Journey of the Knight: Honor Bound

by SuperHeroTimeFan

After Sonia's sacrifice, Ahsoka, now a Jedi Knight, and the Young Justice, with Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka's new Padawan, Katooni, and new and old friends, race to stop Darth Maul and the DarkSiders as they slowly grow. But while Ahsoka is now a Jedi Knight, what new challenges lie in the way? Will the Clone Wars make or break our heroes? What secrets lie ahead? Read to find out!

8. Ceasefire

Hey there, everyone, and Happy Fourth of July! How are you all doing on this proud day in America? Good, I hope. Doing anything special? In case you forgot, this is your Author, SuperHeroTimeFan, now coming back to you on this national day with a brand-new Chapter for one of my greatest Stories, Journey of the Knight: Honor Bound! I am proud to have come so far with this Story, despite being at my eighth Chapter. Still, I will be doing my best to make this Story worth your time whenever you read it. I must thank you for helping me to come so far in my career of story-writing. My thanks reaches out to all of you, especially MinuteMan76, MartyrFan, Jacqueline Karst, Logan GC, FusionBase27A, Ezra Wren, Ultimate Advent Story Dude VII, Eubulon Zenith Extreme, Geo Hikari The 2nd, Cycomatrix Eternal, Hay Lin x Tsukasa Kadoya, Ross Blum the IV, Rebel Sabine Bridger, HarmonyGirl567, Riku Soncazenosee, Dwayne McDuffie, Bowser3000000, animebella09, Slade The Terminator, High Supreme King Of Awesome, Tines Sensahthe, Ultra Neo Kamen Rider 15, Awesometacular Extravaganza, 17lakect, Spartan of Chaos, Just a Crazy-Man, LadyStar10, Neos the Final Builder, ToLegitt2Quit, RebeccaSnow23, Carlos Jacob, Wolfslick, CT7567Rules, Outplace, TheGreatGodzilla, Darth Sicarius, AbbyDobbie, Maximus Potter, Darth Khan, Virgil1989 The Crossover King, and of course, all of the Guest Reviewers. Without you, I could never have come so far. Now, before I get started, as usual, I have to answer some of the reviews you left me. To Guest, thank you for not asking about Sonia coming back or Zatanna being brainwashed. It makes me feel better. I don't think I could do your other idea, though. Also, please remember to include something about the Chapter in every one of your Reviews, saying what you liked about it. Thank you. To Carlos Jacob, I have not read the Star Wars: Thrawn, Rebel Rising or Guardians of The Whills Novel Books. I have seen the trailers for the upcoming Battlefront II Video Game and Black Lightning. Both of them look exciting, and I can't wait to see them. I think I can include a conversation with Serra and Cin Drallig on how far she's come ever since she was on Earth, and him learning what she has been up to ever since that time. I'll try to use more Star Wars Legends Material, but I may be limited to what I can use. I believe that Malachor and Malachor V are the same Planet. Thanks for the information. I haven't watched any of the Star Wars FanFilms you have listed, but I'll get to them when I have time. I'm not sure about your last idea because it was cut off. You might have to put that one down again in your next Review. To CT7567Rules, I won't have anyone from that far into the Future travel back to the events of my Story. I'll try to have the people from the Expanded Universe who helped the Young Justice live. I can't make any promises, though. Now, with all of the reviews taken care of, here is my brand-new Chapter! Please be sure to review, rate, and as always, please be sure to enjoy!

Chapter 8: Ceasefire

In Memory of Powers Boothe (June 1st, 1948 – May 14th, 2017)

And…

Chris Cornell (July 20th, 1964 – May 18th, 2017)

And…

Roger Moore (October 14th 1927 – May 23rd 2017)

And…

Ed Blaylock (September 6th, 1952 - April 19th, 2017)

And…

Adam West (September 19th, 1928 – June 9th, 2017)

The easy way out is usually the way back in.

Tragedy of War! In the three years of the Clone Wars from the Battle of Geonosis, both the Republic and the Separatists have earned their share of victories and tasted their defeat at each others' hands. Despite attempts at peace negotiations, nothing has seemed to work so far. With the continuing advancements of War, it is only a matter of time before the Clone Wars becomes unlimited throughout time.

On the Planet of Coreign, Jedi Master Elius Echo was leading his Clone Troopers against Battle Droids in the valley. Both sides were taking cover behind their bases, with the wounded or destroyed being brought back for recovery.

"How are we looking, Captain?" Master Echo asked his Clone Captain as they hid behind the fort.

"We're low on ammunition, Sir," the Clone Captain replied. "All Blasters only have one shot left," he added on as he took out his blaster pistols. "I hate to say it, but maybe we should surrender this battle," he suggested as his Brothers turned to him in surprise. "Even with you, we can't win a battle where we're outgunned."

"It is okay, Captain," Elius Echo said. "It was an honor to fight alongside you."

Elius's Padawan, Kira Nyon, deactivated her lightsaber and looked over the fort. "Master, something's happening with the Droid Army," she said. "They've stopped firing."

Master Echo nodded. "Let us make our surrender… and our demands," he told everyone. "May the Force always be with us."

"In living and in death." Kira added on.

"Let's make this quick." The Clone Captain said as everyone got up.

Everyone got out of the Fort and made their way towards the Droid Army, where the Battle Droids were all advancing towards them as well.

"Why are they not firing?" Kira asked.

"Let's find out," Elius said as he looked to the Droid Captain. "My forces are depleted of their ammunition," he told the Droid. "We will surrender, but only—"

"We were going to surrender to you," the Droid Captain interrupted. "Our own ammunition has run dry."

Master Echo and Kira looked to each other. As they were trying to decide on what to do, the Clone Captain stepped up.

"Why are you surrendering?" the Clone Captain asked. "Your Army has kept us pinned for days."

"As I said, our ammunition has run dry," the Droid Captain answered. "Our blasters, even the ones in our advanced Battle Droids, all have one shot remaining, and there is no more ammunition to refuel our artillery."

"So have ours," Master Echo said. "We shall leave, and in respect, we will not fire on you when you leave as well."

"Agreed," the Droid Captain said before turning to the rest of his forces. "Move out!"

Meanwhile, at the Jedi Temple, Ahsoka and the Young Justice were all watching as Master Tera Sinube trained new Jedi Younglings, with Katooni among them, all practicing blaster deflection with their lightsabers.

"Looks like Katooni is doing well," Serra said to Ahsoka as Katooni trained against a remote with a closed helmet over her head. "Whatever you taught her, keep teaching it."

"She's doing that all on her own," Ahsoka replied. "Time on the field, from the moment we inducted the Younglings, has given them all the push they needed to continue on with their training."

"Petro's style is interesting," Aqualad noted as he looked to Petro, pulling off his Whirlwind of Destiny move against a Training Remote. "Has he developed that move on his own?"

"From what I can tell," Ahsoka said. "Remember that Katooni did that as well on her first mission as my Padawan."

"Hard to forget," Kid Flash said as he thought back to the event. "Not bad for a new Padawan."

"Yeah," Robin said before seeing two Jedi walk down the halls. "Hey…" he said as he got up, causing the rest of the Young Justice to turn to see what Robin was looking at. "Weren't Master Echo and Kira supposed to be on Coreign?"

Tera Sinube continued to watch over Katooni and the Younglings train until he noticed Elius Echo and Kira Nyon walk by. He lifted up his hand, gesturing for the trainees to stop before making his way towards the Master and Apprentice just as the Young Justice were doing as well.

"Master Nyon," Ahsoka said as she and the Young Justice approached Elius and Kira. "What brings you back so early?"

"That is something we must tell the Council," Elius Echo answered. "The War ended so abruptly for us."

At that moment, General Rahm Kota came in. "You're not alone," he said. "I was on Saleucami with my own Forces when we ran out of ammunition… us and the Droid Army."

"Was there not a supply ship?" Master Sinube asked.

"Some came," Master Echo said. "But there was no ammunition on it."

"Same with my personal supply ship," Rahm added on. "We both had to draw out of the System. It is still in the hands of the Republic, but now the Droids have left as well."

"Sounds strange," Barriss said as Robin placed his hand to his chin. "Let's get you to the Masters."

In the Council Chambers, Sarah, James and Henri were talking with the Jedi Council, with Anakin watching over them.

"So, let me get this straight," James said as he lifted his eyes from his notepad. "General Grievous, th cybernetic droid with four arms, fought off five Jedi and held his own?"

"That is correct," Master Ki-Adi-Mundi acknowledged. "It has grown increasingly difficult to face him head-on over the course of the ongoing years of the Clone Wars."

"But there have been times you were able to defeat him?" Sarah asked.

"Occasionally," Mace Windu confirmed. "But the more Jedi we bring into the Order, the more he is able to kill."

"And take their lightsabers as trophies, he does," Master Yoda added on. "Regained most of them, we have, but the rest, remnants of slain Jedi Warriors, they are now."

"I'm sorry to hear that," Sarah said. "It is a crime to desecrate the Jedi like that."

All of a sudden, a hologram of Elius Echo and Rahm Kota came up in the center of the Council Chambers.

"Forgive me for the intrusion, Masters," Elius Echo said. "But Master Kota and I have something urgent to share with you."

"You may enter," Master Windu said before looking to James, Sarah and Henri. "I am sorry, but your interview will have to wait for another time."

"Of course," Sarah said as she, James and Henri walked out of the way. "We understand."

Rahm Kota, Elius Echo and Kira Nyon came in, accompanied by the Young Justice.

"What news do you bring from the front line of Coreign and Saleucami?" Obi-Wan asked.

"We were forced to pull out." Elius Echo answered.

"As were my forces and I…" Rahm Kota added on.

"We had run out of ammunition and additional artillery, but both Planets are still in control of the Republic," Kira went on. "We were forced to leave… and so were the Separatists."

"Both of you?" Master Shaak Ti asked. "What happened with the Separatist Forces?"

"They had run out of ammunition and artillery as well," Master Echo said. He gestured to General Kota. "And according to Master Kota, that was the same problem he had on Saleucami."

"Both sides were forced to retreat because of low supply?" Robin asked. "And you're sure they weren't feigning it?"

"Their Ships' cannons would have fired on us immediately if they were," Rahm Kota replied. "Fortunately, both Saleucami and Coreign are still in control of the Republic."

All of a sudden, a hologram of Padmé came up in the center of the Room.

"Chancellor," Master Plo Koon said. "What seems to be the problem?"

"Well, before I get to that, I take it that the presence of General Kota, Master Echo and Padawan Nyon means that Coreign and Saleucami are still in control of the Republic?" Padmé asked.

"Yes," Kira said with a nod. "But how did you know?"

"Because seventeen other Jedi and their Clone Forces have returned from missions, all with depleted arsenal and no supply ships to give them a refuel," Padmé answered. "According to them, the same has happened with the Separatist Forces THEY were up against as well."

"So what does this mean?" Henri asked.

