Threads of Destiny
Chapter 35: Gungan Attack
A government toppled by civil war!
Refusing to accept Prince Lee-Char as the next ruler of Mon Cala, the Quarren people join the Separatist alliance and launch an all-out attack on the Mon Calamari.
Caught unprepared, the young prince and his Jedi protectors are quickly overwhelmed and forced to retreat into caves far below the capital city, leaving Count Dooku and his allies to plan their next move.
Ahsoka and Nadia swam up the others, who contacted Yoda and Mace Windu via hologram.
"We've lost contact with all clone troopers and Mon Cala soldiers."Kit Fisto said. "The Quarren ambushed us, they were ready to attack long before the peace talks came to an end."
"Desperate, the situation is."Yoda commented. "Reinforce your position, clones, we can..."
"Master, please repeat."Fisto stated. "Are you sending reinforcements? You're breaking up."
Then the holograms vanished.
"Are they coming?"Lee-Char asked.
"I don't know."Fisto answered.
"But they know our situation."Captain Ackbar replied. "They must know to send help."
"Yeah, but it may take them a while to get here."Anakin stated. "We're gonna have to get ourselves to the surface and get off this rock."
"I will not leave my people to die."Lee-Char admitted.
"With all due respect, Your Highness, if we stay, we all die."Anakin said.
Lee-Char looked down in sadness.
"We must reach the surface and see if our ship is still there."Padme commented.
"The prince will decide our course of action."Captain Ackbar reminded.
"I think it is best for us to try and escape using your ship."Lee-Char answered.
"As you wish, Your Highness."Anakin replied. "Follow me."
The group swam away.
In the Jedi Temple...
"It'll take us days to outfit another clone regiment for underwater combat."Mace Windu said.
"Days our friends do not have."Obi-Wan committed.
"Perhaps we should look to armies other than clones to help our cause."Yoda replied.
"What do you suggest?"Mace Windu asked.
"A suitable ally, we must find, to help with this mission."Yoda answered.
A large hologram map of planets appeared.
"Yes, an underwater race that has a standing army, and is close enough to send help quickly."Saesee Tiin said.
"Naboo?"Obi-Wan suggested.
"Yes, to the Gungans, we must look."Yoda said.
"We shall contact them immediately."Mace Windu replied.
Back in the Sea...
The jedi and their group spotted the large jelly fish droids going around.
"That's a lot of enemy troops between us and the surface."Padme said.
"It's no problem."Anakin replied and smirked at Padme. "I just hope you're a fast swimmer."
"Says the boy from the desert planet."Padme teased with a smile.
Nadia chuckled a little at the adults, while Ferus rolled his eyes.
"Are you certain your ship is still there?"Meena asked.
"There's only one way to find out."Ferus commented.
"I'll create a diversion so you can get past those patrols."Fisto stated.
"All right."Anakin said. "Try to get a mini-sub or two, it'll help us speed to the surface."
"No problem."Fisto answered.
Fisto swam up to qurren troops and fought them using his lightsaber.
"Ahsoka, you're up first with Ferus and Nadia."Anakin ordered. "Take the prince and Senator Tills."
"Got it!"Ahsoka and Nadia said in unison.
"You can count on us."Ferus admitted.
The three teenagers swam away with Lee-Char and Meena.
The group then headed up where the ship was.
"There's the ship."Padme said.
"Still in one piece."Ferus remarked.
But then the ship exploded and began to sank into the sea.
Anakin and the three teenagers activated their lightsabers to deflects the shots from the droids that were coming to them.
"Well, Prince, how do you feel about fighting again?"Anakin asked.
"Master Jedi, we're too vulnerable here."Lee-Char protested. "We must reach the sea floor."
"Grab onto the debris."Anakin stated grabbing a giant piece as it floated by. "Let it carry you to the bottom."
"I think I'm getting seasick."Nadia admitted in a unsure tone.
Then the rest of the group grabbed onto the float.
A moment after Fisto and a trooper joined them.
"Back so soon?"Fisto asked.
"Yeah, the ship had some problems."Anakin replied.
