I am clone

Chapter 20

Surrounded-

The troopers took cover behind twisted metal wreckage and when none was available simply laid prone in the dirt and mud and hoped the droids were focus on the others, Laser fire swarmed the area, knocking the troopers to the ground to breath their last tortured breath. The general was unable to move because of the intense fire she took, the fact she blocked all of the bolts was awe inspiring but she wouldn't be able to hold for long. A trooper ran from cover equip with a heavy rotary cannon yelling

"EAT THIS YOU BLOODY CLANKERS! COMMON BOYS PUSH FORWARD, TURN EM TO SCR..."

The trooper's rant was cut short by a surge of blaster fire ripping the trooper apart. Arch in all of this knelt behind cover franticly looking for the comms trooper, dodging laser bolts and sprinting between cover franticly. After a minute of panicked searching he found the trooper body and commandeered the comm kit. The clone on the other end of the comm was still communicating, attempting to contact the dead trooper, who appeared to have been impaled by a large sharpened tube, likely launched from one of the explosions. The comm continued to fill with activity

This is Phoenix squadron contacting Vanguard team please acknowledge, we have multiple support teams on standby awaiting your order. Vanguard please respond VANGUARD GIVE ME A SIGN YOU SHABS. Arch yelled into the comm

COMM OFFICER IS DOWN, WE ARE SURROUNDS AND TAKING HEAVY FIRE, LITTLE COVER! AA GUNS ARE DOWN WE ARE CLEAR FOR ATTACK, REPEAT SEND IN SUPPORT WE ARE BEING DESTROYED DOWN HERE!

There was brief pause and then the comm responded Phoenix squadron inbound bombs at the ready give me targets

Arch heard more screams and knew time was running out when a flurry of bolts flew towards Arch and knocked him the ground. The new armour somehow deflected the bolts but now the armour was dented and scorched, beyond taking more fire. Something hit him hard knocking him the ground, an abnormally calm voice speaking to him

"It's me trooper, hurry designate targets for our bombers"

Bly covered Arch with his body, making himself into a shield.

Phoenix squadron targets are all around the open court yard, we are in the center, REPEAT TARGET THE OUTSIDE EDGES, DANGER CLOSE!

Over the sound of the firefight a screeching sound could be heard booming ever closer Bly quickly yelled to his men

"GET DOWN!"

everyone dove to the ground instantly and a whistling sound darted towards them. The whistles turned to massive booms and a sudden heavy pressure, making it difficult to breath or move. Steel groaned as it was torn apart, and the laser fire ceased.