Hey guys. Its me again bringing another exciting chapter of Lone Wolf; Birth of a Warrior.

Last time, Robert earned his wings despite having a few hiccups in his training and got his very own fighter and droid. Now he is going to put those skills to the test.

For those that don't know, the Azura Angel is the starfighter that Anakin flew during the Battle of Munnilinst long before Ahsoka became his padawan. Although it was destroyed in the series, I decided to keep it from being destroyed along with giving Anakin a more less reckless and disobedient personality than he had in the series.

With being said, all rights to Star Wars belong to Disney. I only own my original character.

Enjoy this new chapter.

Chapter 20: Mighty Wings

March 19th 2018 21BBY

Corellia system 0945 hours

Normal point of view

Corellia, a planet located in the region of the galaxy known as the Core Worlds.

Corellia is known throughout the galaxy as the home to some of the best pilots in the galaxy.

Although Corellia had claimed neutrality during the course of the war, several parsecs away from the planet, in a remote region of space, Anakin Skywalker and his battle group patrolled the sector near the planet Selonia.

In the main hanger of the Resolute, clone technicians, engineers and flight crew members were making the necessary adjustments and repairs to the ARC-170's, Y-Wings and V-19 Torrent fighters, making sure they were ready for when they engaged the enemy.

At the other end of the hanger of the starboard side of the cruiser, two Delta 7B Jedi starfighters and one heavily modified Delta 7 starfighter remained untouched by the naval personal of the ship. They knew that there general was skilled with machines, so they decided not to touch the fighters.

Sitting on the floor next to the Azura Angel, with a datapad in his hands, Robert reviewed the objective of their current assignment. Separatist ships had been spotted in the system and hadn't even so much as made a move to Corellia or any of the other planets of the core.

Fearing that an invasion of his homeworld was imminent, Senator Garm Bel Iblis asked the jedi council for assistance on the mater. Despite claiming neutrality, he could not let his people suffer as the people of Ryloth had a year ago.

As Robert continued to overview the available intel they had on the mater, he didn't sense Ahsoka coming up behind him and taping his shoulder. Throwing the datapad into the angel's cockpit, Robert pulled out his knife, turned around and was about thrust his knife into his target until he noticed that it was Ahsoka.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you." She said with a sigh of relief as she had almost been killed by her friend. "Its just that master Skywalker sent me to get you. Your needed on the bridge." She added. Robert, relaxing his muscles and returning his knife to his holster, grabbed the datapad and followed Ahsoka to the lift. "You could have just said my name and I wouldn't have almost killed you." Robert said as the lift ascended to the upper levels of the ship. He felt really bad that he had almost killed his friend.

"I didn't know you were busy focusing looking over our mission assignment. I thought you were listening to your music." Ahsoka said, she felt kind of stupid for nearly getting herself killed. "Eh don't worry about it, I have just been really on edge after what happened with the simulator back at the temple." Robert responded, trying to make her feel better.

Ahsoka knew what he was talking about. She heard from Barriss that someone had tried to force him to abandon his pilot training and keep him as a basic soldier. It didn't work out, as Robert was determined more than ever to prove that he had what it takes to be a pilot.

He may have passed the training, but it was still a mystery as to who increased the simulators level. As the two pondered the thought of who was responsible, they exited the lift and were soon heading towards the bridge. "So back on your planet, what did you do when you were well not being a soldier?" Ahsoka asked, curious about what Robert used to do before coming to this galaxy.

"I used to do a lot of different things. I used to spend time helping my neighbors with odd jobs, read and practice the moves my aunt and uncles taught me. Funny thing is, I never thought I would actually be using what they taught me." Robert said, answering Ahsoka's questions.

Ahsoka wanted to ask more, but they had soon reached the bridge and walked up to the holotable where Anakin and Admiral Yularen were waiting. "Glad you two finally arrive." Anakin said as he looked towards the two. Ahsoka was about to speak, but Robert beat her and spoke first. "It was my fault general. I was busy overlooking the intel about are assignment and forgot I had turned my commlink off." Robert said to Anakin.

