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CloneCaptainRex Registered: Aug '08	Date Posted: 1/2 1:26am Subject: Victory of the Light - Final Post- Anakin and Ahsoka's Fates Are Revealed - 6/11 Completed - Date Edited: 6/11 9:42am (22 edits total) Edited By: CloneCaptainRex
	Title: Star Wars; Clone Wars; Victory of the Light; The War Without End Author: CloneCaptainRex Genre: Epic, Action, AU, CW, Serial Timeframe: Clone Wars Characters: Anakin, Obi-Wan, Rex, Dooku, Yoda, Grievous etc. A slightly different look at the series. With a more balanced look at it. Less of the good guys always win cliche. Loosely based upon the Cartoon Network series. The first episode is an AU look at the Clone Wars movie. Watch that first. Then come here. And don't read without posting, 'cuz I know where you live. Yes, that includes you. And you. It starts after the Twilight crashes on Tatooine. Special thx to MsLanna for betaing this chapter. Episode I: Alone in the Dark Chapter One – The Path of Power -Tatooine, shortly after the Battle of Teth The sand itched in Anakin's boot heels as he trucked slowly across the dune sea. The sun had set already long ago. He suppressed a chill that threatened to run through his body. It sure is cold. Mom used to warn me not to go out at night, now I know why. "Your thoughts dwell on your mother." Ki-Ada-Mundi had said upon their first meeting, back when Anakin was a small child and Mundi had only been a Jedi Knight. He still thought of her as he had then, and thought of her untimely death, though he didn't blame Obi-Wan anymore; after all, Ahsoka wouldn't expect him to save her mother, would she? Still, Obi-Wan could have tried… No. That was the Dark Side talking. There certainly was a lot of it here, and it was approaching quickly. After sensing the Dark force, Anakin had sent his padawan ahead to Jabba's palace to inform the crime lord that his son was at least still alive. In the standard-issue clone backpack, Rotta the Huttlet whimpered, as if sensing the dark side user coming for them. He wasn't fond of Ventress at all, though his former Master seemed to have a sort of obsession over the would-be Dark Jedi. After eluding her at Teth, Anakin did not doubt she would pursue them to Tatooine. The whine of an air speeder came through over the gusts of wind and sand. Like a Nerf to the slaughter, thought Anakin. He wasn't particularly looking forward to finishing off Ventress; however, it was a necessity if the "good guys" were going to win this war, whoever the good guys were. One thing was for certain, though; they most certainly weren't in the Senate. Anakin prepared himself for the coming battle. I must not have mercy; Ventress must not be taken prisoner. She would only escape to kill another day if he attempted to apprehend her. No, she must meet her end here and now. Justice would be dispensed by the rounded point of Anakin's cobalt blade. The airspeeder cleared the last sand dune and the cloaked figure slowed it to a stop before the Jedi. Anakin hit the crimson activation plate on his lightsaber. Come quietly, Ventress. But Asajj Ventress did not step off; but rather a Dark Lord of the Sith. Anakin's heart fell to the sand, along with his courage. His worst fears had become real. "Surrender the Huttlet or die, Skywalker!" Darth Tyranus let loose a blue thunderstorm of electricity toward Anakin Skywalker with a vengeance. He had come for Rotta; Skywalker was only a nuisance at the moment, nothing more. No matter how dangerous a nuisance he was. Anakin beat back the lightning flung at him, and assumed a ready stance. Oh, well then… Dooku turned back his hood, took his sword, flourished a quick salute, and leapt at the nuisance. Dooku normally would never have been this annoyed with this turn of events, but the ensuing mess that had occurred had driven his patience to the breaking point. This was supposed to be just a simple bait and switch, but had instead cost them dearly, losing Teth to the Jedi, to top it off, and he had already sensed the downfall of Ziro. He failed even to draw any sort of amusement or enjoyment out of this, but felt only frustration, a trait that never became him, not even in his Jedi years. He drove the feeling to the back of mind, just as he drove Skywalker back even now. The meddling fool, so he had found himself a pawn, had he? Surely it had to be an idea of the shriveled green one; Skywalker would never take a learner of his own accord. Soon, he would