We're Wizards, Not Warriors: What If
Volume 7:
Chapter 7: The Path
We then see Darth Vader on his Star Destroyer, staring out into space.
He had an air of pure anger radiating off of him.
And that anger was directed towards Obi Wan Kenobi.
He had taken everything from him!
He turned his son against him! Just like he did with Padme!
He would make him pay!
But worst of all every chance he got at trying to connect with his son…. Sam rejected him and preferred Obi Wan over him.
He couldn't understand why!
He was Sam's real father!
His flesh and blood!
But he preferred that traitor over him! He saw Obi Wan as his real father, not Vader!
This would not stand!
He would do everything he can to bring Sam to his side.
No matter what it took.
"My Lord. The Third Sister is here", an officer said, snapping Vader out of his thoughts.
"It is my great honor to be invited aboard, Lord Vader", Reva said.
Vader growled, "I am not interested in civilities. Where is he?"
Reva said, "the tracker worked. They're arriving on Jabiim as we speak."
Reva gave a smug look.
"Kneel….", Vader said.
Reva then kneeled.
Vader turned and stood before her.
"Grand Inquisitor", Vader said.
Reva rose to her feet.
Vader said, "set a course, Captain. We leave for Jabiim at once."
….
We then see Roken's ship arriving on Jabiim.
Obi Wan and Sam both had looks of relief.
The ship landed inside the base and the ramp then opened.
The group began to exit the ship.
Sam was holding Obi Wan's hand as they walked down the ramp.
Tala said, "we got her", as Leia and the others came out.
KeeKee stayed close to Sam.
Hunter and Aayla were right behind them.
Obi Wan then spotted someone in the crowd.
Obi Wan asked, "Haja? What are you doing here?"
Haja said, "I had nowhere else to go. Right after I saw you, I got into a fight with that scary lady Inquisitor. Now, I'm wanted by the Empire. But now, I know what it feels like being a real Jedi. Hehe."
Aayla said, "I'll be the judge of that…."
Aayla walked over to Haja.
Haja asked, "you a Jedi too?"
"Yes", Aayla said.
Haja said, "neat. Anyway, it's not easy. This place is a good business opportunity though."
Haja then walked away.
Leia then ran over to Tala, while Obi Wan and Sam walked towards Roken.
Obi Wan said, "Roken, that transport, I need to get Leia back to Alderaan."
Roken said, "once we get all these people out of here, I'll do whatever you want."
Sam looked around as he saw all the people around them.
"We used an old trade route to get them out but the window's closing. We held it to help you get the kid. We only have a few hours", Roken said.
Sam said, "so many people are here…. Running from the Empire…."
Obi Wan held Sam's hand in his own.
"We'll do whatever we can to help", Obi Wan said.
Sam smiled, as did Roken.
Obi Wan and Sam then walked away.
"Alright, alright, let's hurry it up. Get ready for dust-off. Leave anything you don't need", Roken shouted.
Hunter, Aayla and the others began helping out.
….
Meanwhile, with Vader….
He was staring out the window as the ship was still at lightspeed.
He was as still as a statue.
"My Lord, we're approaching Jabiim", Reva said.
Vader said, "lock down the facility."
"If we seal them in now, they can hold out for days. If we cannot break them….", Reva said.
"It is not them we need to break", Vader said.
An officer said, "Sir, the tracker's got a transmission."
Vader turned around and walked towards the officer.
He said, "direct it to my room's screen…."
"I'm on it, my lord", the officer said.
After a few minutes of typing, the officer said, "it's done my lord."
Vader then walks away to his room to see the transmission.
He entered his room and sat on his bed as the screen turned on.
He could see what the tracker was showing.
It showed a lot of people walking around.
But he was focused on two people in particular.
Sam and Obi Wan.
He saw that his son was wearing different clothes.
They looked…. Feminine.
Sam then removed his bow from his head, as Obi Wan began to brush his hair.
