The Will of the Force

I. Pain

-Ahsoka: "This is Commander Tano.
We have destroyed the southern wall of the complex and engaged the enemy.

-Rex: "Roger, Commander.
General Skywalker has ordered us to withdraw from the east wing to attack the power plant".

-Ahsoka: "We've called for reinforcements.
They'll be here soon!"

-Rex: "We must fall back urgently!
I'll get back to you as soon as we're out of the plant".

-Ahsoka: "Very good, Rex".

---- 2h Later ----

-Anakin: "Rex, contact Ahsoka.
Tell her we need to meet at the underground tunnel east, level 1312".

-Rex: "Yes, General".

-Anakin: "Soldiers, we're going to have to create a new strategy to block their defenses.
We have to take them by surprise".

-Jesse: "And how will we get past their security systems?"

-Koho: "We've completed far more difficult missions than that!
We're going to get past their systems".

-Anakin: "Don't be too trusting, Koho.
It's far from an easy task".

---- ----

-Ahsoka: "Sorry for the delay. We were held up by a section of battle droids".

-Kano: "Yeah, it's been a real treat!"

-Anakin: "Let's not waste time.
Let's get going.

-Appo: "By the way, are you feeling better, Commander Tano?"

-Anakin: "What's wrong Ahsoka?"
he asked, looking worried.

-Ahsoka: "Of course I'm all right!
Why do you ask, Appo?"

-Appo: "It's just that you didn't look so good earlier.
You stopped when we were right in the middle of the battlefield...
You looked like you were in pain, breathing hard and clenching your teeth to keep from screaming".

-Ahsoka: "I wasn't suffering!
I was just out of breath.
That's what you get after fighting for hours without stopping".
she explained

-Anakin: "You know, Ahsoka, if it doesn't feel right, you can tell me.
You don't have to hide it from me when we're right on the front line".
he says sympathetically.

-Ahsoka: "But I'm telling you, I'm fine!
I'm just tired.
Nothing to worry about, I assure you, Master".
she says, convinced.

-Anakin: "Very well, but if it happens again, let me know, Appo".
he asked, not taking his eyes off her.

-Appo: "Yes, General.

-Rex: "There they are!
The plan didn't go exactly to plan, General.

-Anakin: "Yes, Rex!"

---- ----

After 3 hours of intensive fighting,
they finally got rid of the last droid.

-Anakin: "It's about time.
he exclaimed as the celebrations began.

-Rex: "Take care of the wounded.

-Koho: "We did pretty well for a situation like that.

-Anakin: "Yes, yes.
But it's not over yet..."

-Ahsoka: "But now all we have to do is wait for our troops to arrive and return to Coruscant".

-Anakin: "If only it were that simple".
he says with a sigh.