Chapter 92 - Pirates (1/2)
Squad leaders reported to sergeants. Sergeants reported to lieutenants. Lieutenants reported to captains. And captains reported to Dageer.
One by one, the reports trickled in. Most of them didn't have any problems, but not all. A captain named Vartos called Dageer worried.
'Sir! We have problems.”
”Who is missing?”
”We have lost contact with an entire squad, including the squad leader.”
”Who is the squad leader? Any chance that they are at the canteen or the infirmary and didn't hear?”
”No. I was at the canteen, and everyone in the infirmary already checked in. Also, the squad missing is under Berro's command. You know him, sir. He would have answered if he could.”
”Berro? What was their assignment?”
”They were guarding the elevators of the eleventh floor.”
”Go there right now. Be careful, they have killed or captured an entire squad without anyone noticing. I'm on my way.”
”I'm almost there.”
”Vartos, leave your comlink channel opened. I want to hear what is happening.”
”Yes sir.”
The sound of Vartos giving orders and his rapid breathing were the only sounds Dageer heard for a while. Finally, Vartos arrived on the eleventh floor and reported. Dageer was still on his way.
”I'm here, sir.”
”Go easy, check for allies before firing.”
”Yes sir. All right, Typo, Blut, with me. The others split in groups of three. Guard the doors and do a throughout sweep.”
Before long, Dageer arrived on the eleventh floor. Panting, he saw Vartos waiting for him near one of the elevators.
”Captain, what is the situation? What is the status of the missing squad?”
”The floor is clear sir. No signs of enemies. We did find Fort Squad. They have four dead, their necks twisted the same as Weembo and Guyrli on the cargo bay. Berro and six others are unconscious. Something or someone hit them hard on the head.”
”You didn't find anything? What do we have of important on this floor?”
”Nothing sir. There are just some storage rooms with little to no value. Most of the rooms are dormitories. No... wait.”
Vartos stopped in the middle of his sentence. He took a datapad from one of the clones nearby and looked at it for a few seconds.
”Actually... I did not remember it at the start because it is new, but General Di's padawan was moved here while proper accommodations are made. The room he was supposed to have suffered some damage on Mon Cala.”
”That is it! Whoever they are, they are after the padawan! It is the only possible option.”
”But... how did they know he would be here? The most logic would be for the intruders to go after him at his normal room. And, if they knew he was staying here, how did they even get this information?”
”They can break into our capital ship, incapacitate an entire squad without making a sound, and are still on the run. We don't even know who they are. They wouldn't come unprepared.”