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Eleven months passed after Nairbix and Marnie had prevented Kal's psychotic scheme. He did as he normally did, spent time with his brothers, visited his mother and Diaval and hung out with Natasha when he wasn't waiting for information regarding the inquisition.
Currently, he was walking with Natasha enjoying a quiet little stroll through her rose garden holding hands with Wall-E at their side. Although, they were doing this as friends much to Nairbix's disappointment. However, this pleasant walk soon came to an end once Natasha began to tell her friend something very important.
"Nairbix?" She asked hesitantly.
"Yeah?"
"There's something I need to tell you. It's about something I saw last night in my dreams."
"What is it?" He asked as they stopped walking.
"I had a vision. Trouble is coming to the other galaxy. I think it's time for us to go back, like we promised." She informed.
"You sure?" Nairbix asked while Natasha nodded. "Okay. If you think that we should, then I trust your judgment. But why now? It's been what, nine years since we left?"
"Ten, actually." She corrected. "From what my vision had shown, we may be facing a war once we're there."
"A war? If that's the case, then maybe we should go. We did promise them that we would come back if need be. Have you already told Ansem and Rebecca about this?" He asked.
"I did. They're concerned for me and Lea is conflicted about the whole thing, but they're letting me go anyway." Natasha replied.
"Lea's conflicted, how?" Nairbix asked.
"Because he thinks that it's cool of me to go and fight as a Jedi, but he's worried that I might not come back."
"As long as I'm with you," He said as he grabbed her shoulders and looked her in the eyes, "I will make sure that we come back." After she heard this, Natasha's eyes softened just before she pulled the True Master into a hug.
"I know. And I'm gonna do the same for you." She said softly. "Can you make a corridor for us?"
"Sure thing. I'm guessing Coruscant, right?"
"The Jedi temple, if you please." Natasha teased as the dark void appeared next to them. Once the darkness cleared, the two friends and droid found themselves back to the place that they had left as children. Though technically, they were in the empty council room.
"I couldn't really remember anywhere else in the temple, so I just brought us here." Nairbix clarified.
"I guess this works just as fine." Natasha shrugged. "Hopefully, we'll be able to find Master Yoda or Obi-Wan somewhere around here." She said as they left the room.
"Any ideas?" Nairbix asked.
"Hmm, well, there is the meditation room. From what I can remember from the experience that Qui-Gon gave me, when Yoda's not in the council room, he's either in there or teaching younglings."
"Or closer he may be, heheh." A familiar voice said from behind. They turned and saw Yoda sitting on a small hovering device and smiling at the duo.
"Master Yoda." Natasha said before rushing up to hug the old Jedi. At first he was shocked, but he quickly recovered and warmly patted her back. "It's so good to see you again, Master." She said with a bow.
"You as well, Master Romanoff, yes." He replied showing that he remembered his promise.
"Thank you, but are you sure that you still want me to be a master and on the council?"
"Much strength and wisdom I sense in you, trust you I do. Acknowledge you as a worthy master, the council does." Yoda replied still smiling.
"Thank you, Master." Natasha said with another bow.
"Pardon me, Master Yoda." Nairbix alerted.
"Oh, hello, Nairbix. Oh!" Yoda said as he finally began to sense his power. "Much great power I sense in you. Far beyond that of when we first met it is."
"Yes, I have become what's known as a True Master of the Keyblade. Including myself, only three have ever become one in the history of the Keyblade. Anyway, is Obi-Wan Kenobi or Anakin Skywalker here by any chance?"
"Anxious to see old friends, are we?" Yoda teased. "Master Kenobi and his Padawan are indeed here in the temple. Arrived from a mission they just did. See them you two can. In the archives they are."
"Thank you, Master." The friends said before leaving. Sure enough as Yoda said, the two Jedi were in the Holocron archives. Obi-Wan had grown a little since they last saw him. He still wore the standard white Jedi robes beneath his long brown cloak but had grown out his hair to where it was combed back to his neck and had even grown a beard.
Anakin certainly changed the most over the years. He was tall and bore the long braid that marked that he was still a Padawan. Instead of wearing white robes, he wore dark blue leather robes and matching pants.
"You mustn't act you brash, Anakin." Obi-Wan gently scolded, apparently, something didn't go so well for them on their previous mission.
"Yes, Master." Anakin replied shamefully but annoyed. Obviously, he had heard this many times before.
"I must say, you two have certainly changed in the past nine years." Natasha announced smirking.
"Natasha, Nairbix!" Obi-Wan exclaimed before he went to hug his old friends with Anakin behind him. "Looks like you two have done the same. Hello, Wall-E." He added as the little droid waved his claw. Anakin then looked over his redheaded friend before he began to speak.
"So have you come to be a Jedi too, Natasha?" He asked.
"What?" She asked.
"Well, I mean you have a lightsaber and you're wearing the robes, so I just thought you were here to be a Padawan like me." He replied.
"Obi-Wan," Nairbix began, "Did you not tell him?"
"Tell me what?"
"Anakin, I'm not here as a Padawan. I'm here as a master and a member of the council." Natasha replied.
"Wait, what?" Anakin asked thinking it was a joke. No one was laughing. "That can't be." He denied. "How can you become a master and be a member on the council when you haven't even gone through training like everyone else?" He asked with his temper rising.
"Anakin." Obi-Wan said gently. "While Qui-Gon and I were fighting Darth Maul, Natasha helped us. And when he was struck down, he transferred all of his knowledge and experience of the Force to Natasha. If it hadn't been for that and her help, I'm sure I would have been killed as well. Because of this, the council declared that when she and Nairbix returned, Natasha would become a master and member."
"Basically, she was as strong as Qui-Gon was when she was ten." Nairbix added. "She's probably as strong as Yoda now that she's had more training and experience."
"Let's not get ahead of ourselves now, Nairbix." Natasha said. "I wouldn't say that I'm that strong."
"That's for sure." Anakin grumbled earning everyone's attention.
"Anakin?" Obi-Wan asked.
"I'm just saying, I've been a Jedi as long as she has, and I've even had to go through actual training." He said hotly.
"That's enough, Anakin." Obi-Wan snapped. "You obviously haven't cooled down yet, so I want you to go and meditate for a while, understand?"
"…Yes, Master." He growled before storming off.
"Sorry about that." Obi-Wan said sheepishly.
"What was that about?" Nairbix asked bluntly.
"Sigh, over the years, Anakin has grown a bit of a temper. He's also become arrogant with his abilities lately and sees himself the most powerful Jedi in the order." Obi-Wan replied.
"Really?" Natasha asked.
"Unfortunately. Nothing anyone says to him seems to get through his head and at often times, he's nearly gotten himself and others killed because of it."
