Obi-wan runs into the hanger as Assadi slays the last of the three Jedi. He falls to the floor with a thud as Assadi turns to Kenobi from the ramp of her ship.
OBI-WAN
Not so fast.
She turns to face him from the ramp of the enormous battleship where two clone guards stand at attention.
OBI-WAN
You’re coming with me.
ASSADI
Is that so?
OBI-WAN
Yes. The Jedi council will decide how best to deal with you.
ASSADI
And if I resist?
Obi-wan raises his saber showing that he will kill her if necessary.
Assadi smiles slyly.
ASSADI
I expected no less.
The two friends charge forward and exchange a furious series of saber blows, the hiss of their lightsabers echo’s throughout the large enclosure. Obi-wan swipes at Assadi but she executes a back flip landing several meters away. The two foes circle each other preparing for the next engagement.
Assadi points her pale finger at a control panel and the ceiling begins to open, an ever-expanding circle of day light fills the room.
OBI-WAN
You’re Assadi. The dark side of the force has diseased your mind.
ASSADI
Then come Obi-wan, put me out of my misery.
He charges her again and there is another furious exchange of swordplay.
Their lightsabers lock and the two stare into each other’s eyes.
OBI-WAN
There’s still time to stop this insanity. You’re still a Jedi.
ASSADI
I was never a Jedi! I am something far more powerful.
OBI-WAN
What are you talking about?
ASSADI
I am a Sith!
This comment takes Obi-wan by surprise and he loosens his hold on his saber, she swings at him and he barely avoids losing his head to her. Obi-wan retreats again drawing her away from the winding stairs where he spots Anakin tiptoeing down into the hanger seemingly undetected.
Obi-wan nods ever so slightly to him, then turns back to Assadi, distracting her so Anakin get within striking range.
OBI-WAN
You’re lying Assadi the Sith are extinct, the last of dark lords has been destroyed for centuries.
She eyes him like a cat playing with a mouse before eating it.
ASSADI
My master has revived the old ways.
OBI-WAN
Your master? You mean Grievous.
ASSADI
No Grievous is a fool. My true master has always been lord Tyrannus.
Out of the corner of his eye Obi-wan watches as Anakin picks up a lightsaber from one of the dead Jedi.
OBI-WAN
Anakin now!
Anakin ignites his saber as Obi-wan charges towards Assadi who turns towards Anakin, he stops in his tracks as soon as he sees her face.
ANAKIN
Aeryn?
She smiles in recognition.
ASSADI
Hello brother, it’s been a long time.
The unexpected reunion startles Anakin and he drops the saber to the floor as Obi-wan hurries to close the distances between him and Assadi.
OBI-WAN
No Anakin no!
Without remorse Assadi slashes Anakin with her purple lightsaber severing his right arm, He collapses to the floor screaming as Assadi turns just in time to avoid Obi-wan’s blade. She twirls around exploiting his exposed left shoulder with a nasty slash. Instinctively he reaches for his wound with his other hand and Assadi takes advantage using the force to knock him off his feet and send him sliding across the floor where he hits his head on some crates. She turns off her lightsaber and walks towards the ramp of the ship.
ASSADI
Bring the boy.
The guards run forward and grab Anakin, dragging the back to the ship, he offers them no resistance due to the pain and shock from his wound.
ASSADI
Freeze him in the hibernation chamber. We have a long journey ahead of us, and when he awakes I will have much to teach him.
The ramp rises with her on it as Obi-wan shakes off his daze, standing back up. He runs towards the ship but he is too late as it has already begun to take off.
EXT. REMOTE HANGER – DAY
Obi-wan walks out of the hanger still cradling his wounded arm onto a large flat ledge overlooking the acid sea, and looks to the sky as dreaded armada of battleships disappears into the heavens to begin their evil attack.
Suddenly a red laser blast hits him in the thigh. He screams and collapses. Jango walks up to the wounded hero, who lies sprawled out on the plateau. Jango eyes his prey through his menacing helmet. Laser rifle in hand.
JANGO
Are you happy? Now the republic is doomed.
Obi-wan grits his teeth.
JANGO
Always a pleasure to kill a Jedi.
He takes aim to deliver the final blow.
DRAKE
Obi-wan!
Jango looks up as Drake comes running out onto the ledge he tosses Nova’s lightsaber to Obi-wan as he uses his own to deflect blasts from Jango’s rifle.
Obi-wan catches the saber and as it snaps to life he slashes and Jango severing his left leg at the knee.
The mercenary screams and then losing his balance topples backwards off the plateau.
The two Jedi deactivate their sabers as Drake helps Obi-wan to his feet. The loyal apprentice puts his arm around his mentor, taking the weight off his wounded leg and helping him back towards the hanger as Bail and Padme coming running out to check on them.
EXT. GRAVEL BEACH – DAY
Jango is still alive, he screams as he rolls around on the gravel beach a few feet from a ledge, which sits just ten feet over the surface of the acid lake.
Boba approaches still wearing the Mandalorian helmet and chest plate over his military garb. Jango looks up to him help.
JANGO
Boba… help me…
Without mercy for the wounded man Boba unhooks his jet pack and straps it on his own back.
JANGO
Please… you’re my son…
Boba shakes his head.
BOBA
No I’m just a clone.
His voice is empty and without emotion. In a final act of cold indifference he kicks Jango over the edge into the acid.
The man who called him son splashes into the horrible green liquid and disappears as Boba ignites the jetpack and flies up to where Slave I sits docked.
EXT. PLANET CORUSCANT – NIGHT
The city planet is covered in tiny specks of light, and the atmosphere is full of traffic as many space ships arrive and depart the galactic capital.
EXT. CHANCELLORS TOWER – NIGHT
The large skyscraper stands out as the most impressive of the many glass and steel structures of the densely populated world.
INT. TARKIN’S OFFICE – NIGHT
Commander Tarkin sits at his desk in a small dark office, conversing with the hologram of one of his agents.
TARKIN
Are you certain of this?
AGENT
Yes commander.
The agent bows and the hologram disappear. Tarkin looks a bit disturbed, getting up from his desk and leaving the office.
INT. PALPATINE’S OFFICE – NIGHT
Tarkin enters an enormous office with red carpet and a huge panoramic window overlooking the city.
There is a desk with a high back chair by the window, the occupant of which is obscured from our view.
Tarkin waits for the door to slide shut behind him to speak.
TARKIN
I’ve just received word that Colonel Fett is dead, he was killed by Kenobi before he could set off the explosives.
The large chair swivels around, in it sits supreme chancellor Palpatine revealed at last as the mastermind of the Alderaan attack. His wears a black robe now and his benevolent façade is replaced with the cold look of malice.
PALPATINE
So there is no one left to implicate us?
TARKIN
No sir.
PALPATINE
And general Grievous’ forces?
TARKIN
Escaped sir. Deploying across the mid rim as we speak.
Palpatine stifles a smile, trying to conceal his satisfaction.
PALPATINE
Then the war has begun.
He rises from his chair and Tarkin