Hey, everybody. Back with another chapter.
So, I decided to go ahead and move ahead to Season 5. I couldn't think of another episode that would make it worth it to write and actually have it be long enough to be worth it.
So, this will start the Mandalore arc. Originally, I was going to be doing the Onderon arc. But, I couldn't feel the inspiration I needed to write it. I will reference events of those episodes in the beginning, as well as Terran involvement. For the most part, until the last episode, just assume events went mainly the same.
Also, real quick, I'm going to address a review I got. The remaining episodes of Season 5 and Season 6 that I will be doing are the following: Season 5 episodes 1, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20, and Season 6 episodes 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 10. I will also throw in a few additional chapters in there that are completely original, and mostly will take place on Terra. Once I get done with the chapter covering Season 6 Episode 10, then I will take a break from this story to be able to watch Season 7, and then once the season is finished, I will resume the story.
Let's get to it.
Chapter 46- Revival
Colonel Stasevich makes his way through the halls of the Jedi Temple. Things have been hectic as of late. Only a few weeks earlier, during the rebellion on Onderon, things had gotten tense, and the Terran Alliance, against the wishes of the Republic, had decided to intervene. Ten thousand men of the American 101st Airborne Division had been deployed, along with a naval task force, to attack Onderon and support the rebels. With the American help, the rebels had returned the rightful ruler of Onderon to the throne. The planet was now under Terran occupation while it transitioned between leaders and away from the Separatist occupation. The people of Onderon have found the Terran occupation much better than the Separatist one. However, the invasion had caused a little bit of tension between the Alliance and the Republic, who disapproved of the action.
"Colonel!"
Stasevich turns around and sees Obi Wan walking towards him.
"Yes, General Kenobi?" Stasevich responds.
"Darth Maul and his brother have been spotted. Master Gallia and I have been ordered to go after them, and you are to come with us," Obi Wan says.
Stasevich nods. The Jedi Order had received a nasty shock not long ago when they discovered Darth Maul was alive. He had laid a trap to lure Obi Wan out and kill him. Thankfully, due to the arrival of Asajj Ventress, Obi Wan had survived, but ever since they had been trying to track down Maul. Terran intelligence and law enforcement agencies had formed a task force to try and locate Maul.
"Alright. Let's get going," Stasevich says.
Obi Wan and Stasevich make their way to a landing pad, where Adi Gallia is waiting for them with a shuttle.
"We just got word of a raid on a BankingClan station in the Cybloc system," Gallia says.
"We'd better get going," Obi Wan says.
The three board the shuttle, and take off, quickly making the jump to hyperspace. It's not long before they drop out of hyperspace in the Cybloc system.
Gallia speaks up, "It's close enough to the earlier attack."
"I have a feeling it's them," Obi Wan says.
"Well, I guess we're about to find out," Stasevich says to the two Jedi.
Gallia pilots the shuttle in and they dock with the station. Entering the station, they are quickly greeted by a Snivvian, who takes them a storage chamber in the station.
"They ought to be flush. Chips were all unlocked. No way to trace 'em. All done by the two crabbiest Zabraks this side of the Hydian," the Snivvian says.
Under his breath, Stasevich mutters, "This guy talks like a southern states American."
Hearing it, Obi Wan slightly smiles. However, focused on the issue at hand, he turns to the Snivvian and asks, "They were alone?"
"Yup. What were they, a couple of Jedi gone rogue or something?" the Snivvian asks.
"They were not Jedi," Obi Wan says.
The Snivvian rubs his chin for a second, then says, "Do me a favor. Spark up that lightsaber, would you?"
Obi Wan draws and ignites his lightsaber. The Snivvian looks at it for a second, then says, "Well, the droids that got attacked said that theirs were red."
Obi Wan deactivates his saber, then says, "They are Sith, and we need to find them before they strike again."
"Well, they took my cargo ship. The droid survivor said they head something about the Sertar sector," the Snivvian says.
Obi Wan nods slightly, then turns to begin walking back towards the shuttle. Gallia comes up beside him and asks, "What is in the Sertar sector?"
