Hey there everybody on FanfictionLand! It's Seddielover1990 with chapters 4 and 5 as promised! I'm really glad people like my stories as I'm not the best writer out there, but if more of you keep reading and following my stories, I can carry on and finally finish even more that I started years ago! With all that said, I hope you guys enjoy these last two chapters of the story! A/N I don not claim any ownership of the two series involved with this fanfiction!
Ash and Misty were traveling to the planet Felucia with a large garrison of the 501st legion, to find out what happened to the 182nd legion. Ash was in the bridge looking over battle tactics just in case they ran into CIS forces when Misty had returned with some drinks.
"Here Ash, it's your favorite." Misty said as she handed him his drink. "Thanks Misty. I need this right now. My head's spinning trying to get a plan together." Ash said as he took a sip of his drink. "Don't over do it Ash. You may be a genius, but even geniuses can over work their minds." Misty said as she sat next to him.
"The thing is, I don't know what to expect really. I've never actually fought against Seperatist droids before. Let alone General Grievous. I just hope that we don't run into any severe problems once we get to Felucia." Ash said as Rex walked up to them.
"Grievous is a formidable foe for sure General. His army of CIS droids are not to be taken lightly. Your father always made sure for us to take extra care when fighting against his forces." Rex said.
"Captain, we're nearing Felucia." Fives said. "Prepare to disengage the hyperdrive. All troops get to your transports." Ash ordered. He turned to Misty. "This is it Misty. Come on, we're getting down there as soon as we exit hyperspace. Rex, prepare the LAAT for planetary invasion." Ash ordered.
Soon Ash, Misty, Rex, and the rest of the 501st had successfully landed on Felucia. They were riding a Clone crawler tank getting a view of the scenery of the planet. "Ash this place is beautiful. I don't see what's so horrible about this place." Misty said as they kept riding along.
"You'll see soon enough Misty, this is one of the last planets you'll ever want to return to, if you manage to survive this round that is." Ash replied. "I've been here before if you recall. This place has a way of messing with you, mentally, emotionally, and even physically." he concluded.
"He's right General. This is my third tour of the planet and I still get nightmares from my first time here." Rex explained to Misty. The tank slowly passed by a severely damaged AT-TE just off the brush and Misty was the first to notice. It was then that she saw a dead clone hanging out of the pilot window. Misty was surprisingly calm when she saw the body, considering she'd seen Ash dead twice before.
"General, that's the 182nd leading AT-TE over there." Rex said to Ash. "You're right. Let's keep moving. I'm sure we'll see more dead bodies close by." Ash ordered. "Yes sir." Rex said as he kept driving the tank forward. Misty started to understand why Ash hated this place as she started to see dozens of dead clones nearly every few yards apart.
"Ash, I'm getting a bit nervous now. I've never seen so much death in one place." Misty said as she moved as close to him as she could. "This is the result of war Misty. What you see now though, is nothing compared to the things I've seen even before the war started. But I have a bad feeling that things are far worse than we expect here. Something doesn't feel right." Ash said as they kept riding forward.
No sooner had he said that, did they suddenly get fired upon by sniper fire. "Snipers! Take cover!" Rex shouted. Ash and Misty jumped out of the crawler tank and hid in a bush nearby with Rex beside them. "Rex, take yellow group and blue group up north and draw their fire! I'll take care of them personally." Ash commanded. "Ash wait!" Misty started, but Rex pulled her back. "Stay here General. He can handle this. His father used this same tactic before." Rex said to Misty.
Misty had that worried look in her eyes, that Rex recognized all too well from serving beside Anakin. "Don't worry Misty. This is nothing for Ash. He should be done rather quickly." he told her. Misty watched the battle ensue before her as she started noticing the enemy fire was reducing dramatically.
Before long, it was over, and Ash rejoined Misty and Rex in the bush. Misty ran over to Ash and hugged him as tight as she could. "Ash don't you dare do that again you hear me?! I was so worried about you!" "Misty I'm a highly skilled Jedi who's battle hardened and a master of strategy. Do you really think a small group of snipers is going to kill me? Rex, I managed to capture one of the droids who fired one of the first shots. It should be of some use to us to figure out what the hell happened to the 182nd." Ash said as he tossed what remained of a battle droid over to Rex's feet.
