I was thinking of a starcraft 2 and starship trooper crossover or star wars one but I don't now
Four hours earlier
After hours of training, he finally blocked stun bolts while blindfolded. It was exhausting for him but Aayla Secura decided he had enough for today, so having the free time he went to the Jedi Archives to learn more about the history of the Galactic Republic, it could be useful when he gets deployed on another planet. Personally, Jonah didn't want to cause a galactic incident.
That would be embarrassing including getting him into big his head Jonah knew this place can be confusing because of it many corridors and hallways, two times he had to ask someone on where the Jedi archives are thus taking him about 15 minutes to finally get his destination. walking into the archives he could see rows, upon rows of what looks like to be datapads.
He could see code moving at a rapid rate. thirteen head statures were lined up on either side eternally staring at each other if he heard correctly these statures were the missing thirteen or was it twelve, he wasn't paying much attention because he was more focused on reading up combat reports but one thing did catch his interest, is how the war started.
What he read in one of the old news reports is the Taxation of trade routes resulted in a blockade of Naboo which turned into full-scale invasion when the Chancellor sent two Jedi knights to resolve the crisis, ending in the capture of Nute Gunray when Queen Amidala came back to her world. The reason why is because the republic refuses to take immediate action to put more wood on the fire, the Chancellor lost his strongest supporter. but that wasn't the part he was interested in.
What he is interested in the one who the Jedi claimed to behind the crises, a sith called Darth Maul. A male dathomirian who was killed by Qui gons padawan, Obi-Wan Kenobi. The body was never found however presumed disintegrated except for the other half that is.
Taking a seat he began to type on the computer on the history of past conflicts and damn there was a lot of wars but something caught his eyes scrolling back he noticed major time gaps which represented times of peace that lasted for million years before a butch of wars pop up in different sectors like the Jedi civil war or hyperspace war but the mandalorians got his full attention.
Now, this is interesting he thought to look up these mandalorians. A human species from a world of mandalore which they became a warrior people but when time went on it became harder to keep their traditions alive, the Jedi order didn't help at all instead they just helped fan the flames. They tried to change their ways but there was a faction that wants to keep to the old ways called deathwatch.
Deathwatch wanted to keep their most violent ways alive but their opposites the true mandalorians follow the Supercommando Codex, guidelines on how a mandalorian warrior should act as honorable mercenaries, not pirates but problem is there are only some of these clans left while deathwatch is growing stronger, to top it all the new regime is weakening Mandalore's ability's to defend itself.
Jonah felt his stoic mouth turning into a smile, this information just gave his people potential allies in the future. Taking out a small datapad he put it beside the computer a holographic, the screen quickly copying the information on the Mandalorians he waited until the upload is complete, if half the information is true then these true mandalorians will get the support they needed.
Suddenly a voice called out behind him "Can I help you with something?"
Turning his head to the voice he saw it was Jedi master Jocasta Nu, the chief librarian whose responsibility is to look over the jedi archives.
Quickly covering his pad with his hand, hoping that she didn't see it "Yes, master Nu, it's about the Mandalorians."
Showing her the screen with a true mando symbol, seeing a grim look in her face. "Ah, the Mandalorians, a warrior race who are dying out, sadly."
"Dying out?"
"Yes, dying out. Since the horrible massacre on Galidraan, many of them turned to bounty hunting or mercenaries, trying to keep their traditions alive."
"And what about the terrorist group, death watch." He exclaimed, "they seemed to be flooshing."
"Young one, no one ever has seen or heard of the death watch for years, since Duchess Satine took power," Jocasta stated
Sighing Jonah responded, "Alright, thanks for the help."
Jocasta Nu bowed her head and smiled before leaving him. Looking around if anybody is their he took out his Pad to see it was one hundred percent. Sending the information to his superiors, getting out of his chair he left the archives but before he could he sense a disturbance in the force.
"What the hell?" He whispered before running past other Jedi who also felt the disturbance when he got to a window he saw black smoke coming from the republic base and in several areas of the city. Taking out his comlink he heard Aayla's voice "Jonah, where are you?!"
"I'm near the Jedi archives," he said, " Master are you seeing this?"
"We did Jonah, meet me in Hanger."
With that said he quickly went to his room, Putting on the tactical gear he grabbed a couple of grenades and some extra mags before getting his Ak-35 on the way out. Running to the Hanger bay he saw his master already on the gunship with Anakin and Ahsoka.
"Good your here, Pilot take us off the ground!" Anakin Ordered
As the gunship took off, Jonah had a really bad feeling about this but he kept it to himself while hoping it didn't get worse when they got there.
The flames spread like wildfire through the base, corpses of clone troopers were everywhere multiple sections under attack including several public areas by suicide bombers causing more chaos throughout the city targeting civilians while republic forces were trying to put up a defense also their more republic forces they can call upon, but the quality of the droids are taking a heavy toll on the clone troopers.
Combat grunts were relentlessly their upgraded armor was able to take the clones blaster head-on but smart enough to take cover before getting in close and ripe them apart. C6's would nimbly flank the troopers killing many and last and not lest the C12's walking tanks who are literally shredding defenses apart.
Creating a perimeter the combat droids began to link up with other transports creating a more defensive perimeter making more harder for republic forces to dig out and in every minute longer the droids stay the harder for them to kick out.