dispense no less of a horrible fate to her than to the boy. Dooku usually held himself above the base feelings, but now allowed anger to flow through him, calling on the dark power that belonged to him. Anakin stepped out of range of a strike, and then quickly dodged two more aimed at his head. He countered by bringing his blue beam across neatly to slice Dooku in half through the waist, then once more to remove Dooku's right side from his left. Dooku parried the first, blocked the next, and then forced the Jedi into a blade lock. "Your training has come a long way, boy!" He spat out the last word. That got Skywalker irritated. Good. Anakin broke the lock and swung at Dooku struggling to control his anger. After more clashes, it would seem to any casual observer that Anakin was gaining the upper hand. Dooku thought not. Anakin thrust, Dooku parried, and then sidestepped twice to avoid two consecutive slashes. Dooku searched Anakin's mind, looking for what was fueling his anger. Ah-ha… Dooku paused, seemingly to catch his breath. He smiled. "Ah, now I remember! This was your home planet, wasn't it?" He waved around at the desert to emphasize his point. "I sense your strong feelings; feelings of pain. Loss! You lost something precious to you here. Or is it perhaps someone?" Anakin's face twisted into something frightful. "No!" He growled as he used all his power to cause a burst of force energy and sand toward Dooku, trying to blast him back. Two could play at that game. Dooku stood, unmoving like a rock, and, with a wave of his hand, turned the miniature sandstorm back upon the one who had summoned it. Skywalker gasped before he was flung meters away, his sword flying further from him. Ah, there it is. Dooku felt his smug sense of detached amusement return, like blood flowing through cold joints. Anakin flopped down into the sand, earning himself a mouthful of the stuff. "Have a taste of home, Skywalker!" And so it ends. Dooku braced himself before leaping into the air, majestic cape swirling in the air where his form had been previously all the way to Skywalker's frozen form. Anakin flung himself into a Jedi leap that carried him far out of the path of the bloody red lightsaber arcing towards him that threatened to carve Anakin into bite-sized pieces. Instead Dooku's fist of fire burned through the straps on the backpack holding Rotta, spilling the Huttlet onto the sand, just as Skywalker landed on top of the dune next to the Sith's speeder. Dooku felt the fear flow through Anakin as he started to run back and, before the Jedi could, he swept Anakin's lost lightsaber into his hand. Powering down his own sword, he picked up the wriggling form of Jabba's heir. "Look, I have a message for Jabba the Hutt! You, however, are welcome to inform him on my behalf!" Using Anakin's own blue lightsaber, Dooku burned a neat hole through Rotta's middle, and slid the blade out of the Huttlet's left side. Anguish screamed through Anakin as he shouted something indiscernible at Rotta's killer. Rotta's dying form was dropped into the sand as Dooku rushed to his speeder. Anakin reached the Hutt baby, and, with a little whimper, the last of the life left Rotta. In the shadow of the glow caused by Tatooine's three moons, Dooku called out to the grieving Jedi. "Those who stand in the path of power are crushed by it, Skywalker! I must present a Jedi to Jabba for punishment for the Huttlet's murder. Your apprentice is on her way now. I can't imagine he will be merciful. Neither shall I." The Dark Lord departed for Jabba's palace as Anakin's feral scream of "No!" echoed across the Dune Sea. -----signature----- The Legacy Of The Sith An Original Clone Wars Novel That Bridges Time http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/30088824 With watercolour paintings by AzureAngel2
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Lolly_Tolly Registered: Apr '08	Date Posted: 1/2 3:27am Subject: RE: The Guardians of Peace and Justice The Clone Wars AU Chapter One up!
	points It's YOU! I'm responding, are you happy?! Anyways... Kandosii! I can't wait to see what happens! So you'd better update soon, Chuba! But please PM me when you do. BTW: Would Shutta also be spelled Schutta, by any chance? -----signature----- Proud to be Fanfic Padawan of ZaraValinor! Proud WNU Master of green_riddle_monkey and takua16! Rise and Fall - http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/28470791/p1/ 68 days until graduation!! YAY!
