" All this time, the Clones were essentially expendables to the Sith and were no different than droids.
And this was too much for the Kel'Dor master to bear, and whatever indifference he had to the Kaminoans became slight hostility, especially when they merely saw them as property sent out to die in the front lines. "I also would like to have a word with them. Personally"
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Ahsoka couldn't help but gulp at Master Koon's total change of demeanor, especially when there were very rare instances of him being this angry. But she could not blame him. Cody, Rex, Jesse, Bly and many others were good men acting against their own will.
And they want nothing more than to see. them free from the Sith's slavery.
"Tread carefully, Master Koon", Luminara advised her fellow Jedi. "They could easily be unknowing pawns of the Sith without knowing what their true motivations are"
"But hardly innocent in any degree, Master Unduli", Master Fisto supported the Kel'Dor Master's decision"
Depa pondered for a moment before she spoke out her thoughts. "The entire war was carefully orchestrated to sow the seeds of the future empire. To bring the galaxy into enough chaos and the people will willingly bow down if it means peace and 'freedom' from future conflict."
"How are we gonna get out of here?" Rex asked as the clones outside were almost done cutting through the door. Getting off the operating table, he put on his helmet again and drew his weapons.
"I have an idea." Ahsoka said.
"Which is?"
"Just set those things to stun. We're not trying to kill anyone." Ahsoka replied.
The audience only looked at Obi-Wan and Yoda awkwardly, having seen the two slaughter dozens of Anakin's clone troopers. "In our defense we do not know of the inhibitor chips"
"Yeah well, tell that to them." Rex muttered before doing as she said and thumbing his weapons' non-lethal setting on.
"They're almost through…" Raising both pistols, his fingers tightened on the triggers as the cutting torches on the other side reached the top of the door and began cutting horizontally.
"Wait. Wait… now!" Ahsoka launched a super powered force push as soon as the doors were breached, sending the slab of metal flying outwards and bowling over the clones in the way.
As the others tried to close the breach and open fire on the med bay occupants, they were met with precision fire from Rex, all of them falling before they could get off a single shot
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At one of the many bridges of Mustafar, a robed man watched over the distant sun shrouded by dark clouds. Lord Vader watched the lava below him, his mind descending into memory lane. Regret and self-loathing began to consume him as his eyes began to shed tears of everything that he had done.
Obi-Wan and Padme painfully realized that Anakin was still out there, and they both looked at him, only for the Jedi Knight to look away in shame and regret for all he have done.
"The time for regrets have passed", Mace spoke in a neutral tone. "Once a single step was taken onto that road, there was no going back"
Ahsoka and Rex shook their heads of the thought of their best friend whom they thought was beyond redemption.
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At the Senate Chamber, Yoda entered the room with the intention of confronting Darth Sidious. Two of the Emperor's royal guards attempted to restrain the Grand Master, only for them to be pushed back against the wall, knocking them out.
"Without a bat of an eye", Caleb said, fascinated of Master Yoda's abilities.
"I hear you have a new apprentice you have, Emperor", Yoda told the seated form of Palpatine, with Mas Ammeda standing beside him. "Or should I call you, Darth Sidious?"
"Master Yoda...", Palpatine greeted the Jedi Master, though he was displeased to say the least. "You survived"
"But I could not say that many others shared his luck", Mundi whispered to Master Tiin, who nodded.
"If Master Windu could best Darth Sidious, then surely Master Yoda would too?", Padme asked, hopeful.
Shaak Ti shook her head reluctantly. "Both Master Yoda and Master Windu have a different fighting style. While Vaapad managed to best Sidious for his use of the Dark Side, I do not know if Master Yoda would be capable at doing so as well..."
"Have faith in him, Master Ti", Plo Koon encouraged her. "We cannot know until we could see it for ourselves"
"Surprised?", Yoda asked almost mockingly."Your arrogance blinds you, Master Yoda", Sidious mocked him, carefully extending his hands. "Now you will experience the full power of the Dark Side!"
