*You take them head on, Ashoka and I will go to the vents with two men and get the drop on them*
*Works for me let's do it*
Fortunately the plan actually works and Anakin, Obi-wan and Ashoka actually manage to regroup with Cody and Rex who were having a bit of trouble and as such had yet to help their Jedi Generals out of their tight spot
"Sorry you have to rescue us sir"
"Oh I'm not sorry at all, you guys are having more trouble than we did it appears"
"We were trying to mount a rescue"
"We know Rex, now then follow me because Anakin and I thought of a plan to get us off this planet with as few casualties as possible"
"You heard General Kenobi let's go"
Finally they managed to get off of Golon two and then right afterwords it was time for the outpost checks and though Anakin and Obi-wan knew they were going to lose the Rishi outpost they also knew from the reports of last time that there really had been no other choice, not if they were to get a signal to the fleet about the Separatists due to a hardwired all clear signal
"The all clear signal has been disabled, the Rishi base has stopped transmitting"
(Out loud) "Grievous" (mental) *base has been blown up again*
(Out loud) "sound the invasion alarm, let's get the fleet under way" (mental) *I know but most likely once again there were no other options*
They soon pick up the remaining clones that were alive which were their two main clones and then also Fives and Echo. Afterwords they returned to Kamino and dealt with the situation there as well as they could which ultimately meant things turned out like last time
"Anakin we're needed on Tibrin again"
"Then let's get going"
The group enters a disaster area once they arrive on Tibrin
"Ashoka, take Rex and a few men and try and take out those cannons, Obi-wan and I will deal with the ground troops and cover you as best we can"
"Understood Master"
"Waxer, Boil try and scout ahead see just what we're up against"
"Yes sir"
The two quickly report back that things weren't really going well at the moment and they weren't sure what to do next in regards to getting any further than they already had
"Don't worry you two, we're going to keep moving forward as best as possible to give Ashoka and the others enough time to take out the cannons"
"Anakin I'm going to take the right flank you try and take care of the left"
"What about the middle?"
"Oh...I think Garen has a handle on things"
Anakin looks and sees Knight Muln indeed taking care of things in regards to the middle flank and so the group splits up to take care of the rest of the troops and actually succeeds and they soon discover Ashoka, Rex and the others indeed took care of the cannon. The battles lasted for a few more days but finally they got a handle on the situation on Tibrin once more
"Anakin make sure things happen different this time"
"Don't worry I will"
Anakin stages his fleet where they were supposed to but this time he makes sure R2 isn't lost so that the other unit doesn't betray them to Grievous
"Good going Master"
"Indeed"
"Now what?"
"Now we've captured Nute Gunray so you're going to be with Master Luminara to transport him back to Coruscant"
"Where was he captured?"
"Padme captured him on Rhodia"
"Master is it just me or is your wife just as crazy and bold as you are?"
"She certainly has her moments, but it's honestly what got her through the Trade Federation blockade when we first met when I was nine"
"Master, how did the Republic take suddenly having Master Qui-Gon alive after having already been declared dead for several years?"
"I'm not entirely sure Ashoka, though the Jedi did say that the Force decided to bring him back somehow so hopefully they don't really question it, mainly because not many even understand the Force"
"How did Senator Amidala take it?"
"Once we were reunited she said she fainted when she heard the news having been to his funeral herself"
"So, Nute Gunray"
"Yes, oh and be careful about who you trust, pass on the message to Master Luminara"
"Understood Master"
"Meanwhile I am going on a hunt for Count Dooku along with Master Qui-Gon"
"Master isn't Master Qui-Gon Count Dooku's old apprentice?"
"Yes he is, which is why he's part of the mission"
Sadly though the two would go missing and as such meant that Obi-wan was going to go search for them, though he did have a general idea of how they were through the bond and could communicate mentally they decided not to reveal that advantage if at all possible so communication between Anakin and Qui-Gon was in tapping code which was impossible to decipher unless you learned the code from the clones personally
*Next time let's hope we don't get captured*
*Agreed Anakin, what about Obi-wan?*
*Oh he'll go to our last known location and then hunt for us*
*Very well then we'll simply wait for the right opportunity to escape then*
They soon go to the ceiling and as soon as Obi-wan enters Anakin goes down first only to get a lightsaber to his face
"Oh it's you"
Qui-Gon quickly gets down as well seeing his former Padawan
"This is how you two thank me for rescuing you? Pounce on me from the ceiling"
"Kind of difficult without a lightsaber"
Anakin grabs the one Obi-wan hands him and then Obi-wan hands Qui-Gon a lightsaber as well
"Thanks"
"Did the two of you manage to locate Count Dooku before landing before landing in jail?"
