p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"strongAuthor's Notes: Thanks to everyone who has read and those who have read and commented on my story so far! I am overjoyed at any comments I get and hope for more to interact with all of my readers! Enjoy the chapter and please comment what all of you think. /strong/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"Chapter 5: A Choice/p
p class="MsoNormal"As Nari and Obi-Wan tracked the path of the Saw Gerrera fighters, it became clear to Obi-Wan how urgent it was for them to get away from the planet to keep the current job at hand under strict privacy away from the Empire, and away from Vader. The revelation that Vader had survived by mere mention of his name went to show how in danger he could be if he was found to have identified where the children were being kept. His mission which is due to the boy, the future of the Jedi laid upon him as his final mission by Master Yoda. Though Kenobi knew of the importance of this mission, it has become abundantly clear that this mission would be trying for the Jedi master, the desolation of the desert and the absence of the Jedi order. As he heard stories about the Jedi in town in hushed voices as if they were of ghost stories when spoken of. The freedom of a Jedi has all but disappeared which is all Kenobi has ever known. It was always more than a religion as some may say, it was a way of life. Having been raised since shortly after his birth in those temple walls the ways of life were simply as what was requested of you and live in the community, safe from the worries of the galaxy. Now it is totally different time to be living in the galaxy, with no Republic, no Jedi order and no help to rely on. Now knowing the threat of this Jedi being so close to the crucial mission that he could not fail with the task of watching Skywalker now, not even to aid a fellow Jedi./p
p class="MsoNormal"As the two Jedi made their way across the desert plain to the upcoming hidden house, unlike the desert plane there was no other place to seek comfort from the hot suns. Calling upon the Force, Obi-Wan could sense the feelings of the snipers hiding behind the far peak seeing himself and Nari approach this site. The initial worry dissipated as the scouts clearly were able to be see that the two of them were not a threat at the return of peace overcame them. As both Nari and Obi-wan smiled to one another and walked up to the front of this house. Due to the scouts searching the area for incoming people it was clear to Obi-Wan that while this large house appeared to be a regular house, it had to have much more hidden from the public eye to maintain secrecy from anyone who would report this place to the Empire for a quick paid ransom payment. Upon entering the front door of the house as it lifted open, the two of them entered the house quickly hoping to avoid the eyes of anyone who might have been traveling and tracking them. Unfortunately, the two Jedi were unaware of the fifth brother and his battalion of stormtroopers were able to make out the building they entered./p
p class="MsoNormal""Inform the Grand Inquisitor that the Jedi has been found and the hide out of Gerrera and soldiers are at these coordinates. I want to take them all out at once, no survivors."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Giving the orders to the sergeant to the trooper nodded leaving the fifth brother to his thoughts. He called upon the Dark Side as something seemed off. He knew the Jedi had help, but the second person seemed to be not just a typical person though the threat level of the Jedi aider eluded him./p
p class="MsoNormal"After receiving the transmission, the Grand Inquisitor and his star cruiser mad way for Tatooine after the loose trail of the Jedi Nari has revealed the location of the fugitive Saw Gerrera. Calling upon the Dark Side to gain more power, he allowed himself to focus on the task at hand until he was interrupted by an officer entering the command deck. Speaking to the Grand Inquisitor revealing the incoming approach to the planet. Walking upon the shuttle preparing for the incoming invasion after a doubling the battalions of both the Grand Inquisitor and the fifth brothers forces to overwhelm the fugitives./p
p class="MsoNormal"Elsewhere in the inside of the house that as you lowered became more and more technologically advanced as they descended lower into the fortress under the guise of a simple farmer's house escaping from the threats of the heat of the twin suns. Eventually, the two came to meet a group in the dark underbelly of the fortress where the full group of these freedom fighters which in total amounted to be about fifty people gathered before this holoprojector. As the crowd parted the two Jedi laid eyes on the leader, none other than Saw Gerrera./p
p class="MsoNormal""Welcome fellow Jedi, while it is pleasant to see the face of former Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi once again, the young Jedi himself led the Empire right to our doorstep. I am afraid that a spy within the network has revealed that you two were being followed. They have no idea Kenobi has aided you in finding the location to the base here."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Kenobi stunned by the news of the Empire moving in onto the planet reminded him of the danger it could bring upon the Lars homestead. To help calm his nerves he then called upon the Force to keep him in the here and now. This development left Obi-Wan with a choice, either try to sneak his way back away from the battalion or to stay and try to escape with the likes of Saw Gerrera and his crew. Ultimately, Kenobi knew deep down he had to leave Tatooine in order to protect Luke./p
