Tesz gave Bravebird and Wannabe a weary smile and a thankful nod.
“Y-yes. Right here.” She said, patting the hilt attached to her belt. “Why?”
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“In order to access the main elevator shaft as an effective means of transportation, we will need to traverse through the elevator.” Wannabe responded. “This will pose some difficulty as I am not equipped with cutting devices designed for the penetration of thick steel. However your lightsaber will suffice.”
“We are on limited time.” Wannabe said to the assembled Clones. “Locate the Captain or locate the General. Those are your options. I will remain with Commander Tesz Nel’Sha.” His eyes traveled towards the fallen bridge.
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“This is CT-8604, nearing the front now sir.” Buoy answered on coms.
He makes it the section and looks around to see if any of the others had made it.
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Tesz nodded. “All right. Let’s move.”
Without waiting to see the other clone’s responses, she sprinted toward the back of the bridge, hanging wires and broken control panels flickering in the otherwise enveloping darkness.
“CT-15-0663, did you read me? Get your group to the front of the ship.” Duke repeated. “This death trap of a ship will be crawling with droids soon, and I don’t intend on having to wait for stragglers.” @TheCobaltCorsair
Buoy wouldn’t find anyone else there yet.
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Wannabe managed to keep only a few feet behind her, the darkness seemingly closing in as he advanced. It was a dreary path that lay before them, enough to inspire a sense of dread in anyone who decided to venture into the unknown, the perfect home for a beast of unknown design to lurk in, imaginations conjured of terrible design jumping from the shadows to ensnare the foolish.
Wannabe was, of course, better than lesser intellects like that. Fear was a response triggered by a lack of knowledge or the knowledge that something can and will cause harm to you or something you have invested interest in. And Wannabe did not have fear.
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“Well, I think you two are qualified enough to help her find the General. I’ll be off to the rendezvous.”
Boomstick thought it quite unwise to disobey a direct order from the Captain. That man could become far to angry far too quick.
“I’ll tell the Captain that you stayed. Best of luck.”
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Quips kept pace with Wannabee and Tesz, he knew that the both of them would be able to handle themselves, but the Clone would feel better if he knew the Kid didn’t receive any worse injuries than she already possessed. He also knew the Doc was more than qualified to provide aid in the event of injury, but who’s to say how well he could do if the structure around them began to give out.
Either way, who’s to say any of the normal maintenance paths to the bridge were accessible or if they’d have to find an… alternative route. If that came to pass, Quips was certain he could find such a path.
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“I read you, Captain, but I’m afraid that the Commander has different orders,” Bravebird replied. Back in Bravebird’s days with the 501st, Captain Rex would’ve understood why he wished to aid his Commander, despite the inherent risk he would be taking. However, he doubted that Captain Duke would be as understanding. At least he could honestly say that he was just following orders. “We will meet you at the rendezvous point when we find the General.”
With that, he turned to follow Commander Tesz, Quips, and Wannabe to the other bridge.
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As they got to the far, windowless side of the bridge, Tesz’s lightsaber snapped to life, bathing the small area around them with a green illumination.
The elevator doors were half open, and Tesz peeked her head inside, staring to the side down the shaft, closer resembling a hall than an elevator. If the elevator pod was there, it was obscured in darkness farther down the shaft.
@TheCobaltCorsair Bravebird would hear a static filled pause on the Captain’s end before Duke finally replied.
Commander’s orders, eh? Blast. “Fine.” Duke growled back. “But move quick.”
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Quips peered down the long tunnel through the scope of his rifle. It didn’t provide proper night vision, but there was enough of an illumination from it to be able to make out the general shapes of objects in such a dark environment. If Quips was seeing things correctly…
“Commander, I think the elevator pod is still down there, it seems to have gotten dislodged from its rails.”
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“Alright, I should be able to cut through it with my blade.” Tesz said, stepping through the gap in the doors and heading down the tunnel like shaft.
Duke, Legacy and Rook continued down the corridors of the destroyer, debris, bodies, and hanging wires littered the way, but they kept a decent pace despite Duke’s apparent injury. Ahead, Duke’s light fell on a sign labeled “Armory” pointing left.
“Alright men, keep it brief. Only take what you need. We don’t need anything slowing us down.” @wild_toa @N01InParticular
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After grabbing a DC-15A carbine, a flashlight mount for his helmet, and slinging an RPS-6 over his shoulder, Legacy waited outside the armory for Duke and Rook, then asked:
“So Runner, whats your name? We probably should know what to call you given we’re stuck with you for now”
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Being what seemed to be the first one there was more concerning than exciting. Were his brothers trapped further in the ship? He should go help them! But orders were to be by the front and the captain was very certain about that.
With nothing else, Buoy looks around to see if he can spot any droids coming. If not, he starts fortifying this position with anything around. Whatever wreckage could be used to make cover, scavenge any supplies lying around.
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Nothing would jump out at Buoy at first, though there was feint, far off humming sound, and, where those three H shaped shadows on the ground? They seemed to be a ways away, but they were moving. Fast.
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Wannabe stayed closed behind her, his eyes scanning the walls as they proceeded. If it was this difficult for this party to proceed, it was likely no droid army forces could have gotten here first. However, one can’t always be too careful.
He brought his left arm into vision for a moment. Tweezer arm. That was what he thought had been applied before the crash, and his optics did not attempt to lie to him.
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The occasional spark of electricity arched along the walls, briefly illuminating the shaft.
Tesz and the others soon came across the broken elevator, and the Jedi began cutting out a circle with her blade. “This should onl-” She coughed, “only be a second.” @Brickbot99 @TheCobaltCorsair
Duke rifled around the armory, picking up a bandolier of grenades and a DC-17, tossing the blaster to Rook. “Hey big guy, catch.” @N01InParticular
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“That cough sounds bad, don’t go exerting yourself to much Kid.”
Quips stepped back, turned towards Bravebird and Wannabe, the two currently being illuminated by the faint green glow of the lightsaber, and gestured for them to join him.
“The Kid keeps hacking up pretty bad. Doc, how bad is her condition overall?” Quips inquired in a hushed tone.
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“I’ll have time to rest later.” Tesz said through gritted teeth, concentrating on connecting the circle she was cutting in the elevator.
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“Commander Tesz Nel’Sha has not received a thorough diagnosis.” Wannabe said at normal volume, not understanding that this was supposed to be kept below earshot. “I will perform a complete analysis once we have ascertained the condition and location of General Viego Norr.”
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Tesz seemed oblivious to the conversation as she finished her work.
“There.” She said in a satisfied tone as she pulled her lightsaber out of the elevator’s smoldering ceiling. The cut was sloppy and jagged, but the outline promised a hole large enough to fit through once the inside was removed.
She threw her shoulder into the cut out portion, though it didn’t seem to budge much.
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