Anakin manage to crash the pod on a good landing. He didn't believe that he'd to fly this scrapping useless ship down. He rather have fly the Invisible Hand. He wanted to make sure everyone was alright since that was an harsh landing.
"Are you all alright?" he asked, looking behind with his head towards his companions.
"I think so," Ahsoka replied. "Anyone hurt?" She looked around, checking over her companions and making sure none is hurt and injured. She have to check over the Chancellor since he was mainly the rescue of this mission.
None of them seemed hurt and injured atleast not too much. Anakin forced himself off of the seat and force blast the door, sending it off and grabbing Obi-Wan and helped him out beside the escape pod.
He knew if they didn't act fast, they would have all fallen and died on the Invisible Hand, with Plagueis continue to being out there and tried to strike the Jedi down until all are dead the galaxy will be his.
Anakin watched as Ahsoka pulled Dooku out and helped the Chancellor out. Noticing clones coming in with blasters drawn directly at Dooku, he forced himself up in not to stand in a valuable state.
"Take him to the medbay, then put him in cuffs," Anakin ordered.
"Yes sir," one of the clones had said.
Anakin knew he would have to check up on Obi-Wan, since he think he is going to survive and is not severe as it seems. He would have to go and signs some files but yet he was ready since he is a friend of Obi-Wan.
He thinks the Council wants to grant him the rank of Master soon or atleast allow him a seat on the Jedi Council. He knew the Jedi can get some thing out of Dooku and finally stopped Palpatine... and Plagueis.
He saw Admiral Tarkin coming up with shock troops behind him. Following after the clonea who were carrying both wounded Obi-Wan and Dooku, he saw the angry expression on Tarkin's face.
"I have summoned you," Tarkin sneered. "I needed to talk to you yet you didn't show up and disobey an direct ord-"
Anakin raised his hand. Tarkin was suddenly clutching at his throat as Anakin's grip tightened and he couldn't help but make more chokes and gasps, and he fallen to the ground, landing onto his stomach and struggling to breathe.
Some of the shock troopers raised their blasters at Anakin force choking their Admiral, but Ahsoka's hand flew to her belt, and they brought their weapons back down.
Of course Ahsoka wasn't going to cut them down with her blade, but Tarkin really deserve this for being an slime. He was sure had the Jedi Council seen this, they would've scold her Master for hours on end.
"Be careful not to choke on your aspirations, Admiral," Anakin said, releasing him and storming off and following after the wounded Kenobi along with Ahsoka who kept in step. Fox's men leaded the Chancellor from behind to check and see if he's hurt as well at the medical bay.
"Did not expect that from you," Ahsoka said to her Master in a hoarse whisper due to those behind them. "I know he's an slime but that kind of wasn't necessary. Had it wasn't for me, you would have been shot down by those troopers."
Anakin rolled his eyes at her. "Would I have been?" He asked, a smirk coming to his face. "If you seem to forget, I am General Skywalker and would take them all on if they've shot me. Beside knowing you, you would have sense it and block the shots."
Ahsoka didn't say anything to that, but allow an playful smile to form. As they continue to walk down, Ahsoka felt something from her Master that she wants to desparately released.
The Togruta narrowed her eyes at her Master. "What's wrong, Master?" She asked, nervously up to him. She knew by the way he is looking, he has something on his mind. He still held that look, seemingly not hearing her. "You're giving that look again."
"Huh?" Anakin seems to return to focus and shook his head. He turn to Ahsoka and look at her for a long second with pale eyes, his nose wrinkled, and his hair seems to grow messy... though it may have been due to crashing an escape pod.
He reminded himself to take a shower later because he knew his wife and mother will kill him if he doesn't take a shower and show up to them in this condition. Anakin was surprise Ahsoka haven't made fun and tease him.
Ahsoka laughed. "You look exhausted," she says avidly.
