Okay, here we are with the third chapter for the sequel. I hope everyone is ready for this chapter. We will finally have Batman versus Darth Maul. How is this fight going to go?
Who is also the woman who is meeting with Maul? What is he up to? Who does he serve? And how is this fight going to go?
Check out the chapter to find out. As always, thanks to everyone for the support from the last chapter. I appreciate it guys and glad you all liked how it went. So, I hope you are ready for this chapter.
Also thanks to my friend thanks for the help on this story. I appreciate it my friend and I don't own anything from the DC or Star Wars universe just my OCs. Also: Bold- means thoughts & Italic- will mean what an alien is saying in their native language. And now let's continue with the story.
Story II: Chapter III
Outer Rim
Ahsoka, Obi Wan, and Bo-Katan head to the hanger bay after they finished climbing down the elevator. After killing Grievous they found the elevator was not working. Clearly the enemy found out they survived and are trying to stop them from leaving the ship. They got down and now head to the hanger, but have to take the long way.
Luckily R2 was leading them towards the hanger by communicating where they needed to go. They stopped near a hallway and look over to find several Battle Droids blocking off the path they needed to take to get to. The ship began to shake as they can hear the alarm going off. Indicating the ship has suffered some damage.
"We'll need to get out of here soon before the ship gets destroyed," said Bo-Katan as she tries contacting any of her soldiers, but finds her communication is blocked. "I don't supposed you can contact your forces to halt firing at the ship?"
Obi Wan tried to contact Commander Cody or any of the other ships. However, his communicator is also blocked off. "It looks like they are keeping us from contacting any help from outside the ship. I suggest we get to the hanger and find a working ship to escape in."
Bo nods in response as she takes out a grenade and rolls it towards the droids. They took cover as the grenade detonated destroying the droids and damaging the shield ray that was keeping them from going on to the next room.
As they continued running to the hanger, Ahsoka couldn't help but think back what Bo told them about Maul. "Bo, is there any way of figuring out what sort of superweapon that Maul found?"
Bo shook her head in response. "I wish I knew more, but we couldn't find out anything else about what this weapon is. I do know is he needs some sort of holocron to activate it."
"A Sith holocron," Obi Wan concluded figuring that must be what is inside the temple. "Like the Jedi, the Sith used holocrons to contain their secrets or even at times their own spirits. If one exists inside the temple then we must find it and stop Maul from using it."
"Containing their spirits? That's not possible," said Bo who doubts Obi Wan's claim about the Sith having their own spirits inside the holocrons.
"With everything that has happened, I wouldn't doubt this story," Ahsoka replied, especially with the strange things she has seen in her time.
They soon made it to the hanger and find a transport ship nearby. However, before they can board it, R2 is seen being tossed into the air and can hear it screaming. The droid landed nearby as the group run towards it. "R2! Are you all right?" Ahsoka asked as she helps her friend up.
R2 makes some small noises before the group hear something behind them. They turn around after hearing a loud hissing sound. Standing across from them is the large nine feet tall Killer Croc. The monster stood before them bigger and more monstrous than the last time they saw him.
"Jedi! I knew you would come," said Killer Croc as he smashes one of their ships that were still in the hanger. "General Grievous told me should he fail to kill you both that I would be allowed to feast on you all."
Obi Wan and Ahsoka took out their lightsabers, while Bo-Katan took out her blaster. "Bo, that isn't going to work on him. Get in the ship and get ready for takeoff."
Bo was going to argue against him, but she remembers how it was Killer Croc that helped captured her. She motions for R2 to follow her, while they head into the ship to get it started.
Killer Croc lifts Ahsoka's Starfighter up and tosses it towards the ship. Ahsoka uses the Force to stop it, while Obi Wan charges at Killer Croc. The monster grabs Obi Wan's fighter and tosses it at him. Obi Wan jumps over it and swings his lightsaber at the monster, but sees his lightsaber didn't cut through his arm.
"Surprised? I was experimented by you Republic scum and now my skin is immune to your lightsabers," Killer Croc delivers a back forearm to Obi Wan sending him flying towards the wall and knocking him out.
Killer Croc goes to attack him, when he is hit by Ahsoka's Starfighter. She runs to her friend and finds him unconscious. She sighed in relief that he is okay, but now has to fight Killer Croc alone. The monster began to recover as he turns to the Togruta.
He soon began using his nose to get her scent and finds it to be familiar. "Hmm your scent reminds me of someone I know."
Ahsoka soon realized that she had fought Killer Croc before, but as Batgirl. He must remember her scent during their fight. If he figures out who she is then it will be bad. She uses the Force and sends several droid parts towards it to keep his mind off on the scent.
The droid parts hit the monster in the head causing him to let out a loud roar. "Ahh! Never mind the scent! I will rip your flesh off your bones!"
Ahsoka was glad that worked, but now she has to deal with a ticked off Killer Croc. What I would give to have my gear with me right now.
Malachor
Batman dodged Maul's lightsaber attacks as he uses his speed and agility to avoid being sliced in half. Earlier in the fight Maul tried to use the Force on him. However, Batman revealed a crystal gem that he found years ago. It somehow has the ability to shield anyone who wears it from the Force.
