She manages to hit one of his engines, slowing the craft down, as the last generator is destroyed. The blue glow they were generating dissipates, the gravity field disappearing. A cheer sounds on the radio.
"Really, trying to recruit me, while I'm trying to kill you?" He groaned, using his legs at full power to kick the old man's chest.
Loreley placed one last laser bolt into the A-wing, whether she hit the pilot or the second engine was secondary to her, the threat would be gone either way. She got on the comms, 'Beta Leader, Delta, what are your orders?'
He's forced back. "It's never too late to redeem yourself, boy". He reaches out, and DT feels his throat constrict. He begins to choke. Through the Force, he's lifted into the air. "Well, never too late, until you're dead. What's it gonna be?"
"Urk!" DT-L30 groaned, as his throat tights. "How... about... you... save... your bullshit... for someone... who cares!" He growled as he struggled for air, using the pain, and his rage to fuel his force powers. DT-L30 prepares to throw the lightsaber toward the old man, only to immediately pull it back, as he throws his vibroknife instead.
"Do so. And do so quickly." Gailte orders calmly. "Also, put me on holo with enemy Admiral." As it connects, she speaks. "Kota, normally this stage is where you gloat, but both of us are too old for that. So I will simply congratulate you on splendid trap. If not for reinforcements, you would achieve total victory."
'Roger, disengaging,' Loreley said, 'Delta, head to the Lion, we are getting out of here.' She took up formation with the others and headed towards star destroyer Lion.
Kota stops the knife in mid air with a gesture, sending it flying away. The pressure on DT's throat increases. "I take no pleasure in this, boy". He puts a hand to his ear as he gets Gailte's message. "I'm assuming you took down the gravity field? Well done, Ennassax. I guess we'll get you next time." He shouts to his men "Mission failed! Back to the ships". They begin a fighting retreat. To DT he says "sorry, kid". He goes to crush the cyborg's windpipe, when Meera shoots him in the back, and he doubles over. She fires another shot that catches his side, and then moves up for a headshot. He moves his armoured vambrace in front of his head, deflecting the blow. DT falls to the ground, struggling to breathe again, as the lightsaber flies out of his hand, and the Jedi catches it, cutting off Meera's arms. Kota runs away to his ship, which leaves the Harbinger's hangar, saying to Gailte "Until next time."
Loreley let the bombers land first and tried to find a spot to park her ship, they'd probably have to regroup to the Harbinger after the jump.
Due to losses, they're able to find places to land. Lorley sees Tarrik's fighter, half the wing broken off, smoke pouring from the cockpit. Silvan gets out, asking Loreley if she's alright.
Loreley got out of her TIE and pulled her helmet off. Her hair was soaked under the fire-retardant cap but she was uninjured. She nodded to Silvan, out of breath, 'I'm fine, exhausted but fine. Go check on your sister, big guy. I need to check on Tarrik.' Loreley rushed to Tarrik's fighter and looked around for her friend, asking a near-by officer whether she was taken to the medics if she wasn't around.
Gailte smiled. "As Ki Adi Mundi would say, you were quite rough with me today, Kota, you left quite few marks and fucked my ass so hard that it will take some time to be able to sit... But next time, I will be on top. Give my regards to Ackbar." She terminated transmission. "How much till we are ready to jump?" She turned to captain.
"Agk!" DT-L30 groaned as his faint attack failed, his oxygen levels running low. He once again tries to use the Force to resist, but his control was just too weak. Only being saved by Meera shooting the Jedi on the back, which soon costs her, her arms. DT-L30 breathes in whatever oxygen he can, dragging himself toward a gun, which he uses to shoot down the fleeing Jedi. But he was too slow, allowing the Jedi to retreat. DT-L30 makes his way to Meera, "Damn it, damn it!" He cursed, picking her up, along with her severed arms. He heads for the med bay.
She hears Kota say a bewildered "wait, wha-", before she hangs up. Valeria says "We programmed the coordinates before, so we should be jumping in three, two, one. Make the jump". A flight officer nods, and the ship jumps to hyperspace, the Earnest and The Harbinger with it.
Meera is in shock, not even feeling the pain. "Wha-, what?" A shocked medic lays her down on a bed, getting to work with a cauterisation tool. "Back up a bit, please", he says as he begins operating.
Loreley sees her, in a tank top, flirting with the medic withdrawing the jagged piece of metal from her arm, before she swears from the pain. "Hey, Lore". The ship jumps to hyperspace. Weakly, she says "we won! Woooo!" The sarcastic lilt to her voice is obvious.
