.
Ben and Susan both had their hoods up as they approached a large metal door that opened revealing a silver protocol droid.
"Hello. I am Tee-Cee Fourteen. This way please." It said motioning for them to follow.
The five moved with Korra and Ventress looking at the silver bands upon their left arms.
The center was a large red circle made to look like an ruby when it turned green their jobs began. Once they reached a meeting room the lights suddenly flickered while the two hid their now green centered bands.
TC-14 looked a little put off but followed her programing. "Please make yourselves at home. My masters will be with you shortly." The droid said before it made to leave.
Once out of sight both Ventress and Korra vanished while the others walked inside. "I have a bad feeling about this." Ben said over the com piece hidden in his ear.
"I don't sense anything."
"Must be imaging it."
Came the replies from both women making him nod that the com check was done, but just in case…
"You worry too much Master Jedi." Daphne said taking her seat at the head of the table while the pair moved behind her looking down at the planet.
"Still…this seems rather odd of a move for the Trade Federation to make.
My readings tell me they've never been one to incite such conflict…only profit from it." He said playing his role.
"Then the negotiations will be short." Daphne said as they waited.
Meanwhile on the bridge of the control ship Viceroy Nute Gunray and one of his advisors were speaking with TC-14.
"What?! What did you say?!" Gunray asked in a panic.
"Two of the five that arrived are Jedi Knights I believe." The droid reported making both Neimoidians look at each other in a panic.
"I knew it…they're here to force a settlement!" The advisor said making the Viceroy look distracted before looking at his advisor.
"Distract them. I will contact Lord Sidious."
"Are you brain dead?! I dare not go in there with two Jedi…send the droid." He said making Gunray wave off his hand in annoyance but agree as he sent TC-14 to deliver drinks.
"What about the electrical systems? Is it all working again?" The Viceroy asked one of the technicians on the bridge.
"We've lost security cameras and a lot of systems still have lost security functions. A team has already been sent to find the problem." The technician replied as they continued to look over their datapad trying to discover what had happened.
"Are communications still functioning?" He asked trying to keep his voice steady.
"No Viceroy but they'll be back in less than an hour." The same technician said making the Viceroy nod.
"Good…the ambassador will just think we're playing politics." He thought before he started to pace waiting for word from communications.
Ventress sighed in relief as she tore off the disguise she wore revealing a skin tight battle garb she wore under the outfit.
A pair of duel sabers on her belt a change she made after arriving at the Jedi Temple and learning to us them with help from Daphne.
Once rid of the disguise Ventress jumped into the ventilation system that would guide her to the place she needed to target.
Luckily the plan worked well enough that she had been able to slip away with no trouble.
"I have to meet this husband of Susan's…something tells me he and I would get along greatly." She thought remembering Susan saying that both were beings of action.
Korra planted a charge under the control panel she found in the armory it along with two others were primed to go off at the push of a button.
Once done the ships internally and external guns, as well as spare blaster stockpile would be destroyed. Korra made sure to grab one of the E-5 blaster rifles and as many power packs as she could carry…just in case.
Susan sighed as she heard two clicks sound off in her ear a sign from Ventress that she was half way done.
Once Ventress was in place she activated her communicator when it beeped signally a message. "Everyone listen up." She whispered before patching the message in.
Soon she saw the image of two Neimoidians and a man wearing a full cloak and hood. "What is it?" The cloaked figure asked.
"This schema of yours has failed Lord Sidious! The Blockade is finished…we dark not go against the Jedi!" One of the Neimoidians said only for the man to snarl at him.
"Viceroy I don't want this stunted slime in my sight again!" He said making the Neimoidian in question flinch back and move out of sight.
"I'm sorry my Lord Sidious. He is worried because two of the ones sent by the Supreme Chancellor are Jedi Knights." Sidious growled for a moment.
"This is an unexpected move…we'll have to accelerate our plans." He said in thought before looking at the Viceroy.
"Begin landing your troops." He ordered.
"My Lord is that…legal?" Gunray asked only to flinch back at another snarl.
"I will make it legal!" Sidious growled.
