Chapter 1

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Ezra' POV:

I feel so guilty that we had to leave Ahsoka behind, I just hope she survives. I really don't want to break the news to Rex, he and Ahsoka are very close.
Chopper's just let me know we've arrived at the base.

I help guide Kannan down the Phantom's ramp, the ghost crew is waiting for us. Hera gapsed when she saw Kannan, gently she brushed her hand over the bandage covering his eyes.
I see Rex looking for Ahsoka, I shake my head at him. The poor guy looks defeated.
Just then I see Rex's comm link flash. We're all confused, but Rex can hardly believe it. Rex answers the comm and a holo of Ahsoka appears, she looks terrible: there's blood running down her arm, her shoulder looks out of place, she's holding her ribs and her breathing is ragged.
"Commander, I thought I'd lost you."
"Not quite Rex, if you guys can get back to Malachor to pick me up, I'll have a fighting chance to live through this".

Hera starts shouting orders at the crew, Zeb is taking Kannan to the med bay, Sabine and Chopper are readying the Ghost. We all climb aboard, Rex included, he's currently talking to Ahsoka keeping her mind off the pain.
I hear Rex say "Hang on lil 'un, we'll be there soon".
"I know Rexter, I know"

Ahsoka's POV:

Pain is the first thing I'm aware of, the places it's worst are my shoulder, leg and ribs. I gingerly sit up against a rock, each movement is like a thousand pricks of a knife. I grit my teeth and continue to get myself in a more comfortable position. I relax into the the force, identifying my injuries: I have a dislocated shoulder, possible broken ribs, a saver burn across my thigh and blood running down the arm of my dislocated shoulder - it seems like there something in there, but for now I try to get the pain and my breathing under control.

I know Kannan and Ezra left, I felt them leave and for that I was grateful as they were safe from Maul and Vader. This however left me with a problem, how was I meant to let the crew know I was alive.
"That's it. My code"
I began to tap out the code using my comm, I wanted for a few seconds thinking that my attempt at contacting Rex was a failure but I was rewarded with of blue holo of one relieved looking Clone.
Rex spoke first,
"Commander, I thought I'd lost you."
"Not quite Rex, if you guys can get back to Malachor to pick me up, I'll have a fighting chance to live through this".
I hear Hera shouting orders and see a flurry of activity.

Rex is currently talking to me trying to keep mind off the pain.
"Hang on lil 'un, we'll be there soon".
"I know Rexter, I know"
Rex knows to keep me talking as I'm likely to submit to my injuries, I've done it before a scared the crap out of Skyguy, Kix and the rest of the 501st.
Me and Rex keep talking until I hear Hera say they are dropping out of hyperspace. By this time I've begun to grow weaker and the pain has grown a lot more intense. Rex can see I'm struggling to cope and is telling me some of his favourite memories from back in the Clone War. Me and Rex lose connection, that means they've reached Malachor.

I see a torch sweep the area to my left and I can hear them shouting my name, I call out but I'm weak so I don't know if they heard. I light my shoto blade to give myself some light and give Rex and the others a chancery find me.

They've obviously seen this as Rex and Sabine and the first people in front on me, followed by the others. I breathe a sigh of relief knowing I'll be going home soon. Rex takes a medkit from Ezra's pack and I tell him what injuries I have, after Rex has wrapped my injuries, he gets me to lean forward and moves to stand behind me. He grabs my wrist and shoulder and relocates it as I let out a small grunt of pain.

The others get ready to head back to the Ghost, I try and push myself up off the floor but can only lift my body weight as small way off it. I fall back down with a grunt. Rex gently helps my up and throws my good arm over his shoulders. Knowing that I'm up the others start making their way back, the pay keep at my pace so I don't strain myself.

Once inside Rex gets me to sit down on the sofa and brings me some food and drink. I slowly eat this, I ended up falling asleep. I wake up when I feel the ship drop out of hyperspace, we make the descent down to base. Again Rex supports me as we make our way down the ramp. Hera goes to report to Sato whilst Rex and Ezra guide me to the medbay. There I have my injuries checked again and my deeper cuts stitched. After my wounds have been re-wrapped I've been ordered to rest for at least 48-72 hours before they even think about dismissing me. So with nothing better do I dozed off.

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