Summary/disclaimer: Time for another chapter of Warriors of Ryloth. Enjoy the 1100-word chapter. I don't own Star Wars, Disney and Lucas Arts do.

(Outer Rim, Maridun, 22 BBY.)

Tol pulled himself to feet as he looked at Vargus as the Clone Commander tossed him his lightsaber.

"You ok, Commander?"

Tol asked as Vargus nodded as he turned to the rest of his squad.

"Secura the perimeter, we're going to be here a while, boys."

Vargus ordered as he climbed to his feet, pulling his DC-15A rifle to him as he opened the door, they saw that Bly, Rex, Ahsoka and Aayla had created a base camp out of some of the frigate's wreckage.

"General Berwasi, glad to see your alive and kicking… General Skywalker isn't doing so good."

Rex said from his position as Ahsoka continued to look over Anakin.

"We should search for help, I can't contact Admiral Coburn and General Skywalker might be too injured to heal by then."

Tol said as Vargus and his men spread out behind the Jedi General.

"He's right, we have to get help tonight… Or General Skywalker might die."

Aayla put in as Ahsoka barely looked up from her master.

"You, Bly and Master Secura go for help, me and Rex will stay here."

Ahsoka put in as Aayla and Tol shared a look.

"Commander, with all due respect, he won't survive if we don't all go to get help…. We don't even know where we are…"

Vargus said as Tol spoke up.

"How about I, Commander Vargus and Rex stay behind and you two go? That way at least Anakin will have one Jedi watching over him."

Tol suggested as Aayla turned to look at the Twi'lek, Tol shook his head, knowing what the other Jedi would say as Aayla sighed and turned Ahsoka.

"Does that work for you, Padawan Tano?"

Aayla asked as Ahsoka turned to Tol and smiled before nodding as Ayala, Ahsoka and Bly and his squad walked away as Tol turned to Vargus, he recognized the squad of clones as Talon, Wrecker, Demo, Clamp and Jip.

"Dig in, Vargus… We're going to have a long wait on our hands for now."

Tol said as Vargus nodded while Tol turned to Rex.

"General Secura is very stubborn, Captain… But General Skywalker is more stubborn… It almost reminds me of myself when I was a Padawan."

Tol said as Vargus laughed under his helmet.

"Oh, I remember how like General Secura you were, General… But the general is right, Rex…. General Skywalker is too stubborn to die."

Vargus said as the group sat in silence for 15 minutes or so before Anakin groaned and started to sit up.

"General Skywalker, take it easy, your still wounded."

Rex said as Anakin started to move forward before falling over as Clamp turned him over.

"Behind you…"

Anakin wheezed out as they turned to see a birdlike creature with a lion like body as it stalked towards them before Rex pulled out his DC-17 blaster and fired at the animal, scaring it off.

"Ok, keep on guard… They will be back…"

Tol said, pulling his lightsabers off his belt and activating them, 2 more creatures leapt out of the brush, killing three of the Clones that Vargus knew as Cameron, Lucky and Flash as Tol slashed one on the face and Vargus fired his blaster into the other's stomach, scaring them off as Vargus turned to the trio of dead clones.

"Damn buzzards."

Vargus hissed as he and Rex pulled the dead Clones to the side as Tol looked at Vargus.

"We're bury them before we go, Vargus…. Their get that honor."

Tol said as Vargus turned to face him before speaking, his voice slow but heavy as he spoke.

"Thank you, General… That means a lot to us."

Vargus said as Tol nodded before turning to Clamp, Demo, Wrecker and Jip before speaking.

"Wrecker, Demo, see if you can get the comms working… Jip, Clamp…. See if you can spot General Secura with the remains of the ship's scanners."

Tol ordered as the Clones nodded and ran off to do their commander's orders as Tol turned to Vargus as he looked around, DC-15A blaster at the ready as he did so.

"Do you want to bury them now or wait until General Secura comes back?"

Tol asked as Vargus was about to answer before Anakin started to climb to his feet once more as Rex moved to help the Jedi Knight to his feet.

"Easy, General…"

Rex said as Tol tensed before grabbing one of his sabers.

"Rex, their back!"

Tol yelled before another 2 of the creatures leapt into the clearing as Vargus and Rex readied their blasters.

"Handle one at a time, I'll handle the other!"

Tol ordered as he force pushed the other creature away, Tol heard Rex and Vargus firing at the other creature as he slashed at the one in front of him, he turned and saw the other creature go down before he was swatted to the side by the other creature as it charged and knocked Anakin and Rex to the ground.

"Don't kill it!"

Tol heard a voice yell as Tol turned to see Ahsoka, Bly and another small, monkey like creature as he tossed a rope around the creature's leg, Tol and Vargus watched the creature and Ahsoka take the creature down by tugging its legs out with the rope.

"I take it you're the healer?"

Tol asked, summoning his lightsaber to him with the force as Vargus lowered his rifle.

"You have great timing, Padawan Tano."

Tol said as he climbed to his feet as Rex, Ahsoka and the small creature helped haul Anakin to his feet as Clamp, Demo, Jip and Wrecker all showed up as Tol turned to Vargus.

"Bury Flash, Cameron and Lucky then meet us at the village, I'm going to wait at the tree over there for you, commander."

Tol said as Vargus nodded as Rex and Ahsoka walked the General out of the clearing as Tol walked to the tree as Vargus sighed and turned to his squad.

"Dig a few holes, boys."

Vargus said with a sigh as he bowed his head.

(10 minutes later.)

Tol waited under the tree before Vargus and his squad walked up to him.

"I'm sorry about their deaths, Vargus… They're be remembered, trust me."

Tol said as Vargus nodded before speaking.

"Thank you, sir… We're be ok… Let's go find General Secura and General Skywalker, we're not getting off this planet anytime soon."

Vargus said as Tol nodded and led the group towards where Anakin and Aayla had gone.

Author notes

Phew, another chapter done, next chapter will be Aayla, Tol, Vargus, Rex, Bly, Ahsoka and Anakin at the Lumen village and will also feature their fight with the droid army on the planet. After that will be a part of the Republic Heroes game and then the Battle of Saleucami. Until Sunday, Lighting Wolf out!