Friday 13 January 2012

My Clone Wars Stories Episode 135: Victory

Characters: Count Dooku, General Grievous, Battle Droids, Mother Talzin, Nightsisters, Nightbrothers, Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Commander Cody, ARC Trooper Rex, Clone Trooper Boil, 501st Clones, 212th Clones, Commander Appo, ARC Trooper Wolffe, Savage Opress.


Narration: "Dathomir is under severe threat! War rages across the home of the nightsister and nightbrother clans, with a terrible war spreading across the planet. As Separatists look to eliminate Mother Talzin, we find Anakin Skywalker and the 501st attempting to finish off the nightbrothers!"


Outside the final nightbrother village, one nightbrother calls out "They are coming." Once the words are out of his mouth, Anakin Skywalker appears at the top of the hill, and he charges towards the nightbrothers. A couple of nightbrothers confront him, but Anakin slices their pikes in half, before impaling the nearer nightbrother. The other nightbrother takes several blaster bolts in the back, as the clones appear on the hill. Appo makes to shoot again, but Rex holds him back, and tells Appo "We can't do this, Appo. Skywalker is taking a route we cannot follow." Appo, Rex and the rest of the clones watch as Anakin continues to mercilessly slaughter what is left of the nightbrothers, until there is not a single nightbrother left on the surface...


Meanwhile, Cody, clone trooper Boil and the 212th sneak into the nightsister camp. Cody waits as Boil sets explosives around the nightsister camp. As they make to smash their way into Talzin's main building, several nightsisters come out to ambush them. Immediately, several 212th clones are taken out by bows and arrows. Cody yells "We can't hold 'em. Men, fall back NOW." Cody and several other 212th clones turn around and run. Cody waits as the several clones rush past him, but Cody notices Boil is missing. Cody heads back into the camp, and finds Boil on his knees, with the nightsisters dead. Cody calls "Boil?" and Boil replies "You need to leave, Cody. This is the only way." Cody asks "Boil. What are you talking about?" and Boil responds "I have to do this, sir. I need to be with Waxer, my time here is done." Boil raises his blaster and aims at one of the explosives, forcing Cody to shout "Boil, no." Boil turns and puches Cody away, and out of the nightsister camp. Boil raises his blaster again, and shoots the explosive, killing himself immediately. Inside the building, Talzin is buried dead underneath the wreckage. Cody and the 212th clones walk sadly away, intent on finding Obi-Wan Kenobi...


General Grievous punches Obi-Wan viciously in the face, forcing Obi-Wan to spit blood out of his mouth. Grievous says "Haha! You will die a painful death, one day!" and Obi-Wan retorts "One day, but not by your hand." With that, Obi-Wan re-ignites his lightsaber, and starts dueling Grievous again. Grievous kicks Obi_Wan, and flees. Obi-Wan mutters "Always running." Obi-Wan makes to move on, just as Cody and the 212th clones find him. Cody says "Are you alright, sir?" and Obi-Wan replies "Could be better. Where is Boil?" and Cody says "I'm sorry, sir. Boil is dead." Obi-Wan looks saddened by the death of another experienced clone, but Obi-Wan holds it in, and says "Let's move on. You never know what Anakin could be doing." Obi-Wan, Cody and the clones head onward. Meanwhile, remaining nightsisters look to take revenge on the clones. ARC trooper Wolffe says to Rex "Look Rex. Incoming speeders" and Rex replies "Round up the men. Get some barc's, we'll attack them head on." Wolffe, Rex and Appo, as well as several 501st clones, leap on a squad of barc speeder's. Rex and Appo take on the nightsisters from one side, while Wolffe attacks from the other side. While the clones deal with the nightsisters, Anakin Skywalker is force-choked from behind, before brutally being tossed against a hard tree, before having force-lightning used on him. A severely weakened Anakin looks up, to find Savage Opress standing above him. Savage says "Jedi" and Anakin replies "Oh, hello there." Savage ignites his double-bladed lightsaber, and says "Duel, and die." Savage immediately attacks Anakin, before the latter can ignite his lightsaber, but Anakin narrowly avoids the attack. Anakin ignites his lightsaber, and starts to duel with Savage, but Savage bashes Anakin with the hilt of his lightsaber, sending his lightsaber flying. The injured Anakin collapses against a tree, with Savage looming above him. Savage prepares to finish Anakin, but he is force-pushed aside, and Obi-Wan, Cody and the clones arrive. Obi-Wan says "You should be dead" and Anakin adds "We...will make sure you die now!" Savage attacks Obi-Wan, Obi-Wan uses the force to bring Anakin's lightsaber to him, and Obi-Wan begins attacking Savage with two lightsabers. Obi-Wan slices Savage's lightsaber in half, destroying Savage's blade. Savage turns and flees, jumping down hills to avoid Obi-Wan using the force on him...


