Title: No Turning Back
Rating: T.
Timeline: During the same time of the original events of "ROTS."
Why?: The reason for this fic is because I honestly did not like the movie mid-through due to all it's tragedy and criticism. I understand it had to happen that way plot-wise - order of movies, but that's the point of this being made, to show a more light side, alternate version that you will be able to peacefully read.
Disclaimer: I do not own "Star Wars." This fanfic is basically just for fun, and a better ending for other people who didn't like the original.
Author's Note: My computer has been experiencing technical problems, therefore, I haven't been able to update. When the times comes though, I will hopefully continue to make new chapters. Thank you to all who have supported my story to this point! You all are truly awesome!
Both starfighters flew into the "Invisible Hand", and crashed landed, hitting and scrapping several droids in the process. Obi-Wan made a quick force jump move out of his ship just before it was fully in it's landing position, and started slicing droids apart one by one. Anakin landed next, and unbuckled as Artoo popped out of his starfighter.
"Blast them!" One of the security guards instructed.
The battle droids were no match for the two Jedi, however, as they were both very strong with the force and united.
"Artoo, locate the Chancellor." Obi-Wan instructed the droid, as he finished battling the battle droids. The defeated droids were laying on the floor in groups of leftover scrap. Both Jedi retracted their lightsabers. "Good job." Obi-Wan complimented his young apprentice.
"Thanks, master." Anakin replied. Artoo beeped, and stuck his data probe into a nearby wall socket, revealing the Chancellor's location, holographically.
Obi-Wan made a gesture with his pointer finger. "The Chancellor's signal is coming from the observation platform at the top of that spire."
"I sense Count Dooku." Anakin claimed.
"I sense a trap." Obi-Wan claimed.
"Next move?" Anakin asked.
"Spring the trap." Obi-Wan suggested, smiling.
"Artoo, stay with the ship." Anakin instructed his long-known droid and friend. The two Jedi began making their way out of the hangar, exiting through a passage just a few distances beside the socket, on the left. Artoo deactivated the ray shield guarding the passage. Both Jedi made their way down halls of the command ship. Eventually, they found themselves standing in front of a big group of droids. Another group of droids came forward from behind. The Jedi were surrounded, astonished. "Some trap." Anakin smirked.
"Anakin, you and I both know there's only one way out of this." Obi-Wan concluded. The Jedi ignited their lightsabers, and rotated them in opposite clockwise directions, carving a hole big enough for the two of them to fit through, landing in a river of water below caused by the ship rupturing from the continuing outside battle. Down below were rupturing fuel tanks. The Jedi were in hurry to make it back up alive, as the water begin slowly rising to the top of the fuel tanks. "The slightest charge will blast us into oblivion." Obi-Wan alerted.
"That's why they stopped shooting." Anakin claimed.
"We must hurry if we're to make it out alive." Obi-Wan instructed.
"Well we're safe with the time being?"
"Your idea of safe is not the same as mine."
"Master, I have a confession to make." Anakin said to his master while walking their way out towards the escape vent.
"Yes, Anakin?"
"While we were facing the vulture droids back outside, why didn't you allow me to help are clone ally who was under attack?" Anakin curiously asked.
"He was an ally, Anakin, many troopers have fought and died to the end of the war." Obi-Wan described
"But he was in danger, and needed are help at the time. He could've been saved." Anakin calmly confessed.
"Anakin, may I remind you that we are still at war, and we are on a very important mission that cannot require any turning back for a clone ally at risk of dying. It's the clones who take that risk as we take our's."
"I understand, master." Anakin slowly hesitated. As much as Obi-Wan loved and cared for his apprentice, he could not always agree with him. Shortly, both Jedi made their way to the start of the non-sealed vent with help from the water that carried them to the top, nearly covering their heads. "There's no structure." Anakin claimed.
"Alright then, let's get moving." Obi-Wan concluded. The Jedi climbed out of the water and began making their way up the open vent, climbing it's stable bars to the top. Super battle droids that have been backtracking the two Jedi were unfortunately waterproof, and began making their way out of the water and up the vent behind. The Jedi were slightly ahead of the droids.
When at the top of the vent, Anakin opened another vent horizontal to the one they were already in with more immovable space. When the Jedi were done horizontally climbing through the vent, Anakin opened a trap door that led them back into another ship hall. Anakin climbed out, next came Obi-Wan. The Jedi were safely out, but the water from back down in the engines part submerged the fuel tanks while the droids were still making their way to the top. Anakin finished sealing the trap door with his lightsaber, trying to keep the fuel cell explosions out. "The blast will break the hall." Anakin stated. "This side's pressurized."
"Anakin, you still have much to learn." Obi-Wan criticized. "That'll never hold." When the water made it to the top, the fuel tanks exploded, but luckily, Anakin's sealing was enough to keep the explosion from getting through, blasting them to oblivion. The dent of the explosion was completely noticeable. Obi-Wan was both surprised and impressed at the same time. "Alright, I still have much to learn. Let's go." Anakin smirked again.
The Jedi began making their way out of the next hall.