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Chapter 14: Battle For Naboo
Once, the ship had landed deep in the middle of the forest, Padme wasted no time in setting out to search for the Queen, despite suggestions to try communications first. "It's too risky, master Jedi" Captain Typho. "They could have jammed all communications or tap into them and we can't give away our position before we find the Queen" he went on, descending the landing ramp. Anakin watched Padme talking with Hannah, Sabe, Dorme and her security team. There was a dark disturbance and Anakin sensed that they were not alone, when he saw it, a fast moving figure in the trees heading straight for them. "Padme!" he shouted, igniting his lightsaber, leaping right in front of her, "We're not alone out here" he informed her. "Our enemy has found us" Captain Typho spoke out however Qui Gon shook his head. "No Captain. I sense they're on our side" he pointed out when Ahsoka spotted them. "Anakin!" she shouted at the same time he followed her gaze to a lone Naboo soldier in the trees. "Who's there? Show yourself!" he demanded when finally they emerged. "Senator Amidala! You're here!" they breathed in relief. "The Queen was worried you wouldn't come" he went on, "Where is the Queen soldier?" Padme asked in a strong clear voice. "Right here" came the familiar voice stepping into the clearing-Queen Jamillia, dressed in her red and black royal battle dress, tall black boots, hair in a practical formal hairpiece and recognizable white face make up. Bowing before her, Padme then stepped forward, "Queen Jamillia, I apologize for my lateness, for I only received your message a few hours ago" she explained. "At least you are here now Senator. I thought you had forgotten about us" she replied going on. "We have made contact with the Gungans who have agreed to join us in fighting against the Trade Federation" she went on, seeing Anakin, Obi Wan, Qui Gon and Ahsoka. "And it is good to have the Jedi here too" she added. "So, how do you propose to re enter the city?" Qui Gon asked them, "Well, now that you are here, we can go over the plan. Captain Panaka has just returned from a secret return to Theed" she informed them. "Let us talk more inside your ship" she explained.
With the Queen's security, handmaidens, Sabe, Dorme and gungans remaining outside of the ship, Padme, Jamillia, Panaka, Typho, Anakin, Obi Wan, Hannah, Qui Gon, Ahsoka and Gungan leader Boss Nass all gathered inside the ship. "Upon my return to Theed with my troops, we discovered that all citizens have been rounded up into detention camps, local guards and police have banded together underground and the Federation army is much larger than we first expected" he informed them. "This battle will be a tough one" he added looking at the Queen. "The battle will provide a distraction to draw most of the army away from the city" she replied. "And we can enter the city through back passages" Padme went on. "We'll split into two teams-Captain Panaka, his team and the handmaidens will go one way and the Queen, Jedi, Captain Typho and his team and myself will go the other way before meeting up in the hanger for the final stage" she explained. "We will also be sending pilots to destroy the droid control ship in orbit" Jamillia finished. "A well thought of plan, however we must be prepared that there could be many casualties" Qui Gon pointed out, "Yes and also if the Viceroy escapes, he could return with another droid army" Anakin pointed out feeling Padme grip his hand tightly. "That is why we cannot fail any part of this mission. We will capture the Viceroy" she simply assured him, with a smile.
Having left the throne room, Lord Maul met up once again with Jango Fett to inform of the change in plans. "Allow the Jedi to lead the Senator and Queen back into the city, once I have distracted the Jedi, you will capture the Senator and Queen and any members of their team before bringing them to the throne room where the Queen will be forced to sign the treaty" Lord Maul explained. "And if she doesn't?" Jango asked seeing him smirk, "Threaten to kill Senator Amidala, and if that doesn't work, kill them both and we'll find another, a weaker person to sign the treaty" he explained. "We must get that treaty signed. My master grows impatience with every hour and day that passes without it signed" he went on. "Understood, they will either sign the treaty or die" Jango assured him. "Excellent work, now, I must go prepare for my encounter with the Jedi" he told him.
