Maul's soldiers jabbed Obi-Wan in the back with a gun to get him to stand up. He didn't resist, just got up to start walking glumly into the prison.

Obi-Wan instantly remembered this moment, and his heart fell in grief at the thought of Satine's death at Mauls hand. Everyone else watched in surprise at Obi-Wan's defeated state, especially Anakin and Ahsoka. They've never seen Obi-Wan acting that way before!

In the distance, Bo-Katan secretly watched the procession with narrowed eyes, then nodded to another Mandalorian as a signal. He raised his gauntlet and fired two bombs which struck one of Maul's soldiers in the back, stunning him for a moment.

"It's the Rebels!" he yelled out, and the soldiers all prepared themselves for a battle. Obi-Wan noticed the beeping bombs and kicked the soldier away from him, and he exploded instantly.

"Well, at least you have someone to save you again Master," Anakin says, trying to lift his spirits. It works a little bit, as he lets off a small smile.

Through the smoke, Bo-Katan fired at them, knocking their guns away, and then quickly took care of the guards efficiently. She shot her cable at one of them and then attached it to the jetpack of the other she held in place. Once doing that, she struck the jetpack with a knife, and the two soldiers were sent flying into a wall, screaming as they exploded.

"That's got to hurt," Ahsoka remarks. A few others nod in agreement.

"Didn't you say you fought her before?" Anakin says with a raised eyebrow at his Padawan. Ahsoka looks away nervously.

"Yeah... when Lux tried to align himself with the Death Watch for revenge," she manages to say. Anakin shakes his head in annoyance and exasperation.

"Sorry, I don't believe we've met." Obi-Wan says.

Bo-Katan cuts his bindings using his lightsaber, handing it to him.

"Bo-Katan. I'm here to rescue you, that's all you need to know."

A few Mandalorians landed in a protective circle around them.

"Sounds good to me." Obi-Wan says with a grin.

"It certainly did," Obi-Wan remarks.

Bo-Katan lifts up a spare jetpack. "You ever used one of these before?" she asks.

"No, but in this case I'm a fast learner," he replies as she connects the jetpack to his armor.

"A fast learner?" Master Fisto asks.

Obi-Wan shrugs. "It wasn't too hard at the moment."

Anakin rolls his eyes with a grin. "So you'd rather fly on a jetpack than with me Master?"

OBi-Wan eyes him warily. "You mean your suicide runs Anakin?" Ahsoka grins in amusement.

"Let's go," she orders, and the soldiers begin to take off, Obi-Wan following after him. She eyes him with a smirk before following after them.

"Looks like you have an admirer." Anakin remarks with a smirk.

The screen suddenly shows a Republic ship exiting out of hyperspace to Mandalore, however it is strangely ominous. Dark music begins to play as the ship touches down on Mandalore's dock.

Everyone eyes the ship in confusion. They never sent any forces there! Why is a Republic shuttle docking on Mandalore?

"Did you send someone to help? I don't recall anything of the sort," Obi-Wan says in confusion.

Mace shakes his head. "We never did send anyone..."

The Jedi start to feel a strange feeling from the screen.

Two of Maul's soldiers come out to greet the ship, and raise their blasters when the ramp lowers.

"Seriously, who is this guy?" Anakin asks.

Out of the ship walks the dark lord of the Sith himself, Darth Sidious. He is clad in black crimson robes, and his hands are folded in front of him neutrally. His face is covered in shadow by a large hood.

All of the Jedi gasp in shock. The Sith Lord himself was on Mandalore?! How could they have not seen this?

"What?! I was there! How could I have not felt him..." Obi-Wan murmurs in shock and surprise.

Yoda hums with narrowed eyes at the Sith Lord. This is the first time they've ever seen him at all! They've never heard of him or seen him, always being shrouded in mystery. They didn't even know if he existed until now.

"Lucky you are, Obi-Wan. Reek of the Dark Side, he does." Yoda says gravely. "Survive a confrontation with him, you would not."