"That's where Florrum is," Obi Wan responds.
"You've been there? What can we expect?" Gallia asks.
"Pirates," Obi Wan responds.
"Oh, wonderful," Stasevich mutters.
The three make their way back to the shuttle. They immediately undock from the station and quickly make the jump to hyperspace, heading straight for Florrum.
As they drop out of hyperspace near Florrum, up ahead, they can see some ships in orbit over the planet.
"We have a match on the cargo ship," Gallia says.
"It seems Maul and Savage have picked up a pirate escort," Obi Wan says.
"Maybe they intend to unload the stolen cargo," Stasevich says.
"I'm not sure the pirate Hondo would have an alliance with Maul and his brother," Obi Wan says.
"So you know this Hondo personally?" Gallia asks.
"Yes," Obi Wan and Stasevich respond in sync. Stasevich had had a run in with Hondo a few months back.
Obi Wan quickly attempts to contact Hondo. After a minute, a hologram of the pirate comes up.
"Greetings, Hondo," Obi Wan says.
"Greetings? What kind of menace have you brought to my planet now? First, you lose this system and Grievous comes in and destroys my stronghold, leaving me here to just rummage through the leftovers of my once great empire. And now these two horned men show up. Who are these horny-headed maniacs? They don't seem like normal Jedi," Hondo responds.
"Not Jedi, Hondo, Sith. We tracked them here," Obi Wan responds.
"They just threatened to attack with a group of my men. My own men!" Hondo replies.
"Yes, we are looking at them right now. A cargo vessel and three of your starships. They're heading towards you, Hondo," Obi Wan says in warning.
"Da-da-da, more to the point, are you going to help me when you get here?" Hondo asks.
"There's little we can do about your men, but we can certainly do something about the Sith," Obi Wan says.
"Good. I'll deal with my men. You deal with those tattooed crazies," Hondo says before the transmission cuts off.
"Well. Let's go," Stasevich says, pulling his assault blaster off his back.
Gallia pilots the shuttle down to the planet's surface. As they descend, they see the cargo ship they'd seen in orbit now on the ground. Gallia lands the shuttle on a ridge overlooking the ship, and the battle taking place between Hondo's men.
Obi Wan, Gallia, and Stasevich hurry out of the shuttle. Seeing the battle down below, Stasevich hurries forward and leaps off the ridge, landing on one knee at the base of the ridge. He then rises and begins firing his assault blaster into Hondo's treacherous men.
Several of the pirates fall dead. Stasevich makes his way through the rubble, still firing his assault blaster. Loading a grenade into the grenade launcher, he fires it. The explosion kills several more pirates and knocks more flying.
Stasevich slowly makes his way towards Hondo and his men. Hondo, seeing him, calls to him, "My thanks, Terran! Let us finish this!"
Stasevich takes shelter behind some rubble, continuing to fire his assault blaster. His fierce fire forces the treacherous pirates to take shelter as they return fire.
Stasevich keeps up the fire for almost a minute. Then, hearing the sounds of lightsabers clashing, he glances in the direction of the sound. Right as he does, he sees Savage charge right at Adi Gallia and drive his head horns into her stomach.
Stasevich's eyes widen at the sight, especially as she falls and Savage drives his lightsaber into her back. Obi Wan leaps down and tries to attack Savage, but Maul blocks his attack.
As he continues to fight with the two Zabraks, Hondo calls out, "Kenobi, you Terran, this way!"
Both Obi Wan and Stasevich hear Hondo's call. Obi Wan uses the Force to call Gallia's lightsaber to him, and runs to follow Hondo, as does Stasevich.
The Russian races into the tunnels. However, Hondo and his men have disappeared. Turning a corner in hopes of seeing them, Stasevich sees nothing. He tries a few more corners before realizing he's lost.
"Well. This is just great," Stasevich mutters to himself. Then, he hears running footsteps and the sounds of tunnels collapsing. He hurries to follow the sound.
As he does, Obi Wan is running from Maul and Savage, having separated from Hondo and his men to lead the brothers away from them. Dust billows behind them from where Hondo collapsed the tunnels.
