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Above Utapau
The squadron emerges from hyperspace above the planet and the pilots look ahead toward the imperial fleet above the planet. TIE fighters were battling it out with the remaining Bat Squadron fighters above the planet.
"All wings on me. We'll split up here. Half will stay and fight up here and the rest will follow me down to the planet." Four orders.
"Yes sir." A pilot responds as they fly forward and engage the imperial fighters.
"Sir. A squadron of rebel fighters just came up behind us." An officer tells the admiral of the leading star destroyer.
"What? Contact Lord TS. Get him back up here." The Admiral says.
"Yes sir." The officer says.
Four's Y-wing was at the lead of the squadron and was taking half of the squadron down toward the planet.
"We've got some imps in the plains." Nara says.
"Bat." Four hisses into his communicator.
"Four?" Bat asks.
"What's the situation?" Four asks.
"They're marching down the slope toward the base!" Bat yells and he ducks down and he watches an explosion shred a position nearby, launching the bodies of soldiers scattering all around.
"We're on our way. Pull the men back." Four hisses.
"Copy that!" Bat yells and he looks back around toward the troops as wounded were being dragged back toward cover.
"What's going on?" Troy asks.
"Fall back! Fall back!" Bat orders.
"Sir?" Chip asks.
"Fall back!" Bat screams.
The troops jump up and start falling back toward the hangar, several laying down covering fire. Bat looks back toward the slope as the imperials were advancing toward the base. Derik stops in his tracks and he looks up toward the approaching rebel fighters.
"Watch out!" He screams and he and his troops start scrambling for cover.
The fighters bombard the position of the imperial troops with heavy torpedoes, proton bombs, and cannons. The imperials scream as they're torn apart by the heavy fire. The walkers are shredded and debris is launched all around with the bodies of troops. Derik is knocked aside and covered by a destroyed ITT as the explosions tore his men apart. TS watched from a distance, just outside the command center.
"Lord TS. We need you up here. A squadron of rebel fighters has penetrated our blockade." An officer says contacting him.
"I'm aware. Recall all remaining troops. It's clear we can't win this fight." TS says, wheezing and he turns to walk off.
"Commander! Commander!" A stormtrooper yells to Derik as he runs up, trying to help him up.
Derik grunts and coughs up blood as he crawls out from behind the destroyed transport. He looks at the trooper whose armor was covered in black scorch marks.
"Are you alright sir?" The trooper asks.
"I'm fine." Derik groans and he looks around.
He could see TK-8751 dragging an army trooper back with a team of stormtroopers running around, medics treating the wounded.
"Commander. You have been ordered to return to the ship. We're leaving." An officer says contacting Derik.
"But..." Derik starts and looks over toward several dismembered troopers, both dead and living.
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Bat Squadron: The Rise Of Darth TS
FanficAn old friend thought to be dead returns, however not in the way Bat Squadron may have been hoping.
