Hey guys, its me coming at you with another chapter of my popular story, Lone Wolf.
First of I would like to address where the names of my characters Red Squad came from. Maverick and Viper come from Topgun.
Slingshot, Air Raid, Silver Bolt, Skydive, Fireflight, Skyfire and Sky Blast come from the Transformers series and Lock On comes from Mobile Suit Gundam 00.
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Chapter 21: The Second Battle of Kamino
March 21st, 2018 21BBY
Resolute, Rishi Maze 1000 hours
Normal point of view
War means men and material. Take out one and the enemy won't be able to fight.
For the Separatists, it is their droid armies. For the republic, it's the cloning facilities on Kamino.
Intelligence had intercepted a transmission between Grievous and Ventress, revealing that the separatists have planned to launch a second attempt at destroying the cloning facility's and cripple the republics military strength.
For the men of the 501st and 212th it was personal, Kamino was the closest thing they had to a home and if it was lost, the separatists would win the war in no less than a few months. "We'll make sure Kamino is safe. Tell your men in the 501st, they're going home." Anakin said to Rex, after the captain made it clear that he wasn't going to let the droids destroy his home.
While the ships plotted their course to Kamino, in the Resolute's armory Robert was facing a problem of his own. He was nearly out of ammo for his weapons. Since his first battle, Robert had made sure to keep track of how much ammo he had left for his weapons, now he had only about nine hundred rifle rounds, thirty-six shotguns shells, ten grenade launcher rounds, seven hundred and fifty machine gun rounds and two hundred forty pistol/ submachine gun rounds left.
He needed a resupply and he needed one soon. But that was the problem, projectile weapons were a rare sight to see in battle and none of the types of slugthrower rounds were compatible with his weapons. He needed to find a way home and quickly.
Despite the circumstances, Robert decided he would do what he could with what he has. In his holsters were his 1911 pistol and a LAR Grizzly Win Mag .45 Winchester Magnum Pistol. Slung over his shoulder was a M60E3 light machine gun with a shorter barrel than the standard M60 and a front pistol grip. In front of him, with the final adjustments was an M16A1 assault rifle with two fifty round magazines taped together in what is called 'jungle style' and an under barrel M203 40mm grenade launcher.
Combined with his lightsabers, Robert was heavily armed and felt like he could take down an entire platoon of droids single handedly. As he glanced at the remaining ammo he had left, Robert began to wonder if he would ever find his way home. He began to think about how his disappearance had affected those he knew and loved and wondered how they were holding up.
As he finished loading up his last set of dual magazines, the armory doors opened and Ahsoka walked in. She looked to Robert for a second before she spoke. "I can sense you are uneasy." She said to Robert as he placed in a magazine for his M16A1. "Yeah. I am running out of ammo and there is no chance in hell that slugthrower rounds would work with my guns." He replied as he placed his rifle back on the table and just stared at the walls.
"Well even without your usual weapons you are still a soldier." Ahsoka said, trying to calm his uneasiness. Again, Robert sighed as he picked up his rifle from the table and left the armory with Ahsoka. "It's just, I have been away from my home for almost half a year and I am beginning to think that I may never get home." He said sadly as he pulled out his pendent and looked at it.
Sensing the sadness in him, Ahsoka decided to try and cheer her friend up. "You called this your rite of passage. When you called it that it reminded me of my own rite of passage I took when I was younger." She said, getting Roberts attention as they made their way towards the main hanger. "When I was eleven, I returned to my home world, Shili to partake in an Akul hunt." She began as she began to remember the day from so long ago. "I may be a jedi, but it's a tradition of my kind to hunt an Akul and create our own headdress. The council allowed me and several other togruta younglings to partake in this tradition. I was really nervous that day."
Robert soon started to laugh, which greatly upset her. "You nervous. I'm sorry but I have seen you in action. You don't look like the kind of person who would get nervous." Robert said trying control his laughter. "Well I was nervous. But after I spoke with the elders, my nervousness died down. Eventually, I was able to kill an Akul with only a knife and made my headdress." She exclaimed.
