A/N;

- I know I said I'm moving Fic posting to AO3 but I just can't resist getting some thoughts on the most recent release Chapter

- THIS CHAPTER HOLDS ZERO  RELATION TO THE PLOT OF THIS VERSION; THIS IS THE MOST RECENT CHAPTER POSTED ON THE AO3 VERISON.
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Holding my head as the shockwave of the bombs continue to ring in my ears and my blurred sight slowly returns to me. "You alright," came an echoing Male voice, as I feel someone placing their hand on me. "X, you alright," came the voice again. 

As my vision returns to me, Joaquin was kneeling by me looking concerned as his silver eyes examine me for any wounds. With further examination, his clean armor Robes wasn't all that clean now as it was cover in ash and sand dust. "X2, you alright," he yelled at me again as reality slowly came back to me.

"Y-... yeah," I finally said as I'm rubbing my head with my hand.

"Alright. Come on, we have Droids inbound," Joaquin said pass me a DC-15A while tossing a DC-15C over to someone, and turning to face the hanger entrance. "50 plus droids, by the Entrance," he yelled as he ignites a sapphire blade.

Looking to the direction of the hanger bay, I'm met by my 1st actual B1 firing red bolts at us. Instinctively I put my helmet on and shoulder my 15A, went to a kneeling position, and took aim at the droids. Ensuring the sights were on target, I breath in and out then pull the trigger, letting fly a blue plasma bolt.

I didn't have time to celebrate getting my 1st kill as someone grabs me from behind pushing me to some crates as a bolt flies passes where I was. Realizing it was Himeko who threw me before rejoining the firefight with her Modified Z-4 Rotary Cannon. We were soon join by Minna who was holding a DC-15S with it’s stock extend.

Getting into a kneeling position behind the crates, I took aim at the Battle Droids entering the hanger bay. "Take out these Droids so our Pilots can take off," I heard our Commander ordered. Glancing over to where he was, he was further ahead to our right with Kiana and Opha.

He was deflecting the Red Bolts off his Sapphire blade, redirecting a few back at a few droids before a sister went "gah" that caught my attention. Looking over, 1 of our sister got hit by bolt as she tried to run for another piece of cover. She laid there motionless as her presence wasn't felt in our family connection anymore. 

"Hey, get your head back in the fight! You can Mourn later," Himeko yelled at me while smacking my head lightly.

Switching my focus to another group of B1 and firing at them taking out some more. The rest were taken out by my sister or by the Commander redirecting their Bolts back at them. Soon the hanger bay was cleared of droids but the damages of the attack persist. 

"Pilots, take off," the Commander order as he deactivates his blade and motion his hand into a circle, "Everyone else on me." Several of our Pilots passed their weapons to the actually ground elements and ran over to their fighters. However, Minna didn't as she joins us running over to the Commander.

"... So First Blood," I began turning to Minna, who looks at me with deadpan look.

"Save it, X," she said cutting me off.

'We just secure the Hanger,' Opha voice through, 'Our fighters are getting Airborne. What the situation with you Girl's?'

'I'm at the Bricks with X1. We got Clankers advancing on us, nothing we can't handle,' came an embattled Dimitra.

'We secured the CC, we're on our way Mitra,' Anya informed us. 

'We need Reinforcements over here! We got droids advancing on the Ion Control,' came a panic voice.

'We got Droid Landers over at the airfield as well! We can't-,' came another voice before it being cut off. 

'Inform the General and Commander, they need to know this,' Anya ordered. 

Looking over at Opha she nods in agreement as we turn to the Commander. "Blast, do we know what's going on," the Commander ask as V-19's took off in the background.

"We have droids advancing on the Ion Control and Landers at the airfield," Opha reported, "IC also house the Center need for our AA Guns."

"... Alright, how many do we got," he asked. 

"A Mix Platoon from the 101st, 1st, and 4th," I reported before remembering earlier watching several of us get shot, "but we're down 4."

"... Opha take 2 Squads scout out the Airfield then met up with the General, inform her of what their facing," the Commander ordered, "The others are with me, X2, and Kiana, we'll get our AA Guns and IC back up."

"Sir, might I suggest we all head to the IC together," Opha suggested, "the others should be able to-..."

"No, with Coms jammed we need you to link up with Sama so we can coordinate a fight back," he assured us before turning to Minna, "Do we have any ordnance for the Y-Wings?"

"We do but we need to load them up," Minna informed him. 

"Alright, load them up. As soon as we get those AA Guns up, send them to hit the Airfield and provide support the General's Forces," he ordered her.

"Yes Sir. By your leave," Minna said with a slight nod. He returns the nod as Minna pass her 15S to one of our sisters before running over to her V-19.

"I'll assist Opha. We also have a few patrols that may need assistance out there," Himeko add.

"Alright. X2, you know a quick route to those Guns," Joaquin asked me as we made our way out the Hanger.

"Yes sir. Through the Cantina, come on," I said motioning my Commander and my sisters to a nearby building as our fighters get to work on contesting the Vultures and Z-95 for the skies. 
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Taking cover behind the wreck of a Republic Gunship before popping out with my A280 shoulder taking aim at the Clones. Taking 1 out who was firing at us stupidly out of cover before scanning the area for more targets. 

"Get those Spiders, AAT, MTT and Protodekas unloaded," I ordered as several C9979 lands close by. Along with that several MAF land dropping off addition Droids and more of my sisters.