"It means that for now… the War is on a ceasefire." Padmé said as she turned to Henri.

"But what about the banks?" Barriss asked. "Surely, if they supply for the War, they can know what's going on."

"I have contacted the banks," Padmé said. "All transactions to both sides have been halted, as have all Ships to deliver Credits to the Republic and Separatists."

"So, what now?" Artemis asked.

"I'm calling everyone to the Senate," Padmé told everyone. "With all battles currently halted, it's about time we do something while there is a ceasefire."

On Serenno, the Super Tactical Droid known as Kalani was making his way to Count Dooku, who was looking over the battle he had with the Young Justice, as well as his encounter with his first former Apprentice, Komari Vosa.

"Count Dooku, I bring you news from the front lines." Kalani said.

"You were not to return from the Agamar System until you received further orders," Count Dooku said sternly. "With your decoy from Skako Minor destroyed, you are already presumed deactivated… by all sides," he added on sternly. "Your presence here is already putting that in jeopardy."

"Forgive me, Count Dooku, but I report that while my forces are fully armed and ready for further orders, I cannot say the same for the other forces you have spread across the Galaxy." Kalani reported.

Count Dooku turned his head slowly. "What do you mean?" he asked.

"It appears that, according to my transmissions, all Separatist Forces have pulled out of their assigned systems," Kalani explained. "Some Planets are still in control of the Republic, and most still in control of the Separatists, but all forces on both sides have pulled out."

"The reason being?" Count Dooku asked.

"All ammunition and supplies have been cut off," Kalani explained further on. "And while the Banking Clan funds all sides for the War, all transactions and manual transfers have been cut off as well," he said, causing Count Dooku's eyes to widen. "The entire Galaxy is now in a ceasefire."

Count Dooku started to think for a moment. After a while, he turned back around.

"This will not bode well with my Master," Count Dooku said. "Go back to Agamar. I will contact him and let him know of the situation."

"As you wish, Count Dooku." Kalani said before walking out.

Count Dooku watched as Kalani took off in a Sheathipede-Class Shuttle. As soon as he had departed from the System, the Count of Serenno activated his holo-transmitter. He knelt down and lowered his head as a hologram of Darth Sidious appeared before him.

"Lord Tyranus…" Darth Sidious said. "Report."

"There appears to be a ceasefire across the Galaxy," Count Dooku reported. "All sides, Republic and Separatist alike, are experiencing low supplies and have lost all transactions and transfers with the Banking Clan."

"So… the War… has stopped?" Darth Sidious asked.

"It appears to have… for the time being," Count Dooku replied. "What shall I do about this situation?"

"If the armies have no firepower, then we cannot fight them with our own," Darth Sidious thought out loud. "Find the source of this disturbance, and bring with you only those without the need to additional ammunition. We must be careful if we are to win the War," he said. "Nothing must stand in the way of my plans."

"As you wish, Lord Sidious." Count Dooku said. He took a final bow before Darth Sidious signed off.

Meanwhile, at the Republic Senate Building, the Young Justice, with Sarah, James and Henri were all making their way towards the chambers. Already there were some Jedi, including Luminara Unduli, and the Justice League, with Korkie, Amis, Soniee and Lagos.

"Hard to believe that we're actually going to be at a Senate meeting without a War to interrupt us, for once," James mused before turning to Sarah and Henri. "Can you believe it?!"

"I just hope the Senators and Representatives are nicer than the ones back in Congress." Henri remarked.

"Yes, this is quite a marvelous experience," Sarah agreed before placing her hand to her chin. "But even still, something doesn't seem right about all this."

"What do you mean?" Serra asked. "All battles across the Galaxy have been halted, not a shot has gone off, and we can actually have some peace around here for a while," she listed. "What's not to like?"

"Besides," Paula said as she placed her hand on Sarah's shoulder. "You just might be able to have an interview with the Senators and Delegates of the Republic, just like you wanted."

"Yeah," James agreed. "That's one of the reasons we came here."

"And maybe discover the traitor in the Senate." Zatanna added on.

Katooni placed her hand to her head, reaching out to the Force. "That's strange…" she said, causing everyone to turn to her. "I don't sense the traitor here."

"I thought you said you couldn't sense who the traitor was." Rocket asked.

"We can't sense the identity of the traitor, but we can sense their thoughts," Ahsoka clarified. She placed her hand to her head as well and reached out to the Force, reading the minds of everyone. "And you're right, Katooni," she said as she looked to her Padawan. "I can't sense the thought of the traitor anywhere."

"Are you sure that they're not using some sort of mental barrier to protect themselves from getting their minds read?" Saw asked.

"Yeah," Artemis agreed. "You remember the ORDER Troopers we faced in Bialya back on Earth before they turned good. You couldn't get anything out of them."

"I still don't like the way this looks," Sarah pointed out once again. "I know I am one to oppose war, but none of this looks right."

Robin nodded. "I agree with you there," he said. "We can talk about it with Padmé after the Senate Hearing. I'm sure she might have the same thoughts too."

Lux nodded before giving Ahsoka a quick peck on the cheek. "I must join King Dendup for Onderon," he said as King Dendup arrived with General Tandin. "I'll be back after the Hearing, I promise."

"Okay," Ahsoka said. "See you soon."

Lux smiled and went to King Dendup so that he could represent Onderon. The Young Justice made their way to their own booth as Padmé and Mas Amedda rose from the main podium. As soon as they were present to the whole Senate, a hologram of Chancellor Palpatine came up next to the two.

"People of the Republic, I come to you in this rare occasion to declare a ceasefire," Padmé announced. Everyone started to mutter about the situation with concern. "We are not the only ones who have experienced this, for the Separatists are experiencing this same crisis. Without ammunition for both sides, we are unable to fight."

"And all transactions, transfers and transportation to the Banking Clan to gain money for such supplies have been cut," Chancellor Palpatine announced. "While I am on Earth, I do not have the power to travel there and fix the problem, nor can I grant Chancellor Amidala the permission to investigate, as I must be there personally to give her such a responsibility."

"With the halt in the Clone Wars, I believe we must start what we failed to do long ago," Lux Bonteri said as he floated up in his booth. "Resume peace negotiations with the Separatists so that the Clone Wars may finally come to an end!"

Half of the Senate was in uproar. The other half cheered as Bail Organa floated up in his booth with his wife.

"I agree with Senator Bonteri!" Bail Organa announced. "Though peace negotiations have failed before, it is not too late to start again to find a way to end the War."

"But what of the Clones?" Connor asked as he brought the booth of the Young Justice up to the center. "What will happen to them if you decide to end the War here and now?"

"We will have to stop all manufacturing of Clone Soldiers if the War comes to an end," Mas Amedda announced. "The remaining Clones will be discharged from duty."

"You can't do that!" Connor yelled, causing everyone to gasp, including Chancellor Palpatine. "They may not be my flesh and blood, but they are my Brothers!"

"Connor, calm down…" Miss Martian said as she tried to reach out to her boyfriend.

"You don't have the right to dehumanize my Brothers, Clones like me!" Connor went on. "My Brothers are equal people, just like all of us!"

"Connor… I am sorry," Padmé said calmly. "If the War does end, we will find a peaceful solution for the Clone Troopers to be treated equally among us all."

"And what of the Jedi?" Miss Martian asked as she floated off of the stand and into the center of the Senate. "What are to become of them once this War is finished?"

"Miss Martian," Mace Windu said as he, Anakin, Obi-Wan and Luminara floated up from their own stand. "Once the War is over, the Jedi will broker peace with the other Systems."

"Yes," Master Luminara said as Barriss tried to smile at her. "Some Separatists will not be willing to give up the Systems they are in control of, so we must travel to negotiate a deal with them… to satisfy us all."

"Forgive me for my friends, Chancellors," Ahsoka spoke up. "They are too worried about what might happen to everyone who fought for us to win the War."

"It is quite alright, Ahsoka," Padmé said. "That is something I worry about as well."

"But for now, let us take this time to enjoy the ceasefire and remember what time was like before the Clone Wars took over," Chancellor Palpatine said. He turned his attention to Padmé. "Chancellor Amidala, I look forward to peaceful times ahead of us should this halt in the War continue."

"One can only hope, Chancellor," Padmé said with a bow. "Thank you for attending this meeting."

Supreme Chancellor Palpatine nodded. "Keep up the good work." He said respectfully before he signed off.

As Chancellor Palpatine signed off, Robin was busy with his hologlove. Jaybo took notice of this and raised an eyebrow.

"Robin, what are you up to?" Jaybo asked. "We're supposed to have our attention focused on the Chancellors!"

"I'm doing something else right now," Robin replied. "I'll tell you about it after the meeting's done."

Padmé turned back to everyone else. "Now, we will take the advice of the Chancellor and use this time to our advantage," she announced. "If you wish to talk with me, come to my office. If you have other needs to attend to, you will be given free transportation from my personal guards to go where you need to go," she explained. "Meeting adjourned."

Robin looked to Miss Martian as she flew back to the pod. "Miss M, I need you to call on the Bioship," he said as Ahsoka and Miss Martian turned to him. "There's something I need to share with you."

"I'm on it," Miss Martian said. "Will this be worth it?"

"I hope so," Ahsoka said. "We're going to need this ceasefire if we are to find out what's going on here."

Barriss looked to Ahsoka and smiled before turning to Master Luminara Unduli. She almost gasped at the sight of her former Master smiling at her as the booth carrying the Jedi floated back to its right position.

"Ahsoka, do you mind if I sit out any upcoming mission you may have?" Barriss asked as Ahsoka turned to her. "I think I would like to stay here at the Temple," she explained. "I know I still have a long way to go until I can be trusted again, but there's someone I would like to talk to."

Ahsoka smiled and nodded. "Of course, Barriss," she said. "Whatever you need to do, you can do it."

Barriss smiled once again. "Thank you, Ahsoka," she said. "For this… and for believing in me."

"Don't thank me… prove me right," Ahsoka said in a friendly tone while placing her hand on Barriss's shoulder. "I know you will, but you have to show everyone else too."

"I will," Barriss replied. "I promise."

Ahsoka smiled.

As soon as everyone brought their booths back to their right positions, Ahsoka and Barriss looked to each other and smiled. They shook hands with each other and gave each other a quick hug before Barriss walked off to catch up with Luminara Unduli.

"Master?" Barriss asked, causing Luminara to turn to her. "Um… hello, Master," she said shyly, remembering the last time she was with her old Master. Gaining the confidence she needed, she took a deep breath and breathed out. "How are you doing? It's been a while since we last met."

Master Luminara Unduli turned to Barriss and looked at her for a while. After a moment of silence, she opened up her arms, causing Barriss to smile before the two shared an embrace with each other.

"It is good to see you again, Barriss," Luminara said in a friendly tone. "I have heard about the many good deeds you have done to redeem yourself. I am proud of you."

