A Life Without Meaning

𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝕖𝕤𝕔𝕦𝕖 (𝕀𝕀𝕀)

Ellia fired forward, flanked by the four others. Their combined fire power laying waste to the first troopers that dared to approach them.

They swept through flight troopers and deck officers alike, all without stopping their brisk jog across the hangar. In the blink of an eye, they had cleared the room completely, running out into the rest of the cruiser with the intent to incite as much chaos as they could. It was almost fun, in a sick sort of way.

Koska checked out one of the turns ahead, pointing her gun around the corner before nodding back to her counterparts.

"All clear"

"A little too clear" Bo followed up warily.

They moved with a little more hesitation after that. Turning down another bend, they found themselves crossing a short, banister-less bridge. As they walked closer, they saw that below them, was nothing but open space, literally.

Their guns pointed out in front of them protectively as they crawled forward.

"Keep your eyes open." Bo-Katan ordered.

They made it about three-quarters of the way across, when the blast doors ahead of them slid open with a hiss, depositing a flood of troopers in their path.

Ellia, flanked by Fennec and Cara on either side began shooting forward, while Koska and Bo-Katan jetted themselves over either side of the bridge. Pressing forward, the three of them were able to keep up with the flow of stormtroopers that continued to round the corners, sending some of them falling over the sides. They had almost made it all the way to the doorway, when a shout from behind stopped them.

"Freeze! Drop your weapons!"

Slowly, the three left on the bridge turned around to face the group of six troopers that had appeared at their flank.

"Only six?" Ellia mused, "That's almost insulting."

Right as she said that, two jetpack-supported Mandalorian's resurfaced from beneath the bridge, clearing the squadron as if it was nothing.

They landed back down on the metal pathway.

"I think I like insulting" Cara noted with a tilt of her head.

Without another word, they quickly jogged off of the bridge, turning down the next corner with a purpose.

Their next stop was the cargo hangar. Fennec and Cara positioned themselves in the doorway to clear the entrance. For the moment, it appeared empty, but they didn't trust the silence for a second.

"Cover me" Fennec ordered gruffly before dipping inside. The rest of them pulled into position to do just that.

"We got your back" Bo informed as she and Koska turned around to face the doorway they just walked out of.

Fennec peeled off to the right, Cara to the left, and Ellia took the path straight down the middle, holding her blaster out in front of her. Her eyes flickered from left to right with a watchful nature she hadn't employed since her years on the run.

The expert assassin was the first to find a pair of hidden troopers, blasting them quickly before falling into a tuck and roll, only to spring back up to take out another.

The group moved further across the grounds, and Fennec took out yet another threat with an impressive melee. Something Ellia noted as she ducked around a large cargo container.

In doing so, she came across the hiding spot of another trooper, and was quick to fire a well-aimed shot forward. His white-clad body flailed across the floor before coming to a still, splayed out in the center of the hangar.