A/N: This chapter changes viewpoints quite a few times as everyone deals with the aftermath of the battle, so sorry if you get confused as to whose head you are in at the time. This chapter will also be quite short, for which I apologize. Hope you enjoy this chapter!
Language guide
Eswo: Twi-lek term of endearment. Means beloved.
Cyar'ika: Mando'a word for sweetheart.
Keebo sat on the floor of the transport holding her arm still to keep it from jostling with the movements of the ship, as she was pretty sure it was broken and was not enjoying the stabbing pain every time it moved the smallest amount. She looked down at her unconscious master's head that was resting in her lap, worry creasing her forehead. A broken arm she could live with, but Lena had been blown backwards by an explosion and hit her head, an explosion that she had been nowhere near when Keebo had last seen her. Keebo glanced up at Blaze, wondering if he knew what had transpired in the short period of time between Dooku's capture and the explosion.
"Blaze, how did she get hit? She wasn't anywhere near the place the explosion originated from," she asked.
The clone commander shook his head, giving his unconscious general a look that was half disapproval and half admiration.
"She pushed Commander Tano and Captain Rex out of the way, getting too close in the process."
Keebo sighed as she looked back down to her master. She reached out to touch her mind with the force, but found nothing, which concerned her more. They needed to get her medical help soon.
The transport landed in the hangar of their cruiser, the sides lifting as soon as they touched down. The med team hurried to where Keebo was sitting, lifting Lena onto a hoverbed to transport her to the med-bay. Blaze helped Keebo to her feet and wrapped his arm around her waist to guide her from the transport to the med-bay. She leaned into him, still cradling her arm against her midsection. When they reached the med-bay, Blaze released her into the care of one of his brothers so he could brief the head medic about Lena's situation.
"What happened down there Blaze?" Chip asked as he ran the scanner over Lena to assess her injuries.
"We managed to destroy the droids in the camp, but they brought Dooku with them. He shocked her, which took her down but she was able to move past it and continue fighting, He was eventually captured, but that bald chick that serves him dropped explosives on us. Lena put herself in danger to save others. She was blown backwards by the explosion."
Chip looked at his datapad as the scan finished, looking at the results of the scan. His brow furrowed in concern as his eyes skimmed the information.
"We need to get her into a bacta tank immediately. She doesn't have any bleeding in her brain, but she probably still has a concussion. I'm more concerned about the burns from the explosion," he said as he pointed to areas where Lena's clothes were burned.
Blaze nodded in understanding, glad to hear that her head injury wasn't as serious as it could have been. He backed away from the bed to give Chip space to work, making his way back to where Keebo was sitting. Her arm was in a sling across her chest and a med-droid was currently applying bacta-gel to scrapes on her exposed mid-drift.
"How much pain are you in?" Blaze asked quietly, taking her other hand in his.
"The bacta-gel and pain meds help so not much. Small scrapes and a fracture in my arm. I'll be alright cyar'ika," Keebo said, giving him a reassuring smile.
Blaze sighed in relief. When he had heard Keebo shriek in pain, his heart had nearly stopped.
"I don't think I would have hurt my arm as badly if Ahsoka hadn't landed on me," Keebo continued.
Blaze chuckled at her comment. "I don't think she meant to. I'm glad you are alright."
Keebo's smile faded as she saw Lena's bed float by in the direction of the bacta tank. Blaze squeezed her hand gently to comfort her.
"She will be alright eswo Keebo. Chip said her head injury isn't as bad as it could have been. The bacta solution will help heal her burns and give her a chance to heal. She's been through worse."
Even as he said it, Blaze wasn't completely sure of his own words. Lena was strong, but he was concerned that the shock she took from Dooku's lightning could have caused damage that couldn't be picked up on the scan. He didn't pretend to know much about the force and what affect it had on people. He just hoped Lena would pull through this.
Once the arrangements had been made for troops to secure the area and keep more droid from moving in, Rex returned to the Resolute with Skywalker and Ahsoka. Silence was present between the three of them, but even without the force, Rex could feel the frustration coming from Skywalker and the worry coming from Ahsoka. He knew she was concerned about Lena, they all were. Something that bothered him was that he hadn't noticed the explosive until it went off. On top of that, how had he not been hurt? When they reached the Resolute, Rex stopped Ahsoka before she could walk away.
"Hey kid, did you pull me away from the explosion?"
Ahsoka gave him a look of confusion, shaking her head. "No. I thought you knocked me out of the way."
"I didn't even know it was coming, so I couldn't have."
Ahsoka's eyes suddenly widened, concerning Rex.
"It was Lena. She pushed us away from the explosion. She saved us," Ahsoka said, her face falling.
Rex felt a sting in his chest. Lena had put herself in danger to save him, a clone trooper she barely knew.
"Why would she do that?" he asked in disbelief.
"Because she has a kind heart," a voice behind them said.
Rex turned around to see General Skywalker standing behind him. He could see the tension in the General's face, which didn't mean good news.
"Master, how is Lena? Is she alright?" Ahsoka asked, her voice breaking slightly.
"I spoke to Blaze. He said that she most likely has a concussion and has been put in a bacta tank to help heal the burns she got in the explosion. That's all he knew. Until she is out of the bacta tank, they can't do anything for her."
"What about Keebo?" Ahsoka asked, "I think I landed on her when Dooku threw us. She looked hurt when they left."
"She has a fracture in her arm and a few small scrapes. She will be alright."
Rex was glad that Keebo was alright, but he still felt sick that Lena was hurt saving him. He bid goodbye to the two Jedi and made his way to his quarters to clean himself up from the battle. Once he was cleaned up and in his night wear, he laid down to rest. When he closed his eyes, all he could see was Lena's limp form in Blaze's arms. His eyes shot open and he sat up in bed. He cursed out loud to the empty room.
He had been having a hard enough time keeping his thoughts off of her, but now she had gone and saved him not once, but twice in the same battle. Because of that, she was severely injured. Rex wracked his brain to figure out how to deal with the guilt he felt over that. No matter what, he had to find a way to make it up to her.
A/N: Like I said, this chapter was really short, as it is more of a filler. I thought it would be a cute couple thing for Keebo and Blaze to speak in each other's language to each other, so that will be a thing that pops up from time to time. Please review and let me know what you think. Reviews are fuel for writers, they keep us going!
