Anguirus111 Note: I like seeing Zoda and Yoda's personalities bounce off of each other because they're so different yet both so similar. It's hilarious!
Coruscant: The Queen's ship came flying out of hyperspace and zoomed towards the planet.
"Coruscant, how I love coming back to it again and again and again and again," said Zoda before fake vomiting.
"I love it, it's a mirth of various cultures and ideas," said Padme.
"It blows! Oh Coruscant, how did I hate thee let me count the ways: 1. You suck! 2.You house the worthless Senate that doesn't do anything!. 3. You suck! 4.," said Zoda.
"Would you cut that out? Let's just enjoy the view," said Padme.
"What view? It's a city for god sakes! As soon as we get there, I'm reporting in and taking my Starfighter for parts unknown," said Zoda leaning back in his chair. The ship cruised over the various buildings towards the landing pad.
"I hope that I can appeal to the Senate to help my planet," said Padme unconvinced.
"Good luck then and may the force be with you," said Obi-Wan shrugging.
"Ah you're better off talking to a wall, at least it won't screw you over somehow like the damn Council will. I swear those idiots can only decide on what food will be at the luncheons. The Senate sucks plain and simple. Sorry Queeny, but I tell it like it is," said Zoda.
"Don't you care what happens to her planet?" asked Obi-Wan incredulously.
"I'm a Jedi, I'm not paid to care, just to get the job done. Okay Queeny, good luck, but I'm not getting my hopes up and you're better off leaving now and forming your own resistance against the Federation. The senate are nothing but sheep and if an evil herder appears, bad things can only come as a result," said Zoda. The ship landed on the platform and the group exited and faced Chancellor Valorum and Senator Palpatine.
"Dude's definitely got a few screws loose," said Zoda about Palpatine.
"Shhh," said Obi-Wan. Palpatine looked at them.
"If you only knew," he thought. He then put on a big smile.
"My lady, we're so grateful to see that you're still alive. After we lost contact with Naboo we feared the worst. Luckily your ambassadors seemed to have saved you. Thank you ambassadors," said Palpatine with a smile.
"Burn in hell," said Zoda as he left with the three Jedi in a nearby speeder. Palpatine merely scowled as they flew off and walked with the Queen into a transport and it flew off towards the Senate.
"That was rude," said Obi-Wan.
"Senators cannot be trusted. He probably didn't care if she survived or not. Whatever, I've just got to go to the temple, file my report and get the hell out of here," said Zoda. He flew the speeder to the front of the temple and the group disembarked and entered into the temple.
"How about this Obi-Wan, you file the report, I'll just be going now," said Zoda walking off. Obi-Wan stopped him with the Force.
"You were the leader of the mission, you have to file the report. I can't," said Obi-Wan.
"Stupid procedure," said Zoda. They entered into the turbolift and it ascended to the Council chambers.
Chamber: Yoda was mysteriously absent, but the Council was still abuzz.
"I got fifty bucks that says Yoda attacks Zoda. Any takers?" asked Plo Koon. Several other members took up that offer.
"Not a chance," said Mace Windu "I got sixty that says Zoda attacks him!" Again more bets were made and taken as to whether the two would battle it out. Then the turbolift doors opened and Zoda walked out with Obi-Wan and Kit Fisto.
"Ta da!" shouted Zoda as he slid into the chambers. He looked around looking cocky when he noticed his uncle not there. Sighing, he pulled out a pair of shades and put them on.
"What good is an entrance if there's no one to piss off with it? No matter, I'll make my report and leave before el gringo shows up. Okay so first we," began Zoda.
"Not so fast, el Diablo. Arrived I have," said Yoda walking into the chambers. Yoda didn't sit in his seat and both started pacing each other.
"Disappointed I am. Failed your mission you have, but not your fault it is. Angry this makes me," said Yoda. Zoda laughed.
"And I suppose you wanted me to fail," said Zoda with a smile on his face.
"Yes," said Yoda. Zoda shrugged.
"Figures. I get no respect," he said. Yoda stood in front of him so that they were face to face.
"One day, cross the line you will. And again I will kick you out of the order…forever," said Yoda walking to his seat.
"You're threats mean nothing to me. Every time you've kicked me out, I've done something to make you want me to come back," said Zoda.
"You've been kicked out before?" asked Obi-Wan wide-eyed. Zoda turned to face him.
"Yep. Five times," said Zoda. Yoda sat in his seat.