Sam was smiling.
Sam asked, "Dad…. What are we going to do if Vader finds us again?"
Obi Wan said, "if Vader finds us again, I promise to keep you safe."
Vader clenched his fists.
His anger was rising once again.
Obi Wan then finished brushing his son's hair and placed the bow back on Sam's head.
"Dad, after all this…. I want you to train me to become a Jedi", Sam said.
Obi Wan was shocked to hear this.
He said, "I…. I'm not sure if I'm the right teacher for you…. But I may know someone who is."
Sam then hugged his father and said, "but I still want you to train me dad."
Obi Wan sighed and said, "I'll consider it."
Sam smiled and kept hugging his father.
"I love you dad", Sam said.
Obi Wan said, "I love you too, son."
Vader then roared in anger as he smashed the screen.
His anger had boiled over!
He just couldn't stand the sight of Sam calling Obi Wan dad.
He would make Kenobi pay!
He will not allow Sam to become a Jedi! That was a promise he intended to keep!
Vader then stormed out of his room.
He had a Jedi to catch!
….
Back on Jabiim….
We see Lola fly inside a panel.
She was going to lock everyone inside the base.
That included our heroes!
Obi Wan and Sam walk over to a wall that had writings on it.
They read together, "the light will fade, but is never forgotten."
"Such wise words", Sam said.
Obi Wan said, "indeed, my boy."
"Makes me excited for when I become a Jedi", Sam said.
Obi Wan gave a light chuckle.
Then the base's doors started to close.
Hunter said, "what the Hell?"
"This doesn't look good", Sam said.
Sam and his father ran towards the others.
Obi Wan asked, "what's happening?"
Roken said, "the controls aren't responding. An Imperial Destroyer just arrived in orbit above us."
Aayla said, "the Third Sister must've tracked us here."
Obi Wan said, "it's not her. It's Vader."
Sam shaked in fear as he hugged his father.
KeeKee hissed.
"He wants us to surrender", Sully said.
"If we surrender, he'll kill us all", Tala said.
Obi Wan said, "he'll attack next. He hasn't the patience for a siege."
Roken asked, "how do you know?"
Obi Wan had a grim look on his face.
….
In space….
We see Vader staring out the window as he sees the planet of Jabiim.
He said, "launch the attack."
A few shuttles flew to the planet of Jabiim.
….
We see everyone in the Path's base growing worried over the imminent threat.
Obi Wan held his son close as Sam was still shaking in fear.
Hunter was pacing as One-One asked, "what're we going to do?"
"Everyone. I understand you're scared. The Empire will attack soon. They're stronger than us, better equipped, better trained. If we try to fight them, we will not survive. But we do not need to fight them. We just need to hold them off long enough to get you all out", Obi Wan said to everyone.
Sam asked, "Mr. Roken, how much time do you need to override the doors?"
Roken said, "three, four hours."
Obi Wan said, "you have one. And block every other remote access. Everyone else, we're gonna lock down every other entrance in this facility. If we defend our position together, then by the time they get inside, we'll be gone."
"You heard him! Let's move it people! Let's go", Roken shouted.
Everyone sprang into action.
….
We see the two shuttles entering the planet's atmosphere.
….
One-One is seen helping the droids seal the doors.
He said, "come on. Come on. Let's move!"
"Seal all the doors", Roken shouted.
….
Outside the base….
The two shuttles land and Stormtroopers along with some Purge troopers emerge from the shuttles.
They were all barking orders at one another.
And each of them were packed with deadly weapons.
They were prepared for a bloodbath!
We then see another ship land and out came Reva.
Reva then walked towards the front and she stood in front of the troopers.
"Fire", Reva shouted.
The troopers began shooting at the doors.
Reva shouted, "light em up!"
Several troopers began using a heavy gun!
The heavy gun began to fire at the door.
….
Inside the base….
