" So are we coming back without the objective?" I asked.
" No, let's try to make a better impression. Plus we've got other simulations to do, don't push yourselves too much. " 01 replied.
" Understood?"
" Sir yes Sir! " 03 and 02 replied in a low but powerful voice.
Once that was settled, we moved quickly. Racing through the forest until I could hear the sounds produced by the droids. Next I could see them and soon, they would see me.
" Patrols, 6 by 2. 1 heading east and another west. " I reported.
" Up above, STAP's along with around 30 droids. " 03 said.
" Multiple stationaries, I count 37. The doors guarded by 4 of them. " 01 said.
" Double barreled turrets on both sides above" 03 said.
" 02, move towards our far right and draw their fire. 03, take out those droids at the top. I'll head for the door. " 01 said to us, we nodded in response before moving.
Wielding my DC-17m after I took my position, I waited and watch as the patrol came ever closer my way.
Then, I sprung into action throwing a single grenade that blew up seconds later. Quickly I fired my weapon, hitting anything standing between 3 shots.
From my side I could here more droids approaching, their blasters firing as they ran my way. Ducking slightly, I fired upon the sentries or droids whom stood far away.
Using the trees and bushes to my advantage, I moved through it and fired at the same time. Causing the droids to fire guessingly my way as they couldn't see me.
" Guess the parties started " 03 commented as his equipped loadout of a sniper rifle lay in his hands.
Taking aim, he shot at the droids manning the turrets. First on the right then on the left, before they even noticed. He began picking them off one by one.
" 1, 2, 3, 4...8...10" He muttered under his breath, as his blaster released blue ionized beams which clashed against the droids.
" 11...15.....17 " He continued before he looked down to check upon 01 to see him charging forward, blasters on full loose.
" 18.....19....Miss...20.." 03 continued switching between supporting 01 and killing the droids at the top. Occasionally he switched positions, taking cover before resuming his fire.
This did not however last as his rate of fire reduced due to the STAP's running around everywhere. Now he wondered whether he should have taken as many of those out first before the turrets.
01 reached the door after a short time running, quickly clearing the droids guarding the door. Occasionally taking fire from the STAP's he set up the detonator charges before running out.
His main focus was on the STAP's trying to grab their attention to him as he ran towards the trees once more. Some shots glanced by him, grazing parts of his armour or simply ricocheting off them.
Between his shots above, he took down two of the aerial platform droids then jumped into the trees before setting off the detonators.
BOOM! BOOM!
Two loud exploding sounds filled the air as debris from. The destroyed door flew about, Flames produced from the explosion as smoke lifted up into the sky.
I moved closer, dodging from side to side. At times rolling out of way before firing in turn, I got shot. Many hitting my shoulder plates cause....well their useful.
Nothing to vital or fatal, so I shrugged most of it and simply kept firing. With my weapon solely rested within my left arm, I aimed upwards and released volleys of fire.
Most missing their targets but I scored 2 or so kills, their respective STAP's saying through the air and crashing on whatever ground they landed on.
A roll and dash towards the side as red beams shot after my already evacuated position. I shot several more shots up, using my right hand to better aim.
A blue shot not from my blaster flew into another droid, a confirmed kill as it fell crashing down. 01 was already finishing up the last few remaining droids on ground.
" 03, get up here now. Let's move it, double time. " 01 said over the coms blasting the last of the droids to bits.
" Yes sir " He said in response as moved out of his position and into the now destroyed door.
" Waiting for invite 02? " 01 snapped at me whilst I handled the few stragglers still moving around.
" Sir no Sir. " I responded as the last STAP fell out of the sky crashing against the ground and exploding into a ball of fire.
01 took point blaster raised as we advanced into the facility, I took the rear as 03 busied himself reconfiguring his weapon out of sniper configuration whilst staying in the middle of us.
We advanced for a few more seconds, oddly no guards inside the place for now. Still we remained awake and wary moving ever so closer.
" Be on your guard " 01 said as the silence and lack of lighting caused an eerily feeling in our guts. Still we advanced into the unknown, ready to face whatever was thrown at us.
" Check for traps " 01 said as we approached a room. I moved forward and examined the area, not finding much.
We moved in, no droids in the room....it was just quiet and dark. But our objective was there, sitting in the middle of the room was a cube not too larger than our hands.
It rested upon a bolted single table, large enough for the cube to rest upon it with no extra space for anything else.
" Wait-" I said as 01 simply reached for it and took it. I fully expected a bomb or something to go off, but nothing happened.
He moved towards 03 as he in turn looked back and presented his back. 01 stuffed the cube in there and looked at me.
" Here comes the Fun part " He said, the glow from his mask almost made it seem as if he was smiling.
" Predictable " 01 said.