Meanwhile, Rex, Wolffe and Appo have finished off the nightsisters. Obi-Wan says to Cody "Cody, reckon you can snipe that Sith scum?" and Cody says "I'll give it my best shot." Cody tries to get a sight on Savage, but turns to Obi-Wan and says "It's no good, sir. He's too fast, and I can't get a good sight or shot at him." Suddenly, out of nothing, a single shot rings out and with a perfect head-shot, Savage is sent flying, well dead. Obi-Wan looks at Cody, who shrugs. Obi-Wan looks across, to see Wolffe holding a sniper rifle, which is smoking from the blaster bolt that killed Savage Opress. Wolffe says "You did request him dead, didn't you, sir?" and Obi-Wan says "Yes, well. How did you know where to shoot him?" and Wolffe says "I've seen that armour before. Lightsabers don't affect it, which is why I aimed for his big head." Up in space, Grievous is talking to Dooku via hologram. Dooku says "Congratulations on a job well done, Grievous. The people of Dathomir are now devastated, and it will be a long time before the nightbrother and nightsister clans will prove a threat to us again." Grievous coldly nods his agreement...


Once the Republic is prepared to leave Dathomir, Obi-Wan walks up to Anakin and says "Rex has told me something interesting, Anakin. I hear you slaughtered all those nightbrothers, when I clearly told you to disarm them, and take them prisoner" and Anakin replies "It was easier to kill those savage's. The killing of people is all part of the war." Obi-Wan angrily says to Anakin "You are a Jedi, Skywalker. Not a merciless beast like Maul!" and Anakin says "Perhaps, sir. But there's always exceptions." Obi-Wan looks stunned at Anakin, and says "Since when have you called me "sir"?" and Anakin replies "Since when you called me "Skywalker"?" Anakin turns around, and leaving Obi-Wan standing there, Anakin marches into a Venator-class star destroyer, with an ugly expression on his face. Rex notices Anakin's expression, and Rex wonders whether Anakin truly cares about the people of the Clone Wars...


Next-time: "A stealth mission! The return of the stealth ops clone troopers, including Blackout & Spark! Ahsoka meets a Jedi her own age? See it all, in the upcoming "CIS Prototype Death Star" arc!"

Sunday 1 January 2012

My Clone Wars Stories Episode 134: Dathomir Decimated

Characters: Count Dooku, General Grievous, Battle Droids, Commando Droids, Talzin, Karis, Naa'leth, Nightsisters, Nightbrothers, Viscus, Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, ARC Trooper Rex, Commander Appo, Commander Cody, Clone Trooper Boil, 212th Clones, 501st Clones, ARC Trooper Wolffe, Savage Opress. 


Narration: "Dathomir is under a terrible crisis! Both the Separatists and Nightbrothers want revenge on the Nightsisters for different reasons! The Republic aims to bring peace to the planet, but in this crisis, will the enemy prove too powerful for the Republic forces?"


Inside the Nightsister camp, Mother Talzin is approached warily by several nightsisters, including Karis and Naa'leth. Naa'leth says to Talzin "We have a plan, mother. We want to attack the Separatists, and give them something to think about" and Talzin replies "This could prove dangerous to your lives, but if it is what you want to do for our people, then I will not stop you." Karis says "Thank you, mother. We will do what we can, or die for our people doing it." With those words, Karis, Naa'leth and the other nightsisters head off to confront the Separatists. Viscus meanwhile, struggles to keep his people under check. One nightbrother steps up to Viscus, and says to Viscus "I'm sorry, be we cannot accept your plan. Myself and several other warriors would like to side with the Separatists against the nightsisters" and Viscus replies "You can't. Grievous would kill you rather than aid you." The nightbrother tells Viscus curtly "That's what you think." The nightbrother and several others join him in walking off towards the Separatist lines. The nightbrother turns to Viscus one last time, and says "This is what we think." They continue heading on, while Viscus watches on in despair...