Including being choked or influenced by it. This made the fight even for Batman, minus the lightsaber. Shiva stayed behind to watch the fight. Wanting Maul to prove himself and to see if he can do what she failed to do.
Batman dodges another attack from Maul and grabs his hand. Trying to break his grip on his lightsaber. However, Maul drives his robotic knees into Batman's gut. It didn't break through the armor, but it did cause him to lose his grip on his hand.
Maul grabs him by the neck and tosses him towards a nearby wall. Maul charges at him with his lightsaber, but pushes his hands up and drives his feet into Maul's chest knocking him back. He gets up and throws two Batarang at him.
Maul slashes them both in half, but Batman tosses some smoke pellets at him. Covering the area around the two in smoke. Maul uses the Force to get rid of the smoke, but finds the Batman has vanished. Keeping his guard up, he tries to lure the Batman out.
"I can see why many criminals fear you, Batman. Just the mere presence of yours is enough to make any criminal shake in their boot," he uses the Force to lift some pillars nearby, but finds the Batman is not there. He tosses them near the surrounding areas hoping he can at least crush him. "However, I am nothing like the criminals you have fought before. I was trained in the dark arts since I was a child and I have defeated many Jedi before. You may not be a Jedi, but you will be no different from them. You will fail and I will make my enemies pay."
He sees something nearby and jumps up letting out a loud primal scream. He slashes at what he sees, but finds it wasn't the Batman. But rather one of the dead preserved bodies that surrounded the temple. This made Maul growl in anger as his patience was running thin.
He had to use the weapon against the Jedi soon before they come in to ruin his plans. A whooshing sound is heard from behind as he turns around to see the Batman jumping towards him. He moves his weapon out, but Batman throws a Batarang to knock it out of his hand. He tackles Maul down and tries punching him.
Maul catches his hand and punches him in the face knocking him off. He tries to grab his weapon, but finds the Batarang damaged it. Maul turns around as Batman runs at him and punches him right in the face. Batman begins delivering some quick jabs to the face and gut trying to weaken the Sith Lord.
Maul ducks the next punch and drives his fist to the left side of his body. But the armor protected him as Batman grabs his arm and flips him over. Batman goes to grab him, but Maul kicks him in the face as Batman flips over and lands on his feet. Maul charges at him as he uses his spiked head to stab Batman in the gut.
The armor though protected him and prevented the spikes from piercing through. Batman moves his arms around him, lifts him up, and powerbombs him through a pillar. Maul gets up looking groggy as he throws a punch. Batman catches it and punched him in the face.
Followed by a swift uppercut and a kick to the best as Maul is send through another pillar causing the structure above him to come down. Batman goes to check on him and finds the Sith Lord unconscious, but alive. Batman takes out his cuffs to make sure he doesn't try to escape or use the Force. As he does this he hears a clicking noise coming from behind and sees Shiva aiming a gun at him.
"I take it you have orders to kill me, Shiva?"
"My master gave you a chance to join us and to lead the League. Instead you chose to betray him and you tried to destroy what he build," said Shiva as she kept her blaster locked on him. "Now, I will do what my master wants and that is eliminate you. Of course, shooting you is not the way I intended, but it will have to do."
Batman has a Batarang in his hand and intended to use it. "What is Ra's up to? What was he hoping to accomplish by wiping out the Republic?"
"I'll tell you…if you pledge your loyalty to the League and become his successor," said Shiva almost wanting to give him another chance to join them, almost. "On second thought, maybe you don't deserve to be his successor after all."
Before she can pull the trigger something hard hits her from behind and rendering her unconscious. Batman looks over to see the one who knocked her out, was someone he didn't expect to see.
"Talia."
The woman removed her hood and revealed herself to be Talia al Ghul. "Hello beloved, it is good to see you again."
Orbit
Back on Grievous's ship, Ahsoka continued to dodge Killer Croc's attacks and keeps her distance from him. So he won't try grabbing her or worse try to eat her. She deactivated her lightsabers and knew fighting the monster hand-to-hand would be useless. She continued running, but Killer Croc was gaining on her.
She sees her droid R7 near a door and a panel to open or close it. She runs towards it and jumps over as Killer Croc just missed her. She used the Force to knock the monster through the door.
"R7, activate the ray shields!" she ordered as her droid goes to the panel and activates the shield to stop Killer Croc from getting out.
Killer Croc banged on the ray shield, despite it causing him some pain. Ahsoka motions for her droid to the ship, while she goes to help her friend. She sees he is still knocked out. So, she picks him up and puts one arm over her shoulder so she can carry him to the ship.
"We're almost there," she replied when Killer Croc lets out a loud roar.
The monster jumps up through the ceiling of the room and came out by breaking through the wall from above the door. Killer Croc began charging at them, when Ahsoka took out a gadget that she kept with her thanks to Abigail.
She threw it at Killer Croc as it explodes revealing to be a bola as it wraps around the monster's neck. The two balls send out an electric shock that flowed through the cables. Killer Croc screamed loudly in pain as he tries to remove the bola. Bo-Katan who had gotten the ship ready for takeoff saw the monster was still standing and was trying to break free.
