Disclaimer: The Sith have threatened to kill me if I don't claim the rights to Star Wars. George Lucas has threatened worse. He'll send lawyers. No I don't own the rights.
Kasha watched as the four Jedi Starfighters left hyperspace, along with the rest of the convoy, who released the squadron of V-19's that they were carrying. But before the V-19's had even finished deploying, Kasha's squadron attacked without mercy, blasters tearing apart four of the V-19's as they exited their ship.
Kasha flew straight at the Jedi Starfighters, her lasers tearing one Jedi out of the sky before he even had a chance to leave his docking ring. On her wing, Kim turned another Jedi Starfighter into a ball of fire and made a mental note to thank whatever idiot failed to provide Jedi Starfighters with an inbuilt hyperdrive.
Adi Gallia mentally cursed as she pulled away from her hyperspace O-ring as it was destroyed by laser fire from another Z-95.
"This is Master Gallia to all remaining fighters. Form up behind me and engage the hostiles."
"Aye sir." Clone squadron leader Smith replied, his calm voice belying the anger he felt towards Kasha's squadron for killing some of his brothers.
As the two groups closed, Kasha licked her lips nervously. And then the two sides collided and battle was joined.
Kasha twisted her fighters nose up and her wings sideways as blaster bolts flew under her chin. Accelerating upwards, she felt her fighter shudder as it was hit by fire from another V-19. As sparks started to fly in her cockpit, one of Kasha's pilots pulled up on the clone's tail and blasted it away. Pulling her damaged fighter around, she squeezed the trigger as another V-19 pulled in front of her, tearing it apart.
Master Gallia squeezed the trigger on her joystick as she pulled up on the tail of one of the Z-95's. The fighter exploded as laser fire racked it mercilessly. Sensing a warning in the force, Adi twisted her fighter into a hard corkscrew manoeuvre, causing the Z-95's fire to flash harmlessly into space and the craft to overshoot her. As the pilot flew into her sights, she squeezed the trigger and the fighter exploded as laser fire racked the craft.
Kasha pulled her nose up sharply and fired at the V-19 that was on Kim's tail. Despite the damage her craft had taken, Kasha was still able to make her fighter dance. As the second V-19 turned to engage her, she fired again, at point blank range, the V-19 exploded right in front of her.
Adi twisted her fighter away from the sights of another Z-95, the force giving her that vital warning just in time, only to feel another flash as her turn put her into the sights of another Z-95. Clever idea that, using her force warnings against her. Just as the first blast hit her, her fellow Jedi, Master Ayla Seong blasted the enemy fighter into oblivion.
"Thanks." Adi said over the comm. "Watch out for that tactic of theirs."
"Don't worry master, the force is with us!" Ayla responded enthusiastically. Adi Gallia sighed under her breath. Just knighted, Ayla had a tendency to rely to heavily on the force and too little on tactics.
Kasha and Kim pulled into position behind one of the remaining Jedi Starfighters.
"Ready?" Kasha called over to Kim.
"Ready!" Kim replied firmly as she pulled into the position the Jedi pilot would have to turn.
Pulling up on the tail of the Jedi Starfighter, Kasha squeezed the firing button, only for the Jedi to twist out of its way. Straight into the sights of Kim Fisam. Who blew the Jedi away. But as the Jedi Starfighter exploded, another Jedi Starfighter tore Kim's fighter apart With a shriek of rage, Kasha threw herself after the Jedi Starfighter that had killed her friend, the last of the Republic fighters there.
Adi Gallia felt her opponents rage as the Z-95 came flying at her. As they came face to face, Adi was distracted as she felt a familiar presence through the force.
"Shaak Ti?" she asked out loud. And for a moment, she was distracted. And for a pilot of Kasha Ti's skill, that was a fatal mistake.
Kasha felt a savage rush of pleasure as she saw the Jedi Starfighter explode. Then, as she looked around at the surviving members of her squadron, another emotion hit her. Sadness. Out of twelve fighters, only three Headhunters remained.
"C'mon guys, let's go home." She said and as one, the proud remnants of their squadron turned for home. Their squadron was never to pose the same threat level ever again. But for Kasha, there was one final battle to fight.