This will be focused on the Umbra battle. I decided to try something new and do a story where there are implied pairings, but no real ones. There will be some form of abuse in this, but you will have a warning I guess. The characters I will be focusing on will be:
Pong Krell
Captain Rex
ARC trooper Fives
Amile Krizale (Cry-as- ill) Krell's padawan
"Time to lock and load!" Hardcase yelled, waving his head making him look slightly drunk. The walkers dropped from the gunships and the gunship's doors opened so that the rest of the troops could drop out.
Rex followed Anakin, "The planet has a ridge at 23 degrees, north-northwest."
"Good. We can use it as a staging area. Don't stray too far. The enemy could have the whole place rigged with traps."
Tup was running along side Rex and a walker, "I can't even see the enemy!"
Jesse was running along side him, then sarcasticly replied, "That's why they're called the Shadow People, Tup."
There were bombs dropped and Rex looked under his arm, "Everyone, take cover!"
"It's just a vine, keep moving Hardcase."
"Yeah, I got it all under control." The plant the vine belonged to growled and wrapped it's vines around some of the clones, includine Hardcase and Fives. "That's not right!" Fives threw a bomb into the creature's mouth, and it exploded. "Nice work, Fives."
"Hardcase, right?"
"Yeah, that's what they call me."
(Flashes to Amile Krizale and Pong Krell)
"Master, we need to give them support!" Amile yelled over the fighting. Krell didn't reply, and she knew it meant to not speak again. She looked at her feet, slightly ashamed that she couldn't go and help.
(Back to Anakin and Rex)
"General Kenobi's battalion, sir?" Rex looked at Anakin, who was looking at a battle in the distance.
"They're pushing towards the capital. we'll need to move out as soon as the men are ready," Anakin turned as Dogma came running up to them.
"All platoons have reported in, General."
"Get some rest," Anakin turned away slightly, only to turn back when Dogma spoke.
"Thank you, sir. I'm fine."
"The general's giving you an order, Dogma," Rex walked up to the trooper.
"Of course, sir!"
"He's wound tight, but he's loyal," Rex said walking toward Anakin again.
He chuckled, "He kind of reminds me of you."
Rex spoke with a slight sadness in his voice, "Maybe, back in the day."