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// Chapter 30: Blue Shadow Virus 
// Story: Star Wars: The Great War 
// by ShootingStar25 
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Fear is a disease; hope is its only cure.

Recap: Battle droids on Naboo. As the Separatist rebellion rages through the galaxy, even peaceful planets are threatened. Following the discovery of Separatist droids wandering the grassy wasteland, Naboo is once again on high alert. Fearing their home is facing another invasion, Senator Amidala and Representative Binks race to Naboo to assess the situation. Meanwhile, near the Gungan swamplands, an even graver threat is about to be discovered.

A Naboo ship was seen flying through the atmosphere of Naboo. They were heading towards the palace of Naboo as they entered the hangar. Waiting for them were two individuals. One of them was the queen of Naboo, and the other was the Captain of the Royal Naboo Security. The ship docked as the ramp extended and out came the two Naboo representatives as well as 3PO, Rarity, and Pinkie Pie.

"We came as soon as we could, my lady," said Padme as Rarity was beside her, putting the final headdress piece on the Senator to match the outfit she made for her.

"Thank you, Rarity. Have you found any droids?"

"Only the three. But you can be sure they aren't tourists," said Queen Neeyutnee. "I need you to convince the Senate or the Jedi Council or whoever is in charge of this terrible war that we are threatened."

"They'll need more proof. Finding a couple of battle droids will not be enough," said Padme.

"Captain Typho, the battle droid is ready for analysis," said a guard through the Captain's comlink.

All of them were now walking to the communications room where a medical droid had the body of the tactical droid laid out on a medical table.

"Unfortunately, the Naboo security who discovered them prefer to shoot first and retrieve data later," said the Queen.

"If they were found in the grasslands, where'd they pick up all this mud?" asked Padme.

"Add that to our very long list of questions," said Captain Typho.

While they talking, Jar Jar's nose began to sniff. He then looked at the other table that had the body of a B1 battle droid. Out of its body came a Slug-beetle.

"Ooh, yum-yummy," said the Gungan as he found a tasty snack and to the other table.

"So, how do you plan to get the information needed?" asked Rarity.

At a moment's notice, a buzzsaw came into her field of vision as it got the girl to jump back a few feet.

"Watch where you're pointing that thing! I don't want a scratch on my delicate and flawless skin!!!" shouted the fashionista to the medical droid as Padme couldn't help but giggle at her friend's over-dramatic reaction.

The droid now approached the table as 3PO and Rarity moved out of the way as he now stood at where the head of the tactical droid was located. He then lowered the buzzsaw as he began to slice the top half of the droid's head as they were looking to take its eyes out.

"I've got a bad feeling about this," said 3PO at seeing the buzzsaw cutting through the robot on the table. "With your permission, Senator Padme, I would like to shut down before I get sensory overload."

"Permission denied," said Padme as the droid was looking to leave when she said that.

"Denied?" said the droid as he stopped in his tracks and looked at his lady.

"3PO, you may be able to get some information out of him," said Padme.

At that moment, the tactical droid now sat up but with its eyes moved, it couldn't see. 

"Cannot see. Where am I?" asked the droid.

"Ooh, yum-yummy," said Jar Jar as he snuck up on the Slug-beetle. He then stuck his tongue out to catch the insect, but it moved out of the way as the Gungan's tongue hit the chest plate of the droid.

"3PO, time to put on your stellar acting performance," whispered Rarity to the droid as he obeyed the command given to him by one of his ladies.

"You are in very good hands, on board a Separatist ship," said 3PO. "Count Dooku himself intends to reward you for your bravery."

"Bravery?" said the droid.

"For your assignment on Naboo. Do try to activate what's left of your memory. We all want to hear your tale of medical heroics," said the yellow droid.

"Virus," said the droid in a warbled speech.

That response got everybody to have looks on their faces.

"Yes, the virus. You do remember. Please continue," said 3PO as the girls told him to keep the act up.

Jar Jar was still trying to catch on Slug-beetle as he saw it on R2 astromech head. He stuck his tongue out to catch it but it moved again and now the Gungan's tongue was stuck in between the small gears of the head as he tried to pull free. Pinkie saw this and smiled as she bounced over to see what her friend was doing. He used hand gestures to speak as the party girl nodded and began to try to free his tongue. While this was happening, the tactical droid kept on talking.

"A small amount leaked out. Must contain. Naboo cannot know."

All the while, Pinkie tried her best to free her friend's tongue. But she only made matters worst as now the Gungan's head was stuck to the R2's head as it covered his vision. 

"Lab must remain secret."

"A secret lab on Naboo? Where? You must--" said 3PO as both Padme and Rarity covered his mouth.

"It is a secret. This is no Separatist ship," said the droid as he realized the situation based on what 3PO said.

"Unless you want to become a box of spare parts, you'll tell us where that lab is," said Captain Typho as he pointed his blaster at the blind droid.

Pinkie was now trying to pull the droid's head off of Jar Jar as it was stuck tight. She then got an idea as she pulled out some licorice rope and a cupcake from her puffy hair. The cupcake was for her as she was hungry from all the work she was doing. She then grabbed the licorice rope and tied it around the Gungan's head as she then tossed it over a headlight. It now acted as a pulley as the party girl was now pulling on it as the R2 head was starting to lift off. However, some of the icing from the cupcake she ate was on the floor as Jar Jar slipped on it and started to fall backward. Pinkie was now yanked up over the headlight and spun in a few circles before she crashed into her friend as both collided into some shelves as they were falling over like dominos.