"I can see that, all around me."Fisto replied gesturing to the pieces from the ship.
"This is our only chance."Captain Ackbar stated. "We need to split up and hide the prince's whereabouts."
"I'm not sure that's the best strategy."Anakin admitted.
"I'm sure."Lee-Char answered. "Captain Ackbar's words are my own, it will give us the best chances of surviving if we split up."
"As you wish."Anakin said and looked at the three teenagers. "Ahsoka, you, Ferus and Nadia go with the prince, Kit and take the clones, I'll take the senators and Captain Ackbar, lay low, our only hope is that Master Yoda can send help in time."
"No, Prince Lee-Char is our only hope."Captain Ackbar reminded placing a hand on Lee-Char's shoulder before joining the other three.
The groups let go of the float, when they neared the ocean floor.
But aqua droids were in the area.
In Naboo...
"Master Yoda, sir, to what's we owing the pleasure of your transmission?"Lyonie asked.
"Your help, the Republic needs."Yoda replied.
"Something's telling me it's big help you need."Lyonie commented. "No?"
"Senator Amidala, your long-time ally, trapped on an occupied planet, she is."Yoda stated.
"Hmm."Lyonie said. "Mesa needs some thinking time to respond to thisa news."
"Thinking?!"Jar Jar questioned. "Nosa thinking, mesa thinking Padme would help us, has helped us, big time, wesa gots to help her now."
"Yousa right."Lyonie replied. "Thinking time's done, wesa need to be leaving now."
Yoda smiled at him.
Back in the Sea...
The four jedi, Lee-Char, Meena and the clone troopers swam into a cave.
"I don't think we've been followed."Fisto commented. "Commander Monnk, post a lookout."
"We have no army and we don't know if reinforcements are coming."Lee-Char said. "What are our options?"
"We sit tight."Nadia replied.
"There's not much we can do."Ahsoka replied.
"Sir, you better come see this."Commander Monnk stated.
The group saw so many mon calamari were taken as prisoners by the separatist droids.
"So many prisoners."Lee Char said sadly. "Where are they taking them?"
"To become slaves."Fisto replied.
"I can't believe Nossor Ri and the Quarren agreed to this."Lee Char stated with a hint of anger.
"Count Dooku rules here for now, not the Quarren."Ferus admitted bitterly.
"What you see, Prince, is the future of all the people on this world, Mon Cala and Quarren, all slaves for Count Dooku."Fisto said.
A sad look grown of Lee Char's face.
In Another Side...
Anakin, Padme, Captain Ackbar and their troopers were looking for interplanetary scanners.
"Captain Ackbar, which of these structures houses the city's interplanetary scanners?"Anakin asked.
"It's over there, across the square."Captain Ackbar replied. "Why?"
"Well, just in case Master Yoda is sending reinforcements, I thought it would be helpful if the enemy couldn't tell they were coming."Anakin commented.
"If we knock out those sensors, they won't see our reinforcements until they're right on top of the city."Captain Ackbar said.
"Assuming someone is coming."Meena stated.
"I am sure Master Yoda will find a way to send help."Padme admitted and looked at her secret husband. "Anakin, it's your move."
"Follow me."Anakin said.
The group followed the Jedi Knight.
In the Cave...
"There must be something more I can do."Lee Char suggested.
"I know it's hard, but you have to be patient."Ahsoka replied.
"But you saw my people."Lee Char said sadly. "I failed them."
"No, remember Captain Ackbar's words, 'You are the hope of your people.'"Nadia reminded. "As long as you live, they will endure."
"I need an army."Lee Char admitted. "We have to fight back."
"You don't have to carry a sword to be powerful."Ferus stated. "Some leaders' strength is inspiring greatness in others."
"But my people don't even know I'm alive."Lee Char protested. "How can I inspire them if they think I'm dead?"
Anakin, Padme, Ackbar and Meena swam to the large building.
"Okay, just cover me."Anakin commented. "I'm gonna have to concentrate."
"Concentrate?"Padme asked. "Concentrate on what?"
"Bringing that building down."Anakin replied.