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Jag4Me Title: C&G and FCC Game Hostess Registered: Jan '08	Date Posted: 1/2 11:19am Subject: RE: Victory of the Light The Clone Wars TV show AU Chap. one up
	Rex posted: In the standard-issue clone backpack, Rotta the Huttlet whimpered, as if sensing the dark side user coming for them. Poor baby! He's so cute and I get all mushy when he whimpers. Rex posted: "Your training has come a long way, boy!" He spat out the last word. That got Skywalker irritated. Who're you calling boy, old man. You'll get yours in the end... Great start, Rex! I'm looking forward to updates. -----signature----- The Other Innocent Diva Twin Master to EnviousSerious-Rue "I only have moral and ethical objections to something if I'm not being included." - Darth_wanderguard Darth_wanderguard is mine
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CloneCaptainRex Registered: Aug '08	Date Posted: 1/2 11:24am Subject: RE: Victory of the Light The Clone Wars TV show AU Chap. one up
	Jag posted: Rex posted: "Your training has come a long way, boy!" He spat out the last word. That got Skywalker irritated. Who're you calling boy, old man. You'll get yours in the end... Great start, Rex! I'm looking forward to updates. Thank you, Jag. Although I must point out that this is AU, so Dooku may or may not end up lacking certain body parts, we'll see. -----signature----- The Legacy Of The Sith An Original Clone Wars Novel That Bridges Time http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/30088824 With watercolour paintings by AzureAngel2
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MsLanna Title: CR GSFF Central = Offizieller Burger Brater Registered: Jul '05	Date Posted: 1/4 6:03am Subject: RE: Victory of the Light The Clone Wars TV show AU Chap. one up
	No problem, Rex. I really like this bit. The difference between Dooku and Anakin's PoV is well done. The descriptions make Tatooine come alive And Ani is the usualy dork I consider him to be. oops Obi-Wan's obssession with Ventress? Do I see a 'ship there? No? Too bad. Anakin's heart fell to the sand, along with his courage. I like that phrase. Dooku usually held himself above the base feelings, but now allowed anger to flow through him, calling on the dark power that belonged to him. Not quite a Sith but certainly not a Jedi. Is the Dark Side stronger? With Lee as Dooku it is certainly the prettier Side. Anakin flopped down into the sand, earning himself a mouthful of the stuff. "Have a taste of home, Skywalker!" I must present a Jedi to Jabba for punishment for the Huttlet's murder. Your apprentice is on her way now. I can't imagine he will be merciful. Neither shall I." Let's just hope Anakin can think of soemthing to save Asohka. -----signature----- I give up. Fett is great. "What would you have me do?" "Endure." Cuyir adate jate, bal droten ori'dush Proud Master and buir'ika of Commander_Ducky. My New Title: Lords and Ladies of the Empire
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CloneCaptainRex Registered: Aug '08	Date Posted: 1/6 1:21pm Subject: RE: Victory of the Light The Clone Wars TV show AU Chap. one up - Date Edited: 1/16 7:09pm (3 edits total) Edited By: CloneCaptainRex
	Special thx to MsLanna and KELIA for betaing. Ahsoka finally reached the top of what had seemed to be never ending sandy cliff face. In brushing herself off, she noticed a second Magna guard roaming about below. The first lay in pieces farther back up the trail. Uh-oh, better be careful, Tano, or you’ll end up as a decoration adorning Jabba’s front door. She tiptoed past the battle droid and crossed the peak of a rather large dune to see the magnificent domes of Jabba the Hutt’s palace. She felt a sudden tugging on her mind then, like a nonexistent hand was yanking her about the sand. Her mind swam with pain. Maybe Skyguy is trying to tell me something. “C’mon, R2, hurry up!” She broke into a run. All her emotional capacity were pushed to the max feeding adrenalin, fueled by her desire to please Anakin; to make her Master proud. She only wished to be deserving of being Anakin’s padawan. She reached the front door and was greeted by a maroon colored protocol droid with a funny looking marking on his face. “Oh! Hello youngling, Jabba is anxious to meet you. We mustn’t dilly dally, no!” Oh brother. Ahsoka despised droids, and couldn’t figure out how her master could be so fond of them. He was always tinkering and tweaking Artooie. She heard a speeder approaching. Anakin had finally caught up. “Wait here Artooie, you can show Master Anakin in when he lands.” She followed the droid into the palace. ________________________________________ Clouds