"I am sorry I laughed. It's just that I really miss my home and my nervousness is coming from the possibility that I may never return home." Robert said as both teenagers looked at each other. "I just feel like something bad is going to happen and I don't know what the outcome is. I mean, I haven't had any visions, but I just can't shake the feeling that something is really wrong."
Before Ahsoka could ask him what he meant, her comlink beeped. They had just arrived at Tipoca city and Anakin and Obi-Wan were waiting for them in the main hanger with the rest of the men. "We better get moving or we will really get in trouble." Ahsoka said as the two made their way towards the hanger.
Tipoca City
1025 hours
As the rain poured down over the floating city, a single Acclamator assault ship slowed its approach and docked at one of the cities hanger bays. As the boarding ramp lowered, dozens of clone soldiers disembarked from the ship and began to off load supplies and weapons for the upcoming assault. As Anakin, Obi-Wan, Rex, Cody, Ahsoka and Robert made their way to Shaak Ti and Lama Su who were waiting for them in the hanger. "Masters Kenobi and Skywalker, Padawan Tano, Welcome to Kamino." Shaak Ti said. "Greetings, generals" The kaminoan prime minister said.
"I wish our arrival wasn't under circumstances. We believe Grievous is planning an attack on Kamino." Obi-Wan said, explaining the situation to them. "But the republic blockade is far too strong. They would not dare." Lama Su said, confident that the blockade couldn't be broken by the separatists. "I wouldn't put anything past Grievous. The enemy has been able to catch us off-guard before, they could do it here as well." Robert said, sharing Obi-Wans concern about the situation.
As this was going on, a series of terminals began to whir and come to life. Soon they began to transmit data about the republic's defense and the locations of the DNA of Jango, the barracks and the security codes for the auto-turret system. As the terminals continued to send data to the separatists, a figure grinned with success and quickly left the room.
Meanwhile, Fives, Hevy and Echo walked through the corridors beside the birthing chambers. "Look around guys. Feels like yesterday we were here." Hevy said as they walked by a squad of cadets. "Heading for target practice. Heh, remember that?" Echo asked Fives. "Do I ever." Fives replied as soon came upon a familiar face. "Hey 99!" Echo shouted getting the deformed clones attention.
"Echo, Fives, Hevy." 99 responded as he looked at the faces of his brothers. "You actually remember us." Fives responded, thinking that 99 had forgotten about them when they shipped out. "Oh, I remember all my brothers. I believe this is yours Hevy." 99 responded as he held out his hand with a familiar medal. "You gave him your medal?" Echo asked Hevy. "After he helped me out, I figured he should have it." Hevy responded.
"So why have you returned to Kamino?" 99 asked the three remaining Dominos. "The generals received word of an impending attack." Fives answered. "Well how can I help?" 99 asked, ready to do whatever it takes to defend his home.
Above the planet, the separatists had just dropped out of hyperspace and were in firing range. As the enemy ships opened fire on the blockade, Admiral Yularen ordered a naval officer to contact Tipoca city.
Down in the city, air raid sirens blared as clone pilots scrambled to their fighters and bombers. Anakin jumped into his starfighter and no sooner had the landing gear retracted sped up aid in the defense of the planet.
In the command center, Obi-Wan, Shaak Ti, Rex, Cody, Ahsoka and Robert observed the holoprojecters display of the on-going space battle. "The fleet is not as large as I expected." Shaak said figuring that for an attack such as this the separatists would have brought more ships to overwhelm the blockade. "Begin the air strike." She ordered as several clones gave the pilots the green light to engage the enemy fleet.
Robert however, just kept looking at the display. The separatists ten frigates, three light destroyers and one carrier destroyer hybrid ship, while the blockade consisted of two light cruisers, ten Star destroyers and one assault ship. The separatists outnumbered the republic blockade and yet there were no control ships from which to launch the C-9979 transports the enemy uses to land their forces and begin the ground assault.
