Padmé sat by (Y/n), who was squeezing her eyes shut at the pain flowing through her. Rohan joined the Senator, an extremely worried look on her face.
"What's-What's happening?" Rohan asked.
"I don't know, but Obi-Wan might." Ahsoka said.
"Ahsoka, are you there?" Anakin's voice came through her commlink.
"I'm here, Master. The bomb's been deactivated, but something is wrong with Master Galad. She seems to be in a lot of pain." Ahsoka stated.
"Pain? What do you mean? What happened?" Obi-Wan's voice said, worried.
"I-I don't know. Senator Padmé said Vindi's droid did something, made her cry out in pain and cover her ears. Speaking of, did you find Vindi? He'll know what the droid did." Ahsoka said, her worry for the master growing.
"Yeah, we have him here. We need you to bring Master Galad up to the surface, quickly." Anakin said.
Bucky acted fast, picking up his general, and the group started to make their way out of the lab.
"W-Wait...s-stop... the b-bomb it-it doesn't..." (Y/n)'s weak voice said.
"Senator, you should see this." one of the troopers said, picking up the bomb. "It's one of the virus bombs." he handed it to Padmé.
"It looks like the chamber that holds the virus is missing." she claimed.
"The-The droid... he has it..." (Y/n) said, the pain lessening, but still there.
"Sound the alarm!" Padmé commanded.
They attempted to run out of the lab, the clones, Ahsoka, and Rohan searching for the bomb while Padmé and Jar Jar were left in the room in their suits, but a large explosion rocked the ground around them. The red light for the alarm blared.
"Virus leak." Rex informed. "Get to the safe room, come on!"
The blue cloud of the virus was quickly gaining on them.
"There's the safe room! No chance!"
"Hurry! The doors are closing!"
Ahsoka and Rohan held the doors open as the clones ran inside. They quickly jumped in the room at the last second.
"Bucky, put me down." (Y/n) said.
"Are you sure, sir?" Bucky questioned, making sure. He didn't want his general to collapse.
"Yes. Please, Captain." (Y/n) confirmed, and the trooper set her down on her feet. She began to lean against the wall.
Rohan approached Bucky with a concerned look on her face. The clone looked at the padawan and placed a comforting hand on her shoulder. Rohan looked at him and smiled. Thankfully, the red of the room was hiding her darkening face.
"Ahsoka, what is going on down there?" Anakin asked.
"The droids released the virus, but we managed to seal the lab."
"And Padmé? (Y/n)? Are they okay?"
"Haven't heard from Padmé since the bomb, but (Y/n) is here with us. She's still in pain, but seems to be getting better." Ahsoka said, looking to the Jedi who was leaning against the wall. It still hurt to move, but she was attempting to channel the Force to have the pain temporarily lessen.
"No, no, no!" One of the soldiers exclaimed, looking at a data computer. "Some of the virus got in here! We didn't close the door fast enough!"
"We may be dead men, but we could still stop those droids." Rex said, turning to Ahsoka and Rohan.
"Don't worry. My master will find a cure for this virus." Ahsoka claimed.
"We're not dead yet." Rohan stated.
"Is anyone out there? Can anyone hear-" Padmé's voice broke through the conversation.
"Senator Amidala, we're trapped in the safe room at the end of complex B." Rohan informed her.
"We'll be right there. Are you contaminated?"
"I'm afraid so." the Twi'lek stated, looking towards the coughing men.
"Is (Y/n) doing better? How is she?" Padmé stressed.
"I'm fine, Padmé. Don't worry." (Y/n) said into the commlink. She managed to walk over to her padawan.
"(Y/n)! Thank the Maker!" Padmé exclaimed in relief.
"Be careful, Padmé. We don't know how many droids are in this lab."
"You got it."
Rohan turned to her weak master and asked, "Master, what happened to you?"