"I've missed you, Master," Barriss said as a tear rolled down her face. "I've spent so long in my life without your guidance. I don't know what I could have done without your lessons to help me."

"It is alright," Luminara said before taking notice of Ahsoka and the Young Justice. "I see you had help, though."

"Yes," Barriss said with a smile. "They helped too. I have a lot to talk about with you."

"And with there being no War to fight at the moment, I would be happy to hear all about it." Master Luminara said as she and Barriss walked away back to the Jedi Temple.

Ahsoka and the Young Justice smiled at the sight of Barriss reuniting with her old Master. Lux took notice as he came over and smiled as well, coming up alongside Ahsoka.

"Really gets you right here," Ahsoka said as she tapped her chest where her heart would be. "Doesn't it?"

"Yes, it does," Aqualad said before turning to Robin. "Robin, what did you have to tell us?" He asked.

Robin looked around as James, Henri and Sarah came over. "It's best that we talk about this without the presence of the Senators nearby," he whispered. "If any of them were to hear about this, there would be an uproar."

"We'll talk outside on the Landing Dock." Ahsoka said.

The Young Justice, Sarah, James and Henri all nodded before they went out to the Landing Dock.

At the Landing Dock, the Bioship was hovering over, waiting for the Young Justice to arrive. Two Senate Commandos passed by it before the Young Justice came over. Miss Martian looked to it and motioned for it to land down, finally touching down onto the Landing Dock.

Paula looked around to see if anyone was paying attention to them. Once she saw that the coast was clear, she looked back to Robin and nodded.

"You're all good to go." Paula said.

"What is it, Robin?" Ahsoka asked. "What did you find out?"

"Well, Sarah had me going on something," Robin explained, causing Sarah to elicit a bemusing smile while raising an eyebrow. "That none of this adds up."

"Well, James, Henri and I do have a long history as reporters." Sarah pointed out.

"Right," Robin said with the same smile and raised eyebrow that Sarah had. "Anyway, I ran some traces from the banking transfers, supply payments and ammunition coming in ever since the shortages were reported…" he started out as he dialed the information he had gathered onto his Hologlove to show everyone. "And it all leads to one place…" he continued before showing everyone the surface of a Planet with several cities suspended in the air under giant arches. "Some place called Cato Neimoidia."

"Cato Neimoidia?" Serra asked. "That can't be right."

"Yeah, it's the home of that Sleemo, Nute Gunray, and his Trade Federation," Ahsoka agreed. "It might have a few mansions and palaces, but there are also arenas for gladiatorial matches and cantinas."

"According to the Republic Database, they are also partners to the Banking Clan," Robin said. "They legally handle part of the money that goes out to all Systems."

"Wait," James interrupted. "What step is it in the money-making process?" He asked.

"What do you mean?" Lux asked.

"It's like a printing press," James explained. "First the ink, then the paper, then the press, and finally the finished newspaper," he said. "From what I've heard, the Trade Federation were also part of a boycott on supplies to be brought to Naboo before the Clone Wars started."

"What part does Cato Neimoidia play in creating the Credits for the Galaxy?" Sarah asked further on.

"In the creation of Galactic Standard Credits, Cato Neimoidia is in charge of evenly distributing all money to be made," Lux explained. "There are many Planets where the Credits are made before they go to Scipio, and Cato Neimoidia is one of them."

"We need to find out what's happening on Cato Neimoidia and put a stop to it before this becomes permanent," Aqualad said. "Darth Maul and the Shadow Collective and other non-aligned people may try to use this to their advantage and strike at us while we're defenseless."

"Luckily, the Bioship has its own built-in ammunition," Miss Martian said as the Bioship seemed to chirp. She turned to Ahsoka. "So, what do you say?" she asked. "Are we going to do this?"

Ahsoka nodded. "Agreed," she said. "Although I have some worries about doing this, I feel this is necessary to get things back on track," she added on before turning to everyone else. "Let's move out."

"Ahsoka, if it's all the same, I'd like to stay here and talk with King Dendup," he said. "Even though we visited him on Alderaan not too long ago, I want to catch up with him and talk about some matters that have been on my mind," he went on. He took out Ezra's hybrid blaster lightsaber and handed it to his girlfriend. "I hope you don't mind. After all, with some Senators probably wanting the War to go on still, it looks like I'll have to stay to make sure they don't try anything if any of them hears about this," he pointed out. "I hope you understand."

Ahsoka nodded and took the hybrid blaster lightsaber. "I understand perfectly, Senator Bonteri," she said respectfully. "Remember, if you need us, you know how to contact us."

Lux nodded in agreement. "I'll keep in touch," he said before kissing Ahsoka on the lips, much to the shock of James and Henri and the joy of Sarah and Miss Martian. After a while, the Senator of Onderon released himself, and Ahsoka was left blushing. "May the Force be with you, Ahsoka." He said before walking back into the Senate Building.

"So, the Senator of Onderon, huh?" Sarah asked as Ahsoka continued to blush while feeling her cheek at the same time. "How often do you two… negotiate?"

"Sarah!" James whispered, feeling embarrassed about his own relationship with Sarah as well.

"He can negotiate with me any…" Ahsoka started out before snapping out of her trance. "Why am I saying this out loud?" she asked as everyone looked to her slyly. She cleared her throat. "Anyway, off to Cato Neimoidia!" she announced as she headed towards the Bioship. "The sooner we get to the bottom of this, the better."

"Got her there, didn't you?" Katooni asked Sarah as she, Henri and James entered the Bioship.

"Sure did," Sarah said before showing her fist to Katooni. "Nailed it."

Katooni grinned and fist-bumped Sarah. The two bumped fists before they imitated an explosion afterwards.

"You are so evil!" Ahsoka muttered at Sarah embarrassingly.

Miss Martian did her best to hold back a laugh. Ahsoka turned to her and glared, still blushing at the same time, causing the Lost One to chuckle a little before she focused on controlling the Bioship.

"Setting course for Cato Neimoidia," Miss Martian reported as Ahsoka now tried to meditate to calm herself down. "Robin, can you send me the coordinates?"

"On it," Robin said as he plugged his Hologlove into the Bioship's port. He started to type at it. "Sending you coordinates from the Republic Database now." He said before pressing a button, plugging the coordinates to Cato Neimoidia into the Bioship.

Miss Martian read the coordinates plugged into the Bioship's systems. "Received," she acknowledged before lifting the Bioship off of the ground. "Heading to Cato Neimoidia now. Be ready to jump to Lightspeed."

Lux and Barriss watched as the Bioship left Coruscant and into space. The Senator of Onderon sent a small salute to Young Justice before walking back into the Senate Building, where King Dendup and General Tandin were talking with Senator Shayla Paige-Tarkin and Mon Mothma.

Meanwhile, at the Jedi Temple, Anakin was working on a new lightsaber until he sensed something.

"Ahsoka?" Anakin asked. He looked around before walking over to the console. "Don't look for trouble, don't look for trouble…" he said to himself as he started to try and locate where Ahsoka was while putting his new lightsaber down.

"My King," Lux said as he approached his King and general. "He looked up as Shayla and Mon Mothma smiled at him. "Oh," he said awkwardly. "Forgive me if I was interrupting anything."

"It is quite alright, Senator Bonteri," Shayla said. "We are happy to see a proud Senator busy for his people."

"And to see a member of the Young Justice present makes your presence all the more welcome," Mon Mothma added on. "You are quite alright."

"This is true, Lux," General Tandin said with approval. "We are glad to see you again."

"With the ceasefire currently in place, the Senate has never been so busy," King Dendup said. "What did you want to talk about?"

"I was hoping for us to talk about continuing the training from when Ahsoka helped us to fight the Separatists," Lux explained. "Should the Republic's forces be spread thin, I wanted to ensure that we could fight for ourselves."

"An interesting proposition," King Dendup said as he placed his hand to his chin thoughtfully. "What else did you have in mind?"

Back in space, Miss Martian flew the Bioship past the Republic Fleet, resting over Coruscant. Ahsoka used the Force to cloak the Bioship as a Clone Trooper on the bridge of a Star Cruiser almost noticed them.

"Ahsoka?" Anakin asked through the intercoms. "What are you doing? Why has the Bioship left Coruscant?"

"We were just going to do a quick run," Ahsoka spoke up, now calm after meditating. "Just making sure that there's no violence anywhere. After all, Bounty Hunters and mercenaries aren't exactly the kind of people to take kindly to a ceasefire."

At the Jedi Temple, Anakin sighed after hearing what Ahsoka said. "Understood," he replied back before looking up. "But report back after you're done. I know from Black Canary that the Young Justice has a tendency to get into trouble." He said before taking out his lightsaber.

"Understood, Skyguy," Ahsoka replied as James, Sarah and Henri played Dejarik behind her. "Will do."

"And one more thing, if you do run into trouble, and I know you will…" Anakin started out as he placed his lightsaber onto the console. "I'm giving you my lightsaber to use, just in case," he said, causing Ahsoka to raise an eyebrow back on the Martian Bioship. "Just have Zatanna bring it to you. You can return it to me when you get back."

"Understood," Ahsoka replied with a nod. "Thank you, Master."

"Any time, Ahsoka," Anakin said with a nod and a smile. "Good luck… on whatever you're up to," he bid before ending his transmission with, "May the Force be with you."

"You too," Ahsoka said before looking to Zatanna. "Zee, can you summon my Master's lightsaber?"

"Sure," Zatanna said as she held her hand out in front of her. "Nummos Rebasthgil!" She incanted.

Anakin watched as his lightsaber lifted into the air and teleported away. He smiled and used the Force to grab his new lightsaber from the table. He placed it onto his belt before walking away.

Ahsoka looked up as Anakin's lightsaber appeared in thin air and fell into her hands. She smiled as she placed it on her belt.

"I won't let you down, Master," Ahsoka said with her eyes closed. "I promise."

"How are we for Cato Neimoidia?" Serra asked.

"Making the Jump to Lightspeed… now!" Miss Martian called out. "Everyone, Sarah, James and Henri, especially!"

Everyone held on as stars seemed to pass them at the speed of light. Soon, the Bioship made the jump to Lightspeed, taking off into Hyperspace.

James, Sarah and Henri all looked around them with wonder, seeing what Hyperspace was like for the very first time.

"What Moses would have given for a sight like this." James mused.

"You like it?" Jaybo asked. "As Lightspeed suggests, we're traveling at the speed of light, moving past ships and Systems until we reach our destination."

"Not even I can match this speed," Wally spoke up. "Being in a ship traveling through Hyperspace is the closest thing to running this fast on the ground."

"Trust me, even if he tried, he could never go any faster," Artemis added on. "He got fast only one time, and not even that was fast enough to match the speed of traveling through Hyperspace."

"Interesting," Sarah said. "So, only aircraft can travel at this speed?"

"From what we can tell, yes," Saw answered. "It's safe to fly through it, but you can't drop out of Hyperspace until you reach your destination."

