10 Imperial Vaults I (1/2)
[ Coruscant, Imperial Palace. 4 ABY. 2 Months before the Battle of Jakku. ]
A flotilla of Imperial Dropship Transports came flowing down from an Imperial-II Star Destroyer above the planet of Coruscant. There was a total of twelve of them, each one filled with Elite Death Trooper Soldiers. The one in the lead was an exception as it also held the remaining three members of Inferno Squad.
”You target is the Imperial Palace,” A hologram of the Grand Moff stated, his hands folded behind his back as he looked over the projections on his side. He could see every single commanding officer and member of the deployment teams.
Iden nodded, as did Del and Kraytia. ”Is our Objective Grand Vizier Mas Amedda, Sir?” Iden Versio asked curiously, but of course remained professional at all times. However, she blinked a few times seeing him shake his head at the question. It wasn't the correct assumption.
”Sheev Palpatine, your Former Emperor, has Imperial Vaults hidden beneath the Palace. While the Death Troopers are eliminating individuals whom get in your way, you are to help raid the vaults.” Rune instructed with a stern tone, gazing over the people once more, ”Ignore Mas Amedda. He will either die at the hands of Rebels, or fall into the hands of the New Republic.”
Kraytia was listening to her music yet again, completely ignoring what was going on. Looking up towards Iden and Del, she raised a brow seeing them so composed and professional-like. It was admirable. Though it wasn't something she was used to doing herself.
Finally after almost twenty minutes of descending into the city scape of the planet, the drop ships would land on the edge of the landing platform. The doors of the drop ships would slide open; revealing the Jedi Temple with Imperial emblems draped down the sides of them.
Kraytia grinned widely as she could feel the familiar Force Nexus. It felt like home. She stepped off of the transport with a handful of the Death Troopers and Inferno squad following behind her.
A small group of stormtroopers came walking towards them with their commanding officer leading the four troopers.
”We didn't have any communication of some reinforcement!” The officer shouted with his arms folded behind his back. ”Who is your commanding... Officer?” His eyes trailed down towards the much shorter female with white hair and blue eyes. He brought a hand to his chin and scratched it slightly, seeing the cylinder at her waist. ”Inquisitor?”
Iden Versio stepped forward in her Imperial Commando Armor, reminiscent of a black colored Scout Trooper armor set with typical inferno squad additions such as the paldron, ”You've been relieved.”
”I've heard no such––” The Officer didn't get to finish his next few words when a silvery blade came whirling out and slashing down the entire group in half. It then returned to the owner, Kraytia, and deactivated.
Iden and Del simply looked down at her for a few moments as she used the force to toss the bodies off the side of the platform.
Two hundred an forty Death Troopers began to disembark from the other dropships and begin marching towards the former Jedi Temple. They moved ceremoniously, as if marching for a parade.
It appeared to be a show of force.
Kraytia, Del and Iden lead the march in the very front. Del was armed with Tenloss Disruptor Rifles, Iden with a A-300 blaster rifle and Kraytia with a DL-44 blaster pistol alongside her own lightsaber.
A storm trooper watching from the elevated point of the stairs, watched the group proside toward the facility. With the large crowd of black armor clad soldiers, he kind of lost track of where the officer and other troops disappeared to whom had left earlier.
”Where did they go?” Stepping down alone towards the elite death troopers, the lone trooper walked towards with with his E-11 blaster rifle lowered. He was pretty much the equivalent to a Jedi Watchman, as he was to make sure no one passed without identification.
As he reached the group, he paused seeing the Inferno Squad emblem on Iden's armor. ”Inferno Squad? I don't remember them sending for special operations.” The Trooper scoffed through his helmet's modulator. ”Thanks for the save, back on Endor.”
”You have been relieved of duty, step aside.” Del stated as he nudged his disruptor rifle forward, pretty much telling the trooper to move out of the way.
The trooper narrowed his brows beneath his helmet, he was being told to step aside? He was relieved of duty? He hesitantly stepped aside for them to pass, then he heard the activation of the lightsaber. ”What...? He looked down towards the shorter female and only had time to blink once. Finding his head tumbling on the ground, he watched as his stunned body fell backwards and was pushed off the side of the Temple walkway. Within ten seconds, everything was dark, he was dead.
Kraytia then kicked the head off the side of the temple like a soccer ball, sending it several times further than anyone without the force could kick it. HAving used the force to enhance the effectiveness of the kick itself.
”You didn't have to do that...” Del stated under his breath, watching the young former Jedi seething on the inside. They then continued onward up the many stairs towards the interior of the temple.
The groups began to spread out amongst the various pillars, stealthily approaching the front doors. A group of Officers would begin to approach the trio who simply walked down the center towards the front door.
Suddenly a notification was sent down to Inferno Squad, ”They've lost all off-world communications thanks to the Attribution's jamming Imperial frequencies. They're raising in alert. Be wary.”
”Understood, Sir.” Iden said under the helmet, her voice completely cancelled so it would not be heard by the officers coming towards them.