Anakin offer an smile towards her though it was slightly forced. "Yeah, I had to fly a starfighter towards battle, take care of droids along the way, and having to face the elevators, fight one Sith Lord who was once a ex Jedi and is powerful with the force, and an crazy cyborg that have been killing Jedi during the Clone Wars and fly an barely functional escape pod. Forgive me if I'm not the best of appearances right now." Anakin said acidly.
"You have been through much, Master; even more then I have," Ahsoka said laughing as she said that. "I'm surprise this mission tired you out."
"Yeah, well, carrying you along also doesn't help," Anakin snorted towards her. He have been through too much for the last months. The sooner he can get back to the Jedi Temple and just get into a shower and get some rest then go to his wife and mother, the better.
Anakin and Ahsoka walked up to the transport. "Not fast Commander Skywalker! Tano!" a rough voice shouted. Anakin groaned and turn to see Admiral Tarkin storming towards him along with several more men behind him. "Only clones and the wounded are allow onto the ship! And don't even ask for that another ship! That one is use for the Chancellor to return him to office!"
Anakin was surprised for a second. He have already dealt with this slime and now he wants to question him again. Perhaps, he ordered his men to be more on either side of him so he doesn't take Skywalker's wrath.
The young Jedi Knight knew he can just walk aboard the ship. But he may be brought in republic custody should he break the law. He saw Tarkin pursing an smile, and bolded his hand up into a fist. Oh, how many times he wanted to cut that smile off of his face. He knew Tarkin have more power then him at the moment and knew this was a way for him to be his puppet.
Anakin clenched his jaw as he felt his hand bold up into a fist. He can sense Ahsoka's fear of his replied to that, but didn't care nonetheless. "Why?" The Jedi Knight's eyes gleamed with clear anger and resentment. "I am a Jedi Knight; one who have won countless missions, one who aided in saving many lives, and one who have even save your life a few times. So tell me you slime, why can't I aboard that transport with my friend?"
Tarkin was surprised by that but yet manage to recover his bearings. "How dare you speak to me in that way?" Tarkin demanded, his eyes narrowed directly at Skywalker. "I have higher power over you and can easily throw you in."
"You can," Anakin hissed. "But on what charge?" It was his turn to smile as he knew he have Tarkin beaten. "I haven't board it yet, so you can't charge me on anything. Also, I am good friends with some who have higher power then you, and can terminate you of your rank and throw you in prison for falsely arresting someone."
"You won't dare!" Tarkin snarled towards him. "I-I can bring you up for force choking me!" Tarkin's face went pale and his eyes were full of defeat yet he didn't want to accept it.
Anakin narrowed his eyes directly at him. He thought Tarkin has beaten him for a second. But then - like always Skywalker has another scheme towards his advantage.
"You seem to forget," Anakin said, a smile again forming on his face. "Ever since you had accused Ahsoka, none of the Jedi or any one in the Republic military trusted you."
Tarkin's face paled with defeat knowing Skywalker had him beat. Ahsoka barely manage to hold back a laugh, causing the admiral to glare firely at the another Jedi Knight. He absolutely hated her and wish he can just shoot her with an blaster sometimes and bring her into cuffs.
Anakin crossed his arms and smiled at him smugly. "Fear not, I would not go onto the transport because I'm not looking for a fight at this moment due to being tired and would maybe go back to the Jedi Temple and then go to the Hospital."
He then went to a different transport that have just arrived and full of clones. Ahsoka followed along with a few other Jedi and clones. "Go to the Jedi Temple." Anakin ordered the Clone Commander who was flying the ship.
"Yes, sir," the clone's quick replied retorted back to him.
Though he wanted to see Obi-Wan now, he had to get back to the Jedi Temple. Most likely, Ahsoka is also tired herself but shows it better. And she didn't had to fight as much as he did so she may have a less rest then he have.
Anakin vowed by nightfall, he will go to the 500 Republica to surprise his wife and mother. They may kill him but will be very happy to see him. He couldn't wait to surprise them.