"Sounds to me like he needs to be taught a lesson instead of being lectured." Nairbix said dryly. "It also sounds like he expects being a Jedi means what it meant to him when we found him on Tatooine."
"I agree." Natasha added. "It seems he expects it to be the life of a hero and an adventurer instead of a peacekeeper. Anyway, what's Padme been up to lately?" She asked changing the subject.
"Not sure. We haven't come across her since we settled the dispute with the Trade Federation on Naboo. All I do know is that she's no longer the queen and has recently taken Chancellor Palpatine's old position as Naboo's senator." He replied as they began to walk around the temple.
"An issues with them, still?" Nairbix asked as the Jedi sighed.
"Yes, they've now become a rebelling party against the Republic and are now calling themselves the Separatists."
"Why not just take care of Gunray and be done with it?" Nairbix asked.
"Because he's not the Separatists' leader." Obi-Wan replied. "A former Jedi master named Count Dooku is leading the Separatists, and we do know that the Sith who trained Darth Maul has something to do with it as well."
"So you've concluded that Maul was the apprentice and not the master?" Natasha asked.
"I honestly doubt that you and I were capable of defeating a Sith Lord Master that easily, Natasha. And I also doubt that a master would become so involved with actually confronting simply two Jedi." Obi-Wan replied.
"I agree, we didn't think that Maul was the one pulling the strings either. Just a wild dog let off his leash." She said in nostalgia.
Later that day, Master Windu called Natasha, Nairbix, Obi-Wan, and Anakin to the debriefing room along with R2-D2 and Wall-E.
"It has come to the attention of the Naboo, that former queen Senator Padme Amidala has become a target for the Separatists. In order to secure her safety, the Naboo have requested that she should be under the protection of the Jedi until things are sorted. The Supreme Chancellor has requested that you and your Padawan watch over her, Master Kenobi since you two are the only Jedi she is familiar with."
"Understood, Master." Obi-Wan bowed.
"Not to sound rude, Master Windu." Nairbix said raising his hand. "But what does that have to do with Natasha and myself?"
"Considering that you two were as involved with her protection as Qui-Gon Jinn was, we think that it would be better if there were more people that the Senator was comfortable with protecting her." Windu replied. "The Senator will be arriving to Coruscant shortly, once she does arrive, the four of you will have her under constant protection, understood?"
"Yes, Master." The three Jedi replied while Nairbix nodded his head. After Padme arrived and survived a surprise bombing on her ship, the party made their way to her apartment in the upper levels of the city. While they were in the elevator, Anakin (now cooled down) was fixing his appearance to look presentable.
"You seem a little on edge." Obi-Wan observed.
"Not at all." Anakin denied.
"I haven't felt you this tense since we fell into that nest of gundarks." Obi-Wan recalled as Anakin scoffed.
"You fell into that nightmare, Master and I rescued you remember?" He asked.
"Oh…yes." He admitted before laughing at the memory.
"You're sweating, Anakin." Nairbix pointed out. "Relax. Take a deep breath."
"I haven't seen here in almost ten years, Nairbix." He defended. As they finally reached the top floor and the doors opened, they all saw the well-dressed and familiar face of Jar Jar Binks.
"Obi?" He asked, "Obi!" He shouted realizing it was his old friend. "Nairbix, Natasha, Ani, and Wall-E! Mesa so smilen to seein yousa!" He shouted happily.
"Good to see you again, Jar Jar." Obi-Wan replied while Nairbix and Natasha took turns hugging their Gungan friend.
"Senator Padme." Jar Jar alerted as he led them into the other room. "Mesa palos here! Lookie, lookie, Senator. Desa Jedi arriven."
"Jedi and True Keyblade Master." Nairbix playfully corrected as Padme walked over to them.
"It's a great pleasure to see you again, milady." Obi-Wan said as he shook her hand.
"Same goes for us." Natasha added.
"It has been far too long, Master Kenobi. Natasha, Nairbix." Padme giggled.
"That's Master Romanoff and True Master VanSull, to you." Nairbix teased while Natasha punched his shoulder. Padme once again laughed before she noticed Anakin.
"Ani?" She asked in surprise. "My goodness, you've grown."
"So have you. Grown more beautiful, I mean." He complemented before trying to save face. "Well, f-for a senator, I mean."
"Ani, you'll always be that little boy I knew on Tatooine." She said smiling at her friend.
"Oh, shot down!" Nairbix thought as they all sat down.
"Our presence here will be invisible, milady, I can assure you." Obi-Wan provided before Padme's guard addressed himself.
"I'm Captain Typho of Her Majesty's security service. Queen Jamillia has been informed of your assignment. I am grateful you are here, Masters Kenobi, Romanoff and VanSull. The situation is more dangerous than the senator will admit."
"Same old Padme. Causing trouble and dragging us along with her." Nairbix joked while Padme glared at him before speaking.
"I don't need more security. I need answers. I want to know who's trying to kill me."
"We are here to protect you, Senator, not to start and investigation." Obi-Wan reminded.
"We will find out who's trying to kill you, Padme. I promise you." Anakin informed.
"We will not exceed our mandate, my young Padawan learner." Obi-Wan scolded.
"I meant that in the interest of protecting her, Master." Anakin retorted.
"We will not go through this exercise again, Anakin and you will pay attention to my lead."
"Why?" Anakin asked causing Obi-Wan to grow even more stressed with his student.
"What?" He snapped.
"Why else do you think we were assigned to her if not to find the killer? Protection is a job for local security, not Jedi. It's overkill, Master. Investigation is implied in our mandate."
"So, you think that protecting her and doing as you're told is beneath you?" Nairbix asked.
"What?"
"You're clearly unhappy with just standing watch quietly, so you want to do things that seem more interesting to you." Nairbix explained.
"We will do exactly as the council instructed. And you will learn your place, young one." Natasha hissed ending the debate.
"Perhaps with merely your presence the mystery surrounding this threat will be revealed." Padme said hoping to end the awkward conversation. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I will retire."
"I know I'll feel better having you here." Typho informed. "I'll have an officer stationed on every floor, and I'll be in the control center downstairs."
"Mesa busten wit happiness seein yousa again, palos." Jar Jar said to the others.
"She hardly even recognized me, Jar Jar." Anakin said with disappointment. "I've thought about her every day since we parted, and she's forgotten me completely."
"Anakin, you were a little kid back then." Nairbix reminded as he ruffled the Padawan's hair. "Of course she'd have a hard time recognizing you, all bulked up and nearly an adult."
"Uh-huh, shesa happy." Jar Jar added, "Happier den mesa seein her in a longo time."
"You're focusing on the negative, Anakin. Be mindful of your thoughts." Natasha reminded before smirking. "She was pleased to see us. Come on, let's go check the security." Later, as night fell, the party continued to be on guard for anyone who might want to kill Padme.