(Y/n) sighed and said, "Nazgûl Cries. It's a weapon made specifically for elves. Leave us in a painful and nearly unresponsive state. I had thought all of them were destroyed, but this doctor is smart. He must have been able to recreate the technology that's been dead for years and implanted it in the droid."
"But Master Galad, you seem to be doing better." Ahsoka inquired.
"It is only through the Force that I am able to stand. I need a special plant called athelas from my home planet to fully be healed."
They waited for a few minutes, Padmé and Jar Jar both sneaking through the lab.
"Senator Amidala, where are you?" Ahsoka asked into her comm.
"We're right outside your safety room."
"Can you get the door open?"
After a moment, the door to the safety room opened, and Jar Jar and Ahsoka stood there in their hazmat suits. The cloud of the virus seeped in behind them.
"I'm sorry." Padmé said to the three Jedi.
"Don't worry about us, Senator. We still have a job to do." Ahsoka said.
"There aren't very many droids left. We saw some heading toward the south entrance." Padmé stated.
"As long as we are able, we shall destroy those droids before they reach the compound." (Y/n) stated as Rex handed Padmé his blaster.
"You take the north corridor, and we'll take the south." Padmé said.
"Rohan shall join you in the south corridor, Senator." (Y/n) said, her padawan nodding.
The droids they found evidently led them back to each other as they ran through the corridors trying to stop them from escaping. One of the droids managed to climb the ladder to get to the hatch.
"Stop!" Rex shouted up at it.
"Don't open that hatch!!" Padmé ordered.
"Ha! Too late!" the battle droid laughed, and blasted the roof, only for it to be magnetically sealed. The bolt ricocheted off the small area it was in, and hit the droid, causing it to fall back down.
(Y/n) could see that it was getting harder and harder for Ahsoka and Rohan to fight off the droids that came their way. In fact, she was starting to feel the affects of the virus as well. Two destroyers came firing at them, and Ahsoka jumped off the walls, landing on top of one and driving her lightsaber through it's head as (Y/n) and Rohan took out the other one.
Jar Jar attempted to help by firing a blaster, but it bounced back and nearly hit him, so Padmé jumped on him to throw him out of the way. Unfortunately, she broke her helmet in the process.
"Senator!" Ahsoka cried.
"Senator, your suit's been compromised." Bucky stated, looking at the broken suit.
"I'm so sorry!" Ahsoka said.
Padmé took off her helmet, having no need for it now, and said, "Don't blame yourself. These things tend to happen in a war zone."
They moved on to more droids, all of them attempting to escape. (Y/n) could feel herself getting weaker by the minute. Her ability to use the Force to lessen her pain was diminishing, and she was beginning to feel the affects of the Nazgûl Cries again.
"How are you doing up there?" she heard before anyone else. It was the droids, and she could hear them cutting through the hatches.
"I'm almost through." another droid stated.
"There they are!" Rohan stated once they turned a corner. Ahsoka ran forward and destroyed the droids, but soon after collapsed on the ladder.
"Ahsoka, are you okay?" Rohan asked, worried for her friend. She was also beginning to feel woozy and weak.
"I'm all right." Ahsoka claimed.
"We need to contact Anakin and Obi-Wan, tell them... don't open the... the..." (Y/n) started, but her legs gave out under her and she dropped to the ground.
"Master!" Rohan quickly ran to her master's side. She was already incredibly weak. Ahsoka and Padmé quickly sent a transmission to the two Jedi on the outside.
"Master, can you hear me?" Ahsoka asked weakly, Padmé supporting her, although she wasn't doing good either. "We destroyed all the battle droids inside the compound, Master. Naboo is safe from further contamination. I repeat, Naboo is safe." she coughed harshly.
"(Y/n) is weak, barely holding on, but... she said to not open the bunker." Padmé stated, understanding what the elf was trying to tell them. "Goodbye, Anakin I-" she tried to continue, but was interrupted by a cough. The transmission turned off.
