Walking down the Lonely Road...(continued)

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Exiting hyperspace on the edge of the Endor System, Oron reappeared behind the droid where it was facing Ash. He used Telekenesis to lift the droid up from its feet and held it in the air.

"Ash, your good with droids, aren't you?"

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<sub>Can I take it apart, limb from limb?

Ash smiled under his helmet helmet as he spun his sword, around, it gaining more and more speed. One can tell that Ash wasn't even close to being human with the speed he was twirling the vibro-sword. Once the sword reached a speed that it was a blur, he jumped, slashing at the droid. The momentum of the slash should be enough to slice through the droids hand, and give Ash the lightsaber to 'dismantle' the droid.</sub>

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The droid smiled to the feeling of the blade cutting its wrist from the arm. Still hanging from the air, it turned its head all the way around to where Oron was standing.

"Pathetic humans. Droids feel no pain. You want to feel pain? Hehehehehe...." the droid shut itself down. Oron, with his lightsaber still in hand, kicked it. The droid was gone.

Oron knelt down to the droids level then looked back at Ash."Well, I never meant for you to kill the damn thing. Now all we have to is-" Oron was interrupted by the lurching of the Interdictor. The ship was gaining speed; Oron stood back up and looked out the bridge window. They were heading for Endor. It would take maybe 45 minutes to an hour before they hit the planet. There was no way a ship this size could withstand the gravitational pull from the planet.

Oron walked to the controls and tried getting it off course, but it was already set. Then there was a beeping on the bridge. It showed that the hangar bay was releasing 3 squadrons of Vulture droids and a squadron of another group of Vulture Droids escorting two shuttles. Oron watched them on the scanners as the shuttles and 12 Vulture Droids blasted off into hyperspace. Oron reached for his comlink and switched the frequency to the Fifth Fleet Channel.

"RNS Bravery, this is Reaper Squadron. We have secured the ship, but we have a problem," Oron said as he turned to Ash. He signaled for him to have the rest of the team meet up at the bridge.

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<sub>Ash bent over and picked up the dismembered droid hand, and wrenched the lightsaber out of it. The energy blade held no weight, but Ash could use it nicely.

Ash, leader, we have the data from the core
Good, have everyone regroup on the bridge.

Ash walked to the deactivated droid, and kicked it into a wall. If it rose from there, They would have a couple of seconds before it got to them. Ash stood behind Oron and watched the screens. A moment later, the four reapers joined them on the bridge. Char was being supported between Mad Claw and rose, unconscious or or worse.

He was hit by a droid, but he will live. The E-Web is gone. We only have what is on the bridge and what he have on out body.
Ok, be ready for anything. Leader, any orders for us?

Ash hung the lightsaber on his belt.</sub>

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Celestial noticed the ship enter the system. "I want the RP for every ship base off the unknown." The data flooded in and Celestial came up with a plan in microseconds. "Order the Raptor Attack Wing to swing around from behind attacking the engines only with photon torpedoes and turbolasers, stay behind the craft. Have the Bravery[/i] along with the Majestic heavy cruisers position themselves between the ship and the planet and only use their Ion cannons to disable the ship. It cannot be destroyed, Reaper Squadron is still onboard." She knew that the Light Star was tracking the ship with its gravity well projectors. Slowly moved into position and waited for the ship to get into range.

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<sub>Ok, all Reapers, head back to the hanger, on the double. We are leaving this place and we are going to let the fleet have their way with it.

Ash bent down to Char and, gave him a whiff of smelling salt, waking him up instantly. With the team ready, everyone made their way out.

Bravery, Requesting air clearance for Reaper Squadron. We will be leaving ASAP if all goes to plan.

Luckily, they made it half way to the hanger before they tripped an ambush. It was small, like the others, and easily taken care of. Now they can only hope that the droids don't have anything waiting for them.</sub>

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Oron sighed to himself as Ash never brought the men to the bridge. Failing orders is one thing that just pissed him off, but Oron kept his cool. This was, however, a smart thing for Ash to do. He got the men to the hangar bay, or close to it, while Oron was getting some last information from the ships computer. Once he was done, he used Shadow Arts to meet up with the team and appeared next to Ash.

"We have to get out of here, we're almost in range of the guns."

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<sub>Good Idea. Lets just hoped that out ships aren't rigged or worse. Ok everyone, saddle up and move out.