In the skies above the base, LAAT's carrying reinforcements flew straight to reinforce the base. In one of the LAATs is Jonah checking his gun while his master looked at the hologram of the base with Anakin skywalker and his padawan Ahsoka Tano.
"The droids are holding much of the base and airfield, we'll split into two teams," Anakin explained "Ahsoka and I will retake the base while Master Secura and Jonah secure the airfield, for more of our reinforcements to come in."
"What type of resistance are we facing? general" one of the clones asked
"We're not sure but what we can gather, a new type of battle droid attacked from a Transport ship." Captain Rex explained, "These new scrape heads are more advanced even though they have slug throwers."
Jonah turned captain Rex immediately who has a holographic image, making his eyes widen like saucers immediately knowing the robotic design instantly. He fought beside and against them in many battles which resulted in heavy casualties on SATO and earth forces but the biggest question is how in the hell did those things get on the planet?!
"Ah shit," he muttered before yelling "Pilot evasion Action NOW!"
His master was about to question why when suddenly the gunship jerk violently making some of the troopers to lose their footing. Jonah steadies his footing quickly before one of the bay doors were literally ripped off, smoke trails of missiles leaning out of the side. The two gunships ahead of them were going down in flames parts of it literally ripping apart.
"What was that?!"Ahsoka called out in shock
" Triple heat seeker missiles, and the nasty ones too!," Seeing more missiles being lunched he turned to yelled again "and more Incoming missiles four o clock!?"
He didn't now if he head him but the LAAT's tried to dodge as the missiles went past them. The very smell of exhaust made him curse silently that LAATs haven't equipped with jammers or countermeasures, in other words, a sitting duck in the air something he didn't want at all. As another gunship got hit, shrapnel flying everywhere.
One-piece almost turned his head into shscababe, the clone behind however wasn't that lucky as the same piece of shrapnel was logged into the clones chest instantly killing him. On the ground, the C6's were firing M7 missile launchers each has mark nine tracking missiles designed for anti-air purposes as another fires one of many missiles at the republic reinforcements.
LAAT's tried to dodge as many missiles as they can testing the pilots to their limits, already two more gunships burst in flames. Landing they quickly got out of the gunships while under heavy fire, lightsaber out Anakin, Ahsoka, and Aayla use themselves as living shields to help their troops, Jonah, on the other hand, is shooting at the weak points of the General Purpose infantry units and C6's, but because he has a projectile weapon.
In other words, it'll still take down the droid but it will also take some time to take it down. When another gunship landed disembarking its troops until an explosion consumed the troopers killing them instantly, tracers from heavy weapons fire being brought upon them like a hammer. He knew the Jedi experienced combat before but this is way different.
Ahsoka Tano blocked a plasma bolt but the one behind it got past her and killing another clone trooper. she gritted her teeth on how hard to block every single one of those enemy plasma bolts, it also shocked her that she couldn't deflect it right back at them.
"These clankers are much different than separatist use!" Rex called out fire his pistols destroying a C6 since their energy weapons effective against robotic foes. On what they knew about the separatist they mostly do quantity but these droids are vastly different in quality.
"He's right master, these tinnies looks more...bulkier and more durable than the ones we fought," Ahsoka added slicing a combat grunt in half but the upper half was still moving as it's hand grabbed the torguta leg squeezing it making her cry out in pain it would've crushed her bones into dust if not for Jonah who blow it's head off.
"Thanks," she said to him but Jonah didn't responded back to focused in taking down as many combat drones as he can memories of the battles past in the Solar system, pulling out an empty mag he quickly replaced it and fired his weapon again getting annoyed that his weapon is not taking enough droids down he put his gun away on his back before drawing his lightsaber.
Charging at full speed into the thick of it again, ignoring weapons fire as he cuts down the first C6 he sees lightsaber in hand, he then force pushed four of the droid into their own forces. Blocking a three plasma bolt head for his chest and shoulders before slicing the thing from shoulder to hip while twisting behind he sliced one trying to choke him from behind.
All around him the combats grunts or C6s would try to kill him and fail as he turned himself into a relentless killing machine or sending droids flying. Aayla Secura eyes widen seeing this new version of him sensing anger a lot of anger and coldness but he was not showing on his face at all. As the last of the combat units are destroyed they finally get a breather, they use to have forty men know fourteen remained.
Breathing heavily Jonah felt a hand on his shoulder turning his head he saw it was Aayla Secura who gave him a look of concern but it was Anakin who spoke first.
"I fought battle droids before but these ones are much harder to take apart than any normal droid." he said examining a body of destroyed grunt its robotic structure, the body is armored but he could see it was built for function and combat not being expendable cannon fodder.
"Its a General Purpose Infantry unit while the other one is a C6."
Anakin turned to Jonah as everyone also turned their attention to him
"A humanoid combat robot has a hive-mind network that helps them to coordinate in combat while the C6 are also used in combat and contraction purposes."
"You know these things?" Ahsoka asked in disbelief
"Yes, I do. My people actually mass produce these things in great numbers," he answered causing them to widen their eyes in shock.
"The United Nations create these things?!" Anakin said with hint of betrayal. but Jonah kept his stoic face not fazed on their reactions
"Yes, but also several private corporations do manufacture them and many PMC use them. Although..."