"We know he's on board, might have been able to do something about it if we'd had our weapons"
"It was important for the two of you to arrive without it so your capture would be convincing"
"Oh they were convinced alright Obi-wan, but how come Anakin and I were the ones getting caught most of the time for me and all the time for him? That doesn't look good"
"When Anakin is a Jedi Master he can make the plan and I recall you volunteered for this one Master Qui-Gon"
"That's just it how can I become a Jedi Master if I'm always getting caught"
"At least you're a master at getting caught Anakin"
"Very funny"
Dooku temporarily escapes and while Anakin and Obi-wan chase him ultimately to Flur Qui-Gon heads back to the Temple to spend some time training some younglings only to later discover that those two along with Dooku had been captured by pirates. Amazingly enough Jar Jar saved them but the report they gave was certainly interesting
"So now what?"
"We continue fighting"
"Where to now?"
"Not sure yet"
As it would turn out they wouldn't meet Wag tu this time around because they were a bit busy helping Chandrila with an issue of possible civil war due to the fact that some were not liking the Clone Wars and wanted the clones off their planet and while most wanted to become neutral like Mandalore a few wanted to join the Separatists
"Master I don't know how we're going to settle this"
"Don't worry we'll figure it out I promise"
It turned out that ultimately they would remain part of the Republic mostly through the efforts of Mon Mothma, who had actually been presumed killed two months earlier which was the cause of the trouble in the first place. What had happened was that her transport had been attacked while she was on the way home to deal with things that she could only do on planet but when the ship exploded they never heard from her not knowing that she had been rescued by Hutts surprisingly enough, unfortunately she was in a coma for two weeks and it took her another week to regain her ability to talk and identify herself, the rest of the time was spent trying to get in contact with the Republic and regaining her strength. Once she was back the whole Orta Plutonia situation happened but even though Anakin and Obi-wan were needed things basically turned out like last time. Once back on the ship Rex mentions that a priority message was being sent
"Patch it through"
They soon see Padme
"Padme what's going on?"
"Naboo has called me to return, droids have been seen on the planet and the Queen has asked for my assistance, when I came back we found out about a lab"
"Okay then, we're on our way"
"Anakin I have something to take care of first, you go on ahead with Ashoka"
"Understood Master"
*Anakin it's the Blue Shadow Virus*
*I know and I think Padme knows as well, but unfortunately I think this is one thing that we simply cannot change*
*The Force hasn't really allowed us to change much has it?*
*Well considering all the battles that have been taking place against the greater evil...*
*You have a point*
And the greater evil was the crux of the problem, many battles did involve the Separatists but they were discovering that the greater evil was also playing a part in the war, Bail had been forced to call for aid twice because of the greater evil and Palpatine was oblivious to it because he was too involved in his plans to kill the Jedi not knowing that Order 66 was no longer active, though they were also sure that there were contingency plans. Fortunately Obi-wan finished what he had to and made the same shuttle as Anakin
"Master how hard is it for you and Padme to keep up your marriage?"
"It's interesting that's for sure and we make do with what we have available"
"Master, is there something that's going to happen I get the feeling that I've seen this in your memories"
"Yes Ashoka, something is going to happen but the Force wants things to remain as they should for reasons I don't know yet"
"Understood Master"
As soon as they get off the transport they are met by Captain Typho
"General Kenobi, Anakin we're so glad..."
"Where's Senator Amidala?"
"She went to look for the lab"
"And you let her go?" (mental) *just like we thought Master*
C3PO speaks up
"Senator Padme can be very hard to stop once she has made up her mind"
"Good point I know what you mean"
"This is Peppi Bow, she was the last person to see them, Padme sent her here to safety"
"Theysa looking for the sick-maker"
Obi-wan speaks up
"They?"
The Captain responds
"Representative Binks was with her"
Anakin gives Ashoka an order that he knew made the most sense
"Go with the Gungan, see if you can find them"
"You got it Master"
Once Ashoka left with Peppi he spoke to the Captain
"Why didn't you send someone to look for them?"
"Considering the latest developments we thought it was best to wait for you"
Obi-wan was the one who stated what they were both thinking even though they also knew what was going on
"What latest developments?"
They are soon shown the message that they knew they would be shown
"Who is that?"
"Dr. Nuvo Vindi, the senior medic for the Perma families, he disappeared ten years ago"
The message is quickly played which both Anakin and Obi-wan hated knowing what was coming
"If those bombs get delivered we'll be facing a galaxy wide plague the war would be the least of our worries"
"There is some good news, Senator Amidala found the lab, she sent us the coordinates before she disappeared. We've managed to get a Geo-scan of the area"
"It's enormous"
"It looks like there are three entry points"
The Captain quickly points them out, the final one he kept pointing at while speaking
"This appears to be the main lab"
"And the bombs?"