This unnerves the Jedi Master of how close he was to certain death without knowing it.

Sidious walks forward towards the guards without a care as they aim their weapons at him.

"Halt!" One of them demands.

"Poor guys..." Anakin mutters with pity.

Everyone nods in agreement. There's no way they'll be able to get away.

With a simple gesture, Sidious begins to force choke both guards, passing by them without a care as he heads to a speeder.

As Sidious takes off into Mandalore with an objective in mind, the two guards fall to the floor behind him, lifeless.

Everyone flinches at the brutal execution of those soldiers. He didn't even need to hold his hand up besides a simple gesture! Clearly this is just an inkling of his power.

"But why would he be on Mandalore..." Mace wonders.

"Unless, something or someONE got his attention," Obi-Wan says, thinking of Maul. Now that the Jedi think about it, they haven't heard any word of Maul since Obi-Wan returned from Mandalore...

Back with Obi-Wan, the group fly into the large opening between the docks and the city, however their way is blocked by the closed door.

Behind them, Maul's soldiers fly after them, firing to kill. The Mandalorians activate small shields on their arms and fire back, while Obi-Wan deflects blasts with his lightsaber.

"I still can't believe how close you were Master," Anakin says worriedly. Obi-Wan gives him a reassured look.

"Well, I'm here now. Clearly he wasn't there for me."

Ahsoka shivers. "That guy gives me the creeps Master."

Anakin nods in agreement.

After some time of conflict, Obi-Wan runs to the door, while the remaining Mandalorians engage in a fist fight with each other.

Obi-Wan opens the door, and is horrified to see the docks on Mandalore have been turned into a battlefield by the infighting caused by Maul's rule amongst their ranks.

"Maul must really want you dead," Bo-Kayan comments in disbelief.

"You have no idea." Obi-Wan replies.

Obi-Wan nods his head in agreement. Maul was really driven by his desire to get revenge on him at this point.

"You could say that again," Anakin muses.

In Mandalore's throne room, Maul sits at the throne with Savage at his side while two guards stand at the door. Maul is bent over in thought.

"I sense a presence… a presence I haven't felt since…" his head suddenly shoots up in alarm and fear.

"Master!"

Everyone watches the scene intently, especially Obi-Wan, who watches Maul with surprise. He's never seen such a look of raw terror on his face before.

Without warning, the two guards are suddenly grabbed in a force choke and slammed against the wall harshly.

Sidious opens the door and walks into the room with purpose.

Now everyone realizes why Sidious was there. Either he meant to recruit Maul once again.. or end him, as he could be a threat to the Sith rule of two.

Maul rushes to greet him, to stunned to make a reply as the guards fall to the floor behind Sidious, now dead.

"Master…" Maul says, kneeling to the floor in front of him.

"I am most impressed, to see you have survived your injuries." Sidious says, his voice slick and dark, although a hint of admiration is slightly detectable.

Everyone frowns, hearing Sidious speak for the first time, and while it sounds dark and laced with evil, some of them are wondering why it sounds so familiar to them... especially Anakin.

"Why does he sound so familiar?" Anakin asks in bewilderment.

"I'm not sure Skywalker. This Sith Master is an absolute mystery to us all." Master Mundi replies.

Yoda gives Obi-Wan a troubled glance. At the start of the Clone War he informed the Council that Dooku said the Senate was under the influence of a Sith Lord... he so desperately hoped he was wrong.

"I used your training Master, and have built all this, in hopes of returning to your side." Maul says obediently, hoping to get into his good graces.

Sidious regards Savage with a frown, and hums in disappointment.

"How unfortunate, that you are attempting to deceive me!" Sidious says with a sneer, turning his back on the two.

"So that's what happened..." Obi-Wan says thoughtfully, stroking his beard. No wonder Maul has come up in the news since then.

