"We believe that your sister, Jane will be leading the space attack, for your own good my boy you will help lead the ground assault". Says the Chancellor.
I clench my fists and take a deep breath,
"As always sir. I will follow your instructions".
"Thank you, my boy for seeing reason".
"Hm. Anger I feel, you do". Says Master Yoda.
"Hm. No Master Jedi I don't, I just don't like people who change their allegiance to gain something". I say trying not to sound bitter.
The little green Jedi looks at me, studying me. Without saying anything, I feel like I'm being interrogated.
"Would you excuse me I must prepare for the upcoming battle. Admiral, Chancellor, Master Jedi, Captain". I say as I walking out of the room.
I walk down the halls of the ship, down to my room I step inside. I sit of my bed and thinking about the last 24 hours. Someone chaps on the door,
"Enter".
"Sir, it's Captain Rock, permission to come in?"
"Rock, of course you can come in".
As the door opens Rock has his helmet on and walks in. He takes off his helmet.
"Sir, we are approaching Geonosis. I've been told by the Admiral to go over your part of the attack. You will be approaching from the West, into the landing zone you will be the first men down. We will create a perimeter for the other Generals. Any Questions, sir?"
"No none at all Rock, let's get ready then". I say perking myself up.
Rock and I walk out into the hanger, and we mount the ships and we wait for further instructions.
"Last one down there has to buy the drinks tonight!" I hear a Scottish accent shout.
I turn to only see Tuck, who is readying himself for a quick exit.
"Tucky, that's going to be you". I shout back. All of the men laugh and cheer.
"Pilot, is the ship in order?"
"Yes sir"
I press my com-link,
"Admiral, how long till we are out of light-speed?"
"I will tell you when we are out of light-speed General, now there is to be no gambling on this ship, not on my ship. Am I understood?"
"As always sir".
After a few minutes of waiting the Admiral says we are out of light-speed, the pilot goes fleeing out of the ship's hanger. I feel the ship making evasive maneuvers.
"Pilot, what's going on out there?"
"Nothing sir, just some resistance, nothing I can't handle. Gunner, Gunner damn. Sir, Gunner's down. No one is manning the gun".
"Don't worry, Hop, get down there and help the pliot. I'll give you a bet if you can gun down more than Tucky's ship, I'll buy you a drink if not you buy me a drink. Deal?"
"Sir, you've just threw away a drink". Hop says laughing.
I feel the ship, become less choppy and become more smooth.
"Sir we've passed the first wave". Says the pilot.
"Good, good work men! Right when we are on the ground we create a perimeter no matter what okay? The other generals are counting on us".
"Yes, sir!" My men say in unison.
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"Sir that's us entered the atmosphere".
"Right good, let's land this ship. I don't know about you guys but my legs are starting to feel like they need a strech". I say.
"Yeah, so do mine" My men say.
BOOM!
"Pilot?" I say
No response
"PILOT! ANSWER ME!" I say.
"General, your pilot is gone". Say Hop.
"Hop get out of there". I say. My men help Hop out of the gun just as it explodes. The ship is falling at a rapid pace.
"Tuck. Um, I've lost my pilot and my guns. So still going strong. Um, nothing to worry about. Yeah so we aren't going to be at the landing zone. First we are going to take a wee slight seeing. So I'm leaving it to you, to create the perimeter and make it safe. Understood?"
"Fraser, why do you always get shot down? Really man. I guess I'll do your job. But you owe me".
"Tucky, I don't get shot down. Okay it's just that the pilot leaves early and then free fall and then we take a wee slight seeing trip. You're just jealous that you don't get to take a wee tour of the planet".
Silence.
"Um. Right men lets get these doors open". I say.
As the men push the blast doors open, I tell my men to wait for my signal to jump.
"JUMP?" One of my men say.
"Yes jump, trust me, I've done it before and I'm not dead". I say with hope.
As the ship is getting closer and closer to the ground. My men start to panic.
"General?" Closer to the ground. "GENERAL?"
"Almost there".
"GENERAL" Rock shouts.
"Now! Go! Go! Go!" I say.