Master Windu and Master Yoda paced towards the medical bay. They have been told Count Dooku have been taken prisoner by Knight Skywalker. The two Jedi Masters were surprise yet impressed by Skywalker's willingness of not killing Dooku for all he have done.
Perhaps, he needs an higher praise and the seat on the Council and granted the rank of a Jedi Master. He may have darkness in him and is young and reckless, but he done countless things that prove the Jedi honorable.
At the beginning of the Clone Wars, they were worried about him falling back to his old ways of a Sith Lord, but yet he had stay loyal to them and even save fellow Jedi in a valuable state.
They actually secretly put in him into holocrons into artifacts, due to future Jedi remembering them and seeing of his lightsaber combot.
Mace and Yoda walked into an highly secruity cell, where a now robotic hands Dooku was highly cuffed by both his new hands and legs. After clearing themselves from the two clones, the two Jedi Masters walked in.
"Welcomed, Master Jedi," Dooku said casually, like they were still friends and not enemies. The two Jedi stood at his cell with Mace helding a cold stare and Yoda holding an seemingly disappointed.
"Dooku," Mace said bitterly. He had held much anger for him since he have taken so many innocent Jedi and other lives. He was once a Jedi and it is outrageous that Dooku is being spare a trial for now.
"Master Windu," Dooku said dryly. "It's nice to see you again. I can't believe we never confront each other in the war. Perhaps the force have demands for me not to meet you, my old friend."
"Misguided by the dark side of the force, you have been," Yoda said, his voice wielding actual sadness and regret. "You had choices but yet you choose the wrong one."
"Did I choose the wrong one?" Dooku asked, a smile forming onto his lips at his old Master. When Yoda and Mace simply nodded, Dooku's eyes seemed to lowered with something of regret. "I guess you are too blinded to see the truth."
"We know the truth, Dooku," Mace sneered, his eyes glaring daggers at the Count at the thought of everything he'd done to all the ones who were suppose to be his brothers and sisters. "We know that you are the Sith Lord we were looking for and that you have urged on the Clone Wars."
Dooku shakes his head. "If you understand, Master Windu, that I also had a Master who told me to play into his scheme," he says. "Also, knowing my Master, he most likely send the Trade Federation onto a different planet."
Mace's eyes glared even more at him. "The Trade Federation will be turned in," Mace said abruptly. "Like you are currently."
Yoda can sense Mace's urge to teared out his lightsaber and just chopped him up easily. Although, Dooku have done much and deserve to pay, he cannot be executed... atleast by a Jedi Master or it may gave them an bad impression.
To that though, Dooku only laughed. "You don't understand, Master Windu," the Count said smugly. "I may have been the one who started this war and continue it thus but it wasn't my idea to start it."
Shock into frozen, both Mace and Yoda were confused. The two Jedi decided to reach out with the force... and sense the truth beside his words. "W-what do you mean?" Yoda questioned.
"Well, my Master, Darth Sidious, came to me many years ago," Dooku explained, a frown now coming onto his face. "Although, me and him were good friends. It took me years to see behind his lies. He have betrayed me on the Invisible Hand and wanted Skywalker to kill me."
What?! Both Mace and Yoda were completely dased, shock, deadpanned, and flabbergasted. Again, the force is telling them that he is telling the truth. None of the Jedi could have said nothing at that for the next minutes.
The area seems to fall silent. None of the Jedi had said anything and were deep in their thoughts. The two stared at each other; back to the floor, and then at Dooku, thinking about this.
"What are you talking about?" Mace choked out, finally breaking the quiet minutes of silence.
"What if I told you that the Grand Army of the Republic is under control of the Dark Lord of the Sith?" Dooku decided to repeat what he had told Obi-Wan three years ago. This time, he won't hesitate and keep the person's true name a secret. "Darth Sidious have been hiding behind the Jedi's back."
"That's impossible," Mace said, licking his lip believing Dooku was telling more lies. "The Jedi would have sensed it."
