OCC: Here is my extremely...special...drawing of the island. Just so everyone is clear on the general layout.

We are going to be dropped in the south-western corner.

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~ZaFo
*DarkDragoons *
+ Advance Recon Commandos {ARC} +

SL/GSG ZaFo/2SQD/1PLT/1COM/1BAT/1RGT/VEA/VE [BC] [EW2]

Live Fast, Ride Faster.

KnightWind paced about his room double checking his list and plan of action for the upcomming mission. He raised his head and looked at the completely unorganized looking pile of weapons and armor strewn across his bunk. His finger scrolled down the list once more.

Theres going to be some suprises other than just a clone. Zafo and Evani know more than theyre telling, KnightWind thought to himself.

It all seemed to easy just to track themself down. Thats what made KnightWind so nervous in the first place, he always hated suprises. Even back on Antifarea he always knew what was going on.

Probably why they thought I should have been in charge, KnightWind thought to himself as he remembered his days on the streets.

KnightWind stoped pacing and shook his head to clear his mind. He gripped his datapad tight and headed out the door to the simulator.

Now or never

---A few minutes later---

KnightWind walked into the corridor of the simulator room to see Garet leaning against the wall awaiting the rest of squad. KnightWind greeted Garet with a wave and pushed the button on the  side of the simulator door as it slid open.

"Did you program your stuff in yet?", Garet asked him.

"No. I was just about to.", KnightWind responded and lifted his datapad up for Garet to see.

Garet took the pad and scrolled through the list and nodded.

"Go look for your name on one of the simulators.", Garet said to Wind as he handed back the datapad.

KnightWind nodded and headed into the simulator room. After a few minutes KnightWind found his name just like Garet said he would, between Tpyex and Gios. He stepped up to the monitor and it came to life. A greeting message apeared and KnightWind searched through its options to find where he could imput his gear.
Standard Issue DD Uniform
5 Frag Grenades
5 Flash Grenades
1 Image Caster
1 Implant Comunicator
1 3-Mal Personal Comlink
2 Medpacks
10 Ration Packs
1 TI-47 DeathWind Slughthrower Sniper Rifle
1 XV-7 Vibrobayonet

---A few clicks and beeps later---

KnightWind emerged out of the simulator and looked at Garet. Now it was just time to wait for the rest of the squad. KnightWind turned his datapad back on and started looking at the map Zafo uploaded for everyone.

"Where are you going to look first?", KnightWind asked Garet to break the silence.

"Dunno yet.", he replied. "Its just a good thing to be back in the field and get some work done for a change."

Wind nodded and resumed quietness.

If I know anything about me, then I already know where to look..., KnightWind thought to himself as he circled the western mountains.
 
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PFC KnightWind/2ndSqd/2ndPlt/1stCom/1stBat/Antifarea/VEA [LoR]
DarkDragoons

I do not fear the future, I fear what I will turn it into.

    It had been a while since Sam had used the sim or for that matter been on a squad mission having been out of the circuit for such a long time. He was quite anxious about getting back into combat, only this time with hisself.
    "The good thing about this is that there should be no surprises," Sam thought to himself as he headed to his room to compile a list of gear, "But then again I am quite crafty."
    "I want this to be challenging," Sam laughed, "So that is a no on the DC-17M Combat System."
    Sam started his list in his datapad.
        - 5 7-PrG Proton Grenades
        - 5 C-22 Frag. Grenade
        - B22 Hold-out Blaster Pistol
        - Extra Strength Super Glue
        - E-11 Blaster Rifle
        - Jungle Assault Armor
    Sam left his room list stored in his datapad and headed towards the Sim room.
    As he entered Sam heard Garet say something.
    "What was that Garet?" Sam asked, "Didn't hear you."
    "Ah, go to the simulator with your name on it and input your gear," Garet replied.
    Sam walked down the row of sim booths till he came across his. Sam hopped in and started to punch in his gear as fast as possible.
    Rapid clicks could be heard from Sam's booth.
    "You having trouble there Sam?" Garet said.
    "Ack! Don't do that," Sam said jumping, "I'm doing just fine, just want to get this done as quick as possible."
    "Ok, sorry," Garet chuckled as he walked away.
    Moments later Sam popped out of his booth and took a seat along the wall. Sam isn't one for sitting in a sim booth waiting for the thing to start. He had not seen ZaFo come in yet so he figured he could be lazy for a bit longer.
 
