A Pain Lost In The Stars - Complete

Chapter 17

Elsewhere… 

Exhausted would be one word to describe how they were feeling. 

"Sarge, how long until we get there?" 

"Almost there Wrecker, we should be arriving at Cid's in a few…oh god, what happened?" Hunter called out seeing the blood and bodies outside of the parlour. 

The rest of the batch wasted no time in hurrying down the stairs only to find an angry trandoshan and a surprising Captain Rex with Fives. 

"Bandana! Where's Toothpick and Tiny? They have some answers I want!" Cid yelled. Tech gave her a funny look.

"Wait! They are not with you?" Wrecker pointed out, picking up a familiar teddy that Omega never left behind. Lula had been carelessly left on the bar with Crosshairs commlink. Tech was quick to scoop it up looking around for any clues. 

"Muscles! I wouldn't ask the question if I knew where they were!" Cid shouted, irritated due to not having any answers. 

"Hunter, it would seem they were attacked…"

"No shit Goggles!" 

Tech ignored Cid's rant as he picked up one of the silver discs which had been placed on the wall but also had a hidden feature. A small camera, Tech was quick to plug into his datapad and project it for them all to see.

They all watched in horror as Omega was grabbed and Crosshair fought for the two of them. Fives had to turn away when blood was shed. Cid couldn't help but provide compliments for Crosshairs attacks. 

"We need to find him, them now" 

"Oh god, he went down hard. What if?" 

"Wrecker do not think that way, I believe Crosshair and Omega are okay. But I agree with Echo, we need to find them before something else catches up…" Tech cut himself off as the emergency commlink went off. 

"Hunter! Wrecker! Tech! Echo! Someone! Respond! We need Help! Crosshair is hurt! I repeat Crosshair is down!" 

"Omega! We read you! Where are you!?" 

"Hunter! Thank god, we are…em…I don't know…I think we…wait is that the Havok Marauder….Crosshair, where are we?...oh okay, we are outside the black sun's…building…Hunter hurry…Crosshair is bleeding from his head…it won't stop…Hun…hu..ter…" 

The connection cut off, Hunter was wide eyed as was the rest of them.

"We need to go and get them now!" Hunter yelled, he turned to Rex and Fives who nodded in agreement, they would help. 

Soon enough the batch were hurrying through the streets avoiding enforcers who had suddenly upped their game in cat and mouse. The batch moved swiftly through the alleyways using the darkness to their advantage. Fives armour was greyish while Rex wore a cloak. 

A terrified scream of "STAY BACK!" in front of them had them on the move. Hunter and Echo appeared around a corner only to gasp, lying on the ground about ten feet in front of them was Crosshair. The marksman's helmet cracked and blood continued to pour from the side of his head while Omega knelt over the unmoving body of the marksman holding the famous 773 Firepuncher in her hands. 

"Now now little girl, step aside and let us take the…" the enforcer couldn't even finish as they found themselves stunned. Omega was in shock as all enforcers dropped unconscious to the ground. She turned, lifting the gun to eye level only to gasp at who was in front of her.

"Hunter!" Omega cried out seeing the batch, Rex and Fives emerge from the alleyway. 

"Oh god, what happened?" Echo asked, kneeling down beside Tech who was rolling Crosshair over only to gasp. The marksman had an arm wrapped protectively around his stomach.