"Although what?"
"Before I met you, people, on Meridian, Intel said that a large patch of combat grunts, C6's, and C12 walkers just disappeared on its way to Eden nine." Jonah said looking at one of the robots with a scowl noting on how many good men they've taken ed over the years.
"So there must be the missing androids then," Aayla stated, "but why are these droids attacking."
"Dooku." Anakin muttered darkly
"I don't think so, master Skywalker, but we'll have to talk about this another time, the entire base is crawling with killer robots," he said getting the group back on topic.
"He's right," Ahsoka adds "Let's talk after we recapture the base."
The gunfire and explosions in the distance caught there attention reminding them that they were not done and that their still enemies about and other clone troopers in need of help in repelling enemy forces. Calming down Anakin spoke, "alright, Rex lets move out."
"Yes, sir," Rex responded as he began to order his men to follow but before they left Jonah called out "Ahsoka!" gaining her attention as she turned to his direction
"Be careful, alright." it made the torguta smile before responding "You too Jonah."
With that said Jonah fallowed Commander Bly, Aayla Secura and what's left of their unit to secure the airfield so more of their forces can come in, and hopeful no problems would come in there way.
Right now Jonah was taking cover behind a wall with ten clone troopers while being fired upon by a platoon of combat grunts and four squads of C6's he sees his master flanking them with eleven other troopers they just found. When they asked whats the situation, they found out that it was worse then they thought.
The entire base is a mess after the droids detonated the fuel tanks and with it a good portion of the dockyard and airfield causing so much chaos, making it harder for the personnel to combat the flames or repulse the invaders who are creating havoc across the base. Taking a peak he could see his master in position, taking out a grenade he pushed the button and threw it into a cluster of grunts, as an explosion consumed the two squads of combat grunts before firing his weapon.
Bullets and blue lasers started to tearing metal apart taking down each grunt like paper. In the flank, his master came out of hiding cutting down the C6's from behind while the clone troopers quickly fired taking down a dozen at a time. Putting their enemy into a crossfire in mere minutes all the droids were a pile of smoking scrap.
Destroying the last one they continued to the airfield seeing the destruction with his own eye made Jonah remember his time in the settlement defense front knowing that their orders would cause countable deaths, it made him wanted to punch something right now. Aayla felt Jonah pain through their bond but wasn't showing it.
Running through the ruins they saw a company of clone troopers who are treating the wounded and checking equipment that still remains. When the commander of the unit saw them he called out "General, thank the force you've arrived!"
"Whats the statics trooper?" Aayla said
"Not good general. The damn droids took over the airfield some other units are trying to take it back but those big one are making hard."
"Do these big droids have heavy armor, a minigun it's left shoulder and a missile launcher on the right." Jonah asked hoping that it was not what he thinks it was.
"Yes, sir,"
Jonah cursed underneath his breath at their luck before turning to his Jedi knight Secura "C12 heavy walkers, all muscle, medium brain."
Raising her eyebrow Aayla reminded herself that Jonah use to be in a special forces unit so of course, he has knowledge about his enemies, and after this, the Council will want to ask him some more questions, but now was not the time. "So what are these things weakness then?"
"Their weaponry is their weakness aim there and jump from behind and force their heavy weapon on itself," he said giving them advice and he didn't care what he cared about is to clear that airfield so reinforcements could fly in.
"That's crazy!" one of the troopers called out
"Crazy is something that works at times." Jonah countered before walking past them, seeing the wounded losing limbs or just plain messed up because of shrapnel or bullets. Already they lost several troopers because they were not equipped to deal with projectiles or plasma burns.
"Trooper, do you have any men you can spare?"
"Only a couple of squads, commander."
"Then we'll take what we can get, captain," Aayla said before moving out with her at the head of the group, in mere minutes they encountered two squads of C6's Aayla and Jonah didn't give the droids a chance to shoot when they sliced through making sure each one wouldn't get up.
It's not making any sense Jonah thought theirs too few of them in taking the base much less hold it decapitating another C6's head before it could straggle him.
The clones were struggling at first but they were adapting fast, making tactics but it was not enough though because they didn't have time to improve it, making it hard for them to take a group of grunts down much less C6 but they didn't have time so they have to improvise. Using the force he clenches his fist crushing a batch of droids into a ball and hurl it like a bowling ball, smashing a large group of running towards them.
Fighting the rest of the way. Suddenly the wall broke apart revealing a C12. Brushing off the blaster fire it turned it's a big body to aim its minigun only to be hit by group missiles and direct energy lasers shredding it an apart. Getting himself up he immediately ran to the window and looked to see it was a PAh-6 cheetah.
"This is Cobalt 1, do you hear me, over"
"We hear you cobalt 1, thanks for the save." Jonah thanked his commutator.
The attack helicopter returned back to its squadron while transport helicopters began to drop Chinese commandos and sappers thanks to their jammers and flairs giving them minimal protection. Also, their pilots are trained to evade some tricky situations when landing in hot zones. A platoon of red star commando's roped down from their transport.
Chinese commandos wore a mix of second and third-generation battle suits (the exo-suits from the 54 immortals) not as advanced as the Joint strike forces but it was enough to equal it. As they ran towards them, one of them spoke up"General Secura, commander Jonah. My name is captain Shen Ji of the 948th special regiment. "
"The help is much appreciated, captain," Aayla said seeing how these humans fight on Maridun, fought differently then clone troopers do.