"What happens if you drop out early?" Henri asked.

"We try… not to think about it," Ahsoka said before looking to an alert on her Arm-Mounted Crossbow Gauntlet Monitor. "Hold up," she said, putting her hand up. "We're almost at Cato Neimoidia."

"What are we supposed to expect when we get here?" Rocket asked. "Volcanoes?"

"Acid?" Paula went on.

"A giant killing laser?" Robin went on, causing everyone to look to him with confusion. "Hey, it could happen," he pointed out. "Doesn't have to be now, but it could happen."

"Who would want to make a Planet that can destroy other Planets?" Ahsoka asked.

On Earth, Supreme Chancellor Palpatine was looking at the designs of the Geonosian Weapon delivered to him by Count Dooku before the start of the Clone Wars. He narrowed his eyes at the design, resembling a Planet, before shutting it off and walking out with his bodyguards, where a report of what seemed to be a giant reptilian monster attacking Happy Harbor was showing on the television nearby.

"Here we are," Miss Martian said as she pulled back on the Bioship Controls. "Cato Neimoidia."

"You never mentioned it was so…" Paula started out as everyone looked to what appeared to be clouds almost covering the entire Planet.

"Cloudy?" Ahsoka asked. "Yeah, well it also has oceans, plains and grasslands on it, so there's that."

"Why does every Planet in the Expanded Universe always have a breathable atmosphere?" Wally asked. "I mean, you don't need a suit on every Planet, so what the heck?"

"There's a simple explanation for that," Ahsoka said before looking down to the surface, seeing ruined Republic and Separatist Fighters and Ships scattered across the grasslands. "But it will have to wait."

"What happened here?" Henri asked.

"Before I left the Jedi Order and went to Earth, where I started my new life, Anakin and I were leading Republic Forces against the Separatists for control of Cato Neimoidia," Ahsoka started to explain to everyone. "Anakin and I were in our Starfighters, leading our sky forces. We were doing fine until Buzz Droids were deployed."

"Those annoying Droids that do nothing but take ships apart?" Artemis asked. "I really hate those things."

"That's them, alright," Ahsoka acknowledged with a nod. "They destroyed my Master's Starfighter," she went on. "I saved him, but he lost his Ship. After that, we were called back to the Temple by Master Yoda when it was bombed."

"So the Separatists won the battle?" James asked.

Ahsoka looked down, recognizing every ship from the battle, all wrecked and damaged. "From what I can tell, nobody won," she said grimly. "All of the Ships down there are from the exact same battle from when I was last here. Don't know why any of the wreckage didn't get cleared, though."

"The parts look worn out, so it doesn't look there was a recent battle here, not since everyone was called back to the Temple after the Bombing," Serra noted. "I don't sense any cadavers down there either, so the bodies were taken away."

"Wait," Saw said, pointing down to a ship down below. "Was that ship part of the Battle of Cato Neimoidia?"

Ahsoka looked down, seeing a Sheathipede-Class Shuttle. "That's brand new, and it wasn't even in the fight," she mused. "The Separatists must know we're here too."

"Hey, what's that?" James asked, pointing down to something carved into the ground. Everyone looked towards it, seeing an engraving of what appeared to be a skull of some sort.

"I don't know," Ahsoka replied. "But we'd best get to the City and find out what's going on."

"Wait," Paula said, pulling up a hologram of an abstract version of the symbol. "I've seen this before… back on Mandalore!"

"Death Watch." Superboy muttered.

"You mean the Shadow Collective," Serra said. "Looks like Maul and the DarkSiders must be here too."

"In that case, you'll need these," Saw said as he handed blasters to James, Sarah and Henri. "Maul and the DarkSiders show no mercy to anyone, not even civilians."

"If he brought Thawne with him this time, I'm ready for him!" Kid Flash exclaimed enthusiastically. "I've been working on my speed, and I'm ready for anything he throws at me."

"Thawne?" Sarah asked.

"The Reverse-Flash," Artemis explained. "Long story."

"Expect heavy resistance," Ahsoka ordered. "We haven't seen the DarkSiders for a while, so they might have some new tricks up their sleeves."

"Right," Miss Martian said as she descended the Bioship. "I'll land us down over here." She said, directing the Bioship towards a landing platform.

"Right," Ahsoka said before turning to her friends, as well as Sarah, James and Henri. "Get ready."

The Bioship landed down on the platform after hovering over cautiously for a brief moment. As soon as it landed, the ramp lowered from behind, and everyone came out. As soon as they were on the platform, they looked around and started to scan the area.

"So, are there trials to become a member of the Young Justice?" James asked as everyone looked around cautiously.

"Don't do anything we would do." Robin said, getting a nod from all three reporters.

"And don't do anything we wouldn't do." Zatanna added on, getting Sarah to raise an eyebrow with a confused look on her face.

"You're in a little grey area," Ahsoka clarified, pinching a little bit of space with her fingers. "Right about there."

All of a sudden, Superboy heard something. He turned around and got himself into a ready position to fight.

"What is it?" Miss Martian asked as she reached for her Crossguard Lightsaber.

"We're not alone," Connor explained before punching into the air, revealing a dark figure in Mandalorian Armor and a helmet resembling a grotesque version of General Grievous's face.

"What are those?" Ahsoka asked.

"Some sort of cloaked Death Watch Devil Commando," Connor deducted. "Looks like Maul has been enhancing his army."

"So you're the Young Justice?" The new Trooper asked. He let out a chuckle before taking out a blaster with s blade on the barrel. As he spun it around, more Troopers like him appeared out of thin air, armed with the same weapons. "I've been waiting for this chance to kill you for a long time."

"You're going to have to wait a little longer," Ahsoka quipped before turning to James, Sarah and Henri. "Get somewhere safe," she ordered. "We've got this."

"Yeah, sure," James said as Ahsoka, Serra, Katooni and Miss Martian all activated their lightsabers. "No problem."

The new Troopers fired at the Young Justice, only for Ahsoka and Serra to deflect the shots. Robin tossed his birdarangs around, causing the new soldiers of the DarkSiders to disappear in clouds of smoke.

"What?" Katooni asked. "Where'd they go?!"

"Stay sharp," Ahsoka told everyone. "Looks like these new goons know who they're up against."

All of a sudden, one of the Troopers appeared out of thin air, shooting at Ahsoka. Aqualad took notice of this and gasped.

"Get down!" Aqualad called out, pushing Ahsoka out of the way. He formed a shield with his Water-Bearers before another Trooper appeared and kicked him from behind.

"These guys can teleport!" Kid Flash exclaimed. "That would be so cool if they weren't going to kill us!"

"It's not teleportation." Artemis said.

"You always ruin the fun." Kid Flash complained.

Artemis took out an arrow performed an offhand shot a couple meters away from where the Trooper vanished. Some smoke came out from the arrow, showing the silhouette of the Trooper.

"It's camouflage," Artemis corrected her boyfriend. "These Troopers are moving through shadows, like Lady Shiva does."

"Maul really wants us dead, doesn't he?" Katooni asked.

"You have no idea," Ahsoka said before she used her Arm-Mounted Crossbow Gauntlet to shoot at the camouflaged Trooper. The Trooper fell dead to the ground, but the rest of the squadron came out of hiding. "Let's go!"

Serra slashed at two Troopers, both using their bladed blasters to attack her. She blocked one of their blades before spinning around, stabbing the Trooper in the back before sending another of the Troopers off of the edge.

Superboy ran and punched a Trooper in the helmet. The Trooper took the hit before punching back at him. Connor held his ground before sending a fast flurry of punches at the Trooper. The Trooper wobbled in place for a minute before his body slumped over.

Kid Flash raced and attacked more of the new Troopers, knocking as many as he could out of the air before more of them disappeared.

"Let's see you hide from this!" Kid Flash spat, spinning around his hands quickly. He spun around like a tornado, using the wind to expose where the Troopers were hiding before Artemis shot energized arrows at each of them, sending them out of the sky.

Saw took out his pistol and shot at several Troopers, sending them to the ground before using his sword blaster hybrid weapon to slash more down. He shot down another Trooper before three more shot at him. Saw performed a barrel roll to avoid getting hit before he shot back, managing to hit each Trooper square in the chest.

Jaybo took out two grenades and rolled them along the ground. They both let out smoke, revealing the locations of five hidden Troopers. Drol grinned and picked up one of Robin's birdarangs, tossing it at the Troopers before blasting them all away.

Ahsoka, Miss Martian and Katooni all fought back to back as Troopers advanced on them, disappearing and reappearing randomly. Robin ran in and kicked one of them away before Paula shot two more down. Rocket and Zatanna managed to slash a couple more away before ten more advanced on the three Jedi.

Katooni ran at one of the Troopers, slashing at him just as he slashed back at her. Their blades ran past each other, but Katooni dodged the blade of the Trooper and damaged part of his right shoulder armor. She elbowed his hand, knocking his weapon out of his hand before using it to shoot two more Troopers away. She took her lightsaber out of the Trooper's shoulder before slashing him across the waist, killing him immediately.

Three Troopers shot at Miss Martian, who used her crossguard lightsaber to deflect their shots. She ran forward, still continuing to deflect shots before turning herself intangible, phasing through the blasts before reappearing in front of them. With a single Soresu stroke, she took down the Troopers. However, one more appeared behind her. He was about to shoot her down until he was shot in the back.

"Huh?" Miss Martian asked as she turned around.

The Trooper fell to the ground. Behind him were James and Henri, both with their blasters aimed.

"You okay?" James asked.

"Yeah," Miss Martian replied before sending a two finger salute. "Thanks."

Ahsoka deflected the blasts of three Troopers with her personal lightsaber in her left hand while using Anakin's lightsaber in her right. She spun around and sent some of the blasts back at them before tossing her lightsaber at one of the Troopers. The Trooper fell dead before the other two disappeared.

Ahsoka closed her eyes, using the Force to sense where the Troopers were. She suddenly sensed another one joining the battle before opening her eyes again. She leapt into the air and spun around, using an Ataru slash combined with Niman to slash in midair, where sparks appeared. As soon as she landed, three of the new Troopers appeared, their heads falling off. She got up and sheathed her lightsabers, just as the bodies of the decapitated Troopers fell to the ground.

"Maul now knows we're here," Ahsoka said as she turned to the Young Justice and Paula. "We need to keep moving," she said before turning to James, Sarah and Henri. "And you need to stay close to us."

"Don't worry," James said. "We're not getting anywhere out of your sights."

Ahsoka nodded before turning to Robin. "Scan around," she ordered. "See if you can hack into any systems out there."

"On it," Robin replied as he tapped his Hologlove. "You'll be the first one to know once I pick up a signal."

"Let's keep going," Aqualad said. "Although I don't have the Force, I sense Maul might be trying to send more troops, probably even Death Watch, to capture us."

"And he won't be taking prisoners," Paula added on. She turned to the lift. "We need to find another way around," she told everyone, causing them to turn to her. "He'll want us to use that lift."