The Gungan army had now all left for the grassy plains to meet the droid army, leaving everyone else to sneak back into the city. This gave Anakin time with Ahsoka. "Ahsoka, I know that this is exciting for you because you're still a youngling, but I want you to be cautious and do everything I say" he informed her. "If I say hide, you hide, if I say go with Padme, you go with her, I don't want anything to happen to you" he told her. She smiled, "Don't worry about me Skyguy, I don't want anything to happen to you neither but I don't want to disobey you neither" she replied. "I will follow your orders" she promised as he smiled, "I know you'll do your best Snips. Just remember what you've learnt so far and you'll do fine" he assured her before Obi Wan spoke up, "And don't do what Anakin does, that will get you killed" he teased but Anakin was quick to snap back, "Yeah well, she's better to follow me than you. You're too slow" he laughed seeing his brother glare at him. "Slow doesn't get you killed. Reckless actions do" Obi Wan corrected him as Anakin rolled his eyes as they could soon see the outline of Theed before them. He moved on ahead with Ahsoka up to Padme while Obi Wan remained back with Hannah. "They won't win, I promise you, they won't" he assured her as Hannah silently nodded. "I know, I've seen you fight. I have faith in your father, Anakin and yourself. I just can't understand why they chose Naboo" she told him while he just wrapped his arm around her slim shoulders. "I don't know, perhaps because it was a planet that was big on defence and an easy target" he replied. A kiss on her cheek, "They'll think twice next time. They'll be punished for invading here" he smiled reaching the city's outline.
Panaka, his team along with Dorme, and three of the Queen's handmaidens left with them before Padme and Jamillia led everyone else around the other side, awaiting the signal. Anakin looked down at Ahsoka, with a wink, "Remember what I said. Don't leave my side" he warned her, she only smiled, "I won't" she replied. Battle droids were swarming the main plaza along with heavy tanks. Jamillia spotted Panaka and his group on the other side, flashing his signal as she flashed hers bringing two of his men forward in a small speeder, flying for the tank. The distraction had worked, battle droids all turned in Panaka's direction with them firing back. "Go now!" Qui Gon urged them, as he, Anakin, Obi Wan and Ahsoka all ignited their own weapons, running along the side, round to the hanger where seconds later, they had succeeded the second stage of their plan.
The giant grey metal doors opened, battle droids all turned, and began firing in their direction however all four Jedi deflected back the shots they came their way. "Pilots, get to your ships!" Queen Jamillia shouted out, moving forward through the hanger with Padme, Hannah and the Jedi. Shots were firing from all over the place but soon Panaka's group arrived in the hanger proving more support though more battle droids spilled into the hanger from the palace proving difficult for everyone. "Ahsoka! Look out!" Anakin called out, leaping in front of her to deflect one droid's shot at her. "Thanks" she smiled, "Never let your guard down at anytime" he explained cutting down four more battle droids as the last of the fighters had left the hanger. Everyone re grouped in the middle of the hanger. "The Viceroy must have hold himself up in the throne room, we should keep moving before he attempts to escape" Jamillia informed them seeing Padme nod in agreement and Captain Panaka spoke up, "The quickest entrance into the palace is this way, so everyone stay together and don't stray behind" he warned them then all the group moved over to another set of double metal doors only to see them open slowly already revealing a cloaked tall Sith like figure, with piercing yellow eyes at them. Qui Gon, flanked by Obi Wan and Anakin moved forward, "We'll handle this" he assured them, "We'll take the longer way" Jamillia replied moving off but Padme, Hannah and Ahsoka stopped. "Ahsoka, go with them" Anakin spoke, his eyes never leaving the figure. "But Sky-" he cut her off, "Ahsoka! I said earlier do exactly what I tell you to do, go now" he urged her as Padme started to speak right before meeting Anakin's gaze running after the Queen with Hannah and Ahsoka, leaving Qui Gon, Obi Wan and Anakin to deal with the menacing Sith figure.
