Clone Trooper Angst Oneshot Book

Thire

A/N Hey guys! I hope your doing well. This chapter is about lieutenant Thire who was in season 1 episode 1 of the clone wars. Rhys and Jeck are also in this chapter so I will also be talking about them. As a quick recap Yoda has been sent to this planet that has a bug/elephant king to try and convince them to join the republic but Ventress beat them to it so now they are being hunted by droids and they have to make their own way to the meeting point. Thire ends up getting blown up concerning his brothers and yeah no more spoilers hope ya enjoy!

Red flashes pass all around me as we try and get away from the advancing super battle droids but I really don't think we are going to make it . All we can really hope for is that General Yoda reaches the King safely. Turning around I release a storm of blaster bolts providing my fleeing brothers the cover they so direly need. However, as I turn around and begin running after my brothers I fail to notice the missile launcher that one of the droids are holding. It fires. Suddenly, I'm flung into the air as the missile explodes beside my left leg crying out I fall hard as shrill ringing begins in my ears. I lay down for a few minutes feeling the burning pain in my leg. Taking deep breathes I try and push back the pain. I will die if I don't get up right now. Looking up I see the super battle droids getting a little too close and by some type of miracle none of them have managed to finish me. Typical with programmed soldiers. "Lieutenant! Can you walk?" Jeck says as he grabs my upper arm, "I-I think I'm okay" I reply obviously lying, I don't even need Jeck's helmet off to know that he doesn't believe me. But he stands trying to help me whilst Rhys holds them off using his body as our shield. Green cuts through a droid as General Yoda appears standing over the remains of the droid, I smile under my helmet as I finally manage to rise to my feet using my rifle to support myself. Hobbling over to the others as they take cover behind a rock, grunting as I dive behind the rock narrowly avoiding a shot to the head. Rhys quickly grabs hold of me helping me to sit up but I'm already fed up with them babying me so pushing past my injury I lean against the rock and fire taking down three super battle droids telling my brothers to do the same as the general just sits there, eyes closed focusing for some reason. Watching I see a droid begin floating as it fires upon its clones. An unseen force destroys the rest of the droids with one final push. Grinning I look back at the general, "You found us just in time sir" He smiles, "Left behind no one will be" Nodding I think over those words. Its a nice dream not being left behind but it will always be a fantasy nothing more and nothing less. However, before we can fully celebrate the sound of rolling metal echoes through the coral forest, "Rollies inbound!" Rhys yells as at least ten rollies stand, shields raised as they fire everything they have at us, "Retreat! Cover you I will" The general shouts as we get up and begin running, gritting my teeth through the pain as my wounded flesh slides and sticks to my blacks and leg armor. It gets worse as the general jumps onto my left shoulder the same side of my injured leg, he hears the pained gasp that comes out of my mouth and quickly switches sides shifting the weight off my injured side. I hear a loud crash and the sound of droids being destroyed. I smile continuing to follow my brothers.

I limp forward falling behind as my two brothers and the general grow smaller. I keep trying to use my rifle as a walking stick but I'm worried that I'm going to accidently shoot myself in the foot like a rookie so there's nothing to do except limping trying to keep up. Exhaustion crushes me as the effort to even continue walking becomes too much but I must continue I have a duty to follow and orders to follow. The general ordered us to follow him and that is exactly what I plan to do. Eventually, Jeck turns seeing how far behind I am, he tapes Rhys who then informs Yoda. Yoda looks back at my pathetic state as he raises his hand a silent order to stop. This is humiliating. I'm holding up the entire group all because of one stupid mistake. I reach them and basically collapse into Rhys arms, "Woah brother are you okay?" Jeck says as Rhys grabs hold of my arm slinging it over his shoulder supporting my weight, "Sorry general I can't continue" I say looking down feeling the guilt, frustration and pain fill me. Yoda gently pats my uninjured leg, "Do not fear Lieutenant stop now we will" I smile and nod as we continue forward. Jeck constantly checks on me by touching my arm or attempting to support my injured side which immediately stops as he hears my grunt of pain. Rhys is unusually quiet, finally we reach a cave and follow the general in. Rhys gently sets me onto the floor back propped against a rock and holds my hand as the general assess my wound. I see the flinch as he takes in the full extent of my injury, "Jeck bring me a medpack you will" Jeck quickly turns on our only source of light before bringing the pack over. My brother tenses as he takes in my wound making me slightly panic as I imagine the worse such as a bone fully revealed or a huge hole in my leg. Nope stop it it's not that bad... Right? Watching cautiously as the general begins cleaning the wound causing me to flinch at every gentle touch, he then applies a bacta patch causing a sigh of release as the bacta cools the seared flesh. Leaning back I close my eyes relaxing as my wound numbly throbs, Jeck chuckles as he removes my helmet and his own. Rhys sits beside me letting me lay my head on his chest as my eyes slide shut, "Rest lieutenant need strength you will" Rhys wraps his arm around me as Jeck begins to caress my hair playing with it. I smile as a kind sleep enfolds me.

The missile streaks across the sky as I fire it at one of the overhanging slabs of rock, I smirk watching as the rock explodes falling rapidly and crushing the rollies currently firing on the general. The boys celebrate whooping and slapping my shoulders as I grin under my helmet. A few minutes later we finally arrive and I watch as Yoda uses the force to save the King from certain decapitation by the new Sith assassin. A conversation ensues as I place my arm on Jeck's shoulder sharing my weight between him and my rifle converted into walking stick. Two droids turn ready to shoot but Jeck places his arm around me as he fires alongside Rhys destroying both droids however the conversation becomes heated and finishes with Ventress exploding a slab of rock above us. I brace myself for the rocks that are surely to come but they don't. Looking at the general I realise that he is using the force and saving us all for a second time in one day. Suddenly, the sound of a small ship is heard and I watch as Ventress escapes. Another conversation happens between Yoda and Count Dooku but the relief that the bacta patch had given me is long gone causing my wound to feel inflamed and itchy. Obviously infected. However, before I can say anything a republic gunship arrives and I follow my general, my brother sticking closer to me seeing my worsened limp. The clones on the ship become tense as they see me limping towards them, I stumble but one of the clones rush forward quickly steadying me and helps me to a lower set of handles. I nod my thanks as Rhys places his hand on my shoulder, I nod again letting him know that I'm fine however he is not convinced. So he wraps his arm around my waist keeping me steady as I fail to even be able to hold on so I give up the 'I'm strong and don't need help act' by fulling leaning my weight into him. We are safe now. Once my wound is healed and I have recovered then I will be back on the field once again. A never ending cycle that even plagues our dreams after all good soldiers follow orders. 

A/N Hey guys! I hope you enjoyed this chapter! I wanted to know what you guys prefer; short chapters or long ones such as this. Also, requests are always open and apologies for the really long author's note at the top I just didn't want to have to rewrite that entire episode just so that you would all understand one scene. Anyway, I hope to hear from you all soon see ya later!