"Veny, check this out," 1 of my sisters yelled getting my attention. Walking over to them, I'm met by a couple of troopers examining 1 of the Clone corpse. What got my attention was that the Clone wasn't Male from the reports from Geonosis, rather it was she. 

"... Either way, they're fighting the Republic," I said as I'm looking at Female Clone Corpse. Turning my attention back on the Dropships, the 1st MTT was being brought down from it's interior. In the meantime, I bring up a holographic map out of the base. 

The base was built into a cliff side with an abandoned Village being incorporated into the layout. The major facilities were arranged where the HyperVelocity Cannon was the center, CC and a Barracks located to it's left and what seem to be another Hanger Bay to the right of HV Gun. A key piece of information that cost a droid chalk and chance at gaining air superiority. 

'Even if they have gotten airborne, they're severely out number and possibly green, we should be able to get Air Superiority,' I assured myself. 

"What's the status of the other assaults," I ask a Command B1.

"Our forces at the Barracks and Command Center were wiped out," he informed us as the sight of several V-19 were seen intercepting several Vultures and Z-95.

"What of the HV Group," I ask. 

"They Clones are holding them off but their pushing them back," the Droid informed.

"Keep their fighters busy and reinforce the HV team with more Droids and OG-9's, the rest will escort the Protodekas and secure the CC," I order. 

"Roger, Roger," the droid acknowledge. He walks away as I watch a 2nd MTT was being unloaded from the C9979. 

"Natalie," I yelled. 

The response was a Blue Twi'lek running over to me with her A280 in hand, "Ma'am." 

"Take your squad and several droids and patrol the perimeter of LZ. Eliminate any recon team you find," I ordered.

"Yes Ma'am," she responds, "1st Squad with me."
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Making our way through the Catina and out into a square. "We got Droids and... the heck are those things," Kiana said as she got behind some of the wooden stands. Spotting what Kiana called out, it opens it's hatches to reveal several B2 in a fetal position before it stands, turning towards us. 

"Bound for the Dispenser, don't pass me," Joaquin order as he began to deflect the Bolts back at the droids with Sapphire blade. At the same we took up position behind whatever cover we can find and began to lay suppressing fire on the droids. "Center Line is covered! Move on my left and right!" he ordered while deflecting with his lightsaber.

"Those Super are tough," Marian commented loudly as 2 of her sister joined her allowing her to rush out to the next piece of cover. It was a good thing as several high power Bolts burn their way through wooden stand, hitting both my sisters in the process.

She found cover behind several crates and brought her DC-15RB back into the fight. I took this opportunity and ran over her to position bringing my 15A firing 2 to 3 Bolts for every burst she fires. Our fire cuts down several of the B1 but they were quickly follow up by several B2 Droids.

Marian, myself, and a few of our sister began to unload into the B2's, each taking 16 to 23 Bolts before going down. Turning my attention to some B1's as Marian ducks behind cover having to change her battery pack on her 15RB. "... The Commander makes this look easy," she jokingly says.

Glancing over, the Commander slicing through several B2 Droids, their parts joining the rest of the Droid parts behind him. Kiana on the other hand quickly dispatches 6 B1 in rapid session with her dual DC-17 Pistol on his flank. However, that was when 1 my sister who was moving for cover got hit and fell to the ground. 

Her cry of pain was heard the Commander who glance back to see her on the ground holding her leg. The Commander then use what I assumed was the Force to levitate her body behind some crates while also blocking bolts from the droids. "Medic," he yelled back motioning to her.

"Oh he's a keeper," Marian commented as she also watch the ordeal happen. She the pats my helmet as she brought 15RB back into the fight. "Go I got you covered." 

I ran pass her running over to a nearby building using the doorway as cover and took aim at a group of B1's that was unpacked from the Dispensers. Marian soon appeared again taking behind a stand and rejoining the fight. Taking this opportunity to change my Battery pack from my 15RB before running out from the doorway. 

I wasn't able to spot any form piece of cover so I dove to the sand and took a prone firing position aiming at yet another group of B2's emerging. The quickly took notice of me and turned in my direction firing at me. Their bolts start landing around me kicking up sand obstructing my aim and my rapid firing began to slow as their bolts inch closet to me.

However, before they were able to land a killing blow, the Commander came into view slicing 2 horizontal in hall while the 3rd was diangled. He was soon joined by 1 of my sister who planted a detonator on it before tapping his shoulder. I quickly got up and ran behind the building from earlier being joined by the 2.

"Fire in the hole," she yelled before detonating the explosives. It blew the the Dispenser just before they were able to deploy another group of droids. In the process launching a partial deployed B2 corpse at a group of our sisters.

"Klee," the 4 shouted as they dodge the flying scrap pile. She laughs in excitement at this while I tap her helmet.

"Nice job, Klee," the Commander comments, "Sound off, Battery, Bread, Bacta."

"4 Batt-Packs left, 4 Det-packs left, Coms still static, A-okay," Klee said with giggle at the end. 

"5 Battery Packs Left, Coms still jammed, no injuries," Marian shouted. 

"7 Battery Packs left, Coms jammed, I'm fine," Kiana yelled. 

'X, was that you guys that blew those Dispenser,' A sister ask me. 

'Yes, Hood,' I replied tuning out the Sound off, fighters overhead, and Blaster fire all round. 

'K, we could use some assistance. We got several droids and spider pinning us down by the Bazaar,'  she explained. 