Anakin just looked towards the two and nodded. "Don't worry about it. I am just glad we can finally begin the briefing." Anakin said as the four began to discuss the plan.

Roberts point of view

1015 hours

My first flight in an armed fighter may be a combat patrol, but I was relived nonetheless to be off Coruscant and away from all of the politics. Uncle Billy always told me never to get involved in politics, all the debating and arguing back and forth over which bill should be passed and which one should be something I never want to get involved in.

Still it wasn't all bad, I had met a few senators that I could trust and knew cared more for their people than themselves. Padme Amidala of Naboo, Bail Organa of Alderaan, Mon Mothma of Chandrila and Riyo Chuchi of Pantora, those were senators I could trust, unlike Lott Dod of the Trade Federation and Nix Card of the Banking Clan who were only representing their companies rather than their people. I didn't know it at the time, but those two were actually working for the separatists and would soon play apart in an attempt to sabotage the end of the clone wars.

When I received the Azura Angel, Anakin and I modified its original torpedo payload. It now carried forty-eight proton torpedoes' and could be swapped out for concussion missiles. My fighter now had an extra edge in battle.

With my fighter came a title. I was appointed leader of Red Squadron. A big responsibility for a rookie pilot like me. I was nervous about commanding my own squadron of fighters, but Maverick one of my wingman told me that the rest of the squad had faith in me. I was relieved that they trusted me that much and I was determined to prove them right.

As flight crews made the final preparations for the fighters leaving the Resolute, I reached under my robe and pulled out my grandpa's dog tags. When he died, they were given to me and during my training, they brought me good luck. I looked down to his tags and knew that somewhere he was watching over me with my mom and dad.

As I sat in the cockpit of the Angel, I thought back to the briefing. Republic command had ordered Anakin, Ahsoka and myself along with our squadrons to patrol a nearby trade route for any separatist ships. Should we find any ships, we were to call in Yularen and the cruisers and take them out. A sound plan, thirty-six fighters would be no match for whatever clanker ships we might run into out there.

Soon we were given the green light and Anakin and gold squad took off and exited the ship. As his squad departed his flagship, I made one final comlink check with the squad. "Alright red boys, sound off." I said into the comlink.

"This is Maverick. Red 2 is ready and waiting."

"Viper to Red Leader, Red 3 locked and loaded."

"Slingshot here, Red 4 is ready to roll."

"This is Lock On, Red 5 is ready to give it to the droids."

"Fire Flight here. Red 6 is on station."

"Air Raid here, Red 7 is online."

"This is Skyfire, Red 8 is green on all systems."

"Skydive here, Red 9 is ready and waiting."

"Silver Bolt here, Red 10 is ready and online."

"This is Sky Blast, Red 11 is ready for action."

While my squad checked in, we were given the all clear to take off and were now outside the cruiser. "Form up boys and be ready to jump to lightspeed." I called out as eleven ARC-170s formed up alongside me in formation and joined up with Anakin, Ahsoka and their squads. No sooner had we formed up, Admiral Yularens voice came over the comlink. "This Admiral Yularen, you are cleared for the jump to hyperspace." He said to us.

"Roger Admiral." I responded. R4 then chirped and beeped with excitement. "Don't worry partner, we'll get through this, all of us will." I said to my partner as Anakin and Ahsoka docked with their hyperspace rings and made the jump with their squads, followed by me and Red Squad.

In a matter of seconds, we exited hyperspace and arrived at our location. As the rest of the flight dropped out of hyperspace, Anakin and Ahsoka detached their fighters from their hyperspace wings and formed up with their own squads. "R4 begin scanning for any droid ships." I spoke to my copilot. R4 beeped and began to scan for hostile ships.