"How do you know?" Sarah asked.

"Watch," Huntress said. She took out an empty grenade and tossed it towards the lift. As soon as it rolled on, an explosion went off. "I've been an assassin before, so he'll expect us to think logically."

"Jedi don't think with logic, they use instinct," Ahsoka remarked. "Besides, you think with logic, you're not thinking at all."

"Well, I was here on a Mission before you left, so I know the way around," Serra said to Ahsoka. She pointed off in a different direction, towards a hallway. "That way can take us up," she told everyone. "I know all of the alternate passageways. Not even Maul or Gunray knows about them as well as I do."

"Good work," Ahsoka said as she patted Serra on the shoulder. "Let's go. Time to find out what's really going on," she said to the Young Justice before turning back to Serra, sending her a nod. "Lead the way." She ordered.

Serra nodded as she stepped forward, holding her lightsabers in her hands. She looked back to Ahsoka and sent her a nod, in which she nodded back. Soon, the Shan led the Young Justice towards the hallway, going further into the palace.

Back at the Jedi Temple back on Coruscant, Barriss was walking with her Master through the Garden.

"I sense you are quite conflicted, Barriss," Master Luminara said. Barriss felt as if her heart sank. She could hardly remember when the last time she was referred to as a Padawan before she joined the ORDER. "Tell me, what is troubling you?"

Barriss sighed. "I have done some terrible things, Master," she explained. "I almost tried to kill you, and Ahsoka more than once. I still have my powers that the ORDER gave me, but I do not feel myself," she went on. "Am I worthy to even walk upon the grounds of the Jedi Temple? The place I tried to destroy?"

"You were lost, my Apprentice," Luminara Unduli reasoned. "The Dark Side had clouded your mind. The actions you carried out were out of rage and anger. The actions you carried out when helping Ahsoka, however… those were out of kindness, compassion. These are the qualities of a lost Jedi trying to find redemption."

"Yes, but Master… I'm scared, Master," Barriss said as she stopped walking. Master Luminara turned around to her as she looked down sadly. "What if I lose my way again? What if I take the Dark Side like before? What if I can't learn from my mistakes?" she asked, causing her Master to walk up to her. "What if—?"

"No, my Apprentice, no excuses," Luminara said, cutting Barriss off. "Yes, you may have a long way to go to regain the trust of everyone, but there is nothing more you should have left to prove to me," she said, causing Barriss to look up to her Master. "You have already proven yourself to me…" she started out before finishing up with the words Barriss thought she would never hear her say; "My Padawan."

Barriss smiled hopefully, letting out a single tear. Without holding back, she lunged at her Master, embracing her like a daughter to a mother. Master Luminara Unduli stood a little shocked for a while before smiling and hugging her Padawan back.

Back on Cato Neimoidia, Serra was continuing to lead the Young Justice, Paula, James, Sarah and Henri through the hidden hallway. Sarah, James and Henri all held their blasters at the ready, prepared to fire if any more of the DarkSider Forces tried to attack. While everyone was moving around carefully, Robin was inspecting the faceplate of one of the new Troopers they had faced back on the Landing Platform.

"How long do you think this ceasefire will last?" Rocket asked Ahsoka. "There's no way everyone can stop shooting each other forever."

"I'm not sure, Rocket," Ahsoka replied. "I can never be too sure about anything, even if the ceasefire does last longer than we expect."

"Interesting," Robin said as he looked at the mask, causing Ahsoka and Zatanna to look to him. "From this tech, I recognize some of our own tech, mixed in with Commando Droid technology."

"Wait, you said that these new Troopers use some of our own tech?" Ahsoka asked. "Which kind are we talking about?"

"Our Ghost Mode tech," Robin replied. "I think Maul or, my guess, Ivo, considering Sylas eliminated the terrorist part of the ORDER, might have come across some of our tech from previous battles, reverse-engineering it to successfully recreate a more potent version of the Ghost Mode."

"And created these new Troopers," Jaybo finished up. "We need to find a name for these guys."

"I'm sorry, Ghost Mode?" James asked. "What's that?"

"A way for us to turn completely invisible," Aqualad explained. He pressed his chest, turning his suit slightly darker. "Stealth Mode allows us to blend in." He went on.

"But thanks to my adjustments, we can now turn completely invisible, and can pass through low density obstacles," Drol went on. "Seems like the DarkSiders might have modified it got their own uses, though."

"Right now, we need to stay focused," Serra said. "We can find out how Maul got the Ghost Mode tech later."

"Okay," Kid Flash said before Serra suddenly stopped. "You have my full–"

Kid Flash stopped talking when Serra let out her personal lightsaber, activating one blade and stopping everyone in their tracks.

"Hey!" Kid Flash exclaimed in an offended tone.

"What is it, Serra?" Katooni asked.

"Maul's probe droid," Serra whispered, pointing to a black probe droid with red eyes in the air. "He may already know we're here, but if that sees us or hears us, more Troops will be sent to deal with us, slowing us down."

"Can't we just destroy it?" Robin asked.

"There could be more, and they're equipped with self-destruct mechanisms that can take out a corridor," Ahsoka pointed out. "We need someone to distract it, get it to track something else."

"Well, we can't use human targets," Kid Flash said. "What can we use?"

"Gonk."

"What did you say?" Sarah asked.

"Gonk."

"Wasn't me. I swear." Rocket said.

"I know what that was," Saw said before a Droid shaped like a crate with four legs walked by. "And I'm glad it came when it did."

Ahsoka smirked before holding her hand. Using the Force, she made the Gonk Droid walk past the Probe Droid. The Probe Droid turned around, following the Gonk Droid before more Probes flew and followed the Gonk Droid.

"Let's go before more come," Serra said as she led everyone out. "Come on!"

Everyone nodded and followed Serra past the Probe Droids. However, unknown to them, one more Probe Droid was watching them.

The Young Justice soon approached a hallway with statues of Neimoidian Soldiers lined up against the walls. Everyone looked around while Sarah took some pictures with her phone.

"I sense that we're getting closer to where we need to be," Ahsoka said as she placed her hand to her head. "Just to the right down the next hall, and then—"

"I think he went this way." A voice said.

"Death Watch!" Paula exclaimed quietly. "We need to hide."

"Everyone, Ghost Mode!" Aqualad ordered, turning himself invisible.

"Wait!" Henri whispered quietly. "What about us?"

Miss Martian looked to one of the statues. A thoughtful look came onto her face. "I think I might have an idea," she said before looking to Ahsoka. "You thinking what I'm thinking?"

"Hell, yeah," Ahsoka said before she and Miss Martian ran to empty spots without statues. She looked to Sarah, James and Henri. "Hide behind us." She ordered before she and Miss Martian closed their eyes and started to change shape.

Two Death Watch Devil Soldiers walked into the hallway, looking around.

"You think he's really here?" A Death Watch Devil asked.

"I heard voices here," the other Death Watch Devil reasoned. "I'm sure of it."

The first Death Watch Devil looked around. The Young Justice, all in Ghost Mode, stayed completely still before he walked up to two new statues.

"Hey," the Death Watch Devil Commando said. "These weren't here before."

Sarah hid behind one of the statues, holding her breath and not dating to let it out. James held onto her to try and calm her down while Henri hid behind the statue parallel to the one where Sarah and James were hiding behind. All three of them prepared to shoot the Death Watch Devils as they came closer.

"Let me see." The second Death Watch Devil Commando said. He held his hand out to one of the statues, preparing to feel it. However, before he could do so, the sound of a blast going off caused him to stop.

Everyone gaped, especially James, Sarah and Henri. They all turned to see none other than Gar Saxon standing at the doorway.

"Are you done admiring the ancient art here, soldier?" Gar Saxon asked impatiently.

"My apologies, Sir," the Death Watch Devil apologized. "But for a second I thought that—"

"I don't want to hear it," Gar Saxon interrupted. "Right now, we have a more important task at hand. Get back to and find me that man!" He ordered.

The Death Watch Devil Commandos saluted in response before heading out one of the doors. Gar Saxon took one look at the statues before walking away himself.

Superboy listened carefully to the sound of the footsteps of the Death Watch Soldiers. As soon as their sound became faint, he came out of Ghost Mode. He turned to a wall and sent a nod, getting Aqualad to come out as well before the rest of the Young Justice came out of hiding as well.

Sarah sighed with relief as she, Henri and James came out from behind the statues. The two new statues turned into Ahsoka and Miss Martian respectively, all taking a breath of relief.

"We've been in enemy camps and almost got caught, but that was too close." James said as he placed his hand on Sarah's shoulder.

"Can we do it again?" Henri asked, getting everyone to look at him with stern looks on their faces. "It was only a joke." He shrugged.

"But did you hear what they said?" Ahsoka asked. "Saxon and the rest of the DarkSiders are looking for someone."

"And it's not us, for once," Zatanna mused. "But who do you think Saxon was talking about?"

"I have s bad feeling we might find out," Serra said as she turned to see a doorway leading to a hallway that looked exactly the same one they were in. "I know my way around this place, and that was definitely not there before."

Everyone looked to the hallway as Serra walked towards it.

"You're sure it's just not a new addition to this place?" Katooni asked.

Serra said nothing and looked at the hallway closely. She leaned in and placed her hand out, suddenly touching something propped in the doorway.

"It's a one-way mirror," Serra said. "But whoever put this up camouflaged this well so that whoever was on this side wouldn't see themselves."

"So let's go through it!" Kid Flash exclaimed. "I've always wanted to be Alice."

"Hold it, Ginger," Artemis said, grabbing her boyfriend by the collar. "Mirrors shatter and make noise."

"And if we break it, it could attract the attention of the Death Watch," Paula added on before looking to Ahsoka, Miss Martian and Katooni. "Can you quietly move it?"

"Sure thing," Ahsoka said before looking to her Padawan. "You wanna give it a go?"

"You're asking me?" Katooni asked in surprise.

"It will be a good test of how far you've come in using the Force," Ahsoka reasoned as she sent Katooni a smile. "Go ahead."

Katooni nodded and stepped up, holding her hand out. "Here I go." She said. She took a deep breath and reached out with the Force.

Everyone watched as Katooni started to move the one-way mirror away from the door. Slowly but surely, the mirror moved without making a sound. However, from behind the mirror stood a turret. Katooni heard it charge up and took out her lightsaber, throwing it at the turret, causing it to explode.

"Nice going, Katooni." Ahsoka said with a smile and her hands on her hips as Katooni regained her lightsaber.

"I learned from the best." Katooni replied.

"What was in there?" Sarah asked. "Someone must be hiding there if they had to put up a laser turret as a second defense."

"Let's find out," Ahsoka said as she reached for her lightsabers. "Get ready." She ordered everyone.

The Young Justice, Paula, Sarah, James and Henri all nodded as they followed Ahsoka into the room.