As my men jump out of the ship I'm the last one to jump, I'm about to jump and I see a trooper standing there frozen in place.
"Trooper jump!" I say.
He doesn't even look at me, he begins to shake. I grab him, he starts to fight me. I manage to restrain him and tie him to me. We jump out together, just as the ship crashes into the ground. I turn my body, so I hit the ground first. I grunt. The trooper is still shaking. I untie himself from me and he rolls off me. I cough and breathe heavy trying to get air into my lungs. Rock comes over quickly and helps me up.
"General are you alright?"
"I'm fine thanks Rock, were is the rest of the 502?" I say whilst trying to get my breathing back to normal.
"Sir we are the only ones left".
I look only to see Rock and Hop. I turn to see the trooper that I saved, holding a gun to his head.
"Hey, buddy don't do it. Look at me don't do it". I say as I very slowly walk towards him.
"I'm sorry". He says, and pulls the trigger.
I fall to my knees and hold my head with my hands. I just sit there for a few minutes just thinking about what I could have done. I stand up and start walking I press my comlink to find that it's broken. I walk up to the trooper and pick up his lifeless body and start to carry it to the landing zone.
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"Sir. I would recommend that we stop for a rest. The heat is getting unbearable and if we don't stop we will get heat exuschaion". Says Rock.
"We will not stop I- We need to get to the landing zone and help Tuck. That's what we are doing".
"Sir with all due respect, we need to rest, you need to rest Sir you've been carrying Dawn's body for over 4 hours without a rest, sir I don't think I've even seen you drink water".
"Rock, you don't understand, she's up there and she knew! She knew! Why did they not let me command the space battle, is it because she is up there? Do they think I'll lose control of my emotions?! Can you answer me that? And she has only went and killed my men. MY men!". I start sobbing and fall to my knees.
Rock catches Dawn and places him softly on the ground. Rock hugs me.
"It's okay sir, it's okay. It wasn't your fault you did the best you could".
I'm still sobbing,
"I will get my revenge". I say. I wipe my eyes and we take a 5 minute break. I take on water and rest my legs. Once we all agree to move we do.
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"Sir we will be approaching the landing zone within 10 minutes. I advise we approach with caution".
"I agree as well Rock. Hop do you have your blaster?"
"Yes sir. I do". Says Hop.
"Right I can't get to mine so I need you two to be my gunmen okay?"
"Yes sir!" Both say in unison.
We reach the landing zone and it's chaso. I see that the Geonosians have surroundered Tuck.
"Right here is the plan. We are going to break the Geonosian line with the 3 of us. But first we, need to bury Dawn".
We bury Dawn and we lay his helmet on top of his grave and then we make are way to the landing zone. We make sure we aren't spotted/ We hid behind a large rock. We put down everything we have, in total we have 20 grenades, 4 blasters and 1 knife. We each take 6 grenades each and leave the other 2 for spares, I take a blaster along with Hop and Rock takes the other 2. Hop takes the knife, we plan that we are going to come in from 3 directions. Rock comes in from the South, Hop from the East and me from the West. We signal each other to begin the attack. Rock starts first, getting their attention. I then start my attack, I see Tuck noticing something happening. I throw a grenade and a Geonosian catches it and it explodes. I see Cannon come in with his heavy duty cannon and starts flanking the Geonosians finally, Hop starts his attack. We slowly but surely take down every Geonosian. Once we have kill the Geonosians, I walk over to Tuck.
"See? How hard was that?" I say laughing.
"We softened them up for you. We have the Chancellor waiting for you. Sir. Follow me". Says Tuck.
We walk into a broken down gunship. I see the chancellor is waiting for me. I try and make myself look presentable.
"Ah, Fraser my boy, how is the invasion of Geonosis?"
"Your excellence, it's going as well as we hoped however, the battle was hard on my men. But we have sercured the landing zone and we are waiting for the 3 Generals to arrive and take over".
"Very good my boy. Very good. I need you to leave at once for Mandalore. Rumors are spreading that the Duchess of Mandalore is siding with the Separatists". Says the Chancellor.
