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Threads of Destiny
Chapter 51: Front Runners
Jedi form rebel alliance!
Led by Anakin Skywalker, the Jedi have trained a band of rebels to fight the Separatists on the planet Onderon.
With the help of the Jedi, the rebels escape capture and infiltrated the heavily fortified city of Iziz.
Now our heroes have launched an armed campaign to subvert the Separatist occupation of the planet.
The Jedi Council continue to observe and advise as the rebels strive to gain momentum against the Separatist forces.
Despite the absence of civilian casualties, public fear has ensued as reports of the rebels' daring strikes circulate throughout the city.
The Onderon rebels (under the supervision of Anakin, Obi-Wan, Ahsoka, Nadia and Rex) begun striking at the Separatist droid forces in Onderon's capital city, Iziz, wrecking them in droves while taking painstaking care not to endanger innocent civilians and inching their way closer to the Unifar Temple with each step.
The Jedi and rebels then gathered in a safe house to discuss their strategies for the near future.
Anakin, Obi-Wan, Ahsoka and Nadia lifted down their hoods as they sat down next to their fellow rebel comrades.
"Your success will not go unnoticed."Anakin assured.
The rebels cheered in approval while raising their cups in toast.
"I agree, but we need to be mindful of public perception."Obi-Wan admitted and looked at Nadia."What was your observation, Nadia?"
"The people were fearful, Master."Nadia replied.
"Indeed."Obi-Wan agreed."Judging from the reactions I saw today, I'm afraid they will mistake your intentions."
"We need to do more damage."Saw suggested."A few dozen broken-down droids will do little to free Onderon."
"The people need to believe we can succeed."Steela said."Without their support, our efforts are meaningless."
"If they're afraid, they won't support us."Lux commented."We need to assure them of our intentions."
"I don't understand, why are they afraid?"Saw asked.
"They're afraid that we're not strong enough to win."Steela answered."We need to earn their trust."
"You'll have plenty of time to earn their trust."Anakin stated."All of you are going to be very busy."
"Today was only a taste."Rex informed firmly."You'll get your chance."
"In the meantime, make the most of your victories."Obi-Wan instructed."Welcome and learn from them."
Lux then stood up from the crate he sat on.
"Perhaps if we hit something big, gave a show of strength, they will overcome their fear and join us."Lux suggested.
"Do you have something in mind?"Ahsoka asked with a smile.
"I know the perfect target."Lux replied.
Obi-Wan, Anakin, Ahsoka and Nadia placed their hoods back on as they and Rex then walked out of the safe house.
"I think they're ready to give the 501 some competition."Anakin remarked.
Rex glanced at Anakin.
"Let's not get carried away, General."Rex reminded."Though these rebels have impressed me."
"We will share the developments with the Jedi Council."Obi-Wan stated."Ahsoka and Nadia will remain here as advisors, monitor them and report back with their progress."
Anakin glanced at Ahsoka and Nadia.
"Are you up for it, Snips, Kitty?"Anakin asked."Or would you two like to return to Coruscant?"
"No, master."Ahsoka replied."I want to stay."
"Same with me."Nadia agreed with a nod."Lux and his team will need all the help they can get to win this Onderonian Civil War. Even though some don't have faith on the Jedi."
"Good."Obi-Wan praised, pleased that both the two girls wanted to stay and help the rebels."We should continue to provide supplies and credits. But they must learn to operate on their own. Their survival depends on it."
"Yes, master."Ahsoka and Nadia answered in unison.
"Remember your purpose."Anakin reminded.
Anakin then walked away with Obi-Wan, leaving Ahsoka and Nadia by themselves.
A While Later...
Ahsoka, Nadia were in a building's roof while spying on the power generator in the streets with Lux, Steela and Saw accompanying them.
The Onderon power generator was an electric generator in Iziz, the capital city of Onderon, that ran to several smaller generators to power the city. The smaller generators were linked to the main unit and would not function if the main unit was disabled.
Lux had planned for him and his team to attack the city's main power station in order to prevent the droids from recharging and thus deal the occupation army a crippling blow.
"This power generator feeds substations across the city."Lux explained."We hit that, the entire grid falls."
"How does that help us?"Steela asked."Battle droids are no longer linked to central control, they operate individually."
"Yes, but they still need power to recharge."Lux commented."If we take out this facility, it will knock out the power grid and then it will only be a matter of time until the droid army is brought to a standstill, literally."
"If you carry the plan out by nightfall, you'll maximize your strike capability."Ahsoka suggested.
"Okay, so we just need to figure out how to destroy the power station."Steela said.
"We need to do more surveillance."Lux admitted.