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DarkDragoons
TRP/SGT Sandwich Sam/2SQD/2PLT/1CMP/1REG/1BAT/Tadath/VEA [LoR][BM][GS]

"Only the willful can perform the miracles of the mind." -- me

KnightWind streached his arms and attempted to shake the cobwebs out of his mind. Even in basic KnightWind got headaches after entering the simulators. Looking around at the rest of the squad near him KnightWind watched momentarily as everyone started gathering up their equipment.

KnightWind followed suit and turned around and slung his rifle over his back and started clipping on his grenades and Comlink to his utility belt then stuffed the rest of his gear into his backpack.

After a few minutes everyone was ready for action. Zafo stepped forward and faced the squad.

"Horseshoe around me.", he ordered.

The squad fell into a half circle around Zafo and took a knee. He looked around the area for a moment then looked at us and started talking.

"Ok were here to seek out and kill our clones. Remember this is a squad mission and we dont want to break off for unnecesairy reasons.", he said.

"This area is to flat to make a good camp so first thing were going to do is move out and set up camp in the western forest of the island.", Zafo said to the squad as he pointed over to the section of forest about twenty kilometers from where they were.

The squad nodded in unison as they all stood up and got ready for the short hike.

---Twenty minutes later---

KnightWind entered the forest as the rest of the squad trickled in one by one.

"KnightWind, Jen, and Typex you three start setting up camp. Gio, Sam, Garet and I will check the perimeter." Zafo told the squad as we broke up and started our assignments.

"Make sure your Coms gear is working and report anything suspicious immediately.", Zafo added.

KnightWind turned and started looking for anything that could be used to set up camp. As he did he reached up and touched the small node that was now next to his right ear. His implant comunicator turned on and Wind could hear a gently humming then beeping noise and KnightWind knew that it was working perfectly. He then reached to his utility belt and flicked on his 3-Mal Comlink just in case Zafo and his team got to far away.

The sun had finally set atop the sky as KnightWind Jen and Typex finished their duties and made sure the camp was up and running. Even though Typex was new he set up the E web better than Wind had seen anyone do in a long time. Jen took a seat and stared in a daze at the treeline which became more dence the furthor it went. KnightWind walked up to her and took a seat.

"You alright Jen?", KnightWind asked her.

Jen looked at him and nodded, "Yeah just didn't think Id have to do this again."

She sighed and looked over to Typex.

"Why is he so happy?", Jen comented.

KnightWind shruged.

"Because its his first mission, he wants to do good. He'll settle down after some field time."
 
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PFC KnightWind/2ndSqd/2ndPlt/1stCom/1stBat/Antifarea/VEA [LoR]
DarkDragoons

I do not fear the future, I fear what I will turn it into.

