The Clone Wars: Fires of War/Chapter 2

Viera frowned up at the AAT as a Sullustan climbed down from it. Once he landed, he pointed his blaster at Boomdodger's head and waited for a moment. Viera knew that she could do something to save him, but she required the briefest moment of control, and right now the Sullustan was too focused on preparing to kill Boomdodger. After a while, the Sullustan finally shouted, "No? Fine!"

But Viera held up her hand and called out, "Wait! Stop! Who are you?" She examined him, a typical Sullustan in a uniform with the Confederacy of Independent Systems symbol on it. His eyes were all black, and Viera was never sure where exactly he was looking. "Give us a few answers and then we will surrender, I promise."

"I believe you have just 'forsaken' yourself, Jedi scum. I believe that all Jedi keep their promises, as they never lie. Besides, I am not stupid enough to give you our secrets just like that," he snapped his fingers. He looked around them, and proudly said with a loud voice, "I am Jorus Kon! I was hired by Count Dooku at the dawning of this war to build up a resistance against the Republic here on Sullust. But that failed, and when I informed Dooku, he decided to occupy this world himself, and he would make me its governor."

The Jedi Knight shook her head slowly in disgust. "You should know not to trust a Sith Lord. No matter, you have already fallen too far... Kon. Now give back our commander and we will surrender. I promise." She bent down and laid her lightsaber on the ground, backing away from it. A commando droid rushed in and snatched it off the ground as Kon began to cackle, a laugh that nearly scared Viera, it was more than menacing.

"I will be rewarded for this, so I must thank you." He rubbed his chin, then shook his head, "But I do not think so. Battle droids... execute them."

Suddenly Viera raised her hands to them and used the Force to push them all away. Calling upon all of her strength, she even managed to push the AAT back a few yards, and was able to keep Boomdodger from being hit by the blast. Jorus Kon fired his blaster pistol, although missed as he fell to the ground, and Boomdodger rushed back to the 56's defenses as the clone troopers began to destroy as many droids as they could. While the few commando droids easily recovered, it took the other battle droids longer because they were not as advanced as the other. Kon especially was unable to get up fast enough, he was too sluggish for that, it seemed.

Eventually Kon got away and the 56th was forced to retreat, although they did manage to destroy much of the droid forces. Not long after, the 56th was met by the members of the 724th Battalion, and they began to prepare their final assault on the Separatist citadel, in an attempt to disrupt the summit. First, however, they needed an orbital strike from the 833rd, and they were busy with other matters above the surface.