Finally, realizing that he's not going to outrun them for long, and that he's put enough distance between him and Hondo, Obi Wan turns around. Maul and Savage stops as well, lightsabers ready, and Maul says, "Surrender. We are two, and you are no match for us both."
Suddenly, they hear the sound of lightsaber igniting. Maul and Savage turn around, and see Stasevich standing behind them, his assault rifle back on his back and his lightsaber in his hand, its green blade glowing brightly.
"How about we make it even then?" Stasevich asks with a smirk.
Maul glares at Stasevich, then says, "Handle him, apprentice," before turning again to face Obi Wan.
Savage growls as he lunges to attack Stasevich. Stasevich raises his saber to block Savage's before striking towards Savage's neck. Savage easily blocks his saber.
Savage and Stasevich continue to exchange blows, as do Maul and Obi Wan. Stasevich finds himself extremely grateful for his physical training as a former Spetsnaz. Otherwise, he feels, as he's not a Jedi, he would not be able to stand up against Savage's strength.
As they clash blades again, struggling against each other, Stasevich grins and says, "You haven't been taught well. If you had, you'd know to always look for any threat." Then, he reaches down with one hand while trying to hold back Savage using the other, draws a pistol from his belt, and fires it at point blank range into Savage's shoulder.
Savage growls in pain and steps back. Stasevich takes the chance and slashes with his lightsaber at Savage's exposed left arm, cutting it off completely.
Savage cries out in pain as he falls to his knees. "Savage!" Maul calls to his brother in concern.
Maul glares at Obi Wan and forces him back, then sends out a Force wave that knocks both Obi Wan and Stasevich flying down the hallway, and causing debris to fall down and block the passage.
Stasevich and Obi Wan quickly regain their bearings. Stasevich stands up, then helps Obi Wan to his feet as he says, "Come on, General. We gotta move. They're gonna try and escape, and we can't allow that."
"You're right," Obi Wan says before the two of them hurry off down another passage, trying to find a way out.
Finally, they find an exit and sprint out of it. Immediately, they see Hondo and his pirates shooting at Maul and Savage as the two Zabraks retreat.
"Come on!" Stasevich urges, spurring himself faster.
He and Obi Wan sprint after the retreating Zabraks. However, seeing both of them, as well as the pirates, pursuing them, Maul uses the Force to pull Obi Wan and Stasevich's shuttle off the ridge. The shuttle crashes to the ground in front of Obi Wan, Stasevich, and the pirates. They clamber over it as quick as they can, but the crashed shuttle delays them just long enough for Maul and Savage to get on the ship and close the hatch.
However, Hondo is not done. He motions one of his pirates forward. The pirate, holding a missile launcher, hurries forward, takes aim, and fires. The missile hits the ship near one of the engines. The ship continues to climb, but slowly and trailing flames.
The ship disappears into the clouds, but soon falls back out, having lost control. Obi Wan, Stasevich, and the pirates watch as the ship falls to the ground.
"Well, Kenobi. Let us get out there and see what riches have fallen from the sky for me…and you," Hondo says with a laugh.
"Yes," Obi Wan says.
Obi Wan and Stasevich ride with the pirates out to the crash site on speeders. As the group reaches the crash site, they got off their speeders and begin scanning the wreckage.
The pirate who had led the traitors, now back under Hondo, searches the main body, then calls back, "No sign of 'em here, boss."
"Well, if the conditions of these goods is any indication, your friends have been vaporized," Hondo says to Obi Wan and Stasevich.
"I wouldn't be so sure. I cut one of them in half once and he survived," Obi Wan says.
"Well, isn't that interesting?" Hondo says, turning his attention to the goods in the crashed ship.
Stasevich scans the sky and says, "I don't like it, General. I agree with you. Those two couldn't just die this easily."
"You're right, Colonel. I fear for what Maul's next move may be if he did survive," Obi Wan says, and the two stand there, wondering if Maul is indeed alive, and when he'll strike next if he is.
And, I'll end there. I hope you guys liked this chapter.
So, next chapter will be up within the next few days. Until then, leave a review, and stay tuned!