Part 2 Clone Wars
A few days later Obi-wan finally managed to ask what he wanted to ask in the first place when he discovered Anakin planned to lose his arm all over again. The reason why it took a few days was because right after Geonosis Padme and Anakin decided to have the honeymoon they never got due to the fact that they married in secret on Naboo and then went straight into fighting the Clone Wars the first time around and this time they agreed to wait until after the Clone Wars started to make sure no one would come after her again for trying to stop the bill and Anakin explained that to the Council when he requested a few days right after Geonosis and they agreed understanding that the two did deserve a honeymoon even if it was short
"Okay Anakin I don't get why you wanted to lose your arm all over again"
"Oh that's simple, I am going to advance the bionics from this arm and eventually make it like my future son had however to do so I needed this arm first"
"Makes sense actually, and I bet you have a few other plans as well"
"Yes I do actually"
"Well for now we have to start going on missions and make a decision about the Clones"
"True enough, good thing I finally got promoted and we can truly act like we should thanks to the bond we developed through the Force and the war"
"Agreed"
Over the next two months the three Jedi that would have the most trouble trusting the clones realized that while things were different they were also the same and soon came to the conclusion that yes they would give the clones the aging treatment that Anakin had come up with however they would be staggered after a year because the three remembered just how busy that first year was and that included Rattatak. Right after the two month mark Obi-wan was captured by Ventress who made a lot of Jedi think he was dead because of both an explosion and the fact that he could no longer be felt in the Force because of an inhibitor, but since they had no proof he would simply be declared MIA officially. When the explosion and inhibitor happened Bail was in a meeting when all of a sudden he put his hand to his head
"Senator Organa are you okay?"
"Sorry I just developed an intense headache all of a sudden"
"Do you need something for the pain?"
"No it's receding now"
He finished the meeting but right afterwords his security chief confronted him about the headache
"Senator is there something you need to tell me?"
"Contact the Jedi Council I need to confirm something with them"
The Council is quickly contacted
"Is there something you need Senator Organa?"
"Yoda, Qui-Gon did you just get intense headaches as well a short while ago at random?"
"Yes, it's Obi-wan, Rattatak is happening"
"Understood, use the bond to reassure each other like crazy?"
"That's the plan, while you can't have mental conversations like we Jedi can we can still reassure each other through the bond which will be needed because I have a feeling there's a reason we're still going to have to have him declared missing and possibly dead for a month and a half"
"You weren't entirely aware during the time Qui-Gon but we were definitely busy during that month and a half which is part of why it took so long, another reason was because it took him that long to break free from the inhibitor"
"Wait we must for now, a report Skywalker will give us soon"
"Okay, just do your best to keep me in the loop in regards to developments to rescue Obi-wan"
For the next month and a half the Jedi and Bail were extremely busy while Obi-wan and a clone called Alpha made Ventress mad, during that time Anakin regained the scar to his right eye. Finally though Alpha managed to escape long enough to send out a message and Obi-wan ultimately broke the inhibitor which everyone part of the unique Force bond felt because Obi-wan's presence was a welcome feeling after a month and a half and they all knew they would help Obi-wan heal with no problems with a little time and for the Jedi some meditation as well. It would take a month for physical healing though and right after that Obi-wan and Anakin were reunited with Rex and Cody who insisted on them wearing armor once more after a battle that actually involved Bail this time
"Okay men here's the plan"
Obi-wan gave his plan but Anakin quickly realized it was a stupid plan, however he thought it was salvageable so he never spoke up. He would learn his lesson though, Bail was staying mostly in the back as comm support but he would be part of the skirmish himself eventually. Things quickly went pear shaped with Obi-wan's plan and as such Obi-Wan and his team ended up running for their lives having been forced to retreat from the battlefield
"General what's the plan?"
"For now we get to a new location that's safe enough to make a new plan"
He then contacts Anakin mentally
*Anakin I thought we agreed never to go with my stupid plans again*
*We did I just thought the plan was salvageable was all*
*Okay new agreement none of my stupid plans or ideas are ever to be classified as salvageable again if I make a stupid plan or have a stupid idea you are to speak up immediately*
*Works for me, should have simply thought it was implied from the beginning*
*Yes you should have, know a safe rendezvous point?*
*Not yet*
*Okay we're trying to find a safe spot to make new plans ourselves*
*Okay, see you when possible*
*Agreed*
Cody speaks up
"General do I have permission to object the next time you have a stupid plan?"