"The lab is secret," said the droid.

"Look out!" shouted Padme.

She saw the shelves that the two goof-offs knocked over as it was about to land on them. Everybody ducked out of the way to avoid getting buried.

"Uh-oh," said the blind tactical droid as he was then crushed by the shelves.

"Pinkie!!!" shouted Rarity.

"My bad," smiled the party girl as he bounced up.

Captain Typho as he checked on the droid as it was shut down.

"We'll never get any information out of him now," said the man.

They all turned to the two goof-offs as Pinkie finally managed to get the R2 head off of Jar Jar.

"Weesa sorry," said the Gungan as he held the head and the two approached the group. "It was an accident."

"How many times have we heard that?" said Rarity as she gritted her teeth.

Jar Jar then tipped the head over as the slug-beetle he was chasing fell. It then turned itself over as Padme bent down to look at the thing.

"Is this what you two were after?" said Padme casting a look at her two friends.

"Meesa love him. He's a very, very good tongue grabbing. Yousa finden only in one placen," said the Gungan as he still saw the beetle as food.

"Where?" asked Padme.

"Duh, in the mud under the perlote tree. Everybody knows that." smiled Pinkie.

"Like the mud on this droid," said Padme as she was piecing together some clues. "The eastern swamps. I think Jar Jar and Pinkie just found out the location of that lab." said the girl to the others.

They were now contacting the Jedi Council as they needed to relay some information. The images of Yoda and Mace Windu appeared as the Senator told them about what they learned.

"They're planning an attack on Naboo. It's the only explanation," said Captain Typho.

"Delicate the situation is. Three Jedi we will send," said Yoda.

"May I recommend General Kenobi, General Skywalker, and General Storm?" suggested Padme. "Relations with the Gungans are a little tense right now, but they trust General Kenobi like one of their own. And there's someone here who would love to meet with General Storm," said the Senator as she winked at Rarity who was turning red.

The Jedi Masters didn't see Rarity's reaction as they were thinking over Padme's suggestion.

"Send them we will," said Yoda.

The transmission then ended.

"I want as much information as possible before the Jedi arrive. See if you and 3PO can download any of the other battle droid's memory. I'm going to find that lab," said Padme.

"Are you sure that's wise?" asked Captian Typho as the girl was starting to leave.

"Come on, Jar Jar. Rarity."

"Not this time, Padme. I'm staying here where it's safe. I still haven't recovered from the incident with Gunray," said the girl as she didn't want to get involved with her friend's antics.

"Fine. Then you're looking after Pinkie," smiled the Senator with a smug smile as she and the Gungan left.

The two girls saw their friends leave as the fashionista was relieved that she didn't have to get involved with the action for this adventure. However, she may have started to regret it as Pinkie was now starting to ramble.

"So, Rarity? What do you want to do? There's a new creation that I want to try, it's called a cherrychanga."

"What?" said the marshmallow girl.

"A cherrychanga is mashed up cherries in a deep-fried tortilla. Cherrychanga. Great name, huh? Oh, but maybe I should call it a chimicherry. Ooh, that's good too. Which do you think sounds better? Cherrychanga or chimicherry? Or what if I combine them? Chimicherrychanga! What sounds the funniest? I like funny words! What do you think, Rarity? Chimicherry or cherrychanga? Chimicherry, cherrychanga? Chimicherry, cherrychanga? Chimicherry, cherrychanga? Chimicherry, cherrychanga?"

Rarity was starting to cover her ears as she couldn't believe Padme tricked her into suffering a cruel and unusual punishment. 

"Padme, you're gonna get it when you get back!" grumbled the girl under her breath as she tried to not go insane with the pink girl's craziness.




Out in the plains, a female Gungan shaak herder. She was riding on a shaak as they were all near a river. Some of them were bent over as they took a sip; the female Gungan got down on her knees and cusped some water in her hands as she prepared to drink some herself. It was inches from her mouth as she looked to drink it when she heard a noise. She turned her head as some of the shaak drank the water let out a sick noise.  They soon started to collapse as the Gungan saw the water in her hands. 

"Back! Back!" shouted the Gungan as she grabbed her staff and was shooing away the other shaak as they backed up from the river. "The water gone poodoo. This is mooie bad."

The female Gungan now looked at the river as she saw it was a different color. The river was now gray as it turned color the moment the shaak bent down to drink it. The female Gungan followed the river as it seemed to be coming from a certain direction.

Padme and Jar Jar were in a ship as they were traveling across the plains of Naboo as they were heading towards the swamplands. They soon came across the sight of the dead shaak as they landed. They emerged wearing hazard suits as they took in the sights of the dead animals.

"Ah, this is bombard. Whatsa happen to them?" 

"It's the plague," said Padme as Jar Jar bent down to look at the animal. "We're definitely getting close."

They were unaware as the female Gungan from before had blindsided the pair. She kicked Padme in the back and then used her staff as she pressed Jar Jar against the body of the animal.

"Whosa are you? What you doing? Why yousa here?" asked the female Gungan as she began to pull the helmet off of Jar Jar. She managed to get it off as the Jar Jar began to gasp.

"Whassa yousa thinkin'?" said Jar Jar as he then covered his mouth as he felt like the virus was in the air. Safe to say, the female Gungan was shocked to see one of her own in the suit.

