The Hidden Bloodline Part 2: Mand'alor the Merciful

Chapter 5: Ka'ra Kryze and Ashoka Tano PT 1

Revana meditated for the past few days. So many vod'e dead or dying the Ebon Hawk running between the ships and planet getting the wounded to the Venators in orbit. So many lost voices of the vod'e lost playing in her mind.

"They are breaking a whole unit,"

"Fire at will!"

"Squad 2, pick your target."

"There's too many, Captain!"

"Watch your stabilizer, Gold 6,"

"Anybody, cover me! I've got two vultures on my tail."

"We gotta hold them here,"

"Watch your left!"

"I can't shake them! I'm hit! I'm hit!"

"WHERE'S OUR REINFORCEMENTS?!"

Revana opened her eyes releasing the names of the fallen into the Force and the Mand'a. Asking the Ka'ra to guide their steps while they marched away. Revana glanced up to see Slick standing at the flap of her tent "Slick?" she asked

"General Skywalker and Kenobi wish to speak with you, alor," Slick said.

Revana nodded "Inform them I will be there shortly."

Revana knew the galaxy was divided, and Count Dooku and his droid army swiftly struck after the Battle of Geonosis. Revana had been there on Jebriim. Dooku and his army seized control of major hyperspace lanes separating the Republic from the majority of the vod'e. With so few vod'e available the Jedi couldn't gain much of a foothold in the Outer Rim. With more and more Planets choosing to join Dooku's side. Things were looking bleak as they came.

The Jedi were too spread thin and too occupied fighting the war, no one was really left to keep the peace. Revana feared that with the spread of chaos and crime, innocent beings became victims in a galaxy ripped apart by war. Revana felt a terrible disturbance in the Force and in the Mand'a. It was trying to warn her of what she could not say.

Revana reported to the command tent where Cody, Rex, Fox, Teal, Obi-Wan, Anakin, and Arla stood "Alor," Arla greeted

"Lady and...other beings," Revana greeted causing Cody to arch a brow at her.

She could feel the love and affection from him in the force, as well as his worry when she was leading Teal and Fox with their boys on the front lines. She looked down at the holo map thinking what that day would bring.

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Courasant,

Jedi Masters Mace Windu, Plo Koon, and Jedi Knight Lunimaria Undulli stand in the Chancellor's office watching a recording of Jabba the Hutt beside his interpreter droid "Jabba requests that anyone who can help us find his kidnapped son...send any information they have immediately."

The recording stops "We must help Jabba. This is the opportunity we've been looking for." Chancellor Palpatine says, "The Jedi must rescue Jabba's son."

"I don't like it," Mace says uncrossing his arms from his chest, "Dealing with that criminal scum."

Palpatine peers over his shoulder at the Jedi Master "This is a dark day for the Republic," Mace continued.

Palpatine starts to walk the Jedi following closely behind "I agree, my friend, but what choice do we have?" Palpatine asked, "The Hutts control the Outer Rim...and we'll need their space lanes in order to move our troops."

"There is more to this kidnapping than it seems," Mace began as he looked at the Chancellor.

Palpatine motions with his hand "Then you must send as many Jedi as you can."