Chapter 6: The Bond

We were on speeders headed for the base Altis had in Keldabe. If what Fi said was true, this is going to be a two-way battle with a small troop of people running through the middle two extract the two commandos. We arrived at the base, it was fairly simple and easily hide able. Two men, with robes and sabers came to make sure we were whom we were. I was about to walk through the doors when a man with a mask stopped me with a double-ended yellow light saber.

"You aren't recognized," Said the Jedi "Turn back or else."

Skirata pulled out his blaster "He's my son, put the saber away!"

The guard did as told, and led us into the chambers. The man, a decent size, came to greet skirata with a few silent words. The Jedi looked at me, as if trying to solve a puzzle.

"You, your interesting" Said the jedi walking towards me, hands stroking his chin, "You are happy, yet sad, in joy, yet in despair, at peace, yet at war, who are you?"

I looked at Kal; he nodded giving me that it was okay to give my name, my REAL name.

"My name is Junker, or CC-5865." I answered, as if answering a higher rank.

The jedi smiled and looked at Kal, "Ah Kal, you sure love your commandos don't you, but back to the topic, what brings you here, let's speak in private, your boys my walk around."

I walked around the base, the place was amazing. Pictures everywhere, and married Jedi walking with their kids in their arms. It was peaceful, it was happy; it was a dream for many. I could tell why the Jedi Etain wanted to be here, if only Darman knew, maybe he would reconsider.

Kal came back outside; arms crossed behind his back "We have a plan, a plan that can benefit both, us and the Jedi." He said, throwing out a holo communicator.

The holo was a plain surrounded with cliff sides, there were a system of tunnels below. "Alright, listen up, heres the plan, we're going to join up with the jedi, this is going to be all out war, Niner, Atin, Bardan, and the others are going to be with me on the front on top, while Junker is going to meet up with Darman and Fi in the tunnels, Ordo is going to be in our ship and provide air support, we know they're going to be in the tunnels because we have already received intel from Fi, this fight is going to last as long as it takes, and will only end when we have secured the package."

I took off immediately I had to set up camp in the tunnels, the tunnels weren't just mud, they were like the tunnels at geonosis.

I heard echoing down the tunnels "Darman, Reid, split up, then we'll crowd em out."

This was a perfect moment; I followed Darman down to his side of the tunnel. The exit was a straight vertical climb. It was tougher for Darman since he was not equipped with a jet pack. Once he had reached the top I activated my jet pack and was behind him on the surface. He turned around with exceptional speed, he was more hardened then me.

Before he could yell the punch I yelled, "WAAAIIITTT"

He looked at me, gun at my face "You have five seconds."

I threw out the holo recorder and it played immediately, "Dar, it's Ordo, listen, you don't know this, but Etain, she had an invite from these people, if you slaughter these people then you minus well of have murdered Etain yourself, I'm giving you a choice, come home, see your kid." And the holo vid turned off.

A commando came over the grassy hill, and the commando who was named Darman said without turning, obviously in anger "You knew, didn't you Fi?"

"Yes," Said the commando "I did"

"HANDS ON YOUR HEAD MANDO!" Yelled another commando behind me, it must've been Reid, "I said hands on your head."

I turned around, helmet off, "Of course, brother"

He stood in shock, looking at Fi and Darman, "Your traitors aren't you? Deserter, Coward, no wonder you never had time to teach me anything because you were planning a getaway!"

Then the unthinkable happened, Reid fired a conc. round right at my chest, and Darman took the hit. He blew backwards into rocks.

I opened a comm channel to Kal, "Darmans hit! Conc. round to the chest, cracked ribs, we need a medic!" I screamed furiously into the comm channel.

I thruster packed into the commando named Reid, knocked off his helmet and started punching rapidly, "Do you have any idea what he's been through!" I wasn't even sure if he was dead or not, I kept punching. I didn't stop, I was so mad, I felt for him, he really was a brother, someone who all he longed for was a family, he was also my only link to the past, the only think I had left to remember of Zeta.

I was punching for so long, I didn't notice Kal'buir put his hand on my shoulder. "It's okay son, leave him be, the imperials will come and get him."

I looked at kal, and back at the body, lying limp "Doesn't mean I have to give him a proper burial." I said as I stuck a charge to his chest. I was just so full of rage and hate, and sorrow.

We boarded the ship and took off, the mission was a success, the Jedi were safe, but once again, we lost a loved one, because of selfish jedi. I took my helmet off, and just watched as we flew off into the distance, we're not toys, later meant to be used and broken, we are soldiers, and now, I'm the Empires worst nightmare. I've sworn it; I will get back at them, no matter what it takes. And I blew the charge.