Celestia's magic barrier held just long enough for the gunships to get into position. She drew back behind the barrier of ships just as Shining Armor labored to raised his shield again.

The clone troopers and Celestia's royal guards poured out of the ships and readied their weapons-Shining Armor's shield may have been up, but it wouldn't hold for long.

Tiegan laid a hand on her lightsaber. The cold metal felt comforting against her skin. Too bad she couldn't fight with her wings uncovered where they could be useful, instead being a hindrance. Argh. Why do things have to be this way? Why can't I be who I'm meant to be? She centered herself. No. Stop. Don't think about the negative. You can do this.

The imposing sound of laser fire slamming into energy ripped Tiegan out of her thoughts. She heard Obi-wan yell, "Hold your position!"

The shield flickered and Shining Armor fell to his knees as the protection that had held for so long finally gave its last breath.

Tiegan ignited her lightsaber, and the world around her grew dim as she met the oncoming forces. Poise, sever, deflect. Poise, sever, deflect. She let the feelings of anger for her downed troops fuel her power.

Her lightsaber was a whirlwind of green as she brought down droid after droid. She could hear the sounds of laser fire and wounded troopers outside of her zone. These men are dying! Protect them!

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General Grievous smiled mentally. The Jedi were so predictable. Sure, that irritating shield had been a crimp in his day, but Grievous had just used it in his favor. The Jedi would never turn away a cry for help, and now his droids were marching through their forces. The clones would be defeated. It was only a matter of time.

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Admittedly, he was surprised when Luna beat him to it. The snow storm had finally let up, and a snoopy probe droid had almost spotted Anakin and his forces. But with a swift beat of her wings and a perfectly aimed magic blast, Luna took care of the droid problem.

Anakin deactivated his lightsaber. "There'll be more where that one came from," he said with a nod toward the scrapped droid.

"Then let us make haste."

Ahsoka and the clones appeared on top of a snowy hill, and they followed Luna's lead. Hopefully, their destination was not far away.