MACE WINDU leads the charge of CLONE TROOPERS, BEAST-RIDERS and REPUBLIC SOLDIERS through the Iziz palace gates. CLONE TROOPERS march onward, blasting down ranks of clone soldiers. MACE leaps into the thick of battle, cutting down his opponents, and using the Force to pummel all clone soldiers in his vicinity. The Republic forces have pushed the Separatists back considerably. GENERAL GRIEVOUS and the CLONE ARMY COMMANDER step back slowly with the rest of their squad, firing rapidly at approaching CLONE TROOPERS.
GRIEVOUS
Pull back now! Prepare my shuttle!
COMMANDER
Yes, sir!
61 INT SEPARATIST CRUISER – CONTROL TOWER
DARTH TYRANUS has his lightsaber pointed at Anakin’s throat, ready to finish him off. He raises his lightsaber above his head with both hands.
TYRANUS
And now Jedi, you will die!
OBI-WAN
No!
The entire Cruiser RUMBLES violently, and TYRANUS stumbles back. ANAKIN crawls away, using his one hand to pull himself across the floor. He looks up and sees MASTER YODA standing before him.
OBI-WAN
Master!
YODA
(shaking his head in disappointment)
Hmph!
YODA walks towards Darth Tyranus with his walking stick.
TYRANUS
Ah, Master Yoda! Have you come to join the ranks of crippled Jedi?
YODA
I am sorry, Sifo-Dyas. Failed you we have.
TYRANUS
Ha ha ha ha ha! Typical Jedi ignorance!
OBI-WAN
Be careful, Yoda. He’s been a Sith all along!
YODA
There is no turning you, I see.
DARTH TYRANUS puts away his lightsaber, and tries to send a bolt of lightning at Yoda with the Force. YODA absorbs the bolt with the Force.
TYRANUS
(frustrated)
Argh!
TYRANUS resorts to sending both bolts from both hands, but YODA absorbs them also.
TYRANUS
I see that your command of the Force is superior to my own. But it is no matter! None of you will escape this ship alive!
In a last ditch effort, TYRANUS rips a power generator out of the wall and hurls it at the three Jedi. He ejects all the empty escape pods and climbs inside the final one. YODA stops the generator in the air, calmly and gently laying it aside. He then concentrates on lifting the platform to free Obi-wan from the debris.
62 EXT SPACE – ESCAPE POD
TYRANUS laughs evilly as he watches the SEPARATIST CRUISER rapidly losing altitude.
63 INT SEPARATIST CRUISER – CONTROL TOWER
The RESCUE TEAM rush into the room to attend to Obi-wan and Anakin. A REPUBLIC OFFICER stands before Master Yoda.
OFFICER
The cruiser is rapidly losing altitude.
YODA
To the main hangar bay, hurry!
The RESCUE TEAM put Obi-wan and Anakin over their shoulders and run back towards the main hangar bay with YODA.
64 INT SEPARATIST CRUISER – MAIN HANGAR BAY – CORELLIAN CORVETTE
The RESCUE TEAM carry OBI-WAN and ANAKIN on board the CORELLIAN CORVETTE, and YODA follows. The RESCUE TEAM press a few buttons to take off.
65 EXT SPACE – SEPARATIST CRUISER
The CORELLIAN CORVETTE leaves the SEPARATIST CRUISER plummeting and EXPLODING. A group of SEPARATIST FIGHTERS follow them, but one of them in consumed by the explosion.
OFFICER
Enemy fighters to the rear!
The SEPARATIST FIGHTERS fire upon the Corvette.
OFFICER
Intensify rear deflector shields! Prepare to make the jump into hyperspace!
The CORELLIAN CORVETTE turns and fires on the Separatist Fighters with its rear cannons as it makes the jump into HYPERSPACE.
66 EXT ONDERON – IZIZ PALACE GATES – SUNSET
GENERAL GRIEVOUS fires at several CLONE TROOPERS with incredible accuracy as he backs up the ramp to his shuttle. The ramp closes behind him.
67 EXT/INT SEPARATIST SHUTTLE
A SEPARATIST OFFICER pilots the shuttle and flies it out of the palace walls. LIEUTENANT BRAHI appears on Grievous’ holo-screen.
GRIEVOUS
Are the reinforcements ready, Lieutenant?
LT. BRAHI
They are ready for deployment, milord!
GRIEVOUS
Excellent! Flank the Republic Army on both sides. We’ll push them through the palace gates.
The entire shuttle rumbles violently.
OFFICER
We’ve lost the vertical wing, milord!
GRIEVOUS
(slamming his fist down)
Curses!
The smoking shuttle loses control and crashes into the wilderness.
68 EXT/INT CORELLIAN CORVETTE – MEDICAL BAY
ANAKIN and OBI-WAN receive medical attention from the MEDICAL DROIDS on board the Corellian Corvette. OBI-WAN is not harmed badly, while ANAKIN is equipped with a black cybernetic hand. OBI-WAN and ANAKIN lie side by side on stretchers.
MEDICAL DROID
How are you feeling, Master Kenobi?
OBI-WAN
Oh, much better, thank you.
The MEDICAL DROID pricks Anakin’s fingers to test their sensitivity.
ANAKIN
Ow!
OBI-WAN
Let that be a reminder to you…
ANAKIN inspects his new hand for a while and moves it around.
OBI-WAN
You were told on numerous occasions to stay where you were, and you deliberately disobeyed your mandate to protect Padmé!
OBI-WAN almost loses his breath.
ANAKIN
I’m sorry Obi-wan, it’s just that…I lost my mother. I didn’t want to lose a friend as well.
OBI-WAN places his hand on Anakin’s shoulder.
OBI-WAN
I’m sorry for your loss, Anakin. Your feelings do you credit, but you must be mindful of your actions.
69 EXT CHANDRILLA/ITHOR/SULLUST/MON CALAMARI/DANTOOINE/KASHYYYK/CORELLIA – MONTAGE
The Clone Wars rage on across the Republic border, on land and in space, as the two sides struggle to a stalemate.