p class="MsoNormal""Alright then Gerrera what is the plan to get off planet without a ship."/p
p class="MsoNormal""General, you disappoint me. You think I would run this facility without an escape plan to get off world in a moments notice? Wait until you hear what I have in store for you."/p
p class="MsoNormal"This surprised Obi-Wan, as even though this facility seemed to be a state-of-the-art facility. It was not clear how they were supposed to evade an entire army which was making its way to the hideout. Hoping for the success of this mission had to be held in the power of the Force. The life of himself was one where he knew he had to trust this person who Obi-Wan could not trust in the security of the former days of the Republic. Finally, Obi-Wan came to a decision, with which he followed the group of rebels down a series of doors and tunnels in this vastness of the base with which it was clear that much time had been spent in hiding and developing this base. Eventually the group stopped as the hangar doors opened to reveal a fleet of ships. All these ships looked like those from the fallen Republic era, taking in the fleet that laid in this hangar while it had a few number of ships, it was clear that there was quite a bit of time that was needed in order for them to take off. Realizing this Obi-Wan turned to Gerrera and the small squad of Rebels here and noticing something he had not had in a while. Hope./p
p class="MsoNormal""I'm surprised by what you have here. You have quite the facility, but the Empire is on our tail. What is the plan for our escape?"/p
p class="MsoNormal""We will need to keep the trailing Empire behind and once free we can bring you to get off world without the threats of imperials and inquisitors."/p
p class="MsoNormal""Alright what do you suggest we do then?"/p
p class="MsoNormal""My team and I are going to need some time to get these ships up and running. So I will have you go with the Alpha team to defend these quarters. I assume your battle strategy will still be quite useful in defending the battlefield."/p
p class="MsoNormal""I can do that if given the right forces to converge with the attack of the incoming Empire."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Then seeing the people of the soldiers come before him the armor not existent, but the fact was these were soldiers. That same determination being like the ones of the clone wars. Ready for any order at his command, ready for one last mission. Kenobi then resolved himself to the choice he has made, the fact that he needs to live with this choice as in order to protect Luke he needed to go and lead the Empire away from Owen. A choice that is going to draw him to another fight the question that remained would be what were the costs? span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"Chapter 5: A Choice/p
p class="MsoNormal"As Nari and Obi-Wan tracked the path of the Saw Gerrera fighters, it became clear to Obi-Wan how urgent it was for them to get away from the planet to keep the current job at hand under strict privacy away from the Empire, and away from Vader. The revelation that Vader had survived by mere mention of his name went to show how in danger he could be if he was found to have identified where the children were being kept. His mission which is due to the boy, the future of the Jedi laid upon him as his final mission by Master Yoda. Though Kenobi knew of the importance of this mission, it has become abundantly clear that this mission would be trying for the Jedi master, the desolation of the desert and the absence of the Jedi order. As he heard stories about the Jedi in town in hushed voices as if they were of ghost stories when spoken of. The freedom of a Jedi has all but disappeared which is all Kenobi has ever known. It was always more than a religion as some may say, it was a way of life. Having been raised since shortly after his birth in those temple walls the ways of life were simply as what was requested of you and live in the community, safe from the worries of the galaxy. Now it is totally different time to be living in the galaxy, with no Republic, no Jedi order and no help to rely on. Now knowing the threat of this Jedi being so close to the crucial mission that he could not fail with the task of watching Skywalker now, not even to aid a fellow Jedi./p
p class="MsoNormal"As the two Jedi made their way across the desert plain to the upcoming hidden house, unlike the desert plane there was no other place to seek comfort from the hot suns. Calling upon the Force, Obi-Wan could sense the feelings of the snipers hiding behind the far peak seeing himself and Nari approach this site. The initial worry dissipated as the scouts clearly were able to be see that the two of them were not a threat at the return of peace overcame them. As both Nari and Obi-wan smiled to one another and walked up to the front of this house. Due to the scouts searching the area for incoming people it was clear to Obi-Wan that while this large house appeared to be a regular house, it had to have much more hidden from the public eye to maintain secrecy from anyone who would report this place to the Empire for a quick paid ransom payment. Upon entering the front door of the house as it lifted open, the two of them entered the house quickly hoping to avoid the eyes of anyone who might have been traveling and tracking them. Unfortunately, the two Jedi were unaware of the fifth brother and his battalion of stormtroopers were able to make out the building they entered./p