Robert soon felt a disturbance in the force. Something didn't sit right with him about the attack. The holoprojector soon showed the debris from one of the enemy frigates falling to the surface, but landing in the ocean. "Grievous seems to be sacrificing his transports in favor of protecting his command ship." Shaak stated as the debris continued to fall to the surface. "Something's not right." Obi-wan said in agreement.
Meanwhile, in another part of the city a kaminoan grinned with delight as he watched the wreckage of several CIS frigates sink below the waves of the Kamino's vast ocean. He pulled out a holoprojector and set it down on the floor. Appearing before him was Darth Sidious himself. "Lord Sidious." He began to say as he bowed to the sith lord. "My mission was a success. I have done as you asked and transmitted the locations of Jango's DNA, the clone barracks, the strength of the republic fleet and have shut down the auto turret defenses. Everything is going as you planned."
Darth Sidious grinned evilly at the news of his agent. "You have done well doctor Kavisi." He said as Ponom stood up. "Soon the republic will lose its army and within several weeks, will have no choice but to surrender to the separatists." Ponom Kavisi grinned with delight. For too long he had been working to create the clone army for the republic, but was a separatist spy. "And when Kamino falls, you will keep your promise?" he asked hopefully. "Of course, and you will become the new prime minister of your world, only if this plan works." Sidious said as his hologram faded from view.
On the other side of the city, Obi-Wan had become suspicious of the falling debris from the surface and went to check out the crash site of the wreckage. His worst fears were confirmed. The downed enemy ships were housing Trident-Class assault ships for an underwater assault.
After an escapade with several Aqua Droids, Obi-Wan had reached the surface on the back of an Aiwha, just as the trident droids leaped from the water on top of the city and prepared to deploy their forces. In the hangers, clones scrambled to the best defensive positions they could find to repel the enemy forces.
As Havoc organized the troops, Echo, Fives, Hevy, Ahsoka, Robert and Kilo Squad came up to him for their orders. "Sir, you sent for us?" Fives asked. "It's a dangerous assignment, but I want all of you with commander Tano up on the bridge in sniper positions." Havoc ordered. "Yes sir. We're on it." Echo responded as the group left the hanger and went to their position.
As the hanger blast doors closed, all the troopers trained their weapons at the possible entry points. Soon the droids powerful drill burst through the doors and the men opened fired. The battle had now officially begun.
Roberts point of view
A single trident droid holds roughly about a hundred or so battle droids. For us, it felt like a swarm of them was attacking.
When the droids first appeared, I unleashed a torrent of machine gun fire cutting down ten droids and using two-thirds of what ammo I had left. As I reloaded the last 250 round belt magazine, I dropped my guns and leaped down to the platform and activated my lightsabers. With Ahsoka we deflected blaster bolts back at the droids and sliced them into pieces when they got close enough. It would have been a lot easier if the auto turrets were online, but for some reason the turrets were down. I decided not to dwell on that problem and slashed at another aqua droid.
Remembering my training with master Kota, I extended my hand out and grabbed one of the aqua droids and sent it hurling back into a dozen other droids, destroying them. Another group of droids fired their blaster cannon arms at us. While Ahsoka deflected the bolts back at them, I jumped into the center of a group of droids and channeling a massive amount of energy sent out a powerful Force Repulse, disintegrating a dozen aqua droids before jumping back to the bridge, deactivating my sabers and picking up my guns.
As Echo, Fives, Hevy and Kilo squad continued to fire at the droids, 99 arrived pulling a wounded commander Havoc with him. "Droids behind us." Echo shouted as I drew my 1911 and Grizzly out of their holsters and opened fire at the squad of incoming B1 battle droids. I downed two of them before Fives threw one of the detonators that 99 had brought with him, destroying the squad.
"Look out there's more!" 99 shouted as the others aimed their blasters at the figures coming through the smoke left by the detonator. As I inserted two new clips for my 1911 and Grizzly, I lowered my pistols and looked towards the others. "Don't shoot." I said and through the smoke, a squad of cadets emerged. Apparently when the battle began they got separated from their unit while they were heading for the barracks.
