Chapter 23…Hey guys. IM BACK, this chapter is the ground battle, I haven't decided if there will be two chapters dedicated to the ground assault or not yet, so I'll let you guys know at the end of the chapter. As always, thank you to the ones that give their time to read and review this story, enough out of me, on with the chapter.
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Obi-wan's POV
After Anakin and Ahsoka had taken care of the enemy fleet and brought in our new… Guest, it was time to head to the surface. All in total the group of the 212th I brought with me has around seventy thousand men, more than enough, Anakin had the other one 130,000 in his legion. He would join me once everything is secure up here.
My Acclamator started to descend into the Mandalorian atmosphere, the other following behind us. I guess this was it, time for another battle.
The fire that surrounded the ship never got old to see, such color was amazing.
As soon as we got into the lower atmosphere, enemy fighters swarmed around us, they were small, but could do some damage in large numbers.
"Do we have any weapons on this thing?" I asked Cody.
"Few, but they seem ineffective against this amount of fighter craft." Cody stated.
"Shield?" I asked.
"95% Sir" He replied.
"Good" I thought, hopefully they will stay that way.
My hope was instantly shattered when I saw a proton bomb headed for somewhere on the ship, I could tell it wasn't coming towards the bridge, but I rushed towards the window anyway.
From the window I watched the bomb hit somewhere near the side hanger, I might actually have to call Anakin for help if more bombers come, great.
"How much damage?" I nervously asked Cody,
"Not much, barely damaged the shields" He replied to me.
I might as well call down one of the cruisers, just in case.
"Avenger copy?' I said through a comm.
"Copy General Kenobi" Some clone responded.
"Requesting escort to surface, enemy fire is getting heavy"
"Copy that, escort on the way"
Hopefully we only needed one Venator down here.
The ships were almost to the surface, time to get to the gunships.
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Everyone was ready to go, time to head to Sundari
"Set coordinates for the capital!" I yelled to the pilot.
"Copy that"
The gunships were dropped out of the hanger and we immediately encountered resistance.
"Remember troopers this is NOT any kind of relief mission, were here to eliminate any separatist or Mandalorian resistance, use any means necessary, but check your fire, some civilians may still be in the city" I said to everyone through a comm.
The ground fire was heavy, I'm hoping that nothing hits this gunship or any other for this matter, I was met with screams as soon as I thought that, this is going to get tough.
After 15 out of 70 gunships got shot down we reached the landing pad of sundari, I ignited my saber and ran out infront of the men, intending to save as many men as I possibly can.
I could see hundreds if not thousands of Mandos, but no droids.
No, there is no way these guys can hold off a massive droid army, there is absolutely no way
As much as it pains me to kill actually life forms, I have to what I must, after seeing so many clones get shot, I went on the offensive, striking down the Mandalorians left and right, We hadn't even got off the landing pad yet, we were pinned down, with only gunships to offer cover, and still then, most clones were now beyond the gunships.
We haven't even 30 minutes down here and my forces are being slaughtered by these guys! How in the blazes are they so good?
"I think I might need Anakin's help" I thought
I saw the clone beside me take a headshot, its time to get reinforcement.
"Anakin!" I yelled into the wrist comm, no doubt he could hear the battle around me.
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Anakin's POV
"Anakin!" I heard through my wrist comm, a lot of noise coming through.
"Yes master?"
"I need help down here now!"
"Bit busy Obi-wan!" I said back, I'm still trying to decide what to do with this hulking Separatist cruiser me and Ahsoka stole.
"Anakin NOW!" He shouted.
"AGHH!" came through the comm. And then static.
"Obi-Wan!" I yelled.
No response
"Obi-Wan!"
I could feel the blood run out of my face.
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"Ahsoka!" I yelled, my fighter shooting down towards the surface.
I sent a few clones to run the dreadnought. I sent Ahsoka back to our fleet a little while before.
"Yes?" I heard the feminine voice come through.
"I need the 501st down on the surface now! Including you!" I shouted.
"Master what's going on?" she asked me.
"Something has happened with Obi-Wan's forces, I lost contact with him!" I said panicking, I was just entering the upper atmosphere.
"Right away Master, dispatching now"
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I got down to the landing pad that Obi-Wans forces is on; they are completely pinned down.
The worrying aspect is, is that I can't see that blue lightsaber down there.
There wasn't any space to land so… I just jumped out of my fighter and let artoo take control.
Feeling the air come around my body, I slashed upwards, hitting a mando in the chest.
I could just… feel the death around this place, not to mention the smell of the bodies.
After killing a few of the enemy and blocking multiple bolts of blaster fire, I had to fall back to behind the gunship.