Inside of the room, a man stood armed with a blaster in the shadows. As soon as Ahsoka and the Young Justice entered, he came out of the shadows. The man had brown hair, green eyes and clothes that were a mixture of both light and dark brown, with the suit being mostly dark brown. The clothes were rugged, as was the hair.

"Don't move!" The man ordered. "You're not taking me!"

"Calm down," Aqualad ordered. "We're not here to hurt you."

"Tell the Banking Clan I won't fund them anymore," the man ordered. "Not until they provide me safety first."

"You're with the Banking Clan?" Sarah asked.

The man narrowed his eyes at Ahsoka and the Young Justice. He eyed down to see the lightsabers hooked onto Ahsoka, Miss Martian, Serra and Katooni's belts before looking back up.

"Are you with the Republic?" The man asked.

"Us, we're neutral," James replied. "Them, yes."

"But we're just here to find out the cause of the sudden bankruptcy," Ahsoka added on. "Now, please put down your weapon, and maybe we can talk."

The man kept his blaster aimed for a while. After a moment, he lowered it.

"Thank you," Miss Martian said. "Don't worry, you can trust us."

"But who are you?" The man asked.

"My name is Ahsoka Tano, a Jedi Knight," Ahsoka said before gesturing to everyone else, each nodding as she said their names. "This is Aqualad, Robin, Kid Flash, Superboy, Miss Martian, Artemis, Zatanna, Rocket, Serra Keto Shan, Jaybo Hood, Saw Gerrera, my Padawan Katooni, Huntress, and the reporters from Earth; James, Sarah and Henri," she introduced. "Now… who are you?"

"My name is Clovis… Rush Clovis," the man replied. "A former Separatist."

"Nice to meet you—" Ahsoka started out before realizing the name she was told. "Did you say you were Rush Clovis?" She asked.

"Yes," Rush acknowledged as Ahsoka walked forward. "From the Neutral Planet of—"

Before Rush could go on, Ahsoka slapped him across the face, causing everyone to gasp.

"What the Hell?" Rush asked as he felt his cheek.

"That was for Padmé," Ahsoka said while trying to remain calm. "Now I see why my Master doesn't like you."

"You're the Apprentice of Anakin Skywalker?" Rush asked. "That explains the force of that hit."

"I thought all the members of the Banking Clan were Muun People." Miss Martian asked.

"That's not true," Rush remarked. "That's racist."

"I actually agree," Ahsoka said with an eyebrow raised and a dumbfounded look on her face. "It's like some idiot saying everyone from Umbara is evil just because they were Separatists."

"That aside, can we move onto more important matters?" Sarah asked. She walked over to Rush, helping him back up. "If you're with the Banking Clan, then you must know what's causing this unusual ceasefire."

"Indeed I do," Rush replied. "Someone hacked into the system and cut off all transactions to both the Republic and the Separatists," he explained. "Without any money, no additional ammunition can be bought."

"And what about the Supply Ships?" Ahsoka asked. "What's stopped them all of a sudden?"

"Each Supply Ship, no matter the side, must pass through this Planet to pay for safe traverse," Rush continued to explain. "As a member of the Banking Clan, I have been giving the authorization to ships to pass, but not too long ago, someone came here for the Galactic Credit Plates, something I was left in charge of."

"Plates?" Henri asked.

"Like on Earth, there are Printing Plates for money," Ahsoka explained. "In order to make Credits, marked and unmarked, plates are required to make them. Some have them marked, others are unmarked."

"Yes, and because of my authority to access that machine, I am being targeted," Rush added on. "That's why the Death Watch is here. They want me."

"But why?" Robin asked. "Credits can be used by anyone for anything. Why would Maul go through the trouble of making more for himself."

"Why don't you ask him yourself?" A voice asked.

Everyone stopped what they were doing and turned around. Standing in the doorway was Darth Maul. He held his Double-Bladed Lightsaber in his hands, ready to activate it. He lifted his head up slowly, giving everyone a good look at the harsh shade of yellow his eyes had.

"You managed to best my Terror Troopers," Maul said. He let out a chuckle. "You're not all that disappointing after all, I suppose."

"Maul!" Ahsoka exclaimed. "You dirty, good for nothing maggot! This is low, even for you!"

"Stealing money?" Saw asked. "Looks like the mighty Sith has finally fallen."

"Oh, you think too small, Savior of Onderon," Maul spat, getting Saw to clench his fist. "I'm not looking to take the money… I want to make it."

"The plates will do you no good, Maul!" James spat.

"I beg to differ, Mr. Hiller," Maul retorted. "You see, the crime families of the Underworld are looked down on by the Republic and Separatists alike. There are Credits distributed by the Republic and the Separatists, yes… but what if there were a currency provided by the Shadow Collective instead?" He quibbled, causing Ahsoka's eyes to go wide. "A currency greater than any Bounty Hunter could ever ask for."

"So that's it," Ahsoka said. "You're going to make your own money."

"Ten plates are already in our possession. Soon, with the machine, we shall produce Credits to distribute to everyone, crime families included," Maul proclaimed. "The currency the Shadow Collective produces will be enough to rally the strongest warriors to our side."

"And with Rush, you'll have the full legal support of the Banking Clan to get away with it!" Kid Flash exclaimed. "That could even support the Rogues Gallery of everyone in the Justice League and the Young Justice combined!"

"Both the Expanded Universe and Earth, ruled by crime," Robin muttered. "Not even Batman can handle all of those people!"

"With everyone using our currency, we will control the Universe with the Shadow Collective ruling over all," Maul said before activating one end of his lightsaber. "All I need… is the Banker of Scipio."

Ahsoka narrowed her eyes and activated the Xiphon, placing it in a reverse-grip. "You'll have to get past me first!" She exclaimed.

Darth Maul chuckled as he spun around his Double-Bladed Lightsaber. "This will be interesting." He said with an evil grin on his face.

"M'gann, call the Bioship to our location," Ahsoka ordered. "I'll hold off Maul for as long as I can."

"You won't get far." Darth Maul remarked. With that, he lunged at Ahsoka, slashing down at her with his Double-Bladed Lightsaber blazing like a fire.

Ahsoka stood firm and ran back at Maul, striking at him with Ataru using the Xiphon. The sword of Xion and Maul's blade pressed against each other, both Ahsoka and Maul trying to gain momentum over one another. Ahsoka kicked Maul away before shooting at him with her Arm-Mounted Crossbow Gauntlet. The Sith Survivor deflected the blasts as they came at him before slowly moving forward. Ahsoka held her ground as the rest of the Young Justice watched before Darth Maul came close enough to her. He slashed down at her with Vaapad, but she cartwheeled away before kicking him to the side.

"What were you saying there, Sith Scum?" Ahsoka quipped, aiming the Xiphon at Maul as he tried to get back up.

Serra and Miss Martian both narrowed their eyes at Darth Maul as he got back up onto his feet. He chuckled as the gears in his robotic legs shifted around.

"I admit, you surprised me," Maul said with a grin on his face. "Your skills have grown since the last time we met… but so have mine." He said before separating his Double-Bladed. He twirled around both of his crimson lightsabers and advanced towards Ahsoka dangerously.

Ahsoka placed the Xiphon in her left hand and held her right hand out to her side. Her Master's lightsaber flew into her right hand and she activated its blue blade before reactivating the Xiphon, letting both blue and black blades shine.

Maul roared and spun around both of his lightsabers, slamming them onto Ahsoka. She held up her lightsabers in an Ataru defense, crossing both of her blades to counter Maul's own. She broke off and slashed at him with the Xiphon, clashing with one of his red lightsabers before jumping over him. Maul looked up and snarled, slashing behind him with his right blade. Ahsoka held up Anakin's lightsaber with Soresu, parrying away the crimson blade before Force-Pushing him back, his metal legs scraping against the ground.

"Give up yet?" Ahsoka asked.

"I don't even have a scratch!" Maul spat. At that moment, several Death Watch Devil Commandos ran in, firing at the Young Justice. "But I can assure you, you won't be walking out of this one alive." He spat.

Ahsoka, Serra, Miss Martian and Katooni all used their lightsabers to deflect the blasts that were sent at them. Maul grinned before Gar Saxon fired a rocket from his jetpack towards everyone.

"Maybe…" Ahsoka snarked before snapping her fingers.

Before Gar Saxon's rocket could hit the Young Justice, it instead hit something invisible.

Rush, Sarah, James and Henri all shielded themselves, preparing to be killed, until they noticed what just happened.

"What's this?" Rush asked.

Miss Martian grinned and aimed her Crossguard Lightsaber forward. With that motion, the Martian Bioship revealed itself, the shields up and pulsing from the hit it just took. Maul snarled and tightened the grip on his lightsabers.

"But I'm not so bad with traps myself." Ahsoka said before she shot an energized arrow forward.

"Execute them!" Maul yelled.

The Death Watch Devil Commandos prepared to fire, only for Ahsoka's arrow to be joined by another from Artemis, another from Paula and a final one by Miss Martian. All four formed into ten more arrows, exploding in front of each Death Watch Devil as soon as they hit the ground.

Darth Maul roared and tossed his lightsabers forward, both acting as fan blades that cleared away the smoke from the explosions. Once the smoke was gone, so were the Young Justice, Sarah, James, Henri, and even Rush Clovis.

"Lord Maul," a Death Watch Devil said as he and another ran up to both of his sides. "They got away."

Upon saying those words, Darth Maul's lightsabers flew back to him, decapitating the two soldiers. Maul caught them and deactivated their blades just as the bodies hit the floor.

"Find Clovis and bring him to me!" Maul ordered violently to the rest of the still standing Death Watch Soldiers. "Or else you're next."

Inside of the Bioship, cloaked and floating around the city, Sarah and Serra were both helping to patch up Rush. They placed gauze on some of the parts of his body that were injured while Paula brought him some new clothes that did not look so rugged.

"Thank you," Rush said before Serra gave him some tea. He smiled and drank a little bit of it. "I am in your debt."

"We're not out of the woods yet," Miss Martian said as she brought up some security footage from around the cities. Each angle showed Mandalorian Fighters and Death Watch Devil Commandos patrolling the areas. "Looks like Maul's not going to stop until he has you."

"So we need to come up with a new plan," Ahsoka said. "This was meant to be an investigation, not a rescue mission."

"Not to mention we need to find that Printer," Katooni added on. "Maul has ten plates, but they won't do him any good unless he has Rush to authorize the use of it."

"Speaking of…" Ahsoka started out as she turned to Rush. "My Master told me the last time he saw you, he believed the Separatists were going to kill you for helping to undo the poison you did to Padmé," she pointed out, causing everyone's eyes to go wide. "What happened?"

Rush sighed after drinking some more tea. "Whenever I ask myself that, I can hardly believe myself," he started out. "While it's true that I poisoned Padmé, it wasn't my choice. Lott Dod had me do it, for the safety of the latest Droid Factory. I helped Skywalker cure her, and for that, I was left here for the Separatists to decide my fate."

