Chapter 42

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Anakin and Caleb stepped up, onto the platform behind Rex and Bodhi as the crowd yelled at them, "Whip them Clones!" R2 slid up to the balcony, waiting for Anakin's signal.

The Queen spoke, "Prove to me that you both are slavers. Swing that whip, or die beside them." Anakin mouthed words in response, but no one heard.

Ahsoka and I looked at each other, then back at the platform. Anakin looked at Caleb, then up to us and nodded at him.

They turned on their whips and bowed. Anakin told the Queen, "You leave me no choice your highness." Anakin and Caleb stood up straight.

Anakin lifted his gloved index and middle fingers to his forehead, giving a goodbye gesture to R2. R2 readied the sabers in his booster in response.

They swung their arm back and hit the guards. R2 shot out Anakin and Caleb's lightsabers as Bodhi and Rex scrambled to get the guards' guns. "Guards, defeat them!" The Queen commanded.

Swiftly, I grabbed Tenner and flipped onto his stomach as Ahsoka took out the guards. Extending my hand, R2 launched our sabers. We caught them and ignited them, holding them to the Queen.

"Looks like your slave empire ended, again." Ahsoka commented as she held her lightsaber with a reverse grip. "Get that thing out of my face you little skug." The Queen said as she pressed a button on her armchair, electrocuting Ahsoka.

Ahsoka screamed and fell to the ground. It was her and I now. Taking a step back, I held my lightsaber pointed the Queen. "You are foolish, Jedi. You fight against slavery, but you do not realize that you all are slaves for the Republic."

"You are wrong, your highness." I said as guards ran into the room and surrounded us, pointing their guns at me. "It's useless to fight now. It seems that your friends have been captured." Focusing below us, they were all on the ground, wrapped in ropes. Anakin was fighting to get out their whips, then got electrocuted.

"It's best to surrender." Turning my attention back to the Queen and the guards, I smirked, "Not yet, your highness." Swiftly, I swung my lightsaber behind me, taking out two guards.

The rest began to shoot stun blasts, making me roll on the ground to dodge them. Maneuvering back onto my feet, I force pushed a guard off of the balcony.

As I dodged more blasts, I saw Ahsoka still on the ground. Wake up Ahsoka. Before I could think any longer, three guards charged at me. Taking a step to my side, I slid behind them and sliced my lightsaber through them.

More guards hurried into the room and extended their golden whips. Looking at Ahsoka's limp body, I extended my hand. One of Ahsoka's lightsabers flew into my other hand. Igniting it, I held them tightly.

The guards cracked their whips in my direction. Stepping back, I kept my defense as they attempted to hit me with their whips. Glancing to my left, the Queen was standing tall by her chair, somewhat close to the action.

Throwing my lightsaber, it went through a guard's  chest. I held out my hand and used the force, making my saber fly back into it. Suddenly, someone hit me in the back, making me fall onto my stomach and drop the lightsabers.

The guards wrapped the whips around my body, electrocuting me. The sharp pain in my back and the electricity caused me to scream. As the guards tied me up, my vision went black.

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Slowly waking up, I felt wind gust against me. Regaining consciousness, I opened my eyes to see that I'm in a cage hanging above a cliff above the city. Next to me, Ahsoka and Caleb were also in cages. They were meditating.

Not being able to bring myself to meditate, I stared off into the city and at the ships that were coming and going. That was until Tenner spoke. "Once the Queen tames the other Jedi, you three will be mine."

Keeping my head forward, I lifted my hand and flicked it forward, hearing Tenner struggle as he held onto the ledge off the cliff. I felt him pull himself up onto the ground. "You little skug!"

Electricity struck through the cage, making me scream. He turned it off for a second, making me pant. Tenner turned on the electricity again, making me pass out once more.

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Moving of the cage woke me up. Looking above me, I saw birds sitting on the cage, then R2 using his rocket boosters to flying above me. Out of nowhere, Anakin jumped onto my cage. "Well, hello there." I said with a weak smile and lifted my upper body.

He jumped off and back onto the ground. Extending his hands, Anakin lifted the cage off of it's holders and floated it onto the solid ground. He broke the wall of the cage off.

Stepping out, he asked, "You okay?" I frowned in response, "I sense something.." it took me a few seconds to figure out what I was feeling. "Dooku."  Ahsoka and Caleb groaned, "Great. Just what we needed."

"Are you guys okay?" I asked them. They replied, "Yes, but we don't know where Bodhi or Rex are." Anakin held out a com link, "I need you guys to go find and prepare the ship. Take this com link."

Ahsoka grabbed it and crossed her arms, "And where are you guys going?" Anakin replied, "Y/n and I will handle Dooku and the Queen. She knows where Rex and Bodhi are. Hold onto the com link and wait for my signal."

Anakin jumped up and landed on the other balcony above us. Following him, I jumped and landed onto it. "We gotta hurry." Anakin said as we ran into the palace. Making our way to the throne room, Anakin busted the doors open to reveal Dooku force choking the Queen.

"That's enough Dooku!" I exclaimed. We walked in and the Queen fell to the ground. She weakly voiced  out to Anakin before passing out, "Skywalker.."

"I see the Queen has given you a long leash, Skywalker. Couldn't say the same for you, y/l/n. Take one more step and she dies." Stopping in our tracks Anakin replied, "Why do you think I care about this slaver scum?"

"Indeed." Dooku said and pulled out his lightsaber and ignited it. Readying myself, Anakin forced the Queen's whip to him and extended it. Anakin engaged with Dooku as he cracked the whip and Dooku using his lightsaber for defense.

Dooku knocked the whip out of Anakin's hand. Holding out his hand, Dooku pulsated electricity through his fingers at Anakin. Anakin yelled in pain. "Stop it, Dooku." I spoke.

Dooku ended the electricity and looked at me. I heard Anakin panting, indicating he's still conscious. Guards quickly came up behind us and gasped, "The Queen!"

"It was the Jedi." Dooku said. I turned my head and saw Anakin press his com link. "Take your vengeance!" Dooku told the guards. Getting up, Anakin ran to the Queen and picked her up. Jumping up, we jumped from column to column, diving blaster shots, then jumped through the window onto the ship's open platform.

Walking in, the platform and ship's doors closed behind us. Anakin set the Queen down and held her head. Her eyes opened slightly. "Your highness." Anakin said. "No escape.. for any of us." She gritted through her teeth in pain. She reached behind her and held Anakin's lightsaber to him.

Grabbing it, he asked, "Where are Rex and Bodhi?" The Queen breathed, "Kadavo system. You were right, Skywalker. I am a slave, just as you are." The Queen's chuckled before her head fell back as she took her last breath.

Anakin shut his eyes tightly and set her down. Running to the cockpit, the doors opened. "Set the coordinates to the Kadavo system." Caleb asked, "And the Queen?" Anakin walked in, "She's dead. Let's focus on getting Bodhi and Rex."

Caleb spun his chair and punched in the coordinates. "Coordinates set." Ahsoka grabbed the lever and pulled it down, sending us into hyperspace.

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