Chapter 4: The Battle of Yavin Part 2/ Edward Arrives
Leia, Threepio, Dodonna and other rebel officers were listening to the Rebel Fighter's radio transmissions over the war intercom. "Good shooting Wedge!" Biggs said over the speaker.
Gold Leader peeled off and started towards the long trenches of the Death Star surface pole. "Red Leader this is Gold Leader. We're starting our attack run".
Three Y-Wings fighters of the Gold group dived down towards the Death Star surface.
Leia and the others grouped around the screen, as technicians moved around about attending to their duties.
"I copy, Gold Leader. Move into position" Red Leader said over the speaker.
Three Imperial TIE ships in precise formation dived towards the Death Star surface. Darth Vader calmly adjusted his control stick as the stars whipped past the window above his head. "Stay in attack formation!"
"The exhaust post is marked and locked in!" Gold Leader said as he approached the surface. He pulled out to skim the surface of the huge station. The ship moved into a deep trench, firing laserbolts. The surface streaked past as laserfire was returned by the Death Star.
Gold Five is a pilot in his early fifties with a very battered helmet that looked like it was in many battles. He looked around to see if enemy ships were near. His fighter was buffeted by Imperial flak.
Gold Leader raced down the enormous that lead to the exhaust port. Laserbolts blasted towards him in increasing numbers, exploding near the ship causing it to bounce about. "Switch power to front deflection screens.
The three Y-Wings skimmed the Death Star surface deep in the trench, as laserbolts streaked past on all sides. A exterior surface gun blazed away at the oncoming Rebel fighters.
"How many guns do ya think, Gold Five?".
"I'd say about twenty guns. Some on the surface and some on the towers" Five replied.
The three Y-Wing fighters raced towards camera and zoomed overhead through a hail of laserfire.
"Switch to targeting computer" Gold Leader commanded.
Gold two, a younger pilot about Luke's age, pulled down his targeting eye viewer and adjusted it. His ship shuddered under intense laser barrage. "Computer locked, getting a signal". As the fighters began to approach the target area, suddenly all the laserfire stopped. A eerie calm clam clinged over the trench as the surface whipped past in a blur. "The guns... they've stopped!"
Gold Five looked behind him "Stabelize you rear deflectors. Watch for enemy fighters".
Gold Leader started to panic a little "There coming in! Three marks at two ten!".
Three Imperial ships with Darth Vader in the center flanked by two wingmen, dived in precise formation. Vader smiled to himself. He was going to enjoy this. Calmly, he adjusted his control stick. "I'll take them myself! Cover me!".
"Yes sir" one of his wingmen replied.
Vader lined up to Gold two in his targeting computer. His hands gripped the control stick as he pressed the button.
Gold two cried out as his ship exploded, his head fell forward. As his ship exploded, debris was flung out into space.
Gold Leader looked over his shoulder at the scene. 'He was so young' he thought.
The three TIE fighters raced along the trench in a tight formation. Gold Leader started to really panic. "I can't maneuver!" he said into his mike.
Gold five, the old veteran tried to calm him down. "Stay on target".
The Death Star raced by outside the cockpit window as Gold Leader adjusted his targeting device. "We're too close".
Gold Five continued to remain calm. "Stay on target!".
Now Gold Leader was extremely panicked. "Loosen up!".
Vader calmly adjusted his targeting computer and pushed the fire button. Gold Leader's ship was hit by Vader's lasers. He exploded into a ball of flames, throwing debris in all directions.
Gold Five moved in on the exhaust port. "Gold Five to Red Leader..."
Luke looked over his shoulder at the action outside his cockpit.
"Lost Tiree, lost Dutch" Gold Five said over his headset.
"I copy Gold Leader" Red Leader said.
"They came from behind..." Gold Five began. Suddenly one of the engines on Gold Five's Y-Wing fighter exploded, blazing out of control. He dived past the horizon towards the Death Star's surface, passing a TIE fighter during his descent. Gold Five, a veteran of countless campaigns spinned towards his death.
Luke looked nervously about him at the explosive battle.
"Fear not Giselle, I will rescue you!" Edward exclaimed as he went down the well.
"Yeah but who's gonna rescue me?" Pip cried as he followed...
… A rebel officer had been pacing around he just got off patrol duty. Just at that moment a man landed with a thud in front of him. "Whoa!" the officer cried rushing up to him. "Buddy you ok?".
Edward got up and drew his sword "Silence!". Pip was on his shoulder.
The officer looked horrified "Just calm down!".
"Your name peasant, quickly!" Edward ordered impatiently.
"yeah tell him your name!" Pip yelled.
"Ma-Max" The officer quickily replied stuttering.
"Are you in lead with the wicked old hag who sent my poor Giselle to this foul place.. Max?" Edward asked.
The officer had no idea what he was talking about "Giselle?".
Edward drew the sword to the man's neck "The answer to my loves duet" he explained dreamily.
"I'd like t-to find one of them to you know?" the man replied nervously.
Grinning Edward gave him a pat on the shoulder. "Then keep a wary eye out Max" he said. With out another word he ran off to continue searching.