"And…the Jedi?" Gunray asked. Sidious took a moment.
"The Chancellor should never have brought them into this…kill them immediately." He said before his image vanished.
"Captain take-off now!" Korra ordered over the coms only to realize that the Neimoidians had thought of that and cut off communications to the ship.
"Korra set off the charges now!" Daphne ordered making Korra press down on her detonator.
Meanwhile in the main hanger the co-pilot of Serenity looked out and saw a turret lowering. "Captain look!" He called making the now female Captain look and see the turbo laser.
"Shields up!" She ordered before the ship was rocked by an explosion…however it wasn't them that burst. The Turret sparked brightly and became motionless.
"Shields now!" She ordered making the co-pilot move and get the defenses up.
"Master Jedi?! Master Jedi can you hear me?!" She called over the coms only getting static.
"Blast!" She cried as she got the ship back into the air.
"Sir…!" The co-pilot started.
"We can't wait for them!" The captain called before suddenly crying out as they were hit from a couple of Vulture Droid Starfighters.
They didn't fully damage the ship but it did cause them to go off course and hit the main hangar doors destroying the Serenity and her crew.
The Jedi in the meeting room suddenly turned activating their weapons at the sound of the second explosion. "Korra…?" Daphne asked hoping for a certain answer.
"It's gone…the Serenity is gone." Came the slight sobbing voice of her friend.
Daphne closed her eyes but took a breath as Ben tossed her the duel saber he hid in his robes for her.
"Then let's get them some justice." She said before pausing as she heard the sound of air moving through tubes.
"Poison!" Susan Growled before all three of them took a deep breath after turning off their sabers.
Ventress and Korra arrived just in time to watch as a small platoon of B-1 battle droids arrived outside the meeting room. Soon the image of Gunray appeared before them.
"They must be dead by now." He said as the locks upon the door disengaged.
"Destroy what's left of them." He ordered before the image faded out and the door opened showing a thick cloud of yellow smoke in the area.
As the droids pointed their weapons at the door a shadow approached. Only for it to be the silver protocol droid. "Oh! Excuse me." She said before moving away.
The lead battle droid with a yellow circle on its chest and yellow on the back of its head looked at a plain droid. "Check it out Corporal…we'll cover you."
"Roger, roger." The plain looking droid said as it approached the gas filled room only to halt at the sight of four blades of light appearing. One green and three blue.
"Uh oh…Blast them!" The commander ordered making them first as Korra raised her rifle and shot first.
Soon Daphne, Ben, and Susan jumped out to battle while Ventress ignited both of her blue blades joined in.
"What is going on down there?!" Gunray demanded when they image of the platoon turned to static.
"We lost the transmission sir!" The main technician commented. Back in the battle the group of republic fighters continued to charge forward slicing through each droid like a hot knife through butter as they passed.
"Have you ever encountered a Jedi Knight before?" Gunray looked at the advisor who asked that question.
"Well no I… Seal off the bridge!" He ordered.
"That won't be enough." Said advisor said as they approached the main door.
"I want Droidekas up here at once!" The Viceroy ordered as the doors started to close.
"We will not survive this."
Eventually the group of four Jedi and one soldier arrived at the main doorway with Ventress pushing both of her blades into the door and started to cut a circular hole.
Seeing this Gunray called out. "Close the blast doors!" Soon three most doors of steel closed stopping the progress of the twin blades.
Ventress and Daphne both backed from the door after hearing the sound of locking doors.
Behind them both Ben and Susan deflected blast from approaching droids back at them while Korra took up position near the doorway to provide cover fire if needed.
Ventress and Daphne shared a look before both pushed their three blades into the center of the door the hot blades of light, and energy easily passing through the steel before them.
On the other side of the doors the Neimoidians looked on in horror as the doors started to glow orange showing the heat being used to get through.
"They are still coming through!" Nute Gunray looked around him at the panic filled voice of his advisor.
"This is impossible!" He called as parts of the blast doors fell to the ground glowing the bright orange of molten steel.
"Where are those Droidekas!" The advisor demanded. Outside the doorway Ben and Susan watched as six rolling machines approached them.
