Trapped behind enemy lines! Carrying secret information vital to the Republic's war effort, Jedi Master Even Piell and Captain Tarkin were taken prisoner and sent to the Citadel. An elite strike team led by Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker landed on the planet Lola Sayu to infiltrate the prison. The team rescued Piell and Tarkin, but they were pursued by the prison's evil commandant, Osi Sobeck. During the escape, their ship was destroyed. Now we find them on the run, desperate to escape the trap that is the Citadel.
Anakin, Obi-Wan, and the rest of their strike team were walking through a dark cavern trying to reach the rendezvous point. Rex and Fives were walking in front of the group in order to scout ahead. The other clones were at the back of the group just in case they were being followed. Rey and Anakin were walking next to each other in silence. They occasionally steal glances at one another when the other one of them wasn't looking. Finally, Rey couldn't take it anymore and said to him, "I'm sorry for how I acted. I shouldn't have shut you out like that. It's... I've never felt this way about anyone before. I got scared." "No, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done it to begin with. I mean, I've got a wife and I shouldn't be going after another woman. It's just that ever since we met on Mortis, I have felt things with you that I couldn't feel with Padmé in a million years," Anakin admitted in a low tone.
"I don't know what to say," Rey blushed. Anakin replied, "Well there is one thing you can say." "Oh, and what's that?" Rey asked. "Tell me more about your former master," Anakin suggested. There it was again. That TMI Alert going off in her head. "I can't say anything." Anakin had to suppress a growl that had semi-formed in his voice, however it could still be heard a little bit when he said, "Why not? I'm tired of all the secrets. On Mortis you knew a lot about the Chosen One prophecy. Why is that? What aren't you telling me?!" Rey was about to reply, when Rex said, "We're clear!" As they passed up Rex and Fives to join up with Obi-Wan, Ahsoka ran up next to them and asked, "What's our next move?" They all reached a clearing in the cavern lit only by lava trickling down one of the walls. Everyone except the clones gathered in the clearing. "We're going to have to fight our way off this rock," Anakin said. "Contact the Council. See when they plan to rescue us," Obi-Wan said. "I'll handle it," Piell replied.
He turned to face Artoo who had already contacted Mace Windu. "Master Piell, it's good to see you alive, my friend," said the holographic image of Windu. "Likewise, Master Windu. Our escape route has been compromised, and there are several squads of droids closing in on us," Piell replied. "When can we expect your arrival?" Anakin intervened. "Master Plo is already en route," Mace answered. "Gunships will arrive to evacuate you and your men, but do not delay. Only a small window of opportunity shall we have. Your rendezvous point will be this island," Yoda added. "Understood," Piell responded. "May the Force be with you," Windu stated as the holo-com ended.
The clones stood alert and ready to open fire on anything that wasn't inside the clearing. Cody was the most attentive one out of all the clones, which is probably why he was the first to here the droids approaching. When laser fire flew past his helmet, he and the other clones took cover behind stalagmites and opened fire on the droids. "Incoming!" Cody said to everyone that was in the clearing. The clones continued to shoot at the droids and the droids that weren't shot down kept advancing. As the clones retreated back to the clearing, Rex tossed a thermal detonator at the droids. The explosion not only took out the droids, but it also brought down a few stalactites effectively blocking that path.
Anakin, Obi-Wan, Rey, Ahsoka, and Piell deactivated their lightsabers and batted away the dust that was hanging in the air. "No doubt, there's more on the way," Obi-Wan warned. With that, they all turned to keep walking ahead to make it to the rendezvous point.
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