'Alright, we're on our way,' I replied back to her. "5 Battery Pack, Coms jams, dirty but fine. Sir, we got a patrol pinned by spiders and droids nearby," I said to him. 

"... Alright. Grab the spare Detonators and power packs from our wounded," he ordered before turn to the fireteam that near got hit by a flying droid. "Take your team and bring our wounded and dead back to the Cantina, we'll use it as a Causality Collection Point, leave 2 to guard and a medic behind, the others continue over to the IC. We'll follow suit after we recuse the Patrol."

"Yes Sir," they of the shouted in unison.

"Klee, come on," 1 of them shouted. 

"Coming Jean," she responds. 

He then taps my shoulder pad and motion me to lead the way. Nodding at this I motioned them to follow me as I lead out the courtyard back onto the street. Turning down it, I'm met by several B1 who had quickly raise their blaster at me and fired. 

Before I could do anything, I'm pushed to the ground followed by the sound distinct sound of a lightsaber activating. It quickly reveals to be the Commander who pushed me down and deflect the droid's bolt. It's quickly followed by him sending a cloud of dust at the droids that made some of them go flying. Kiana followed coming to his side taking out the remaining with her DC-17's.

He then turned to me and offered his hand, "Sorry about."

"No Problem but thanks ," as I accept his hand as pulls me to my feet.

'Can it please! With Coms jammed, keep this channel clear so we could coordinate,' came Opha voice in a yell causing us to wince in pain.

"X, you good," Joaquin ask as he saw me wince in pain. 

"Y-... yeah. They're trap in the Bazaar nearby," I said motioning down a corridor that led to the bazaar.

From the looks of it we were on the flank of the droids. However, the Alley that led into their flank was a very bad choke point.

"We're going to get slaughter if they turn towards us," Marian commented at the situation. 

"Yeah... take up position inside, I'll distract them," Joaquin said. 

"How," Marian asks.

"Just move fast and let me know when you're ready," he simply said. Before we could ask him anymore questions, he jumps into the air, clearing 1 of the buildings that forms the choke point. We couldn't see him land but the panic coming from the droids told us everything.

"What the-..." 

"Who the-..."

"Jedi! Jed-..." 

I look over at everyone else who just witnessed this and were amazed, shocked, and/or disbelief at this. "Come on, let's go," Kiana finally shout running through the gap. She was soon followed by Marian, several others before I join them sprinting down the alleyway.

"Maset, Pwo, Droid Poppers," I ordered as Kiana exit the alleyway. They grab 2 sphere like devices from their belts, armed them, and threw them as I cleared the alleyway.

Taking cover behind several crates, I shoulder my Rifle as the Poppers went off and we opened fire. Blasting several droids out, I spot the Commander taking a Drawf spider and several B1's out in quick session. He then throws his lightsaber at the other drawf spider while kicking a B2 at the same time before punching a 2nd B2, shattering it's upper body.

We were gaining the upper hand, however that quickly change when an AAT busted through a building with several Droids as escorts. This forced the Commander to fall back towards the patrol that we were trying to rescue. 

We quickly turn our attention towards this new threat but the AAT hand something to say about it as it brings the Main Gun to bear on us. I shield my visor as plum of sand is sent into the air killing or wounding several of our sister in the process. "Cover me," someone yelled. 

As the plum of sand settled, I caught sight of who yelled that order, and my heart nearly skipped a beat as our only 506th Member ran at the Tank. She ignores the escorts before climbing the tank to the top hatch. Blasting the top hatch open with her Pistols with a signal shot, she disappeared inside the tank. 

Moments later she re-emerges jumping off the tank towards us taking cover behind some crates. It quickly followed by the Tank exploding, it's turret flying into the air before landing on the ground. 

I quickly left my position and ran over to where she is while she admires her work. Running up to her, I smack the back of her helmet with my hand. "Ow," was all she respond. 

"Eliminate the escorts before you try that stunt, Tuna," I yelled at her as she rubs the back of her head. The Commander soon joins us as he looks at the burning Tank. 

"Nice job, Kiana," he said patting her shoulder. Something she was taken back but smiled with abit of pride. 

"Don't forget what Himeko said, don't let it get to your head," the Patrol leader said as she joined us. "A-1851, Hood, thank you for the assistance, Sir," she introduced herself.

"No problem but it's over not yet. Come on, X lead the way," our Commander said motioning us to move out. 
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Ducking back into the side of the building, removing the initial battery pack then putting a new pack in. Peeking back out, the last of the droids were eliminated, I motioned to my sisters to head out. The 15 of us broke out from cover and formed columns of 7 and 8 on either side of the path. 

I took lead of the column on the left as I lead them forward all the while Separatist and our fighters battle ahead. "You think the Commander can get those guns up in time? Minna and the others are having a hard time up there," 1 of my sisters noted. 

"He better or else we're screwed," another sister said. 

"Trust him, Takao, he will get those guns up," Himeko assure her. 

"Yeah, with both squads severely under strength or worse," she retorted back.

'Opha, what your situation,' came Anya voice. 

'He sent us to scout out the airfield then were linking up with you,' I responded, 'The Commander is leading 2 squads to reinforce our IC team.'

'Alright,' Anya confirm before asking, 'Still having your doubts?'

'... Yes,' I finally stated. 

"Well, he probably would have if we told him about your little trick," Himeko said to me, "The General knows but you didn't bother to inform him." 