"Don't move. I don't want to hurt you," said Padme as she recovered and pointed her blaster at the female Gungan. "Jar Jar put your helmet back on."

The Gungan then rushed over as he held his breath. He then swiped the helmet as he quickly put it on to breathe in the fresh oxygen.

"Yousa okeyday is not in the air. It's in the water," said the female Gungan to the duo.

Padme then took off her helmet as she took in a breath.

"Who are you?" asked the girl.

"Meesa Peppi Bow." 

"We think the virus that made your animals sick came from the perlote trees," said Padme to the female Gungan.

"Yousa follow thisa river. Yousa finda yousa perlote. Meesa take you." 

"No, Peppi, you stay here. You'll be going home soon, I promise," said Padme putting her hand on the Gungan's shoulder. "I'll send some soldiers to pick you up and take you back to Theed."

The Gungan smiled as the pair got back into their ship. Padme sent out a message to the palace as the pair followed Peppi's advice as they traveled along the river. They soon arrived in the swampland as they exited their ship and began to explore.

"Keep your eyes open," said Padme as they were walking without their helmets. "Look for anything out of the ordinary."

The pair walked deeper into the swamplands as they passed by a small rock. They were unaware that the small rock wasn't that as soon a camera popped out. It was now looking at the two as someone was watching them.

"I suppose one can never have too many lab rats," said a voice. "Please escort our guests inside."

"Roger, roger," said a B1 commander droid.

The pair were still exploring the swamp as they were trying to find something. Jar Jar took a few steps as he slipped on a tree branch and fell forward. He landed hard against the ground as it made a thud sound. Padme approached her friend to help him up when she saw what made that sound.

"A hatch," said Jar Jar as he saw the metal surface. He then began to look at it while Padme was contacting through her comlink.

"Captain Typho, I think we're standing right on top of the lab. I need a geo-scan of coordinates SP127."

The camera watching the two then buried back into the ground.

"No way we're gonna open this," said Padme as they looked at the hatch. They were unaware of the battle droids as they popped out of the ground with their weapons aimed at the two. "We'll have to--"

"Freeze. Hold it right there," said the commander droid.

The pair was now surrounded. They were soon taken into custody as they were put in stuncuffs. The droids now took the pair into the underground lab as they were being restrained.

"Yousa let go," said Jar Jar.

"Who are you? Why are you holding us?" asked the Senator.

The person in charge then stepped forward. It was revealed to be a Faust male scientist as he put his glasses on and took a good look at his prisoners.

"Wonderful specimens," said the scientist as he got in the face of Jar Jar. "What's a life-form like you doing in a swamp like this?" he asked as he now observed Padme.

"I was about to ask you the same thing," replied the girl.

"Thanks to the support of my compassion friends in the Separatist alliance, I am creating life."

"Howsa yousa creatin' life?" asked Jar Jar.

"I'm so pleased you inquired. A demonstration is in order," said the scientist as he walked over to a storage container. "Allow me to present the return of the infamous blue shadow virus."

"The blue shadow virus? I thought that deadly disease was extinct," said Padme.

"Yes, it was wiped out from the galaxy generations ago, but I have given it life once again."

"Oh, yousa no creating life. Yousa taking life," replied Jar Jar. "Yousa poisoned the Gungan water."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. yes." said the scientist with an evil laugh. "Unfortunately, the blue shadow virus in its natural form thrives only in water, until I improved upon that weakness."

The scientist then put the small vial that contained the virus on a podium. He then walked over to the wall as she pulled a switch. It caused some electricity to flow as it struck the vial as Padme and Jar Jar looked away to avoid being blinded. It then stopped as the substance inside the vial was now different.

"Your eyes do not deceive you. I have perfected an airborne strain of the blue shadow virus," said the scientist as the substance was now in a vapor gas-like form.

"This is the last of the bombs, Doctor," said the scientist's LEP servant droid.

"I'm well aware this is the last. You'd think I lose count?" shouted the doctor to his droid as it cowered in fear.

"The virus in its gaseous forms, combined with these bombs, will release the blue shadow virus back into the galaxy, more potent than ever before." said the scientist.

"Are you insane? It's a deadly disease. No life forms are immune to it. That's why it was eradicated." said Padme.

"You mean murdered," said the scientist. "Take this away."

"Okay," said the servant droid as he took the bomb with the virus vial in it away.

"Meanwhile, as we speak, thousands and thousands of so-called superior life forms are spreading their disease of war throughout the galaxy. Perhaps they are the ones who should be eradicated." said the scientist as he got in the face of Padme. He had the droids take both of them away.




A gunship was shown flying above the sky of Naboo. It was now heading towards the palace as it entered the hangar. Onboard was the Jedi that Padme requested as the boys all got out. However, they weren't alone as they had R2, but also Ahsoka and Twilight. Seems both Windu and Yoda felt like the girls could benefit from the experience of this mission that they told the trio to take them along as well.

They all exited as Captain Typho, 3PO, Pinkie, Rarity, and Peppi were waiting for them.

"General Kenobi, Storm, Anakin, we're so glad--" 

"Where's Senator Amidala?" asked Anakin as he cut off the captain.

"He means to say is she around," clarified Storm as he saw the look Twilight had at the way Anakin asked the question. He was hoping to avoid the girl figuring out their secret.

"She went to look for the lab," answered the captain.

"And you let her go?" stated Anakin with concern.