    Gio and Sam started their hike through the forest to the plains that lay on the other side. Sam was in his jungle assault armor and Gio in his normal set of armor.
    "Well, this is going to be enjoyable trudging through a jungle again," Gio laughed.
    "Oh yeah, I can't wait," Sam said with his normal lack of enjoyment of the jungle.
    "So, if you don't like the jungle, then why did you bring your jungle assault armor?" Gio asked, "Because your clone does have the same stuff as you. Wouldn't that make it harder to see him?"
    "Yeah, but I have a plan on keeping him in the plains where this armor sticks out," Sam said.
    The two kept on moving trough, hopping over fallen trees and avoiding a nasty looking sludge pit. At times, a small rodent would scurry past the two. Sam jumped once or twice when this happened. One time, Sam shot and vaporized a small rodent after being startled.
    "Geez, Sam," Gio said, "You need to relax."
    "I know but I can't," Sam replied, "Jungles just...make me uneasy. It is a really long story."
    "Alright, but try to keep the vaporizing of animals to a minimum," Gio said, "We don't know how close the Garet or ZaFo clone could be. Remember they do have their speeder bikes and if they are near we don't want to alert them."
    "I guess you are right. Let's just keep going," Sam said.
    Thirty minutes later the two emerged on the other side of the jungle. The bright light blinded them. Being used to the light under the canopy, they took a seat so they could regain their vision.
    A few seconds later, the two could see well again and Gio tossed Sam his binoculars.
    "Look around and see if you can see any signs of the clones," Gio said, "I'll contact ZaFo and see what they have done."
    Sam took the binoculars and began to scan the opposite jungle edge for signs of clone activity. Seconds into his scan he saw a blaster shot fly into the air.
    "There is my clone," Sam laughed, "It just shot at a bird or something. I can't be sure if he is with your clone or one of the others."
    "Well, that is kind of good that you are so jumpy in jungles, it gives us aid in locating at least two of the clones."
    Sam pulled out his datapad and began to mark a place on the map of the island of where the shot came from. Gio was talking to ZaFo and getting their info.
    "Hey, Gio try to finish up I just had I thought," Sam said, "If I know myself well enough then the clones could be checking different com signals for chatter. Really it may not be that bad to do ourselves."
    "You've got a point. ZaFo, I'll report to you if we find anything else," Gio said.
    "I guess let's sit tight here for a bit and see if C-Sam, as I've dubbed him, fires another shot," Sam laughed.
    Gio nodded and started to scan across the plain.

 
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DarkDragoons

TRP/SSGT Sandwich Sam/2SQD/2PLT/1CMP/1REG/1BAT/Tadath/VEA [LoR][BM][GS]

"Only the willful can perform the miracles of the mind." -- me

PFC Typex3 [Camp lookout]
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Typex3 looked around while searching the E-web with Knightwind. Typex3 afterward heard a sound coming from the E-Web; he rushed and ran as quiet as possible to the E-web searching for possible clones in the area by using his Data pad.
Typex3 noticed that the area was full by three clones; he verified the DNA of his squad and matched with the clones that were located near the east wing of the island.

"We have encountered a problem Jenny and Knightwind, there seems to be clones from the certain people according to my data pad; they are located on the east side wing with the following exact locations of each." Typex3 said.

"ZaFo, we have found two clones at there possible locations and one more which is your clone according to the DNA sample" Typex3 said.

"Well find out anything you can about the clones, but for now tell me the ones that you are sure you found" ZaFo said.

"Data was corrupted, I though the DNA sample will work. However, the clones are smart; this is not going to be easy ZaFo. We better have something to spot them with but there is nothing that I could do except I could find routes that might lead to some area unsearched by land, what I mean is underground routes. We will see&maybe I find something about these secret routes apparently in the simulation to figure out.

Typex3 moved out with his planetary communications rig, he then started to look for possible underground routes that might be helpful in the end. Those routes where each located at 32 degrees south of camp, but there was a problem. The routes where locked with galactic Iron doors with a difficult electrical system. Typex3 then took his main weapon for protection: the DC-17M Interchangeable Combat System. Typex3 then told Knightwind to follow him in case somebody tried to interrupt his plans while working on opening and bombarding the doors.

"Jenny! You stay here and protect the cam while Knightwind and I go south trying to open routes that might lead to the clones. Typex3 said while he and Knightwind headed out into the Deep South where it got darker and darker.

"Stay close Knightwind, this is a dangerous place," Typex3 said while holding his DC-17M blaster in case of a clone battle.

As typex3 and Knightwing got closer and closer reaching 32 degree's south, a sound began to get louder and louder each step they got closer to the underground passages. Typex3 putted his hand in Knightwind's chest to stop him from going further.

"Knightwind&...This is getting ugly, but we keep on going, to the end," Typex3 said while swallowing his guts.