"Give us your report you must," he said drinking down some aspirin. Then he took the whole bottle and emptied its contents into his mouth.
"That can't be healthy," said Zoda looking slightly sick.
"This matter is not of concern. Your report," said Yoda. Zoda shrugged.
"Alright. Put simply we arrived at Naboo and the Trade Federation blew up our diplomatic ship. We proceeded to gallantly rescue the Queen and take her to Kashyyyk due to a broken hyperdrive. There we obtained one and fought off the Trade Federation once and more before heading off and arriving here. Then I encountered you and we argued and then," said Zoda grinning ear to ear.
"Quiet!" shouted Yoda. Zoda just shook his head.
"You asked for a report, I'm not down!" said Zoda.
"Yes you are!" shouted Yoda. Zoda thought about it.
"Well, maybe I am. Seems like I'm forgetting something. Now what was it?" asked Zoda to himself as he began pondering the question.
"Obi-Wan, is this true?" asked Yoda. Obi-Wan shrugged.
"I don't know about the gallantly rescuing the queen part, but otherwise it's factual," said Obi-Wan.
"Kit?" asked Yoda. Kit nodded. Yoda sighed.
"Anything else?" he asked. Zoda suddenly remembered what it was.
"Oh yeah, I fought a Sith Lord on Kashyyk," he said. The council looked at him disbelieving.
"It's true," Zoda said. The council members looked at each other.
"Impossible, the sith have been extinct for a millennia," said Ki-Adi-Mundi.
"Are you calling me a liar?" demanded Zoda.
"I do not think the sith could have returned without our knowing," said Mace Windu.
"You are calling me a liar! I don't believe this!" shouted Zoda. Yoda looked at him.
"Thought it was a Sith Lord, you may have. But it cannot be," said Yoda.
"I don't believe this! If Qui-Gon had encountered him instead of me you would've believed him! I wouldn't lie about such things!" shouted Zoda.
"Perhaps it was an impersonator?" broached Ki-Adi-Mundi.
"Indeed and where is your proof of this attacker?" asked Mace.
"Probably scattered across half of New Bark Town," said Zoda.
"Where?" Yoda asked.
"The town we stayed in at Kashyyyk," said Zoda.
"I didn't know it was called that," said Obi-Wan.
"I guess I forgot to mention it," said Zoda shrugging "Either way, I was attacked by a Sith and by using my powers in the Force, I defeated him by crashing his own vessel," said Zoda.
"Sure you did," said Yoda with a smile on his face.
"Do you doubt me?" Zoda asked. Yoda leaned forward.
"I do of course," he said. Zoda turned absolutely adamant and the two stared at each other for several minutes in silence.
"Here it comes. Now we see who wins the bet," Mace whispered to Plo Koon.
"You have insulted my honor! I challenge you to a duel!" shouted Zoda snapping out his dual dueling sabers. Yoda huffed.
"No match for me you are. Not worth my effort. Go, take temporary leave as the council decides the validity of your information," said Yoda. Zoda walked away from him.
"Don't forget uncle, hard to see the darkside is," said Zoda angrily before leaving into the turbolift. Yoda sighed.
"So who won?" asked Mace to the council.
Senate: Padme had pleaded to the Senate and sow how the Chancellor had rebuked her attempt to send help to Naboo.
"Just like Zoda said would happen," thought Padme grimly.
"Will you withdraw you motion?" asked Valorum. Padme sighed.
"What would Zoda do? I guess there's only one choice," she thought.
"I am withdrawing Naboo from the Republic. If you will not help us then we will hire rogues and mercenaries to attack the Trade Federation if you will not," said Padme. Palpatine looked at her shocked.
"What about the vote of no-confidence?" he asked.
"I have faith in Valorum, not in the senate," said Padme as the platform withdrew back its berth. Palpatine scowled.
"There go my plans…those Jedi will pay for this for corrupting Padme's mind," thought Palpatine.
Roof of the Jedi Temple: Zoda was calmly smacking balls of the roof with a metal club. Obi-Wan walked out to join him.
"What're you doing?" he asked.
"Golfing, it calms my nerves," said Zoda. He smacked another ball of the roof and it fell with a crash of glass into someone's apartment and an alien obscenity soon followed. Obi-Wan looked at Zoda.
"Doesn't that piss people off?" he asked. Zoda put another ball on the roof and hit it.
"I've been doing this for 275 years, believe me, the people there know its coming," said Zoda.