"It's a heavy gun. They're trying to blast through the outside door", Sully said as she ran to the others.
Sam whimpered in fear as he hugged his father even more.
"Roken, we need the hangar roof open", Tala said.
Roken worked the controls as he said, "come on. Come on. Come on. Come on."
But the roof opened only a foot.
Leia said, "that was underwhelming."
Roken said, "I don't need your opinion."
Aayla asked, "did you try going in the vents to see what's going on?"
Roken said, "I'm a little too big to be crawling around in the vents."
Hunter said, "well then we need someone small enough to fit in there…."
Everyone slowly looked at Leia and Sam.
"We're going to need a ladder", Leia said.
Obi Wan said, "do as she asks. You trust me? I trust them. Get them the ladder."
Roken told a fellow soldier, "get them a ladder. Quick."
"Right away", the man said.
Sam and Leia then began to walk to the ladder.
"Sam. Leia", Obi Wan said.
The two turned around.
"Be careful", Obi Wan said.
Sam and Leia each gave him a hug.
Obi Wan smiled as he returned the hugs.
The two kids then walked off.
Obi Wan saw Haja and said, "Haja, will you keep your eye on them?"
"I am not a babysitter, Ben", Haja said.
Then a device in Obi Wan's pocket started beeping.
"I have to go", Obi Wan said.
Roken said, "okay. Okay, okay."
Obi Wan went to a private room and activated a transmission from Bail.
He said, "I know we said no communication, but your silence worries me. If he's found you, if he's learned of the children…. If I don't hear from you soon, I'll head to Tatooine. Owen will need help with the boy. I pray you're safe, Obi Wan. All three of you."
The Hologram then fades away.
Tala then enters the room and asks, "is everything alright?"
"It will be", Obi Wan said.
Tala said, "you know, I was following orders on Garel. The Empire said it was a roundup. People not paying their way, taxes for the cause. They lied. There were four families, all Force-sensitive, and we…. We gathered them up. I didn't know who they were. I didn't know what the Inquisitors would do. Fourteen people died, and six of them were children, and I couldn't do anything to help them. So now, I do this. One for every one I get through. You're right, Ben. Some things you can't forget. But you can fight to make them better."
Obi Wan was silent for a few moments.
"We have trouble", Roken said.
Loud explosions were heard outside.
When Obi Wan and Tala got there, they saw almost everyone armed with weapons.
Roken asked, "I don't know how long it's gonna hold. We got a plan B here?"
"We're going to have to slow them down. Tell the Inquisitor I want to talk", Obi Wan said.
Hunter asked, "are you sure about this?"
Obi Wan said, "she started this when she kidnapped Leia and Sam. I'll buy as much time as I can."
….
Outside the base….
We see a purge trooper walk up to Reva.
"He's requesting to negotiate", the Purge trooper said.
Reva held a fierce glare as she nodded.
Reva then orders the troopers to halt their firing.
She then walks up to the door.
A small window opens up, and she sees Obi Wan.
Reva said, "if this is you stalling for time, it won't work. Lord Vader will have you at any cost."
Obi Wan said, "you mean, Anakin. You knew who Vader was. Back on Daiyu, how did you know that? Vader would have kept that hidden, and you're too young to have known him. Unless…. Unless you were there."
Reva said, "it doesn't matter where I was."
Obi Wan said, "the night of Order 66, you were a youngling. That's how you knew. You saw him."
Reva hissed, "stop."
Obi Wan said, "Anakin killed the others."
Reva said, "that's enough."
Obi Wan said, "he killed the other younglings, but somehow you su-"
Reva growled, "enough. Enough!"
Obi Wan then stopped talking.
Reva almost shed tears as she remembered that very fateful night….
She cried, "we thought he was there to help us. I tried to help them, but I couldn't. I was too weak. When he left, I played dead. Hid with the bodies. Felt them go cold. They were the only family I knew, and he slaughtered them."