Typex3 overheard a sound of steeps; he then concentrated and closed his eyes, focusing his mental ability to only the sound of the wind. Typex3 suddenly opened his eyes, and as soon as he turned around, he grabbed his Flyhigh Throwing Knives and threw them high into the air. The Knives interrupted the upper skin layer of a person that was apparently using a shadow suit. Typex3 then saw long hair and a spill of watery blood coming toward him. Typex3 then knew it was Jenny's clone, the clone the escaped from typex3 wrath just simply because he was still scared about hitting girls.

Typex3 connected to jenny's Comlink and said, "Jenny, I found your clone, she is heading east from camp, toward you this instant"

"What was that Typex?" knightwind asked while setting up typex3 network system on the blocked routes.

"It was Jenny's clone, she is a dangerous one," Typex3 added.

Typex3 then sat down on route number 1 located west from camp, he then tried to disconnect the system wiring;

System configuration; Wire analysis: EE45+EE47=FF22------HH69-GG32=FF22 FF22=XY00
[XY00] DATA-Cut system requirement wire XY00-----Block system by- EE45-GG32.

Typex3 solved the problem by wiring the two cables to lock the door and not cause damage, which could result in a system failure and cause a huge explosion. He simply accesses the system and shut down the wires to the equation [FF22] to access the doors properties. The wires EE45+HH69 to unlock the doors properties/configuration, finally Typex3 noticed that the wire XY00 was the key of the operation, so Typex3 when ahead to wire the two remaining wires which were EE47+GG32. The door was then opened after 3 hours, he then headed to the other doors near by and dissociated it the same was, and By He simply accesses the system and shut down the wires to the equation [FF22] to access the doors properties. The wires EE45+HH69 to unlock the door. After that typex3 and Kinghtwind headed back to camp with all the doors opened and dissociated.


~~~~~~~~~~~~~15 Minutes later~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Typex3 and Kinghwind got back from the dark forest; Jenny had yet to see the clone. Typex3 then went to search on other routes that might lead to the objective and what not. Typex3 called ZaFo to invade the routes; he then located ZaFo along with Sam, and garet.

"Okay, Sergeant we have located routes that might lead to other place where we could find the other clones. I need all your personnel to keep me company while I go in the routes. I will be working on finding clones objectives and whereabouts. Go 16 degrees northwest until you find me on the routes" Typex3 said while getting all his equipment and heading over the routes by himself.


"You Might want to ask ZaFo about your stay here Kinghtwind and jenny. Because the camp can't be alone" Typex3 said while pointing the comlink to jenny and kightwind to ask for permission in the hands of ZaFo.



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~Dark Dragoons~
Death Unseen!

TRP/PCF Typex3/2SQD/1PLT/1COM/1BAT/1RGT/VEA/VE

VE Storm troopers academy, FCF; Dark Dragoons. Trooper at the speciality academy, Training; Communication Technician. Member of the bounty Hunter alliance, former leader of the clone troopers delta squad at kashyyyk.

Skills Earned: [Basic operation of communication Technician][Battlefield Computer Operation] 

Jen smiled as KnightWind lowered his rifle.

"Come on guys, you don't have to get all jumpy. It's just a simulation after all.", she said, almost laughing at the two of them.

KnightWind scowled and returned to his duties patrolling the camp.

"So did you find your clone?", Typex asked hopefully.

"No, not a trace.", she replied.

"What about you Wind?", Typex called out to KnightWind.

KnightWind shook his head and put his weapon down on the workbench and began making adjustments to some of his gear. Something didn't seem right about Jen. Of all people, she was the least happy to be here at all.

KnightWind glanced over to Jen, who was casually walking about the base looking over all of the squads extra supplies. KnightWind was used to odd behaviour in people, with most of the ones he delt with back home, he had grown used to spotting out of place things.

But I have to be sure., KnightWind thought to himself.

-Out in the forest-

Sam, Jen and Gio marched through the fallen tree branches and leaves, listening for anything out of the ordinairy.

"So did you have any luck guys?", Jen asked, to kill the silence.

