Consequences

Chapter 27 - Chaos on Ringo Vinda

My green lightsabers swing in unison with Anakin's as we deflect the blaster bolts the battle droids are shooting at us. It's hardly been any time since my return, and we're back on the battlefield already. I missed this. I really did. Right now, us and twin Jedi Masters Tiplee and Tiplar are trying to take control of a space station surrounding the plant of Ringo Vinda, but so far, the fight hasn't progressed further in favor of either side.

The doors ahead of us slide open, revealing the twins destroying the remaining droids in a control room. "Don't get too comfortable," Anakin advises as a nearby clone pulls off his helmet, "The battle hasn't been won yet."

"Master Skywalker, we must get to the command post," Tiplee says, hurrying over to us, "Admiral Trench sent for reinforcements, and we must take this post before they arrive." Stepping over to a hologram map of the station, we all kneel down around it to get a better look.

"It's time for Phase Two. Tiplar," Anakin declares, immediately assuming control, "You'll take your men down this passageway," he points to the one on the left, "Tiplee, you'll move along here. They'll have to divide their forces to counter us, and when they do, Rex, Ahsoka, and I will press through the middle. If we time it right, we'll all converge on this spot at the same time. The droids won't know what hit them."

"If we're making a run, we'll need a backup. My men are severely depleted," one of the clone commanders of the other two speaks up.

"Fives, you and Tup take ten of your best men to support Master Tiplee."

"We're on it, Sir," Fives nods. I shut off the hologram as we stand up. With that, we split up into three groups again. Moments later, Anakin and I step into the hallway again, cutting down droids right and left. It's just like old times, before everything. For a moment, I can allow myself to forget any of that even happened. We fight completely in unison, destroying everything in our path.

Once we finally make it to the end of the hall, the doors open to reveal dozens of droids of all types. This is definitely a very well-defended area. On either side of us, the twins have arrived simultaneously. Good. Just as planned.

I can see Admiral Trench watching us from an observation window up ahead. Then, everyone is lost into the chaos of battle again as the droids open fire. As I cut down droids right and left, pressing forwards as fast as I can, I spot Tiplar jumping onto the largest droids before stabbing them with her lightsaber and moving onto the next. Good move. Those are hard for clones to fight.

As the battle continues raging, I can feel something in the Force, something is off, but I don't know what. I assume it's just because of the battle surrounding us, so I don't pay much attention and just keep fighting, until the Force warns me of danger, right behind me. Spinning around, I see – what? Tup is standing right behind me, his blaster aimed at my head. No. It... it couldn't be happening this early, could it? It wasn't supposed to, right?

In a flash, I swing my lightsaber, chopping off the end of his blaster a split second before he can fire. Hie instantly lunges at me, but I Force-shove him backwards as Fives runs over to assist, jumping on him and pinning him to the ground. Before I can spin around back to the battle, a searing pain rips through my leg, and I fall to the ground with a gasp. Both my lightsabers clatter to the ground beside me, and I narrowly missing getting my head blown off by another blaster bolt flying by.

I guess that's what I get for getting distracted in the battle. I shift into a sitting position, siphoning the pain away with the Force. Dodging another blaster shot, I attempt to stand up again. I can't just lay here, after all. Pain stabs through my leg the moment I put it on the ground and I nearly faceplant. Clearly, I won't be going anywhere, and I definitely can't fight on only one leg.