Two years later...
"Hurry up Ahsoka" Anakin called to his padawan, whose running in the halls of the Jedi Temple.
"Sorry Master. I was to busy studying all night that I didn't get any sleep. So... why are we headed to the Jedi War Room?" She asked, catching up to her master.
"We're going discuss with the Jedi Council about the unexplained murders that been happening recently" He explained.
"The ones that are being blamed on the Jedi?" She asked.
"Is there anything else that almost the entire the council need to discuss besides that?"
"Guess not"
They finally arrived at the war room to see a group of Jedi, from padawan, knight, to master.
"Anakin, Ahsoka, glad you can make it" Obi Wan, greeting the two Jedi.
"Wow, almost everyone we know is here! Master Luminara, Master Mundi, Master Plo, even Barriss is here!" Ahsoka said.
"That just comes to show how serious the situation has become. C'mon. Let's join them so we can get this started" Obi Wan replied, showing the two to the group while surround the holotable.
"Glad that you all came. We'll start discussing the recent events" Windu said, pressing a button which made a holographic image of a male Zygerrian sitting next to a table which he was handcuffed to.
"This man you see in the image was Atai Molec, the prime minister of Zygerria who served under the late Queen Miraj Scintel. We were able to capture Atai a few months ago after the queen's death after trying to sell a captured Jedi to slavery, he was caught by Jedi Master Saesee Tinn. But a week after his capture, we recorded this..." Windu pressed a button and the image began to move and Saesee then appeared in the image.
"What do you want Jedi? I told you everything you need to know" Atai grumbled as Saesee got closer and unlocked his handcuffs.
"What? What is this? Are you...?"
The Zygerrian was interrupted when the Jedi grabbed him by the neck and pinned him down on the table, choking him to death.
"What? Wha.. what are you doing?! I told you everything you asked! P...pl...please! S...s...s...stop... I... I beg...of you" He finally stops moving and dies.
Windu then pressed the pause button on the the table. "The time this was taken was 19: 33: 51. At a different area but the same time, we have a recording of Master Tinn speaking to one of his clone officers. Here's another video of a similar incident. This was taken on Geonosis where Jedi Master Eeth Koff and his forces were sent to take care of the rest of the remaining Geonosian army. This occurred inside one of the Geonosian bases that were obtained after defeating the soldiers" Windu pressed the play button to start the next video as it appears on top of the holotable.
"Everything is secured Commander" said a clone trooper, talking to his commanding officer in the hangar of the Geonosian base.
"Alright, let's go back to base and report to General Koth" The commander replied and looked at the comlink on his arm.
"This is Commander Stone. Everything in the hangar bay has been secured. We're pulling back... ... ... uhhh... guys? You're suppose to report back!" Stone ordered, yet no one answered on his com link.
"Respond! Is anyone listening?!" Still no response.
"Gah! Let's go! I swear if those guys are messing with me..." He stopped himself to see Eeth Koth to enter the hangar bay with a light saber in his hand.
"G-general Koth! We were just about to go back base to give a report. You never told us that you were coming..." Stone stopped his sentence when Eeth activated his light saber and started to get closer and closer to the clones.
"Uhhh... sir? What are you..." Stone stopped when Eeth's light saber ran him threw, killing him and attacked the rest of the clones.
"Aaaaaaahhhhhh!"
Blam! Blam!
"General, why are you doing... uggghhhhhh!" Windu paused the video with a button on the table.
"There were no survivors after that. Everyone in that base was killed, including Commander Stone" Windu said.
"The time this event had taken was 05: 09: 38 and at the base the Republic set up there at the same time, Master Koth was already speaking to the council. Finally, a more concerning image has happened on Courscant in the Galactic Senate Building. Master Aayla Secura and her troops were responsible for guarding Senator Aang, the official that represents Roonanda after receiving a series of threats on his life. He moved to Courscant for more protection until his life is out of harms way. He knew he was targeted but we never suspected... this" Windu again pressed the play button and holographic video of Senator Aang and his two personal Roonan bodyguards.
"Senator, should you really be eating that much Jogan fruit cake?" one of Aang's bodyguards asked, seeing him carrying a plate full of his favorite desert.
"I can't help myself! When I'm this nervous, the only thing that calms me down is Jogan fruit cake!" He said as sits down on his apartment couch and starts eating.
"Sir, there's nothing to worry about! Your protected by the Jedi and a battalion of soldiers. I seriously doubt anyone would get to you so easily" said the other bodyguard.
"Yes, but haven't you heard the rumors?" Aang asked, worryingly with food in his mouth.
"Rumors? What rumors?"
"I've heard from rumors throughout the Senate that some of the Jedi Master's have been committing heinous crimes throughout the galaxy and the Jedi Order is trying to cover it!"
"I don't believe it! Like you said they are just rumors! The Jedi would never..."
The bodyguard stopped himself when he hears the doors swing open to see Aayla Secura enter the room.
"Master Secura! Is there something wrong?" Aang asked.
But then, he gasped to see Aayla activated the light saber in hand.
"M-master Secura! What's going on?! Are we being under attack?!" Aang continue to ask.
