Jabiim's End (Part 1)

Jabiim's End (Part 1)

Jabiim planet, the thirty-fourth day since the battle began.

The torrential rain showed no sign of stopping. Even Clone Troopers, with their superior physical conditioning, had suffered numerous cases of fever, colds, rashes, and blisters, severely affecting their combat power.

At a Republic army forward camp, Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and several other Jedi Knights were making rounds through the barracks.

Under the pouring rain, everything was unbearably irritating. More than a dozen logistics soldiers were using high-pressure water cannons to wash away the mud completely encasing the AT-TE walkers' legs, which had left them almost unable to move.

Several Clone Troopers took off their combat armor and dumped out the rainwater that had collected inside. Then they removed their undersuits and wrung them dry, exposing skin turned pale and wrinkled from soaking, along with ghastly white wounds.

Seeing one wounded soldier about to put his clothes and armor back on, Anakin stopped him. "Soldier, your wounds are already showing signs of inflammation and infection. You need to report to the medical unit for treatment as soon as possible."

"It's fine, General Anakin. I've already been injected with antibiotics," the soldier replied.

"Then it's obvious those antibiotics, soaked through by the constant rain and damp, haven't done what they should have. Go see Obri. She was trained by Master Windu and is an excellent Force healer," Anakin said.

The soldier shook his head. "General Obri is already exhausted. There are people waiting for her treatment whose injuries are far worse than mine."

"Go, soldier. It is her duty, and there are Jedi apprentices trained in healing techniques helping her as well," Obi-Wan Kenobi said.

"Yes, I'll go right away." The soldier no longer insisted and nodded in agreement.

A Clone commander with blue shoulder armor spoke