Chapter 49 - Exceptional

The droid poppers rolled, but only four of them passed the shields and shut down the destroyers. Metal and Three-four have thrown them too strong, and they banged on the shield before activating harmlessly. Dab one, on the other hand, had been to slow and didn't have enough impulse to reach the destroyer.

With on Droideka remaining, Dageer went all-out and ran in a zigzag to the droid. Thanks to his swift movements he was able to dodge the stun lasers that the Droideka was firing. He put the muzzle of his DC-15A on the droid head and pulled the trigger.

On the stands Bric made a hard face, thinking about how hard it was to acquire an intact Droideka and reprogram it.

Now with a third of the course done, and their biggest threat out of the way, Hell Squad was much more relaxed. They walked through almost the entire test course as if they weren't on a battle, but walking on a park. Cell and Brain even found the time to bicker a little, although Dageer ordered them to shut up.

"Come on men! I know it is just a test course, but we have a thousand cadets and even a jedi watching us. You can decide later who sleep on the top bed."

Hearing that Commander Keeli and General Di, who had heard of the demonstration Hell Squad was giving and wanted to see it, face-palmed. On their minds, they were thinking if it was even possible for their special squad to embarrass the 303rd more than they were already doing.

Hell Squad was now faced with their last obstacle, a fortress that presented them with two options. They could either invade it, fighting door to door or they could climb from the outside, but they would be exposed to droid fire from the top and the windows.

It was a treacherous choice for others, but for Hell Squad not so much. Dab would be able to shoot any droid who approached the windows from the outside, so it was an easy option.

However, before they could even take out the cables they had prepared beforehand, a heavy machinery sound buzzed. From both sides of the walls, holes opened and four heavy turrets showed up.

It was obvious that General Shaak Ti had already analyzed their members, and knew what they were going to do, so she couldn't let Hell Squad had it too easy.

Dageer new there was no way Hell Squad could escape from the turrets on open ground, even less if they wanted to climb. He could only command them to break into the tower, the option he liked less.

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The members of Hell Squad disappeared inside the tower one after another. The cadets outside couldn't see anything, but General Shaak Ti, Bric and El-Les could. They had cameras inside the tower that they used to analyze the cadets during normal training.

At this moment Hell Squad had only broken through the first door, and still had five floors to go. They moved organized, their leader on the front, followed by the heavy machine gunner, their medic and then the sniper in the middle. Walking backward was their mechanic, and lastly, the two clones who had been discussing earlier.

The two bounty hunters were impressed by the cohesion the group showed, going from door to door, opening it and shooting the droids inside systematically.

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Dageer opened the last door and then started going up the last set of stairs. Hell Squad had taken care of each and every droid on their way, and now the only remaining ones were those defending the flag.

They didn't stand a chance.

Dageer walked among downed droids and grabbed the flag. The moment he touched the green flag it turned red, and the timer stopped.

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