of dust were stirred into life by the after burners of Lord Dooku’s custom airspeeder as he landed near Jabba’s front door. He stepped out, breathing deep the clear air of Tatooine’s desert. He carried with him a morbid bundle; Rotta’s prostate form wrapped in a piece of Dooku’s armorweave cloak. It had been damaged in the duel with the Jedi Skywalker; he might as well put it to good use. It covered the Huttlet adequately. He for one did not enjoy gazing at the Huttlet, even when it was alive. To Dooku, the clan had its strengths and weaknesses, one of its strengths being that, for the most part, they kept out of other’s business. A good thing, too; most humanoids found them hideous to look upon, and therefore disliked doing trading with the Hutts. Therein lay their weakness. Ah well, soon he would be off this dreadful planet and on his way. He walked through the corridors off the palace, head downcast, as if in mourning, though inwardly rejoicing at the baby’s death. A blue domed astromech robot crossed paths with him, blocking his path momentarily. Hmm. He had spotted this one before. He had a keen eye for detail. Ah, of course, this little beauty belonged to Anakin. So, his insignificant padawan was already here, was she? That was excellent, less trouble to go. Tyranus made sure he looked dreadful and downtrodden, ready to burst into a flood of tears for the baby Rotta, then entered Jabba’s audience chamber. ________________________________________ Ahsoka stood before the crime lord in shock. This was all too big for her to understand. She had tried to tell Jabba that Anakin was just outside with Rotta and – she felt a wave of relief wash over her. Anakin had popped up in the nick of time, he stood there, hood up, cradling stinky gently in his arms. “Great Jabba the Hutt, master of the Hutt clan, I offer you my most humble apologies. I have failed to protect your beloved son,” he whispered. Jabba shouted something in huttese. No, no, it couldn’t be! Stinky!! She rushed over to Anakin, arms outstretched, yelling. “Anakin, what happened?!” She burst into sobs when Anakin showed her Rotta’s burned form. She held his dead body close. How could Anakin have found the courage to face Jabba? She threw her arms around him, crying more than ever. She looked up into his eyes – and found not loving kindness, but darkness. Anakin lifted his hood and transformed into Count Dooku. “You would find it wise to remove yourself from my person, apprentice.” Ahsoka recoiled and fell to the floor. Dooku gently lifted Stinky from her. And, before he turned back to Jabba, his yellow eyes winked at her. Dooku kneeled low before Jabba, outstretched bundle of dead Huttlet in his hands. “My lord Jabba, I present to you what the Jedi dare not: proof of their hatred of you. You will find that the youngling is here to kill you as well. I offer to dispense whatever punishment you deem to be fit, mighty Jabba.” Jabba grabbed the bundle from the Dark Lord and started into a mournful screech that Dooku would never had guessed Hutts were capable of producing. The Padawan finally snapped out of it. “No, no, no! Anakin would never hurt Stin-Rotta! He wouldn’t! He’s your enemy, not us!” She pointed at Dooku. “My Lord Jabba, I only wish to make peace with your clan to avoid… further incidents such as this. I am truly sorry for your loss,” Dooku added. “But allowing the Jedi free passage in your space lanes will only lead to more unfortunate events.” Ahsoka burst up again. Only Skywalker could have fostered this weakling; no one else would ever put up with this. Not even Qui-Gon. Jabba spoke something that the droid spoke back. “Take her to the dungeon. Jabba wishes to discuss this further.” -----signature----- The Legacy Of The Sith An Original Clone Wars Novel That Bridges Time http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/30088824 With watercolour paintings by AzureAngel2
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Jag4Me Title: C&G and FCC Game Hostess Registered: Jan '08	Date Posted: 1/6 1:34pm Subject: RE: Victory of the Light, The Clone Wars AU CHAPTER TWO UP!!
	You killed Rotta! Ahsoka couldn't tell the difference between her master and Dooku in the Force? Or was Dooku masking himself? Very nice update! Love the suspense and I can't wait for more. -----signature----- The Other Innocent Diva Twin Master to EnviousSerious-Rue "I only have moral and ethical objections to something if I'm not being included." - Darth_wanderguard Darth_wanderguard is mine
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Lolly_Tolly Registered: Apr '08	Date Posted: 1/6 1:46pm Subject: RE: Victory of the Light, The Clone Wars AU CHAPTER TWO UP!!
