Ahsoka Tano was once again in command. This time she had been sent to Florrum with Masters Skywalker and Kenobi and a whole battalion of Clones. Three shuttles were supposed to land at the rendez-vous point but the Jedi had prepared a plan B, just in case things went wrong and they usually did. Ahsoka was assigned approximately fifteen clones, Rex being their captain. They all waited in the shuttle and the Padawan of now sixteen years old kept smiling.

She looked through the gaps of the shuttle, watching the deserted canyons in the landscape. She wondered if Hondo still had his base on the planet, they actually shouldn't be far away from its location, but not really close either. The separatists were again trying to seize control of the system and the pirates weren't involved so far. But Ahsoka knew that from the moment the droids will start threatening Hondo, he will try to stop them. Last time it happened, he had the momentary help of the Jedi, but this time he was pretty much alone. Unless the Clones dealt with the Separatists before that. It wasn't that they wanted to help the pirates, it was just that they couldn't allow this system to fall under separatists hands. Situated on an important trade route in the Outer Rim, it was a very strategic point and Hondo knew it. It was even probably the main reason why he chose it as his base, also the fact that the planet was pretty much deserted except for some animals.

But things got out of hands as soon as they entered the atmosphere. Separatists' ships started shooting at them and Ahsoka's shuttle was the first one to go down. They didn't even stand a chance. The pilot was dead and the shuttle started zigzagging in the sky. The gaps on the sides were closed and a red light erupted inside the darkness of the shuttle. They all had to hold tight in order no to fall on each other. Ahsoka couldn't see much, but she knew exactly where everyone was thanks to her montrals that absorbed all sorts of vibrations, allowing her to know the places and movements of things and people around her. The roaring alarm was deafening her but she held on, eyebrows screwed in concentration.

They were all waiting for the impact. The shuttle kept moving sideways, throwing them off balance more and more. No one knew where they were in the sky or how close to the ground. They didn't even know if they would crash on flat ground or inside a canyon. Ahsoka suddenly saw a green glow in the corner of her eye and realized someone was calling her on her comlink. She tried to get the call and let go of her support but a sudden jolt of the shuttle that had been hit again sent her flying. Rex caught her by the arm just in time, preventing her from crashing into Booth.

She didn't have time to answer because at that moment they hit the ground hard and everything went black. It took her a while to wake up and she had no idea for how long she had been out. Her eyes swiftly fluttered open but closed right away, her eyelids too heavy. She could roughly guess what was happening around her but couldn't move or talk and her eyes refused to open again.

Every bone and muscle in her body hurt. The landing – or rather crash – had been rough, especially since the only thing holding her at the moment of the impact had been Rex's hand. If she'd been able she would have screamed in pain. She felt a lot of pain in her chest, probably her ribcage was partially broken, but she didn't feel any blood flowing out of her. Her arms and legs seemed fine except for several bruises. Her head felt as if it was about to split and her headache got worst by the second. She felt like throwing up and felt the acid rising up in her throat but her body refused even to do that and after a few seconds, that uneasiness subsided, allowing her to breath normally. One of the things that hurt most besides her head was her left lekku. She was pretty sure it had been heavily damaged and only Togrutas know that it's the most sensitive part of the body for those of her race. She mentally cursed.

Then she heard voices around her, faint and distant as if they were far away. She couldn't quite understand what they were saying but she recognized the military training in their intonations. Troopers. She would have smiled if she could. Suddenly, someone started shuffling next to her and the noise disturbed her at first. Then she felt gloved fingers on her neck checking her pulse and heard a sigh of relief.

"The Commander's alive. But she's been knocked out cold."

Ahsoka recognized Rex's voice and tried to open her eyes again but her eyelids were too heavy and made her want to go back to sleep. Not yet, she had to hold on for as long as she could. She knew that if she'd allow herself to fall unconscious, in her condition she might never wake up again. Someone else came to her on her right and lifted slightly her head, making her scream in pain in her mind. It's then that she realized her nose had been bleeding and a small streak was also running on her chin from her mouth. She hadn't felt it, maybe because it had dried.

"We need to move her carefully, she has some broken ribs. I can't diagnose her here, but she might have internal injuries, so we need to be careful."

Ahsoka could imagine Rex nodding solemnly. In cases of emergencies like that, Trend was above everyone else since he was the medic. He had recently been transferred in the squad but everyone was already fond of him and accepted him as part of the team. He let go of her head and Ahsoka felt Rex pick her up as gently as he could. It hurt like a bitch nonetheless.

"Alright then, let's move out! All survivors follow me!"

She heard someone rip the side of the shuttle open and immediately the hot and cruel sun of Florrum poured light on her. She felt it on her face and body but she could do nothing to shade herself and Rex was too busy carrying her.

"Stay with me Commander," whispered the captain.

Ahsoka wanted nothing more than answer back but her mind started slipping away again. She felt her eyelids become heavier and the throbbing in her head getting louder and more painful until it took out her defenses and she fell unconscious.

Feel free to review guys, it's always nice to know what other people think of my stories. There are going to be several small chapters like that, I'll update when I'll have the time. Hope you enjoyed it and see you soon!

TS