Aayla then jumped in front of the Senator and stabs him with her blade.
"Wha-what are you...?" He asks her, only to see Aayla give a sinister looking grin and dies. Windu pauses the video again and looks to the group of Jedi.
"Both Senator Aang and bodyguards were both killed that night. And now we must look at the time. This started at 15: 06: 39 and at that same time..."
BAM! "Okay! We get it!" Anakin yelled, pounding his fist to the holotable.
"We get that there's someone out their disguising themselves as Jedi and framing them for their crimes! You have this evidence, then why haven't you displayed them to the Chancellor?"
"We tried but the Supreme Chancellor said it's not enough evidence and he thinks we probably made the video's to clear our names" Plo explained.
"For now we are on our own. We can't be sure if one of us is an imposter. But now we can't think of that. Here's what I'm proposing..." As Windu begins to explain, Shaak Ti gets called on her com link and separates herself from the group.
"Now's not a good time... wait! Slow down! Commander, what is going on down there?!... What?! But that's impossible!"
"What is impossible Master Ti?" Plo asked while everyone else starts to stare.
"I just got word from my commander. He and his troops are under attack!" Shaak Ti explained.
"What? By who?" Windu asked.
"That's the strange thing. He says that he and his men are being attacked... by Master Windu and Master Plo" Shaak Ti explained.
"What?! But their right here!" said Ahsoka, pointing at Windu and Plo.
"It must be the imposter's. Master Shaak Ti, where is there location?" Windu asked.
"District 5937500"
Windu was shocked to hear the location and then turns to Plo. "Master Plo, isn't that where..."
"Project Asakura is being held? I'm afraid so"
"Augh! Don't tell me their after him! Master Plo, let's introduce ourselves to these imposter's"
"Agreed"
"Wait! Master!" Obi Wan interrupted as he and Anakin walked towards them.
"Please, let us assist you. It be better if there were more witnesses" Obi Wan explained.
"Very well. Let's get moving. We're wasting time" Windu said.
"Ahsoka let's go" Anakin said, calling her padawan.
"Yes Master"
/
"Excuse me Master's. Can I ask you something?" Obi Wan asked, while riding in a LAAT (Low Altitude Assault Transport) above Courscant traffic along with Anakin, Ahsoka, Windu, Plo, Rex, Cody and a couple other clone troopers.
"Yes, what is it Master Kenobi?" Plo said.
"You and Master Windu mentioned something called Project Asakura. But I never heard of it before"
"It's something me, Master Windu and Master Shaak Ti have been working the past 12 years. Nobody else in the council, besides Master Yoda knows about this" Plo explained.
"So what is it exactly? Some kind of new light saber?" Anakin asked.
"You'll find when we get there" Windu added.
"I guess so" Obi Wan replied, sounding worryingly.
"Something on your mind?" Anakin asked, catching up to Obi Wan on his speeder.
"Well, it's weird. I'm getting feeling that I heard the word Asakura from before but I can't remember when or where"
"We're here" Windu announced. They landed their speeders on a platform which there's nothing to look at except a giant hole in the middle and a small computer next to it which is attached on top of a pole.
"Someone's already inside. Quickly, everyone get..." Windu stopped himself when they all heard a loud "vvvvvvvvmmmmmmmmm" noise. A circle like platform rise up where the giant hole is and top of it was another Mace Windu and Plo Koon.
"What... the heck?" Anakin said, dumbfounded like everyone else is.
"Well, this is... an unusual outcome" Obi Wan added.
"Your one to talk. It's not like your looking at a reflection of yourself in a mirror. Windu said. The other Windu and Plo exited the circle and walked slowly towards the group.
"Stop! In the name of the Republic, identify yourselves!" Windu ordered.
Windu 2 and Plo 2 activated the light sabers in their hands and started to growl.
"Seems like their not in a talkative mood" Obi Wan said readying his light saber and getting into fighting position.
"That's fine. Neither was I" Anakin added, also readying light saber.
Windu 2 and Plo 2 charged towards the two and Anakin and Obi Wan did the same. Anakin's blade collided with Windu 2's and Obi Wan's collided with Plo 2's. Next thing they know, they were having a stare down, while the look-a-likes growled at their opponents.
"My, my. You certainly have some backbone to support that sword stance. Word of advice to you though. Most Jedi don't growl at their enemies. Especially Master Plo" Obi Wan said to Plo 2, getting pushed back by him.
"Yeah, most Jedi except Master Windu. He has a real bad habit of it. Unless, your trying to get on his nerves which I tend to do..."
Windu 2 and Plo 2 vanished in front of Anakin and Obi Wan and reappeared behind them, ready to strike them down.
CLASH! Windu appeared behind Anakin and blocked his counterpart's attack and Plo did the same to protect Obi Wan.
"Don't let your guard down Skywalker. It's good to start a conversation but their's a place and a time for something like that" Windu said.
"I know. I was just trying to trick them into talking so that we might a clue on who they are and what they're up too. Y'know, the good old good cop, bad cop routine" Anakin replied.
"Don't even bother with that. They had the tenacity to disguise themselves as Jedi to commit crimes against the Republic and the order itself. They already lost the right to explain themselves" Windu said while Anakin gives a nod.