"Well done sir. Fives, you still with us?" Rex said over his comlink. "I am sir, on my way." Fives replied. Once Fives arrived at their location Ash turned to him. "Take this droid to the scanning crew, check it's memory see what you can find out." he ordered. "Yes sir, right away sir." Fives said as he picked up the droid and took off towards a scanning crew on the far side of the brush.
"Ash, I'm not so sure I can handle this. What happened just now was possibly the scariest thing I've ever been through." Misty said. "Don't be afraid Misty, I'm right here. Besides, I taught you better than you think. You just haven't wet your blade yet. When I killed that Sith all those years ago, I didn't think I stood a chance. But my father's teachings saved my life, and so too will it be with you." Ash said to his beloved.
Misty still wasn't so sure about it, but she decided to let it go for now. Ash then ordered the men to set up camp not far from the damaged AT-TE and rotate watch guards. That night, Fives returned from scanning the droid. "What did you find out, soldier?" Ash asked.
"Unfortunately we didn't get very far with our findings, however we did manage to find out that Grievous had sent a large contingent of battle droids to wipe out the entire 182nd legion. But that's not all that wiped them out." Fives explained.
"Well? What else could've wiped them out?" Ash asked. "It appears that creatures of this planet don't take too kindly to outside visitors. According to the droids' records, a third of the 182nd was devoured and slaughtered by creatures called Acklays, very large and dangerous predators." Fives concluded.
Ash ordered a clone to bring up a holobook containing Felucia's list of creatures, and brought up said Acklays. "Highly aggressive, large claw like appendages, easily provoked and very territorial." Ash read off. "Hmm. Sounds like my kind of fun." He said as he shut off the holobook. "Rex, I want you to take a small group and see if you can find these creatures. See if we can possibly use them to our advantage." he ordered.
"As you wish General." Rex responded before heading off to gather a group of clones. "Ash don't you think it's a little dangerous sending only a few men after something like that? What if they get slaughtered?" Misty asked.
"A clone's duty is to follow all orders given by his Jedi commander regardless what that order is." A random clone said as he walked by. "Misty you have to remember, Rex has been here three times he knows this entire planet like the inside of his Arc-170. He can handle the Acklays. He's fought them before." Ash told her. "Besides, you and I have a mission to conduct of our own." he said.
Ash began walking away from the campsite, Misty following closely behind. "You've got your lightsaber on you don't you Misty?" Ash asked her in a serious voice. "Of course I do Ash, I never go anywhere without it you should know that by now." Misty told him. "Good, and during this mission you will do well to call me Master. It's one thing to call me Master during training, but on missions it's absolutely crucial you keep that in mind. I'm above you in rank at all times during missions understood?" he said.
"Yes Master." she replied. They kept walking until they were suddenly surrounded by CIS battle droids. "It's a trap." Ash said as he put his arms behind him to guard Misty. They heard large, mechanical feet walking towards them. "I see that the Republic has sent yet another pair of Jedi to die." Grievous said before he started coughing.
"Who are you? Identify yourself droid!" Ash said as he ignited his lightsaber. Grievous chuckled before answering. "I am the one who hunts Jedi, and collects their lightsabers. I am General Grievous." he announced as he takes out two lightsabers. "You're the one who killed my father. I've been waiting for a chance to face you!" Ash said.
"Ah, you must be the son of Commander Ketchum. I collected his lightsaber after I blew up his ship. See for yourself." Grievous said as he took out Kyle Ketchum's lightsaber and threw it to Ash. Ash looked down at the familiar handle on the ground. Misty was frozen with fear, as she didn't know what she could do.
"Pick it up boy. I've been trained in your Jedi Arts, by Count Dooku. I want to test your skills against my own." Grievous said to Ash. Ash picked up his father's lightsaber, and ignited it. Misty saw a dark blue bladed lightsaber that seemed to posses a powerful presence to it.