"Blast Destroyers!" Ben called making Ventress and Daphne pull their blades out as the Jedi now all deflected blast from twelve shots firing rapidly.
"They have shield generators!" Korra called hating herself for not bringing anything that could handle these buckets of bolts.
"It's a standoff…Let's go!" Ben called grabbing Korra before they all vanished in a use of Force Speed.
"Well that went off like a charm." Ben said once they had all entered the ventilation shafts heading towards a hanger.
"No plan ever survives first contact with the enemy Ben. We should just be happy that not everything went wrong." Daphne said as they made the drop from the vent into a hanger.
Once all were on the ground they all gasped at the sight before them. "Battle droids…." Susan started only for Ben to finish the thought. "…It's an invasion army."
"Now what do we do?" Ventress asked.
"We've got to try and get to Naboo to warn them about this." Ben said making those that knew the Alpha nod.
"We'll split up. Ventress and Susan, Myself and Korra, and Ben by himself will stow aboard different ships. We should also sabotage as many droids as possible."
Daphne said making everyone nod before they moved to enact their plan.
Meanwhile back on the bridge a technician looked back at the Viceroy. "Sir we have a transmission from the planet." She said before the image of a woman in an oriental red dress appeared before them.
"It's Queen Amidala herself."
"At last we are getting results." Gunray said as he stepped forward hesitating when he saw the man standing next to the queen.
He was tall with neatly cut black hair, bright green eyes, black and red robes, a black cape held by a silver clasp, and a trimmed beard covering his face. However it was the large scar upon his face of a bolt of lightning that ran from his scalp…past his right eye…till it reached his nose that stood out most.
Gunray knew who this was. This man was Harry Potter the queen's bodyguard and a Jedi Knight well known in the galaxy.
Especially among them for destroying a very large shipment of droids they had sold to the Trandoshans.
"At last you come before us your highness and Jedi Knight." Gunray said trying to sound more confident than he felt.
Harry Potter had his eyes trained upon him making him feel as if those eyes were looking deep into his soul and stealing every secret inside of him.
"Viceroy Gunray I trust now you have seen the folly of your ways and have decided to leave this peaceful world alone." Harry said his tone with power behind it that caused the Viceroy to shiver even though they were thousands of miles apart from one another.
"I'm afraid I do not understand Master Jedi…our blockade is fully legal and will not be deterred." Gunray said hoping that his voice hadn't been as shaky out loud as it was in his head.
"Then the ambassadors from the chancellor haven't arrived as of yet?" Harry asked making Gunray gulp.
"I have not received such company." Not liking the way the green eyes of the Jedi before him continued to pierce him Nute turned to the Queen.
"Now your majesty…" He never finished the sentence before the communication cut out making him blink. "How rude." He grumbled.
"That Jedi suspects something…he will try and make contact with the Republic." Nute nodded at his Advisors words.
"Then we must move quickly to disrupt all communications down there." He said before moving off.
Down in the Theed Throne Room Harry growled as he cut the transmission off. "Harry…?!"
"He's not going to talk Padmé." Harry said cutting off his annoyed wife.
"That doesn't mean I can't try and use diplomacy to stop this." Harry looked at his wife with a raised eyebrow seeing her set in her stubborn stance before she sighed and fell back into her chair.
"What aren't I seeing?" She asked after a moment knowing Harry had cut the communication for a reason.
She still had much to learn about warfare and the actions that led to it.
"Someone is pulling the strings behind all of this…and whoever they are has Gunray scared.
More scared than of the Supreme Chancellor and what the Republic would rain down upon him. Which means…?" He paused and looked at his wife who sighed as she realized where he was going.
"We can't rely on diplomacy or negotiation to get us out of this before it starts." She said rising to her feet as Harry moved to join her side.
"Who would dare pull such an act?" Padmé asked as they left the throne room.
"Someone with a lot of political pull most likely. I could name one but this is too hasty and showy to be the work of Oppo.
Much as I hate to admit it the Thisspiasian is a talented strategist and this while shocking this isn't his usual stroke of genius."