He the used the force to push the large building.
Aqua droids began firing lasers at them.
"Anakin, hurry."Padme protested.
Then Anakin managed to bring the building down causing it to tumble down below and making the scanner destroyed.
Anakin activated his lightsaber to deflect the lasers of the aqua droids and slashing them down.
He then notice the large jelly fish droids heading to them.
"At least we're taking attention away from the prince."Padme admitted holding her blaster.
Lee-Char blew on a shell horn and the sound travelled far enough to reach the Mon Calamari prisoners.
"Oh, no, the prince, hurry!"Ahsoka protested.
The four jedi and the clones swam out of the cave,
The Mon Calamari spotted Lee-Char.
"The prince, he's alive!"
"Look there!"
"People of Mon Cala, all people of Mon Cala who would not be slaves, have hope."Lee Char stated.
"We will fight for you, Prince!"A male Mon Calamari said confidently.
"You will not be prisoners much longer."Lee-Char stated.
Fisto and the three teenagers hid in a bunch of sea weed.
"Okay, I think the show is over."Nadia commented.
"The guards will be coming."Ahsoka said. "We have to go."
The four jedi activated their lightsabers to deflect the lasers of the aqua droids that were firing to Lee-Char.
Then an army of Gungans attacked the aqua droids.
"Gungans."Fisto said. "The tide has turned in our favor."
"Let's free my people, attack!"Lee Char ordered.
The four jedi and the two clone troopers charged into battle.
Jar Jar and a group of Gungans took down the jelly fish droids.
"Ani, mesa so happy to see you."Jar Jar greeted.
"Perfect timing, Jar Jar."Anakin said with a smile.
"Whatsa?"Jar Jar asked. "Mesa can't hear so good since me submerged."
The four jedi and Lee-Char took down the rest of the aqua droids.
A few minutes later a tornado of sand appeared around them and they looked up to see a large squid assault ship spinning around with its four mechanical tentacles stretched out while two smaller ones swam around it.
"Stay in the center, there's less turbulence."Ferus stated.
The bottom of the ship opened up and Riff from before dived towards him with a roar before grabbing him.
Lee-Char managed to kick him off while the three jedi spun around and headed towards a group of aqua droids and slashing them down.
Nadia used the force to push Riff away managing to stun him for a moment.
The three teenagers swam up in front of the prince and held their lightsabers in a defensive position before the shark shook his head clear and looked at them.
Riff clicked a button on his belt before retreating outside the tornado as a few droids surrounded them and started shooting.
While the young jedi were distracted with blocking bolts, Riff came from behind and grabbed the prince.
He roared and attempted to bite him then Fisto suddenly appeared and kicked him off the young Mon Calamari breaking his jaw in the process.
The Master ignited his blade and tried cutting the shark, only for his wrists to get grabbed and end up disarmed.
Fisto retreated a few feet away and Riff snapped his jaw back into place before roaring at the older Jedi and rushing him.
The three teenagers took out a few more droids and tried to swim over to Lee-Char when another aqua droid stopped them.
Riff tried to kill Lee Char, but Fisto quickly grabbed the shark's ankle before kicking him away.
"Ferus, Ahsoka, Nadia, escape with the prince."Fisto ordered. "I'll hold him off."
Then the three young jedi took the prince to safety.
The four watched from a bunch of seaweed that their friends were captured.
"Now the four of us are the only ones left."Lee-Char said sadly.
"I'm sorry, Lee-Char."Nadia replied.
"I know what I must do, I know my people need me."Lee-Char commented. "I just don't know how to win this war."
"Look, I know you're scared, but you can't let your fear control you."Ahsoka answered gently.
"Aren't you guys scared?"Lee-Char asked.
"We're used to be all the time until we realized that if you make decisions out of fear, you're more likely to be wrong."Nadia admitted kindly.
"I will unify Mon Cala again, I promise."Lee-Char said confidently.
Ferus smiled at his girlfriend and his two friends.
The four then heard a distant sound.
"We have to go."Ferus reminded.
They then swam away from the area.
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