Qui Gon, Obi Wan and Anakin all stared straight at this mysterious Sith figure, for Obi Wan and Anakin, it only seemed like yesterday they were back on Cloud City walking into the trap once more. His piercing yellow eyes staring straight at them, he slowly removed his hood revealing his red and black tattooed face with short sharp horns at the top of his head. An Zabrak, Qui Gon instantly recognised. Removing their own cloaks and bringing their lightsabers to their hands, Lord Maul held his lightsabers before him, as it ignited on both sides-a double bladed crimson weapon. This was going to be tougher than expected. Lord Maul smirked as the two blue and one green lightsabers ignited before him. "My master will be pleased when he heard that I have murdered all three of you and taken this pathetic planet" he taunted them as Anakin tightened his grip on his blade, "The Queen will never let her planet fall, nor will Padme and you can't defeat us. It is us who will defeat you" he smirked back right as Qui Gon spoke, "Patience Anakin, the Sith are not to be taken lightly" he warned him going on "We'll take him together, the three of us" he assured them seeing Anakin and Obi Wan just as Maul leapt for the three Jedi, with his double bladed weapon before they quickly acted, blocking his first strike-with Anakin attacking from behind and Obi Wan and Qui Gon attacking from the front, it seemed that Maul was in for a tough fight, but he gladly welcomed the challenge that he would eventually go in his favour.
With the Jedi distracting the Sith Lord, the Queen, Padme, Hannah, Ahsoka and the rest of their teams successfully made it into the palace but were not out of the clear yet. For there were still battle droids remaining inside the palace cutting them off from continuing to the throne room and this prevented Ahsoka from wanting to be where she felt she needed to be. "Senator! You need to get to the throne room with the Queen, we don't have much time left!" Ahsoka pointed out, "You'll have to get to the higher levels from the outside of the palace" she informed her however Padme wasn't about to leave her, "Ahsoka, you're still young and Anakin wouldn't want you to take on all these droids by yourself" she reminded her, "You're the last Jedi here to help us, we need you with us to help get to the throne room" she argued back, shooting down more battle droids ahead of her whilst Ahsoka deflected more bolts with her lightsabers. "But I know Anakin, he needs my help, I have to go back" she started to say before Hannah spoke up, "Yes but remember what he told you earlier Ahsoka. He said to not disobey any orders he gave you. He told you to help us to the throne room and that is what he would want you to do" she explained, "I know Anakin too. They'll all be fine" she assured her shooting down more battle droids, slowly making their way through the hallways however they were being watched in the dark shadows of the palace waiting for the time to ambush them foiling their plan.
Alone in the hanger, Lord Maul was proving stronger than they expected and he was forcing them to follow him throughout the hanger and into the power generator room. Obi Wan could sense that Anakin was struggling to keep fighting with his shoulder injury but Anakin was too stubborn to admit that he was in pain, drawing on the force to give him extra strength. Knocking them back once more, Maul then jumped backwards right on opposite platform, Anakin was quickly back on his feet, "Come on, we can't let him get away any more" Anakin told them moving to jump after him right as Qui Gon tried to stop him, "Anakin, wait we need-" he was cut off as Anakin simply leapt after Maul prompting Obi Wan to smirk, "Always on the move, huh dad?" he pointed out just as Qui Gon leapt after Anakin causing Obi Wan to just sigh and follow both of them. "Why must be everyone be so reckless?" he asked out loud, leaping across onto the other platform at the same time Qui Gon and Anakin were furiously fighting back Lord Maul who seemed to be gaining energy when Anakin was struggling, the strain of his shoulder failing him. Maul saw his chance to separate them, with another leap, he jumped behind both of them, kicking Anakin hard in the back, he stumbled, falling right off the ledge!
Luckily he managed to grab onto one of the lower platforms, Maul smirked proudly to himself finding it was down to two, Qui Gon and Obi Wan though soon there would be no Jedi left standing.