"Captain Typho has more than enough men downstairs." Obi-Wan announced as he entered the living room where everyone else was. "No assassin would try that way."
"Has there been any activity up here?" Natasha asked Anakin.
"Quiet as a tomb." He replied, "I don't like just waiting here for something to happen to her." He said while Obi-Wan tried to view Padme's bedroom via hologram only to see nothing.
"What's going on?" He asked.
"She covered the cameras. I don't think she liked the thought of me watching her." Anakin replied. "Which is odd considering that I told her Natasha would be in charge of that."
"What is she thinking?" Obi-Wan asked becoming annoyed.
"Don't worry, Obi-Wan." Nairbix reassured, "She programed R2 to warn us if there's an intruder and we've got Wall-E in there to give him back up."
"There are many other ways to kill a senator." Obi-Wan reminded.
"I know, but we also want to catch this assassin, don't we, Master?" Anakin asked, hearing this, Obi-Wan caught on.
"You're using her as bait." He stated as he walked closer to his Padawan.
"It was her idea." Natasha defended, "Don't worry. No harm will come to her. We can sense everything going on in that room, trust us."
"It's too risky." Obi-Wan argued. "Besides, your senses aren't that attuned, my friends."
"And yours are?" Nairbix asked as a grin grew on his face while Obi-Wan did the same.
"Possibly." He playfully retorted. While they were talking, Anakin walked over to the balcony to get some fresh air.
"You alright, Anakin? You look tired." Natasha observed.
"I don't sleep well anymore." He replied.
"Because of your mother?" She asked.
"How did you know?" He asked.
"No offense, Anakin, but you're kind of an open book." She replied with a friendly smile.
"I don't know why I keep dreaming about her."
"Dreams pass in time." Obi-Wan said as he walked over to them.
"I'd much rather dream about Padme. Just being around her again is…intoxicating."
"Be mindful of your thoughts, Anakin. They betray you." Obi-Wan stressed, "You've made a commitment to the Jedi order, a commitment not easily broken. And don't forget, she's a politician, and they're not to be trusted."
"Yeah, the same can be said for royalty." Nairbix joked while Natasha crushed his foot without batting an eyelash.
"She's not like the others in the Senate, Master." Anakin argued.
"It is my experience that senators focus only on pleasing those who fund their campaigns and they're in no means scared of forgetting the niceties of democracy in order to get those funds." Obi-Wan stressed.
"Not another lecture." Anakin pleaded, "At least not on the economics of politics."
While this discussion was going on, a drone outside Padme's bedroom was dropping off two little surprises for the senator. The surprises were actually two long, pale and poisonous insects sent to kill her. As they were creeping closer to her, R2 and Wall-E briefly noticed that something was wrong, but when they scanned to look for intruders, they found nothing and returned to sleep mode.
Back outside, the debate over politicians continued. "Besides, you're generalizing." Anakin accused, "The chancellor doesn't appear to be corrupt."
"Palpatine is a politician." Natasha reminded.
"And I have observed that is very clever in following the passions and the prejudices of the senators." Obi-Wan added. As they were talking, Nairbix rose from the couch as he smelled the foul intent in the air just before the Jedi could sense it. They all rushed in and saw the insects closing in on Padme's neck while she slept. Before they could finish the job, Anakin leapt over and sliced the two bugs with his blue lightsaber while waking the senator.
Noticing the drone, Obi-Wan broke through the window and grabbed onto it as it took off. Seeing it as well, Nairbix also jumped through and used his powers as a True Master to fly behind Obi-Wan while Natasha and Anakin rushed outside to find a speeder.
Anakin was able to find and hotwire a yellow one in the parking lot below and rushed off as Natasha jumped into the other seat. "What is it with you and yellow?" She asked noticing the color.
"What is it with you and red?" He asked without looking at her. Back with Obi-Wan, Nairbix flew next to him and leaned back with his arms folded before speaking.
"Nice night for flying, huh, Obi-Wan?" He teased.
"Oh, do shut up." The Jedi groaned just before the drone was shot down and he began to fall. Nairbix then looked where the blast came from and saw a lone sniper making his escape in a green speeder. While Obi-Wan was falling and expecting death, Anakin brought the speeder below him and caught him in mid-freefall.
"What took you so long?" Obi-Wan asked clearly still shaken up.
"Oh, you know, Master. I couldn't find a speeder that I really liked." Anakin joked.
"There he is." Obi-Wan said pointing, "Just follow Nairbix."
"Should I catch him too?" Anakin asked.
"Don't bother, he's flying not falling." Natasha waved off. They continued to follow the assassin even when they were nosediving straight down much to Obi-Wan's disliking.
"Pull up, Anakin." He pleaded as both his friend and Padawan laughed while a large hovercraft came out in front of them. "Pull up!" He shouted again. Obeying his master's order, Anakin pulled up just before they crashed. "You know I don't like it when you do that."
"Sorry, Master." Anakin said still laughing. "I forgot you don't like flying."
"I don't mind flying, but what you're doing is suicide." He retorted as they barely dodged more speeders. As the assassin led them down to the power center, he shot the defense grid causing it to activate just before its purple lightning got Nairbix.
"Anakin!" Obi-Wan shouted, "How many times have I told you-Ah!-Stay away from power couplings!" He shouted as they went through the stinging energy.
"That was good." Natasha remarked. Once they were back in the city district, the assassin and Nairbix flew through a building tunnel while Anakin continued to go straight. "What are you doing?" Natasha asked, "They went that way."
"Master, if we keep this chase going any longer, that creep is gonna end up deep-fried and, personally, I'd very much like to find out who he is and who he's working for. This is a short cut, I think." He explained. As they continued flying, both Nairbix and the assassin were nowhere to be found.
"Great, now we've lost them." Obi-Wan huffed as they stopped.
"I'm deeply sorry, Master." Anakin admitted.
"That was some shortcut, Anakin." Obi-Wan ranted, "Once again you've proved-"
If you'll excuse me." Anakin said as he jumped off the speeder.
"I hate it when he does that." Obi-Wan growled while Natasha patted his back. Thankfully, Anakin was able to grab the speeder they were looking for, but due to his recklessness, he used his lightsaber to cause the assassin to crash after it fell out of his hands and into Natasha's from behind.
Once they were on the sidewalk, the assassin began to run through the crowds with Nairbix and Anakin at her heels with Obi-Wan and Natasha not far behind. Following their target to a club, Anakin and Nairbix were stopped by the others just before going in.
"Anakin!" Obi Wan shouted as they all met up.
"She went into the club, Master." Anakin explained while catching his breath.
"Patience. Use the Force. Think." Natasha reminded. "He went in there to hid, not to run."
"Yes, Master." Obi-Wan then held his Padawan's lightsaber and gave it back to Anakin.