p class="MsoNormal""Inform the Grand Inquisitor that the Jedi has been found and the hide out of Gerrera and soldiers are at these coordinates. I want to take them all out at once, no survivors."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Giving the orders to the sergeant to the trooper nodded leaving the fifth brother to his thoughts. He called upon the Dark Side as something seemed off. He knew the Jedi had help, but the second person seemed to be not just a typical person though the threat level of the Jedi aider eluded him./p
p class="MsoNormal"After receiving the transmission, the Grand Inquisitor and his star cruiser mad way for Tatooine after the loose trail of the Jedi Nari has revealed the location of the fugitive Saw Gerrera. Calling upon the Dark Side to gain more power, he allowed himself to focus on the task at hand until he was interrupted by an officer entering the command deck. Speaking to the Grand Inquisitor revealing the incoming approach to the planet. Walking upon the shuttle preparing for the incoming invasion after a doubling the battalions of both the Grand Inquisitor and the fifth brothers forces to overwhelm the fugitives./p
p class="MsoNormal"Elsewhere in the inside of the house that as you lowered became more and more technologically advanced as they descended lower into the fortress under the guise of a simple farmer's house escaping from the threats of the heat of the twin suns. Eventually, the two came to meet a group in the dark underbelly of the fortress where the full group of these freedom fighters which in total amounted to be about fifty people gathered before this holoprojector. As the crowd parted the two Jedi laid eyes on the leader, none other than Saw Gerrera./p
p class="MsoNormal""Welcome fellow Jedi, while it is pleasant to see the face of former Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi once again, the young Jedi himself led the Empire right to our doorstep. I am afraid that a spy within the network has revealed that you two were being followed. They have no idea Kenobi has aided you in finding the location to the base here."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Kenobi stunned by the news of the Empire moving in onto the planet reminded him of the danger it could bring upon the Lars homestead. To help calm his nerves he then called upon the Force to keep him in the here and now. This development left Obi-Wan with a choice, either try to sneak his way back away from the battalion or to stay and try to escape with the likes of Saw Gerrera and his crew. Ultimately, Kenobi knew deep down he had to leave Tatooine in order to protect Luke./p
p class="MsoNormal""Alright then Gerrera what is the plan to get off planet without a ship."/p
p class="MsoNormal""General, you disappoint me. You think I would run this facility without an escape plan to get off world in a moments notice? Wait until you hear what I have in store for you."/p
p class="MsoNormal"This surprised Obi-Wan, as even though this facility seemed to be a state-of-the-art facility. It was not clear how they were supposed to evade an entire army which was making its way to the hideout. Hoping for the success of this mission had to be held in the power of the Force. The life of himself was one where he knew he had to trust this person who Obi-Wan could not trust in the security of the former days of the Republic. Finally, Obi-Wan came to a decision, with which he followed the group of rebels down a series of doors and tunnels in this vastness of the base with which it was clear that much time had been spent in hiding and developing this base. Eventually the group stopped as the hangar doors opened to reveal a fleet of ships. All these ships looked like those from the fallen Republic era, taking in the fleet that laid in this hangar while it had a few number of ships, it was clear that there was quite a bit of time that was needed in order for them to take off. Realizing this Obi-Wan turned to Gerrera and the small squad of Rebels here and noticing something he had not had in a while. Hope./p
p class="MsoNormal""I'm surprised by what you have here. You have quite the facility, but the Empire is on our tail. What is the plan for our escape?"/p
p class="MsoNormal""We will need to keep the trailing Empire behind and once free we can bring you to get off world without the threats of imperials and inquisitors."/p
p class="MsoNormal""Alright what do you suggest we do then?"/p
p class="MsoNormal""My team and I are going to need some time to get these ships up and running. So I will have you go with the Alpha team to defend these quarters. I assume your battle strategy will still be quite useful in defending the battlefield."/p
p class="MsoNormal""I can do that if given the right forces to converge with the attack of the incoming Empire."/p
p class="MsoNormal"Then seeing the people of the soldiers come before him the armor not existent, but the fact was these were soldiers. That same determination being like the ones of the clone wars. Ready for any order at his command, ready for one last mission. Kenobi then resolved himself to the choice he has made, the fact that he needs to live with this choice as in order to protect Luke he needed to go and lead the Empire away from Owen. A choice that is going to draw him to another fight the question that remained would be what were the costs? span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span/p
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