Almost all the Hunters, Y-wings, and Arcwings quickly flew out of their hangars and flew at full speed towards the Geonosis ground below.

Falcon and War Machine led in their own borrowed Jedi starfighters.

"This is Falcon." Falcon spoke.

"I'm Broadside, Shadow-1."

"I am the sign. Shadow-2"

"Matchstick, Shadow-3 is coming in."

"Shadow-4 is ready."

……

"Are you ready, Rhodes?" Falcon asked his fellow pilot and Avenger.

"All set," War Machine said.

All four squadrons and fighters reported in, and Falcon and War Machine turned their fighters towards the ground.

"Alright, boys, stay in formation," War Machine ordered. "The Separatists will separate us at the first opportunity. Remember the formation we showed you before, and keep to pairs of 2 or 3 at most. Watch each other's sixes, this place is going to be packed.

"Roger that, sir!" all the clone pilots responded collectively.

"Here we come, boys," Falcon called out, spinning his craft at a steep angle and heading straight for the water below, with nearly 40 other craft following closely behind.

They immediately came under heavy fire from Separatist droids and Geonosians.

"Watch out for that high-energy cannon!" Falcon ordered, his fighter plane swooping down at low altitude, only a few meters from the ground. He fired repeatedly, with the war machine following behind.

On the way down, they lost several bombers.

The two unleashed a hail of bombarding fire.

"I'm Colonel Rhodes. The first wave of attacks has been completed, and we are starting our next attack sequence.

Two dozen more Y-wing bombers flew down, followed by numerous gunships and tank transports, which were escorted by a set of Arcwings and Z-95 starfighters.

The second wave of fighters flew forward, they were now being bombarded by anti-aircraft shells and Geonosian sonic cannons. They were also now engaging enemy starfighters, specifically the Geonos Nantus-class territorial defense starfighters.

It was a pincer maneuver led by Falcon and War Machine, the two opening fire on the Geonos starfighters, with their own squadrons following in their wake. A dogfight ensued, with the second and third waves of the attack soon overcoming the enemy.

Under Anakin and Aayla's gunship, Cap stood with Ahsoka, Spider-Man, Bly, Rex, Domino, and the two generals of Beta Squad.

"Falcon, how's the situation in the air?"

"There's some resistance, but Blue Squadron can handle it for now." Falcon said over the comms as explosions sounded next to him. "Shadow Squadron and I are going to add some extra protection on the side. Your ground target area is clear, but it won't be for long. You're going to need to hit hard and fast if you want to take that factory and bring it down."

"Roger that, Sam," Anakin said. "Thank you for your help."

The skies over Geonosis were filled with explosive aerial bombardments, blasting oncoming Republic starfighters and gunships, some of which were shot down.

However, the Republic continued its offensive.

Below, standing in front of the factory that was the target of the 501st and 327th Legions, stood a figure in pitch-black robes, surrounded by several Geonosians and droids.

The figure was slight and slight, a stark contrast to the bulky, voluminous robed figures that had joined her on the plains of the arid planet.

"Thor," the smaller of the two said, looking at her larger companion.

"It seems our fellow waiter's warning was appropriate," Cadrian Sai said expectantly, her eyes drifting toward the oncoming group of Republic gunships.

"Yes, our master was wise to station us here," said Thor Skorr, glaring at the military he had briefly served in. "We will not allow Geonosis to fall into the hands of those Jedi scum."

"Indeed." Cadrian agreed, a sinister gleam in his eye. "TD-749, focus all firepower on Sector 2. Focus on the gunships.

"Yes, Mistress." The tactical droid standing next to her nodded, walked away, and began to issue instructions.

The Geonos cannons, equipped with J-1 semi-autonomous proton spider cannon droids, all adjusted their aim and fired at the newly designated targets.

Inside a gunship, Cap, Anakin, Ahsoka, and Spider-Man stand with Captain Rex, while Riptide and Domino stand together.

The gunboat began to shake violently and the sound of artillery fire rang out around them.

"Here we come, boys," Anakin called out, and everyone tightened their grips on their weapons, dangling the grips for them to hold onto as the gunship rocked.

"Hold on, Captain," Falcon chimed in over the comms. "Start our next bombardment. Shadow Squadron behind me, Beta hold formation around the gunship. We need to stop them."

Behind the Falcon, a dozen or so Y-wings sped forward. They came under heavy fire, and one was shot down, but they pressed forward nonetheless, the bomber gunners firing into the cannons ahead.

Falcon's goggles suddenly zoomed in on two figures in front of him, both of whom stood tall in front of a large group of Geonosians and robots...

Ignited red lightsaber.

"Oh shit." Falcon muttered. "Hey, Anakin, Aayla. I saw the waiter you mentioned is on the ground.

"Are you sure?" Ella asked very seriously.

"Oh, yes," said Falcon.

Both the Y-wing and the lone Jedi starfighter pitched upward, the bomber dropping its proton bombs.

Thor Skor and Cadrian See raised their hands together, knowing that while they could not destroy them all, the least they could do was use the force to push the proton bombs away from their trajectory.

The rest of the bombs pounded the area around them, sending smoke billowing into the sky.

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