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Threads of Destiny
Chapter 12: Innocents of Ryloth
Invasion!
Separatist leader Wat Tambor has taken control of the planet Ryloth and subjugates its people through a brutal droid occupation.
In a daring surprise attack, Jedi Anakin Skywalker and his Padawan, Ahsoka Tano, defeated the space blockade guarding the planet.
Now Jedi Generals Mace Windu and Obi-Wan Kenobi along with Padawan, Nadia Aomori, lead a massive invasion to liberate the starving people.
In the Acclamator Class Assault Ship...
Obi-Wan and Nadia went aboard the Crumb Bomber, where Commander Cody and a group of Clone Troopers were waiting for them.
"So what's the plan, Master?"Nadia questioned.
"First trick will be getting our troops on the ground."Obi-Wan answered.
Nadia nodded at Obi-Wan.
"Right."Nadia responded.
"If you two take the city of Nabat first, we'll have our landing zone."Mace Windu declared.
"Well, it's time to meet the natives."Obi-Wan commented.
In the City of Nabat...
Wat Tambor, the foreman of the Techno Union, was speaking to the tactical droid known as TX-20.
"You must not allow the clones to reach the surface."Wat Tambor declared.
"Our new proton cannon are in the optimum position to prevent that, sir."TX-20 reported.
"What?"Wat Tambor snarled. "What if they focus the attack on your cannon?"
"I am utilizing the prisoners from this village as living shields."TX-20 stated. "I calculate the Jedi will not risk the prisoners' safety with a direct assault."
Meanwhile...
The Acclamator Class Assault Ship appeared above Nabat and its gun ships came out of it.
Obi-Wan, Nadia and their military unit Clone Group called Ghost Company landed in the area.
"We need to remember why we're here."Obi-Wan ordered. "We came to aid the Twi-leks, not destroy their home."
Nadia glanced at Commander Cody.
"Cody?"Nadia asked.
"That means we'll be taking it back the hard way."Commander Cody declared and looked at the Clone Troopers. "Minimal destruction with blasters and droid poppers only. No rockets or detonators. Check your aim. Keep an eye out for the locals. Am I understood?"
"Sir, yes, sir!"the Clone Troopers answered in unison.
Boil whispered something to another Clone Trooper.
"If we're here to free the tail-heads, the least they can do is get out of our way."Boil muttered.
A battle droid reported Obi-Wan and his group arriving at the city of Nabat.
"Sir, the enemy is in range."A battle droid reported.
"Fire at will."TX-20 ordered.
Then the proton cannons got activated by the battle droids to attack the Acclamator Class Assault Gun Ships.
In the Sky...
The Acclamator Class Assault Gun Ships were then getting attacked by the proton cannons below.
"General, the enemy fire is penetrating our shields."Commander Ponds reported.
"Get me, Kenobi and Aomori."Mace Windu ordered.
In the Crumb Bomber...
Mace Windu contacted Obi-Wan and Nadia.
"We can't risk landing the larger transports until you take out those guns."Mace Windu said.
"Pull back."Obi-Wan ordered. "We'll take care of it."
Nadia nodded in respond.
In the City of Nabat...
"Commander, the Republic transports have turned away, but the gunships are still heading toward us."the battle droid said.
"Just as I calculated."TX-20 sneered.
In a Forest...
Obi-Wan, Nadia and the Ghost Company came out the gun ships and sneaked quietly in the area.
They were then spotted by the battle droids were in the bunkers.
"I think I see movement in the trees."the first battle droid commented.
"Fire, fire!"the second battle droid ordered.
The battle droids started firing at the two Jedi and the Clone Troopers.
The Clone Troopers blasted back at the battle droids.
Obi-Wan and Nadia activated their lightsabers to deflect the battle droids' laser attacks.
The two Jedi and the Ghost Company quickly hid behind a bunch of trees to avoid getting hit by the battle droids.
"That bunker is gonna be a problem."Commander Cody stated.
A smirk sprung on Nadia's face.
