A/N – Ah, due to popular demand, I shall continue with what I have. This is short, gomen, but also the end of the prologue.
Chapter 2 – Prologue
Eight Arwings arrived on the scene of the battle. Only three of the original four Arwings were left. Keeve hoped the pilot had punched out first.
"Crescent One is assuming command, form up and take 'em out," Fray said authoritatively.
Keeve and James flew side by side, and took after three bogies. The small cylindrical ships speed was drastically reduced in the thickness of atmosphere, but were swift in the vacuum of space. The three ships Keeve and James had trailed lost them within moments.
"There's too many," Crescent Three shouted.
"Watch the debris," Fray said as Crescent Six reported severe damage to his canopy.
The battle raged on for nearly fifteen minutes before the Crescents seemed to get a handle on the fast ships. Meanwhile, two more Arwings, including Crescent Six, joined the first casualties.
Suddenly, all the bogies seemed to converge upon Crescent One.
"Where's my wingman," Fray shouted.
Most of the Crescent Squadron Arwings fell upon the horde and started picking off ships. Keeve and James began circling around to the back of the group.
"Shields are down," Fray reported, "Crescent Two, take command-"
The two young pilots watched in horror as three laser beams converged upon the G-Diffuser of Crescent One. The blue glow flickered white and erupted into a fireball. The Arwing burst in a flash of fire and silver metal pieces.
Within moments, a second explosion rocked Keeve's and James's Arwings. More explosions erupted throughout the central battlefield as strategically placed bombs removed red and green blips from Keeve's sensor.
"It's a trap! Get out of the mine field," Crescent Two shouted.
When the blasts stopped, no enemy ships were left, however, only three Crescents remained.
Crescent Two's voice was ragged and pained, "You two were lucky. I have catastrophic damage to my ship, I'm punching out."
Keeve and James were close enough to watch their fellow pilot's hand slap the ejection button. The seat moved, but the canopy did not open. Keeve looked away as the seat burst through the thick clear glass.
Neither pilot said a word.