As I waited for the results, Maverick's voice came over the com channel. "Red 2 to Red Leader, R9 is picking something up on the scopes, but I don't see anything out here." He called. Maverick had a right to be concerned. If he was picking something up on radar and couldn't see it, it meant that the enemy was either close by or we were walking into a trap.

I was about to speak when R4 chirped rapidly and in alarm. He had just detected several enemy ships exiting hyperspace and would be on us in seconds. Quickly, I contacted Anakin and Ahsoka and informed them of the situation.

No sooner had I done that, several separatist ships had dropped out of hyperspace about three hundred yards away from our current position. Amongst the group of ships was a single Lucrehulk-class Droid control ship, three Munificent-Class frigates, two Providence-class destroyers, one Lupus-class missile frigate and a Recusant-Class light destroyer.

Eight ships with more than enough firepower to cut a trade convoy to pieces against thirty-six snub fighters. Quickly, I activated the angel's transmitter and contacted the fleet for assistance. "This Corporal Lehner to Resolute, we have engaged an enemy fleet and need immediate assistance." I called desperately over the comlink.

No sooner had I called the fleet, Admiral Yularen's voice came though. "We will be there shortly Corporal." He responded. "Robert better get ready, the seppies are sending out some playmates for us." Anakin's said as soon as I ended my call to the Admiral. "Roger that general. Red Leader to Red Squad, break and engage those fighters but stay away from the ships, we don't have the firepower to kill them." I responded to Anakin, as I informed my squad of the situation.

As my squad called out in acknowledgement, the angels sensors blared out. A squad of four droid starfighters had managed to sneak by me and were on my six o'clock. Quickly, I reduced power to my engines and the let the droids fly past me before firing my cannons at the droids. A five second burst destroyed all four of them, my first air to air kills of the clone wars, but there was no time to celebrate.

Returning my engines to full power, I sped away from the droid ships and soon heard Skyfire call over the comlink that he had a tri-fighter on his tail and his shields were almost depleted. I spotted Skyfire at three o'clock low, with the fighter on his tail. I pushed my joystick forward, increasing my fighters speed and closing the gap between the enemy fighter and me. "Fox 1." I said the moment I was in range and launched two concussion missiles at the droid fighter. The missiles impacted and destroyed the enemy fighter.

Once the fighter was scrap, I pulled away from Skyfire and spotted a new target, a group of four Tri-fighters. I banked hard right and got behind them. My targeting computer confirmed I had a missile lock and I fired four more concussion missiles, downing four more enemy spacecraft.

I had scored nine kills. I had become an ace in no less than two days after I had received my wings. I was so lost in the moment, that I didn't realize that I had made it into the range of the missile frigates field of fire.

I noticed this just in time. I pushed forward on my fighters stick and ducked down, breaking the frigates target lock. As I pulled up from my dissent, I launched a salvo of six missiles at the frigate, knocking its shields out and leaving it vulnerable to cannon fire.

As the missiles impacted the frigate, the fleet emerged out of hyperspace and launched several more fighter squadrons to assist us. I snapped my fighter straight and accelerated away from the frigate as the Resolute's turbo lasers impacted the frigate and in a matter of seconds was blown all the way to hell.

No sooner had I gotten away from the destroyed frigate, I spotted a formation of twelve droid fighters making a beeline for the Resolute, but they weren't firing their cannons. It was then that R4 informed me that they had several proton bombs installed into them and were on a course with the cruisers turbo lasers and bridge.

Kamikaze's, a tactic the Japanese used towards the end of world war 2 back home. Only this time, the fighters weren't Zero's, Val's, Kate's or Oscar's, they were droids and they could easily be rebuilt. I desperately tired to raise the Resolute to warn them of the impending threat. My call wasn't heard, so I contacted Anakin. "Anakin, we have a squad of Kamikaze's heading to the Resoulute." I shouted to him.