"X1 vouched for the General action on Geonosis, but the only one that vouches for the Commander is... the General herself," I reasoned. 

'Well the General praise isn't hallowed, we handle several Dispensers with minimal causalities,' Jean comments. 

'Describe minimal,' Takao ask.

'2 Dead, 4 wounded,' Jean reported, 'It would had been 3 and 3 if the Commander didn't save Eula.'

'Can confirmed,' came Eula confirmation.

'Oh~ cute AND a Protector, he's a keeper alright,' Atago chimed in.

'Eh, I don't know, he isn't really cute,' Kiana interjected.

'Well don't hog him Kiki, share him and his dick -...,' another sister comment before getting cut off.

'Can it please! With Coms jammed, keep this channel clear so we could coordinate,' I yelled at them. "And Atago, save it," I yelled glancing around towards Atago. She nods after recovering from me yelling.

'Opha, is that you on our left? Do you see the blue flash,' another voice came through. 

Turning my attention back towards the current situation, someone was shining a blue flash at us. 'Yes, it us, Price. We're coming in,' I responded. 

The 15 of us ran over to the blue light that led into an empty building. We're met by 3 Katarn armored Clones inside, 1 preforming recon and the other 2 holding security. "Nice of you to be joining us," Price say as turns towards me and Himeko

"Thought you were about to head out on your1st Mission," Himeko ask as I motion the others to join up with security.

"We were, until the Separatist came to us," Price jokily said.

"Come to speak of it, what's Mitra doing, Anya didn't say," I then ask turning to her.

"She was sent to salvage whatever left of our Motor Pool to reinforce Anya whose fortifying our CC," she reported to me. "The General and X1 is setting up a delaying line to buy them time."

"And from the looks of were going need them," came from my sister with her 17M Sniper Rifle.

"Gaze, what they're deploying," Price asks. 

"Several AAT, Homing Spiders, plus several MTT Droids Sets and from the looks of it, Protodekas," Gaze reported, "They're also a gathering by several of their Gunships." 

"How many," I ask concerned.

"I count about an MTT Size plus Change with 5 OG-9 for back up. Their either going land on our flanks or sending them to the Ion Control," Gaze stated. 

"They're probably going to reinforce their attack on the Ion Control. They have a Deka with them, more than enough firepower to punch through our lines," I reasoned. 

"Better give X2 a heads up, Op-...," Himeko suggested.

"Clankers," 1 of my sister called out as she open fires. The 3 of us ran over to my sister who alerted us to droids. 

"Pack it up! We're regrouping with the General," Price ordered. As she said that, the 1 who called the droids out got hit in the head falling to the ground motionless. Looking back out however, it wasn't a droid who hit her but rather a blue tail head holding a Blaster Rifle amongst the droids. 

"Opha, come on," Himeko called, me grabbing my shoulder and pulling me along.

"Veny, we encountered a Clone Recon team! They're trying to run, no doubt their going report what they saw," Natalie urgently informed me over coms. 

"... Commence Attack, let's go," I ordered. 

"But Ma'am, we only unload a single Proto-," the Command B1 stated. 

"More than enough, we can't let them fortify their position. Acklay Company with me, Reeks Company, move on the left flank, we got right. Let's go," I ordered.

In response, the line of Droids began to march forward followed closely by OG-9's and AAT. Behind the Homing Spiders was the towering Protodekas and MTT bringing up the rear. Watching them go head out before also heading out with my own attachment of droids.

Acklay Company fell in behind me as I ran over to where they were being met by Natalie and her squad of 15. I motion them to move out as several of us took position to provide overwatch as the Platoon and droids move out. As some took position, I move out pass a few of them before taking position behind some debris as we leapfrog forward. 
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Diving towards the sand as another bolt impacts the ground close by me throwing up sand. Rubbing the snad off my visor as I brought my Rifle up to take aim at the droids. "Kriffing sand," I commented as more sand gets throw into the air close by. 

We went through the ruins of the building the AAT came through, finding ourselves in another street. Following the street forward and making a right at a intersection 2 blocks down, we stubble onto a Droid patrol. Adding to the fact there not alot of cover, we had buddy Rush the droids, hitting the deck just to not get hit.

Our only saving grace was the Commander, who either purposely or foolishly, stayed on his feet drawing most of their attention. What was however more bewildering was our only 506th Member using the Commander as a makeshift cover. She was in a kneeling position behind him, her Pistol aimed to either side of him firing as they slowly advance. 

Pressing and releasing as fast as my finger can result in a B2 face plants on the ground motionless. They respond with several more bolts hitting the sand around me as I'm changing the battery out. Thankfully Pwo threw a Detenator at the droids taken a few out with it. 

After changing Battery Packs, I get up and run forward as red and blue bolts fly in the air. Diving to the dirt after running a few meters and bring my Rifle up as I'm joined by Skorpion. We resumed firing at the droids taking out several B1 in quick session. 

This clears the Commander flank as he reaches the droids lines and began to slice the droids up with his Sapphire blade. While Kiana assist in taking out several B1's with her Blaster or using either her elbows or knee to knock their heads off. The Commander on the other hand handle the Super Battle Droids turning them into scrap metal. 

"Squads Leaders, get me Tri-B," Joaquin order as the last droid was eliminated. I quickly got up and ran over to them as Joaquin turns to Kiana, "Kiana, don't ever do that again, it's dangerous."

