Chapter 39 - Shoulder to Shoulder

"Our orders are to destroy the air base, and while we are at it try to locate the Separatist weapon. We are not to get anywhere near it."

After the briefing Dageer was giving Hell Squad their orders, which were the same as the other clones.

"Now get in the gunsh.i.p.s! Remember what I said before. We might not have any special assignment this time, but that doesn't mean we can't be at the frontlines. Metal, before we go come with me a minute."

Metal followed Dageer to the armory. Inside there were thousands of blasters, cannons, turrets and explosives. Dageer lead Metal through a maze of shelves with weapons to a section were what looked like E-Webs but smaller were leaning.

"Wow! Those are Z-6 Rotarys, aren't they? I used to have a smaller version of them Kamino, but after we went to Geonosis I didn't see one of those."

"Well, one of them is yours now. I have alredy talked with command. I expect you to be Hell Squad strongest attacker."

"Thank you sir."

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Dageer and Metal went ro the hangar, where the 303rd was preparing to go. The members of Hell Squad whistled when they saw Metal new gun. Z-6s weren't that common, and needed special authorization to use.

Hell Squad got in the gunsh.i.p.s, together with General Di and Commander Keeli. Taking out the base shouldn't be much difficult, as they had an overwhelming number of clones. What they were really worried about was the weapon that created the black bubble.

The clones who had been in Alaris Prime have all experienced the terror of it. Even those who weren't have heard of it by other clones.

The pilot of the Laat directed the gunship to a group of islands. There was no anti-aircraft fire, and the sides of the gunship were open. Dageer looked outside and saw the Laats diverting in three different directions. The 303rd Laats lowered their altitude, and soon the droid air base was on sight.

A stream of black dots left the air base, and the pilot warned them.

"Vultures incoming! Closing the doors!"

The doors slid to the sides, covering the sides. Red lights turned on. Dageer was now used to it, and the sounds that the battle outside made didn't make him uncomfortable as the first time. He walked on the gunship, going to the c.o.c.kpit, and at the same time talking with the soldiers. On his way he crossed with Commander Jeeli, who was doing the same on the other direction.

He arrived behind the pilot seat and looked outside. The battle was on full swing, Vulture droids blowing up, not without taking some Laats out.

The clones had the upper hand, and Dageer gunship faced almost no enemy fire before it neared the landing point. Dageer turned and walked back into the cargo area. He looked and nodded at Commander Keeli. He, on turn, nodded back at Dageer, as if saying that he should do the talk.

Dageer looked at the thirty or so clones and turned on his speaker.

"Listen up boys! Get in position! We are coming in hot, and we will take that base fast and easy. Remember our orders, if any of you see the Separatist weapon tell the general. Now, get ready!"

Dageer went to the left side, where General Di and Commander Keeli were. He prepared his DC-15A and stood at their side. General Di turned on his lightsaber, and on Dageer left Commander Keeli took out his two DC-17.

Brain went to his right, and Hell Squad entered position behind him. Cell put his hand on his shoulder, and Dageer nodded to all the members of Hell Squad. The clones lifted their weapons.

The doors opened.