A Pain Lost In The Stars - Complete

Chapter 15

It had been decided Delta Squad with the exception of Dove would join Clone Force 99 with the exception of Omega to the Imperial Prison. Cut and Suu promised to look after Dove and Omega as did the others which included the 501st and any Jedi. 

Despite protests Crosshair went and ignored them all as he fiddled with his 773 Firepuncher across his back. He and Kix would be watching all of their backs from a distance. The two marksmans were under strict instructions not to enter at all. As was Cody who was coming along but staying with the ships. According to Tech's recent scan there was a series of catacombs underneath the prison and it was a maze down there. So the three had to remain above to keep an eye out. 

It had been forty exactly minutes since the bad batch, Boss and Sev entered the facility on the hunt for the brothers who had been caught. Cody was bored sitting in Delta-Fire with Fixer who only glanced at the commander gesturing for him to go towards Kix's spot. The commander only nodded wearing a cloak over his faded armour. Cody made his way up to Kix, the medic smiling at him and signalling for Coric to shut the ship's systems down. The older medic complied as TIE fighters flew overhead. Scorch was currently fixing an issue with Delta-Fires wing and recalibrating it.

"Kix, Cody Help!" 

Kix and Cody's head snapped west, confusing the hell out of Coric who looked through his binoculars to see the two had taken off in Crosshairs direction. Looking closer, the older medic gasped. Crosshair was surrounded by what looked like imperial ships.

"Boss! How long are you going to be?!" 

"Not long Coric, should be ten minutes. Why?" 

"I don't want to worry you but Crosshair is compromised, Kix and Cody are going to help but…"

"WHAT!" 

"Wrecker! Quieten down" Boss chastised the bigger clone, "Hunter and Tech are running ahead. They should be out in a few minutes…."

The commlink systems cut off as the alarms of the facility went wild, Coric turned around to see Scorch's wide look, the two ran for Delta-Fire and climbed in while Fixer moved into the Havok Marauder and the two ships were soon in the air. Delta-Fire heading for the others while Fixer took the Havok Marauder towards the three struggling clones. Mothering instincts kicked in as Fixer came on the scene.

Kix and Cody had boxed in Crosshair whose helmet had been obliterated by what looked like an explosion. The marksman's armour was bloody and broken. What got Fixers eye was the imperial armoured clones looked more like nat-borns than clones which was shown when one of their helmets was knocked off their heads revealing a human. Kix groaned as pain spread through his chest, together he and Cody blocked in the younger marksman and fought with all their might. Defending Crosshair with their fists and weapons. 

Hearing engines Cody took a glance upwards to see the Havok Marauder and in the distance was Hunter, Wrecker and Tech. The giant having caught up is a lot easier said than done. 

"Crosshair, on my signal run for the edge" Cody commanded, looking back at the marksman who held his head in pain. Kix smirked knowing what his ori'vod was thinking. He made a signal to Fixer who only flashed the lights on the Marauder in response. Tech and Hunter seemed to get the message as they threw what looked like ropes across to the three. Crosshair groaned, pulling himself back to his own two feet. 

"Now!" Kix yelled and with that the medic aimed a shot at the nearby explosives courtesy of Wreckers amazing throw. The three took off in a run with Kix pushing Crosshair forward. Together Cody and Crosshair jumped for the ropes. Hunter managed to secure Crosshair pushing him in Tech's direction while helping Cody over. Kix moved on the double jumping for the ropes only to be shot in the shoulder. He maintained his footing and climbed the ropes as did the rest of clone force 99. Once they were all clear, Fixer took off intending on catching up to Delta-Fire unaware of the problems about to happen in the body of the Havok Marauder.