Ash thought for a second and cursed to himself. He was acting like a leader again, not a follower, and loosing points for it. He would make his apologies after everyone was home free. He sprinted ahead the last 50 feet and rammed through a blockaded of droids. The B1's were too fragile to do anything, but the four B2's that hung around were the real problem.

Let me handle the droids. Get out of here.

This was an obvious last stand to kill Reaper Squadron, and the dull rolling sounds of destroyer droids made it more the obvious. Ash brought out the red lightsaber from his waist and used it more like like an elegant club than sword, and relied more on his speed and armor to block the lazers.</sub>

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[Odan Thos]

The communication officer turned to Celestial, "Ma'am, Reaper Squadron is asking for safe space to launch. What should I tell them?"

Celestial looked at the officer and turned to the tactical officer. "All ion batteries fire at the upper section of the ship. Avoid the hanger bay if possible."

The communication officer got the hint. "You are clear Reaper Squadron. The ion attack is beginning, but will avoid hanger bays." The communication officer then went back to scanning the channels.

Meanwhile the RNS Bravery fired the first ion blast and it was quickly followed by all the Majestic heavy cruisers. This was 140 capital ship ion cannon slammed into the Interdictor-class cruiser. It would not have an electrical circuit would be left in only a few seconds.

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As more droids entered the area, Kira turned to Oron. She nodded then Oron nodded.

"Get to the ships..." Oron raised his hands as the Force flowed through them. He drew upon Telekenesis, lifting the droids into the air, then unleashing a blast of the lightning at the droids.

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_{Ash smiled under his helmet and slew the last droid on the ground. By then anyone could hear the destroyer's coming up. Without a word, Ash charged into that area, and met them just as they rounded the corner. One of the three fell before it wsa opened, one was dead before it could get its shields up. The last one was up and ready for Ash when he turned around. The first blasts met Ash head one before he jumped out of the way. A beeping signaled Ash that his shields were down. He ran, keeping out of the droids sight. He would take this droid down if Oron wasn't around, but some help was nice.}

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Sensing that Ash was in trouble, Oron used Shadow Arts to teleport to his position. Reappearing, he saw the droid trying to find Ash. Lifting his hand once again, Oron used Telekenesis to bring a large pipe down onto the droid, crushing it in the process. Oron then searched for Ash and eventually found him.

"Come on, I don't know how long she can hold." Oron ran back to the hangar and jumped into his ship. He waited for Ash to enter his Cobra and once he was in, they'd leave this pile of junk.

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<sub>Ash watched as the droid was crushed, then fallowed Oron out into the hanger. He climed into the fighter and started it up quickly. His armored hands tapped lightly on the controls, and he tapped into the fghter itself to aid in the startup.

Everyone is green for go. Bravery, Reapers are heading home. Watch your fire.</sub>

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Ash let his fighter rise, an dhe opened up a private comm with Oron.

LEader, sorry fot taking over and defying your orders, but all orders were complete, and I had to ensure that everyone got out alive.

Ash said no more as he piloted away from the cruiser.

((Hey Odan, Can you pit A red-Bladed Lightsaber on my items for me?))[/center][/sub]

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Oron's fighter rose off the hangar's metal and shot out of the hangar, followed by the rest of Reaper Squadron. Oron turned on his comlink which was in a private channel with Ash.

"We would have made it out anyway, Ensign Ash. Although you defied my orders, everyone still got out alive. Now, when we reach the Bravery, I want to talk to you about that lightsaber you picked up..." said Oron as he lead the Reapers to the Bravery.

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<sub>As you say, Leader.

Ash cursed slightly as his thoughts wandered back to the lightsaber on his waist. He should have crushed it; it wasn't too late, but Oron wanted to see it, so Ash had to comply to his CO. And he didn't like the way he was called Ensign. The rank was the lowest in the fleet, and he was on it. There was more he could do If he was higher up, but he first had to learn how to fully comply with orders, even if defying them would save more lives.

Ash flew behind Oron as he pondered the big question: obliged the orders and perhaps have good people die, or defy them and ensure that they will live. Everything in Ash;s mind told him to defy to get his men out alive, but by being in the republic, he had to do what he was told, no matter what, or else he would face the consequences of his actions and who knows what would happen. He shook his head and flew on, the Bravery getting closer by the second in the fast crafts.</sub>

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