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Post by TK-1332 Bjmp on May 21, 2007 19:02:06 GMT -5
The stormtrooper gasped, went limp and fell down.
*nothin else to say*
Suddenly, the sound of the stamping of a patrolling AT-PT grew closer, and the sound of running troopers came quickly.
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Post by Bria Ryvon on May 21, 2007 19:43:18 GMT -5
Bria snapped her attention to Luke, and shrugged. "I'm being an idiot, apparently." She said, turning back to see that the stormtrooper had slumped to the ground. She grinned, but the smile was quickly wiped off her face as she heard other troopers coming.
Great.
((And sorry for lousy post))
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Post by Wars Within Stars Admin on May 21, 2007 19:53:22 GMT -5
"As am I," Luke muttered, glancing down at the fallen Stormtrooper. "They know we're here. I should have gotten the group of them--" He wasn't sure how he would manage to do that without one of them squealing, but that's what Jedi's did--they managed.
Then the tell-tale stamping of a walker. The sound of more troops running. Luke's dark clothes blended in with the area they were in for a moment, but the crowds had all but turned into a fury as he stood on top of a container to see over ruckus.
The Empire was here. Troopers were everywhere, as well as the AT-AT walkers, taking over the city. Tie Bombers soaring overhead. He ducked involuntarily as a bomb went off at a nearby building.
"It's war," he muttered, feeling just this side of hopeless. "And we brought it to them." He jumped off of the container and turned to Bria.
"Unless you like the Empire a lot, your best bet is to escape off planet with us." He pointed to himself, meaning the Alliance. "Because the Empire isn't going to let anyone out of this city."
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Post by wedge on May 21, 2007 20:13:35 GMT -5
Wedge paced in the hangar bay wondering where Luke was. The city was being ambushed by more Imperials. Wedge sighed in frustration and hurried over to a ground speeder. He pulled out his blaster pistol and leaped into the seat. He yelled out orders as he buckled in. "Everyone...evacuate to your ships. That's an order. I'm going to get Skywalker and then depart out of here."
Wedge hit the accelerator and blasted out the hangar door and into the streets of Ord Mantel. He fired his blasters at any Imperial in sight and homed in on Luke's commlink. He saw a imperial walker and turned into a a dark alleyway.
"Luke...get in. This planet is in the hands of the Empire now. Somehow I knew you'd get yourself caught up in another project. Hurry up...and bring your friend too...unless anyone objects."
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Post by Bria Ryvon on May 21, 2007 20:14:09 GMT -5
Bria met is gaze steadily. "All right then." she said, setting her gun up a notch. Her eyes blazed, bright blue. "And if you think I like the Empire-" she was cut off by twin laser bursts hitting the building on the left side, sending dust and debris down into he alley.
She poised herself to run, watching Luke. Screaming rose through the air, and multiple laser bursts flashed through the smoke.
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Post by Wars Within Stars Admin on May 21, 2007 20:27:01 GMT -5
He ducked as she did when debris and dust blew up near them. It was too close for comfort.
"I'd love to discuss this with you more but we're out of time." Luke ignored the fine coating of brick dust he had on his blond hair and stood on top of the container again to see if he could spot a way out through the riotous crowds and legions of Troopers making their way closer and closer. A burst of blaster fire right above his head changed his mind about being such a ready target. He pulled out his lightsaber, hesitating to ignite it. He'd be an even bigger target if people saw that lit up, the Imps would be drawn towards him like bugs to light.
Just then a ground speeder came screeching into the alleyway.
"Wedge!"
"Luke...get in. This planet is in the hands of the Empire now. Somehow I knew you'd get yourself caught up in another project. Hurry up...and bring your friend too...unless anyone objects."
He gave a smirk, despite himself, and let go of a breath he didn't even know he was holding. "Thanks, I owe you one. This is Bria." He motioned for her to jump into the speeder, and got in himself.
"You got a plan for getting out of here?" He asked Wedge, throwing a hand casually out to the chaos and pointing at a nearby AT-AT walker. Even with using his lightsaber to deflect blasts, it might not be enough.
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Post by wedge on May 21, 2007 20:52:07 GMT -5
"Hmm...well first off, nice to meet you Bria...and second off...I have a short cut even the Imperials don't know about," he said with a grin. He waited for Bria to board the vessle before backing out of the alley. It was good to see his good friend again...with the Emperor's win over them on the Second Death Star...a lot of their friends were disappearing. He didn't want to loose anymore, there was Dack on Hoth, not to mention Biggs Darklighter and Jek Porkins in the battle of the first death star.
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Post by Bria Ryvon on May 21, 2007 21:06:51 GMT -5
Bria nodded tightly, sending off two bursts of blue into the smog before leaping into the back of the speeder.
"Nice to meet you to." she said, ducking her head as another spray of debris crashed over their heads. "But now isn't the best time for conversation."
She strained to see any movement outside the alley- besides the crowds of rushing people of course- and kept her gun up and ready to shoot.