Fighting their way through the long winding palace hallways, Ahsoka, Padme, Hannah lead the Queen and her security team towards the palace, however Ahsoka kept feeling like she needed to be with Anakin, running down another hallway, Ahsoka suddenly stopped prompting Padme to stop as well. "Ahsoka, what's wrong? Why have you stopped?" she asked her confused as Ahsoka raised her head up to her, "I'm sorry Senator but you'll have to go on without me. The throne room is not too far now" she replied as Padme was still confused, "Ahsoka, what are you talking about?" she asked, "We need you and remember what Anakin said, you are to help us" she reminded her but Ahsoka only shook her head, sensing Anakin, Obi Wan and Qui Gon's help through the force, before starting to run back down the direction they had just came, as Padme called out to her, "Ahsoka, wait! Where are you going?" she asked hoping she'll stop her, "I'm sorry, I need to help Anakin and his family, you go on without me!" she called back over her shoulder. Padme slowly hesitated but Hannah knew they had to help the Queen who had kept moving seconds earlier. "Padme, she's right" she quickly spoke out, "We're not too far away from the throne room anymore" she went on, "Come on!" she urged her, starting to pull her along however unaware that they were being watched all the way so far, they were forced to stop once more as Jango landed directly ahead of them. "We meet again Senator, and unlike before, you will not escape me this time" he informed her but Padme wasn't about to let this bounty hunter take her down so easily once again and so just as he lifted up his wrist to release his cables once more, Padme rolled out of the way along with Hannah. "You're quick Senator but I'm under orders to bring you to the Viceroy so if you're done delaying your capture" he informed her, rising his cable once again, Hannah and Padme needed a quick escape route, and soon found one. Aiming her blaster, Padme fired directly at one of the huge glass windows, glass shattered, "This way Hannah, come on!" she called her, climbing out onto the ledge then with their ascension guns, Padme and Hannah disappeared from view, towards the higher levels of the palace.
Having grabbed onto the ledge below, Anakin, despite the strain on his injury, pulled himself up onto the ledge, now looking up at his father and older brother desperately fighting Maul, ready to leap, an unexpected voice stopped him, "Anakin!" they cried before he saw Ahsoka rushing towards him, "Ahsoka! What are you doing here?" he asked, "I told you to remain with Padme and the Queen" he went on when she stopped in front of him, "I know, I know, but I could sense your plight through the force and knew you needed my help. Padme's fine. When I left her, they were not far from the throne room" she assured him, looking up at Qui Gon and Obi Wan, "So, how do we get up there?" she asked as he smirked, grabbing her right hand, he pulled her up onto his back, "Hang on Snips" he told her, as she suddenly started to panic, "This is not what I had in min-" she was cut off right as Anakin force jumped up onto the platform then placing her back down on her feet. Anakin looked down at her, "Well, now that you're here, you can help me, but when it comes time to fighting the Sith Lord, leave him to me" he instructed as she sighed, "Must you always have to have all the fun Skyguy" she laughed while he just sighed and started to run in the direction of Qui Gon, Obi Wan and Maul giving Ahsoka no chance to add anything more but to follow him.
Having been able to escape Jango for the time being, Padme and Hannah reached the top level of the throne room, the exact floor that the throne room was on. Shooting through the glass windows, Padme and Hannah entered the hallway, that they found surprisingly empty but kept proceeding on to the throne room however they would soon discover a problem in their plan.
Unknown to either Padme or Hannah, the Queen and her security had been captured by battle droids while they tried to escape Jango Fett and had been brought to the throne room where Viceroy Nute Gunray smirked in delight at seeing the captured Queen before him. He smirked, "You have failed to capture my your highness" he started to taunt her, "It is I, who have captured you and soon Jango will capture the Senator and when Lord Maul kills all the Jedi, he will force you to sign the treaty, saving your planet" he explained but Queen Jamilla remained strong, not speaking a word to the Viceroy as he smirked more, "Your silence will not last any longer, soon you'll sign the treaty or Lord Maul shall kill you instead" he informed her just as the sound of blasters could heard right as Padme and Hannah rushed through, shooting down battle droids that came at them, "Don't listen to him your highness!" Hannah cried out, "Naboo can't fall to the Trade Federation!" Padme went on stopping in the middle of the throne room, blaster levelled directly at Nute Gunray, "It's all over Viceroy. You're under arrest" she informed him whilst the Queen took the chance to sneakily move over the throne where there were spare royal pistols were kept. "Captain!" she called out to Panaka throwing one to him before holding one straight at the Viceroy, Padme smirked, "Sorry to upset you Viceroy but looks like your treaty is finished" she informed him however Nute only just laughed, "Oh but I am not finished yet Senator" he replied at the same time Padme held Hannah yell out, "Padme, look out!" she cried.