Taking the time to catch my breath, I happened to look over and see Obi-Wan sitting up against a crate.
"Master!" I shouted.
He looked over towards me, his face full of pain.
I quickly ran over to him.
Looking at my old master, he looked pretty torn up, but what caught my eye was the bacta patch on his upper leg.
"Are you alright?" I asked.
"Except for the burning flesh on my leg, yes" He said in a painful voice
Being in the middle of a battle, I didn't want to make small talk, I applied a few bacta bandages on his leg, phew, I don't think I will ever get used to the smell of burning flesh. Even after having smelled it so many times.
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I ran out from behind the gunship, going as fast as I could, wanting to save as many clones as I possibly could.
The clones were getting slaughtered, I could see so many of them just lying there with blaster holes in their chests.
I could never forget the sight of my own men being killed, ever.
The mandos had pushed almost all the way back to where the gunships had landed, blue and red bolts of plasma were flying all around me, where did they get so many troops?
A feeling of desperation came over me. How many men had we already lost?
Just when I thought that all hope was lost, a massive shadow came over me, I quickly look up after deflecting a bolt of plasma, praying to the Force that it wasn't enemy reinforcement.
To my utter relief it wasn't enemy troops, but our own. The cheers of the clones ushered a feeling of hope inside me, until I heard the sound of blaster fire stop, and the voice of a monster I hadn't heard since I was a small boy.
The voice laughed.
"Oh how amusing, look at how much you have grown. Ani"
Maul. How great
"Looks like we meet again, the last time I saw you, you actually had legs" I mocked him
I felt the spike of anger inside the man, no this was not a man, but a beast.
"Enough-" I heard Maul try to sputter out before many gunships loomed above our positions
The door opened on one of the LAATs, and suddenly jumped out my Padawan, and lover, and she was going straight for Maul
WAIT, WHAT!
"Ahsoka!" I shouted rather loud, fearing for her.
She ignited her blades quickly and as maul saw her coming down he ignited his and barely lifted the red blade up to deflect her green ones.
The blaster fire continued as the sound of blades clashed, and of clones grappling out of the gunships, ready to defend their brothers on the ground.
I had the time to glance over at Ahsoka, and then Obi-Wan, who was being helped onto a gunship for transport back to the Resolute.
After I saw that Obi-Wan was safely on-board. I looked back at Ahsoka, who was swinging very graciously at mall with very high speed.
I rushed back into the fight, Making my way towards Maul and Ahsoka when suddenly.
Oh. My. Force
That scream. I know that Scream.
I pushed my way through a multitude of clones, and saw so many rushing at Maul, and they were angry as hell. And when I got past them. I saw something I wished that I would never see.
WHAT THE KRIFF.
There Ahsoka laid, Screaming and with no right leg.
Oh. Kriff. No.
I didn't care at this very moment, hoping the clones got out of the way, and I mustered a Force push that I never thought possible. I could feel the raw power, and it was directed right at that red horned dirtbag.
I released the energy. Seeing many mandos, along with maul, flying many, many feet back. I snapped out of that rage and saw my baby.
I sprinted to Ahsoka, grabbed her lightsabers in my hands and picked her up bridal style, I guess in that moment I called a gunship.
With Many clones flanking me. I ran for the gunship that was waiting on the platform.
Ahsoka's normally orange skin was pale. She had stopped screaming. Wait. No that's not a good thing, that meant shock or she passed out.
As soon as I got into the gunship the medic called out
"Shes going into shock! Get me the supplies! Sir, lay her down please"
I quickly complied.
Rex was in the gunship as well, and all he could do was stare in shock of Ahsoka missing her right leg all the way up to the knee cap.
"S-sir?" He asked me.
I muttered
"Maul"
Rex didn't reply to me that time, although I could tell that he was seething.
I really couldn't tell what the medic did to her. It all happened so fast, and the next thing I remember is sitting by a medbay bed with Obi-Wan sitting beside me.
"How could I ever let this happen, how did this even happen?" I muttered. Apparently Obi-Wan heard me.
"You couldn't stop him Anakin, how he got the beat on Ahsoka is beyond me, she is an incredibly skilled fighter" He told me
"Yeah… I know she is"
"She will be fine Anakin, I am sure of it." He told me.
I didn't reply to him as a I gripped Ahsoka's hand, and prayed to the Force.
I hope she is going to be okay.
Oh how I hope.
A/N
HI GUYS. I know its been a while but school has been a bitch. Hmm. So I guess things took a turn didn't they. Don't worry, this event adds multiple chapters, and ill try to update more. btw, ill explain the rest of the battle in the next chapter
May The Force Be With You