The two of the men were on the ramp of the corvette. Ah, hell… not again. Fighting against blasters when you wore a bullet-proof vest. At least Crene here loaned me a trusty set of Katarn Armor, Bacardi thought. Thugs came from all sides, but Bacardi and Crene were able to fire enough concentrated amounts to stop the thugs from moving much farther. Crene’s StA-LAR was a powerful enough weapon to close line to thugs in their path to get on the small corvette. Both of them backpedaled, and Crene turned around to make sure no one was blocking their way into the corvette. Thugs with small pistols came up the ramp only to be shot down.

“R7, close the ramp.” Crene ordered his droid, who was most likely on the Lamba-Class Shuttle that was across the hangar. The ramp immediately closed, and Bacardi and Slasher checked their surroundings. They were in a large area, crates everywhere. “R7, who is the owner of this corvette? Really? Ah, thanks, R7.” Crene then turned to Bacardi. “This is owned by a Hutt, their security systems were set off a couple minutes ago.” Crene then turned and looked at the doorway, then at the crates. “I’m gonna check the crates to see what’s in them.”

“Then no need to check what is in these boxes, eh? It’s either spice or Twi’leks. Though, the Twi’leks would probably be making noise.” Bacardi took a knee and reloaded his 500 Squad Repeating Rifle. At least Crene had loaned me this rifle, also. Heh, but I always have my Tropov to come along, Bacardi thought. The rifle had a good aim, good amount of ammo, but one could never be to careful, therefore Bacardi was always pretentious about reloading the gun.

“No need at all.” Crene replied.

“Can you raise anyone on the com?” Bacardi asked.

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Sorry for small post.

Saph was firing at the new wave pirates while Ty dragged Dante to cover. He took out his sac of medicines.

"This is gonna hurt, so don't be surprised." He said as he put the syringe into Dante's shoulder. Dante proceeded with screaming bloody murder.

"Calm, Dante. Stressing will cause to bleed more than you already are. Now," He said as he picked Dante up,"I hope you like piggy-back rides." As he attached him to his back with a cable in his emergency stash. (Yes, he brought a lot of stuff this mission.)

When he got up, he saw that Saph had taken down atleast 9 guards on her own. He wanted to say something, yet he resisted it and Saph gave him the jesture to continue.

"Think you'll hold Dante?" Saph asked him. He replied with a moan.

"I think that's a yes." Ty said, giving a soundless chuckle.

Around the next corridor, another pirate came, quickly shot down by Saph.

"How much further, ya think?" Ty asked.

"Hopefully not much long-" Ty was cut off by a quick burst of an assault rifle. They turned around to find two men in Katarn-class Commando armor.

"Holy shit. Uhh.... your not pirates, are you?" Ty asked, stunned by the sight.

"No, but i'm persuming you are." The one on the left said, firing a few round over his head.

"Actually, no," Saph spoke up, "We are the Iron Horse squad. And you are?"

"I am Private BARman and to my left is Corporal Bacardi. We were looking for you to find out what's up." The man who threatened Ty said.

"We were playing hutt when these bantha-bags decided to try and kill us. They failed and now we're going to kill them." Saph responded.

"Well, now we're here and we will gladly kill some people for you. If not, we'll be free of charge" Bacardi joked.

"How about we just focus on blowing this ship so I can get this monkey on my back some medical treatment?" Ty said.

"Fine, we'll cut the introductions then." BARman said, putting a fresh clip in.

At first BARman had planned just to exfiltrate with the rest of Iron Horse, and have R7 and R2 bring the Horn of Valour to meet up with them.

However seeing the wounded soldier changed his mind. The squad had a reasonably good medic, but Dante needed more help than a simple battlefield Medic could give.

"Come on, we're heading this way." BARman says, suddenly veering off toward one of the hangers instead of heading toward the main exit.

"Why are we going there? we need to get out of here!"

"I know, but my Ship is there, CR-20, and it is essentially a traveling armory."

Suddenly Saph's eyes light up, "You wouldn't happen to be carrying some armor would you?"

"3 sets I think, varying types, Ubese Raider, Stormtrooper, and Shock Trooper,"

Saph nods, and gestures to Tyrantis, "All right, let's get to his shuttle, and get the hell out of here."