Nodding he let the Jedi lead the way because she knew more about the area them, some of the commandos gave Jonah fearful looks at him but mostly at the lantern with the number 901st A.T.T. but they knew he wasn't part of that battalion it still made them wary of him.
While taking a deep breath to calm himself down he felt a sudden pain in his chest. The physical force made him hit the ground as Aayla immediately sliced it apart while the rest took cover, as more grunts fired upon them. Both sides exchange fire at each other with the grunts taking heavy losses, getting back on his feet Jonah grabbing a grenade he hurled it at the enemy. As the grenade hits the ground it exploded spreading robot part everywhere the clones and Chinese took down the remaining droids.
"Jonah," Aayla said, "are alright?"
Grunting in pain he opened his robes to reveal his body armor with six bullets in it, except he touched his side the pain flared coming from one of his ribs.
"Ah, fuck!" he yelled out getting on his two feet "I'm alright just bruised rib, it wasn't the first time." reassuring her, before continuing forward down the corridor, as they moved closer the explosions and gunfire got closer making them run faster when finely they made it to the airfield.
The Airfield was completely in ruins. republic fighters flaming wreaks, republic AT-AT's trying to put up a fight but were quickly destroyed by the heavier C10 by shooting up the cockpit a major design flaw or getting in close and smash the glass to brutality kill the pilot, by squishing a pilots head. Cheetah attack helicopters gave republic forces air support relieving some pressure off of them but they had to break off when several missiles flew past.
Three missiles almost hit two of the cheetah's but thanks E-warfare system it was able to redirect the missiles targeting systems. Causing the missiles to hit another building or more wreckage creating another explosion. Troopers used much of the rubble as cover, Chinese commandos put in their firepower using their tactics for full effect, A single C10 walked forward but the Chinese were prepared. Firing their anti-tank grenade lunches on their shoulders, into the air smoke trailing before coming back down destroying the walking tank.
"Why don't we have those?" A clone trooper called out
Moving forward slowly they took background meter by meter but still the Grunts and C6's are still making it hard for them to push them back by sending more of their forces but Jonah can see that their actually diverting force's from other fronts weakening their hold on other areas. Jumping into the fray with his master who has commander Bly right behind them fire his twin blasters to the point of overheating.
Letting his weapons cool down he picked up Volk he checked before firing it at the nearest droid killing it. The weapon kickback cause some pain in his shoulder but he kept on firing. Aayla slice and dice many of C6's who tried to flank them when one grabbed her leg she cut off its arm and head before using a force push to send a couple of combat grunts into a destroyed walker before using the force again to bringing a wall down.
Running to the nearest C10 Jonah force jumped on it. Being so close to the walker's guns he barely hears anything except for the roar of a minigun, grabbing the heavy gun he forcibly pushed it the right seeing hot lead shredding steel and circuits before jumping off when it exploded in hundreds of pieces.
Pulling out his lightsaber he blocked several more plasma bolts from hitting him. Hearing a screeching sound he looked up into the air he saw four squadrons of bombers called Y-wings a design which he approves somewhat they're accompanied by X-02 Feilong's right behind them.
Dropping their bombs it exploded in a fiery fury consuming much of the enemy's forces. "Move forward!" Jonah yelled out, slicing another grunt. the men started to move forward with Aayla and Jonah at the head getting the most heat. In the skies, a Ventor star destroyer came out of the clouds and out if it hanger bays more dropships coming in hot.
Landing at what looks like an airstrip the bay doors didn't unload clone troopers but instead militia wearing their own modified clone armor. the one leading them is Jedi named General Kota, a complicated Jedi knight who never had use clone trooper saying they are not equipped for battle so he recruits he began to direct his men into the combat zone.
His face has scars running down his face
"Squad 1, 4, and 5 secure the left flank, 2,3 and 6, will take the right," he ordered "everyone else come with me." drawing his lightsaber he charged into the fray taking out any combat droid in his way and surprises as some of these things are still functioning after he sliced one into the head of the group he saw the Aayla Secura and the Jonah boy the council was talking about, being a child soldier himself.
Also, he's glad to see these newcomers at least have proper combat experience and better equipment designed for different situations. Seeing these men fighting like elite unit taking orders without question, unlike his militia. Finally, he made it to the front he spoke: " General Secura, it's nice to see you!"
"Master Kota, what are you doing here?!" She said blocking another plasma bolt
"I was returning from the outer mid until I heard of the attack on Coruscant so I got here as fast as I could," he responded in the corner of his eye he saw Jonah moving forward with four squads of clone trooper with a platoon of Chinese commando's covering them with type 25's and QBB heavy machine guns.
Running to another position he could do the most damage, kneeling behind cover he nodded to the troopers pulling out thermal detonators they threw them over into a group of grunts making them explode before opening fire. Raising an eyebrow he could see the boy leading men into battle like he was born to gaining his respect.
Destroying the last of the Grunts with his lightsaber Jonah took a breather bunt at the same time not looking tired, seeing his surroundings he could see clones and red star commando's finishing up dealing with any survivors or any combat droid still functioning. Hearing someone behind him he turned around to see a man in combat armor and a cape with a harness.
