Foolish One

PROLOGUE

⚠️TW⚠️ Angst, Blood, Death, and Grumpy Crosshair

There Calista was the outskirts of the planet Kaller. She's next to Master Depa Billaba and her Padwan Caleb Dume. Calista had both lightsabers in her hand. Blaster fire from everywhere. They need help fast. They're outnumbered by a lot. Master Billaba could see just how tired Calista was. As she stumbles over herself almost getting shot.

Caleb got sent to go find reinforcements. Calista hopes he comes back soon. Their clone commander turns to them. Even though he had his helmet on Calista could still hear the panic in his voice. "Not to be a pessimist, but if the commander isn't back soon with those reinforcements-"

Calista turns to Master Billaba asking permission to speak. She gives her a nod. She puts her hand on the clones shoulder. "I trust Caleb he will be here, hopefully with a whole army with him"

Calista hears a shout in the distance. A sense of relief instantly rushing through her face. "Masters!" They see Caleb sliding down a mountain landing right next to Calista.

Caleb looks between the three of them "Here. I'm here"

Master Billaba turns to look a him. "Caleb, where are the reinforcements?"

Calista looks out in the distance seeing if she could see anyone coming. She couldn't. Caleb spoke again. "Don't worry. They're right behind me."

Calista looks around still not seeing anything. She looks at Caleb, putting her hand on his shoulder. "Caleb. Where are they? I don't see or sense anyone"

Caleb continues looking ahead his master frustration eteched on her face. Calista has never seen her that upset. Master Billaba is usually very calm.

"Trust me" the smirk on Caleb's face is loud. Calista can't help but smile. Caleb reminds her of Ashoka when they were padwans. She doesn't want to think too much about her. Especially because she left the order.

"How many are there exactly?" Calista asked him over her shoulder.

He turns to her that smug look still on his face. "Five of them"

Calista froze. He couldn't be talking about them. There's no way. She hasn't seen them in so long.
"Caleb, is it who I think it is?"

He looks her in the eyes. "Just wait and see. Wait and see." He turns back around.

They all turn their heads as they hear rumbling in the distance. Calista here's sliding down the mountain a proud smile on her face. She knows exactly who the reinforcements are. And she is loving it. She watched as all the battle droids shot their weapons in the direction of the rumbles. Not hitting a single shot. Of course no clanker would. She watches as a boulder takes out the clankers. She laughs. Master Billaba gives her a look. She stops laughing.

She watches as the bad batch starts running through the battle droids taking them out one by one shot by shot. She watches Hunter cut through the droids with his vibrio knife like it was nothing, Tech placing bombs on the back of some setting them off, she watches as Echo brings out his double blasters shooting every droid in his path, Crosshair shooting them from above never missing a shot, and Wrecker plowing through as many as he can. Oh how she missed this.

She hears Hunter give commands. Oh how she missed hearing his voice. Caleb could practically see her excitement. Clone Force 99 is back and better than ever. When The Bad Batch is finished, Master Billaba, Caleb and her stand up and start walking that way, well at least Caleb and his master was. Calista ran as fast she could running up to Tech hugging him first.

Tech had his hands raised in the air turning towards Hunter for help. He just nodded at him, Tech looked back at Calista wrapping his arms around her. "I missed you too kid."