"I'm supposed to be no more than 2 ft away from you, I don't want Anya getting wind of this and giving an even worse punishment," Kiana explained.

"Like," Joaquin asked out of curiosity.

"Remove me from the Battlefield and stick me in some Admin position, curfew and force to report in ever 4 hours, or-...," Kiana listing all the possible punishment before being cut off as Joaquin raises his hand. 

"Okay... okay, I get it, I know what it's like, but don't stand behind like that. I don't want you to get hit by a stray bolt ment for me or a Bolt that I dodge," Joaquin explained to her. 

"... Yes Sir," Kiana responded. 

"X, are we close to the IC," Joaquin asked turning to me.

"Down this street. They were probably trying to flank them over there," I point down the street at the Massive Ion Cannon sphere in the distance. "We better hurry," adding as facing him.

"... Come on," he says heading down the street the group of droids came from. 

"Sir, the IC that way," Marian say pointing to the Ion Cannon the opposite way, "We need to hurry."

"We're doing what the droids were trying to do," he explains before turning to Hood, "Have a fireteam bring our Wound back to the Catina by the hanger. Everyone on me let's go."

'X, what's your status,' Opha asked me mentally. 

'We're close to the IC but we're taking the long way around,' giving her a status report. 

'Seriously,' Opha scream causing us to wince at it, 'We need those Guns and bombers up if we're going to have a chance at fighting back.'

'Don't know, doing so they can eliminate the droids quickly,' Hood comment.

'But they have reinforcements inbound. If you don't hurry you're going to get caught by them 

'What they're Comp,' acknowledging before asking her.

'5 OG-9's, MTT plus change,' Opha reported. 'Minna, can intercept,' she added. 

'I'll try... but it's a furball up-... Trude, you got a Vulture on your tail,' Minna chimed in before dropping out. 

'Mitra,' Opha asked.

'I'll try to send support... but we're still fighting our way for the Motor pool,' Dimitra chimed before dropping out.

'X, hurry we're going need those bombers if were going stop the Droid Assault,' Opha said.

'Alright,' I said before dropping out.

Focusing back on the now, we arrive at another street the droids from earlier came from. He took point as he motion several of us to head to the other side as we continued down the street.
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'Alright,' she said before dropping out. Letting an annoyed sigh out as went rejoin the General, Himeko, and Price.

"Any sight of their Main Force," Samantha asked.

"Negative, Ma'am," Gaze reported. Samantha nodded at this before motioning us to follow her inside the building. Inside was 1 a Katarn wearing Clone working with a Dog-like Astromech. 

"Wallflower, status," Samantha asked.

"Almost done Ma'am. Just linking the explosives to this detonator... Was it Red, Red, Green or Red, Green, Red," Wallflower ask as she was working on the Detonator. This also earn an eye role from me look back at the General.

"This won't stop them, but this should slow them down or limit their advance," Samantha explained to us. "Himeko, was it? Can I ask you escort Key to the Ion Cannon," she ask turning to Himeko. 

"Sure thing, General," Himeko said.

"I require no escort, Master Zi," Key retorted back at her. 

"This just a precaution. Don't want you to be intercept by droids or worst, blast by the girls," Samantha exclaim at the 4 leg Astromech.

"Griffin and I will go with her, Ma'am. Gaze and Wallflower can assist you," Price interjected.

"Alright, better get going. We're going to need those Bombers if we want to blunt this Attack," Samantha said patting the Dogmech head. The 4 made their way out the building and disappeared out my sight.

"... Doubtful if they will make it," the General ask me while motioning to follow.

"... I would be lying if I said I wasn't, General," I respond following her.

"Sometimes you have to have a little faith in them," she said, trying to assure me.

"That's not reassuring, General. I be more comfortable if I was with them," I respond. 

"And I be more comfortable if we had someone better handling those explosives," Takao commented as we join them behind a low wall.

"Like Klee," Atago retorted.

"... Wallflower are you using a KX or an issued model," Takao ask with a worried tone at our Explosive expert.

"KX," Wallflower respond from inside the building. "2 of them," she added.

This cause Takao to freeze in shock while the General and Atago chuckle at her reaction. "Please! Use! A! Issued! Model," Takao said in a mixed tone.

"Well go get me some then," Wallflower loudly retorted back at her. 

"Can it both of you," I finally say. 

"Would you rather be with Joaq or here? You can't be everywhere to see the Mission get done right. Have faith in others and know they'll get it done," General assured me placing her hand on my shoulder.

"General, we got droids and CIS Organic Soldiers advancing up the side roads," Gaze calls from her position on building. 

"Gaze, Comp," Samantha order.

"About MTT Size and... 60-ish of Wets, 9 to 1 disadvantage," Gaze reported. 

"Bring it on, these Sepis will get what coming to them," a sister commented as flick her E-WHB Cannon online.

"Don't dismiss them, these Wets know their craft from the way their moving," Gaze replied to her confident statement. 

"Either way we're only meant to delay them until their main force is on top of us. Be ready to swap that Gun to Sentry mode when I give the order to fall back," Samantha explained to her. 

"Yes Ma'am," She respond. Samantha motion me to take cover, joining X1 hiding behind some debris.

"Ready Thermal Detonators," Samantha ordered.

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Fight like Clones come on! 

35... 36... 37!!! Get some you Clankers!!! 

Medic! I need Medic over here! 

Witch 5, you have fighter on your tail! 

Where's our reinforcements?!?

