StH - Clone Wars Ch.2

Chapter 2 - The Siege of Robotropolis Part I (Infiltration of Bakura)

Less than a month has passed since the Republic victory at Geonosis. Despite the short time, Jedi are already starting to fall to the dark side thanks to Count Dooku. But the Freedom Fighters have already won a few battles for the Republic. But for now, their concern is getting back home to their planet of Mobius. "Last thing I remember was that the Power Stones & a Power Ring came together to create this inter dimensional portal that lead us right here." Sonic explained to Master Yoda in the Jedi Council Chambers in the Jedi Temple on Coruscant.

"Hmmmm. Find the Power Stones, we must." Yoda suggested. "Know the locations, do you?" "I'm sorry, Master Yoda." Sally shook her head. "But we have no idea where they are. We don't even know if they still exist. Even if they do, who knows where they could be?" "Well I ain't sittin around to let the Seps & Buttnik find them!" Sonic argued. "With those Stones, they might be able to make some mondo big machine that could wipe us all out!" "Sonic's right." Tails agreed with Sonic. "What if the Separatists find those Power Stones before we do?"

"Then we better send a battalion of Clones to assist the Freedom Fighters to find these Power Stones immediately." Mace Windu answered. "He's right." Ki-Adi Mundi agreed. "The Separatists will easily destroy the Republic should they get their hands on those Power Stones." "It's settled then." Mace announced. "The Freedom Fighters will take a battalion of Clones to find the Power Stones. May the Force be with us all." The Freedom Fighters bowed & walked out of the Jedi Council Chambers. "We might need some Jedi to assist us." Sally suggested while they walked down the halls to the exit of the Temple. "Jedi? Who needs Jedi if you can juice like me?" Sonic boasted. "Sonic, you don't understand." Sally explained. "What if we run into Count Dooku? None of us can defeat him."

"My Princezz, you say we cannot defeat zis fu-el but what about ziz Jedi?" Antoine asked. "Well what if you & Sonic were trained in the ways of the Jedi, Sally?" Rotor asked. "Well according to Master Yoda, we are too old to begin the training." Sally answered. "Even if we are, what he called, 'Force Sensitive', I doubt they'll even take us for training. Training to become a Jedi takes years." "But how much harder it'll be for you & Sonic, Aunt Sally?" Tails asked. "I dunno." Sally sighed. "It's up to Master Yoda & the Council. In the meantime we need to find those Power Stones before Robotnik or Count Dooku does."

When they got out of the Temple, they saw a Republic Gunship nearby. They walked towards it & saw Obi-Wan Kenobi & Anakin Skywalker. "What are you two doing here?" Sally asked. "The Council has assigned us to your mission, your Highness." Obi-Wan answered, bowing. "You're gonna need all the help you can get." Anakin added as the Freedom Fighters boarded the Gunship to the shipyard, where they saw numerous Republic Assault Ships, along with the new Republic Venator-class Star Destroyers. They walked off the gunship & boarded one of the Assault Ships & it took off to join their fleet.

"What are the reports?" Sally asked one of the Clone Commanders. "We've been receiving numerous energy reports from Dantooine & Rhen Var." The Commander answered. "Seems unlikely for these Power Stones to end up on those two places." Sally muttered to herself. "Nicole, see if you can analyze those high energy reports from those two planets." "Accessing, Sally." Nicole started. "The high energy levels are foreign to the people in this galaxy but very familiar to us." "Must be the Power Stones." Sonic nodded. "We might have to split up; we can recover the Power Stones faster."

"Splendid plan, Sonic." the voice of Sir Charles Hedgehog spoke. "Uncle Chuck?!" Sonic exclaimed, surprised to see his uncle, a mechanized anthropomorphic hedgehog approaching. "How did you....?" "Get here?" Uncle Chuck finished. "I don't know. All I remember is that I ended up somewhere on the plains of Geonosis when I saw numerous ships trying to get away while being shot at, then I saw this Clone Trooper along with Senator Amidala finding me & here I am." He points to Senator Padme Amidala, who was approaching & was somewhat standing close to Anakin. "I was brought before Master Yoda & I decided to help out. She & I requested that we accompany you on this mission.

