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"Anakin, it's Obi wan. He is the sith lord." Mark couldn't help but stare up in utter horror at Obi wan. Severous had heard the message, but only laughed at Mark's expense. "You fool, do you really think I wouldn't block communications. Now you will die, you've wasted enough of my time."
Mark tried rolling away, but found himself immobile, held fast in place by Severous' force grip. "You're not going anywhere, Jedi." Severous raised his lightsaber high above his head, and smirked at the Jedi laying before him. "Go join your pathetic light." Severous brought the blade down and plunged it straight through Mark's heart.
Mark Blinked rappidly as his heart was destroyed. He only managed to sputter one word before his body went still, and it only sent Severous into a fit of laughter. "Why?"
"Because you're weak Jedi, you put your faith in the wrong side." Severous deactivated the blade and clipped the hilt to his belt. The patrol he had heard had now arrived. "Time for some fun." Severous smiled and readied his stance and saber once more.
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Anakin Skywalker sensed the passing in the force, he also sensed the pleasure the death brought. "Ahsoka, we have a problem." Ahsoka had felt the passing to and was alert, hand on her lightsaber hilt. "Master, was that, was it Mark?"
Anakin sighed then slowly nodded. "Yeah, it was. We have to go. The base is not too far from here, we'll take a squadron. We have to find out what happened there, but be aware, I think it could be the Sith." Ahsoka blinked in surprise. "But Master, we didn't sense the Sith. How could they be here?"
Anakin sighed again. "I don't know Snips, I really don't know. Come on let's get going. Bring Rex, he'll get some men." Nodding her response, Ahsoka took off in the direction of the clones. Anakin just stood watching her retreating form. He hoped that the passing wasn't real, and that Mark would still be alive.
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Severous pulled his hood up, and stared hard at the oncoming patrol. He slipped his lightsaber into Soreseru and waited for the patrol to round the corner. It wasn't long before the clones came round and spotted the waiting Sith lord.
The clones first spotted their fallen brethren and general, then noticed the figure in black. Instantly their blasters went up and leveled at the figure, the two tanks swivelled and aimed its barrels forward. Severous smiled and shifted his foot into readiness.
The clones, seeing the figure was not one of theirs, nor a native, took it as their cue to open fire. First the two tanks blasted off a round, then the clones opend fire. Force pushing the two blasts side ways, Severous twirled his lightsaber in a perfect round arc, blocking the oncoming fire.
The tanks started firing rapid shots, along with the deadly beam that obliterated objects on touch. Severous jumped backwards, flipping head over heels as the blasts landed in front of him, and somersaulted over the beam as it crossed his path.
Swing his lightsaber down, Severous deflected the bolts back at their owners. The tanks were firing non-stop at his location, along with the beams and continuous shots from the clones. Severous, flipped and rolled, dove and ducked between the onslaught, deflecting bolts back at the clones.
One of the shots hit the clone working the beam, causing Severous to smile before moving on toward the first tank.
Force sprinting towards it, Severous used the force to angle the tank slightly, to avoid taking a direct hit. He sidestepped the oncoming projectile and jumped up and onto the tank.
Swinging his lightsaber at the surprised clone, Severous beheaded him with the quick motion and swung his lightsaber around as he twisted and jumped down the tank. His lightsaber cut through the tanks barrel and and caused a minute explosion as the metal caught fire.
Once again deflecting the bolts back, Severous noted that the clones had a desperate feel to them. Sending a powerful force push in the direction of the second tank, Severous watched as the tank seemed to lift off from the invisible power. Watched as it caught air for amoment before crashing down several meters away and rolling on before lifting again. He looked amused as the tank came to a stop in one of the tents hastily constructed by the clones.
Severous laughed as the tent caught fire and ignite the surrounding buildings as well. He submersed himself in the darkside and went on the offensive. Running towards a group of clones, Severous ducked below shoulder height and swung his lightsaber around as he twisted to catch all the clones.
He brought his saber up and around his shoulder as he took off the head of another clone, and stepped backwards and impaled a clone. Severous pulled his lightsaber out and ran forward, dispatching several more clones the same way.