"He means, nobody went with her to make sure she was safe," said Storm once again trying to not make the tone Anakin was using reveal more than he was letting on.

"Senator Padme can be very hard to stop once she has made up her mind," said 3PO.

"Good point, I know what you mean," said Anakin.

"But thankfully, she ran into someone along the way," stated Rarity. She then looked at Storm as she couldn't help but blush.

"This is Peppi Bow. She was the last person to see them," said Captian Typho. "Padme sent her here for safety."

"Theysa looking for the sick-maker," said Peppi.

"They?" asked Obi-wan.

"Representative Binks was with her," answered the captain.

R2 let out a beep.

"I agree," smiled Pinkie as she seemed to somehow understand what the droid said.

"I'm not gonna question how you understood that," replied Storm as he knew that trying to solve Pinkie was like trying to figure out the meaning of life.

"Go with the Gungan. See if you can find them," said Anakin to his Padawan.

"You got it, Master," said Ahsoka as she left with Peppi.

"I'll tag along," stated Twilight.

"Uh, could you all excuse for a moment?" said Storm with a fake smile as he grabbed Twilight's hand and pulled her to the side to talk. 

"Storm?" pouted Twilight.

"Twilight, I am begging you, please don't leave me with Pinkie. Why don't you stay with us? We don't mind if you're present," said Storm as he was pleading with his partner.

"Storm, I know Pinkie can be a handful sometimes, but I'm sure that you can survive."

"Please, don't do this. I need someone there to make sure that I don't lose my sanity. And crazy as that sounds, you're the best person for that job," said the boy as he put his hands on the girl's shoulder.

"Sorry, Storm." She then patted his shoulder. "You'll be fine, I promise." With that, Twilight left.

The boy was standing there dumbfounded as he found out that he was going to be alone with Pinkie, and he had nobody else there to back him up. Storm just put his head down as he felt something.

"Poke..."

"Stop it..."

"Poke..."

The Jedi Knight was doing his best trying to ignore the finger that was being jabbed into his ribs. However, it was really starting to get on his nerves.

"Poke..."

"Knock it off!" shouted Storm.

Pinkie just stood there as a golden halo was hanging above her head as she smiled at the boy. Storm knew that this was going to be a long day. So he mentally prepared himself for what was to come as Pinkie was going to constantly try to get his attention. But first, he had to get her to stop poking him.

"Alright, Pinkie. You've had your fun, now stop poking me!" shouted Storm.

"Pinkie, darling. Please stop bothering him," said Rarity as she made her way to the pair. "Well, we meet again."

"Yeah, at least, this time we're not dealing with thieves," said the boy with a light chuckle as Rarity couldn't help but laugh as well.

The three of them all made it back to where Anakin and Obi-wan were discussing with Captain Typho.

"Why didn't you send someone to look for them?" asked Anakin.

"Considering the latest developments, we thought it best to wait for you all," replied the Captain.

"What latest developments?" asked Kenobi.

"Come with us," gestured the Captain.

"I just need to talk with Anakin for a minute, we'll catch up in a bit," said Storm as the others all left. 

Once they were gone, the boy wasted no time in hitting his elbow into the back of Anakin's head.

"What?!" shouted Anakin.

"You dumbass!! In case you forgot, Twilight is suspicious. I get you're concerned for Padme, but you forget that we're not alone. We're Jedi, Anakin. We can't let our personal feelings show, especially in public!" shouted Storm to his pal.

"I understand, Storm. But wouldn't you be concerned if it was your special someone?" asked Skywalker to his friend.

"Yes, and no doubt... I too would have acted the same way as you did," said Storm. "We'll find her and make sure she's safe. But remember... our secret, Ani."

"Alright, then," stated Anakin as he made sure that he would do his best to keep his emotions in check.

The pair now left as they went to catch up with the others.

The captain had brought the Jedi, the droids, as well as the girls to the communication room. On a table was the head of a B1 droid.

"We did a robo-lobotomy on the battle droids and came up with this piece of memory," said Captain Typho as he pushed a button that showed a holographic image.

"Who is that?" asked Kenobi.

"Dr. Nuvo Vindi, the senior medic for the Perma families," said Captain Typho as the image was the scientist who captured Jar Jar and Padme. "He disappeared ten years ago."

"Good news, my soulless automation friends. We now have enough of the blue shadow virus to start filling the bombs."

"He said, 'bombs'," stated 3PO in a worried tone as R2 gave a beep.

"Pray tell, what's this Blue Shadow Virus?" asked Rarity.

"A plague is more like it. It was a waterborne virus from long ago. If a victim was infected, they had but 48 hours to live before the virus became fatal. It was notorious for being supposedly incurable, with a 96% success rate in killing carbon-based life-forms." informed Storm to the fashionista.

"We will only need to send one bomb to each key star system. Work quickly. I want them ready to deliver--"

The transmission then cut off.

"If those bombs get delivered, we'll be facing with a galaxy-wide plague. The war will be the least of our worries," said Obi-wan to his pals.

"So, we're gonna..." said Pinkie as she and Rarity now hugged each other in fear.

"There is some good news," stated Captain Typho as he hoped to calm the girls' nerves. He then pushed a button as the map layout of the lab was projected for all to see. "Senator Amidala found the lab. She sent us the coordinates before she disappeared. We managed to get a geo-scan of the area."

"It's enormous," said the Jedi Master looking at the map.