"We'll take these two from here. They shouldn't be a problem to us" Plo said.
"Are you sure about that Master? There more stronger than they look" Obi Wan said.
"That's what we thought at first. But when we blocked their attack, it seems we figured out that we completely over exaggerated. If these guys were complete copies of us and if their attack strength were the same as ours, then this fight... has become complete disappoint" Windu said.
"I agree" Plo added.
They both raised their other hand and use a powerful Force Push on the duplicates that sent them halfway near the edge of the platform.
"Oh! That was unexpected. We were planning to push you off the platform with everything we had in those Force Pushes. I commend the both of you. You have stamina and endurance. However, lack the swordsmanship to even carry a light saber. Surrender and I promise you, you will be..." Plo stopped his sentence when Windu 2 and Plo 2 ran towards the edge of the platform, where Ahsoka and clones are.
"Men, stop him!" Ahsoka ordered, activating her light sabers.
"Everyone! Fire!" Rex ordered. The clones began to shoot the two imposter's but with little success on landing a hit.
When they got close enough, the two somersaulted over Ahsoka and the clones and jumped off the platform, falling to their dooms.
"Well, we're not getting anything out of them now" Ahsoka said as she and the clones looked over ledge.
"Ahsoka! Get the men over here! We're going to check inside" Plo said walking towards the circle platform.
"Inside? Inside what?"
"Inside the platform. That's where we're keeping Project Asakura"
/
"This is..." Ahsoka said looking at the damage the two imposter's did inside the gray lit halls of the secret base, hidden inside the platform. Walls that have been slashed by light sabers, giant dents were made into the floors and dead, blood covered bodies were easily noticeable.
"...awful"
"I know. All this just to get to this project?" Anakin said.
"It's not like it's anything we've seen before" Obi Wan added.
"G-general... K-k-kenobi? Is that you"
An ARC trooper slowly limbs towards the group, placing his hand on his bleeding side and then collapses.
"Fives? Fives!" Rex called out and runs towards him.
He grabs a hold to him and places him next to a wall, taking his helmet off to see his blood drained face.
"Fives, you look awful" Rex said.
"I-I've been through m-much worse Rex. It comes with the job"
"Spoken like a true soldier"
"Fives, if it doesn't end up killing you, can you tell us what happened?" Obi Wan asked.
"Of course sir. I was just sent here to keep post for a few weeks. Nothing out of the ordinary happened the past three days since I was here. Then, this morning, someone was coming down that platform to enter here. It was General Windu and General Koon. We asked them why they were here since they didn't report to us that they were coming. But then, they attacked us. We were totally useless against their light sabers. Our numbers were dwindling by second. Why? Why did they attack us?" Fives asked.
"Those weren't General Windu or General Koon. They were imposter's." Obi Wan explained.
"It's true Fives. General Windu and General Koon were with us the entire time when we got here. We came across those fakes you were talking about and all four generals were fighting them. We saw the whole thing" Rex added.
"So... the Jedi that committed those murders recently... were fakes? You were telling the truth?" Fives asked, enduring the pain in his side.
"ARC Trooper Fives..." Plo got close to him and kneeled down.
"Tell me... do you know what happened to Project Asakura?"
"I don't know sir. When they stabbed me, I collapsed and passed out"
"Alright, we'll check it ourselves. Just rest for now" Plo said.
"Cody, you, Rex and the men see what can do for the injured and call for an ambulance" Obi Wan ordered.
"Yes sir!"
"Master Plo, we need to check on Project Asakura" Windu added.
"Right, this way Master Kenobi"
Anakin, Obi Wan and Ahsoka followed Windu and Plo down into the hallway until see a metal door with a diagram of a star that has a different a color on two different sides. The left side was bright red and the right was a silvery white.
"This is it? This is where your keeping this... Project Asakura?" Anakin asked.
"Yes, this is where we're keeping it. Or should we say... where we're keeping him" Plo pushes the door aside to see a room that looked like a maximum prison cell, cold steel walls, no light showing and chains dangling from the ceiling.
"This is... depressing" Anakin said, looking very discouraged.
"Yeah, it's like it was made for a psychotic killer" Ahsoka added, feeling a cold chill down her spine.
"No... no... no! He's gone!" Plo exclaimed.
"I don't see a body. So those two imposter's we met earlier couldn't have killed him or kidnapped him. So he probably ran away, just in time before or during the attack" Windu explained.
"But where do you suppose he's gone too?" Plo asked.
"Wait! So you were keeping someone here?" Obi Wan asked.
Beep! Beep! Plo's com link started blinking and beeping and started to answer.
"Master Plo? Come in! Master Plo!" Shaak Ti said on the com link.
"This is Master Plo. What is it Master Shaak Ti?"
"You and the other's need to come back to the temple in the war room, now!"
"We're on our way. Master Plo out"
"You haven't exactly answered my question. Who were you keeping in here?" Obi Wan asked.
"We'll tell you after we take care of the business with Master Shaak Ti. Let's go!" Windu said as the group left the cold, dark, depressing room of secrets.