BATTLE SCARS [✓]

× Chapter Seven: Jedi Council ×

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"General Skywalker, the council is ready to meet with you and General Plo." Maleshei and Ahsoka heard as they both turned around to see Anakin nodded to the clone trooper that spoke with them.

"Okay, thanks, Rex. Snips, let's go!" Anakin called as Ahsoka furrowed her eyebrows. "You want me to be there? I mean, after what happened the last time-"

"Hey, if I'm going to be lectured about what we did, you're sharing the blame." Anakin said with a smirk as Ahsoka rolled her eyes and followed Anakin. "Maleshei, follow me."

"Yes, Master." Maleshei said before walking up to her Master, quickly nodding her head in respect to the clone trooper, Rex, before walking away alongside Plo Koon.

"Hey, little brother." Rex heard as he turned and gave a small smile to Wolffe as he did. "Wolffe. Good to see ya."

"You too. That's a good kid, man. I'm telling ya." He said as Rex furrowed his eyebrows. "Who is she, anyway?"

"That is General Plo's Padawan. Her name's Maleshei Trek."

"Padawan? I never knew General Plo had a Padawan." Rex said in confusion as Wolffe shook his head. "She just arrived. It's her first day."

"Man, already her first day and she had to get caught up with the Separatists." Rex mumbled, shaking his head as well. "Well, let's just hope she's ready to handle it."

"There was some times where I thought she wasn't going to last another second, but I've seen what she can do. I think she's got it." Wolffe defended, Rex shrugging softly. "Whatever you say, big brother. Come on, the General's probably waiting for us."

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: Master Plo Koon. Good to see you are alive. : Maleshei heard as she walked into the communication room to see a full body hologram of Grand Master Yoda, Master Mace Windu, and Master Obi-Wan Kenobi. "I'm glad to be alive."

: And I see your Padawan made it safely, too. : Obi-Wan said while smiling kindly at the Padawan, who nodded. "It's all thanks to my Master and his clone officers, Master Kenobi. I'm grateful that they were there."

: We almost thought you got caught up in the blast. : Mace Windu said as Maleshei shook her head. "I did, Master Windu. However, I was onboard the cruiser when it hit. And I was lucky to have arrived onboard before it did."

: And grateful, we are. Information on this weapon do you have, Plo Koon? : Yoda said as Plo Koon looked down at his Padawan before looking back at the three Jedi Masters.

"The weapon is an ion cannon. It neutralizes all power to any ship, leaving them defenseless." Plo said as Yoda, Mace, and Obi-Wan looked at each other.

: This isn't good. : Obi-Wan said while stroking his beard. : If Grevious has an ion cannon, this could be a devastating loss for the Republic. :

: Indeed. Do we know where Grevious is going to hit next? : Mace asked while Anakin shook his head. "No. Not yet. We haven't received any reports yet or leads."

: Well, keep us updated. : Obi-Wan said before their holograms disappeared. Maleshei looked at Anakin and Plo, wondering how they were going to find Grevious.

"What's the plan, General?" Rex asked, beating Maleshei to the punch before Anakin looked at him. "We're going to find Grevious. I want all emergency channels on in case the Malevolence strikes again. The survivors will probably try to contact us through that."

"Yes, sir." Rex acknowledged before Anakin turned to Plo. "Now, if we're going to take down the Malevolence, we're going to near some bombers. And we need to extend the limits of the hyperdrive to all of them."

"MALESHEI CAN DO IT!" Ahsoka called out, causing everyone took to take their attention to her and her best friend.

"Well..I mean.. I'm not that good.." Maleshei said sheepishly while looking down at her feet to hide the red face she had. "Alright, Maleshei. Let's see what you got."

"Wait, what?" She muttered looking back at Anakin as she blinked in confusion. "Maleshei, come on! If you were able to fix the speeder back on Tattooine, you can amplify the hyperdrives to the bombers."

"But, Ahsoka, that was a speeder. This is a bomber we're talking about. It's not that simple." Maleshei explained, rubbing her arm. "I'll help." She heard as Rex came up to Anakin's side.

"Okay, Rex. Maleshei, I'm not sure you've met my Captain, Rex, of the 501st." Anakin introduced as Maleshei nodded, the mask hiding her smile.

"It's nice to meet you, Captain Rex."

"You, too, kid." Rex said with a small nod before Maleshei looked at Anakin. "I'll see what we can do, Master Skywalker."

"I know you will, Maleshei. I have faith in you." He said with a generous smile before Maleshei felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned to see it was her Master. "And I have faith in you as well, my dear Padawan. Good luck."

"Thank you, Master."