Chapter 9: Crash Landing
The three jedi were in Obi Wan's Rho-1 Limulus-class courier with Anakin happy that he gets to fly the ship on the mission this time as Shaak Ti somewhat made Obi Wan accept Anakin as the pilot for the mission. As the ship flew towards the senate building Obi Wan sitting next to Anakin as Obi Wan would ask Anakin as he looked over to him "Anakin, what do you think the Chancellor wants us for?" Anakin would continue concentrating on the traffic of the Coruscant skyline while saying "Not sure… I don't have a clue as to why he summoned us." Obi Wan would look back to the front of the ship as he then said, "Oh Okay thought maybe he told you something." Anakin now confused would say "Why would you think that?" As Obi Wan looked over at Shaak Ti then looking back at Anakin as he said "Oh… It's just because of your relationship with the chancellor." As Anakin now looked over at Obi Wan saying "Well he hasn't told me anything but not sure why you think he would." Shaak Ti then interrupting by saying, "Well don't worry about it we'll find out when we get there." With Anakin looking back at the traffic of the Coruscant skyline while saying "Well it looks like we're coming up to the Senate building. Let's see what the mission is then." With Obi Wan also looking towards the Senate building as he then said, "Yes let's see what he wants from us." With the ship landing in the landing platform in front of the Senate building as two senate guards approached the vessel as the ramp descended to the ground. The three jedi would descend down the ramp of the ship as one of the senate guards would say "Ah the Jedi. The Chancellor is expecting you. Let us escort you to his office." As Obi Wan nodded and then gestured the guard to proceed as they then followed the guard into the Senate building.
The Jedi would follow the Senate guard through out the senate building until they made it to the chancellor's office. As the guards opened the door the Jedi would see a meeting in place as a bunch of senators were debating over the separatist crisis. With the three Jedi entering the office, Obi Wan would notice that Padme was one of the Senators in the meeting with the chancellor. "Ah yes come in. We must pause our meeting for now. I have other matters to attend too. We will reconvene in three hours." The Chancellor would say noticing the Jedi in the office as he gestured the senators to leave the room. As the Senators left the office Padme would notice Obi Wan and go over to him saying "Master Kenobi it's been too long!" As Obi Wan nodded as he replied, "Yes almost ten years now." With Padme replying, "Yes and it's better circumstances then last time." As they both laughed at the circumstance with Padme continuing with "And sorry about Master Jinn. With his sacrifice we were able to librateliberate Naboo from the Trade Federation." As Obi Wan then frowned as he then said "Yes and thank you Senator. I do wish he were still here with us but now must pass on his teachings in his memory." Padme would frown as she then replied, "Yes I wish he were still here with us as well." As Shaak Ti frowned at the remark of Obi Wan as she would say to herself "Yes I do as well." Padme would then look over at Anakin she would say with enthusiasm "And Ani is that you?" Anakin would blush has he still somewhat had an attraction to her as he saidanswered nervously "Yes and you're a senator now that's amazing." Padme smiling at Anakin's reaction would say "Yes, I am now one. And you're a jedi now. That's impressive!" With Anakin then saying, "Yes I am and well congrats you will be a beautiful intelligent senator." With Padme then smirking as she says, "Ani you'll always be that little boy I knew on Tatooine." As Anakin would look somewhat frustrated as Palpatine looked on with an evil smile with no one noticing it. Shaak Ti would put her hand on Anakin's shoulder to help him relax as Padme then said "Well I am taking my leave now and let you have your meeting. Master Jedis and Ani we will catch up when we meet again." As she then nodded before leaving the room. Anakin would look back at Shaak Ti as they both nodded with Palpatine noticing it and taking note of it as Shaak Ti then dropped her arm off Anakin's shoulder before walking over to the chancellor's desk.