"The Dark Side of the Force blinded your vision," Dooku countered. "Sidious have made sure to hide his tracks well from the Jedi Order, yet he been behind you all along, making you believe he wants to bring democracy and peace to the Grand Army of the Republic."
Yoda shallowed hard at the thought of a Sith Lord being behind their backs. The Dark Side have truly clouded their vision by this point They'd thought it was the end of the war, but is it possible that the true war is beginning? Sometimes, wars never truly end.
He wanted it all just to end. Many have lost their brothers and sisters to the Dark Side or death because of this war. If only they weren't so blind and have listened to Qui-Gon about the Sith returning many, many years ago... "What are you talking about?" Yoda stammered out.
"Tell me, Masters, have you two never sense the Dark Side from the Chancellor?" Dooku decided to play a little game with them, since he's the only one who knows the truth. "Even more so now, it had grown stronger. Can you tell your clones to bring my belongings?"
"Reach your belongings you cannot," Yoda says in an authoritative manner.
"All we can know is that you have something that can contact someone," Mace said bluntly, glaring at the former Jedi with disgust.
"You can watch me closely," Dooku huffed. "My lightsaber is at your temple after all. I have no weapons right at the minute. Plus, I am currently weak and exhausted so I prove no threat to you, Master Jedi. And it's best I show you the truth rather then telling you since you won't believe me."
Yoda and Mace open their mouths to rebunk to him but none came as their responses. The two Jedi knew Dooku can't escape even if he tried because he will be raided by clones and shot to the death. They went out of the security cell and close it and ordered an clone to bring Dooku's materials. Seconds later, the clone returned with the said materials.
The clone aimed his blaster at Dooku's head, his hand right on the trigger button letting Dooku know that he can't even think about trying anything or else he would have been shot down before he can bet an eyelash, as Mace and Yoda watched him cautiously look for his belongings, their hands on their lightsabers hilts just ready for Dooku's tricks.
Soon after dugging deep into the crate, he pulled out a transmission of some sort. The clone walked out, carrying the crate in his firm hands, as another clone shut the security cell.
Dooku found a transmission of some sort and activated it, revealing two hooded figures in its dim blue light. Count Dooku and Darth Sidious.
"Master, when do you plan to reveal yourself after this endless war?" The holographic form of the hooded Dooku asked.
"Fear not, the war shall end very soon, for my time as Chancellor have blinded those fools into believing I want to bring peace," the formed of Darth Sidious said bitterly. "I can easily wipe out the entire Jedi Order in a matter of a few weeks after each Clone Troopers return from the Outer Rim."
The transmission hissed off and both Master Windu and Master Yoda looked shock. Chancellor Palpatine was a Sith Lord!!! They have sense the Dark Side in the Chancellor growing stronger, since he returned from the battle of Coruscant.
He has to be stopped once and for all!!!
Anakin have done one of his chores, taking an shower which have been very long, since he couldn't get so much wounds and dirty spots of him off. But yet it was a nice refreshment considering he have been in so much violence for the longest of time.
Redundantly, Anakin had read some books just to bored himself out even more. He somehow manage to calm himself by that boring act and immediately went asleep out of boredom with barely an blanket touching him.
He slept in his bed on his stomch. He was so tired. The battle with numerous batrle droids, Dooku, and Grievous have heavily tired him out to the extreme. The Jedi Knight couldn't believe that he felt this tired and is even kind of surprise he is sleeping this early, since he really have never been an early sleeper.
Six five stormed through an door. They came to an stop at a old man sitting on an chair. The old man turned around to face the Jedi.
'Master Windu, Master Yoda, greetings,' the old man said in a soft manner.
'In the name of the galactic senate of the Republic, you're under arrest, Chancellor,' the bold Jedi Master hissed, activating a purple lightsaber followed by the other Jedi activating their lightsaber.
'I am the senate,' the old man said bitterly.
'Not yet,' the small green Jedi said from beside him.
The old man called for something deep in his robes; a golden lightsaber hilt. 'It's treason then.' he said bluntly, activating the blade to reveal red.