"Tell your droids to stand down Grievous, then we'll fight. I want no harm to come to my apprentice." he said to Grievous. "As you wish. All units back away from the girl. I will deal with this Jedi slime myself." he ordered. The droids all lowered their weapons and backed off of Ash and Misty.
Ash then turned to Misty and said, "Misty, remember your training. Because from here on out, possibility of dying is real. Stay put, and do not interfere is that understood?" Misty hesitated for a moment before replying, "Understood Master."
Ash turned towards Grievous. "It's your move General. Show me what you're made of you slime infested cross-wired bastard." Grievous laughed at the insult. "Brave final words from a Jedi. I look forward to adding your lightsaber to my collection." he said as he took out four lightsabers, and splitting his arms into four.
Misty's eyes went wide when she saw four lightsabers being swung around towards Ash. She started to say something but Ash gave her a look that said "Don't interfere." Misty stood back and watched as her beloved faced off against the very monster they had heard so many terrible stories about.
Ash and Grievous fought viciously, taking out many droids who stood in their way as well as many wild plants. Misty was awestruck at how Ash was fighting. She'd never seen such passion, such skill, or grace being implemented in anything outside of Pokemon battling back home.
During the battle, Ash had a few questions for Grievous. They crossed blades several times before Ash managed to get all four locked. "Why'd you blow my father up instead of facing him like a real warrior? Were you too afraid he'd beat you in a one-on-one saber duel?" Ash asked him before using the Force to push him back into a near by mountainside.
Grievous got back on his feet and laughed. "I haven't fought a Jedi this skilled in quite some time boy. No, I wasn't afraid of your father. Your father challenged me to a dogfight in space. He knew he lost the moment he challenged me. The same fate shall befall you child!" he yelled before charging at him spinning all four lightsabers at lightning fast speed.
Ash barely had time to block the oncoming attack before he was sent hurdling towards a rock that was pointed right at his back. Seeing this, Misty's hand reacted before she had time to think. She caught him, using the Force and placed him safely on the ground.
Ash looked over at Misty and gave her a look that told her that she shouldn't have done that. Misty returned her own look to him that said "I can't let you die Ash." Before Ash could respond, Grievous had charged at him again, and they locked all six blades for a second time.
"You're very strong boy, I will give you that much credit. You fight with the same power as your father. Dare I say, you're better than your father." Grievous said. "You don't get to talk about my father. And how would you know how he fought? You never crossed blades against him!" Ash replied before throwing Grievous back into the mountainside.
Grievous stood back up and deactivated his lightsabers. Ash never let his guard down, he kept his and his father's lightsabers ignited. "I know how your father fought, because we did cross blades before. When the war started, your father was the first Jedi I faced. After Dooku trained me, your father found our hideout, and challenged us. Dooku ran, but told me to take care of it. Your father and I fought to a draw. I held much respect for him. He's the only Jedi who's ever made me feel human again, during a battle. When I claimed your father's life, I was deeply honored. You should be proud that your father died the way he did. He fought me valiantly, even when he knew he'd die." Grievous said all while coughing harshly.
Misty was almost moved by what she heard, but Ash on the other hand was deeply hurt. He raised his blades, and said "I must admit, I have found some respect for you Grievous, Obi-wan himself told me how you were once human like us. If what you say about my father is true, then you should feel even more honored, knowing that you are fighting the offspring of one of the greatest Jedi in history!" he yelled with passion that Grievous had only seen in Kyle Ketchum.
A/N I know that Grievous wasn't a human, but I made him such when writing this because I couldn't find the comic that explained his backstory.
Without another word, Grievous ignited all four lightsabers again, and he and Ash charged at each other at full power, clashing blades so quickly, Misty barely saw any connections what-so-ever. They locked blades one last time, staring each other down, before Grievous pushed Ash back, and deactivated his lightsabers, putting them away.
