JEDI GALAXIES Pt.3
Shadow of the Dark Side
The Jedi became worried as they recieved a hologram transmission from Ki-Adi Mundi planet Geonossis when they were told that he and Shaak Ti were attacked by Count Dooku. When he heard this Jedi Master Yoda whispered something under his breath. Mace Windu spoke first, "It would be wise of you to catch the next transport back here to Coruscant, we urgently need to hold a meeting of the Jedi council," The great jedi warrior suggested. "And what about Shaak Ti?" Questioned Ki-Adi Mundi. "Do not worry," Mace said, "she has already been given her next assignment." The members of the Jedi council nodded in response.
As they spoke Shaak Ti was boarding a transport to Naboo, where report had surfaced that the Droid army was gathering near the city of Theed. "At attention!" She commanded her troops walked past. The troopers raised their hands in salute. Soon after their ship lifted off Geonossis.
Down on the surface of Naboo Galactic Senator Palpatine was secretly meeting with young Anakin Skywalker. Anakin had fled from the Jedi and was presumed missing or dead, but secretly he had became friends with the Galactic Senator and had been spending lots of time at his side. As they approached each other Palpatine motioned for Anakin to come closer. "What is it master?" The former Jedi asked. "I would like to talk to you....(he paused)..in private," Palpatine replied. So Anakin followed Palpatine into a darker room where to the young man's suprise, the senator dropped his robes and cane. "Master....wha?"- Anakin didnt know what to say, he studered. "There is something I need you to see." The old man let out a screeching howl and begame surging with fantastic brightness, Dark energy, Anakin realized. "Master how...what..you are..your the?" Anakin was stunned. "Yes Anakin, I am the Sith Lord Darth Cidious who the Jedi have been searching for," He turned and looked at Anakin. Something about the Senators smile sunk its way into Anakin's mind and twisted his thoughts. "But we are friends," Cidious(or Sidious) said, he reached out a hand to Anakin,"You will join me, and togethor we will destroy the Jedi!". Anakin believed him but what Cidious really wanted was to make the weak minded Jedi his Sith apprentice. Anakin grabbed the Sith Lord's hand and said, "Yes Master." After all Anakin had fled from the Jedi and had been missing for 3 months, so he could get his revenge at them for never giving him a chance to show his true abilities. "Good," Palpatine said transforming into his regular,human form. For he was one step closer to ruling the galaxy.
On Coruscant the Jedi council was discussing Anakin, for Yoda and Mace Windu agreed that he was involved in some way. "Thats perposturous!" Obi-Wan said, defending his former Padawan. "Is he not the chosen one?" Obi-Wan questioned the Jedi Council. "Ahhh,"Yoda said, "But the prophecy can be misleading."
When she landed on Naboo, Shaak Ti was amazed at how quickly the droid army had assembled. "Open fire!" she commanded. The clone's did as she said. But she and a small squadron snuck through the outer plais and towards the City of Theed, for her assignment was to protect the Royal Palace. When she turned a corner she was startled when she met with Jedi Master Mace Windu. When she was about to speak he covered her mouth and whispered, "Someone is here." "But who?" Shaak Ti asked, but before they could ponder the question they were attacked by a figure in black robes who had been spying on them from a rooftop. He drew his glowing red lightsaber and in a roundhouse motion he beheaded all 12 clone troopers from Shaak Ti's squadron. "Darth Cidious," Mace gasped. "Yes," the Sith Lord said in a raspy voice.
As they dueled even Mace Windu, who was one of the strongest Jedi warriors besides Yoda was having trouble countering the Sith Lord's saber attacks. "Get behind me!" Mace yelled as the Sith Lord executed a jumping attack. But the two Jedi had become seperated and Cidious whirred around and stabbed his saber right through Mace Windu's head. He died with his eyes and mouth wide open, saber in hand. Shaak Ti was so shocked she could barely breathe and she let out a shrill shriek as she too was massacred by the Sith Lord. Yoda even heard it from high above Coruscant, and he almost collapsed. After which he said something about sending in Jedi reinforcments, the sith,Anakin, and putting Ki-Adi Mundi in charge. So to furfill Yoda's request before he passed out, Obi Wan, and Luminara Undili headed to Naboo. Ki-Adi Mundi had promised to take care of Yoda.
When they arrived they landed their ship right,smack in the middle of Theed. And they both rushed in, light sabers glowing, heading for a specified location that Yoda had stated. They entered to find the Sith Lord who they still couldnt identify, for he was hiding in the Shadows of the Dark side. Luminara rushed in and began flurrying the Sith Lord who countered and shoved her out of the way. But, before the Jedi acted Palpatine(Cidious) had summoned an escape ship and told Anakin not to be seen. As they dueled Cidious charged and was trapped between Luminara and Obi Wan, he turned towards Luminara who blocked his strike, and he was sliced across the neck by Obi Wan. After which The room was raided by droids who quickly started medical work on Cidious, this happened before the Jedi could indentify him, for they had to retreat. Anakin took his master by strecher aboard the escape ship, there Cidious said, "here, you are strong, Anakin, here take this," he handed Anakin a key, "My room on Coruscnat, quickly, before its too late," and then he went black.