As they walked up to the desk the Chancellor would say "Ah yes Master Kenobi and Anakin. But sorry Master Shaak Ti I didn't expect you to be here." Shaak Ti would look at the chancellor with suspicion well she would say "Yes Anakin wanted me to join in on a mission for a while now and I finally had the time to join." With the chancellor looking at Shaak Ti with a sterner look as she being there wasn't part of his plan but then change to a positive mood putting his hands together as he then said, "Well Master Ti I guess with you there it will get done quicker." As Shaak Ti looked with more worried by the manner of the chancellor as she voiced "Yes, So What is the mission then?" The Chancellor would look more concentrated as he then replied, "Yes there is a problem on Cholganna in the outer rim." As Obi Wan then asked "Cholganna what is going on there?" The Chancellor would look over at Obi Wan as he answered, "Yes apparently there are bandits attacking the Cholganna capital and I believe they were hired by Count Dooku so Cholganna would join the separatist cause by offering them better protection then the Republic." As the Chancellor looked at Anakin now as he continued "That's why I think you three will be perfect to solve this problem." With Obi Wan then replying, "Do you know the situation on the conflict." As The chancellor then looked back at Obi Wan while saying, "No not much only that they took out the security force on the planet and hold the city hostage as they can't take the capital building." Shaak Ti would then ask, "Do you know how many bandits are there?" The Chancellor would get out of his chair as he walked over to the bay window looking out at the Coruscant skyline as he then replied, "Not sure But I guess around fifty, but I could be wrong." Anakin would then jump at the situation with excitement with the chancellor noticing Anakin want to fight his way out as Anakin then said, "Well then let's take them out!" As the Chancellor then grinned at the fact that Anakin just said what he said but then look back at the Jedi as he returns to a calm look to them as Palpatine then said, "Well apparently the leader of the bandits asked for a negotiation with the leader of the planet. But the leader asked the republic for a Jedi to help with negotiations." The Chancellor would look back to the window as he continued "That's why I asked for you Obi Wan as you are the best of the jedi in that skill." Obi Wan would look confused at the praise as then Anakin got mad at the remark and showed it through his stance and as the Chancellor noticed it through the force as Anakin thought it was like the Chancellor only wanted Obi Wan. But Shaak Ti would then put her hand on Anakin's shoulder as she then poured force energy into Anakin as he embraced her force energy as it calmed him down as it was like a mother being there for her son as the chancellor would notice and feel it as well as he then said, "And I am sorry Why is it again that you are here on this mission Master Ti?" With Shaak Ti then looking up but not letting go of her force bond with Anakin as she then said, "Like I said before Anakin has been wanting and asking me to come along on a mission and I finally was able to join him." With Palpatine mad with the answer but not showing it would reply "Well like I said before it will be easier with two master negotiators at the job." With Obi Wan looking at everyone as he then asked, "Well is there anything else we need to know about?" As the chancellor then walked back to his desk as he then said, "No that is all apparently they want to meet in the centre of downtown by the fountain that is there." With Obi Wan then saying Okay we will take our leave. We will communicate as soon as we enter the Cholganna system." As the Chancellor would say, "Ah yes, thank you Master Jedi" as he then waved in the senate guards that were waiting at the door to the chancellor's office to escort the jedi out of the Senate building as the two senate guards then came towards the jedi. As Anakin then bowed while he said, "Your excellency." As Shaak Ti then frowned at the fact Anakin acted like that but wouldn't say anything as both Shaak Ti and Obi Wan would bow as they both then said "Chancellor" as the three jedi then left the room. As the door shut the Chancellor would put on his robe and then pull out a commlink from his desk. Putting his hood on as he turns on the commlink "Nihil they are on they way make sure you go by the plan. As this is critical to my plan." As another hooded person would appear on the commlink as he then replied "Yes Master as you wish. And then I get my prize?" Palpatine would grin as he said "Patience you will get your chance at him in due time. Just go by the plan and you will get your chance." As Nihil then kneeled on one knee as Nihil then said, "Yes Master it will be done." As Palpatine then laughed as he then said while laughing, "Yes hahahaha the fall of the jedi will begin now."