"It looks like there are three entry points: here, here, and here," stated Captain Typho as he pointed. "This appears to be the main lab."

"And the bombs?" asked Obi-wan.

"There seems to be an above-average amount of radiation in this area. It's likely where they're being assembled," stated the Captain.

"If Padme has alerted them to our presence in any way..." said Obi-wan.

"If Padme's in there and we go in guns a-blazin', she may get killed," said Anakin.

"It is a risk we have to take," said the Jedi Master to his student. "Doctor Vindi and those bombs must not leave the lab."

"And if they or we denotate one during the attack?" asked Storm.

"Better to have one planet infected than the entire galaxy," said Kenobi.

"You can't be serious, Obi-wan. I mean, what about the people here," stated Storm.

"It is a risk that we will have to take if we come to that bridge," assured the Jedi Master.

"Then we better be successful," said Storm as all three Jedi were now starting to come up with a plan to save their friends, deactivate the bombs, and hopefully, not let the planet be infected.




With the girls, they were riding on the back of a shaak along with Peppi. They were in the swamplands checking out the last location of the Senator and the Gungan.

"Dis da ship belonging to them," said Peppi.

"So, where are they?" asked Ashoka.

The shaak then stopped as the girl and Peppy got off its back. They were looking around to see if they could find more clues.

"Their tracks end here," said Twilight as they looked at the ground.

Before any of them could move, Peppi was now being lifted. Turns out she was standing above the camera as the girls saw this. 

"Peppi, it's a scope. Don't let them see you," stated Ahsoka as she and Twilight crouched and walked behind the camera's movements to avoid being seen.

The Gungan was wobbling as she tried to keep her balance. The girls kept moving in counterclockwise as they soon got into the position. Ahsoka then tackled Peppi so that then would land behind the tree root as Twilight soon joined them. They all peaked out to see the camera as it had completed the full rotation as it saw something. It saw the shaak that the girls arrived on as it gave a sound as the camera went back into the ground.

Back with the Jedi, they were preparing for their mission. Anakin was the most worried as he was pacing back and forth as his friends sat on some nearby crates.

"Where are they?" said Anakin in a frantic tone.

"Patience," said Obi-wan. "They'll be here in a moment. You seem a bit on edge."

"What makes you think that Obi-wan?" said Storm trying to relay to Anakin about what they discussed earlier.

"There's a good chance we're about to destroy all life on this planet, including ours and the Senators. So, yes, I'm a bit on edge. Why aren't you?" asked the Jedi Knight to his master.

"I'm better at hiding it," answered Kenobi with a calm voice.

"He's got you there, Anakin," said Storm as even he had to give props to the Jedi Master. 

All of it resulted in a dumbfound expression that Anakin was giving to his pals. His comlink was then going off as did his pals.

"Master, are you there?" asked Ahsoka.

"Did you find her?" said Anakin.

"Negative. We're pretty sure she's inside the lab," said the Padawan.

"The whole area is wired with pressure sensors. There's no way to get in without being detected," said Twilight. "But we're more than happy to--"

"Do not attempt to get inside," said Obi-wan as he now pressed a button to send the schematics of the lab for the girls as the hologram projected. "I need you both to detonate a bunker bomb at the south end of the facility. It should cause a nice distraction and seal off the bomb area while we come in through the hatches." stated the Jedi Master as their images now came on for the girls to see.

"You can count on me," said Ahsoka.

"Sparky, you sure you can handle this?" asked Storm.

"Normally, I would have said no. But... being with you has helped my confidence. So, I accept," smiled the girl as her partner also smiled.

"Rex and his men will be right behind you, Snips. They'll have both your backs," said Anakin as the transmission ended.

"Come on. We'd better hurry," stated Anakin to his pals.

They all saw the gunships entering the hangar. The Jedi were about to board when Storm stopped in his tracks. He turned his head as he saw Pinkie and Rarity rushing over to the boy.

"Don't worry, girls. We're gonna rescue our friends and stop this virus."

"And then we can have a party?" asked Pinkie as she leaned into Storm as he pushed the party girl away from invading his personal space.

"Then we can have a party," said the boy as the party girl jumped up with confetti coming out of nowhere.

Storm rolled his eyes as he dusted off the pieces of paper that fell on his shoulder. He then saw Rarity approach him.

"Promise me, that you'll bring Padme back safe and sound. And... that you return," said the girl as she tapped her fingers nervously.

"I'll do my best, Rares," said Storm.

The fashionista then lunged herself at the boy as he was unprepared for the girl's action. It didn't last long as she released her embrace, she closed her eyes and leaned in as she tried to sneak in a kiss. Storm just put his fingers to the girl's mouth as she opened her eyes.

"Nice try," said Storm with a smile. 

He then slipped out of the girl's arms as he told the girls to not worry. They believed the Jedi as he now ran to catch up with his pals.

"Padme may be lost, Anakin. Don't risk the mission trying to save her," said Obi-wan to his protégé. "I'll take care of the bombs, while you two focus on the doctor."

Anakin put his hand on the side of the gunship as he had an expression at what Kenobi said about his wife potentially being dead. And that he was telling him to not worry about her and to focus on the mission. Safe to say, there was slight anger in the boy's face as Storm saw and tried to soothe it over.

"You have our word, Obi-wan. We'll follow your orders. Right, Anakin?" said Storm to his friend hoping to suppress his anger.