"You must the padawan I've been hearing about," Kota exclaimed
"And you must be General Kota." Jonah responded standing a bit straighter since he can feel a military vibe from him.
"That I am, young man," He said eyeing the former child soldier from seeing the boy command those men, he already knew that and then Jonah wasn't some regular padawan who has no experience in leading men into combat but instead a battle-hardened scared veteran like him.
"General," One of his men interrupted" Airfield is secured."
"Good, get your men together and be ready to move out." Kota ordered before turning to one of his men " I want you to look over the wounded until reinforcements arrive."
"But sir, would you need any more support? " the militiamen questioned making Jonah raise an eyebrow.
"Don't soldier I'll be alright you make sure that the wounded are safe. Is that clear?" He stated
"Yes, sir!"
Jonah looked at the retreating form of the militiamen, as he knew that all militarizes on earth would not question an order except morality one. Questioning an order would result in someone else's death, wasting time or make you doubt something.
Sighing Jonah spoke up" Master, we better get going. I doubt that the droids would stay in one place."
As if the universe wanted to ruin his day a massive explosion accord right behind him, he could feel the force of the explosion even if it was far away. Turning around to the source of the explosion he could see the pure shock on everyone's faces seeing the entire section of fuel tanks explode with several ventor star destroyers who are refueling with it.
"Well this just becomes more complicated." he muttered out loud.
Ahsoka ducked as another shell went over her head before cutting though the C10's legs and head before falling to the ground. All around her clone troopers were dying or trying to stay alive. A single Grunt goes too close to a clone trooper grabbing then punching the poor guy in the chest with such force it could leave a dent on a steel wall.
The trooper beside him ended the gruesome display firing four to six shots at it. Getting a glimpse of the corps she almost puked but held it a bay. These new droids the solarine's make and they were harder than the separatist battle droids using their numbers to great effect. She turned to Anakin who slice a dozen of those droids.
Destroying another one he called out "move forward!"
The troopers under his command compiled charging forward led by their general while taking losses on their side, Ahsoka sliced one down the middle it's wiring sparking everywhere as she continues on bullets or plasma wee-sling past her just inches of her orange skin. her master up in the front taking out more of those grunts who tired to swarm him.
When more Combat grunts came they suddenly were torn abort by armored piercing rounds shredded them like it was nothing. Turning her head to see another of the Solarine gunships hovering before moving to another position. She still couldn't believe these people have spent hundreds of years fighting each other have created a droid tougher than the separatist and in great numbers too.
"General Skywalker!?" Rex yelled over the heavy machine gunfire
"What is it..rahg! Rex?" Anakin said smashing the grunt with the help of the force.
"The Airfield is secured and General Kota's forces just landed but the fuel tanks were destroyed."
"WHAT!" Anakin said
"The droids destroyed, the fuel tanks along with the third Container ship. It caused some kind of chain reaction destroying several Ventors only three remains, sir."
Anakin gritted his teeth because of how much damage these things caused. "Is the Resolute still intact?"
"Yes, sir," Rex answered, "They barely had time disconnect the fuel lines before the fuel tanks exploded."
Anakin went to his comlink speaking to it "Admiral! are you there?"
"General, thank the force your alive," Yularen said his voice tired from giving out orders
"Whats your statics, admiral."
"Our forces are able to hold them off but were taking heavy losses and the fire is spreading to other sectors of the base. General Windu and Plo have pushed the enemy in several sectors in the base." Yularen said men talking in the background.
Skywalker cut down another droid before giving orders " Admiral, I want an airstrike on my position."
"Yes, General." Anakin then quickly turned it off as they began to charge the enemy, Ahsoka, and Rex right behind him. Blocking more plasma bolts he saw a piece of wall barely standing getting an idea he used the force to bring it down on a large group, giving them much needed breathing room.
Seeing more combat grunts he started to hear the U-wing dive-bombing in, dropping their payload on the enemy finally finishing the enemy off, sending droid parts in different directions. Finally getting a moment of rest some of the clones sat down on pieces of wreckage even Ahsoka felt tired rubbing the bruise on her neck from a C6 who got to close for comfort.
"Is it me or I have a feeling that I want to fight the regular tinnies then these new ones," Ahsoka exclaimed out loud.
"You might be on to something, commander," Rex added having some close calls himself.
"Come Snips, this fight is not over yet. Besides I took out eighty-seven, you?" Anakin called out.
"Eighty-eight," She answered smiling to seeing her master smile tune upside down "You're getting slow master."
"Don't get cocky snips, remember these droids are much tougher than the regular ones we fought." Anakin reminded her of seeing the bruise on her neck.
Ahsoka grimaced feeling the sting from her leg and neck but ignored it as her master is right since Jonah told them these droids were created by his people. It kinda shocking how his people could make such a brutal killing machine of war. The sound of ducted turbofans caught their attention seeing a Chinese Z-20KH dropping off red star commando's each of them landed on their feet securing the area.
" General Skywalker!" The sergeant called out "Where's general Skywalker?'
Anakin sighed before raising his hand up calling out "I'm here!"
The commando turned to his direction and spoke: "Major Fang Shen, I need you and your unit to come with right now."
"Why?" Ahsoka asked and she and her master didn't like his answer.
