Fox (novel)/Chapter 5: Imperial Rule

Fox and his clones were in a shoot out with a Jedi and several traitorous Coruscant Security Force officers in the CSF Head Quarters. Fox blasted a sharpshooter on a nearby rooftop, and then shot two more CSF officers. He was about to shoot the Jedi when a gunship came up on the side of the landing platform and gunned down the Jedi. Several clone sharpshooters and heavy troopers of the 52nd Star Corps came on the platform.


 * "The Jedi slime is dead." Fox notified a Clone Marshal Commander as he stepped out of the gunship.




 * 3 days earlier

Fox, captain Lock, and several other clone troopers were onboard a gunship, with the Battle of Coruscant just over. The ship shot towards the Coruscant Republic Barracks and landed. The clones exited the gunship and went inside for food and rest. Fox followed inside the building, only to find a Jedi General waiting for him.


 * "We got a terrorist attack on the CSF Head Quarters. We need you and your men." he said.


 * "Well, you'll have to wait on that." replied Fox.

He turned around and headed to Resting Complex 4, where his stone-like cot was. Before he could sit down, the alarm went off. Not just a regular alarm. But a kind of "get-over-here-right-away" kind. Several clone troopers ran past and grabbed their DC 15 a assault blasters and helmets. Fox ran to the gunships as they were taking off. The ships left without him. This was unusual. He ran through the corridors to his prototype Hunter-class starfighter. The Hunter Killer, he called it. It was a limited edition. Fox got in, and followed the gunships. The fighter landed and he exited it.


 * "What kept you?" said a Jedi.


 * "The gunships took off without me." answered Fox.


 * "Well, we got hostages inside the CSF HQ." briefed the Jedi.

Fox, his clone troopers, and several Senate Commandos took their positions. The Jedi said that the hostages will be released, now that the credits have been shipped to the terrorists, thought Fox. Hours crawled by. Soon, a day passed. Then another.


 * "That's it. Go in and take them out." said the Jedi General.

The Clones and Senates burst in and slaughtered the ten or so guards. They don't work this way that much, they were all just tired and hungry, which made them all more vicious. After the building been taken back, the Jedi and some CSF officers entered the landing pad, where everyone else was. Suddenly, Fox, Typhuss, and all of the other clones heard a message coming through their helmet coms.


 * "Execute Order 66" said a dark voice.

The troopers started firing, and a firefight broke out. Not knowing what was happening, the CSF officers took the side of the Jedi. A clone was about to get a clear shot at the Jedi's head when a laser blast came from behind him. Dropping his blaster, the clone fell. Behind him stood CC-2009, his blaster pistols drawn. He quickly ran, realizing that he was surrounded, with more gunship on the way. Letting him go, Fox waited for the gunships to arrive. They came and killed the Jedi, and then Fox and the other clones left the building.