Knowing the quickest way there, we followed 99 as Ahsoka and I helped move Commander Havoc. As we made our way to the barracks, I sensed the death of Commander Colt but pressed on. He knew the risks just like everyone else. When we arrived at the barracks, we placed Havoc next to the wall and Ahsoka tended to his wounds. "He will be alright." She said.
"A separatist victory means death for all of us. The cadets right. What are we going to do?" 99 asked after one of the cadets asked the same question. "We fight." A voice said as we all turned to see Rex and Cody walking towards us.
The cadets however weren't so sure. They hadn't finished their training, but Fives told them that their training is in their blood and his blood was boiling for a fight. When another cadet asked about weapons, 99 mentioned that the armory was only a few corridors in the barracks and he knew the fastest way there.
After Rex, Cody and 99 left the barracks, I heard something. "You guys hear that?" I asked as I made my way towards one of the walls in the barracks. "What do you hear?" Ahsoka asked. I didn't answer as I pulled out my blue saber and stabbed it into the wall and began to cut a hole in the wall. Once I had finished, I pulled the cut wall section away with the force, revealing a hidden room full of terminals sending data to the droid forces. In front of us, was Ponom Kavisi operating one of the terminals.
I put the pieces together. He had sold us out and was transmitting data to the separatist forces, giving them an advantage in the attack. "What do you think you are doing?" he shouted at me, trying to fake his innocence. Deciding not to listen to his bullshit, I used the force to push him against the wall, knocking him out, grabbed my M60, wrapped the belt around my arm and entered the secret room.
As I looked to all the terminals, I began to think about all the brave men who died defending their home because of this traitor. I entered the room and with one hand, fired my machine gun. It was a waste of ammo, but I wasn't thinking about that, I was thinking about the lives that could have been saved had Kavisi not betrayed his home world.
I kept my figure on the trigger, sending out the remaining 7.62x51mm rounds I had at the terminals, destroying them and cutting off the data feed to the remaining separatist ships. As I neared the end of my ammo, I let out a roar of rage destroying the last of the terminals.
I then walked over to the doctor and placed a set of binders on his wrists so that when he came to he wouldn't go anywhere. I then placed my M60 down on one of the benches and unslung my M16A1 and loaded my last 40mm grenade into the launcher just as Cody, Rex and 99 arrived back with the weapons.
Outside, Grievous and several platoons of droids arrived and began to search the rooms for any other clones. Rex and the others were about to take up position at the door and surprise the droids, but I suggested to Rex that they take cover and let me give them a warm welcome. Rex agreed, and he and the others regrouped with Ahsoka as they waited for the droids to appear.
Soon I sensed the droids on the other side of the door. "YOU CLANKERS WANNA PLAY ROUGH? OKAY! SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FRIEND!" I shouted as I fired my M203, blowing the door open and destroying about a dozen or so droids, before I rushed back to the others and took cover.
The remaining droids charged into the barracks as Fives and the others took cover behind the lockers and crates. Ahsoka deflected the incoming blaster bolts back away from us and took down some of the droids.
I popped out of cover and fired my rifle, sending a stream of 5.56mm rounds towards the droids as Rex threw one of the grenades they had brought from the armory. The grenade failed to take down any of the droids.
"Cadets, now!" Rex shouted into his comlink as the sleeping births opened and from above the Cadets fired their blasters down at the unsuspecting droids, confusing them on which targets they should focus on. Taking advantage of their confusion, Cody threw a grenade taking out several droids.
99 threw Rex the last grenade and told Cody to make it count. As I reloaded my rifle, I saw that 99 was heading to get more grenades. A droid fired a shot at his leg, knocking him to the floor. He got back up and began to limp away from the battle. I noticed a droid taking aim at 99 and with out a second thought, ran into the droid's line of fire and fired an entire magazine at the remaining droids, saving 99, one of the few clones who believed in me during my training on Kamino.
