Chapter 50 - Ambush

As soon as the chronometer stopped ticking the clone cadets got up and started cheering and clapping loudly. Such a short conclusion time was unheard of, and with turrets, Droidekas and a ton of droids, even more so.

Commander Keeli also joined in the fray, and even General Di had a proud smile on his face. General Shaak Ti asked for everyone attention on the speaker and waited for all of Hell Squad to line up.

"Congratulations Hell Squad. You have set a new record for all clones on Kamino to break. And a difficult one on top of that. However, cadets, do not feel discouraged because of this. Those clones here are merely two months ahead of you. All you have to do is train harder and you will be able to do the same as them."

"I thought the whole point of us being a special squad was doing what others could never do."

Cell, unconcerned as ever, whispered to Dageer, who gave him a stern warning stare. However, before Dageer could reprimand him, the lights turned red. General Shaak Ti and General Di pulled out their lightsabers. Hell Squad, Commander Keeli, the two bounty hunters and any of the clones of the 303rd or 182nd who were there aimed their blasters at the doors on a swift motion.

The cadets, on the other hand, did not know what to do, or at least the young ones didn't. They were just standing, waiting for someone to order them.

A few seconds later General Shaak Ti received a message through her comlink. Immediately after she gave some orders to the bounty hunters - who then left - and turned to General Di.

"You were right Master Di. Kamino is under attack at this exact moment, but we still haven't identified the enemy commander. You and your legion already know what to do on this case, I believe?"

"Don't worry my friend. Not a single droid will get past us."

That said he gesticulated to Hell Squad and the 303rd clones on the training course. They immediately entered formation and followed him out of the training field.

On her side, General Shaak Ti connected the speaker to the entire base system, and her voice resounded on every corner of the cloning facilities.

"Shaak Ti talking. This is a level 1 alert. Kamino Security Team, take up positions and prepare to hold. All clone cadets and non-essential personnel, return to your dormitories. Those who have six months or less to complete your training, pick your weapons at the arsenal and meet with trainers Bric and El-Les on platform FF2-O3."

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The voice of the togruta jedi repeated the warning three times, but Dageer was too busy running to pay attention.

In his head, he was thinking that this was the reason why the 303rd Attack Battalion had been moved to Kamino. The jedi new something was going to happen, but they decided not to tell the clones.

As a soldier he knew that was the correct decision, otherwise, the men would stay on a tiring, unnecessary alarmed state, waiting for an attack that they didn't know when it would happen. Nevertheless, a small part of Dageer mind, the emotional one, thought that maybe, just maybe, he wasn't high enough on the chain of command to be trusted with this information.

But now wasn't the time to think about this. Behind General Di, Hell Squad ran through one corridor after another. They passed by Kamino Security Team members going in the same direction as them, robots and kaminoan workers going on the opposite direction and cadets of all ages returning to their quarters.

Panic, and also a bit of angry, adorned the faces of the teenager cadets who were being led by a clone sergeant to their dormitories, away from the fight.