"Those droids should have all the intel we need stored up in those tin cans of theirs, right?"Saw asked.
"They should."Nadia stated.
"Then I'll get us one."Saw admitted.
Saw then went down the building's roof.
He ambushed a battle droid straggler and takes off its head before heading back in the roof to attach the head with a device to download the defence formations at the station.
"Sentries at every access point, inside and out."Saw declared.
"We can't sustain combat against their numbers."Lux suggested.
"But our size makes us perfect for mobility and surprise."Steela remarked."We need something with heavy firepower if we are to blow up this facility."
"If we give them enough trouble, they'll call for reinforcements."Lux warned.
"Like a tank."Steela responded.
"Exactly."Lux agreed."Then you can provide cover while we hijack it."
"And then we use their own weapon against them."Steela said with a smile.
"And we bring the droid army to its knees."Saw remarked.
Ahsoka and Nadia looked at each other, which meant they agreed to their companions idea.
Later that Night...
"Remember the plan."Lux instructed."We attack this patrol, and hopefully they will call in a tank for backup."
The small band of rebels then began executing an ambush on a droid patrol within the area of Iziz's Power Generator.
"Let's go."Saw stated.
Saw and Lux then used some detonators to paralyse the droids while they shot the other ones with their blasters.
"Patrol 118 to central."A battle droid reported."We've been ambushed by terrorists and need reinforcements."
Steela then fired the battle droid causing him to drop down and not finish his report.
Nadia smirked. "Looks their training is paying off."
"Let's hope they send a tank."Ahsoka reminded.
Ahsoka and Nadia both rushed to the scene and saw nothing until they heard a familiar sound that earned their attentioj.
"Hear that? They've sent droidekas!"Nadia warned sternly."Move!"
Then droidekas rolled by and began shooting at the rebels.
Ahsoka and Nadia used their lightsabers to deflect the blasts while Saw, Lux and Steela used their blasters.
"We're not gonna last unless we take out those destroyers."Saw declared.
"We have to get behind them."Lux suggested.
"Let's go."Saw commented.
Both Saw and Lux rushed behind the droidekas.
Saw threw his detonator slowly causing one of the droidekas to power down.
"Roll it slow so it gets through."Saw instructed.
"I know that."Lux said.
But when the young senator threw his detonator to the droideka, it didn't go through the shield.
"Nice job."Saw replied sarcastically.
"You screwed me up!"Lux argued.
Steela then rushed forward and slowly threw her detonator causing it to shut down the last droidekas.
The two boys then helped her up.
"Thanks."Lux said with a smile.
Ahsoka, Nadia and Dono rushed up to them.
"That was unexpected."Nadia remarked.
"We've never seen a droideka taken out that way before."Ahsoka said.
"We all have to adapt."Steela replied.
Then a Separatist Tank appeared in front of the group.
"There's our tank."Saw declared.
"Split up!"Ahsoka instructed.
Saw and Lux hid behind a wall while Ahsoka, Nadia, Steela and Donovhid behind another from being hit by the Separatist Tank's attacks.
Steela takes out the battle droid escort with a precise sniper fire while Lux and Saw succeed in bringing down the Separatist Tank's droid crew without damaging their prize.
"Good work."Saw complemented."Now, let's get this thing up and running again."
Saw then went inside the Separatist Tank while Lux helped him remove a battle droid from inside it.
"What are you waiting for?"Lux asked.
"Give me a second."Saw insisted.
Saw slowly began powering up the Separatist Tank's engines.
"Do you know what you're doing?"Lux questioned.
"Yeah, I know what I'm doing."Saw responded.
Steela glared at Saw.
"You boys having a problem?"Steela assumed.
"No, no problem."Saw replied."Why?"
"Well, come on, we need to get moving."Steela reminded.
"Hey, who put you in charge?"Saw questioned.
"All right. Get out of the tank, hotshot."Steela demanded."This needs a woman's touch."
"Fine."Saw answered sarcastically."Be my guest."
Saw went out of the control seat, so that Steela can take his place and power up the Separatist Tank.
"We need to get to that Power Generator before they realise this tank's gone missing."Steela stated as she placed a device on a few wires."We're running out of time."
"I was gonna do that."Saw admitted.
"Uh-huh."Steela replied with a smirk."Sure."
Saw looked at Lux.
"Couldn't have done it better myself."Saw bragged.
Then the Separatist Tank charged up fully as Steela got off the seat.
"Now, that's the truth."Steela commented.
Then the group went off with the Separatist Tank as it headed to the Power Generator.
"I'll draw their fire."Steela said."Good luck."
"Good luck."Lux replied.
Ahsoka and Nadia went off the Separatist Tank with Steela.
