Chapter 3: Baptism of fire
Explosions rocked the fighters and troopships as they headed down into the atmosphere smoke filled the skies. "well be at the LZ in 5" announced the pilot of the drop ship.
"Psycho were taking a lot of fire from tris at 4 o clock take buzz and see if you can 'persuade' them to leave".
"Haha aye aye 07 this is 05 breaking formation".
Psychos 170 half flipped then barrel rolled and was followed by buzz's.
Three tri fighters broke of to attack a damaged troop transport.
" Dibs on those cocky tin cans" yelled buzz as he moved off to intercept
but before he could get them in his sights there was a shout.
"Surprise!" yelled Psycho as he had came from the direction of the sun and cleaved right through the main squad of tri fighters.
"show off" muttered Buzz over the com and he squeezed the trigger and caught two of them in a barrage of cannon fire. The remaining Tri- fighter tried desperately to shake buzz as they weaved between other groups of fighters and dropships.
"how much longer can that droid keep it up" asked Lucky.
The Tri must have heard him It slammed right into a laat/c gunship and ripped it in two.
The AT-TE it was carrying plummeted toward the surface and narrowly missed 07.
"Betas form up were going to wipe clean the LZ for our gunships" ordered Shorty.
The LZ was heavily defended armed with AA guns and troops ready to mop up andy surviving republic troops.
"Let loose your proton torpedos on three 1……..2………..3" said shorty and with that bluey white ovals dropped out of the wings and smashed into the CIS emplacement.
"LZ is clear drop the boys off and head home". One by one the gunships slowed to a halt as troops piled out of the sides the heavy transports dropped in armored support.
"Alright lets scout ahead and clear the way for those Juggernauts" barked Lucky.
The 170s engines roared as they sped towards the blockade at the gates.
"Lets do the strafing thing again I liked that" begged Psycho".
"Only if you polish my 170 after this". replied Lucky
"Deal" agreed psycho.
Kaisers engines screamed as he raced ahead of the Squad.
The defences at the blockade rained fire on Kaiser.
"Ive lost engine 2 im going down mayd day mayday." He screamed in terror
the fighter went belly up and slammed into the ground and skidded into the gate.
The explosion that followed lit up the sky. Droids, houses, trees all combusted the entire blockade went up in flames.
Beta squadron could only watch in horror as their leader was killed in action
But the blockade was gone.
Rayce Farrelle or Beta "Kaiser" 11's death was not in vain.
"KAISER!" screamed Schmitty.
"Well say a few words for him later boys weve still got a job to do." Said lucky
They pulled away from the strafing run and arc back towards the Armored column
"Betas new orders from Jedi High command your to link up with the Acclamator class assault ship candaserri and reinforce Coruscant your not needed any longer here." Plo koon briefed them.
"well never forget you Kaiser" Lucky said as they entered orbit "well get those CIS sumbitches for you."