He then longed forward with an ear piercing shout and took out two Jedi Masters with ease. He then take another Jedi Master out a few seconds later. Two other Jedi were pushing the old man down.
Lightning left his fingertips and made contact to the small green one, sending him back in a wall. Then the two others still in battle dueled each other down. Lightsabers of red and purple blurred off the walls and attacking away at each other. The two were both very powerful and stronger.
A bald figure were dueling with a old white hair. With a green fast flash, an green figure jumped towards the white hair figure in which he barely manage to parried. As fast as the battle have been, it is unhooded and cold.
A green gremlin jumped around them with such power. The three figures were moving so fast. It was cleared this fight is very fast and very long with their blades parrying.
Counters, parries, strikes, slashes, were send at each other. The background seemed to be harsh; walls were cutted up greatly, the ground was full of lightsabers slashes, and harsh blow wrre send. Red, green, and purple just went around them.
Suddenly, the figure's lightsaber was knocked from his hand and went flying out of a window. The two figures neared him with their lightsabers buzzing. The two who had just won gasped; behind them were blaster shots towards them and they were force to block it until being shotted down and fallen to the ground dead.
Anakin shotted up from his bed with an hard. "No!" the Jedi Knight shouted, his eyes hissed opened, and sweat was coursing down his face. He is weak and don't have willpower and strength.
He is breathing highly and harshly, sweat still coarse down his face. He was hurting highly. What was that? Why did he have to face that? Was the force warning him of something?
The young Jedi Knight forced himself up from the bed. When he at last stood up, only pain came to his bones and his lungs hurted nonstop and were growing more tiresome.
He had no shirt on, so his stomach was revealed. Anakin went to the bathroom and turn the water on and course on his face wiping the sweat from his skin. He threw the water onto his air, and stared into the mirrror.
Anakin place his robes on. He suddenly gotten a called on his communication device. "Knight Skywalker!" A screeching voice alerted through his communicator. "The Chancellor is under attack!"
Without hesitation, Anakin hooked his lightsaber onto his belt and ran through the halls of the Jedi Temple with a force speed unlike anyone had seen before. He had earn a few confusing stares from Jedi Knights and Padawans, but ignored those stares.
Due to all... well most of the Masters being on missions, beside Cin Drallig and Master Shaak Ti, who is momentarily guarding and watching over the Jedi Temple, because most of the Masters just want to end the Separatists Alliance completely and finally have the Republic win this war once and for all.
Young Skywalker made it outside and boarded the first speeder he could have found and driven off abruptly, knowing he must rescue the Chancellor even if he is a Sith Lord because if he stays back and the Chancellor is kill by an assassin and Anakin knowing about this attack, he can be charged and placed onto trial.
On empty space craft, a muun flew throughout space. It seems the time was coming. Sidious's plan was coming to an end, and Darth Plagueis knew he must make it Coruscant immediately to finally end the Jedi and Skywalker alike.
"Yes," the muun cackled under his hood pressing another button to controlled the ship, "you're still playing in my plan all along."
A dark robes figure stormed behind Plagueis. His apprentice, Darth Maul, were ready to finally slaughter Obi-Wan and Darth Sidious, for everything both had done to him.
"So we're going to finally end the Jedi, Kenobi, Skywalker, and Sidious?" Maul scowled crossing his arms at the muun.
"Yes, my friend, the galaxy will be ours at last," Plagueis said madly. "Unfortunately, Sidious won't be around to see our rise to power." His voice drenched with sarcasm and mock sympathy. "Have you manage to get in contact with the Trade Federation?"
"Yes, they want an audience with you," Maul answered acidly. "I don't see a reason why we'll need them."
"Because we need allies who is enemy of the Republic," Plagueis retorted, a frown plastered to his face. "So our Empire will be truly strong and more powerful then any other foundation. Sidious think he have won, but he will have a slight surprise coming to him."
Maul didn't say anything to response, instead he activated something from his robes and frimly place a communicator infront of his Master as the communicator litted up and the form of Nute Gunray appeared.
