Clone troopers led by Cody from the 212th and 41st Legions were setting up defenses while dealing with oncoming AAT tank groups and Geonosians.

A clone came to Cody and reported: "Our target factory has established a protective shield, and air strikes can no longer form an effective attack.

"We have to regroup with everything we have in order to move forward." Cody said. "Where are General Luminara and Commander Ophi and Commander Gerry?"

"On the way, sir. A few kilometers south of our line.

"And General Kenobi."

"over there."

Cody looked forward and saw Daredevil pointing at a crashed gunship ahead.

To confirm, the Clone Commander pulled out a pair of binoculars and sure enough, he recognized the specific ship his General and Avenger friend were aboard.

Overlooking the crash site, Cody gritted his teeth as he watched the battle going on around him.

"Not good. The bugs are splitting up.

Not long after, a group of cavalry appeared beside Cody and Daredevil.

"Reporting in as directed, sir."

"Waxer reporting in, sir."

Cody nodded and spoke to the summoned clones. "We have a downed gunship five kilometers to the east. We believe it belongs to General Kenobi. I need you to check for survivors."

"Copy that, sir."

"Mr. Murdoch, can you accompany these two and provide support?"

"No problem." Daredevil nodded. "Come on, you two."

Daredevil ran ahead of them both. "Watch your left, Waxman, slow down."

The soldiers were confused but followed Daredevil's instructions and blinked as the explosives went off only meters away from them.

"Come on." Daredevil gestured and sprinted forward.

The two clone troopers shook their heads and rejoined their run, reaching the downed gunship where the three leaned over it.

"Why do we always get the interesting tasks?" Boiling complained.

"Those bugs are starting to get closer to our position," Daredevil said, his enhanced senses picking up multiple subtle movements around them.

The two soldiers quickly pulled open the door of the gunship, revealing Kenobi and another clone, with Ant-Man lying motionless.

"Waxsmith, Boiling, it's good to see you." Kenobi groaned. "Scott and I are the only ones left alive."

"It's nice to meet you, General," said the waxer.

"Commander Cody has set up camp outside this position," said Boiling.

"As we speak, the bugs are moving, trying to surround us," Daredevil said. "We have to act now."

Both the clones and Daredevil helped the wounded to their feet and had to figure out how to get them back to safer ground.

"Uh, Matt?" Ant-Man woke up.

"Yes." Daredevil said with a smile.

"Oh, it's nice to see you." Ant-Man shook his head, trying to clear his mind. "What happened?"

"You've been shot down, they've surrounded us," Daredevil said simply.

On the perimeter, several more AT-TEs were dropped as the clones established a stronger defense against the hordes of Geonos.

Pulling down his binoculars, the clone next to Cody reported his findings.

"General, they are still alive."

Nodding, Cody spoke into his wrist communicator. "AT-TE636, cover fire."

"Sir, incoming AAT tanks, left wing!"

The clones and Daredevil soon returned with their allies.

“General, are you hurt, Scott?

"No, it's no big deal," Obi-Wan said simply.

"Just need some rest, I'll be fine," Ant-Man added.

After being taken into the safe zone, Kenobi requested a small debrief. "What's the situation here?"

"Ah. We have no air cover, many of the Generals and Avengers on the ground are far away from us, and there are a lot of bugs around us. The enemy is well prepared for an attack on us, General. They know our every move.

"Where are Luminara, Aoife, and Hope?"

"Coming, Kenobi."

Everyone's eyes turned to see Luminara, Aoife, Gerry, Hope, and their team of clones arriving.

"Are you okay, Master Kenobi?" Aoife asked, squatting beside him.

"It's much better now that the rest of you are here," Kenobi said with a grin.

"We will be able to stop the enemy forces and delay their advance until further aid arrives," Gree reported to the Jedi Master.

"We won't hold out for long if we don't eliminate all the tanks around us." Daredevil said pointedly, his head tilted in the direction of all the oncoming droids. "The two in charge... they're giving the order to attack our position right now.

"What?" the wax maker asked in confusion. "How did you know?"

"Super hearing, taste, and smell." Daredevil said calmly, "To make up for my blindness."

"I'm still amazed that you were able to learn all this in combat, Matt," Barris commented.

“So what should we do?” Gerry asked. “If we just sit back and wait, this is not what we want.”

"We need a surprise attack plan," Cody said, "to take them out somehow so we can capture the base."

"Maybe it's my time to shine again." Ant-Man muttered and slowly stood up.

Knowing what was going on, Hope expressed her displeasure.

"You can't do that. You're injured now. We don't know how long you'll last this time, and the consequences are unpredictable.

