Welcome back to the finale of what if Ahsoka and Rex escaped with Maul. Thank you to those of you
who watched the first two parts! To recap what happened in those, if you haven’t seen them,
they joined to escape to take the fight to Palpatine, and after Ahsoka and Rex had
gathered more recruits for the new Rebellion, we find Maul facing off against his old foe Obi-Wan…
The Zabrak and the Jedi master turned to face the wall of noise, and they are faced with the
determined face of Ahsoka and her group of Jedi initiates, as they pleaded them to stop this
needless conflict, and focus on the bigger threat of Palpatine. To their surprise, out of a small
hut in the distance, emerged Luke Skywalker with his father’s lightsaber, given to him by Obi-Wan.
The Jedi had been secretly training under Obi-Wan for several years, recognising the need to defeat
Palpatine as soon as possible, and he looked at Maul with coldness. Maul deactivated his blade,
knowing that he was outnumbered, and assured the Jedi that he had used his influence to ensure
that when Sidious had fallen, the takeover would be smooth. Obi-Wan was sceptical,
and knew that Vader would also want the throne of the Sith, but agreed to venture to the Rebel base
to fight his final battle. Aboard an Alliance cruiser, the Rebels were wary of the new and
functioning Superweapon of the Death Star, but at least they had the services of Grandmaster Yoda.
The Jedi was aware that the Emperor could sense his presence from afar, and decided that he should
lure the Sith to the Jedi Temple on Lothal. The Rebels do not hesitate as they have no other plan,
and Yoda travels to the planet in his starship alone, and positioned himself just outside the
stone spire that decorated its entrance. As he had foreseen, Yoda is soon surrounded by
a small group of stormtroopers, questioning what he was doing outside of the Jedi Temple.
Relaying the news of the presence of the little green figure to Lord Vader, Yoda grinned,
then Force pushed all of the Imperials into the rocky terrain, as he then instructed the Rebels
to prepare for the arrival of the Sith. Obi-Wan and Ahsoka led the Rebel officers and other Jedi
to the ground, joining the spectres to overrun the Imperial cadets and troops defending the
area. To their surprise a group of Inquisitors stood by the Imperial communication centre, and
they found their path to Yoda had become delayed. Vader’s Jedi killers were overwhelmed by the Jedi,
Maul and Ahsoka, and as the Rebels fought off the remaining Imperials, the Force users took
jump speeders to find the Grandmaster. Approaching the Temple, they took a step back, as they were
blinded by the battle in front of them. Contrary to their plans, it was not Vader in front of them,
but Palpatine. Maul immediately ran to attack his old master, whilst Ahsoka looked for a path
through for the Jedi. Obi-Wan pointed to the Emperor’s shuttle in a docking bay nearby,
and after dispatching of the Royal guards in front of it, they planned to use the ship to
drop down onto the battle. But as they entered the ship, they discovered a thoroughly broken Vader.
The Sith apprentice had been on the receiving end of his master’s punishment after his
failings on Kashyyyk, and Palpatine aimed to demonstrate how a true Sith dealt with the Jedi.
Turning to Luke, a strange connection passed through them, discovering that they were father
and son, and it helped Vader to get to his feet. The Sith valiantly marched out with his blade in
his only functioning hand, ignoring the annoyance presence of Obi-Wan, to face the lightning attack
of Palpatine. Using the discarded corpse of Maul to shield himself, some of the electric current
leaked to his control panel, but he fought though the pain to cut through his unsuspecting master.
The entire battlefield fell to a standstill, except from the fighting in the Capital City, and
the wheezing breaths of Vader. The Sith apprentice had sacrificed himself to kill his master,
and as he turned to Luke and the Jedi, he asked to be forgiven for his crimes during the reign
of the Empire, before fading into the Force. Bail Organa soon declared to the galaxy that the reign
of tyranny was over, and celebrations ensued, as with the help of Maul, the Empire’s stranglehold
on planets had been relinquished. Luke carried what remained of Anakin Skywalker to Naboo,
buried alongside Padme Amidala, as the Jedi and Ahsoka began to make their own moves to reinstate
the Jedi as the peacekeepers of the galaxy. Their reputation had been ruined by Palpatine,
and Luke’s actions were used as propaganda for their cause, helping the opinion turn in their
favour, and restoring the Jedi on Coruscant. The Sith temple beneath the surface was destroyed to
prevent any dark side users from masking their presence, and the buildings were restored to
the clone war era, welcoming off-worlders to the planet again. The Jedi had completed their return.
That is it for what if Ahsoka and Rex Escaped with Maul.
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