"Haven't they complained?" asked Obi-Wan. Zoda smashed yet another ball off into the air.
"Sure, for the past 275 years. But a little mind trick and lightsaber action has pretty much ended any complains quickly and efficiently," said Zoda.
"Oh," said Obi-Wan. Zoda set another ball down.
"You wanta try?" asked Zoda. Obi-Wan shrugged.
"I really don't know," said Obi-Wan. Zoda handed him a driver in Obi-Wan's size.
"Try it. It couldn't hurt," said Zoda while nearby, a massive freighter slowly creeped along above the buildings.
"Okay," said Obi-Wan. He hit the ball and it flew off to the left.
"Ah sithspit ya sliced it!" shouted Zoda. The ball curved and smashed into the freighter. A few seconds past and then the rear of the ship exploded and it smashed down into the buildings in front of the temple. A massive disturbance hit them and then stopped as fire began burning down several blocks of the city.
"What do I do?" Obi-Wan asked helplessly.
"Run!" shouted Zoda. Obi-Wan and Zoda ran off in opposite directions.
Council Chambers: The Council was watching as the fire inferno began raging.
"Get this idiot for this, I will," said Yoda growling.
Across town: A yellow speeder zoomed through the skyways as the fire raged in the background.
"The council is going to have our hides for this," said Zoda as the speeder zoomed through the traffic.
"So what do you suggest we do now?" asked Obi-Wan.
"I haven't the slightest idea. We can't back to the Temple for at least 24-48 hours. So we'd best get as far away as possible," said Zoda.
"Yeah but where?" asked Obi-Wan. Their radio crackled to life.
"This just in, Queen Amidala has denounced the senate and is heading back to Naboo in order to fight off the Trade Federation," said the announcer. Obi-Wan turned to Zoda.
"An opportunity presents itself," he said.
"I was thinking the same thing," said Zoda. Their speeder rushed off towards the Queen's Landing Platform.
Platform, later in the day: Queen Amidala took one last look at the Coruscant's nightlife from the platform.
"Come you highness, we must get going," said Panaka. Padme nodded with tears in her eyes.
"I just thought I'd enjoy one last moment of peace before we go and…I'm sorry," said Padme breaking down into tears. Panaka helped her to the ship, but right before they got there they heard a strange whine. They turned around saw a speeder with smoke pouring out its front, fly through the air, crash down on the platform, and go skidding off. Padme and Panaka ran over to the end of the platform as two figures hoisted themselves up.
"Zoda, Obi-Wan! You came!" she said. Zoda and Obi-Wan began coughing on the smoke that they'd inhaled.
"That's putting it mildy. Ah crap that hurt," said Zoda as he held his sides.
"You shouldn't have driven that fast," Obi-Wan complained.
"If I didn't she'd have left and then we'd be screwed," said Zoda.
"Screwed how? I don't understand," said Padme.
"Well you see, the council told us at the last minute to protect you on your journey," said Zoda.
"Are you sure? I already was assigned a Jedi protector," said Padme.
"What?" Obi-Wan and Zoda said. They then saw Kit walk down the steps.
"What the hell are you doing here?" the three Jedi said. The all were taken aback.
"What I am doing here? I asked you first, what are you doing here?" they all said.
"The Jedi Council assigned me here," they all said. They all took a step back.
"Liar!" they all said.
"No you're the liar!" they all said.
"How dare you accuse me of being a liar!" they all shouted.
"Would you cut it out! Who was assigned by the council?" asked Padme.
"I was!" all three shouted.
"Look! I don't care who was assigned, three Jedi are better than two, let's go," she said. The four of them boarded and the craft and it took off towards Naboo.
Coruscant, Jedi Temple, Council Chambers: "How do you explain your padawan's actions?" demanded Yoda. They were all watching Obi-Wan hit the golf ball and then the freighter exploding.
"With all due respect, his slice is pretty bad," said Qui-Gon. Yoda growled.
"Find Zoda and Obi-Wan immediately!" he demanded.
"I don't think we need to hurry, there they are," said Plo Koon. Yoda spun around to see a videofeed showing Zoda and Obi-Wan boarding the Queen's ship and it blasting off. Yoda growled in anger.
"Send everyone after them we will! Get Zoda!!!!" shouted Yoda running off along with several other Jedi to the hanger room. Down in the bay, Depot watched the commotion going on with curiosity. Then it heard the announcement.
