Aislinn didn't wait a second before launching herself back up the wall and jumping down to the other side. What happened back there would not happen again. Those kinds of emotions were dangerous. And she had just met the guy! This certainly shouldn't be happening to a trained Jedi Knight.

Dominic was next to her a moment later as she strode off quickly towards the center of the small fort. Obi-wan had ordered them all in there.

"Is there a big hurry? I think after what Rex did, he deserved a little more than that. Master." Dominic shrank back a bit when Aislinn turned to look at him. However, she ended up looking more annoyed than mad.

"Master Kenobi wants us to report to the main tent. And I don't need to waste my time talking to a Clone." Aislinn quickened her pace.

Dominic frowned. "They're still people."

"And they're still just soldiers. Come along."

She reached the tent just as Rex did. She tried to look away but he nodded toward her and so she was forced to nod back in acknowledgment. Her cheeks burned all the same. She wished he would at least put his helmet back on.

They crowded around the small table. Anakin and Ahsoka were already here, and so was the young, wild Jedi standing next to Obi-wan.

"We've dealt with tanks all around the perimeter thanks to preemptive emplacements along the rim of the settlement," Rex said, pointing at the table, "All that's left to do now is to hit their base."

"The settlement that they attacked from is here," Obi-wan said, "They'll be fortified, and expect an assault there. So the plan is to send a force to that base, while attacking this one with a smaller, quicker one."

"What are you orders, sir?" Rex asked Obi-wan.

"Take Torrent Company and lead the assault on the main base with Aislinn and Dominic, I'll take a few heavy troops with myself, General Skywalker."

Rex gave a quick salute and left the tent, followed by Aislinn and Dominic.

They made it to the main base by foot, Aislinn and Rex taking up the lead. They attempted hide among the trees, but the droids were expecting them to attack. Blaster fire rang through the air and bullets were flying everywhere. Two troopers knelt down and mounted a rocket launcher each on their shoulder. They fired the rockets, blowing up the door.

Clone troopers were dropping, though droids were dropping just as fast. Aislinn and Dominic led the rest of the troops towards the entrance of the base as droids spilled out.

Both lightsabers ignited, Aislinn ran ahead, slicing and dodging as much as she could. Dominic, green lightsaber in hand, ran it through the gut of a droid and force pushed another droid weakly, only sending it back a little.

Aislinn finished the job by pushing the droid into another, sending them flying back. Soon Rex was close by, dodging, rolling, and firing his double blasters. They were in the base.

Clone troopers began storming in. The droids didn't stand a chance. Aislinn kept running ahead once again. Rex, Dominic, and a couple other soldiers followed.

She stopped. "I... sense someone here. I think a Sith is here."

"I wouldn't be surprised..." one of the Clones muttered. It was hard for Aislinn to distinguish them apart.

Rex stepped forward. It was easy to recognize him, for his armor was different than the others. "Can you find him, sir?"

Aislinn slowly nodded. "My powers aren't as great as a Jedi Master, or an older Jedi, but I am sure I could track him." She actually was unsure if she would exactly pinpoint him, but she didn't want the soldiers doubting her abilities as a Jedi.

"Alright, we're fighting Sith!" Dominic exclaimed.

Aislinn gave him a disapproving look. "This isn't something to take lightly. You know the Dark Side of the Force is very powerful, why so many Jedis choose to fall onto this path. It's a shame there are any Sith at all. You must take this all more seriously, Dominic."

"Yes, I know, Master." Dominic looked down, lightly tugging on one of his lekkus.

They kept running through the settlement, taking down any droid in their path. It didn't take long to find the Sith – she was looking for them as well.

Her eyes were a luminous yellow, and her skin was a pale grey. The Dark Side had definitely taken a toll on what once might have been a beautiful appearance. Her hair, however, still retained it's dark complexion.

"Stand down, Sith!" Aislinn ordered, knowing either way she was going to have to fight.

The Sith released a throaty chuckle. "Or else what?"

Aislinn's adrenaline was pumping through her blood. She gripped both her purple lightsabers, waiting for the moment the Sith would attack, saying nothing. She kept all her emotions together, and away, clearing her mind for the oncoming battle.

The Sith used a nearby crate to leap off of, landing her first blow onto Aislinn. Aislinn crossed both lightsabers and blocked the blow. Locked in a seeming never-ending parry, Aislinn managed to use her strength to push the Sith back.

Droids began coming from all directions. The Clone troopers wasted no time to begin combat. Captain Rex seemed to be taking out the most droids.

"Master!" Dominic wasn't sure if he should help with the droids or the Sith.

Aislinn didn't want to risk Dominic being hurt and felt she honestly could handle the Sith on her own. "Help the troopers take out the droids. I'll handle the Sith!"

"How... confident of you," the Sith taunted, a menacing smile on her face. "It will surely make it easier to –"

Aislinn took this moment to attack the Sith while she was talking. She came at the Sith with full force, striking her twice as fast with her double lightsabers. The Sith blocked every blow, but Aislinn could tell her was overpowering her.

The Sith quickly looked over to her right. Aislinn took a moment to look, too, and saw Rex and Dominic fighting droids. The Sith gave Aislinn another one of her smiles and outstretched her hand quickly, Force lightning coming out of her hand.

It struck Rex, taking him to the ground. This, in turn, caused Aislinn to falter. The Sith bowed and turned to run.

Aislinn hesitated. She knew they could take care of it, and she couldn't let the Sith get away. It was just another Clone. And her Jedi teachings told her to not let emotions get in the way. The right thing to do would be to go after the Sith.

But in this moments hesitation, the Sith was too far away to catch. She was long gone when the blaster fire eventually faded into nothing.

Aislinn's lightsaber blades retracted and she put one on each side of her belt. She walked over to where Dominic was helping Rex stand up. His armor was blackened, but at least he was conscious, if not barely able to stand right now.

"Well, that hurt just a bit."

It was a relief to Aislinn that Rex was well enough to joke. "You should probably get checked out at the medical bay," Aislinn said without any emotion, looking over him with her green eyes.

"I will, sir," Rex replied. He took off his helmet, coughing a bit. "Looks like we did more than just cause a distraction. We managed to take back the whole base."

Aislinn looked toward the direction the Sith had run. "But the Sith got away. I hardly think that is an accomplishment." Aislinn took a deep breath. She was angry with herself. And this was not something a Jedi Knight should be allowing herself to feel. She would have to meditate later.

"I think the lives of these people we have restored are worth one Sith getting away."

Aislinn realized how selfish she was sounding. This Clone had such a different way of thinking – a better way. But she wouldn't admit it to him. "Shall we report back to Master Kenobi? Well, shall I. You're going to the medical bay."