Broken Beginnings (A Star Wars: Clone Wars fanfic)

Chapter 30: Rescuing the Chancellor

Anakin POV

I watched as Obi Wan jumped from his fighter, performing a summersault, landing on his feet and using his lightsaber he chopped up at least fifteen droids! I quickly undid the safety belt in my ship before climbing out of the cockpit and activated my lightsaber, slashing through the battle droids. Obi Wan and I then headed over to the elevator with R2-D2, who had used his jets to jump out of the ship and wheeled over to us.

'R2, locate the chancellor.' Obi Wan told the Astromech and he brought up a blue holographic image of the frigate we were on and a dot displaying Palpatine's location while we deflected the blaster bolts from the remaining droid, destroying them easily. I almost chuckled to myself as I heard one of them moan before falling flat on it's metal face!

'The chancellor's signal is coming from right there-the observation platform at the top of that spire.' Obi Wan pointed out.

'I sense Count Dooku.' I murmured.

'I sense a trap.' Obi Wan affirmed.

'Next move?'

'Spring the trap.' He smirked and we both nodded.

'R2, go back. I need you to stay with the ship.'

'Here. Take this and wait for orders.' My old master tossed the droid a comlink and we were about to get into the elevator when we heard the familiar sound of metal rolling across the ground.

'Destroyers.' Obi Wan said as we turned and looked, instantly reactivating our lightsabers to ward off their attack and backed into the elevator. I was about to breathe a sigh of relief when I heard a voice from behind us.

'Drop your weapons.'

Oh great.

I rolled my eyes as the clanker threatened us and my old master and I turned only to be greeted by an elevator full of battle droids with their blasters pointed at us.

'I said drop 'em.' The droid repeated.

Master Kenobi and I shared a split second glance before taring through the group with our sabers! I loved the sound of crackling wires as I obliterated the useless droids! Once they were all taken care of and lying in a head of spare parts on the floor my comrade pressed the button on the elevator and we began to climb the floors, getting closer to rescuing the chancellor!

However we soon hit a snag...

We jolted as the elevator came to an abrupt halt, Obi Wan and I looked at each other confused.

'Did you press the stop button?' He asked, I shook my head.

'No. Did you?' He just gave me a look that said "of course not." 'Well, there's more than one way out of here.' I murmured, plunging my blue lightsaber into the ceiling of the elevator and began cutting my way out.

'We don't want to get out, we want to get moving. R2, activate elevator 31174.' There was no answer. 'Come in, R2.' Still nothing. 'R2, do you copy? R2, activate the elevator number 31174. Activate the elevator 31174! R2- Always on the move.' He glanced up at me as I pulled myself up onto the roof of the elevator where I then began to scale the side of the shaft!

I then gasped as the elevator began shooting down the shaft with my friend still inside! However it looks like I have bigger problems right now....

'Hands up, Jedi.' About three or four clankers stood in the door above me as I hung by my fingers.

Well that was a stupid request.

I then dropped down from the ledge as I heard the elevator start coming back and I slipped down the hole I had already cut out. I swear Obi Wan nearly had a heart attack when I got in and saw his saber ready to attack me, but he stood down as soon as he realised it was me.