Bat Squadron: The Rise Of Darth TS

Chapter 21

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​"Watch out!" Kat screams as she force pushes three soldiers out of the way of a rocket.

​​They hit the ground as the rocket rips up the area they were standing at just a moment earlier. The Twi'lek Jedi runs over and deflects blaster fire with her lightsaber and motions for the trio of soldiers she saved to get to their feet and they quickly do with no hesitation.

​"What's the status on reinforcements?" Kat asks a young trooper who had a red paw print and the Bat Squadron emblem on his helmet.

​"No idea!" The trooper yells back as he hesitantly pops up from his cover and fires back at the droids.

​​He ducks back down and takes a deep breath. He glances up and his jaw drops in terror.

​"Ma'am..." He says.

​"What is it Kodi?" She asks and jumps down beside him.

​​He gulps and points up toward the Star Destroyers.
​"No..." She says.

​​Wesley and his group was nearing the rations depot and he quickly ignites his lightsaber and starts running through the droids, cutting them down left and right as the rest of the team opens fire on them from behind. The droids were dropping like flies now and the remaining defenders slowly stop firing as they watch their saviors run through the field of destroyed droids. Wesley cuts down the last super battle droid and deactivates his lightsaber before he turns toward the team and watches them walking through the deactivated droid bodies, occasionally kicking and nudging them.

​"Wesley! Aren't we glad to see you!" Kat yells as she jumps down from her cover and walks over to the Jedi.

​​She hugs him.

​"What's the status?" Troy asks as he walks up.

​"We lost six men in the defense. There's about eight left, not including me. The depot took a direct hit from one of the suicide bombers but most of everything was untouched." Kat informs him.

​"Any wounded?" Jesse asks.

​"Just a few minor scrapes. Nothing too bad." Kat says as they walk to the front of the ration depot where they greet the remaining eight soldiers.

​"Chip! Hey Chip! Chip!" Kodi yells as he jumps up from his cover and waves at the clone.

​"Ah shit. He's still alive?" Chip asks as he stops in his tracks before turning to face the young trooper who was running over.

​"Chip!" The trooper yells.

​"You just don't give up kid, do ya?" Chip asks as he starts walking, shaking his head.

​"Looks like your own fan club." Four chuckles.

​"Shut up! You try dealing with this annoying little-"

​"Chip!" Kodi yells.

​"What!?" Chip snaps and turns toward him.

​"Hi!" Kodi yells.

​​Chip sighs.

​"How are you doing, kid?" Chip asks.

​"Not too bad sir. What's the Empire doing here?" He asks.

​"I don't know. We better get ready for another fight though." Chip sighs.

​"I'll be right with you sir." Kodi tells him.

​"I know." Chip sighs.

​"How was your mission?" Kodi asks.

​"We rescued Rune but lost Ted while he was escaping and Bat was injured." Chip tells him.