"We are too evenly matched for this to be a decisive battle. I yield to you, Son of Kyle Ketchum, for now. Droids, retreat at once." Grievous said as Misty ran over to Ash. "We shall meet again Jedi, only next time, there WILL be a victor." Grievous said as he and the droids all retreated, just as Rex and the 501st arrived.
"General sir, what happened? Why is Grievous retreating?" Rex asked Ash. "Because Rex, General Grievous has met his match for the second time. He's determined to kill me, so he's undoubtedly going to train, to make himself even more powerful so that the next time we cross blades, he'll beat me." Ash said.
"Ash, you were incredible! I couldn't even see where you were hitting you were both so fast!" Misty said. "Thanks Misty. But the next time you disobey an order, I will have to punish you understand? I'm grateful you saved me, but I can handle myself." he said in return.
"I understand Master. Forgive me, I couldn't stand there and do nothing. I love you and I don't want to see you die." Misty said. "Well I am alright Misty. Thanks to your quick thinking. You showed me something during the battle that I don't think you even realized yourself." "What is it?" she asked.
"You proved to me, that you're well on your way to becoming a Jedi Knight. In fact, I'd say that the next battle we engage in, you should take point. Wet your blade in the blood of CIS forces." Ash suggested. "NO WAY! I can't do that! After what I just witnessed, I seriously doubt I'll ever be as good as you!" Misty yelled in response.
"I'm kidding Misty. I know you're not ready to lead, but you ARE however, ready to fight a real enemy. Just because Grievous retreated tonight, doesn't mean he's gonna let us all leave here alive tomorrow. He's gonna have his droids engage us in battle probably before dawn. So let's all head back to base, and get as much rest as possible. You're going to fight tomorrow Misty, whether you want to or not." Ash told her as they headed back to their temporary base.
The next morning, everyone was awakened by bombs shelling the base. Misty was scared out of her mind, because she realized that Ash was right about Grievous sending his army after them. Rex had gathered all the troops and gave them all the commands while Ash ran over to Misty and picked her up and jumped into the air just as a bomb blew her cot to pieces.
"Misty, get your lightsaber out and prepare to fight!" he yelled as they started to fall back towards the ground. Misty did what she was told, and ignited her lightsaber. Ash threw her to the nearest cluster of droids and Misty froze. She'd never been shot at before, and she didn't know what to do. "MISTY! USE THE FORCE! LET IT GUIDE YOU! DO IT IF YOU WANNA SURVIVE THIS!" Ash ordered her.
Suddenly, time seemed to slow down dramatically for Misty as she saw a laser blast heading right for her heart. Without even thinking, her body reacted, and she blocked the blast with her lightsaber. She felt exhilarated, and she began to fight just the way Ash had taught her. The battle raged on for the entire day, with Misty and Ash both keeping score with how many droids they were destroying.
Soon the battle was over, only a handful of droids were left, and thanks to Ash's credit, only a few clones were killed. Ash knew that Grievous would allow them to leave this wretched planet now that the battle had concluded. Felucia was conquered for the Republic.
Soon, everyone who had survived had gotten on to the transports and prepared to lift off. Ash was waiting on the LAAT for Misty, who had been standing on the now quiet battlefield. He watched her as she bent down and picked a wild flower from the ground and placed it on the damaged AT-TE before she ran over to the LAAT and got on board.
"You did well today Misty. I'm proud of you. You destroyed almost as many droids as I did. I told you you could do it." Ash said to her before he kissed her on the lips, with all the clones watching. Soon they took off towards the orbit of the planet and landed inside the Cruiser.
Soon, Ash and Misty had gotten to the bridge and made preparations for hyperspace. The crew and troops had all settled in, and the large Cruiser had jumped off into hyperspace back to Coruscant.
TO BE CONTINUED...
WHEW! I hope you all enjoyed this chapter as much as I enjoyed writing it! I recently got inspired to finally start writing chapter 6 for my Akame Ga Kill fanfic, and I hope everyone who's following it will read it when it's uploaded! Anywas, I'm going to post chapter 5 next before going to work, so read on my friends, and may the force be with you!