'X, where the hell are you,' came the worried voice of Ali

'Ali, we're coming on the rear flank of IC. What are we facing,' I ask as continued down the Street.

'Several droids... nothing to bad... but their being anchor by an Advance Drawf Spider,' Kalina informed us. 

'ooo... Nasty little bugger, hit its Red optical Sensor,' Price joined in. 

'Which is...' Kiana curiously. 

'It's bloody eye, Idiotka,' Price angrily yelled at her. 

'... Got it,' Kiana acknowledge sheepishly as we had to rub our heads.

Chuckling a bit as we neared an opening that leaded into the IC courtyard. Stopping just behind him, he motions the opposite side to regroup with us as open some space. "I spotted an A-DSD in there, Sir," Hood ask she took my position behind him. 

"... Detonators, clear the escorts, I'll handle the Spider," he explains the plan.  

"Yes sir," I acknowledge before turning to my 2 Grenadiers. They were rummaging through their Packs before reveal 2 Thermal Detonators.

Looking back to the Commander, he was also watching them and nod. The 2 of them threw the Detonators out from the alley as the Commander rushes out to and activates his lightsaber. We followed suit as the Detonators went off frying out several droids but also got some of their attention. 

This includes the A-DSD which turned it heavy blaster cannon towards us and fired at the Commander. He deflects the bolt, albeit being knocked back a bit, sending it close to where the A-DSD stood sending a mound of sand into the air. In response, the A-DSD cover it's Optical Sensor with its leg and using it secondary scanning red sensor. 

"Watch it, missile," Hood called out as it launches several Missile, forcing us to displace. However, Kiana didn't move as she continue to shoot the droids and some of the rockets from her position.

"Kiana, on your left," I yelled at her as a rocket flew towards her. Kiana turns and saw rocket heading towards her with no time react. However, a sapphire blade was seen for a split second before smoke blanketed her. 

As it cleared it was Commander standing there in the path of where the missile was coming from. He quickly went back to redirecting the Bolts back at droids. His actions allowed us to gather ourselves and got back into the fight. 

"Don't follow me," the Commander order as he began to rush the A-DSD. Reflecting the 1st and 2nd bolts from the ADS while dodging the 3rd whiling throw his lightsaber at the droids leg. This causes the droids 4th bolt to miss entirely, hitting the ground next it. 

Recalling his lightsaber back to him as he slides underneath the other leg that tried to crush him only for it be cut clean off. Following the slide with a jump, it's cannon barrel was slice off followed by a vertical slash followed down it's body as he lands. It was quickly followed up by another horizontal slash through it's optical sensor.

He then deflects a bolt from a B2 on his right followed by a 2nd from another B2, not noticing a B1 coming from the opposite side. As the Droid got ready to fire, it gets tackle to the ground by Kiana, using a mixture of momentum, her Knees, and proceed to unload her Pistol into it. She then brought up both Pistol and took out addition B1's in quick session before she scanned the field for anymore.

"... Clear," Commander asked with a shout.

"Clear," I replied follow by several others. At this, the Commander retracted his blade as he motion us to head over to the IC Girl's. 

"Let get those guns up," he ordered as the IC Personal came into view

"Sir, that might be a problem. The Ion Cannon were taken offline for Maintenance," 1 of the Clones explained as she ran up to me. "S-1025, Logistics Personal Ali, I was sent here to confirm transferring of Parts need for a Maintenance service when the droids attack." 

"What about the AA Guns," he ask. 

"We couldn't bring them online in time as we got hit by the droids from earlier. A good chunk of us got killed trying to hold them off, including the officer In Command. I hand to assume command but we thought it all over until arrive," She explain. 

"Alright. Let's get those AA Guns up, X, send a runner back to tell those Y-Wings to take off it, target the Airfield," he order. 

"Also have them attack the Main Street, we got a Major droid force heading for the Command Center," a Voice rang out behind us. Turning to the voice, it was Himeko, Price, Griffen, Jean, Barbara, and Klee came running to us. 

"We also got Droid Reinforcements heading our way. General Samantha has sent a runner to Dimitra to send support our way. Their going trying to salvage whatever vehicles are available at the motor Pool," Himeko added as she stops in front of us. 

"... Alright, Key, get to work on getting that Ion Cannon Online, everyone else, dig in... Klee, how many Explosives you got," he asked turning to Klee. This had a lot of us sweating under our Helmets looking between the 2. 

"Sir, you do know what you're asking right," Hood ask worriedly.

"... No but we need to thin out their numbers some way. Klee come on, use 3 of those explosives. Everyone else dig in, we can't let them take this facility," he orders before motioning Klee to follow him. As they left, Blue Bolts began to fly into the sky taking out several Vulture droids and CIS Z-95. 

'X... was that you,' Minna chimed in. 

'Yes,' I respond. 'How you doing up there,' I asked. 

'Doing better... Got some... of the Dropships... but can't... intercept them anymore,' She explained. 

'It's fine, we'll handle it from here. Escort our Bombers, their heading out now,' I replied.

'Roger,' Minna acknowledged. 

Looking back out from my piece of cover, I could see the courtyard that was littered destroyed hulks of Droids and the A-DSD. Beyond the husks, we're 2 entrances that they are going to us to enter. The distance between us and the entrances was about 400 meters apart with various craters, bodies, and the most obvious is the husk of the A-DSD that was 200 meters away. 