"Then you believe it is the Sith Lord?" She asked making him hesitate.
"It could be but we don't have proof to back up that theory. And one must not theorize without data…"
"Because one starts to twist facts to fit theories instead of theories to fit facts." Padmé finished for her bond mate who gave her a small smile.
In the year and a half since arriving on Naboo Harry had taken the time to train Padmé in lightsaber combat and philosophy of battle while Hermione handled her learning in the Force.
Unlike her mate or sister wives Padmé followed the path of the Sentinel class Jedi equally focusing on both her skill with a blade and her skill in the Force.
If she had been trained in the temple Harry believed she would follow the path of the Jedi Watchman.
Solitary Jedi that worked to oversee peace on a single planet or system.
They focused on bettering society and protecting the rights of the people most often becoming vital liaison between planetary governments and the Jedi High Council.
Harry felt that the path best described Padmés desire to protect and serve the rights of everyone in the Republic.
Hidden under her queens gown Padmé wore the same battle attire of her handmaidens…who also wore them under their proper uniforms… also like them she had a Naboo royal pistol hidden up her left sleeve and another weapon up the right.
All of the Handmaidens had a retractable staff much like the Jedi Brianna who traveled with Meetra Surik before she had begun to train.
While Padmé carried a saberstaff much like Susan, however unlike her red headed sister wife Padmés weapon did not come apart in the center leaving it only as a staff weapon.
The hilt was a darker color than usual because Harry had been able to commission the hilt and staffs from Mandalore.
The material is called Mandalorian Iron or Beskar in Mando. It was a lightsaber resistant material allowing for Harry, Ahsoka, and Hermione to fully train with the Handmaidens and take away on of the most glaring design flaws of the saber staff.
A flaw Harry had demonstrated against the Zabrak Sith assassin that had attacked a year ago by slicing it in half.
He had also ordered thin metal shirts to be worn under their clothing as a means of defense against most knives and the common blaster.
However anything too powerful and they were unless…even if they could take heat from a lightsaber. Padmé was just happy that he took not only her safety but the safety of all of them when he made the order.
His foster brother Torian was able to give him a good price on the goods as a favor for what he had accomplished on Galidraan something that the leader of the New Mandalorians fully agreed with.
Boy had that been a shock when both Torian and Duchess Satine Kryze arrived together to deliver the staffs, shirts, and one lightsaber hilt designed by Harry down to the runes that would be carved into it.
The pair had different reasons for coming. Torian had come to see his foster brother and share a drink with him as they talked about their most recent adventures.
The Duchess had actually come to meet her.
The two young leaders of their worlds sat and discussed an alliance between their worlds.
One of trade with Naboo supplying food and other things to help their world rebuild after generations of war, and Mandalore would both pay for these things as well as supply aid in any way shape or form to Naboo in its time of need.
"After all your bodyguard had proven himself to more than half our people on Galidraan, and the arrest of Death Watch showed the rest of us that he is a man of justice and morals not a barbarian always looking for a fight.
If he trust you enough with the teachings he brings to your Handmaidens…then I feel I can trust you with my people." Satine had told her.
Padmé had been ecstatic at the alliance between their worlds and had already began her first shipments of food, planets to help improve air quality, water, and other material that was needed by Mandalore.
At first her Governor had been against the idea believing Mandalorians to be an untrustworthy lot until Harry had revealed his clan tattoo making the man shut up quickly.
Padmé still laughed at the reminder of Harry's first day in court since Bibble almost always went silent the moment Harry arrived.
Thankfully saving her from his opinions. After the blockade had been discovered Harry had called Torian and she Satine after their pleas to the Republic.
The message from her was to tell her about the blockade and the chances of them being able to deliver another shipment for a time.
All while Harry had to talk his foster brother down stating that the time for action would come after the time for talk failed not before.
Padmé couldn't help but wonder if the alliance between Mandalor and Naboo was somehow tied into all of this.
"Ben should've contacted me by now." Harry said waking the queen from her thoughts.
"Are you sure they are okay?" She asked making Harry look for a moment and nod.
"If he or the others were dead I would've felt it…just as an Alpha feels the loss of their pack." He explained making her nod.