Obi Wan realized, "you're not serving him, are you? You're hunting him. Let me help you."
Reva growled, "why would I ever trust you?
Obi Wan said, "because we want the same thing."
Reva said, "do we, Obi Wan? Do you really want Anakin dead? Where were you while he was killing my friends? He was your Padawan. Why didn't you stop him? Why didn't you save us?"
Obi Wan suddenly yelled, "I WAS HALFWAY ACROSS THE GALAXY, FIGHTING A WAR! I WASN'T ANYWHERE NEAR THE TEMPLE!"
Reva froze a little at Obi Wan's shouting.
But then she growled out, "I don't need your help. I don't need anyone."
"You won't stop him alone", Obi Wan said.
"You have no idea what I've done alone", Reva growled.
Reva's lightsaber then began to cut through the door!
Obi Wan backed up in shock as Hunter said, "well that didn't go well…."
Reva then opened the door and Obi Wan then force pushed her back!
She growled and yelled, "attack!"
The stormtroopers and Purge troopers began to fire.
The people in the base shot back.
Obi Wan and Aayla activated their lightsabers and began to deflect the shots.
Hunter yelled, "eat this", as he fired his blaster.
He managed to hit one stormtrooper.
"Don't let them pass", one man shouted.
"Don't let them through", another shouted.
"Squad Eight, advance", Reva shouted.
The troopers slowly advanced closer.
This forced the others to retreat into the tunnels.
Obi Wan and Aayla did their best to deflect the blasts with their lightsabers.
"Take them down", Reva shouted.
"Go! Go", Obi Wan shouted.
People began to retreat as Roken yelled, "go! Go! Go! Retreat! Everyone, get back!"
"Run for your lives! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go" Tala shouted.
Roken yelled, "go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! I've got you!"
Reva yelled, "after them!"
Roken kept shooting at the Stormtroopers.
Obi Wan and Aayla kept using their lightsabers to deflect the blasts towards the troopers.
Obi Wan contacted Leia and said, "Leia, Sam, we have to hurry."
….
"We're trying to do our best to hurry", Leia said.
Haja said, "please hurry. Are you listening to me? I feel like you're not listening to me."
Sam said, "would you stop talking?"
"He said it was a red breaker. Red", Haja said.
"We know what he said", Leia said.
….
We then see the others still running.
"Go! Go! Go! Retreat", Tala shouted.
Reva yelled, "no mercy! Seal them in! Block the tunnel!"
One woman was shot and Obi Wan ran over to help her.
NED-B kept shooting at the stormtroopers and he even lifted one and threw them across the tunnel!
He seemed almost unstoppable!
Tala was shooting at some stormtroopers, when she was shot in the stomach!
Obi Wan yelled, "Tala!"
Hunter yelled, "no!"
Obi Wan tried to run towards Tala, but more stormtroopers got in his way.
Hunter shot as many of them as he could as Aayla kept deflecting bolts.
NED-B walked over to Tala to protect her from the blasts.
Hunter yelled, "hold on!"
Obi Wan then cut a stormtrooper in half.
"Tala", Obi Wan shouted.
Tala then looked back at the others with tears in her eyes as she pulled out a thermal detonator!
"Go", Tala shouted.
Hunter yelled, "no! Don't do it!"
"NO", Obi Wan shouted as he tried to run to Tala, but she shot the control panel, causing the door to close, preventing Obi Wan and the others from crossing.
"May the Force be with you", Tala said tearfully.
Reva saw the thermal detonator and yelled, "get back!"
She and the rest of the stormtroopers then begin to run.
Tala closes her eyes as she sets off the Detonator….
BOOM!
We then see Obi Wan and the others make it safely to where the ship was.
Obi Wan had a sad look on his face.
As did Hunter, Aayla, KeeKee and One-One.
Roken asked, "please tell me we're close?"
Haja asked, "Sam, Leia, you close?"