"What did they do to you?" Miss Martian asked.

"Dod wanted to kill me, as did Poggle, but they had other plans for me," Rush went on. "They had me surrender the Banking Clan's control of Cato Neimoidia back to the Separatists, and then place me in charge of enhancing their weapons. I did it for a long time until the Republic invaded."

"Is that how you escaped?" Paula asked.

"Yes," Rush confirmed, giving Huntress a nod. "I took some weapons with me to defend myself, and I was successful over time… until I was targeted by Darth Maul, that is."

"And without your authority, you couldn't transfer any more Credits or authorize any supply runs," Robin deducted. "I take it that you were about to go back and authorize it again until Maul and the Shadow Collective tried to hunt you down."

"Correct," Rush acknowledged. "I had heard that Maul had returned, but leading Death Watch was certainly need to me," he mused. "And to know that he now runs the criminal underworld makes things all the more complicated for everyone."

"Well, we're going to make sure that he doesn't get you," Ahsoka said. "We're going to get to that machine and keep it out of all enemy hands."

"Right," Serra said before turning to Rush. "Do you know where the Printer is?" She asked.

"Yes, but I've avoided going there so that Maul can't use it for himself," Rush answered. "I can show you all where it is, but we have to hurry so that Maul and his forces can't get the chance to use it."

"And once you're done, what will happen to everyone?" James asked. "There's a ceasefire, but the minute we fix everything, it will be a bloodbath all over again."

Miss Martian looked to James with surprise. She continued flying the Bioship with her focus on the mission, but now, she had something else on her mind.

"Just tell us where it is, and we'll take care of the rest," Ahsoka said before turning to Miss Martian. "Miss M, get ready to set the coordinates."

Miss Martian remained silent, still with her thoughts running through her head.

"M'gann?" Ahsoka asked as she walked up to her Martian friend. "M'gann, what's wrong?"

Miss Martian sighed. "Ahsoka… I don't know if I can do it," she said. "I don't know if we even should do this."

"M'gann?" Connor asked. "What do you mean?"

"Say that we manage to keep Rush safe, and put everything back the way it was," Miss Martian started to explain. "Will we be able to let there be peace for a little longer… or will we just ignite the War again?"

Ahsoka was about to speak up, but stopped. She looked down and let herself think on what M'gann said. The rest of the Young Justice, Sarah, James, Henri and Rush included, started to think about what to do as well.

"I… I don't know," Ahsoka replied. "We'd be helping to give everyone back their Credits and supplies, and we'd also be helping to stop the Shadow Collective, but to be honest, I'm not sure who we'd be doing a favor."

Katooni looked to Ahsoka and Miss Martian as they continued to try and think. She got up and walked towards them.

"Ahsoka, you might not like hearing this from me, but damn it, you're a Jedi Knight!" Katooni exclaimed, causing everyone to look at her with surprise. "You've fought dangers beyond the Expanded Universe, gone toe to toe with Gemini hundreds of times and won, created SokaTan, and saved everyone with every action you've taken," she went on. "You earned the title of Jedi Knight, so start acting like one! No excuses!"

Everyone, including Rush, continued to look at Katooni with complete surprise. Katooni did not backtrack from what she said, nor did she back down. She remained where she was, looking at Ahsoka sternly.

After a while, James let out a clap. He clapped again before Henri clapped as well. Paula joined in, followed by Sarah and Serra. Ahsoka, Katooni and Miss Martian all looked around as the rest of the Young Justice now applauded Katooni. Ahsoka looked to her Padawan and knelt down, sending her a smile while placing her hand on her shoulder.

"You're wise to tell me this, Katooni," Ahsoka said proudly. "And you're right. I'm a Jedi Knight, and no matter how hard this may be for me, I have to make this decision myself, no matter what the consequences are."

Katooni smiled. "That's my Master," she said. "I knew she was in there somewhere."

"I just needed some help. Thank you," Ahsoka said before turning her attention to the rest of the Young Justice. "Everyone, as you know, there's a lot of risk in doing this. I'd ask anyone who's not willing to go along with the mission to leave, but we're already airborne," she joked, getting some laughs out of everyone. "But with that aside, we need to find that Printer, chase the Shadow Collective away, and do our job not just for the Republic, or for Earth, or for the Jedi, but for the good of everyone in both our Worlds," she announced. "A day may come where we lose… but it is not today. Today, we fight!"

The Young Justice, Rush, Paula, James, Sarah and Henri all cheered as Ahsoka thrust her fist into the air. Everyone else threw their fists into the air as well before the Bioship flew down back towards the City.

On the City, Gar Saxon and his men patrolled around, trying to find Clovis and the Young Justice. Maul walked up to them, his arms placed behind his back as C-3PX walked over with several Terror Troopers behind them.

"Report." Darth Maul ordered.

"We have searched the whole City," Gar Saxon reported as he removed his helmet. "There have been no traces of the Bioship either."

"They are cloaked, meaning they have not left the Planet yet," Darth Maul said. "Rush Clovis will not leave, not while he is an outlaw and a traitor to the Republic and Separatists alike. Do not rest until he is found!" He ordered. "Bring down every structure if you have to. We will create a world for all crime families, no matter what the cost."

At that moment, the sound of an engine roaring through the air went off. Darth Maul and the Shadow Collective looked up as the Martian Bioship flew towards them, firing down. Maul and Gar Saxon stood firm while some of their other forces ran for cover. As soon as it passed, the two looked up again, letting their eyes follow the Organic Ship fly by.

"Looks like they're getting desperate." Gar Saxon mused.

"Ready the turrets," Darth Maul ordered. "We shall drag each body out of the wreckage until Clovis is ours."

"Right away," Saxon said with a nod. "Activate the turret defense systems!" He called out to a control tower.

Several turrets around the city swiveled around, all aiming towards the Bioship. Each of them fired, but the Bioship evader each laser blast sent at it before firing back, taking out some turrets before flying back. Maul looked up before activating one of his lightsabers.

At that moment, Saw leapt out with his blaster sword hybrid weapon cradled in his arms. The Death Watch Devils ran over and surrounded him, aiming their blasters at him from all around.

"You took a great risk coming back here," Darth Maul spat. He looked up as the Bioship circled above Saw. "Where are your friends?"

"Ready to fire Hell at you," Saw spat. "Most of them are with me, hiding in Ghost Mode. I can't tell you where, because honestly, they're so invisible that not even I can see them."

"Then watch them die," a Death Watch Devil Commando spat. "Fire!"

Saw grinned as the Death Watch Devils fired at him. He calmly stood still as the blasts fired around him. Much to the surprise of the Death Watch Devils, they hit nothing, and their blasts hit each other, taking out the squad with Maul.

"Very deceptive," Maul complimented. "You hide your friends well."

"I'm not hiding them," Saw spat before forming his sword from his blaster and taking out a pistol. He shot into the air, getting Wolf and Sphere to come out. "I was just a distraction."

Darth Maul widened his eyes as Wolf leapt at Gar Saxon, tackling him to the ground. Sphere turned into the Supercycle and drove off, revealing Paula, James, Sarah, Henri and Rush in it. The Sith Lord growled and ran to follow them, only for Saw to shoot at the wall, nearly missing him, but getting his attention as he turned around.

Maul chuckled. "It is a nice day to fall at my blade." He spat. "Isn't it?"

"When you get there, send me a postcard!" Saw spat before opening fire on Maul as he ran forward.

Inside of the building, Ahsoka led the rest of the Young Justice. The Supercycle caught up to them as Ahsoka, Katooni, Miss Martian and Serra all took out their lightsabers and activated them.

"Nice plan," Serra said. "But are you sure Saw will be okay back there?"

"He'll hold off Maul long enough for us to find the Printer," Ahsoka said. "With Maul occupied by our most headstrong soldier, we at least have the odds on our side now without a Sith to fight."

All of a sudden, the sound of Sith Lightsabers activated filled the air. Everyone stopped in front of a large door. It opened up, revealing N-K Necrosis and Komari Vosa standing with their lightsabers activated.

"You were saying?" Zatanna asked.

"Looks like you'll just have to settle for second best." N-K Necrosis spat.

"Necrosis?" Ahsoka asked. "I knew you weren't with the Separatists!"

"I told you all you needed to know on Muunilist, Ahsoka," N-K Necrosis spat as he aimed his lightsaber at the Young Justice. "You should know by now that neither the Republic or Separatists will ever win this War."

"Only those like Maul will prevail through all this, and that's why so many of us have sided with him," Komari Vosa went on. "Now, just hand over Rush Clovis, and we'll let… some of you live."

"We'll take our chances," Ahsoka quipped as she aimed both of her Master's lightsabers at N-K Necrosis and Komari Vosa alongside Katooni. "We don't surrender to Sith."

Several Death Watch Devils flew in and fired down at the Young Justice. Sarah, James and Henri fired back before Artemis, Paula and Drol did the same. Miss Martian and Serra deflected some of the blasts before Robin tossed two birdarangs at some of them. One Birdarang teleported across the room, hitting several of the Death Watch Commandos while another exploded, setting off other explosions that took out more of the Death Watch Devils.

Kid Flash ran past several Death Watch Devils, knocking them aside before running up a wall. Everyone watched as he kicked off of the wall, now upside down and facing the Mandalorian followers of Maul. He spun around and sent a tornado at the Death Watch Devils, blowing them away for Zatanna and Rocket to blast them over the edge of the bridge.

Superboy ran at more Death Watch Devils, sliding on the ground and felling them before he got back up and slammed another into the ground. He barrel-rolled through some blasts before kicking away three more. As he cartwheeled in the air, he sent down laser vision on more Death Watch Devils before landing and elbowing two Death Watch Devils away, sending them flying into more Death Watch Devil Commandos flying in the air.

Aqualad slashed at severs Death Watch Devils with his Water-Bearers before forming water whips. He used the whips to grab some Death Watch Devils from afar before slamming them onto the ground. As soon as he was free, he formed his swords again, slashing two across the chest before forming water hammers and slamming four more away.

Outside, Saw continued to fire at Maul, strafing him across the platform before the Sith Lord ran at him, slamming his lightsaber down. Saw held up his hands and grabbed Maul's arm before kneeing him away. He took out his sword and slashed back, clashing blades with Darth Maul before shooting him away again. Darth Maul growled and kicked at Saw, only for Wolf to jump at him and knock him away.

"Good boy!" Saw called out before shooting at Maul while he was down.

Maul threw Wolf off and deflected Saw's blasts. Saw continued to shoot him down until Maul leapt at him in the air. Saw shot at him, managing to graze his shoulder before using the barrel of his Rifle to slam him back.

"I'd love to stay and fight, but my friends need me right about now," Saw said as Wolf ran to him. Maul got up, as did Saxon. "But here's a little gift for you so you won't miss me." He quipped before tossing a grenade at the two and running back, shooting the top of the door and separating himself from Maul and Saxon.

