Chapter Six Part Two
"Shields up." Han yelled as he blasted his way into the middle of the firefight. "Here goes nothing." He maneuvered the Millennium Falcon between enemy ships, tossing it into low rolls and sideways maneuvers that made him look like a class act fool.
"Han...fighter straight ahead." Lando told him," Han...Han? Were gonna cras-" but stopped as Han blasted it away nearly having a collision. He adjusted his controls and started to go faster.
"Han five Tie's on our tail." Lando said, "Their coming up fast." Han took no head of his warnings and kept flying. The cockpit rumbled and shook various times. "Han shields down eighty percent."
"Would you stop being a back street driver!" Han replied, "I know what am doing...trust me." He swerved the Falcon into a downward curve heading between a hopeless Rebel transport trading heavy fire with an Imperial star destroyer. The craft raced between them, daringly avoiding fire from all angles. "Han are you crazy your gonna get us killed!" said the back sat driver once again. But Han knew what he was doing; the trap was working. The five Tie fighters followed each recklessly being hit with the two star ships fire.
"Smooth Han, real smooth."
Han smiled even as he exited the line of fire between the cruisers.
Luke continually had to swerve left and right to miss oncoming fire. It was an intense and difficult fight between the Rebels and Imperials. Tie fighters and Rebel craft filled the once vacant space, going at each other with missiles and laser blasts. At least for know it was only that. Wedge Antilles and the rest of the Red team of X-wings flew by his side. "Tie squad at point o-six team. Somebody deal with them." said Red 4.
"I'll do it." said Luke. He slowed down his fighter and allowed the enemy fighters to pass. He sped up again to stay in range of the Ties. Once he was in close he unleashes a fury of blows. One by one each were taken out.
"Luke it's getting hot up here. Take those thing out!"
As soon as the last words came out of Red 4's mouth the last of the Ties were gone. Luke met up with his squad again and reformed. They didn't go far until they found trouble, or trouble found them. "Imperial fighters deploying from one of the destroyers…wait a second there gunships! Everyone hold on this could get rough." said Red 6.
The two opposing forces rammed head on. Both sides losing craft. "Reds 5 and 7 down." said Wedge, "Get ready for a counter attack from behind."
The Imperial gunships sure enough turned around and now were facing the backs of Red squadron. They approached with immense speed, locking on to their targets quickly. One of them sent a homing missile straight towards Wedge's fighter.
"Missile at point-," said Wedge. "Wait a sec its coming for me!" Wedge frantically sped up his craft only for the missile to speed up as well. He swerved and turned throughout the cruisers, daringly coming close to impact. But his tactics wouldn't work. The missile kept following. "I need some help over here Luke! Got a moment!"
"I'm already coming up on you." Luke replied. He caught up with Wedge only to find the missile only meters behind. In a dangerous attempt to save Wedge, Luke fired his own torpedo. The flash of red light intercepted the green missile and both exploded. Luke flew straight through the carnage in his Jedi starfighter.
"Thanks Luke." said Wedge, "I really needed you."
"No problem pal. It's just like blowing up bantha back home." The two pilots laughed at the joke and continued upon their mission. Soon they were back into trouble again. "Wedge looks like we have company. Those gunships are back."
"Lets split up. I'll cover you from behind."
"Sounds good."
Mon Mothma pressed the receive button on the frigate's main computer system. It seemed that she had received a message but from who? She was sure it was Ackbar giving her the next instructions on the battle. She hoped so because the frigate was getting hit pretty hard from the incoming destroyers. It would only be a matter of time until the Rebel fleet gave up. Surprised by what came up on the message she read it out loud.
"Attention command ship Executer." she soon realized this must be for the Imperials. She pondered about what information lay ahead. She scrolled down the page a bit. "Prepare for the boarding of the Emperor himself... He will be arriving shortly and expects the best." she said in awe, "Praise the Force." She further read the message. "Accompanying him will be Lord Vader. Do not fail them commander. They are perhaps the most important members of the Empire." she whispered below her breath, finishing it off. She could only imagine what would or could be accomplished here today. It would be a day long remembered.