Qui Gon and Obi Wan were both pressing on against Lord Maul, pushing back each attack that they threw at him, fighting back and moving down the platform, they hadn't noticed the force fields switching on and off, knowing this was his chance, Maul force pushed Qui Gon several metres away just as one of the force fields activated before him leaving Obi Wan alone with the sith lord right as Anakin was forced to skid to a halt at the second force field and Ahsoka stopped at the first force field. Obi Wan held himself surprisingly well against the Sith Lord but still Anakin sensed that Obi Wan's strength against him was lowering and soon he would leave himself open to a blow by the Sith Lord. He saw his father ready to move as soon as the force fields opened as well Ahsoka anxious to help out although as much as he wanted her here, he was now worried that Padme had been left in a dangerous position with no Jedi left to protect the Queen, Hannah or herself.
High above in space, the Naboo pilots fought effortlessly against the trade federation fighters desperately trying to destroy the blockade ship that would knock out all battle droids down on the planet, though it was proving harder than the Queen first thought, the Queen had her own problems with the Viceroy and a new attacker. Jango Fett, flew down into the throne room as Padme and Hannah rolled safety away while Captain Panaka protected the Queen. "Not so fast Senator" Jango laughed, spying her nearby, "Surrender now or you will die" he warned her but Padme wasn't about to surrender herself however couldn't work out how to trick Jango until she heard a surprise voice in her head. "Padme" they spoke. It was Anakin, speaking to her, "Anakin, what's going on? How can-?" she asked before he replied "I don't know. It's like we're bonded together for some unknown reason" he told her through the bond going on "You need to listen to me and don't give in. You're stronger than you look Padme, don't give in to the Viceroy" he told her just as Padme tried to reply but he was gone. It was nice to hear his voice again and his words gave her inner strength, she would succeed and save her people from the Trade Federation. Nute let out a chuckle right as they heard more battle droids coming down the long hallway just outside the throne room. "Oh, give you yourself your highness now because once my battle droids get here, I will give them the order to shoot you all" he informed her as Padme looked over at Queen Jamilla, feeling Jango Fett cautiously staring at them, watching them slowly waiting to strike in case they tried something unexpected. Hannah leaned closer to Padme, "We need to distract Jango before we can fully capture the Viceroy" she explained in a whisper, "Nute is using him as his escape plan" she added as Padme nodded, "Yes and we can only hope that the pilots can knock out the droid control ship before they reach the doors" she simply replied.
Strongly fighting back Darth Maul, Anakin simply wanted the force fields to switch back off so he could help out his older brother. Lightsaber gripped tightly in his hand, Anakin saw his father ready himself just as the force fields slowly started to disappear and he raced forward before Anakin and Ahsoka could but once again too slow and both were trapped behind the very last field just inches away from where the two Jedi and Darth Maul were fighting around the large generator in the middle. Anakin couldn't take his eyes off the scene before him, they needed him but he had no way of going around. He could only watch as Darth Maul flipped backwards once more, bringing the left side of his double bladed lightsaber to Obi Wan's right thigh and shoulder as he screamed in pain, falling down to the floor before Maul quickly spun around sending his blade straight into Qui Gon's left arm and leg sending him to the ground. Anakin gripped his lightsaber more letting his anger show as Ahsoka tried to stop him, "Sky guy, don't give into your anger. They're not dead so you shouldn't give into your anger" she pleaded with him from behind her force shield. Anakin listened to her words knowing that is also what his father would have said. Anakin stared directly into Maul's yellow eyes just waiting for the fields to go down while Maul paced up and down, Ahsoka looked at Anakin, "Please Anakin, don't give in to your anger. I know you fight well without your anger" she went on as Anakin remained quiet knowing she was right.
