@obihope continued from here
The force of the artillery blast caused Anakin to stumble, but he still managed to deflect it away from himself and his companions. Still, they couldn’t possibly stay out here for too long—even with his and Obi-Wan’s combined strength, the Separatists simply had too much firepower. They needed to retreat and reassess the situation. For someone as proud as him, it was a difficult admission to make, but Anakin was no fool.
“Master, we need to—we need to fall back.” he finally said, taking a swing at another bolt. There was a loud crumbling noise, but Anakin didn’t have time to look at where the noise was coming from, having to block another blaster bolt before it hit him. A loud crunch followed, and he whirled around, seeing part of the wall collapse on the Jedi Master. “Obi-Wan!” Deactivating his saber, he knelt down, digging through the rubble. “Master, are you alright? We have to get out of here! Why did you do that?” Panic crept into his voice as he realized he had been trying to protect him.