	Yay! Ahsoka has been captured! This story just gets better. Ok, the line "outstretched bundle of dead Huttlet in his hands," just made me lol. Thanks for the PM! -----signature----- Proud to be Fanfic Padawan of ZaraValinor! Proud WNU Master of green_riddle_monkey and takua16! Rise and Fall - http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/28470791/p1/ 68 days until graduation!! YAY!
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CloneCaptainRex Registered: Aug '08	Date Posted: 1/6 6:12pm Subject: RE: Victory of the Light, The Clone Wars AU CHAPTER TWO UP!!
	Jag4Me posted: You killed Rotta! Ahsoka couldn't tell the difference between her master and Dooku in the Force? Or was Dooku masking himself? Very nice update! Love the suspense and I can't wait for more. Chapter one posted: Dooku burned a neat hole through Rotta's middle, and slid the blade out of the Huttlet's left side. Thought that was clear already. Well, if you watch the movie closely, Anakin doesn't sense Ahsoka in the force even though she's metres away, and Obi can't sense Dooku even though he can see him. I'm trying to base this off the TV show and mimic that, but slowly morph it into real SW. In the show, use of the Force is limited, and muted, at best. This'll start out like that, but I'll be slowly increasing the "dosage" of Force powers and senses until, around the time of RotS, they'll be fighting like in TFU and the CW microseries. Unless of course, the readership objects. And yes, of course it's getting better, it's me. -----signature----- The Legacy Of The Sith An Original Clone Wars Novel That Bridges Time http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/30088824 With watercolour paintings by AzureAngel2
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Darth_Vectivus Registered: Jan '07	Date Posted: 1/9 1:03pm Subject: RE: Victory of the Light, The War Without End (Clone Wars AU) CHAP ONE - The fall of Tatooine
	This is the best thing ever. -----signature----- Original Account of CCRex Clone Wars; Victory of the Light: http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/29639750/ Legacy of the Sith - Coming Soon
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CloneCaptainRex Registered: Aug '08	Date Posted: 1/18 12:49pm Subject: RE: Victory of the Light, The War Without End (Clone Wars AU) CHAP ONE - The fall of Tatooine
	New chapter coming tomorrow for anyone who cares(probably nobody). -----signature----- The Legacy Of The Sith An Original Clone Wars Novel That Bridges Time http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/30088824 With watercolour paintings by AzureAngel2
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GeneralKenobi7 Registered: Jan '09	Date Posted: 1/19 5:58am Subject: RE: Victory of the Light, The War Without End (Clone Wars AU) CHAP ONE - The fall of Tatooine
	interesting story! I'm curious where this'll go -----signature----- Ewan Mace:"Sometimes a Jedi's most important duty is to stand and wait. I presume you've mentioned that to Anakin on occasion?" Obi-Wan: "Not more than twice a day." Proud Padawan to EG Kenobi
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CloneCaptainRex Registered: Aug '08	Date Posted: 1/19 1:22pm Subject: RE: Victory of the Light, The War Without End (Clone Wars AU) CHAP ONE - The fall of Tatooine - Date Edited: 1/19 1:23pm (1 edits total) Edited By: CloneCaptainRex
	^^Thank you! Ahsoka had been in Jabba’s prison several hours, before the guards yanked her out of her cell and threw her into a cage below Jabba’s chamber to the pleasure of the courtiers. So they think it’s funny, huh? We’ll see about that. She glanced around. Scattered around were lots of bones and the dirt was stained red. Gross. A low rumble sounded from the rear of the dungeon. Ahsoka waited patiently for her eyes to adjust to the dim light. She soon wished she couldn’t see what approached. __________________________________________________________________________ Rancors are interesting creatures. Unlike most mammals of their size, they do not limit themselves to only attacking those who disturb or threaten them, or when they are hungry, but rather will pounce on any prey that is within reach. Not for any nutritional value, but just because they can. This particular Rancor, a youngling who Jabba had so lovingly named “Yugry” had, through no fault of his own, but through Jabba’s rancor keeper, Malakili, been deprived of a steady diet. In fact, it seemed to Yugry that he hadn’t eaten in weeks! So, when a spry, young Jedi padawan dropped into his humble abode, he did what he did