Gryphon Squadron

Chapter 12

4BBY
Er'Kit

Explosions shook the imperial base as the rebel fighters bombarded it from the outside.

"We have to get out of here!" A Stormtrooper standing guard in the detention level yells to another.

The imprisoned slave laborers look around in fear as the base shakes violently and as the guards all slowly leave. Blaster fire could be heard in the halls and they watch as the doors finally open. Standing at the top of the stairs on the hall were rebel soldiers from Gryphon Squadron and Bat Squadron.

"We're from Gryphon Squadron and we're here to rescue you. Come with us." A soldier says and the slaves whisper amongst each other and soon the 150 slaves all join the rebel team.

They're given pistols or dropped imperial blasters and they follow the rebel team through the base.

"We've secured the workers. We're on our way out." Troy says as they run down the hall.

"Sir! Shock troopers!" Malbur yells and points ahead.

2 shock troopers turn the corner armed with DLT-19s and open fire on the rebel team. Malbur is filled with blaster bolts and drops, followed by a few more rebels and workers. They fire back at the shock troopers and the first one drops. Lance runs out and draws the shock trooper's fire as he fires back at him. He's hit 3 times in the chest before the Shock trooper drops. He smirks as he slowly stops.

"Got ya bitch." He says before he drops onto the ground.

"We have to keep moving." Sarah says and they continue to run back toward the base's exit.

The battle outside raged on. A Gryphon Squadron X-wing fly through the air, trailing smoke and flaming. The abednedo pilot screams as he heads toward the ground. The team runs out toward the speeders and the team that was left with them.

"Let's g-" Wesley says but is cut off by the explosion of the X-wing smashing into the ground in front of them.

They're launched back and a few of them are even killed. The speeders were destroyed and Wesley and the others slowly get up. He coughs and he looks around.

"Shit." He says.

"This is Brains to Lobster, gonna need a pickup." Brains says.

"Copy that." The pilot says.

The Lobster flies out of the hangar and makes its way toward the team. Blaster fire and explosions tore up the ground as both rebel and imperial forces are obliterated. Tie Fighters filled the sky. 2 more Gryphon Squadron X-wings are shot down. Taz destroys 3 and she flies behind Hot.

"Hey Taz, you got one on your tail. I'm gonna circle around and take him out." Hot tells Taz as a tie fighter starts firing at her.

She swerves to avoid the fire but she takes a hit to one of the engines.

"Ah shit! Can you get them!" She yells.

"I'm trying to!" Hot yells as he finally circles around and tries to line up a shot on the Tie fighter that continues firing at Taz.

The gigoran's X-wing takes 2 more shots to the back and the controls spark and Taz screams as it starts diving toward the ground.

"No!" Hot yells.

He finally blows the tie Fighter out of the sky and looks down as Taz's X-wing smashes through an AT-AT and it topples over onto an AT-ST and ITT.

"Fuck..." Hot says.

"Hey gramps! You still in the battle!?" Bat yells.

"Hell yeah!" Hot yells.

"They're cutting through the door!" Tori yells and points her blaster toward the base's entrance with Foley.