On their side, Sam, Scott and Kix link up with Captain Rex, Stooge and Echo, with Ant-Man now in his suit again, awaiting the arrival of Anakin and Hope, with Koth reportedly following him.

Suddenly, the group got nervous when they heard the sound of running.

"Here we go!" Five called out as both Avengers got into ready positions.

They realized the clink of metallic footsteps came from one corridor, so they pointed their weapons primarily in that direction.

The metallic footsteps grew louder and louder, until finally, several rows of men gathered around the corner, their wrist blasters raised.

Sam reflexively turned his back to the robot, his wings spread.

The clones used Sam's wings as cover and fired at the droids, taking out the first few in front.

Ant-Man leaped to his feet, shrank back, and ran toward the robot. Using the increased strength of his shrunken frame, Scott leaped into the air and brought his knees to his chest.

After reaching his first Super Battle Robot, Scott placed his feet on its oval head. The piece dented heavily inward, and the robot fell to the ground.

Using the robots as a platform, Scott begins leaping from one to the next, destroying or disabling them with each attack. The chaos he sews between the robot lines is exploited by Sam and the clones, and the former retracts his wings.

All six stood together and unleashed a torrent of nonstop blaster fire, destroying the remaining droids.

With the area temporarily secured, the clones and Avengers checked themselves out, mostly unharmed.

Except for Scott, who quickly grew back to normal size and slumped against the wall, sliding to the ground, breathing heavily.

"Scott, are you okay?" Sam walked over to him, with Kix and the other clones surrounding him.

Ant-Man's helmet retracts to reveal a tired Scott Lang with sweat on his forehead.

"I-I'm fine." Scott waved his hand, wiping the sweat off his face. "I guess I shouldn't have jumped into a fire like that after that shock treatment, right?"

"For God's sake." Falcon and Kix helped him to his feet. "Let's get you aboard."

Hearing this, Scott shook his head and pushed them away.

"No," Scott said fiercely. "I'm not leaving until Ace Coss and Hope come back."

He gave the clone a wry smile. "Don't worry Anakin. It's a safe bet that he'll force himself back no matter what.

"Scott." Sam's voice was firmer this time. "Look, I know you can still fight, but for how long?"

"Will you leave the Captain behind?" Scott's question undoubtedly silenced Falcon, and the former criminal looked at the clone. "Or will any of you leave your brother behind, the General or Ahsoka?"

He was met with silence that made him grin tremblingly.

"That's what I think," Scott said. "I'm going to be fine."

"If you say so." Sam wasn't sure, but decided to let the matter go for now.

"Anakin, Hope, what's your status?" Falcon said, fingers on his receiver. "We're waiting for you two and Koth."

The response they got was Anakin Skywalker sounding a little nervous.

Hearing this, Rex quickly spoke up. "General, is everything okay?"

Led by Anakin, Hope, and Koth, the fearless heroes are currently duelling with a very determined waiter, who is apparently recovering quickly.

"I'm having trouble here," Anakin grunted, holding back a vertical blow.

Hope was behind him, supporting Cos as they tried to get back to the boat as quickly as possible.

"Let me pass, Jedi Knight," Chezzo said, her eyes gleaming with mania. "You are not someone I wish to kill."

"Yes, I'm sorry, but this really cannot be allowed." Anakin quipped, pushing her away and clashing with her a few more times. "Look, Hope has become my friend, and I would rather cherish my friends and see them live a fulfilling life than have it interrupted by some hypocritical Sith."

Chezzo simply grinned and struck Anakin's lightsaber with his own, using a powerful force-enhanced swing. Anakin gritted his teeth and stepped back slightly, which was the opportunity Chezzo was looking for as he kicked the Jedi in the stomach. He fell to the ground, raising his lightsaber, but it was all in vain as Chezzo ran past him towards Hope and Koth.

"Hope!" Anakin called to her.

