Chapter 5: The Battle of Yavin Part 3

"Rebel base, three minutes and closing" a voice over the speaker said.

Red Leader looked over at his wingmen. "Red boys, this is Red Leader".

Dodonna moved to the intercom as he fiddled with the computer keys. Heard Red Leader over the speaker.

"Rendezvous at mark six point one".

"This is Red Two, flying towards you".

"Red three standing by".

"Red Leader, this is base one. Keep half your group out of range for the next run" Dodonna commanded through the intercom.

"Copy Base One. Luke take Red Two and Three. Hold up here and wait for my signal... to start your run" Red Leader commanded.

Luke nodded his head.

Two X-Wings moved across the surface of the Death Star. Red Leader's x-wing dropped down to the surface leading to exhaust port. He looked around for TIE fighters. He began to perspire. "This is it!". He roamed around the trench of the Death Star as lasers streaked across the black heavens.

A huge remote-control cannon fired at the approaching Rebel fighters.

Red Ten looked around for the imperial fighters. "We should be able to see it by now"

From the cockpit of the rebel pilots, the surface of the Death Star streaked by, with imperial laser fire shooting at them.

"Keep your eyes open for those fighters!" Red Leader commanded.

"There's too much interference!" Red Ten replied. The three X-wing fighters moved in formation down the Death Star trench. "Red Five, can you see them from where you are?".

Luke looked down at the Death Star surface below. "No sign of any... wait! Coming in point three five"

Red Ten looked up and saw two Imperial fighters. "I see them".

Three TIE fighters, Vader flanked by two wingmen, dived in a tight formation. The sun reflected off their dominate solar fins as they looped towards the Death Star's surface.

Red Leader pulled up his targeting device in front of his eyes, he made several adjustments. "I'm in range". He moved up the Death Star trench. "Targets coming up!". He looked at his computer target readout screen, then he looked into his targeting device. "Just hold em' off for a few seconds".

Vader in his cockpit adjusted his control lever and dived on the X-Wing fighters. "Close up formation".

The three TIE fighters moved in formation across the Death Star surface.

Red Leader started to sweat. "Almost there!". He lined up his target on the targeting device cross haired.

Vader and his wingmen zoomed down the trench. He rapidly approached the two X-Wings of Red Twelve and Red Ten. His laser cannon flashed below the view of the front porthole. The X-wings showed in the center of his computer screen.

Red Twelve's fighter was hit by Vader's laser fire, it exploded into flames against the trench.

Red Ten worked at his controls furiously, he tried to avoid Vader's fighter behind him. "You'd better let her loose".

Red Leader was still concentrating on his targeting device. "Almost there".

Red Ten panicked. "I can't hold them!"

Vader and his wingmen whipped through the trench in pursuit of the rebel fighters. He coolly pushed the fire button on his control stick.

Darth Vader's well-aimed laserfire proved to be unavoidable, it striked Red Ten's ship. He screamed in anguish and pain as his ship exploded bursting into flames.

Grimly, Red Leader took careful aim and watched his computer targeting device, which showed the target lined up in the cross haired and fired. "It's away!". He pulled his X-wing up to the surface just before a huge explosion billowed out the trench.

"Where could she be Pip?" Edward asked desperate, now in the hangar.

Pip sighed "I don't know, it's like she disappeared out of thin air".

Edward sighed. Giselle could be dead, he feared the worst. "We gotta keep searching, we just got to." He looked around desperately to see if there was anyone he could ask for directions. He brightened up when he spotted a man what looked like he was going somewhere. "Excuse me"

Han and Chewie who were leaving the Yavin system looked up. "Yes?" Han asked.

"I am Prince Edward of Andalasia. I've come to rescue my bride-to-be Giselle" Edward said.

Han gasped. And all this time he thought that 'crazy lady' was lying. "Giselle?"

Leia and the others stared into the computer screen.

"It's a hit!" Red Nine's voice was heard over the speaker.

"Negative" Red Leader said over the speaker. He looked back at the receding Death Star. Tiny explosions were visible in the distance. "Negative! It didn't go in, It just impacted on the surface"

Darth peeled off in pursuit as Red Leader's X-wing passed the Death Star horizon. He swinged his ship for the next kill.

"Red Leader, we're right above you. Turn to point..." Luke tried to spot Red Leader. He looked down at the Death Star surface. "oh-five; we'll cover for you"

"Stay there..." A wary Red Leader looked around nervously. "… Just lost my starboard engine"

Luke looked excitedly towards Red Leader's X-wing.

"Get set up for your attack run"

Vader's gloved hands made contact with the control sticks, he pressed their firing buttons.

Red Leader fought to gain control of his ship.

Laserbolts were flung from Vader's TIE fighter, connecting with Red Leader's Rebel X-wing fighter. Red Leader bought it, creating a tremendous explosion far below. He screamed and was destroyed.

Wow! It's been a while since I last updated! I hate killing of Red Leader aka. Garven Dries (Of course I never mentioned that LOL) But he actually is one of my favorite Star Wars characters (wierd huh?) Anyway Edward and Giselle will be reunited in the next chapter DON'T WORRY! It doesn't mean the story's over yet... Narissa will also soon come into the picture...