Star Wars: The Clone Wars fanfic1

An alternate ending of Episode 8, Brain Invaders, my favorite episode...

Worm Wars

After organizing a short plan to rescue the now interrogated Adams, they traded and loaded weapons as they pinpointed their own positions. Fitz removed his black torso vest, as well as a few shin guards attached to his trousers, Ahsoka was not the only one who believed the armor was unnecessary weight, if he was going to lure the Queen's minions away he would need full running capabilities. When he was only a small child, out of him and his two younger sisters, he was the fastest runner, and now in his twenties, he was practically untouchable.

Sergeant Wilson, whom had collected an assault rifle, adjusted the harness that binded Doug's back to his own. Out of the Ugnaught's rather annoying curiousity, he wanted to come along and see if he could inspect the eggs and the Queen in a closer observation. Wilson decided he could accompany him for the moment, as long as he held his assault rifle with careful hands and precise aim, he could even watch his back as he attempted to free his comrade.

Finally, Ahsoka and Boomer were given the assignment to watch their current hiding place at the end of the pipes, to ensure a clear route to make a getaway through in order to escape the insect queen's makeshift lair. Neither had disagreed nor objected to the position, but it was the young man whom had not said a single word of comfort with this position. Ahsoka believed this was an opportunity to speak with him, after all, she owed him a real apology, surely he could not be angry now.

"Alright Fitz, you know what to do," the Sergeant told him, "keep them distracted as long as you can while we make a go for Adams. We'll be waiting for the signal."

"You got it, Sarge," the cowboy saluted with his middle and fore finger before picking up two duel pistols, "I'll be roundin' them up and they'll be after me like I was dirt to them."

With that, he spun and headed back the other way of the pipe to go around it and through the other pipe on the other side of the coolant reactor. He gave his right pistol a small twirl before disappearing. After which, the Sergeant turned to the two teenagers.

"Okay, we're moving in. Once Fitz leads them out I'll make my move," he told them, "you two stay here, guard our escape route, and no matter what happens, never let your guards down."

They both nodded, as the Sergeant and the Professor headed out into the reactor to get a closer point to Adams, so that they could wait and be able to get to him without wasting an inch of time. And so, it was just the two of them, alone, standing guard for their only escape from the Geonosian nest.

While watching the young man's back, Ahsoka glanced into the reactor room, now the worm nest, to take a quick observation of Barriss. Her former friend was standing in front of a worm-predator, which curiously smelt her. She was quite astonished with the behavior of the beast towards her infected friend, it did not look at Barriss as if she were its prey, more like its caretaker.

The creature opened its mouth towards her and, instead of snarling, roaring or attacking, it extended its tongue and gave her a childly lick across the cheek and made a small noise, which almost sounded like a whine. Barriss, in a reply, spoke to the worm-predator, not in regular english, but by use of the Geonosian tongue, and caressed the beast along its head, like an appointed mother and her child.

It was at this sight that Ahsoka became worried for Barriss, how far had she gone?- and could she be brought back from the worm's influence over her? She looked away from her once willful friend and turned to Boomer, the young man held his weapon firmly in his hands, not looking away from his post. He was dedicated not to let anything distract him, not even her.

She knew he was still angry with her, she could only sense that within his thoughts, and she could barely find the will to talk to him. But she gathered up her courage and swallowed her pride, and after inhaling silently, she spoke. "Boomer..." she began, silently to avoid detection.

The young man kept silent, as if he had not heard her.

"Boomer... please, I know you must hate me right now, but I only ask you to listen," she told him in a soft, silent voice, "I'm sorry for what I have done back there, for being so stubborn. I kept refusing it because I'm afraid... afraid that I might make another mistake and be in the same place as I was before, but I only did worse by refusing it and trying to enforce my influence over you."

She looked at Boomer, he was turning half his face to her, listening, but made no reaction or attempted to silence her. So with that, she continued.

"I'm sorry I abused you like that, I never should have gotten that idea. And right now..." she paused, looking down on herself, "...Now, I feel like I am no better than the Queen."

In that moment, a tear eluded her eyelid and ran down her cheek. But she was taken off guard when a hand touched her cheek and brushed away the tear, and lifted her chin. Boomer looked at her with seriousness and concern, "Keep your chin up," he told her, before turning back to watching their post.

BTW, just to let you all know, I am working on another story at the moment, and I'm trying to give it my best. The other story, UC: Lockout, is going to be, as I am planning, my greatest work ever, or so-far, in the Sly Cooper category, a magnum opus. So, I'll let you all know that I'm working harder on my other story to make it my best work ever, and it may take longer to update the next chapters of Worm Wars, so do not be disappointed, because I will be very busy with Lockout, dig?

Anyway, Review please. Any questions, comments, etc.?