I couldn't hear the response from Anakin. The enemy was jamming our transmissions. "R4, increase power to engines. HURRY!" I shouted to my droid. The force of the increase in speed pushed me back into the seat. As I sped closer and closer to the flight of suicide fighters, I banked and pulled a hard-left turn and got on the fighters 9 o'clock and soon came closer and closer to the fighters.

As one of the Munificent frigates exploded, I fired twelve missiles at the incoming craft, destroying them and saving a surprised bridge crew. As I pulled away from the bridge, I spotted Ahsoka. She had picked up three Tri-fighters and was trying desperately to shake off her pursers. I dived down at 12 o'clock high, firing my cannons and destroying the hostiles.

From my cockpit, I could see Ahsoka smiling and gave me a two-finger salute, thanking me for the save. As I saluted back, my fighter was hit by a volley of cannon fire. I turned around a saw that I had picked up a pair Rouge-class starfighters closing in and firing their cannons at me. I then looked toward my shield monitor and noticed that the enemy fire had reduced my shields to ten percent and wouldn't recharge in time before those fighters could line up another shot at me.

I pushed forward on the accelerator and increased my speed by fifty percent, gaining some distance from the enemy fighters. It was in vain as the fighters kept pace with me and were once again on my tail. As they lined up and prepared to fire their cannons, they took fire from behind and exploded before they had a chance to break off their pursuit.

I turned around and barreling right through the remains of the fighters was Lock On. "You ok sir?" he asked through the comlink as he pulled his ARC right alongside my fighter. "I am fine. Shields are at fifty percent and recharging." I replied and then noticed that the droid control ship and two of the remaining Munificent frigates had turned around and soon entered hyperspace, fleeing the system and the battle.

As I flew through the wreckage of destroyed fighters and ships, I eased off the throttle and took a deep breath. I had just survived hell in space and was still alive and kicking. "These are some mighty wings." I said as I soon pushed the throttle forward and headed back to the Resolute. "Yep defiantly some mighty wings." I said again as I brought my fighter back aboard the ship and landed safely.

As the canopy of the Angel opened and R4 ejected from his slot in the ship, Maverick rushed over to me and removed his helmet, revealing his short shaved black hair. "Nice work sir." He said as he saluted me. "You really brought it to the clankers. I would say you are on the same level of flying as general Skywalker." He said, complimenting me on my piloting. "Thanks Maverick, but I had some good teachers and I have a good squad. That's why I am good." I responded to my wing man just as Anakin came over to me. "Admiral Yularen says you took down an entire squad of vultures on your own. Impressive, most impressive Robert." Anakin stated.

"If those fighters had impacted the bridge then the Admiral wouldn't be alive now. Kamikaze's are deadly." I stated just as Ahsoka arrived. "Thanks for the save out there." She said. "So how many kills did you get?" she asked. "I scored twenty-four droid kills, seven with my guns and seventeen with missiles." I stated as I looked towards my fighter and inspected the scorch marks from the enemy cannon fire.

"Well we lost quite a few pilots out there." Anakin said as turned towards the remaining fighters of his squad and thought about the pilots who didn't make it. "But at least we were able to force the separatist fleet to retreat before they could hit their target, whatever their target was." He stated.

"Well at least we can honor those who have fallen by making sure that their deaths were not in vain." I said as I made my way towards the turbo lift and went to get some much-needed rest.

Twentieth chapter finished.

So how did I do with the dogfight/space-battle. Good right?

The chapter title comes from the song Mighty Wings by Cheap Trick and was used in TopGun.

I thought that since Anakin is Gold Leader and Ahsoka is Blue Leader I would make Robert Red Leader. Did the names of his squad mates sound familiar to anyone? If you know where the names come from or want to guess where I got the names from, please leave your answer in the review section.

Next time, The second battle of Kamino with more changes then the original episode and a few 80s action movie references. Remember to review and I will see you all next time.