My Clone Wars Stories Episode 11: The Battle Begins

Characters: Jar-Jar Binks, Padme Amidala, Bail Organa, Po Nudo, General Grievous, Ahsoka Tano, Anakin Skywalker, Eeth Koth, Kit Fisto, Captain Rex, Captain Lock, Commander Stone, Naboo Guards, Aqua Droids, 501st ARF Troopers, ARF Sergeant Boomer, Horn Company Clones, Senate Security Clones, Tarpals, Gungan Warriors, Admiral Yularen, ARC-170 Clone Pilot Ach., ARC-170 Clone Pilot Jir.

Narration:"Assault! Po Nudo had a legion of Aqua Droids attack the Gungan home of Otah Gunga! But, what Po Nudo did not expect, was that several Gungans managed to escape and  have raced through the waters to alert Senators Padme Amidala and Bail Organa of the forthcoming Separatist assault on Theed!"

Jar-Jar Binks stands beside the Theed palace, thinking to himself how close he had been to death just several hours ago when the Separatists attacked Otah Gunga. While he is deep in thought, Padme Amidala and Bail Organa followed by Tarpals and a couple of Gungans head towards him and Padme, looking grim says "The Jedi Council are sending support but the Separatists are likely to have a much bigger and stronger army for our defence". Tarpals says "Wesa Gungans will stand firm and assist the Republic forces!" and Jar-Jar adds "Yousa can count on it Padme" and Padme replies "I know, but our chances of victory are still very slim" and Bail adds "Let's hope these Jedi they are sending are used to a tough fight"

Meanwhile in space, several Venator-class star destroyers are headed for Naboo and onboard one of them, Ahsoka Tano turns to Anakin Skywalker and says "We are nearing Naboo, Master" and Anakin says "Good, we must help defend this peaceful planet at all costs!" before turning to Admiral Yularen and saying "Admiral, keep your fleet in a straight line above the planet, engage any Separatist ships that may attack!". The door to the bridge opens and CC-4142 known as "Lock" enters and says to Anakin "General Eeth Koth would like you and your Padawan down in the hangar, we need to depart to Naboo!" and Anakin says "Ok, Snips, let's go" and Anakin, Ahsoka and Lock leave the bridge to head to the hangar.

In the Gungan waters, Po Nudo and General Grievous are joined by several Aqua Droids who inform them that several Gungans managed to escape their assault on Otah Gunga and have alerted the Naboo to their invasion. Po Nudo looks worried and says "This could prove costly in our attempt to capture this planet" and Grievous replies "Gah! I will go up and join the Separatists manning the space battle and assist their assault on the Republic blockade!" and Po Nudo replies "Very well, General Grievous, while you deal with the fleet I will concentrate the Aqua Droids attack on Theed" and Grievous stomps away to get in his starfighter.

Meanwhile, Anakin, Lock and Ahsoka arrive in the hangar where they find the ground troops, along with Kit Fisto, Eeth Koth and Clones, Captain Rex and Commander Stone waiting for them. As Anakin turns to talk with Rex and Eeth Koth, Kit Fisto turns to Ahsoka and says "It is good to see you again, Padawan" and Ahsoka replies "Thank you, Master Fisto". Eeth Koth turns to the crew and says "Right, we're expected on the planet, so we need to board our ship" and they all turn and climb aboard a Consular-class frigate.

The Consular-class frigate touches down on Theed and Anakin, Ahsoka, Kit Fisto and Eeth Koth walk down the ramp to find Padme Amidala waiting for them. Kit Fisto says "It is good to make your acquintance, Senator" and Padme replies "Thank you, General Fisto, but we have our defence to discuss first" and Eeth Koth says "I believe a mixture of Naboo Guards and Clone Troopers with the remaining Gungans except Jar-Jar who will be with Bail would work well". Anakin then adds "We can deploy the heavy artillery cannons around Theed Palace to prove a defence and spread AT-RT Walkers and put our Clone Turbo Tank in the middle to hold off ground and air units!" and Padme says "That sounds like a great plan, Masters Koth and Skywalker, now i'll leave you to get the Troopers ready, Anakin, come with me" and Anakin follows Padme as Ahsoka, Eeth Koth and Kit Fisto get the Clones ready.

Anakin and Padme walk through the streets of Theed in silence before Anakin says "It feels so long, since we were last both here together" and Padme smiles and says "It's only been a year, Ani" and Anakin says "Maybe so, but so much has happened since then" and Padme replies "So much could still happen, especially in this forthcoming battle". Padme then adds "This could end up being the last time we do this, so" and Padme and Anakin lean in to kiss each other. Meanwhile, Po Nudo contacts Grievous and says "It's time, begin the space battle while I attack using the Trident Drills". Just as Anakin and Padme's lips touch they hear an explosion not far off and Anakin frees his arms from around Padme and, activating his comlink he says "Captain Rex, status?" and Rex replies "The Separatists have attacked Yularen's fleet and- There's something coming out of the water!"