"Working on it", Sam said.
"They're working on it", Haja said.
….
Vader said, "the Grand Inquisitor has breached the walls. We shall have him soon. Tell her to stand down."
A Captain asked, "my Lord?"
Vader said, "my son and Kenobi are already ours."
...
Roken asked, "what is it? What's wrong?"
Obi Wan said, "it's over. I'm going back."
Roken said, "you can't quit. I fought for too long. You can't just throw that away. It won't make a difference. They want all of us."
Obi Wan said, "Vader wants me and Sam."
Roken said, "if you surrender, she died for nothing. He'll keep coming."
Obi Wan said, "that's why I have to stop him."
Haja said, "you're going to fight him?"
"He expects me to surrender. He knows I'll do everything I can to protect these people", Obi Wan said.
Hunter said, "you'll be on your own. And what about Sam? You expect to leave him alone?"
Obi Wan said, "I won't be alone…. But if I fail to stop him…. Hunter, bring Sam to a woman named Ahsoka Tano. And Haja? Look out for Leia, will you?"
Hunter nods his head.
Obi Wan then hands Haja all his weapons.
Roken said, "you want to tell me how you're gonna fight without a weapon?"
"There are alternatives to fighting", Obi Wan said.
Aayla said, "good luck, Obi Wan."
One-One said, "be safe."
KeeKee meowed.
Obi Wan nods his head.
….
We see stormtroopers are picking up the bodies of their fallen comrades.
The doors then open and Obi Wan walks through with his hands up.
"Seize him", one trooper said.
Two troopers then began to put Obi Wan's hands in cuffs.
….
We then see Leia and Sam as they try to find the red breaker.
Leia muttered, "come on, where is it?"
"It has to be here somewhere", Sam said.
….
Reva said as she stood before Obi Wan, "inform Lord Vader Kenobi is ours, and soon, so will his son", she leaned in close, "he's on his way. You're gonna die soon."
Obi Wan was then forced onto his knees.
Obi Wan then whispered, "you're not bringing him to me."
Reva raised an eyebrow.
Obi Wan whispered, "I'm bringing him to you. This isn't over yet. There are families back there. Children. Are you gonna let him do it again, what he did to you? We could end this together."
Reva asked, "what makes you think he won't see it coming?"
Obi Wan said, "because all he'll see is me."
The two stormtroopers then began to take Obi Wan away as Reva talked to a Purge trooper.
….
A few minutes later….
We see Darth Vader walking towards Reva.
Vader asked, "where is he?"
Reva said, "I have him secured inside, my Lord. I will bring him in myself."
Vader asked, "and my son?"
Reva said, "he's in there with those rebels. But we will have him soon enough."
"I will bring him in myself", Vader said.
….
Leia was muttering, "come on. Come on."
Sam said, "there it is!"
Then Lola flew over to them.
Leia asked, "Lola? What are you doing here?"
Lola started chittering angrily.
"Lola! Stop", Leia said in fear.
Sam and Leia both grabbed Lola.
Sam said, "looks like she's got a restraining bolt on her!"
Leia is then able to remove the restraining bolt on Lola.
Lola's red eye turns back to blue.
"Got it. Much better", Leia said.
Sam said, "the Empire must've been using Lola to track us."
"Then we better hurry and get out of here", Leia said.
Sam nodded.
….
We then see Darth Vader enter the hallway filled with dead Stormtroopers.
He's moving as fast as he can.
He had to get to his son and get him back.
No matter the cost!
….
We then see Sam and Leia find the bolt that had locked off the doors to prevent the ship from escaping.
"Got it", Sam said as he removed the bolt.
This caused the roof to start opening up!
….
We then see Obi Wan running into the base.
"You made it", Hunter said in relief.
"Everything's all set", Roken said.
Obi Wan asked, "where's Sam and Leia?"
"Dad!"
Obi Wan turned to see Sam and Leia climbing down the ladder.
