Thought I'd churn out another chapter! This is where things start to take a dramatic turn.
22 BBY, three months before the Battle of Geonosis
Sheelal paced back and forth within his bunker. It seemed as if ever since Dooku's visit the war had gotten harsher. Two days ago, several Huk scouts had been spotted and captured by the Kolkpravis village, causing Sheelal to fear an imminent attack. Ronderu, ever-loyal, remained within the bunker watching her commander.
"Chieftain, you've been mulling over tactics for days now," uttered Ronderu. She was worried about her "blood brother", so to speak.
"Perhaps you should-"
Ronderu's statement was interrupted by the sound of an explosion outside the bunker, She and Sheelal exited the bunker to see the worst thing they could possibly imagine.
An army in the distance.
"Prepare our troops for battle," uttered Sheelal. "This could very well be our last stand."
As Ronderu ran off to alert the rest of the village, Sheelal unsheathed his slugthrower rifle, pointing it forward at the oncoming army. Explosions grazed the nearby walls of the village as he did so.
"Time to show the Huk that we don't surrender."
The Huk army continued to advance on the Kolkpravis village. While primarily made up of Huk footsoldiers wielding blaster-based weaponry, several hooded figures walked alongside the Huk army, conversing to themselves.
"So the Republic wanted us to assist the Huk in wiping out these...savages? Seems a bit violent if you ask me."
"Border disputes like these happen all the time. Only this time the enemies of the Huk started the conflict. It's up to us to end it."
"We'd best trust in the Force if we are to help secure this planet."
The Huk attack had begun in earnest, with soldiers creeping all over the Kolkpravis camp. Sheelal, accompanied by the Izvoshra, was in the forefront of the fight, stabbing through and shooting Huk with his rifle. His mask was painted green with the blood of his adversaries. Yet it seemed as if for every Huk that was killed, two more took its place.
"Bentilais reports that the south gate has fallen to the Huk," uttered Ronderu. "It's like they know every entrance we have!"
As Sheelal heard those words, he kept on shooting and slashing with his weapon, but it seemed as if at every corner of the village he was being pushed back. Eventually, Sheelal heard the sound of something igniting as a nearby Kaleesh warrior was cut in half by a blue blade.
The Jedi had arrived.
"Ronderu, I want you to start evacuating," uttered Sheelal in anger. "I'll focus on holding off the Jedi!"
"But chieftain, we could-"
"DO AS YOUR CHIEFTAIN DEMANDS!"
Ronderu nodded as she ran off. Meanwhile, Sheelal spun out his rifle, pointing its blade upwards.
"This is my fight."
Sheelal charged into battle with his rifle, stabbing a Huk squarely in the chest. Grabbing the insectoid corpse, he tossed it forward at one of the Jedi, who had a hood concealing his face. He then leapt into the air, coming down with his rifle and stabbing the Jedi in the chest. Blood spilled over the ground as Sheelal grinned beneath his mask.
His victory was short-lived however as another nearby Jedi used the Force to push him into a nearby wall, causing him to drop his rifle. As he got up to retrieve it, he fired it at the Jedi, who deflected the blast with his green lightsaber. Sheelal, enraged, attempted to charge the Jedi with his rifle in hand before being stopped by a Huk midway.
Said Huk also happened to have a lightsaber in hand.
"Your people cursed our world, and now you TAUNT me with that weapon of yours?!"
Sheelal charged at the Huk Jedi, his rifle in hand. The Huk merely slashed forward, cutting the rifle in half, and also severing Sheelal's right arm. Sheelal, refusing to back down, landed a punch to the head of the Huk, screaming as he did so. In response, the Huk Force pushed him across the battlefield, right towards another Jedi who cut off his left arm. Sheelal kneeled on the ground, screaming due to the pain of his severed limbs.
"Finish it. Grant me a warrior's death you filthy Jedi."
The Huk Jedi stared at Sheelal without saying a word. Instead, he nodded at several Huk soldiers who picked up Sheelal, conversing to each other in their tongue. Sheelal was forced to watch as he was taken away by his sworn adversaries, denied his warrior's death.
Sheelal was thrown into a shuttle by the Huk soldiers, who then conversed to each other. Sheelal was left alone to his thoughts as he sat with his two remaining limbs. He grieved for his people and hoped that all wouldn't be lost.
"Excuse me gentlemen, but you have something which belongs to me."
A hooded figure ignited a red blade as they cut through the Huk soldiers. They then approached Sheelal and lifted off their hood, revealing a familiar face.
"D...Dooku..."
Count Dooku merely grinned at Sheelal.
"This isn't your end my friend. It's merely a new beginning."