"I know what's at stake here," stated the Jedi Knight to his master with a stern look. He and Storm then got on as their ship was now leaving.




It was nighttime as the swamplands were dark with the only light being from the moon. The shaak was still in its same spot as it now raced past the girls. They had been behind the tree root waiting as the cameras all turned in for the night. Twilight then handed a denotator to Ahsoka. The Padawan was now floating it over with the Force. One of the cameras popped out again as the girl quickly retracted her hand as the bomb zoomed out of the frame and hid behind a bush as the camera missed it. It then went back into the ground.

Ashoka then closed her eyes as she made the bomb move again. It was zooming towards the hatch as the cameras popped out again.

"Now!" shouted the Padawan.

The bomb was dropped as it touched the hatch, and an explosion occurred. All of the girls looked away with their hands on their heads for extra protection. The explosion could be heard and felt as Vindi and the droids wobbled. An alarm was going off as both Padme and Jar Jar were wondering what was happening. 

"We have a breach. All droids to hatch number one!" ordered Vindi through the P.A. He then grabbed his helmet next to him as he walked over where the prisoners were tied up.

"Friends of yours, I assume. They arrived quicker than I would've thought," he said as he put his helmet on.

The gunships were flying over the swamp as the girls saw them passing by.

"Messa come too?" asked Peppi to the girls.

"No. Stay here and make sure no one escapes," said Ahsoka to Peppi.

The girls now left as they had to go help the boys.

"Hmph! Okeyday," said Peppi.

A gunship was overhead the hatch as a line was extended. Sliding down the line were clones as they were entering the hatch. The girls saw this as they had their lightsabers out and jumped in with the troops. They landed inside of the lab as they began to deflect some shots from droids in front of them as they were holding their position in the corridor with the clones providing backup.

While the girls were in one part of the underground lab. The other two gunships were now positioned a few meters apart as they were at the other two points of entry. Two bombs were dropped as they collided with the ground, and an explosion occurred as it allowed a way in. Obi-wan then jumped down as he landed in his section of the lab. As for Storm and Anakin, they were also jumping at their entrance as they landed into the tunnels below.

The boys landed as they turned on their lightsabers.

"It's quiet in here," said a clone.

"Looks like the girls' distraction is working," said Anakin.

"Come on, men. Let's move it," stated Storm as they began to find the lab.

The girls were now slashing away at the droids as they were using the walls to their advantage by bouncing off of them to avoid shots and then attack.

"Forward! Come on!" shouted Rex to his men as they followed behind the girls.

The girls were rolling and wall jumping while remaining low as they slashed at the droids with speed and ease. Destroyer droids were heard as they rolled down the corridors. They soon came in sight as they stopped and had their shields on. They started to shoot at the Jedi as they deflected their shots.

"Fall back!" shouted Ahsoka to the clones.

The droids managed to hit some of the clones as they were backing up. In another part of the lab, the doctor's servant droid was casually strolling when he saw the hallway in front of him as some B1 droids were shot down. He saw some clones running past him as he turned and looked to flee.

With the boys, they and the clones had managed to locate the lab. The door was shut but that didn't stop them. They approached it as they stabbed their lightsabers through it as they were looking to cut their way in. It didn't take long as the door fell, and the boys with their group of clones entered as they saw the droids and the doctor.

"Padme!" shouted Anakin.

"Take another step, and your friends die," warned Vindi. He then flipped the switch from before as the electricity was turned on and began to shock the girl and the Gungan.

"Let them go!" shouted Storm.

"That is up to you! Will you let them die or surrender?" asked Vindi as he applied more power as they both let out a scream.

"Drop your weapons!" demanded the doctor as a clone raised his blaster.

"Wait," said Anakin as he saw his wife screaming and in pain. "Do as he says."

Anakin then dropped his weapon. The clones simply did as they were told and laid down their weapons. Storm had his lightsaber out as he was refusing to listen to the doctor. 

"Storm, do it," said Anakin with his head down.

He now looked at Padme as the girl was in pain. The boy then turned off his lightsaber as he hated to see the person who was his big sister being tortured. The droids then approached the Republic forces.

Back with the girls, they were trying to take care of the Destroyer droids as they bombarding them with constant blasts. The clones were behind them as some of them were shot as Rex moved his head to avoid.

"We can't hold them," said Twilight to Ahsoka. She was about to suggest then run when the whole corridor began to shake.

The Destroyer droids looked up as the ceiling collapsed on them. The girls covered their faces to avoid the dust getting in their eyes. They saw who it was as standing on top of the rumble was Obi-wan with a smile on his face.

"Need some help?" asked the Jedi Master with a smug expression as his clone squad dropped down behind him.

"Oh, so good to see you, Master Kenobi," stated Ahsoka.

"Where are Anakin and Storm?" asked Twilight.

Meanwhile...

"I realize I won't be able to hold you for long, Jedi. That is why I'm giving you a choice," said Vindi as he loaded the last vial into a container as he carried it and was walking towards the exit.

The boys and the clones were up against a wall with their hands up as the droids had their guns aimed at them. 

"Fine with me, as long as one of those options is killing you," said Anakin to the doctor.

"Anakin!!! Remember, Jedi don't kill!!!" stated Storm to his buddy of the Jedi code.

"How about capture me or save your friends?" stated Vindi as he approached the switch and turned it on. 