"Greetings, Darth Plagueis," Nute Gunray greeted through the communicator.
"Greetings, Nute Gunray," Plagueis greeted back formally. "Have you consider my deal?"
To that, Gunray was frowning at him. "We want to hear what more you have in offer," he said.
"Unlike Sidious, I won't stab you in the back," Plagueis said. Gunray seems untrusting to that, and the fact about Sidious but Plagueis continued. "After Sidious gain his Emperor and have more power, he will stabbed you in the back."
Gunray seems confuse but then consider it. Plagueis did had a point about that part. He haven't met Plagueis that much before, but he never really backstabs someone, beside when they have less power.
"What do you have as proof?" Gunray inquired towards the hooded Sith Lord.
The Sith Lord merely frown clearly getting tired of his questions. He knew if he cannot persuade the Separatists to join him, then they would have to be used as an example for the rest of the galaxy.
Plagueis stroked his chin, seemingly thinking of something, as the communicator just bussed for the next minute. He have thought that since the Trade Federation have lost the ones controlling their strings this would have been easy but yet it seem like they held distrust for him.
"Because unlike Palpatine," Plagueis finally replied after a few minutes. "I don't stab my allies in the back. Palpatine have betrayed me and he will betray you as well should you continue to serve him."
Gunray was silence for a few minutes but responded. "We agree to your proposal."
Anakin flew the speeder through the planet of Coruscant, pushing on the acceleration button and not slowing down at all. He had to find out what was going on this hour now. Why would someone 'attack' the Chancellor at this hour?
If he was notified about this attack, why weren't the rest of the Jedi Council? Something's off. It seems everything is changing at this dark hour. Is it possible Plagueis had enough of the Jedi Council and decided to act now by destroying his old apprentice?
At the thought of finally defeating both of the Sith, Anakin pressed harder against the button that controlled his speeder. He had to find out what is happening and perhaps end this war truly.
Earlier, he'd saw the Chancellor looking very frustrated and flustered that the Jedi have taken Dooku prisoner. He have sense fury, resentment and hatred off of him as he was located back in his office.
He dodged much travel to get to his location. Anakin have always knew how to drive and pilot things, so everytime he may have made steely turns and curves that it looks like he's about to crash into someone, he manage to get himself out of it as easy as it gotten into it.
He gotten an few yells from people who happen to be driving their speeders at this time (which is much to his shock a lot of people), but Skywalker easily ignore them as he continue through traffic. The Jedi Knight felt he was the Speed of Light at the fast speed he was going.
The young 24 year old Jedi Knight finally arrived the speeder to the Chancellor office, and when he arrived he sweared he saw images of green, purple, and red blurring his vision and seem to be growing stronger.
He encountered no resistence as soon as he entered. It was kind of a shock, considering the Chancellor always was guarded by security guards, who would do anything to keep a person such as up to his power at his rank protected at all cost whatsoever.
Hearing lightsabers clashing throughout the halls getting louder and louder as he continued his journey down, Anakin gripped his lightsaber by his side and activated his purple lightsaber, wondering what is going on. He rushes up the stair, his lightsaber still activated ready for a battle.
The Dark Side of the Force ran strong as Anakin continued his journey to the Senate's office down, his lightsaber still buzzing at his side ready to kill if he must. He'd notice a few men passed out unconscious and realized they were Palpatine's security.
As the lightsabers clashing gotten even louder, Anakin ran the fastest he ever could, like he did with his speeder. He felt a familiar presence nearing, a presence he haven't felt since...
Once he entered the Chancellor's office, he was out of breath and begin breathing heavily, but what shock him is when he notice Master Windu and Yoda cornering the Chancellor with their lightsabers of both purple and green nearing, flanking each other. "Impossible..." Anakin muttered. "How can they find out that he is the Sith Lord?"
Whatever the answer to that question is, he knew the fate of the galaxy and Jedi is in this confrontation...