"Next time, try not to lose it." He urged.
"Yes, Master."
"This weapon is your life." He added as they all entered. "Why do I get the feeling you're going to be the death of me?" He asked.
"Don't say that, Master. You're the closest thing I have to a father." Anakin replied.
"Then why don't you listen to me?"
"I am trying." As they looked around the club, all they saw were customers chatting and drinking as the sounds music and videos filled the air.
"Anyone see him?" Nairbix asked.
"I think he is a she, and I think she is a changeling." Anakin informed.
"In that case, we must be extra careful." Natasha advised before she and Nairbix walked away.
"Master, where are you going?" Anakin asked.
"We're gonna get a drink. You and Obi-Wan look around, and be discreet." She replied. At the bar, the duo received their drinks just before an alien punk snuck up to them.
"Hey, you wanna buy some death sticks?" He asked as Natasha used a Jedi mind trick.
"You don't want to sell us death sticks." She commanded.
"I don't want to sell you death sticks." He repeated.
"You want to go home and rethink your life." She added.
"I want to go home and rethink my life." He repeated again before leaving.
"I never get tired of that." Nairbix chuckled. At first, the changeling thought she had the upper hand on the duo and readied her blaster, but that thought was blown away after Natasha sensed her presence and sliced off her hand with her lightsaber.
"Easy. Jedi business. Go back to your drinks." Anakin clarified to the curious patrons as Nairbix hulled the handless killer outside. In the ally, Obi-Wan began to interrogate her.
"Do you know who it was you were trying to kill?" He asked as she moaned in pain.
"It was a senator from Naboo." She replied.
"Who was it that hired you?" Nairbix asked, but she simply said that it was a job. With his hands cackling with black lightning, he asked her again.
"It was a bounty hunter called-" But her confession was ended as a single dart pierced her throat. The next day in the council room at the temple, the four friends were informing the council of what happened the previous night.
"Track down this bounty hunter you must, Obi-Wan." Yoda ordered.
"Most importantly, find out who he's working for." Windu added.
"What about Senator Amidala?" Natasha asked, "She'll still need protecting."
"Handle that young Skywalker will." Yoda replied.
"Anakin." Windu addressed, "Escort the senator back to her home planet of Naboo. She'll be safer there. And don't use registered transport. Travel as refugees.
"As the leader of the opposition, it will be very difficult to get Senator Amidala to leave the capital." He argued.
"Until caught this killer is, our judgment she must respect." Yoda retorted.
"Anakin, go to the senate and ask Chancellor Palpatine to speak with her about this matter." Windu advised, and with that they bowed and left. While Anakin was speaking with the chancellor, Obi-Wan, Yoda, Windu, Natasha and Nairbix were walking through the halls of the temple as they discussed Anakin's assignment.
"I am concerned for my Padawan." He admitted, "He is not ready to be given this assignment on his own yet."
"The council is confident in its decision, Obi-Wan." Yoda informed.
"The boy has exceptional skills." Windu added.
"But he still has much to learn, Master." Natasha added, "Even in the short time I've been around him I can sense this. His abilities have made him, well, arrogant."
"Exactly." Obi-Wan agreed.
"Yes, yes. A flaw more and more common among Jedi." Yoda added. "Hmm, too sure of themselves they are. Even the older, more experienced ones."
"Remember, Obi-Wan, if the prophecy is true, your apprentice is the only who can bring the Force back into balance." Windu reminded.
"That's a lot to put on the shoulders of a single person, don't you think?" Nairbix asked.
"Perhaps, but for now, we Jedi must put our faith in what we believe." Windu replied as he and Yoda left to do other business. After Anakin, R2 and Padme left for Naboo, Obi-Wan, Nairbix, Wall-E and Natasha decided to look into the dart that they found the previous night.
"So, any idea how we can find out more about this thing?" Nairbix asked as they walked through the streets of Coruscant.
"I might. I have an old friend who runs a dinner down the street. He used to be privateer in his youth and knows a lot about things that are normally kept quiet, especially when they concern bounty hunters." Obi-Wan replied as they entered the dinner. From the window in the kitchen, a large, greasy and friendly four armed alien spotted the party.
"Obi-Wan!" He exclaimed happily.
"Hello, Dex." Obi-Wan replied just as happy.
"Take a seat. I'll be right with ya." He said just before coming around the door. "Hey, old buddy!" He said through his laughter as they hugged. "And who are these two?"
"These are some old friends of mine. This is Jedi Master and Radiant Garden's Princess of Heart Natasha Romanoff and True Keyblade Master Nairbix VanSull."
"Well, any friend of Obi-Wan is a friend of mine." Dex said with a wide toothy grin as he pulled in the other two into tight and friendly hugs.
"Like wise." Natasha said kindly before they all squeezed into a booth.
"So, my friends, what can I do for ya?" Dex asked.
"You can tell us what this is." Obi-Wan replied as he presented the dart.
"Well, whattaya know!" Dex exclaimed, "I ain't seen one of these since I was prospecting on Subterrel, beyond the outer rim."
"Can you tell us where it came from?" Nairbix asked.
"This baby belongs to them cloners." Dex replied, "What you got here is a Kamino saberdart."
"I wonder why it didn't show up in the analysis archives." Obi-Wan thought out loud.
"It's these funny little cuts on the side that give it away. Those analysis droids only focus on symbols. I should think that you Jedi would have more respect for the difference between knowledge and wisdom." Dex taunted while laughing.
"Well, if droids could think, there'd be none of us here, would there?" Obi-Wan retorted smirking as he examined the dart. "Kamino. I'm not familiar with it. Is it in the Republic?"
"No, no. It's beyond the outer rim." Dex clarified. "I'd say about, uh, twelve parsecs outside the Rishi Maze. Should be easy to find, even for those droids in your archives. These, uh, Kaminoans keep to themselves. They're cloners. Good ones too."
"Cloners. Are they friendly?" Natasha asked.
"Oh, depends."
"Depends on what, Dex?" Obi-Wan asked.
"On how good your manners are and how big your pocketbook is." He replied chuckling, after bidding their four armed friend goodbye, the party returned to the temple's archives in order to learn more about Kamino.
"Did you call for assistance?" The woman in charge of the archives asked as she approached them.
"Yes, yes, we did." Obi-Wan replied.
"Are you having a problem, Master Kenobi?" She asked.
"Yes, we're looking for a planetary system called Kamino. It doesn't show up on the archive charts." He explained.
"Kamino. It's not a system I'm familiar with." The woman admitted, "Are you sure you have the right coordinates?"
"According to my information, it should appear in this quadrant here, just south of the Rishi Maze." Obi-Wan said as he pointed to the chart. But when the woman zoomed in, the charts had shown nothing.