Soon Shaak Ti's voice came over the comlink and she informed us that the droids have been pushed back. The battle was over.
Normal point of view
Lok orbit
Karthakk System
1225 hours
The battle of Kamino had come at a heavy price. While many troopers lost their lives defending the planet, Tipoca cities clone facilities and its military complex were greatly damaged. Commander Colt was killed by Ventress and Havoc was injured but would recover.
But Robert was more worried about 99. He was injured but was assured a quick recovery and would get his chance to fight. Taun We, one of the Kaminoans in charge of raising young cadets into the soldiers they were to become, assured Robert that 99 would make a quick recovery and informed him that 99 was among the many other defective clones chosen for a special project.
While Robert didn't have the clearance to know what the project was called, he was grateful to know that 99 was in good hands. Unlike Lama Su, Robert trusted Taun We who reminded him of his own mom.
For his actions and bravery in the line of duty, Robert was promoted to Sergeant while the rest of Kilo and Domino squads were made ARC Troopers.
While his comrades stayed behind on Kamino, Robert along with Anakin, Obi-Wan and Ahsoka arrived in orbit of Lok, home of the Lok Revenants. An anomaly was detected by the Revenants and they in turn sent the information to the republic.
The anomaly was a portal. To the jedi, it was like nothing they had seen before, to Robert it was just like the portal that brought him to Ryloth. A probe droid was sent through the portal and the data it transmitted shocked everyone. An image of a planet with seven land masses and two large oceans appeared on the holoprojector.
"Its Earth. My home." Robert said with much shock. He now had a way back home for a resupply. "Well it looks like this is where we part ways. You can now return home." Obi-Wan said, remembering that Robert was only fighting for the republic until he found a way home.
Soon Robert began to pack his bags and gather his weapons and equipment for the trip home. "I can't wait to get home. I wonder if my aunt and uncles will be looking for me. I wonder if…" Robert said as he stopped and noticed Ahsoka standing in the doorway to his quarters.
"Ahsoka, I know I am a soldier, but I need to go home. My family is probably worried sick about me." He said as Ahsoka walked over to him. "I know. I am going to miss you. We all will, I just wish you could stay." She said, trying to fight back the urge to cry.
Robert sighed. He was so excited to be returning home, that he hadn't thought about how Ahsoka would take this. Over the month's the two had become great friends and became more like brother and sister. Deciding not to leave things on a sore note, Robert removed his pendant and handed it to Ahsoka. "This bullet always brought me luck, but I want you to have it so you won't forget me." Robert said as he handed it to Ahsoka.
Ahsoka let the pendant fall into her hand and closed it, then hugged Robert. "I won't forget you either." She said as she ended the hug and left the room.
Soon Robert arrived in the hanger and made his way to Anakin. In front of him was the Twilight, loaded with all the weapons and equipment that were brought into the war. "I want you to take care of this ship, it got me through a lot of tough scrapes." Anakin said to Robert as he extended his hand out to Robert.
Robert shook his hand and began to board the freighter. "Anakin, its been an honor to fight by your side." Robert said as the ramp closed and he took the pilots seat. As the twilight lifted off, Robert saw Ahsoka running into the hanger waving goodbye to her friend.
Soon Robert entered the portal and in a matter of seconds was now in view of his home planet. "Welcome home Robert." He said to himself and he piloted the ship to the place he knew he would be welcome.
Sorry this chapter took so long. I had to work my usual writing days, because I had to take the weekend off so my kid brother could go to his stupid hockey tournament.
I used a few 80's action movie material in this chapter. If you can guess which movies I used, then leave your answer in the review section.
So, this chapter had a bit of action and a bit of drama, but the story is far from over. Next time Robert reunites with his family and soon will have to make a difficult choice.
I plan to have this story finished before next year so I only have a few chapters to go before the first part of my series is finished.
Anyways, remember to leave a review and I will see you all next time.