Smashing Some Bricks

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"We're exiting hyperspace sir," said the pilot as the squadron of Dragoons lept out of hyperspace. Two of the dragoons were filled with a team in each, the other eight would act as decoys.

The 12 ships blended into the flow of traffic that was entering the planet. Freighters, commercial ships, civilian ships, and the occasional security forces of Nar Shadda were amongst the traffic. Don watched as the dragoon drew closer to the LZ. "Time to smash some bricks..." he said as he turned around towards the back of the ship.

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Don jumped down from the Dragoon as it hovered over the hotel that was across Gardola the Hutt’s Palace. Behind Don was the rest of his team. As the Dragoon took off, Don took out a set of binoculars and looked at the main entrance. There was about 10 mercenaries in front of the Hutt’s Palace. Figured that. Don and his team had light armor under their street clothes. Their weapons were also concealed under their clothing, all of the men wearing dark colors. Two or the mercs already had their weapons out, one with a sniper rifle and the other with an LMG.

As they took positions, Don began explaining the plan.
“Sparks and Jeezy, you guys will cover our retreat once we secure the package. Reports indicate she is inside the holding cells of the palace with security light. Gorges will cut the power, while Adams and Michaels will watch out for any unwanted attention. We will be entering through the back entrance and sneak our way into the cells. Once inside, I will lead Obrien, Smitty, and Poles into the cells while Carlucci, Schlegal, and Irving plant explosives throughout the palace. This is a stealth mission everybody. Pick your targets, and remember, our primary objective is to get the girl and get out. Got it?”

“Yes, sir!” they said. Don nodded and began leading the two teams down the ladder of the hotel. Sparks and Jeezy took positions on the roof and trained their guns on the mercs. As the two teams crossed the street, Adams stayed at one end of the alley and Michaels ran to the other end of the alley, acting casual as he took out a newspaper. Both he and Adams would act natural and just keep their eyes out for any suspicious activity. Gorges went to the power box and waited for the go to cut the power. Don and everyone else took out their weapons, mostly SMG blasters and small weapons. Signaling Gorges to cut the power, the two teams put their night vision goggles over their head and Don lead the way into the palace. All of the mercs inside were panicking as they thought they were under attack. Don and his team began heading down the stairs as the other team was spreading out amongst the palace, planting their explosives.

Walking down stairs, Don stopped and then peeked his head around the corner. There was a lone guard, sitting back in his seat with a flashlight in his hand. He seemed more relaxed than the rest. Sticking to the shadows, the team slowly advanced alongside the walls. Don took out a knife and threw it at the guard, the knife impaling him in the left eye and instantly killing him. As the team fanned out, Don checked to see where the girl was.

“Cell 3, right over there,” he said. The team secured the area and Don opened the door to cell 3. Inside, there was a small girl crouched in a ball on the metal bed. Don shined a light on her, her blonde hair reflecting from the light. “We got her men. Let’s get the hell out of here. Obrien, call Eagle 1. Tell them to meet us at Hotel Bravo.”

“Roger that, leader.” Obrien said as he made the call. Don checked to see if the girl was still breathing; she barely was. “Hey, are you okay? We’re here to rescue you.” Said Don in a quiet tone.

The girl slowly opened her eyes and looked at Don. “Father?”
“I’m afraid not. We work for him. Come on, we need to get you out of here.”

“I can’t feel my legs. They gave me some pills and I’ve felt weak ever since then.”

Don looked at her, her face was very pale and she looked like she hadn’t eaten in a while. Without saying a word, Don picked her up and began carrying her out the cell. Obrien and Smitty were at the front while Poles was in the back, covering the rear. Walking up the stairs, it was still very chaotic on the main floor. The mercs paid no attention to the enemy and quickly left the Palace. Adams and Michaels were waiting with the other team at the other end of the alley. The dragoon was hovering over the hotel and the mercs outside the Palace were looking at the ship hovering over the hotel. One of the guards saw Don and the teams with the girl.

“Hey! Stop! The prisoner is escaping!” said the guard. Don looked over at the guards and picked up the pace. The enemy opened fire while the teams returned fire as they retreated. Reaching the roof, the dragoon was still hovering over the roof while Sparks and Jeezy were shooting up the mercs as they poured out of the Palace.

Don gave the girl to the pilot, saying “She needs medical attention. Contact the Hercules. We are gonna need medical attention for her and a squadron to guide us in.” the pilot quickly nodded as the team began filing into the dragoon. As Don stepped on the ship, the dragoon took off as the palace exploded.

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"Get me some pills for her, she is going in and out of conciousness." Don said as he laid her down on the small bed. Obrien got the girl some pills, Don sliding them down her throat. "How long till we get to the Hercules?"

"Not long sir, but I think we got some unwanted attention. It's Gardola's mercs. They must be pissed."

"Maintain course. Draw all power to the rear deflector shields. Contact Alpha and Bravo Squadron. We're gonna need them now."

"They're already here, sir. The Hercules just left hyperspace."

The Viscount Star Defender was visible to the left of the dragoon. The pilot spun the ship to the left as the fighters gave chase. AA fire from the Hercules opened up on the enemy fighters as the two X-Wing squadrons from the Herculesblasted out of the hangar.

"Eagle 1, this is Alpha 1, comencing our attack run. Maintain direct course and we'll bring you in. Over." said Alpha 1.

"We read you Alpha 1, thank you for the assist." the pilot responded. Landing in the hangar bay, the X-Wings either mopped up the rest of the fighters and some of the mercs broke off from the attack and went back to Nar Shadda. The dragoon touched down on the hangar bay and Don carried the girl off the transport. There was already a medical team waiting with a stretcher. Don placed her down on the stretcher and the medical team wheeled her out of the hangar bay.

"Tell the commander to take us back to Tatooine. Tell Mr. Blue we're sending his daughter back safely and to wire the funds to the designated account." Don said to the comms officer. The Hercules jumped into hyperspace.