Rex cuts the comlink before indicating to ARF Sergeant Boomer and the other ARF Troopers to do the same as Rex takes out his DC-15 blasters. In another part, Ahsoka along with Jar-Jar, Tarpals and ten Naboo Guards ready themselves. Kit Fisto, Stone and five Security Clones beside the Clone Turbo Tank. Meanwhile at the head of the defence, Eeth Koth, Lock and seven Horn Company Troopers along with several Clone Gunners on AT-RT's man the frontal defence. Suddenly, thirty Trident Drills jump out of the water and start unloading Aqua Droids. The Trident Drills then begin to drill into the Naboo buildings, destroying them. Rex, Boomer and the ARF's fire at the Aqua Droids, trying to hold them back as the Republic defences try to stand firm.

Meanwhile, in space, Yularen watches as the Separatist Banking Clan ships come out to engage the Republic fleet and he calls out "All pilots head to your ARC-170's you need to engage those frigates!". Down below in the hangar, two ARC-170 pilots Ach and Jir head to their ships when Ach says "Hey, Jir, first to blow up ten Separatist starfighters, gets ten credits off the other pilot!" and Jir replies "Your on!" as they put on their helmets and get aboard their ARC-170's. The ARC-170's head into space as Vulture Droids and Droid tri-fighters race toward the Republic fleet. Meanwhile, Ach fumbles with his controls and mutters "There's something wrong with this ship, the engines won't hold the ship up!" and while Ach tries to fix the controls, several Vulture droids fly by and they shoot Ach. ship which explodes in a huge fireball. Jir yells out "Ach!" but Ach's ship is destroyed and Jir turns and heads back to engage the Separatist ships.

Back down on the surface, Padme turns to Anakin and says "We must take shelter inside the palace!" but Anakin says "We can't, I must support my troops!" and Padme replies "Your job is to protect me at all costs" and Anakin says "Your right". Meanwhile Aqua Droids fire at Ahsoka who blocks the bolts as the Naboo Guards shoot at the Aqua Droids, several Aqua Droids fall, but three of the Naboo Guards are also hit. Tarpals and Jar-Jar take out spears and start to stab the Aqua Droids in the mid-area knocking the droids down. While the droids try to deal with Jar-Jar and Tarpals, Ahsoka leaps before landing on top of one Aqua Droid which she stabs from the top. As that droid crumbles, she ignites her shoto as well and slices in half, the remaing four Aqua Droids. Ahsoka then says "We must go and assist the others!" before they race off.

Not far away, Eeth Koth says "Order the artillery to take a barrage of shots over there as we need to get rid of those Tridents!" and Lock activates his comlink and says "Artillery, attack this position!". Once the artillery fires, Lock says "Right, Troopers, let's go earn some medals, move!" and Lock and the Horn Company Troopers shoot at the Aqua Droids while Eeth Koth deals with more Aqua Droids. Lock shoots one droid through the mid-area, another through the legs and a third through it's red eye. The Horn Company Troopers finish the other Aqua Droids off by shooting them from the mid-area. Eeth Koth, meanwhile slices two in half, slices a third diagnolly and a fourth, he chops it's head off. Lock and the Horn Company Troopers join Eeth Koth again as Eeth says "Ready the men for a counter-attack".

Meanwhile Rex, Boomer and the ARF Troopers are being overrun by the Aqua Droids. One ARF turns to Boomer and says "This is the end! So let's go out like heroes" and Boomer calls out as the Trooper runs out of cover "No, Trooper don't!". The ARF exposes himself to droid fire but he manages to shoot down two Aqua Droids before the remaing fifteen shoot the ARF down. Rex says to Boomer "I guess this is the end, my friend" and Boomer replies "It appears so". But just as the Aqua Droids start to head around the Troopers cover Kit Fisto, Stone and the Security Clones appear and start to attack the Aqua Droids. Kit Fisto slices several Aqua Droids apart, Stone shoots a couple out of the way before the Security Clones finish off the Aqua Droids. Rex says "Thanks, for saving my men's lives, General Fisto" and Kit Fisto replies "It was not a problem, Captain Rex". Kit Fisto, Stone, Rex, Boomer and the other Troopers rush back to regroup at the palace.

Meanwhile in space, General Grievous says to himself "The Republic fleet has turned away, those cowards are running away, now they have left their ground forces exposed without clean supplies like food and drink. We will wait until they starve, before attacking, when they can least afford to fight!" as the story ends!