The remaining clones saw they had no chance and tried to lay down covering fire. It didn't work, The clones scattered as the lightsaber Severous held was sent spinning in their direction. Severous steered his lightsaber expertly through the clones, beheading several on the journey there, and many more on its way back.
Severous grabbed his saber in the air and twirled it around his body before impaling several more clones behind him. Seeing only a handful of clones left, Severous laughed and leveled his hand. He lifted the remaining clones in the air and watched as they kicked feebly and tried to loosen the invisible grasp.
Sneering at their weakness, Severous unleashed a volly of red lightning towards the struggling clones. The clones' bodies shook uncontollably from the vicious power of the Sith lighting, and soon hung limply in the air, their bodies struggling no more.
Severous made sure they were all dead before he dropped the bodies. He turned around to take in the sight around him. The tents that surrounded the camp were burnt out and charred, the trees surrounding the area had flames dancing between the leaves and grass. Severous smiled at the destuction he had caused. Bodies lay everywhere, the clones having died where they stood.
Severous turned again and watched the burning wreckage of the two tanks, their flames still bright and vivid. The battlefield was burning, an eery light casted about by the orange yellow flames. The bodies seemed highlighted with the light, and served to make the scene more horrific.
Severous walked up to the dead Jedi, and stooped down over the body. Severous picked up Mark's fallen lightsaber and tucked it into his tunic. Standing once more, Severous looked around the battlefield again. He savoured the feeling of death in the force.
Turning towards the nearest clone, Severous yanked the helmet off the clones head. He pulled a stick towards him with the force, then promptly shoved it into the ground. Placing the helmet over the point, Severous smiled. He admired his handiwork once more before turning and sprinting off in the direction he came.
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Anakin and Ahsoka, followed by the clones, came sprinting around the corner, only to see the destruction of the former Alpha base. The Jedi and clones skidded to a halt as their eyes took in the scene before them.
"What happened?" It was Rex who spoke first, bringing the Jedi back to the present. Anakin spotted the pike in the centre, slowly made his way towards it. Ahsoka followed him slowly, with Rex behind her, and gasped as she and Anakin saw first the pike, then the body of Mark.
Anakin bent down to feel for a pulse, and sighed when he felt none. He turned Mark over and lay his cloak over the dead Jedi. Anakin checked around, but could not find Mark's Lightsaber. "Master, it was the Sith, wasn't it?" Anakin nodded at his padawan. "Yeah Ahsoka, it was. Do you think anything else could've done this." Anakin gestured the the destroyed camp around them, flames still licking at the trees and equipment.
Ahsoka sighed, and looked at the covered Jedi. "We have to contact the council." Nodding again, Anakin turned around and looked at the pike. This Sith was capable, he was sure of that. Pausing a moment to bow his head, his padawan and the clones followed. Anakin let a minute pass before he raised his head, and took off towards the head base.
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"Are you sure Anakin?" Mace Windu looked pertrubed as Anakin relayed the facts to him. "Yes Master Windu, I know it was a Sith." Mace sighed. "Pack up, this is not going to work." Ahsoka looked mortified. "But Master, we can't allow these people to suffer..." Mace interupted her sentence. "Padawan Tano, I don't think the Sith are after these people, or the planet. They want to deal a blow to us, not to the Republic. We cannot risk anymore men, or you two for that matter."
Anakin and Ahsoka nodded in understanding. "We will bring Knight Reztoec, he deserves a proper funeral." Now it was Mace's turn to look mortified. "But of course Anakin, why wouldn't we, it is not something we would just leave." Anakin bowed in apology.
"We will leave within the hour Master Windu, we are sorry we could not complete the mission." Mace sighed again. "May the force be with you two, and have a safe trip back." The hologram of the council blinked out and left Anakin, Ahsoka and Rex alone.
"Let's go home Snips, Let's go home."
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Mace looked around the empty council room, his eyes drifting to a particular chair in the room. "We could really use you about now Obi wan, you have no idea how much."
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