Star Wars: CT-0292 Vaughn

My eyes narrowed as I began counting the incoming clankers, a binocular in my hand.

6 rows, 8 in each. 48 B1 Battle Droids.

2 rows, 4 in each, 8 B2 Battle Droids.

"Sir, first wave has a 8 horizontal ranks, the first 6 ranks is 8 B1's deep, the 7th and 8th is 3 B2's deep. A total of 48 B1 Battle Droids and 6 B2 Super Battle Droids." I informed the team.

I then noticed 2 additional B2's joined them.

"Supported by a separate team of 2 B2's looming behind enemy ranks." I told them.

"That's a lot of clankers." Ahsoka said, standing Infront of the pod-shield wall.

Cameron stood behind me as I handed him the binocular. I pressed a button on my hand controls as the distance arrived.

"200 meters from firing range." I told them as I jumped down from the pod.

Although the droids were yet within firing range of our DC15S, they were perfectly within range of Cameron's DC15A.

And as such he began picking off targets.

This kept going for 36 seconds until they were within range of our own DC15S's

Their current strength was down to 40 combattans, 8 B2's and 32 B1's.

I put my DC15S's muzzle through the shield as I opened fire, but I remained behind the shield.

Lucky, Bly and Rex joined me as the Jedi charged ahead.

I quickly focused on the B1's, I knew the Jedi would have an easier time with the B2's than we'd have. And as such it would be smarter to pick off the weaker targets.

Bly, Rex, Cameron and Lucky agreed with me as we quickly began picking off droids in the outer files.

My eyes scanned the battlefield as my DC15S began switching positions, keeping it lined up to my eyes.

I focused on a B1 at the outskirts, on the right.

The 4 Clones were standing in a line, I on the furthermost right, then Rex, then Bly and Lucky on the furthermost left.

My mark found 5 droids before the Jedi engaged them and the droids were quickly picked off, not standing a chance against 3 Jedi, 2 Knights and 1 Padawan.

Supported by 5 Clones.

However, the 2nd wave was much harsher.

The 2nd wave included 2 full squads, 96 B1's and 16 B2's.

But they did not cease Infront of the Jedi.

No they charged straight through, ignoring the Jedi slaughtering in the middle.

My scope quickly began moving back and forth, my mind overworking itself, my gun itself moved mostly by instinct as I calculated distance, next target and current target all at once.

Without knowing it, I had ended up holding the trigger of my DC15S, releasing a spray of fire.

Due to the droids compact formation, even unwillingly I shot down droids while I was moving to my next target, the constant stream of fire cutting down their right flank.

However it was still not enough, the droids were pushing forward at incredible spears, and my gun decided to break down at that time.

My HUB showing the status of my rifle said that my weapon had overheated due to firing 200 shots in rapid succession.

Additionally my HUD confirmed 40 kills.

Including 5 B2', whom each had taken 10 shots.

"Captain, mind borrowing me a pistol?" I asked him, he was still shooting.

Without even responding he shifted grip of his DC15A to connect under his left arm and held it with the same arm, still firing.

While his right arm reached into his holster and handed me a DC17 after throwing it in the air and catching it's barrel.

I smiled under my helmet as Rex gripped his DC15A properly.

I took out my own DC17 and open fire again.

Both of my pistols unleashing hell.

The problem with the pistols was that aiming was virtually impossible, you couldn't use both eyes to aim, and as such it was largely driven by calculations and instincts.

Which made long range shots nearly impossible, but the droids were now less than 10 meters away and I didn't need to aim.

Both my hands worker overdrive as I continued to release shots after shots.

"We have to retreat." Bly said and with that we began moving.

Lucky and Bly moved first, under cover from me Cameron and Rex.

And then I and Rex moved, covered by Cameron until he too eventually moved down.

"Lucky, Cameron, take positions on the Chieftains Pod. The rest take cover on the closest pods." Bly said and we got to moving.

I decided to head towards the nearest Power Generator.

I prepared myself for the incoming task, my sensors told me the droids were breaking through the pods, but it also told me the Jedi was 5 meters behind the droid vanguard.

I stood Infront of the pod and aimed both guns upon the pods.

The shield wall broke apart with a loud explosion.

Multiple B2's pushed through first, followed by multiple B1's.

Meanwhile my sensors told me Hawk was assisting Anakin in dealing with the enemy tanks, having already taken out 2 of the AAT's.

Putting that in the back of my mind I focused on the task at hand.

The DC17 Pistols were compact and powerful, their shots were slightly higher than the DC15S, however their rate of fire was lower.