best. __________________________________________________________________________ Ahsoka rolled out of Yugry’s reach just in time to avoid the rancor’s foot turning her into a pancake. Phew, this is good exercise! I have to tell Skyguy to try it. If I survive, that is. She looked up through the grate in the ceiling of the cage. Jabba was laughing in deep, booming roars above. Dooku was standing near, fidgeting. She could tell he was suppressing the urge to kill her right then and there. That would upset Jabba, wouldn’t it, gramps? She smiled; glad to find something, anything that lifted her spirits. She turned back to the monster. There was no way she could overpower it; the big guy was just, well, too big. She continued to dodge its attacks, while thinking of a plan to disarm or subdue the mighty creature. She had told Anakin that she was able to find answers to impossible problems by being calm. That wasn’t working too well right now. Panic started to overwhelm her mind; fear was seeping in. That was when she noticed the small opening in the roof of the cage. A sort of service hatch. Must be how they feed this guy, she thought. Hmm… I wonder…. Using the power of the Force, she yanked the rusty door open, spilling crates of rotting meat into the pit. Yugry immediately sprang over to check out the meal that had just dropped from the sky as though it was an answer to his wishes. Ahsoka rolled under the belly of the beast and used the distraction to enter the rancor’s puny mind. She maneuvered through the primal feelings of hungry of fear and began to influence the rancor’s mind that it really, really needed a nap. It’s movements slowed, eyelids drooping, and drool seeped from its gaping maw. It’s working! After dodging a few more lazy swipes, she soon had lulled him into a trance. Several minutes later, he was sleeping like a cub. Never thought a Rancor could look so cute. Jabba didn’t share her feelings of love, however. The droid was yelling something about “the sail barge”, just as three Weequays escorted her out of the cage. Judging from the grin on Dooku’s face as he closed the rusty service door, Ahsoka doubted Jabba wanted to go on a pleasure cruise. Obi-Wan Kenobi stepped out of the Jedi gunship with Clone Captain Rex. “Rex, secure the area so we may welcome our new allies, the Hutts.” Rex’s voice was all business, no pleasure. “Yes, General.” Obi-Wan slipped his arms through the sleeves in his cloak. Only one of Tatooine’s suns had risen above the dunes and the air was still quite nippy. Yoda’s gunship arrived several minutes later. “Master, they still haven’t agreed to meet us. I’m going to try and reach Anakin on comlink.” “Hrmm, bode well, this does not. Dooku, I sense here. And death. Pain.” “Anakin, this is Obi-Wan, do you copy? Anakin!” Yoda turned in response to a warble echoing from the palace. The door opened and R2-D2 flew out, shrieking. A Weequay chased after the droid, swinging wildly at it with a vibroblade. “Git outta here, ya nosey little trash bucket! Jabbey no likin’ spyin’ in his fort, see!” He managed to score a scratch on Artoo’s hull before spotting the unexpected guests. Artoo then “ran” to safety behind Obi-Wan. He cooed worriedly. “Don’t be alarmed, Artoo. Greetings, I am Obi-Wan Kenobi, the republic extends salutations for Jabba and his-“ “Ah know who y’are. Jabbey no likin’ traitors, see? Yer thinkin’ ya maybe sneakin’ up on poor Jabbey? Maybe squash ‘im in his asleep?” “Traitors we are not, underling; only peacemakers. Inform Jabba we await his presence, you will.” The Weequay guard slurped a drooping wad of saliva back into his mouth. “Jabbey what will moider what gets in his way! ‘Specially them what moidered his little peedunky mufkin!” Obi-Wan was skeptical. “Did our Jedi knights not arrive with the Huttlet already?” “Yeh, dey certain’y did, yes, with the poor bebby dead!” Yoda glared at the guard. “Killers, the Jedi are not! Take us to Jabba now, you will!” To emphasize his point, Yoda whacked the Weequay’s shin with his stick of gimer. The guard recoiled, surprised that the little being possessed such strength. It was an assumption many made, at their own peril. The Weequay muttered something about “funny looking womprats with sticks, see?” then made an affirmative gesture with his hands; the Weequay equivalent of a nod, which, if Obi-Wan lacked the worldly wisdom imparted upon him by Qui-Gon, would’ve mistaken it for a rather rude gesture. Yoda, on the other hand, lacked said wisdom, obviously. He let loose a series of Harrumphs, and scurried after the guard, swinging his cane at the guards calves, which seemed to be moving at an incredible