At the Republic position, Obi-Wan Kenobi is joined by Anakin Skywalker, who says "This is it. We can't wait any longer. All the other sides are ready to fight again" and Obi-Wan replies "Yes, I quite agree. Take the 501st and attack the nightbrothers. I will handle the nightsisters." Before Anakin can make a joke out of Obi-Wan's last line, Wolffe joins them and says "I'd like to assist Skywalker's attack, if you don't mind?" and Obi-Wan replies "Very well, Wolffe. We better move out." As the Republic forces move their seperate ways, the nightbrother's approach Grievous at the Separatist lines. The curt nightbrother clears his throat, and says to Grievous "I was, um- thinking. Maybe we could attack the nightsisters, um- together?". Grievous pretends to think about this for a moment, before saying "I have a better idea." With that, Grievous ignites a lightsaber and slashes the nightbrother down, and his commando droids shoot the other nightbrothers lifeless. Grievous says happily "That was fun! Now for the nightsister brats." As Grievous finishes, Karis, Naa'leth and the nightsisters appear, brandishing their weapons. The nightsisters bring up their bows and rain arrows upon the Separatist lines. Several droids are knocked off their feet, but Grievous successfully slices the arrows directed at him. Karis and Naa'leth lead a nightsister charge at Grievous, who swiftly ignites three more lightsabers, bringing all four out. Naa'leth attacks Grievous first, aiming a arrow for his head, but narrowly misses. Grievous grabs Naa'leth by the neck, giving Karis the chance to boot Grievous in his metal unmentionables. Grievous groans in pain, dropping Naa'leth. As Naa'leth prepares to boot Grievous too, a powerful force sends her, Karis and the other nightsisters flying. A mysterious figure with a hood stands among the trees. Before Grievous can ponder who it is, Karis and Naa'leth attack again. Grievous kicks Karis in the face, but Naa'leth draws a dagger and slices Grievous in the eye with it. Grievous growls angrily, and stabs Naa'leth through the heart. This fuels Karis's anger towards the war, and she throws herself in her fury at Grievous, drawing a sword and vibroblade. Karis swipes relentlessly at Grievous, who easily dodges the reckless attacks, before stabbing Karis too, before maneuvering around to stab her through the back too. Karis crumples, but with her dying breath, she says to Grievous "You may have killed me, Kaleesh. But trust me, you will not destroy our people." Grievous looks up to see the remaining nightsisters looking on with shocked faces. Grievous looks at his droids, and orders "Kill them." Grievous watches with no pity whatsoever as the nightsisters are brutally cut down. Grievous tries to catch his breath, but can't, as the mysterious figure with the hood approaches. The figure removes his hood. Grievous can't believe who he is looking at, and says "You?" and the figure replies "Me." Grievous stares in shock at Savage Opress, whom he, and the rest of the galaxy believed dead. Grievous says "I thought Maul had killed you?!" as he menacingly brandishes his four lightsabers, and points them directly at Savage. Savage replies "You thought wrong. What my brother Maul didn't know, and the Jedi, and anyone indeed before you now knew. My armour is impenetrable to lightsabers. That's how I survived." With that, Savage Opress ignites his double-bladed lightsaber, and attacks Grievous...


Elsewhere, Viscus leads his men back into the nightbrother village, as AT-TE and AT-AP walkers stomp toward the village. "Open fire!" orders Rex, and the walkers launch a massive assault on the village, blowing up many nightbrother homes. Anakin, Rex, Appo, Wolffe and the 501st rush the village, attacking the nightbrothers aside. Rex pauses his firing, to watch as Anakin storms Viscus, kicks Viscus in the stomach, and slices Viscus's head off from behind. Rex has no time to think about this though, as a building almost collapses on him, leaving Appo to pull Rex out of danger. Anakin starts placing explosives around various buildings in the village. Wolffe approaches Anakin and sates "Skywalker, we do not have orders to blow the village up. Never mind that, we did not have orders to kill the nightbrothers, just subdue them!" but Anakin retorts "Shut it, ARC- 3636. I'm the one in charge of this attack, and I'll be the one who decides what to do." Wolffe joins Rex and Appo. Rex seems to read Wolffe's mind, and says "I know what you are thinking. Something is definitly up with Skywalker." Rex, Wolffe and Appo watch from an elevated position as Anakin leaves the village, before blowing it up, killing any remaining stragglers inside. Meanwhile, Grievous and Savage Opress continue their ferocious duel, smashing their lightsaber blades against each other. Commando droiuds surround Savage, who kicks Grievous aside, and flees back into the trees. Grievous spots Obi-Wan and his clones heading for the nightsister village, and prepares to ambush them...


Grievous confronts Obi-Wan and the clones. Obi-Wan says to Cody "I'll handle this, Cody. Take the clones, and find another way in." Cody, Boil and the other 212th clones head a different way, as Obi-Wan and Grievous start dueling once again. Cody, Boil and the clones find a secret passageway. Cody says "Boil, bring that rocket launcher up here. Blow a entrance" and Boil replies "Yes, sir." Boil loads the rocket launcher, and blows a hole into the secret passageway. The clones climb into the secret passageway, wondering what they will find on the other side...