(Y/n) was barely conscious. Her mind was trying to stay awake, but her body was telling her no. Since Jar Jar was the only one uncontaminated and strong, he carried her back to the safe room now that all the droids were destroyed. He carefully set her own against the wall.
"Thank you, Jar Jar." (Y/n) said.
"Mesa want to help mesa palos." Jar Jar replied, sad.
Padmé grabbed a cloth she found and put it under some dripping water. She put it over (Y/n)'s forehead. Looking to Rex, she saw one of his men unmoving. She said sadly, "What a waste."
"With all due respect, Senator," Rex started, coughing, and sighed, "It's what these men were born to do."
"I hope that their sacrifice brings us closer to peace..." Padmé said.
"It will, Padmé.." Ahsoka said, weakly and coughing, attempting to stand. "You must believe that..."
"Ahsoka!" Padmé and Rohan cried as the padawan fell. Rex caught her as she passed out.
(Y/n) tried to stand, but the pain finally came back, and she fell back to the ground, clutching her head. It was too much. The Cries. The virus. Her body was overloaded. Soon, her head bobbed down, and she passed out, hearing the sounds of her name being called as the darkness consumed her.
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(Y/n) felt herself being carried on s floating stretcher, surrounded by medical droids. She heard her name being softly called as her eyes opened slowly and painfully. She recognized that accent anywhere.
"Ob... Obi-Wan...?" she whispered.
The man smiled down at her, walking with the stretcher as she moved. "Hey..." he said, holding her hand.
"What- What happened?" she asked.
"You passed out. Anakin and I were able to find a cure for the virus. Don't worry, you'll be better in no time." he said, his voice full of compassion... and something else (Y/n) couldn't place.
"Rohan, is she... is she alright?"
"Rohan is doing just fine. You'll all be cured, don't worry."
"Obi... Cries... N-Nazgûl..." she muttered.
"It's all right. They have athelas here on Naboo. You'll be okay." he said.
"Obi-Wan... a-amin mela lle..." she muttered softly. Obi-Wan didn't know what she said. Sure, he had been studying her language, but these words were unfamiliar to him.
"Rest, my dear. You'll be all right again soon." he said, and she was carried onto a transport ship, along with the others who were down in the lab with her. Obi-Wan reluctantly let go of her hand and watched her as she was pulled onto the ship. He heard a struggle and turned to see as Jar Jar struggling to remove his helmet.
"I heard you were quite brave fending off the battle droids, Jar Jar." Obi-Wan said, helping to remove the Gungan's helmet.
"Really?" he asked, looking at the Jedi.
"Senator Amidala suggested we offer you training to help hone your skills with a blaster."
"Really?!"
"Really." Obi-Wan handed the helmet back to Jar Jar.
"Oh boy! I'm a-gonna be trained!" Jar Jar celebrated. Rex's stretcher passed just as Jar Jar was celebrating.
"I am not training him. Get Bucky to do it." Rex stated.
"Now hold on, do I get a say in this?" Bucky asked as they were carried onto the ships
Obi-Wan put a hand on his shoulder to calm Jar Jar down, and turn him to look at the Jedi. "I also wanted to thank you. I was told you helped Master Galad while she was too weak. She is... dear to me. Thank you, Jar Jar." he claimed.
"Of course, Obi! Mesa don't want anythin to happen to mesa friends!" Jar Jar stated in honesty.
Obi-Wan led Jar Jar to a ship to be boarded to take them back to Theed. The Jedi watched as the ships carrying their friends flew off back to the capital city. To say Obi-Wan was concerned was an extreme understatement. Anakin felt the worry radiating off his friend, and glanced at him. He knew that his former master cared for the elf, but not at this level.
"Obi-Wan, she'll be okay." Anakin comforted.
"Yes... I-I know." Obi-Wan said, and moved towards a ship to head back to the city. Anakin smirked at Obi-Wan's nervous stuttering and followed him. He would have fun teasing Obi-Wan about this later.