"All able Jedi are to go to their starfighters and go to Naboo to arrest Jedi Knight Zoda. This is a direct order from Master Yoda," said the announcement. Depot gave a mournful wail for his master. Then it made up its mind that it had to do something. A few minutes later several Jedi ran into the bay and boarded their Starfighters and blasted off. Outside, pedestrians watched the dozens upon dozens of Jedi Starfighters leaving the temple.
"Someone must've done something to piss off the entire Jedi Order," said a pedestrian.
"Or just pissed off Master Yoda," said another pedestrian. They thought about it for a couple seconds.
"Must've been Zoda," said the first pedestrian.
"Yep," said the other. Then they parted ways and walked down the street. Above the planet, the starfighters docked with their hyperspace rings and blasted off. Mace went to dock with hyperspace ring 4 and found it mysteriously missing. He shrugged, putting it off to malfunctioning circuitry and took another one and blasted off towards Naboo.
Hyperspace, Padme's ship: "I am so screwed," said a drunken Zoda drinking down some wine.
"Shouldn't I be saying that?" Padme asked. Zoda shook his head glumly.
"Nope, not by a long shot. All you've got is several thousand droids after your head. Me, I've got a few hundred Jedi after my head. You've got it so easy you haven't a clue," said Zoda.
"Why are the Jedi after you?" asked Padme pouring him some caf. Zoda shrugged.
"I haven't the faintest idea. They hate me because I know too much, or at the very least can accept what they cannot," said Zoda.
"Which is what exactly?" asked Obi-Wan. Tears swelled up in Zoda's eyes.
"That the Jedi are dying. We've lost touch with the Force and we have for a very long time now. You want to know why I was kicked out of the order five times? I'll tell you why. The Senate has used Jedi to do their dirty work and I always protest it, I always have. I refuse to be the Senate's lackey. I've done everything I can to stop the Senate from controlling the Jedi, I've threatened people, I've killed people, and for what? They kick me out because they say I'm insane. Well low and behold I go and I fix the Senate's problems because the Senate is so wrapped up in themselves and are so stuck in procedure that they need to rely on a rogue Jedi to save them. It's not much longer for someone to realize just how screwed we are and destroy us, it's sad, it really is, but it's the truth and there's not a damn thing you or I can do about it. The Jedi are dead, long live the Jedi!" said Zoda. He drank his caf and immediately spewed it out.
"What the hell is wrong with the caf these days! This tastes like Bantha Poodoo! No offense Queeny," Zoda said. Padme merely smiled.
"I don't blame you, most people can't take Nubian Caf, but somehow the Trade Federation can. I guess that's why they attacked us," said Padme.
"Maybe," said Zoda unconvinced. He held his hand in front of his face and flicked it back and forth.
"What did you do?" asked Padme. Zoda looked at her fully alert.
"I just got rid of the alcohol in my blood. Get ready, we're coming out of hyperspace soon, I'll be in the cockpit," said Zoda walking off. Padme sighed watching him go.
"Does it scare you about what he says?" asked Padme to Obi-Wan. Obi-Wan grimly nodded.
"It does. He might sound crazy, but he's not. The Jedi Council has done dozens of tests on him over the years to determine if he's crazy or not. But he isn't. Zoda is as sane as they come," said Obi-Wan. He pulled out his lightsaber and turned it on. He swung it back and forth watching it maneuver in the air.
"Could I see it?" asked Padme. Obi-Wan seemed to regard her question carefully.
"I don't know, a Jedi's weapon is his life, he shouldn't be able to part with it. The lightsaber's not a weapon, but an extension of his personality," said Obi-Wan.
"Just this once?" asked Padme. Obi-Wan sighed.
"Okay, I guess," he said. He turned it off and handed it to Padme who promptly turned it on. She took a couple of practice swings and then turned it off and handed it back to Obi-Wan.
"It's quite a weapon," she said. Obi-Wan nodded.
"It's a formidable weapon for a more civilized age, not as clumsy or as random as a blaster, but it gets the job done," said Obi-Wan. He turned to leave.
"Thanks for coming to help," said Padme. Obi-Wan smiled.
"I'm a Jedi, it's my job," he said.
"I know," said Padme. She gave a quick peck on the cheek and walked off leaving Obi-Wan to his thoughts.
Bridge: Ric was alone in the cockpit as the ship hurtled through hyperspace.
"Five more minutes and then we face our destiny," he thought as he looked at the gages reading various numbers. He then heard the door open and he looked behind him but didn't really see anybody. He shrugged and turned back and relaxed in his chair.
