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Chapter 4- Fight above Cetus

Runt, took off with 20 stealth fighters and Kendan 10 stealth fighters with 10 Dropships. Dux was stuck with control of the Command ship while his friends went to risk their lives. Something triggered in Dux, if he doesn't fight, all the other ships will be focusing on Runt and Kendan, If he does fight, There is a better chance that everyone escapes.
He ordered his men to outfit the Light Miner with full weapon slots and full shields and good reactor. The reason behind this was to have 2 ships fighting, watching each others backs. He would be in charge of the Command ship that had tons of weapons that he had installed. The Light miner would be controlled by his right hand man. There were 36 rebel boarding parties that consisted of 20 men each. Runt had the faction filled with volunteers that would fight along side them.
The light miner was launched from the ships external junction, and it jumped towards Cetus. The command ship followed. All of the remaining fighters on board were ready to launch immediately when the ships got to Cetus.
"Captain, Cetus is coming up on the map," His navigator told him.
"Any hostile forces?" he replied
"None that we can see, Sir."
"Good, set our course to that asteroid. If you can hide as much of the ship behind it, while exposing as many gun slots as possible."
"Yes sir."
Then It happened. The entire ship was surrounded by enemy Gun ships.
"Bring us around, Bring the Shields to full strength, fire as many weapons as possible, light miner, CODENAME: Completed Promise, Try to get as many troops as possible ground side, Hopefully next to the capital of Cetus."
"This is Completed Promise, We hear you, but I think we should go help Runt First, He's suffering losses, Sir."
"Permission Granted, get over there and help Runt, NOW!"
As the two ships arrived at the last know location of Runt, They saw why many people say "war is hell". The entire fighter squad was destroyed excluding Runt and 2 fighters.
"Aim at those gun ships and let loose hell" Dux shouted at his computer.

At that moment on the surface of Cetus, Kendan tarr and his assault team were just arriving at the borders of the capital. "Men, Show them no mercy! He shouted.

Back up in the Hanging Glory, Dux was scanning all the Sectors, Ion trails and the wreckage to see if there was any sign of runt.
"Sir, I found Runt's Ion trail, but It's dead in the middle of the wreckage." Said the ships scanner person.
"Send in one of the fighters to see if he is still alive, if he is, get him on board the ship, move."

Cetus Capital
Kendan Tarr was currently leading his squad through the back roads inside the Cetus capital.
He was thinking about how to gain control of the city. The best course of action would be to capture the capital building, than swipe through the city. After a while with a couple of close calls, he was outside the building. Kendan tarr told his squad" Squad A will wait inside the entrance to the building and fortify it incase of a strike team, while Squad B will search the build for anything of value." "YES SIR!" as Kendan Tarr was searching the building with squad B he found it incredibly suspicious that there was no resistance. As he was looking at the Files that were located in the database of the government, he found something, "I found them" He said, he had found out where the missing members of the Cetus republic were.
He called up to the Hanging Glory. "Come in Dux, I found out where the missing members of the Cetus republic are! They are in the phantom, not only that, they are slaves!" Called Kendan, "I'll be right back up to dock into the ship, Dux. Dux come in… This is an automated message now!"

Dux was in the sick bay seeing that runt was severely burned by ion beams. Runt had been in a coma for about 2 hours now. It was starting to look like death of one of his friends when Runt opened his eyes. Dux let out his breath; Runt had made it, but not unhurt. Runt would be in the sick bay for at least 2 weeks healing from the major burns that enveloped his body.
"Des, Sir, Kendan is asking for permission to dock with the ship, he has information on where Newbeginings and Blanke are."
"Let him on, I'm heading for the bridge. Tell him to meet me there."