"I hate to say it, but it looks like the system you're searching for doesn't exist." She informed.
"Impossible." Obi-Wan denied, "Perhaps the archives are incomplete." He suggested, hearing this, the woman became slightly offended.
"If an item does not appear in our records it does not exist." She said before walking away.
"Well, that was a bust." Natasha sighed.
"I don't understand why it's not in the archives. Dex has never lied to me before and all the information he's given me over the years has been spot on." Obi-Wan said thinking out loud.
"What now?" Nairbix asked.
"…Maybe Master Yoda could provide some advice?" Natasha offered. In agreement, they all went to meet with Yoda who was currently training younglings in another part of the temple. As they were getting closer, they could hear the Jedi's wise words echoing through the hall.
"Reach out. Sense the Force around you. Use your feelings you must." He said while the younglings were practicing their lightsaber skills. Once he noticed the party walk in, he tapped his cane and alerted them. "Younglings. Younglings! Visitors we have."
"Hello, Masters." They all said cutely.
"Hello." Obi-Wan said as they all smiled.
"We're sorry to disturb you, Master." Natasha said as she approached the green Jedi.
"What help can I be, Natasha? Hmm?" He asked.
"We're looking for a planet described to us by an old friend." Obi-Wan stated, "I trust him, but the systems don't show on the archive maps."
"Mmm. Lost a planet our friends have. How embarrassing." Yoda teased as the children giggled. "How embarrassing. Liam, the shades." He said to one of the younglings hoping this could help the children learn. "Gather round the map reader. Clear your minds and find our friends wayward planet we will."
The room then filled with projections of stars and systems as Obi-Wan walked over to where Kamino was meant to be. "It ought to be…here, but it isn't." He said pointing to the spot.
"Gravity is pulling all the stars in the area towards this spot." Nairbix observed.
"Hmm." Yoda pondered. "Gravity's silhouette remains, but the star and all the planets disappeared they have." He said to the younglings. "How can this be?" He asked. After a moment, no one provided an answer. "Hmm? A thought? Anyone."
"Master?" A little boy asked, "Because someone erased it from the archive memory." At the display of young wisdom, Yoda proudly chuckled at the student's answer.
"Truly wonderful the mind of a child is." He said still chuckling. "The Padawan is right. Go to the center of gravity's pull and find your planet you will." Yoda informed as he walked the party out.
"It seems the data must have been erased." Nairbix suggested.
"But who could empty information from the archives?" Obi-Wan asked. "That's impossible, isn't it, Master Yoda?"
"Dangerous and disturbing this puzzle is. Only a Jedi could have erased those files. But who and why, harder to answer. Meditate on this I will." Yoda informed as he went back to the younglings.
"So, I'm guessing we're gonna head to Kamino now?" Nairbix asked.
"Looks like it." Natasha replied.
"Come on. We'll need to get to the hangar and take transports in order to get there." Obi-Wan said leading the way. In the hangar, Obi-Wan jumped into the cockpit of his red fighter while Natasha and Nairbix were looking for their own means of transportation. Natasha then noticed a larger red fighter that resembled a wide arrowhead and had more than one seat unlike Obi-Wan's.
"I call dibs on this one!" She shouted as she and Wall-E entered the ship. Before she completely entered it though, she turned around to see a nervous and unsure Nairbix. "You can ride along too, Nairbix. I know you're not good with technology." She said smirking.
"You try spending your entire life being surrounded by nature and magic before piloting a ship, believe me, it's not fun." Nairbix remarked as he walked up the ramp. After they reached space, they jumped to hyperspeed and soon came face to face with the mysterious planet Kamino. As they landed, they all saw that the planet was mostly water save for several stations above the sea. After they landed and became soaked by the rain, they entered the building to see it bright and white.
To the side, a tall, scrawny and white female Kaminoan walked up to them and bowed her head. "Master Jedi." She said to Obi-Wan and Natasha. "The prime minister is expecting you."
"We're expected?" Natasha asked.
"Of course." The host replied, "He is anxious to meet you. After all these years, we were beginning to think you weren't coming. Now please, this way." She ushered leading them down the hall. I another room, another Kaminoan rose from his seat to greet the trio. "May I present Lama Su prime minister of Kamino." She addressed as the bowed to each other. "And these are Jedi Masters…"
"Obi-Wan Kenobi."
"Natasha Romanoff."
"I trust you're going to enjoy your stay." Lama Su said to them as seats came down from the ceiling for them. "You will be delighted to hear that we are on schedule." He said confusing them all. "200,000 units are ready with a million more well on the way."
"That's good news." Obi-Wan replied playing along.
"Please tell your Master Sifo-Dyas, that his order will be met on time." Lama Su asked nicely.
"I'm sorry. Master-" Obi-Wan began.
"Jedi Master Sifo-Dyas is still a leading member of the Jedi Council, is he not?"
"Master Sifo-Dyas was killed almost ten years ago." Obi-Wan replied.
"Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that." Lama Su said sadly. "But I'm sure he would have been proud of the army we've built for him."
"The army?" Natasha asked.
"Yes. A clone army, and I must say, one of the finest we've ever created." Lama Su replied.
"Tell me, Prime Minister, when my master first contacted you about the army, did he say who it was for?" Obi-Wan asked.
"Of course he did. This army is for the Republic. But you all must be anxious to inspect the units for yourselves." He suggested.
"That's why we're here." Nairbix replied as they all rose to see the army. All around the see-through hall were tubes that each had an unborn clone as far as the eye could see. "And I thought my birth was strange." Nairbix thought to himself as they were walking.
"Very impressive." Obi-Wan complemented.
"I'd hoped you would be pleased. Clones can think creatively. You will find that they are immensely superior to droids. We take great pride in our combat education and training programs. This group was created about five years ago." Lama Su said as they all observed the younger clones' training.
"You mentioned growth acceleration." Natasha reminded.
"Oh, yes, it's essential. Otherwise, a mature clone would take a lifetime to grow. Now we can do it in half the time." He replied. "They are totally obedient taking any order without question. We modified their genetic structure to make them less independent then the original host."
"And who was the original host?" Nairbix asked.
"A bounty hunter called Jango Fett." Lama Su replied making everyone question if this was who they were looking for.
"And where is this bounty hunter now?" Obi-Wan asked.
"Oh, we keep him here. Apart from his pay, which is considerable, Fett demanded only one thing: an unaltered clone for himself. Curious, isn't it?" He asked as they made their way to Jango's quarters.
"Unaltered?" Nairbix asked.
"Pure genetic replication." Lama Su clarified, "No tampering with the structure to make it more docile and no growth acceleration."
"We should very much like to meet this Jango Fett." Natasha informed as they looked from a balcony to see the white armored clone army marching in formation.
