Summary/disclaimer: Time for another chapter of Jedi of the Cold. Enjoy the 900-word chapter. I don't own Star Wars, Luca Arts and Disney do.

(Manaan, 3956 BBY.)

Atris meditated on her shuttle as hers and the others along with their fighter escorts as the comm on the shuttle flared up.

"Master Atris, its Cordext, we are still engaging the Sith fleet in orbit, I won't be able to travel down to the surface soon… I've told the shuttles to land on an island a few miles away from the main city…. Sith are already regrouping…. You may want to weaken their forces before you try and make contact with the Manaan ambassadors…"

Cordext reported as a damaged Sith Centurion Battlecruiser rained down from orbit and crashed into the ocean as the shuttles put down on the island, Republic Soldiers stormed down the ramps, sweeping the island landing pad with their rifles as Atris stepped down the ramp.

"Master Atris, we already have Sith forces conversing on the island… Sith shuttles are already on their way… So much for the Sith trying to be diplomatic…"

One of the Republic soldiers reported as Atris turned to the platoon of Republic soldiers as she looked up to Sith shuttles with a fighter escort as she ignited her lightsaber as she turned to the rest of her soldiers.

"Dig in… Order the rest of our fighters to cover us… Those fighters aren't going to be taken out by infantry alone… Let's dig in and give the Sith pause to engage us."

Atris ordered, looking up at the sky and wondering how her apprentice was doing as the sounds of Sith shuttles drew even closer.

(Manaan, bridge of Hammerhead class cruiser, Revenant.)

Cordext watched as the Republic fleet continued to be pummeled but stood its ground as they blockaded the planet as more Ministry class shuttles were launched by the fleet.

"Keep us in position, the more time we can buy master Atris, the better… What's the status of our fleet, Lieutenant?"

Cordext ordered as more turbolaser fire came from Republic and Sith cannons as a Hammerhead cruiser was battered by Sith fire as it backed off as more Aurek class Fighters moved to take its place.

"We're taking a beating, but no Sith reinforcements have been able to break through…. I haven't heard anything from our reinforcements yet…. The Sith might be jamming our transmissions… I'll keep trying… Dragon and Saber squadron are moving to cover us…"

One of the Ensigns on the bridge put in before the Lieutenant which was going to give Cordext a status report looked at the Jedi knight for orders.

"Keep the formation and intensify forward fire…. Draw the heat off our fighters and deploy a wave of bombers for the surface…. Every fighter we have that isn't keeping Sith fighters off us needs to press their attack on those cruisers… Of course, a simple invasion turns into a full-on battle for the planet…. Can we contact master Atris yet?"

Cordext asked as a Sith Interdictor Cruiser which was trying to break their line shifted to one side as the Revenant's turbolasers barraged the ship, its shields winked out as the gunners shifted their aim for the bridge, dicing it apart and gutting the ship as it plunged towards the planet.

"Nothing yet, General, they're still jamming us and we haven't been able to break the back of the Sith fleet enough to send a secure transmission."

Another Lieutenant reported as Cordext shifted his focus entirely back to the battle at hand.

Winning in orbit would help, Atris, not worrying about her.

(Manaan, Republic landing zone.)

A Sith shuttle crashed to the ground as Atris cut down a War droid, behind her were the Platoon of Republic soldiers as they bravely fought against the newest wave of Sith soldiers, losing 2 of their own in the process as Atris force pushed the group into the ocean.

"Hold the line and push them back, we cannot allow them to overrun our landing zone!"

Atris ordered as more Sith soldiers poured in, a platoon of the soldiers was cut down by a Republic fighter as Republic bombers started to fly in, mowing down more Sith forces with their bombs as they retreated to let the Sith Fighters attack their escorts, providing a few blasts from their cannons in defense as they pulled back.

"Looks like General Cordext was able to get some Reinforcements through to us after all! Lets push these Sith thugs back to where they came from!"

A republic soldier yelled as he and his squad continued pushing the now weakened Sith forces back as man after man fell to Republic fire.

Atris cursed as she cut down two more Sith soldiers as a Sith fighter crashed into the beach, sending rock and stone everywhere as it crashed, Atris looked up at the sky and wonderd once more how her apprentice was doing at the moment.

It was the blasts of fire at her that caused her to turn her attention back to the battle at hand.

Author Note

Phew, another chapter done! I honestly don't know which direction I want this story to go so I may be putting it on hold by next chapter…. Yes, I know there is only 3 chapters but I do not have many story ideas for this story and I have a few more stories that I want to get to. Next chapter will be next, next, next Monday. Until then, Lighting Wolf out!