(A/n This Chapter might feel a little like a less detailed one, but its only set up towards end of Chapter. Plus all this is in the 2008 movie of Star Wars the Clone Wars (2008))
Anakin said as he was surrounded by Battle droids, his lightsaber at the ready to cut down anyone of them "I could use a little help!"
Ahsoka said as she used the force on the wall behind him and brought it down, a tiny hole evading Anakin as the wall would crush the other droids and not him "Skyguy, don't move!"
"What? No, no, no!" He crouched down as he thought he would be crushed by the new Youngling.
"You could have gotten me killed!"
"I know what I'm doing." Ashoka defended herself.
"I had everything under control."
"I just saved your life."
Anakin dismissing her words ficused on the task at hand. "Did you get the charges set?"
"Yes."
"Then what are you waiting for?"
Ahsoka stared into his eyes with a rebellious attitude that mirrored his own as she pressed the detonator on her wrist.
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"Trouble, you have, with your new Padawan, I hear."
"I was explaining the situation to Master Yoda"
"Really?"
"If not ready for a Padawan, you are, then perhaps, Obi-Wan, we can..."
"No, wait a minute. I admit Ahsoka is a little rough around the edges. But with a great deal of training, and patience...she might amount to something."
"Then go with you, she will, to the Teth system."
"Teth? That's Wild Space. The droid army isn't even in that sector."
"Kidnapped, Jabba the Hutt's son has been."
"You want me to rescue Jabba's Son?"
"Anakin, we'll need the Hutt's allegiance to give us an advantage over Dooku."
"Negotiate the treaty with Jabba, Obi-Wan will.. find the renegades that hold Jabba's Son, your mission will be, Skywalker."
"Cone on, Master, it doesn't sound that hard. I'll find Rex and get the troops organised." Ahsoka said with a little too much optimism before she ran off.
"Don't worry, Anakin. Just teach her everything I taught you and she'll turn out fine."
"You know, something makes me think this was your idea from the start." Skywalker said before he too went off to make preperations.
"Let's just hope Anakin is ready for this responsibility."
"Ready, he is, to teach an apprentice. To let go of his pupil, a greater challenge it will be. Master this, Skywalker must."
"If I've got to make a deal with Jabba the Hutt...I'd best be on my way."
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Fun fact time: Did you know that there is a comic of an event shortly after the Attack of the Clones Episode 2 movie, where Anakin leads the 501st in one if their earliest missions. During such a mission the 501st detachment lead a frontal charge that went wrong with most dying and Rex almost dying and falling unconscious. Anakin wasn't able to lead the charge himself at the time, however when he returned he remained by Rex's side until he awoke and told Rex that he apologises that he as their general and commander didn't lead the Vanguard and frontal charge as he should put his life at stake just like all of them and as their leader he must be the 1st to charge into Battle leading and defending them. This left a deep and proud impression on Rex at the time which would shape their close bound and relationship as the Clone Wars progressed as you can see in the show many times.
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Just before the raid on the Teth Monastery where Rotta the Hutt is being kept....
"All right, Anakin, here's the story. Jabba has given us only one Planetary Rotation...to to get his son back safe and sound." A hologram of Obi-Wan said from the communication device as his image was visable.
"Won't take us that long, Master." Anakin said, now it was his turn to be optimistic.
"Well, take extreme care. We have no idea who's holding Jabba's Son. And that's not the issue. The problem is Jabba seems to have hired a Bounty Hunter by the nane of Spectre that has gotten quite a lot of renown in recent time. He's been known to cooperate with the Separatists since the war started and has had a 100% success rate I'm every mission he's undergone."
"A Bounty Hunter? Can't be that much trouble for two Jedi, Master." Ahsoka chimed in.
"I wouldn't be so confident if I was you. Spectre has killed three Jedi already and taken their Lightsabers. Both the Republic and the Separatists have hired him for jobs and assignments. He has been forgiven for his past actions against the Jedi since he maintains neutrality between both sides."
"How could the Council just let someone that's killed three Jedi just walk away?" Ahsoka questioned, clearly in disbelief from how such a matter can be glossed Iver by tge Jedi Council.
"Because proof of his warnings before engaging with the Jedi has been confirmed. He prefers to avoid conflict if necessary and gave ample warning, but as you know, anyone that refused his warnings end up dead. A pardon for his past actions was given when he took on a recent assignment for the Chancellor and had been negotiated with the Council. I only learned of this when I contacted Master Yoda after my meeting with Jabba."
"Well, since he's obviously quite skilled enough to deal with Jedi I'll be cautious. But don't worry Master, we'll wrap this up quick, find Jabba's Son and reach Tatooine in no time." Anakin said as he did his best, and failing, to cheer up his master's grim mood.
"Must you always be like this?"
"Come now, I'm merely being optimistic."
"*sigh* When I've finished negotiations with Jabba, I will join you."
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"They have taken the monastery, Master. Skywalker is here. He's on his way to rescue the Hutt."
"Well done, Ventress. All is going according to plan."
"I could easily take them now."
"Patience, collect the data I need. You will get your chance at revenge soon enough." The transmission of Count Dooku was cut off
Ventress had engaged in battle against Anakin Skywalker mear tge start of the Clone Wars. In their battle she had managed to wound him, leaving a nasty scar across the side of his eye, she was eager to finish their battle in a more permanent manner. Her musings were cut off as a droid entered the room to approach Asajj Ventress.
"Mistress, the Jedi have entered the Dungeons."
Ventress looked around her, clearly on edge as she sensed something strange, after searching for a minute and not finding anything she left the room and went to complete her mission to obtaining false evidence to give to her master in negotiations with Jabba the Hutt.
However, she was unaware that someone was watching her from the shadows themselves, wearing a fox like mask as they too recorded everything that was said between Count Dooku and Asajj Ventress, before they retreated back into the shadows."
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The Battle raged on as Anakin Skywalker and his Padawan Ahsoka Tano along with the 501st performed a daring vertical assault on the Monastery that had Rotta, the son of Jabba the Hutt, within it's walls.
The droid army defending the monastery rained down artillery fire and countless Lasers emitted from blaster rifles.
The casualty count for both Clones and droid was almost 1:1 ratio which was a major loss for the Rublic as the sheer scale of the droid army dwarfed the measly 2 million active Clones, not to mention it would take years just to grow and re-train a new battalion of Clones meanwhile Droid Factories can replace their losses with a droid factory that can create millions of Droids in a matter of minutes to hours depending on the varient being built.
AT walker tanks scaled the vertical cliff face as the battle continued.
Anakin and Ahsoka taking unorthodox means to reach the top and secure the platform so the troops can safely climb up without the risk of attack.
Eventually, the battle came to a momentary end as Anakin and Ahsoka went to retrieve Rotta the Hutt.
Dante followed stealthily in the shadows under the guise of his Bounty Hunter identity 'Spectre'.
The Battle began again, as droid Reinforcements arrived before Obi-Wan came with more Clones to save the 501st and engaged in a 1 vs 1 battle with Asajj Ventress.
Dante followed Anakin and Ahsoka as they took Rotta the Hutt on board a spacecraft and left the solar system to return to Tatooine.
(A/n I know this is very short Chapter but hey, better something than nothing. Other Chapters I had stockpiled will be released throughout the day as I go over them and edit a little more.)
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