Chapter 266 - Perilous Escape (1/2)
”Sir... Bzz... We detected a Republic ship approaching our... position. Should we... Bzz... Open fire?”
Mutyelee Ahing was a Troig, a tall, reptilian species, with two heads. He was also the prison director, responsible for the prisoners in Sull.u.s.t. And he wasn't in a good mood.
”What are you waiting for...”
”... You idiot?! Destroy...”
”... Them!!!”
Each head completed the other's sentence, and spat saliva on the poor B1 unit, before pushing it in anger. His honor and life depended on the prisoners being recaptured, and the invaders being destroyed. However, he was going to be disappointed.
”The systems are offline. Bzz... We can't control our turrets.”
It didn't take long for Ahing to understand that it was all part of an elaborate plan. He would be an idiot if he failed to see that he had been played, and that the invaders, which he assumed were part of the Republic sc.u.m, were much better prepared than he thought. And that only made him even angrier.
”Send someone to take back the...”
”... Weapons systems! And send out the Vulture...”
”... Droids. That ship must be destroyed at all...”
”... Costs!”
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”Arghh!”
A clone screamed as two lasers hit him. The blaster in his hands fell to the ground, and the trooper behind him picked it up. Stepping over his brother's body, he fired at the clanckers.
That wasn't the first time this had happened, and, unfortunately, it was a normal occurrence for clones all over the galaxy. A battle didn't stop because a combatant died.
While the trooper was firing at the droids, a figure suddenly jumped out of a corner, and a green light flashed, aiming for his neck, and leaving no time for any kind of reaction. He was sure he was dead, but the light suddenly stopped, revealing itself to be a lightsaber, wielded by a young, female Togruta.
”Dogma? I thought you were dead.”
The soldier, Dogma, took a second to realize who the familiar face was, and then went back to shooting at the clanckers.
”Commander Tano!”
”Sorry about that. I wasn't sure you were a friend. Now I see I was wrong. Where is Master Skywalker?”
”He should be coming right up. He went to free some others.”
Just as Dogma said that, the main group of once prisoners appeared in the corridor, led by General Skywalker. His padawan nodded at him, and started running too, followed by Cell, Metal, and Tech.
”How was it on your end, Snips?”
”Their systems are down for now, master. However, we will have to hurry, before they can get it back on.”
Master and padawan nodded to each other and ran forward, overtaking Dogma and the other clones who were in the front. The swung their weapons together, and the lightsabers cut the clanckers like they were nothing.
When the clones who had gone with Ahsoka saw Brain, they smiled under their helmets, and greeted him hurriedly. Cell slightly punched his shoulder, and the grenadier couldn't help but open a wide smile.
”Missed me?”