"It wasn't just the base that has been attacked," Fang stated, "Reports are coming in that the Jedi Temple had been hit when you knights came to the rescue."
What!?" Anakin cried out and Ahsoka put her hands to her mouth in shock
"You heard me right, general Skywalker. Looks like the ones who were responsible were targeting you home all along." Fang finished as they got on the transport to head straight to the temple passing areas of coruscant that were under attack as well. Multiple enemy forces causing pure chaos but these were humans wearing explosives to maximize the damage and not get captured.
Anakin saw a group of clone trooper wiped out when one of the suicide bombers exploded. Such a gruesome display repeated even with the four factions help to keep the damage to the fighting was near the base so the Guard could contain them if it was just a normal enemy. Seeing republic gunships flying in reinforcements, firing their weapons at the enemy.
A scene he saw many times but this time it was on their capital world of the republic not some other planet in the outer rim under occupation from Dooku instead it was some new enemy that was superior in weaponry and the guts to attack Coruscant. A planet that hadn't been attacked for a thousand years and gained an aura of safety was shattered in a single day.
Then he saw it...the Jedi temple, the temple he lived, the very temple they trained was trailing smoke in the distance. As they got closer they could see the damage. It was more concentrated around the hanger bays.
As they landed in front of the Jedi temple Anakin and Ahsoka got out and force ran into their ruined home seeing more Jedi knights running to meet the intruders stopped to see their fellow Jedi returned "Master Skywalker thank the force you've returned." One of them said
"What happened here?" Anakin demanded while the Chinese commandos began to unload from the transport.
"It happened so fast. At first, we thought it was just a bomb but then these...people came out nowhere. Killing any who got in their way to the archives I think."
Anakin looked confused as to why these men would want in the Jedi archives but then it hit him it wasn't the archive they were after, it was something inside the Vaults. He heard inside those vaults was a section where sith artifact was kept. Anakin and Ahsoka quickly followed Fang's men who ran past them.
Through the very halls of there temple, they can see bullet holes everywhere with cries of wounded and gunfire echoing throughout the halls making both of them moving faster as the gunfire got louder until they finally saw the archive entrance. Multiple Jedi knights were taking cover as tracers flash past through the entrance.
Fangs men quickly stacked up before Fang leaned his head to see twenty hostiles each one wearing a black facial mask with white paint. Fangs eyes widen like saucers instantly knowing what they are. Leaning back into cover just in time for more bullets and plasma.
Blackguards! Fang thought And if these people are here then it meant one thing. Quickly tapping into his comms he called out to the embassy.
"Dragon lead to Everest actually. We have SDF on-site repeat, SDF on site." Fang said before turning to Skywalker
"General Skywalker, is there any way into the archives?" Fang asked quickly
"No the only way is through the air ducks," Anakin answered making the Chinese Shadow curse in his language before speaking with his men who nodded and moved to away to the entrance.
"Where are they going?!" Ahsoka yelled out seeing half of Fangs men running in the other direction going up the stairs.
"They're going to make another door. Until then we keep these black-clothed mother fuckers here until they get into position." Fang told her over weapons fire.
Commander Thorn is smiling as they blast through the Vault, the plan worked perfectly most of the republic forces are occupied with airfield while their sleeper cells causing chaos in the streets of Coruscant. Making sure that attention would be drawn to them: as their force would hit the Jedi temple to grab an important item.
An item that could help them take back Mars. There were other security systems that bard there way but there DNI's made it much easier for them to get through the joke of a security system. As they walked into the Vault they were beholden a treasure trove of sith artifacts, each one dating back before the founding of the Jedi order itself. But only one item interested them.
As they kept on walking each one of them felt a cold chill walking down the hall but they ignored all. Only concentrated on a single device ahead of them. It was round but big enough for six people to carry. Thorn walked towards the object touching it admiring its construction but he was interrupted when one of his men called out.
"Commander, enemy reinforcements just arrived, Chinese commando's with two Jedi." The SDF soldiers said
"Hmm, two seconds early than expected," Thone muttered. "No matter, we have what we for. I want saber and lancer squadron to cover our escape." Turning around he walked passed six combat grunts who lifted the sith artifact off the pedestal following their commander without question. Following there commander, he calmly walks out the Vault.
It took him a couple of minutes until he stopped. " Lieutenant we are in position."
"Roger commander."
Suddenly the wall exploded creating a large hole as the dust cleared four blackguards were standing. Finally our time has come Thorn thought as he and his men continued on to make there escape.
"Sergeant, we're in position." The commando said through Fangs comlink. Turning his head to the Jedi He called out over the gunfire.
"My men are in position! Get ready to storm in!?" Fang yelled out
Hearing this Ahsoka gave out a tired sigh "Its about time."
After nearly an hour of waiting, Ahsoka was getting restless because these people dared attack a place that basically raised her when she was just a youngling and these terrorists just stormed right in attacking all they encounter.
On the right side of the wall on the top floor, the wall blew into the room creating another entrance for the commandos flank the blackguards, as they have the high ground as they saw their opponents below who are so focused on the entrance they didn't bother to look above them. As one of the blackguards violently were riddled with bullets.
Catching their attention the first group entered the library, while Anakin and Ahsoka charging straight at the Blackguards who noticed tool late as they got in close killing them with there lightsabers. Ahsoka cute two down with a single swipe until a third one pushed her lightsaber arm away and punched her gut and face knocking the wing out of the torguta before grabbing her head and slamming into a table craking it.