She looked behind her and Kos stupidly did the same thing and was about to use her stinger when Chezo lunged at her. However, Chezo seemed to be suspended in mid-air and struggled to move.

Hope looked past the Mirialan attendant and saw Anakin reaching out his arm, using the Force to hold Chezzor in place.

Taking advantage of the opportunity Anakin gave her, she fired a disc into Chezzo's chest, which latched onto her and released an electric shock that completely incapacitated Chezzo.

"Come on," Hope called to Anakin. "We have to keep moving."

Anakin's brow furrowed. "Yeah, yeah.

"Oh, come on, Koth is being tortured here," Hope shot back, shocking Anakin at the realization.

“Uh, yeah. Sorry.

"Don't worry." Kos said with a painful smile.

"Hold on a little longer, Koth," Hope said, and now she and Anakin were assisting Koth again.

"I wonder if Obi-Wan has captured Grievous," Anakin said.

Currently, inside Obi-Wan's ship, the remaining clones were still dealing with a small group of droids that remained in the corridor.

Commander Cody led a small group of clones to assist in clearing out the Separatist forces in a nearby corridor. Just as the last of them piled up, the commander's wrist comm went off.

“Cody.

Hearing Kenobi's voice, he responded immediately. "Yes, sir."

“Grievous is heading your way.

At the mention of the Droid General, Cody heard a series of loud clanking noises getting closer and closer. And he wasn't the only one, as the rest of the clone troopers pulled out their blasters just in time to see Grievous slide into the hallway they were currently in.

The clones fired a barrage of blaster shots, doing their best to hit the droids. However, it was all in vain as the fearsome Jedi killer pulled out four lightsabers and ignited them, deflecting the incoming bullets. He quickly passed the clones, still using his lightsabers to give himself some defense.

After getting some distance from the clones, Grievous contacted one of his ship's B1 Commander droids. "Open fire on the Republic ship. Aim for their engines.

“But, sir, the ships are still connected.

"That's all right. Get all our forces ready for our landing at Saleucamai.

The order was given, and Grievous saw the airlock hole he had made when he arrived earlier. Once he passed through there, Grievous could be in a somewhat safe area. But before he could reach its final stop, he was stuck from behind.

For the briefest moment, he thought it was Kenobi using the Force to hold him back. That was not the case, as he felt a shock of electricity course through parts of his system and he was yanked back roughly. Stumbling, the fearsome Jedi killer glanced back and saw that the clones of the 212th Legion were pulling with all their might on a grappling line that held him in place.

It wasn't long before a clone of the 212th Legion broke free from the others and rushed forward, lunging at the droid general. He roared in anger, spun away from the clone, and then cut the cord with his lightsaber. Freed, the Separatists ran back to the airlock.

As it approached its destination, the Republic ship shook violently as the spacecraft sustained considerable damage.

Grievous leaned against the wall for support, looking to the side and making eye contact with Kenobi. He glared at his opponent, briefly tempted to continue their fight, but chose not to, as he needed to get off the ship immediately.

Going through the airlock, Grievous already knew that Kenobi and the clones were giving chase, as they didn't want to lose track of him.

Midway through the docking tube, the Republic shook violently again, causing everyone inside to fall to the floor as the tube was still connected, especially Grievous as the docked ship lost its stabilizers.

As the tube tilted downward, Grievous slid down. When he turned, he saw Kenobi with his lightsaber raised, ready to cut him down when he was close enough. He would have died if he hadn't ignited his own lightsaber to block the fatal blow. Grievous quickly stood up and fought back against the Jedi General before the connecting tube began to shake again. In a brief moment of distraction, Grievous kicked Kenobi away, then crawled on all fours and climbed aboard his ship.

Standing on the other side of the docking tube, Grievous glared at the Jedi. "I hope we meet again, Kenobi."

After gloating, Grievous fled as he searched for the nearest escape ship that he could use to enter hyperspace or onto Saleucamai's surface.

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