"Hiya Ric," said Zoda at the top of Ric's headrest. Ric sat up with a start and began patting his chest as if to calm down.
"Z-Z-Z-oda, I didn't see you come in," said Ric appearing to look busy. Zoda nodded.
"I trust you won't be flying at any Federation ships?" Zoda asked still hanging from Ric's headrest.
"No, no of course I not. I promise you, those days are over," said Ric.
"Let's hope so. I say this because I believe in the three strikes and you're out policy. You already have two strikes, don't make it three for three," said Zoda.
"Or else what, you'll kill me with a bat?" he asked frightened. Zoda laughed.
"I'm not that uncivilized Ric," said Zoda laughing. Ric calmed down immediately.
"Oh good," he said.
Shrummm! Ric turned to his right and saw a green lightsaber blade pressed against his neck.
"I'll kill you with this instead," said Zoda. Ric's eyes went wide-open.
"But I thought you were more civilized than killing people," he said.
"I said I'm not as uncivilized to use a bat. I'm more civilized by using a lightsaber, it requires less energy and is much more efficient. Now pay attention, we're coming out of hyperspace," said Zoda. He hopped off of Ric's headrest and walked over to another seat as Panaka, Obi-Wan, Kit Fisto, and Padme walked in.
"Exiting hyperspace," said Ric. The Royal Cruiser flew out of hyperspace and headed towards the planet.
"I'm picking up one ship," said Ric.
"One ship?" asked Padme.
"The war's over, no need for more," said Obi-Wan grimly.
"It's the droid control ship and they've most definitely spotted us," said Ric.
"Land this thing and we'll go from there," said Zoda. The ship flew in and landed amongst the trees. Outside the ship was a familiar Gungan.
"Ah hell! Not you again!" shouted Zoda. Jar Jar looked at them funny.
"Whose is yousa?" he asked. Zoda groaned as Padme walked up to him.
"Young gungan, I need your help," she said.
A few hours later: Padme had made peace with the Gungans and they were preparing an army to head for a meadow outside Theed to lure the droid armies outside the city.
"Wait, tell me that again. You expect us, the three jedi, and give or take fifty Royal Security Guards to battle the remaining droids and capture the viceroy while the rest fly into space to attack the droid control ship?" asked Zoda incredulously.
"Yes," said Padme sure of her plan.
"Excuse me while I go kill myself," said Zoda walking off.
"What's wrong with it?" she asked.
"Simple, no one is going to survive this suicide mission of yours. It's hinges too much on capturing the Viceroy alive. That's the problem, it'll be too hard to find and locate him in your palace," said Zoda.
"You have a better idea?" asked Padme crossing her arms.
"Blow it up," said Zoda.
"My palace?" asked Padme incredulously.
"No, Theed," said Zoda absolutely serious.
"We can't blow up the capital city!" shouted Panaka.
"Why not?" demanded Zoda.
"We don't have enough explosives to do that much damage. Besides, we can't destroy our own capital! If we capture the Viceroy we can have very little destruction," said Panaka.
"You haven't rigged your city to explode?" asked Zoda.
"No! That's preposterous!" shouted Panaka. Zoda just shook his head in disbelief.
"Okay then, let's go get ourselves killed," said Zoda rubbing his hands together. Then a soldier ran up to them.
"We're picking up a ship approaching, we don't know what class," said the soldier. Everyone ran and grabbed their weapons as they heard an engine whine. Then they saw a wedge shaped fighter flash by overhead and land.
"What is that?" asked Padme. A loud electronic raspberry was heard.
"It can't be! It is! Depot you came!" shouted Zoda running over to his Jedi Starfighter. He kissed the piece of metal with a grin on his face.
"Ha, ha! Now we might accomplish this mission! I'll provide air support!" shouted Zoda. The group just looked at him like he was craze while he hopped in his ship and took off in it as the rest of them piled into speeders and headed towards Theed while elsewhere the Trade Federation was attacking the Gungans.
Theed, several minutes later: Several droids were minding their own business when a speeder appeared and fired on them. Instantly the droids returned fire when they too were attacked by a wedge-shaped starfighter flying overhead.
"Eat hot plasma droids!" shouted Zoda. He spun his fighter through a few loops and returned fire. Padme and company meanwhile were battling their way into the hanger and began slicing droids.
"Get to your ships!" shouted Padme. The pilots ran to their ships as more droids entered into the bay and began firing.