Disoriented, she was about to get up until she was looking down a barrel of a gun but before he could fire his head exploded in gore by a shotgun courtesy of a chines commando who extended his hand out which she took. Getting up Ahsoka saw the black-armored intruders pulling back deeper into the vault.
The Chinses red commandos hot on their heels as they kept on firing at the blackguards who were withdrawing in tactical order, keeping there cool something that a normal unit couldn't do, but as they kept on moving ever deeper into the Vault Anakin noticed something. Up head, He saw another squad of armored individuals.
Suddenly a force field appeared stopping the group in their tracks. The Blackguards slowed down before one of them spoke: "So you a Jedi." he stated.
One who's standing walked closure to the force field inspecting Anakin head to toe before staring into the chosen one's eyes, who has raged within them. This only encouraged him to smile wider under his mask at the Jedi " For an order of warrior monks, I'm not impressed."
"Open the force field so I can change that." Anakin growled making the blackguard shake his head.
"tsk,tsk, watch your tone Jedi or I'll do just that like the others who got in our way." he said
"You won't get away slimo." Ahsoka exclaimed making the man look at her.
"Ha the alien obamanation speaks at last, and I thought she was just a pet to slow you down when she asks to go out for a walk." the statement made Ahsoka bristle before glaring at him but he just ignored it seeing the torguta as nothing but a bug which is deserved to be crushed under his boot.
"I thought you my cousin of the stars would understand that these creatures don't deserve breathing the same air we breath know." The leader exclaimed
Anakin glared at the man for insulting his padawan before replying "You're not my cousin and I definitely think that my padawan wants to beat you to a pulp."
"Amusing. I love to stay and chat but our job is done here," He was about to leave until he remembered something "Oh before I go, tell the 902 that commander Thorn sends his regards."
What he said confused Anakin but Ahsoka, on the other hand, heard of that number before on Naboo in the facility and the Jedi temple before the attack. Even the commandos faces turned white after hearing those numbers.
Is he talking about Jonah Ahsoka thought for a moment since Jonah did say he was once part of a military unit? Before she could call out they suddenly vanish without a trace shocking her master and herself since they only saw such technology on ships but not a person.
Fang cursed in his language before calling on his comlink "To anyone hearing this. this is sergeant Fang Shin of tiger one, Blackguards have been sighted in the Jedi temple repeat! an SDF presence is on this world."
"This is Sentinal actual confirm, you said an SDF and blackguard presence?"
"Yes, it's confirmed the SDF is on Coruscant," Fang stated
"Sentinal actual to tiger one, reinforcements are on their way ETA five minutes."
"Roger that," Fang said before turning to Anakin "Skywalker is their another way around these force fields?"
Anakin shook his head "No, this place is made to keep people out."
"Shu Sun! Hack through the security systems to turn these fields down." Fang ordered in which the commando did by ripping off a damaged section the wall realizing all the wires and circuitry. Grabbing a few wires he connected it with his writ-pad, a few minutes later the force field begin to flicker on and off before shutting down.
Running after down the corridors of the vault they continued running hoping to catch up on their enemies who seem to have a head start but as they ran through those corridors Fang saw light ahead. "What in the hell?" He mutters.
Taking a closer look they stumbled upon a hole large enough for a group of six could carry a big object, but when he looked through to see SDF troopers boarding a Warden dropship. One of the SDF personnel on board and Fang immediately recognized him. Commander Thorn the red phantom of Mars, the only three generals and two Admirals who they didn't kill or capture yet and here he was here standing on a drop-ship like it was a normal day.
"Open fire!" Fang shouted
As his men opened fire The SDF troopers took cover and fired back. Like a twisted hand of fate, old enemies fought one another once again. Anakin and Ahsoka cut through the SDF soldiers. Ahsoka's expression cringed after hearing a man screaming when her lightsaber sinks into a man's flesh, she fought droids on a number of occasions but killing an actual person is a different experience altogether.
Commander Thorn just watched stoically as his men get cut down but his eyes were on the girl. she is a friend to subject 902 when he came to this place to control his gift that they gave him. Rubbing his chin he turned to the pilot when he had seen enough. "Pilot take off," Thorn ordered.
The pilot did what he was ordered piloting the Warden into the air before anyone could reach him.
"No!?" Anakin yelled out after finishing the last SDF trooper he ran as fast as he could but it was futile because the SDF dropship is already far off. but suddenly a squadron of X-02 Feilong's came flying in chacing the Warden dropship at full speed.
"This sparrow one to command I got eyes on the target, permission to engage." Sparrow leader said having a clean shot.
"You got the green light Sparrow one, take the shot."
"Roger that command."
But as they're about released their missiles some of the fighters exploded in flames. Right above the X-02's are shimmers reveling twenty-four stealth R-7 Skelter's, upon seeing this new threat sparrow squadron quickly broke formation while the Skelter's engaged them into a dogfight in the skies of Coruscant.
"Break! break!" Sparrow one screamed out before evading a missile meant for him but unfortunately, it hits one of the skyscrapers turning a section of the building into a flaming wreck. The chinses fighter tried to get the skelter off his tail as the R-7's 30mm cannons fires, creating tracers in the sky hitting some of the speeders and the skyscrapers and speeders weren't helping instead it made more difficult for them to maneuver.
