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Everyone gathered in the training room.
"The plan is as follows: the Caiden and the other ships would attack the other ships at dawn. The Jedi and most of the troops would sneak down to the planet on Laat/i's in the dark. They would free the Tano village (The one closest to the drop point) and slowly free the other villages. While, of course, staying clear of Akul."
One of the troops asked, "What's an Akul?"
"A predator with sharp teeth and long claws. They will not hesitate to kill." This made everyone feel real confident about the mission. "Everyone get some sleep; we leave at 0500."
Everyone went to bed early. Del slept for a while but then... that dream came again.
She was running through the forest. Her troops weren't far behind. Then she felt it. The searing pain of friends dying. Her troops tensed; Don shook his head and they relaxed. She was sitting on the ground with her head in her hands. Tiger knelt beside her, "Del? We need to go now."
She looked up slowly with sad, green eyes, "They gave you an order. Aren't you going to carry it out?"
Don walked up, "We are loyal to you... and only you. He has nothing on us. Come, another patrol will be here soon." They ran deeper in the forest and the scene changed. There were two troops without their armor and a Twi'lek in Jedi robes. She didn't recognize the troops but she had seen them before in this dream.
"They're gone," the Twi'lek said.
"Where to now?"
"Hiding, Pipes. Hiding." Then the dream changed again and she found herself in the temple watching it be destroyed. She saw Shaak and a dark shape she recognized but couldn't remember who it was. They were talking but she couldn't hear what they were saying. It apparently wasn't a friendly conversation because Shaak barred her teeth and let her fangs show. The dark shape pulled out a blue lightsaber but Del could feel the dark side radiating off him. Shaak's eyes flared a deep purple, the color they were when she was angry. She pulled her lightsaber and attacked.
Del woke up too wound up to sleep. It was soon time for everyone else to get up. The troops got ready silently and quickly. Del could sense the unease radiating off her men. Grate walked over and stood next to her.
"Nervous," she asked him.
"Nah, just wished I could have said bye to some people."
"Does some people include Trix?"
"Yep, she's one of them. Did she tell you we almost got killed?"
"Yep, she also wanted to know why you didn't get hurt from that shot." They exchanged a look and laughed. "It's almost 0500. I'm going to tell the rest of my men who they're going with."
"Who am I going with?"
"Laurie, Marly, Egare, Flip, Light, Sand, Marksman and Ooze. Think you can handle that bunch?"
"Sure."
"Good, keep an eye out for sniper positions."
"For Marksman?"
"And for enemy snipers."
"Stay safe General."
"You too Grate." Del walked off and Grate thought about his group. Laurie is a trouble maker, Egare is a goof and Ooze is a little... odd. They could cause a little trouble. Flip is good, Light is a sharpshooter, and Marksman is a sniper. They have good heads on their shoulders. Sand is shy and quiet but he has good aim and isn't going to cause trouble. Merly could see farther than any other troop and he is also loyal. Together they should be able to keep each other alive. He smiled and waited for the rest of his assault team to find him.