Recovery took a while for the select few who survived the blue shadow virus but soon they were underway and back at what they knew best, right in the thick of things on scrapping droids left right and centre.
The liberation of Ryloth was nearly over with Master Windu having taken back the capital and freeing a large portion of the planet's populace. However, things for the 501st were never that simple due to high casualties in the 212th's ghost compony and the 91st reconnaissance core the 501st were sent in for clean up. Echo, Fives and the rest of alpha squad carefully picked through the Twilek villages hunting down the remaining droids that were still a threat to the planet's populace.
"I hate urban warfare," Kix grumbled, Earning himself a few affirmative nods.
Pressing further into the small village, the team came upon a large market square with a small fountain in the centre. The opening put Alpha squad on alert this was perfect for an ambush, and they knew it. Ordering his men to stick close to the buildings, Jesse made his way forward and ducked behind the fountain knowing someone had to spring the trap. But the enemy still caught them by surprise a building on Jess left exploded throwing Crash and Blade flying and showering the rest of the squad with debris. Amongst the chaos, multiple Commando droids popped out of hiding and sprung there trap blaster bolts began zipping in every direction taking the squad by surprise. A shot struck Denal in the thigh sending him down along with Mixer who was caught in the chest. Echo and Fives decided to take the initiative seeing as their current squad leader Jesse was pinned. Echo threw himself from cover and nailed one of the commando droids in the chest before running over to his downed comrades. Fives covering his brothers back began to lay down cover fire and followed his brother out on to the field to help recover their brothers. Kix quickly pulled himself into a large defended position and lay down cover fire for Echo and Fives who were pulling Mixer and Denal over to him. The rest of Alpha squad got to cover and began reigning down fire on the advancing commando droids who were preparing phase two of the trap. After handing over their brothers over to Kix Echo and Fives made their way through the field of fire over to Jesse to give him some support in the Centre.
"This is a fine mess you've gotten us into sir," Fives snarked, blasting the head of another droid.
"Shut up Fives, hows Mixer, Denal and Crash," Jesse replied.
"Denal's fine, Mixer is in bad shape and no idea," Fives was cut short as a rocket smashed into the fountain blowing away there cover and them along with it.
Shaking himself off quickly Echo rolled away from the advancing super battel droids that caught them by surprise and began rapidly unloading his DC-15 into them taking several down before a member of Alpha squad launched a doid popper into there midst finishing them off. A newly recovered Fives grabbed the unconscious Jesse and dragged him into some cover before taking stock of the situation.
"Kix get your ass over here Jesse is down," Fives yelled.
"Damn it Fives I cant we've got more incoming there surrounding us," Kix yelled back.
"Echo you're with me were going to rush those Commandoes," Fives called out, launching himself forward at the remaining Commandos ducking and weaving between laser fire.
Taking multiple down in his initial charge Fives became overconfident and tackled another shooting it on the way down, leaving him exposed to the remaining few. Luckily for him, Echo followed his brother's charge and took the last remaining commando droids down before they could react. Using there newly gained positions in the defensive line the droids set up they covered their retreating brothers who joined them in the bunker-like setup.
"You got a plan I hope," Hardcase asked gesturing to Fives.
"I've course I do brother, its called not dying," Fives replied.
Lucky for the standing members of Alpha squad there main opposition was B1 droids and they had the superior cover, unluckily they where vastly outnumber and being overrun. The squad created a firing line and unloaded stream after stream of plasma into the advancing droids praying for a miracle, but they were becoming desperate.
"Damn where did all these Kriffing droids come from," Blade growled, ejecting another empty power pack.
"No idea but I would love it if we had a Jedi right now," Redeye replied.
Noticing there increasingly desperate situation Echo turned from his blaster to his commlink "Can anyone read me were surrounded and in desperate need of support," Echo said over and over again on different frequencies.
"Nice thinking Echo," Fives said, realising his gun was about empty and all his reloads where gone.
It took only a few moments for a reply but under the sustained barrage of droid fire and the teams increasingly low ammo it felt like hours before they got any sort of help.
"Echo whats the situation," Rex's voice came over the commlink.
"Sir, we were ambushed and are currently surrounded, we've got men down and we're running low on ammo," Echo replied, whilst popping back into the action and unloading his blaster.
"Alright were coming to get you, hold tight," Rex finished cutting the comms.