rate. The pair disappeared into Jabba’s palace. Obi-Wan sighed. He didn’t pretend to understand Yoda’s methods. In fact, he doubted that anyone did. “We’d better follow them, Rex.” “Yessir.” “And Rex?” “The clone paused and tilted his head like a curious kitten. “Yes, General?” “At ease, Rex.” “Yes, general, er… sir... Master Jedi.” Obi-Wan turned to go into the gangster’s hideout. “Obi-Wan is fine.” “Very well... uh, Obi-Wan.” Rex didn’t seem at ease at all. ________________________________________ They found Yoda in the main audience chamber, leaning on his stick, in conversation with someone who Obi-Wan assumed was Jabba’s right hand… alien? It was hard to judge his species since he wore a robe over his form, which was covered with golden crests and gems. His green mouth presented a very contented smug grin. The other green alien, however, was not so happy. “All alike you are. Gangsters, harrumph! So eager to betray when it suits you, it does, yet not so eager to save lives unless save your own skin, it also does, yes.” The green underling spoke in a reptilian voice, not unlike a s’ruk. “As I have said, Yoda, we do not recognize the Republic’s authority here. Nor the Jedi’s. I’m afraid that means the trading of information is impossible, including the location of your Jedi knights and Jabba.” This sort of thing went on for some time, it all sounded very rehearsed to Obi-Wan; practiced answers. As tempted as he was to grab the alien by his precious golden ornaments and shake the truth out of him, he presented an aura of calm and politeness. He couldn’t stand it any longer. “Thank you for your time.” He bowed, and silently swore to himself that if there was any more bureaucratic nonsense he wouldn’t be so passive next time. ________________________________________ On the way out, Obi-Wan spotted the Weequay guard they had met earlier too late to stop Yoda. He hopped over and, with a show of force that the Jedi master rarely used, threw the Weequay into an empty interrogation room. The guard seemed very familiar with Jabba’s favorite techniques since he started to shake when Yoda prodded him in the chest with a clawed finger. “Where is Jabba, weakling?” Obi-Wan picked up a subtle look from Yoda and grabbed an unknown torture tool and brandished it at the guard. Obi-Wan did his best to summon a look of malice. “You really want to tell us where Jabba and the Jedi are, don’t you? You want to get it off your chest.” -----signature----- The Legacy Of The Sith An Original Clone Wars Novel That Bridges Time http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/30088824 With watercolour paintings by AzureAngel2
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Jag4Me Title: C&G and FCC Game Hostess Registered: Jan '08	Date Posted: 1/19 2:50pm Subject: RE: Victory of the Light, The War Without End (Clone Wars AU) CHAP ONE - The fall of Tatooine
	Great update, Rex! I really like how you are writing Ahsoka. You're really doing a great job with her. The Weequay is hysterical! I can't read "Jabbey" without giggling. I'm looking forward for more. -----signature----- The Other Innocent Diva Twin Master to EnviousSerious-Rue "I only have moral and ethical objections to something if I'm not being included." - Darth_wanderguard Darth_wanderguard is mine
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CloneCaptainRex Registered: Aug '08	Date Posted: 1/19 5:51pm Subject: RE: Victory of the Light, The War Without End (Clone Wars AU) CHAP ONE - The fall of Tatooine
	I try to write Ahsoka more simply than, say, Dooku. Using words like "gross" and "stupid" and "phew" helps make her feel more real, more down to earth, and less stuffy. However, with Doooku, I am still trying to think of a way to make him say "dude". That would be cool. "Surrender the Huttlet or die, dude!!" Maybe not... -----signature----- The Legacy Of The Sith An Original Clone Wars Novel That Bridges Time http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/30088824 With watercolour paintings by AzureAngel2
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RexTheFett Registered: Jan '09	Date Posted: 1/20 2:12pm Subject: RE: Victory of the Light, The War Without End (Clone Wars AU) CHAP ONE - The fall of Tatooine
	If all goes according to plan, I'll post another tomorrow. We'll see if Ahsoka gives in to the temptations of the dark side. -----signature----- The one and only CloneCaptainRex I'm just a simple man trying to make my way on the JC Yes, of course I'm full of myself, who else would I be full of? You? Please. I hardly think so.
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