The electricity flowed as it began to shock Jar Jar and Padme with high voltage as they screamed. Anakin saw the pain his wife was in as he had an angry look as he moved. The doctor now ran through the door as the Jedi Knight rolled through the droids in the middle. The droids were shooting at the boy as he reached out his hand to get both his and Storm's lightsaber. He tossed Storm his weapon as both turned theirs on. Both boys now began to slash at the droids with quick reflexes as the clones also got into the action as they jumped at the droids with their backs turned and took them down.

Anakin used the Force to grab the last Superbattle droid as he flung it into the control panel as it shut down the electricity as it shut down the machine. Both of them now rushed over to check on their friends.

"Padme!" said Storm as he and Anakin bent down to check on her.

"Are you okay?" asked Anakin as he grabbed the girl's face.

"Ani, how about next time you and Storm rescue me before you kill all the battle droids?" joked Padme as she looked at her husband.

"A little 'thank you' would go a long way," snickered Anakin at his wife as he and Storm soon released their friends from their cuffs. They helped them up as Padme gave a hug to Storm as the boy smiled to see his friend was safe.




"Things are going well," said Obi-wan as he now ran with the girls and the clones down the hallway. "The lab is secure, and hopefully, Anakin and Storm have reached Padme by now."

All three Jedi reached the end of the hallway as they came to a split path. They turned to the left as there were more droids as they turned their lightsabers on.

"I'll get the bombs," said Obi-wan as he turned down the opposite path with his small clone group as the girls were deflecting the blasts from the droids.

"We'll keep the droids occupied," said Ahsoka.

"Grab your blasters. We need to find that doctor," instructed Anakin to the clones.

Obi-wan and the Bomb Squad arrived at the room where all the bombs were located. 

"Well, looks the bomb room," said the clone commander as they came to a halt.

"Yes, and luckily, they appear inactive," stated Kenobi.

At that moment, Dr. Vindi was running down a path with droids as his bodyguards. He pushed a button on his wrist as it was now turning the bombs in the room online. The Jedi Master and the clones saw them as they all lit up in red and started ticking down.

"I spoke too soon. Get these deactivated now!" ordered Kenobi. He then began to call his pals on his comlink. "Anakin, Storm. I'm guessing you both didn't capture the doctor."

"We're working on it," said Anakin as they were all running down a hallway.

"Do you have the bombs?" asked Storm.

"I'm working on it," said Obi-wan.

"Exactly," said Storm as all three were in the same situation.

The boys now turned to the left as they kept on running.

"Dr. Vindi has remotely activated the bombs. They're counting down," said the Jedi Master.

"That's great," smiled Anakin.

"And on top of that, one of them seems to be missing!" replied Kenobi as he was pointing at the empty space.

"Aw shit!!" replied Storm.

"It's down here somewhere," stated Anakin. "Ahsoka, we've got another situation." said the Jedi Knight as the girls were also running down a corridor after taking care of the droids.

"Send all the clones to search the facility. We got a miss--" said Anakin as soon both groups ended up meeting in the same room where the two hallways connected.

"Master?" said Ahsoka as she was shocked to see Anakin.

"Storm?" said Twilight as she wasn't expecting to bump into them.

"Hey, Sparky."

"Look, we've got a missing bomb and a trigger-happy mad doctor on the loose," said Anakin to the girls.

"Missing bomb? I saw Dr. Vindi give a little droid a bomb," stated Padme.

"You guys split up. Find the droid," stated Anakin.

"We'll get the doctor," said Storm as he and Anakin now took their clones and went in a direction.

"You heard him. Let's move," said Ahsoka to Rex and their squad of clones as they took off in a different direction.

"Good luck, Padme," said Twilight as she took off with Ahsoka as she and Jar Jar were by themselves.

The servant droid that everybody was looking for was running. He was trying to find a place to hide as he soon came to a room. The door opened as he entered into what looked like some kind of garden room. The boys had managed to find where the doctor was as they were running ahead of their clones as they were closing in on the hangar where the doctor's ship was waiting. 

"Jedi!" shouted a droid as it got the others and the doctor to look behind as they saw both boys with their lightsabers out.

They had no trouble running and slashing the droids as they soon came to Dr. Vindi as he put the container with the vials on the floor as both boys pointed at him with their lightsabers.

"Leaving so soon, doctor?" asked Anakin.

"You don't want to be late to your appointment with us," said Storm.

"Ha! You are running out of time," aid the doctor showing off the timer on his wrist. "Catch!"

He then tossed some vials into the air, as both Anakin and Storm saw them and dived for them as they were sent flying out of the door. It closed behind them as that distraction allowed Dr. Vindi to get on the landing pad and push the button as it began to ascend. The boys quickly got up from the floor and began to stab their lightsabers through the door to cut it open.

"Obi-wan, Dr. Vindi's escaping," said Anakin to his comlink.

"He's at the landing platform," informed Storm as he kept on cutting.

"All right. I'm on my way," said the Jedi Master as he left to help his buddies. He left the Bomb Squad to defuse the small things as they had taken care of some of them.

With Padme and Jar Jar, they were in a different part of the lab as they were searching also. The girl passed by the room where the droid entered earlier as Jar Jar began to sniff the air.

"Ooh, something smells good in here," said the Gungan as he raced into the door on his left as the door was open.

Padme saw her friend as she too followed behind him. The pair saw the room as it was filled with tons of plants on the tables. The Senator then noticed something on the floor as it was the droid's feet which were pulled back as he thought he wasn't seen. The girl smiled as she found their target. She now bent down under the table to see the droid with the bomb hiding.