Moving quickly the party moves to BARman's Ship, and getting on board, BARman yells out "R7, R2, get her ready to lift off,"

After getting Dante over to the area where the Medical Equipment is, BARman turns to the members of IH and says,

"Welcome to my ship, for the duration of this mission, if it is on here, it is available to you for use."

Saph turns to him, a twinkle in her eyes, as she looks around the bay they had entered, taking in the 74-Z Military Speeder Bike, BARC Speeder, Gian Speeder, and two TIE Maulers which are sitting in the area around them.

"I think I'm gonna take you up on that, I never thought I'd be so happy to see a TIE fighter, of any type."

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All right, we've holed up in my CR-20, but we have a whole lot of firepower now, look at Slasher's possessions on the Roster, most everything in the way of weapons mentioned there is on board this ship

After hearing the information about Beta and Doc, BARman immediately takes action, turning to Saph and Tyrantis he hands them each a set of Armor, Tyrantis the Stormie Armor, Saph the Shock Trooper.

And then he says "get these on, while Bacardi and I fire up the Gian and Maulers"

As soon as everyone was suited up and had armed themselves, Bacardi and BARman just getting more ammo for their weapons, they climbed into their vehicles, Saph and Tyrantis each took a Mauler, and BARman got in to drive the Gian, with Bacardi operating the weapons.

"All right," Saph said, "We left them near the meeting room, knowing Nova, he'll have pulled them all back inside, and be defending the area."

"Roger that" BARman said, as he began to move out toward the location that Saph had showed him on a map while they were getting ready to leave.

"Once we reach there, Ty and I will remain outside, we'll hold of anyone who decides they might want to kill us with the Maulers, while BARman and Bacardi head inside and help evac Beta and Doc."

With that plan in place, they arrived at the meeting hall, Bacardi and BARman jumping off of the speeder and heading in, as they enter they have to step over several bloody bodies and body parts, the apparent results of a violent encounter with a set of Ryyk Blades wielded by a very unhappy wookie.

Carrying Beta on his back proved no challenge to Nova. He was in better shape than almost any other being in the army. What was hindered was his blaster aim though. Knowing he wouldn't last two seconds with an injured comrade on his back, Doc and he pulled back into what Nova deemed the safest room possible. The meeting room had one entry. A very small entry. The perfect place to bunker up if one man was to defend them.

Setting beta down in the darkest corner, Nova pulled out his Ryyk blades and stationed himself next to the door. Being a Wookiee Berserker meant his wielding of the deadly blades would be unmatched, and having the unparalleled technology of the Empire allowed Nova to hear what was coming from a mile off with a simple amplification of his hearing sensors.

A pair of steps were heard coming down the hall, Nova prepared himself. The door opened and a rebel peeked in. Realizing it wasn't an ally, the PFC quickly disposed of the human, slicing through his neck. The second proceeded somewhat more cautiously, sticking his blaster out foolishly. A scream came from just outside the hall as the wookiee's blades dismembered the other's arm before sticking the back edge into the poor man's stomach.

Quickly checking the hall for any reinforcements, Nova grabbed the bodies and brought them into the room for concealment. Suddenly more footsteps appeared. They were different though. It was like metal was hitting metal. A moment later BARman and Bacardi stepped into the meeting room.

"I'll take care of him when we get back to the ship." Doc said as they ran through the halls. One of the hutts slide out and spotted the small group and yelled something in huttesse.

"Uh.. I don't know what he said.. but it looks bad.." Bacardi stated when about eight armed guards came out and placed their blasters at them.


"Oh.. Not good..." Saph said as they shot back. One guard when down as the hutt in question was the one who's ship they had just blown up.

Nova came next and pushed past the others to carry Beta out of the way. His head dangling on the wookie's shoulder to get them out of there.

"MOVE, NOW!" Doc ordered and they didn't have to say anything twice. Their boots tapping hard on the floor as they brushed past regular citizens. Dodging Lazar fire saph stayed back with Barmen as they took down more troopers that were following. With the armor, Saph felt a bolt surge past her armor.


"Well.. I'm glade I'm in this, instead of that tacky outfit I had to be in this whole time."


Barman glanced at her and she knew he was wondering what the heck she was talking about.