The husk was also where the Commander, Klee, and Kiana were spotted doing something to it's wreckage. After a few minutes they came back to our position, Kiana and Joaquin joining myself and Himeko while Klee join Jean and Marian. The Commander began to take out the missile and placed it on the back of his belt. 

"Kiana, what do you want me to say when I'm guiding 1 of these Missile," he ask turning to her. 

"... Call Neko and which side your side sending to and I'll confirm with Charm," Kiana answer. 

"Seriously, couldn't you think of something more appropriate," Jean called over from her position. 

"We'll draw them as many of them in as close to that Drawf spider, then-...," the Commander explained loudly before turning to Jean group.

"BOOM," Klee said excited with giggle. This got several of my fellow sister looking over at our direction worriedly. 

"... I thought you were supposed to be a Jedi," Hood commented.

"Yes... but I am allowed to forgo it, when necessary," he responded, "Just don't tell anyone... beside Sama and Skywalker," 

"Skywalker," I ask curiously at that name. 

"My Brother, Anakin Skywalker," he answered. 

"He also a Jedi Knight," Kiana asked out of curiosity.

"No, still a Padawan under Master Kenobi," he responded, "Last I heard, they were heading to capture the Planet Muunilinst."   

Before anyone else was able to ask another question, an explosion was heard in the distance followed by a column of smoke. However, our attention quickly turn to the sound of mechanical Legs marching toward us in the distance. We quickly took cover attempting to conceal ourselves from the droids. "Klee, on my mark," he ordered. 

Looking out from behind the cover, the large body of a Homing Spider entered the courtyard followed by about 32 Droids. They were soon followed by a 2nd Homing Spider and another batch of 58 droids in tow. That was when the Commander motioned for Klee to detonate them.

Ducking back down and bracing myself for the shockwave to come but it never came, all was heard was the sound of Droid footsteps. Looking over to Klee, even with her helmet on, she was panicking as she continously press the Detenator. It wasn't just me who was concerned about this as I could tell that everyone was looking at her. 

Poking my head out, the 3rd Homing Spider came into view followed by the remaining droids. "... Pwo, Maset, Detonators, aim for the entrance," the Commander ordered in an hurry.

"Sir, it's to-...," Maset began to say.

"I'll give you some assistance, now throw it, hurry," he ordered.

The 2 quickly grab, armed, then threw the Detonators at the entrance as the Commander stood up with his hand reach. The Detonators flew further than expected bouncing then stopping by the trap. Moments later, the 3rd Homing Spider, the droids behind it, and even some droids from the 2nd group were in engulf by an fireball.

It was quickly followed by Himeko emerging from the cover, bringing her Z-4 Rotary Cannon to bear. The rest us of quickly followed with our rifles and detenators. We quickly cut multiple droids down in a rapid manner before they could react. 

However, they quickly recover as the 1 of the Homing Spider kills several of my sister with it’s top mounted Beam Cannon. "Shoot and scoot, don't let them get a bead on you," the Commander order as he's deflecting bolts off his lightsaber. "Neko right," he added. 

"Charm," came from our lone 506th Member. The makeshift rocket launch explodes taking out several of the droids. 

"Why can't you he just use that on the Homing Spiders," Jean ask after watching this. 

"They're low yield, Anti-infantry Missile," Himeko informed her. 

She then brought her Z-4 back up and began firing at the droids but was forced to stop as the Homing Spider turned it's Beam Cannon towards her. We quickly disperse as the beam was fired at us kicking up the sand. Regain my bearing, my body was half in, half out of a crater that also house Hood and Maset.

Maset saw me and quickly grab my legs pulling properly into the crater as Hood rejoins the firefight with her 15A. Readjusting myself in the crater before rejoining the firefight as Maset arms a Detonator and throws it over. Glancing in the original direction I was in, a few of my sister were still there firing, moving, or taking cover. 

The Commander was deflecting bolts back at the droids while also assisting wound sister by moving then to Cover with the force. When he was finish he grabs another rocket from his belt, says the 1st half of the phrase while guiding the rocket with the force. It was followed by the 2nd half of the phrase by our lone 506th Trooper shooting it and taking out several droids. 

The explosion takes several more droids out forcing the 1 the Homing Spider to move forward towards us. It soon begins to spearhead the assault as it began intensify it rate of fire from it's top side Beam Cannon and under slung laser Cannon. It along with several droids continued to press it's attack, until it was about on top the Rigged A-DSD Corpse. 

"Now, Klee," Joaquin order as Homing Spider got closer. Ducking back into the crater as I waited for the explosion but again, nothing happened. 

"Klee," I shouted worriedly. 

"I lost the Detonator," she worriedly shouted. 

"You got kidding me," Hood complained as she poked her head out, firing at the droids.

Maset did the same thing as well before turning to me, "X, I see the Detonator. About 150 meters ahead of us." Peeking up from the piece of Crater, she pointed in the direction where it was. That being less than a few meters from the advancing droids.

"That's kriffing suicide," Hood comments as she spots the Detonator as well. 

"I know. Maset you got smoke," I ask turning to Maset. 

"No, all I have left are Poppers," she respond. 

"Wonderful... Covering Fire," I shouted while exiting the crater. Shouting that, the fire from everyone began to intensify as I zig zag my way for the Detenator. 

Taking out 2 B1 who in my way as red and blue bolts few through the air. Along with that, I seem to draw most of the Droids attention as several Bolts land near me. Breathing heavy both from the sprinting and dodging the ever-closing bolts from the droids. 

