On another front, Aayla and Black Widow set up a stagnant defense on the droid base they were attacking.

"Natasha! Ella.

Both girls looked behind them to see Cap, Anakin, Ahsoka, Rex, Spider-Man, and Team Domino finally reaching the front line.

Black Widow joked, "Captain, what took you so long? Old Cold Legs can't handle the desert plains.

"You must be kidding." Captain America said, crouching next to her. "What's going on here?"

"We have managed to push the Separatists back, but they have a wall preventing us from entering the droid base," Commander Bligh informed the incoming team. "Unless that wall is destroyed, we will not be able to enter and continue the attack."

"That's what we're here for," Anakin said. "Where are those waiters you told me about?"

"I can't find them anymore," Ella said.

Just overhead, War Machine flies past them, dropping a barrage of bombs that destroy most of the robots and bugs in front of them.

"Well, we have our chance to charge in," Anakin said. "Aayla, you keep going. We'll take care of the enemy fortress.

"I'd better go with Aayla, Steve." Black Widow told her friend and Captain America simply nodded as he, Anakin, Ahsoka, Spider-Man, Rex and a dozen clones rushed towards the fortress.

"If we don't destroy the fortifications, we can't enter the factory. This is what we have to do to let the team in." Captain America said.

While crossing the dam-like wall, Anakin and Cap's team came under heavy enemy fire. They had already lost several men on their way forward, and things were not looking good.

"Be careful, guys." Captain America shouted to the soldiers. Then, he said to the commandos. "Ahsoka, Anakin, Peter, you get ready."

"We'll cover you!"

The two Jedi rushed out of cover and ran towards the rock face, with Spider-Man coming up from behind. Anakin and Ahsoka used their grappling devices and launched a line towards the top. Spider-Man quickly climbed up behind them.

Once at the top of the mountain, Spider-Man quickly gathered several of the droids into his webs and pulled them toward him. As they flew overhead, Spider-Man ducked down and collided with Anakin's lightsaber, instantly killing the droids.

Ahsoka also used her lightsaber to slice through several droids in front of her, while blocking several gunshots aimed at her.

"How many droids have you shot down so far?" Anakin asked as the two fought side by side.

"Twenty-five," Ahsoka said.

"Then you're behind," Anakin teased.

Spider-Man webs up several robots and throws them over the fortress wall.

"Including these last few, I've killed thirty-three already," Spider-Man joked. "I'm ahead of both of you."

"That was only one," Anakin said.

"What?!

Down below, a brilliant battalion of droids was attacking Republic troops and breaking through the lines.

Captain America knocked down a B1, and the robot broke into pieces, but the upper part was still there. Captain America turned around to continue fighting elsewhere, and then-

"No... string... on... me..."

A chill ran down Cap's spine and he turned around suddenly to see the B1 he had just destroyed fall down.

A sense of dread washed over him, but he had to focus on the battle at hand.

Suddenly, he felt himself being thrown out from behind by an invisible force.

Cap fell to the ground, and turned quickly when he saw a blond man wielding a red lightsaber overhead and flying towards him.

He raised his shield just in time to block the lightsaber that bounced off it. Cap kicked out reflexively, slamming his boot into the waiter's chest, sending him flying backwards.

The waiter fell to the ground and rubbed his chest, which he felt burning with pain.

He was suddenly attacked by clones and blasters.

"Stand back!" Captain America called out to the clones, but it was in vain.

The blond waiter blocked the blaster beam, then cut down the clone closest to him.

In response, Cap throws his shield at the waiter, who ducks, and the shield bounces along the rocks before returning to Cap's hands.

"So you must be the legendary Captain Rogers." The waiter sneered.

"You know who I am," Captain America said, without questioning.

"Master Dooku has made your presence known to those who follow him. Your arrival is a shockwave that has put the Force at an unstable stage and must be dealt with.

"And you are the one who did this?" Captain America asked in a calm tone.

The blond waiter stood up and raised his lightsaber to his shoulder.

"Thor Skorr, will be the one to kill the leader of the Avengers. If I accomplish such a feat, perhaps Master Dooku will reward me handsomely.

Captain America remained silent, his eyes fixed on the waiter who had made the first move. Thor leaped forward, and Captain America took a step back, raising his shield and preparing to attack.

The lightsaber collided with his shield, but Skorr quickly launched another series of attacks, with Cap blocking each one.

On the top of the wall, the robot warriors had received special attention from others, allowing the three Republic soldiers to take a break.

"Find a position." Anakin ordered. "We need to place the explosives inside the wall.

It didn't take long for Ahsoka to find one, but a droid rolled out and activated the shield.

"I found one."

Looking back, the two men were about to help her when another hatch opened and a second super robot jumped out.

As Anakin defended himself from the second droid, Spider-Man slid along the ground. Once he was past the obstacle, he delivered an uppercut to the droid's head, breaking it. After it was destroyed, Spider-Man did the same to help Padawan.

As they fell, a hatch opened again. The two Jedi and the Avengers remained on guard, waiting for the sudden appearance of a droid. Fortunately for them, it was only a B1 droid.

"Hey, did you get it?"

Anakin untied the backpack containing the explosives and threw it at the droid. "Catch it."

"Huh?" Then both Jedi used the Force to push the B1 droid back into the hole, causing it to scream in fear, "Ugh—no!"

Seeing their mission accomplished, the Jedi Master and Padawan duo smiled at Spider-Man.

"Come on, Peter."

"Get up."

"Whoa! Wait!" Spider-Man yelled as he was pushed against the wall by the force. "I could have jumped!"

Moments after they jointly make their move on the young Earth hero, they both jump down and dive towards the battle below, just as the wall explodes from the inside out.

As Spider-Man fell, he fired a web of silk at a nearby rock wall to help him land, and then he glared at the two Force-sensitives, causing the wall to collapse.

"Next time, just tell me to jump, don't push me."

"Isn't this fun?" Anakin joked. "Come on, we can't keep Aayla waiting any longer."

"Captain!" Spider-Man shouted, and found Captain America fighting with a waiter.

"Thor Skorr," Anakin said, glaring.

"The waiter you met in Mustafar?" Ahsoka asked worriedly.

"Ahsoka, Peter, you chase after them and help Aayla with the others." Anakin ordered. "I will help Steve deal with the waiter."

Ahsoka wanted to argue, but they were in the middle of a fight. Now was not the time to ignore orders.

"Come on, Peter," Ahsoka said. "We can't keep Rex and Master Aayla waiting. They're advancing on the droid base.

Spider-Man looked at Ahsoka for a moment before looking at Anakin who rushed forward to assist Captain America.

"Okay, let's go."

The two ran towards the robot base.

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