Barriss would return to the Temple as she wanted to drop a few things off at her room as she wanted to go to the Archives after lying to her master that she was going to her room because she wasn't feeling well. When in fact she was just wanting to research more about the incident. With Luminara waving it off as Mace Windu had asked her to help him with something would tell Barriss that she is free for the week to do what she wants. As she got to her room, she would start dropping things off on her nightstand as she then took out the commlink as she then would touch the spot on her robe where her necklace is. As she then thought more about what she saw on the ship and what would happen if she became the same way. As she stood there thinking. Barriss would come too as she shook her head and let go of the area on the robe where the necklace is as she then said to herself "Forget about it. Let's go and figure this whole thing out." As she then left her room as she made it to the Archive. Once Barriss was there she walked towards the history section of the archive as she wanted to know more about jedi weddings. Barriss would find a story about two jedi named Revan and Bastila Shan. She would then find an area in the archives where she could look at it with no one around. Finding a spot, Barriss would start looking into the story on its reading pad as she investigated it, she would get shocked at what it said. How both loved each other even though Revan had turned to the dark side but was able to return to the light. As she saw that the two Jedi got married and had a child after he returned to the light as she thought to herself "Why would the order let this happen unless… Love is the key to bring someone back from the darkness?" Barriss continuing to think would get a sudden shift in the force as she felt anxiety as she could start to feel Anakin's thoughts. Then Suddenly falling out of the chair that she was sitting on as she grabbed her head in pain as she rolled around in the spot where she fell.
Yoda would make it to the archives somewhat before Barriss as he would get there noticing no one was there not even Jocasta Nu was there to greet him as she was away from the archives but sensing where Aayla was would go straight to her. Seeing Aayla at a station where she was looking at a monitor Yoda would walk up towards her as he then said, "Anything you find yet?" Aayla would get startled as she was focusing on the monitor as she then turned away while saying "Oh Yoda sorry I was reading something." Yoda would then step next to Aayla as he then asked, "Reading what was it?" Aayla looking closer at Yoda as she replied, "It seems someone did interrupt the security about twenty years ago then another time more recently about ten years ago." Yoda would look curious as he then said, "hmmm who I wonder would do that?" Aayla looking depressed that she didn't know who as she responded, "No it would seem who ever did this made sure they didn't leave any trace of them as all of the cameras were deactivated on those days as well." Yoda then looking down as he then said "Bad this is. Only a jedi could have done this." Aayla would get shocked as she then said, "How could that be and who could gain from this?" Yoda would put his hand on his chin thinking as he then spoke to Aayla, "No I do not. But meditate on it. I must." Aayla looking at Yoda would then say, "Oh okay then I will continue looking into this and seeing if I missed anything." Yoda would reply with "Good. A second look is good to do." Both would nod to each other as they then heard a crash on the other side of the archives as they both quickly went to see what was going on as they thought they were the only ones there. But coming upon Barriss screaming in pain as she held her head rolling around in the spot where she was when looking at the holocron about the life of Revan and Bastila.
Coming out of hyperspace in the Cholganna system there would be an Asteroid field outside of the system as it was a clump of asteroids that were off away from the planet's atmosphere. As Anakin would set the coordinates for the planet as he then said, "We are entering the Cholganna system Masters preparing landing on the planet." Obi Wan would look over at Anakin as he put a smile on then saying, "Good to hear Anakin." Shaak Ti also smiling at Anakin while saying, "Good job Anakin!" Anakin happy at the situation would then say "Okay so it will be only…" But is interrupted by the ship rocking as it was hit by something. With the Jedi trying to compose themselves as Obi Wan says "Now what's happening now." With four laser bolts shooting right in front of the ship as they missed them with then Shaak Ti noticing on the navigation screen that two fighters were targeting them. As Anakin maneuvered their ship as he dodged the shots the fighters continued to deliver as Anakin would notice the two fighters were two rogue-class Porax-38 starfighters as he then says to Obi Wan "You know this ship as guns too." Obi Wan shock by what Anakin said would shake his head while saying "Oh yeah… Right..." As Shaak Ti then jumped into the gunner seat as she then said, "I will take care of it." Obi Wan then bracing himself as he said, "Oh I hate flying." Anakin smiled as he turned the ship towards the asteroid field while avoiding shots. As Anakin wanted to go into the field to make it harder for the starfighters to hit them as two more came out of no where to help with the pursuit as Obi Wan said "Oh great two more are on us now." As Shaak Ti finally got a lock on one of the