Maul caught the grenade and tried to cut it with his lightsaber, only for it to do no effect. The Sith Lord grinned and tossed it towards the debris, clearing it away.

"That was… anticlimactic." Maul mused before he and Gar Saxon made their way after Saw and Wolf.

Ahsoka ran and slashed at Komari Vosa, using Niman and Shien to push her back. The fallen Apprentice of Count Dooku used her lightsabers to counter all of Ahsoka's moves before striking back with a combination of Vaapad and Soresu. The two pressed red and blue blades against each other, both trying to gain momentum over one another. Ahsoka eventually kicked Vosa away before spinning around and slashing at her with both of her azure lightsabers, pushing Komari Vosa back once again.

At the same time, N-K Necrosis slashed at Katooni from both sides with his red blades. Katooni used her lightsaber to fend off his strikes, stepping backwards carefully while avoiding any other attacks. He slammed her lightsabers down on her, causing her to use Shii-Cho to keep her ground before sweeping her legs under his, getting him to break off his attack. N-K Necrosis snarled and slashed at Katooni low, but she curled herself up and leapt through the attacks before landing and slashing him back with Makashi. N-K Necrosis parried off each of her jabs before she ran and slashed at his shoulder plating, causing him to groan and fall to the ground.

Miss Martian and Serra both stood back to back, taking down as many Death Watch Devils as they could. However, some Terror Troopers came out and shot at them, causing them to dodge out of the way.

"This remind you of anything?" Serra asked.

"Yeah, Kyd Wykkyd!" M'gann exclaimed. "But if these guys can camouflage and reveal themselves at will…" she started out.

"Then we can track them down!" Serra finished up. "Let's do it!"

Miss Martian and Serra both closed their eyes. Using the Force, they managed to track down the Terror Troopers. Once they locked onto where they were, they opened their eyes and slashed out wide using Ataru. The two held their stances before six Terror Troopers came out of thin air, each with gashes across their chests. They all fell to the ground just as Serra and Miss Martian deactivated their lightsabers.

Paula struck at more Death Watch Devils with her Bō Staff, slamming each one away before they started to fire at her. She turned and started to deflect the blasts before separating her staff into her twin tonfas. She spun them around and ran at the Death Watch Devils, easily deflecting each blast before using the blasters in them to shoot back. The Death Watch Devils were shot away as Paula came close and shot them before forming her Bō Staff again and slashing them all away.

Ahsoka and Komari Vosa both ran at each other, slashing at each other high with Ataru before turning around and slashing at each other again. Ahsoka used her left lightsaber to parry off an attack before trying to send a Makashi jab at Vosa. Komari Vosa parried it away as Ahsoka brought both of her lightsabers down onto her, causing the Leader of the Bando Gora to hold up her crimson lightsabers in defense.

"You are determined to do this the hard way, aren't you?" Komari Vosa asked. "You know I was trained by Count Dooku, right?" she asked as she brought her blades down, the two now staring each other down as they circled one another.

"I've faced the Apprentice of Dooku before," Ahsoka spat. "You're nothing like her!"

Komari Vosa growled. Ahsoka grinned and broke off with her, knocking her off-guard before kicking her away. Vosa only staggered back a little, but Ahsoka placed both of her lightsabers in reverse-grip and barrel-rolled at her, slashing at the ground, Komari Vosa held her stance and tried to fend off against Ahsoka, but the Togruta Jedi Knight was coming at her too fast. Eventually, she knocked her back, scratching her shoulders as she was sent rolling away.

Ahsoka landed back down and panted. Before she could attack again, she heard some slow clapping.

Everyone turned to see Darth Maul and Gar Saxon approaching, with Saw shooting at them while Wolf ran to Connor's aid. Saw shot one more blast before running over to help Serra.

"Very well-played, Tano," Maul said. "You have indeed impressed me."

"Give it up, Maul," Ahsoka said as she walked over in front of Rush Clovis. "You're not taking Rush, dead or alive!"

"Then I suppose you won't be either," Darth Maul said before holding his hand out. Everyone prepared to fight back if he used the Force on any of them, but instead, all of the jetpacks of the deceased Death Watch Soldiers lifted into the air and were all slammed together, crunching up into a ball and ticking. "Some days, you just can't get rid of a bomb." He said before he, Saxon and the rest of his remaining forces walked away. A Mandalorian Fighter flew over and picked them up before flying away.

"Rocket, can you hold this?" Ahsoka asked. "If this goes off, it will destroy three quarters of the City!"

"Pressure me like that and I will purposefully let it go off!" Rocket spat before stepping forward and feeling her wrists. "Everyone, stand back!" she ordered, getting everyone to step back before she placed her hands out, creating a barrier around the makeshift bomb.

The Young Justice, Rush, James, Sarah and Henri all watched as Rocket's body started to spark with electricity. She groaned, trying to hold the bubble for as long as she could. She eventually let out a yell as she threw her hands into the air, causing the makeshift bomb to lift up as well before it exploded in the air, all the way into space. Rocket's suit started to gain cracks before she spread her arms out, causing the bomb to go off and destroy several surrounding DarkSider Ships.

After that, Raquel fell to the ground, panting and trying to catch her breath. Both Aqualad and Ahsoka immediately ran up to her, helping her get back up on her feet.

"Rocket, you okay?" Aqualad asked. Everyone looked to her as she groaned. "Rocket?" he asked again.

"Don't be so damn loud," Rocket replied weakly, causing everyone to smile before she turned to Ahsoka. "Guess I really can hold an explosion." She said.

"Great work," Ahsoka said before turning to everyone else. "Good work, all of you."

Rush Clovis stepped up. "I must say, I'm impressed," he said. "Never before have I seen such teamwork."

"What can we say?" Robin asked. "We're traught."

"Um… right," Ahsoka said while rubbing the back of her neck. She let Aqualad carry Rocket before she walked over to Rush. "Think the machine is safe now?"

"Yes, it's right over there, in that room," Rush said, pointing to a room behind the one where Komari Vosa and N-K Necrosis were waiting for them earlier. "It's safe, but it's probably best to bring it somewhere safer, just to make sure no one will try to come after it again."

"That sounds like a good idea." Serra said.

"And now, I need to resume all transactions, Credit transfers and supply runs," Rush said. He looked to Ahsoka and Sarah. "Can you two come with me?" he asked.

"Of course." Sarah replied.

"Sure," Ahsoka said before looking to Serra. "Can you help M'gann get the Printer to the Bioship?"

"Sure thing," Serra replied before sending a nod to the Young Justice. "Let's go."

Inside of a terminal room, Rush, Ahsoka and Sarah worked at several controls, with Rush at the center terminal.

"This shall resume all transactions and bring everything back to the way it was before," Rush said as he pressed some buttons and typed away. "I just need some more time before finishing it up."

"Before you do…" Sarah started out, causing Ahsoka and Rush to turn to her. "May I make an announcement… to the whole Galaxy?"

On Coruscant, every Senator and Jedi were talking with each other. The same was happening on every other Planet.

On Earth-16, Alfred was driving Barbara, Jason and EmJay to Gotham Academy. As they were doing so, every communication relay of all kinds started to turn on.

"May I have your attention, please?" Sarah asked through the speaker back on Cato Neimoidia. "My name is Sarah Phillips-Hiller. I am with the Young Justice, and we are about to restore the supply runs and Credits to everyone, but before guns blaze again, listen to what I have to say."

Supreme Chancellor Palpatine and Chancellor Amidala listened to what Sarah was saying, as did everyone else.

"War. It is all that is going on now. On Earth and in the Expanded Universe," Sarah said. "We have casualties every day, both on and off the battlefield. It may be what we live by, but we are better than that. We err, yes, but to err is human, and we must forgive each other for our errors. To forgive is divine," she went on. "Brave soldiers on all sides have given their lives to help let us live on, and we must honor not only our men, but the men of our enemies. The tensions between us run deep, that they may very well be insurmountable, but I implore both sides, for one day more, to come together as allies and honor this rare ceasefire that has been bestowed onto us so that the injured and deceased may be honored in the name of us all. There may come a day when our courage fails us, when we forsake our friendships and break the bonds of fellowship, but today is not that day, but perhaps in showing our humanity… We might just save it," she finished up. "Please… take this time to cease fire for a little longer, just for us to remember and honor those who have fallen. Honor or not, we must remember them."

Sarah ended the transmission and looked to Ahsoka. "Do it."

Ahsoka nodded and patted Sarah on the shoulder before turning to Rush. She sent him a nod. He nodded back and sent his authorization code. Soon, all transactions were up again, as were the supply ships.

"Ahsoka?" Miss Martian asked through the Psychic Link. "We have the Printer, and we're waiting for you to join us."

"We'll be there," Ahsoka replied. "We're on our way."

"Let's go," Sarah said. "If they decided to ignore my message, we had best prepare for gunfire."

The Bioship took off from cat Neimoidia and into Hyperspace. Rush sat down while Miss Martian listened in to all frequencies. Everyone waited to hear distress calls coming in, but much to their surprise, all was quiet.

"I can't believe it!" Miss Martian exclaimed. She looked to Sarah and smiled. "Sarah, they listened! They've listened to your words!"

The Bioship came out of Hyperspace, looking over several Planets. Each of them had Republic and Separatist forces laying down their arms and praying.

"Isn't it astounding how the words of one can affect the hearts of so many?" Sheev Palpatine asked Superman and Batman back on Earth.

"Even the Wars around the Globe have stopped," Superman said. "We must honor our fallen comrades as well."

"Yes… we must." Palpatine said with a smile.

"So, where do we take you, Rush?" Saw asked.

"To Scipio, my home," Rush replied. "But do you think you could keep my involvement in this a secret?" he asked. "Both sides are not ready to welcome me back yet," he explained. "Do not tell anyone about met until the time is right. That is my only request."

Ahsoka nodded. "Of course," she said. "You've earned our trust completely."

"There is a safe house on Scipio where you can take me," Rush said. "I will take care of the rest from there."

"Okay," Ahsoka said. "And… thanks for your help."

"You have my thanks and my eternal gratitude." Rush replied.

The Bioship soon came to Scipio. Instead of flying to the main facility, it flew towards a safe house.

Rush got off with the machine and made his way to the House. Ahsoka and the Young Justice looked to him as he turned around, all sending a salute. He smiled and saluted back before they took off.

Rush went into the safe house. However, once the door closed, he felt that he was not alone.

"Hello, Rush Clovis. I have a proposition for you, one that you cannot possibly refuse."

Author's Notes: Well, everyone, how did you like my newest Chapter? This one took me a long time to do, so I hope you like it. Please thank MinuteMan76 for helping me out with this Chapter. I couldn't have done it without him. I'll have a new Chapter out soon, I promise. Please be sure to review, rate, and if you can, Private Message me for anything on the Story. For now, this is SuperHeroTimeFan signing off. Happy Fourth of July, everyone! See you soon!