So, she uses the ship's weapons system to help defeat him. She uses one of the turrets and fires at Croc. The blast hits the ground in front of him causing him to be send flying. Killer Croc hits one of the ships nearby and is rendered unconscious.
Bo leaves the cockpit and goes to the ramp where Ahsoka is seen putting Obi Wan inside. "Is he all right?"
"He'll be fine. Let's just get out of here," Ahsoka feels the ship shaking again knowing it won't be long before it explodes.
However, she hears a loud groan coming from Killer Croc and sees he is alive. A part of her wanted to leave the monster behind and let him perish with the ship. But, the other part of her told her that isn't the right thing to do. She lets out a small sigh and turns to Bo.
"Help me get some restraints."
"Why?" Bo asked unsure why she needs restraints.
"Because we're not leaving without him," Ahsoka replied as she begins heading to Killer Croc.
Malachor
Talia disarms Shiva after she finished explaining to Batman what is going on. She explained how her father is still alive and recruited Maul to become his successor. Even telling him about the temple. How it was once used by the League of Assassins to create a weapon that would destroy life on any planet.
The weapon was activated once, but only by a Jedi who tried to stop her father from using the weapon. The weapon ended up destroying all life on Malachor, including the Jedi, Sith, and assassins who were there to defend the weapon. The Sith Holocron was made by a follower of Ra's who wanted to use the weapon for her master. The same holocron that was sealed away by a surviving Jedi who made sure it would never be used again.
Talia reassured Batman she never wanted this weapon to be activated and protested her father for wanting to use it. When he didn't listen and told Maul how to use it she came to the planet to stop them. She was glad to see her beloved was able to stop Maul. While she decided to knock out Shiva, who she spared since she was just following orders.
Batman finished listening to the story and picked up the holocron as he puts it inside a container to keep its influence from breaking free. Talia approached Batman and saw him putting the holocron away.
"I assume you will hand it to the Jedi?" she asked.
Batman shook his head in response. "No, I will put this somewhere no one will ever find it. Not even your father."
Talia nods understanding why he is doing this and didn't protest. "I will help destroy this temple and make sure no one ever finds it. A weapon like this shouldn't be in the hands of anyone. Not even my father."
"I'm still surprised you are willing to turn on your father like this. Considering this plan of his sounds like something the whole League would approve," said Batman who didn't expect Talia to betray her father.
"Don't assume I am betraying him," said Talia reassuring Batman she isn't turning on her father. "I am still loyal to him and I believe in him. However, I don't approve of all his plans, including this one. Although, I do wish you did join us. We could help bring peace to the galaxy and restore the balance."
She approached him and began stroking at his hand, while moving one hand against his chest. She leans in and goes to kiss him, but Batman stopped her when he hears some noises coming the surface.
"The Clones are coming. If you're going to blow this temple. Now is the time before they get in," said Batman as he activates the Batwing to pick him up. "If you ever decide to leave the League, you know where you can stay."
Talia nods almost wishing she could leave the League and stay with her beloved. But she knew it was much harder to leave everything behind. "I understand and if you ever decide to join us…" she turns around and sees he is gone along with Maul. "I will be here waiting."
Outside
Up in the surface, the Clone army arrived to the area where the entrance to the temple is at. The Clones are led by Captain Rex as his men begin approaching the entrance when they see something nearby. Looking over they find Darth Maul on the ground, tied, cuffed, and unconscious. Rex finds what appears to be a note on his back as he took it to see what it is.
He finds a bat symbol on it and knew it was the Batman. A loud explosion is heard as the entrance to the temple begins to cave in. The Clones head back to their gunship as they see the ground beneath them began to crumble away. Rex carried Maul to the ship as the gunship took off just in time to see the surrounding area where the temple once stood was destroyed.
Captain Rex placed the prisoner down and begins receiving a message. "This is Captain Rex."
"Rex, its Ahsoka. We just rescued Bo-Katan and are heading to the planet. Did you find the temple?" Ahsoka asked.
"Um sort of," Rex replied as he sees what is left of the temple. "We found Maul though."
"Don't engage Rex. We'll be there soon," said Ahsoka who sounded worried.
"Not going to be a problem, commander," said Rex as he turns to the unconscious criminal. "Your friend the Batman took care of it for us."
Ahsoka heard this and couldn't help but smile. "All right. Prepare him for transport then and we'll inform the Council the mission was a success.
Okay, so that's the end of the chapter and yeah the war is now over. Darth Maul and Killer Croc have been captured. Batman met up with Talia, the temple is destroyed, and no one died. Well, except for Grievous, but no one in this chapter died.
Also, thanks to everyone for the support from the last chapter. I appreciate it and glad you all liked the chapter. When will we be getting to the events of Arkham Asylum? And when will the Joker come in?
Well, check out the next chapter to find out and thanks to everyone for the support. I appreciate it and glad you all liked the last chapter. Please leave some reviews, but remember nothing negative please. If you didn't like this then don't leave a review.
Also thanks to my friend for his help and assistance on the story. I'll see you all next time for the sequel and take care.