"Don't ask.. I'm sure you'll hear about it all the way back to base.."

They ran out and made it outside where more fire was going on. Nova was already halfway to the ship where Ty and the ship. Doc was next as he took out another guard, Saph noticing a Lazar bot glazing his right shoulder. It would burn, but would heal quickly.


Almost there...

Saph thought as they were near the ship when out came two heavy armored droids. They were the older model of the kinds bounty hunters used.. and one if she remembered was a bounty hunter.


"Get Down!" Ty yelled and Saph dropped rolled with her partnent as they shot back and took one droid down with a simple ain to its neck and a leg. It lay there crackling in sparks as more shouts filled the air.


"Sith Spit..." Muttered Saph as they got up. The armor was scratched and scorthced.


"You know you're going to have to polish that right?"


"Oh shut up.. We have one more droid."

They got up and turned and ran some more. Doc made his way on the ship to deal with the the two who were injured. They could take care of the rest.


"Ok.. One more.. Lets do this -"

All of a sudden there wa sa little blinking light as a small ball rolled towards them. The droid threw a Thermal detonator at them! The light was blinking faster and she knew there was only one way to possibly save their lives. Saphira went to grab for it when Ty pushed her out of the way and grabbed it.


"TY. No... "


" I have to.. Get out of the way.."


"What.. What do you mean?"

"I'm Sorry Saph... I'm not who you think I am.."

He then aimed a blaster at Saphs head and was about to  shoot when she dropped rolled. Kicked out and  sent  Ty forward with e TD before he could disable it.Her eyes opened wide in shock as the light blinked faster and the last droid shot at Ty Square in the stomach.He stumbled and tossed the TD when it bounced once as he tried to send it their way.and exploded before it could reach them.


"NOOOOO!"


The fire and debrea filled the air and Ty was blown back. There was northing but scrap metal left as a part of the entrance crumbled and crushed the droids hand with a sizzle. Instantly Saphira ran and scooped Ty up. A hand was gone, half his face was burnt off and he was breathing slowly. Apparently the building they were in was that bad off that it needed repairs.


"No.. Ty,,. You can't die.. You Dumb bantha Poodoo."

He looked over at her, pain clearly on his face a she hide how bad it was.

*Cough. Cough* And a spittle of blood came up to his lips.


The others ran out and Doc looked like he was going to blow a gasket when he saw Ty and ran to his other side.


"Y-You're.. g-gonna be alright Ty... And then I'm goign to Kill you! Why? "Saphira said. Everyone else was quiet. It was apparent. He was paid off and faltered in the last moment.


"L-Lier..." He gasped and coughed more as Doc shook his head and looked at saph. "It.. h-had to- be done.. C-can't have.. get.. a-all the *cough* g-----" His chest then rose once more and Saph watched the light go out of his eyes as Ty Died in her arms.



"Damn you.. Damn you TY...." Saph screamed and was pulled back by Nova and Doc.


"There was nothing you could do Saph... We all make decisions.. He made his." Doc replied as saph gave up on her struggled. Nova then released her as they brought a blanket out and covered Ty to scoop him up and carry him on the ship to take back to the base.


"Come on.. We need to get out of here.. It won't take them long to figure out what happened..." Barman replied. With a heavy sigh they all got on the ship and it closed. Very quickly they were off and into hyperspace to head back to the randavue point.


On their way back Dante was taken care of and stabilised as well as Beta. As for Ty, he was placed in a separate room and left alone as his last journey ended with the Iron Horses. Saph sat still most the way back after she shed the armor and worse her VE uniform she had packed. Doc came up to her then and saw she was in chock.

"It's not easy loosing a teammate you know.. " He sat down beside her.

"I know that.. It.. It just.."

"Isn't fair? I know.. but we all will move on and grieve in our own way. You're in shock.." Without warning he gave saph a stim shot to relax her.


"Ow! What.."

"It will help.. Rest easy.. We got what we came here for.. and each mission we all know that there is a chance one or all of us won't make it back." Doc gave a slight smile as her body started to feel funny and she lay on the bench the rest of the way back. With their mission complete the Iron Horses headed home and with some new troopers in hand.....

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6th post.. .and the story is done guys!