"Sot of.", Sam replied.

"It seems Sams clone picked up his fear of Fuzy Killers to shoot at as well.", Gio replied in laughter.

Sam reddend and ignored Gios' comment. Jen looked over and tried not to smile at the amusing news. The three of them continued to walk on-ward towards the camp.

"We should be there in fifteen minutes.", Gio said as he glanced down at his data pad.

Jen and Sam nodded in unison as the trio grew inpatient for a break and some chow.

-Back at the camp-

"Hey Jen.", KnightWind called out.

"Yeah?", she replied.

"Do me a favor and go set up this motion sensor around the perimeter.", responded KnightWind.

KnightWind walked over to the squads extra equipment and pulled out his image caster, which he had just recently finished altering at the workbench. It now looked like a five year olds toy, with oddly placed parts and extra wires sticking out in places. He handed it over to Jen and she looked at him with confusement.

"Whats this?", she asked.

"It's a custom clone motion sensor I've been building not too long ago. I've been reading up on some sensor equipment techniques and the idea for this poped into my head.", KnightWind said plainly.

"It will detect any type of duplicated DNA that enters this camp.", he continued.

A small bit of shock apeared in her face, but she quickly regained controll of it and smiled and reached out for it.

"Where do you want it?", she asked.

"Just place it out about fifty meters. It will cover the camp once you turn it on and I've already got the signal configured into my data pad.", answered KnightWind.

"Ok, no problem.", she complied as she walked casually to get her rifle and began pacing fifty meters into the forest.

A little out of earshot of Jen, KnightWind rushed over to Typex and tapped him on the shoulder. He had been hunched over the E-web for hours and looked like he was in pain. Typex shot up bolt right and looked at Wind. KnightWind crouched down to TypeX.

"Whats up Wind?", Typex asked.

"Somethings not right.", Wind answered in a low voice.

"What!, but I've been watching this thing for hours! What did I do wrong!?", Typex yelled out.

KnightWind quickly grabbed Typex and covered his mouth.

"Not the E-web! Jen!", KnightWind said with a hasher tone now.

Typex leaned back and stared at Jen as she walked off to set up the sensor. He then turned to KnightWind.

"You don't think it's the clone do you?", Typex said nervously.

KnightWind frowned and nodded as Typex looked like he might yell again.

"But the motion sensor! If that is Jens clone then shes not going to set it up right.", Typex said, following KnightWinds low tone.

KnightWind shrugged and said, "It's not a sensor, I don't know how to build one. It was a decoy. I just switched some parts around to make my image caster look diffrent and said I built a clone sensor."

Shame, I was going to use it later and for something else, but we can't have clones here.

KnightWind laughed but quickly remembered their chat was short. He didn;t even know if the thing would turn on. All he knew was that they might have bigger problems then they thought when Jen got back.

"I got it!", Typex proclaimed.

"Got what?", asked KnightWind.

"Lets just get Jen on the com and see what shes doing.", said Typex.

"What if this Jen knows the frequency?", KnightWind replied.

"Well we haven't used the com since you left. It's a risk we have to take, just keep the questions vauge and see what she tells us.", Typex shruged.

"Ok I'll give it a shot.", KnightWind agreed. KnightWind reached up to his Implant Comunicator and pressed on the node by his ear.

"KnightWind to Jen."

"Jenny Here."

"Hows things coming along?"

"No luck Wind, I didn't find my clone but I bumped into Sam and Gio. Were heading back to camp. Be there in five."

KnightWind paused briefly and stared at Typex. Things had just gotten much worse.

"Wind?", Jen came back on the com.

"Huh yeah?"

"Did you copy?"

"Roger, but make it three, we've got a situation on our hands."

"KnightWind out."
 
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PFC KnightWind/2ndSqd/1StPlt/1stCom/1stBat/Antifarea/VEA [LoR]
DarkDragoons

I do not fear the future, I fear what I will turn it into.

Ahead of Garet, Zafo hit the brakes, slowing to an abrupt stop on his side. Dirt flew up in Garet's visor, and the next thing he knew Zafo was flying past him. Garet, who was a novice compared to Zafo, tried the same maneuver but ended up spinning around. E-Web shots rained towards him from the forest, a couple hitting his flailing bike. Zafo was well away now, so Garet had no help.

