Anakin snapped out of his trance and shook the fog out of his head. Argh, what a headache.

"Sir, are you okay?" Fives asked from behind him.

Anakin nodded. "Yeah." He took a deep breath. "I think that worked. Help should be on its way." He felt a tremor in the Force and turned to face his squad. "Let's go. Obi-wan needs us."

---

Vibrations shook the earth as an imposing black shuttle landed in the midst of the battle droids. A familiar, dark figure strolled down the ramp. "Master Kenobi," the figure said with a raspy voice.

"Grievous," Obi-wan snarled. He ignited his lightsaber just in time to fend off Grievous' attack. The two warriors traded blows, but Grievous was strong and fast. He slammed Obi-wan onto the floor, sending jolts of pain through Obi-wan's skull. The Jedi barely manage to throw himself out of the way as Grievous rammed one of his lightsabers through the ground. Leaping to his feet, Obi-wan shoved Grievous backwards with a Force push. But it wasn't hardly enough to stop the cyborg monster. He quickly corrected himself, and charged at Obi-wan, enraged. The Jedi neatly sidestepped, but Grievous lashed out with his lightsaber at the last moment. The attack was quick and Obi-wan barely had time to react. The two lightsabers slammed together with such a force that he was thrown off balance for a split second. That split second was enough for Grievous.

All of Obi-wan's years of training flashed by him as the cyborg general slammed him into a pillar of crystal and everything went black.

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Celestia stepped into the cyborg's path.

"Who is this?" he rasped, glaring at Celestia. Several droids marched up to flank the cyborg.

Celestia spread her wings. "You have threatened my peaceful society. I do not condone war, but I will protect my subjects from you!" She leaped into the air and sent a powerful magic beam flying towards the general. He roared in fury and snapped his pair of lightsabers up to meet the attack. The sabers instantly absorbed the magic.

The Equestrian princess threw attack after attack at the evil general. Finally, one broke through his defenses and blasted a hole through one of his metal arms. He roared in fury and launched himself at Celestia.

She had no choice. In the blink of an eye, she whipped out her lightsaber and met the cyborg's blade. Amber met indigo as Celestia and Grievous pressed hard against each other, grunting with the effort. For the first time in years, Celestia felt the Force flow through her. She danced around Grievous, her lightsaber a whirl. She had been a top duelist in her time.

But Grievous was getting angrier by the moment, and his cyborg speed and strength outmatched all Celestia's skill. Before she could think, the alicorn was thrown to the ground. Black spots splashed her vision. A lightsaber blade came streaking toward her...