"Charles, it could be dangerous." Sally protested. "All missions are dangerous." Uncle Chuck explained. "Besides this may be our only chance to bring us back home." Antoine started to shiver with fear but Bunnie just tried to calm him down. "Calm down, Suger-Twan." Bunnie explained. "We'll get those Power Stones. Don't worry." "I'm not sure." Antoine added, whimpering. The Freedom Fighters then split up to go on their ships to the locations of the Power Stones.

Sally & her team went to Dantooine while Sonic's went to Rhen Var. When Sonic's Assault Ship arrived at where the energy readings were coming from, he started pouting & groaning. "Aw man I hate the cold!" Sonic groaned. "Sugah-Hog, we won't be here any longer once we find that Powah Stone!" Bunnie explained. She noticed Antoine was shivering. "Antoine there's nothing scary here!" "I-I-I'm not af-f-fraid, Bunnie." Antoine explained. "I'm c-c-cold."

Sonic rolled his eyes. "Let's go get that Power Stone." They proceeded until they noticed the energy readings got higher & higher until it couldn't get any higher. "I think we found it." Sonic grinned. He dug into the snow until he saw a bright light. He picked up the object, which was confirmed to be a Power Stone. "Oh mah stars." Bunnie gasped with delight. "I thought that these things were lost & we were gonna be stuck here forevah!" "Well it's not over yet." Obi-Wan reminded. "Let's get back to Sal on Dantooine!" Sonic suggested. Then the group ran back to their Assault Ship to rendezvous with Sally on Dantooine.

Sally's squad just managed to arrive on Dantooine. "Nicole, can you pick up where the energy readings are coming from?" She asked. "The energy readings are coming from what appears to be a cave to the southeast of what appears to be remains of a base." "Sounds like the ancient Jedi Enclave from a few thousand years ago." Anakin explained. They took a Republic Gunship to the cave. "I have a bad feeling about this." Sally whispered to herself. But they proceeded inside. Just then Padme heard something & started to walk back with her guard Captain Typho following her. "Where's Padme going?" Anakin asked. Sally was confused as to why a Senator would want to go outside. "Anakin let's just move on." Sally recommended. "She'll be alright." They proceeded inside to the crystal chamber. "Oh my gosh." Sally exclaimed. "It's beautiful." She looked around to see the beautiful crystals that she knew were ones usable for lightsabers. She took the time to take some crystals in case they needed them, with Anakin's permission of course.

They walked to the middle of the chamber & dug to find the other Power Stone. "Let's get outta here." She suggested. Just then they ran into Separatist Battle Droids, accompanied by SwatBots, which now had Separatist markings on them. "Surrender." one of the SwatBots demanded. But before anyone could say anything, Anakin sent a Force Push at the SwatBot, sending it back to the other droids. "Let's get outta here!!" Anakin yelled. They ran to another set of tunnels leading away from the crystal chamber. "Nicole, is there any shortcuts out of here?" Sally asked. "The main entrance seems to be the only way in or out." Nicole answered. "Great!" Sally shouted in frustration. They ran into a few more battle droids but Anakin sliced them in half with his lightsaber. Just then Sally gasped while thinking of two missing individuals. "Senator Amidala!!" They finally reached the exit & saw the Republic Gunship firing at the numerous droids but almost boarded the gunship when they heard a familiar voice behind them. "I wouldn't get on that gunship if I were you." Robotnik grinned as he approached them.

Sally glared at him. "If you're thinking of getting these Power Stones, think again!" "Oooh I'm shaking in my boots!" Robotnik laughed. "But there are droid snipers who have their sniper rifles pointed at you. You can't see them but they're here." "Your rocket shoes aren't going to save you now, Robotnik!" Anakin growled. "I'm sure of that, Skywalker." Robotnik cackled. "But I'm not here for you or your friends. Hand over the Power Stones or your Senator friend won't even live to see my victory." Robotnik showed two SwatBots holding Padme & Captain Typho hostage, with blasters pointed at their heads. "Also if you think we're trying to make a superweapon with these Power Stones, save your breath." Robotnik added. "I'm trying to help you, Princess; I made a Dimensional Transporter that'll allow us to return to Mobius....& to resume our personal conflicts. If you hand them over now, I will allow Amidala, along with you & your friends, to live & I'll even let you go. Don't think of fighting or you'll end up meeting these two hostages' fates." He grinned.