Obi Wan ran to the kids.
Sam and Leia hugged Obi Wan.
Obi Wan held them close.
"Well done", Obi Wan said.
Leia asked, "where's Tala?"
Sam asked, "and NED-B?"
Obi Wan gave a sad look.
Sam and Leia knew what this meant.
They were deeply saddened by this.
"Let's get to the transport everyone", Roken shouted.
Aayla said, "move! Move! Let's go!"
Hunter said, "come on. We need to get to the transport."
….
We then see Darth Vader walking through the tunnel.
He could sense his targets getting closer.
Vader then made it to the base and the ship was just about to take off into the air.
He threw his hand forward.
He was able to stop the ship midair!
Vader then began to force pull the ship back to the ground.
He growled, "I have you now…."
The ship was then on the ground and Vader used the force to tear open the ship….
He stalked towards it in anger.
But there was no one inside!
Then the real ship took off into the air.
Vader roared in anger.
Kenobi and his son had once again escaped!
How could this get any worse?!
He then felt someone walk up behind him and ignite their lightsaber.
He swiftly turned around.
He saw it was Reva.
Vader said, "he was wise to use you against me."
Vader then force pushed Reva back.
Reva yelled in anger as she ran towards Vader.
Vader threw his hand towards her.
He blocked her strike and pushed her again.
Reva kept trying to strike Vader with her lightsaber, but he was able to dodge them all.
He was like a shadow!
Reva then made her lightsaber start spinning.
She screamed in rage.
But Vader lifted his hand and Reva's lightsaber started to slow down.
She growled in pure rage!
Vader then summoned Reva's lightsaber to his hand and split in two
Reva was full of rage as she glared at Vader.
Vader threw a part of the lightsaber to Reva.
Reva activated the saber and she charged towards Vader!
They began to clash blades!
Vader was able to dodge every one of Reva's strikes.
She was vastly out of her league.
Reva was then forced onto her knees as Vader pulled the lightsaber to him and he approached Reva in a menacing way.
Vader said, "did you really believe I did not see it, youngling? You are of no further use."
Vader then stabbed Reva through the stomach.
Reva let out a gasp.
Vader then pulled out the lightsaber from Reva's stomach and she fell to the ground.
Reva collapsed to the ground and tried to cover her wound.
More Stormtroopers entered the base and then…. The Grand Inquisitor walked in, still alive and kicking!
"Hello, Third Sister", the Grand Inquisitor said.
Reva groaned in pain.
The Grand Inquisitor said, "revenge does wonders for the will to live, don't you think? Your rage was useful. Now it is tiresome. We will leave you where we found you. In the gutter, where you belong. Goodbye…. Grand Inquisitor."
Vader and the Grand Inquisitor then walked away, leaving Reva to die….
….
Meanwhile, with the others….
Sam was hugging his father and KeeKee sat on his lap.
Roken then walked over and whispered, "our hyperdrive is down, and they're behind us."
Obi Wan and Sam gave worried looks.
….
Back on Jabiim….
Reva groans in pain, but then she sees a device near her.
….
Back on the ship….
Obi Wan could feel something was wrong.
What Bail said echoed in his mind.
Rolen asked, "Kenobi, are you listening to me?"
"Something's wrong", Obi Wan said.
He remembered Bail's words.
'If he's found you, if he's learned of the children…. I'll head to Tatooine. Owen will help the boy.'
Roken asked, "what is it? Are you okay?"
"I'm sure it's nothing. Thank you, Roken", Obi Wan said.
….
Back on Jabiim….
Reva made it to the device and activated it.
She then saw the hologram of Bail
It said, "if he's found you, if he's learned of the children…. I'll head to Tatooine. Owen w- help the boy."
….
We then see Tatooine and it is night time.
We then see the Lars' home.
Luke is sleeping in his room.
Unaware of the danger that was soon approaching….
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