SWRC: Tales of the Clone Wars (Book 2.5)

Chapter 8 Separatist Invasion.

The invasion came right on time by Neeran's earlier calculations.

Captain Tye stood watching and waiting beside C.T, the twins, and the rest of his former squad in their section of a series of natural trenches that would serve them well in the upcoming battle. Tye glanced along at the rest of his company and saw that everyone was ready and focused on what was about to come.

"They're coming in hot Tye," said Neeran as she slipped into the line and scanned the horizon with her macro-binoculars. "Three minutes, tops."
Tye signalled the news down the line on either side. Affirmation came and everyone turned their attention to the incoming battle.

Until another company inadvertently opened fire too early.

"Idiots!" yelled Neeran, tossing the macro-binoculars to the ground and activating her lightsaber whilst leaping out of the tunnel to defend her company. "That's what they get for not being out in the field."

The firefight that ensued was heavy and they soon began to get casualties, though thankfully to Tye, mostly in other companies.

"Hawkeye, Trapper, drop back and tend to the wounded," called Tye as both medic troopers dropped back and began to tend to the wounded in Orange Company 49, when an unexpected visitor suddenly arrived.

"Sergeant?" asked Neeran, dropping down into the trench to avoid the ever increasing blaster fire. Much of the company dropped down with her and Tye and their area fell silent.
But not entirely, as Tye then ordered them to continuously fire at random intervals to pick off the droids.

"What are you doing here?" asked Neeran to a local sergeant.
"Droids have broken through on the right flank. The front positions are gonna be overrun shortly.

Tye took control before Neeran even had a chance.
"Take the wounded back!"
Tye turned to the sergeant, "Get to the others and warn them."
The captain nodded as Tye issued more orders, "C.T, you're with me. Scars, Felix, Sirus and you three are coming with me. We're gonna try to slow them down to give everyone else time."

"The rest of you go back and help the wounded!" yelled Tye as a final order before he left for the right flank with his seven other assigned troopers that he had specifically picked for the mission.

"Tye," said a sudden voice that grabbed his wrist. Tye looked around frantically and saw that it was just Wash who'd grabbed him with Colours.
"You're coming back right?" whispered Wash.
"I am Wash," said Tye, comfortingly. "But you need to help everyone else get back to safety to ensure that I can get back."

Both Colours and Wash nodded affirmation and ran off to help Hawkeye and Trapper with their few wounded.

Tye smiled sadly for a moment and then said, "Let's go."
As they left, Neeran smiled at how well Tye had responded to the sudden crisis.
Although she did note that Tye had forgot to mention her, Neeran understood that he wanted her with the other troops.
"Let's move!"

<At the Right Flank...>

The eight troopers made it to the right flank in no time at all and saw the last of the straggles were ready to give up, keel over and just simply die.
"Get out of there!" yelled Tye opening fire on the few commando droids present and prepping a droid popper.

The explosion knocked out most of the droids in the immediate area and the eight troopers set to work.
"Scars, Siris and Felix, take right. Kye, Dye and Aye, you're centre," ordered Tye, motioning for them to forward out. "C.T you're with me and we're left."

The eight troopers went to split but Tye motioned to wait for a second and immediately went to the most recovered soldier.
"Is there anyone else behind you?"