"Well there seems to be an above average amount of radiation in this area"
One of the areas was highlighted while the Captain was speaking
"It's likely where they're being assembled"
"If Padme has alerted them to our presence in any way..."
"If Padme's in there and then we go in guns a blazing she may get killed" (mental) *And even though I know that doesn't happen, it still has to be stated in case Padme has done something different this time*
"It's a risk we have to take Doctor Vindi and those bombs must not leave the lab" (mental) *besides I'm sure she knows what she's doing*
"And if they or we detonate one during the attack?" (mental) *you know that's always a risk*
"Better to have one planet infected then the entire galaxy" (mental) *I know that Anakin but I believe what I just said just like last time*
*I know you do, doesn't mean I have to like it*
*I know you don't, but we must play things out like before*
*I know that as well the Force is insistent on it for reasons I don't understand*
A short time later they were in the shuttle bay
"Where are they?"
"Patience, they'll be here in a moment you seem on edge"
"There's a good chance we're about to destroy all life on this planet including ours and the Senator's so yes I'm a bit on edge why aren't you?"
"I'm better at hiding it" (mental) *besides we already know the outcome*
*That may be but because Padme also remembers this she might try and do something different which will ultimately change the outcome*
Just then Ashoka comes through
"Master are you there?"
"Did you find her?"
"Negative, I'm pretty sure she's inside the lab, the whole area is wired with pressure sensors, there's no way to get in without being detected, but I'm more than happy to..."
Ashoka never gets to finish because Obi-wan as the senior Jedi speaks up
"Do not attempt to get inside. I need you to detonate a bunker bomb at the south end of the facility, it should cause a nice distraction and seal off the bomb area while we come in through the hatches"
"You can count on me"
"Rex and his men will be right behind you Snips, they'll have your back"
They end comms with Ashoka and then Anakin speaks up again
Shortly after the comm is finished the clones arrive
"Come on we'd better hurry"
"Padme may be lost Anakin, don't risk the mission trying to rescue her I'll take care of the bombs you focus on the doctor"
"I know what's at stake here" (mentally) *I also know my wife*
*Indeed you do, but you know full well that the Force wants you to keep things the same which is why we're quoting ourselves*
*No kidding*
They get to their locations and bomb their entry points, One of the clones speaks up as soon as they land
"It's quiet in here"
"Looks like Ashoka's distraction is working"
Meanwhile Ashoka with Rex and the others were doing some fighting when they were forced to fall back. Anakin gets to Padme and eventually gets the shock device turned off
"Are you okay?"
"Ani, how about the next time you rescue me before you kill all the battle droids"
"A little thank you would go a long way"
Meanwhile Ashoka had managed to team up with Obi-wan
"Things are going well, the lab is secure and hopefully Anakin has reached Padme by now"
The two do a quick fight at the end of the walkway they were in and Obi-wan leaves stating the obvious
"I'll get the bombs"
"I'll keep the droids occupied"
While Obi-wan was headed for the bombs Anakin mentioned finding the doctor but before they could Obi-wan would make a discovery that they didn't like because they thought they had gotten there in time
"Well looks like the bomb room"
"Yes and luckily they appear in active"
Suddenly though they all activate
"I spoke too soon get these deactivated now. Anakin I'm guessing you didn't capture the doctor"
"I'm working on it, do you have the bombs?"
"I'm working on it, doctor Vindi has remotely activated the bombs they're counting down"
"That's great"
"And on top of that one of them seems to be missing" (mental) *again*
"It's down here somewhere. Ashoka we've got another situation send all the clones to search the facility, we've got a miss..."
Anakin stops because he literally runs into Ashoka
"Master?"
"we've got a missing bomb and a trigger happy mad doctor on the loose"
Padme speaks up knowing that Anakin and Obi-wan knew the situation but not anyone else
"Missing bomb? I saw doctor Vindi give a little droid a bomb"
"You guys split up find that droid"
With that the two groups split up and Anakin catches up to the doctor
"Leaving so soon doctor?"
"You are running out of time, catch"
Vindi says that while throwing a vile with the virus, Anakin manages to catch the virus while the doctor almost escapes not knowing about Peppi. The bomb was deactivated in time though and then things still continued like last time with Obi-wan and Anakin heading to the moon for Reeksa root and getting it in time to save Ashoka and the others. And then once again Anakin wound up in an escape pod watching Ashoka's show while Obi-wan and his team went down to Ryloth and took care of things there. A few days later Anakin and Qui-Gon were at the Senate building to check up on their friends and wife when Cad Bane showed up