"I don't trust him." Sally whispered to herself. "But we don't have a choice; either way we lost. There is no other way." Sally just gave the Power Stones to one of the SwatBots & it gave Robotnik the Stones. "Yeessssss!" He hissed in triumph. "Thank you, Princess, for giving us the greatest Separatist victory the galaxy has ever seen. But I never actually said I was gonna let these two go." Anakin's eyes widened in shock & anger. "WHAT??!!" Anakin shouted, his hand moving to his lightsaber. "Don't even think of igniting that lightsaber, young one." Robotnik cackled. "I said I will let these two live but for the rest of you...." He just waved for the droids to point their blasters at them. "Snively, ready my ship." "Yes, sir." Snively accepted & rushed back to Robotnik's ship. "Goodbye, Princess." Robotnik cackled. Just when Robotnik was about to walk into his ship with Padme & Typho on board, he heard all-to familiar sounds. "What?! Republic Gunships??!!" He was shocked to see Sonic's Republic forces arrive.

"SwatBots! Destroy them all NOW!!" Robotnik ordered as he rushed into his ship & it quickly took off. The droid forces opened fire on the gunships, while Sally, Anakin, & the rest of their friends wasted no time to board the gunship. The Gunships opened fire on the droids, destroying them into many pieces. When they got back to the Republic Fleet above Dantooine, Sally rushed to Sonic & gave him a tight hug. "Thank you for saving us!" Sally exclaimed, giving Sonic a kiss on his cheek. "I dunno what I'd do without you." Sonic was blushing after she kissed him. "Well....it's a hero's job!" He chuckled. "What is the situation?" "Robotnik's got the Power Stones." Sally answered. "What??!!" Sonic shouted, angry. "I'll get that RoButtnik--." "He mentioned something about some 'Dimensional Transporter' that could get us home." Sally interrupted. "He's not looking to get us home." Sonic explained. "He's looking to have the Separatists conquer Mobius!" "Dooku must have made a deal with Robotnik about conquering your planet." Obi-Wan said. "Master, we don't even know where that base is!" Anakin protested. Anakin then went to a disabled SwatBot & tried a few things.

"What are you doing?" Sally asked. "Simple; just get into his memory banks & find whatever we can find." Anakin answered, tampering with the SwatBot's head. After a while they plugged into the memory banks & found a recording. "Why couldn't we do that back on Mobius?" Sonic asked. They watched as they saw some captured civilians already being roboticized by Robotnik on a planet all-too familiar. "Bakura!" Obi-Wan was the first to speak up. Then they saw a Weequay Jedi seem to capture more civilains. "Sora Bulq??" "You know him?" Bunnie asked. "He was a Jedi Master." Obi-Wan explained. "But I never knew Count Dooku would easily turn him. We'll have to go to Bakura & stop him!" The fleet moved into hyperspace, heading right for Bakura. But that didn't mean they weren't unexpected.

"Sora." Robotnik started to the now-Dark Jedi Sora Bulq. "Yes, Doctor?" Sora bowed. "Make sure the Jedi & the Freedom Fighters or any Republic fleet don't get in to this new device. I wanna give the Senator & her guard a tour of Robotropolis before they end up as WorkerBots." Robotnik smiled at Padme, who glared at him. "It will be done, sir." Sora bowed. "You betrayed the Jedi & now you're gonna get what's coming to you!" Padme growled at the former Jedi. "What could the Jedi ever possibly offer me?" Sora grinned. "Dooku is a Sith & the Sith offer true power. The dark side shall rule the galaxy. There is nothing that the Jedi can ever offer. The Sith shall forever rule the galaxy & the weak deserve their fate! Peace is a lie, there is only passion!" Padme growled when he said those words. "You'll regret you even joined Dooku, you ugly Kowakian monkey-lizard!" "Doctor, why not send her into the Void that you told me about?" Sora asked. "She is getting on my nerves." "Maybe I'll send YOU into the Void if you don't just stand there & guard the Transportal!" Robotnik yelled at Sora. "Once I get through this portal, make sure no one, with the exception of Count Dooku & the Separatist Council, get through." Sora  nodded at Robotnik's orders, but not without being angered & annoyed.

