You looked down at the arena, looking for your loyal droids, when you saw a small boy pick up the head of Jango Fett and lifted it to rest his forehead to the helmeted forehead of Jango's.

'A child?' you thought when Obi-Wan and Anakin pulled you away from your thoughts.

"Dooku cannot get away." Anakin said firmly.

"He will certainly rally more to his cause." you added. Obi-Wan nodded in agreement before blaster bolts were shot at your ship. Obi quickly ignited his lightsaber. The Clones started to fire back with the ship guns.

"Hold on!" he told you and Anakin. You grabbed a hold of the handles hanging above you as Anakin swiftly made his way over to you and held onto one by you.

"Aim right above the fuel cells." Anakin ordered the Clone manning the guns. The Clone Trooper did as he was told and laser fire pelts hit the cells in front of the ship. The fuel cells shook from explosions before collapsing.

"Good call, my young Padawan!" Obi-Wan complimented Anakin. He turned and smiled at him before turning back forward. You saw Anakin play it off, but you felt pride bubble from him. His Master did acknowledge him.

Now now, don't get too prideful.

You teased him. Anakin looked back at you and playfully rolled his eyes.

I'm not!

He said back and you let out a small chuckle. Even in the midst of a battle, you and Anakin shared moments like this that made butterflies erupt in your stomach.

But you still need to focus on the battle at hand. You looked down and saw ships landing and fellow Jedi and Clone Troopers rushing out into battle. You watched as one ship was hit in the sky and came crashing down. Luckily, the Clone Troopers and Jedi on board were able to tumble out of the ship before it crashed.

The ship carrying Master Windu and Master Yoda quickly landed down, allowing Master Windu and other Jedi Masters to get out with Clone Troopers. They all joined the battle on the ground. You watched as the ship lifted back into the air with Master Yoda in it. Master Yoda went towards where the command center was and you saw them take down one of the Federation's starships. It crashed into the ground and caused a giant dirt cloud to fill the sky.

When it cleared, you spotted Count Dooku on a speeder with two small ships following closely behind.

"Look over there!" Obi-Wan shouted over the noise and pointed out Dooku.

"Shoot him down!" Anakin ordered. You admired him thinking fast and easily taking charge. He was a natural born leader.

"We are out of rockets, sir." the pilot informed.

"Follow him." Anakin replied.

"With two smaller ships and no rockets, we'll need some help!" you commented as you looked over to Obi-Wan. It was clear the two smaller ships were loaded with weapons, ready to attack your defenseless ship.

"There isn't time! We can handle this though!" Obi-Wan reassured you.

Dooku waved off the ships and they turned around and got behind your ship. They started to fire and the pilot was narrowly dodging each attack. One attack hit the side of the ship you were on, causing the whole ship to shake. You let out a yell as you lost your balance and felt yourself fall out of the ship.

"_____!!!" Anakin screamed as you and him locked eyes. He reached for you and your hands brushed each other before you felt the air rush around you as you fell completely out. You were about to use the Force to try to soften your fall, but saw a Clone Trooper had fallen out as well. He had fallen out from a greater height than you, when the ship tilted upward. You knew you were able to handle your fall, but knew the Trooper would be more injured than you with his fall. With the Force, you caught the trooper and softened his fall instead of your own.

You landed hard on your back and felt all the air leave your body as you rolled down the sand hill. You felt yourself lose consciousness before your vision went black.

~

Anakin felt the color drain from his face when he felt you lose your consciousness and pain from the fall.

"Put the ship down!" he roared as he leaned over the side of the ship. Your unconscious frame getting smaller and smaller as the ship pulled away from you.

"Anakin!" Obi-Wan yelled, getting his attention. Obi pulled Anakin away from the side before he could jump out.

"Don't let your personal feelings get in the way!" Obi-Wan told him sternly. "Follow that speeder!" Obi-Wan ordered the pilot.

Obi's words didn't reach him as Anakin looked over at the pilot.

"Lower the ship!!" Anakin demanded the pilot.

"Anakin!" Obi-Wan yelled again as he grabbed Anakin by the shoulder and made his Padawan look at him. "I cannot fight Dooku alone! I need you. If we catch him, we can end this war right now. We have a job to do."

"I don't care. Put the ship down!" Anakin protested.

"You'll be expelled from the Jedi Order. You wouldn't be able to be by her side as the other half of the prophecy if that happens!" Obi-Wan tried to reason with Anakin.

"I can't leave her!" Anakin argued.

"Come to your senses! What do you think _____ would do if she were in your position?"

"She would do her duty." Anakin resigned. He looked away from his Master, frustrated that he was right.

"She will be okay. I know you can feel it in your Force Connection." Obi-Wan reassured Anakin before turning back to the pilot.

Anakin let out a breath as he glanced back out the side where you had fallen. He turned his attention forward where he saw Dooku fly into a hangar. The ship turned to the side when it got to the platform and he and Obi-Wan slid out with their lightsabers ready for battle as they chased after Dooku.

~

You felt yourself being shaken lightly. You slowly open your eyes and let out a groan as your head pounded.

"Are you alright, sir?" the Clone Trooper you had saved asked as he helped you sit up.

"I'm alright." you answered as and the Trooper stood up.

"Thank you for saving me back there." the Trooper thanked you.

"No need at all...." you trailed off as a gesture for the Trooper to tell you his name.

"Oh!" the Clone Trooper exclaimed as he realized you were waiting for him to tell you his name. The Trooper stood up straighter and saluted at you. "Rex at your service, sir!"

"At ease." you dismiss him. "I'm just glad you are okay. You would have gotten seriously injured from the height you fell from."

"Still, I'm thankful." Rex replied.

"And I'm thankful you all came when you did." you smiled at him. You could tell he was smiling underneath his helmet. You were about to say something when you both heard the familiar sounds of a ship. You grabbed your lightsaber that somehow stayed on your belt and ignited it. Rex quickly turned around and grabbed his blaster that was still in the sand. The ship lowered and you saw Master Yoda standing in the back of the ship.

"Fallen off you had?" he asked you and Rex.

"That we did, Master." you responded as you and Rex climbed onto the ship.

"Hold on better you must. Needed we are." Master Yoda said as the ship lifted back into the air. He headed towards the hangar Dooku, Obi-Wan, and Anakin were in.