"Always Cody, if Anakin isn't there or doesn't object immediately you have my full permission to stop me in my tracks"
"Good, think I know a safe spot to catch our breaths and plan the next move"
"Good then let's get to it"
They find the location and actually simply make the plan to regroup with Anakin's team and then together they would make a new plan
"Okay let's go"
Eventually they regroup with Anakin's team and then eventually make it back to the comm system which was under attack and the clones on Anakin and Obi-wan's teams were surprised at how well Bail was defending himself with a blaster, though some of the drones did seem to have eyes in the backs of their heads and one managed to force Bail to drop his gun. Normally that would mean that Bail was done for unless a clone got close enough to him to rescue him but Bail simply whipped out his staff and started using Kor Soth Let on the attack drone eventually defeating it and soon had his blaster once more and with the three teams converging they managed to win the battle
"I'm shocked you could defend yourself so well Senator Organa, most Senator's don't bother to learn self defense or even how to use a blaster"
"Yeah well for the blaster my security chief kind of insisted a few years ago that I learn how to use one due to circumstances I am not getting into, I decided to learn hand to hand combat myself as a secondary means of defending myself if I ever lost my blaster or couldn't use it for some reason"
"That wasn't the standard Alderaanian self defense though what was it?"
"I was at the Jedi Temple one day and decided to spar and have the Jedi observe and they noticed that I was having trouble with the standard defense style of Alderaan so Master Plo Koon showed us his people's style and it felt more natural and as such I was sent to a teacher who had the time to teach me Kor Soth Let which is the style I use and the weapon of a Kor Soth Let master is actually a staff, though my teacher has been working to adapt it to other weapons over the past few years because you never know if you might have to use a weapon other than a staff"
"Okay then, let's get to work on the rest of the galaxy, I am actually needed back on Coruscant so I'll leave you now"
Bail arrives back on Coruscant and a day later he gets his meal from Dex but there's something extra in his package, a letter that needed to be passed to the Jedi but since Dex was being watched at the moment by people who hated Jedi he gave the message to Bail to pass on to the Council. Dex had been given the message that Senator Organa, Senator Amidala and security chief John could all receive messages about the Republic and make sure the right people knew the information depending on what the message was. Bail called John in as soon as he finished reading the message
"You wished to see me Senator?"
"Yes John, could you see if there are any Jedi in the Temple at the moment?"
John checks and quickly replies
"Actually for some reason the Chancellor allowed younglings into the building, these younglings are close enough in age to be getting a Master or sent to one of the corps that allows contact with the Senate that the Jedi Council requested they be allowed to see some of what goes on during this war"
"Could you see if one of their Jedi guides can come here for a minute?"
"No problem"
A few minutes later a Jedi master appeared and though Bail didn't recall this one he knew that the information would be passed as promptly as possible
"You wished to see me senator?"
"Yes I need you to pass on a message to the Jedi Council from someone who wants to remain anonymous if at all possible at least to the public, here's his letter which also gives a code name to refer him as from now on"
Bail passes on the letter and the Jedi master leaves with Bail knowing that the Council would get the message immediately upon the return of the younglings, one of which was actually Ashoka though he didn't know that
"Senator what's so important that they need to know now?"
"A situation is developing on Denova V, I just hope things turn out better this time"
"What do you mean?"
"I don't think you actually want to know"
"Do I need to know?"
Bail thought about that aspect for a minute to fully recall the mission
"No you don't not unless something drastically changes this time around, though Knight Skywalker will probably be in charge again"
"Oh when did he become a Knight?"
"Right after the Amidala mission"
"So basically right as the Clone Wars began"
"Exactly"
"How soon will I know if I need to be informed about the situation on Denova V?"
"Three days, unless I give an indication that you need to know sooner"
"Your headaches a good indication?"
"Not sure actually"
"Why do you get those headaches in the first place?"
"The bond I have with four Jedi remember?"
"Oh yeah...um if Anakin or Obi-wan take another Padawan will you have a bond with a fifth Jedi?"
"I'm actually unsure about that so that's going to have to be a wait and see situation"
"Okay then"
"Now then, is there anything I need to know at the moment?"
"No senator there's been no changes in regards to your appointments or senate meetings that I am aware of"
"Okay, back to paperwork then"
Two hours later though John interrupted Bail in his paperwork
"Senator there's been a change in the schedule"
"What's been changed?"
"The budget meeting has been moved up to an hour from now. You know you were right Senator now that we're at war I have to know schedule changes at a moments notice and as such have to check for changes about every hour just like you did once you regained your memories"
"See what I mean by it quickly becoming a habit because where I need to go you need to go as my security chief and as such schedule changes at a moments notice are important for you and me at the same time"
"The wars still in it's early stages though how bad did it get once things really started heating up?"
