//------------------------------// // Chapter 3: Attacking the Trandoshan Camp // Story: Equestria Wars: The Magic Unleashed V // by sonicdash123 //------------------------------// The sun never sets as Charming Thunder and Danny were being escorted by two wookiee scouts to the location of the camp where the Trandoshans stay. Once they reached a safe spot to hide, the two wookiees quietly growled and took their leave. Danny and Charming Thunder then hid behind a bush and began to assess the area. There was a cage full of wookiee slaves crawling with guards standing next to the cage. A familiar Trandoshan to Charming Thunder stepped out of the tent. More Trandoshans stepped out of the tent and began to patrol the camp. Charming Thunder and Danny then sneak past some guards and hid behind another bush. The Trandoshan then sniffed around and investigated the bush. Danny popped out and grabbed the guard and silently knocked it out. Charming Thunder popped his head out of the bush then went back into hiding. "Okay here's the plan, Danny," Charming Thunder said. "You distract the guards at that cage while I free the wookiees." "Distracting is what I do best, brother," Danny said as he turned invisible and stepped out of the bush quietly. He then went to the other side of the camp and purposely stepped on a twig which got the attention of the guards at the cage. The two left their posts to investigate as Danny hid behind a tree. Charming Thunder then made his chance to rush to the cage and used his magic to pick the lock. He stopped when a Trandoshan appeared behind him seeing the unicorn picking on the lock. "It has been years, Charming," the Trandoshan said. "Hello again, Roeoss," Charming Thunder said as he turned around. "That's Chief Roeoss to you, your highness." Roeoss growled as he aimed his blaster at Charming Thunder. "I'll give you one chance to step away from that cage or else you will be joining them." "Not an option, old friend." More Trandoshans arrive to the scene with their weapons aimed at Charming Thunder. "What are these wookiees to you?" "Innocent lives you took. I don't want any trouble, Roeoss. We used to be a team." "That was a long time ago. I am not with the empire anymore. These wookiees are our rivals. It's bad for business." "We don't have to fight." "Says the pony who is surrounded. Tempest has made an offer for finding you alive. She thought that you were dead when you faced her at Canterlot. Bad mistake for her." "She serves this so called 'Storm King' to get her horn back. She would never fulfill an agreement with a reptile like you." "You dare insult me, puny pony?" "I never liked you anyway, 'chief'." "Kill him!!!" The Trandoshans opened fire at Charming Thunder as he quickly activated his lightsaber and blocked the blaster bolts. He then threw his saber towards one of the Trandoshans and pierced him in the chest then used the force to get the lightsaber back to his hoof. He then flew up in the air and deflected some more blaster bolts back at the Trandoshans. Danny suddenly reappeared and activated his lightsabers to attack the Trandoshans. The two ponies stood back to back as they reflected blaster bolts away from them. "Another pony, Charming?" Roeoss hissed at the two. "Even better for Tempest." Roeoss drew his electrostaff and twirled it. He then gestured a taunt and Charming Thunder charged at Roeoss with a strike. The Trandoshan chief blocked the strikes and backed up from Charming Thunder. They then clashed their weapons as Roeoss roared. He then broke the clash with Charming Thunder as Danny held off the other Trandoshans. Danny force gripped one of the Trandoshans and threw his saber at him. He then used the force to bring the saber back to his hoof and threw the dead Trandoshan at another group of Trandoshans. The wookiees cheered in their cage as the fight continued. Charming Thunder continued his fight with Roeoss and clashed his crimson blade to the staff. Roeoss kicked Charming Thunder to the ground and bointed his staff at him then readied his finishing blow. He was stopped when two lightsaber blades pierced the chief in the chest. Danny deactivated his blade as the other Trandoshans noticed their chief struck down and slowly got up. Danny then helped Charming Thunder up and they went to the cage and set the wookiees free. One of the wookiees growled and began to make a run for it with the others. Charming Thunder looked at Roeoss' dead corpse on the ground and then the Trandoshans who were walking up to their chief and picking him up and walked away with him. The other Trandoshans looked at the two ponies while Charming Thunder walked up to them. "Leave this place and leave the wookiees alone or else you'll wind up like your chief." The Trandoshans hissed and made a run for it with the other Trandoshan. Charming Thunder then looked at Danny who looked disappointed. "You shouldn't have let them go free, brother," Danny said; concerned. "You really think that they are free? They will think about what they have done and maybe have peace with the wookiees in the future." --------------------- Back at the wookiee tree village, Charming Thunder meditated in the room he stayed in. Danny then entered and cleared his throat to get his attention. Charming Thunder turned to see Danny and got up. "How did the meeting go?" "It went as I expected," Danny said. "They have agreed to the peace terms with the empire and is willing to aid us in this war." "That's great news." "That's not all. They have also agreed to give us transport to the south past the Badlands." "Even better news. When do we leave?" "A transport is being fueled up for us as we speak. Enough to take us straight to the place you need to go." "Shall we be off then?" Danny nodded and then walked together to the ship the wookiees have prepared for them.