Flashback
Walking back through the temple's with his brother who had just returned from another mission with their father, Anakin was pleased to have his big brother back along with his father once more to help him in his training. Their parents not too far behind, Anakin and Obi Wan turned another corner just as Anakin sensed something unusual. "Ben, do you sense that?' he asked his brother who looked down at him curiously, "Sense what Anakin. This is the Jedi Temple, nothing bad could be here" he promised just as Anakin heard a high pitched scream startling them both, "Okay that I heard" Ben told him before seeing Anakin take off, "Anakin! Wait!" he tried to call out to stop him but he just kept going rounding the corner where he found one of his brother's rivals Bruck teasing and picking on his little friend Ahsoka. "Hey, leave her alone!" Anakin called out as he turned around to him, "Hey look it's Kenobi's loser brother Sky jerk!" he scoffed, "Beat it little brat" he warned him but Anakin inched closer, "No, why don't you go pick on someone else" he told him as he laughed, "Cause taunting younglings is better" he replied pushing Ahsoka down to the ground once more just as Anakin could feel his fist tightening, "Cut it out, leave her alone" he warned him but the older student wouldn't back down instead inching closer to him, "Why, you can't stop me. You're simple a weak youngling" he spat as Anakin tightened his fist more, "I'm no weak youngling!" he shot back, violently shoving him away using the force, but Bruck wasn't finished, "Oh you'll pay for the Sky jerk" he spat moving back over to Anakin who was now standing protectively in front of Ahsoka. "You're so going to wish you listened in the first place" he warned him moving to grab Anakin's tunic however he was faster and ducked around him, slipping in and out of his view then using the force pushed him further down the hallway. Smirking at his "handy" work Anakin saw Bruck regain himself right as another voice stopped him from charging right back after him, "Should have known you'd be picking on the younglings" came Obi Wan's voice, as Bruck scoffed, "You're lucky your brother showed when he did Sky Jerk, I would have slammed you into the floor otherwise" he told him before slowly moving off as Anakin laughed, "Oh yeah, you didn't try before!" he called out as Ahsoka pulled herself up, quickly hugging Anakin, "Thanks Anakin, thanks for helping me" she smiled as he hugged her back, "Hey, that's what friends are for, snips" he replied.
End of flashback
Still remembering that day, Anakin knew Ahsoka was right and that neither his father nor his brother would want him to give into his anger. His lightsaber ignited once again, he readied himself just as the fields switched off once again and Anakin rushed for Maul, his cyan blue blade meeting his red double bladed lightsaber right before Ahsoka's green blade clashed with his blade as well. Anakin spun around to her, "Ahsoka! He's too strong for you! Go look after Obi Wan and Qui Gon. I can handle him!" he told her but she hesitated, "But Sky-" she started before he cut her off, "You already disobeyed me once when I said stay with Padme. Don't disobey me again" he warned her as she silently nodded rushing off towards Qui Gon and Obi Wan. Maul turned back to Anakin, "You can't defeat me. The dark side is always stronger" he taunted him but Anakin smirked, "No, it's only the easy path and always weaker" he shot back, flipping over him, before bringing his blade back against his's. It was a clash of red and blue together, Anakin strongly holding back Maul and Darth Maul could see that he was clearly wasn't going to win this match but wasn't about to let this young Jedi defeat him. Seeing Anakin come towards him once again, Darth Maul simply flipped right over the young Jedi, force pushing him straight for the generator's core as Qui Gon, Obi Wan and Ahsoka watched in horror as Anakin fell straight into the core! Wanting to show herself, Ahsoka quickly ignited her lightsaber and charged straight for Darth Maul. "Ahsoka, no don't!" Qui Gon called out but she didn't stop but Maul only smirked, grabbing her arm, tossing her lightsaber aside then throwing her across the room with the force, rendering her unconscious. Maul observed the scene before him, and could sense the young Jedi struggling to pull himself up out of the core and if he did, he would come after him, so with one last look at the two injured Jedi, he quickly left the generator complex through a secret hidden entrance.
Padme listened to the sound of the battle droids coming closer and closer to the throne room as well as Nute's taunting laugh at them, "Well, it looks like Naboo will be under control of the Trade Federation very shortly" he laughed however suddenly the battle droids stopped just outside the door wiping the smile off Gunray's face. "What happened to the droids?" he snapped looking around as the comm. Line on the Queen's desk chimed. She quickly moved to answer it as Padme and Hannah quickly joined her, seeing pilot red 3, Alex coming through. "Your highness, we have successfully destroyed the Trade Federation ship. All the battle droids are all powered down" he reported to her as the Queen breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank you red 3. You and your team mates have helped free Naboo" she informed him as Padme looked back up at Nute. "Well, Viceroy. Looks like you've failed. We will not be signing your treaty" she proudly informed him. For the first time since the invasion began, Nute Gunray looked more afraid then ever especially since minutes earlier Jango Fett had secretly taken off abandoning the Viceroy altogether. Queen Jamilla moved forward next to Padme, "I think it is time we discuss a new treaty" she simply informed him.