A surge of lighting fired from Palpatine's hands struck the Grand Master's body, who collided against the wall and seemingly knocking him unconscious.
"MASTER YODA!", most Jedi shouted in complete dismay at the Sith Lord's brutal attack.
Ammeda took his leave as Sidious walked over the Jedi's downed form, cackling. "I have been waiting for a long time for this...my little green friend", Sidious mocked him, as Yoda's eyes opened and he began to get up. "At last the Jedi are no more!"
All Jedi frowned at the Sith Lord's proclamation, reminding themselves that all is not lost. Anakin hatefully glared at the Emperor, vowing he will deal with him later.
"Not if anything to say about it...", Yoda breathed out, before quickly extending his hand towards the Emperor. "I HAVE!"
Sidious could only yelp as he was pushed back, colliding with his chair. "At an end your rule is...", Yoda continued. "And not short enough it was"
The Jedi were all hoping that Yoda would be able to deal with the Emperor, even despite the future's message for them.
Sidious got up from the tremor and leapt towards the exit, only for Yoda to do the same as he stood in the Emperor's way. "If so powerful you are, why leave?", Yoda challenged him, igniting his emerald lightsaber.
Yoda could only watch himself intently, wishing to know how he would fare against Sidious. Especially as to how to confront him in the impending fight against him.
"You will not stop me", Sidious sneered at the little green midget, igniting his crimson saber as he proclaimed. "Darth Vader will become more powerful than either of us!"
"By corrupting the Chosen One, Sidious has gained the most powerful apprentice that any Sith Lord would desire...", Windu said out loud, observing the two on screen.
"Faith in your new apprentice, misplaced may be", Yoda said, pointing his emerald blade at the new Emperor. "As is your faith in the Dark Side of the Force!"
Sidious raised his saber, prompting Yoda to leap and take him from behind. Blocking his move, Sidious forced Yoda back, the latter using the podium as an obstacle to land as he blocked Sidious' saber.
And the Sith Lord's maniacal laughter hounded the entire room.
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Padme got off of the ship as she landed on the mining facility's landing bay at Mustafar. She received a transmission saying that Anakin would be here. Sure enough, she saw him coming out of the tower to come and see her. Padme stumbled down the landing ramp into Anakin's arms."Anakin, than god you're alright." She said as she embraced him before she turned to face him, worried.
"She has no idea what the General has done, has she?", Rex reluctantly asked Ahsoka, but was only met with silence.
"And to think his attachment led him here", Mace spoke out in disapproval.
"What are you doing out here?" Anakin asked, surprised by her appearance all of a sudden."I was so worried about you, Obi-Wan told me terrible things." She informed him as he appeared to be confused on what she had said to him.
Anakin held his wife's hand, hoping nothing bad will come out of this exchange in his already volatile future's state of mind.
"What things?" He narrowed his eyes at her, not liking where this is going."He told me...that you turned to the Dark Side." She recounted as Anakin looked down. "That you killed Younglings!"
The Jedi tried to erase that memory from their heads when they first saw that, and the horrible memory came crashing back on them
"Obi-Wan is trying to turn you against me." He pointed out to sway her to him.
Obi-Wan was pained at hearing this. "Anakin...I would never.."
"He cares about us." She replied, hoping for him to understand.
"Us?" He asked, almost incredulously.
"He could have told us as well...", Ahsoka added, trying to be optimistic at whatever outcome that will come for later.
"He knows...about our child..." She said as her husband looked away. "He wants to help us! Anakin I want is your love..."
"Love won't save you Padme! Only my new found power can!" He boasted, in order to assure her that everything will be alright.
"No power is worth sacrificing the life you knew...", Luminara lowly uttered.
The Jedi Knight looked at his hand, of all the blood he had spilled throughout the duration of the Clone Wars. He only wished to be powerful to protect everyone he cared the most, but he would never reach the lengths of the crimes he had watched.
Especially when a bastard of a Sith Lord still walks the galaxy
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