"Hey, there, little guy," spoke Padme using a soft tone. "How about you hand that over to me?"

"Wah!" said the droid as he put on a scary face as both Padme and Jar Jar jumped back as they were frightened.

They backed up into the table as the droid now got out from under the table as he began to run.

"He's getting away!" shouted Padme.

"No!" stated Jar Jar as he dived for the droid as he managed to grab hold of its legs as it fell.

The bombs rolled out of its hands as the two began to tussle over it. They both pulled as it soon slipped out of their hands and went flying over them. They both looked as Padme saw it and reached up for it. She caught it as her back hit the wall and she bounced off of it. The servant droid took this time as it ran away.

"Ahsoka, Twilight, I found the last bomb," said the Senator to the girls. She looked at it as the time was still ticking down.

"Stay there. We'll get the bomb squad," said Twilight as they were running down a hallway with the clones behind them.

"We almost got it," said Anakin as Obi-wan and his clones had managed to get to where they were.

The door was cut as it fell and the Jedi and the clone with them entered the room. The landing pad was moments away from reaching the top as the doctor would then make his escape. He saw the Jedi as he pulled out his blaster and began to fire at them. The trio and the clones dodged the shots as they began to spread out to avoid being easy targets.

Obi-wan ran as he now jumped into the air and he grabbed onto the platform as it was rising. 

"Don't shoot!" shouted Anakin to the clones as he didn't want Obi-wan to be caught in the crossfire as he was still hanging.

"If he drops one of those vials, we're finished," said Storm as he was deflecting some blasts.

He and Anakin now ran as the pair jumped up onto the rising column. At that moment, Dr. Vindi now pulled out three vials from the container he was carrying as he showed them to Obi-wan. The Jedi Master was about to get on the platform when he saw them. The doctor then tossed them over the side as Kenobi sprang into action. He was falling back first as he caught two vials in each hand. Storm was still climbing the column with Anakin when he saw the Jedi Master falling. He stuck his hand out as he used the Force to hold the Jedi in place as he made sure to soften his landing when Kenobi hit the ground and rolled through with minimum pain. 

The last vial was still falling as Obi-wan recovered in time as he caught it with his hand once again. He let out a breath he didn't realize he was holding in as he looked up at Storm. He smiled and gave a salute to his pal for cushioning his fall as the boy returned the gesture and went back to climbing to catch up with Anakin.




On the outside, it was already morning as the sun's rays were starting to peak through the swamp. Peppi had listened to the girls' orders as she stayed put. She was with her shaak when she noticed something below her. Turns out she was standing on the hatch to the landing platform of Dr. Vindi as it began to open. She and her animal now leaped to the side as they ran to get off of the doors as they opened up.

Anakin had finally climbed onto the platform as he confronted the doctor. He then flipped over him as he landed and pointed his lightsaber at the evil scientist.

"You're under arrest, Dr. Vindi," said the Jedi Knight.

The doctor merely dropped his blaster. The platform had now reached the surface as Peppi saw this. Storm was able to slip in the last second as he appeared behind Anakin on his hands and knees catching his breath. The doctor reached into the container as he pulled out another vial of the blue shadow virus. Anakin was nervous as the doctor let out a maniacal laugh.

He was unaware of Peppi who had climbed onto the platform as Anakin noticed her. She then tackled the doctor as he was still laughing. Anakin then ran forward as the vial the doctor had was in the air as he grabbed it before it touched the ground and broke.

The doctor and Peppi had fallen as the container that he held rolled out of his hands and landed in front of them. Dr. Vindi pushed the female Gungan off as he looked to reach for the container when Storm put his foot on it as the evil scientist saw the boy as he had his lightsaber pointed inches from his face. He was then yanked back by the female Gungan who turned him over and use the end of her staff as it delivered an EMP to the doctor's helmet as she managed to stun the doctor.

Anakin then joined them as he pointed his lightsaber at the doctor on the floor.

"Yes, the bomb's going off, and we're all going to die," laughed the scientist as he looked to his timer as there were but a few seconds left as the boys and the Gungan were scared. Just then... the timer turned off as Anakin put his lightsaber away.

"Oops. What happened?" asked Dr. Vindi.

"Deactivated. Plenty of time to spare," said the Bomb Squad as the girls had made it to the room where Padme and Jar Jar were as they managed to cut the wire of the bomb moments before it went off. 

"Plenty of-- ooh," said Jar Jar as he fainted from how close they all made it. The others saw the Gungan fall behind them.

"Ahsoka, are you there?" asked Anakin as Obi-wan and the clones managed to meet up with the boys as they appeared behind them.

"I'm here, Master. The bomb has been deactivated," said the Padawan.

"Did you find Vindi?" asked Twilight.

"Deactivated as well, Sparky."

"Have you seen Padme?" asked Anakin to the girls.

"She's right next to us," answered Ahsoka. "We're okay, too. Thanks for asking," snickered the girl as her master was more concerned for the Senator than his own student. Safe to say, Twilight raised an eyebrow at Anakin asking that question first.

The boys now ended their transmission as they looked at Dr. Vindi was how grumbling in defeat. The clones then began to take the evil scientist into custody as it seemed the Jedi had managed to pull off another successful mission and avoid letting a deadly plague enter the galaxy.