fighters as she took it out with three shots to its wing as it spun out of control into an asteroid as Shaak Ti then said to Obi Wan "That's three left Kenobi." With Anakin smirking at what Shaak Ti said as he continued to dodge the three remaining fighters as the fighters continued firing at them. "Well, any plans for the other fighters?" Obi Wan would ask sarcastically as both Anakin and Shaak Ti would quickly look at Obi Wan unamused by his comment. Anakin would then notice a huge hole in one of the big asteroids left of him as he flies into it, changing his direction at the last moment with the fighters following in hot pursuit as one fighter crashed into the asteroid as it missed the hole with only two making through the hole in the asteroid. As they left the big asteroid through the hole, Anakin then would maneuver the ship around small asteroids that were in front of him to dodge the two remaining fighters as they fired at the ship with Shaak Ti doing her best to shoot back at them as it was hard to get a shot that could hit the fighters. "Well, any more ideas Anakin?" Obi Wan asked as he braced himself as the ship was rocking back and forth through Anakin's flying. "Well maybe if you have any ideas, I would love to hear them, Master?" Anakin would reply sarcastically as Obi Wan gives Anakin a stern look in annoyance as Obi Wan would say "No just thought the pilot would know." With Shaak Ti locking on one of the fighters with her shooting it as it went right through the fighter's cockpit blowing it into pieces. Shaak Ti would then say, "One fighter left." With Obi Wan saying after "Great job Master Ti." The last Fighter would continue pursuing them as it gets a few hits on the ship, knocking off the communication antenna off the ship. Anakin would then notice two asteroids colliding as he would turn to beat the collision with the fighter in hot pursuit. Obi Wan now scared they are going to crash would brace his seat as he said, "Anakin what are you doing, are you crazy?" With Anakin smirking as he then said, "Trust me Master!" As the ship just made it through before the collision but the fighter not making it as it got crushed by the collision of the two asteroids. Obi Wan would put his hand on Anakin's shoulder as he then said, "Good job Anakin." With Anakin smirking as he then said, "Thanks Master." As Anakin then flew the ship out of the Asteroid field and towards Cholganna.
Shaak Ti would head back to the passenger seat as she asked, "Who were they?" Obi Wan would look back at Shaak Ti as he then replied "Not sure maybe those bandits. We are in the outer rim though so it could be pirates." Anakin would continue to fly the ship as he flew towards the planets surface as they looked at the surface which had a huge ocean with a huge land mass full of trees making it a rainforest like planet with giant mountains littering the landscape. As they flew through the planets surface, they would get hit in one of the thrusters nocking it out as three more Rouge-Class Porax-38 Starfighters appear from behind a mountain. "Where did they come from?" Obi Wan would say while bracing himself in his seat as Anakin tried to control the ship as it was losing altitude. Shaak Ti would notice the capital city of the planet as she then would say to Anakin while getting back into the gunner seat. "Try landing in that field outside of the city." Anakin noticing would be taking to make an emergency landing there as the fighters were in hot pursuit. Anakin dodging as best he could with only one working thruster as Shaak Ti tried to hit the pursuers. Anakin would then say, "Brace yourselves Masters going to try something." Obi Wan looking at Anakin unamused would reply "Can't you see I already am doing that!" As Anakin then said, "Master Shaak Ti target a fighter as I will barrel roll the ship to confuse them." With Shaak Ti nodding as she then targeted the centre fighter. Anakin would then do a barrel roll while shooting flares out blocking their vision as Shaak Ti then shot the centre fighter's right wing. Shooting it right off as the rest of the fighter collided with the fighter to the left of it destroying both ships. Anakin would try to make his landing as then the last of the fighters hit the other thruster as the jedi ship rocked around as Anakin tried the control the ship. But Anakin full of anxiety would think about Barriss as he then felt her presence in him as then he would grab his head in pain much like Barriss as he then lost control of the ship as it went crashing into the woods on the outskirts of the city. As the last fighter then flew around the crash as their job was done with the now damaged jedi vessel smoking as it is lodged into trees. As the pilot of the fighter then turned on its communicator as an image of a hooded figure appeared with the hooded figure asking, "Is it done." The pilot would then reply as he is circling the crash site "Yes Sir the ship has crashed 10 metres northeast of the capital." As the hooded figured would reply back to the pilot "Good. I will send a strike team to recover the asset." Before turning off the connection as the fighter then flew away as the jedi vessel continued to pour out smoke from it.
Will be starting another story soon as I want to do more Multiverse stories. The next one should be released sometime this week and will be on a every two-week basis until I am finished this story. Will be brining this one out every Monday still just this new story will be every two weeks. Hope you like this Chapter please Follow and Review and thanks for reading.