Meanwhile the Republic fleet arrived at Bakura with Sally, Sonic, & the rest of the group looking out the window on the bridge. "Scanners show high energy readings coming from one specific facility on the surface." Nicole explained, even showing a hologram of the exact location. "Time to go down there & take on RoButtnik!" Sonic started & even started to go for the hanger but Sally stopped him. "No, Sonic. They're expecting us. We'll need some help to get to Robotropolis." Sally then got on the comlink to contact any Jedi nearby. "Mace Windu reporting. What have you found, Princess?" Mace asked. "We are at the planetary system of Bakura but we will need reinforcements since we have located a device called the Dimensional Transportal Robotnik built." Sally explained. "We'll need enough troops to take both Bakura & Robotropolis." "We'll be there as soon as we can." Mace nodded. "Master Yoda will be accompanying you shortly." The hologram of Mace Windu then disappeared.

Yoda's fleet arrived just a few minutes later. "Hurry up." Anakin spoke, growing impatient. "The longer we wait, the more likely we're letting Padme get roboticized!" "Patience, my young Padawan." Obi-Wan tried to calm Anakin down. "Master Yoda & Master Windu has just arrived. We can't go down there without a plan." "They're expecting us already!" Anakin argued. "I say we just go down there & take the facility!" "I'm with you on this one, Anakin!" Sonic agreed. "Boys, calm down for a minute!" Sally stopped both Sonic & Anakin. "Sorry, Sal, my limit is 30 seconds." Sonic reminded. "OK you boys calm down for 30 seconds then." Sally corrected herself. "Nicole is there a rear entrance into the facility?" "Accessing." Nicole started. "There is a rear entrance but will take an hour to reach into the main facility."

"Then I guess you were right, Sonic." Sally spoke to Sonic but got no reply. "Sonic? Anakin?" She & the others looked around for them but they disappeared. "Let's get to the hanger & capture that facilty." Sally & the others proceeded to the hanger to board the gunships. However, Sonic & Anakin reached the hanger first. Anakin got into his Jedi Starfighter with Sonic jumping in another one. "I hope I don't get in trouble for borrowing one of your fighters." Sonic spoke to Anakin. "Don't worry about it." Anakin chuckled. "We already have a good reason & you'd make a good Jedi." They flew out of the hanger just when Sally, Obi-Wan, & the rest of the Freedom Fighters entered. "I don't know what to do with that hedgehog." She sighed in frustration. "I dunno." Obi-Wan answered, shaking his head & walking to his Jedi Starfighter.

"Can you fly a fighter like this?" He asked Sally as he hopped into his Jedi fighter. "I've flown one of Robotnik's hovercrafts so this shouldn't be a problem." Sally answered, hopping in another Jedi fighter. She pressed a few buttons, with the engines igniting, & she grabbed onto the controls & the fighter zoomed off with incredible speed. "Whooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!" She screamed as the fighter zoomed out, but she was actually enjoying it. She had wondered what it was like to go as fast as Sonic but now she was having the adrenaline rush Sonic always has. However she had no time to show off as she was shortly joined by Obi-Wan & several Republic Gunships. "There's no way to land without being detected." Obi-Wan spoke to Sally. "We're gonna have to distract them somehow."

Meanwhile up ahead, Sonic & Anakin landed their fighters at a platform & rushed out. But not with a few SwatBots approaching them. "Yo, Swat-heads!" Sonic taunted. "Looking for me?" They started shooting at Sonic, but thanks to his supersonic speed, he easily dodged the shots, zooming past them. Anakin followed, slicing up the SwatBots to pieces & deflecting their laser shots back at them. Not far behind, Sally noticed that Sonic & Anakin are making short work of the SwatBots guarding the facility. "I guess we already have our distraction." Sally chuckled to Obi-Wan. "Now's our chance. Everyone land & proceed into the facility!" When she finished, Sally landed her fighter & jumped out, pulling a blaster & shooting down a few SwatBots. Obi-Wan & the rest landed & proceeded to join Anakin & Sonic. "About time you guys showed up." Sonic shook his head, tapping his foot. "You guys had a head start." Obi-Wan explained. "But now is not the time for talking, now is the time to get into that facility!"

