On Felucia, Aayla and Bly with the rest of the 327th Battalion make their way through the terrain. Aayla pulls out her binoculars and looks ahead. Bly walks up beside her.
Bly: See anything, General?
Aayla: No. But I believe our enemies will come into view soon. Best to have the men ready for battle.
Bly: Will do, General.
Bly noticed she looked troubled about something.
Bly: Is everything alright?
Aayla: I sense something troubling. But I don't know what it is. I fear that something terrible is about to happen.
Bly: Hopefully it's nothing.
Aayla: I hope so too.
Bly places a hand on her shoulder.
Bly: We've survived a lot and always managed to make it out. Don't worry, I'll always you're back, Secura.
She smiles at him. Then her communicator activates.
Hunter(radio): General Secura, come in. This is Hunter.
Aayla: What is it, Sargeant?
Hunter(radio)Your R3 unit has detected multiple droid signals on the move and heading your way.
Aayla: Copy that, Sargent. Standby for now and wait for my signal to engage.
Hunter(radio) Understood. Hunter out.
Bly: We better. call in for some air support.
Aayla: Agreed. I'll contact Cy.
Bly(chuckles) The kid will be excited to join the action.
Aayla: I'm sure he will, Bly.
On the Republic Command Cruiser above the planet, a young Jedi padawan was in the training room with two clones, both of which were Arc Troopers. He was training to deflect their stun blast. He missed one and got hit and fell to the ground.
Cy: Ow….
Hotshot: Too slow, Cy.
Cameron: Be glad these are set to stun or you would be toast.
Cy: Yeah….but it still hurts, Cameron
Hotshot helped Cy up.
Hotshot: You got too cocky.
Cy: Cocky? Nothing with being a little cocky, Hotshot.
Cameron: Maybe.
Cy: By the way, any word from Bly or Master Secura yet?
Hotshot: Commander Bly reported that they are surveying the area, but Clone Force 99 is luring the clankers towards their position.
Cy's wrist communicators beeps.
Cy: Speak of the devil. Go for Cy.
Aayla: Cy, we are about to engage the enemy. Have your troops ready on standby.
Cy: Copy that, master. Try and save me some droids to scrap.
Aayla(laughs) Will do, my young Padawan.
Cy contacts another clone trooper.
Cy: Apex, come in.
Apex: Yes, Commander?
Cy: Have the ships prepped and ready to head out.
Apex: Will do, sir. Apex, out.
Cameron: Finally. Can't wait to blast some clankers
Cy: Then we better get going before we miss the action.
Hotshot: Copy that.
Cy: Let's move out.
Cy was ahead of them. As they made their way towards the exit, the clones got a call over the radio.
(Sidious on radio): Execute Order 66…
Cameron: Order 66? The hell is that?
Cy felt light headed and heard a voice.
Aayla: Run...
Cy: Master?
Suddenly, Cameron saw that Hotshot was aiming his blaster at Cy.
Hotshot: Good soldiers follow orders.
Cameron: Cy, look out!
Cy turned around and blocked several of the blasts.
Cy: Hotshot! Stand down!
But Cameron tackled Hotshot to the ground. Cy stood looking confused. They traded blows trying to get their blaster but Hotshot managed to put Cameron in a choke hold.
Cameron: Hotshot what are doing?!
Hotshot: Following orders! The Jedi must die!
Cameron: But he's our friend!
Hotshot: Doesn't matter, good soldiers follow order.
Suddenly, Hotshot pushed Cameron down and was about to shoot him but was knocked out by Cy from behind. Cameron gets up and checks on Hotshot.
Cameron: He's out.
Cy: Why did he attack us?
Cameron: He was aiming for you.
Cy: But why? He seemed like he was a different person.
Cameron realized something and reached for his side and pulled out a small chip.
Cameron: Fives…. you were right…..
Cy: What is that?
Cameron smashes the chip.
Cameron: The cause for this.
(Commander Bly on radio): All troopers, the Jedi are now enemies of the Republic. Aayla Secura has been eliminated, but her padawan Cy Versio, is still at large. Execute him on sight!
Cameron: They've killed the General.
Cy: What?! Master…..
Cameron: Cy we can't hold anything back. We have to fight to survive. Don't hesitate to kill them. Understand?
Cy: Yes.
A clone trooper appears at the door.
Clone:
Cy and Cameron ran towards the hangar. They were confronted by several clones but Cameron and Cy managed to take them but now they were being pursued. They made it to the hangar but were stopped by a large group of clones.
Back on Felucia, Commander Bly and the other clones were standing by. A Clone trooper checked Aayla's body for a pulse.
Clone: She's dead, sir.
Bly: Good.
THe clone walked over to Bly and handed Secura's lightsaber to him. He looked at it for a moment.
Clone: Sir what should we do with the body?
Bly looks toward the lifeless body of Aayla.
Bly: Bury the body. Then we move out.
Clone: Yes sir.
Clone(Radio) Commander Bly, come in!
Bly: What is it?
Clone: Versio is making his way to the hangar and is being aided by CT-2564.
Bly: Stop them at all cost! Do not allow the Jedi to escape!
Back on the ship, Cameron and Cy made it to the hangar but were stopped by a large group of clones.
Clone Trooper: Arc Trooper CT-2564, stand down and execute the Jedi!
Cameron: Stand down, troopers! That's an order!
Cy: We're not the enemy! Why are you doing this?!
Clone Trooper: Open fire!
The clones opened fire on them but Cy activated both his sabers and started blocking the blasts and Cameron returned fire on the clones.
Cy: We gotta get to the shuttle!
Cameron: Copy that!
