We're Different Than the Rest

Chapter Three: Alliga

22 BBY - 3 Months After Geonosis 

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Bly was busy filing battle reports when he was called to the bridge of the Libtery  to discuss a new, urgent mission. 

"Commander, thank you for coming so quickly." 

"Of course, General." 

"I need your help to assemble a stealth crew. Only 9 men total, including the two of us." General Secura calmly stated, pulling up a holo map in front of Bly. "There are some Republic civilians that are being imprisoned by the Separatists on Alliga. There are only nine prisoners, but some are pretty young. We have been tasked with getting them out. They have already been captured for a few days, so we need to leave immediately to ensure their safety." 

"I will assemble a stealth crew immediately, sir. We will be in the main hanger bay within the hour." 

.oOo. 

"Our crew is going to be split up into two LAATs. Commander Bly, Lieutenant Galle, Relay, Delta, and Lightweight will be in the first. Reno, Acer, Caro, and I will be in the other. There is one main entrance to the prison, and three in the back. The back three are our entry points. We need to move quickly, the Separatists have been getting more reckless with their prisoners, and will not hesitate to hurt them before we can get to them. If there is any sign of immediate danger, help those you can and get out as quick as possible. Understood?" 

A chorus of "Yes, General." could be heard from the surrounding troopers. 

"Good. Load up, and May the Force be with you." 

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They entered the prison too easily, in Commander Bly's professional opinion. This had to be a trap, somehow. His group had already released four of the prisoners when the sirens began. "General, we need to leave!" Bly said into his comm as he ushered the Republic civilians out of the prisons. 

"Almost ready. We just have one more cell to-" Static. 

Kriff. 

.oOo. 

Commander Bly had instructed his LAAT to leave with the Republic civilians and get to the Liberty safely, while he waited for General Secura's team. 

Finally, he saw Acer and Relay running out of the prison, helping two of the prisoners get to the LAATs. Shortly after them was General Secura, with three more prisoners. The General was carrying a smaller woman to he LAATs, with two other prisoners trailing behind her. 

"Acer, where'd Reno go?" 

"He was releasing the last prisoners, he should be right behind the General." 

"We are ending up with a few more prisoners than we originally thought, it might get a little cramped." The General said, helping the prisoners onto the ship.  

.oOo. 

Reno, for all his jokes and pranks, may have been the most gentle soul in the entire 327th Star Corps. He couldn't help but stopping to make sure that the other prisoners escaped, it was a small prison, after all. He knew the rest of his group had left when the sirens began. Two minutes had passed, but Reno was still trying to help people escape. When he finally freed everyone in the hall, he headed towards the door. 

The distance to the LAAT seemed farther than it had when Reno ran out of the prison. It especially seemed farther when the ground started shaking under him, and rubble was flying towards him from behind.