They moved forward, with Anakin & Obi-Wan deflecting the shots from the SwatBots while Sonic used his Buzz Saw to slice up some SwatBots & distract them while the Clone Troopers shot the rest. "Sally! Can you use Nicole to shut down the security systems?" Obi-Wan asked. "I can try but it'll take a while." She then noticed R2-D2 rolling up to join them. "Artoo, can you help assist Nicole in shutting down all security systems?" Artoo just beeped that most likely means "yes". Sally plugged in Nicole to the security hard drive with Artoo also plugging in. "The technology is foreign here, Sally." Nicole explained. "With R2-D2's help, we might be able to shut down the security in only a few moments." "Then might as well start now." Sally suggested. Nicole & Artoo then started working hard to try & find the main source to shut down the security. After a few moments they found it & ordered the computer to shut down all security systems, just when the SwatBots were coming out of the facility in large numbers. With the security systems shut down, the Freedom Fighters & the Jedi then wasted no time to get inside. "MOVE!" Obi-Wan shouted to the Clone Forces shooting down more SwatBots.

After finally making it inside, Sally had Nicole open up a hologram of the facility. "If we don't run into much trouble, we should reach the Dimensional Transportal in a few minutes." "Man, I can get there in a few seconds!" Sonic boasted. "No, Sonic." Sally stopped him. "It's too dangerous. Remember that Sora Bulq is waiting for us. There is no telling what he might do to you." "We don't have a choice, Sal." Sonic argued. "We might have him think that I came alone. But I won't face him by myself. Hold on, Anakin." Anakin grabbed onto Sonic's shoulders. "Juice time!" Sonic shouted & zoomed away from the group at full speed. Sally just held on until the wind Sonic caused died down. "Let's get to the Transportal before Sonic & Anakin get themselves killed." Sally suggested & they moved on.

When Sonic & Anakin reached the Transportal, they saw just who they were expecting: Sora Bulq. "Man that is one mondo ugly guy." Sonic frowned at the figure in front of them. "I've been expecting you, Jedi & hedgehog." Sora smiled from his hood & pulled it back. "But I assure you, you won't walk out of here alive. I'll destroy you both, starting with you first, hedgehog!" He finished by igniting his lightsaber, the blue blade glowing in the room. "Be careful, Sonic." Anakin whispered to Sonic. "No prob." Sonic winked as he zoomed towards Sora. He swung his lightsaber towards the speeding hedgehog but Sonic jumped out of the way just in time to send a flying kick towards Sora's face. He grunted as he fell to the floor. "Yo, Sora Butt!" Sonic taunted. "You call that a try? That was a weak try. Very weak. C'mon! Gimme your best shot!" Sora growled & retrieved his lightsaber & tried to stab at Sonic's stomach but he jumped, landed on Sora's head, & gave a kick to his back.

"I hate that hedgehog!" Sora growled in hatred & rage as he glared at Sonic. "You're starting to sound just like RoButtnik." Sonic taunted. But then Sora used a Force Choke on Sonic. He gasped for air as he started to float off of the ground. "You're fast, little hedgehog." Sora taunted as he approached Sonic. "But not fast enough to experience the power of the dark side!" But Sora's attempt to slash Sonic with his lightsaber was blocked by Anakin. He sent a punch at Sora's face. "Dark side? Not impressed!" Anakin shook his head. "I'll have your head for interrupting me killing the hedgehog, Skywalker!" Sora growled, igniting a short lightsaber with a short blade. He parried against Anakin but he blocked each blow with ease. Sonic, finally catching his breath, pulled out a Power Ring & zoomed around Sora in circles. "Not if I make yours dizzy, Sora Butt!" Sonic taunted as he continued to zoom around in circles around Sora, causing him to be a little dizzy. He fell to the ground, just when Obi-Wan, Sally, & the rest of the Freedom Fighters & Clone Troopers arrived.

"You're under arrest, Sora." Obi-Wan announced. Sora just glared at him & sent a Force Push at the group, causing them to crash into walls. Sonic tried to zoom after Sora but a few more SwatBots blocked his path. "So you wanna play, huh?" Sonic taunted the SwatBots. "Surrender." one of the SwatBots ordered. "I'd love to stay & chat but I gotta juice!" He finished & zoomed right through the SwatBots, causing them to fall. Sonic reached Sora but it was too late; Sora had already gotten away by one of Robotnik's hovercrafts. Sonic cursed to himself & zoomed to meet up with Sally at the Transportal. "Sorry I'm late, but Sora Butt got away." Sonic explained. "At least we can now--." Sally started but she looked around. "Where's Anakin?" "I dunno. He was right here." Sonic answered, but then his eyes widened when he & the others looked at the Dimensional Transportal....