Spotting the Detonator close by, I reached my hand low and grabbed it. Looking up, I froze in place as the foot pad of an Homing Spider hovering over me. "X," came a male's voice from behind me.

However, before it could crush me, I felt something grab me from behind causing to be drag back. They let out a grunt as I land in their arms before spinning me around facing our lines. As he lower me on the ground and let me go, he let out an,"Ahhh!"

Turning around, I see the Commander staggering abit while holding part of his abdomen. After regaining his footing, he then began to push me, "Move it, X!" We quickly began run back toward our lines as blue and red bolts continue to fly. 

Vaulting over a wing of a V-19 wreck, I'm met by Price and Griffin firing their DC-17M while Barbara applying first aid to a sister. "Where you hit," she ask as she spots me. 

"No hits, just sandy as kriff," I say to her as Price ducks back down

"Lucky Nerf Herder," Prices comments as she changes her powerpack. 

"X, blow it," Joaquin order as he vaults over the wing. 

"Fire in hole," I shouted as my fellow sister stopped firing and took cover.

Moments later, our IED explodes, sending shrapnel, sand, and droid parts all over the place. Even though we were behind the wing, the shockwave knocked us to the ground. "Klee, was that a 'KX-2'," Price yelled. 

"No, KX-1, the Commander Rigged the power cell and spare rockets to it. Absolutely genius and beautiful if I might add," she responds excitedly. This earned a lot of groans from my sisters who were recovering from the blast. However, what caught my attention was coughing from the sand behind me.

"I see... why... he doesn't... like sand," our Commander comments as he wipes his face. 

Chuckling at that before taking position by the wing, I'm met by droid parts scattered throughout the field, a glass crater of where the A-DSD was, and... the 3rd Homing Spider advancing towards us.

"Do we have any heavy ordnance left," I ask urgently, as Kiana helps Price and Griffin to their feet. 

"Only 1 KX-2," Jean shouted from her position, as she was checking on Klee and Skorpion. Soon, the firefight got back underway as several of the droids began to fire at us while we recovered and returned fire.  

Turning to the Commander for any ideas, "I can... cut off... it's le-...," he started but was cut off as he winces in pain. Barbara saw this and quickly ran over to him going to check his wound, "It's nothing Doc."

"... it's just a precaution, Sir," she states before injecting Bacta into the wound. This earned a groan of pain from him as Barbara continued to work on it. 

'X, the astromech fixed the Cannon. We're targeting the Cruiser above, stand-by,' Kalina informed me. Moments later the Ion Cannon came to life, firing 2 Ionized Bolts into the sky.

Not soon after massive explosion happened in the distance, no doubt belongs to Proton Bombs. 'Bombing run Complete, we hit the airfield and Parts of the Enemy Force,' came another sister. 

"Ahhh," several of my sister shout as the OG-9 swept it's Beam Cannon in their direction. 

This quickly made the Commander tap Barbara while pointing to them, "help them... I'm fine." He quickly got a kneeling position, allowing himself to collect himself before activating his lightsaber. 

Stepping out of Cover, he rejoined the fight as he began deflecting the Red Bolts off his Sapphire blade. Raising my Rifle, I rejoin the firefight taking out several of the remain B1's while assisting on taking out several of B2's. "Don't you guys have AT Weapons on your 17M? Use them," Kiana yells over to Price as went about switching her Power Packs on her Pistols.

"We pass them off to Wallflower before coming here. In hindsight, we should had kept them," Griffin explained. 

"No Kriff," Kiana commented. 

"... X, still have... that Detonator," the Commander asked, "I'm going... to pull the... 2nd Charge... from the other Entr-...."

"Commander, watch your heads," came the also familiar voice over coms. 

Looking behind us, I spot 2 ATTE was hanging on the cliff side. It's front 2 legs raised giving the Mass Driver enough elevation to bring it to bear on the last Homing Spider. It was followed quickly by the Gun being fired, the Armor Piercing Plasma Coated Shell hitting the OG-9. It erupts in a fire ball from the shell followed by the core exploding taking several droids with it. 

The 2nd ATTE fired an High Explosive round, destroying several of the incoming droids. It was followed by the 1st Walker firing another HE Round that eliminated or disperse the remaining droids. Capitalizing on this we took them in quick manor clearing the courtyard of droids.

"Perfect timing," I say with a sigh of relief into the Coms. 

"No Problem," the Platoon Leader replied over Coms, "Tiger Platoon reporting for duty commander."

"Joa, X2, nice to hear your voices. What's your situation," came the General Voice soon after. 

"IC... secured," Joaquin responded, attempting to hide the fact he's in pain. 

"Whoever a Medic with Joa, start working on his wound, now," came her stern voice. As if on que, Barbara came over to him and continued to check his wound. 

"Sama, it's fine," he says waving Barbara back, "what's your plan to attack the airfield?"

"We're stilling mopping up over but we're going to launch a Pincer on the Airfield, I'll lead an armor push down the main Avenue while X1 supports us from the side streets, I want you to hit them from the left flank. Have our Bombers to rearm for Anti-Ship Duties," the General explained, "while you're moving heading into position, get patched up as best you can, that's an order."

"Got it," he responds before turning to the others. The 4 ATTE were now back on level terrain, 2 of them releasing AT-RT's for extra support, the 2 others releasing more troopers. "Klee, disarm that charge of yours and let's move," he ordered. 
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