"Five different meeting changes in one day"
"That was every day?"
"Pretty much, if there wasn't then something else was taking up our time trust me a war like this can get out of hand really quickly"
"We're going to be glued to our pagers aren't we?"
"Oh yeah"
"Will the war last as long as you remember it last time?"
"That I'm not sure of because the Jedi will be fighting two different enemies at once unfortunately"
"We'll help wherever possible though right?"
"Yes we will"
Unfortunately the senators were fair targets as well and soon after the group left for the meeting there was an attack, clones quickly surrounded the area but Bail was forced to get in on the action when his team were all knocked out by stun darts. The attackers weren't droids though they were bounty hunters
"I am really starting to hate bounty hunters, this is the second time we've been under attack in only a few short years"
"Just keep shooting Senator Organa we've almost got the group down"
"Glad to hear it, but if we're going to get out of this unscathed I think we need to retreat"
"But we're winning"
"Not with the back up they've brought with them trooper"
"What do you mean?"
All Bail does is point though and the clone realizes what Bail was saying
"That's a lot of droids"
"I vote we retreat"
"Agreed"
A few clones grabbed the unconscious security team and then the group hoofed it to a temporary location so as to get transport to a secure location
"You guys had good timing I wasn't sure how much longer I would last"
"You have good endurance though for a senator"
"Training and lots of it. I work on my endurance whenever possible which is the only reason I lasted as long as I did before you guys arrived"
"For now though we have transport to a safe house"
"Good we need it, what were bounty hunters doing here in the first place?"
"Looks like there's a bounty out on you senator Organa"
"Don't tell me let me guess my speech a few days ago in support for the Jedi made some people mad"
"Not to mention you all but disappeared from public for a few days right when Knight Kenobi was revealed to be alive"
"Figures, well hopefully we'll catch the current bounty hunters and then find a way to get the bounty off my head"
Meanwhile on Denova V things weren't going too well for Anakin and Obi-wan. They were originally sent there because some of the locals were noticing Separatist movement and were hoping that the Republic could figure out if they had Separatists there or not but it soon turned into a full blown battle. Anakin tried something different this time when in lead of the mission but ultimately Denova V was lost to the Republic once more. They did manage to safely retreat but that was about it. Once back on Coruscant they learned of the attack on Bail
"Bail are you okay?"
"I'm fine Obi-wan, good thing I had a clone contingent nearby or things might have turned out worse, now then I am headed for Christophsis while you two are headed to another planet"
"I get the feeling I'll be meeting Snips again soon enough"
"Indeed you might Anakin, indeed you might"
"Bail do you know something about our new mission?"
"Not really though Qui-Gon mentioned it was pretty important"
"Okay, we'll simply have to wait until the Council tells us"
Turned out that both Anakin and Obi-wan were needed for a supply mission to the front lines on another planet that was almost completely cut off from Republic aid due to the Separatists as a means to turn the planet to them but the planet was resisting with all their might, fortunately they succeeded in the mission and then learned that Bail was in need of help
"Well time to save Bail, I'll send him reassurance that we're coming"
"Okay, time to meet Snips"
"Indeed it is, but you know as well as I do it will take a few days"
"Yeah I do, but still it will be nice to finally reunite with her"
"Well I have something to pick up first"
"Right, see you soon"
"See you soon"
Anakin quickly establishes communication with Bail but soon is told that the Separatists had overrun his position
"Master Kenobi had better get here soon, or this is going to be one short rescue mission"
Anakin decides to play things like before knowing that he would be forced to retreat, but he had a reason for that. Shortly before the Clone Wars began Anakin, Obi-wan, Yoda, Bail and Qui-Gon discussed where and when they should change things and they decided that they would change the outcome of several things and not repeat certain actions like before but when they discussed Christophsis Anakin mentioned disobeying Obi-wan again and charging right through even knowing the enemy
A few months before the Clone Wars
"Anakin why are you going to repeat your futile actions?"
"Simple Obi-wan because I plan to make changes once we have the stealth ship, however I need to make the enemy think I will simply go charging in again"
"Does this mean you won't reveal your position or try ramming the lead ship with the stealth ship?"
"Indeed it does, but Obi-wan you forget I used the enemies own weapons against them"
"Good and I remember that clearly, but this time I think I might have a way for the supply ship to get through and for you to do the same thing as last time, but I will have to check on something"
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