"Magnificent, aren't they?" Lama Su asked proudly. After they witnessed the display of the clones, the female host from before led the three of them to meet Jango. Once the door opened, a young boy dressed in blue was shown.
"Boba, is your father here?" She asked, apparently, this was Jango's unaltered clone.
"Yep." He replied.
"May we see him?" She asked.
"Sure." He replied glancing at the trio with a glare. "Dad, Taun We's here." He called.
"Jango, welcome back." Taun We greeted as Jango walked into the room. "Was your trip productive?"
"Fairly." He replied looking at the visitors.
"These are Jedi Masters Obi-Wan Kenobi, Natasha Romanoff and True Keyblade Master Nairbix VanSull. They've come to check on our progress." She informed.
"Your clones are very impressive. You must be very proud." Obi-Wan said to the bounty hunter.
"I'm just a simple man trying to make my way in the universe." Jango replied evenly but they could see straight through him.
"Ever make your way was far as the interior as Coruscant?" Natasha asked.
"Once or twice." He replied.
"Recently?" She asked.
"Possibly."
"Then you must know Master Sifo-Dyas." Nairbix suggested. Jango then walked over to Boba and said something to him in another language causing him to walk down the hall and go into another room.
"Master who?" Jango asked feigning innocence.
"Master Sifo-Dyas." Obi-Wan repeated. "Is he not the Jedi who hired you for this job?"
Jango then got up in his face and spat, "Never heard of him."
"Really?" Obi-Wan asked.
"I was recruited by a man called Tyranus on one of the moons of Bogden." Jango informed as they stared at one another. "Do you like your army?" He asked.
"We look forward to seeing them in action." Obi-Wan replied.
"They'll do their job well. I'll guarantee that."
"Thank you for your time, Jango." Natasha said as they left. Once they were back to the ships, Obi-Wan and Natasha contacted the temple and began to speak to Yoda and Windu.
"We have successfully made contact with the prime minister of Kamino." Obi-Wan informed over the rain and wind.
"They are using a bounty hunter named Jango Fett to create a clone army. We believe that this bounty hunter is the same one we're looking for." Natasha added.
"Do you think these cloners are involved in the plot to assassinate Senator Amidala?" Windu asked.
"No, Master. There appears to be no motive." Obi-Wan replied.
"Do not assume anything, Obi-Wan." Yoda advised. "Clear your mind must be if you are to discover the real villains behind this plot."
"Yes, Master." He replied, "They say Master Sifo-Dyas placed an order for a clone army at the request of the senate almost ten years ago. I was under the impression he was killed before that. Did the council ever authorize the creation of a clone army?" He asked.
"No." Windu said stiffly, "Whoever placed that order did not have the authorization of the Jedi Council."
"Bring him here. Question him we will." Yoda informed.
"Yes, Master. We will report back when we have him." Natasha said ending the transmission. As they went back inside to retrieve Jango, they found his room empty! They then raced outside and saw Jango dressed in his bounty hunter armor trying to escape with his son. Seeing the threat, they all readied their weapons and deflected Jango's blaster.
That is until he used his jetpack to gain some distance and fire the missile on his back while Boba used the ship's weapons to blast at them. As Jango flew down to attack them again, Natasha jumped into the air and kicked Jango while sending him to the ground. They then engaged in a fist fight while Obi-Wan and Nairbix tried to fend off Boba's attacks, but Jango was able to get the upper hand and escape just after Obi-Wan managed to land a tracker on their ship.
They followed them across space to a red planet surrounded by an asteroid field. Once Jango spotted them, he launched a large weapon from his ship.
"Seismic charges!" Obi-Wan exclaimed through the channel, "Stand by." As the charge made contact with an asteroid, it released a sonic blast throwing off the two ships. After he repeated this tactic two more time, Jango launched two homing missile at the ships.
"Blast, this is why I hate flying!" Obi-Wan shouted as he tried to lose the missile. While Natasha was trying to do the same thing, she was spinning her ship and swerving it left and right.
"Ugh, I can't take it!" Nairbix shouted turning as green as Yoda. "I'm gonna throw up!"
"Not in here, you're not!" Natasha snapped while Wall-E beeped fearfully at the thought. "Wall-E, release the spare part containers from the rear." She ordered as her little droid activated the computer.
"R4, do the same." Obi-Wan said to his droid. Once the parts were released, the missiles made contact and exploded which made Jango believe that he killed them. After waiting, they flew down to the surface and followed Jango's tracker.
"There's an unusual concentration of Federation ships over there, Natasha." Nairbix said as he looked through the window of the ship.
"Obi-Wan, where are we?" Natasha asked as they landed.
"On a planet called Geonosis. I think we ought to take a closer look at what we're dealing with." He said once they were all outside before they began to walk around. The following morning, they came across a strange looking citadel and found a battle droid factory inside. In the distance, they could hear a man's voice and began to follow it.
"We must persuade the Commerce Guild and the Corporate Alliance to sign the treaty." The voice said deeply.
"What about the senator from Naboo?" Another voice said, it actually belonged to Viceroy Nute Gunray. "Is she dead yet? I'm not signing your treaty until I have her head on my desk." He snarled.
"I am a man of my word, Viceroy. As I explained to you earlier, I am quite convinced that 10,000 more systems will rally to our cause with your support, gentlemen. Our friends from the Trade Federation have pledged their support, and when their battle droids are combined with yours, we shall have an army greater than any in the galaxy. The Jedi will be overwhelmed." The man said. He was an elderly man with neatly combed white hair and a matching beard wearing black clothes under a sleeveless coat hanging on his shoulders. "The Republic will agree to any demands we make."
"Who is that guy?" Nairbix asked.
"That's Count Dooku." Obi-Wan said in shock.
"That's Dooku?" Natasha asked before she winced in pain.
"Natasha?" Nairbix asked taking her in his arms. "What is it, what do you sense?"
"Pain." She said in sorrow before looking at her friends, "Anakin is in terrible, terrible pain."
"…I sense it too. His heart is broken." Nairbix said knowing what happened. "Shmi Skywalker has been…killed." He said as they all bowed their heads in silence over the loss of the kind woman.
"We must make contact with the council." Obi-Wan said knowing they had to continue.
"Agreed. You and Natasha head back to the ships and try to contact Coruscant." Nairbix suggested.
"What will you do?" Natasha asked.
"I want to know more about what it is these Separatists are planning. I'm going to sneak around and look into their plans. If I find anything useful, I'll contact you." He said as they parted ways. Using his powers as a True Master, Nairbix made it to where his presence was completely erased even to those who could sense him like the Jedi.
He then came across a large panel showing red holograms from above and on the screen. One file in particular caught Nairbix's eye and caused him to look through it.
