Chapter 38 - Memories

"That is why I need you to stop thinking about those who fell, and stay here on the present. As a member of Hell Squad your mission is bigger than most of the clones. We are a special unit, prepared to take high value targets. We will face more danger than most clones, all to make sure that they face less perils than us."

Metal was staring blankly at Dageer. He probably wasn't expecting such an emotional speech from Dageer. To tell the truth, Dageer also wasn't. It was just that when he heard Metal talking, memories started to fload his mind.

He remembered the brothers with who he spent his training. Some, like CT-4087, were dead. Others he didn't know if were dead or alive.

He remembered his squad leader, who used to be harsh, but was the first to jump into battle on Geonosis.

He remembers all of those brothers who died by his side in the short month of war. Then he thought about all the others who could die with the war kept going.

He then thought about Brain, Cell, Dab, Three-four, Tech and Metal. He thought about Keeli, Gree, Cody and even those who he had just met such as Scar and Cedar.

"So, Metal, put aside those memories, and shown your respect to those who left us by fighting side by side with me, Hell Squad, the 303rd and every clone in the galaxy!"

Metal stood up, his eyes glinting.

"YES SIR!!!"

When he talked it wasn't only his voice, but also some more that came from the door. Dageer turned to see the rest of Hell Squad on the door. Three-four spoke with a strong voice.

"We will make sure to follow what you just said sir."

"Ughh... for how long have you been listening? Don't you know that not saluting your superior officer is disrespectful?"

"We know... brother."

Thankfully a clone soldier came and took Dageer if the awkward moment.

"Sir. General Skywalker took out the shield. General Di want you on the bridge. The invasion has begun."

"All right trooper. I'm going. Hell Squad! Check your weapons and your armors. We are going to show this separatist sc.u.m what brothers can do."

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Clones were working hard on the bridge. Different from the normal clones, those didn't wear armor, but navy outfit. On the middle on the bridge there was a platform, higher than the rest of the bridge.

The door on the end of the bridge opened and Dageer walked in, helmet off his head, and under his arm. The bridge was especially crowded at this moment. Captains stood on organized rows before the hologram table. General Di and Commander Keeli were facing the projections of General Luminara and Commander Gree, General Kenobi and Commander Cody and General Windu and Commander Vant. General Windu was the one speaking.

"Obi-Wan, you and Commander Cody shall land on the south hemisphere, where the Separatists built their communication center. Luminara, you and I will land onto the north hemisphere and try to clear as many droid air bases as possible. Luckily we have stopped the Separatist fleet before they could dominate the whole planet. If we do our job well then the air battle should be easy."

"What about me, Master Windu?"

"Ima-Gun Di, you and Commander Keeli also have air bases as target. There is an archipelago onto the planet where the Separatist built one of their largest air bases. It is from there that they are resupplying their capital ship."

General Windu turned to the clones that were on his ship. Automatically the projection zoomed out to show that he had all his clone captains with him, as did Kenobi and Luminara Unduli.

"Troopers, listen up. Your mission isn't only to conquer the planet, but also to keep an eye out for this Separatist weapon. You will know that it is it the moment you see it. You are not to approach it on any occasion. The troops of Master Di and Master Kenobi have alredy proved how deadly that can be."