Star Wars: Phantom Alliance

Chapter 1: In the Fog of War

Phantom Alliance is a spin-off about former Jedi Ahsoka Tano joining Darth Maul during the battle the Siege of Mandalore. It is recommended that you watch that ARC of Star Wars the Clone Wars (season 7) or at least clips of it before reading this story for maximum enjoyment.

IN THE FOG OF WAR

The Sith Lord Darth Maul who cheated death has reemerged once again after his recent battle with the CIS. The Sith Lord is still grieving from the loss of his Mother Talizan. Anakin Skywalker and Obi wan Kenobi have recently been assigned to rescue the Supreme Chancellor who has been captured at Coruscant.

Former Jedi Ahsoka agreed to help Anakin and Kenobi on this special mission and now she is in command of the operation. She has been given a special detachment of the 501st who have special armor markings to represent Ahsoka. She has gone on the mission with Commander Rex, who was recently promoted from the rank of Captain.

Ahsoka is being aided by Bo Katan's Mandalorian forces in battle. Losses have been great on both sides. The sky is lit up with explosions from green anti-air turbolasers as Maul's Mandalorian starfighters engage Bo Katarn's fighters. Maul hears distant explosions while he is sitting in his chair and he knows who is coming. Maul starts thinking about his brother and all the potential he had.

With just two weeks of training from Dooku, he was capable of slaying Jedi masters. A truly worthy apprentice and brother. He could have been a great Sith Lord one day, had Sidious not struck him down. Sidious, the sinister and vile lord who cast him away like he was nothing. Maul could not stop thinking about the dark lord. He had felt Dooku's death and the increase in Anakin's power.

It was the most haunting and terrifying feeling he had ever had. A darkness like no other. Maul felt a shiver down his spine and goosebumps across his body every time he thought about them. He then hears distance blaster shots within the halls of his palace. Then sudden silence. Maul looks across the palace in his chair and then notices Ahsoka Tano. Maul: "Ah, lady Tano. I have been expecting you."

Ahsoka: "Your dark reign is at an end (while pointing at him)."Maul stands up out of his chair and slowly walks towards her.

Maul: "Were you not cast out of your order?"

Ahsoka: "I left voluntarily."

Maul: "Yes... but you were MOTIVATED to leave by the hypocrisy of the Jedi council." Ahsoka looks at Maul in surprise.

Maul takes a deep breath as he feels her pain, "We were both tools for greater powers."

Ahsoka firmly replies, "I'm here to bring you to justice."

Maul: "Justice (he says this in an almost laughing manner) is merely the construct of the current power base. A base which, by my calculations is about to change."

Ahsoka: "And Darth Sidious is behind it?"

Maul: "He is behind, everything in the shadows always (starts to mumble in fear)."

Ahsoka: "With your help, the Jedi can stop Sidious before it's too late."

Maul: "Tooo late, for what?! The Republic to fall, it ALREADY has and you just can't see it! There is no justice, no law, no order except for the one that will replace it. The time of the Jedi has passed. They cannot defeat Sidious.... , but together..... you and I.... can."

Maul continues, "Every choice you have made, has led you to THIS." Maul reaches out his hand towards Ahsoka then suddenly, an explosion happens that hits a window beside them and glass shatters. Smoke flows into the room through the cracked glass window.