"Project Death Star?" He asked in his mind as he looked through. It appeared to be incomplete, but from what the plans did show, a large devastating station would be in the Separatists' future if they succeeded. Coming across no further information, Nairbix turned around and bumped right into Dooku.
"What in the?" He asked as he grabbed hold of Nairbix ending the spell.
"…How you doing?" He asked sheepishly. Needless to say, Dooku had his droids take Nairbix to a containment room where Natasha and Obi-Wan were. "Did you guys pull through?" He asked.
"Yep." Natasha replied with a pop. Just then, Dooku walked into the room in order to greet his captives.
"Traitor." Obi-Wan snapped at the sight of his former fellow Jedi.
"Oh, no, my friend." Dooku denied. "This is a mistake, a terrible mistake. They've gone too far. This is madness."
"Then why were you so eager to throw me in here?" Nairbix asked dryly.
"It was simply a precaution and a means to prevent any violence…" He carried.
"True Keyblade Master Nairbix VanSull." He addressed.
"Ah, yes. I remember hearing of how you assisted the Jedi and Naboo nearly ten years ago. Which must mean, you are Princess Natasha Romanoff." Dooku said glancing the hovering and slowly spinning redhead.
"Princess and Jedi Master, to be exact. I also know who you are thanks to Qui-Gon." She said causing the Count to pause for a moment.
"Yes, I also heard of what my late former Padawan had done." He said sadly, "I do miss him, so much."
"I thought you were the leader here, Dooku." Obi-Wan said trying to get information.
"This had nothing to do with me, I assure you. I will petition immediately to have you set free." He replied.
"Well, I hope it doesn't take too long. We have work to do." Obi-Wan taunted.
"May I ask why a Jedi knight, a Jedi Master and member of the council and a True Keyblade Master are all the way out here on Geonosis?" Dooku asked as he paced around them.
"We've been tracking a bounty hunter named Jango Fett. Do you know him?" Obi-Wan asked.
"There are no bounty hunters here that I am aware of. The Geonosians don't trust them." Dooku replied.
"Who can blame them?" Natasha joked. "But he is here, we can assure you."
"It is a great pity that our paths have never crossed before, my friends. I'm sure that Qui-Gon's last adventure was a splendid one thanks to you. I wish he was still alive. I could use his help right now."
"Qui-Gon Jinn would never join you." Natasha denied.
"Don't be so sure, my young Jedi." Dooku replied. "He knew all about the corruption in the senate but he would never have gone along with it if he had learned the truth as I have."
"The truth?" They all asked.
"The truth." Dooku responded. "What if I told you that the Republic was now under the control of the dark lord of the Sith?"
"No, that's not possible. The Jedi would be aware of it." Obi-Wan denied hotly.
"The dark side of the Force has clouded their vision, my friend. Hundreds of senators are now under the influence of a Sith lord called Darth Sidious."
"I don't believe you." Obi-Wan retorted while Nairbix and Natasha stayed silent.
"The viceroy of the Trade Federation was once in league with this Darth Sidious. But he was betrayed ten years ago by the dark lord. He came to me for help. He told me everything. You must join me, my friends and together we will destroy the Sith!" Dooku said to them.
"We will never join you, Dooku." They all said. He seemed disappointed at first as he walked away, and in the doorframe, he gave them one last sentence.
"It may be difficult to secure your release."
"He seems nice." Nairbix said sarcastically.
Later that day, Dooku had the trio taken to the Geonosians' colosseum and had them chained to poles so the locals could watch them die. On a chariot coming from inside, Anakin and Padme were being wheeled out for the same fate.
"Hey, you guys managed to join the party!" Natasha said trying to lighten the mood.
"I was beginning to think you hadn't gotten our transmission." Obi-Wan admitted.
"I retransmitted it just as you had requested, Master." Anakin said as he was being chained. "Then we decided to come and rescue you."
"And you've done a fabulous job." Natasha teased while a Geonosian got up in her face to secure her chains. "Will you please stop? It's bad enough you're trying to kill me. I don't want to die by looking at your ugly face." She said as the bug-like creature screeched in her face before walking away.
Up at the center balcony, Dooku and the Separatist leaders came into view to see the executions. From three different sides, three beasts bred to kill were released. One was a large bulky red beast with three horns, another was a tall green insect creature with razor sharp teeth and pincers. Finally, the last one was a large cat-like monster with a wide mouth and multiple fangs.
"I've got a bad feeling about this." Anakin remarked.
"Well, they want a show." Natasha said as she and Nairbix broke their bonds. "Let's give them one. Nairbix, give me cover." She informed.
"You're not really gonna try that technique now, are you?" He asked as he snapped his fingers causing the other chains to burst. She then snapped her own fingers which made her lightsaber appear by magic.
"Yep. And I'm gonna need time to do it too." She said raising her arms and widening them. She was now using the Force to make an extremely large sphere of condensed air while Nairbix and the others took care of the beasts. After they subdued each creature, Natasha was able to compress the massive air sphere into a glowing ball of light in the palms of her hands.
"This is you only warning, Dooku!" She shouted. "Surrender and end this yourself, or I will!"
"Unfortunately for you, Master Romanoff." Dooku announced, "It isn't in my nature to surrender."
"…Very well." She said quietly, "Then prepare to face the full destructive power of the Force." She opened her hands and slowly sent the ball several feet in front of her before she widened her hands and released her attack. It was a blinding explosive and destructive burst of the compressed air mixed with the Force, and it had a blast radius of 1/3 of the planet.
"Get down!" Nairbix shouted as he and the Jedi dived to the ground covering their heads from the blast. After the dust settled, only Natasha was left standing in the massive crater she created. Most of the colosseum was destroyed as well as nearly all of the Geonosians. On the balcony or what was left of it, Dooku shakenly rose in fear at the display of power.
"Consider that your warning!" Natasha shouted. "I have no problem with doing that again with even more power if need be!"
"That won't be necessary." A deep voice said from behind Dooku. It was Windu with his purple lightsaber activated and ready.
"Master Windu." Dooku said finding his voice. "How pleasant of you to join us."
"This party's over." He said with a deadly look and tone as every Jedi knight and Master made themselves known by igniting their lightsabers.
"Brave but foolish, my old Jedi friend. You're hopelessly outnumbered." Dooku smirked as Windu scoffed.
"I don't think so." He said.
"We'll see." Dooku smirked as the sound of battle droids marching filled the air. Soon, droids filled the ruined arena and clashed with the numerous Jedi. Wanting in on the action, Jango flew down and began to fight with Windu only to have his head sliced clean off.
With only a handful of Jedi remaining, the droids surrounded them and ceased their fire.
"Master Windu, you have fought gallantly." Dooku called out to the sixteen remaining fighters. "Worthy of recognition in the archives of the Jedi order. Now, it is finished. Surrender, and your lives will be spared."