But by utilising two of them, you essentially made up for that.

I opened fire, although I struggled to make precise shots with both pistols in hand, I still had 60% hit-rate.

Which is quite efficient considering my plasma output and lesser training in utilising these two.

All 5 of us clones opened fire, temporarily creating a killzone, however that was quickly overrun as 3 other openings opened in the pod wall.

I put right hand slightly forward, using it to aim at a single B1 making it's way through the furthermost right breach, the one closest to me.

Both of my hands worked almost instinctively, my arms quickly working out a rhythm as I began focusing less on firing both and more on aiming.

Early on in the Clone training we were taught the correct position for different meters, and my body had worked out instincts regarding their all-around position.

Essentially, my arms knew where to position themselves to hit, I only needed to direct them at the specified target.

However, it will still difficult to focus on two areas of movement at once, but it worked out fine.

My eyes widened as even more droids pushed through the breaches.

They were quickly beginning to surround me.

I noticed Bly and Rex had been pushed back from the forward shield generator and it had been destroyed.

And they were quickly pouncing on me.

The B2's were Infront, further B1's behind them.

They quickly formed a half-circle around me as I weaved through laser fire.

My head slightly tilted as a plasma bolt flew through my previous position, going over the shield generator.

I saw Ahsoka and Aayla run towards me behind the droid formation as I began moving.

I was forced to step back and tilt my body sideways, a red plasma laser passing a few centimetres away from my stomach.

Barely flying past the shield generator.

I quickly looked back to recognise the shot coming from a B1.

I stretched out my right hand, blasting its head of it's hinges.

A slight feeling of danger passed over me, I don't know what it is, but I decided to listen to it.

I crouched low as 2 synchronised plasma lasers flew over me.

I looked up to see it coming from a B2.

Their synced dual plasma laser pistol made it extremely difficult to dodge.

As I stood up I connected both of my pistols, it's top part touching each other and I fired at once. Both hit the B2 in it's large body and it stumbled back before falling.

I stood up and shot 2 more shots at incoming B1's.

I felt a shiver through my body, before pain etched itself into my right topmost chest.

I stumbled back, but I groaned it off as I fired another shot.

I saw 2 B2's line up their dual blasters to my head and my eyes widened through my visor.

I put my head down and shielded it with my right arm, waiting for the incoming death to come for me.

But it never did.

I waited 2 seconds before looking up.

And Infront of me was Ahsoka Tano. She had directed all 4 shots into their owners, they had fired in a line and as such she blocked it with a single parry.

Just in time for Aayla to begin cutting through the undefended back of the incoming droids.

I straightened up and began returning fire myself.

As my face began looking around I saw Lurmen villagers rushing out of their homes with ropes, seems the civvies are coming to help.

They then began running through the CIS Forces feet, utilising their small posture.

Before finally using all their might to tackle the droids to the ground.

Ahsoka then left her position Infront of me and began running alongside the fallen droids, cutting their heads of.

While all this was happening I had continued to release plasma from both of my pistols, cutting down B1's while leaving the B2's to the Jedi.

It seems the CIS General also sent his last 2 squads to attack the village.

"The weapon has been disabled." I heard coming from my hand-comms and I smiled.

We won this blasted defense.

And with that I walked up to a pod and leaned against it as I saw Ahsoka cut the last droid into half.

Just in time for Hawk to land his shuttle.

However he had assisted Anakin and on the transport were 2 CIS Prisoners, a fat Neimodian whom I assume to be the leading scientist or General, and his assistance. Of a species I did not care to remember.

A few minutes later Ahsoka approached me, I was still sitting on the pod, I had just taken a painkiller and some quick medication to not make it worse. It would suffice until Yularen arrived.

I then saw Ahsoka approaching me.

She stepped Infront of me and smiled, my helmet was currently off.

"You did a good jo, Vaughn." Ahsoka said with a smile, stretching out her hand to help me up.

I smiled and took her hand, however I helped her a bit in dragging me up.

"Thanks for saving my, Commander." I told her.

"Please, call me Ahsoka. We've been through enough for that." She said with a smile. She was correct.

We came together and we had fought together throughout the entire clone wars, very few battles Anakin led were fought without both of us being in it.

"Understood, Commander Ahsoka." I said with a chuckle, and she responded with one.

Just in time to see 3 Venators enter the atmosphere.

"Seems like our escort is here, Ahsoka." I said with a smile, before she took my arm over her shoulders and she helped me walk to the shuttle.

Although it felt a bit weird considering she's like a head smaller than me. But oh well.

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