In a desperate attempt to continue with the mission, Garet started speeding off to the north along the line of trees. Over the rumbling of his own engine he could hear a second one behind him. A couple blaster shots over his head confirmed that Clone Zafo and Clone Jenny were behind him. Garet thought he could outrun them, but soon enough they were side by side. The Clones exploited Garet's handicap mechanically. Instead of just shooting him and getting it over with, they started ramming into him, leaving sparks in their wake. Garet struggled for control with each one of the bumps, and at the speeds of 500km+, they were potentially lethal.

Not only did the Clones threaten him, they were running out of real estate. Garet realized that they were getting close to the cliffs on the coast. He hoped that the clones didn't. Garet started bumping back, to get their attention away from the oncoming drop. Now he could see it: where the grasslands ended and the pearly blue began. Garet bumped back with more vigor, and as he hit the Clones, his armor cracked. I had become a game of "chicken".

Both parties ceased their bumping and focused on the cliff. Garet was now relying on his inexperience. He turned sharply, attempting the same maneuver that he failed before. And he failed again, but this is what he wanted. The velocity of the bike spinning hit the Clones, sending them spinning in a flurry. Before they could react, they were off the edge. Garet watched from the cliff as the Clones' bodies slowly separated from the bike and their arms flailing in the wind. A satisfying splash eased Garet's adrenaline.

"Hey Zafo, what did you say about killing other people's Clones?" he asked, a little worried.

"I'm not exactly sure. I didn't say anything. You didn't, did you?" Zafo asked back, worried now too.

Before Garet had time to explain, three splashes sound again. The two Clones, along with their bike, rocketed up into the air as if going in reverse. Garet, trying to avoid another conflict, sped off into the distance.

 
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DarkDragoons
+ Advance Recon Commandos {ARC} +

FTL/SGT Garet Daimun/2SQD/1PLT/1COM/1RGT/1BAT/Tadath/VEA [ES2C]

"I don't need a plan. Plans are for scientists, and builders. I've got moxie... and guns."
-Jennifer Mui, Mercenaries

Jenny sat there, finishing her rations, as she watched Knightwind smoking that cigarette, thinking about the next part of the mission, which will be critical. Being a person who has gone through so much death and destruction, Jenny preferred not to smoke because that cigarette was one more thing that could cause your death.

"Jenny, what are you looking at?" Knightwind asked after putting out his cigarette.

"Why do you smoke that thing? It's bad for your health." Said Jenny, clearing her throat after a good meal.

"I know, but it passes the time, I mean, it's hard, but&."

This conversation was quickly interrupted by Zafo, who just came back to the camp, he announced, clearly.

"Listen up, we are stopping with the entire defense, we are commencing our attack. Here's what we are going to do."

"Now," Explained Zafo, putting out the map right in front of us. "Garet and my quick sweep to the enemy forest show that darn E-Web that was set up, watching that area hard, so it might be hard to pull off an assault with that damn thing watching. I think we ought to flank them, but to make it successful, we have to attack the camp at a frontal assault. Now I will lead that, plus Sam, Gio and Garet. Jenny, I think this time, and hopefully you won't let me down, lead Knightwind and Typex.

"Don't worry, I mean, I just lead them through the part where my clone showed up." Jenny complied as Zafo finished, putting the map back in the right place:

"Alright then. Let's go. Sam and Gio, get on Garet and my speeder. The rest of you, try to keep up."

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About 40 to 50 minutes later, the Jenny's tired team finally made their way to Zafo's team's position. Jenny looked like she was about to puke as her team only saw the parked speeders with Zafo, Sam and Gio nearby, waiting for someone.

"What? Never ran that much?" Zafo commented, chuckling at the sight.

"I guess it was a little longer than I usually run. So are we starting?" Jenny said, as Zafo answered:

"Hold on, we're waiting on Garet, he's carefully making his way to a good place to scout the enemy camp, and he should be coming back soon."

