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Chapter 18 - Chapter 17: Landing at Point Rain Part 3

I descended down upon the wasteland that sprawled beneath me, which didnt take long as i could see the battlefield crawling with Separatist and Geonosian forces.

Plasma bolts streaked past me in emerald sonic rings and crimson bolts.

Obi-Wan's position was easy to spot: a lone circle of Republic Walker AT Tanks, that served as cover for the Kenobi's forces, amidst a sea of advancing B2 battle droids, Federation designed Tanks and Geonosian natives.

When I approached the area, I swiftly shifted and transformed into a land form creature mid-fall, within moments I changed into the form of a Thanator.

My Thanator form's six-limbed gait absorbed the impact with seismic grace as i fluidly moved forwards along the ground upon impact like cheetah.

My foreclaws sinking into sandstone as I immediately charged forwards, my reinforced durasteel scales absorbe all impact and damage as i plowed through a column of droids.

Their droid chassis crumpled like foil beneath me, servo fluid spraying in viscous arcs.

To my side i heard a sound i could easily identify as the sound of a Tank's mechanised turn, I barely needed to look before twisting, my lashing tail shearing an AAT tank's cannon clean off.

The explosion bloomed against my flank, heat rolling across my obsidian scales in harmless waves.

The kinetic force of the blast slightly caused me to shift and move, but that was all it did.

Letting out a loud roar which shook the battlefield, the Geonosians scrambling back with wings fluttering in panic, exactly as I wanted.

At least now it reduced the number of enemy forces on the field slightly.

Plasma bolts pinged off my hide, each impact registering as nothing more than dull pressure.

I pounced on a group of battle droids as i opened my maw wide and chomped down on their heads which crunched between my fangs with ease.

The Separatist tanks fared no better. My claws hooked under one's repulsorlift skirt, flipping the twenty-ton machine onto its back like a helpless turtle.

Its reactor whined before detonating and erupting in flames and smoke which towered upwards.

Some brave Geonosians came next, they shot their own unique sonic blasters which only served to annoy me than do any harm.

If a normal person was hit by this it would be the equivalent to being hit by a sledgehammer with rockets attacked to it.

I still retained my normal abilities, one of which is fire breath, which came out like a flamethrower that torched many Geonosians, leaving them screaming and screeching as they died.

The droids finally began to adapt. A coordinated volley of ion bursts stung my vision temporarily white-hot.

Charging blind, I bulldozed through their formation, i felt their bodies crumble like dry reeds beneath my paws.

They brought the heavy artillery then. A hail of tank shells came down upon me.

The first impact knocked me sideways, my left forelimb momentarily numbed. I growled in annoyance as i saw the tanks ahead. The second blast hit me square in the head that sent me tumbling sideways a few meters.

Sitting up slightly i roared in anger only to be met with a third blast.

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Ahsoka pov:

"We're here Skywalker. We took a slight detour that took us out of communications for a while." Master Mundi said over the communicator with my Master.

"This has been a day for detours Master."

"Indeed, but now the road is clear. I can see the landing zone. You may want to take a look at it for yourself and see."

Master Skywalker took a Electrobinoculars from a nearby Clone trooper to have a look at the rendezvous point.

"Hey Ahsoka."

"Yes Master?"

"Didn't you say your boyfriend wouldn't be participating in the battle?"

"I-He's not my boyfriend!" I was embarrassed that Master said something like that in front of so many people. Argh! I just want to bury my head in the ground right now!

"Yeah yeah, well seems like Daud is having quite some fun over there." Master Skywalker said as he handed me the Electrobinoculars.

I took it from him and looked towards the landing point which is the rendezvous point.

"You've got to be kidding me?!" I exclaimed to myself mostly, seeing a large six legged creature tear through both droids and Geonosians, and shrugging of any attack they could deal out like it was nothing.

The creature, which could only be Daud, tore through the Separatist forces one after the other.

It looked like a simple victory given time until...

He was shot by one of the tanks and heavy artillery shells and was knocked off balance!

Daud got back up and roared in anger only to be fired up again, and again and again.

Shot after shot came which kept him pinned in place as he was hammered back down to the ground every time he tried to move.

"He's in trouble! We have to do something." I urged to my Master.

Master Skywalker had a guess about what was happening even if he didn't use the Electrobinoculars.

He turned around and faced a Captain Rex.

"Can you get me Admiral Yularen."

"Yes Sir."

It took a few moments but Captain Rex was swiftly able to establish a communications channel with the Admiral.

"Admiral, the forces at the landing zone can't hold out for much longer. You've got to get some fighters down here."

"You are in luck, General Skywalker. I have one squadron available."

"Tell them to concentrate their first run directly at the tanks and the heavy mortars."

"Affirtmitive General, over and out." The Admiral's transmission was then cut and his hologram form faded.

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We rapidly made our way towards the rendezvous point, just in time to see the fighter reinforcements come in and bomb the tanks and Mortars that were pestering Daud.

As soon as the bombardment upon him halted for but a moment a loud echoing roar resounded across the entire battlefield for all to hear.

Daud immediately got up on all his limbs and practically scanned the entire battlefield looking for any target to qwell his rage.

Alas, to his disappointment there were none left as what remaining Separatist forces there were, had either been dealt with by the fighters bombing runs, or they had retreated.

While Master Skywalkers and Master Mundi's forces went to Master Kenobi, I went to Daud to see of he was still...himself.

"Daud!" I shouted getting his attention which caused a sharp turn off his head towards me.

It made me halt in place and I subconsciously almost took a step backwards.

"Daud, is that you? It's me Ahsoka?

His massive head tilted, those glowing amber eyes narrowing.

Then, without warning, his tail lashed out like a whip, wrapping around my waist.

I gasped as I was yanked forward, my feet leaving the ground. His jaws gaped wide, rows of dagger-sized fangs glistening eith mechanical oil all over them.

My heart pounded in my chest, was he feral again?

"Daud no! It's me! Im your friend!"

I could feel his tail tightening ever so slightly, not enough to hurt, but enough to make me acutely aware that i was helpless.

I could hear the other's shouts in the distance as they saw my situation.

My breath hitched as he momentarily paused, just when I had hope he regained his senses...then, with terrifying speed, his jaws snapped shut inches from my face.

The *click* of fangs meeting echoed in my montrals. I flinched hard, squeezing my eyes shut, only to hear it.

A deep, rumbling chuckle. I slowly opened my eyes and saw what looked like a smirk.

"Daud! Why you-" I wheezed, my fists clenched with frustration and embarrassment.

His tail unraveled with deliberate slowness, lowering me until my boots met the sand again.

The moment I was free, I whirled on him, jabbing a finger into his armored snout. "THAT wasn't funny!" His eyes glittered with unmistakable mischief

'Stars above, he was laughing at me.'

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