Fives' Rexsoka Conspiracy

The Crimson Snow

Author's Note: So... I was going to write a funny part for this chapter, which I did, and I'll post after this, but I had a bad day with my old jaw injury acting up and tried my best to keep the ptsd at bay, so I decided to write out my feelings. 

WARNING: This is very much angst and graphic if you don't want to picture any blood.

EXT. BATTLEFIELD - EVENING

Bang! Blast!

Hundreds of clone troopers trudge through the thick, dense snow firing ahead at the Separatist droid army. The heavy snow makes it difficult to see, but the troopers carry on the best they can. The battle is almost won, since the droids can only survive so long in dropping temperatures.

Captain Rex and General Skywalker lead the clones from the front.

ANAKIN
(waves forward)
Come on!

The clones press forward through the thick snow.

At the back of the battalion, Ahsoka holds one glowing lightsaber in her hand while speaking into her comm on the other.

AHSOKA
But, Master, the droids are dying! They can't take much more of the cold!

OBI WAN
(over comms)
We've just received word that the Separatists are testing a new toy. You must retreat. Send word to Anakin.

The comms beep off. Ahsoka huffs and blocks a laser bolt with an annoyed face. She raises her comm again and calls Anakin.

AHSOKA
Master, Obi Wan said the Separatists are testing a new toy. We have to retreat!

ANAKIN
Did he say how soon they'll be using their little toy?

AHSOKA
No, but--

ANAKIN
--Then we press on.

AHSOKA
But Master!

ANAKIN
Be my eyes at the back of the battalion, Snips.

The comms beep off. Ahsoka groans in frustration.

AHSOKA
(mockingly)
Thanks for putting me in the back.

Ahsoka turns around to the cold, dark wall of cascading snow behind her. She squints. The troopers continue on without her, the sound of battle fading into the distance.

AHSOKA
What...?

Ahsoka takes a step forward into the dark snow. A faint humming sound grows louder and louder.

Suddenly, a laser blast bigger than her body hits the ground beside her. She flies into the air and lands face first in the snow.

Ahsoka lies passed out, the snow beneath her turning crimson red.

The loud sound of a metal screech booms overhead. Ahsoka moans and props herself up in the snow, panicking at the sight of red beneath her.

In a panic, Ahsoka looks up to see a giant metal leg barreling towards her head. She immediately lies back down and rolls to the side as fast as she can.

The metal leg crunches the snow where Ahsoka had just been, a puff of snow escaping out the sides of the metal leg. She breathes heavily, watching another metal leg pierce the snow in front of her.

The metal legs of an AT-AT pass, leaving Ahsoka shaking in fear and dripping with blood.

Ahsoka stares down at the snow beneath her. Drops of red blot the pure snow. Tears form in her eyes as she lets out a shaky cry.

She feels her face. The blood is coming from her cheek just where her montral meets her skin. Ahsoka holds a hand over her mouth as tears stream down her face. She shakes, sitting all alone in the snow.