"We can't hold them all off!" shouted Obi-Wan swinging his lightsaber left and right. The more droidekas entered and surrounded the group.
"Halt! Put your projectile weapons on the ground," said one of the droids. The group looked at each other helpless.
"Does that include me?" asked Zoda. The group spun around to see Zoda sitting on the front of his ship eating some food.
"All units open," began the droid.
"Let 'em have it Depot!" shouted Zoda. The starfighter began firing and mowing down the various droids. When it had finished it landed in the bay while more N-1 starfighters left the hanger. Zoda hopped off and faced the group.
"Let's move," he said unsheathing his lightsaber.
"It's a normal lightsaber, I'm in shock. I thought all your sabers had custom modifications made to them," said Obi-Wan. Zoda shrugged while holding his green saber.
"It's my original, I call it Ol' Faithful. It's never let me down and it's not about to now," said Zoda. He swung his lightsaber around and then the group headed towards a pair of sliding doors. They parted to reveal a cloaked figure.
"Old red eyes is back I see," said Zoda swinging his saber back and forth. Darth Maul merely growled at him.
"You will pay for disgracing me!" he said.
"Somehow I doubt it. The rest of you, go get the viceroy, I'll deal with this poser," said Zoda. The rest of the group ran off to get to the viceroy while Darth Maul yanked out his dual edged lightsaber.
"Impressive, mind if I do you one better?" Zoda asked. Darth Maul looked at him quizzically while Zoda yanked out his tri-fecta lightsaber.
"Let's dance," said Zoda. He leapt up into the air and the two began fiercely battling in the bay as more N-1's vacated the hanger. They both swung this sabers so hard that sparks began flying whenever the clashed.
"My apologizes, you're pretty decent. Course I'm better but," said Zoda as he had to finish his sentence and avoid a slash from the other saber. They began battling towards a pair of doors that lead outside the bay, but Zoda caught onto his strategy so when Darth Maul force pushed a piece of wreckage towards the door, Zoda caught it with the force and flung it away.
"I'm not going to lead you, you'll just have to follow me," said Zoda. He leapt up in the air and landed on an N-1 that hadn't been taken, up on the second row. Darth Maul growled in anger and leapt up into the air as well. He landed on an N-1 next to Zoda and had to carefully balance himself or he would've fallen off.
"Now you see what being short is occasionally a blessing," Zoda said. Then the began clashing with Zoda standing on the engine of one N-1 while Darth Maul was on the engine of the one next to it. Zoda slashed back and forth, but Darth Maul was up to the challenge and deflected his attacks. Zoda then leapt up and over Darth Maul and landed on the other side of his N-1. Zoda and Darth Maul continued to go at it and managed to slice open the top of the N-1 with their sabers. Then Darth Maul maneuvered so that he was standing above the cockpit while Zoda was balanced at the very front.
"Impressive, I have nowhere to run," said Zoda. Darth Maul leapt at him, but Zoda stood his ground and began clashing once more with lightsabers. They each hit with exceptional strength and slashed back and forth. Zoda managed to slash Darth Maul's arm so that it gave a huge blister, but he gave himself an unprotected area and Darth Maul booted him off the N-1. Zoda fell with a crash to the bay floor. He looked up to see Darth Maul flying straight at him with his lightsaber being used as a spear. Time seemed to slow down as Zoda did a backwards roll and pushed himself up with the force and land on one of the only first rack N-1's on the opposite side of the bay while Darth Maul crashed where he had been. Zoda wiped a piece of blood from his mouth and held his lightsaber at the ready.
"You know, I noticed your eyes were red, apparently they're bloodshot. You should know that a little sleep will cure that up right away," said Zoda laughing. Darth Maul growled and leapt up towards him while Zoda launched himself across the bay and wound up on an N-1 on the third rack while Darth Maul was on the first rack N-1. The two looked at each other for a few moments and then leapt towards each other lightsabers flashing off of the sun's rays.
Elsewhere: Obi-Wan, Kit Fisto, Padme, Panaka, and several security guards were fighting their way towards the Queen's chamber as more droids appeared and opened fire. Nearby, smoke was seen from explosions rocked by the Trade Federation.
Above: The N-1's were putting up a valiant fight, but ultimately it was in vain. The droid control ship's weapons were too strong.
"It's going to take a miracle to save us know," said one of the pilots.