"Sir that is not true I know the Duchess very well. I would be happy to go over and get her side of the story. Sir I believe someone is making up rumors to hurt the Duchess. And I will not tolerate it". I say.
"I know my boy we were going to send Master Kenobi but we feel you are a better suit. Maybe on Mandalore believe the Jedi are not what they use to be".
"I complete understand sir, I will head for Mandalore the now. General Broadfoot out".
"Why were you getting defensive over the Duchess?" Asks Tuck.
"Tuck, you know me okay? I just don't like it when people tell lies". I say trying to walk out of the gunship, Tuck grabs my arm.
"Fraser, you know the oath we swore too. We can't form a relationship due to our role in the war and remember we are still classed as the enemy in most places". Tuck says.
"I know, Tuck. But thanks". I say.
I notice a gunship has arrived. Rock comes up to me and tells me that the gunship is for me. I thank him and Hop for their efforts out in the field before I mount the ship.
"Good luck, sir. We wouldn't even notice that you're gone".
"Rock, drinks are on Tuck, General's orders". I say.
"Yes sir".
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"Sir we are approaching Mandalore".
"Ugh. Thanks Sam".
"No bother sir".
I've got fresh uniform on. But it's not my not my field uniform it's my dress uniform. I'm wearing brown pressed trousers, a light brown shirt, with a light brown tie with a brown tunic, with brown polished shoes. I put on my brown braces and then put on my tunic. I see that my rank is on them and then put on my cap.
"Sir that's us landing".
"Thanks Sam".
Once the ship lands, I step outside and are greeted by 2 royal guards.
"General Broadfoot. The Duchess is waiting for you". Says one of the guards.
"Then by all means sir lets not keep the Duchess waiting any longer". I say. I check to see if I've got my ring with me. I do. I take out my ring and place it round my dog tags. We reach the Royal Palace within a few minutes. We step off of the speeder and mount the steps. We reach the Palace entrance and the guards hold the door open for me. I thank them and step inside.
"Ah, General Broadfoot, I presume". Says a man with purple eyes and white hair.
"Yes it is, I apologise for the state that I'm in I've just came from battle. Sir?" I say.
"Not to worry General I didn't notice you have came from a battle, and I am Prime Minster Almec".
I take my cap off and shake his hand.
"Pleasure sir". I say.
"Thank you. Now I know why you are here, General. What you've heard about Satine is all lies. Don't believe any of it".
"Actually, Prime Minster I don't believe. I know the Duchess well and I came here to see her and hear her side of the story so I can take it back to the Chancellor himself".
"Well, General I must inform you that Mandalore's violent past is behind us. Just like your country I believe and I right".
"No, sir Scotland is still a strong country that believes in violence to get what they want. I however, I try to stay clear of it".
"Ah, General Broadfoot. It's a pleasure to see the man who has come to accuse me of treachery". Satine walks in while saying, as she makes her way up to her chair and sits on it.
"Forgive me, your grace. I don't recall those words coming out of my mouth. I am here under the Chancellor orders to find out your side of the story. Your grace".
"Ah, how noble! General Broadfoot. Send my thanks to your Chancellor". Says Satine glaring at me.
"I remember that the Prime Minister was saying to myself that, your old warriors have died out. I don't doubt that for a second however, Master Kenobi has encounter a soldier wearing Mandalorian armour. However, I haven't seen this soldier but I know he killed alot of good men. Duchess would you happen to know if we are corrected as in identifying this is Mandaloiran armor?"
"It is General. However, I don't like how you come into my palace and start throwing theories around. General, if Master Kenobi was here he would know what to do. Now I presume this is your first time doing this. It helps if you research on what your here to accuse me of". Satine says with a bitterness in her voice.
I grip my cap a little bit tighter.
"Duchess, I'm not a Jedi Master or Master Kenobi. But I've just came from a war zone, so forgive me if my research isn't up to your standard. If you want I can go and request Master Kenobi instead of myself. If you feel that would make this go a lot smoother. However, Duchess, remember this, I stopped the Chancellor from sending troops over to reclaim Mandalore. Duchess, Prime Minister if you would excuse me I must depart as I have been up for 36 hours". I bow my head and a guard leads me to my room.