As a Lycan Harry had a connection to all those he has bitten.
He felt the presents of Hermione, herself, and Ahsoka strongest because they were so close, and the others he felt as whispers that had grown stronger upon their arrival but they were still many leagues away.
Padmé sighed as she looked up into the still clear sky of her home.
"I truly hope we don't have to take a course of war." She pleaded with the galaxy as Harry wrap an arm around her and pulled her in close offering small comforts.
"Blast!" Ben cried out as he dodged fire from the Single Trooper Aerial Platform or S.T.A.P for short.
As the name suggested the vehicle was made to transport a single individual across distances while they stood upon a platform using the controls to guide it.
Right now the Lycan was running from a pair of scouts that had gotten lucky and spotted him as he made his way away from the dropships a pile of scrap left in his wake.
As he ran he dived at the last minute when he felt a warning in the Force only for the two S.T.A.P machines to burst into fire as they crashed to the ground.
"Thank you Susan." Ben called out into the air as he rose to his feet to see said redhead and Ventress waiting for him in the distance.
"Lost your lightsaber Ben?" She asked in a joking tone as he mocked the laugh back.
"As a matter of fact no. I was a little busy running for my life to think about using it." Ben said making Susan shrug.
"Where are Daphne and Korra?" He asked as they heard the sound of trees falling to the ground.
The three Jedi activated their weapons and waited as two AAT battle tanks appeared before them only to pause after a moment.
Both opened their hatches revealing the woman in question. "Ladies…Gentleman…your chariot awaits." Korra joked as Ben rolled his eyes and lowered his weapon.
"Is there any chance we can arrive before the main forces?" He asked as he climbed up to join Korra while Susan and Ventress joined Daphne.
"No we happened to catch a ride with the vanguard not the main attacking force."
Daphne said making him internally curse once more as Korra led them through the forest never once seeing the strange orange and beige creature poking its head out from behind the trees.
The capital of Theed was under siege vulture droid Starfighters as clouded the sky like locus. B-1 droids marched to and fro all with their rifles held up.
AAT tanks and MMT transports moving through the city streets.
"Blast." Ben cursed at the sight before him as he looked down upon the city with a pair of Electrobinoculars found in the tank he had traveled in.
"I've never seen so much metal outside of a forge." Daphne commented nearby with her own set of Electrobinoculars in hand.
"Most of the city looked empty…think Harry was able to lead an evacuation in time?" Ben asked as he noticed droid groups leaving homes empty handed.
"Knowing my husband he's had plans set in place for events such as this." Daphne said as she lowered the binoculars.
"Anyone have eyes on the Queen?" She asked looking at Ben and down the ridge they were parked on where Korra was looking down a sniper scope.
"Negative." Ben said.
"I've got…wait a minute." Korra started before pausing.
She watched as a group was led out of the palace an imposing robed and hooded figure in front, women in orange hooded robes, a woman in a black dress with a feathered headdress, along with men in uniform.
"The Queen is being led from the Palace now." Korra said making everyone pack up and move.
Once in the city everyone moved carefully never once allowing their presents to be seen. They reached a bridge that overlooked the precession heading their way.
"Where are the other two?"
Susan asked seeing only one Jedi before they all jumped when a hand suddenly covered Korra's mouth making them look to see the smirking face of their alpha and his now ten year old almost eleven year old Padawan.
"You're late!" He hissed to them in a whisper.
"Sorry. Caught a ride with the Vanguard instead of the forward assault group." Ben groused making Harry hiss again.
"Hate it when I do that." He said releasing Korra who he had been right in assuming she would scream once he made himself known.
"I'm guessing Hermione is the one leading them?" Daphne asked making Harry nod before he blinked at her raven locks and new eye color.
"Like the hair." He said making her beam.
"Thank you. You know I've been meaning to play around…"
"Not the time Daphne!" Susan and Ben hissed together making the former Ice Queen glare at the pair.
"By the way…when did you become a knight Ben?" Harry asked as he moving to an opening on the bridge along with everyone else.