Elsewhere: Zoda and Darth Maul had left the bay and were no fighting in the area next to it was dozens of catwalks. They were leaping off of them to various others as the slashed at each other with their lightsabers as they flew past. Already they were bleeding from several areas with various cuts, but they still weren't giving up. They slashed and jabbed and flipped and soared, and still they fought on.
"You know, that red perfectly matches your facial paint," said Zoda as they began battling on a single stairwell. Zoda spun a couple of times and then somehow got the bright idea to cut the catwalk so Darth Maul would plummet to his doom. Zoda cut the walkway, but nothing happened.
"Damnit!" he shouted as Darth Maul looked at him quizzically. Then the whole catwalk started to break apart.
"Ah crap!" shouted Zoda as the catwalk broke and they both plummeted.
Battle: "There's too many of them!" someone shouted. More droids starfighters were entering the melee.
"We've lost," said another pilot. Then their proximity sirens went off as hundreds of Jedi starfighters came flying out of hyperspace.
"We're saved!" shouted a pilot. Then the starfighters proceeded to pass the battle and fly on towards the planet.
"Where're they going?" another pilot asked.
Federation Battleship: "Oh no Jedi! I told Nute we'd be screwed. We're leaving, anyone against this plan?" asked Rune. No one said anything so they Trade Federation ship blasted off into hyperspace.
"We won!" shouted several pilots.
Ground: The Gungans were celebrating due to their winning of the battle when the droids shutdown following the Control Ship flying off into hyperspace.
Queen's Chamber: Nute was watching in panic as all the droids shutdown around him. Then a lightsaber cut through the door panel and it zipped open. The group walked in except for Obi-Wan who bumped his head on the top of the door that hadn't opened all the way.
"Ow! That'll leave a mark," he said holding his head.
"You little insurrection is at end Viceroy. Now we will discuss a new treaty," said Padme.
"I will not agree," said Nute. Padme yanked Obi-Wan's lightsaber from his belt and flicked it on. She pointed it at Nute.
"I little thing I learned from Jedi Knight Zoda, it's called Aggressive Negotiations and it involves a lightsaber. Don't make me get aggressive," she said. Nute gulped as he stared down the lightsaber's shaft.
Bay: The various Jedi Starfighters landed inside the bay and outside on the streets.
"Fan out and find the Queen and Zoda," said Mace. The Jedi ran out in various directions to do Mace's orders.
Catwalk Area: Way down at the bottom of the whole area, the two pieces of the catwalk were scattered about. Nearby, Zoda emerged from a cloud of dust, coughing.
"That was a bad idea," he said. Nearby he saw Darth Maul stand up with various wounds as well. They stood up and looked at each other. They both snapped out their hands and called their weapons to their hands. Zoda and Darth Maul both twirled their hilts before turning on their weapons. To Zoda's surprise, two red blades emerged from his while Darth Maul's was sky blue.
"This isn't mine! No matter, since we've seen the others weapon in action, now we'll see how well the other can handle it," said Zoda. He leapt into the air and swung his new lightsaber while Darth Maul whipped out Zoda's and ignited the two ends and pulled the hilts apart to reveal the third blade. With psychotic grins on their faces, they leapt towards each other and began battling anew.
Bay: "Zoda was here alright," said Yoda. They were in the bay looking at the various cuts and scratches.
"How do you know?" Mace asked. Yoda pointed to a capital Z on the wall.
"Look, the mark of Zoda this is. He was here," said Yoda walking off. Nearby, Obi-Wan and Kit were brought in by other Jedi.
"Look, do with us what you will, but Zoda's fighting that Sith Lord he told us about earlier. He could potentially be in mortal danger," said Obi-Wan. Mace snapped out his electrum lightsaber when Zoda held his hand up.
"Deal with this I will. Alone!" he said. Yoda looked around and saw a hole in a wall above an N-1. He walked over to a pair of doors and walked through them. He looked around and noticed the missing catwalk. He then looked way down into the darkness at the bottom and saw little lights battling each other. Zoda sighed.
"Be the death of me, my nephew will," said Zoda sighing. He then dropped off the catwalk.
Bottom: Zoda was doing his best to fight off Darth Maul, but the dual saber's hilt was just too big for him to properly handle. Luckily Darth Maul didn't have that problem, but handling a tri-fecta lightsaber was a little bit tricky. They clashed again and again, once more with sparks flying, but as much as Zoda didn't want to admit it, he was weakening.
