STAR WARS:

STAR WARS:

RENEGADES AFTER ENDOR

A/N: Sorry, no optimized version this time. L I was too lazy to make everything look all nice. In this chapter, we have a big fight, lots of stuff happens- the usual. By the way, thanks for all the reviews! I did the math, and if the review pace keeps up, I will have…85 reviews at chapter 10!!! I don't get many reviews, so that number is astronomical for me…maybe not for other people… Once again, we have a figurative chapter title. Anyway, you are all sick of my ramblings. Let's get on with the story!

Disclaimer: I own some stuff, George Lucas (unfortunately) owns some other stuff.

Chapter 3:

Flames of the Dragon

Che'Qua sat lazily in his office. On the pirates' asteroid base, fifty "uglies", or salvaged ships mended together lay concealed. Luke Skywalker's form lay on a panel of electronic devices. The Twi'lek leaned back in his chair, and conversed with one of his officers.

"Triyankta doesn't know where we are…and it better stay that way," he remarked. His crony smiled evilly and nodded.

"After their battle, the Cerberus will be destroyed, the Rebellion will be weakened, and a weak, conquerable force will be sent to bargain for Skywalker. Victory is ours!" Che'Qua rejoiced. (A/N: I was going to put a classic "MUAHAHAHA" in here, but decided against it.) Then, the pirate captain slammed a lever down.

Sparks flew at the other end of the room where Skywalker lay. He shouted in pain, but tried to remain calm. For if he was calm, the Force was within his grasp… Ah, but he needed to stay calm first…

Che'Qua and his henchman laughed cruelly at the Jedi's torture. After about five minutes, Luke channeled into the Force, and slowly, surely, unlocked the binders. Though bruised and beaten, he opened them and stood up with a calm expression. With a crackle and a hiss, a green beam of light rose from the dull hilt. The Twi'lek's expression turned from maniacal joy to terror.

Slamming down on the intercom button, he shouted something in it. "Get all the gaurds in the base down to my office, right now!"

Twenty guards ran into the Twi'lek's office. Luke, relaxed as ever, lowered the lightsaber blade and spoke. "Fight all you want, but it's getting you nowhere. I am willing to reach an agreement, if you are. I hate to see life destroyed."

Che'Qua and his henchmen all drew their blasters and took aim on the Jedi. "I don't believe you are in a position to bargain," said the pirate leader.

Looking exasperated, Luke raised the light sword from its hilt once more. "Have it your way." The Jedi quickly sliced through the flimsy door and ran through the openings he made, performing a Force enhanced leap soon after.

Two Victory class ISDs, one Super Star Destroyer, and one Interdictor cruiser exited hyperspace. As they glided into the Rebellion formation, capital ships and starfighters were readying for the battle that would ensue.

A swarm of X-Wing starfighters exited the docking bay of the Defiance. Red, Green, and Blue flights separated to tackle their different goals. Wedge Antilles, Red Leader and Wing Leader, issued the orders. "Red- stick with me and tackle the starfighters. Protect the B-Wings when they exit. Green and Blue- Attack the Interdictor. Once that's out of the way, we can make a speedy exit if needed."

As the fighters neared the oncoming TIE fighters, interceptors, and bombers, Grey flight of B-Wings launched. Antilles had more orders. "Grey flight- take down the shields of that Super Star Destroyer." The fighters flew away from Defiance gracefully. Radio chatter from the battle flooded all comm. frequencies.

"ARG!!!" An X-Wing with green stripes burst into a scarlet ball of flames as it took too many hits from the Interdictor's turbolaser batteries.

"We just lost Green Four!" cried a distressed pilot that was the pilot's wingman. Many Rebel's friends would be lost this day, sadly.

"Taking hits…I need some help here!" An X-Wing from Red flight dove to the port side, taking scattered hits from three Twin Ion Engine Fighters. Gracefully, the Rebel pilot maneuvered himself in many twists and turns, but the TIE Fighters could fly circles around him.

"Gotcha covered, Red Three," assured Wedge Antilles, as he grasped the controls and piloted through the swarm to the distressed pilot. Linking his four lasers, he took careful aim on one of the gray, screeching fighters. Four crimson bolts spurted out into space onto one of the "eyeballs" as pilots call them. The TIE burst into flames, and all left was debris. The same fate was in store for the other two Imperial fighters. "You're clear, Three."

"Thanks for the save, Red Leader," said the gracious pilot, wiping sweat from his temple.

"Anytime, Three."

The capital ships were under constant, however unwieldy, maneuvering to gain the best firing positions on the ISDs. Admiral Ackbar's gravelly voice issued commands to the frigates and other cruisers. (A/N: Does anyone know what his first name is? If you do, email me please. Thanks!)

"Move into position to attack that Interdictor Cruiser! Redemption, try and hold of that Super Star Destroyer!" barked the Mon Calamari Admiral.

Scarlet and green bolts of piercing energy were exchanged with the larger ships.

"This is Redemption- we're losing our shields!" said a nervous bridge officer.

Ackbar had it under control. "Redemption, back away towards the Defiance. Frigate Resurgence- cover the Redemption's retreat." (A/N: I know Ackbar's flagship isn't Defiance, but this is an AU.)

"We've got you covered, Redemption."

"FORWARD SHIELDS ARE OUT!"

"We're losing the Redemption!"

A flight of five TIE bombers approached the aft of the Redemption. Multiple volleys of torpedoes were launched. The few remaining laser batteries couldn't hold of the projectiles.

In a flash, the aft of Redemption burst into flames. It started to crumble, and separate in the back third of the ship as escape pods fled the ship. TIE Interceptors pursued the escaping pods, attempting to pick them off. Quite a few of them burst into a ball of fire.

The deck of Resurgence was full of grief, loss, and failure. Everyone felt that they had failed their comrades. (A/N: WARNING! NEW JEDI ORDER SERIES CHARACTER AHEAD!) A Bothan named Traest Kre'fey looked particularly crushed from the loss of the frigate. The young crew member sat down, away from his console, looking dumbstruck.

A human came over to where Kre'fey sat. "Yeah, that was a tough loss…" Then, something struck him that he didn't remember. "She was on that ship…"

END CHAPTER 3

A/N: The future Admiral Kre'fey from Dark Tide duology in New Jedi Order series will have a big part in this. And the line at the end, that's not to add drama. Traest is going to go and try to find lost crew members, all that stuff, and have a cool (I hope) adventure along the way. Also, just because Han Solo isn't in this chapter doesn't mean I have abandoned him; and this Reb/Imp battle isn't over yet. We'll see Solo in action. Please review, and have a nice day.