Garet returned a little while later, with the news and a look of happiness and sadness upon his face as he explained:

"We've got good news and bad news. The good news is the enemy camp seemed to have settled down a bit and is in full count. The bad news, though, is that the flank will be watched, so that will be a problem as they will see through why there is a main attack.

"Then, we should change up the teams a bit. Why don't you lead Jenny's team, Garet, we can attack the frontal assault without your help. Well, let's get going then."

The teams separated as both broke into a crouching sprint for the enemy camp. Jenny followed Garet as he sprinted his way through the forest, avoiding any need for loud noise when an alert sounded and the E-web started firing in Zafo's team's direction. Garet continued, so Jenny followed, switching her melee blades for her DC-17M. A hand up holded Jenny and Garet spoke quietly, looking like he didn't want to disturb the peace.

"Look who's there, its Sam's clone and he seems to be guarding our attacking direction, we should take a shot at his arm to see if he'll drop his rifle." Garet remarked as Jenny nodded and changed her DC-17M rifle to sniper mode, looking through her scope, taking an accurate shot at Sam's hand, which pierced and made him drop his rifle.

"One at a time, we go quickly. Knightwind, you go first." Garet muttered quickly as Knightwind raced to the place where Sam's double had dropped his rifle, it seems the duplicate had run off, with some drops of blood left behind and no rifle.

Once Knightwind got to the drops of blood left behind by Sam's clone, he nodded for Typex to go, who eagerly went, with Jenny and Garet following. As they got to Knightwind, he gasped at something and jumped away just in time for a wound at the arm.

"Knightwind, you okay?" Garet asked, with a concerned voice.

"Just fine, let me get out my medkit." Knightwind gasped as he prepared to heal with his medkit.

"Alright, let's find out who shot Knightwind. Jenny, let out some gas into the camp." Garet said as Jenny throw one of her tear gas grenades into the camp.

OCC: Sorry for the abrupt ending, but I've g2g, post your comments about the post on the squad topic.

 
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DarkDragoons

TRP/PFC Jennabelle/2SQD/2PLT/1COM/1RGT/1BAT/VEA/VE/Tadath

"Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed. The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of the Force. " -Darth Vader

"What the hell?! Everybody down!" Garet yelled in surprise at the loud explosion of a grenade/tree falling, though he and the others were unaware of it at the time. "If those Clones are roughin' up our boys, we need to act quickly." Garet took a quick glance over the brush they were lying in. "Let's go!"

Garet led the charge this time, flicking on his Electrostaff- the only weapon he carried with him. It hummed with a purple glow, illuminating the immediate area. Up ahead, the tear gas seemed to be taking effect. The blue tinted gas was potent enough to stop a Stormtrooper. Two of the clones were on their knees, gagging in the gas. "Hold your breath!" Garet yelled back as he led the charge through the toxic mist. On the run through, he whacked one of the clones that were on their knees.

Garet exhaled deeply as he emerged from the gas. He dove into a small swell in the ground as he waited for others to emerge. First was Knightwind, who slid into the ditch himself.

"Where are the others?" Garet asked, catching his breath.

"Typex was right behind me, I don't know where he is," Knight answered, also breathing heavily.

The answer came soon enough as Jenny emerged, with a struggling Typex leaning on her shoulder. "Someone took a shot," Jenny said, dropping Typex into the ditch. "He managed to slip away, but not without releasing his breath."

As if on cue, blaster shots rang out through the woods. Jenny ducked and laid flat, but the blasters weren't aimed at the four of them. Garet was more concerned with Typex though.

"Hey, hey! Can you move? We need to get goin'." Typex responded with a gagging noise. Garet took off his helmet and saw that Typex wasn't joking: his face was pale and his eyes were becoming bloodshot. "Shit," Garet cursed at the situation. "Jenny, you stay on the ComLink, and you keep throwin' grenades, you hear me? Stay put, and if you get in trouble, call."

Jenny gave a quick nod.

"All right Knight, let's go."