"Maybe if I unleash my anger...no! The darkside is never the answer! I will fight this opponent with the light side of the force, there is no honor for those who resort to anger to win a battle," Zoda thought. Then Darth Maul managed to maneuver Zoda so that his lightsaber was pointed at an awkward angle so Darth Maul gave him a big kick and sent him flying into a pile of debris. Then Darth Maul recalled his own lightsaber and soon held his dual edged saber and Zoda' tri-fecta in the other hand.
"Looks like this is it. Goodbye unc," said Zoda as Darth Maul raced at him with both sabers. He swung both of them at Zoda but then there was a flash of green and Darth Maul found him facing Supreme Jedi Master Yoda who was fending off both blades.
"BACK AWAY FROM MY NEPHEW!" shouted Yoda. He fought off both blades and force pushed Darth Maul back while also grabbing Zoda's lightsaber and handing it back to Zoda who was standing up.
"You didn't have to do that. You should've let me die and ended your misery," said Zoda igniting his saber.
"Thicker than water, blood is. Deal with this sith lord, we will. Together," said Yoda.
"So be it, Jedi," said Darth Maul. He leapt at them while Zoda and Yoda leapt at him as well. A fierce melee ensued, but Zoda and Yoda were so in tune with each other's abilities due to years of sparring against each other, that they fended off Darth Maul. Then Yoda smashed Darth Maul's saber in two and Zoda threw his lightsaber at Darth Maul and it pierced his chest, killing him. Zoda then retrieved his lightsaber and he and Yoda stood face to face.
"Like old times eh unc?" asked Zoda. Yoda sighed.
"Unfortunately," he said. Zoda laughed.
"You say that like it was bad thing," he said. This time Yoda sighed.
"Let's go," he said. They both leapt up into the air and headed towards the bay.
Theed, outside: The Chancellor's transport landed on one of Theed's streets. The ramp lowered and Valorum walked out towards Amidala.
"Your majesty, I am sorry for the ways of the Senate. They finally saw their error when pictures were broadcast to the Senate of your battle against the droids. Please return to the senate and accept our humble apologies. Oh yes, and send a new senator, Palpatine has disappeared," said Valorum.
"I will return, and perhaps I will be that senator when my term as Queen is up. But how did you get video footage? I sent no transmissions," said Padme. Valorum looked at her curiously.
"It was broadcast from a ship flying over Theed as you fought the droids. I thought it was one of your pilots," said Valorum. Padme thought about it then it occurred to her.
"Zoda," she thought. She glanced across the square and saw Zoda looking at her. She waved and he waved back and then walked off. Padme smiled.
"You came through in the end," she thought. She then walked with Valorum towards the Queen's palace.
Elsewhere: Zoda, Obi-Wan, and Yoda were walking down a Theed street littered with droids.
"Always with you it cannot be done," said Yoda. Zoda shrugged.
"It's not weighing heavily on my conscience, or yours. You've known that for your years. That's why you didn't teach me. 'The boy has no patience' I believe you told my parents. Hence you appointed me to Psychotic Sam. Nice going on that one," Zoda said.
"And what of today's events? Adventure, heh, excitement, heh, a Jedi craves not these things!" said Yoda.
"Well I do uncle, accept it. I'm not your typical run of Jedi. I'm an adventurer and an explorer, accept it," said Zoda.
"You are reckless!" said Zoda.
"So was I if you remember," said Obi-Wan. Yoda sighed.
"Making this easier you are not," said Yoda.
"I'm a padawan, I'm reckless," said Obi-Wan. Yoda shook his head.
"Due to your…initiative, a Jedi Knight you now are," said Yoda. Obi-Wan's eyes went wide-open.
"Do not become as pathetic a Jedi as this one," said Yoda pointing to Zoda. He then walked off towards Mace Windu.
"And work on that slice, Jedi Knight Kenobi. We must team up again sometime," said Zoda.
"I certainly hope not," said Obi-Wan. Zoda shrugged and walked off towards his Jedi Starfighter as several more took off.
Space: Hundreds of Starfighters flew into space and attached to their hyperdrive rings and zoomed off into hyperspace. Zoda zoomed towards his ring when suddenly another starfighter cut him off and attached to it.
"What's the big idea buddy? That's my ring!" shouted Zoda.
"Unfortunate for you, destroyed my ring was. Taking yours I am, Master privileges. Have fun on Naboo! Oh, forget not that only accept Republic Credits they do," said Yoda laughing as his ship launched into hyperspace. Zoda looked around helplessly, but there were no more rings.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOO!" he shouted.