"The Sith have always been limited to the rule of two. With Dooku as his apprentice, that must mean Maul is now a threat in his eyes." Master Plo muses.

The other Jedi nod in agreement with the theory. The Sith fought each other almost as much as they fought the Jedi.

"Master?" Maul asks cautiously.

"You have become… a RIVAL!" Sidious suddenly roars, turning around quickly. He throws the two brothers onto the glass far away with great strength.

The Jedi all jump in surprise at the sudden attack from Sidious, and Obi-Wan is openly gaping at how easily Maul was restrained. Everyone, ranging from Ahsoka to Yoda, are in sheer awe of the power Sidious had with just one force push, capable of throwing the likes of Savage and Maul aside with ease. Only Master Yoda has been known of such a feat.

"How are we supposed to fight that?" Ahsoka asks worriedly. Nobody has an answer.

The glass cracks under the pressure as the brother's strain against the force. Sidious cackles with glee, releasing them for whatever reason.

"Why did he release them?" Anakin asks in confusion.

Immediately, the brothers pull out their lightsabers in preparation for a battle. Sidious then pulls out two nicely crafted hilts from his sleeves, and activates them. The blood red color lights up Sidious's face, and he grins wildly, his expression one of bloodlust.

"Two!?" Ahsoka asks in alarm.

"He looks insane with that expression!" Anakin exclaims.

"And yet remained hidden from us, he has. A master of deception this Sith must be." Yoda says.

Everyone is unnerved by the look on Sidious's face.

Maul and Savage nod to each other, before going on the attack. Sidious twirls beneath them, cutting up the floor and then entering a blade lock with them. Maul pushes against his right side, while Savage is on his left.

The Jedi all watch the battle in slight awe and shock at Sidious's abilities. For a seemingly frail and crazy old man, his appearance betrays his skill and raw power in combat, especially against opponents like Maul and Savage, who have managed to kill a few Jedi on their rampage.

However, Sidious manages to hold back their immense strength with just one arm each, and cackles in delight, relishing in the battle.

Obi-Wan shivers, remembering when he was put in a similar position by Maul and Savage. He was just barely managing to keep them at bay, and would have likely gotten his face cut apart if he didn't kick Savage in the knee. But Sidious is actually pushing their strength back on his own!

Yoda and Mace glance at each other in concern, being the two most powerful Jedi in the Temple at the moment. From what they're seeing from this brief moment, even hey would be hard-pressed to overpower this Dark Lord of the Sith.

The docks are alight with a complete and total war. Maul's soldiers battle against the Mandalorians, while Obi-Wan deflects the shots aimed at him.

"How did Mandalore come to this?" Ahsoka asks in concern. She's only seen Mandalore as a very peaceful and calm place, but now it's a war!

"Sith control. Turns everything into a war zone." Anakin responds grimly.

A ship releases a pack of blue Mandalorians who fly into the conflict, engaging in battle with Maul's soldiers. Three red soldiers shoot their rockets at another ship, causing it to crash into the docks.

Obi-Wan rushes to a ship while Bo-Katan gives him cover fire.

"Go back to your republic and tell them what has happened!" she orders him.

"But that would likely lead to a Republic invasion of Mandalore!" he protests.

Everyone watches in realization of why Obi-Wan called for Republic troops on Mandalore to bring peace to the planet. It was requested by the people living there, so now they were given permission to intervene.

"Yes, and Maul will die. But Mandalore will survive! We always survive!" Bo-Kayan reassured him.

"Now go!" she says.

Obi-Wan moves to enter the ship but turns around again, staring at her.

"You're Satine's sister, aren't you?" he asks sadly.

She doesn't say anything, but her face and the grief shown says it all.

"I'm so sorry." Obi-Wan says, entering the ship.

The Jedi watch in sympathy for Obi-Wan and Bo-Katan, and Anakin places a hand on his friends shoulder. Obi-Wan accepts it glumly, the memory of Satine's death still fresh and painful.