The two soldiers quickly made their way towards the blasting, Garet whacking away at branches and bushes in their way. Up ahead, light from the plain could be seen, as well as the lightening glow of blaster fire. Garet slammed himself against a tree, and Knight did the same on a neighboring. Garet gave a couple hand signals, and stepped out from behind the tree. A blaster bolt missed him by inches.

"New plan," Garet said aloud this time. Being stealthy was ruined. Garet peered around the tree, another blaster bolt hitting the bark and sending wood chips into his face. "I don't see him!"

Knightwind peered around this time, trying to locate the attacker. Another blaster bolt. It would've hit had Knight not ducked away. "He's in a tree," Knight exclaimed, "and it's me. Or, my clone." Garet nodded in understanding, and Knightwind ran off, leaving only blaster bolts behind him.

With the diversion, Garet ran towards the shooting Clones, but stopped short of his destination when his Clone fell from a tree. The two were in a nice little, round clearing that was suitable for a duel.

The clone removed his helmet, and Garet almost lost his stomach. The distinct feature between Garet and his clone were the eyes: the Clone's eyes were entirely black, and compared to Garet, he was hardly sweating. Keeping his composure, Garet took his helmet off also.

Mustering up courage, Garet gripped his Staff and stood in stance. "Shall we?" And the two Garets charged.

Garet made the first move, and the Clone blocked it with ease; a shockwave of energy emanated from the two Electrostaffs. Then it was the Clone's turn: two strikes, and Garet blocked them both.

Then something hit him, it took over his body and his muscles stiffened. It was fear. He couldn't stand fighting "himself". Garet held his pride high on the fact that he strived to be flawless. If this was the case, his Clone would be flawless too. The fear came from instinct. Garet would have to convince himself he was flawed in order to beat his Clone, and he just couldn't do that to himself.

It was in this moment of self-revelation that the Clone struck again, and with each attack Garet exerted himself to block the strikes. The confidence that he had been losing so rapidly ever since the failure on Pzob had finally been drained. Bits and pieces of his confidence draining out of him every time he escaped death: his infection on Pzob, fighting Evani and eventually saving her from a messy death on Utapau, and fighting his Clone had finally allowed it to flow out of him.

And yet the Clone attacked relentlessly, as if Garet's confidence was being given to his Clone. Garet kept blocking though, being pushed back into the forest. It was darker in the forest, and each time they struck it was like lightening. A flash of white-purple iridescence filled the area where they dueled. Occasionally, the Clone's swing would hit a tree, making the trunk explode. 

And finally, as if it were destiny, the Clone hit Garet's staff out of his hands. Garet, drained of his confidence and energy, dropped to his knees. Not like this& Garet thought as he stared into the black eyes of his Clone. He had one more thought, as he looked deep into his Clone's darkness:

A mockery of life... How disrespectful... Which Garet had thought funny, and enraged, by. It wasn't honorable at all.

Killed by a mockery? Garet couldn't bring himself to do that either. And he'd rather be flawed than be non-existent.

His clone lifted its Staff above his head, ready for a downswing. As the Clone showed a flinch of movement, Garet rolled to the side, holding out his leg, and spun. The attack hit the Clone's ankle and knocked it down. His Hapkido skills had saved him once again.

Garet quickly ran over to his Electrostaff that was on the ground and picked it up in a roll, ready to defend another attack from his Clone. However, the Clone wasn't up- and wasn't moving. Garet carefully approached the idle body. As he grew closer, he saw the reason. Its unprotected head had hit a rock that neither had noticed. A huge gash had opened up where it hit, and very real blood was pouring out.

Garet took a moment to quietly honor the fallen warrior, and moved on to the task at hand: helping out Zafo and crew.


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+ Advance Recon Commandos {ARC} +

FTL/SGT Garet Daimun/2SQD/1PLT/1COM/1RGT/1BAT/Tadath/VEA [ES2C]

"I don't need a plan. Plans are for scientists, and builders. I've got moxie... and guns."
-Jennifer Mui, Mercenaries