"Leave the bunker to us."Nadia sneered.
"Bring in your troopers on our signal!"Obi-Wan stated.
Obi-Wan, Nadia and the Ghost Company avoided the battle droids blasts and went behind a bunch of rocks for cover.
"Let's take them out!"Obi-Wan ordered.
Commander Cody and the Ghost Company threw their detonators at the battle droids.
Obi-Wan and Nadia used the Force to send the explosives straight to the battle droids and knocking them out.
"Ghost Company!"Commander Cody shouted. "Let's move!"
Meanwhile...
"Sir, I've lost contact with our outer defences."the battle droid declared.
"The Republic troops have overrun the village perimeter."TX-20 retorted. "Find out how the Jedi plan to attack."
"Roger, roger."the battle droid replied.
In the City of Nabat…
Obi-Wan, Nadia and the Ghost Company saw smoke coming out from one of the buildings.
"The wall is secure, sir."Commander Cody stated. "Are we moving on to the guns?"
"We need to know what the droids have in store for us."Obi-Wan commented.
"It's probably a trap."Nadia suggested.
The Jedi Master looked at Commander Cody.
"Send your best men to scout ahead."Obi-Wan instructed and looked at Nadia. "Young one, you go with Commander Cody and his men."
"Understood, master."Nadia said with a smile.
"Will do, sir."Commander Cody replied. "Boil, Waxer, come with us."
"I guess we're the best."Boil sneered.
Commander Cody, Nadia and the two Clone Troopers looked around the city.
"Strange."Nadia murmured. "What really makes a city are the inhabitants that live in it."
"So where are they?"Boil questioned.
"We'll check out the courtyard."Commander Cody said and looked at Boil and Waxer. "You two, take the south sector, be back at command by 0620."
"Yes, sir."Waxer replied.
Waxer and Boil head south direction while Commander Cody, Nadia and Wooley headed to the courtyard.
Nadia and the two Clone Troopers were then hiding behind a bunch of crates as a bunch of battle droids passed by.
The raven haired girl looked at the view through her binoculars and a scoff escaped from her mouth.
"Silly clankers."Nadia muttered.
"Not going to be easy getting to those guns, ma'am."Wooley informed.
"There is always a way, Wooley."Commander Cody answered.
Nadia spotted a group of Twi'leks in a hole.
"Wait, Twi'leks."Nadia stated while looking through her binoculars. "They're holding all the survivors hostage."
The Twi'leks were being held hostage in the cannons immediate vicinity.
Nadia narrowed her eyes as she lowered her binoculars.
"We have to report this to Master Kenobi."Nadia admitted.
A Moment After...
The group were then in a house and studying a map while talking to Mace Windu via hologram.
"They're in the courtyard here and here."Commander Cody explained. "But there's a complication.
"They've taken the locals as hostages and they're using them as shields."Nadia stated sourly.
"The Twi'lek prisoners will make this difficult, but not impossible."Obi-Wan commented. "I still have a good plan for taking out those guns."
"Getting the villagers out of harm's way is our first priority."Mace Windu said. "I have faith in you both, General Kenobi and Padawan Aomori."
Then the hologram of Mace Windu vanished.
"Cody, we'll go in with everything we have."Obi-Wan ordered. "Clear those hostages."
As the group spoke about their plan, they didn't know two recon droids were spying them.
TX-20 recognised Obi-Wan and Nadia from the view of the recon droids.
"So it's General Kenobi who is leading this assault, he is known for his deceptive maneuvers."TX-20 said. "And the girl next to him is his Padawan, Nadia Aomori."
"Roger, roger."the battle droid said. "Downloading their files."
Back at the Republic Camp...
Obi-Wan, Nadia and Commander Cody met up with the other clone troopers.
Obi-Wan notice the troubling look on Commander Cody's face.
"The men set, Cody?"Obi-Wan asked. "What is it?"
"Waxer and Boil are not responding."Commander Cody stated. "They never returned from scouting."
Nadia looked at Obi-Wan.