"Last night actually. Oh…Fleur says if you make me late to the wedding she'll fry you with her fire." He added making Harry flinch slightly. Never get between a woman and her wedding.
"Hopefully this won't take that long…how much time have I got?" He asked.
"A fortnight." Ben told him making Harry flinch again.
"Not a lot of wiggle room." He said before the six Jedi jumped down to the ground below them.
Once the droids were handled Harry motioned for the group to follow behind him.
"Majesty I'd like you to meet Obi-Wan Kenobi my brother in all but blood, my wives Susan and Daphne, Korra Bender of the Republic Navy, and…a complete stranger I've never met before." Harry said looking at Ventress who smirked at him.
"Asajj Ventress…I owe your wife a debt for saving my Master from being shot in the back by a sniper." She said introducing herself making Harry nod.
"Welcome to the team Ventress." He said before motioning again leading them to the main hanger.
"I'd say welcome to Naboo but you haven't exactly caught us at our best." The Queen said as they walked making Daphne smile.
"Cheeky…I like her." She said over the bond while Susan internally groaned.
Harry was bad on his own and both Daphne and Ahsoka didn't help now she had to deal with yet another cheeky member of the pack. God she was happy that Ben and Hermione were around to keep her sane.
"We'll have to take the queen's ship…we can't all fit on the Hawk." Harry said making the group nod in understanding as they arrived.
Harry wasn't surprised to see the hanger full of droids and pilots on the floor waiting to be processed.
"We'll need to free those pilots…with no weapons aboard the queens ship we'll need an escort out of here." He said walking in as he did each handmaiden ripped off their orange clothing revealing their battle garb each now carrying an extended staff.
"Um…should we help?" Korra asked when none of the others made to follow them.
"Trust me…they don't need it." Ahsoka snipped before they all watched as Harry led the charge destroying droid after droid with each Handmaiden not far behind him.
It almost felt like Korra had blinked and the battle was over. Harry looked around before deactivating one of his sabers looking towards the pilots.
"I need two volunteers for a mission that will most likely cost you your life." He said making the pilots look at one another before two stepped forward.
"I'll be flying to queen out of here…but we all know her ship was built for diplomacy not battle." Harry told them making both nod understanding just what they were going to be doing.
"We understand sir." The younger of the two. Both men were pale skinned with blond hair…Harry had to guess they were related in some way shape or form.
"The rest of you take the ships and do what you can to help your people." Harry ordered making the other pilots nod before all scrambled to their fighters and Harry motioned for the others of his group to join him.
Harry strapped himself in the chair as he got the ship ready Ahsoka taking the co-pilot's chair while everyone else strapped in knowing the danger of free movement when Harry was behind the stick.
Harry rocketed out of the hanger followed by two yellow Naboo Starfighters while the rest headed to locations on the planet.
"Good luck Bravo Flight." Harry said over the coms.
"May the Force be with you Master Jedi." Rio Offé the head of Bravo Flight said back before Harry angled them up into the air.
Within moments Harry saw the danger before them. "Let's kick it Snips!" Harry said before throwing a lever causing the ship to fall slightly before it kicked into high gear.
In the navigational seat of the Nubian class ship Ben groaned as he gripped the arms of his chair. "Flying is for droids!" He groaned as his eyes closed slightly.
Harry turned the ship just in time to avoid a blast of red light and continued to maneuver the ship around while the two Starfighters shot back stopping Vulture droids from getting close.
Harry jolted as someone got off a lucky shot. "Shield generator's been hit!" Ahsoka said.
On a different part of the ship an alarm sounded as a squad of astromech droids went up the lift to the top of the ship.
Harry evened out knowing the droids needed level ground to work with. "Bravo six and eight our shield generator has been hit. Provide what cover you can to give the droids a chance!" Harry ordered over the coms.
"Roger Gold One!" Bravo six said as the pair moved in front of the queen's ship to give them a chance.
"Their shields won't last long get those droids moving!" Harry said to Korra who was handling the control station.
"Working on it." Korra called. Outside they shielded their eyes as Bravo eight suddenly turned to a ball of fire.