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Post by wedge on May 21, 2007 21:25:26 GMT -5
Wedge backed the speeder out of the alley as explosions occured. He then hit the accelerator and sped down the dirt filled path. He saw stormtroopers, but managed to pull the speeder into a tight turn and he had one hand on his blaster pistol. This planet was doomed...already he could see the snowfilled planet of Hoth, he and Wes flying in the T-47 Snowspeeder taking down that one Imperial AT-AT. Luke was there too, he was the pilot of Dack's snowspeeder. Ord Mantel was doomed...though someday they would be back. "Alright...I managed to outrun the Imperials...and we're home free."
Wedge sped the Speeder into the hangar bay and some technicians closed the hangar doors.
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Post by Wars Within Stars Admin on May 22, 2007 10:07:35 GMT -5
Luke held on as the speeder flew through the city, holding his breath every time he saw an Imp. Which was quite a lot, actually. Both Bria and Wedge had blasters which could provide cover fire (Luke had left his in the alley) and they managed to make it back to the hangar bay in one piece. The doors closed quickly.
"Whew, that was close," Luke hopped out of the speeder, looking around the hangar which was bustling with activity. An explosion went off nearby and rocketed the place a bit. "And it's just getting closer."
"Hey Wedge, you know how we were supposed to go out on that scouting mission?" A bit of a wry grin about. "I was thinking that there was a planet near the rendezvous point with the fleet. Naboo. Maybe once we get clear of all of this mess, we could check it out." His voice was casual, and confident that they 'would' get out of this mess.
"Bria, we've got transports here, they're taking off as we speak so you have to hurry." He made a face at her blaster. "And no shooting the Alliance, please."
Luke then looked around for his X-wing. Threepio was probably with Leia and Han. "Artoo!?"
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Post by wedge on May 22, 2007 11:04:50 GMT -5
"I told you I had a shortcut," Wedge said after his friend seemed relieved to be on solid ground. "As for transport I've had the technicians working on your X-Wing, it should be operational for flight anytime. R2 is in his snug little position in your X-Wing. As for Naboo...sounds great. Mynock has prepped my X-Wing already for flight. The transports are the last things that need fueling before we leave."
The sound of the fuel lines being dragged across the hangar floor reached his ears and he smiled.
Wedge went to the weapons locker and then pointed to a similar locker. "Your flight gear is in here Luke, I'm assuming you'll want to get changed before we take off." Wedge pulled his black flight gloves on and had his helmet in the crook of his arm. For some odd reason...something just didn't feel right. He then looked at the far end of the hangar.
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Post by TK-1332 Bjmp on May 22, 2007 11:32:05 GMT -5
All of the sudded the ground shook, and the roof blasted open. An AT-AT stood next to the hangar and could be seen from the hole. "Go go go" The shouts of troopers filled the air. 30 or so troopers poured into the bay and began to scatter, their gins raised but not fireing. "Surrender now!" A trooper said. His chest plate read TK-1332.
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Post by Wars Within Stars Admin on May 22, 2007 11:47:08 GMT -5
"Thanks again, Wedge," Luke said, seeing his X-Wing across the hangar bay, and the familiar dome of Artoo poking up above it. "And yeah, I think I better go get changed."
Not even a minute after he pulled on the orange jumpsuit over his regular black clothes and grabbed his helmet, there was an explosion. The roof of the hangar blew open and an AT-AT could be seen, as well as stormtroopers pouring in.
Of course they couldn't surrender, not now. Luke grimaced, pulling out his lightsaber and igniting it. The customary crackling sound filled the air.
"Er, Wedge, I think we're gonna have to hold these guys off to protect the transports," he said, grimacing. He wasn't sure if they'd even have backup, half of everybody was already in the transports by now. A few pilots were scrambling around as well as mechanics. Someone pulled the alarm and a blaring sound filled the hangar.
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Post by wedge on May 22, 2007 11:51:30 GMT -5
Wedge shook his head knowing that feeling of when bad came. It was instinct, the fact that when things were going off great and you pull off an amazing escape...they show up to ruin it. Wedge grinned realizing it was Hoth all over again. They had to be the decoy...and protect the transports before all was well. "Just like old times," Wedge said as he looked at the stormtroopers filling the hangar. He took aim and shot the nearest stormtrooper. Then he rolled behind a bunker as he knew enemy fire was not too far behind.
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Post by TK-1332 Bjmp on May 22, 2007 11:58:46 GMT -5
One stormtrooper back out of the line at the sound of a lightsaber. "I'm not fighting that!" "Well its your choice," Siad Nom, "Die by jedi, or die by an angry vader." A trooper got hit and fell down. "Open fire" The hangar filled with blaster fire. "Get some Ties in here!"
Suddenly everyone noticed a small, moonlike object fade into the sky. The blaster fire stopped, and troopers filed out as quickly as possible. The empire was evacuating.
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