"That isn't like them, Master."Nadia said with a hint of worry. "They may have run into trouble."
"It is possible that could've happened, Nadia."Obi-Wan assumed.
Commander Cody brought his attention on the sergeant of the Ghost Company.
"Sergeant, use the high-powered transmitter, see if you can reach Waxer and Boil."Commander Cody ordered.
"Yes, sir!"the Clone Trooper responded.
"Let's get the rest of the men moving."Obi-Wan assumed. "The others will catch up."
TX-20 was listening to his enemies' conversation.
"They are on the move."TX-20 said and contacted the battle droid. "Sergeant, the attack is coming, release the beasts, it is time to execute my plan."
"Roger, roger."the battle droid replied.
Meanwhile...
Obi-Wan, Nadia, Commander Cody and the Clone Troopers were walking in the city.
Nadia's eyes widen when she heard growling approaching them.
"Look!"Nadia shouted.
A group of Gutkurrs were charging towards the group.
"Aim for their eyes!"Commander Cody ordered. "Look out, look out! Fall back!"
TX-20 was talking to Wat Tambor.
"The Republic ground troops have been routed, Tambor."TX-20 reported.
They then heard a banging sound from the distance.
"What was that?"Wat Tambor demanded.
"I calculate the remaining clones are attempting a desperate final offensive."TX-20 said. "Their chances of success against us are 742:1."
"You had better be right."Wat Tambor retorted.
"I am a droid."TX-20 admitted proudly. "I am always right."
The Clone Troopers were struggling to take down the Gutkurrs.
Obi-Wan and Nadia had their lightsabers out.
Nadia did a big leap, when she saw a gutkurr charging towards her.
Obi-Wan then used the force to connect with the gutkurrs and lower them away.
A Clone Troopers aimed his gun at the Gutkurrs.
"No, wait."Commander Cody instructed.
Obi-Wan uses the Force to lure the Gutkurrs into an alley bordered by a bridge.
"Whoa..."Nadia remarked in amazement.
"Incredible."A Clone Trooper said.
"Quiet, rookie."Commander Cody stated.
"Shoot the bridge!"Obi-Wan ordered.
Commander Cody and his men fire at the bridge causing the Gutkurrs to get trapped.
As Obi-Wan leaps out, Nadia handed her master his lightsaber.
"How did you do that, Master?"Nadia asked.
"The first thing you should know that you're connected to every living thing in the universe, young one."Obi-Wan explained. "But to discover that, you have to let your guard down, you have to be willing to attach to others."
"Cool."Nadia said in awe. "That's really interesting. You should teach me that."
Suddenly, Waxer and Boil emerge from a hatch in the street nearby.
"Waxer, Boil?"Commander Cody asked. "Where have you two slackers been?"
"Sir, there is an explanation."Waxer assured.
"We got sidetracked."Boil admitted.
Then a small female Twi'lek came out the hatch and went next to the two Clone Troopers.
"I think I see what sidetracked you."Obi-Wan said with a smirk.
Nadia smiled at the little Twi'lek.
"Aww, she's so cute."Nadia cooed kindly.
TX-20 got reported by the battle droid that the two Jedi and the Ghost Company defeated the Gutkurrs.
"The clones have defeated the creatures."the battle droid said.
"Yes, but their numbers are thin."TX-20 replied. "Prepare for their final attack."
Back in the City of Nabat...
Obi-Wan smiled at Numa.
"Hello, little one."Obi-Wan greeted.
The female Twi'lek got scared and hid behind Boil.
"Don't be afraid, we won't hurt you."Nadia said kindly. "What's your name?"
"Numa."the little Twi'lek answered in a quiet tone.
"She brought us here through the tunnels."Boil declared. "Knows her way around them pretty good, sir."
Obi-Wan spoke with the little Twi'lek.
"The girl can lead us through the tunnel to the prisoners."Obi-Wan assumed. "Cody, we're going to need a diversion."
A Moment After...
Commander Cody and his crew were preparing to distract the droid army.