Anakin went there and found a trunk that the key was for, Inside was a special uniform, all black with a shiny helmet, then he saw a lightsaber handle, he drew his new, red lightsaber, and smiled, "Yes Master, I understand."
Jedi Galaxies Pt.4 General Grievous
Anakin had a million thoughts at once running through his mind as he stared down at Coruscant from his escape ship above. He looked at Palpatine, or Cidious, as several medical droids were fiddling with his life support system. Then he looked at the black suit, and thought about his new sith name, Darth Vader. Anakin by now had realized that he was serving the sith lord, but there wasn't anything he could think to do about it. He decided to set the course for his droid piloted escape ship to a planet called Ylesia, it was a Hutt controlled planet, and he knew that the Hutt's supported the droid army, and a few of them knew of Palpatine, some even knew him directly.There, on Ylesia, Anakin knew a priest, named Torenza, who he often confided in to make decisions, but he didn't know that Torenza was being payed by Palpatine to lead Anakin down the path of the Dark side.
On Coruscant Yoda had awakened from his deep sleep to find Ki-Adi Mundi staring out the window and shaking his head. Yoda silently slipped out of his bed,grabbed his cane, and walked over next to Mundi. "Wrong, something is?" Yoda questioned. "Take a look at this," Ki-Adi Mundi said, handing Yoda a holo-cube. It was a distress signal from Naboo where the droids were gaining ground and surronding the Republic soldiers. Yoda clicked it off. "Whats wrong, Master?" Yoda moved away, afraid he was going to faint again. "Abandon Naboo, the Jedi must." Master, are you sure?" Yoda nodded.
Quickly Ki-Adi Mundi relayed the message to the Jedi who began a steady flow of retreat from Naboo. But little did anyone know that two more droid attack forces were forming. One was heading for Tatooine, another larger force was attacking Coruscant, and they were lead by a new general, General Grievous. When the droids landed Ki-Adi Mundi, who was still in command in Yoda's absence, sent all availible troops from the surface, as he lead the way. As a huge droid cargo ship landed Ki-Adi Mundi backed up when he saw what came out. General Grievous stepped forward and Ki-Adi Mundi backed up. General Grievous was a mash up of droid armor, robotic organs, with a dark evil heart beating inside, he weilded four lightsabers in his four mechanical arms and was nearly 11 feet tall.
On her ship Luminara recieved a transmission from a republic officer saying that Coruscant and Tatooine were both under attack and her course was changed from Coruscant to Mos Eisley, Tatooine.
From down on Coruscant droid commander #45541a.9 sent a video message to Anakin's ship. Anakin clicked on his computer messanger device and saw the droids face appear on the screen. "All goes well," the droid said in a robotic, almost high pitched voice. Anakin bit his lip and clicked off the computer as the ship neared closer to Ylesia.
On Tatooine the battle was tense. Luminara realized that the Hutts seemed to be aiding the droids in their attempts by letting them use Jabba's palace as a stronghold, and main base of operations. But when she tryed to relay the message she could not get a signal. She did not try again for she needed to help out her outnumbered squadron. She neared closer and met a clone commander who told her they needed to win the battle by suprising the somewhat stupid droids. But they soon came under ambush and fled as the droids cracked off several shots that whizzed by Luminara's head as she turned a corner.
On Coruscant the Republic forces, although they greatly outnumbered the droids, were being crushed by General Grievous and his forces. The droids advanced until they encountered Obi Wan, who had teamed up with Ki-Adi Mundi. The droids spread out and General Grievous engaged. All three fought hard but none could land a hit, as soon as he found an opening, General Grievous ordered the bulk of the droids to retreat.
Obi-Wan and Ki-Adi Mundi retreated too, leaving the battle to be fought between Republic troopers and CIS Droids. But before they reached safety Obi-Wan picked up a mysterious vile he found, filled with glitterstim, a rare spice. He concluded that it must have come from Ylesia, a huge spice exporter, and Immediatly Yoda concluded that Anakin and the Hutts were involved and that as soon as Coruscant was safe, they would go on an expedition to Ylesia.
Anakin lurched suddenly but caught himself as he felt the ship landing on Ylesia. He smelled spice as he exited the ship and was immediatly directed to Torenza's Mansion home. While two medical droids pushed Palpatine's strecher behind him. "Anakin, I'm glad to see you," Torenza said as Anakin entered his office.
*next issue* Birth of a Rebellion Pt.5 Ylesia-The Blood Prince
By: SirMothy (also avalible at the republic Union board, The SW,J&d,andR&C Union,and the Rebel Alliance Union.)