Across the Stars [Star Wars|Anakin Skywalker]

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It's been a couple of weeks with the 501st Legion, and it was finally time for their first mission. "I see you're growing out your hair, Anakin." Natalia laughed as she loaded her gear onto the transport, "Where are we going anyway?" Natalia asked Rex, "I think we're going to Christophsis, apparently, there's been a heavy Separatist presence." Rex said, "Sounds good." Natalia said, "That's the last of the gear, let's go boys." Natalia said she saw Obi-Wan appear suddenly, "I've been assigned to come with you guys." He said as he got onto the transport. "It's good to have you, old Master." She said.

"When we get on the ground expect heavy fire." Natalia said, "You heard the General, load your weapons and get ready for battle, this isn't training boys!" Rex said the clones readied their weapons, soon they landed near the main city, "Okay, as soon as we open these doors your lives are going to be at risk, you ready?" Natalia asked, the clones in her transport cheered as the doors opened, "Let's get them!" One of the clones yelled, the clones from all of the transports ran out and started shooting.

"So the clankers are coming from the north side, maybe they have a command centre there?" Natalia suggested, "I doubt it, the command centre is usually in space, it's usually those disk-shaped stations." Anakin said, "I should know, I destroyed one when I was nine." He said Natalia smirked at his cockiness. "So proud, aren't you Ani?" She said before kissing his cheek, "It's not as cool as killing a Sith Lord as a nine-year-old." He said, punching her on the arm, "Wait, you killed a Sith Lord when you were only nine?! That's pretty impressive." Rex said while punching Natalia as well. "Okay, let's make this 'everyone punch Natalia right now'," Natalia said while throwing her arms up. Rex laughed at her as she yelled at one of the clones for punching her.

"So, how's your marriage?" Rex asked, "It's good, we haven't spent much time together with the war going on and having to train you guys and such." Anakin said while sighing, "I really want to be alone with her for a bit, maybe have a fancy dinner. Or even just sitting down and drinking a cup of tea, but that's probably never going to happen." Anakin said. Rex shrugged.

"Come on men, another battalion is coming, stop the chatter and let's execute this operation!" Rex yelled at the troops, "This certainly is a much different time from when we were Padawan's." Obi-Wan said while rubbing his beard, "I agree, it's kinda odd to be training a clone army." Anakin said, his eyes still on Natalia as she briefed a few nervous clones.

"Anakin, I know you love Natalia." Obi-Wan said suddenly, "What are you talking about? We're just friends, I don't know where you get your delusions." Anakin said, his eyes averting from Natalia for once. "You're the one's that's delusional, Anakin, you're not fooling anyone. Even Rex knows you two are in love." Obi-Wan said while rolling his eyes, "We're not as stupid as you think we are." Obi-Wan said, "Who's we?" Anakin asked before walking away, "Natalia. The droids are coming closer and closer, I think it's time we set our men out." Anakin said, Natalia sighed and looked at the hundreds of droids coming their way.

"I guess we have to start this." Natalia said, "Let's go, men, Rex you and a couple of men follow me and Anakin!" Natalia instructed, suddenly the firing became heavy from both sides, "Come on, let's go." Natalia jumped up onto a platform above the droid army, Anakin following behind closely, the clones used their jetpacks to get on the platform with them. From their position, they could see both sides' battle tactics, "The clankers' fighting style sure is sloppy." Natalia said, her arms crossed over her chest. "It sure is, it doesn't help they don't have brains, their superiors must really be stupid," Rex said while loading his weapon.

"What's the plan, General?" Rex asked, "Just follow us." Anakin said with a smirk. Anakin and Natalia jumped off of the platform and onto the spider droids, Rex signalled for the troop to follow behind them. "Anakin! How are you doing over there?" Natalia asked as she pierced the top of the droid with her lightsaber, "Good, you?" Anakin asked while slicing the droid, Natalia put up her thumb as she swung from one of the arms to the other slicing the arms as she goes. 

"Those two are definitely quite the fighters." One of the clones said, "They sure are. Probably the best fighters the Order has." Rex said, still shooting droids. Soon the droids were all destroyed, and they were retreating. "They're retreating!" Rex yelled, "Pull back!" He yelled Anakin and Natalia ran in front of the droids. "Obi-Wan, did you see that? They retreated." Natalia said Obi-Wan nodded, "Definitely an odd tactic for the Separatists." He said, Natalia nodded and looked up at the sky to see a shuttle show up, "Ah, I see our reinforcements have arrived, we can use the shuttle to contact the cruiser as our transport with all of our supplies and most of the troops was destroyed, now we can get fresh troops, food, medical supplies, anything we need, and maybe they sent my new Padawan over." Obi-Wan said while walking toward the shuttle, "Obi-Wan this isn't the time or place for a Padawan learner to be." Natalia said Obi-Wan shrugged as he stood in front of the shuttle.

The shuttle opened to reveal a small Togruta girl, Natalia looked at her with a confused expression, "And who are you supposed to be?" Anakin asked, cocking his eyebrow, "I'm Ahsoka and I've been sent by Master Yoda to tell you to come back to the Temple, it's an emergency." Ahsoka said, her eyes full of excitement. "Can't you see we're in a bit of an emergency ourselves?!" Anakin yelled Ahsoka looked at him in shock for yelling at her, "We need reinforcements." Anakin said before turning his back. "Maybe we could use the shuttle I just came from to make a transmission to the Republic cruiser?" Ahsoka suggested, "It's an idea." Natalia said, Anakin nodded and walked to the shuttle.

"Commander, we need reinforcements, we're being destroyed out here," Obi-Wan said, "We're in the middle of a space battle, we'll send as many reinforcements as we can, you're going to have to wait for a little bit while I put you through to the Council. Stand by." The Commander said while trying to put them through with Yoda. "I guess it's time we had a proper introduction, my name's General Kenobi, your new Master," Obi-Wan said as he put his hand out.

"Uhm, Ahsoka Tano at your service Master, but I'm afraid I've been assigned to General Skywalker."

QUESTION: Should Natalia leave/be expelled from the Order or should what I had originally planned still happen? I need opinions.