The charged through the clones, Cy stabbed and slashed the clones in his wat. Cameron shot down multiple clones without hesitation.
Cy: Almost there!
Cameron: Keep pushing!
As they got close to the shuttle a clone fired a rocket at the ship destroying and knocking them to the ground. As clones approached, Cy used the Force to move the debris around him and Cameron to cover them.
Cy: You alright, Cameron?
Cameron: I'm alright, sir.
The clones got closer ready to blast them on sight.
Cy: So this is how we go out…..never imagine going out by my friends.
Cameron: Whatever happens, just know it was an honor serving with you sir.
Cy: Same to you.
Suddenly before the troopers could execute them, a ship flew into the hangar and opened fire on the clones.
Cy: Who the hell is that?
Cameron: I don't know.
The ship landed nearby and the ship's door opened and a black armored commando looking at them.
Echo: Commander! Come on!
Cy: Let's go!
Cameron: Right behind you!
Cy and Cameron ran to the ship. Cy saw several clones aiming for him and the ship, he turned around and used the force to stop the blast bolts freezing them in mid air. Cameron got aboard and turned to see Cy display of power but he also saw he was struggling to maintain it.
Cameron: Come on!
Cy let's a powerful scream as he pushes the bolts back at the clones then rushes into the ship.
Hunter: Commander is in, punch it!
Echo: Yes sir.
The pilot flies the ship out the hangar into space. The cruiser fires at the ship.
Hunter: Get the hyperdrive powered up before they blast us out the sky!
Tech: Hyperdrive is powering up as we speak.
Cy: Who are you guys?
A big guy walks to Cy and Cameron.
Wrecker: The guys that save your asses!
Crosshair: Let's focus on surviving this.
Cy: Ok.
Tech: Lightspeed in 3...2...1…
As the ship was about to go lightspeed but was hit as they took off.
Tech: We're in lightspeed but the engines are damaged.
Cy: Power down the engines and let's land immediately!
Hunter: We're on it.
The ship somehow warped through a strange rift and found themselves near a planet.
Tech: What? This planet wasn't here before.
Cameron: Who cares, we better land now.
Hunter: Better brace yourselves!
Everyone held onto something as they entered the planet's atmosphere and was about to crash. Wrecker begins laughing and having fun. Finally the ship crashed landing in a forest. Everyone slowly got up.
Echo: Everyone ok?
Cy: I've been better….
Cameron: What planet we crash on?
Tech: Hmmm... the ship has no records of this world. But the planet is habitable.
Hunter: Better go out and explore then.
Cy: Ok! First off we need answers! Why did our clones attack us? And who the hell are you guys?
Hunter: We're Clone Force 99 aka The Bad Batch. I'm Hunter. The big guy here is Wrecker.
Wrecker: Yo.
Hunter: That is Crosshairs over there, our resident sniper. And our pilot is Echo.
Tech: And I'm Tech.
Cameron: So you're the Bad Batch…
Cy: Wish we got to meet under better circumstances.
Tech: Indeed. And to answer your other question, the clones turned on you because they were forced to.
Cameron: Because of the chips, right?
Cy: Chips?
Hunter: Yes.
Tech pulls up a hologram of a chip.
Tech: We believe these inhibitor chips were planted into our brains, on our home planet of Kamino. And if a special order was given….
Cameron: They would turn on your Jedi…
Cy: Why did you all not comply with the order?
Tech: We were deemed defects, so our chips weren't implanted in us.
Echo: And I had mines removed after I heard about my friend, Fives.
Cameron: You knew Fives too?
Echo: Yes. We were part of the 501st and trained together during ARC training. After a series of unfortunate events I found myself with the Bad Batch. How did you know him?
Cameron: We went on a few missions together. But on Kamino I was training new cadets, but Fives found and told me what happened to a trooper named Tup. Then I heard about his death, so I took out my chip in secrecy.
Echo: I see.
Cy: So how widespread is this?
The Bad Batch looked at each other.
Hunter: The entire clone army…and before we came to get you both, we received reports of hundreds of Jedi casualties including the temple on Coruscant.
Cy and Cameron were shocked by this.
Cameron: Dear god…..
Cy was thinking to himself and was worried he may be one of the few Jedi. But regained his thoughts.
Cy: Well we can't worry about this now. We have to figure where we are and find supplies. Tech, Echo, and Crosshair see if you can get in contact with any other Jedi and make the whatever repairs you can. Wrecker, Cameron and Hunter, you're with me.
Crosshair: Hold on there. Who put you in charge?
Cy: Last I checked, I was still a Commander.
Crosshair: Last I checked, you're just a kid.
Cy walked up to Crosshair and got in his face.
Cy: Then do something about it.
Cy gives him a look ready to fight. Crosshair smirks back at him.
Crosshair: Alright, we'll do it your way kid.
Cy: Good.
Cy turned and opened the door and headed out.
Wrecker: I like this kid.
Hunter: He's got spunk.
Cameron: Come on we best get going.
The clones armored up and followed him outside. After a while they were further away from the ship and looked around.
Cy: This world is strong with the Force. But at the same time feels weird.
Wrecker: I don't like this place. Everything is all colorful and...pretty..ehhh.
Hunter: Smells and feels weird too.
Cameron: I guess.. What do you think, Commander?
Cy puts his hand up.
Cy: We're not alone….
Suddenly out of nowhere and a figure jumped down from nowhere. It was a girl, a tall one at that, with blonde hair holding a sword. He wore a white outfit and a red cape.
Wrecker: Whoa...who's the bright woman?
She'ra: Surrender, Horde! And maybe I won't hurt you too bad.
Cy and clones looked at each other with confusion.
Cy: Horde?
Wrecker: The hell is that?
