Friday 19 August 2011

My Clone Wars Stories Episode 36: The Last Stand

Characters: CT-544 Bolt, CT-212 Rowdy, CT-115 Wire, CT-444 Looker, CT-502 Phantom, Anakin Skywalker, Count Dooku, Harch Admiral Blocker, Commando Droids, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Commander Cody, Commander Gree, Commander Bly, Draa.

Narration: “Assist! Upon hearing of the struggle the young Clones on Teth are facing, Anakin Skywalker and Captain Rex race to assist them, but can they arrive in time, or will it be too late to save the young Clones!”

Count Dooku’s Solar Sailor touches down on the surface of Teth. The nervous, fidgeting Admiral Blocker comes to meet him. Dooku walks confidently up to Blocker, and asks, “Have you taken care of the Clones yet?” and Blocker replies “Not yet, my Lord. But we will have them”. Dooku coldly says, “It’s taken too long”… Blocker pleads, “Give me just one more chance!” and Dooku replies “You’ve had your chances!” before swiftly, taking out his lightsaber and executing Blocker himself, plunging his lightsaber through Blocker’s chest. Blocker falls, but Dooku is already moving away from the dead body. Dooku addresses all the Commandro Droids present, “Get into your battalions, go, and eliminate those puny Clones, once, and for all!”. Dooku watches calmly as the Commando Droids leave.

Meanwhile, Bolt and Wire have re-united with Phantom, Looker and Rowdy. Rowdy asks, “Where’s Knock-Off?” and Wire replies “Dead”. Bolt asks, “Where’s Skippy?” and Looker replies “Dead”. Phantom says “Well! At least us five are still alive!”. Bolt grimaces at this, and grumbles, “Yeah? But for how long?”. Wire adds “We should keep moving, try and get away from the Separatists”. The others nod their agreement and they set off.

The five Clones come to an edge of a cliff, and start to walk cautiously along it. Once they reach the other side, a loud noise catches their attention, and Looker yells out “Clankers!” and points at a squad of oncoming Commando Droids on Staps. The Clone’s fight back, but despite defeating a couple of Commando Droids, are overpowered and disarmed. One Commando Droid says “Against the wall! Hands up!” and the Clones do as they are told.

Not far off, Anakin and Rex land the T-6 shuttle they were piloting. Rex hears an explosion a few clicks to the right, turns to Anakin, and says, “You hear that, General Skywalker?” and Anakin replies “Sounds like our Clones, could be the source of that”. Anakin goes deep into thought for a moment, before saying “Rex. I want you to go and see what’s going on. I’ll do a bit of scouting!” and Rex replies “Yes, Sir!” as Anakin runs off.

Rex soon finds himself at the top of a cliff, and looking down says “Well, well” as he finds that below him, are the five Clones held hostage”. Rex, with the predatory instincts of a hunter, slides noiselessly down the cliff and sneaks around to the side of the hostages. He watches as one Commando Droid punches a Trooper, which is Bolt, who mouths-off at the Droid, and receives another punch. Rex decides now is the time to act, and he draws his DC-17 blaster pistols out of his holster and rushes the Commando Droids, firing as he goes. Four Commando Droids instantly crumple, while the remaining four are distracted, the prisoners jump at them, Looker and Phantom jumping and squashing one, Wire grabbing a Droid E-11 blaster before destroying a Commando Droid with it, Bolt kicking one over the edge of the cliff, while Rowdy slide-tackles the last one, sending it toppling over. Rex comes forward to come fact-to-face with the young Clones, who all salute at him saying “Sir!” and Rex replies “At ease!”. Bolt braves himself for a talk to a superior officer, saying, “You fought pretty well there, Captain” and Rex replies “You improvised your fighting pretty well there, considering you were un-armed, rookie”. Rex notices Bolt give a slight smile at the last word, that could have been a grimace. Rex says “Come on! We have a shuttle waiting!”

As Rex and the five Rookie’s find the shuttle, they see Anakin locked in a duel with Dooku. Rex yells out “General Skywalker! I have the Rookie’s!” and Anakin yells back, “Get them onboard the shuttle!”. Rex and the five Rookie’s clamber aboard the shuttle. Anakin force pushes Dooku aside before jumping into the ship and piloting them away.

Much later, onboard a Jedi Cruiser, Obi-Wan and Anakin present medals to the five Rookie’s who survived the mission. Each medal says “Showing Valiant Bravery On Teth”. Obi-Wan then says, as the Rookie’s inspect their medals, “It has been decided which of you will go into which legion” and Anakin adds “It is your duty to be dedicated to your legion, regardless of which one you would have preferred” and the five Clones nod in agreement. Obi-Wan says “All the Clone leaders of the possible legions are here” indicating Rex, Cody, Gree, Bly. Draa standing just behind Gree, is also present. Obi-Wan then continues “These are the selections: Rowdy; You will be in the 501st. Phantom; Into the 41st, Looker; Into the 327th. That leaves Bolt and Wire, who will be joining myself and Cody in the 212th” Obi-Wan concludes. Anakin steps forward and says, “Good luck in your respective legions, men! I hope to fight alongside you, sometime!” and the five Clone Troopers salute before walking away, as the story ends!

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