"We will not be hostages to be bartered, Dooku!" Natasha shouted.
"Then, I'm sorry, my dear." He said sadly as the droids readied to finish them. But before they could, ships filled with clone soldiers led by Yoda covered the sky. They were easily able to blast the droids and distract them for the remaining Jedi to fight back as they made their escape.
In the ship with Obi-Wan, Anakin, Padme, Natasha and Nairbix the Geonosians in their combat towers began to fire at them.
"Aim right above the fuel cells!" Anakin told the clones, as they did, the towers came collapsing down in fiery explosions.
"Good call, my young Padawan." Obi-Wan complemented.
"Look over there!" Nairbix said as he pointed at Dooku on a speeder.
"It's Dooku! Shoot him down!" Anakin ordered in anger.
"We're out of rockets, sir." The clone pilot informed.
"Follow him!" Anakin said back.
"We're gonna need some help." Padme suggested.
"There isn't time!" Obi-Wan said over the wind. "The four of us can handle this!"
Suddenly, two ships came from behind and blasted the carrier knocking Padme out and rolling down in the sand.
"Put the ship down!" Anakin ordered.
"Anakin! Don't let your personal feelings get in the way!" Natasha shouted.
"Follow that speeder!" Nairbix ordered.
"Lower the ship!" Anakin shouted again.
"We'll need your help against Dooku!" Obi-Wan shouted, "If we catch him, we can end this war right now! We have a job to do!"
"I don't care! Put the ship down!" He said again. This time, Nairbix couldn't control himself and punched Anakin right in the jaw.
"Get your head out of your ass and focus!" He shouted. "What do you think Padme would do were she in your position?" After shifting his jaw and noticing his bloody lip, Anakin gave his answer.
"She would do her duty." As Dooku zoomed into a cave that had his ship, Obi-Wan, Natasha, Nairbix and Anakin charged in with their weapons ready. "You're gonna pay for all the Jedi that you killed today, Dooku." Anakin said as glared at their opponent.
"We'll take him together." Natasha whispered.
"No, I'm taking him now!" Anakin shouted as he charged like a fool.
"No, Anakin! No! No!" Obi-Wan shouted as Dooku electrocuted the Padawan with Force lightning and tossed him to the side.
"As you can see, my Jedi powers are far beyond yours." Dooku declared as he and the others slowly paced. "Now…back down." He said sending more lightning at them only to have it deflected by Natasha's lightsaber.
"I don't think so." Nairbix said before sending his own black lightning at the Sith bringing him to his knees in pain and surprise.
"Nairbix, since when can you do that?" Natasha asked not taking her eyes of Dooku.
"Since now." He replied with a wicked grin.
"You copied my technique after witnessing it one time?!" Dooku asked in shock.
"I'm what they call, gifted." Nairbix replied while Dooku ignited his own crimson lightsaber. Obi-Wan rushed in first to psyche out Dooku, but the older man had more experience and sliced the Jedi's arm and leg bringing him to the ground.
Anakin then jumped over and did his best to deal with Dooku, but he once again proved his strength superior by cutting off Anakin's arm and sending him to his sprawled master. Dooku looked over to the remaining duo and grinned at them maliciously. Nairbix rushed over to tend to his friends' wounds while Natasha was left to face the fallen Jedi.
He sent another blast of Force lightning at her, but she easily sent it right back at him. "You've become powerful, Dooku. I sense the dark side in you gives you strength."
"I have become more powerful than any Jedi." He said sending more lightning only to see the princess dispel it. "It is obvious this contest cannot be decided by our knowledge of the Force." Dooku said as his weapon hissed as it activated. "But by our skills with a lightsaber."
They then leapt at each other and clashed their crimson weapons with incredible speed. "You've fought well." Natasha commented as they pressed their weapons against each other.
"This is just the beginning." Dooku growled as he used the Force to tear down a column above her friends. In fear, she looked over to them just before Nairbix used a Flux Wave to toss it aside while Dooku managed to escape.
After his ship had zoomed out of sight, Yoda and Windu along with a battalion of clones ran into the cavern.
"Master Romanoff." Yoda addressed the seething Jedi. "Where is Count Dooku?"
"…He got away." She replied through her gritting teeth.
"Sigh, dwell on what has happened we cannot. Leave this place we must and tend to Master Kenobi and his Padawan's injuries." Yoda said before limping back to the ship.
"Yes, Master." Natasha replied still angry at Dooku. As he was traveling through space, he landed his ship in the abandoned district on Coruscant where he met with his hooded master.
"The Force is with us, Master Sidious." He said to the Sith.
"Welcome home, Lord Tyranus." Sidious greeted using his apprentice's Sith name. "You have done well."
"I have good news for you, my lord. The war has begun."
"Excellent." Sidious replied, "Everything is going as planned."
Back in the council room in the Jedi Temple, Windu, Yoda, Natasha, Nairbix and Obi-Wan were discussing the matter of the war.
"Do you believe what Count Dooku said about Sidious controlling the senate?" Obi-Wan asked. "It doesn't feel right."
"Joined the dark side Dooku has." Yoda said bitterly. "Lies, deceit-creating mistrust are his ways now."
"Nevertheless, I feel we should keep a closer eye on the senate." Windu suggested.
"I agree." Natasha said.
"Where is your apprentice?" Windu asked Obi-Wan.
"On his way to Naboo escorting Senator Amidala home." He replied. "I have to admit that without the clones, it would not have been a victory."
"Victory?" Nairbix asked in disbelief. "You think that that was a victory? That was no victory, Obi-Wan. The shroud of the dark side has fallen. The Clone Wars have begun." He said with dread.
And, scene! Before I end this, let me clear some things up that may have been confusing. For one thing, I intentionally cut out the parts with Padme and Anakin, mostly because I think we who like Star Wars can all agree that the guy who played Anakin sucked at acting. Another, Natasha's personal ship will be like the ones used in the Guardians of the Galaxy and the technique she used on Geonosis is a Force version of Bartholomew Kuma's Ursa Shock attack from One Piece. And yes, I had it where Nairbix had a little sneak peak at the Death Star, I won't say why until later on.
In the upcoming chapter, you will get to meet Nairbix's clone troopers as well as an episode from The Clone Wars show. After that one, my updates will be slower considering I will have gotten caught up with the chapter I'm working on now. A little heads up, I'll only be doing a few episodes/sagas per season so don't expect to see every episode on here. Not to mention, I just got a job so my weekends will be a bit more busy than usual and that I often get writer's block and since my wifi sucks, Netflix will often be uncooperative.
Oh, and before I forget. I have some thoughts regarding Mal from Descendants, if anyone wants to know PM me or leave a review because I need some advice regarding what I have planned to do with her. Stay tuned and may the Force be with you.