Chapter 17: A Rouge

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55 successful missions (3 months later)

It has been almost five months since the crew of Serenity arrived at the New Rebel Alliance. Since then other systems have gave their support to the New Rebellion and slowly breaking away from the New Empire.

In this time Kikks and his squad have made a name for themselves. Serenity has now received a weapons upgrade and Mal has his own squad called the 58th Browncoats. Each team had respect for each other in some way shape or form. Right now, the Eagles were on their 156th mission responding to a distress call.

Kikks was sitting in the cargo area when he sees a pouch getting tossed around.

"What's going on?" Kikks asked

"We all took wages to see how long you'd last." Chief said

"And?" Kikks asked

Chief catches the pouch.

"Never doubted you for a second." Chief said

Kaylee and the others laugh in the background.

"Thanks fellas." Kikks said

"Attention passengers, breaking orbit now." Wash says

They fly down to a jungle filled planet.

"I don't see any cities down there." Chief says looking down from the ramp

Then five TIE fighters rise from the trees.

"This is a setup." Kikks says

The fighters begin to fire at Serenity. Kaylee runs to the scaffolding above the ramp.

"Kikks!" Kaylee yells

"Stay back!" Kikks says

"Watch out!" Stark yells

Serenity gets hit again, knocking a crate loose. The crate flies forward causing it to knock Kikks off the ramp.

"Sarge!" the Eagles yell

"No!" Kaylee yells falling on her knees

The ramp closes. Kikks is free falling in the air. He see's trees tall enough to break his fall. He hits through the trees which slows his fall. Then total darkness. On Serenity Kaylee is in hysterics. Serenity goes into hyperspace back to the New Rebellion fleet. Kaylee is on her knees crying.

"We have to go back." everyone protests

"We will, but right now we have to hope and pray he is alive." Mal said

Kikks wakes up to a sharp pain in his right leg. He tries to stand up but can't.

"It popped out of place." Kikks said to himself

He grabs the side of his leg. He takes a breath in and out. He jerks his leg inward and it pops back into place. He screams in pain and it echoes throughout the forest. He uses a rock to pull himself up. He walks with a slight limp until he hears howls off in the distance.

"Well, that's just great." Kikks said unholstering his pistol

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