"We'll cover you."Nadia admitted.
Ahsoka and Nadia then helped Steela go up a small building, so she can get a clear shot of the battle droids.
"We're almost in position."Saw stated."Ready when you are, Steela."
Steela began to fire at the battle droids, who become focused at her.
Both Ahsoka and Nadia spotted battle droids coming their way causing them to activate their lightsabers to deflect the lasers.
Then the Separatist Tank came by and rode over the rest of the battle droids.
Then it shot two missiles at the large doors, revealing the Power Generator causing a squad of commando droids to come after them.
Lux and Steela began to shot at the commando droids.
"Fire the gun."Steela instructed.
"The gun is recharging."Saw replied.
Luckily, Lux and Steela took down the last commando droids.
"You're all clear!"Steela assured.
Saw nodded and fired shots at the Power Generator causing it to get destroyed while burning down in flames.
"Looks like all that training is paying off."Ahsoka remarked with a smile while putting on her binoculars.
"You said it, Soka."Nadia chuckled in approval.
Afterwards...
Under the cover of darkness, the Onderon rebels began to target every battle droid unit they find within the capital city, winning the citizens adoration and support.
"Fight for Onderon!"
"They're destroying the droids!"
"Free Onderon!"
"Fight for freedom!"
"For freedom!"
"For Onderon!"
Afterwards…
In the safe house, the Onderon rebels then celebrated their first victory against the Separatists as Nadia drank a can of Fizzy-Bip.
Rex, Obi-Wan and Anakin contacted Ahsoka, Nadia and the rebels via hologram.
"We must celebrate."Steela admitted.
"With pleasure."Saw chuckled.
Saw picked Steela up and started spinning her around.
Lux and Ahsoka looked at each other and smiled.
"Come here, you handsome senator."Steela teased smugly.
Steela then hugged Lux causing Ahsoka to look away in jealousy and making Nadia give a can of Fizzy-Bip to cheer her best friend up.
"Steela is a born leader."Rex admitted.
"And quite courageous, I hear."Obi-Wan added.
Nadia gestured her head forward to earn Anakin's attention on Ahsoka.
"Ahsoka, remember what I told you about staying focused."Anakin reminded.
"I can't help it, master."Ahsoka replied with a small frown.
"I understand."Anakin answered.
"You do?"Ahsoka asked in surprise.
"I do."Anakin agreed firmly."But try to remember. Always put purpose ahead of your feelings."
Ahsoka gives Anakin a slight nod.
"This latest development will surely get Count Dooku's attention."Obi-Wan stated."He will respond harshly, they will stop at nothing to find you, you must adapt and continue to confront them in order to liberate Onderon."
"We will."Saw responded.
"And we shall win."Steela added.
"In that, I have no doubt."Obi-Wan said.
"Now you must rally the people."Anakin instructed."You will need their support. Your ability to influence them will also determine your capacity to represent them not only on the battlefield, but off of it against your enemies. Even within your own ranks, your commitment will inspire others. Your conviction will lead to victory."
"After tonight's efforts, the people will be ready to follow."Obi-Wan explained."You will need a leader for them to rally behind, they are waging a very public war."
Then the holograms of Rex, Anakin and Obi-Wan went off.
"We need to build on our momentum and continue our attacks to keep them off balance."Saw stated.
"We have to assure the people first."Lux said."If we keep disrupting their lives, we risk alienating them, we have to gain their trust."
"I agree with both of you."Steela agreed."We can balance both, we also need to recruit others to join us, Onderon is ours, we will remind everyone and keep reminding them until we get it back."
The Onderon rebels cheered in agreement.
"Onderon is ours!"
"Onderon is ours!"
"Free Onderon!"
"Onderon!"
"For Freedom!"
"All in favor of Steela as our leader, raise your hand!"Dono insisted.
All the rebels of Onderon raised their hands up for Steela to be their leader.
Saw frowned and glanced at Steela.
"Okay."Saw admitted with a hint of disappointment."Looks like it's been decided, you're the leader."
Saw then walked away from his sister and the rest of the Onderon rebels.
"Saw-"Steela started.
"Let him go."Lux insisted."He just needs to blow off some steam. He'll be back."
Steela sighed. "I can't."
Steela walked past Ahsoka and Nadia.
"Why?"Ahsoka asked.
"He's my brother."Steela replied.
Nadia nodded at Steela.
"I get it, Steela."Nadia assured, remembering her late older brother."You're worried about him. So, of course, you would want to make sure his always okay."
Steela gives Nadia a small smile, knowing the raven haired girl understood her situation.
She then walked out of the warehouse, making Ahsoka, Nadia, Lux and the rest of the Onderon rebels completely silent.
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