One of the X-02's fires back hitting an R-7 while the fighter was turning, make it spin out of control only to crash into another skyscraper destroying an entire section of the floor consuming anyone in flames. two other X-02 fighters soured above the Jedi temple being chased by three R-7s so when one of the SDF fighters launch another missile a Chinses released his flares diverting its course luckily it exploded in the air.
Ahsoka put her hand to her mouth seeing the air battle unfold before her but the battle caused collateral damage. The chinses were trying to minimize it while their opponents just fire when they got the chance causing more damage. Anakin, on the other hand, is frustrated that he couldn't do anything because the hanger bay that kept their fighters were destroyed during the assault.
"Omega and Alpha lead, "Commander Thorn "Break off we're out of range of enemy forces, over."
Complying with the order the Skelter's broke off, activating their stealth systems casing the remaining of the R-7s to disappear into thin air, leaving the chinses X-02's alone in those very skies just when republic V-19 torrents arrived too late to make difference. In the ruins of the Jedi temple Fang was dead silent before walking back but before he did Anakin Stopped him.
"Sergent!?" Anakin called out "Who was that man?"
Sighing Fang tilted his head to him before replying "His name is commander Thorn of the red sands one of the Settlements Defence Fronts top commanders and know it looks like an old enemy just returned and joined this...clone war of yours. "
With that said he and his men walked thoughts of finally killing the enemy commander on their minds and a new player on this galactic chessboard.
Unknown to the battered forces that outside of the sprawling city in the industrial sector of Coruscant. The SDF craft flew through the smog that the very factories make continuing to fly until it landed in a hanger in one of the buildings, this very hanger was filled with SDF personnel moving equipment, R-7s, and munitions for the war they're about to wage.
Landing the bay doors opened reveling commander Thorn and the sith artifact they've acquired. Before him is his troops standing in attendance each one is drilled into them from the day they were born such is their materialistic way of life, not to fear death itself. Stepping off the Warden dropship commander Thorn was greeted by the captain of the company.
"Commander, how was the mission?" he asked
"It is a success, captain, we got what we came for and suffered minimal losses and recourses. I want the Barracuda to leave in an hour before they find us, also tell the sleeper units to go to ground and wipe any evidence of our operations. We do not want the SATO intelligence and their new friends on what we're up to."
"Yes sir but before I do, the Admiral wants a debrief." the captain exclaimed.
Thorn nodded before walking to the comms room where his superiors are waiting for him. He glanced at the men under his command each one has waited for this moment to be out the shadows. Four years of rebuilding that were once lost and regaining their industrial capacity to make their weaponry and warships.
The Baracuda was the testament to this as it is a stealth destroyer using state of the art stealth technology they've stolen on Europa it so easy back then. The UNSA was such fools easy to trick and bought to betray their very people until the complete idiot Salen Kotch declared war before they were properly ready.
It was pure luck they found this part of the galaxy they've kept to the shadows watching how these beings play with their little political games, slowly rotting their very government that they are so dependent on. But time is the greatest of enemies it seems, for corruption in this republic is so thick you could just cut it with a knife.
So when a couple of ships disappeared here and there what did they do. Nothing, they instead blamed it on pirates or slavers leaving the Jedi to do their dirty work, since this government is virtually defenseless. They've already built a network of spies to update them on current events and making pawns that can be of use.
Standing in the middle of a podium five holograms of the admirals appeared each one in command of their respective fleets and sectors. Standing at attention Thorn spoke in a calm manner "Sirs, you wanted to see me?"
"Yes," Admiral Batrasis said "We've heard that your operation is a success. Did you get what we needed?"
"Yes sir, we're transporting the device to the ship as we speak," Thorn answered.
"Good, My third fleet has already begun excavation on Thule, they've recovered about fifty-nine percent of the structure" Batrasis stated. "What about your forces Admiral Stain Have they completed their preparations?"
"We've riled up the colonists on over a dozen frontier colonies and weapons and equipment is sufficient enough for each colonist," Stain growled out.
"Good and Admiral Taalus already sent information through his confederacy contacts on republic bases and troop movements, and Fring has acquired several targets we can strike. That leaves you, Admiral Von Sane how is our industrial holding?"
The admiral gave stern glare before replying, " My fleet has captured or bought more than a thousand more 'volunteers' to work the mines and factories, we were also able to acquire more Grunts through my black market contacts."
"Good, good," Before turning back to Thorn, "Commander have you done the necessary procedures?"
"Yes, admiral, the technicians are ready to wipe out the data banks on my order and also other units have already gone to ground in Coruacants underworld."
Hmmm, you've done well commander Thorn. Thanks to you we can proceed to phase two of the plane, Mars Aeternum."
"Mars Aeternum." they said as one before they faded. Thorn came out of the comm room encountering one of his subordinates who saluted to him.
"Commander, Your ship is ready." Thorn nodded as he walked to his ship.
Thorn had a feeling that in the next few years will be interesting days and bloody battles to come to even great changes to this galaxy.
The SDf finally showed their hand giving the Republic a black eye and what did they get from the Vault?
Sorry about the wait what do you think I hope its good