Obi-Wan, Nadia, Waxer and Boil sneaked inside the prison cells.
There was a battle droid scrubbing the floor.
"Yup, this is about the worst job in the droid army."the battle droid retorted.
Then the battle droid heard lightsaber slashes.
"What?"the battle droid asked. "What?"
The battle droid then saw Obi-Wan and Nadia holding their lightsabers.
Numa was in Nadia's arms.
Nadia used the Force with her free hand to lock the battle droid inside the cell.
Numa pointed at a direction.
"We'll take care of this."Obi-Wan said.
Nadia brought Numa in Waxer's arms.
"You keep her here."Nadia instructed.
"Yes, ma'am."Waxer answered.
Obi-Wan and Nadia sneaked up the stairs.
There the two Jedi saw the Twi'leks being held as hostages by the battle droids.
"That's them, Master."Nadia whispered sadly.
Obi-Wan signaled Waxer and Boil to come forward.
The four soldiers then hid behind a statue causing Commander Cody to see them.
"There they are."Commander Cody said. "Let's go!"
Commander Cody and the other Clone Troopers began to fire at the battle droids.
Obi-Wan and Nadia activated their lightsabers and started slashing at the battle droids.
They then began to free the prisoned Twi'leks.
The battle droids started firing at the Clone Troopers with their battle cannons.
"Pull back!"Commander Cody demanded. "Pull back!"
Obi-Wan told the Twi'leks to follow him and Nadia out of the battlefield.
A battle droid spotted the Twi'leks escaping from where they were.
"Commander, we have a problem."A battle droid said. "The Jedi is freeing the prisoners."
TX-20 turns his AAT around at the group.
Nadia smiled when she saw Numa reuniting with her uncle.
"Waxer, Boil, come with us."Obi-Wan instructed.
Obi-Wan and Nadia activated their lightsabers again.
"We're with you both, sir."Boil assured.
Waxer and Boil followed the two Jedi.
"Let's do this!"Nadia encouraged.
Obi-Wan and Nadia slashed down the battle droids that were in their path.
"Ready, General."Waxer instructed.
Obi-Wan takes control of a proton cannon and with the help of Nadia, Waxer and Boil, he managed to destroy the other cannons.
However, a blast from TX-20's tank destroyed their cannon and knocked the four to the ground.
Numa runs to her Waxer, Boil, Obi-Wan and Nadia to help them up.
"You and your Padawan lose, General Kenobi!"TX-20 laughed.
The Separatist tactical droid aimed his cannons at Obi-Wan, Nadia, Numa, Waxer and Boil to kill them.
Suddenly, the freed Twi'leks returned and overrun TX-20's tank.
The Twi'leks then tackled down TX-20 and smashed him to pieces with their bare hands.
"Does not compute."TX-20 said weakly. "Does not compute."
TX-20 then stopped talking and powered down.
Soon after, the Acclamator-class assault ships showed up above the sky.
Obi-Wan and Commander Cody were greeted by Mace Windu.
"Great job getting rid of those cannons."Mace Windu praised. "Now we have a more difficult objective, we must take the capital and free this world."
Waxer, Boil and Nadia were saying farewell to Numa.
"See ya later, little one."Boil declared.
"We'll see you again soon."Nadia remarked with a warm smile.
"Hey, Numa."Waxer spoke up. "Stay out of trouble."
Numa hugged Waxer.
Boil and Waxer followed Mace Windu, Obi-Wan and Commander Cody.
Nadia went next to Obi-Wan while Numa called out to Boil and Waxer.
"Master, what is that Numa keeps calling the clones?"Nadia asked.
"Nerra."Obi-Wan responded. "It means 'brother' in their native language, young one."
Nadia's smile shrunk a bit at her master's respond.
Waxer and Boil looked back at Numa and waved good-bye to her and the other Twi'leks.
A melancholy smile appeared on Nadia's face for a moment as she and the rest of the Republic Army moved out toward the sun, intent on freeing Ryloth.
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