Chapter 21 - Battlesphere

The two Droidekas (or destroyers) stopped rolling to reveal one meter droids. Their deflector shield came to life, blocking the shots that Cell and Brain had fired. Also, their twin blaster cannons started firing at amazing speeds.

"Ohhh! My leg!"

Before they could retreat Cell was shot in the leg. Brain saved his life by pushing him out of the way of the following lasers. However, they were now trapped inside the room.

As soon as the Destroyers appeared Dageer and Tech had jumped out of the door frame. Laser shots were hitting the wall behind them and reflecting a little bit, almost catching them.

Dageer attention was now fixed over Cell and his injured leg. Brain was taking a look a it.

"I wish we hadn't sent Three-four back. He had way more medic training than I did. But don't worry Cell, it's going to be ok."

Then Brain looked at Dageer, and pointed to the door, where the Destroyers were still pouring fire.

"We have to do something about them sir. If more droids arrive then we are doomed."

"I know. Luckily they are dumb. Can you hear it? They are approaching. Wait for them to pass through the door and stick your guns in their shield."

The droid did exactly what Dageer said they would. As the first Destroyer crossed the door, before he could turn and fire, Dageer put his weapon through the shield and blew his circuits.

The second Destroyer, however, took the chance to fire at Dageer arm, that could be seen through the door. Instead of retracting his arm, Dageer dropped to the ground. As the Destroyer turned down to shoot at him, Brain jumped through the door directly on the droid. The Destroyer tried to shook him off, but Brain shot his head.

Dageer took the lead once again. Brain and Tech helped Cell.

"Come on! Tech already armed the detonators. We need to get to the hanger on floor 27!"

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Meanwhile, in the factory command center.

A geonosian - Tharrg - was talking to some droids and watching the battle outside on some screens when suddenly the alarms went of.

"What ... kikkuy... happened?"

"Shots were fired on level 42 sir. It appears a group of clones have infiltrated our defenses. I have already sent two Droideka units to take care of it, and another two patrols who were near are going too."

"Quickly, check the... kikki... jedi."

"Sir, the jedi are gone! Somehow the clones have hacked our cameras and put it on a loop. I am sorry sir."

Tharrg went mad, but at this moment another droid, who was working on some panels, called him.

"Sir! The shield is down! The clone army is beginning their bombing!"

The factory shook. Some droids and geonosians on the command center fell. Tharrg fell on his chair and started screaming orders in geonosian (translated for your better understanding).

"Launch the ship! Take off now!"

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Outside the factory, frontlines of the clone army.

General Windu was talking to Three-four and Dab.

"Are you saying that there is a droid ship buried underneath the factory? We have..."

"Sir! Delta Squad is getting out of the factory!"

General Windu looked at the gate. There were six people leaving the factory. Four of them were Delta Squad members, and the other two were being carried.

However, at this moment the gates of the factory totally opened. From it a droid army started marching. There were B1 and B2 droids at the thousands, and Destroyers and AATs were also following them. Windu ordered all his troops to fire, but once again he was surprised.

First the shield was gone and the ground shook. Debris started falling from the factory. Then it was the towers falling as an enormous spherical spaceship started getting out of the ground.

"A Battlesphere! That's not good. Everyone focus fire on that thing!"