Summary/disclaimer: Time for another chapter of Crimson Spear. Enjoy the 500- word chapter. I don't own Star Wars, Disney and Lucas Arts do.
Knight Stormtroopers fired E-11s at their imperial counterparts as Phoenix Squadron began to lift off. Leviathan came in to cover the fleet as Relentless and 2 other Star destroyers fired on the Knight flagship, and it in turn fired on them. Tallous stood on the bridge as a lieutenant ran up to the Grand Admiral.
"Sir, our shields are at 50 percent, Konstantine may be a fool, but we can't take another barrage." Tallous merely smiled before speaking.
"Oh, I am well aware, lieutenant, I was just drawing their fleet into our trap, Resh, I believe it is time to show Admiral Konstantine why the Empire fears us." The first Lieutenant nodded before speaking into a comlink.
"Press the attack, we crush 2 birds with one stone." Konstantine said as the battle raged on. Suddenly the ship shuddered as the Admiral looked around.
"Sir, 5 imperial light cruisers, we fell into their ambush!"
Tallous watched as the light cruisers emerged from under the shadow of Leviathan and began to fire upon the massive destroyers with their turbolasers.
"Increase fire on Relentless, Resh, continue to monitor comms, I want to know when the last of Phoenix squadron has escaped." Resh nodded as the main cannons on Leviathan increased their fire, Konstantine's flagship began to burst into flames as turbolaser fire pounded it like a drum.
"Grand Admiral, we retrieved reports that the last of the rebel ships has escaped. One is heading back to Lothal.
"Chart a course for Lothal, lieutenant, inform our ground forces that the imperial forces are in retreat, I want all ships to jump to Lothal. I will be in my office, lieutenant, death troopers to me." With that, Tallous and his soldiers walked into the turbolift as it took them down to the office, Tallous sat in his chair as a holo projector turned on.
"Grand Admiral," Sato spoke, Tallous nodded in respect.
"Commander Sato, you don't have to worry about Relentless anymore, it will be in drydock for a while. I however worry about the Jedi and their return to Lothal, imperial forces will have sent reinforcements to the planet after the breakout."
"You are moving forward with your invasion of the planet?" Tallous nodded.
"Yes, General Eto will be in charge of getting the forces needed, I am traveling to Lothal to support your Jedi and to find out more about the garrison on the planet, I will contact you when I have the information." The hologram fizzled out as a Death trooper ducked into the room.
"Sir, we have arrived in orbit of Lothal." Tallous turned to the trooper and spoke.
"Tell Resh to deploy Ties to scout the planet and bring the fleet over as close as we can to the planet, I want to know every speck of information we can here." The trooper nodded and left as the Grand Admiral turned to look back at the data reports.
Author notes
And that's three weeks' worth of chapter, next chapter will be on Thursday 3 weeks from now. Until then, Lighting Wolf out!