"Kale!" Bravo six called before he rushed forward.
"Don't be stupid!" Harry called after him too late to stop the grief stricken brother as he to burst into flame.
"We're losing droids fast!" Korra called to Harry as he tried his best to move around the shooting until he saw the consul come to life.
"Alright!" Harry called before hitting the shields and powering through the blockade.
"Ben get us to the nearest planet without Trade Federation presents…they hit the hyperdrive when they hit the shields." Harry told his friend who was already looking.
"Here! Tatooine!" He called making Harry shake his head.
"Better than nothing." He said before he moved them away at full speed before they vanished in a familiar blue tunnel.
Back on the Trade Federation droid control ship Gunray sat in the a cleaned meeting room talking with Sidious once more.
"…And Queen Amidala? Has she signed the treaty?" He asked making Gunray gulp.
"She has disappeared my Lord. One Naboo cruiser got past the blockade…" He said flinching again at the snarling tone of the Sith Lord.
"I want that treaty signed!" He called.
"My lord…pursuit is impossible…it's out of our range." Gunray tried to explain. Sidious growled before he motioned to someone behind him.
"Not for a Sith." He growled before two images appeared behind him.
One was a tall male with long black hair and the other a mask wearing female. "These are my apprentices Xanatos and Nyx…they will find your lost ship." Sidious said before the trio faded away.
Sidious stood from his chair as he looked out upon the night sky of Coruscant.
"The Jedi beside the Queen has elevated himself from thorn in my side to pain in my arse.
Who is he?" He demanded looking at Nyx who remained silent for only a moment.
"His name is Harry Potter and he's from my home world." She said making Sidious blink before growling at her.
"And who is his teacher?!" He demanded realizing that she has purposefully kept the information from him.
"I don't know his name." Nyx said making him snarl as he charged towards her wrapping his hand around her throat only to cry out as he was blasted away from her.
Her green ring glowing on her left hand while her mechanical right hand grabbed her new lightsaber.
"I never learned his name only that he taught Harry everything he knew before he died leading Harry to come here to finish his training."
"I can learn about his teaching here…describe his first Master to me." Sidious said as he recovered from the launching blow.
"He was tall, old, human, carried around two lightsabers, and he wore black robes." Nyx said making Sidious pause at that information.
"Did he have a mask?" He asked making Nyx blink.
"I don't know…if he did? It was in their ship." Nyx said making Sidious look at her.
"What was the name of that ship?"
"I couldn't read Basic then and neither Harry nor his Master ever translated it for me." Nyx said making Sidious look out onto the planet.
"He had a droid." Nyx said making Sidious look towards her. "It was simple in look. A rusted orange skeletal…I heard them call it HK." Sidious snarled.
"Revan. The Dark Lord Revan survived his exile and found your homeworld. Found the strongest student he could find and trained him…no wonder Maul never stood a chance."
"Dark Lord? I thought he was a Jedi." Nyx said making Sidious snort.
"Revan was once a Sith in fact he almost conquered the Galaxy at large…only for his student to stab him in the back before he could finish.
The Jedi took advantage of this and turned him back to the light.
Now it turns out not only has he outlived ever Sith that has followed him...except for me...he has a student out there in the universe causing me one hell of a headache." He said looking at Nyx.
"Then he would be a powerful ally would he not?" She asked making him look at her.
"And what makes you think you can turn him?" He demanded.
"His wives." She said making Sidious look at her.
"Kill them…kill his friends…kill everyone around him…and he will fall in his anger to avenge them.
Kill every link in the chain connecting him to the light…and he is ours." She explained making Sidious look at her before he nodded.
"You handle that…if you can." He said making Nyx bow before she left. Once he was sure she was out of sight he looked to Xanatos.
"Kill him the first chance you get…Damn what Nyx believes. I will not have the student of Revan take my place as Lord of the Sith." He ordered making Xanatos nod before he too turned to leave.
"I knew I should've killed her long before now." Sidious growled before he removed his robes to once more take on his public persona of Sheev Palpatine senator of Naboo.
That's all for now folks and once more I'd like to thank each and every one of you for your continued support
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