Battle of Geonosis 5

The walk back to the assembly area was depressing as fuck. No one was speaking just silently walking past all the bodies of their fallen comrades. I was aching to pull out my flasks but I resisted the urge for now.

Arriving at he assembly area, most of the troops that were on this battlefield had already arrived. Unlike how people normally celebrate after a victory, all troops were quiet and seemed to be thinking of something while the jedi with some of the highest ranking clones conversed about what happens next.

Walking with my master, we entered into a landed acclamator that the Jedi were using as base of operations. Reaching the end of the landing ramp we were greeted by two clone troopers guarding each side of the door. They informed us of where to head in order to find where the rest of the jedi were convening.

Travelling through the hanger we stepped into an elevator that was quickly set for the main bridge. As the doors slid shut, there was an awkward silence as it was the first time we were alone since we came to the planet. And after all that happened it was hard to begin speaking about the one thing.

The silence continued for what felt like ages, the two of us just trying to organise our thoughts before we meet the rest of the survivors. Eventually the peace was broken by my master who turned in my direction and made a full bow.

"I can't say how sorry I am for bringing to into a battlefield like that. Even after you told me about the doubts you had. I should have took on board your input and not brought to on such a dangerous mission, that's my fault as your master."

Taking a deep breath she continues, "That being said, I hope you haven't lost faith in me as I have thoroughly enjoyed teaching you these last few months, but if you want to ask the council for a replacement master I completely understand."

Right I deserve a drink after listening to that, who cares if the council can smell it off me. Pulling out my flask that read 'Definitely not a flask full of booze' I took a swig while Aayla who still had a lowered head waited for me to speak.

Should I tell her she's flashing me standing like that? Nah I'll take it as advanced payment for being such a good padawan

Gulping down a mouth full of jet juice I wait for the burn in my throat to subside before replying. "Honestly I'm not really pissed or anything it was mostly for your sake, you seemed like the type to do something crazy die attempting it. Same for Master Plo and Shaak Ti". spinning the lid back on the flask "That doesn't change the fact that you did blow me off and although none of you died that could have changed easily during the chaos. None of you even put armour on. One well placed blaster bolt could have ended it for any one of you."

Raising her head slowly "I agree, it was reckless of us to come un-prepared" with clear unease in her voice.

"It was. Even though I do love having a pretty lady like yourself as a master, recent events have made me unsure about your capability as my master" I say dramatically. "But with the correct compensation, I think I could look over this mishap" raising my non-existent eyebrow.

With a happily surprised look on her face she replies "What do you have in mind".

"For starter I want you to turn a blind eye to any drinking or smoking I do during a mission". This was a serious no for Aayla, she likes people to be in prim condition while on a mission. Agreeing for a few seconds she agree to the demand. Good stuff, it's not as if I'm going to get fucking plastered on the job.

"And you need to start coming for a drink with me and Rael once in a while" I said, leaning my arm on the hand railing waiting for her answer.

Aayla runs her hand across her jaw before replying, "Is that it, seems surprisingly little. I thought your demands would be a lot worse".

Now looking at each other in the eye again "Don't you worry about that, you only got let off easy for being such a hot master. The other two though, I'm going to run them dry" I say while smiling naughtily.

Aayla laughs at the thought of me scamming the two jedi masters, "Your quite the hellion" eyeing me up and down "Doesn't look like it though".

Smiling at each other the doors too side open, revealing the ships bridge. Walking off the turbo lift my master says "Thank you" showing my handsome as fuck smile at the sexy alien we head to the battle operations room.

Entering the room, the jedi that survived the battle along with several clone commanders were gathered around a table showing different holoprojections from the battles that were still going on. Discussing further plans with each other while waiting for the rest of the jedi to arrive.

Eventually someone brought up the elephant in the room, Saesee Tiin asked "What about Dooku, did Obi wan and his padawan manage to capture him".

Responding with a grave face Windu states "Sadly no, Obi wan and Anakin where both injured fighting the count. When Grandmaster Yoda arrived, he saved the two but Dooku managed to escaped".

This caused various jedi around the room to be surprised at the ex jedi. As someone who has the skill to avoid yoda had to be an extremely dangerous opponent.

"We also have grave information given to us from Grandmaster Yoda about Dooku" taking a break and letting the tension build in the room "He has informed us that the ex-jedi master Dooku has fallen to the darkside".

Shit when crazy when he said this, for the jedi to find out a previous master of their order has fallen prey to the darkside was a terrifying prospect. As it could me that Dooku is the first sith they have heard of for thousands of years. Effectively bringing the thought to be extinct order back from the dead.

Questions and accusations were being threw from all over the room, none of the jedi believing that one of their own could have done such a thing.

I tell you Geonosis had to have been the biggest failure of the jedi in this time period. More than 100 jedi die plus a few tens of thousands of clones all for what? The important members of the separatist's escaped with a large portion of the droid army, seems like a big waste to me.

A while later the space monks calmed their tits and began giving out missions to each other. Some had to go and help out on different battle field's while other had relatively simple missions. Including me, I had to help the clone medic squads search for survivors along with Barris since we were some of the only jedi that could heal with the force. That blows my mind, if I ran the order I'd make that shit a necessity for every jedi to learn.

Aayla got sent to a different battlefield with several others, so we were split up temporarily. Waving her goodbye me my new partner Barris head towards the hanger where the clones we will be working with are stationed.