"Hey, honey, I promise it won't be like last time," Ant-Man promised. "Last time it was on a Godzilla-sized scale."

"This is a damn fight." The Wasp said sullenly.

"I'm sorry, Scott," Kenobi began. "You're not going to do what I think you want to do?"

"Oh, he's going to do that, and I really object to that."

"What is it?" Gerry asked.

The Wasp looked over to Ant-Man, who smiled and shrugged as his helmet snapped shut around him.

"Just wait and see."

Some of the clones were a little hesitant to give Ant-Man a medical shot to relieve some of the pain.

"Just don't be a cripple after this," the Wasp told him. "I don't want to take care of a cripple."

“Believe me, that’s the last person I want to be. Now give me some cover.

Ant-Man does some minor stretching before he gets started.

Then he began to run forward, aiming at the downed gunboat he was in. It was still relatively intact.

Ant-Man begins to grow in size, and his entire worldview changes in both height and perspective.

The giant man returned, swinging into the battlefield, picking up the gunship in front of him with his bare hands and throwing it at an AAT tank, which instantly exploded in a burst of fire and dazzling flames.

Many clones stopped firing, completely stunned by the scene. Some even put on their helmets to confirm that what they saw was not a trick.

Even the Geonos flying around the battlefield stared in amazement at the scene before them.

"Time to rampage on their asses!" Ant-Man roared, grabbing a Geonosian warship and throwing it like a football at another ship.

Not far in front of the factory, Chezo and Tann stared with wide eyes in disbelief at what they were witnessing.

"What the hell?!"

"This is the first time I've seen this ability. Tann muttered, his eyes almost as big as bells. "Master Dooku said so. But actually seeing it..."

Ant-Man ran forward, his gigantic figure casually grabbing an AAT tank and throwing it at the other tank like it was a baseball.

Cody was one of the first to recover from his shock and he quickly took control of the situation.

Cody began to yell, "Get the tanks in formation and move forward."

With this line now on the offensive, the 71st and 21st Regiments had just reached their positions and the troops were being massed for the charge forward.

Prior to this, Commander Jett had called Admiral Yularen to request air support to help blunt the harsh conditions for their attack.

"No, Commander Jeter. We are unable to provide any air support at this time," Yularen said.

"I understand, sir," Jeter said. "But we are striking against a heavily fortified enemy position and we may be blown to pieces.

"This is a total war on a planetary scale," Yularen warned. "I can't move any forces in the air without risking total annihilation. I can only tell you that I can only try now."

"Yes, Admiral," Jeter said, ending the transmission. "Generals, we have no air support at this time."

"Then we'll do this the old-fashioned way," Bakara announced. "Jet, get the AT-RTs ready for a frontal assault. We'll cover you with gunfire while you advance in the center. Kili, get your flamethrowers ready. Take on those Geonosians massing on that ridge."

"Why not shoot them down?" asked Quicksilver.

"It's going to take too long and unfortunately we're on a time crunch," Mundy said.

Quicksilver just smiled, “Well, we can do this, after all I’m here.

"Then proceed according to your plan." Dee said, patting his friend, and Quicksilver nodded.

"Hey, Killy, have you told the others?" Quicksilver asked the unspoken question.

"Yes sir, they'll know what happens if you run around," Keely assured in a bitter tone.

"Excellent." Quicksilver clapped his hands. "Then gentlemen, please do your best to keep up."

After saying that, Quicksilver rushed towards their target robot base, leaving behind dust from his running.

"I hate it when he does that," Keely said, waving his hand to brush away the dust around him.

“Come on, guys,” Dee said, igniting his lightsaber. “We need to keep up, or Maximoff will drop them on our heads.

Bakara simply yelled, "Attack."

A group of clones gave a war cry and rushed forward with blasters raised, firing at the distant Geonosians and the large group of battle droids who were all standing in defensive formation. On two separate ridges in front of the droid base, Geonos were sent flying in droves, landing on the oncoming clones.

Dee led Keely and a large group of clones to one of the rock faces, and the squadron deployed their hooks and quickly climbed up the rock face.

As the Separatists were already firing back, chaos ensued, with droids being suddenly shattered and Geonosians being sent flying by invisible blurry figures.

"Of course, I'm glad we have someone like him on our side." Bakara admitted as much, nodding impressed at the speed at which the robots were destroyed.

"Indeed." Mundi agreed, his eyes barely able to catch a glimpse of Quicksilver moving among the Separatist forces. Seeing the densely populated natives of the planet, he said to the soldiers. "Bring in the flamethrowers!"

Soon, some clones came forward from behind, equipped with flamethrowers. Once ready, they began to burn the enemy, giving Quicksilver some breathing room.

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